“If I were you, I would sell my shares” his accountant said to Bill (persuade)
Bill's accountant persuaded Bill/him to sell his shares.
Prof. Ward talked to Jessie: "You should take a physics course" (encourage)
Prof. Ward encouraged Jessie to take a physics course.
"It's Helen. She murdered my husband last night", she told the police. (accuse)
She accused Helen of murdering her husband the previous night.
Sarah said that Clara should go on a holiday. (suggest)
Sarah suggested Clara go on a holiday.
"It's your fault I'm not confident" said David to his mother. (blame)
David blamed his mother for not being confident.
Thomas's friends have put him off studying Biology. (discourage)
Thomas's friends have discouraged him from studying biology.
"Let me drive you home, I insist", Thomas said to his girlfriend. (insist)
Thomas insisted on driving his girlfriend home.
The boy said he did not break the vase. (deny)
The boy denied breaking the vase.
The doctor advised the patients: "You should not drink coffee in the morning anymore". (warn)
The doctor warned the patients not to drink coffee in the morning.
“You are not allowed to leave the garden”. Ms Kelly said to the children (prevent)
Ms. Kelly prevented the children from leaving the garden
"We don't want you to build a new shopping centre here" the neighbours said. (object)
The neighbours objected to the building of a new shopping centre.
"I wish I hadn't gone out last night", said Harry. (regret)
Harry regretted having gone/going out the previous night.
“I’ll help you tomorrow, honest I will” Angela said (promise)
Angela promised to help me tomorrow/the following day.
“Please, please don’t tell dad, sister” my little brother cried (beg)
My little brother begged me not to tell dad.
Emma's parents would not let her go out. (refuse)
Emma's parents refused to let her go out.
“Yes, okay, I’ll lend you my car tomorrow”. Jane said to Bella (agree)
Jane agreed to lend Bella her car the next day
Peter said he had been in love with me for a long time. (admit)
Peter admitted (to) being /having been in love with me for a long time.
Tommy said that he was sorry as he was late. (apologise)
Tommy apologised for being late.
"Tell me the password or die", the robbers said to Jose (threaten)
The robbers threatened to kill Jose if he didn't tell them the password.
Mrs. Brown said, “ You may use my car, son.” (permit)
Mrs. Brown permitted his son to use his car.
My mother said, “Don't forget to make an appointment with the dentist” (remind)
My mother reminded me to make an appointment with the dentist.
The judge said to him, “ You must pay a fine of fifty dollars” (order)
The judge ordered him to pay a fine of fifty dollars.