WINSEM2024-25_BSTS101P_SS_VL2024250500027_2025-01-23_Reference-Material-I.pptx

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2. DIRECT AND INDIRECT SPEECH

3. Direct speech and indirect speech are ways people express how something was said. Direct speech also called quoted speech is said exactly how the speaker initially spoke the words. Indirect speech also called reported speech is reported back not using the exact words as the original speaker. DIRECT AND INDIRECT SPEECH

4. Direct speech: Direct speech also called quoted speech is said exactly how the speaker initially spoke the words . It is written with quotation marks to indicate the exact words that were used by the original speaker. A comma is used to separate the quoted speech and the speaker. He said, "I am not finished with the assignment." "I want to break up with you," she told me. DIRECT AND INDIRECT SPEECH

5. Indirect Speech: Indirect speech also called reported speech is reported back not using the exact words as the original speaker . It is written without quotation marks because it is not directly quoting word for word. When using indirect speech the verb tense changes because we are reporting things that have happened in the past. A comma is not used. He said he was not finished with the assignment. She told me that she wanted to break up with me. DIRECT AND INDIRECT SPEECH

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11. Rewrite the following sentences after changing the form of speech. Damon asserted that Stefan owned him ten ice-creams. A) B) Damon said, "Stefan does owes me ten ice-creams." Damon said, "Stefan does owe me ten ice-creams." Question 1 C) D) Damon said, "Stefan owes me ten ice-creams for sure." Damon said, "Stefan surely owes me ten ice-creams."

12. Rewrite the following sentences after changing the form of speech. David fervently wished that it would rain that day. A) B) David said, "I hope that it would rain today." David said, "I pray that it rains today." Question 2 C) D) David said, "I wish it rains today." David said, "I wished it rains today."

13. Rewrite the following sentences after changing the form of speech. Shiva offered to do assignment for Ram. A) B) Shiva said to Ram, "I offer to do the assignment for you." Shiva said to Ram, "I would do the assignment for you at a smaller price." Question 3 C) D) Shiva said to Ram, "I can do the assignment for you in a lesser time." Shiva said to Ram, "Let me do the assignment for you."

14. Rewrite the following sentences after changing the form of speech. The minister says, "The young people of today are tomorrow’s leaders." A) B) The minister says that the young people of today are tomorrow’s leaders. The minister said that the young people of that day are the next day’s leaders. Question 4 C) D) The minister said that the young people of that day are the next day’s leaders. The minister said that the young people of yesterday are today’s leaders.

15. Rewrite the following sentences after changing the form of speech. Vidhi said to the grocer, "Can you tell me the price of this vegetable?" A) B) Vidhi asked the grocer that he should tell her the price of the vegetable. Vidhi challenged the grocer to tell her the price of the vegetable. Question 5 C) D) Vidhi challenged the grocer that he would not know the price of the vegetable. Vidhi wanted to know the price of that vegetable from the grocer.

16. Rewrite the following sentences after changing the form of speech. The peon said to the Principal, "Please switch off the fans when you leave the room." A) B) The peon expected the Principal to switch off the fans when he left the room. The peon demanded the Principal to switch off the fans when he left the room. Question 6 C) D) The peon requested the Principal to switch off the fans when he left the room. The peon wanted the Principal to switch off the fans when he left the room.

17. Rewrite the following sentences after changing the form of speech. Tracy said to me, "It would be better if you take this train." A) B) Tracy threatened me to take this train. Tracy suggested me to take that train. Question 7 C) D) Tracy told me that it would be better if I had taken that train. Tracy convinced me of the better train to take.

18. Rewrite the following sentences after changing the form of speech. She said to me, "Are you unwell?" A) B) She said whether I was unwell or not. She enquired whether I was unwell. Question 8 C) D) She told me, "Are you unwell ?" She informed me that she was unwell.

19. Rewrite the following sentences after changing the form of speech. The teacher said, "The earth goes around the sun" A) B) The teacher said that the earth goes around the Sun. The teacher asserted that the earth went around the sun. Question 9 C) D) The teacher explained that the earth indeed went around the sun. The Teacher told that the earth goes around the sun.

20. Rewrite the following sentences after changing the form of speech. The captain welcomed George to the Christmas party. A) B) The captain said to George Welcome to the Christmas party. The captain said, “Hi George! Welcome to the Christmas party!” Question 10 C) D) The captain said, “Welcoming George to the Christmas party!” The captain said, “George, you are always welcome to the Christmas party!”

21. Rewrite the following sentences after changing the form of speech. “I hope I will finish this project tomorrow”, Raju said. A) B) Raju said he would finish the project tomorrow. Raju said he would finish the project the next day. Question 11 C) D) Raju hoped that he would finish the project tomorrow. Raju hoped that he would finish the project the next day.

