Reported Speech Transformations

The video tutorial by Ranjan covers how to change narration in sentences with modal verbs. It explains how 'can' changes to 'could', 'may' to 'might', 'will/shall' to 'would', and 'must' to 'had to' in reported speech. Some modal verbs like 'should', 'might', 'could', 'would', and 'ought to' remain unchanged. The tutorial also discusses changes in pronouns and adverbs, including time adverbs like 'today' to 'that day' and 'tomorrow' to 'the next day'. The video concludes with a question for viewers to practice converting direct speech to reported speech.

What does 'can' change to in reported speech?

• could

• should

• would

• might

Which of the following is a correct transformation of 'She said, "I can play guitar"'?

• She said that she could play guitar.

• She said that she would play guitar.

• She said that she might play guitar.

• She said that she can play guitar.

In reported speech, 'may' is transformed into which word?

• might

• could

• would

• should

How does 'will' or 'shall' change in reported speech?

• should

• would

• might

• could

What is the reported speech form of 'He said, "I may go to Canada"'?

• He said that he may go to Canada.

• He said that he might go to Canada.

• He said that he could go to Canada.

• He said that he would go to Canada.

What does 'must' become in reported speech?

• should

• might

• had to

• could

Which modal verb remains unchanged in reported speech?

• may

• must

• will

• should

Does 'might' change in reported speech?

• No, it remains the same

• Yes, to should

• Yes, to could

• Yes, to would

In reported speech, does 'could' change?

• No, it remains the same

• Yes, to might

• Yes, to should

• Yes, to would

What happens to 'would' in reported speech?

• Changes to could

• Changes to should

• Remains the same

• Changes to might