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Level 9 = Direct and Indirect _ Reporting Intentions, Hopes, and Promises

 

Reporting Intentions, Hopes, and Promises

Along with "say (said)", "tell (told)", and "ask (asked)", there are many other verbs that can be used to report what someone said. When you want to report an intention, hope, or promise, there are specific verbs that are used.

Reporting Intentions

When you want to report an intention (something that you have planned to do), there are specific verbs that are used. The format for these commonly-used reporting verbs is "reporting verb + infinitive (to + verb)" or "reporting verb + that + clause".

·         Intend (intended) - to plan to do something

·         Threaten (threatened) - to say that you will harm or do something bad to someone


Reporting Hopes

When you want to report a hope (something wished for), there are specific verbs that are used. The format for these commonly-used reporting verbs is "reporting verb + infinitive" or "reporting verb + that + clause".

·         Hope (hoped) - to want or desire something to happen

·         Wish (wished) - to want something or to want something to happen


Reporting Promises

When you want to report a promise (a strong statement saying that you will or will not do something), there are specific verbs that are used. The format for these commonly-used reporting verbs is "reporting verb + infinitive (to + verb)" or "reporting verb + that + clause".

·         Promise (promised) - to make a strong statement saying that you will or will not do something

·         Swear (swore) - to make a strong promise to do or not do something

 

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