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NOUN CLAUSES


                                            verb + somebody + to + infinitive

                    Reporting Verb                            Examples
                        advise       The doctor advised me to get more exercise.
                        allow        My boss allowed me to take the day off.
                         ask         He asked his neighbour to water his plants while he was away.

                         beg         She begged her parents to let her go to the concert.
                      encourage      My teacher encouraged me to apply for the scholarship.
                        invite       She invited me to go on a trip with her family.
                       persuade      He persuaded his friend to join the club.
                        remind       She reminded me to call my mother on her birthday.

                       request       The customer requested the waiter to bring him a glass of water.
                        order        The teacher ordered the students to be quiet during the test.
                        teach        The coach taught the players to work together as a team.
                         tell        The boss told the employees to finish the project by Friday.

                         urge        The coach urged the team to play their best in the championship game.
                        warn         The teacher warned the students not to cheat on the exam.



                                                  verb + that clause
                    Reporting Verb                            Examples
                     acknowledge     He acknowledged that he had made a mistake.

                        admit        She admitted that she was wrong.
                        agree        They agreed that the project needed more work.
                        assert       The speaker asserted that climate change is a real threat.
                        claim        The company claimed that their product was the best on the market.
                       concede       He conceded that he had lost the argument.

                       confirm       The doctor confirmed that the patient was in good health.
                        deny         She denied that she had stolen the money.
                       explain       She explained that the meeting had been cancelled.
                       indicate      The report indicated that the economy was improving.

                        inform       The teacher informed the students that there would be a quiz.
                        insist       He insisted that he was telling the truth.
                       mention       He mentioned that he had seen the movie before.
                         note        The article noted that there were several possible solutions.
                       observe       The researcher observed that the monkeys were social animals.

                       point out     The teacher pointed out that the assignment was due on Friday.
                        report       The newspaper reported that the earthquake had caused extensive damage.
                       suggest       He suggested that they go to the beach for the weekend.



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