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REPORTING VERBS – ADMIT DOING, REFUSE TO DO, ETC.

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Reporting verbs – admit doing, refuse to do, etc.

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Choose the correct option for each gap below.

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1 He _______ me to stop buying so much stuff online.

a. convinced
b. said
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c. recommend

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➪ Use convince + someone + to + infinitive. Login

2 I don't blame you _______ to move to another house. I don't like this house either.

a. to want
b. that you want
c. for wanting

➪ Use blame + someone + for + -ing verb.

3 I suggest _______ the police right now.

a. you to call
b. you call
c. to call

➪ We can use suggest + -ing, or also suggest + (that) clause.

4 She _______ us not to drink that water.

a. informed
b. insisted
c. warned

➪ Use warn + someone + to + infinitive.

➪ Remember that the negative infinitive is not + to + infinitive.

5 She _______ anything to do with what happened.

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a. said not to have

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b. denied having
c. insisted not having

➪ Use deny + -ing verb.

6 "I wish I had been there with you." She _______ there with me.

a. regretted not being

b. denied being
c. announced that she wasn't

➪ Use regret + -ing verb.

7 They _______ me not to talk to you any more.

a. suggested
b. said
c. advised

➪ Use advise + someone + to + infinitive.

➪ Remember that the negative infinitive is not + to + infinitive.

8 "I won't lend you any more money." He _______ to lend me any more money.

a. admitted
b. informed
c. refused

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9 She _______ me to invite Jim to the party.

a. said
b. suggested
c. reminded

➪ Use remind + someone + to + infinitive.

10 They _______ me if I didn't tell them where you were.

a. promised they kill

b. threatened to kill
c. warned to kill

➪ Use threatened + to + infinitive.

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