Reporting Verbs
We use reporting verbs to report what someone said in at specific time. People are used to use "say and tell", but there are a lot of verbs for reporting. Some reporting verbs follow an specific structure, we are going to see some of those verbs an how they work.
- verb + infinitive:
agree, decide, offer, promise, refuse, threaten.
examples:
They agreed to meet you on the Cafeteria.
He refused to eat, he was totally full.
- verb + object + infinitive:
advise, encourage, invite, remind, warn
examples:
Ana advised him to go home early.
He reminded me to telephone my sister.
- verb + gerund
deny, recommend, suggest
examples:
They recommended taking the bus because It is faster.
She suggested meeting a little earlier;
accuse, blame. congratulate
examples:
He accused me of taking his money.
They congratulated me on passing the quarter.
Reflections
When someone is learning a language, at the beginning this person will learn the most common words, the most common grammar structures, at the beginning that is correct but we are going to grow up in the language, so for the reason it is really important to know the exist a lot of ways to say the same sentence... we have to search a little bit about grammar and we are going to find lots of information related with any topic. for example in this grammar structure we have different "reporting verbs" and every reporting verb has its specific structure and we have to follow it. If we know how to use them it would be easier to apply them in any context and also we will gain more fluency in our speaking skill.
examples:
They recommended taking the bus because It is faster.
She suggested meeting a little earlier;
- verb + object + preposition (+gerund)
accuse, blame. congratulate
examples:
He accused me of taking his money.
They congratulated me on passing the quarter.
Reflections
When someone is learning a language, at the beginning this person will learn the most common words, the most common grammar structures, at the beginning that is correct but we are going to grow up in the language, so for the reason it is really important to know the exist a lot of ways to say the same sentence... we have to search a little bit about grammar and we are going to find lots of information related with any topic. for example in this grammar structure we have different "reporting verbs" and every reporting verb has its specific structure and we have to follow it. If we know how to use them it would be easier to apply them in any context and also we will gain more fluency in our speaking skill.
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