REPORTED SPEECH VERBS

Say: give an opinion
Tell: say to
Ask: request.
Deny: say that something is false.
Boast: brag.
Claim: assert
Repeat: say something again.
Assure: say confidently.
Mention: refer to.
Insist: say the same many times
Beg: plead with somebody
State: set forth formally.
Announce: proclaim
Admit: confess
Confirm: verify.
Persuade: cause to do.
Reassure: explain somehting is OK.