B2 Gold Experience Unit 7 Reporting Verbs | Baamboozle - Baamboozle

Thomas's friends have put him off studying Biology. (discourage)

Thomas's friends have discouraged him from studying biology.

Emma's parents would not let her go out. (refuse)

Emma's parents refused to let her go out.

"We don't want you to build a new shopping centre here" the neighbours said. (object)

The neighbours objected to the building of a new shopping centre.

"It's your fault I'm not confident" said David to his mother. (blame)

David blamed his mother for not being confident.

"Tell me the password or die", the robbers said to Jose (threaten)

The robbers threatened to kill Jose if he didn't tell them the password.

“I’ll help you tomorrow, honest I will” Angela said (promise)

Angela promised to help me tomorrow/the following day.

“Yes, okay, I’ll lend you my car tomorrow”. Jane said to Bella (agree)

Jane agreed to lend Bella her car the next day

“You are not allowed to leave the garden”. Ms Kelly said to the children (prevent)

Ms. Kelly prevented the children from leaving the garden

“If I were you, I would sell my shares” his accountant said to Bill (persuade)

Bill's accountant persuaded Bill/him to sell his shares.

“Please, please don’t tell dad, sister” my little brother cried (beg)

My little brother begged me not to tell dad.

Prof. Ward talked to Jessie: "You should take a physics course" (encourage)

Prof. Ward encouraged Jessie to take a physics course.

The judge said to him, “ You must pay a fine of fifty dollars” (order)

The judge ordered him to pay a fine of fifty dollars.

My mother said, “Don't forget to make an appointment with the dentist” (remind)

My mother reminded me to make an appointment with the dentist.

Mrs. Brown said, “ You may use my car, son.” (permit)

Mrs. Brown permitted his son to use his car.

"It's Helen. She murdered my husband last night", she told the police. (accuse)

She accused Helen of murdering her husband the previous night.

"Let me drive you home, I insist", Thomas said to his girlfriend. (insist)

Thomas insisted on driving his girlfriend home.

The doctor advised the patients: "You should not drink coffee in the morning anymore". (warn)

The doctor warned the patients not to drink coffee in the morning.

"I wish I hadn't gone out last night", said Harry. (regret)

Harry regretted having gone/going out the previous night.

Peter said he had been in love with me for a long time. (admit)

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

Sarah said that Clara should go on a holiday. (suggest)

Sarah suggested Clara go on a holiday.

The boy said he did not break the vase. (deny)

The boy denied breaking the vase.

Tommy said that he was sorry as he was late. (apologise)

Tommy apologised for being late.