Direct-Indirect Speech - StudyingOn

SHORT
&
SWEET
ENGLISH
GRAMMAR
By.
Nilesh K. Shrimali
M.A., B.Ed., M.Phil. (English)
Pinal N. Shrimali
M.A. (English)
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Dedication
This book is dedicated to my beloved wife Pinal, whose moral
support helped me in writing this book.
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ApS>_p Ap competitive eyNdp¨ A¨N∞°∆ cpjp_u S>Í$fuep[ D`fp¨[ A¨N∞°∆ cpjp
`f ‚cy–h d°mhhy¨ A–e¨[ S>Í$fu b_u Ney¨ R>°. A¨N∞°∆ A°L$ International language R>°
A_° Ap cpjp `f ‚cy–h d°mhhp dpV°$ A¨N∞°∆ N∞pdf iuMhy¨ S>Í$fu R>°. A¨N∞°∆ N∞pdf
(ÏepL$fZ)_° kfm cpjpdp¨ TX$`\u kd≈e [°hu cpjpdp¨ Ap`_u kdn Ap `yı[L$ dyL$u
f¸p° Ry>¨.
Ap "Short & Sweet English Grammar" dp¨ [°_p _pd ‚dpZ° S> NyZ R>°.
M|bS> V|¨$L$dp¨, ]$f°L$_° ep]$ flu ≈e [° fu[° A¨N∞°∆ N∞pdf_p r_edp° dyºep R>°. ipmp A_°
L$p°g°S>_p rh¤p\wAp° dpV°$ Ap `yı[L$ M|b S> klpeL$[pÆ R>° [°d R>[p¨ S>° rh¤p\w rd”p°
ı`^pÆ–dL$ `funpAp°_u [•epfu L$fu f¸p R>° [°d_p dpV°$ [p° Ap `yı[L$ ]$uhp]$p¨X$u kdp_ R>°.
Ap `yı[L$dp¨ ]$f°L$ ‚L$fZ_° fiepe Ap`hp_p° ‚e–_ L$fhpdp¨ ApÏep° R>° A_° S>Í$f
S>Zpe –ep¨ exercise `Z dyL°$g R>° [\p `yı[L$_p A¨[° ]$f°L$ ÏepL$fZ_p dyÿpAp°_° gB_°
500 Mpgu S>¡epAp° exercise S>hpb kp\° dyL°$g R>°. S>°_p AÊepk\u rh¤p\w_p° Ap–d-
rhapplepk h^i°. Ap `yı[L$ hp¨Q_pf dpV°$ lz¨ A°L$ cgpdZ L$fy¨ Ry>¨ L°$ Ap A¨N∞°∆ ÏepL$fZ_p
r_edp° [•epf L$fhp dpV°$ Ap `yı[L$_° hpf¨hpf hp¨Q≈°. M|bS> ◊Y$uL$fZ \ep `R>u A¨N∞°∆
ÏepL$fZ `f 100% [dpfy¨ ‚cy–h Aphu S>i°.
ipmp, L$p°g°S> [\p ı`^pÆ–dL$ `funpAp°_u [•epfu L$f[p¨ [dpd rh¤p\w rd”p°_°
'Best of Luck' Ap` kh£ Ap `yı[L$_u klpe\u Ap`_y¨ career bright b_php° bk
A°hu iyc°√R>p kl...
‚ı[ph_p
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Index
Topic
Articles
Subject - Verb Concord
Subject - Verb Agreement
Modal Auxiliaries
Tenses
Active-Passive voice
Direct-Indirect speech
Nouns & Cases
Nouns & Numbers
Pronouns
Adjectives
Adverbs
Inversion
Conjunctions
Interjection (In short)
Prepositions
Punctuation Marks (In short)
Word-Building
Word-Formation
Antonyms
Synonyms
Question Tags
Causal Verbs
Verbs (In short)
Adjectives (In short)
Nouns (In short)
Questions based on pictures / data
Grammar Exercise (500 sentences)
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Direct-Indirect Speech
❖ Direct - Indirect Speech _° bu≈ iÂ]$p°dp¨ Reported speech `Z L$l° R>°.
