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“Right, let’s buy the car in the morning!” we said. (agree + infinitive)

We agreed to buy the car in the morning.

"This cake is too sweet," Kelly said. (complain + that clause)

Kelly complained (that) her cake was too sweet.

"Hey Henry, are you free later this evening?", said Renee. (ask)

Renee asked Henry if he was free later that evening.

“I’m sorry I forgot your birthday!” said Amanda to me. (apologise)

Amanda apologised for forgetting my birthday.

“I’ll study really hard for the exam” said Luke. (promise + infinitive)

Luke promised to study really hard for the exam.

"You should buy it, it's great," said Dave. "Ok," I said. (persuade)

Dave persuaded me to buy it.

“I’ll be early,” I said to my mother. (promise + that clause)

I promised my mother (that) I would be early.

“You should apply for the job,” said Jack to Stella. (encourage)

Jack encouraged Stella to apply for the job.

"All the customers must leave!" said the security guard. (announce)

The security guard announced (that) all the customers had to leave.

"Sit down and be quiet, kids!" said the bus driver. (tell)

The bus driver told the kids to sit down and be quiet.

"Please don't tell him!" said Kenny to me. (beg)

Kenny begged me not to tell him.

"I couldn't go," said Patty to me. (tell)

Patty told me (that) she couldn't go.

“I think you should go to the beach instead,” said Maria. (recommend + gerund)

Maria recommended going to the beach instead.

“How about having Indian food?” I said. (suggest + gerund)

I suggested having Indian food.

"You should take up cycling, Tim. I really think you'd like it," said Leah. (encourage)

Leah encouraged Tim to take up cycling.

“The class will start later on Tuesdays,” said the teacher. (explain + that clause)

The teacher explained (that) the class would start later on Tuesdays.

“This is how we use the present perfect,” said Amy. (explain + how + infinitive)

Amy explained how to use the present perfect.

"I've never been there," said Vince. (say)

Vince said (that) he'd never been there.

“I think you need to go to the dentist,” Julie said to Tom. (advise)

Julie advised Tom to go to the dentist.