Pretended

Mary pretended she was sick to avoid going to school.

Tom pretended not to know the answer.

The boy pretended he could read, but he was holding the book upside down.

The child pretended that it was asleep.

My brother pretended to be working very hard.

When he saw me, he pretended to be asleep.

The boy pretended that he was so sick that he couldn't go to school.

The boy pretended that he was too sick to go to school.

Both sons pretended to the throne.

It is clear that he pretended to be ill.