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5. Do as you are told and stop arguing.
6. What a fool I was not to accept the job! Still, it can't be helped
now.
7. Here's a toast to bride and bridegroom.
8. Please don't say anything to him for my sake.
9. Shall I post this letter for you?
10. I've had just about enough of your insolence and you'll go to the
headmaster.
11. Do you mean to say that you've lost the money on horse-racing?
12. If you are so clever why don't you try doing it yourself?
13. Of course, I could have won the race easily if I had really tried.
14. Go away! Can't you see I'm busy?
15. Give me the keys to the safe or you'll regret it.
5. MODAL VERBS IN REPORTED SPEECH
I. Change into reported speech.
1. “Can you come to our party?” the girl asked her friend.
2. The boy said, “May I come in?” 3. “Can't you help me about the
kitchen today?” Mother asked me. 4. “Must you leave so soon?”
Mrs. Wood asked her guests. 5. She said to us, “May I offer you
some coffee?” 6. “Could you do it in one day?” the teacher asked in
surprise. 7. “Shall I translate the text?” the pupil asked.
II. Turn each direct speech statement into reported speech with
tense changes.
JUST WHAT THE DOCTOR ORDERED!
“I've conducted a number of tests,” Dr Grey said ..................
“I must put you on a very strict diet,” she told me................
“You're putting on a lot of weight,” she said.........................
“You have gained 5.5 kilos in six months,” she added.............
“You gained 10 kilos last year,” she reminded me.................
“You will get very fat if you go on like this,” she told me.....
“You should eat very little,” she said.....................................
“So I'll have to live on nuts and water,” I said nervously.......
“You can live on nuts and water without the nuts,” she said.
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III. Put the following into reported speech.
1. He said, “If what you say is true I must go to the police.”
2. He said, “I must be at the docks at six a.m. tomorrow.”
3. “Must you make such a noise?” he asked.
4. “You mustn't come in without knocking,” he told us.
5. “Your ticket will cost £5,” I said.
“In that case,” said my nephew, “I must go to the bank to-
morrow.”
6. Park notice: Dogs must be kept on a lead.
7. His father said, “Tom must work harder next term.”
8. “You needn't come in tomorrow,” said my employer. “Take
the day off.”
9. “I must go to the dentist tomorrow,” he said. “I have an ap-
pointment.”
10. Notice: Passengers must not lean out of the window.
11. He said, “There must be someone in the house; there's
smoke coming from the chimney.”
12. She said, “When you are a big boy you'll have to tie your
own shoes.”
13. “Port wine must never be shaken,” my wine-merchant said.
14. “He hasn't had anything to eat since breakfast. He must be
starving,” she said.
15. The official said, “This passport photo isn't like 'you at all.
You must have another one taken!”
16. “You mustn't play with knives, children, said their mother.
17. “I needn't get up till nine tomorrow, I said.
18. Railway regulations: Passengers must be in possession of
a
valid ticket before travelling.
19. “How did you get your bulldog up the escalator?” I said.
“I carried him,” said Tom.
“You must be very strong,” I said admiringly.
20. “You mustn't tell anyone what I've just told you,” she said
to me.
21. “Need I eat it all, mummy?” said the child.
“Yes, dear, you must,” she said.
22. “I had to drive your pigs out of my garden,” she said.
5. Do as you are told and stop arguing. III. Put the following into reported speech.
6. What a fool I was not to accept the job! Still, it can't be helped 1. He said, “If what you say is true I must go to the police.”
now. 2. He said, “I must be at the docks at six a.m. tomorrow.”
7. Here's a toast to bride and bridegroom. 3. “Must you make such a noise?” he asked.
8. Please don't say anything to him for my sake. 4. “You mustn't come in without knocking,” he told us.
9. Shall I post this letter for you? 5. “Your ticket will cost £5,” I said.
10. I've had just about enough of your insolence and you'll go to the “In that case,” said my nephew, “I must go to the bank to-
headmaster. morrow.”
11. Do you mean to say that you've lost the money on horse-racing? 6. Park notice: Dogs must be kept on a lead.
12. If you are so clever why don't you try doing it yourself? 7. His father said, “Tom must work harder next term.”
13. Of course, I could have won the race easily if I had really tried. 8. “You needn't come in tomorrow,” said my employer. “Take
14. Go away! Can't you see I'm busy? the day off.”
15. Give me the keys to the safe or you'll regret it. 9. “I must go to the dentist tomorrow,” he said. “I have an ap-
pointment.”
10. Notice: Passengers must not lean out of the window.
5. MODAL VERBS IN REPORTED SPEECH 11. He said, “There must be someone in the house; there's
I. Change into reported speech. smoke coming from the chimney.”
1. “Can you come to our party?” the girl asked her friend. 12. She said, “When you are a big boy you'll have to tie your
2. The boy said, “May I come in?” 3. “Can't you help me about the own shoes.”
kitchen today?” Mother asked me. 4. “Must you leave so soon?” 13. “Port wine must never be shaken,” my wine-merchant said.
Mrs. Wood asked her guests. 5. She said to us, “May I offer you 14. “He hasn't had anything to eat since breakfast. He must be
some coffee?” 6. “Could you do it in one day?” the teacher asked in starving,” she said.
surprise. 7. “Shall I translate the text?” the pupil asked. 15. The official said, “This passport photo isn't like 'you at all.
You must have another one taken!”
II. Turn each direct speech statement into reported speech with 16. “You mustn't play with knives, children, said their mother.
tense changes. 17. “I needn't get up till nine tomorrow, I said.
JUST WHAT THE DOCTOR ORDERED! 18. Railway regulations: Passengers must be in possession of a
“I've conducted a number of tests,” Dr Grey said .................. valid ticket before travelling.
“I must put you on a very strict diet,” she told me................ 19. “How did you get your bulldog up the escalator?” I said.
“You're putting on a lot of weight,” she said......................... “I carried him,” said Tom.
“You have gained 5.5 kilos in six months,” she added............. “You must be very strong,” I said admiringly.
“You gained 10 kilos last year,” she reminded me................. 20. “You mustn't tell anyone what I've just told you,” she said
“You will get very fat if you go on like this,” she told me..... to me.
“You should eat very little,” she said..................................... 21. “Need I eat it all, mummy?” said the child.
“So I'll have to live on nuts and water,” I said nervously....... “Yes, dear, you must,” she said.
“You can live on nuts and water without the nuts,” she said. 22. “I had to drive your pigs out of my garden,” she said.
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