someone who used to work in politics
expolitician
Turn "ethics" into an adjective
ethical
"You musn't tell anyone what you've seen" (Roland to Joanna)
Roland told Joanna that she was not to tell anyone what she had seen.
Roland ordered Joanna not to tell anyone what she had seen.
Maria said, "I'll never do that again".
PROMISED
Maria __________ do that again.
Maria promised that she would never do that again.
Maria promised never to do that again.
have doubts about someone's honesty
mistrust
Turn "entertain" into a noun and an adjective
entertainment, entertaining
"It was a surprise seeing Tom last week. I hadn't seen him since we were at school together". (Clare)
Clare said that it had been a surprise seeing Tom the week before and that she hadn't seen him since they had been at school together.
"I think you should apply for this job," Alexei said to me.
ADVISED
Alexei _________________ job.
Alexei advised me to apply for that job.
Alexei advised me to apply for this job.
Alexei advised that I apply for this job.
Alexei advised that I apply for that job.
against the law
Turn "cooperate" into a noun and an adjective
"Shall I do the shopping this afternoon?" (Ben to Jerry)
Ben asked Jerry if he should do the shopping that afternoon.
ASKED
Simon _____________ ever thought of starting my own business.
Simon asked me if I had ever thought of starting my own business.
Simon asked if I had ever thought of starting my own business.
become invisible
disappear
produce, productive
"You must stop smoking if you want to get rid of your cough". (doctor to me)
"Let's meet tomorrow," said Svetlana.
SUGGESTED
Svetlana _____________ day.
Svetlana suggested meeting the following day.
Svetlana suggested that we meet the next day.
Svetlana suggested that we week the following day.
a life story written by the person himself
autobiography
Turn "consider" into a noun and an adjective
"How many languages can you speak?" (Bogdan to me)
Bogdan asked me how many languages I could speak.
"Don't drink if you're driving," the police officer said to the motorist.
WARNED
The police officer _________ if he was driving.
The police officer warned the motorist not to drink if he was driving.
The police officer warened the motorist against drinking if he was driving.