Question 59
HardOriginal questionChoose the indirect speech of this sentence.
He said, "I must leave now."
Show the answer and explanation
CorrectNot quiteAnswer D
Correct answer: D
Explanation
"Must" for a need at that moment becomes "had to", and "now" becomes "then": "He said that he had to leave then."
Worth noting
"Had to leave now" changes the verb but forgets that "now" is no longer now when it is reported.
- Concept
- "Must" and "now" in reported speech
- Typical timeTypical
- 45 s
- Your timeYours
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