REPORTING VERBS GAME

Throw the dice. Read the sentence in the square you land on and report it using a REPORTING VERB.

1. 2. 3. 4.

START
You did it! You did really well in Youd better Ill do it first
You took the last the test. Im proud not go there. Its thing tomorrow .
cookie from the of you, son. dangerous .
cookie jar!

5. 6. 7. 8. 9.

You really should GO BACK TO Watch your mouth, Why dont we go to I really must
see a doctor. It SQUARE 1.. dude. I will not be the movies? leave now.
might be something spoken to like that!.
serious.

10. 11. 12. 13. 14.

Cant you learn
I wont go Youve got the MOVE TO Please, please, anything, man?
in there. I hate wrong guy. I didnt SQUARE teacher, dont tell Youve made a
terrible mistake.
caves. kill her! 15. my mom!
Again .

15. 16. 17. 18. 19.

Im sorry, I wasnt Say that again and Will you please, Let me carry those Yes, I did it. It was
listening. Ill shoot you! put the kettle on, bags for you, me who took the
hon? maam. money.

20. 21. 22. 23. 24.

Jones might be our You really must read Its all your fault! Yeah, you are GO BACK TO
guy. He was at the the Adrian Mole You wanted us to totally right. Lets SQUARE 20.
murder scene . series. Its hilarious. go there! stay in tonight.

25. 26. 27. 28. 29.

What took you so MOVE TO Good job, son! I Will you have Dont forget to
long? Ive been SQUARE 30 knew youd pass the dinner with me feed the dog
waiting for an hour! test this time. tonight? before you leave.

30. 31. 32. 33.

FINISH
Hey, watch out! Its Kate, will you GO BACK TO Youve got goose
slippery in here. Ive marry me? SQUARE 17. bumps. Shall I get
just mopped the you a blanket?
floor.
SUGGESTED ANSWERS:

1. She accused him of taking the last cookie from the cookie jar.
2. Mom praised me for doing well in my maths test.
3. They advised/warned me not to go there.
4. He promised to do it next thing tomorrow.
5. She advised me/tried to persuade me to see a doctor.
6. ..
7. She objected to being spoken to like that.
8. He suggested going to the movies.
9. She insisted on leaving.
10. She refused to go inside the cave.
11. He denied killing her.
12. .
13. The pupil begged the teacher not to tell his mom.
14. He criticized his friend for making the same mistake again.
15. He apologized for not listening to the teacher.
16. The robber threatened to shoot me.
17. I asked my husband to put the kettle on.
18. He offered to carry some heavy bags for his elderly neighbour.
19. She admitted to taking the money.
20. The detective assumed/suspected that Mr. Jones was the murderer.
21. Our English teacher recommended the Adrian Mole series to us.
22. He blamed his girlfriend for the accident.
23. He agreed to stay in that night.
24.
25. She complained about her boyfriend arriving late.
26.
27. Dad congratulated me on passing my driving test.
28. He invited me to dinner tonight.
29. Mom reminded me to feed the dog.
30. She warned me about the floor being slippery.
31. Kates boyfriend proposed to her.
32. ..
33. He offered to get me a blanket.