Hello,
I had to report this sentences but I don't know if all of them are correct. Please correct me if not.

1) 'I am not a punk-never have been and never will be'
Reported: Polly insisted agressively that she wasn't a punk and never will be.

2) 'Mrs. Thompson, would you care to look through the plans before the meeting?'
reported: The secretary asked Mrs. Thompson politely if/wether she would care to look through the plans before the meeting.

3) 'don't mention this matter to anyone, Frank. It's extremely delicate!'
reported: The managing director tactfully ordered frank not to mention the matter to anyone and he added that it was extremely delicate.

4) 'Prime minister, may I put to you that your policies have failed! why doesn't the Goverment admit it has made mistakes!
reported: The leader of the opposition angrily accused the Prime Minister of failure and suggested that he admit he had made mistakes.

5) 'well, if pressed, I would probably have to say that I am not in favour of the new anti-terrorist measure.'
Reported: The Ambassador reluctantly replied that if pressed he would probably admit he wasn't in favor of ...

6) 'I've never, well, er..., given marriage any serious thought'.
reported: sally hesitantly confessed that she had really given marriage any serious thought.

7) 'That's it! I'm sorry but I've had enough. I just can't take any more.
reported: the secretary furiously complained that she had had enough and added that she couldn't take any more.

8) ' If I were you, I'd take the lift,' said the porter to the hotel guest
reported: the porter generously suggested that the guest should take the lift OR the porter generously advised the hotel guest to take the lift.

Thank you very much for the patience.

ana