FL3 ch8 reporting verbs

• Engels
• Middelbare school

Grammar p81

You can:

- recognize reporting verbs

- use reporting verbs

intro video 18 sec

reported speech in news report

news reports report what other have said/done

reporters often use reported speech and reporting verbs

"The British Antartic service says it doesn't know when...."

Give an example of a
word to report with

Verbs and Vocab

good idea: suggest, advise, recommend

disagreeing: argue, row, quarrel

social: talk, chat, gossip

volume: shout, whisper, scream

in a court of law: admit, accuse, deny

expressing dislike: complain, protest, criticize

giving commands: tell, order, demand

Reporting Verbs

There are different verb patterns depending on the specific reporting verb:

Verb + infinitive (full form + to)

Verb + object (lijdend voorw) + infinitive

verb + that + clause 

Reporting Verbs

Verb + infinitive

promised/offer

She promised to work hard for her exams

He offered to give me a lift to the airport

Reporting Verbs

subject + Verb + object + infinitive

ask, remind, encourage, persuade, invite

She asked me to help her.

He reminded her to post the letter.

They invited me to spend the summer with them.

The travelagent encouraged me to go travelling.

He persuaded me to apply for the job.

Reporting Verbs

Verb + that + clause:

explain

The student explained that she'd been very busy.

Name as many reporting verbs as you can

Which reporting verb would you use?
The teacher....how to make a present perfect during last week's lesson.

Now

Make sure you ask any questions you might have!

End-of-lesson Test questions

Which reporting verb would you use?
The teacher......Dave of cheating last week.

Which reporting verb would you use?
Dave.......to help Lisa with her homework yesterday.

Grammar p81

You can:

- recognize reporting verbs

- use reporting verbs

On a scale of 0 to a 100, how well do you feel you understand the modal verbs of possibility and certainty?

0100

Homework

Extra

www.perfect-english-grammar.com