★ Direct Speech :-
""L$p°B`Z Ïesº[A° L$l°gu hp[_° L$p°B`Z ≈[_p a°fapf rh_p fS|> L$fhpdp¨ Aph° [°_° Direct
Speech (‚–en L$\_) L$l° R>°.''
""b° ÏeqL$[Ap° h√Q°_u ku^u hp[-Qu[ (face to face) _° Direct Speech L$l° R>°.''
★ Indirect Speech :-
""L$p°B Ïesº[A° L$l°gu hp[_° L$p°B Afie Ïesº[ (bu≈° dpZk) `p°[p_p iÂ]$p°dp¨ S>Í$fu a°fapfp°
kp\° fS|> L$f° [°_° Indirect Speech (A‚–en/`fp°n L$\_) L$l° R>°.''
Nilesh said to pinal. "I am going to patan today".
Nilesh = bp°g_pf (speaker)
said to = Reporting verb
Pinal = kp¨cm_pf (listener)
"I am going to patan today" = Reporting speech
said to A° c|[L$pm_y¨ qæ$ep`]$ [Reporting verb (R.V.)] R>° [°_° b]$g° L$epf°L$ h[Ædp_ say
to, says to L°$ crhÛeL$pm will say A\hp shall say `Z lp°e R>°. L$epf°L$ "":'' _° `Z R.V.
[fuL°$ ]$ipÆh°g lp°e R>° S>°_° dp°V$pcpN° c|[L$pm_y¨ R.V. kdS>hy¨. ( said to = : )
❖ Direct Speech _° Indirect Speech dp¨ a°fh[p¨ :-
] AÎ`rhfpd A_° Ah[fZ rQlπ_p° _uL$mu ≈e.
] Reported speech dp¨ Aph°gp¨ khÆ_pd, L$pm-qæ$ep`]$ [\p _∆L$[p ]$iÆL$ A\hp L$pm]$iÆL$
Afie iÂ]$p°dp¨ a°fapf \pe R>°.
] AÎ`rhfpd_u S>¡epA° ep°¡e (hpLe_p ‚L$pf dyS>b) k¨ep°S>L$ h`fpe. V|¨$L$dp¨..._uQ°_p steps
ep]$ fpMp°.
(1) bp°g_pf
(2) R.V. - `fuh[Æ_ kp\° (hpºe_p ‚L$pf dyS>b)
(3) kp¨cm_pf
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(4) k¨ep°S>L$ - hpºe_p ‚L$pf dyS>b (hpºe_° ≈°X$hp¨)
(5) khÆ_pddp¨ a°fapf
(6)
(7)
L$pm/qæ$ep`]$dp¨ a°fapf} ≈° R.V.
iprÂ]$L$ a°fapf c|[L$pm lp°e [p°.
rh¤p\w rd”p°, [d° ≈°ey¨ Direct speech dp¨\u Indirect L$f[u hM[° kp• ‚\d Ap`Z°
bp°g_pf dyL$uA° R>uA°, dpV°$ hpºedp¨ bp°g_pf L$p°Z R>° [° kp• ‚\d _Ω$u L$fu gp°. –epfbp]$
Reporting verb (R.V.) hpLe_p ‚L$pf dyS>b Ap`Z° d|L$hp_y¨ R>° dpV°$ hpL$e_p° ‚L$pf ≈Zu
gp°. S>°d L°$ kp]y$ hpL$e R>° L°$ ‚Òp\Æ R>° L°$ ApÚeÆ R>° L°$ D]π$Npf R>°, Let hpmy¨ R>° L°$ Let's / Let us
hpmy¨ hpºe_p° ‚L$pf _Ω$u L$fip° A°V$g° [d_° buSy> A_° Qp°\y Step d|L$hp_u kfm[p fl°i°.
