Term 4 lesson 4 reporting verbs

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Unit 7: Use of English paragraph (I)

Don't speak Double Dutch: lesson D

Unit 6 Use of English II answers

Reporting verbs

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

Different verb patterns - depending on the reporting verb

Verb + that + clause 

Verb + to infinitive

Verb + person + (not) to +  infinitive (Latin: ACI construction)

Verb + ing

Verb + object + preposition + -ing

Reporting Verbs

Verb + that + clause:

explain/complain

The student explained that she'd been very busy.

The guests complained that the meal was undercooked.

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

Verb + person + (not) to + infinitive

ask, remind, encourage, persuade, invite

He reminded her to post the letter.

They invited me to spend the summer with them.

She asked me not to tell her mother about it.

The travel agent encouraged me to go travelling.

He persuaded me to apply for the job.

Reporting Verbs

Verb + ing:

deny, recommend, suggest

The student suggested going to the library to study. 

He recommended watching the new James Bond movie.

They denied entering the room.

Reporting Verbs

Verb + object + preposition + -ing:

warn, argue, sell

My parents warned me against going into an acting career.

They argued him into withdrawing his complaint.

Mary sold me on ordering pizza for dinner. (convinced me to)

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

Which reporting verb would you use?
He was angry and ... to say anything.

Which reporting verb would you use?
He was angry and ... saying anything.

Which reporting verb would you use?
He ... that he had stolen the money.

Which reporting verb would you use?
The teacher.... me on passing my exam.

On a scale of 0 to a 10, how well do you feel you understand the reporting verbs?

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     Gold Experience p. 97:

     Do exercises 2, 3, 4, 5

     

    

     

      Finished? Do Learnbeat Vocabulary
      exercise D.

Homework

Learn Reporting verbs (LessonUp)

Finish exercises 2-5 (p. 97)

Finish Learnbeat Vocabulary D

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