REPORTING VERBS:

ACCUSE:
 The man accused his colleague of stealing his money.
 He accused me of not doing my homework.
ASK:
 He asked me to give the letter to Penny.
 She asked me if I liked Rome.
ADMIT:
 He admitted that he had broken the window.
 Sarah admitted that the house needed cleaning.
AGREE:
 He agreed to loan me some money.
 They agreed that we take the bus.
CLAIM:
 She claimed that she was the best for that job.
 I claimed that she was making too much noise.
APOLOGIZE:
 She apologized to her friend for having insulted her.
 They apologized for not coming.
DENY:
 Billy denied having broken the window.
 They denied that we take the bus.
REFUSE:
 He refused to continue working.
 He refused to take his coat off.
INSIST ON:
 He insisted on having dinner.
 He insisted on admit being late for school.
SUGGEST:
 Bill suggested that we have a picnic.
 She suggested meeting a little earlier.