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Close the door," she said to me.
TOLD: She _________ the door.
Told me + to close
"Can you help me?" she said.
ASKED: She _________ her.
Asked me + if/whether I could
The doctor said I should stop drinking coffee.
ADVISED: The doctor _________ coffee.
Advised me to + stop drinking
"I will call you tomorrow," she said.
PROMISED: She _________ the next day.
Promised to call + me
"Would you like to come to my party?" she said.
INVITED: She _________ party.
Invited me + to her
"Stand still!" the officer commanded the man.
ORDERED: The officer _________ still.
Ordered the man + to stand
"Let’s go to the beach tomorrow," Maria said.
SUGGESTED: Maria _________ the beach the next day.
Suggested going + to / suggested that + we go to
"Yes, I’ll help you with the project," Paul said.
AGREED: Paul _________ with the project.
Agreed to + help me
"Don't touch that wire," the electrician said.
WARNED: The electrician _________ that wire.
Warned me not + to touch
"I took the money," Keith said.
ADMITTED: _________ the money.
Keith admitted + taking / to taking
The company said it would open a new office in June.
ANNOUNCED: The company has _________ a new office in June.
Announced it + will move to
"You stole my wallet," the man said to Jack.
ACCUSED: The man _________ his wallet.
Accused Jack of + stealing
The teacher said Julia should enter the competition.
ENCOURAGED: The teacher _________ in the competition.
Encouraged Julia to + take part / Participate
"I didn't cheat in the exam," he said.
DENIED: He _________ the exam.
Denied cheating + in / Denied having + cheated in
"I didn’t break the window," the boy said.
CLAIMED: The boy _________ the window.
Claimed (that) he + had not broken
"If you tell anyone, I’ll report you," he said.
THREATENED: He _________ if I told anyone.
Threatened to + report me
"I absolutely didn’t see anything," he said.
SWORE: He _________ anything.
Swore he + had not seen
The guide says we should visit the museum.
RECOMMENDS: The guide _________ the museum.
Recommends visiting + the / Recommends that we + visit
“I’’m sorry I told everyone your secret," Tom said to Anna.
REGRETTED: Tom _________ secret.
Regretted telling + everyone Anna’s
"I don't want to work on Sunday," he said.
OBJECTED: He _________ on Sunday.
Objected to + working
She made me apply for the job.
PERSUADED: She _________ for the job.
Persuaded me + to apply
"Don't worry, everything will be fine," she said.
REASSURED: She _________ be fine.
Reassured me + that everything would
I was made to believe the plan would work.
CONVINCED: She _________ plan would work
Convinced me + that the
"Don’t forget to send the email," Lisa said to Mark.
REMINDED: Lisa _________ to send the email.
Reminded me + not to forget
She told us why she was late.
EXPLAINED: She _________ arrived late.
Explained why + she had