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The key answer of exercise 6

The key to exercise solutions in chapter Review 4: Units 7-8 for the textbook Speakout Upper-Intermediate - Workbook with authors Frances Eales, Steve Oakes and Louis Harrison from Pearson Education

Question

  1. Match the reporting verbs to the sentences.
  2. Write reported speech sentences using the reporting verbs for each of the sentences in Exercise 6A.

Answer

a)

  1. refuse
  2. apologise
  3. promise
  4. threaten
  5. accuse
  6. offer
  7. suggest
  8. admit
  9. deny
  10. agree

b)

  1. He refused to let me pay for the meal.
  2. I apologised for causing any embarrassment.
  3. We promised to reduce taxes if you voted for us.
  4. She threatened to quit the show (unless she got more money).
  5. He accused Leona of stealing his wallet.
  6. They offered to share the information (with me / us).
  7. She suggested taking a break (for a few minutes).
  8. He admitted stealing €5,000 from the bank
  9. He denied ever having had cosmetic surgery.
  10. She agreed to make a speech.