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  • “Don’t tell me the ending!” (warn)
    She warned me / us not to tell her the ending.
  • "It's true, I'm so stressed over my new job" said Bob.     (admit) 2 versions!
    Bob admitted to being stressed over his new job. / Bob admitted that he was stressed over his new job.
  • “I’ve been binge-watching all this week.” (admit)
    She admitted (that) she had been binge-watching all that week / to having binge-watched all that week.
  • “Is it difficult to become a political analyst?” (wonder)
    He wondered if / whether it is/was difficult to become a political analyst.
  • “Why don’t we go to the cinema?” (suggest)
    He suggested (that) we (should) go to the cinema / going to the cinema.
  • “No, no, I won’t pay £75 a month for cable television!” (refuse)
    He refused to pay £75 a month for cable television.
  • “How long have you been a cameraman, Max?” (ask)
    She asked him / Max (for) how long he’d/he had been a cameraman.
  • "There is nothing new in art except talent" said Chekhov. (say)
    Chekhov said that there was nothing new in art except talent.
  • “OK, kids, I may let you stay up late.” (tell)
    He told the kids (that) he might let them stay up late.
  • "I have been working here since yesterday" (tell)
    He told me that he had been working there since the day before.
  • “Please, please let me watch the film at your house!” (beg)
    She begged me to let her watch the film at my / our house
  • "You should check those numbers again, Jake if you don't want the house to collapse" (advise)
    He advised Jake to check those numbers again if he didn't want the house to collapse.
  • "I will go there next week!" (promise)
    She promised that she would go there the following week.
  • "Has she ever fallen in love?" (wonder)
    He wondered if she had ever fallen in love.
  • “I don’t think they’ll show the series again.” (doubt)
    She doubted (that) they would show the series again.
  • “Of course I’ll watch the new series of Sherlock.” (promise)
    She promised to watch the new series of Sherlock.
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