 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 'if' or 'whether' + clause:

ask

know

remember say

see 2. Verbs followed by a that-clause:

add

admit

agree

announce

answer

argue

boast

claim

comment

complain

confirm

consider

deny doubt

estimate

explain

fear

feel

insist

mention

observe

persuade

propose

remark

remember

repeat reply

report

reveal

say

state

suggest

suppose

tell

think

understand

warn 3. Verbs followed by either a that-clause or a to-infinitive:

decide

expect

guarantee

hope promise

swear

threaten