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verbs of 'saying' |
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It is important to differentiate
between statements, questions and commands or requests because these ways
of saying something
is decisive of the use of the sentence pattern i.e.
the usage of that, wh...(who,what,where, when, why, whether) and if, how,
or to + infinitive.
There is a 4th group
reporting greetings, thanks, agreement and disagrement, interjections and
good-byes.
4. special verbs | |
1. to agree. | ja sagen, zustimmen |
2. to deny. | leugnen, |
3. to deny / to disagree. | nein sagen, verneinen |
4. to contradict. | widersprechen |
5. to thank | danken |
6. to say good bye | s. verabschieden |
7. to say good-bye | auf Wiederesehen sagen |
Can you report?
Persons speaking | Quotations | |
Teacher: | "Susan, can you please open the window?" 3 | |
Susan: | "Of course, I can." 4 | |
Teacher: | "What about writing a test?" 3 | |
John: | "I'm not prepared." 1 | |
Jimmy: | "That's not a nice idea." 1 | |
Alice: | " You didn't say anything yesterday. 1 | |
Charles: | " I haven't learnt the verbs." 1 | |
Sally: | "Let's write it on Wednesday." 3 | |
Robert: | "Oh, no." 4 | |
Heather: | "Yes, please let's do it on Wednesday." 3 | |
Teacher: | "Well, then. It's O.K. You'll learn the verbs of "saying" for Wednesday."4, 3 |
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