Reported Speech

Introductory Verbs

Verbs used to introduce reported speech or statements, such as 'agree,' 'promise,' and 'advise.'

Claim

To assert or state something as a fact, often without providing evidence.

Advise + sb + to-inf

To give someone recommendations or guidance to do something.

Report Speech

The act of conveying what someone said without quoting them directly.

Refuse

To indicate that one does not want to accept or allow something.

Threaten

To express an intention to inflict harm or punishment.

Demand

To ask for something forcefully or with authority.

Encourage

To give support or confidence to someone to do something.

Apologise for

To express regret or remorse for an action.

Boast about

To talk with pride about something one has done or possesses.

Deny

To declare something to be untrue or invalid.

Express refusal

To formally decline an offer, request, or invitation.

Invite sb

To request someone's presence at a gathering or event.

Explain how

To clarify the method or process of doing something.

Insist on

To demand something forcefully without accepting refusal.

Promised to

To assure someone that one will do something in the future.

Urge

To strongly encourage someone to do something.

Accuse sb of + -ing form

To charge someone with a wrongdoing or wrongdoing behavior.

Insist on + gerund

To persistently state that something must be done.

Reported Speech with 'that' clause

A way to report statements that include 'that' to introduce the reported clause.

Inform sb

To give someone information or knowledge about a certain subject.

Advised to

To recommend that someone carry out a specific action.

Regular Verbs

Verbs that follow a predictable pattern in their conjugation, typically adding -ed for the past tense.

Infinitive Form

The base form of a verb, usually preceded by 'to,' e.g., 'to walk.'

Past Tense

A grammatical tense used to express actions that occurred in the past.

Present Participle

The form of a verb ending in -ing, used for continuous tenses.

Regular Verb Conjugation

The consistent application of rules to modify regular verbs based on tense and subject.

Base Form

The simplest form of a verb without any endings, e.g., 'play.'

Simple Past

The form of a verb that denotes a completed action in the past.

Future Tense

A grammatical tense used to indicate actions that will occur in the future.

Verb Agreement

The correspondence between the verb and the subject in terms of number and person.

Auxiliary Verbs

Helping verbs used in conjunction with main verbs to form tenses or moods.

Regular Verbs

Verbs that follow a predictable conjugation pattern, typically adding -ed for the past tense.