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Reporting Verbs for ESL Learners

The document discusses different verb patterns used when reporting what someone said. It identifies 6 categories of reporting verbs: 1) verbs followed by a full infinitive, 2) verbs followed by an object and full infinitive, 3) verbs followed by a gerund, 4) verbs followed by an object and "that", 5) verbs followed by an object, preposition, and gerund, and 6) verbs followed by a preposition, object, and "that". Examples are provided to illustrate each verb pattern.

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Reporting Verbs for ESL Learners

The document discusses different verb patterns used when reporting what someone said. It identifies 6 categories of reporting verbs: 1) verbs followed by a full infinitive, 2) verbs followed by an object and full infinitive, 3) verbs followed by a gerund, 4) verbs followed by an object and "that", 5) verbs followed by an object, preposition, and gerund, and 6) verbs followed by a preposition, object, and "that". Examples are provided to illustrate each verb pattern.

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Reporting Verbs and Verb Patterns

Some reporting verbs simply report the speaker's word (say, tell, state, answer, reply). Other reporting verbs tell
us something about the speaker's intention. The choice of verb sometimes depends on how we interpret what the
person was saying.
He persuaded me that he wanted to give me something.

Other reporting verbs include: admit, advise, claim, convince, feel, insist, persuade, suggest, think, urge, warn.

1. Verb + full infinitive: agree, ask, offer, promise, refuse, threaten (+ to see her)
He refused to see her.

2. Verb + object + full infinitive: tell, advise, ask, invite, order, persuade, remind (+ her to come)
I told her to come. (NOT I told to her to come.)

3. Verb + gerund: admit, deny, report (+ being/having been there)


He denied having been there.
suggest, recommended (+ doing something)
They suggested trying the new Chinese restaurant.

4. Verb + object + that: tell, advise, convince, persuade, promise, remind + me that...
They told me that I should come back later. (NOT They told to me that...)

5. Verb + object + preposition + gerund:


congratulate + him on passing the exam
accuse + her of cheating
blame + us for breaking it
discourage + you from going to the concert
apologise to + object + for + gerund
I apologised to her for being late.
insist on + gerund
We insisted on seeing the manager.

6. Verb (+ preposition + object) + that: say, admit, complain, explain, mention, suggest + (to him) + that...
Ann said (to him) that she felt tired. (NOT Ann said him that...)

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