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Excellent! That was a lovely dinner, Robert - Compliment

She complimented Robert on a lovely / excellent dinner

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Does anyone know who this car belongs to? Want to know

He wanted to know who the car belonged to

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Don't forget to set your alarm for 6am! - Remind

She reminded me to set my alarm for 6am

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Careful! Don't touch the plates. They're very hot. - Warn

He warned them not to touch the plates / that the plates were hot

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Shall we stop for a coffee break? - Suggest

She suggested stopping for a coffee break / that they stop for a coffee break

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You haven't got your car? I could give you a lift home. Offer

He offered me a lift home

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We're having a party on Sunday evening. Try to come along. - Invite

They invited me to come to the party on Sunday / to the party on Sunday

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I'll definitely get my hair cut this week. - Promise

He promised to get his hair cut that week

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Yes it was me. I ate the last chocolate biscuit. Admit

She admitted eating the last chocolate biscuit / that she had eaten the last chocolate biscuit

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I'm so sorry I forgot about our appointment. Apologise

He apologised for forgetting our appointment

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I don't want to eat any more! Refuse

She refused to eat any more

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It's not my fault! I never used the office phone for personal calls - Deny

He denied using the office phone for personal calls / that he had used the office phone for personal calls

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If I were you, I would spend a year abroad before university. Advise

She advised him to spend a year abroad before university / that he should spend a year abroad before uni.

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We can't go yet. I want to see every picture in the gallery before leaving! Insist

He insisted on seeing every picture in the gallery before leaving / that they see every picture in the gallery before leaving.

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Please don't leave me. - Beg

He begged her not to leave him

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Go on you can apply for that job - don't be scared! - Encourage

She encouraged him to apply for the job.

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