1. verb+object+ PREPOSITION+ing
2. WHAT'S the verb?
verb+object+ to+infinitive
verb+object+ to+infinitive
3.REPORTED speech verb+object+ (that) + clause
4.verb+to+ INFINITIVE
100
He recommended .....the bus. (Take)
He recommended taking the bus.
100
"I think you should finish your homework". Martha said to Tom
Martha advised Tom to finish his homework.
100
"The lesson starts at six o'clock in the evening,"said the teacher to us. (tell)
The teacher told us that the lesson started at six in the evening.
100
"Don't cross the road there" María said to the children.
María warned the children not to cross the road there.
200
"I'm sorry I forgot your birthday," said Johana to me. (apologise)
Johana apologized for forgetting my birthday.
200
"Don't come late again or you will be in trouble," said my boss to me.
My boss warned me not to come late again.
200
"I'll leave at six pm!" John said. (decide)
John decided that he would leave at six pm.
200
Wil you remind ... ... ... the gas bill before the end of the month?
Will you remind me to pay the gas bill before the end of the month?
300
He said to me: "You took the money!"(accuse)
He accused me of taking the money
300
"You should go on holiday," Josh told me
Josh advised me to go on holiday.
300
They were surprised when we said: "We'll quit our jobs to start our own company." (announce)
They were surprised when we announced that we'd quit our jobs to start our own company.
300
"Ok, I will go to the theatre with you," he said to me. (agree)
He agreed to go to the theatre with me.
400
"I don't think you should go there", said Ellie to her sister. (discourage)
Ellie discouraged her sister from going there.
400
She told him: " You must go to the police, please go." He finally agreed.
She persuaded him to go to the police.
400
"Ok, it was me -- I have stolen the painting," said the suspect.
The suspect admitted that he had stolen the painting.
400
"I do not believe the results of the vote!" Trump
(refuse)
Trump refused to believe the results of the vote.