Reporting Verbs
Matching exercise
Match the items on the right to the items on the left.
Check
To tell someone that you are sorry for doing something wrong
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beg
blame
warn
complain
deny
promise
persuade
suggest
apologize
agree
To ask for help, an opportunity etc in a way that shows you want it very much
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beg
blame
warn
complain
deny
promise
persuade
suggest
apologize
agree
To tell someone that you will definitely do something
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beg
blame
warn
complain
deny
promise
persuade
suggest
apologize
agree
To make someone conscious of a possible problem or danger so that they will not be hurt
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beg
blame
warn
complain
deny
promise
persuade
suggest
apologize
agree
To offer an idea or a plan for someone to consider
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beg
blame
warn
complain
deny
promise
persuade
suggest
apologize
agree
To have the same opinion as someone else
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beg
blame
warn
complain
deny
promise
persuade
suggest
apologize
agree
To make someone agree to do something by giving them reasons why they should
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beg
blame
warn
complain
deny
promise
persuade
suggest
apologize
agree
To say that you are not satisfied with something
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beg
blame
warn
complain
deny
promise
persuade
suggest
apologize
agree
To say that you did not do something that someone has accused you of doing
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beg
blame
warn
complain
deny
promise
persuade
suggest
apologize
agree
To say or think that someone or something is responsible for an accident, problem, or bad situation
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beg
blame
warn
complain
deny
promise
persuade
suggest
apologize
agree
Check
OK