Share High Note 4 reporting verbs
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The guard told us not to walk on the bridge because it wasn’t safe. (warn)
The guard warned us not to walk/against walking on the bridge because it wasn’t safe.
He said he wished he hadn’t handed in his notice when his manager spoke to him rudely. (regret)
He regretted handing in his notice when his manager spoke to him rudely.
In the end, the company told him they were wrong to fire him due to his height. (apologise)
In the end, the company apologised for firing him due to his height.
The suspect said he hadn’t taken the money. (deny)
The suspect denied taking the money.
She knew I might forget to feed the cat, so she told me to feed it. (remind)
She reminded me to feed the cat.
My brother didn’t want to apply for the job but I told him to. (persuade)
I persuaded my brother to apply for the job.
The headteacher said we should be proud of ourselves because we had passed our exams. (congratulate)
The headteacher congratulated us on/for passing our exams.
He said it was my fault he had lost his job. (blame)
He blamed me for losing his job.
The employee was asked to wear a tie at the office but he said he wasn’t going to. (refuse)
The employee refused to wear a tie at the office.
The old woman said the sales assistant had short-changed her. (accuse)
The old woman accused the sales assistant of shortchanging her.
I asked my boss if I could take one day off for charity work and he said yes. (agree)
My boss agreed to give me one day off for charity work.
I told the new employee that I would help her with the report. (offer)
I offered to help the new employee with the report.
