reporting verbs

The grammar structures shown with these verbs are not necessarily the only structures possible.These are the most usual.

accuse

to accuse someone of doing something

"It was you who ate my chocolate, Elvira, wasn't it?"
He accused Elvira of eating his chocolate.

admit

to admit doing something
to admit that...

"OK, it was me. I ate your chocolate"
Elvira admitted eating the chocolate.
Elvira admitted that she had eaten the chocolate.

advise

to advise someone to do something

"Well, if I were you I'd start saving for my retirement."
He advised me to start saving for my retirement

agree

to agree that...

"Yes, you're right, it's a terrible problem."
She agreed that it was a terrible problem.

announce

to announce that...

"I'm afraid I've got some bad news. The company's closing."
The manager announced that the company was closing.

apologise
 to apologise (to someone) for doing something

"I'm sorry I didn't get to the meeting."
He apologised for not going to the meeting.

ask

to ask someone to do something

"It's very hot in here. Would you mind opening the window?"
She asked him to open the window.

blame

to blame someone for doing something

"We lost the match because you didn't save that penalty."
He blamed the goalkeeper for losing the match.

complain
 to complain about something

"The electrician said he was coming at ten o'clock so I took time off work and waited in all morning...."
She complained about the electrician.

congratulate
 to congratulate someone on doing something

"Well done! I knew you'd pass your driving test this time."
She congratulated him on passing his driving test.

deny
 to deny doing something
to deny that...

"It most certainly wasn't me that left the front door open."
He denied leaving the front door open.
He denied that he had left the front door open.

explain
 to explain why...
to explain that...

"Sorry I'm late. The traffic was bad and then I couldn't find a parking space."
He explained why he was late.
He explained that the traffic was bad.

forget

to forget to do something

"Oh no, I haven't got any money. I didn't go to the bank."
He forgot to go to the bank.

invite

to invite someone to do something

"Would you like to come to our house for dinner on Friday?
He invited them to come to dinner on Friday.

offer

to offer to do something for someone

"Those bags must be heavy, John. Shall I take one?"
She offered to carry a bag for him.

promise
 to promise to do something

"Yes, honest, I'll be there on time. I won't be late."
He promised not to be late.

refuse
 to refuse to do something

"Well I'm not washing up. I did it last time."
He refused to do the washing-up.

remind

to remind someone to do something

"Remember you have to go to the bank. You forgot yesterday."
She reminded me to go to the bank.

suggest
 to suggest that someone should do something
to suggest that someone do something

"Why don't you go to the dentist if your tooth hurts?"
She suggested that he should go to the dentist.
She suggested that he went to the dentist.

threaten
 to threaten to do something

"If you're late again we'll start without you."
They threatened to start without him.

warn

to warn someone about something
to warn someone (not) to do something

"Don't drive too quickly. The streets are very icy."
He warned him about the ice.
He warned him not to drive too quickly.

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Note that some reporting verbs may appear in more than one of the following groups.
1. Verbs followed by 'if' or 'whether' + clause:

ask know remember

say see

2. Verbs followed by a that-clause:

add admit agree announce answer argue boast claim comment complain confirm consider deny

doubt estimate explain fear feel insist mention observe persuade propose remark remember repeat

reply report reveal say state suggest suppose tell think understand warn

3. Verbs followed by either a that-clause or a to-infinitive:

decide expect guarantee hope

promise swear threaten

4. Verbs followed by a that-clause containing should
(but note that it may be omitted, leaving a subject + zero-infinitive):

advise beg demand

insist prefer propose

recommend request suggest

5. Verbs followed by a clause starting with a question word:

decide describe discover discuss explain forget guess

imagine know learn realise remember reveal say

see suggest teach tell think understand wonder

6. Verbs followed by object + to-infinitive

advise ask beg command

forbid instruct invite

teach tell warn

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