The document discusses reporting verbs and their usage. It explains that reporting verbs can be followed by a to-infinitive, that-clause, or gerund. The teacher offered to explain reporting verbs, explained that they were easy, and the students thanked him for explaining it. Reporting verbs are used to report what someone has said or communicated.

1. …he said.

2.  The students said: “Thank you for letting us in”
 They all thanked the teacher for letting them in.

3.  Reporting verb + to infinitive BU
T
 The teacher offered to explain reporting verbs.
 Reporting verb + that clause BU
T
 The teacher explained that reporting verbs were easy.
 Reporting verb + gerund BU
T
 The students thanked him for explaining it.

4.  Some verbs don’t need an object:
 John said “I will help you”.
 John offered to help us.
 Some others, do:
 John said “Come to my party”
 John invited us to go to his party.
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5. BACK

6. BACK

7.  Reporting verb + to infinitive BU
T
 The teacher offered to explain reporting verbs.
 Reporting verb + that clause BU
T
 The teacher explained that reporting verbs were easy.
 Reporting verb + gerund BU
T
 The students thanked him for explaining it.

8.  Reporting verbs are followed by a that clasue:

9. BACK

10. BU
 Reporting verb + to infinitive T
 The teacher offered to explain reporting verbs.
BU
 Reporting verb + that clause T
 The teacher explained that reporting verbs were easy.
BU
 Reporting verb + gerund T
 The students thanked him for explaining it.

11.  Some reporting verbs are followed by a verb-ing:
 Some others need something else:
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