“I didn’t reveal the confidential information,” the employee said. DENIED: The employee __________ the confidential information., The employee denied revealing the confidential information., “You should speak to the manager directly,” she said to me. ADVICED: She ___________ to the manager directly. , She advised me to speak to the manager directly., “It’s possible that the company underestimated the risks,” the journalist said. MIGHT: The journalist said that the company _______ the risks. , The journalist said that the company might have underestimated the risks., “Don’t touch the wires under any circumstances,” the technician said to us. WARNED: The technician __________ the wires under any circumstances. , The technician warned us not to touch the wires under any circumstances., “I have never met the minister before,” the businessman said. HAVING: The businessman denied _____________ the minister before. , The businessman denied having ever met the minister before., Experts say that the economy is recovering slowly. SAID: The economy ___________ recovering slowly. , The economy is said to be recovering slowly., “Why did you fail to submit the report on time?” the director asked her. WHY: The director asked her __________ submit the report on time., The director asked her why she had failed to submit the report on time., “I’ll definitely support your proposal,” he said to me. PROMISED: He _________ my proposal., He promised to support my proposal., “It would be better if we postponed the meeting,” Marta said. SUGGESTED: Marta _________ the meeting., Marta suggested postponing the meeting., “It wasn’t me who damaged the equipment,” the engineer said. DAMAGING: The engineer denied _____________ the equipment., The engineer denied damaging the equipment..

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