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Use of reporting verbs
Reporting verbs are used in reported speech The most common reporting verbs are say and tell. However, there are a number of other reporting verbs that can be used instead of say or tell to make more efficient (i.e. shorter) state...Read more

 
 
 
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Reporting verb dominoes
B1-B2
20 min
groups: 3-4
dominoes
 
Twelve matching dominoes with sentences containing common reporting verbs: admit, confirm, encourage, persuade, claim, advise, convince, suggest, explain, complain, reassure, announce. (Revised, June, 2019)
 
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Reporting verbs - transformation - speaking practice
B1-B2
20-30 min
groups: 3
 
Twelve cards with statements etc. in direct speech that are reported using the verbs admit, advise, announce, assure, claim, confirm, encourage, explain, insist, offer, suggest and warn
 
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Reporting verbs
B1-B2
 
Direct speech statements for oral transformation using specialized reporting verbs: remind reassure suggest announce explain threaten warn
 
 
 

 

 
 
 
Reporting verbs quiz 1
Twelve-question multiple-choice quiz on common reporting verbs with functions - advise, claim, confirm, warn etc.
 
 
Reporting verbs quiz 2
MC quiz focusing on syntax with reporting verbs
 
 

 

 
 
 
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Inside Out Student's Book Upper Intermediate
Unit 8 Escape  Pages 70 - 71
(1) Ss order sentences in a summary of the reading A day at the seaside (Bill Bryson)
(2) Focus on reporting verbs in the above exercise. Ss divide these into two lists: 'say' type and 'tell' type i.e. those that do and do not take a direct object.
(3) Dictionary reading exercise as follow up (dictionary extracts are printed on the page)
(4) Reading passage Where's my car : son steal's mum's car with multiple choice exercise focusing on reporting verbs.

 
Unit 14 Review 2  Page 131 
 
 
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New Cutting Edge Upper Intermediate students' book
Module 12 Media mania  Pages 132 - 133
 
 
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New Inside Out Student's Book Upper Intermediate
Unit 3 Gold  Page 27   Where's my car?
News article on woman's car stolen by her son leads into reported speech.
 
Unit 7 Escape  Page 70   Reporting verbs
 
 
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Grammar Activities Two - Upper Intermediate
60 - 61 Reporting verbs  Pages 60 - 61
(60) ask, warn, suggest, invite, order, insist, remind, tell (61) advise, agree, think, want, ask, insist, say, suggest, tell, persuade, remind
 
 
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Developing Grammar in Context
20 Reported speech 2: reporting verbs  Pages 113 - 118
 
 
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Reward Intermediate Resource Pack
25 Reported speech dominoes  Page 25 
Dominoes with 'refuse', 'remind', 'invite' etc.
 
 
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Reward Upper-intermediate Resource Pack
20b Neighbours  Page 20 
Jig saw story containing reporting verbs. Students dictate to each other in pairs.
 
 
The Great Train Robbery
 
<i>Black Mirror</i>
 
Escape from the canyon