Kerala PSC English Grammar Book Study Materials 1 Page 390
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DIRECT/INDIRECT SPEECH
50. (2) The teacher said to Ashok, “I shall report the matter to the Principal “ 55. (1) He said, ”It used to be a lovely, quiet street.” ® (D.S.)
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Rep. V. Pro. Modal Verb Rep. V. Pro.
(The teacher) (S. Pre.) (street)
if you misbehave again”. ® (D.S.) He said that it used to be a lovely, quiet street. ® (I.S.)
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Rep. V. Conj.
Conj. Pro. Verb
56. (1) The Prime Minister said that no one would be allowed to disturb
(Ashok) (S. Pre.)
the peace. ® (I.S.) ̄ ̄ ̄ ̄ ̄ ̄
The teacher warned Ashok that he would report the matter to the
Rep. V. Conj. H.V. Verb. Inf. Verb
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The Prime Minister said,“ We shall not allow anyone to disturb the peace.”
Rep. V. Conj. Pro. Modal Verb
® (D.S.) ̄ ̄ ̄ ̄ ̄ ̄
(I) (shall) (S. Pre) Rep. V. Pro. H.V. Verb Inf. Verb
Principal if he misbehaved again. ® (I.S.) 57. (3) The spectators said, “Bravo! Well done, players. ® (D.S.)
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Conj. Pro. Verb Rep. V. Inter
(you) (S. Past) The spectators applauded the players saying that they had done well.
51.(4) Mohan made this mess; let him clear it up;“said his father. ® (D.S.) ® (I.S.) ̄ ̄ ̄
̄ ̄ ̄ ̄ ̄ Rep. V. Pro. Verb
Verb Pro. Verb Rep. V Pro. (the players) (P. Per.)
(S. Past) (Mohan) (mess) (Mohan’s) 58. (2) I said to my friend,’Good Morning. Let us go for a picnic today”.
Mohan’s father said that Mohan had made the mess and that he should ® (D.S.) ̄ ̄ ̄ ̄
Rep. V. Pro. Verb Ext. Wd.
clear it. ̄ ̄ ̄ ̄ ̄ ̄
(I, friend)
Rep. V. Conj. Verb Conj. Pro. Modal
I wished my friend good morning and proposed that we should go for
(him)
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52. (2) “Do as you wish, but don’t come and ask me for help if
Rep. V. Rep. V. Conj. Pro. Modal Verb
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(us)
Verb Pro. Verb Conj. Verb Verb Pro. Conj.
a picnic that day. ® (I.S.)
(me) (S.Pr.) (S. Pr.) (S. Pr.) (He) ̄
you get into difficulties.” ® (D.S) Ext. Wd.
̄ ̄ ̄ 59. (1) The new student asked the old one, “Do you know my name.”
Pro. Verb Prep. ® (D.S.) ̄ ̄ ̄ ̄
(me) (S. Pr.) Rep. V. Pro. Verb Pro.
He told me to do as I wished but not to go and ask him for help (the old (S. Pr.) (the new
̄ ̄ ̄ ̄ ̄ ̄ ̄ ̄ ̄ ̄ one) student)
Rep. V. Pro. Inf. Pro. Verb Conj. Inf. Verb Verb Pro. The new student asked the old one if he knew his name.
(you) (S.Past) (S.Pre.) (me) ® (I.S.) ̄ ̄ ̄ ̄ ̄
Rep. V. Conj. Pro. Verb Pro.
if I got into difficulties. ® (I.S.)
(you) (S.Past) (my)
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60. (2) I warned her that I could no longer tolerate her coming late.
Conj. Pro. Verb Prep.
® (I.S.) ̄ ̄ ̄ ̄ ̄ ̄
(you) (S. Past)
Rep. V. Pro. Conj. Pro. H.V. Pro.
53. (3) Socrates said, “Virtue is its own reward”. ® (D.S.)
(I)
̄ ̄ I said to her, ”I can no longer tolerate your coming late. ® (D.S.)
Rep. V. H.V. ̄ ̄ ̄ ̄ ̄
Socrates said that virtue is its own reward. ® (I.S.) Rep. V. Pro. Pro. H.V. Pro.
̄ ̄ (I) (could) (her)
Rep. V. Conj. 61. (2) I said to my mother,“I will certainly take you to Bangalore this week.“
As it is a Universal Truth, the Tense of the Verb in Indirect speech does ® (D.S.) ̄ ̄ ̄ ̄ ̄ ̄
not change. Rep. V. Pro. H.V. Verb Pro. Ext.Wd.
54. (3) He said to the interviewer, “Could you please repeat the (I) (mother)
question?”® (D.S.) ̄ ̄ ̄ ̄ I told my mother that I would certainly take her to
Rep. V. Modal Pro. Verb ̄ ̄ ̄ ̄ ̄ ̄
(the interviewer) Rep. V. Conj. Pro. H.V. Verb Pro.
He requested the interviewer to repeat the question. ® (I.S.) (I) (will) (you)
̄ ̄ ̄ Bangalore that week. ® (I.S.)
Rep. V. Inf. Verb ̄
Ext. Wd.
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