❣Syntax❣
💐adjective 💐
Elder, eldest vs older, oldest
❌ Don't say: He is my older brother.
✅ Say:He is my elder brother.
▪️ 'Elder' and 'eldest' should be used for persons only, strictly speaking, they are used for the members of the same family only. 'Older' and 'oldest' are used for both persons and things
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💐adjective 💐
Elder, eldest vs older, oldest
❌ Don't say: He is my older brother.
✅ Say:He is my elder brother.
▪️ 'Elder' and 'eldest' should be used for persons only, strictly speaking, they are used for the members of the same family only. 'Older' and 'oldest' are used for both persons and things
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Narration/speech
Part 1️⃣
Assertive sentence
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Says to = tells
Say to = tell
Said to= told
( " )= that
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said = said
Say= say
Says= says
Part 1️⃣
Assertive sentence
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Says to = tells
Say to = tell
Said to= told
( " )= that
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said = said
Say= say
Says= says
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1. Ramesh said,"Sarla will not dance."
Anonymous Quiz
23%
a). Ramesh said that Sarla will not dance.
56%
b). Ramesh said that Sarla would not dance.
16%
c). Ramesh told that Sarla would not dance.
5%
d). Ramesh said if Sarla would not dance.
❣Rules for changing the direct speech into indirect speech are given below:❣
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💐The inverted commas (“ “) used in Direct Narration is removed in Indirect Narration and “that” conjunction is used.
💐If the reporting verb is in present or future tense, no changes are made to the verb/tense of the reported speech.
💐If the reporting verb is in past tense, we make changes to the reported verb as per the below rule:
Simple present tense changes to simple past tense.
Present continuous tense changes to past continuous tense.
Present perfect tense changes to past perfect tense.
Present Perfect continuous tense changes to past perfect continuous tense.
Simple past tense changes to past perfect tense.
Past continuous tense changes to past perfect continuous tense.
💐No changes are made to past perfect and past perfect continuous tense.
💐Can, shall, will, may, must changes to could, should, would, might and must respectively.
💐If there are any universal truth, habitual fact in the reporting speech, no changes are made to the reported verb’s tense.
💐Words like “this, these, tomorrow, yesterday change to that, those, the next day, the previous day” respectively.
Below are the rules for changing the pronouns correctly:
❣First person pronoun changes according to the subject of reporting speech.
❣Second person pronoun changes according to the object of reporting speech.
❣Third person pronoun does not change in indirect speech.
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💐The inverted commas (“ “) used in Direct Narration is removed in Indirect Narration and “that” conjunction is used.
💐If the reporting verb is in present or future tense, no changes are made to the verb/tense of the reported speech.
💐If the reporting verb is in past tense, we make changes to the reported verb as per the below rule:
Simple present tense changes to simple past tense.
Present continuous tense changes to past continuous tense.
Present perfect tense changes to past perfect tense.
Present Perfect continuous tense changes to past perfect continuous tense.
Simple past tense changes to past perfect tense.
Past continuous tense changes to past perfect continuous tense.
💐No changes are made to past perfect and past perfect continuous tense.
💐Can, shall, will, may, must changes to could, should, would, might and must respectively.
💐If there are any universal truth, habitual fact in the reporting speech, no changes are made to the reported verb’s tense.
💐Words like “this, these, tomorrow, yesterday change to that, those, the next day, the previous day” respectively.
Below are the rules for changing the pronouns correctly:
❣First person pronoun changes according to the subject of reporting speech.
❣Second person pronoun changes according to the object of reporting speech.
❣Third person pronoun does not change in indirect speech.
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2. Sheela said to us,"you must work hard."
Anonymous Quiz
21%
a). Sheela told me that we may work hard.
53%
b). Sheela told us that we must work hard.
16%
c). Sheela told us that we must be working hard.
10%
d). Sheela told us that we must have worked hard.
4. He said, "If I had the tools I could mend the car."
Anonymous Quiz
57%
a). He said that if he had the tools he could mend the car.
