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REPORTING VERBS INTRODUCTORY VERBS VERB + FULL INFINITIVE Agree

“Yes, I’ll do it”

He agreed to do it

Offer

“Shall I open the window for you?”

He offered to open the window

Promise

“I promise I’ll finish it”

He promised to finish it

Refuse

“I won’t do it”

He refused to do it

Threaten

“Leave or I’ll call the police”

He threatened to call the police

VERB+SB+FULL INFINITIVE Advise

“You should stop smoking”

He advised me to stop smoking

Ask

“Please, lend me some money”

He asked me to lend him some money

Beg

“Please, please help me”

He begged me to help him

Invite

“Would you like to come to the

He invited me to come to the party

Order

party”

He ordered me to shut up

Remind

“Shut up” he said

He reminded me to send the letter

Warn

“Don’t forget to send the letter”

He warned me not to touch the iron

“Don’t touch the iron”

VERB + GERUND Admit

“Yes, I broke the window!”

He admitted breaking/having broken the window

Deny

“I didn’t break the window”

He denied breaking/having broken the window

VERB+PREPOSITION+ GERUND Insist on

“You must stay to dinner”

He insisted on me/my staying to dinner

Accuse sb of

“You stole my necklace”

She accused me of stealing her necklace

Apologise for

“I’m sorry I didn’t tell you”

He apologized for not telling me

Congratulate on

“Congratulations! You passed the

He congratulated me on passing the exam

Boast about

test!”

He boasted about being richer than me

“I’m richer than you”

VERB+THAT Deny Admit Promise Agree Explain Complain

“ I never touch your necklace”

He denied that he had touched my necklace

“ Yes, I did it”

He admitted he had done it

“I won’t be late again”

He promised that he wouldn’t be late again

“Yes, we’ll go together”

He agreed that we would go together

“These verbs are difficult to learn”

He explained that those verbs were difficult

“You never phone me”

He complained that I never phoned him

SUGGEST Suggest + gerund Suggest + that+ subj+(should) + V Suggest + that+ subj+ past simple

He suggested going to the cinema He suggested that we go to the cinema He suggested that we went to the cinema

Rewrite the sentences in Reported Speech using the verbs given in brackets:

1. “You took my wallet yesterday” Olatz said. (accuse) 2. Roberto said “I’ll help you tomorrow” (promise) 3. “Why don’t we go to Madrid this weekend?” He said (suggest) 4. “She is always taking my things without permission!” he said (complain) 5. “I will marry you” Gemma said (promise) 6. “Pay attention, please” The teacher said to the students (ask) 7. “Aim and shoot” the captain said to the soldiers (order) 8. “You’d better go to the dentist” Mum said to me (advise) 9. “I didn’t steal the money from the bag” he said (deny) 10.“I’m sorry I didn’t call you before coming” Jon said (apologize) 11.“Stop making that noise or I’ll leave” Lorena said (threaten) 12.“Please, please lend me your car” my sister said to me (beg) 13.“Don’t forget to water the plants” mum said to his son (remind) 14.“You must study the irregular verbs” the teacher said to her (insist) 15.“Don’t go near the river” she said to the children (warn) 16.“No, I won’t eat the beans” the child said (refuse) 17.“You should enter in silence” the teacher said to the students (advise)

18.Rachel said to Rose “You tore the book” (accuse) 19. “Why don’t we dress up for the party? (suggest) Rewrite the sentences in Reported Speech using a reporting verb: 1. “You should eat less fast food” the doctor said to him 2. “Don’t forget to lock the door when you leave” mum said to me 3. “I’m sorry I damaged your car” Olatz said to him 4. “If I were you, I would stop smoking” Andres said to Marta 5. “Please, please don’t be angry with me” Maider said to Marian 6. “Why don’t you ask her out? “ I said to him 7. “I didn’t break into the house” the burglar said 8. “I won’t take your things without your permission” he said 9. “Let’s talk about it now” he said 10.“Don’t shout in class” the teacher said to the students 11. “Would you like me to help you carry those bags?” he asked 12.“Leave me alone!” Jane said to her sister 13.“I will never disappoint you again” he said to me 14.“Roberto took my books” she said 15.“You must stay with us” they said to him

16.“Yes, I broke your glasses” I said to him Key: 1. 2. 3. 4.

Olatz accused me of taking her wallet the previous day Roberto promised to help me the following day He suggested we should go / we went to Madrid that weekend She complained that she was always taking her things without permission 5. Gemma promised to marry him 6. The teacher asked the students to pay attention 7. The captain ordered the soldiers to aim and shoot 8. Mum advised me to go to the dentist 9. He denied stealing/having stolen the money from the bag / He denied that he had stolen the money from the bag 10.Jon apologized for not calling me before coming 11.Lorena threatened to leave 12.My sister begged me to lend her my car 13.Mum reminded her son to water the plants 14.The teacher insisted on her studying the irregular verbs 15.She warned the children not to go near the river 16.The child refused to eat the beans 17.The teacher advised the students to enter in silence 18.Rachel accused Rose of tearing the book 19.I suggested dressing up for the party

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7.

The doctor advised him to eat less fast food Mum reminded me to lock the door when I left Olatz apologized to him for damaging his car Andres advised Marta to stop smoking Maider begged Marian not to be angry with her I suggested he should ask/ asked her out The burglar denied breaking/having broken/ he had broken into the house 8. He promised not to take my things without my permission 9. He suggested talking about it then 10.The teacher asked/ordered the students not to shout in class 11.He offered to help me carry those bags 12.Jane asked her sister to leave her alone 13.He promised not to disappoint her again 14.She accused Roberto of taking her books 15.They insisted on him/his staying with them 16. I admitted breaking /having broken/ that I had broken his glasses