Reporting verbs with that- clauses

MENTION + THAT CLAUSE + INDIRECT SPEECH

SAY

Ej: she mentioned that she´d been ill.

Karen said that it was cold.

TELL

ASSURE

CONVINCE + OBJECT + THAT CLAUSE

INFORM

NOTIFY

REMIND

PERSUADE

WARN

Ej: I assured them that they would paid.

SAY

ADMIT

CONFESS ( TO + OBJECT ) + THAT CLAUSE

MENTION

PROPOSE

REPORT

AGREE (+ WITH + OBJECT) + THAT CLAUSE

REPORTING VERBS WITH INFINITES AND GERUNDS

INVITE

ENCOURAGE

ASK + DO + TO INFINITE

EXPECT

ORDER

REMIND

URGE

WARN

OFFER

APPLY

DECIDE + TO INFINITIVE + DO

DECLINE

DEMAND

REFUSE

VOLUNTEER

PROMISE

AGREE

CLAIM + TO INFINITIVE / + THAT CLAUSE

HOPE

PROPOSE

THREATEN

VOW
DENY + GERUND / THAT CLAUSE

SUGGEST

ADMIT

MENTION

PROPOSE

RECOMMEND

REPORT

Ej: she denied taking it. / she denied that she had taken it.

He suggested leaving. / he suggested that they should leave.

REPORTING VERBS IN SUMMARY REPORTS

REPORTING QUESTIONS

With wh- words

Who is she? ------- he asked who she was.

What does she do? ------- he asked what she did.

Where are the keys? ---- I asked where the keys were.

Who has the keys? ----- I asked who had the keys.

With if or whether

Is she a doctor or a nurse? ----- he wanted to know if/whether she was a doctor or a nurse.

Should- to infinitive

When should I come and what should I do? ------- I asked them when to come and what to do.

Yes/no questions - If/ whether

Are you a nurse?  I asked if/ whether she was a nurse.