Reporting verbs (unit 9 grammar book)

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Reporting verbs (unit 9 grammar book)

• Structures after reporting verbs

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Structures after reporting verbs

• Jude offered to drive them to the airport.
• I promised not to tell anybody.
• The doctor advised me to have a rest.
• I persuaded my sister not to go out with George.
• I apologized for being so late.
• The police accused Karl of stealing the car.

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• To report what other people have said, you can
  use say or a specific verb, e.g. Ill drive you
  to the airport.
• Jude said he would drive me to the airport.
• Jude offered to drive me to the airport.

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The three different grammatical patterns

• After reporting verbs, there are three different
  grammatical patterns.
• to infinitive
• agree
• offer
• refuse (not) to do something
• promise
• threaten

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• person to infinitive
• advise
• ask
• convince
• encourage somebody (not) to do something
• invite
• persuade
• remind
• tell
• warn

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• - ing form
• apologize for
• accuse sb of
• admit
• blame sb for (not) doing something
• deny
• insist on
• recommend
• regret
• suggest