Choose the correct options to complete the text Introductory verbs: reported speech There are some introductory words which are used in reported speech: agree/offer/promise/refuse/demand/threaten + to + inf; advise/beg/command/invite/order/remind/warn + sb + to + inf; admit / accuse sb of / apologise for / boast of (about) / complain to sb of / deny / insist on / prefer / suggest + gerund; agree/explain/complain/deny/exclaim/remark/promise/suggest + that-clause. Note: admit, advise, boast, insist, threaten, warn, remind can also be followed by a that-clause in reported speech. I saw Helen the other day, and she was very sad. I asked her what'd happened, and she told me her story. She explained a gap year travelling in Europe after school. She preferred the world before entering the university because she thought that could help her to develop some skills and get new knowledge. She begged her parents her go to Europe, but, unfortunately, they refused. She even promised them any Bs in her exams but it didn't help. When I saw her, she was really disappointed, and I didn't know how to comfort her. I advised go and try to focus on her studies. Also, I supposed that her parents could change their mind in the future.
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Introductory verbs: reported speech
There are some introductory words which are used in reported speech:

  • agree/offer/promise/refuse/demand/threaten + to + inf;
  • advise/beg/command/invite/order/remind/warn + sb + to + inf;
  • admit / accuse sb of / apologise for / boast of (about) / complain to sb of / deny / insist on / prefer / suggest + gerund;
  • agree/explain/complain/deny/exclaim/remark/promise/suggest + that-clause.

Note:admit, advise, boast, insist, threaten, warn, remind can also be followed by a that-clause in reported speech.

I saw Helen the other day, and she was very sad. I asked her what'd happened, and she told me her story. She explained [that she was going to have|having|to have|her to have] a gap year travelling in Europe after school. She preferred [to see|seeing|that she saw|saw] the world before entering the university because she thought that could help her to develop some skills and get new knowledge. She begged her parents[to let|that let|let|letting] her go to Europe, but, unfortunately, they refused. She even promised them[not to have|not having|that she didn't have|she would not have] any Bs in her exams but it didn't help. When I saw her, she was really disappointed, and I didn't know how to comfort her. I advised [to let it|letting it|her to let it|that it let] go and try to focus on her studies. Also, I supposed that her parents could change their mind in the future.

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