Reporting verbs

Reporting verbs

Reporting verb + that + statement

Add, announce, complain, explain and predict

Reporting verb + to/not to + verb

Agree, offer, promise, refuse

Reporting verb + object + to/not to + verb

Advise, ask, encourage, invite, order, persuade, remind, tell and warn,

Reporting verb + ing

Apologize, complain

Reporting verb + object + preposition + ing

blame for, congratulate on, thank for, warn against

Reporting verb + that + should

advise, request, recommend, suggest.

Multiple Choice

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Tom's friends suggested --------- bowling to celebrate his birthday.

• going

• to go

Multiple Choice

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Ashu's party was so noisy that her neighbours threatened -------- the police.

• calling

• to call

Multiple Choice

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Nikki lost her purse and Kiara insisted ---------------- her some money.

• on lending

• to lend

Multiple Choice

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Molly's teacher congratulated ------------ a school prize.

• on winning

• her on winning

Multiple Choice

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When my cousins got festival tickets, they invited ------------- with them.

• me to go

• that I go

Multiple Choice

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My sister promised ---------------- anyone that I had failed my exam.

• not to tell

• not for to tell

Multiple Choice

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When my bike was stolen, the police recommended ----------- pictures of it on social media.

• me to post

• that I should post

Multiple Choice

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My dad wanted to leave school at sixteen, but his parents persuaded --------------

• him to stay

• that he should stay