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C1. Reporting verbs.

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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...
  • 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: "Good morning, Paul!" (Use: GREETED)
    Tom greeted Paul.
  • 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: "Finish the report right now!" (Use ORDERED)
    Tom ordered me TO finish the report.
  • 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 were the person who stole my wallet." (Use: ACCUSED)
    Tom accused me OF stealing (OR having stolen) his wallet.
  • TOM: "Shall we go to the cinema?" (Use SUGGESTED)
    Tom suggested GOING to the cinema.
  • TOM: "Yes, we can leave stay another day." (Use: AGREED)
    Tom agreed to stay another day.
  • TOM: "I'm sorry. I'm late." (Use: APOLOGISED)
    Tom apologised FOR being late.
  • TOM: "Everything will be all right" (Use: ASSURED)
    Tom assured me that everything would be all right.
  • TOM: "I'll tell your parents" (Use: THREATENED)
    Tom threatened to tell my parents.
  • 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: "If I were you, I would resign immediately." (Use: ADVISED)
    Tom advised me TO resign immediately.
  • TOM: "I think I'll take the brown pair." (Use: SAID)
    Tom said THAT he would take the brown pair.
  • TOM: "Yes, it was me - I made the mistake." (Use: ADMITTED)
    Tom admitted MAKING the mistake OR ... HAVING MADE...
  • 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: "We missed the train because you were late" (Use: BLAMED)
    Tom blamed me FOR missing the train.
  • TOM: "Let me carry the bag for you" (Use: INSISTED)
    Tom insisted ON carrying the bag for me
  • Tom: "Please, don't tell anyone about it." (Use: BEGGED)
    Tom begged me not to tell anyone about it.
  • 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: "You're right - I have to finish the report today." (Use: AGREED)
    Tom agreed to finish the report that day.
  • TOM: "I will not put the price of the house down" (Use: OBJECTED)
    Tom objected TO putting the price of house down.
  • 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: "I plan to finish the report this afternoon." (Use: INTENDED)
    Tom intended TO finish the report that afternoon.
  • TOM: "Well done for getting promoted - that's wonderful news!" (Use: CONGRATULATED)
    Tom congratulated me ON getting promoted.
  • TOM: "Me? No, I didn't take your calculator." (Use: DENIED)
    Tom denied TAKING my calculator OR ... HAVING TAKEN...
  • TOM: "Please, don't forget to send that email today." (Use: REMINDED)
    Tom reminded me TO send the email that day.
  • I: "I didn't take your wallet." (Use: DENIED)
    I denied taking (OR having taken) your/his/her wallet
  • TOM: "The food in the canteen is terrible." (Use: COMPLAINED)
    Tom complained ABOUT the food in the canteen.
  • TOM: "Would you like some coffee?" (Use: OFFERED)
    1. Tom offered me some coffee. 2. Tom offered me to have some coffee.
  • 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: "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: "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: "Michael, please help me write this proposal." (Use: ASKED)
    Tom asked Michael TO help him write his proposal.
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