verb object infinitive verb infinitive verb (that) verb gerund verb object preposition gerund verb preposition gerund
advise
encourage
invite
remind
warn agree
decide
offer
promise
refuse
threaten admit
agree
decide
deny
explain
insist
promise
recommend
suggest deny
recommend
suggest accuse
blame
congratulate apologize
insist
Examples: Jack encouraged me to look for a new job.
They invited all their friends to attend the presentation.
Examples: She offered to give him a lift to work.
My brother refused to take no for an answer.
Examples: Tom admitted (that) he had tried to leave early.
She agreed (that) we needed to reconsider our plans.
Examples: He denied having anything to do with her.
Ken suggested studying early in the morning.
Examples: They accused the boys of cheating on the exam.
She blamed her husband for missing the train.
Examples: He apologized for being late.
She insisted on doing the washing up.
REPORTED SPEECH
SUMMARY OF REPORTING VERBS
Note that some reporting verbs may appear in more than one of the following groups.
1. Verbs followed by 'if' or 'whether' + clause:
ask
know
remember say
see
2. Verbs followed by a that-clause:
add
admit
agree
announce
answer
argue
boast
claim
comment
complain
confirm
consider
deny
doubt
estimate
explain
fear
feel
insist
mention
observe
persuade
propose
remark
remember
repeat
reply
report
reveal
say
state
suggest
suppose
tell
think
understand
warn
3. Verbs followed by either a that-clause or a to-infinitive:
decide
expect
guarantee
hope
promise
swear
threaten
4. Verbs followed by a that-clause containing should
(but note that it may be omitted, leaving a subject + zero-infinitive):
advise
beg
demand
insist
prefer
propose
recommend
request
suggest
5. Verbs followed by a clause starting with a question word:
decide
describe
discover
discuss
explain
forget
guess
imagine
know
learn
realise
remember
reveal
say
see
suggest
teach
tell
think
understand
wonder
6. Verbs followed by object + to-infinitive
advise
ask
beg
command
forbid
instruct
invite
teach
tell
warn
參考資料
http://esl.about.com/library/grammar/blgr_reportingverbs.htm
http://www.edufind.com/english/grammar/rep7.cfm