Reporting verbs

Reporting verbs

Outline

• Verbs + (object) + that + phrase

• Verbs + to infinitive

• Verb + person + (not) to infinitive

• Verb + -ing

• Verb + (object) + preposition + -ing

Verb + (object) + that + phrase

Verbs: admit, advise, agree, boast, complain, deny, insist, persuade, promise, recommend, remind, suggest, tell, threaten, warn.

Examples:

• She agreed that it was an exciting story.

• They promised us that they would come.

Verb + to infinitive

Verbs: agree, offer, promise, refuse, threaten.

Examples:

• Luke threatened to tell them about it.

• They refused to go to the zoo.

Verb + person + (not) to infinitive

Verbs: advise, ask, encourage, invite, persuade, remind, tell, warn.

Examples:

• We encouraged them to read more.

• I reminded him not to forget his homework.

Verb + -ing

Verbs: admit, deny, recommend, suggest.

Examples:

• Olivia denied sending the email.

• Maria recommended going to the beach.

Verb + (object) + preposition + -ing

Verbs: advise sb against, agree with sb on/about, apologise for, boast about, complain to sb about, congratulate sb on, insist on, warn sb against.

Examples:

• The girls apologised for leaving early.

• David insisted on making the coffee.

Multiple Choice

"Why don't we go to the cinema?" he said.

He ________________ to the cinema.

• suggested going

• thanked for going

• promised to go

Multiple Choice

"You're right. It was a mistake to get up so early" Chris said.

Chris _________________ early was a mistake.

• begged to get up

• admitted getting up

• denied getting up

Multiple Choice

"Thank you very much indeed" she said.

She _____________ Susan.

• thanked

• refused

• promised

Multiple Choice

"I will help you, Tom, for sure" the teacher said.

The teacher ___________ to help Tom.

• denied

• insisted

• promised

Multiple Choice

"Mummy, buy me that toy, please, please" the kid said.

The kid ______________ his mum to buy a toy.

• confessed

• begged

• advised

Multiple Choice

"Yes, I will let you borrow my car" he said.

• He agreed me to borrow his car.

• He agreed borrowing his car.

• He agreed to let me borrow his car.

Multiple Choice

"Don't forget that Lucy needs to go to the dentist" she told me.

• She reminded me that Lucy needed to go to the dentist.

• She reminded to Lucy needed to go to the dentist.

• She reminded Lucy needed to go to the dentist.

Multiple Choice

"Don't cross the road there" she said to the children.

• She advised the children to not cross the road there.

• She warned the children not to cross the road there.

• She recommended the children to not cross the road there.