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    The document summarizes different types of reporting verbs that can be followed by different clauses. It divides reporting verbs into 6 categories based on the structure that follows them, such as verbs followed by 'if' or 'whether' + clause, verbs followed by a that-clause, verbs followed by either a that-clause or to-infinitive, verbs followed by a that-clause containing 'should', verbs followed by a clause starting with a question word, and verbs followed by an object + to-infinitive. The summary is adapted from an external source on reporting verbs.

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    The document summarizes different types of reporting verbs that can be followed by different clauses. It divides reporting verbs into 6 categories based on the structure that follows them, such as verbs followed by 'if' or 'whether' + clause, verbs followed by a that-clause, verbs followed by either a that-clause or to-infinitive, verbs followed by a that-clause containing 'should', verbs followed by a clause starting with a question word, and verbs followed by an object + to-infinitive. The summary is adapted from an external source on reporting verbs.

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    Escuela Oficial de Idiomas de MELILLA Lourdes Fernndez Martnez

    http://www.eoimelilla.com Departamento de Ingls

    SUMMARY OF REPORTING VERBS


    Note that some reporting verbs may appear in more than one of the following groups. 1. Verbs followed by 'if' or 'whether' + clause: ask know remember say see 2. Verbs followed by a that-clause: add admit agree announce answer argue boast claim comment complain confirm consider deny doubt estimate explain fear feel insist mention observe persuade propose remark remember repeat reply report reveal say state suggest suppose tell think understand warn

    3. Verbs followed by either a that-clause or a to-infinitive: decide expect guarantee hope promise swear threaten 4. Verbs followed by a that-clause containing should (but note that it may be omitted, leaving a subject + zero-infinitive): advise beg demand insist prefer propose recommend request suggest

    5. Verbs followed by a clause starting with a question word: decide describe discover discuss explain forget guess imagine know learn realise remember reveal say see suggest teach tell think understand wonder

    6. Verbs followed by object + to-infinitive advise ask beg command forbid instruct invite teach tell warn

    This summary adapted from: http://www.edufind.com/english/grammar/rep7.cfm

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