Introductory Verb

Direct Speech

Reported Speech

V+ to infinitive

agree

‘Yes, I will change my plan.’

She agreed to change her plan.

offer

‘Shall I give you a ride?’

He offered to give me a ride.

promise

‘I promise I will not give up.’

He promised not to give up.

refuse

‘No, I will not do this.’

He refused to do this.

threaten

‘Hand in your homework or you will be sent to the detention class.’

The teacher threatened to send me to the detention class if I didn’t hand in my homework.

V + somebody + to infinitive

advise

‘You should stop smoking.’

The doctor advised me to stop smoking.

ask

‘Could you pass me your pen for a closer look?’

She asked me to pass her my pen for a closer look.

beg

‘Please, please, please stay.’

She begged him to stay.

invite

‘Will you come to my concert?’

She invited us to go to her concert.

order

‘Get out of my room!’

She ordered me to get out of her room.

remind

Don’t forget to call Mum when you arrive.’

She reminded me to call my mum when I arrived.

warn

Don’t waste too much money on clothes.’

She warned me not to waste too much money on clothes.

V + gerund

deny

‘I didn’t use the phone.’

She denied using the phone.

suggest

‘Let’s go to Milan.’

She suggested going to Milan.

V + preposition + gerund

accuse somebody of

‘You did it.’

She accused him of doing it.

apologise for

‘I’m sorry that I made you cry.’

He apologised for making her cry.

boast about/of

‘I’m the best tailor of the world.’

He boasted about being the best tailor of the world.

complain about

‘My legs are hurting.’

He complained about his legs./He complained that his legs were hurting.