(R.V. A_° k¨ep°S>L$)
rd”p°, ‚\d Ap`Z° bp°g_pf dyL$uA° R>uA° A°dp¨ L$¨BS> `fuh[Æ_ L$f[p¨ _\u. Direct
speech dp¨ S>° bp°g_pf lp°e [° S> DW$phu_° Indirect speech b_ph[u hM[° dyL$uA° R>uA°. [°S>
fu[° ”uSy> step d|L$[u hM[° Ap`Z° kp¨cm_pf dyL$uA° R>uA° A_° kp¨cm_pf `Z Ap`Z° Direct
speech dp¨ S>° lp°e [°S> dyL$uA° R>uA°. A°V$g° Direct speech _y¨ Indirect speech L$fuA°
A°V$g° `l°gy¨ A_° ”uSy> step A°L$]$d kfm R>°, ep]$ fpMhp_y¨ R>° buSy>¨ A_° Qp°\y step S>° Ap`Z°
hpºe_p ‚L$pf ‚dpZ° dyL$uA° R>uA°.
(1) bp°g_pf
(2) R.V. - `fuh[Æ_ kp\° (hpºe_p ‚L$pf dyS>b)
(3) kp¨cm_pf
(4) k¨ep°S>L$ - hpºe_p ‚L$pf dyS>b
rd”p°, ANpD Ap`Z° S>° hpºe D]$plfZdp¨ ≈°ey¨ [°dp¨ bp°g_pf Nilesh A_° kp¨cm_pf
Pinal R>°. `Z ºepf°L$ hpºe_° Sy>]$u fu[° `Z `|R>hpdp¨ Aph° R>°. S>°d L°$...
] Nilesh Said "I am going to Patan today" to pinal
or
] "I am going to Patan today" said Nilesh to Pinal
or
] To Pinal "I am going to Patan today" said Nilesh.
or
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] "I am going to Patan today" To Pinal said Nilesh.
or
] "I am going", said Nilesh, "to Patan today" to Pinal.
V|¨$L$dp¨ dp°V$pcpN° to `R>u kp¨cm_pf lp°e R>°. D`fp°L$[ ]$f°L$ hpºedp¨ bp°g_pf Nilesh
A_° kp¨cm_pf Pinal R>°.
kp• ‚\d Direct speech dp¨\u Indirect speech dp¨ a°fhhp_p r_edp° ≈°[p¨ `l°gp¨
Ap`Z° R.V. A_° k¨ep°S>L$ iuMu gBA° A°V$g° L°$ buSy> A_° Qp°\y¨ step iuMu gBA° S>°\u
Ap`Zp AX$^p hpºe_y¨ Indirect speech \ey¨ L$l°hpe.
❖ Point to remember :
buSy> A_° Qp°\y step (A°V$g° L°$ R.V. A_° k¨ep°S>L$ dyL$hp dpV°$ Ap`Z° Direct speech
dp¨ fl°gp¨ hpºe_p° ‚L$pf ≈Zhp° S>Í$fu R>°. hpºe_p° ‚L$pf _Ω$u \pe `R>u S> R.V. A_° k¨ep°S>L$
AphX°$.
(1) kp]y$ hpºe : kp]y$ hpºe dp°V$pcpN° L$[pÆ + qæ$ep`]$ + L$dÆ + Afie iÂ]$p° A° fu[° lp°e R>°.
R.V. - told (said to _° b]$g°)
k¨ep°S>L$ - that
says to _y¨ tells [\p
say to _y¨ tell L$fhy¨.
≈° kp¨cm_pf _ lp°e [p° says, say L°$ said A°d_° A°d S> fpMhy¨.
(2) ‚Òp\Æ hpºe : ‚Òp\Æ hpºe hpºe_° A¨[° fl°gp¨ ‚Òp\Æ rQlπ_ (?) _° Ap^pf° Ap°mMpe.
