Transcript Reporting Verbs…

…he said.
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The students said: “Thank you for letting us
in”
They all thanked the teacher for letting them
in.
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Reporting verb + to infinitive
BUT
 The teacher offered to explain reporting verbs.
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Reporting verb + that clause
BUT
 The teacher explained that reporting verbs were easy.
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Reporting verb + gerund
 The students thanked him for explaining it.
BUT
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Some verbs don’t need an object:
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John said “I will help you”.
John offered to help us.
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Some others, do:
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John said “Come to my party”
John invited us to go to his party.
BACK
BACK
BACK
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Reporting verb + to infinitive
BUT
 The teacher offered to explain reporting verbs.

Reporting verb + that clause
BUT
 The teacher explained that reporting verbs were easy.

Reporting verb + gerund
 The students thanked him for explaining it.
BUT
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Reporting verbs are followed by a that clasue:
BACK
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Reporting verb + to infinitive
BUT
 The teacher offered to explain reporting verbs.

Reporting verb + that clause
BUT
 The teacher explained that reporting verbs were easy.

Reporting verb + gerund
 The students thanked him for explaining it.
BUT

Some reporting verbs are followed by a verb-ing:
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Some others need something else:
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