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Special Introductory Verbs
Introductory verb | Direct Speech | Reported Speech |
agree + to-inf | Tes, I’ll be happy to help you,” | • He agreed to help me. |
demand | “Tell the truth!” | • He demanded to be fold the truth. |
offer | “Would you like me to open the door?” | He offered to open the door. |
promise | “I’ll definitely be here early.” | • He promised to be there early. |
refuse | “Wo, / won’t lend you any money.’ | • He refused to lend me any money. |
threaten | “Hand over your money or I’ll shoot you.” | • He threatened to shoot me it I didn’t hand over my money. |
claim | “I saw him steal the car.” | He claimed to have seen him steal the car.
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advise + sb + to-inf | you should see a doctor. | He advised me to see a doctor. |
allow | ‘you can borrow my car * | He allowed me to borrow fits car. |
ask | “Please, turn the light off. | He asked me to turn the light off. |
beg | “Please, please stop shouting so loudly. | He begged me to stop shouting so loudly. |
command | “Leave the room!” | He commanded us to leave the room. |
encourage | “Go ahead, drive the car.” | He encouraged me to drive the car. |
forbid | you must not arrive late tonight.9 | He forbade me to arrive late that night. |
instruct | “Lift the receiver and wait for the dialling tone. | He instructed me to lift the receiver and wart for the dialling tone. |
invite sb | “Would you like to come out to dinner with me?” | He invited me to go out to dinner with him. |
order | “Close the door immediately.9 | He ordered me to close the door immediately. |
permit | ‘you may leave now.9 | He permitted/allowed me to leave then. |
remind | “Don’t forget to water the plants.” | He reminded me to water the plants. |
urge | “Try to be punctual.” | He urged me to try to be punctual. |
warn | “Don Igo near the edge of the cliff.9 | He warned me not to go near the edge of the cliff. |
want | Td like you to study harder.” | He wanted me to study harder. |
accuse sb of + -ing form | Youstole my handbag” | She accused me of stealing her handbag. |
apologise for | “I’m sorry I was rude to you.” | He apologised for being rude to me. |
admit (to) | “Ves, / broke the window. * | He admitted (to) breaking/having broken the window. |
boast about | “I’m more intelligent than you. “ | He boasted about being more intelligent than me. |
complain to sb about | “You always leave the door open. | He complained to me about my always leaving the door open. |
deny | “No, I didn’t break the window.’ | He denied breaking/having broken the window. |
insist on | “You must take all the medicine.’ | He insisted on me/my taking all the medicine. |
suggest | “Let’s go out for a walk.” | He suggested going out for a walk. |
agree + that-clause | “Yes. It’s a great idea.” | He agreed that it was a great idea. |
boast | “I’m the best player of all. “ | He boasted that he was the best player of all. |
claim | “I know who stole your car.” | He claimed that he knew who had stolen my car. |
complain | “You never help me.” | She complained that he never helped her. |
deny | “I never touched the vase?” | He denied that he had ever touched the vase. |
exclaim | “It’s a success!” | He exclaimed that it was a success. |
explain | “It’s a difficult theory to follow.” | He explained that it was a difficult theory to follow. |
inform sb | “Your application is under review. | He informed me that my application was under review. |
promise | “I won’t forget again.” | He promised that he wouldn’t forget again. |
suggest | “You ought to help her out.” | He suggested that I help her out. |
explain to sb +how | “That’s how I crashed the car.” | He explained to me how he had crashed the car. |
wonder where/what why/how + clause (when the subject of theintroductory verb is not the same as the subject in the reported question) | He asked himself, “How can she do that?”
He asked himself, “Where have they gone?’ He asked himself, “Why is Tom so rude?’ He asked himself, “Mat will they do?” |
He wondered how she could do that.
He wondered where they had gone. He wondered why Tom was so rude. He wondered what they would do. |
wonder + whether + to-inl or clause wonder where/what/ how + to-inf (when the subject of the infinitive is the same as the subject of the verb) | He asked himself, “Shall I take the job?”
He asked himself, “Where did I leave my glasses?” He asked himself, ‘What shall I do next?” He asked himself, “How can I break the news?’ |
He wondered whether to take the job.
He wondered where he had left his glasses He wondered what to do next. He wondered how to break the news. |
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Ex. 166. First write an appropriate introductory verb, than report the following sentences.
1. “You took my bag, didn’t you?” | accuse | She accused me of taking her bag. |
2. “I’ll bring my homework tomorrow.” | ||
3. “Get out of the room now!” | ||
4. “The train leaves at 6 o’clock.” | ||
5. “Don’t forget to make a dental appointment.” | ||
6. “Please, please help me!” | ||
7. “You must give us a call when you get back!” | ||
8. “I won’t help you.” | ||
9. “Would you like to go out with us?” | ||
10. “If you do that again. I’ll punish you.” | ||
11. “I didn’t break the vase!” | ||
12. “Will the rain ever stop?” | ||
13. “First turn this knob, then flick the switch.” | ||
14. “Yes, you’re right.” | ||
15. “What about going for a walk?” | ||
16. “You should go on a diet.” | ||
17. “You mustn’t touch the camera.” | ||
18. “Don’t cross the road without looking both ways.” | ||
19. “Would you like me to water your plants?” | ||
20. “Yes, it was me who broke the teapot.” | ||
21. “It is a difficult situation, you see.” | ||
22. “I met the Queen once, you know.” | ||
23. “You always leave the bathroom in a mess!” | ||
24. “You may use the fax machine whenever you want.” | ||
25. “You must stay until 5 o’clock every day!” | ||
26. “Give me the money!” | ||
27. “I crossed the Atlantic single-handed.” | ||
28. ‘You may call me by my first name.” | ||
29. “Please, empty all the ashtrays before you leave the room.” | ||
30. “Cease fire!” | ||
31. “Go on. Tell us what’s on your mind.” | ||
32. “I’d like you to cook dinner tonight.” | ||
33. ‘I’m sorry I spoilt the surprise party.” | ||
34. “Sure, I’d be glad to lend a hand.” | ||
35. “I’ll never let you down again.” |
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