- ‚Òp\Æ_p b° ‚L$pf R>°.
(1) "lp' L°$ "_p' dp¨ S>hpb Aph° [° A_°...
(2) 'wh' ‚Òp°
(wh ‚Òp° - what, where, when hN°f°)
R.V. - asked, inquired (said to _° b]$g°)
k¨ep°S>L$ (1) if / whether
(2) wh (why, where...hN°f°)
] ≈° ‚Ò "lp' L°$ "_p'dp¨ S>hpb Ap`° [°hp° lp°e [p° if / whether k¨ep°S>L$ Aph° A_° ≈° 'wh' \u
iÍ$ \[p° ‚Ò lp°e [p° S>° [° wh iÂ]$ S>° k¨ep°S>L$ b_u ≈e R>°.
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] ‚Òp\Æ hpºe_° rh^p_ hpºedp¨ a°fhu _°S> Indirect speech L$fhy¨.
(3) Apop\Æ hpºe : Apop\Æ hpºe_u iÍ$Ap[ L$p°B`Z qæ$ep`]$\u \pe R>°. S>°d L°$...
Open the door
please, help me
Don't run fast hN°f° ....
R.V. - hpºe_p cph dyS>b S>°d L°$,
advised (kgpl)
ordered (Apop)
requested (rh_¨[u)
commanded (gÌL$fu lzL$d)
Qp°Ω$k cph _ lp°e [p° told / asked dyL$u iL$pe. D`fp¨[...
threatened (^dL$u)
suggested (k|Q_)
informed (L$l°Z)
warned (Q°[hZu)
k¨ep°S>L$ - to (lL$pf hpºedp¨)
not to (_L$pf hpºedp¨, don't _uL$mu ≈e)
] to `R>u qæ$ep`]$_y¨ d|mÍ$` Aph° R>° dpV°$ Aphp hpºep°dp¨ L$pm_° gN[p¨ a°fapf _ \pe.
] hpºedp¨ h`fpe°g 'Please' L°$ 'Kindly' ]|$f L$fhy¨.
(4) D]π$Npf / ApÚeÆL$pfL$ hpLe : D]π$Npf hpºep° dp°V$pcpN° What a, What an, L°$
How \u iÍ$ \pe R>° A_° [°_p `R>u rhi°jZ Aph° R>°... hpLe_° A¨[° D]π$Npf rQlπ_ (!)
`Z lp°e R>°.
R.V. - exclaimed (said to _° b]$g°)
k¨ep°S>L$- that
ºepf°L$ hpL$edp¨ fl°gp cph dyS>b exclaimed _u kp\° cph k|QL$ iÂ]$ A_° to `Z
gpN° R>°. S>°d L°$ Ap_¨]$ L°$ Myiu_p° cph lp°e [p°...
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exclaimed with joy to (Ap_¨]$)
exclaimed with sorrow to (]y$:M)
exclaimed with surprise to (ApÚeÆ)
exclaimed with anger to (Nyıkp°)
exclaimed with praise to (hMpZ)
exclaimed with disgust to (AZNdp°)
] ≈° hpºedp¨ kp¨cm_pf _ lp°e [p° cph k|QL$ iÂ]$ d|L$ep `R>u to _ Aph°.
] D]π$Npf hpºe_° kp]$p/rh^p_ hpºedp¨ Í$`p¨[f L$fu Indirect speech L$fhy¨.
] D]π$Npf k|QL$ iÂ]$p° hpºedp¨\u r_L$mu ≈e S>°hp L°$ Oh, Ah, hurrah, yipee, Alas (]y$:M),
wow, Aha, Ouch, Ooh, etc.
(5) Let hpmp hpºep° :-
}
R.V. - requested (Apop\Æ dyS>b)
k¨ep°S>L$ to / not to
(6) Let's A\hp let us hpmp hpºep° :-
] R.V. - proposed to kp¨cm_pf _ lp°e [p° to _ gpN°.
