• Reporting verbs
86.11.1 Da Read the theory and report
the sentences. Use the special
introductory verbs in brackets.
Apart from say/tell, we can use a variety of reporting
verbs to report what someone said:
agree, demand, offer, order, promise,
refuse, etc + to-infinitive.
We agreed to meet at nine o'clock.
advise, allow, ask, invite, remind, warn,
etc + somebody + to-infinitive. Anara
reminded me to phone the job agency.
admit (to), apologise for, complain (to sb)
of/about, suggest, etc + -ing form.
He suggested organising a campaign.
explain, inform sb, complain, etc + that
clause. She explained that the interview had been
delayed.​

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