Reporting verbs

DIRECT SPEECH: We are really sorry we didn’t come to the party.

REPORTED SPEECH: They apologized_________

• for not coming to the party.

• for not to come to the party

• come to the party

DIRECT SPEECH: Would you like to come for dinner Tom?

REPORTED SPEECH: She invited____

• comming for dinner.

• me to come for dinner.

• on comming.

DIRECT SPEECH: Let me help you with that suitcase, Natalie.

REPORTED SPEECH: He offered….

• helping her with that suitcase

• to help her with that suitcase

Did you eat the rest of that cake, Matt?

Report:

She accused________

• to eat the rest of the cake.

• him of eating the rest of the cake.

• on eating the rest of the cake.

VISITORS: DO NOT TOUCH THE ELECTRIC FENCES

Report:

The sign warns______

• visitors not to touch the electric fences

• visitors touching the electric fences

I am sorry I forgot to call you earlier.

Report:

I apologized ____ not calling earlier.

My boss congratulated me _____my presentation.

• for

• on

Dad agreed _________us.

• to take

• taking

• on taking

Denise and Max invited us ________ dinner with them.

• having

• to have

Niko suggested______ to the movies tonight.

• going

• to go