This is a non-definitive list of English verbs commonly used for reporting spoken statements, questions, etc.

• Some examples

1. "I am a Frenchman" =Hesaid he was a Frenchman. Wheresay is a reporting verb.
2. "Where is the station?" =Heasked where the station was. Whereask is a reporting verb.

• Other types of reporting verbs give information about how the words were spoken, or the emotions transmitted.

1. "Help me!" shecried.
2. "Leave me alone", hegrowled.
3. "It's so nice to see you again", shelaughed.
4. "I'm not sure all these examples are valid," heoffered.

• Still other types of reporting verbs are used to completely rephrase rather than restating.

1. "Get out, now!" =We wereordered to leave.
2. "Please take a seat." =Heinvited me to sit down.

• A further category would be reporting verbs that refer to thinking.

1. Thought:"I can afford to get that ring for her" =Hereckoned that the ring would be an affordable a gift.

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