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:

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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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