Ex. 1 fill in the gaps with one of the introductory verbs from the list below in the past simple. agree, invite, warn, accuse, boast, complain, insist, explain, remind, exclaim, suggest, promise. 1. “will you come to the ball? ” he said to her. he her to go to the ball. 2. i’m the best student in the school. he about being the best student in the school. 3. yes, i’ll lend you some money. he to lend jane some money. 4. what a beautiful dress she is wearing! he that she was wearing a beautiful dress. 5. he never buys me flowers. she that he never bought her flowers. 6. let’s go for a picnic. he going for a picnic. 7. you stole the money. tom jim of stealing the money. 8. don’t forget to hang out the washing. she me to hang out the washing. 9. you must finish the report. she on him finishing the report. 10. don’t touch the wet paint. dad us not to touch the wet paint. 11. there’s nothing else i can do. he that there was nothing else he could do.