Choose a reporting verb and turn the following from Direct into Reported speech. advised, asked, ordered,...

1. The doctor advised me to take more exercise.
2. The actor refused to answer his questions.
3. He promised that he would phone that evening.
4. He asked her if she knew where he had put his hat.
5. The little boy asked his parents what they had bought him for Christmas.
6. The mother ordered her son to go to his room and do his homework.
7. Her boss promised that she would be paid twice a month.
8. She offered to drive me into town.
9. He suggested going for a walk.
10. She begged her mother to let her come with her.
11. Ted suggested playing in the garden.
12. Mary explained to the children that the sun is bigger than the earth.
13. She warned Ben not to go near the fire because it's dangerous.
14. June suggested having steak for dinner.
15. John promised Mary that he would write to her as soon as he arrived.
16. He begged the robber not to shoot him.

Let's transform each of the direct speech examples into reported speech using appropriate reporting verbs:

1. “I think you should take more exercise,” the doctor said to me.

   • The doctor advised me to take more exercise.

2. “I will not answer your questions," the actor said to him.

   • The actor refused to answer his questions.

3. “I really will phone this evening," he said.

   • He promised to phone that evening.

4. “Do you know where I've put my hat?" he said to her.

   • He asked her if she knew where he had put his hat.

5. "What have you bought me for Christmas?" the little boy said to his parents.

   • The little boy asked his parents what they had bought him for Christmas.

6. "Go to your room now and do your homework," the mother said to her son.

   • The mother ordered her son to go to his room and do his homework.

7. “You will be paid twice a month," her boss said.

   • Her boss explained that she would be paid twice a month.

8. "Would you like me to drive you into town?" she said to me.

   • She offered to drive me into town.

9. "Let's go for a walk!" he said.

   • He suggested going for a walk.

10. “Please let me come with you," she said to her mother.

    • She begged her mother to let her come with her.

11. “Let's play in the garden,” Ted said.

    • Ted suggested playing in the garden.

12. "The sun is bigger than the earth," Mary said to the children.

    • Mary explained to the children that the sun is bigger than the earth.

13. "Don't go near the fire because it's dangerous," she said to Ben.

    • She warned Ben not to go near the fire because it was dangerous.

14. "Let’s have steak for dinner," said June.

    • June suggested having steak for dinner.

15. "I promise I’ll write to you as soon as I arrive, Mary," said John.

    • John promised Mary that he would write to her as soon as he arrived.

16. “Please, don’t shoot me!" he said to the robber.

    • He begged the robber not to shoot him.

Each sentence has been converted to reported speech with a suitable reporting verb to reflect the intention and context of the original statement.