QUIZ: REPORTING VERBS 1

Veamos los más importantes:


1: SAY

say + (that) + clause
She said (that) she had already eaten.
("I've already eaten".)

2: TELL

tell + someone + (that) + clause
I told Jack (that) I had quit smoking

When we are reporting orders, we can also use another pattern with 'tell':

tell + someone + to + infinitive
She told the children to go to bed.

3: ASK

Para preguntas:

Ask + someone + if / question word + clause
I asked my boss if he could raise my salary.
She asked them where the theatre was.

Para peticiones:
ask + someone + to + infinitive
I asked Jack to pick me at the airport.



Otros “reporting verbs”, de nuevo, no siguen ningún patrón. No hay reglas. Hay que aprenderlos uno por uno.

4: ADVISE

Advise + someone + to + infinitive
She advised him to see a doctor.

Advise + (that) + clause
I advise that you study hard.

Advise + against + verb-ing
I'd advise against doing that.

5: AGREE

Agree + to + infinitive
We agreed to stop gambling

Agree + (that) + clause
I agreed that they came at seven.

6: APOLOGISE

Apologise + (to + someone) + for + verb-ing
They apologised to us for being late.

Apologise (+ to + someone) + for + noun
She apologised for the delay.

7: DECIDE

Decide + to + infinitive
They decided to go to the cinema.

Decide + (that) + clause
They decided that they would go to the cinema.

8: ENCOURAGE

Encourage + someone + to + infinitive
She encouraged him to start doing sport.


9: EXPLAIN

Explain + (that) + clause
The policeman explained that the robbery had been solved.

Explain + noun + to + someone
She explained history to the students.

NOTE: She explained them history

Explain + question word + to + infinitive
They explained how to download films on the internet.

Explain + question word + clause
We explained what the speech would be about.


10: INSIST

Insist + on + verb-ing
He insisted on paying for the meal.

Insist + (that) + clause
He insisted that we stayed at his home.

11: PROMISE

Promise + to + infinitive
He promised to do it the next day.

Promise + (someone) + (that) + clause
I promised him that I wouldn't do it again.

12: RECOMMEND

Recommend + verb-ing
I recommend visiting La Alhambra.

Recommend + (that) + clause
I recommend that you visit La Alhambra.

13: REMIND

Remind + someone + to + infinitive
She reminded him to take his keys.

Remind + someone + (that) + clause
They reminded me that there is a party tonight.

14: SUGGEST

Suggest + verb-ing
I suggest leaving soon

Suggest + (that) + clause
I suggest that you come as soon as you can.
NOT: I suggest him to come.

15: WARN

Warn + someone + (not) + to + infinitive
I warned them not to drink any more.

Warn + someone + about + something
He warned us about the danger.