Kerala PSC English Grammar Book Study Materials 1 Page 400
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188. (1) Naren said, “Why are you still waiting here, Binod ?” ® (D.S.) He said that the government was writing letters. ® (I.S.)
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Rep.V. H.V. Pro. Verb Ext. Wd. Rep.V. Conj. Verb
(Binod) (P. Cont.)
Naren asked Binod why he was still waiting there. ® (I.S.) 196. (1) He said, ”I have passed the examination.” ® (D.S.)
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(you) (he) (Pr. Per.)
189. (1) “Jack fell as he’d have wished,” the mother said. ® (D.S.) He said that he had passed the examination. ® (I.S.)
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Verb Pro. H.V. H.V. Verb Rep. V. Rep.V. Conj. Pro. Verb
(S.Past) (Jack) (would) (S. Past) (I) (P.Per.)
The mother said that Jack had fallen as he would have wished. ® (I.S.) 197. (2) The doctor says,”It is better you undergo a surgery next week.
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Rep.V. Conj. Verb Pro. H.V. Verb Rep.V. H.V. Pro. Verb Ext. Wd.
(P. Per.) (he) (S. Past) (me)
190. (3) “Can you see a woman seated on the bench in a park ?” Alice asked The doctor says that it isbetter I undergo a surgery the following week.
her. ® (D.S.) ̄ ̄ ̄ ̄ ® (I.S.) ̄ ̄ ̄ ̄ ̄ ̄
H.V. Pro. Verb Rep. V. Rep.V. Conj. H.V. Pro. Verb Ext. Wd.
(her) (you)
Alice asked her if she could see a woman seated on the bench in a park. 198. (1) The teacher asked the student when he would submit his
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(you) (student) (student’s)
191. (1) The king said,”My force will protect the kingdom.” ® (D.S.) The teacher said to the student, “When will you submit your
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(king’s) (S. Fut.) (he) (his)
The king said that his force would protect the kingdom. ® (I.S.) 199. (4) The Principal asked me whether I had informed the Chief Guest
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Rep.V. Conj. Pro. Verb
(my)
(me) (P.Per)
192. (4) The student said, ”Let me come in.” ® (D.S.)
of the revised schedule the day before. ® (I.S.)
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(student) Ext. Wd.
The student requested that he might be allowed to come in. ® (I.S.) The Principal said to me,“Did you inform the Chief Guest of the revised
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Rep.V. Conj. Pro. Inf. Verb ® (D.S.) ̄ Rep.V. H.V. Pro. Verb
(me) Ext. Wd. (I)
193. (3) He said,”Babies, drink milk.” ® (D.S.) 200. (4) “Don’t play on the grass, boys,”she said. ® (D.S.)
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Rep.V. Verb H.V. Verb Rep. V.
He advised the babies to drink milk. ® (I.S.) She told the boys not to play on the grass. ® (I.S.)
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Rep.V. Verb
194. (3) I said, ”I came here yesterday.” ® (D.S.)
201. (1) “What a terrible storm it is!” he said. ® (D.S.)
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(I) (S.Past) Pro. H.V. Rep. V.
I said that I had come there the previous day. ® (I.S.) (storm)
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(I) (P. Per.) Rep.V. Conj. Pro. H.V.
195. (2) He said, “The government is writing letters.” ® (D.S.) (it)
̄ ̄ 202. (2) The traveller said,”What a beautiful sight!” ® (D.S.)
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