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The key answer of exercise 5

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

  1. Check what you know. Add the verbs in the box to the table above. If you are not sure, use examples in a dictionary to help.
  2. Work in pairs. Which reporting verbs in the completed table have the stress on the first and which on the second syllable? Listen and check.
  3. Complete the sentences so they are negative.

Answer

a)

  1. -ing form → suggest
  2. -
  3. -
  4. infinitive → threaten, offer
  5. object + infinitive → tell sb to do sth, invite sb to do sth, advise sb to do sth, remind sb to do sth

b)

Stress on the first syllable

  • promise
  • threaten
  • offer
  • warn
  • tell

Stress on the second syllable

  • deny
  • admit
  • suggest
  • apologise
  • accuse
  • refuse
  • agree
  • persuade
  • invite
  • advise
  • remind

c)

  1. of not taking
  2. not to talk
  3. not to lie
  4. for not telling (for not having told is also possible)
  5. not to do

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