Grammar: 🚀 Advanced Grammar: 💬➡️🗣️ Reported Speech (B2) - Lesson 4: Advanced Reporting Verbs (suggest, warn, offer, promise, deny, accuse + various structures)

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Reporting Verbs

Don't just say "said"!

1️⃣ Verb + (Object) + TO...

Offer Promise Refuse Warn (sb) Advise (sb)

Direct: "I will help you."

He offered to help me.

គាត់បានស្នើខ្លួនជួយខ្ញុំ

Direct: "I won't be late."

She promised not to be late.

នាងបានសន្យាថានឹងមិនយឺតទេ

Direct: "Don't touch that!"

He warned us not to touch it.

គាត់បានព្រមានយើងកុំឱ្យប៉ះវា

2️⃣ Verb + -ING

Suggest Deny Admit Recommend

Direct: "Let's go to the cinema."

He suggested going to the cinema.

គាត់បានស្នើឱ្យទៅរោងកុន

Direct: "I didn't break it!"

She denied breaking the vase.

នាងបានបដិសេធថាមិនបានធ្វើឱ្យបែកថូទេ

⚠️ Common Mistake:
NEVER say: "He suggested to go."
ALWAYS say: "He suggested going."

3️⃣ Verb + PREP + -ING

Accuse (of) Apologize (for) Insist (on)

Direct: "You stole the money!"

He accused him of stealing money.

គាត់បានចោទប្រកាន់គាត់ពីបទលួចលុយ

Direct: "I'm sorry I was late."

She apologized for being late.

នាងបានសុំទោសចំពោះការមកយឺត

The Incident 🚔

The Police Interview

Police Officer 👮‍♂️

Mr. Sok, we know you were at the bank.

Sok 😟

I denied being there! I was at home.

Police Officer 👮‍♂️

We have a video. I advise you to tell the truth.

Sok 😟

Okay. I admit taking the money. I promise to give it back.

Grammar Check 🧠

Choose the correct pattern.

She suggested ___ to the market.

He accused me ___ lying.

They offered ___ us.

Mission 📝

Report the Speech!

Rewrite the sentences:

• Original: "I'm sorry I broke the cup."
  ➔ She apologized for __________.
• Original: "Don't go near the dog."
  ➔ He warned me __________ near the dog.
• Original: "Let's eat Khmer food."
  ➔ He suggested __________ Khmer food.

(Answers: breaking, not to go, eating)