62063 reporting verbs game

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

1.

START
5.

2.

You did it!
You took the last
cookie from the
cookie jar!
6.
GO BACK TO
SQUARE 1..

10.

11.

I won’t go
in there. I hate
caves.

You’ve got the
wrong guy. I didn’t
kill her!

15.

16.

I’m sorr y, I wasn’t
listening.

20.
Jones might be
our guy. He was at
the murder scene .

25.
What took you so
long? I’ve been
waiting for an
hour!
30.
Hey, watch out! It’s
slipper y in here.
I’ve just mopped
the floor.

SUGGESTED ANSWERS:

You did really well
in the test. I’m
proud of you, son.
7.

You really should

see a doctor. It
might be
something serious.

Watch your mouth,
dude. I will not be
spoken to like
that!.

MOVE TO
SQUARE
15.

Will you please,
put the kettle on,
hon?
22.

You really must
read the Adrian
Mole series. It’s
hilarious.
26.

It’s all your fault!
You wanted us to
go there!

27.

MOVE TO SQUARE
30

31.

32.
Kate, will you
marr y me?

Why don’t we go
to the movies?

Please, please,
teacher, don’t tell
my mom!

I really must
leave now .

14.
Can’t you learn
anything, man?
You’ve made a
terrible mistake.
Again.

18.

19.

Let me carr y those
bags for you,
ma’am.

Yes, I did it. It was
me who took the
money.

23.

24.

Yeah, you are
totally right. Let’s
stay in tonight.

28.

Good job, son! I
knew you’d pass
the test this time.

I’ll do it first
thing tomorrow .

9.

13.

17.

21.

You’d better
not go there.
It’s dangerous.
8.

12.

Say that again and
I’ll shoot you!

4.

3.

Will you have
dinner with me
tonight?

GO BACK TO
SQUARE 20.

29.
Don’t forget to
feed the dog
before you leave .

33.

GO BACK TO
SQUARE 17.

You’ve got goose
bumps. Shall I get
you a blanket?

FINISH


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. Kate’s boyfriend proposed to her.
32. …………………………..
33. He offered to get me a blanket.