“The accident was all my fault”. --> He admitted _________, causing the accident, to cause the accident, “Shall we have a quiet evening at home?” --> She suggested ______ a quiet evening at home., to have, having, “Now don’t forget to lock all the doors and windows”. --> He reminded me_____all the doors and windows., locking, to lock, “If I were you, I’d be very careful what you say to her” --> He advised them ___ very careful what to say to her., to be, being, “I’m so sorry I forgot about our appointment” --> She apologised _____ about our appointment., for forgetting, to forget, “We can’t go yet. I want to see every picture in the gallery before leaving”. --> He insisted on___every picture in the gallery., to see, seeing, ”Careful! Don’t touch those plates. They’re very hot”. --> My mum warned us against ____those plates., to touch, touching, ”Careful! Don’t touch those plates. They’re very hot”. --> My mum warned us _____those plates., to touch, not to touch, to not touch, touching, “No, it wasn’t me. I didn’t eat the last chocolate biscuit”. --> My brother denied ___ the last biscuit., eating, to eat, "I'm inncocent" - said the prisoner. --> The prisoner claimed ___ innocent., being, to be, "I will sue you". --> He threatened ______ me., to sue, suing, "I can give you a lift" - the man told me. --> The man offered _____ me a lift., to give, giving.

8B | Reporting verbs - exercise

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