Question

Write the correct form of the modal verb (Поставь модальный глагол в нужную форму в косвенной речи). 1. ‘She can lend you the book.’ — I said that she lend him the book. 2. ‘You mustn’t be late.’ — He said that I be late. 3. ‘I couldn’t tell him the truth.’ — Mike said that he tell him the truth

Answer 1

1. ‘She can lend you the book.’ — I said that she  could lend him the book.

2. ‘You mustn’t be late.’ — He said that I  mustn’t be late.  (Если в прямой речи используется форма mustn’t, то в косвенной речи она не меняется.)

3. ‘I couldn’t tell him the truth.’ — Mike said that he  couldn't tell him the truth.  (Глаголы might, should, ought to, would, could, had better в косвенной речи не изменяются.)

Answer 2

1. ‘She can lend you the book.’ — I said that she could lend him the book.
2. ‘You mustn’t be late.’ — He said that I mustn't be late.
3. ‘I couldn’t tell him the truth.’ — Mike said that he couldn't tell him the truth.