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Deny, beg, suggest, complain, remind, accuse sb of.

Beg+sb+to inf

Please, please listen to me, - he said to her. He begged her to listen to him.
Please, please don’t leave me alone in the
dark, - the girl said to her mum.
Please, don’t go, - he said to Jane.
Deny, beg, suggest, complain, remind, accuse sb of.
deny+ing form/that-clause

No, I didn’t take your credit card, - Ben said. Ben denied taking my credit card.
Ben denied that he had taken me credit card.

No, I didn’t call you, - my friend told me.


No, I didn’t take your money, - Jim said.
Deny, beg, suggest, complain, remind, accuse sb of.
Suggest+ing form/that-clause

She suggested having some tea.


Let’s have some tea.
She suggested that we (should) have some tea.

Shall we go to Helen’s party.


Let’s go for a walk, - she said.
Deny, beg, suggest, complain, remind, accuse sb of.
complain to sb of+ing form/ complain+that=clause

I have a stomachache, - she said. She complained to me of having a stomachache.


She complained that she had a stomachache.

We have noisy neighbours, - they told us.


He never buys me flowers, - Jane told her mother.
Deny, beg, suggest, complain, remind, accuse sb of.
remind +sb + to inf

Don’t forget to keep the shelves tidy, - the manager said.

The manager reminded me to keep the shelves tidy.

Don’t forget to lock the kitchen door, - mother said.


Don’t forget to wipe your feet when you come in from the garden, - mum told us.
accuse sb of +ing form

You stole the money, - Tom said to Jim. Tom accused Jim of stealing the money.

You broke the window.

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