Reporting verbs & stance
Grammar · C2 · 9 printable sheets, each with an answer key.
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- Sheet 1 · 50 minReporting verbs in academic citation: neutral, tentative and criticalSignaling agreement, caution or criticism when citing sources, with verb + preposition patterns and a literature review.Free
- Sheet 2 · 30 minGrammar explained: reporting verbs & stanceChoose reporting verbs that show your stance towards a claim, and use their patterns accurately.Premium
- Sheet 3 · 30 minGrammar explained: reporting verbs & stance – impersonal reportingIt is said that ..., he is thought to be ..., she is alleged to have ..., and stance adverbs like reportedly and allegedly.Premium
- Sheet 4 · 20 minReporting verbs & stance: what the verb tells youSee how reporting verbs reveal a writer's attitude to a claim in a news report on the four-day week.Premium
- Sheet 5 · 20 minReporting verbs & stance: verb patternsChoose and use the right pattern after reporting verbs: to-infinitive, -ing, preposition or that-clause.Premium
- Sheet 6 · 20 minReporting verbs & stance: impersonal reporting structuresReport beliefs, rumors and allegations without naming the source, using passive reporting structures.Premium
- Sheet 7 · 20 minReporting verbs & stance: hedging and boostingRecognize and use language that makes claims more cautious or more confident in an environmental report.Premium
- Sheet 8 · 20 minReporting verbs & stance: summarizing a debateChoose reporting verbs that match a speaker's stance, then summarize a short debate on homework.Premium
- Sheet 9 · 20 minReporting verbs & stance: review and challengeCorrect errors with reporting verbs, choose stance verbs in context and plan a critical summary.Premium