Verbs of communication + patterns

My brother ________ eating all the chocolate.

• threatened to

• confessed to

• claimed to

• warned us not to

The teacher __________ tell our parents that we hadn't done our homework.

• threatened to

• accused us of

• suggested to

• denied to

I ________ you all sit down and talk about it properly.

• claim that

• order to

• suggest that

• deny that

She's __________ taking her jacket, but I didn't do it.

• warning me not to

• ordering me to

• confessing to

• accusing me of

They _______ they were studying yesterday and didn't waste their time on video games.

• claim that

• suggest that

• warn that

• confess that

He _______ being at the crime scene, but the security guard saw him.

• claimed to

• confessed to

• denied

• accused of

Dad told you not to forget to feed the dogs. (WARNED)

Dad ______________ to forget to feed the dogs.

Grace admitted borrowing her mother's purse. (CONFESSED)

Grace __________ her mother's purse.

Anna said that I took her laptop home with me. (ACCUSED)

Anna ____________ her laptop home with me.

He said that he sent the letter last week. (CLAIMED)

He _____________ sent the letter last week.