Reported speech - Gerund vs Infinitive | Baamboozle - Baamboozle

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This game is to review "reported speech" including verbs followed by Gerund or Infinitive

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"I'm sorry I ripped your arm off, Mo" said Sergio (apologise)

Sergio apologised for ripping Mo's arm off.

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"I didn't hurt him on purpose!" said Sergio (deny)

Sergio denied hurting him on purpose.

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"You should lie all the time," said Boris to his cabinet. (recommend)

Boris recommended (that) his cabinet lie all the time.

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Sergio said he had been in love with himself for a long time. (admit)

Sergio admitted (to) being / having been in love with himself for a long time.

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"One day I'll be the best footballer in the world" thought Cristiano. (dream)

Cristiano dreamt of being the best footballer in the world one day.

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"I wish I had been born in a different era from Messi", said Cristiano. (regret)

Cristiano regretted being born/ having been born in the same era as Messi.

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"You should not listen to Donald's advice," the scientist warned the public. (warn)

The scientist warned the public not to listen to Donald's advice.

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"I don't care what you say - I'm going to write a song slagging off my ex!" said Shakira. (insist)

Shakira insisted on writing a song slagging off her ex

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"It's everyone else. They are the ones who are lying", said Boris. (accuse)

Boris accused everyone else of lying.

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“Don't forget to take your mirror to Manchester, Cris” said Cristiano's mum (remind)

Cristiano's mum reminded him to take his mirror to Manchester.

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“You must pay 1 pound for every lie you tell” the judge said to Boris (order)

The judge ordered Boris to pay 1 pound for every lie he told.

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"You should drink bleach" said Donald to the American people (encourage)

Donald encouraged the American people to drink bleach.

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“ Please, please, please don’t tell people it's a wig” Don said to Mel (beg)

Don begged Mel not to tell people it was a wig.

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“If I were you, I would retire” Cristiano said to Messi (try, persuade)

Cristiano tried to persuade Messi to retire.

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“Stop that - you can't tell people the truth”, Boris said to his staff (prevent)

Boris prevented his staff from telling the truth.

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“ I can't wait to see Messi retire” thought Cristiano (look forward)

Cristiano looked forward to seeing Messi retire.

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