Reporting Verbs

Which reporting verbs are followed by -ING?

• Deny

• Suggest

• Claim

• Recommend

Which reporting verbs are followed by an object?

• Claim

• Urge

• Warn

• Advise

I suggest __________ soon.

• to leave

• leaving

• leave

• to leaving

She reminded him __________ the keys.

• to take

• taking

• take

• to taking

They agreed _________ to the movies.

• not to go

• not going

• to not go

• to not going

I suggested __________ to the Louvre while we were in Paris.

• go

• to going

• to go

• going

He apologised for _________ the vase.

• braking

• breaking

• to brake

• to braking

They invited __________ their anniversary.

• to attend

• us to attend

• us to attending

• to attending

They offered _________ for all the damages.

• pay

• to paying

• paying

• to pay

He ________ me that he had studied for the test.

• assured

• suggested

• admitted

• confirmed