Destination B2 reporting verbs

"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.

"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 lied," Eve said. (admit)

• Eve admitted to lie.
• Eve admitted to have lied.
• Eve admitted to lying/ having lied.

"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.

"You can go to the party this weekend," Mum said.

Mum ... me to go to the party that weekend.

• offered

• reminded

• allowed

• invited

"Go for it; apply to Harvard University," the teacher told me.

The teacher ... me to apply to Harvard University.

• promised

• encouraged

• explained

• informed

"Will you come to the book club?" William asked her.

William ... her to go to the book club.

• suggested

• offered

• invited

• allowed

Don't forget your research project is due next week," the professor said to them.

The professor ... them that the research project was due the following week.

• reminded

• explained

• informed

• complained

"This film is boring," he said to his friends.

He ... to his friends that the film was boring.

• boasted

• complained

• promised

• accused

"No I won't take up the violin lessons," Kate said.

Kate ... to take up violin lessons.

• boasted

• encouraged

• refused

• complained