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100

"I am not going to tolerate this any more," said Sarah.
Sarah said she was not going to tolerate this any more.

Sarah said she was not going to tolerate THAT any more.

100

When you borrow a book from the library, you always have to give ____ ____. 

it back

100

"Reports about the event went viral."

They said that reports about the event _____ viral.

had gone

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Lucy [invited / offered / promised] me to spend the weekend with her at her house in the country. 

Lucy invited me to spend the weekend with her at her house in the country.

100

"I'm not going to clean my room!" she said. 

REFUSED

She refused to clean her room. 

200

"Where is Alex?" she asked me.
She asked me where was Alex.

She asked me where ALEX WAS.

200

The presentation was so long and boring that I couldn't help but give a ____ ____. 

deep sigh

200

"I'm looking into the matter."

She said that _________ into the matter. 

she was looking

200

When Josh showed me the spots on his chest, I [insisted / advised / suggested] him to phone the doctor for an appointment.

When Josh showed me the spots on his chest, I advised him to phone the doctor for an appointment.

200

"Don't forget to take your sandwiches, Noah," said his father. 

REMINDED

Noah's father reminded him to take his sandwiches. 

300

"Don't shout at me anymore," he told me.
He told me to not shout at him anymore.

He told me NOT TO shout at him anymore.

300

I'm not satisfied with my project but I have to give ____ ____ today as it is the final deadline. 

it in

300

"We've been working on the story for months."

They said they __________ on the story for months.

had been working 

300

Penn was arrested for [complaining / denying / refusing] to co-operate with the police.

Penn was arrested for refusing to co-operate with the police.

300

"If you don't turn your music down, I'll call the police," said my neighbor. 

THREATENED

My neighbor threatened to call the police if I didn't turn my music down. 

400

"We never eat meat," claimed Bill.
Bill claimed that they had never eaten meat.

Bill claimed that they NEVER ATE meat.

400

She didn't seem to recognise me. When I said hello to her she just gave me a ____ ____. 

blank look

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"I'll call you tomorrow."

She said she ________ me _________. 

would call / the next day

400

Don't [accuse / blame / criticise] me of something I didn't do!

Don't accuse me of something I didn't do!

400

"Don't take the car out. The roads are very icy," said Millie's friend. 

WARN

Millie's friend warned her not to take the car out because the roads were very icy. 

500

"You have always been my friend," said Joe.
Joe said I was always his friend.

Joe said I HAD ALWAYS BEEN his friend.

500

Even though she still hasn't made the football team, Gillian refuses to ____ ____ and plans to try out again next season. 

give up

500

"Did you like the film?"

He asked me ________ the film. 

if/whether I had liked

500

The Finance Minister [apologised / told off / admitted] having lied about the state of the economy.

The Finance Minister admitted having lied about the state of the economy.

500

"You really ought to report the theft to the police," my friend told me. 

ENCOURAGE

My friend encouraged me to report the theft to the police. 

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