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The key answer of exercise 4

The key to exercise solutions in chapter 7.2 - The camera never lies for the textbook Speakout Upper-Intermediate - Students' Book with authors Frances Eales and Steve Oakes from Pearson Education

Question

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  3. Look again at the texts and underline all the reporting verbs.
  4. Write each reporting verb next to the pattern that follows it.

Answer

c)

  • accused
  • denies
  • promised
  • refused
  • admitted
  • persuaded
  • warned
  • apologised
  • agreed

d)

  1. -ing form → deny, admit
  2. preposition + -ing form → apologise for doing sth
  3. object + preposition + -ing form → accuse sb of doing sth
  4. infinitive → promise, refuse, agree
  5. object + infinitive → persuade sb to do sth, warn sb to do sth