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Direct Speech Reported Speech
Bob: I'm so sorry I can't attend
the conference.
1. Bob regretted being unable to
attend the conference.
2. Bob regretted that he was un-
able to attend the conference.
Mike: I'll have to be operated on.
There's no getting away from it.
I'm awfully nervous about it.
Peter: I'm so sorry for you.
Mike was nervous about the com-
ing operation, and Peter sympa-
thized with him.
Irritation, Indignation, Offence
was annoyed (irritated) with him, at his words.
expressed his annoyance (irritation) with her because of
her conduct.
was angry (indignant) with him, at the news.
¾ He said (cried) in anger (in indignation) that…
resented their criticism (interference).
said resentfully that…
said in a resentful tone that…
Direct Speech Reported Speech
Mr. Sievers: I've been
waiting for Peter for an
hour. How very annoying!
I wonder if he will come at
all.
1. Mr. Sievers expressed his annoy-
ance (anger) with Peter for being late.
2. Mr. Sievers was annoyed (angry)
with Peter for being late.
3. Mr. Sievers cried in anger (in an
angry voice) that Peter had kept him
waiting.
The professor: How dare
you talk like this to me!
1. The professor was angry at the way
the students spoke to him and said so.
2. The professor got angry with the
students for the way they spoke to him.
3. The professor resented the way the
students spoke to him.
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Disappointment, Despair
was disappointed at seeing it.
¾ He
expressed his disappointment in them.
¾ Не expressed his grief at the news.
¾ Не was filled with despair at...
¾ He cried in despair that...
Direct Speech Reported Speech
Helen: Such a pity Bob is out. I
rather hoped to find him in and
talk the matter over.
1. Helen was disappointed at
not finding Bob in. She had
hoped to talk the matter over
with him.
2. Helen expressed her disap-
pointment at not finding Bob at
home.
5. MODAL VERBS IN REPORTED SPEECH
When the sentences with modal verbs are converted into re-
ported speech, modal verbs undergo the following changes:
Direct Speech Reported Speech
can could
could could
may might
might might
am/is/are to was/were to
was/were to was/were to
have to had to
had to had to
must must/had to
should should
ought to ought to
need needed
Direct Speech Reported Speech Disappointment, Despair
Bob: I'm so sorry I can't attend 1. Bob regretted being unable to ¾ He was disappointed at seeing it.
the conference. attend the conference. expressed his disappointment in them.
2. Bob regretted that he was un-
able to attend the conference. ¾ Не expressed his grief at the news.
Mike: I'll have to be operated on. Mike was nervous about the com- ¾ Не was filled with despair at...
There's no getting away from it. ing operation, and Peter sympa- ¾ He cried in despair that...
I'm awfully nervous about it. thized with him.
Peter: I'm so sorry for you. Direct Speech Reported Speech
Helen: Such a pity Bob is out. I 1. Helen was disappointed at
Irritation, Indignation, Offence rather hoped to find him in and not finding Bob in. She had
was annoyed (irritated) with him, at his words. talk the matter over. hoped to talk the matter over
expressed his annoyance (irritation) with her because of with him.
her conduct. 2. Helen expressed her disap-
was angry (indignant) with him, at the news. pointment at not finding Bob at
¾ He said (cried) in anger (in indignation) that… home.
resented their criticism (interference).
said resentfully that…
said in a resentful tone that… 5. MODAL VERBS IN REPORTED SPEECH
When the sentences with modal verbs are converted into re-
Direct Speech Reported Speech ported speech, modal verbs undergo the following changes:
1. Mr. Sievers expressed his annoy-
Mr. Sievers: I've been ance (anger) with Peter for being late. Direct Speech Reported Speech
waiting for Peter for an 2. Mr. Sievers was annoyed (angry) can could
hour. How very annoying! with Peter for being late. could could
I wonder if he will come at 3. Mr. Sievers cried in anger (in an may might
all. angry voice) that Peter had kept him might might
waiting. am/is/are to was/were to
1. The professor was angry at the way was/were to was/were to
the students spoke to him and said so. have to had to
The professor: How dare
2. The professor got angry with the
you talk like this to me! had to had to
students for the way they spoke to him.
must must/had to
3. The professor resented the way the
should should
students spoke to him.
ought to ought to
need needed
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