The Grammaring Guide to English Grammar with Exercises

Common reporting verbs

On the following pages, you will find reporting verbs which can be used in indirect speech to express various meanings.

Reporting verb + THAT-clause

Reporting verb + THAT-clause with SHOULD + infinitive

Reporting verb + THAT-clause with the present subjunctive

Reporting verb + gerund

Reporting verb + TO-infinitive

Reporting verb + object + TO-infinitive

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