1ANNOGRAMMAR

REPORTINGVERBSANDTHEIRFUNCTIONS
Verbpattern1:
Reporting verb + object +inf. Verb
Examples of verbs:
TELL/ REMIND/ FORBID/ PERSUADE/ WARN/ ORDER/ COMMAND/ INVITE/
ENCOURAGE/ URGE/ BEG
You should give up smoking.
Michael ENCOURAGED his sister to give up smoking
Verb pattern 2:
Reporting verb + inf. Verb
Examples of verbs:
REFUSE/ THREATEN/ PROMISE/ WANT/ WISH/ OFFER
Shall I take you to the station?
She OFFERED to take me to the station.
Verb pattern 3:
Reporting verb + that + subject + verb
Examples of verbs:
COMPLAIN/ DOUBT/ DENY/ ADMIT/ EXCLAIM/ HOPE/ THINK/ EXPECT/
FEEL/ ADD/ POINT OUT/ AGREE/ REPLY/ ANSWER
*that is sometimes omitted with common reporting verbs sometimes that cannot be
dropped after certain verbs e.g. reply, shout
The Queen will be arriving on Tuesday.
He THOUGHT (that) the Queen would be arriving the following Tuesday/that
Tuesday.
Verb pattern 4:
Reporting verb + preposition + ing + verb
Examples of verbs:
APOLOGISE FOR/ CONGRATULATE SOMEONE ON/ THANK SOMEONE
FOR/ ACCUSE SOMEONE OF
You stole the money!
They ACCUSED HIM OF stealing the money.

Transform thefollowingsentencesfromdirectspeechintoreportedspeech.Instead
ofsayortellusesuitablereportingverbsfromthebox.
deny
warn
admit

suggest
advise
complain

promise
threaten
offer

doubt
refuse
remind

invite
persuade
announce

e.g. Youreallyshouldgiveupsmoking,Roger,saidChris.
ChrisadvisedRogertogiveupsmoking.
HowaboutgoingtotheLakeDistrictfortheweekend?saidMarta
ImnotsureifIcancometotheparty,saidRaymond.
Weregettingmarriednextyear,saidMarilyn.
Ohcomeon,Bill!Comeforaswimwithus!saidCharlie(andBillwent)
IdidntkillTerryMorton!saidSid.
Dontforgettopaythephonebill,Norman,saidGrace.
Ireallywillcleanthecartomorrow,saidDavid.
Thefoodisdisgusting!saidWalter.
Yes,itstrue:Ihavebeenrathercareless,saidPerry.
Ifyoutouchmybikeagain,Illpunchyouonthenose!saidRoy.
Donttouchthesewires!saidAntony.
Iwontlendyouanymoney!saidMaggie.
ShallIbringyouacupoftea?saidGordon.
WouldyouliketocomeroundforlunchonSunday?saidGeraldine.

KEY:
HowaboutgoingtotheLakeDistrictfortheweekend?saidMarta
Marthasuggestedgoing/thattheywenttotheLakeDistrictfortheweekend.
ImnotsureifIcancometotheparty,saidRaymond.
Raymonddoubtedthathecouldgototheparty.
Weregettingmarriednextyear,saidMarilyn.
Marilynannouncedthattheyweregettingmarriedthefollowingyear.
Ohcomeon,Bill!Comeforaswimwithus!saidCharlie(andBillwent)
CharliepersuadedBilltogoforaswimwiththem.
IdidntkillTerryMorton!saidSid.
Siddeniedkilling/havingkilledTerryMorton.
Dontforgettopaythephonebill,Norman,saidGrace.
GraceremindedNormantopaythephonebill.
Ireallywillcleanthecartomorrow,saidDavid.
Davidpromisedtocleanthecarthenextday.
Thefoodisdisgusting!saidWalter.
Waltercomplainedthatthefoodwasdisgusting.
(Waltercomplainedaboutthedisgustingfood.)
Yes,itstrue:Ihavebeenrathercareless,saidPerry.
Perryadmittedthathehadbeenrathercareless/Perryadmittedtohavingbeen)
Ifyoutouchmybikeagain,Illpunchyouonthenose!saidRoy.
RoythreatenedtopunchMartinonthenoseifhetouchedhisbikeagain.
Donttouchthesewires!saidAntony.
Antonywarnedmenottotouchthe/thosewires.
Iwontlendyouanymoney!saidMaggie.
Maggierefusedtolendhersisteranymoney

ShallIbringyouacupoftea?saidGordon.
Gordonofferedtobringmeacupoftea.
WouldyouliketocomeroundforlunchonSunday?saidGeraldine.
GeraldineinvitedherparentsroundtoSundaylunch/lunchthefollowingSunday.