DIRECT/INDIRECT SPEECH
     I asked my friend if                               425. (3) My mother said,
     ̄           ̄        ̄           ̄                                      ̄              ̄
   Sub. Rep.V. Obj. Connective                                        Sub.         Rep.V.
     he could pick me                                         “You have been sleeping
       ̄                   ̄                                        ̄                 ̄
    Pro.1              Pro.2                                   Pro.        Pr. Per. Cont.
     up after work. (I.S.) (Asser. Sent.)                     for twelve hours.” (D.S.)
422. (3) Suman said to me,                                    My mother said
             ̄            ̄         ̄                                   ̄            ̄
          Sub.       Rep.V. Obj.                                 Sub.        Rep.V.
     “Did you enjoy the olympic                                that          I
         ̄       ̄         ̄                                          ̄             ̄
    Q.wd. Pro.        S.Past                                Connective Pro.
     Games in London?” (D.S.) (Int. Sent.)                    had been sleeping
     Suman asked me                                                       ̄
            ̄        ̄        ̄                                    Past per. Cont.
         Sub. Rep.V. Obj.                                  for twelve hours. (I.S.)
     if             I had enjoyed                              You changes according to the Object.
                                                               Here, me is the Object.
       ̄                ̄           ̄
                                                        426. (2) Rajan told Urvashi,
   Connective        Pro     Past Per.
                                                                       ̄         ̄        ̄
     the Olympic Games in London. (I.S.) (Asser. Sent.)
                                                                    Sub. Rep.V. Obj.
423. (1) My friend told me,
                                                              “I’m going to Kashmir
                ̄           ̄          ̄
                                                                  ̄            ̄
              Sub.     Rep.V. Obj.
                                                               Pro.      Pr. Cont.
     “This is not a good book
                                                              tomorrow.” (D.S.)
         ̄         ̄
                                                                  ̄
      Pro. Aux. V.
                                                              Ext.wd.
               S. Pr.
                                                              Rajan told Urvashi
     to read.” (D.S.)
                                                                   ̄         ̄          ̄
     My friend told me
                                                               Sub. Rep.V.         Obj.
             ̄            ̄        ̄                              that        he was going
          Sub.       Rep.V. Obj.                                  ̄              ̄          ̄
     that         that     was                             Connective        Pro. Past Cont.
       ̄                ̄           ̄                            to Kashmir the next day.
   Connective        Pro      Aux. V.                                                   ̄
                              S. Past                                             Ext. wd.
     not a good book to read. (I.S.)                        (I.S.)
424. (4) Dhanya complained,                                  I changes according to the Subject.
                ̄           ̄                             427. (1) She said to me,
              Sub.     Rep.V.                                          ̄         ̄        ̄
     “I    am losing weight                                         Sub. Rep.V. Obj.
       ̄             ̄                                          “Have you finished your
     Pro.      Pr. Cont.                                          ̄          ̄         ̄         ̄
     steadily.” (D.S.)                                       Pr.Per. Pro.1 Pr.Per. Pro.2
     Dhanya complained                                        work.” (D.S.) (Int. Sent.)
             ̄            ̄                                     She asked me
          Sub.       Rep.V.                                        ̄         ̄         ̄
     that      she was losing                                  Sub. Rep.V. Obj.
       ̄                ̄           ̄                               if          I had finished
   Connective        Pro    Past Cont.                            ̄              ̄          ̄
     weight steadily. (I.S.)                               Connective        Pro.1    Past Per.
                                                     SEE–425