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What is the correct form of switching from Direct speech to Reported speech in this example:

A policeman says "You will have to turn back because the road is closed"

Shall it be:

1) A policeman told us we would have to turn back because the road was closed"

2) A policeman told us we had to turn back because the road was closed

I am just confused with use of 'would have to' and reported speech.

EDIT:

It is not about "to use backshifting or not", "is the statement still true or not?" Let's say we want to say it in reported speech ... how to handle backshifting correctly here?

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Possible duplicate of When is "backshifting" optional?
– FumbleFingers
Dec 1 at 18:16

Would anyone really care whether the policeman actually said You have to turn back or You will have to turn back?
– FumbleFingers
Dec 1 at 18:17

yeah, the examiners.
– user326457
Dec 1 at 18:19

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Any "examiners" who think there's a "right answer" here should get a job they're actually qualified for.
– FumbleFingers
Dec 1 at 18:20

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What is the correct form of switching from Direct speech to Reported speech in this example:

A policeman says "You will have to turn back because the road is closed"

Shall it be:

1) A policeman told us we would have to turn back because the road was closed"

2) A policeman told us we had to turn back because the road was closed

I am just confused with use of 'would have to' and reported speech.

EDIT:

It is not about "to use backshifting or not", "is the statement still true or not?" Let's say we want to say it in reported speech ... how to handle backshifting correctly here?

edited Dec 1 at 18:18

asked Dec 1 at 18:13

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Possible duplicate of When is "backshifting" optional?
– FumbleFingers
Dec 1 at 18:16

Would anyone really care whether the policeman actually said You have to turn back or You will have to turn back?
– FumbleFingers
Dec 1 at 18:17

yeah, the examiners.
– user326457
Dec 1 at 18:19

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Any "examiners" who think there's a "right answer" here should get a job they're actually qualified for.
– FumbleFingers
Dec 1 at 18:20

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What is the correct form of switching from Direct speech to Reported speech in this example:

A policeman says "You will have to turn back because the road is closed"

Shall it be:

1) A policeman told us we would have to turn back because the road was closed"

2) A policeman told us we had to turn back because the road was closed

I am just confused with use of 'would have to' and reported speech.

EDIT:

It is not about "to use backshifting or not", "is the statement still true or not?" Let's say we want to say it in reported speech ... how to handle backshifting correctly here?

edited Dec 1 at 18:18

asked Dec 1 at 18:13

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What is the correct form of switching from Direct speech to Reported speech in this example:

A policeman says "You will have to turn back because the road is closed"

Shall it be:

1) A policeman told us we would have to turn back because the road was closed"

2) A policeman told us we had to turn back because the road was closed

I am just confused with use of 'would have to' and reported speech.

EDIT:

It is not about "to use backshifting or not", "is the statement still true or not?" Let's say we want to say it in reported speech ... how to handle backshifting correctly here?

speech would have

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Possible duplicate of When is "backshifting" optional?
– FumbleFingers
Dec 1 at 18:16

Would anyone really care whether the policeman actually said You have to turn back or You will have to turn back?
– FumbleFingers
Dec 1 at 18:17

yeah, the examiners.
– user326457
Dec 1 at 18:19

1

Any "examiners" who think there's a "right answer" here should get a job they're actually qualified for.
– FumbleFingers
Dec 1 at 18:20

add a comment |

Possible duplicate of When is "backshifting" optional?
– FumbleFingers
Dec 1 at 18:16

Would anyone really care whether the policeman actually said You have to turn back or You will have to turn back?
– FumbleFingers
Dec 1 at 18:17

yeah, the examiners.
– user326457
Dec 1 at 18:19

1

Any "examiners" who think there's a "right answer" here should get a job they're actually qualified for.
– FumbleFingers
Dec 1 at 18:20

Possible duplicate of When is "backshifting" optional?
– FumbleFingers
Dec 1 at 18:16

Would anyone really care whether the policeman actually said You have to turn back or You will have to turn back?
– FumbleFingers
Dec 1 at 18:17

yeah, the examiners.
– user326457
Dec 1 at 18:19

Any "examiners" who think there's a "right answer" here should get a job they're actually qualified for.
– FumbleFingers
Dec 1 at 18:20

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A policeman says "You will have to turn back because the road is closed."

This implies that we don't have to turn back NOW, but we will have to if we continue. Therefore, the correct version is:

A policeman told us we would have to turn back because the road was closed.

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A policeman says "You will have to turn back because the road is closed."

This implies that we don't have to turn back NOW, but we will have to if we continue. Therefore, the correct version is:

A policeman told us we would have to turn back because the road was closed.

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A policeman says "You will have to turn back because the road is closed."

This implies that we don't have to turn back NOW, but we will have to if we continue. Therefore, the correct version is:

A policeman told us we would have to turn back because the road was closed.

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A policeman says "You will have to turn back because the road is closed."

This implies that we don't have to turn back NOW, but we will have to if we continue. Therefore, the correct version is:

A policeman told us we would have to turn back because the road was closed.

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A policeman says "You will have to turn back because the road is closed."

This implies that we don't have to turn back NOW, but we will have to if we continue. Therefore, the correct version is:

A policeman told us we would have to turn back because the road was closed.

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