Reporting verbs-list

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1. REPORTING VERBS
verb + gerund

accuse sb of
admit
apologise to sb for sth
boast about
complain about
confess to
deny
insist on
suggest
warn sb against
object to
verb + to do

advise sb
agree
allow sb
ask sb
beg sb
claim
command sb
decide
demand
forbid sb
invite sb
offer
order sb
persuade sb
promise
recommend sb
refuse
remind sb
tell sb
threaten
urge sb
warn sb
verb + THAT clause

add that
admit that
agree that
assure sb that
claim that
complain that
confirm that
confess that
decide that
deny that
doubt whether/if
estimate that
explain that
inform sb that
point out that
promise sb that
promise that
reply that
say that
suggest that sb should do sth
tell sb that
warn sb that