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"Press the red button before the green one," said V to Lana (instruct)
V instructed Lana to press the red button before the green one.
"Your contribution to our school has been invaluable," the headmaster told Lucy (thank)
The headmaster thanked Lucy for her invaluable contribution to their school.
"Password: tell us or die," the robbers said to Chou. (threaten)
The robbers threatened to kill Chou if he didn't tell them the password.
“I’ll come to work early, honest I will,” Angela said (promise)
Angela promised to get/go/come to work early.
“Yes, okay Bell, I’ll lend you my car tomorrow,” James said (agree)
James agreed to lend Bell his car the next day
“If I were you, I would sell my shares,” Bill's accountant said to him. (persuade)
Bill's accountant persuaded him to sell his shares.
“Please, please don’t tell dad,” my little brother cried. (beg)
My little brother begged me not to tell dad.
"You really should take a physics course, Jessie," said Prof. Ward. (encourage)
Prof. Ward encouraged Jessie to take a physics course.
The judge said to him, “ You must pay a fine of fifty dollars.” (order)
The judge ordered him to pay a fine of fifty dollars.
My mother said, “Don't forget to make an appointment with the dentist.” (remind)
My mother reminded me to make an appointment with the dentist.
"You may use my car,” said Mrs Brown to her son. (allow)
Mrs. Brown allowed her son to use her car.
Joe said to me, “ Please come to my party next Sunday.” (invite)
Joe invited me to his party the following Sunday.
"It's Helen. She stabbed my husband last night," she told the police. (accuse)
She accused Helen of stabbing her husband the previous night/the night before.
"Let me drive you home, I insist," Thomas said to his aunt. (insist)
Thomas insisted on driving his aunt home.
The doctor said to the patients: "You should not drink coffee in the morning anymore." (advise)
The doctor advised the patients not to drink coffee in the morning anymore.
"I wish I hadn't said those thing," said Harry. (regret)
Harry regretted saying/having said those things.
'I didn't break the vase,' said the boy, tearfully. (deny)
The boy denied breaking the vase.
'I'm so sorry I was late,' said Tommy to Miranda. (apologise)
Tommy apologised to Miranda for being late.
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