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The key answer of exercise 6

The key to exercise solutions in chapter 7D - Reporting verbs for the textbook Solutions Upper-Intermediate - Workbook with authors Tim Falla and Paul A. Davies from Oxford University Press

Question

Reporting the dialogue in your notebook using appropriate reporting verbs. There may be more than one answer.

Answer

Greg apologised to Katya for not going to her barbecue the day before. Katya admitted (to Greg) that she’d been quite upset about it. Greg insisted / argued that it hadn’t been his fault. Katya refused to listen to any more of his / Greg’s lies. Greg explained that he hadn’t been able to go because he’d broken his wrist and had had to go to hospital. Katya suggested that he go / went over that afternoon. Greg promised that he’d definitely be there that time. Katya reminded him to take her birthday present with him.