22. Rewrite the following sentences after changing the form of speech. He claimed to have seen my uncle. A) B) He said, “I had seen your uncle.” He said, “I saw your uncle.” Question 12 C) D) He said, “I am seeing your uncle.” He said, “I have seen your uncle.”

23. Rewrite the following sentences after changing the form of speech. He said to me, “It would be better if you drink this tonic.” A) B) He threatened me to drink this tonic. He suggested me to drink that tonic. Question 13 C) D) He told me that it would be better if I had drunk that tonic. He convinced me of the better tonic to drink.

24. Rewrite the following sentences after changing the form of speech. He wondered if I had reached home safe. A) B) He said he wondered about my having reached home safe. He asked me in a wondering tone, “Did you reach home safe?” Question 14 C) D) He said, “I wonder if you have reached home safe” He asked wonderingly, “Have you reached home safe?”

25. Rewrite the following sentences after changing the form of speech. ”What do you do for a living?” the detective asked me. A) B) The detective wanted to know what I had done for my living. The detective wanted to know what I did for a living. Question 15 C) D) The detective was interested in knowing what I have been doing for a living. The detective was suspicious about my occupation.

26. Rewrite the following sentences after changing the form of speech. He told the traffic policeman, “Can you tell me the way to the church?” A) B) He asked the traffic policeman that he should tell him the way to the church. He challenged the traffic policeman to tell him the way to the church. Question 16 C) D) He challenged the traffic policeman that he would not know the way to the church. He wanted to know the way to the church from the traffic policeman.

27. Rewrite the following sentences after changing the form of speech. The manager said to the labours, “Please complete this work by tomorrow.” A) B) The manager expected the labours to complete this work by tomorrow. The manager demanded the labours to complete this work by the next day. Question 17 C) D) The manager requested the labours to complete that work by the next day. The manager wanted the labours to complete that work by the next day.

28. Rewrite the following sentences after changing the form of speech. "So help me heaven" He cried, "I will never steal again" A) B) He said that he will never steal again and that the heavens should help him. He ordered the heavens to help him by reinforcing that he wont steal in the near future. Question 18 C) D) He said to the heavens that he will never steal again and said that he will never steal again. He swore that he would never steal again and implored the heavens to help him.

29. Rewrite the following sentences after changing the form of speech. I replied that I had been trying to repair it since the previous day. A) B) I retorted, "I have been trying to repair it since the day before." I said," I have been trying to repair it from yesterday." Question 19 C) D) I said," I have been trying to repair it since yesterday." I said,"I had been trying to repair it since yesterday."

30. Rewrite the following sentences after changing the form of speech. "The Mariana Trench is the deepest point in the ocean", the geography teacher said. A) B) The geography teacher said that the Mariana Trench is the deepest point in the world. The geography teacher declared that the Mariana Trench was the deepest point in the world. Question 20 C) D) The geography teacher demonstrated that the Mariana Trench to be the deepest point in the world. The geography teacher exclaimed that the Mariana Trench to be the deepest point in the world.

31. Rewrite the following sentences after changing the form of speech. The college chairman said, "If I find anyone littering the campus, he shall be fined Rs. 500." A) B) The college chairman warned the students that if he found anyone littering the campus, he would be fined Rs. 500. The college chairman wanted the students to know that those littering the campus,is going to be fined Rs. 500. Question 21 C) D) The college chairman announced to the students that if he found anyone littering the campus, he would be fined Rs. 500. The college chairman told the students that if he found anyone littering the campus, he should be fined Rs. 500.

32. Rewrite the following sentences after changing the form of speech. Rafael said he hoped to square the series by winning the next match. A) B) Rafael said, "I will have to square the series by winning the next match. " Rafael said, "I think I can square the series by winning the next match. " Question 22 C) D) Rafael said, "I will square the series by winning the next match. " Rafael said, "I hope to square the series by winning the next match. "

33. Rewrite the following sentences after changing the form of speech. Ravi said, "I met your brother last week. " A) B) Ravi said that I met your brother last week. Ravi said that I had met with your brother last week. Question 23 C) D) Ravi said that he had met my brother that week. Ravi said that he had met my brother the week before.

34. Rewrite the following sentences after changing the form of speech. The professor said, "You are not listening to me." A) B) The professor said that you are not listening to her. The professor said that you were not listening to her. Question 24 C) D) The professor said that I was not listening to her. The professor said that I had not been listening to her.

35. Rewrite the following sentences after changing the form of speech. He said, "Alas! I am undone". A) B) He vented angrily that he had been undone. He felt bad that he is undone. Question 25 C) D) He exclaimed sadly that he was undone. None of the above.

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