Reported Speech verbs

Reported speech 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.
• Inglés - Reported Speech

reported speech verbs2

• 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.

reported speech verbs3

• 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.