1. …he said.

2.  The students said: “Thank you for letting us in”  They all thanked the teacher for letting them in.

3.  Reporting verb + to infinitive  The teacher offered to explain reporting verbs.  Reporting verb + that clause  The teacher explained that reporting verbs were easy.  Reporting verb + gerund  The students thanked him for explaining it. BUT

4.  Some verbs don’t need an object:  John said “I will help you”.  John offered to help us.  Some others, do:  John said “Come to my party”  John invited us to go to his party. BACK

7.  Reporting verb + to infinitive  The teacher offered to explain reporting verbs.  Reporting verb + that clause  The teacher explained that reporting verbs were easy.  Reporting verb + gerund  The students thanked him for explaining it. BUT

8.  Reporting verbs are followed by a that clasue:

9. BACK

10.  Reporting verb + to infinitive  The teacher offered to explain reporting verbs.  Reporting verb + that clause  The teacher explained that reporting verbs were easy.  Reporting verb + gerund  The students thanked him for explaining it. BUT

11.  Some reporting verbs are followed by a verb-ing:  Some others need something else: BACK