He asked his teacher whether there was a need to read that chapter.
He asked his teacher whether he needed to read that chapter.
He asked his teacher if it was necessary to read this chapter.
He asked his teacher if he had to read that chapter.
According to the Cambridge website, some, but not all, modal verbs ‘shift back’ in time and change in indirect speech. For example:
- Direct speech – She said, “You must pay by 30th April.” Indirect speech – She said we had to pay by 30th April. (obligation)
- Direct speech – “It must be awful to live in such a noisy place,” she said. Indirect speech – She said it must be awful to live in such a noisy place. (speculation)
- Direct speech – “You needn’t come till six o’clock,” he said. Indirect speech – He said we needn’t come till six o’clock.
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