Read the restaurant review and choose the correct reporting verbs to complete the customer's story about a very clumsy waiter.

First, the waiter apologized for spilling hot tomato soup all over my favorite shirt. He quickly offered to bring me a free slice of chocolate cake to make up for the mess. However, the manager later admitted that the poor guy was actually on his very first day of work.

First, the waiter apologized for spilling hot tomato soup all over my favorite shirt.

The verb "apologize" is followed by the preposition "for" and a gerund (-ing form).

He quickly offered to bring me a free slice of chocolate cake to make up for the mess.

The verb "offer" is followed by a to-infinitive. "Suggest" would require an -ing form (suggested bringing).

However, the manager later admitted that the poor guy was actually on his very first day of work.

The verb "admit" is often followed by a "that" clause to report a confession or acknowledgment of a fact.