Reporting verbs (C1) — упражнения по английскому с ответами

Reporting what people said with verb patterns: advise/encourage + object + to, deny/admit + -ing, accuse of, insist on, suggest that

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She me to apply for the job, saying I'd be perfect for it.
encouragedsuggestedinsistedadmitted'Encourage + object + to-infinitive'. 'Suggest', 'insist' and 'admit' cannot be followed by 'me to'.
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Выбор ответа
He denied the documents to the press.
leakingto leakleakfor leaking'Deny' is followed by an -ing form (or 'having leaked'), never by a to-infinitive.
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Выбор ответа
Which sentence is correct?
My doctor suggested that I take more exercise.My doctor suggested me to take more exercise.My doctor suggested me taking more exercise.'Suggest' takes a that-clause ('that I take / that I should take') or an -ing form without an object ('suggested taking').
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Выбор ответа
'It was me who broke the vase,' said Tom. Which report is correct?
Tom admitted breaking the vase.Tom refused breaking the vase.Tom accused breaking the vase.Tom threatened to break the vase.'Admit + -ing' reports a confession. 'Threatened to break' changes the meaning.
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Пропуск
The manager us of wasting company time.
accusedblamedcriticisedcomplained'Accuse somebody of + -ing'. We blame somebody FOR something and criticise somebody FOR something.
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Пропуск
She apologised keeping us waiting.
forofaboutto'Apologise (to somebody) for + -ing'.
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Пропуск
They threatened (call) the police if we didn't turn the music down.
Ответ: to call'Threaten + to-infinitive', like 'promise', 'refuse' and 'offer'.
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Пропуск
My parents insisted paying for the whole wedding.
ontoforin'Insist on + -ing'.
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Пропуск
The lawyer advised him (not / sign) anything until she had read the contract.
Ответ: not to sign'Advise + object + (not) to-infinitive'. The negative 'not' goes before 'to'.
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Верно / неверно
This sentence is correct: 'He explained me the rules of the game.'
Ответ: Неверно'Explain' needs 'to' before the person: 'He explained the rules to me'.
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Верно / неверно
'Recommend' can be followed by an -ing form: 'I recommend booking early.'
Ответ: Верно'Recommend + -ing' or 'recommend that somebody (should) do' are both correct; 'recommend somebody to do' is less common.
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Вопрос для разговора
Report a recent conversation or argument you had, using at least three different reporting verbs (e.g. promise, refuse, persuade, blame, admit).
Пример ответа: Last week my flatmate accused me of leaving the kitchen in a mess. At first I denied doing it, but then I admitted forgetting to wash a few plates. In the end she persuaded me to make a cleaning rota, and I promised to stick to it.

Reporting what people said with verb patterns: advise/encourage + object + to, deny/admit + -ing, accuse of, insist on, suggest that

1
Выбор ответа
She me to apply for the job, saying I'd be perfect for it.
encouragedsuggestedinsistedadmitted'Encourage + object + to-infinitive'. 'Suggest', 'insist' and 'admit' cannot be followed by 'me to'.
2
Выбор ответа
He denied the documents to the press.
leakingto leakleakfor leaking'Deny' is followed by an -ing form (or 'having leaked'), never by a to-infinitive.
3
Выбор ответа
Which sentence is correct?
My doctor suggested that I take more exercise.My doctor suggested me to take more exercise.My doctor suggested me taking more exercise.'Suggest' takes a that-clause ('that I take / that I should take') or an -ing form without an object ('suggested taking').
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Выбор ответа
'It was me who broke the vase,' said Tom. Which report is correct?
Tom admitted breaking the vase.Tom refused breaking the vase.Tom accused breaking the vase.Tom threatened to break the vase.'Admit + -ing' reports a confession. 'Threatened to break' changes the meaning.
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Пропуск
The manager us of wasting company time.
accusedblamedcriticisedcomplained'Accuse somebody of + -ing'. We blame somebody FOR something and criticise somebody FOR something.
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Пропуск
She apologised keeping us waiting.
forofaboutto'Apologise (to somebody) for + -ing'.
7
Пропуск
They threatened (call) the police if we didn't turn the music down.
Ответ: to call'Threaten + to-infinitive', like 'promise', 'refuse' and 'offer'.
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Пропуск
My parents insisted paying for the whole wedding.
ontoforin'Insist on + -ing'.
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Пропуск
The lawyer advised him (not / sign) anything until she had read the contract.
Ответ: not to sign'Advise + object + (not) to-infinitive'. The negative 'not' goes before 'to'.
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Верно / неверно
This sentence is correct: 'He explained me the rules of the game.'
Ответ: Неверно'Explain' needs 'to' before the person: 'He explained the rules to me'.
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Верно / неверно
'Recommend' can be followed by an -ing form: 'I recommend booking early.'
Ответ: Верно'Recommend + -ing' or 'recommend that somebody (should) do' are both correct; 'recommend somebody to do' is less common.
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Вопрос для разговора
Report a recent conversation or argument you had, using at least three different reporting verbs (e.g. promise, refuse, persuade, blame, admit).
Пример ответа: Last week my flatmate accused me of leaving the kitchen in a mess. At first I denied doing it, but then I admitted forgetting to wash a few plates. In the end she persuaded me to make a cleaning rota, and I promised to stick to it.