Modal verb change
posted on 30 Dec 2008 10:41 by reported-speech
Direct Speech => Indirect Speech
will =› would
can =› could
must =› had to
shall =› should
may =› might
ตัวอย่าง
Direct : She said, "I'll teach English online tomorrow."
Indirect : She said she would teach English online tomorrow.
Direct : She said, "I can teach English online."
Indirect : She said she could teach English online.
Direct : She said, "I must have a computer to teach English online."
Indirect : She said she had to have a computer to teach English online.
Direct : She said, "What shall we learn today?"
Indirect : She asked what we should learn today.
Direct : She said, "May I open a new browser?"
Indirect : She asked if she might open a new browser.