Verb patterns in reporting structures

The manager advised us _____ the proposal.

• submitted
• to submit
• submitting
• us submitting

He insisted on _____ the deadline.

• meet
• meeting
• to meet

The teacher suggested that the students _____ more regularly.

• study
• should study
• studying

The detective asked _____ present at the scene.

• who was
• that who was
• who had been
• whether anyone was

She encouraged _____ an application.

• him submitting
• him to submit
• submitting
• to submitting

He denied _____ the project on time.

• to complete
• completing
• having completed
• completed

The CEO demanded that the report _____ revised immediately.

• be
• to be
• is
• was

They apologized for _____ the wrong instructions.

• giving
• to give
• having given
• gave

She reminded us _____ early for the meeting.

• to arrive
• of arriving
• arriving

He objected to _____ in the discussion.

• me participating
• my participating
• to participate
• having participated