Exercise 1: Choose a reporting verb and turn the following into reported speech. advised asked suggested ordered explained promised offered refused 1. "I think you should exercise more," the doctor said to me. -> The doctor advised me to exercise more. 2. "I will not answer your questions," the actor said to him. -> …………………………………………………………………………………… 3. "I really will phone this evening," he said. -> …………………………………………………………………………………… 4. "Let's go to the cinema," he said to her. -> …………………………………………………………………………………… 5. "Could you do something for me?" he said to her. -> …………………………………………………………………………………… 6."Go to your room immediately and do your homework," she said to her son. -> …………………………………………………………………………………… 7. "You will be paid twice a month," her boss said. -> …………………………………………………………………………………… 8."Would you like me to drive you into town?" she said to me. -> ……………………………………………………………………………………