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reporting verbs C1

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  • TOM: "Finish the report right now!"
    Tom ordered me TO finish the report.
  • TOM: "I think you should finish the report otherwise you'll miss the deadline."
    Tom advised me TO finish the report otherwise I would miss the deadline.
  • TOM: "If I were you, I would resign immediately."
    Tom advised me TO resign immediately.
  • TOM: "I'm sorry that I was late - there was a problem with the train."
    Tom apologised FOR being late and explained that there had been a problem with the train.
  • TOM: "Would you like to come and stay with me next week, Carlos?"
    Tom invited Carlos TO stay with her the following week.
  • TOM: "Michael, please help me write this proposal - I can't do it."
    Tom asked Michael TO help him write his proposal because he couldn't do it.
  • TOM: "You're right - I have to finish the report today."
    Tom agreed to finish the report that day.
  • TOM: "You have to finish the report, because the boss needs the information."
    Tom explained TO me THAT I had to finish the report because the boss needed the information.
  • TOM: "Make sure you don't take this road, Jack." (Use: WARNED) [2 sentences]
    Tom warned Jack AGAINST/ABOUT taking... OR ...NOT TO take that road.
  • TOM: "The food in the canteen is terrible."
    Tom complained ABOUT the food in the canteen.
  • TOM: "I really don't want to finish the report today - it's just not fair!"
    Tom complained ABOUT finishing the report that day.
  • TOM: "Me? No, I didn't take your calculator." [2 sentences]
    Tom denied TAKING my calculator OR ... HAVING TAKEN...
  • TOM: "Don't go there. It's dangerous!"
    Tom warned me AGAINST going/ NOT TO GO there because it was too dangerous
  • TOM: "Good morning, Paul!"
    Tom greeted Paul.
  • TOM: "Yes, it was me - I made the mistake." -2 sentences-
    Tom admitted MAKING the mistake OR ... HAVING MADE...
  • I: "I didn't take your wallet."
    I denied taking (OR having taken) your/his/her wallet
  • TOM: "Please, don't forget to send that email today."
    Tom reminded me TO send the email that day.
  • 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: "Don't forget to buy some milk, Andy."
    Tom reminded Andy TO buy some milk.
  • TOM: "You were the person who stole my wallet."
    Tom accused me OF stealing (OR having stolen) his wallet.
  • Tom: 'You really must read the Adrian Mole series.'
    Tom recommended reading Adrian Mole series
  • TOM: "Why don't you get your eyes checked?" (Use: SUGGESTED) [2 sentences]
    Tom suggested THAT I should get my eyes checked OR ...I GOT my eyes checked... OR I GET my eyes...
  • TOM: "Would you like some coffee?"
    1. Tom offered me some coffee. 2. Tom offered me to have some coffee.
  • TOM: "Shall we go to the cinema?"
    Tom suggested GOING to the cinema.
  • Tom: "Well done - you've finished the report really quickly."
    Tom congratulated me ON finishing the report really quickly.
  • TOM:"I'll certainly finish the report by tomorrow morning."
    Tom promised TO finish the report by the following (next) day in the morning.
  • TOM: "Where is the train station?"
    Tom asked (me) where the train station was.
  • TOM: "Don't forget to finish the report as soon as you can."
    Tom reminded me TO finish the report as soon as I could.
  • TOM: "Well done for getting promoted - that's wonderful news!"
    Tom congratulated me ON getting promoted.