Reporting Verb Collocations - Unit 8 Flashcards
verb + infinitive
agree, claim, decide, offer, promise, refuse, threaten, swear
she refused to go to the meeting
verb + object+ infinitive
advise, beg, encourage, invite, order, permit, persuade, remind, tell, warn
she persuaded me to lend her some money
verb (+that) + clause
accept, admit, claim, doubt, explain, promise, recommend, say, suggest
she recommended (that) we should visit the museum
verb + object (+that) + clause
promise, remind, tell, warn
he warned us (that) he might be late
verb + -ing
admit, deny, recommend, regret, suggest
he suggested visiting the museum
verb + preposition+ -ing
apologise for, insist on, object to, complain about
she apologised for forgetting my name
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
verb + wh-word + infinitive
describe, explain, know, wonder
she explained where to find the library
verb + object+ wh-word + infinitive
ask, remind, tell
the manager told us to expect in the interview