Reporting Verbs — Object + Preposition + Gerund (C1)

1

The manager accused her ___ the figures on the report.

of changingfor changingto changeof change

2

The press blamed the government ___ the crisis worse.

of makingfor makingto makefor make

3

Everyone congratulated him ___ the scholarship.

for winningto winon winningon win

4

She thanked her colleagues ___ her during the difficult weeks.

of supportingto supportfor supportfor supporting

5

The instructor warned us ___ the wet rocks near the edge.

about climbingof climbingfor climbingabout climb

6

The reviewers praised the author ___ such a complex idea so clearly.

on explainingfor explainingto explainfor explain

7

Critics criticised the studio ___ the same plot year after year.

of recyclingto recyclefor recyclingfor recycle

8

They accused the contractor ___ corners to cut costs.

for cuttingof to cutcuttingof cutting

9

The board congratulated the team ___ the project ahead of schedule.

on completingfor completingabout completingon complete

10

My mentor warned me ___ too much on a single client.

of relyingabout relyingto relyabout rely

11

Investors blamed the former CEO ___ the warning signs years earlier.

of having ignoredto have ignoredfor having ignoredfor ignore

12

Opponents accused the senator ___ his earlier promises to voters.

for breakingon breakingof breakof breaking

13

The host thanked the guests ___ on such short notice.

for comingto comeof comingfor come

14

Analysts criticised the airline ___ passengers about the delays.

of not informingfor not informingto not informfor not inform

15

The lawyer warned her client ___ anything without legal advice.

to signfor signingabout signingabout sign