Reported Speech - Modal Verbs and More

Jack: I will be there!

• He exclaimed he would be there.

• He exclaimed he should be there.

• He exclaimed he will be there.

• He exclaimed he was going to be there.

Tina said, "Rachel's dad has worked in New York."

• Tina said that Rachel's dad had worked in New York.

• Tina said that Rachel's dad had had worked in New York.

• Tina said that Rachel's dad worked in New York.

• Tina said that Rachel's dad has been working in New York.

Katie's mum said, "I will take you to Japan next year, Katie."

• Katie's mum told Katie that she would take her to Japan next year.

• Katie's mum permitted that she would take Katie to Japan the year after.

• Katie's mum promised that she will take Katie to Japan that year.

• Katie's mum promised that she would take Katie to Japan the following year.

Zoe said to Gary, "When can we go to the beach?"

• Zoe asked Gary when can we go to the beach.

• Zoe asked Gary when could we go to the beach.

• Zoe asked Gary when they could go to the beach.

• Zoe asked Gary when could they go to the beach.

"I don't like fast food."

• He said that he doesn't like fast food.
• He said he don't like fast food.
• He said that he didn't like fast food.
• He said he hadn't liked fast food.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.6.3A

"You should rest now"

• He suggested I should rest now.

• He suggested I had to rest now.

• He suggested I would rest now.

• He suggested I might rest now.

Jeimy: "Of course you can leave"

• She accepted I could leave.

• She accepted I would leave.

• She denied I could leave.

• She denied I would leave.

"She must work harder"

• They commented she should work harder.

• They commented she has to work harder.

• They commented she had to work harder.

• They commented she may work harder.

"I will try to see my doctor if I can get someone to babysit Peter"

• She said she might try to see her doctor if she could get someone to babysit Peter.

• She said she would try to see her doctor if she should get someone to babysit Peter.

• She said she should try to see her doctor if she might get someone to babysit Peter.

• She said she would try to see her doctor if she could get someone to babysit Peter.

"She may not be happy about driving all night, but she will have to do it."

• Sarah's friend expressed that she could not be happy about driving all night, but she would have to do it.

• Sarah's friend expressed that she might not be happy about driving all night, but she had to do it.

• Sarah's friend expressed that she might not be happy about driving all night, but she would have to do it.

• Sarah's friend expressed that she could not be happy about driving all night, but she should do it.