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Reported speech - Coggle Diagram
Reported speech
Direct speech
You should come, it's going to be a lot of fun,' she said.
indirect speech
She persuaded me to come.
Reporting verb + infinitive
Verbs like advise, agree, challenge, claim, decide, demand, encourage, invite, offer, persuade, promise, refuse and remind can follow an infinitive pattern.
He decided to have the risotto
She promised to do the report by Friday.
They advised us not to write our passwords down
We can also use an infinitive to report imperatives, with a reporting verb like tell, order, instruct, direct or warn.
The guide told us to wait for her in reception
The police officer warned us not to go in there
Grammar explanation
When we tell someone what another person said, we often use the verbs say, tell or ask. These are called reporting verbs
Many reporting verbs can be followed by another verb in either an infinitive or an -ing form.
Reporting verb + -ing form
Verbs like admit, apologise for, complain about, deny, insist on, mention and suggest can follow an -ing form pattern.
She admitted breaking the window
He apologised for not getting back to me sooner
She suggested taking a break