Reported Speech: Modals and Commands

Convert the following sentence into reported speech: "She can solve the problem."

• She said she could solve the problem.

• She said she can solve the problem.

• She said she will solve the problem.

• She said she might solve the problem.

Change the following sentence into reported speech: "You must finish your homework."

• He said I must finish my homework.

• He said I had to finish my homework.

• He said I should finish my homework.

• He said I could finish my homework.

Convert the following imperative sentence into reported speech: "Please close the door."

• He asked me to close the door.

• He told me to close the door.

• He requested me to close the door.

• He ordered me to close the door.

Change the following sentence into reported speech: "You should see a doctor."

• She said I should see a doctor.

• She said I must see a doctor.

• She said I could see a doctor.

• She said I would see a doctor.

Convert the following sentence into reported speech: "He might join us for dinner."

• She said he might join us for dinner.

• She said he could join us for dinner.

• She said he would join us for dinner.

• She said he should join us for dinner.

Change the following imperative sentence into reported speech: "Don't touch the wet paint."

• He warned me not to touch the wet paint.

• He told me not to touch the wet paint.

• He asked me not to touch the wet paint.

• He advised me not to touch the wet paint.

Convert the following sentence into reported speech: "They will have to leave early."

• She said they would have to leave early.

• She said they must leave early.

• She said they should leave early.

• She said they could leave early.

Change the following sentence into reported speech: "You ought to apologize."

• He said I ought to apologize.

• He said I should apologize.

• He said I must apologize.

• He said I could apologize.

Convert the following imperative sentence into reported speech: "Please don't be late."

• She asked me not to be late.

• She told me not to be late.

• She requested me not to be late.

• She advised me not to be late.

Change the following sentence into reported speech: "You can borrow my book."

• He said I could borrow his book.

• He said I can borrow his book.

• He said I should borrow his book.

• He said I would borrow his book.