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Tom: 'You really must read the Adrian Mole series.'

Tom recommended reading Adrian Mole series

TOM: "Don't go there. It's dangerous!"

Tom warned me AGAINST going/ NOT TO GO there because it was too dangerous

TOM: "Good morning, Paul!"

Tom greeted Paul.

TOM: "Would you like some coffee?"

1. Tom offered me some coffee. 2. Tom offered me to have some coffee.

TOM: "Where is the train station?"

Tom asked (me) where the train station was.

TOM: "You were the person who stole my wallet."

Tom accused me OF stealing (OR having stolen) his wallet.

I: "I didn't take your wallet."

I denied taking (OR having taken) your/his/her wallet

TOM: "Shall we go to the cinema?"

Tom suggested GOING to the cinema.

TOM: "Finish the report right now!"

Tom ordered me TO finish the report.

TOM: "I think you should finish the report otherwise you'll miss the deadline."

Tom advised me TO finish the report otherwise I would miss the deadline.

TOM: "Yes, it was me - I made the mistake." -2 sentences-

Tom admitted MAKING the mistake OR ... HAVING MADE...

TOM: "Don't forget to finish the report as soon as you can."

Tom reminded me TO finish the report as soon as I could.

TOM: "You have to finish the report, because the boss needs the information."

Tom explained TO me THAT I had to finish the report because the boss needed the information.

TOM:"I'll certainly finish the report by tomorrow morning."

Tom promised TO finish the report by the following (next) day in the morning.

Tom: "Well done - you've finished the report really quickly."

Tom congratulated me ON finishing the report really quickly.

TOM: "You're right - I have to finish the report today."

Tom agreed to finish the report that day.

TOM: "I really don't want to finish the report today - it's just not fair!"

Tom complained ABOUT finishing the report that day.

TOM: "Would you like to come and stay with me next week, Carlos?"

Tom invited Carlos TO stay with her the following week.

TOM: "Please, don't forget to send that email today."

Tom reminded me TO send the email that day.

TOM: "If I were you, I would resign immediately."

Tom advised me TO resign immediately.

TOM: "Well done for getting promoted - that's wonderful news!"

Tom congratulated me ON getting promoted.

TOM: "The food in the canteen is terrible."

Tom complained ABOUT the food in the canteen.

TOM: "Michael, please help me write this proposal - I can't do it."

Tom asked Michael TO help him write his proposal because he couldn't do it.

TOM: "This is to let all employees know that the managing director will leave the company next week." (Use: ANNOUNCED)

Tom announced THAT the managing director would leave the company the following week.

TOM: "I'm sorry that I was late - there was a problem with the train."

Tom apologised FOR being late and explained that there had been a problem with the train.

TOM: "Me? No, I didn't take your calculator." [2 sentences]

Tom denied TAKING my calculator OR ... HAVING TAKEN...

TOM: "Don't forget to buy some milk, Andy."

Tom reminded Andy TO buy some milk.

TOM: "Why don't you get your eyes checked?" (Use: SUGGESTED) [2 sentences]

Tom suggested THAT I should get my eyes checked OR ...I GOT my eyes checked... OR I GET my eyes...

TOM: "Make sure you don't take this road, Jack." (Use: WARNED) [2 sentences]

Tom warned Jack AGAINST/ABOUT taking... OR ...NOT TO take that road.