Задание
Study the information. Choose the correct options to complete the sentences
Introductory Verbs in Reported Speech
There are some introductory words which are used in reported speech. Study the information:
- 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.
- Andy explained [that I would see|seeing|to see|me to see] the cafe right behind the corner.
- Betty begged her mother [to let|that let|let|letting] her go to her friends' party.
- The owner ordered the dog [to sit|sitting|that it sits].
- My friend advised [to cut|cutting|me to cut|that I cut] down on carbs.
- Lilly threatened [me to tell|telling|to tell|that she told] everything to our mum.
- I preferred [to read|reading|that I read|read] a book that night.
- The child promised to his mum [not to break|not breaking|that he didn't break|he would not break] her porcelain dishes any more.
- Mum refused [eating|that he ate|he to eat|to eat] those shrimps.
- Nancy suggested [going|to go|that go|she to go] to that nice Italian restaurant that night.
- A worker warned [us not to touch|not touch|not touching|that we not touch] that wire because it was dangerous.