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They had wanted to know who would listen to their troubles and She told me that she had taken breakfast in the morning. ® (I.S.)
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protect them from the crocodiles. ® (I.S.)
224. (4) John’s father reminded him to take his umbrella. ® (D.S.)
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Pro. (us)
217. (4) Moti asked Gangu whether the latter was in his senses. ® (I.S.) Rep.V. Inf. Verb Pro.
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Rep.V. Conj. (Gangu) H.V. “Don’t forget to take your umbrella, John”, said his father. ® (I.S.)
“Gangu, are you in your senses ?” asked Moti. ® (D.S.) ̄ ̄ ̄ ̄ ̄ ̄
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H.V. Pro. H.V. Rep. V.
(John’s)
(Gangu) (Gangu’s)
225. (2) He said,”He took tea in the morning.” ® (D.S.)
218. (4) He said that we are all born to die. ® (I.S.)
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(He +) (S.Pr.) (He) (S.Past)
He said,”We are all born to die.” ® (D.S.) He said that he had taken tea in the morning. ® (I.S.)
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(we) + (S.Pr.) Rep.V. Conj. Pro. Verb
The statement is a Universal Truth. Hence, there is no change in the Tense of (P.Per)
the Verb. 226. (3) He requested the boss to let him go on with his project. ® (I.S.)
219. (4) He said to me,” I grew these carrots myself.” ® (D.S.) ̄ ̄ ̄ ̄ ̄
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(he) (his)
(he) (S.Past) (himself)
He said to the boss, “Let me go on with my project.” ® (D.S.)
He told me that he had grown those carrots himself. ® (I.S.)
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(he) (his)
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220. (4) Israt said to Irfat, “Let’s go to Puri for a change.” ® (D.S.) 227. (1) I told her, “It was raining last night when you left.” ® (D.S.)
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(us) (P.Cont.) (her) (S.Past)
Israt proposed to Irfat that they should go to Puri for a change. ® (I.S.) I toldher thatit had been raining the previous night when she had left.
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(us) (P.Per.Cont) (you) (P.Per.)
221. (1) The poor beggar said,”O God, have mercy on my soul.” ® (D.S.) 228. (2) He said, “I shall try to bring you the books tomorrow.”®(D.S.)
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(beggar’s) (he) (her)
The poor beggar prayed to God to have mercy on his soul. ® (I.S.) He said that he would try to bring me the books the next day. ®(I.S.)
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(my) (I) (you)
222. (1) He said to her,”Why didn’t you put on the brakes ?” ® (D.S.) 229. (2) He said,”Alas! The little puppy is run over by the car.” ® (D.S.)
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Rep.V. H.V. Pro. Verb Rep.V. Inter. H.V. Verb
(her) He exclaimed sadly that the little puppy was run over by the car.”
He asked her why she hadn’t put on the brakes.” ® (I.S.) ® (I.S.) ̄ ̄ ̄ ̄
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Rep.V. Pro. H.V. Verb 230. (4) Suresh asked Prasad whether he had watched the cricket match
(you) (P.Per) ̄ ̄ ̄ ̄
223. (2) She said to me, “I took breakfast in the morning.” ® (D.S.) Rep.V. Conj. Pro. Verb
(Prasad) (P.Per.)
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on television the previous night. ® (I.S.)
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