Question

Choose a reporting verb and turn the following from Direct into Reported speech. (advised, asked, ordered, suggested, explained, warned, promised, begged, offered, refused) 1. \"I think you should take more exercise,\" the doctor said to me. 2. I will not answer your questions,\' the actor said to him. 3. \"I really will phone this evening,\" he said. 4. \"Do you know where I\'ve put my hat?\" he said to her. 5. \"What have you bought me for Christmas?\" the little boy said to his parents. 6. \"Go to your room now and do your homework,\" the mother said to her son. 7. \"You will be paid twice a month,\" her boss said. 8. \"Let\'s go for a walk!\" he said. 9. \"Let\'s play in the garden,\" Ted said. 10. \"Don\'t go near the fire because it\'s dangerous,\" she said To Ben. 11. \"I promise I\'ll write to you as soon as I arrive, Mary,\" said John 12. \"Please, don\'t shoot me!\" he said to the robber.

Answer 1

1) the doctor advised me to take more exercise 
2) the actor refused to answer his questions
3) he promised to phone that evening
4) he asked her if she know where he has put his hat
5) the little boy asked  his parents what have they bought him for Christmas
6) the mother ordered her son to go to his room  and do his homework
7) her boss explained she would be paid twice a month
8) he suggested to go for a walk
9) Ted offered to play in the garden
10) he warned Ben not to go near the fire because it's dangerous
11) John promised Mary to write to her as soon as he arrive
12) he begged the robber not to shoot him

Answer 2

1. The doctor advised me to take more exercise.
2. The actor refused to answer his questions.
3. He promised 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 explained that she would be paid twice a month.
8. He suggested going for a walk.
9. Ted suggested playing in the garden.
10. She warned Ben not to go near the fire because it was dangerous.
11. John promised Mary that he would write to her as soon as he arrived.
12. He begged the robber not to shoot him.