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REPORTING VERBS

REPORTING VERBS. Reporting verbs. To complain : To express annoyance - Quejarse To tell : To communicate information . - Decir To declare : To announce officially - Declarar

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REPORTING VERBS

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  1. REPORTING VERBS

  2. Reportingverbs • Tocomplain: Toexpressannoyance - Quejarse • Totell: Tocommunicateinformation. - Decir • To declare: Toannounceofficially - Declarar • Toexplain: Tomakesomethingclearbyproviding more detail. - Explicar

  3. Reportingverbs • Toprotest: Toexpressdisagreementaboutsomeaction. - Protestar • Toannounce: Tomake a publicdeclarationabout a factorintention. - Anunciar • Topointout: Tomakesomeoneaware of a fact. - Indicar

  4. Choosethecorrectanswer • Thepoliticianprotested/ told/ announcedthat he wouldbethe prime minister. • My mumtold/complain/pointedoutme that I shouldclean my room. • Ken protested/declared/explainedtheexercise. • Themancomplained/protested/toldthat he wasinnocent. • Sam prointedout/complained/toldthat I couldfindtheinformationonthe internet. • I declared/announced/complainedtothewaiterthatthefruitjuicewastoocold.

  5. ReportedSpeech: Questions • HowmanypeoplespeakEnglish?”, he asked. • He askedhowmanypeoplespokeEnglish. • - “Whereisthefood stand?”, he asked. • He askedwherethefood stand was. • -”Whenistheconcert of this pop group?”, he asked. • He askedwhentheconcert of that pop groupwas. • “Whattype of musicdoyoulisten to?”, he asked. • He askedwhattype of music I listenedto. • “Whyare youwearing my swimsuit?”, sheasked. • Sheaskedwhy I waswearingherswuimsuit

  6. ReportedSpeech: Questions • “Doyouenjoymusicfestivals?”, he asked. • He askedifI enjoyedmusicfestivals. • “Canyouplaythekeyboard?”, he asked. • He askedifI couldplaythekeyboard. • “Areyoumaking a sandcastle?”, he asked. • He askedifI wasmakinga sandcastle. • “Willyoubuy a beachtowel?, he asked. • He askedifI wouldbuya beachtowel.

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