Now choose one of these to complete each of the sentences below. Use reported speech.

1. Will was taking a long time to get ready, so I *told him to hurry up*. 2. Sarah was driving too fast, so I *asked her to please slow down*. 3. Sue was nervous about the situation. I *told her not to worry*. 4. I couldn't move the piano alone, so I *asked if they think they could give me a hand*. 5. The security guard looked at me suspiciously and *said, "Can you open your bag, please?"*. 6. The man started asking me personal questions, so I *told him to mind his own business*. 7. Carl was in love with Maria, so he *asked her to marry him*. 8. I didn't want to delay Helen, so I *told her not to wait for me if I was late*.