Ex. 1 Fill in the gaps with one of the introductory
verbs from the list below in the Past Simple.

Agree, invite, warn, accuse, boast, complain, insist, explain, remind,
exclaim, suggest, promise.

 


1.      
“Will
you come to the ball?” he said to her.

He _______________________ her to go to the ball.

 


2.      
I’m
the best student in the school.

He _________________________ about being the best
student in the school.

 


3.      
Yes,
I’ll lend you some money.

He __________________________ to lend Jane some money.

 


4.      
What
a beautiful dress she is wearing!

He _______________________ that she was wearing a
beautiful dress.

 


5.      
He
never buys me flowers.

She ____________________ that he never bought her
flowers.

 


6.      
Let’s
go for a picnic.

He _____________________ going for a picnic.

 


7.      
You
stole the money.

Tom ____________________ Jim of stealing the money.

 

8.      
Don’t
forget to hang out the washing.

She _____________________ me to hang out the washing.

 


9.      
You
must finish the report.

She ____________________ on him finishing the report.

 

10.  Don’t touch the wet paint.

Dad _____________________ us not to touch the wet
paint.

 

11.  There’s nothing else I can do.

He ______________________ that there was nothing else
he could do.

 

1 - invited, 2 - boasted, 3 - agreed, 4 - exclaimed, 5 - complained, 6 - suggested, 7 - accused, 8 - reminded, 9 - insisted, 10 - warned, 11 - explained