Reporting verbs “(s.o.) + (preposition) + verb-ing”
Correct the following sentence:
We insist on sharing the cost of the meal.
We insisted on sharing the cost of the meal.
Explanation:
When speaking of reported speech, the reporting verb should be changed to the past tense.
Correct the following sentence:
They agree to met on Friday.
They agreed to meet on Friday.
Explanation:
When talking about reported speech, the reporting verb should be changed to the past tense and the verb in the infinitive form must always be in its base form.
Which of the following verbs does not belong to this category?
remind sb. - instruct sb. - tell sb. - demand -
encourage sb
demand
Which of the following verbs does not belong to this category?
reply - say - hoppe - add - offer
offer
Which of the following verbs does not belong to this category?
propose - demand - advise - agree - congratulate on -demand
congratulate on
Correct the following sentence:
Ana apologised Lucia for forget her birthday.
Ana apologised to Lucia for forgetting her birthday.
Explanation:
The structure of the reporting verb in this case is "apologize (to sb.) for", so the "to" should always be added.
Correct the following sentence:
He refused to taking his coat off.
He refused to take his coat off.
Explanation:
The verb in the infinitive form must always be in its base form.
What does the following sentence look like in indirect style?
"Saturday will be my wedding, I would like you to come", she said
She invited me to come to her wedding on Saturday.
Change the sentence
The class will start later on Tuesdays" said the teacher to us. (explain + clause)
The teacher explained to us that the class would start later on Tuesdays.
Change the verb to its correct verb form:
My friends suggest that I should apply for the scholarship again.
suggested
Correct the following sentence:
He accused me abou taking the money.
He accused me of taking the money.
Explanation:
The structure of this category is with prep. "of" and the verb in gerund.
Correct the following sentence:
My mother threaten not let me go to the movies if I didn't do what she asked me to do.
My mother threatened not to let me go to the movies if I didn't do what she asked me to do.
Explanation:
When talking about reported speech, the reporting verb should be changed to the past tense.
What does the following sentence look like in indirect style?
"Saturday will be my wedding, I would like you to come", she said
She invited me to come to her wedding on Saturday.
Which of the following verbs does not belong to this category?
consider - claim - add - request - agree - announce
request
Mention the most used verbs within this category
recommend - suggest
Correct the following sentence:
They congratulated me for passing all my exams.
They congratulated me on passing all my exams.
Explanation:
Wrong preposition.
Correct the following sentence:
The Student Council offer to let us brought cell phones to school
The Student Council offered to let us bring cell phones to school.
Explanation:
When talking about reported speech, the reporting verb should be changed to the past tense and the verb in the infinitive form must always be in its base form.
What does the following sentence look like in indirect style?
"You have to eat all the food", Daniela said
Daniela ordered me to eat all the food.
Change the sentence
"I'll be early" I said to my mother. (promise + clause)
I promised my mother that I would be early.
Answer: true or false
This category is the most common reporting verbs?
false