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NOUN CLAUSES & REPORTED SPEECH

ENGLISH Reporting Verb verb + that clause

Example Sentence
acknowledge

admit Patrick acknowledged that he had lied to us.
Helen admitted that she was guilty.
agree The directors agreed that the company had to be restructured.
assert The CEO asserted that the company’s profits were on the rise.

claim The author claimed that his novel was the best in the genre.
concede The athlete conceded that he had not trained enough for the competition.
confirm The surgeon confirmed that the tissues were healthy and normal.

deny The man denied that he had committed the crime.
explain The manager explained that the company was facing financial difficulties.
indicate Studies indicated that organic foods had higher levels of certain nutrients.
inform The teachers were informed that there would be a staff meeting.

insist Students insisted that they were overloaded with assignments.
mention The interviewee mentioned that he had worked at tech companies.
note The papers noted that there were problems with data collection methods.

observe Scientists observed that bee populations were declining rapidly.
point out Researchers pointed out that ocean water was becoming acidic.
report The news channels reported that storms were expected to hit the area.
suggest Economists suggested that companies invest in research and development.

verb + (someone) + preposition + gerund
Reporting Verb Example Sentence
accuse of Benjamin accused Sarah of cheating on the test.

admit to Amanda admitted to losing her temper during the argument.
apologise for The manager apologised for arriving late to the meeting.
blame for The student blamed his sister for losing his textbook.

boast about The artist boasted about experimenting with abstract painting.
complain about The customer complained about receiving a damaged product.
confess to The suspect confessed to committing the crime.
insist on The little child insisted on playing in the park.

object to The employees objected to taking on extra work.
prevent from Joshua prevented Alex from making a huge mistake.
protest against The workers protested against working in unsafe conditions.

thank for Linda thanked her parents for supporting her dreams.
warn against The repair worker warned against using faulty electrical equipment.

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