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Modal Verbs in Indirect Speech

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Direct Speech Indirect Speech
Ann: I can't skate. Ann said she could not skate.
Ann: I could not get them on the phone. Ann said that she had not been able to get them on the phone.
Ann: They may come any day. Ann said that that they might come any time.
Ann: You might catch a cold in this thin dress. Ann said that I might catch a coat in that thin dress.
Ann: I must change if I go by bus. Ann said that she had to change if she went by bus.
Ann: My friends must already be waiting for me. (subjective modality). Ann supposed that her friends must be waiting for her. Ann was sure that her friends were waiting for her.
Ann: The conference is to begin at seven. Ann said that the conference was to begin at seven.
Ann: The boat was to arrive early in the morning. Ann said that the boat was to arrive early that morning.
Ann: You should devote more time to your studies, Betty. Ann said that Betty should devote more time to her studies.
Ann: John needn't phone for the doctor. I feel better. Ann said that John needn't phone for the doctor for she felt better.

 

 

QUESTION TAGS

I. Formation.

A Tag Question is a short question that follows a statement. These short additions to sentences are used to ask for agreement of confirmation.

A Tag question is formed by auxiliary + subject. Positive sentences are generally followed by a negative tag question. Negative sentences are generally followed by a positive tag question.

The following rules should be observed:

1) When the subject of the sentence is this/that, use it in the tag.

2) When the subject of the sentence is these/those, use they in the tag.

3) When the subject of the sentence is a word like no-one, someone, everyone, the tag uses the pronoun they.

4) Sentences with negative subjects like no-one, nothing, neither, anyone behave like negative sentences and have a positive tag.

5) Imperative sentences use will in the tag.

6) Sentences with Let’s … use shall in the tag.

 

II. Agreeing and disagreeing with question tags

III. Echo tags

An echo tag is a response, in tag form, to an affirmative or negative statement. It is used to express one's surprise or doubt.

affirmative:

Negative

 

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