DIRECT/INDIRECT SPEECH
      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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 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.
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                      (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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                Rep.V. Conj. Pro. H.V.              Inf. Verb                                             Rep.V. Pro. Verb
                              (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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         Rep.V. Pro. H.V.            Inf. Verb
                 (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.)                                                 ̄                       ̄  ̄  ̄                            ̄
                   ̄              ̄        ̄        ̄                    ̄                                         Rep.V.                  Inf. Verb Pro.                   Pro.
                 Rep.V.        Pro. Verb Ext. Wd.                  Pro.
          (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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          Rep.V.       Conj. Pro. Verb            Ext. Wd.              Pro.
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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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                      Rep.V.           Pro. Verb                                                        Rep.V.             Verb              Ext.Wd.               Pro. Pro.
                                       (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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                Rep.V.               Conj. Pro. Modal Verb                                       Rep.V.     Conj.            Verb                Ext. Wd.                     Pro. Verb
                                             (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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                                    Rep.V.               H.V.               Pro.                           Rep.V. Pro. H.V. Verb Inf. Verb Pro.                        Ext. Wd.
                                                                          (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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                                Rep.V.               Inf. H.V.              Pro.                   Rep.V. Conj. Pro.        Verb Inf. Verb Pro.                         Ext. Wd.
                                                                           (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
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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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