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".
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Intend (intended) - to plan to do something
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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".
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Hope (hoped) - to want or desire something to happen
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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".
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Promise (promised) - to make a strong statement saying that
you will or will not do something
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Swear (swore) - to make a strong promise to do or not do
something
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