Put the following into indirect speech.

1. 'Let's go to the cinema,' said Ann. 'Yes, let's,' I said.

2. The Prime Minister said, 'Let us show the nation that we are worthy of their confidence.' (Use urged.)

3. 'Let me stay up a little longer tonight, mother,' begged the child.

4. 'Let's eat out tonight,' said Ann. 'Too expensive,' objected Tom.

'Why don't we go back to your flat and have scrambled eggs?'

5. The police officer said, 'Let's leave the wrecked car here for a bit if may remind other drivers to be more careful.'

6. 'The neighbours will object!' said Ann.

'Let them,' said Tom.

7. 'Let's go on a diet,' said Ann.

'All right,' said Mary reluctantly.

8. 'Tom made this mess. Let him clear it up,' said his father.

9. 'It's Mothering Sunday tomorrow,' said the boy. 'Let's buy Mum some flowers.'

10. 'Let's take a tent and camp out, 'said Bill.

'Let's go to a nice hotel and be comfortable,' said Mary.

11. 'Let's give a party,' said Ann.

'Let's not,' said her husband,

12 I said, 'Let's not jump to conclusions. Let's wait till we hear confirmation of this rumour. '

13. 'The newspapers will say it's your fault, 'warned his colleagues.

'Let them say what they like,' he said.

14. 'Let the nations forget their differences and work together for peace,' said the preacher.

15. 'Let me explain,' she said. 'Don't be in such a hurry.'

16. 'Let the children play in the garden if they want to,' she told the gardener. I'm sure they won't do any harm.'

17 'Let's stay here till the storm has passed,' I said.

18. It's the government's fault. Let them do something about it,' grumbled my father.

166 Indirect speech: sentences with must, needn't and have to

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must (first person)

'I must' can remain unchanged but usually becomes had to though would have to is better for an obligation which has only just arisen or is likely to arise in the future.

Reading the letter he said, 'Good heavens! I must go at once!'

He said, If she gets worse I must stay with her.'

These would become respectively:

He said that he 'd have to go and

He said that he 'd have to stay.

'must I?' usually becomes had to.

'I must not' usually remains unchanged.

must (second and third persons) 'you/he must' usually remains unchanged,

'must you/he?' usually becomes had to.

You/he must not' remains unchanged or becomes weren't to/wasn't to.

must used for permanent commands or prohibitions or to express advice always remains unchanged.

must used to express deduction never changes.

Needn't

'I needn't' can change to didn't have to/wouldn't have to in the same way that 'I must' changes to 'had to/wou ld have to, but it very often remains unchanged.

'you/he needn't' usually remains unchanged.

'need I/you/he?' remains unchanged or becomes had to.

Have to

Forms with have to follow the usual rules. Remember that 'had to' in direct speech will become had had to in indirect:

He said, 'After the lecture I had to rush home.'

He said that after the lecture he had had to rush home.

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