Share Reporting Verb Patterns:
Save to Folder
"Please, please, let me go to the party!" (Beg)
He begged his mum to go.
"I'm so sorry I didn't write back sooner." (APOLOGISE)
He apologised for not replying.
"If you don't stop, I will call the police." (THREATEN)
He threatened to report them.
"I am not walking another step!" (REFUSE)
He refused to walk.
"I definitely didn't scratch your car." (DENY)
He denied damaging the car.
"Why don't we take the shortcut?" (PROPOSE)
He proposed taking the shortcut.
"I want to speak to the manager right now!" DEMAND
He demanded to speak to the manager.
"You really should apply for that job, honey." (ENCOURAGE)
He encouraged his daughter to get the job.
"It is vital that you go to university." (URGE)
The counselor urged the student to go.
"Be careful! Don't cross that line!" (WARN)
The officer warned me not to cross.
"It was you! You broke the vase!" (ACCUSE)
She accused her sister of breaking the vase.
"It's so unfair that we have so much work." (COMPLAIN)
They complained about having too much work.
"Well done on winning first prize, Diana!" (CONGRATULATE)
He congratulated Diana on winning.
"The economic crisis is all the government's fault." (BLAME)
He blamed the government for the crisis.
"He says he is the King of England, but nobody believes him." (CLAIM)
He is walking around claiming to be the King of England.
"I had my hand on the door handle to leave, but then the phone rang." (ABOUT)
I was about to leave when the phone rang
