REPORTING VERBS
1. ACCUSE is used to say that someone has done wrong
Form: Accuse + object + of + V-ing
Example: “You didn’t do your homework”
She accused me of not doing my homework.
2. ADVISE is used to give advise to
Form: Advise + (not) V-ing or Advise + object + (not) to + V-inf
Example: “ You should tell me if you need some help “
- He advised me to tell him if I need some help
- He advised teliing him if I need some help
3. APOLOGISE is used to say one is sorry
Form: Apologise + for + V-ing
Example: “ I’m sorry, i’ve stolen the money ”
I apologised for stealing the money
4. BEG is used to say earnestly with deep feeling
Form: Beg + object +to + V-inf or Beg + that + sentence
Example: “Please forgive me”
- I begged him to forgive me
- I begged that he should forgive me
5. INSIST is used to urge with emphasis, declare emphatically
Form: Insist + on + V-ing or Insist + that + sentence
Example: “I must go there now, I must”
- She insisted on going there then
- She insisted that she had to go there then
6. SUGGEST is used to propose, put forward for consideration as a possibilty
Form: Suggest + that + S + (should) V-inf or Suggest +V-ing
Example: “Why don’t you go to the doctor?”
- He suggested that I should go to a doctor
- He suggested going to the doctor
7. THREATEN is used to announce something using a statement of an intention to punish or hurt someone
Form: Threaten + to + V-inf
Example: “If you come late again, i’ll give you scors”
She threaten to give me scors if I come late again
8. ASSURE is used to say positively with confidence
Form: assure + object + that + past form sentence
Example: “ I’ll be here for you”
He assured me that he would be there for me
9. THANK is used to express gratitude to
Form: Thank + object + for + V-ing
Example: “Thank you for coming to my party”
She thanked me for coming to her party
10. WARN is used to inform in advance of what may happen
Form: Warn + object + (not) to or Warn + object + that + sentence
Example: “Don’t try this at home”
He warned them not to try that at home
