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

Tags

CCSS.L.8.1C

CCSS.L.6.3A

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.3.2C

"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.

Tags

CCSS.L.8.1C

CCSS.L.6.3A

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.3.2C

"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.

Tags

CCSS.L.6.3A

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.3.2C

"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.

Tags

CCSS.L.8.1C

CCSS.L.6.3A

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.3.2C

"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.

Tags

CCSS.L.6.3A

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.3.2C

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

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

Tags

CCSS.L.8.1C

CCSS.L.6.3A

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.3.2C

"Go on, enter the race," his mum said. (encourage)

• His mum encouraged him to enter the race.
• His mum encouraged to enter him the race.
• His mum encouraged him entering the race.

Tags

CCSS.L.8.1C

CCSS.L.6.3A

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.3.2C

"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.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1D

CCSS.L.3.1A

Why don't we go to the cinema?
He ________ to the cinema.

• suggested going
• thanked for going
• promised to go
• warned against going

We were reminded ... our phones at the cinema

• switching off

• switch off

• to switch off

• switched off