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Modal Verb Changes In Reported SpeechSet 5

1Ben said, 'I cut my fingernails once a month.'What advice can you give him?

2The landlord said, "You should leave if you can not pay the rent."

3"I must finish this work by tonight," he said.

4He insisted that he ..... really very tried and that he ..... to have a rest.

5Choose the correct reported speech: "I can't swim," he said.

6Guess what? A famous actor came to our school yesterday and we asked him .....

7Make up sentences in a reported speech-I have already said that I ..... part in this show.

8The teacher thought ..... a good idea if Katie worked with some different children.

9Choose the correct reported speech for: He said, "I may come late."

10When I suggested that she would play classical music to help her focus better, she refused.

11She asked me where I can buy some fresh vegetables. A) asked B) where C) can D) some

12Mike suggested that we (go) out for a meal with his colleagues.

13(Modal verb) How is the following sentence in the INDIRECT speech? He said, "I have to go to the doctor."

14My friend: "you can be whatever you want"My friend told me me that .....

15Choose the correct conversion for:He said, "I must complete the project on time."

16"He can drive a car"

17She said she ..... from 2 a.m. till 8 p.m.

18"I may be late" he warned.Indirect: He warned us that he ..... late.

19My mother ate some chocolate. The doctor said that she must avoid that.

20Byron: "I can't swim."

21My mother permitted me to go out at night. She said, " You ..... go out tonight."

22Read the direct speech and select the reported statement.'I must put these things in the fridge,' said Rafael.

23The dog is barking. Someone ..... on the door.

24The manager asked Tom if he ..... for the extra work the next weekend.

25Alice told me she ..... that night.

26..... we have still got plenty of food

27She said, "I cannot come to the meeting." The correct indirect speech is:

28He didn't get the job. He couldn't buy a bigger flat. = If he'd got the job, ..... a bigger flat.

29Select the correct modal verb: She said she ..... help us tomorrow.

30"You should visit the doctor as soon as possible"

31She needs to find new homes for them, but she doesn't know whom .....?

32He said, "I can do it." (Indirect)

33"I can't go to the party," he said. ..... He said he ..... go to the party.

34"I could fail the exam." He was afraid that .....

35What is the indirect speech of: 'Can you help me?' she asked.

36George: 'I can't chat because I'm working'George said that he ..... because he was working.

37Tina said, "I may postpone the trip to the next year."

38John said, "My friend may come tonight."(Change this sentence into indirect speech)

39'I can't come on Friday.'She told me she ..... come on Friday.

40"I may never see him again. " She said she ..... never see him again.

41When changing direct speech to reported speech, we don't change could, should, would, might, needn't, used to, ought to

42Matt said he would call me but he didn't.-He ..... your number.

43Look at the sentence in your book: "If Escoffier hadn't done this, we might not have recipes or cookbooks!" Which part of the sentence talks about the PRESENT?

44While changing from direct to indirect speech, we change 'may' to .....

45TRUE OR FALSE?:In reported speech, the verb MUST remains the same.

46WE USE: PRONOUN + MODAL VERB + HAVE + VERB. PAST PARTICIPLE

47She said, "I may come tomorrow." What is the correct indirect speech?

48A: I failed the English test. What should I do?B: .....

49My husband thinks I ought to go to the dentist

50"I must do my homework"

51He asked me if ..... to his birthday party the following night.

52Direct Speech: WILLIndirect Speech: .....

53She said she spends a lot of time on stage, so she can't/could be a DJ or an actor.

54What tense does 'can' change to in indirect speech?

55Adiva said," I could do this test last week"

56Convert the following direct speech into indirect speech: "She said, 'I may go to the party.'"

57If you asked me I ..... say you ..... go.

58Choose the correct reported speech sentence. Direct: Sarah said, "I may come to the party."

59Direct Speech: He said, "I must go now."

60You promised me that you ..... at the park. Why didn't you turn up yesterday?

61Joshua said, "I may join the varsity team."