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1.������ They �us not to wait for a long time.

2.������ They �to us not to wait for a long time.

3.������ They not to wait for a long time.

4.������ Peter Jane would come soon.

5.������ Peter to Jane to come soon.

6.������ Peter �Jane to come soon.

7.������ I� �my sister to clean her room.

8.������ My boss� �everybody to do their work.

9.������ The teacher to the class to hand in their homework.

10.�� The principal the class would go on an excursion soon.

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  1. She� �me the truth.
  2. She she was right.
  3. The secretary boss was away on holiday.
  4. The secretary to boss she was away on holiday.
  5. The secretary� �boss she was away on holiday.
  6. I �Mary about the accident.
  7. I Mary had an accident.
  8. He to me that the results would be announced in two days.
  9. They �her all about the accident.
  10. They her accident was serious.
  11. They to her even though we had asked them not to tell.
  12. The principal �the students to resume their work.
  13. The principal �the students would resume their work.
  14. The principal �to the students to resume their work.
  15. I �everything what I wanted.
  16. She �to him without any necessity.
  17. They �that they would call the following week.
  18. I �you, that was enough.
  19. I �you were old enough to decide on your own.
  20. She �to the children to come back home right after the party.

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1.������ Please don�t �me that you have already done everything.

2.������ The teacher �her students to be quiet.

3.������ The teacher her students were quiet.

4.������ I cannot �that I like this party, but all in all it seems O.K.

5.������ Jane �Mary to be there on time.

6.������ Jane �Mary would be there on time.

7.������ They did not �that their car was broken.

8.������ I will never �where I have hidden your present.

9.������ Can you please �me where the airport is?

10.�� I will �the children all about that story.