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• reply, statement, warning. Notice that we don't usually leave out that in sentences like this.
• Nouns followed by a to-infinitive clause include advice, claim, decision, encouragement,
instruction, invitation, order, promise, recommendation, threat, warning. Notice that some of
these can also be followed by a
• Nouns followed by a
include issue, problem, question. We usually use of after these
nouns in reporting.
Reporting questions =
Reporting statements =
Reporting offers, etc.

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EXERCISES
43.1 Report what was said, quoting the speaker's exact words with one of the following reporting
verbs, as in
 Put the reporting clause after the quotation and give alternative word orders
where possible. (A & Appendix 2)
announce command complain decide
plead promise remark wonder