Kerala PSC English Grammar Book Study Materials 1 Page 386
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DIRECT/INDIRECT SPEECH
Yesterday ?” ® (D. S.)
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Ext. Wd.
1. (2) He said,“Ravi, why are you sounding so depressed today ?” (D.S.) I asked him where he had lost the pen I had brought him
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Rep. V. H.V Pro. Verb Ext. wd. Rep.V. Pro. Verb Verb Pro.
(Ravi)(Pr. Cont) (You) (P. Per.) (P. Per.) (You)
He asked Ravi why he was sounding so depressed that day. (I.S.) the previous day. (I.S)
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Rep.V. Pro. verb Ext. wd. Ext. wd.
(You) (P.Cont) 8. (1) He said,“Garima wants to take up a job while her husband wants
The word order will be Subject/ Pronoun + Verb (he + was sounding) ̄ ̄ ̄ ̄ ̄ ̄
2. (3) He asked me, “What time will the sun set tomorrow.’’ ? (D.S.) Rep. V. Verb Inf. Verb Pro. Verb
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Rep. V. Modal Verb Ext. wd. her to look after the family. ® (D.S.)
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He asked me what time the sun would set the next day. (I.S.) Pro. (Garima’s)
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Rep. V. Modal verb Ext. wd.
Rep. V. Conj. Verb Inf.
(Verb)
(S. Past)
3. (1) "Tinu, where haveyou been all these days ?"asked the Principal.(D.S.)
wanted her to look after the family. ® (I.S.)
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Verb Pro. verb Ext. wd. Rep.V.
Verb Pro.
( Tinu)(Pr. Per)
(S. Past) (Garima)
The Principal asked Tinu where he had been all those days. (I.S.)
9. (3) She said, “When I was a child, I wasn’t afraid of ghosts.” ® (D. S.)
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Rep. V. Pro. Verb Ext. wd.
Rep. V. Pro. Verb Pro. Verb
(You) (P. Per)
(She) (S. Past) (She) (S. Past)
4. (3) “Have you finished your assignment, Minu ? “ said her brother. (D.S.)
She said thatwhenshewas a child,shewasn’t afraid of ghosts. ® (I. S.)
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(H.V.) Pro. Verb Pro. Rep. V.
Rep. V. Conj. Pro. Verb Pro. Verb
(Minu) (Pr. Per.) (Mini’s)
(I) (S. Past) (I) (S. Past)
Minu’s brother asked her if she had finished her assignment. (I.S.)
10. (4) He said, “Reena do you want to buy a house in Noida ?” ® (D. S.)
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Rep. V. Conj. Pro. Verb Pro.
Rep. V. (H.V.) Pro. Verb Inf.Verb
(You) (P. Per.) (Your)
(Reena)(S. Pr.)
5. (1) He says “I go for a walk every morning.” ® (D.S.)
He asked Reena if she wanted to buy a house in Noida. ® (I.S.)
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Rep. V. Pro.Verb
Rep. V. Conj. Pro. Verb Inf. Verb
(He)(S. Pr.)
(You)(S. Past)
He says that he goes for a walk every morning. ® (I.S.)
11. (1) I saidto my friend,“Can I borrow your dictionary for one day ?”® (D.S.)
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Rep. V. Conj. Pro. Verb
Rep. V. Modal Pro. Verb Pro.
(I) (S. Pr.)
(Verb) (I) (friend’s)
As the Rep. V. is in the Pr. Tense (say) there will be no change in the Tense
I asked my friend if I could borrow his dictionary for
6. (4) The Principal said,“Why didn’t you attend the flag hoisting ceremony,
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Anuj ?” ® (D.S.) ̄ ̄ ̄
Rep. V. Conj. Pro. Modal Verb Pro.
Rep. V. Pro. Verb.
(I) (Verb) (your)
(Anuj)(S. Past) one day ® (I.S.)
The Principal asked Anuj why he didn’t attend the flag hoisting 12. (3) He said,“ Let Hari come with us, mother.I’ll take care of him.® (D.S.)
ceremony. ® (I.S.) ̄ ̄ ̄ ̄ ̄ ̄ ̄ ̄
Rep.V. Pro. Verb Rep. V. Pro. Pro. Modal Rep. V.
(You) (Past Perfect) (He, mother)(He) (will) (Hari)
7. (3) I said to him, “Where have you lost the pen I brought for you He told his mother to let Hari come with them as hewould take care of him.® (I.S.)
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Rep. V. Verb Pro. Verb Pro. Verb Pro. Rep. V.Pro. Pro. Pro. Modal Pro.
(him) (I) (S. Past) (him) (us) (I) (will) (him)
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