Direct v Indirect Speech
Quiz
Rewrite the sentences using 'should' / 'ought to' for obligation in indirect speech. Drop the relative 'that' if possible.
'The postman should deliver the letters today,' she said.
She said ...... .
Andrea said, 'I should sit down now.'
Andrea said ...... .
Lucas said, 'I should start thinking about my future.'
Lucas said ...... .
Our supervisor told us, 'You should be working harder this week, girls.'
Our supervisor told us ...... .
'They should clean the rooms tomorrow,' she said.
She said ...... .
Dr Brown said, 'They ought to pay more attention to their teacher's words.'
Dr Brown said ...... .
'You shouldn't talk with your mouth full, David,' his mother said.
David's mother said to her son ...... .
The dentist said, 'He ought to take it easy for some time.'
The dentist said ...... .
'We shouldn't leave for Paris this week,' said David.
David said ...... .
'You shouldn't stay here any longer than necessary, Phillip,' his mother said.
Phillip's mother told her son ...... .