This construction differs from its parent, Communication "V that", in that it expresses manner of communication directly in the verb, instead of some external adjunct (like an adverb or a prepositional phrase). It is used with verbs encoding different ways in which spoken communication takes place: for instance volume (shout, whisper), noise (groan, burble), or speaker's attitude (sneer, enthuse).

Communication_noise bellow E.g. Hart would bellow that a player had scored a goal. bleat E.g. They went bleating that it was the end of the world. burble E.g. She burbled that Michael was innocent. crow E.g. Everyone in the art world crowed that they had always known it wouldn’t last. cry E.g. She cries that I don't love her. groan E.g. Residents groan that the province can't even deliver on basic services. moan E.g. My husband moans that I'm not as slim as when we first met. murmur E.g. McLeish murmured that Mr Morgan had obviously been very much attached to Angela. scream E.g. A woman began screaming that she'd lost a diamond ring. squawk E.g. Mr Arbor squawked that the deal was a double-cross. wail E.g. People were wailing that they had lost everything. whine E.g. Chuck and Benny whined that she was never home. yell E.g. He yelled that Hale was being arrested unconstitutionally. Communication_manner chant E.g. The party chanted that the rich are getting richer. declaim E.g. P.C. radicals declaim that art is never non political. enthuse E.g. Sam Wanamaker enthuses that they now have permission to thatch the roof of the gallery. mutter E.g. He muttered that he was going to get his own back. shout E.g. He had shouted that he was a reporter. sneer E.g. Sceptics sneer that the proposal is unrealistic. whisper E.g. People began to whisper that it was strange she had not moved.