REPORTING VERBS

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

• The minister promised to reduce pollution
• The minister promised reducing pollution
• The minister promised me to reduce 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 me to buy a solar panel for the roof.
• Mike suggested buying a solar panel for the roof.

"I am sorry I tore your trousers," said Joseph. (apologise)

• Joseph apologised about tearing my trousers.
• Joseph apologised to having torn my trousers.
• Joseph apologised for tearing my trousers.

"Don´t forget to turn off the computer before you leave the office!" said Melissa. (remind)

• Melissa reminded turning off the computer before leaving the office.
• Melissa reminded to turn off the computer before leaving the office.
• Melissa reminded me to turn off the computer before leaving the office.

"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 me to give 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.

"You stole my purse," she said. (accuse)

• She accused me with stealing her purse.
• She accused me of stealing her purse.
• She accused me on stealing her purse.

"No, I won´t help you," Alex said. (refuse)

• Alex refused helping me.
• Alex refused help me.
• Alex refused to help me.

"I must make the kids something to eat," she said. (insist)

• She insisted to make the kids something to eat.
• She insisted making the kids something to eat.
• She insisted on making the kids something to eat.

"I didn´t take your bike!" the boy said. (deny)

• The boy denied to have taken my bike.
• The boy denied to take my bike.
• The boy denied having taken my bike.