Reporting verb pattern

Question 1

deny

Answer 1

verb + noun → Katie denied the accusation.

Question 2

say

Answer 2

verb + noun → When Angie said the price, I couldn’t believe it!

Question 3

suggest

Answer 3

verb + noun → I suggest the blue suit for the wedding.

Question 4

tell (certain phrases)

Answer 4

verb + noun → Why don’t you tell that joke about the merchant banker?

Question 5

claim

Answer 5

verb + that clause → Katie claimed (that) she wasn’t a shoplifter.

Question 6

deny

Answer 6

verb + that clause → Katie denied (that) she was a shoplifter.

Question 7

say

Answer 7

verb + that clause → Katie said (that) she wasn’t a shoplifter.

Question 8

state

Answer 8

verb + that clause → Katie stated (that) she wasn’t a shoplifter.

Question 9

suggest

Answer 9

verb + that clause → The police suggested (that) Katie empty her pockets.

Question 10

deny

Answer 10

verb + -ing → Katie denied stealing the chocolate biscuits.

Question 11

suggest

Answer 11

verb + -ing → The police suggested checking the security video.

Question 12

agree

Answer 12

verb + full infinitive → Katie agreed to empty her pockets.

Question 13

claim

Answer 13

verb + full infinitive → Katie claimed to be innocent.

Question 14

refuse

Answer 14

verb + full infinitive → The police refused to believe Katie.

Question 15

ask

Answer 15

verb + someone + full infinitive → The police asked Katie to empty her pockets.

Question 16

beg

Answer 16

verb + someone + full infinitive → Katie begged the policewoman to believe her.

Question 17

command

Answer 17

verb + someone + full infinitive → The judge commanded Katie to replace the biscuits.

Question 18

order

Answer 18

verb + someone + full infinitive → The judge ordered Katie to replace the biscuits.

Question 19

tell

Answer 19

verb + someone + full infinitive → The judge told Katie never to steal again.

Question 20

apologise

Answer 20

verb (+ to + someone) + for + -ing → Katie apologised (to everyone) for causing so much trouble.

Question 21

ask

Answer 21

verb + someone + noun → The judge asked Katie a question.

Question 22

tell (certain phrases)

Answer 22

verb + someone + noun → Katie told the judge the truth.