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Whatchadoin Posted 14 years ago
Grammar

Must

How do we change 'must' in reported speech? Does it change its form to 'had to'? Thanks.
  

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Or 'must have', I suppose. 'I must leave now' He said that he must leave then. 'She must be Italian' He said that she must have been Italian.

— Mister Micawber

  • Or 'must have', I suppose.
  • 'I must leave now' He said that he must leave then.
  • 'She must be Italian' He said that she must have been Italian.
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Or 'must have', I suppose.

'I must leave now'
He said that he must leave then.

'She must be Italian'
He said that she must have been Italian.
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Mister Micawber'She must be Italian'He said that she must have been Italian.
I think it is He said that she must be Italian

He said that she must have been Italian is the reported version of "She must have been Italian", in my opinion.
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fivejedjonI think it is He said that she must be ItalianHe said that she must have been Italian is the reported version of "She must have been Italian", in my opinion.
Hmmph! Would it help if I explained that she died in the interim?
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