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'A club has just opened in Leeds,' said Maria to Sally. (TOLD) Maria _____ club in Leeds.
told Sally about a new
The travel agent said, 'All passengers for London must change trains.' (TO) The travel agent said that all passengers for London _____ trains.
had to change
The newspapers said that Pete had pushed the other player. (ACCUSED) The newspapers _____ the other player.
accused Pete of pushing
'I wouldn't go diving by yourself if I were you,' the instructor said. (ADVISED) The instructor _____ diving by myself.
advised me against (going) / advised me not to go
'You put that frog on my chair, didn't you, Tom?' said Mary. (OF) Mary _____ a frog on her chair.
accused Tom of putting
'Stop misbehaving or you'll be sent to the head for punishment,' the teacher said to Andy. (WARNED) The teacher _____ or he would be sent to the head for punishment.
warned Andy to stop misbehaving/warned Andy not to misbehave
'Please try to stay awake during the lesson,' the teacher told them. (URGED) The teacher _____ asleep during the lesson.
urged them not to fall
She denied wasting her time at school when she was younger. (NOT) She said _____ her time at school when she was younger.
(that) she had not wasted
'Have you tidied up in the science lab?' the chemistry teacher asked them. (TIDIED) The chemistry teacher wanted to know _____ in the science lab.
if/whether they had tidied up
'You'd better not swim there. It's dangerous!' the man told us. (WARNED) The man _____ there because it was dangerous.
warned us against swimming / warned us not to swim
I wouldn't buy Dave a book if I were you, Pete,' said Laura. (ADVISED) Laura _____ Dave a book.
advised Pete against buying / advised Pete not to buy
'Take that chewing gum out, Claire!' the teacher said. (TOLD) The teacher _____ the chewing gum out of her mouth.
told Claire to take
'Can you speak Spanish, John?' asked Marie. (ASKED) Marie _____ speak Spanish.
asked John if he could
'I'll pick you up from work if you like, Tracy,' said Jason. (OFFERED) Jason _____ from work.
offered to pick Tracy up
'See you after class, Angie! said Mike. (SAID) Mike _____ Angie after class.
said (that) he would see
'You're a very good guitar player, really,' Alan told me. (COMPLIMENTED) Alan _____ a very good guitar player.
complimented me on being
