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"I'll call the police if you don't leave immediately" THREATENED

He threatened to call the police if I didn't leave immediately

'No, I won't discuss the issue with the press until tomorrow,' said the MP. REFUSED

The MP refused to discuss the issue with the press until the next day.

'Yes, Parliament is going to pass the new education bill this year,' said the minister. CONFIRMED

The minister confirmed that Parliament was going to pass the new education bill this year.

We did not try to play down the importance of the problem,' replied the company spokesperson. DENIED

The company spokesperson denied that the company/they had tried to play down the importance of the problem/ Playing down the importance...

I now realise that I was misguided in my calculations,' said the physicist. ACKNOWLEDGED

The physicist acknowledged that she/he had been misguided in her/his calculations

'So sign the petition and let's make the outcry too loud to be ignored!' cried the speaker to the crowd. URGED

The speaker urged the crowd to sign the petition and make the outcry too loud to be ignored.

"I wouldn't cook the fish for too long, Bill, if I were you" said Jean ADVISED

Jean advised Bill not to cook the fish for too long

"no, you really must stay the night, Sophia" Ann said Clue: I

Ann insisted that Sophia stayed the night/Ann insisted on Sophia staying the night

"Make sure you don't take the A20 in the rush hour, Tim" said Jack. WARNED

Jack warned Tim no to take the A20 in the rush hour

"Don't forget to buy the milk, Andy" said Clare Clue: R

Clare reminded Andy to buy the milk

She thought it would be a good idea for me to see a doctor. Clue: A

She advised me to see a doctor

“You stole the money” Tom said to Jim. Clue: A

Tom ACCUSED Jim of stealing the money

Will you come to the ball?” He said to her. Clue: I

He INVITED her to go to the ball.