Reporting verbs

Reporting verbs

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Complete using the reporting verb and a verb from this list: go, cook, eat, forget, keep, lose, tidy, try
‘Shall I cook dinner for everyone?’

Adam

dinner for everyone. (offer)

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Complete using the reporting verb and a verb from this list: go, cook, eat, forget, keep, lose, tidy, try
‘I’ll tidy my room at the weekend’

Pablo

his room at the weekend. (promise)

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Complete using the reporting verb and a verb from this list: go, cook, eat, forget, keep, lose, tidy, try
‘I’m sorry I forgot your birthday’

Roger

my birthday. (apologize)

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Complete using the reporting verb and a verb from this list: go, cook, eat, forget, keep, lose, tidy, try
‘You should keep all your money in the bank’

Bill

all my money in the bank. (advise)

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Complete using the reporting verb and a verb from this list: go, cook, eat, forget, keep, lose, tidy, try
‘We should try the new pizza place’

Sofia

the new pizza place. (suggest)

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Complete using the reporting verb and a verb from this list: go, cook, eat, forget, keep, lose, tidy, try
‘I ate all the chocolates’

Ruby

all the chocolates. (admit)

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Complete using the reporting verb and a verb from this list: go, cook, eat, forget, keep, lose, tidy, try
‘Would you like to come to the theatre with me?’

Mike

to the theatre with him. (invite)

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Complete using the reporting verb and a verb from this list: go, cook, eat, forget, keep, lose, tidy, try
‘I’m sure that you lost the tickets’

Jamie ____ me for ____ the tickets, but I think he had them. (blame)

Speaking
Think of a time when you...

• received some good advice.

• apologized to someone for something.

• offered to help someone.

• advised somebody to do (or not to do) something.

• were blamed for something you didn't do.

• regretted something you did / didn't do.