Tips

1. REPORTING VERBS
verb + gerund
accuse sbof
admit
apologise tosbfor sth
boastabout
complainabout
confessto
deny
insiston
suggest
warn sbagainst
objectto
verb + to do
advise sb
agree
allowsb
ask sb
begsb
claim
commandsb
decide
demand
forbidsb
invite sb
offer
ordersb
persuade sb
promise
recommendsb
refuse
remindsb
tell sb
threaten
urge sb
warn sb
verb + THAT clause
add that
admitthat
agree that
assure sb that
claimthat
complainthat
confirmthat
confessthat
decide that
denythat
doubtwhether/if
estimate that
explainthat
informsbthat
pointoutthat
promise sbthat
promise that
replythat
say that
suggestthatsb shoulddo sth
tell sbthat
warn sbthat