Reported Statements exercises — Set 3: Future & Modal Verb Changes (Worksheet)
Worksheet • 20 questions • 14 min
"I will call you tomorrow." She said she me the next day.
"I can speak three languages." He said he speak three languages.
"I may visit you this weekend." She said she visit me that weekend.
"I must finish this essay tonight." He said he finish that essay that night.
"I'm going to start a new job next month." She said she start a new job the following month.
"I will help you with the project." Tom told me he help me with the project.
"You can borrow my car anytime." She told me I borrow her car anytime.
"It may rain later today." The weather forecaster said it rain later that day.
"You must wear a helmet on the building site." The manager told us we wear a helmet on the building site.
"We are going to move to a bigger flat." They said they move to a bigger flat.
"I won't tell anyone your secret." He promised he tell anyone my secret.
"I can't find my keys anywhere." She said she find her keys anywhere.
"The meeting may not happen this afternoon." The secretary said the meeting not happen that afternoon.
"I must return these library books today." She said she return those library books that day.
"He is going to cook dinner for us tonight." She said he cook dinner for them that night.
"I will send you the report by Friday." My colleague said he send me the report by Friday.
"You can use my laptop while I'm away." She told me I use her laptop while she was away.
"I shall never forget this day." He said he never forget that day.
"We shall inform you of the decision soon." They said they inform me of the decision soon.
"I will not accept any more excuses." The teacher warned that she not accept any more excuses.
Reported Statements exercises online (Worksheet)
Practise changing future tenses and modal verbs in reported speech. When we report what someone said, will becomes would, can becomes could, may becomes might, must becomes had to, be going to becomes was/were going to, and shall becomes should.