Reporting Verbs — Choosing the Verb (C1)

'I'm really sorry I broke it.' → She for breaking the vase. (function: express regret for a fault; verb begins with a-)

'Shall I carry that for you?' → He to carry her bag. (function: volunteer to do something; verb begins with o-)

'No, I absolutely will not sign this.' → She to sign the form. (function: say firmly you will not do something; verb begins with r-)

'I'll definitely pay you back next week, I swear.' → He to pay the money back. (function: give a firm assurance; verb begins with p-)

'Why don't we try the new place on Main Street?' → She trying the new restaurant. (function: put forward an idea; verb begins with s-)

'Be careful — that step is loose and you could fall.' → He them about the loose step. (function: alert someone to a danger; verb begins with w-)

'I did not take the money — that wasn't me.' → He taking the money. (function: reject an accusation; verb begins with d-)

'No, no — I'm paying. I won't hear another word.' → She on paying the bill. (function: demand to do something, allowing no refusal; verb begins with i-)

'Would you like to come to my party on Saturday?' → She him to the party. (function: ask someone to an event; verb begins with i-)

'If you do that again, I'll report you to the manager.' → He to report her. (function: say you will harm/punish unless …; verb begins with t-)

'Well done on the promotion — you really deserved it!' → She him on his promotion. (function: praise someone for an achievement; verb begins with c-)

'It's your fault the project failed — you ruined it.' → She him of ruining the project. (function: say someone did something wrong, followed by "of"; verb begins with a-)

'Don't forget you've got the dentist at three.' → He her to go to the dentist. (function: make someone remember an obligation; verb begins with r-)

'You can do it — go on, apply for the job, I believe in you!' → She him to apply for the job. (function: give someone confidence to act; verb begins with e-)

'Yes, all right, it was me who sent the email.' → He sending the email. (function: confess to having done something, reluctantly; verb begins with a-)