Introductory verbs

Reported Speech: INTRODUCTORY VERBS

Introductory verbs and how they are used

A)    Subject + introductory verb + to + infinitive

                        accepted                    

            I                      offered                       dance 

            He                   promised        to         help

            They                refused                       call

                                    threatened

B)    Subject + introductory verb   +  object + to +   infinitive

asked

advised

            I                      begged                        her       to         come

            You                 ordered                      him      to         leave

                                    told

                                    persuaded

                                    urged

C)    assured somebody that…

            We      assured him that it was the best falt he could buy.

            She      assured them that they had chosen the best painting in our art gallery.

D)    admit

deny                doing something

suggest

recommend

E)    Subject +       suggested                  + that + object + (should) infinitive

Recommended

            He       suggested                   that I should go on a holiday.

                        recommended             that all children should be immunized against measles.

F)     agreed

complained                that…

explained

He agreed that the economy was getting better

She complained that her brother never left her alone.

The teacher explained that the exam results would be announced the following day.

G)   accuse somebody of doing something

Jill accused me of revealing her secret

H)   apologize (to somebody) for doing something.

Terry apologized to sue for breaking her heart.