Reporting Verbs + Nouns
e.g. to advise / advice (uncountable noun so we can't say an advice or advices)
- to agree
- to offer
- to invite
- to accuse
- to warn
- to refuse
- to deny
- to suggest
- to apologise
- to remind
- to promise
- to admit
- to recommend
- to demand
- to decide
- to threaten
- to explain
- His silence was as good as an ___ of guilt.
- Did you hear the weather ___? Apparently there is a big storm on the way.
- The MP issued a ___ that he was having an affair with the actress.
- Is that a ___? Will you give me your word?
- Have you got any ___ where I can go this weekend?
- You deserve an ___ from him. He had no right to say such a thing.
- I'm going to take my time because it will be the most important ___ that I have ever taken.
- Whenever I have a problem, I go to my best friend for ___.
- Why haven't I received an ___ to the wedding?
- You can't make such ___ if you haven't got any proof.
- The unions have reached an ___ with the airline and they have called off the planned strike.
- This is just a ___ that our next meeting is scheduled for next Tuesday.
- Where were you last night? I hope you have a good ___.
- The government are unlikely to agree to the kidnappers' ___.
- The ___ of jail didn't deter the protestors.
- You should accept his ___ to help you find work.
- The government has reiterated its ___ to compromise with terrorists.
- The committee put forward broad ___ for the improvement of safety at sports grounds.
Comments
I had a nice break thanks. How about you?
I agree that it is unfair to ban Valentine's for kids but that story shows how political correctness is out of control in the UK.
Did you hear the story about how a company couldn't adevertise for a hard-working, reliable person because it would discriminate against those that are lazy and unreliable? The world has gone mad.
I'm very impressed. You did this exercise really well.
1. His silence was as good as an ADMISSION of guilt.
5. Have you got any SUGGESTIONS where I can go this weekend?
10. You can make such ACCUSATIONS (THREATS is ok too) if you haven´t got any proof.
12. Tuesday - capital letter!
See you later.
Are you reliable? I remember your word from the past year,but sure,you don´t remember it.
Thank you,my break was short,but it was a nice break too.
See you
Marta's work is equally impressive.
Just:
1. an ADMISSION of guilt
8. for ADVICE (uncountable)
I think I am a reliable person. Don't you think so?!
Hard working is, at times, debateable.
10. You CAN'T make such accusationS if you haven't got any proof.
Let's just say it's a typing error.
eg. to advise / advice (NB uncountable noun, an advice WRONG)
• to agree ….agreement
• to offer…… offer
• to invite…. invitation
• to accuse.. accusation
• to warn….. warning
• to refuse.. refuse
• to deny….. denial
• to suggest. suggestion
• to apologise…apology
• to remind… reminder
• to promise…promise
• to admit…admission
• to recommend. recommendation
• to demand…demand
• to decide…decision
• to threaten…threat
• to explain..explanation
Complete the sentences using one of the nouns.
1. His silence was as good as an admission of guilt.
2. Did you hear the weather warning? Apparently there is a big storm on the way.
3. The MP issued a denial that he was having an affair with the actress.
4. Is that a promise? Will you give me your word?
5. Have you got any suggestion where I can go this weekend?
6. You deserve an explanation from him. He had no right to say such a thing.
7. I'm going to take my time because it will be the most important decision that I have ever taken.
8. Whenever I have a problem, I go to my best friend for recommendation.
9. Why haven't I received an invitation to the wedding?
10. You can make such accusation if you haven't got any proof.
11. The unions have reached an agreement with the airline and they have called off the planned strike.
12. This is just a decision that our next meeting is scheduled for next Tuesday.
13. Where were you last night? I hope you have a good reminder.
14. The government are unlikely to agree to the kidnappers' demand.
15. The threat of jail didn't deter the protestors.
Welcome to the blog.
You have done really well with your first post.
6. You deserve an apology from him. He had no right to say such a thing. (maybe, just maybe, explanation could make sense)
8. Whenever I have a problem, I go to my best friend for advice. (a recommendation is more for a hotel, film...)
12. This is just a reminder that our next meeting is scheduled for next Tuesday. (reminder = so that you don't forget)
13. Where were you last night? I hope you have a good excuse. (what a wife might ask her husband)
this is my exercice:
1. His silence was as good as an admision of guilt.
2. Did you hear the weather advice? Apparently there is a big storm on the way.
3. The MP issued a explanation that he was having an affair with the actress.
4. Is that a apromise? Will you give me your word?
5. Have you got any recommendation/suggestion where I can go this weekend?
6. You deserve an apology from him. He had no right to say such a thing.
7. I'm going to take my time because it will be the most important offer that I have ever taken.
8. Whenever I have a problem, I go to my best friend for suggestion ¿?___.
9. Why haven't I received an invitation to the wedding?
10. You can make such accused if you haven't got any proof.
11. The unions have reached an agreement with the airline and they have called off the planned strike.
12. This is just a remainder that our next meeting is scheduled for next Tuesday.
13. Where were you last night? I hope you have a good excuse.
14. The government are unlikely to agree to the kidnappers' demands
15. The threat of jail didn't deter the protestors.
bye, lucia
2. a weather warning - a warning is when you tell sb to be careful, there is some kind of danger.
3. issued a denial - do politicians ever admit their guilt? Mind you, Hollande hasn't denied having an affair with the actress. But he hasn't explained anything either. Wasn't Aznar accused of having an affair with a French politician? Was there any truth in it?
5. I think suggestion fits better.
7. ... it will be the most important decision I have ever taken.
8. ... a problem... for advice.
10. You *can't make such accusations if you haven't got any proof. * a typo - I had written "can" when I should have written "can't".
All the others are correct.
Well done!