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C1. Reporting verbs.
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TOM: "I'm sorry. I'm late." (Use: APOLOGISED)
Tom apologised for being late.
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TOM: "Finish the report right now!" (Use ORDERED)
Tom ordered me TO finish the report.
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TOM: "The food in the canteen is terrible." (Use: COMPLAINED)
Tom complained ABOUT the food in the canteen.
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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.
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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.
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TOM: "Would you like some coffee?" (Use: OFFERED)
1. Tom offered me some coffee. 2. Tom offered me to have some coffee.
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TOM: "I really don't want to finish the report today - it's just not fair!" (Use COMPLAINED)
Tom complained ABOUT finishing the report that day.
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TOM: "Don't tell me your problems." (Use: TOLD)
Tom told me NOT TO tell him my problems.
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TOM: "Well done for getting promoted - that's wonderful news!" (Use: CONGRATULATED)
Tom congratulated me ON getting promoted.
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TOM: "Good morning, Paul!" (Use: GREETED)
Tom greeted Paul.
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TOM: "Where is the train station?" (Use: ASKED)
Tom asked (me) where the train station was.
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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.
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TOM: "You're right - I have to finish the report today." (Use: AGREED)
Tom agreed to finish the report that day.
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TOM: "Me? No, I didn't take your calculator." (Use: DENIED) [2 sentences]
Tom denied TAKING my calculator OR ... HAVING TAKEN...
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TOM: "Please, don't forget to send that email today." (Use: REMINDED)
Tom reminded me TO send the email that day.
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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.
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I: "I didn't take your wallet." (Use: DENIED)
I denied taking (OR having taken) your/his/her wallet
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TOM: "Shall we go to the cinema?" (Use SUGGESTED)
Tom suggested GOING to the cinema.
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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...
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Tom: "Well done - you've finished the report really quickly." (Use: CONGRATULATED)
Tom congratulated me ON finishing the report really quickly.
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TOM: "I'm definitely not going to do the training course next year." (Use: CONFIRMED)
Tom confirmed THAT he wasn't going to do the training course (the) next (following) year.
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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.
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TOM: "Don't forget to finish the report as soon as you can." (Use: REMINDED)
Tom reminded me TO finish the report as soon as I could.
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TOM: "Yes, it was me - I made the mistake." (Use: ADMITTED) -2 sentences-
Tom admitted MAKING the mistake OR ... HAVING MADE...
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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.
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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.
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TOM: "You were the person who stole my wallet." (Use: ACCUSED)
Tom accused me OF stealing (OR having stolen) his wallet.
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TOM: "I plan to finish the report this afternoon." (Use: INTENDED)
Tom intended TO finish the report that afternoon.
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TOM: "If I were you, I would resign immediately." (Use: ADVISED)
Tom advised me TO resign immediately.
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TOM: "Don't forget to buy some milk, Andy." (Use: REMINDED)
Tom reminded Andy TO buy some milk.
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TOM: "I think I'll take the brown pair." (Use: SAID)
Tom said THAT he would take the brown pair.
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TOM: "Michael, please help me write this proposal - I can't do it." (Use: ASKED)
Tom asked Michael TO help him write his proposal because he couldn't do it.
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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...
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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.
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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.
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