Cinderella
The fairy godmother (assure)Cinderella
"You will go to the ball."
The fairy godmother assured Cinderella that she would go to the ball.
The Big Bad Wolf (threaten)
"I'll blow the house down!"
The Big Bad Wolf threatened to blow the house down.
The crew of Apollo 13 (report)
"We've had a problem here."
The crew of Apollo 13 reported that they'd had a problem there.
Tony Stark (admit)
"I am Iron Man."
Tony Stark admitted being Iron Man.
or
Tony Stark admitted that he was Iron Man.
Hagrid (inform) Harry
"You are a wizard"
Hagrid informed Harry that he was a wizard.
The ugly step-sister (claim)
"The shoe belongs to me."
The ugly step-sister claimed that the shoe belonged to her.
The Big Bad Wolf (insist)
"I'm coming in."
The Big Bad Wolf insisted on coming in.
The President (deny)
"I did not know about the Watergate scandal."
The president denied knowing about the Watergate scandal.
or
The president denied having known about the Watergate scandal.
Superman (insist)
"I must keep my identity secret."
Superman insisted on keeping his identity secret.
Shrek (explain)
"Ogres are like onions (because) they have lots of layers."
Shrek explained that ogres were like onions because they had lots of layers.
Cinderella (promise)
"I'll be home by midnight."
Cinderella promised to be home by midnight.
or
Cinderella promised that she would be home by midnight.
The three little pigs (refuse)
"We won't let you in, Wolf!"
The three little pigs refused to let the wolf in.
Muhammad Ali (boast)
"I float like a butterfly and sting like a bee."
Muhammad Ali boasted that he floated like a butterfly and stung like a bee.
Batman (order) → Robin
"(Go) to the Batmobile!"
Batman ordered Robin (to go) to the Batmobile.
Buzz Lightyear (claim)
"I'm on a mission to protect the world."
Buzz Lightyear claimed that he was on a mission to protect the world.
Cinderella's stepmother (refuse) → Cinderella
"I won't let you go to the ball."
Cinderella's stepmother refused to let her/Cinderella go to the ball.
The first little pig (announce)
"I'll build my house out of straw."
The first little pig announced that he would build his house out of straw.
The Australian prime-minister (apologise) → the Aboriginal people
"We are sorry for the government's past policies."
The Australian prime-minister apologised to the Aboriginal people for the government's past policies."
Bruce Banner (warn) → the Avengers
"Don't get me angry."
Bruce Banner warned the Avengers not to make him angry.
The Genie (assure) Aladdin
"You've never had a friend like me."
The genie assured Aladdin that he'd never had a friend like him."
The prince (declare)
"I will marry the woman the glass slipper fits."
The prince declared that he would marry the woman the glass slipper fit.
The Big Bad Wolf (vow)
"I'll eat the pigs."
The Big Bad Wolf vowed to eat the pigs.
The Big Bad Wolf vowed that he would eat the pigs.
Donald Trump (criticise)
"The media is spreading fake news."
Donald Trump criticised the media for spreading fake news.
Superman (confide)
"Kryptonite is my weakness."
Superman confided that kryptonite was his weakness.
Prince Charming (beg) Cinderella
"Please stay!"
Prince Charming begged Cinderella to stay."