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C1. Reporting verbs.

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    A review of the reporting verbs for the advanced level of English.
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  • TOM: "Good morning, Paul!" (Use: GREETED)
    Tom greeted Paul.
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  • TOM: "I'm sorry. I'm late." (Use: APOLOGISED)
    Tom apologised for being late.
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  • TOM: "Would you like some coffee?" (Use: OFFERED)
    1. Tom offered me some coffee. 2. Tom offered me to have some coffee.
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  • TOM: "Last night I was studying until ten o'clock and then I went for a walk." (Use: SAID)
    Tom said that the night before he had been studying until ten o'clock and then he had gone out for a walk. OR Tom ... and then WENT...
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  • TOM: "Don't tell me your problems." (Use: TOLD)
    Tom told me NOT TO tell him my problems.
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  • TOM: "Why didn't you come to class yesterday?" (Use: ASKED)
    Tom asked (me) why I hadn't gone (didn't go) to class the day before.
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  • TOM: "Where is the train station?" (Use: ASKED)
    Tom asked (me) where the train station was.
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  • TOM: "You were the person who stole my wallet." (Use: ACCUSED)
    Tom accused me OF stealing (OR having stolen) his wallet.
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  • I: "I didn't take your wallet." (Use: DENIED)
    I denied taking (OR having taken) your/his/her wallet
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  • TOM: "Shall we go to the cinema?" (Use SUGGESTED)
    Tom suggested GOING to the cinema.
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  • TOM: "Finish the report right now!" (Use ORDERED)
    Tom ordered me TO finish the report.
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  • TOM: "I think you should finish the report otherwise you'll miss the deadline." (Use: ADVISED)
    Tom advised me TO finish the report otherwise I would miss the deadline.
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  • TOM: "Yes, it was me - I made the mistake." (Use: ADMITTED) -2 sentences-
    Tom admitted MAKING the mistake OR ... HAVING MADE...
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  • TOM: "Don't forget to finish the report as soon as you can." (Use: REMINDED)
    Tom reminded me TO finish the report as soon as I could.
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  • TOM: "You have to finish the report, because the boss needs the information." (Use: EXPLAINED)
    Tom explained THAT I had to finish the report because the boss needed the information.
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  • TOM: "I plan to finish the report this afternoon." (Use: INTENDED)
    Tom intended TO finish the report that afternoon.
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