Choose the pattern
Which is the verb pattern for the verb "Admit"?
Admit + verb in ING
Which is the preposition that follows the verb "Warn"?
Warn + about + ING
Sharon - 'Let's go out to the movies tonight'
Use the verb Suggest
Sharon suggested going to the movies that night
What's the difference between Reported Speech and Reporting Verbs?
In Reported Speech we either "quote" or "report" information. On the other hand, in Reporting Verbs what matters is "the intention" behind the verb rather than what is being reported.
Which is the verb pattern for the verb "Insist"?
Insist + preposition
Which is the preposition that follows the verb "Accuse"?
Accuse + of + ING
Kimberly - 'I won't clean my brother's mess'
Use the verb Refuse
Kimberly refused to clean her brother's mess
In Reporting Verbs, which are the only three verb patterns?
- Verb + Preposition + ING
- Verb + ING
- Verb + to
Which is the verb pattern for the verb "Warn"?
Warn + Preposition
Which is the preposition that follows the verb "Insist"?
Insist + on + ING
John - 'Please, mom, let me go to the party'
Use the verb Beg
John begged her mom to let him go to the party
What is a rule for ALL verbs we use to report sentences in Reporting Verbs?
They ALL have to be in Simple Past
Which is the verb pattern for the verb "Refuse"?
Refuse + preposition
Which is the preposition that follows the verb "Agree"?
Agree + to
Tim - 'I broke the vase, I'm sorry'
Use the verb Admit
Tim admitted breaking the vase
Is it necessary to report all the information in a sentence in a Reporting Verbs sentence?
No, it is not.
In Reported Speech we must report everything. In Reporting Verbs what matters is the main idea and the intention behind the verb.
Which is the collocation for the verb "Remember"?
Remember + verb in ING
Remember + preposition
Both are correct, although the use of "remember + ING" feels more natural even when talking about memories of the past.
Which is the preposition that follows the verb "Congratulate"?
Congratulate + on + ING
Henry - 'Congratulations for your promotion, Tiffany'
Use the verb Congratulate
Henry congratulated Tiffanny on being promoted
What is the importance of knowing (and learning) the correct collocation for the verbs?
Because that helps us improving the way we narrate events, specially in past.