Reporting verbs

Reporting verb + that + reported statement

Add announce complain explain and predict

They announced that the singer published a new song

Jack complained that his friend made a bad idea

I predicted that it was going to rain

Agree, offer, promise and refuse

Laura agreed to go to bed earlier in exchange for some sweets

My brother offered to give us a ride in his new car

He refused to leave the meeting until the issue was completely solved.

He promised to come back soon.

Advise, ask, encourage, invite, order, persuade, remind, tell, warn

My father advised me to keep on studying

My teacher encouraged me to keep studying English

My colleague invited me to dinner with him

The doctor ordered Tom to quit smoking

Mom reminded me to call my grandmother

advise, request, recommend suggest, demand

My mom recommend that i should be more responsable

My teacher suggested that I should participate more in class

apologise for, complain about

My friend apologised for being very selfish

recommend, suggest, admit, deny

The doctor recommended eating a healthy diet

He suggested taking a short break