I left out the following sentences. i have problems in finding appropriate reporting verbs and linkers. Thank you.

1) Outside the church there was a big stone with a sword in it. These words were written on the stone: "He who pulls the sword out of this stone is the true king of Britain".
2) Indirect speech: On the stone was it was written that he who pulled the sword out of that stone was (or would be?) the new king of England.
3) King Arthur pulled the sword out of the stone without difficulty and became the new king of Britian.
4)All the noblemen were suprised at his strength. Arthur didn't want to abandon Sir Ector, who he believed to be his father.
5) Sir Ector confessed to Arthur that the magician Merlin brought him to his house when he was born. Sir Ector added that it was Arthur's duty to go and lead Britain.Young Arthur became first a knight and then king of Britain.
6) Arthur went to live at Camelot and his first years as king were difficult. On the one hand, he had to fight against many enemies from other lands and on the other hand some noblemen of his own court caused trouble because they didn't want to obey a young king.
(or his kingdom was troubled by the clash with the noblemen of his court..?)

2. Better:

On the stone was written that whoever pulled...

4. whom he believed...

5. Clarify the "he" and "him" and other pronouns.

6. Commas are needed; also this is far too long for one sentence. Revise so there are two sentences here.

To find appropriate reporting verbs and linkers for the sentences you provided, you can follow these steps:

1) Read the sentences carefully and identify the key information that needs to be reported or connected.

2) Consider the context and tone of the sentences to choose appropriate reporting verbs and linkers. Think about the purpose and impact you want to convey.

3) Use the appropriate reporting verb to express the source of the information, such as "stated," "mentioned," "wrote," or "said."

4) Use linkers to connect ideas and indicate relationships between sentences, such as "because," "although," "on the one hand," "on the other hand," or "however."

Here's how you could revise each sentence with appropriate reporting verbs and linkers:

1) "On the big stone outside the church, it was written: 'He who pulls the sword out of this stone is the true king of Britain.'"

2) "In the indirect speech, it was written on the stone that whoever pulled the sword out of it would become the new king of England."

3) "King Arthur effortlessly extracted the sword from the stone, establishing himself as the new king of Britain."

4) "The noblemen were astonished by Arthur's remarkable strength, but he remained loyal to Sir Ector, whom he believed to be his father."

5) "Sir Ector revealed to Arthur that the magician Merlin had brought him to his house at birth. Additionally, Sir Ector emphasized Arthur's duty to assume leadership and guide Britain. Consequently, young Arthur advanced from a knight to the king of Britain."

6) "Upon settling in Camelot, Arthur faced challenging initial years of his reign. Despite contending with numerous adversaries from other lands, he encountered troubles within his own court as some noblemen refused to submit to a young king."

Remember that these suggestions are just one way to revise the sentences. There are various reporting verbs and linkers you can use depending on the style and tone you want to convey.