patterns after reporting verbs, advanced level, infinitives, that-clauses, gerunds, prepositional verbs

1. ADVANCED C LEVEL

2.  They are “say” or “tell” but these are very
basic and more used in colloquial
conversations. When reporting in the media,
in articles, and also often in many
conversations, other verbs are often usedm
which include more connotations and enrich
the discourse.

3.  One of the most productive patterns:
 aknowledge announce argue claim confess
confirm declare guarantee insist state vow, etc.
 All verbs in past, unless the situation, action is
still true now or hasn’t happened yet.
Ex.: He insisted (that) the teacher didn’t
prepare his classes.
He confirmed the exam was/is going to be
next week.


4.  The meaning of the verb requires the use of
an object (a person).
 Assure convince notify persuade promise
remind tell warn
Ex.: He promised the students (that) the
exam would be easy.
 +TO+OBJECT with admit, announce, confide,
confess point out, report
Ex.: She admitted to the teacher she
hadn’t done a single task on the Moodle.

5.  The other very productive pattern:
 Demand guarantee promise refuse threaten
vow
 Verbs that take two patterns (promise):
 If the subject is different in both clauses, a
“that clause” is used. Otherwise, both are
possible.
 I promised to study harder/that I would study
harder.

6.  The meaning of the verb also requires the use
of a person.
 With advise ask convince encourage
invite order persuade remind tell warn
Ex.: “He advised him to pay his taxes”
“The teacher reminded the students
to do the mediation task”

7.  Prepositional verbs: VERB+(object)+PREPOSITION
Apologize (to sb.) for accuse sb. Of
Insist on blame sb. on/for forgive for criticise
for/over
Ex.: He blamed the teacher for his results
He blamed his bad results on the teacher.
 Other verbs:
Admit advise deny consider discuss
recommend regret suggest
Verbs with two patterns (advise) when no object is
used:
Ex.: “the teacher advised studying for the exam.”

8.  Cite confirm criticise declare express praise
reject voice
 Ex. The students voiced their concerns about
the English exam.