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Reporting verbs-list
This document lists common reporting verbs and the structures they can be used with. Many reporting verbs can be used with a gerund or "to do" structure, such as "accuse someone of" or "advise someone to". Others take a that-clause, like "agree that", "claim that", or "suggest that someone should do something". In total, over 30 common reporting verbs and their structures are defined.
Reporting verbs-list
- 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