Which sentence includes reported speech accurately?
Original quote: “I can’t cook without Remy,” Linguini said.
- Linguini said he can’t cook without Remy.
- Linguini said he cannot cook without Remy.
- Linguini said he couldn’t cook without Remy.
- Linguini said that he didn’t can cook without Remy.
Explanation
When reporting a statement in the past, present modal verbs (can) often shift to past forms (could).
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