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Reporting verb patterns

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FIND AND CORRECT THE MISTAKE IN THE SENTENCE: "She thanked us to helping her with the presentation."

... THANKED FOR HELPING...

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UNSCRAMBLE THE SENTENCE: AND WAIT FOR / ADVISED HER / HER MOM / THE PHONE CALL / TO STAY CALM

Her mom advised her to stay calm and wait for the phone call.

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WHAT VERB PATTERN DO YOU USE WITH SUCH VERBS AS: ADVICE / ALLOW / BEG / FORCE

VERB + OBJECT + TO + INFINITIVE

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REPORT THE SENTENCE USING THE APPROPRIATE VERB: “Come to my party next Saturday.”

He / She invited me to come to his party the following Saturday.

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WHAT REPORTING VERBS DO YOU USE WITH THE FOLLOWING VERB PATTERN: VERB + OBJECT + (THAT) CLAUSE

INFORM / REMIND / TELL

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FIND AND CORRECT THE MISTAKE IN THE SENTENCE: She told that I was supposed to meet him at the station.

... TOLD ME THAT ...

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NAME 3 REPORTING VERBS YOU USE WITH THE FOLLOWING PATTERN: VERB + PREPOSITION + -ING

BOAST ABOUT / COMPLAIN ABOUT / INSIST ON / CONFESS TO / APOLOGIZE FOR

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FIND AND CORRECT THE MISTAKE IN THE SENTENCE: "In the middle of the meeting she allowed have a short coffee break"

... SHE ALLOWED US TO HAVE...

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WHAT VERB PATTERN DO YOU USE WITH SUCH VERBS AS: DEMAND / REFUSE / PROPOSE / THREATEN

VERB + TO + INFINITIVE

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"You shouldn't go into the water" said the coast guard. (advise against)REPORT THE SENTENCE USING BOAST: “I have the most expensive car.”

He/She boasted about having the most expensive car.

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FIND AND CORRECT THE MISTAKE IN THE SENTENCE: "He claimed that he has to stay in the office so he could meet the deadline."

... THAT HE HAD TO STAY...

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UNSCRAMBLE THE SENTENCE: WHAT / ME / NICKNAME / HE / WAS / MY / ASKED

He asked me what my nickname was.

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REPORT THE SENTENCE USING CONFESS: “I’m a spy for the KGB.”

He confessed to being a spy for the KGB.

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"You shouldn't go into the water" said the coast guard. (advise against)

The coastguard advised us/me against going in the water.

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2) "I'll go to France on holiday" said John. (decide, not using "that+clause)

John decided to go to France on hoiday.

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"I think you should go to the dentist" Julie said to Tom. (advise, using infinitive)

Julie advised Tom to go to the dentist.

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