Reported Verbs
Definition
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Grammar
100

I advise him (study)

I advised him to study

100

To explain in greater detail

Elaborate on

100

I hope the children haven't ______d you too much trouble.

caused

100

She (know)the real truth if she (be) married

She would know the real truth if she were married

200

The teacher convinced me (take part) in the contest

The teacher convinced me to take part in the contest

200

to manage problems or difficulties successfully

cope with

200

She was only just _____ing _____the flu when she called me

Get over

200

If I (be) responsible I (not miss an appointment)

If I were responsible, I wouldn’t have missed an appointment

300

She accuses us (lie)

She accuses us of lying

300

how smth affects other things

impact

300

I struggle to _______ work and family commitments. 

balance

300

If only he (not have) a headache last weekend

If only he hadn’t had a headache last weekend

400

Don’t praise me (help)her

Don’t praise me for helping her

400


locate exactly

pinpoint  

400

Their ______ is incredible, but even the most successful of them just want to please everyone around

sense of purpose

400

If Max (buy) the book before, he (study) in a university now

If Max  had bought the book before, he would study in a university now

500

The twins insisted (join)

The twins insisted on joining us

500

someone who lives in a place

resident

500

He will have to face the ____ of his actions.

Consequences

500

If there (no be) Covid-19, they (meet) each other

If there hadn’t been Covid-19, they would have met each other