Reporting Verb Collocations - Unit 8 Flashcards

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verb + infinitive

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agree, claim, decide, offer, promise, refuse, threaten, swear

she refused to go to the meeting

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verb + object+ infinitive

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advise, beg, encourage, invite, order, permit, persuade, remind, tell, warn

she persuaded me to lend her some money

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verb (+that) + clause

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accept, admit, claim, doubt, explain, promise, recommend, say, suggest

she recommended (that) we should visit the museum

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verb + object (+that) + clause

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promise, remind, tell, warn

he warned us (that) he might be late

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verb + -ing

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admit, deny, recommend, regret, suggest

he suggested visiting the museum

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verb + preposition+ -ing

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apologise for, insist on, object to, complain about

she apologised for forgetting my name

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verb + object + preposition+ -ing

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accuse sb of, blame sb for, congratulate sb on, discourage sb from, forgive sb for

she discouraged him from going to university

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verb + wh-word + infinitive

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describe, explain, know, wonder

she explained where to find the library

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verb + object+ wh-word + infinitive

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ask, remind, tell

the manager told us to expect in the interview

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