REPORTING STRUCTURES
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UNIT 6GATEWAY B2+
REPORTING STRUCTURES
REPORTING VERB?
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When we tell someone what another person said, we often use the verbs SAY, TELL or ASK. These are called REPORTING VERBS. However, we can also interpret what we hear or read using other appropriate reporting verbs.
8. VERB + (that) + object + (should) + infinitive without to
7. VERB + (object) + preposition + gerund
6. VERB + (not) gerund
5. VERB + object + (not) to-infinitive
4. VERB + (not) to-infinitive
3. VERB + question word/if + sentence in reported speech
2. VERB + object + (that) + sentence in reported speech
1. VERB + (that) + sentence in reported speech
GRAMMAR
addadmitclaimconfesspromisereplysay
VERB + (THAT) + SENTENCE IN REPORTED SPEECH
agreeannouncecomplainexplaindenyexclaim
inform
VERB + OBJECT + (THAT) + SENTENCE IN REPORTED SPEECH
askwonderwant to know
VERB + QUESTION WORD / IF + SENTENCE IN REPORTED SPEECH
agreeclaimofferpromiserefusethreaten
VERB + (NOT) TO-INFINITIVE
permitrecommendremindtellwarnwant
adviseallowaskbegencourageforbidinviteorder
VERB + OBJECT + (NOT) TO-INFINITIVE
denyadmitsuggestrecommendregret
VERB + (NOT) GERUND
insist onaccuse somebody ofconfess tocongratulate somebody oncriticise somebody forwarn somebody againstapologise forblame somebody forobject to
VERB + (OBJECT) + PREPOSITION + GERUND
suggestrecommendinsistdemand