Reported Speech: Verb Patterns Grammar Guide
ask I asked her what she meant. Ø ask to do sth Karen asked to see the doctor. Ø ask sb to do sth I asked him to call the manager.
assure Ø assure sb (that) The president assured me that he would sign the bill as amended. Tony assured me that there was a supermarket in the village.
claim Ø claim (that) The report claimed that hundreds of civilians had crossed the border to escape the fighting. The Prime Minister claimed that he was concerned about Third World debt. He claims he is innocent. Ø claim to do something The organization claims to represent more than 20, 000 firms.
explain Ø explain (that) He explained that he would be moving to another city. He explained that it had been a difficult film to make.
guarantee Ø guarantee (that) He guaranteed that they would be paid on time. I guarantee you'll love this film. Ø guarantee to do something Our tutors can virtually guarantee to get you through the exams.
imply Ø imply that I didn't mean to imply that you were interfering. The increase in the inflation level implied that wages were rising too fast.
promise Ø promise to do sth He promised to come as soons as possible. She has promised to do all she can to help.
say Ø say (that) A spokesman said that the company had improved its safety standards. I always said I would buy a motorbike when I had enough money. She said she liked dancing.
state Ø state (that) Union members stated they were unhappy with the proposal. He stated that the project would be completed by April.
tell Ø tell sb (that) He told me that he loved living in London. They told John they would arrived at six. Ø tell sb to do sth She told me to sit down.
Bibliography Cambridge Dictionaries Online, http: //dictionary. cambridge. org/, 20. 01. 2014. Ø Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English, http: //www. ldoceonline. com/, 20. 01. 2014. Ø Macmillan Dictionary and Thesaurus: Free English Dictionary Online, http: //www. macmillandictionary. com/, 20. 01. 2014. Ø Oxford Dictionaries: Language Matters, http: //www. oxforddictionaries. com/, 20. 01. 2014. Ø
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