C1. Reporting verbs. | Baamboozle - Baamboozle | The Most Fun Classroom Games!

TOM: "Make sure you don't take this road, Jack." (Use: WARNED)

Tom warned Jack AGAINST/ABOUT taking... OR ...NOT TO take that road.

TOM: "Why don't you get your eyes checked?" (Use: SUGGESTED)

Tom suggested THAT I should get my eyes checked OR ...I GOT my eyes checked... OR I GET my eyes...

TOM: "Yes, we can leave stay another day." (Use: AGREED)

Tom agreed to stay another day.

TOM: "Me? No, I didn't take your calculator." (Use: DENIED)

Tom denied TAKING my calculator OR ... HAVING TAKEN...

TOM: "I think I'll take the brown pair." (Use: SAID)

Tom said THAT he would take the brown pair.

TOM: "I'm sorry that I was late - there was a problem with the train." (Use: APOLOGISED)

Tom apologised FOR being late and explained that there had been a problem with the train.

TOM: "This is to let all employees know that the managing director will leave the company next week." (Use: ANNOUNCED)

Tom announced THAT the managing director would leave the company the following week.

TOM: "Michael, please help me write this proposal." (Use: ASKED)

Tom asked Michael TO help him write his proposal.

TOM: "The food in the canteen is terrible." (Use: COMPLAINED)

Tom complained ABOUT the food in the canteen.

TOM: "Everything will be all right" (Use: ASSURED)

Tom assured me that everything would be all right.

TOM: "Well done for getting promoted - that's wonderful news!" (Use: CONGRATULATED)

Tom congratulated me ON getting promoted.

TOM: "If I were you, I would resign immediately." (Use: ADVISED)

Tom advised me TO resign immediately.

TOM: "Please, don't forget to send that email today." (Use: REMINDED)

Tom reminded me TO send the email that day.

TOM: "Would you like to come and stay with me next week, Carlos?" (Use: INVITED)

Tom invited Carlos TO stay with her the following week.

TOM: "Let me carry the bag for you" (Use: INSISTED)

Tom insisted ON carrying the bag for me

TOM: "You're right - I have to finish the report today." (Use: AGREED)

Tom agreed to finish the report that day.

Tom: "Please, don't tell anyone about it." (Use: BEGGED)

Tom begged me not to tell anyone about it.

TOM:"I'll certainly finish the report by tomorrow morning." (Use: PROMISED)

Tom promised TO finish the report by the following (next) day in the morning.

TOM: "You don't have to finish the report because Sue has already done it." (Use: CONFIRMED)

Tom confirmed THAT I didn't have to finish the report because Sue had already done it.

TOM: "I plan to finish the report this afternoon." (Use: INTENDED)

Tom intended TO finish the report that afternoon.

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.

TOM: "I will not put the price of the house down" (Use: OBJECTED)

Tom objected TO putting the price of house down.

TOM: "Yes, it was me - I made the mistake." (Use: ADMITTED)

Tom admitted MAKING the mistake OR ... HAVING MADE...

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.

TOM: "Finish the report right now!" (Use ORDERED)

Tom ordered me TO finish the report.

TOM: "Shall we go to the cinema?" (Use SUGGESTED)

Tom suggested GOING to the cinema.

I: "I didn't take your wallet." (Use: DENIED)

I denied taking (OR having taken) your/his/her wallet

TOM: "You were the person who stole my wallet." (Use: ACCUSED)

Tom accused me OF stealing (OR having stolen) his wallet.

TOM: "We missed the train because you were late" (Use: BLAMED)

Tom blamed me FOR missing the train.

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.

TOM: "I'll tell your parents" (Use: THREATENED)

Tom threatened to tell my parents.

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...

TOM: "Would you like some coffee?" (Use: OFFERED)

1. Tom offered me some coffee. 2. Tom offered me to have some coffee.

TOM: "I'm sorry. I'm late." (Use: APOLOGISED)

Tom apologised FOR being late.

TOM: "Good morning, Paul!" (Use: GREETED)

Tom greeted Paul.