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Verb patterns after reporting verbs

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'I didn't lock the door.' → He admitted not _____ the door.

locking

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'Please leave this area immediately.' → The police instructed us _____ the area.

to leave

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'I really must know what's going on here.' → She demanded _____ what was going on there.

to know

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'Don't use the milk! – It's gone bad.' → He warned us not _____ the milk.

to use

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'Excuse me, but there aren't any clean towels in our room.' → They complained about not _____ clean towels in their room.

having

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'OK, I won't say anything about it.' → I agreed not _____ anything about it

to say

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'Oh, by the way, we saw Justin at the party.' → They mentioned _____ Justin at the party.

seeing

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'Pay the fine within the next 30 days.' → The judge ordered the woman _____ the fine within the next 30 days.

to pay

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'I'm sorry, but I'm not going to lie for you.' → She refused _____ for him.

to lie

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'We could ask Andi for some ideas.' → He suggested _____ Andi for some ideas.

asking

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"You shouldn't go into the water" said the coast guard. (advise against)

The coast guard advised us against going into the water.

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"I'll go to France on holiday" said John. (decide)

John decided to go to France.

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"I think you should go to the dentist" Julie said to Tom. (advise)

Julie advised Tom to go to the dentist.

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"Watch out for the weak bridge" he said. (warn / about)

He warned us about the weak bridge.

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"You should apply for the job" said Jack to Stella. (encourage)

Jack encouraged Stella to apply for the job.

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"Okay, Keiko can go to the party" said Keiko's mum. (agree + clause)

Keiko's mum agreed that he could go to the party/to let him go to the party.

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