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"You shouldn't go into the water" said the coast guard. (advise against)
The coast guard advised against going into the water.
"I'll go to France on holiday" said John. (decide)
John decided to go to France on holiday.
"I think you should go to the dentist" Julie said to Tom. (advise)
Julie advised Tom to go to the dentist.
"Watch out for the weak bridge" he said. (warn)
He warned us about the weak bridge.
"You should apply for the job" said Jack to Stella. (encourage)
Jack encouraged Stella to apply for the job.
"Okay, Keiko, I'll let you go to the party" said Keiko's mum. (agree)
Keiko's mum agreed to let her go to the party.
"The class will start later on Tuesdays" said the teacher to us. (explain + clause)
The teacher explained to us that the class would start later on Tuesdays.
"It's a great idea to go to the beach" said Maria. (recommend)
Maria recommended going to the beach.
"Don't cross the road there" she said to the children. (warn)
She warned the children not to cross the road there.
"I'll make the coffee!" said David. (insist)
David insisted on making the coffee.
"I'll study really hard for the exam" said Luke. (promise)
Luke promised to study really hard for the exam.
"This is where the station is" said Klara. (explain + wh- question word + clause)
Klara explained where the station was.
"Right, let's buy churros in the morning!" we said. (agree)
We agreed to buy churros in the morning.
"Don't forget that Lucy needs to go to the dentist" she said to me. (remind + clause)
She reminded me that Lucy needed to go to the dentist.
"How about having Indian food?" I said. (suggest)
I suggested having Indian food.
"You should come, it's going to be a lot of fun," she said. (persuade)
She persuaded me to come.
"I'm sorry I forgot your birthday" said Amanda to me. (apologise)
Amanda apologised for forgetting my birthday.
"I'll leave at 6 pm!" John said. (decide + clause)
John decided that he would leave at six pm.
"This is how we use the present perfect" said Amy. (explain + question word + infinitive)
Amy explained how to use the present perfect.
"Don't forget to buy milk!" said Antonio to Lucia. (remind)
Antonio reminded Lucia to buy milk.
"I won't be late" I said.
(promise)
I promised not to be late.
It wasn't me who finished the coffee,' he said. (Deny)
He denied finishing the coffee.
'I broke the window.' She said. (Admit)
She admitted breaking the window.
She admitted having broken the window.
I'll finish the report by Friday, for sure.' She said. (promise)
Rephrase it in two different ways: with and without a clause.
She promised to finish the report by Friday.
She promised that she would finish the report by Friday.
'It's not a good idea to write your passwords down.' They said. (Advise +against)
They advised against writing our passwords down.