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We use reporting verbs to report the meaning of the statement. Different reporting verbs are followed by different structures:

1. 'apologised for' 'verb + -ing':

"OK, I'm sorry for making you worry." - She apologised for making us worry.

2. 'promised' + infinitive:

"I won't lie to you again, I promise." - She promised not to lie to us again.

3. 'admitted' + 'verb + -ing':

"I was really meeting a boy." - She admitted meeting a boy.

4. 'suggested' + 'verb + -ing'

"Why don't I bring him home to meet you?" - She suggested bringing him home to meet us.

5. 'suggested' + should - different subject:

"Good idea - bring him this weekend." - I suggested she should bring him this weekend.
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