Reporting Verbs and Patterns - Grammar Practice
A B2 lesson on reporting verbs and patterns, with contextual examples, grammar guidance, controlled practice and space for written answers. Includes an answer key and teacher notes.
What’s in the worksheet?
- Contextual examples and grammar guidance
- Choose, complete and rewrite activities
- Space for written answers
- Answer key and teacher notes on page 3
Report a speaker's intention using the correct reporting-verb pattern.
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A simple way to teach it
Before the lesson
Use learner pages 1–2; keep the answer key on page 3 separate until feedback.
- Read the hotel-booking exchange and identify apology, promise, offer and advice.
- Complete the hotel patterns and report payment, waiting, shouting and taking remarks.
- Write three imagined reports and exchange an offer, advice and apology with a partner.
Support and extension
Check the addressee after advise. Accept perfect gerunds for earlier actions and correct suggest that clauses in open work; do not use suggest someone to do.
Suggested approach. Adjust the pace and number of questions to suit your class.
