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NOUN CLAUSES & REPORTED SPEECH

Other Reporting Verbs

verb + to infinitive

Reporting Verb Example Sentence
agree Laura agreed to visit my parents at the weekend.

offer Jason offered to help me with my homework.

promise My students promised to study harder.
refuse Paulina refused to undertake the project.

decide Rue decided to go on a holiday the following month.

plan We planned to see our friends at the café.
claim The reporter claimed to interview the famous actor.

demand The workers demanded to get a pay rise.

threaten My sister threatened to tell my secret to our parents.

tend Lee tends to reject job offers if they do not align with his career goals.

verb + somebody + to infinitive

Reporting Verb Example Sentence
advise My general practitioner advised me to eat healthy food.

allow My supervisor allowed me to leave early.

ask Jo asked his friend to feed his cat while he was away.
beg Moe begged his grandparents to let him stay up past his bedtime.

encourage My brother encouraged me to study abroad.

invite Bob invited me to go on a hike with his siblings.
persuade Owen persuaded his mother to let him go on the school trip.

remind Rob reminded us to bring our permission slips.

request The manager requested the workers to submit their reports.

order The king ordered his soldiers to prepare for battle immediately.
teach Our tutor taught my sister and me to solve complex maths problems.

tell The teacher told her students to complete their homework.

urge My boss urged me to take on more responsibilities.
warn The coach warned the basketballers not to get angry during the game.

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