Reported speech - Verb patternOnline version Matching reporting verbs with the possible patterns by Josefina Pucci 1 verb +that + reported statement 2 verb+O+that+reported statement 3 verb + to infinitive 4 verb +O+ to infinitive 5 verb +gerund 6 verb + prep + gerund 7 verb + O+ prep + gerund announce promise say agree remind tell warn demand offer refuse advise ask invite persuade admit suggest deny apologize insist boast confess accuse congratulate criticize