Dad's Not Coming Home for Dinner Instructions

Use some of the useful verbs below in addition to verbs like told and asked.

Andy: (looks up) I'm fixing my radio.

Mrs. Cantor: Where's your sister?

Andy: She's in the kitchen making a sandwich.

Mrs. Cantor: (runs into the kitchen) Dolores!

Don't eat anything before dinner!

Dolores: (quickly swallows a piece of cake) Mom, I'm starving!

Mrs. Cantor: Have some cheese, but don't eat the cake.

Dolores: There isn't any cheese left. I ate it yesterday.

Mrs. Cantor: (speaks angrily) Go to the store and buy some more because

I'm making lasagna tonight.

Dolores: Okay, I will. I'll go when I finish my homework.

Andy: (enters the kitchen) Mom, when's Dad coming home?

Dolores: He's working late tonight, remember?

Mrs. Cantor: I completely forgot!

Andy: Don't worry, Mom. He doesn't like your lasagna anyway.

Beg someone- to ask strongly and emotionally for someone to do something

Order someone  to give somebody a strong command to do or not to do something

Tell someone  to give information or to give a command to do or not to do something

Say [to someone]- to give information

Answer someone  to respond

Respond [to someone]  to answer

Remind someone  to tell somebody something they might have forgotten

Exclaim [to someone]  to give information with feeling or emotion (not for commands)

Explain [to someone]  to give information that will help somebody understand

Greet someone- He greeted her. (He said hello to her.)

Agree [with someone]- He agreed. (He said that she was right or that he would do what she wanted.)

Refuse [to do something]- He refused. (He said that he wouldn't obey or do a favor.)