27%
b). He tell that he had the tools he could mend the car.
11%
c). He said I could mend the car if I have the tools.
5%
d). He said he could mend the car.
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They said, "Mother, we are not hungry; we shall eat later."
Anonymous Quiz
54%
a). They told their mother that they were not hungry, they would eat later.
24%
b). They told their mother if they were not hungry, they would eat later.
15%
c). They told their mother that they were hungry, they would eat later.
8%
d). They told their mother that they would ate later.
He said to the Judge, "I did not commit this crime."
Anonymous Quiz
22%
a). He told the Judge that he did not commit the crime.
30%
b). He told the judge that he had not committed the crime.
40%
c). He told the judge that he had not committed that crime.
7%
d). He told the judge that he had not committed this crime.
She says to me,"I love you."
Anonymous Quiz
23%
a). She says to me that she loves me.
29%
b). She tells me that I love you.
38%
c). She tells me that she loves me.
10%
d). She told me that she loves her.
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If the reporting verb is in present or future tense, no changes are made to the verb/tense of the reported speech.
If the reporting verb is in present or future tense, no changes are made to the verb/tense of the reported speech.
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If there are any universal truth, habitual fact in the reporting speech, no changes are made to the reported verb’s tense.
If there are any universal truth, habitual fact in the reporting speech, no changes are made to the reported verb’s tense.
1. यदि Reporting Verb , Present या Future Tense में हो तब Reported Speech के Tense में कोई Change नहीं होता है ।
2. Reported Speech Containing Universal / General Truth
यदि Reported Speech यानी Inverted Commas ( " ... " ) के अन्दर कोई ऐसा कथन हो जिससे विश्वव्यापी सत्य | चिरंतन सत्य या सिद्धांत ( Universal Truth ) या सामान्य सत्य ( General Truth ) का बोध हो , तो Reporting Verb के Past Tense में रहने पर भी Reported Speech के Tense में कोई परिवर्तन नहीं होता है ।
2. Reported Speech Containing Universal / General Truth
यदि Reported Speech यानी Inverted Commas ( " ... " ) के अन्दर कोई ऐसा कथन हो जिससे विश्वव्यापी सत्य | चिरंतन सत्य या सिद्धांत ( Universal Truth ) या सामान्य सत्य ( General Truth ) का बोध हो , तो Reporting Verb के Past Tense में रहने पर भी Reported Speech के Tense में कोई परिवर्तन नहीं होता है ।
Arun sai,"A lion can't live without flesh."
Anonymous Quiz
46%
a). Amar said that a lion could not live without flesh.
24%
b). Amar said that a lion can't live without flesh.
20%
c). Amar told that a lion can't live without flesh.
11%
d). Amar told that a lion could not live without flesh.
Mohan will say to me,"I am going to market."
Anonymous Quiz
50%
a). Mohan will tell me that he is going to market.
24%
b). Mohan will say to me that he is going to market.
18%
c). Mohan will tell me that I am going to market.
8%
c). Mohan will tell to me that he is going to market.
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यदि inverted commas के अंदर सम्बोधन के शब्द के रूप में कोई नाम का प्रयोग हुआ हो तो इसे Reporting verb का object बना देते हैं।
Q. He said,"Ankit,I want to teach you."
Q. He said,"Ankit,I want to teach you."
Anonymous Quiz
27%
a). He said to Ankit that he wanted to teach him.
47%
b). He told Ankit that he wanted to teach him.
15%
c). He told Ankit that I wanted to teach him
11%
d). He told Ankit that he wants to teach him.
यदि inverted commas के अन्दर O,well,okay इत्यादि हो तो इसे indirect speech में लुप्त कर देते हैं
Q. He said,"Okay, Mohan,you can go now."
Q. He said,"Okay, Mohan,you can go now."
Anonymous Quiz
28%
a). He told Mohan that he could go now.
26%
b). He said to Mohan that he can go now.
15%
c). He told Mohan that you could go now.
32%
d). He told Mohan that he could go then.
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