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She said hat) she couldn't hear me. was/were going to amlislare going to ee nie eae ‘Tm going to leave,” he sc Scanned with CamScanner5.2 Reported quest ‘cual words asked (someone) + what/ where, etc. + subject ‘reported speech (see p65) + or questions ashing fr information ‘How much 12" asked What tie od they arrive?” she asked. When wal you arve?'I asked them role: Do nat use a question pattern ater ‘What liwher, et. in feporied questions. ‘asked someone + whether/if+ subject * reported speech (see 15) + or questions asking forthe answer yes/no ‘Doyou need any helo? | asked er. ‘Have you heard the news? he asked me. Wiyeu have enough money?’ she asked him. ns ‘shed someone + infinitive with £0 1 for requests ‘Gout you give me some advice?" she asked! me. "uid you come back later” he asked ec lease on al anyone about i, she sid fo me ‘shed (someone) + for + noun +r requests ‘Could nave another cote, please?" he asked me. 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He asked me whether it | had heard the news. ‘Sha asked him whetherif ke would have enough ‘mena ‘She asked me to give her some aaviee ho asked her o came back ator ‘She asked him roto tll anyone about i He asked (me) for another costes, Scanned with CamScanner5.3 Verb patterns “ay ha) + reported speach —— s2y 10 someone (that + reported speech nate: Do not use say someone without "He said fat a was Taig Wd. ‘She said ote interviewer (that) she woul? ‘answer the quaston NOT He som that he-wes nape tall someone (that) + reported speech tollsomeone + infinitive with to roe: The verb fll must be flowed by an abect They (0d us (99) 9 ate wa fl. ‘The bass fod me not fo be late again NOT They-tots(ha) he hotest r The-boss tld nate are atop ‘explain (that) + reported speech ‘explain o someone (that) + reported speech >not: Do not use explain flowed bya person promise + Infinitive with to promise (that) + reported speech promise someone (that) + reported speech > nat: Do nol use promised somebody to do something, Texpiaines (hat Iwas gong oe late because 7 was diay. ‘She explained to me (ha) she coud fiih he werk 0 tne __| NOT Fevplanea nin nar wanted mymoncy back Yeu promised o cook tha mea fog You promised fn) you would cook the mea. You promised me (at) you would cook the mest NOT Horomisednim to arrive on time: ‘suggest (to someone) (that) + roported speach ‘say something as an Koa: propose “He suggested fo me thal we wen foo cinema 52) you ae not sated with or happy about something complain (to someone) about + noun [complain (to someone) (tha)+ reported speech | ‘We complained (ote neighbours) thatthe music vw 00 lou | te complained (othe neighbours) abou the nose ‘argue (with someone) (about + noun) 55) that you don agree, especial enticize someone for “ing 53) you dort ke something tht somebooy does ry He oten argues wih hr about money. ‘She's avays cating him for beng lazy. rotest (fo someone) (about + noun) 5) vor strongly thal you donot ike oF 20°86 wath something oF thal something is unl ‘hoy protested to the government We protested eu tn low pay ns. ee een peer ng ee mmvenen [Seria ‘tank someone (or mou) Shani ‘ame someone (or noun! na) | = tell somebody that you think they are responsibie "Gscuss + noun wih someone) | tak sbouta svjec, especialy an impart one > rot Bona use cue aout * noun They norked me fr my elo or helping them, You cant blame mo forthe terse weather ‘She blamed ma for making ws te. Ho ciscussed his fue wi hs teachers NOT He discussed about his fare EEE) Scanned with CamScanner‘agree + infinitive with fo = say yes" when asked to do something agree (that) + reported speech = say ys its trust ————— : ‘she agreed to fend me some mary. ‘she agreed (that) she had made @ mistoks, ‘acimit (00) + ing ‘agree that something is tue, expecially when iis. Unpleasant oc something tal you are nol happy about admit (that) + roported speech ‘admit to + ing deny + ing that something is not rue deny (that) + reported speech = deny + ng He acmited 10 ying to her before. He acmited (that) he had ed to her before, They denied breaking the law. They denied (that) they had broken the lan. refuse + infinitive with 10 ay no" when asked or tld to do something, or offered something | ed to explain but he refused to ston tome, insist on + -ing '52y thal you will do something because you realy ‘want to do it, even though somebody else says is unnecessary or unwanted insist (that) + reported speech + = say firmly that something isthe case, espacial when Someone alse doesrit believe you or agree wih you 327 frmly that somebody mast do something. especially when they are refusing t0\d0 i We faa him we would pay for ourselves but insisted on paying al the costs himselt ‘She insisted (hat) she had not taken my en "insisted (that) the assistant served me next ‘domand + infinitive with to = ask o.do something very flyin away that suggests you wil nt accept the answer no! ‘demand (that) + reported speech = ask somebady todo something very firmly in a way that suggests you wil pot accept the answer‘ ‘She demanded to speak to the person in charge | demanded that she gave me an answer immed ‘accuse someone of ¢ -ing = tel somebody thal you believe they have done sometning wrong or bad ‘Ara you accusing me of stealing? {threaten + infinitive with to (+ unless if = tel somobady that you wil hurt or punish them f they dort co what you want them to do > not: Bonet use treaten + object infinitive ‘She threatened to sack him unless is work improves If hie work dion improve. [NOT She reatenedt im to sao Scanned with CamScanner‘encourage someone + infinitive with fo tell somebody thal they are abe to do something and that tls @ good idea for them to de support and give confidence to somebody |urge someone + infinitive with to = tel somebody that itis very impoctat for them to do something: try hard to persuade somebody 10 do something; recommend something strongly ‘She encouraged me fo keep tying, urged ber nt fo give up tying. ‘She urged me 10 at quick, ‘persuade someone + infinitive with (0 = succeed in making somebody agree to do something by giving them good reasons for doing it persuade (that) + reported speech = succeed in making somebody beleve that something iste | persue hi old mo his cae | ‘He persuaded me (that) i was @ good ides 10 buy | ‘convince someone + infinitive with f0 = persuade somebody to do something | convince someone (that) + reported speech ake somebody believe something teams mri pt | ‘She convinced me (ha) I as making 2 mite. i Scanned with CamScanner