B2–C1 · GFK · GFK018

Subject + accused + person + of + -ing phrase

Explanation

A reusable frame from “Reporting and clause complements”. Compare how English and German express reporting and clause complements. Practise reusable constructions with Russian translations.

Structure

EN · EnglishSubject + accused + person + of + -ing phrase

DE · GermanSubject + warf(en) + dative person + vor, zu-infinitive

Anchor phrase

RU · Translation

Они обвинили его в сокрытии результатов.

EN · English

They accused him of hiding the results.

DE · German

Sie warfen ihm vor, die Ergebnisse zu verheimlichen.

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RU · Translation
Она обвинила меня в том, что я изменил план, не спросив.
EN · English
She accused me of changing the plan without asking.
DE · German
Sie warf mir vor, den Plan ohne Rückfrage geändert zu haben.
RU · Translation
Он обвинил компанию в игнорировании его жалобы.
EN · English
He accused the company of ignoring his complaint.
DE · German
Er warf dem Unternehmen vor, seine Beschwerde zu ignorieren.

Pattern graph

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GFK019Subject + warned + person + against + -ing phraseGFK GFK016Subject + advised + person/object pronoun + to-infinitiveGFK GFK006Subject + said + embedded subject + would be + -ing + relative future timeGFK GFK008Subject + explained that + embedded subject + had been + -ing + durationGFK

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