Question

Some verbs of reporting are given in the box. Choose the appropriate verbs and fill in the blanks in the following sentences. were complaining shouted replied remarked ordered suggested

were complaining	Shouted	Replied
Remarked	Ordered	Suggested

(i) “I am not afraid,” ___the woman.
(ii) “Leave me alone,” my mother _____.
(iii) The children ___that the roads were crowded and noisy.
(iv) “Perhaps he isn’t a bad sort of a chap after all,” ____the master.
(v) “Let’s go and look at the school ground,” ____the sports teacher.
(vi) The traffic police ____all the passers-by to keep off the road.

Answer 1

(i) “I am not afraid,” $\text{\underline{declared}}$ the woman.

(ii) “Leave me alone,” $\text{\underline{Shouted}}$ my mother .

(iii) The children $\text{\underline{were\, complaining}}$ complained that the roads were crowded and noisy.

(iv) “Perhaps he isn’t a bad sort of a chap after all,” $\text{\underline{remarked}}$ the master.

(v) “Let’s go and look at the school ground,” $\text{\underline{suggested}}$ the sports teacher.

(vi) The traffic police $\text{\underline{ordered}}$ all the passers-by to keep off the road.