Reporting verbs

"Don't forget to phone Maria!"

• John reminded me to phone Maria.

• John said phone Maria.

• John advised me to phone Maria

"My name is Lucy and I'm from London."

• She insisted that her name was Lucy.

• She told me her name was Lucy.

• She suggested her name was Lucy.

"First you have to add the sugar and then mix it with the butter"

• He agreed that we had to add the sugar first.

• He promised to add the sugar first.

• He explained that we had to add the sugar first.

"This is a really good book, you should read it"

• Gill warned us to read the book.

• Gill recommended the book to us.

• Gill asked us to read the book.

"Oh dear! I'm sorry about that."

• She apologised for what happened.

• She explained what happened.

• She asked what happened.

"Keep trying, you can do it!"

• The teacher warned him to keep trying.

• The teacher advised him to keep trying.

• The teacher encouraged him to keep trying.

"I think I will buy the blue one, I prefer the colour."

• Elsa decided to buy the blue one.

• Elsa agreed to buy the blue one.

• Elsa admitted to buying the blue one

"Ok, it was me, I ate the last cookie"

• Kevin insisted he ate the last cookie.

• Kevin admitted eating the last cookie.

• Kevin suggested he ate the last cookie.

"Can you pass me that book, please?

• Jennifer advised me to pass her the book.

• Jennifer said me to pass her the book.

• Jennifer asked me to pass her the book.

"Be careful! You are too close to the edge!"

• Mum warned me not to go too close the edge.

• Mum advised me not to go too close to the edge.

• Mum recommended not going too close to the edge.