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Objective First Unit 13 reporting verbs, NO HELP WITH VERB

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"There's no way I'm going in alone!"

refused to go in alone

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"It wasn't me! I didn't break it!"

denied breaking it

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"I'm so sorry I'm late."

apologised for being late

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"You should try that new Indian restaurant."

recommended trying that new Indian restaurant/ recommended that I try...

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"I will help you with your homework later."

promised to help me with my homework later

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"Yes, I'm in love with Julia."

admitted (to) being in love with George

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"Don't touch it, it may bite you!"

warned me/us not to touch it

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"Yes, it was me. I ate the entire cake myself."

admitted (to) eating the entire cake himself / herself

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"Let's hire a boat and go to that island!"

suggested hiring a boat and going to that island / suggested (that) we hire a boat and go to that island

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"I won't leave until I see the manager. I won't leave until I do."

insisted on seeing the manager OR insisted that she/he wouldn't leave...

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"My ruler is broken. I'm sure you did it!"

accused me of breaking the/his/her ruler

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"School uniform is an unnecessary imposition by controlling head teachers"

argued that schools uniform is/was... OR The students argued against (wearing) school uniform

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"My dad is a multi-millionaire who owns three companies" said John, although we didn't really believe him.

John claimed that his dad was...

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"This is the proper was to use the photocopier. Start by pressing this..."

explained (to us) (that) this was the proper way OR explained how to use the photocopier.

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"I really think you should talk to the head teacher about what happened."

urged me to talk to the head teacher...

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