Rewrite the following sentences in reported speech. 1 " New Year 's Eve is always on December 31st, " she said. 2 " The children are riding their bikes, " Jennifer said to me. 3 " The Earth revolves around the Sun, " the teacher said to the students. 4 " Jack and Karen have bought a house in the countryside, " Nick said to us. 5 " Burglars broke into the museum last night, " the news reporter said. 6 " Dad was mowing the lawn while I was cleaning the car, " Ryan said. 7 "We will have a housewarming party next week, " said Mike and Helen. 8 " Julia and Jose might move to Australia next year, " Rory said to us. 3 Turn the following into reported questions: 1 " What are you doing? " she asked her son. 2 " Do you like my new clothes?" she asked her friend. 3 " Where are my keys? " he asked his wife. 4 " Who is your favourite singer? " Mike asked me. 5 " Where were you? " Barbara asked him. 6 " Can you pick me up after school?" she asked her mother. 7 " Have you seen Kim? " David asked Sarah. 8 " When will you return? " Tom asked her. 3 Choose a reporting verb and turn the following into reported speech. 1 "I think you should exercise more, " 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 " 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.