Some verbs of reporting are given in the box. Choose the appropriate verbs and fill in the blanks in the following sentences. were complaining shouted replied remarked ordered suggested
(i) “I am not afraid,” ___the woman.(ii) “Leave me alone,” my mother _____.(iii) The children ___that the roads were crowded and noisy.(iv) “Perhaps he isn’t a bad sort of a chap after all,” ____the master.(v) “Let’s go and look at the school ground,” ____the sports teacher.(vi) The traffic police ____all the passers-by to keep off the road.
Answer the following with reference to the story. “I wouldn’t throw it away.”(i) Who says these words?(ii) What does ‘it’ refer to?(iii) What is it being compared with by the speaker?