DIRECT/INDIRECT SPEECH
Next morning at breakfast Ramesh’s wife addressed My father asked me if I would
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Sub. Rep.V1 Sub. Rep.V. Ob. Conj1 Pro. Modal
him by name and told him that she sit and study at least then. (I.S.)
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Ob1 Conj. Rep.V2 Ob2 Conj1 Pro1 S.Pr. Conj2 S.Pr. Id. Ext.wd.
thought she could tell what was a miss 374. (4) I said to my mother, “Please warm
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S. Past Pro2 Mod. Inf. Q.wd. Aux. Adj. Sub. Rep.V. Ob. Exc. S. Pr.
with their clock. (I.S.) this milk. Don’t boil it. ” (D.S.)
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Prep. Pro3 N. Dem. Adj. N. Aux. S.Pr. Pro1
370. (3) The teacher said to him, “Do not go I requested my mother to warm that
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Sub. Rep. V. Ob. Aux. S.Pr. Sub. Rep.V. Ob. Inf. (to) S.Pr. Dem. Adj.
out,” (D.S.) milk and asked her not to boil it. (I.S.)
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Adv. N Conj. Pro2 S.Pr. Pro1
The teacher advised him not to go out. (I.S.) In order to change an Imp. Sent. into I.S., a to-inf. is
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Sub. Rep. V. Ob. S.Pr. Adv. 375. (4) The boy thanked the principal for granting him
[ In Imperative, Negative Sentences do not is removed and ̄ ̄ ̄ ̄ ̄
not to is used in I.S. ] Sub. Rep.V. Ob1 Pr. Cont. Pro.
371. (3) a fee concession. (I.S.)
Rajiv said to me, “He plays with right hand,” ̄
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Sub. Rep.V. Ob1 Pro. S. Pr. Prep. Ob2 The boy said to the principal, “Thank you,
(D.S.) ̄ ̄ ̄ ̄
Rajiv told me that he plays with Sub. Rep.V. Ob1 Inter.
̄ ̄ ̄ ̄ ̄ ̄ ̄ madam for granting me a fee concession. ”(D.S.)
Sub. Rep.V. Ob1 Conj. Pro. S. Pr. Prep. ̄ ̄ ̄ ̄
right hand. (I.S.) N. Pr. Cont. Pro. Ob2
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376. (3) “They are late,” she has already told
Ob2
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When it is a habitual action, the Tense of the V. remains
Pro. S.Pr. Ob1 Sub. Pr. Per. Rep.V.
unchanged
372. (4) “Sam, will you help me carry my us. (D.S.)
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Ob1 Modal Pro1 S.Pr. Pro2 S.Pr. Pro3 Ob2
bags ? ” asked the old woman. (D.S.) She has already told us that they are
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Ob2 Rep. V. Sub. Sub. Pr. Per. Rep.V. Ob2 Conj. Pro. S.Pr.
The old woman asked Sam whether he would late. (I.S.)
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Sub. Rep.V. Ob1 Conj. Pro1 Modal Ob1
help her carry her bags. (I.S.) Use of that is optional.
̄ ̄ ̄ ̄ ̄ 377. (1) I’ll say to my friends, “I have started
S.Pr. Pro2 S. Pr. Pro3 Ob2 ̄ ̄ ̄ ̄ ̄
To change questions (which can be answered in yes/no)
Sub. Rep.V. Ob1 Pro. Pr. Per. Cont.
into I.S., if/whether (Conj.) is used
learning Computer. ” (D.S.)
373. (4) My father said to me, “Will you sit and
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Ob2
Sub. Rep.V. Ob. Modal Pro S.Pr. Conj.
I’ll tell my friends that I have started
study at least now.” (D.S.)
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Sub. Rep.V. Ob1 Conj. Pro. Pr. Per. Cont.
S.Pr. Id. Ext. wd.
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