Reporting verbs

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Reporting verbs

1 verb+ infinitive

agree, claim, decide, offer, promise, refuse, threaten

We refused to go to the meeting.

2 verb+ object+ infinitive

advise, beg, encourage, invite, order, permit, persuade,

remind, tell, warn

She persuaded me to lend her some money.

3 verb(+ that)+ clause

accept, admit, claim, doubt, explain, promise, recommend,

say, suggest

She recommended (that) we should visit the museum.

4 verb + object + (that) + clause

promise, remind, tell, warn

He warned us (that) he might be late.

5 verb +-ing

admit, deny, recommend, regret, suggest

He suggested visiting the museum.

6 verb + preposition + -ing

apologise for, insist· on, object to

She apologised for forgetting my name.

7 verb + object + preposition + -ing

accuse sb of, blame sb for, congratulate sb on, discourage

sb from, forgive sb for

She discouraged him from going to university.

8 verb + wh- word + infinitive

describe, explain, know, wonder

She explained where to find the library.

9 verb + object + wh- word + infinitive

ask, remind, tell

The manager told us what to expect in the interview.

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