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Reporting verbs and patterns

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#B2 #C1 #reporting verbs #reporting

I'll come to the party. > He ... to the party.

He AGREED TO COME to the party.

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I'll help you with the report. >> She ... help me with the report.

She ACCEPTED TO / AGREED TO help me with the report.

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Shall I open the window? >> He ... the window.

He OFFERED TO open the window.

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I promise I'll call them tomorrow. >>> Mary .... them tomorrow.

Mary PROMISED TO CALL them tomorrow.

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I won't invite them to my party. >> He ... party.

He REFUSED TO INVITE THEM TO HIS party.

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Stop coming late to work or I'll fire you. >> His boss ... fire him.

His boss THREATENED TO fire him.

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You should take a screen break every hour. >>> The doctor ... a screen break every hour.

The doctor ADVISED ME TO TAKE a screen break every hour.

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Wait on the hall until I finish my phone call! >> My boss ... on the hall until he finished his phone call.

My boss ASKED THEM TO WAIT on the hall until he finished his phone call.

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Please, call an ambulance! >> They ... an ambulance.

They BEGGED US TO CALL an ambulance.

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Take this letter to the post office. >> She ... the letter to the post office.

She REMINDED ME TO TAKE the letter to the post office.

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Close the door! >>> The trainer ... the door.

The trainer COMMANDED US TO CLOSE the door.

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Get back to work! >>> The manager ... back to work.

The manager COMMANDED US TO GET back to work.

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Do not touch this device! >>> The foreman ... device.

The foreman WARNED US NOT TO TOUCH THE device.

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Will you come with us to the movies tonight? >> They ... the movies ...

They INVITED ME TO GO WITH THEM to the movies THAT NIGHT.

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I made a mistake. >> He ... a mistake.

He ADMITTED (TO) MAKING / HAVING MADE a mistake.

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I damaged the printer. >> She ... the printer.

She ADMITTED (TO) DAMAGING / HAVING DAMAGED the printer.

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