] k¨ep°S>L$ that :-
Direct speech dp¨\u Indirect speech L$f[u hM[° let's A\hp let us _uL$mu ≈e [°_°
b]$g° we should, you should L°$ they should Aph°.
- We should (ƒepf° bp°g_pf A\hp kp¨cm_pf ‚\d `yfyj lp°e - I, me, we, us)
- you should (ƒepf° bp°g_pf A\hp kp¨cm_pf bu≈° `yfyj (you) lp°e.)
- they should (ƒepf° bp°g_pf A_° kp¨cm_pf b¨_° ”u≈° `yfyj lp°e.) He, she, it L°$
A°L$hQ_ _pd.
- Should A° Modal auxiliaries R>° dpV°$ [°_p `R>u qæ$ep`]$_y¨ d|mÍ$` Aph°.
rd”p°, [d° Direct speech dp¨\u Indirect speech L$fhp dpV°$_p Qpf steps iuMu
gu^p R>°. (1) bp°g_pf (2) R.V. (3) kp¨cm_pf (4) k¨ep°S>L$ - lh° Indirect speech L$fhp
dpV°$ speech _p° hpfp° R>° S>° Ah[fZ rQlπ_p°dp¨ lp°e R>°. speech dp¨ dyøe–h° Ap`Z° khÆ_pd,
L$pm L°$ qæ$ep`]$ A_° L$pm]$iÆL$ iÂ]$p° L°$ Afie iÂ]$p°dp¨ a°fapf L$fhp_p lp°e R>°.
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❖ khÆ_pd (Pronoun) dp¨ a°fapf :rd”p°,
Direct speech dp¨\u Indirect speech L$f[u hM[° kp•\u h^y dl–h_u bpb[
A_° kdS>hp S>°hu bpb[ lp°e [p° [° R>° khÆ_pd_° gN[p a°fapfp°. dp°V$pcpN° rh¤p\wAp°_° ApdpS>
c|g `X$[u lp°e R>°. khÆ_pd_° gN[p a°fapfp° Apkp_u\u ep]$ fpMhp dpV°$ kp• ‚\d [dpf° A°
_Ω$u L$fhy¨ L°$ bp°g_pf A_° kp¨cm_pf L$p°Z R>°. d[gb bp°g_pf A_° kp¨cm_pf `yfyj R>° L°$ ˜u
R>°. (R>p°L$fp° R>° L°$ R>p°L$fu R>°.) Ap _Ω$u L$epÆ `R>u S> khÆ_pddp¨ a°fapf L$fhp...
≈° khÆ_pd [fuL°$...
] I, me, my, mine, myself lp°e [p° [°_p a°fapf bp°g_pf ‚dpZ° \pe. (`yfyj/˜u _Ω$u
L$fu_°)
] you, you, your, yours, yourself lp°e [p° [°_p a°fapf kp¨cm_pf ‚dpZ° \pe. (`yfyj/˜u
_Ω$u L$fu_°)
≈° bp°g_pf L°$ kp¨cm_pf `yfyj lp°e [p° D`f_p khÆ_pdp°dp¨ a°fapf...
] He, him, his, his, himself \pe....
˜u lp°e [p° - she, her, her, hers, herself \pe.
øepg ApÏep° rd”p°, D]$plfZ\u kd∆A° Direct speech dp¨ "I" Ap`°g R>°. "I" L$p°_p dpV°$
h`fpe ? bp°g_pf dpV°$ lh° bp°g_pf R>p°L$fp° / `yfyj lp°e [p° "he" A_° R>p°L$fu/˜u lp°e [p° she
\pe. [° S> fu[° speech dp¨ 'yourself' Ap`°g lp°e, [p° _Ω$u L$fhy¨ L°$ 'yourself' L$p°_p dpV°$
h`fpe R>°? kp¨cm_pf dpV°$...bfpbf... lh° _Ω$u L$fp° L°$...kp¨cm_pf L$p°Z R>° ? ≈° `yfyj lp°e
[p° himself L$fp°... ˜u lp°e [p° herself L$fp°.... h^pf° ı`Ù$uL$fZ dpV°$ exercise dp¨ Ap`°g
hpºep°_p° AÊepk L$fp°.
