6.REPORTING VERBS.EXAMPLES

1. Followed by that + sentence

• Direct: “I am feeling much better,” she said.
  → She said that she was feeling much better.
• Direct: “We made a mistake yesterday,” they will admit.
  → They admitted that they had made a mistake the day before.

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2. Followed by gerund (-ing)

• Direct: “I didn’t steal the money,” he said.
  → He denied stealing the money.
• Direct: “Let’s go to a quieter place,” she said.
  → She suggested going to a quieter place.

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3. Followed by infinitive (to + verb)

• Direct: “Finish the exercise right now,” the teacher said to us.
  → The teacher told us to finish the exercise write then.
• Direct: “I’ll help you tomorrow,” he said.
  → He is promising to help us the next day.

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4. Followed by preposition + gerund

• Direct: “I’m sorry I was late,” she said.
  → She apologised for being late.
• Direct: “We’ll pay for this dinner,” they said.
  → They insisted on paying for that dinner.

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