Reporting Warnings and Promises

“Don’t touch the wire!” → She warned me not to touch the wire.

Notice

  • She warned me not to touch the wire.
  • He promised to call as soon as he arrived.
  • They warned us that the road was closed.
  • She promised not to be late again.

Rule

Warn and promise commonly take an object + (not) to-infinitive, or a that-clause for warnings about facts. Negative reported instructions use not to + base verb.

Practice

  1. Report: ‘Don’t forget your passport,’ she said to him. (warn)
    Answer: She warned him not to forget his passport.
  2. Report: ‘I’ll finish the report by Friday,’ he said. (promise)
    Answer: He promised to finish the report by Friday.
  3. Report: ‘Watch out, the floor is wet.’ (warn + that-clause)
    Answer: She warned us that the floor was wet.
  4. Correct the error: ‘He promised don’t tell anyone.’
    Answer: He promised not to tell anyone.

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