1 she said, "I must have a computer to prepare a power point presentation."
Ans 1: She said that she had to have a computer to prepare a power point presentation. (My answer)
Ans 2: She said that she should have a computer to prepare a power point presentation. (Book)
I read a rule saying "must" remain same or change into "had to" or "would have to". Then why book has changed "must" into "should".
- Do we change adverb like "tomorrow", "ago" when tense of reporting verb is in present or future?
Example :
1 He says, " I will go Delhi tomorrow."
Ans1 :He says that he will go Delhi tomorrow (or the next day).
- He says, " I will have to complete my project by this morning.
Ans1 : He says that he will have to complete his project by this morning (or that morning).
Thank you
Best Answer
1:
Must is a somewhat strong word that means required, non-optional or mandatory. If you enter a room saying "I must have a chair" you will come of as demanding. So if you are telling unfamiliar people that you "must" have something, you risk sounding impolite.
Had to is a bit softer and somewhat more polite, and should - while should means recommended but optional - is even more polite.
But I'm not familiar with any rule like this as a native speaker at all.
2:
If you are reporting on what someone else has said, words like tomorrow or ago don't change, but the tenses need to make sense.
This is fine, you are reporting what he says.
This only makes sense if it's currently e.g. 1 AM of the same day (after midnight but not yet morning) and "this morning" is in the future. Likely you mean this: