5 REPORTING VERBS

Question 1

Verb + infinitive with to

Answer 1

agree, decide, ofter, promise, refuse, threaten

We AGREE TO GO to the meeting

Question 2

Verb + object + infinitive with to

Answer 2

advice, beg, encourage, invite, order, persuade, remind, tell, warn

She ASKED ME TO TELL the truth

Question 3

Verb (+ that) + clause

Answer 3

accept, admit, claim, explain, promise, recommend, say, suggest

She SAYS (THAT) WE SHOULD BE REPAID the money

Question 4

Verb + object (+ that) + clause

Answer 4

promise, remind, tell, warn

He TOLD US (THAT) HE WOULD BE on time

Question 5

Verb + gerund -ing

Answer 5

admit, deny, recommend, suggest

He ADMITTED TAKING the money

Question 6

Verb + preposition + gerund -ing

Answer 6

apologise for, insist on

She APOLOGIZED FOR BEING late

Question 7

Verb + object + preposition + gerund

Answer 7

accuse (of), blame (for), congratulate (on), discourage (from), forgive (for)

She DISCOURAGED ME FROM GOING in for the competition

Question 8

Verb + wh- word + infinitive

Answer 8

describe, explain, know, wonder

She EXPLAINED WHAT TO DO

Question 9

Verb + object + wh- word + infinitive

Answer 9

ask, remind, tell

They TOLD US WHO TO SEE