1) "She ______ stealing the files after being confronted." (opposite Denied) a) Advised b) Persuaded c) Admitted d) Suggested 2) "The teacher ______ him to revise for the test." (Similar Warned – involves danger, this is about good action.) a) Advised b) Recommended c) Explained d) Admitted 3) "We ______ to share the costs of the trip." (Similar Offered) a) Convinced b) Offered c) Agreed d) Advised 4) "He ______ me that I needed more sleep to feel better." (Similar. Persuaded – but requires less effort.) a) Regretted b) Convinced c) Recommended d) Reminded 5) "The officer ______ the soldiers to stay alert." (Similar Warned – this verb is a command.) a) Suggested b) Ordered c) Convinced d) Agreed 6) "She ______ me to go on the trip, even though I was unsure." (Similar Convinced) a) Persuaded b) Reminded c) Suggested d) Admitted 7) "He ______ missing the meeting – said it was a mistake." a) Regretted b) Suggested c) Reminded d) Denied 8) "She ______ taking the train instead of driving." (Similar Suggested - but this is stronger) a) Explained b) Recommended c) Refused d) Agreed 9) "The manager ______ the new policy in today’s meeting." a) Agreed b) Persuaded c) Announced d) Suggested 10) "He ______ starting earlier next time." (Similar Recommended) a) Announced b) Suggested c) Explained d) Recommended 11) "She ______ breaking the vase – said it wasn’t her." a) Reminded b) Persuaded c) Denied d) Announced 12) "He ______ the reasons why the project was delayed." ) a) Convinced b) Reminded c) Announced d) Explained 13) "They ______ me not to swim during the storm." (Similar Advised) a) Agreed b) Warned c) Convinced d) Offered 14) "She ______ to help with the decorations." (Similar Promised – but promise is a commitment; this is voluntary.) a) Threatened b) Denied c) Explained d) Offered 15) "He ______ to marry her soon" a) Recommended b) Promised c) Suggested d) Admitted 16) "She ______ to lend her car – said she needed it." (Opposite Offered) a) Announced b) Ordered c) Refused d) Denied 17) "He ______ me about the meeting I almost forgot." (Similar Warned – but this is neutral) a) Promised b) Reminded c) Threatened d) Persuaded 18) "He ______ to quit if he wasn’t promoted." (Similar Promised – but this has negative outcomes) a) Agreed b) Reminded c) Offered d) Threatened 19) "They ______ her of lying about the results." a) Refused b) Announced c) Recommended d) Accused

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