Reporting verbs | Johnny Grammar | Learn English | British Council

We use reporting verbs to report the meaning of the statement. Different reporting verbs are followed by different structures:

1. 'apologised for' 'verb + -ing':

OK, I'm sorry for making you worry. - She apologised for making us worry.

2. 'promised' + infinitive:

I won't lie to you again, I promise. - She promised not to lie to us again.

3. 'admitted' + 'verb + -ing':

I was really meeting a boy. - She admitted meeting a boy.

4. 'suggested' + 'verb + -ing'

Why don't I bring him home to meet you. - She suggested bringing him home to meet us.

5. 'suggested' + should - different subject:

Good idea - bring him this weekend. - I suggested she should bring him this weekend.

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