Material Unit 5

Reporting verbs take a variety of different structures and some verbs can take more than one structure.

A. For tell (+ object), promise (+ object), say, announce, deny and admit, we use verb+that.

Examples: "I'll call you."--- She told me that she would call me.

                  "I didn't eat it." --- He denied that he had eaten it.

                  "OK, I did it." --- He admitted that he had done it.

B. For offer, promise, agree, tell (+ object), ask (+ object), advise (+ pbject), order (+ object), warn (+ object) and remind (+ object), we use verb+to+infinitive.  For negative sentences, we use verb+not+to+infinitive.

Examples: "I'll text you." --- He promised to text me.

                  "Don't do it." --- He ordered me not to do it.

                  "Don't forget to take your bag." --- She reminded me to take my bag.

                  "I wouldn't drive if I were you." --- He advised me not to drive.

C.  For apologize for, accuse (+ object) of, suggest, admit and congratulate (+ object) on, we use verb + -ing.

Examples: "I'm sorry I broke it." --- He apologized for breaking it.

                  "Shall we go out sometime?" --- He suggested going out sometime.

                  "Yes, I tokk it." --- She admitted taking it.