Reported speech
Choose the correct answer:
1- "You must be hungry," I said to her. I told her she…..hungry.
- a) must be b) must have been
2- "I must phone him tomorrow," said she. She said that she……phone him the day after.
- a) would have to b) must
3- "We must help mum now," Tom said. Tom said that they …..help mum then.
- a) must b) had to
4- Mona told me that she had bought a pen …..
- a) last week b) the last week
My answers:
1- must be
2- would have to
3- had to
4- the last week
I am not sure of my answers and I would appreciate it if you gave me the correct answer.
Top answer
My answers: 1- must be Yes, but 1B is also right. 2- would have to Yes, but 2B is also right. 3- had to Yes, but 1A is also right.
- My answers: 1- must be Yes, but 1B is also right.
- 2- would have to Yes, but 2B is also right.
- 3- had to Yes, but 1A is also right.
- 4- the last week This is a bit tricky.
- 'last week ' means the 'Monday to Sunday' week prior to the time of reporting the speech 'the last week' is not correct grammar.
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My answers:
1- must be Yes, but 1B is also right.
2- would have to Yes, but 2B is also right.
3- had to Yes, but 1A is also right.
4- the last week
This is a bit tricky.
'last week' means the 'Monday to Sunday' week prior to the time of reporting the speech
'the last week' is not correct gr
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