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Advanced Reporting Frames Exercise

March 24, 2026 C2pdf

Complete the 12 sentences below. Choose the best answer for each one. Some sentences have two correct answers. Choose both.

Progress 0 of 12 answered
1In her resignation email, the CFO ............... that the board had been briefed, though she never said so directly.
Wrong!
The verb "implied" means the CFO suggested the information indirectly rather than stating it openly.
2The spokesperson ............... that the leaked memo was authentic, but stopped short of saying who had leaked it.
Wrong!
The verb "conceded" means the spokesperson accepted that the memo was authentic, often reluctantly or carefully.
3Several witnesses ............... the suspect near the station, yet none could agree on the time.
Wrong!
The frame "claimed to have seen" reports what the witnesses said they had seen.
4The chair ............... the committee to postpone the vote until the audit was complete.
Wrong!
The verb "urged" fits the pattern verb + object + to-infinitive and means strongly encouraged.
5In the minutes, it ............... that the proposal had been approved unanimously, though no vote count was recorded.
Wrong!
The passive frame "was noted" is suitable for formally recording information in minutes.
6The report ............... that the data had been selectively presented, but it offered no proof.
Wrong!
The verb "alleged" is used for making a serious claim, especially one not yet proved.
7The analyst ............... that the downturn might be temporary, basing the view on two quarters of figures.
Wrong!
The verb "inferred" means the analyst reached a cautious conclusion from evidence.
8The editor ............... that the article be rewritten before publication, citing legal risk.
Wrong!
The verb "recommended" can be followed by a that-clause with the base verb "be" in formal English.
9The CEO ............... the team that layoffs were off the table, even as rumours spread online.
Wrong!
The verb "assured" fits the pattern verb + object + that-clause and means gave reassurance.
10It ............... that the minister had met the lobbyist twice, but no one could say where the story had started.
Wrong!
The distancing frame "was rumoured" shows that the information was second-hand and possibly unreliable.
11The witness ............... that he had never seen the defendant before, despite the photo evidence.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
The verbs "insisted" and "maintained" both report a firm statement, especially when someone continues to say it is true.
12The journalist ............... the source as saying the contract had already been signed.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
The verbs "cited" and "quoted" both fit the frame for attributing a statement to a source.

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  1. In her resignation email, the CFO implied that the board had been briefed, though she never said so directly.
  2. The spokesperson conceded that the leaked memo was authentic, but stopped short of saying who had leaked it.
  3. Several witnesses claimed to have seen the suspect near the station, yet none could agree on the time.
  4. The chair urged the committee to postpone the vote until the audit was complete.
  5. In the minutes, it was noted that the proposal had been approved unanimously, though no vote count was recorded.
  6. The report alleged that the data had been selectively presented, but it offered no proof.
  7. The analyst inferred that the downturn might be temporary, basing the view on two quarters of figures.
  8. The editor recommended that the article be rewritten before publication, citing legal risk.
  9. The CEO assured the team that layoffs were off the table, even as rumours spread online.
  10. It was rumoured that the minister had met the lobbyist twice, but no one could say where the story had started.
  11. The witness insisted / maintained that he had never seen the defendant before, despite the photo evidence.
  12. The journalist cited / quoted the source as saying the contract had already been signed.

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