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Tung Quoc Posted 20 years ago
Grammar

Indirect speech (3)

Please read:

Direct speech:

I must go soon. (1)

Case 1: "Must" expresses certainty.

So, indirect speech for (1):

1. She said she must go soon.

Case 2: "Must" expresses necessity.

So, indirect speech for (1) :

1. She said she would have to go soon.

Am I right?If not, please give me examples for these 2 cases with "must" and tell me the rule.

Thanks
Quoc
  

Top answer

If the reported speech comes not very long after the direct speech, there's no need to change the form. If not, use "to have to" DS: "you must be in bed at 10PM"/ RS: He said I had to be in bed at 10 PM. DS "I must leave soon" / RS: She said she had to leave soon/in a short time.

— Pieanne

  • If the reported speech comes not very long after the direct speech, there's no need to change the form.
  • If not, use "to have to" DS: "you must be in bed at 10PM"/ RS: He said I had to be in bed at 10 PM.
  • DS "I must leave soon" / RS: She said she had to leave soon/in a short time.
  • "Would have to" is the reported speech form for "will have to" (a future).
  • The result is more or less the same (she's not staying long), it's rather technical, I would say.
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If the reported speech comes not very long after the direct speech, there's no need to change the form.

If not, use "to have to"

DS: "you must be in bed at 10PM"/ RS: He said I had to be in bed at 10 PM.

DS "I must leave soon" / RS: She said she had to leave soon/in a short time.

"Would have to" is the reported speech form for "will have to" (a future). The resu
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