These Reporting Verbs are followed by an infinitive (to)

advise ask beg command forbid instruct invite teach tell

warn agree claim decide demand discourage encourage
hope offer prefer promise refuse threaten

Complete the sentences:

o My friend advised me to Don't ever believe someone

o The teacher encouraged us to when they promise to never hurt
o The guide warned the tourists not to you. Be smart enough to know,
that no one can keep that
o Our neigbours invited us to
promise forever.
o I really hope to Unknown author

These Reporting Verbs are followed by a Gerund(-ing)

accuse somebody of admit (to) apologise for confess (to)
complain about deny

insist on prohibit suggest

Complete the sentences:
'Don't complain about
o The customer complained to the manager of growing old--many, many
o The suspect admitted. people do not have that
privilege.'
o I think he must apologise for Earl Warren
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These Reporting Verbs are followed by “should” or a “bare infinitive”
demand insist propose recommend suggest
advise agree prefer request urge

Complete the sentences:

insist on prohibit suggest
o The boss insisted that the employees (should Grudges are for those who
o I suggest that the students (should) insist that they are owed
o The doctor recommended that the patient (should). something; forgiveness,
however, is for those who
o The waiter suggested that we (should) are substantial enough to
o My friend proposed that we (should). move on.
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These Reporting Verbs are followed by “if” or “whether”

ask know remember say see

Complete the sentences: insist on prohibit suggest

o He asked me if
o I don’t know whether Dear life, when I asked if my day could
o Do you remember if ? get any worse, it was a rhetorical
o It’s hard to say if question, not a challenge.
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