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Reporting verbs (EXP 2)

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    Reporting verbs
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  • "You did really well in the test. I'm proud of you son""
    "congratulate me on/for doing" "praised me for doingg"
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  • "You'd better not go there. It's dangerous."
    "reccomended me not to go" "reccomended not going" "warned me not to"
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  • "Watch your mouth, dude! I will not be spoken like that!"
    "complained about speaking to him like that" "objected to speaking speaking bad things"
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  • "Why don't we go to the movies next week?"
    "offered to go to the movies" "suggested going to the movies" "urged me to go to the movies."
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  • "You've got the wrong guy! I didn't kill her!"
    "insisted on saying that he hadn't killer her" "denied killing her" "criticized the police for accusing him of killing..."
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  • "Say that again and I will shoot you!"
    "threatened to kill me" "warned me about not saying that again."
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  • "Let me carry those bag for you, ma'am."
    "offered (her) to carry"
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  • "Yes, it was me. I stole the necklace!"
    "admitted stealing" "confessed to stealing"
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  • "I'm sorry... I wasn't listening. Can you repeat, please?"
    "apologized for not listening." "asked him/her to repeat"
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  • "I really must leave now."
    "insisted on leaving" "refused to stay"
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  • "You really should see the doctor! It might be something serious."
    "advised me to see" "persuaded me to"
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