Verbs and collocations

The manager _________ responsibility for the mistake, even though it wasn’t entirely his fault.

Please _________ quiet during the movie so everyone can enjoy it.

No one _________ the problem during the meeting, although everyone was clearly aware of it.

He _________ that he had forgotten to send the email before the deadline.

After a long pause, he _________ making a mistake with the calculations.

He _________ your name during the conversation, which surprised me.

They _________ the incident to the police as soon as they could.

They had already _________ the staff of the changes before the announcement went public.

The reporter _________ her about her experience living abroad during the pandemic.

He finally _________ the truth after we showed him the evidence.

They _________ the winner just before midnight, and everyone started cheering.

He _________ that he didn’t know anything, but his nervous tone suggested otherwise.

I knew he was lying—he had clearly _________ an excuse on the spot.

The CEO had already _________ plans to expand the company before the meeting started.