★ _uQ°_p khÆ_pdp° `Z ep]$ fpMp°.
Direct Indirect
We - They
us - them
Our - their
Ours - thirs
Our selves - themselves.
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★ qæ$ep`]$/L$pmdp¨ \[p a°fapfp° :
★ iprÂ]$L$ a°fapfp° :
Direct Indirect
am, is, are - was, were
have, has - had
do, does - did
≈° speech _y¨ hpºe ‚Òp\Æ lp°e [p°
do, does _y¨ did _ \pe L$pfZ L°$
‚Òp\Æ hpºe_y¨ Indirect L$f[p¨
‚Òp\Æ_y¨ kp]y¨$ L$fhy¨ `X°$ A_° kp]y¨$ L$f[p¨
do, does _uL$mu ≈e.
will, shall - would
can - could
may - might
must - must (had to)
should - should
kp]$p° h[Ædp_L$pm - kp]$p° c|[L$pm
kp]$p° c|[L$pm - `|ZÆ c|[L$pm
did + d|mÍ$` - had + P.P.
Direct Indirect
this - that
these - those
here - there
now / just - then
today - that day
to night - that day
yesterday - the previous day,
the day before
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last week - the previous week
tomorrow - the next day
the next day - the following day
ago - before
thus - so
come - go
hence - thence
hither - thither
]
rd”p°, Ap`Z° Direct speech dp¨\u Indirect speech L$fhp gNcN b^pS> r_edp°_p°
AÊepk L$ep£ [°d R>[p¨ AdyL$ r_edp° A°hp R>° S>° `Z A°V$gp S> S>Í$fu R>°. S>°d L°$...
≈° R.V. kp]$p h[Ædp_L$pm L°$ kp]$p crhÛeL$pm_y¨ lp°e [p° qæ$ep`]$ L°$ L$pm b]$gp[p° _\u.
] ≈° Direct speech dp¨ hpºe k_p[_ k–e lp°e, h•opr_L$ rk›^p¨[ Ap^pfu[ lp°e, NprZr[L$
k|” lp°e, L$l°h[ A\hp Qp°Ω$k r_ed lp°e –epf° Indirect L$f[u hM[° L$pm/qæ$ep`]$dp¨ a°fapf
\[p° _\u.
] Lets' L°$ Let us hpmp hpºep°dp¨ Ap`Z° Lets' L°$ Let us _° b]$g° r_ed dyS>b we shoud,
you should L°$ they should dyL$uA° R>uA° `Z [°_p b]$g° Ap`Z° k¨ep°S>L$ that dyL$u_° dyøe
qæ$ep`]$_° ky^u ing gNphu_° `Z hpL$e b_phu iL$uA° R>uA°.
: Exercise with Answers :
(1) Nilesh said to Pinal " I am going to Patan today."
] Nilesh told Pinal that he was going to Patan that day."
(2) Jignesh said to Raju " I like your shirt."
] Jignesh told Raju that he liked his shirt.
(3) Radha : Kishan, "Have you done my work ?"
] Radha asked kishan if he had done her work.
(4) Jayesh said to Tanvi " Do you go to school."
] Jayesh asked Tanvi if she went to school.
(5) Pinal said to Nilesh " Did you go to my school yesterday."
] Pinal asked Nilesh if he had gone to her school the previous day.
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(6) Amit said to Jaya, "When will you return bombay ?"
] Amit asked Jaya when she would return bombay.
(7) Jaya said to Amit, "Where did you go ?"
] Jaya asked Amit where he had gone.
