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ll bring the book back tomorrow. ? She said that she would bring the book back the following day. ? She promised to bring the book back the following day. ? Please will you think about it some more? ? He asked me if I would think about it some more. ? He begged me to think about it some more. ? First you should put the money in the slot and then you should press the button. ? She said that I should first put the money in the slot and then press the button. ? She explained what I should do. Notice that different reporting verbs are followed by different structures, . ? deny + thatclause OR ? deny + ing form ? promise + infinitive ? beg + object + infinitive SUMMARY OF REPORTING VERBS Note that some reporting verbs may appear in more than one of the following groups. 1. Verbs followed by 39。if39。t done it. ? He denied that he had done it OR He denied doing it. ? I39。 or 39。t do it! ? He said that he hadn39。whether39。 安