Reporting verbs (offer, suggest, recommend, promise)

"I will find a way to reduce pollution," said the minister. (promise)

• The minister promised to reduce pollution

• The minister promised reducing pollution

"Shall we buy a solar panel for the roof`?" asked Mike. (suggest)

• Mike suggested to buy a solar panel for the roof.

• Mike suggested buying a solar panel for the roof.

"Would you like me to give you a lift to the station?" said Harry. (offer)

• Harry offered to give me a lift to the station.

• Harry offered giving me a lift to the station.

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

• He agreed me to borrow his car.

• He agreed to let me borrow his car.

• He agreed borrowing his car.

"Why don´t we go out for a walk?" she said. (suggest)

• She suggested going out for a walk.

• She suggested to go out for a walk.

He ________ them 10 dollars an hour.

• agreed to pay

• agreed paying

The publishers _______ at her books again.

• agreed to look

• agreed looking

His boss ________ a holiday

• suggested to take

• suggested taking

‘Let’s go to the police station,’ she said.

• She suggested to go to the police station.

• She suggested going to the police station.

She recommended ______ tickets for the concert.

• to buy

• buying