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reporting verbs

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You did it! You took the last cookie from the jar! (She accused...)

She accused me of taking the last cookie from the jar.

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You did really well in the test. I'm proud of you! (Mom praised...)

Mom praised me for doing really well in the test.

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You'd better not go there. It's dangerous! (They warned...)

They warned me not to go there.

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I'll do it first thing in the morning. (He promised...)

He promised to do it first thing in the morning.

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You really should see a doctor. It might be something serious! (She advised...)

She advised me to see a doctor. // She advised seeing a doctor.

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Watch your mouth, dude! I'll not be spoken like that! (She objected...)

She objected to being spoken like that.

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Why don't we go to the movies? (I suggested...)

I suggested going to the movies. // I suggested (that) we (should) go to the movies.

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I really must leave now! (He insisted...)

He insisted on leaving.

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I won't go in there. I hate caves! (She refused...)

She refused to go inside the cave.

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You've got the wrong guy. I didn't kill her! (He denied...)

He denied killing her.

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Please, please, Lucy, don't tell my mom! (The boy begged...)

The boy begged Lucy not to tell his mom.

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Can't you learn anything, Paul? You've made the same mistake again. (He criticised Paul...)

He criticised Paul for making the same mistake again.

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I'm sorry! I wasn't listening. (I apologized...)

I apologized for not listening.

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Give me the money or I'll shoot you! (The robber threatened...)

The robber threatened to shoot me (if I didn't give him the money).

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Will you please put the kettle on, Susie? (I asked...)

I asked Susie to put the kettle on.

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Let me carry those bags for you. (He offered...)

He offered to carry those/the bags for me.

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