Reporting using Nouns and Adjectives Flashcards
Reporting using NOUNS can be followed by THAT, TO+INFINITIVE, WH-WORD. The exact words are not necessarily said.
NOUN+THAT CLAUSE: claim, conclusion, acknowledgement, advice, allegation, announcement, answer, argument, comment, decision, explanation, forecast, guarantee, indication, observation, promise, recommendation, reply, speculation, statement, suggestion, threat, warning.
The claim is often made that smoking causes heart disease.
The jury came to the conclusion that the woman was guilty.
Noun + TO+INFINITIVE:
Invitation, encouragement, decision, instruction, order, promise, recommendation, refusal, threat, warning.
I accepted Luisa’s invitation to visit her in Rome.
He gave me every encouragement to take up painting again.
NOUN+WH CLAUSE: (usually use OF after these nouns).
Question, issue, explanation, discuss, problem.
Juan raised the question of when the money would be collected.
Our last meeting looked at the issue of how to increase income.
With these verbs listed above we can use AS TO in the place of the regular preposition.
She asked my advice as to what subject should be taught in school. (advice on).
The was some discussion as to whether the price included tax or not. (discussion of)
Before we left we gave them instructions as to how to cook it. (instruction about)
ADJECTIVES+THAT:
certain, adamant, agreed, angry, annoyed, grateful, insistent, sure.
The builders are certain that they will be finished by the end of the week.
Adjectives expressing uncertain are followed by WH-CLAUSE:
Not sure, doubtful, uncertain, not certain, unsure.
Scientists aren’t sure where the remains of the satellite will land.
Adjectives + PREPOSITION+NOUN PHRASE:
critical of, apologetic, complimentary, insulting, tactful about, dismissive, scornful of, abusive, sympathetic to/toward.
Today’s newspapers are very critical of the President’s decision.
