Reporting Verb Patterns

Question 1

verb + noun

Answer 1

deny, say, suggest, tell (certain phrases)
Katie denied the accusation.
When Angie said the price…
I suggest the blue suit…
Why don’t you tell that joke…

Question 2

verb + that clause

Answer 2

claim, deny, say, state, suggest
Katie claimed (that) she wasn’t a shoplifter.
Katie denied (that)…
Katie said (that)…
Katie stated (that)…
The police suggested (that)…

Question 3

verb + -ing

Answer 3

deny, suggest
Katie denied stealing…
The police suggested checking…

Question 4

verb + full infinitive

Answer 4

agree, claim, refuse
Katie agreed to empty her pockets.
Katie claimed to be innocent.
The police refused to believe Katie.

Question 5

verb + someone + full infinitive

Answer 5

ask, beg, command, order, tell
The police asked Katie to empty…
Katie begged the policewoman…
The judge commanded/ordered Katie…
The judge told Katie never to steal again.

Question 6

verb (+ to + someone) + for + -ing

Answer 6

apologise
Katie apologised (to everyone) for causing so much trouble.

Question 7

verb + someone + noun

Answer 7

ask, tell (certain phrases)
The judge asked Katie a question.
Katie told the judge the truth.