1. Reporting verbs

2. Verb+ THAT
accept, admit*, agree*, answer, beg*, boast, claim*,
complain, deny*, explain, hope, insist, promise*,
recommend, remind(+obj)*, reply, say, suggest*, swear,
tell(+obj)*, threaten*, warn(+obj)*
“Don’t worry, I’ll be back home before lunch”, James promised
James promised that he would be back home before lunch.
James promised to be back home before lunch.
“If you tell mum, I’ll punch your nose!”, my brother said.
My brother threatened that he would punch my nose if I told mum.
My brother threatened to punch my nose if I told mum.

3. Verb + obj + INFINITIVE
advise, allow*, ask, beg*, encourage, invite, forbid, order,
persuade, promise*, recommend, remind*, require, tell,
urge, want, warn*
“Phone for an ambulance as soon as possible!”the man said.
The man urged us to phone for an ambulance.

4. Verb + ING
accuse someone of, admit*, advise, allow, apologise for,
complain about, deny, insist on, recommend*, suggest*
“Yes, it was me. I stole the bike”, the young man said.
The young man admitted stealing the bike.
The young man admitted that he had stolen the bike.
“I’m sorry I’m late”, she said.
She apologised for being late

5. Verb+ THAT
accept, admit*, agree*, answer, beg*, boast, claim*, complain, deny*, doubt,
explain, hope, insist, persuade(+obj), promise*, recommend, remind(+obj)*, reply,
say, suggest*, swear, tell(+obj), threaten*, warn(+obj)
Verb + obj + INFINITIVE
advise, allow*, ask, beg*, encourage, invite, forbid, order, persuade, promise*,
recommend, remind*, require, tell, urge, want, warn*
Verb + ING
accuse someone of, admit*, advise, allow, apologise for, complain about, deny*, insist
on, recommend*, suggest*
Verb + TO
Agree*, claim*, decide, hope, offer, promise, refuse, swear, threaten

6. accept
They accepted that they had made a mistake
admit
They admitted making a mistake / They admitted that they had made a mistake
advise
she advised me to apply for the job / she advised applying for the job
agree
They agreed to try again / They agreed that they should try again
apologise for
They apologised for making a mistake
encourage
He encouraged me to apply for the job
insist
They insisted that we stayed for dinner / They insisted on paying for everything
invite
They invited us to stay with them
offer
They offered to do the shopping
persuade
They persuaded us to stay a few days longer / They persuaded him that it had been a mistake
promise
We promised to visit him again / We promised that we would visit them again
recommend
They recommended installing an antivirus programme / They recommended that I should visit the museum
remind
She reminded me to collect the children / She reminded them that they had agreed to collect them
warn
She warned me not to walk home on my own / She warned us that it would be dangerous