Certos verbos são muito frequentes na hora de reportar: order, accuse, explain, mention, compliment, encourage, discourage, console.
Exemplo: 'The man accused his colleague of stealing his money'.
Verbo | Exemplo |
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order | "Fire!!" The sergeant ordered the soldiers to fire at the enemy |
accuse | "I saw you when you stole my money!" The man accused his colleague of stealing his money |
explain | "I couldn't call you because there was no phone nearby" He explained why he couldn't call me |
mention | "By the way, I am a bit tired after this trip" Bill mentioned that he was tired after the trip |
compliment | "Jane, how elegant you are tonight!" The man complimented Jane on being so elegant that night |
encourage | "Come on. Don't quit now!. You are about to win the game" Bill's father encouraged him to continue with the game |
discourage | "It is cold and it is raining. I think you shouldn't go out tonight" Mary's mother discouraged her from going out that night |
console | "Don't feel so bad. It is not so terrible to fail an exam. You'll pass it next time!" Bill's companion tried to console him for having failed the exam |