Reporting verbs

Schmidt (2010) _______________ that the process of language acquisition is important in childhood. (to examine the key points)

Davidson (2006) _______________ that previous research in the field is important in understanding the concept (to highlight an important point)

NASA (2011) _______________ that governments should continue to fund space projects (they gives reasons for his view)

In a latest article Morton (2012) _______________ how information technology is changing society. (give clear details about something)

Kim (2005) and Young (2010) _______________ how Bach’s music draws considerably on earlier composer’s work. (to say just briefly)

Uvarov (2001) _______________ that the causes of the revolution can be traced back to the 18th century. (says something is true directly, and firmly, often used when others disagree)

Vaz (1998) and Jonas (2002) _______________ the new theory because it fails to include important factors. (disagree with somebody or a theory)

Kon (2000) and Miller (2007) _______________ that all poets are strongly influenced by their childhood (says indirectly that something is true)

Levack (2010) _______________that there are contadictions in Day’s interpretation of the poem (states but does not develop at length)

Gerrand (2001) _______________ previous interpretations of the play (suggests it is inaccurate)