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SYNTAX

REPORTED SPEECH IV
MODAL VERBS

Rewrite the second sentence so that it means the same as the one given.

Activity 1.

1- "I may be back late tonight“ he admitted.
    Djamel admitted that…………….……………………………………………

2-"We must leave right now " he said.
    He said that……….………………………………………………………………………

3- She explained, "Algerian netters can visit any Web site."
     She explained that…………………………………………………………………

4- "Algerian students should learn  sciences and English" said the Algerian President.
    The Algerian President said that………………………………………………………

5- Meriem told me, “ you must try not to worry.“
    Meriem told me………………………………………………………………………..

MODAL AUXILIARY VERBS

Activity 2.

1- "I ought to forgive you “ Mouna confessed.
    Mouna confessed that………………………………………………………………….

2- "You ought to go and stay with mum" he said.
    He said that……….………………………………………………………

3- They told us, "you needn' t come with us."
    They told us that……………………………………………………………………………

4- "We used to play guitar" explained Riad.
    Riad explained that ……………………………………………………………………..

5- Mejd replied,  “you must try not to worry.“
    Mejd replied that…………………………………………………………………………