(8) Nilesh sir said to Suresh, "What are you doing now ?"
] Nilesh sir asked Suresh what he was doing then.
(9) Kalpesh : Alpesh, "Open the door".
] Kalpesh ordered Alpesh to opne the door.
(10) Alpesh : Kalpesh, "Please, give me your pen".
] Alpesh requested Kalpesh to give him his pen.
(11) Shastriji said to children, "Don't make a noise".
] Shastriji suggested children not to make a noise.
(12) He said, "The horse died in the last night."
] He said that the hourse had died in the previous night.
(13) "Where do you live ?" asked Mahesh
] Mahesh asked me where I lived.
(14) Mohini said, "I shall go as soon as it is possible."
] Mohini said that he would go as soon as it was possible.
(15) The teacher said to me, "I shall give you a book."
] The teacher tole me that he would give me a book.
(16) My father said to me, "God is kind to all."
] My father told me that God is kind to all.
(17) She said to her brother, "I saw this film yesterday."
] She told her brother that she had seen that film the previous day.
(18) Nikunj said to me, "I can solve your problem."
] Nikunj told me that he could solve my problem.
(19) The boy said to the teacher, "I will not come the next day".
] The boy told the teacher that he would not come the following day.
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(20) Vinay says, "What an excellent idea !"
] Vinay exclaimed that it was an excellent idea.
(21) Yash said to Jenil, "Let's go to visit the museum."
] Yash suggested to Jenil that they should go to visit the museum.
(22) I said to my mother, "What do you say in this matter?"
] I asked my mother what she said in that matter.
(23) I said to her, "Do you want to read this book?"
] I asked her if she wanted to read that book.
(24) Pinal said to me, "Do you feel all right now ?"
] Pinal asked me if I felt all right then.
(25) Sneha says, "I am happy in my village."
] Sneha says that she is happy in her village.
(26) Rita says Jyoshna, "I met your father"
] Rita tells Jyoshna that she met her father.
(27) He said, "I am tired of hearing these complaints."
] He said that he was tired of hearing those complaints.
(28) My friends says to me, "We want to visit your house."
] My friends tell me that they want to visit my house.
(29) He said to them, "Your parents are educated."
] He told them that their parents were educated.
(30) Pinal said to me, "Where is my book?"
] Pinal asked me where her book was.
(31) He said to her, "Why did you not call me yeasteday ?"
] He asked her why she had not called him the previous day.
(32) The old man said to me, "Can you help me?"
] The old man asked me if I could help him.
(33) Mother said to a girl, "Do you like chocolates ?"
] Mother asked a girl if she liked chocolates.
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(34) Nilesh said to the guest, "Did you enjoy the party?"
] Nilesh asked the guest if he had enjoyed the party.
(35) The teacher said to the class, "Be regular."
] The teacher advised the class to be regular.
(36) The master said to the servant, "Get out of here."
] The master ordered the servant to get out of there.
(37) Bunty said to Montu, "Don't drive so fast, please."
] Bunty requested Montu not to drive so fast.
(38) A begger said to me, "Please, please give me a rupee."
] A beggar requested me to give him a rupee.
(39) Father said to the children, "Don't touch this live wire."
] Father warned the children not to touch that live wire.
(40) They said, "How brave Yash is !"
] They exclaimed with joy that Yash was very brave.
(41) The boys said, "What a fine monument the Taj is !"
] The boys exclaimed with surprise that the Taj is a very fine monument.
(42) Anjali said, "Alas ! I have lost the game again."
] Anjali exclaimed with joy that they had won the game again.
(43) The boys said, "Hurrah ! We have won the match."
] The boys exclaimed with joy that they had won the match.
(44) The teacher said, "How shabby you look, Meena !"
] The teacher exclaimed with disgust to Meena that she looked very shabby.
(45) The boy said to the teacher, "Let me go home early, Sir."
] The boy requested the teacher to let him go home early.
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