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'I didn't lock the door.' → He admitted not _____ the door.
locking
'Please leave this area immediately.' → The police instructed us _____ the area.
to leave
'I really must know what's going on here.' → She demanded _____ what was going on there.
to know
'Don't use the milk! – It's gone bad.' → He warned us not _____ the milk.
to use
'Excuse me, but there aren't any clean towels in our room.' → They complained about not _____ clean towels in their room.
having
'OK, I won't say anything about it.' → I agreed not _____ anything about it
to say
'Oh, by the way, we saw Justin at the party.' → They mentioned _____ Justin at the party.
seeing
'Pay the fine within the next 30 days.' → The judge ordered the woman _____ the fine within the next 30 days.
to pay
'I'm sorry, but I'm not going to lie for you.' → She refused _____ for him.
to lie
'We could ask Andi for some ideas.' → He suggested _____ Andi for some ideas.
asking
"You shouldn't go into the water" said the coast guard. (advise against)
The coast guard advised us against going into the water.
"I'll go to France on holiday" said John. (decide)
John decided to go to France.
"I think you should go to the dentist" Julie said to Tom. (advise)
Julie advised Tom to go to the dentist.
"Watch out for the weak bridge" he said. (warn / about)
He warned us about the weak bridge.
"You should apply for the job" said Jack to Stella. (encourage)
Jack encouraged Stella to apply for the job.
"Okay, Keiko can go to the party" said Keiko's mum. (agree + clause)
Keiko's mum agreed that he could go to the party/to let him go to the party.
"I'll make the coffee!" said David. (insist)
David insisted on making the coffee.
"I'll study really hard for the exam" said Luke. (promise)
Luke promised to study really hard for the exam.
"Don't forget to buy milk!" said Antonio to Lucia. (remind)
Antonio reminded Lucia to buy milk.
"How about having Indian food?" I said. (suggest)
I suggested having Indian food.
"I'm sorry I forgot your birthday" said Amanda to me. (apologise)
Amanda apologised for forgetting my birthday.
"I'll leave at six pm!" John said. (decide + clause)
John decided that he would leave a six pm.