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Commands, requests and advice in indirect speech:
Rewrite the following in indirect speech :
a) The General said," Move the tanks to the battlefield immediately."
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b) "Don't drive too fast", the instructor said to me.
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c) "Iflwereyou, I'd buythatpropertyimmediately", theagentsaid toAnwar.
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d) "Why don't you change into something more comfortable?" he said to his guest.
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e) "Go on, taste it", said the cook to the guest.
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• You will notice that direct commands, requests and advice are usually
expressed by a suitable reporting verb in indirect speech (Refer Section B)
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On the basis of your reading of the passage answer the following question by ticking the most appropriate option. Give reasons for your choice.
'Despite these disadvantages , He possessed great innate wisdom and a true generosity of spirit '. The expression 'these disadvantages ' here refers to
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On the basis of your reading of the passage answer the following question by ticking the most appropriate option. Give reason for your choice.
Kalam's childhood was
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Change the following into indirect speech. Change tense and time expressions only when necessary. You may use a variety of reporting verbs from the box below.
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complain confide apologise explain invite assure regret plead scold insist remind warn |
1. "Human nature changes," sighed the old man.
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2. "We'll win the match next week." said Vasu optimistically.
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(reportingjust after he said it)
3. "I saw him with Akankshayesterday," she whispered.
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4. Sanjay, I'm sorry we didn't visit you in Bombay last week," Arun said
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(reporting immediately after he said it)
5. "This rice tastes awful," he muttered.
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6. "Would you like to come to the party with us tomorrow, Gopa?" Sushila asked.
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(reporting later in the week.)
7. "Please, Ma, please," they begged. "We'll play on the veranda and porch. We
won't truce a step off the veranda."
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(reporting immediately after)
8. Don't be a fool," Raghu said roughly, pushing him aside. Even Mira said,
"Stop howling, Ravi. If you want to play, you can stand at the end of the line,"
and she put him there very firmly.
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(reporting immediately after)
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Correct the errors in the following sentences. Write the correct sentence in the space provided.
1. The nurse enquired how I am.
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2. He said he live in Connaught Circus.
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3. They asked when I have arrived.
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4. The taxi driver asked where I want to go.
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5. I warn Sanjay to be careful while crossing the road.
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6. Rohit couldn't understand where all the children are gone.
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On the basis of your reading of the passage answer the following question by ticking the most appropriate option. Give reason for your choice.
'That forced my cousin Samsuddin' ...... ' That ' here refers to
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Look at the horoscope page from a newspaper. Find your zodiac sign. Imagine that you have come to the end of the week and nothing has happened, according to the horoscope. Write a letter of complaint to Madam Kiran. Report what Madam Kiran said would happen and then describe what actually happened. You may wish to write something similar to the letter in the example below.
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Dear Madam Kiran, I am writing to complain about your horoscope prediction for Virgo last week. Firstly, you said that my relationships would be successful. In fact, I had terrible squabbles with my mother and with no fewer than three different friends. You assured me that there would be a new admirer in my life who would make me feel confident about my future. Well, I have a new admirer but he is making my life a misery for me ..... |
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On the basis of your reading of the passage answer the following question by ticking the most appropriate option. Give reason for your choice.
Samsuddin was forced to seek a helping hand because
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Read the following extract from Oliver Twist, a novel by Charles Dickens.
"Where is my little brother?" cried Nancy, when she reached the police
station.
"There are no little boys here, madam," answered an officer.
"Where is he, then?" she persisted, and began describing what Oliver
looked like
The officer informed her that he had been driven to the home of a
gentleman in Pentonville. When Fagin heard the news, he exploded, "The boy must be found, even if we have to kidnap him."
Working in pairs, a) note down the reporting verbs used in the above
passage. Then, b) describe in a few words the mood or purpose of the
speakers.
Reporting a Verbs Mood/Purpose/Manner
- cried 1.worried, anxious, upset,tearful
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- ___________ 3._______________
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- ___________ 5._______________
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On the basis of your reading of the passage answer the following question by ticking the most appropriate options. Give reason for your choices.
Kalam continues to be proud of the money he had earned during the time of World War - II because
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On the basis of your reading of the passage answer the following question by ticking the most appropriate options. Give reason for your choices.
Kalam owes his honesty and self - discipline to his
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On the basis of your reading of the passage answer the following question by ticking the most appropriate options. Give reason for your choices.
As children Kalam and his friends did not have any
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Read the following excerpt from a newspaper report.
Tiger numbers up, but habitat a worry
New Delhi: India's tiger population has gone up. On Monday, environment minister JAIRAM RAMESH will announce an increase of over 100 tigers across the country at a three-day international conference of experts on tigers.
But can India keep this rising numbers intact? According to the government's own study on tiger reserves, India cannot hold more than 1000 to 1200 tigers, with its forests having witnessed a degradation in the last two decades.
"Where is the habitat to keep so many tigers safe?" asked Vivek Menon, chief executive officer of the Wildlife Trust of India. "Constant habitat destruction and illegal mining is causing wildlife stress," said Dharmendra Kandhal, a wildlife biologist.
Hindustan Times- March 28, 2011
• Where do you find sentences in direct speech in the above excerpt?
• Why has the reporter used the exact words of Mr. Menon and Mr. Kandhal?
• Change the sentences in direct speech to indirect speech and then read the
excerpt. Does it sound better or worse? Why?
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On the basis of your reading of the passage answer the following question by ticking the most appropriate options. Give reason for your choices.
Paragraph 5 shows that kalam's mother and grandmother had
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On the basis of your reading of the passage answer the following question by ticking the most appropriate options. Give reason for your choices.
'As the new teacher saw it' ( paragraph 6 ) . Which of the following best explains the meaning of this expression?
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Given below are notes on a news report covering an operation by Indian Navy that nabbed 16 pirates. Using the notes write a newspaper report. Remember to use a combination of direct and indirect speech. Make the report interesting and dramatic.
NAVY SINKS SHIP, NABS 16 PIRATES.
1.1 Indian navy- intensifying search for pirates- following approval of government
for aggressive measures.
1.2 Saturday- sinking of 'private mother ship'- 400 nautical miles west of
La.kshadweep Islands.
1.3 16 pirates captured- 12 Iranian and 4 Pakistani sailors held as hostages
rescued- 120 pirates captured in last two months- In earlier three operations
104 pirates captured-facing trial in Mumbai courts.
2 Saturday operation- began 10 am- naval patrol aircraft spotted 'Morteza'Iranian
traveler used as 'mother vessel' by brigands-offshore patrol vessel INS
Suvarna and coast Guard Ship Sangram sent to intercept Morteza- Pirates
given warning- ordered to stop- but they fired- Suvarna returned limited firedisabled
Morteza - people seen abandoning ship- according to an official.
2 .1 Later 16 pirates and 16 sailors picked up from the waters.
2.2 All being taken to Mumbai; will be handed over to police for investigation said
official.
You may write this report in 3-4 paragraphs.
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On the basis of your reading of the passage answer the following question by ticking the most appropriate options. Give reasons for your choice.
Lakshmana Sastry made the newly appointed teacher realize that
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On the basis of your reading of the passage answer the following question by ticking the most appropriate options. Give reasons for your choice.
Kalam's science techer Sivasubramania was something oa a rebel in the sense that
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On the basis of your reading of the passage answer the following question by ticking the most appropriate options. Give reasons for your choice.
The science teacher's wife's behaviour during Kalam's second visit to their home showed that
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On the basis of your reading of the passage answer the following question by ticking the most appropriate options. Give reasons for your choice.
Father gave Kalam the example of the seagull to
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