Некоторые глаголы очень часто встречаются при употреблении косвенной речи. Ниже приведены некоторые примеры с использованием следующих глаголов: propose, refuse, congratulate, greet, introduce, warn, insist, insult.
Глагол | Пример |
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propose | "Sir, I think we should have a meeting this afternoon"
He proposed having a meeting that afternoon |
refuse | "I won't do this job any longer"
He refused to continue working |
congratulate | "Congratulations Jack. Your performance was excellent!"
He congratulated Jack on giving a good performance at the theater |
greet | "Hi everybody"
Bill greeted everybody as he entered the room |
introduce | "This is my mother. Her name is Nancy"
He introduced me to his mother |
warn | "Don't drink so much or you'll get drunk"
Bill warned Jack not to drink too much |
insist | "You must take me there!. Come on. I really want to go there!"
She insisted that she wanted to go |
insult | "You... damned fat cow!. You ate all my cookies!"
She insulted her friend calling her a 'fat cow' |