VERBS + PREPOSITIONAL PHRASE + 'THAT'-CLAUSE
EGP #1056 | B1 | VERBS / patterns_that clauses Can use some reporting verbs with a prepositional phrase followed by a 'that'-clause as the direct object. Lexical range: N/A
她跟同学们说考试推迟了。
She ___said ___to her classmates ___that the exam had been postponed.
他向老板解释项目进度落后了。
He ___explained ___to his boss ___that the project was behind schedule.
我跟朋友提到市中心有一家新餐厅要开业。
I ___mentioned ___to my friend ___that there was a new restaurant opening downtown.
他向老师承认还没做完作业。
He ___admitted ___to the teacher ___that he hadn't finished the homework.
同事向我建议我们雇一个兼职助理。
My colleague ___suggested ___to me ___that we hire a part-time assistant.