REPORTING VERBS

Reporting verb Example

Advise + object + to + infinitive He advised me to visit Paris in winter
Agree (+ that) He agreed (that) our money would be refunded
Agree + to + infinitive They agreed to refund our money
Ask +if / whether We asked if we could eat more pizza
Ask + to + infinitive We asked to eat more pizza
Complain + that You complained that the room was freezing
cold
Deny (+ that) She denied (that) she had taken the credit card
Deny + -ing She denied taking the credit card
Insist (+that) He insisted (that) we stay at his house
Insist + on + -ing He insisted on our staying at his house
Invite + object + to + infinitive She invited me to have dinner outside
Offer + to + infinitive They have offer to help
Promise (+that) The management has promised (that) training
will be provided.
Promise + to + infinitive The management has promised to provide
training
Recommend (+that) I recommend (that) you book well in advance
Recommend + -ing I recommend booking well in advance
Regret (+that) He regrets (that) he won’t be able to attend the
ceremony
Regret + -ing He regrets not being able to attend the
ceremony
Say (+that) Victor said (that) we should order more food
Suggest + object (+that) She suggested (that) I (should) buy the black
Suggest + -ing jeans
She suggested buying the black jeans
Tell + object (+that) His sister told him (that) he should get a job
Tell + object + to + infinitive His sister told him to get a job
Threaten (+that) The bank manager threatened (that) she would
take away my credit card
Threaten + to + infinitive The bank manager threatened to take away my
credit card
Warn + object (+that) She warned me (that) sport cars were
expensive
Warn + object + to + infinitive She warned me not to drive sport cars
Warn + object + about + -ing She warned me about driving sport cars