Reporting verbs

Reporting verbs

There are some reporting verbs you need to learn and patterns you need to study

ASK

ask + someone + to + infinitive

I asked Lucy to pass me the salt.

Multiple Choice

Co oznacza czasownik suggest?

• zaprosić

• zasugerować

• oczekiwać

ADVISE

Advise + someone + to + infinitive

She advised him to see a doctor.

Advise + (that) + clause

The staff advise that you carry water at all times.

Advise + against + verb-ing

I'd advise against leaving early.

Multiple Choice

Mój lekarz doradził mi zostać trzy dni w domu.

• My doctor advised me to stay at home for three days.

• My doctor persuaded me to stay at home for three days.

• My doctor instructed me to stay at home for three days.

AGREE

Agree + to + infinitive

We agreed to meet the following day.

Agree + (that) + clause

I agreed that the children could do their homework later.

Multiple Choice

Co oznacza czasownik persuade?

• zaprzeczyć

• doradzić

• przekonać

Multiple Select

Which sentence is correct?

• She advised me to keep on trying

• She advised that I keep on trying

APOLOGISE

Apologise + (to + someone) + for + verb-ing

They apologised to us for being late.

Apologise (to + someone) + for + noun

She apologised for the delay.

Multiple Choice

Co oznacza czasownik insist on?

• poinstruować

• nalegać na

• potwierdzić

INSIST

Insist + on + verb-ing

He insisted on paying.

Insist + (that) + clause

He insisted that we sit down.

Multiple Choice

Co oznacza admit?

• zapraszać

• przyznawać się

• obiecywać

SUGGEST

Suggest + verb-ing

I suggest leaving soon

Suggest + (that) + clause

I suggest that you come as soon as you can.

Multiple Choice

Ona nalegała na pójście do kina.

• She denied going to the cinema.

• She suggested going to the cinema.

• She insisted on going to the cinema.

Multiple Select

Choose the correct option

• She apologised that she skipped classes

• She apologised for kipping classes