V4 Focus 5.5 grammar

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• Voortgezet speciaal onderwijs
• Leerroute 4

5.5 grammar

Reported speech

P. 74

Exercise 4

The judge rejected the teenager's demands, but
... everyone in the court that in future, children may consider suing their parents for a smartphone.

1. warned
2. explained
3. promised
4. suggested

The judge ...
Rachel and her family to have family counselling.

1. denied
2. insisted
3. advised
4. reminded

The teenager has ...
to return home -

1. agreed
2. proposed
3. reminded
4. ordered

and the Cannings have ...
the media to give the family some privacy while they work things out.

1. refused
2. warned
3. insisted
4. urged

The parents have ...
to relax the house rules and in return,

1. convinced
2. offered
3. suggested
4. told

Rachel has ... them that she won't leave home again.

1. agreed
2. denied
3. warned
4. promised

Exercise 5

'We reckon you should take your parents to court.'
Rachel's friends suggested ...

'We have been terribly upset.'
Rachel's parents admitted ...

'You should have some family counselling.'
The judge recommended ...

'OK. We'll relax some of the house rules.'
Rachel's parents promised ...

'All right. I'll move back in.'
Rachel agreed ...

To do

Exercise 6 in the student's book + work on commercial presentation.