Reported Speech 9

Index

Turn the following modal verbs into reported speech. ANSWERS

DIRECT SPEECH	REPORTED SPEECH
will	would
needn't (necessity, future)
may (possibility)
must (obligation, present)
can (ability, present)
may (permission, present)
shall (future time)
must (obligation, future)
shall (offers, suggestions)
can (ability, future)
may (permission, future)

Answers

The following modal verbs do not change: might, would, could, had better, must (deduction), should, mustn't, used to, ought to.
DIRECT SPEECH	REPORTED SPEECH
needn't (necessity, future)	wouldn't have to
may (possibility)	might
must (obligation, present)	must/had to
can (ability, present)	could
may (permission, present)	could
shall (future time)	would
must (obligation, future)	must/would have to
shall (offers, suggestions)	should
can (ability, future)	would be able to
may (permission, future)	would be allowed to