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Reporting Verbs Practice

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  • Leave early. (He advised me)
    + smb + (that) + reported statement; + smb + INFINITIVE
  • I’ll stop smoking. (She promised)
    + (that)+ reported statement; + INFINITIVE
  • Phone me before nine. (She told me when)
    + INFINITIVE
  • I won’t tell anybody. (He promised)
    + (that)+ reported statement; + INFINITIVE
  • It was me who broke the machine. (He admitted)
    + (that)+ reported statement; + GERUND
  • OK, let’s go Dutch. (He agreed)
    + INFINITIVE
  • It was he who killed John. (The witness accused)
    + (smb) + preposition + GERUND
  • You ought to tell the police. (She advised me)
    + smb + (that) + reported statement; + smb + INFINITIVE;
  • I didn’t steal the necklace. (He denied)
    + (that)+ reported statement OR +GERUND
  • I am a vegetarian. (She claimed)
    + (that)+ reported statement; + INFINITIVE
  • Say you’re ill. (I suggested him)
    + (that)+ reported statement
  • I’ll cook supper. (She offered)
    + INFINITIVE
  • Please close the door. (She asked me)
    + INFINITIVE
  • Unless you leave, I’ll call the police. (She threatened)
    + (that)+ reported statement
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