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"Yes, I stole the car," he said. (admitted)
He admitted stealing the car.
"You've hit the child!" I said to him. (accused)
I accused him of hitting the child.
"Let's have a picnic!" they said. (suggested)
They suggested having a picnic.
"Don't open the door!" she said to us. (warned)
She warned us not to open the door.
"Don't forget to switch off the light!" I said to her. (reminded)
I reminded her to switch off the light.
"Don't hesitate!" he said to me. (persuaded)
He persuaded me not to hesitate.
"No, I won't lend you the bicycle," I said to him. (refused)
I refused to lend him the bicycle.
"No, I didn't break the vase," he said. (denied)
He denied breaking the vase.
"You mustn't turn on the music!" she said to us. (forbade)
She forbade us to turn on the music.
"I will call the police!" she said. (threatened)
She threatened to call the police.
"Please, please give me some money!" he said to them. (begged)
He begged them to give him some money
"You've won the race! Congratulations!" he said to me. (congratulated)
He congratulated me on winning the race.
"I think you should see a dentist," I said to her. (advised)
I advised her to see a dentist.
"I'm sorry I hurt you," he said to me. (apologised)
He apologised for hurting me.
"I can take you home," he said to me. (offered)
He offered to take me home.
"You may use a dictionary," she said to me. (allowed)
She allowed me to use a dictionary.
