REPORTED SPEECH
STATEMENTS
STATEMENTS
"I want to buy a house," said Sarah .
Sarah said that she wanted to buy a house.
"What time did you get here?" Bill asked me.
Bill wanted to know what time I had got there.
''Why does your brother love extreme sports? Bob asked me.
Bob wanted to know why my brother loved extreme sports.
What are the modals of obligation?
Must, Have to
"I can get a job in London now," Tim told me.
Tim told me that he could get a job in London then.
"Will you buy a new car?" Beth asked his brother.
Beth wanted to know whether his brother would buy a new car.
''Get off my bus!'' the bus driver told me.
The bus driver told me to get off his bus.
What are the modals of recommendation?
Should, Shouldn't, Ought to, Had better
"I went to Guatemala last year" explained Sarah.
Sarah explained that she had gone to Guatemala the previous year / the year before.
"Where did you go last weekend?" my friend asked me.
My friend wanted to know where I had gone the previous weekend / the weekend before.
''I have been snowboarding for many years,'' said Tom.
Tom said that he had been snowboarding for many years.
What are the modals of ability and possibility?
Can, can't, Could, Couldn't.
May, might
"The meeting has started early," her boss told Amy.
Her boss told Amy that the meeting had started early.
"What will you do after school?" her dad asked Ellie.
Her dad wanted to know what Ellie would do after school.
''Let's try skydiving next month,'' Dylan said to me.
Dylan suggested trying skydiving the following month.
What are the modals of prohibition?
Can't, mustn't
''I saw Mary yesterday,'' Bill told his sister.
Bill told his sister that he had seen Mary the previous day / the day before.
"When will the party start?" Tom asked.
Tom wanted to know when the party would start.
"Don't forget your homework!" our teacher told us.
Our teacher reminded us not to forget our homework.
What is the most flexible modal and why?
Can