1. REPORTING VERBSVERB +(NOT) + TO INFINITIVEAgree decide offer
promise - refuse threatenExample: She promised not to do it
againVERB + (NOT) + VERB-INGAdmit deny recommend regret
suggestExample:I regretted telling him what had happenedVERB +
(OBJECT) + PREPOSITION + (NOT) + VERB-INGAccuse of apologize for
-blame for congratulate on insist onExample: He apologized for
lyingVERB + OBJECT + (NOT) + TO INFINITIVEAdvise ask beg convince
encourage forbid - invite order persuade remind tell warnExample:
They convinced me to join them on the tripVERB + THAT + SUBJECT +
VERB + COMPLEMENTSAdd admit agree announce assume believe decide
declare deny explain - insist mention promise point out realize
recommend regret - reply report reveal say suggest - thinkExample:
I regret that I wont be able to goPRACTICE THESE STRUCTURE WITH THE
FOLLOWING EXERCISESCORRECT THESE TYPICAL MISTAKES1.My father
advised me that I took the exam2.Laurent offered giving me lift
home3.He apologized for break the computer4.She asked me that I
didnt tell anybody5.The reporter threatened selling the
photos6.They agreed changing the mobile for a new one
2. WRITE IN REPORTED SPEECH1.The doctor warned me:`It is
dangerous for you to fly2.The burglar threatened : `Ill hurt you if
you make a noise3.My husband encouraged me:` You should learn to
play golf.You will enjoy it and you will also getfit physically and
mentally4.He admitted: `Ive taken the money but Ill pay it back5.We
didnt know what to do so my partner suggested:`Shall we go to the
cinema?6.She refused: `I wont tidy my room7.He apologized: `Im
sorry I didnt phone but Ive been away 8.She begged: Please, lend me
some money9.He denied: Im not a criminal10.She promised.Ill pay you
back next week11.He advised:If I were you I would ask a
doctor12.The teacher ordered:Close your books, all of
youSOLUTIONSCORRECT THESE TYPICAL MISTAKES1.My father advised me to
take the exam2.Laurent offered to give me a lift home3.He
apologized for breaking the computer4.She asked me not to tell
anybody5.The reporter threatened to sell the photos6.They agreed to
change the mobile for a new one.WRITE IN REPORTED SPEECH1.The
doctor warned me not to fly (as it was dangerous for me)2.The
burglar threatened to hurt me if Imade a noise3.My husband
encouraged me to learn to play golf to get fit physically and
mentally as well as forpleasure4.He admitted taking the money and
promised to pay it back / He admitted that he had taken themoney
and promised that he would pay it back5.We didnt know what to do so
my partner suggested going to the cinema / We didnt know what todo
so my partner suggested that we go to the cinema6.She refused to
tidy her room7.She pologized for not phoning and said she had been
away8.She begged me to lend her some money9.He denied being a
criminal/ he denied that he was a criminal10.She promised to pay me
back the following week / She promised that she would pay me back
thefollowing week11.He advised me to ask a doctor12.The teacher
ordered all of them to close their books.
