Reporting Verbs Exercises
Reporting Verbs exercises covering the say vs tell core distinction, the four-way contrast between say/tell/speak/talk, advanced reporting verb patterns (verb + to-infinitive, verb + -ing, verb + that-clause), comprehensive mixed practice, and C1-level subjunctive patterns, academic reporting verbs, and complex verb + preposition structures. 5 exercise sets with 100 questions (A2 - C1 Level).
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Say vs Tell: The Core Distinction
Reporting Verbs Exercises
A2 ReadingNEWParis Fire Makes People Leave Homes
A big fire has burned a forest near Paris. It is the Fontainebleau forest. The fire started on Sunday afternoon. People …
Advanced Reporting Verbs: Patterns & Structures
Reporting Verbs Exercises
“She agreed ___ the extra shift on Saturday.”
B1 ReadingNEWParis Fire Empties 900 Homes
A big forest fire has burned about 800 hectares near Paris. The fire is in the Fontainebleau forest, about 60 kilometres…
Comprehensive Mixed Practice
Reporting Verbs Exercises
“"I'm sorry I broke your vase." → She ___ breaking my vase.”
B2 ReadingNEWFire Near Paris Empties 900 Homes, Arson Suspected
A large wildfire has burned about 800 hectares of the Fontainebleau forest, around 60 kilometres south-east of Paris. Fr…
Advanced Reporting Verbs: Subjunctive Patterns, Academic Verbs & Complex Structures
Reporting Verbs Exercises
“The chairperson insisted that every board member ___ present for the emergency vote on the proposed merger.”
C1 ReadingNEWWildfire Near Paris Empties 900 Homes, Arson Suspected
A wildfire of what French officials called "exceptional scale" tore through the Fontainebleau forest about 60 kilometres…
Why practice Reporting Verbs exercises?
These Reporting Verbs exercises build your skills step by step. Start with the essential say vs tell distinction — tell always needs a person (told me), while say usually doesn't (said that). Then expand to four commonly confused verbs: say, tell, speak, and talk. Next, master advanced reporting verbs like agree, refuse, admit, deny, suggest, and explain, each with its own grammatical pattern. The mixed practice set brings everything together. Finally, challenge yourself with C1-level patterns: the subjunctive after insist/suggest/recommend/demand, verb + object + preposition + -ing structures (accuse of, blame for, warn against), and formal academic reporting verbs used in essays and research.