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  • "I'll study really hard for the exam" said Luke. (promise + to + infinitive)
    Luke promised to study really hard for the exam.
  • "How about having Indian food?" I said. (suggest, using verb-ing)
    I suggested having Indian food.
  • "I'll be early" I said to my mother. (promise + clause)
    I promised my mother that I would be early.
  • "Don't forget that Lucy needs to go to the dentist" she said to me. (remind, using clause)
    She reminded me that Lucy needed to go to the dentist.
  • "You should apply for the job" said Jack to Stella. (encourage)
    Jack encouraged Stella to apply for the job.
  • "It's a great idea to go to the beach" said Maria. (recommend + verb-ing)
    Maria recommended going to the beach.
  • "I'm sorry I forgot your birthday" said Amanda to me. (apologise)
    Amanda apologised for forgetting my birthday.
  • "You shouldn't go into the water" said the coast guard. (advise against)
    The coast guard advised against going into the water.
  • "Watch out for the weak bridge" he said.
    He warned us about the weak bridge.
  • "I'll go to France on holiday" said John. (decide, using infinitive)
    John decided to go to France on holiday.
  • "Don't forget to buy milk!" said Antonio to Lucia. (remind, using infinitive)
    Antonio reminded Lucia to buy milk.
  • "This is how we use the present perfect" said Amy. (explain + question word + infinitive)
    Amy explained how to use the present perfect.
  • "Right, let's buy the car in the morning!" we said.
    We agreed to buy the car in the morning.
  • "Don't cross the road there" she said to the children. (warn, using infinitive)
    She warned the children not to cross the road there.
  • "I'll leave at six pm!" John said. (decide + clause)
    John decided that he would leave at six pm.
  • "The class will start later on Tuesdays" said the teacher to us. (explain + clause)
    The teacher explained to us that the class would start later on Tuesdays.
  • "This is where the station is" said Klara. (explain, using question word + clause)
    Klara explained where the station was.
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