Macmillan English Grammar

He suggested (that) lusedacalcu lator.

He promised (him) (that) he would do it.

reported questions, commands,

and reporting verbs

reported questions

• yes/noquestions
  We report these questions using iforwhether. We follow the tense-ehange rules (seeUnit16). We
  ehange the question form of the verb to the statement form. We do not use a question marko
  '00you understand the question?' she asked us,
  She asked us if/whether weunderstood the question.


• reported questions with a question word
  We report these questions using the question word and the following tense-ehange rules.
  We ehange the question form of the verb to the statement form.
  'What temperature is the water7' she asked.
  She asked what temperature the water was,

reported requests and commands

Useaskto report requests: ask+objeet +to-infinitive.

'Please tum on your computers,' He asked ustotum on our computers,

Usetellto report eommands: tell +objeet +to-infinitive.

Tum on your computers!' He told ustotum on our computers,

'Don't tum it on!' He told us not totum it on.

report verbs

Some verbs explain what people say, or summarize their words. Using a report verb often means you

ean summarize the aetual words people say, without repeating them.

'1'11bring my homework tomorrow, honestly, I will, really!'

He promised tobring his homework the next day

• verb + that-c1ause
  suggest 'Why don't you useacalculator?'
  promise '1'11doit'.


• verb +-ing
  suggest
  deny

'Why don 't you useacalculator?'

'I didn't break the jar.'

He suggested using acalculator.

He denied breaking the jar.

• verb +to-infinitive
  offer '1'11help you, '
  promise '1'11bring it tomorrow '
  refuse '{won 't sit down!'
  agree to 'Ok, 1'/1pay (you)€300, '


• verb +objeet +to-infinitive
  advise '{would (wouldn't) stop, if {were you,'
  remind 'Oon't forget to lock the door.'
  wam 'Oon't touch that wire!'

He offered tohelp her.

She promised tobring it the next day

He refused tosit down,

He agreed topay (him) €300

She advised me(not) tostop,

She reminded him toloek the door.

She wamed menot totouch the wire,

• verb+objeet
  invite
  offer

'Would you like to come to dinner?'

'Would you like some ice cream?'

He invited me todinner.

He offered her some ice cream.

CD

• other patterns
  explain This is how you do it. '
  agree with 'Yes,{think the same, '
  congratulate 'Well done, you've won,'

She explained how todo it,

She agreed with him,

He congratulated her on winning,