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  • “You stole the money” Tom said to Jim.  Clue: A
    Tom ACCUSED Jim of stealing the money
  • '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.
  • "Don't forget to buy the milk, Andy" said Clare Clue: R
    Clare reminded Andy to buy the milk
  • "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
  • "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
  • "I'll call the police if you don't leave immediately" THREATENED
    He threatened to call the police if I didn't leave immediately
  • She thought it would be a good idea for me to see a doctor. Clue: A
    She advised me to see a doctor
  • Will you come to the ball?” He said to her.  Clue: I
    He INVITED her to go to the ball.
  • 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...
  • '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.
  • '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.
  • 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
  • "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