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14.5 Reported Speech: Modals

Students: * We'll be late for class.” They mentioned (that) they would be late for class.
Lisa: “We can't leave early.” She said (that) they couldn't leave early.

1. These modals often change as follows in
reported speech.
a. will—> would a. Joe: “I'll see you later.”
Joe said he would see us later.
b. can—> could b. Lucy: “I can’t see.”
Lucy said she couldn't see.
c. must—> had to c. Jen: “You must leave by noon.”
Jen said that we had to leave by noon.
d. may—> might d. Tim: “| may come later.”
Tim said that he might come later.

2.The modals should, ought to, could, and Oscar: “You should be a chef.”
might do not change in reported speech. | Oscar told Jane that she should be a chef.

6 Complete the conversations. Use an appropriate modal in each sentence. Sometimes more
than one answer is possible.

1. A: We should go to the party on Saturday after dinner.

B : [thought you said we _ should go early. You said they would have dinner.

2. A: I may bake a loaf of bread for the party.

B : You didn’t tell me you a loaf of bread! I love your bread.

3. A : I'll bring some beverages, too.

B : OK, but yesterday you said you a dessert.

4. A : We can’t drive there. The highways will be busy.

B : Really? Yesterday you said that we there easily, with no traffic.

5. A : We may need to leave early to get to the party on time.

B : Did you say that we to leave early? I’m not sure I can leave
before 4:00.

6. A : The party will be fun.
B : | thought you said the party SSS boring and that you didn’t want to go.

7. A : We can go swimming at the party.

B: Swimming? You never told me we SSCS. swim ning. Iss there a pool?

8. A: Alex may bring his drums.

B: I don’t think so. Last night Alex mentioned that he SSCS shi: gti.

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