Structures after reporting verbs | English Grammar Exercises

Complete with the gerund or infinitive of the verbs in brackets.

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The young boy admitted

the bike from his uncle’s garage. (steal)

The young boy admitted stealing the bike from his uncle’s garage.

1.
Jaime promised
me with my suitcase. (help)

to help
2.
The physician advised me
more exercise every day. (do)

to do
3.
You blame me for
lies but I have told you all the truth. (tell)

telling
4.
The teacher encouraged us
more fiction books to improve our spelling. (read)

to read
5.
Albert insists on
him after I get home. (call)

calling
6.
Maggie recommended
more rest and no worries at all. (have)

having
7.
Andrew invites us
him on the camping trip. (join)

to join
8.
The officer accused Arthur of
the laptop without permission. (take)

taking
9.
Riley offered
me a lift home. (give)

to give
10.
Kimberly apologized to us for
rude. (be)

being
11.
Your friend regrets
there with you, I'm sure. (not come)

not coming
12.
I deny
the money. You have no proof. (steal)

stealing
13.
Everett convinces me
to the party with her. (go)

to go
14.
My father reminded me
home at 11 pm. (arrive)

to arrive
15.
Debra suggests
this good-looking cake because she has tried it before and liked it very much. (order)

ordering
16.
Emily threatened
everything to my parents but, in fact, she knows nothing. (tell)

to tell

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