Form (reporting verbs) - Summary

Reminder
Reporting verbs | Verb patterns

Different reporting verbs are followed by different combinations of words. It can be

possible for the same reporting verb to be followed by several combinations of words.

For example:
pattern and example reporting verbs
verb only
agree, apologise, refuse.
She apologised.
accept, acknowledge, add, admit, advise, agree,
announce, answer , argue, believe, boast, claim,
comment, complain, decide, deny, expect, explain,
verb + (that) clause imagine, insist, know, mention, notice, observe,
He admitted (that) he had used the company’s point out, predict, promise, recommend, repeat,
credit card. reply , report, respond, reveal, say, shout , state,
suggest

words that must be followed by “that”

verb + object + that clause
advise, assure, inform, reassure, remind, tell, warn.
She advised me that I would be collected at 5.20.
verb + to infinitive agree, demand, guarantee, offer, propose, refuse,
They offered to pick up the children. threaten.
verb (+ optional object) + to infinitive
She asked to use the company car. ask, beg, expect, promise.
She begged us to give her a job.
advise, allow, challenge, command, encourage,
verb + object + to + infinitive
expect, forbid, force, instruct, invite, order, permit,
I advised him to take lots of notes.
persuade, remind, request, tell, warn
acknowledge, assume, believe, claim, consider,
verb + object + to + infinitive + complement
expect, feel, find, presume, suppose, think,
She considers Microsoft to be a huge success story.
understand
verb + -ing form admit, apologise for, decide on, deny, mention,
Nadia denied reading his emails. recommend, regret, report, suggest
Verb + object + preposition + -ing form They
accuse, blame, congratulate, thank
accused Jack of being late.