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  • "Sit down and be quiet, kids!" said the bus driver. (tell)
    The bus driver told the kids to sit down and be quiet.
  • "I couldn't go," said Patty to me. (tell)
    Patty told me (that) she couldn't go.
  • “You should apply for the job,” said Jack to Stella. (encourage)
    Jack encouraged Stella to apply for the job.
  • “The class will start later on Tuesdays,” said the teacher. (explain + that clause)
    The teacher explained (that) the class would start later on Tuesdays.
  • “How about having Indian food?” I said. (suggest + gerund)
    I suggested having Indian food.
  • "You should buy it, it's great," said Dave. "Ok," I said. (persuade)
    Dave persuaded me to buy it.
  • “This is how we use the present perfect,” said Amy. (explain + how + infinitive)
    Amy explained how to use the present perfect.
  • "This cake is too sweet," Kelly said. (complain + that clause)
    Kelly complained (that) her cake was too sweet.
  • “I think you should go to the beach instead,” said Maria. (recommend + gerund)
    Maria recommended going to the beach instead.
  • "Please don't tell him!" said Kenny to me. (beg)
    Kenny begged me not to tell him.
  • “I think you need to go to the dentist,” Julie said to Tom. (advise)
    Julie advised Tom to go to the dentist.
  • “I’ll study really hard for the exam” said Luke. (promise + infinitive)
    Luke promised to study really hard for the exam.
  • "You should take up cycling, Tim. I really think you'd like it," said Leah. (encourage)
    Leah encouraged Tim to take up cycling.
  • “I’ll be early,” I said to my mother. (promise + that clause)
    I promised my mother (that) I would be early.
  • “I’m sorry I forgot your birthday!” said Amanda to me. (apologise)
    Amanda apologised for forgetting my birthday.
  • "I've never been there," said Vince. (say)
    Vince said (that) he'd never been there.
  • “Right, let’s buy the car in the morning!” we said. (agree + infinitive)
     We agreed to buy the car in the morning.
  • "Hey Henry, are you free later this evening?", said Renee. (ask)
    Renee asked Henry if he was free later that evening.
  • "All the customers must leave!" said the security guard. (announce)
    The security guard announced (that) all the customers had to leave.