30 Verbi introduttivi e costruzioni alternative del discorso indiretto Introductory verbs and alternative structures of indirect speech atteggiamento coincidono complemento contenuto dire for infinito nome raccontare senza I verbi introduttivi pi comuni e generici, corrispondenti all italiano ....................................... , usati per introdurre un discorso indiretto sono: say, se non citato il destinatario del discorso He said it had been a fantastic day. tell, se citato il destinatario del discorso (senza preposizione) e nel significato di ....................................... He told us it had been a fantastic day. Si possono, in alternativa, usare dei verbi pi specifici, che talvolta accennano al ....................................... del discorso o all ....................................... del parlante, come ad esempio add, answer, complain, confess, exclaim, inform, insist, reply, report, shout We complained that the room was not clean. They reported that the thief had forced the front door. Alcuni verbi introduttivi, inoltre, ammettono anche altre costruzioni, come ad esempio: con l .......................................: advise, agree, order, promise, propose, refuse + infinito We agreed to meet at the station. remind, warn + nome/pronome personale ....................................... + infinito Paul reminded me to book a table at the restaurant. explain + wh-word + infinito My classmate explained to me how to do the exercises. con la -ing form: admit, deny, recommend, suggest + -ing form Kathleen admitted lying about Steve. confess + to + -ing form He confessed to stealing money. apologise + for + -ing form We apologised for being late. complain + to + nome/pronome personale complemento (somebody) + about/of + -ing form (something) He complained to the manager about being insulted by the shop assistant. accuse + ....................................... /pronome personale complemento + of + -ing form The policeman accused the woman of stealing a purse. blame, forgive + nome/pronome personale complemento + ....................................... + -ing form He forgave her for being selfish. congratulate, insist + on + nome/pronome personale complemento + -ing form They insisted on us staying with them. Verbi introduttivi e costruzioni alternative del discorso indiretto 103