Ready for C1 p 111. Reporting verbs: Verb Patterns. Extra Key Word Transformations

 1. “Please wear a suit to the wedding,” said Sarah.

insisted

Sarah  ___________________________________suit to the wedding.

2. “Why doesn't he change the name of the company?” she said.

proposed

She  ________________________________of the company.

3. “I’ll definitely call you when I arrive,” she told me.

promised

She  __________________________________________arrival.

4. “You really should speak to a doctor,” my friend told me.

urged

My friend  ________________________________ to a doctor.

5. “Don’t forget to bring your ID,” the security guard told us.

reminded

The security guard  _____________________________________our ID.

6. “You broke the window on purpose,” she said.

accused

She  _____________________________________deliberately.

7. “I’m sorry I shouted at you yesterday,” he said.

apologised

He  ________________________________________day.

8. “Yes, I took the book without asking,” she admitted.

confessed

 She  _______________________________________without asking.

9. “You should really apply for the job,” she said to him.

advised

She  _____________________________  the job.

10. It was me who broke the vase,” he said.

admitted

He ______________________________ vase.

11. I’ll help you move next weekend,” Tom said.

offered

Tom ______________________________after.

12. “No, I didn’t take his phone the day before yesterday,” she said.

denied

She _______________________________ before.

13. “Let’s go for a walk tomorrow,” he said.

suggested

He _________________________________________ day.

WITH KEY

1. “Please wear a suit to the wedding,” said Sarah.

insisted

Sarah  ___________________________________ a suit to the wedding.

KEY

Sarah insisted (that) I (should) wear a suit to the wedding.

Sarah insisted on me/my/ him/his wearing a suit to the wedding.

2. “Why doesn't he change the name of the company?” she said.

proposed

She  ________________________________of the company.

KEY

She proposed (that) he (should) change the name of the company.

She proposed changing the name of the company

3. “I’ll definitely call you when I arrive,” she told me.

promised

She  __________________________________________arrival. 

KEY

She promised to call me on arrival.

She promised (that) she would call me on arrival.

4. “You really should speak to a doctor,” my friend told me.

urged

My friend  ________________________________to a doctor.

KEY

My friend urged me to speak to a doctor.

My friend urged that I (should) speak to a doctor.

5. “Don’t forget to bring your ID,” the security guard told us.

reminded

The security guard  _____________________________________our ID.

KEY

The security guard reminded us to bring our ID.

The security guard reminded us that we needed to bring our ID.

6. “You broke the window on purpose,” she said.

accused

She  _____________________________________deliberately.

KEY

She accused me of breaking the window deliberately.

7. “I’m sorry I shouted at you yesterday,” he said.

apologised

He  ________________________________________day.

KEY

He apologised for shouting/ having shouted at me the previous day.

He apologised to me for shouting the previous day.

8. “Yes, I took the book without asking,” she admitted.

confessed

 She  _______________________________________without asking.

KEY

She confessed to taking the book without asking.

She confessed that she took the book without asking.

9. “You should really apply for the job,” she said to him.

advised

She  _____________________________  the job.

KEY

She advised him to apply for the job.

She advised applying for the job.

She advised that he (should) apply for the job.

10. "It was me who broke the vase,” he said.

admitted

He ____________________________________ vase.

KEY

He admitted (to) breaking the vase.

He admitted that he had broken the vase.

11. I’ll help you move next weekend,” Tom said.

offered

Tom ______________________________after.

KEY

Tom offered to help me move the weekend after. 

12. “No, I didn’t take his phone the day before yesterday,” she said.

denied

She _______________________________ before.

KEY

She denied taking my phone two days before.

She denied having taken my phone two days before.

She denied that she had taken my phone

13. “Let’s go for a walk tomorrow,” he said.

suggested

He _________________________________________ day.

KEY

He suggested going for a walk the next/ following day.

He suggested that they/we go for a walk the next/ following day.