TENSE

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1. Present Tense 2.Past Tense 3.Future Tense

a) Simple present tense a) Simple Past tense a) Simple Future tense

sub+ s/ es form of the verb + obj sub+ ed form or 2nd form of the verb + Obj Sub+ will/shall+V1 + obj

Eg. She sings a song. Eg. She sang a song Eg. He will sing a song

She does not sing a song. She did not sing a song he will not sing a song

Does she sing a song? Did she sing a song? Will she sing a song

Does she not sing a song? Did she not sing a song? Will she not sing a song?

Doesn’t she sing a song? Didn’t she sing a song? Won’t she sing a song?

b) Present Continuous b) Past Continuous b) Future Continuous

sub + is/am/are + v4 (Present Participle) + Object sub + was/ were + v4 (Present Participle) + Object Sub + will/ shall + be V4 + obj

eg. Mohan is performing a dance Mohan was performing a dance Mohan will be performing a dance

Mohan is not performing a dance Mohan was not performing a dance Mohan will not be performing a dance

Is Mohan performing a dance? Was Mohan performing a dance? Will Mohan be performing a dance?

Is Mohan not performing a dance? Was Mohan not Performing a dance? Will Mohan not be performing a dance?

Isn’t Mohan performing a dance? Wasn’t Mohan performing a dance? Won’t Mohan be performing a dance?

c) Present Perfect c) Past Perfect c) Future Perfect

sub + has/ have + v3 + obj sub + had +Page

v3 +2 of
obj39 sub + will/ shall + have + v3 + obj
d) Present Perfect continuous
sub + has / have + been + v4 + obj + since/
for
eg. He has been singing a song for an hour.
He has not been singing a song for an hour.
Has he been singing a song for an hour?
Has he not been singing a song for an hour?
Hasn’t he been singing a song?
d) Past Perfect Continuous
sub + had + been + v4 + obj + since/ for
eg. He had been singing a song for an hour.
He had not been singing a song for an hour.
Had he been singing a song for an hour?
Had he not been singing a song for an hour?
Hadn’t he been singing a song?
d) Future Perfect Continuous
sub + will/shall+ have + been + v4 + obj +
from/ for
eg. He will have been singing a song for an
hour.
He will have not been singing a song for an
hour.
Will he have been singing a song for an
hour?
Will he have not been singing a song for an
hour?

Won’t he have been singing a song for an

hour?

Identify the tense and transform as suggested

1) I have written a letter. 1c 2c
2) I had written a letter. 2c 3a
3) I will write a letter. 3a 2b
4) I was writing a letter. 2b 3d
5) I will have been writing a letter for an hour.3d 1a
6) I write a letter.1a 1b
7) I am writing a letter.1b 3b
8) I will be writing a letter. 3b 3c
9) I will have written a letter. 3c
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 PRESENT CONTINUOUS (1B)

1) Meera is cooking dinner. (2b)

Meera was cooking dinner.
2) The soldiers are defending the town. (2a)
The solders defended the town.
3) They are writing letters to their parents. (1c)
They have written letters to their parents.
4) The children are eating sweets now.(2c)
The children had eaten sweets then
5) She is telling the truth.(3a)
She will tell the truth.
6) They are appointing him the Principal of this school. (1a)
They appoint him the Principal of this school.

Present Perfect tense (1c)

7) Mohan has struck Ashok. (2a)
Mohan struck Ashok
8) The rain has ruined the crops.(2c)
The rain had ruined the crops
9) He has sold his car.(1a)
He sells his car.
10)She has bought a new car.(3a)
She will buy a new car.
11)She has lost her books.(1a)
She loses her books.

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12)All the pupils have finished the exercises.(2a)
All the pupils finished the exercise.
Simple Past (2a)
13)The teacher punished all the boys.(1c)
The teacher has punished all the boys.
14)Our team won the match.(1c)
Our team has won the match.
15)Meera knitted these gloves.(1d)
Meera has been knitting the gloves for an hour.
16)She forgave her husband.(3a)
She will forgive her husband.
17)The servant swept the room.(2d)
The servant had been sweeping the room.
18)You planted these flowers.(1c)
You have planted these flowers.
19)You forgot her name.(1a)
You forget her name.
20)Many people believed her story.(2c)
Many people had believed her story.
Past Continuous Tense (2b)
21)The postman was delivering the letters. (2a)
The postman delivered the letters
22)Our soldiers were defending the town. (1b)
Our soldiers are defending the town.
23)The gardener was watering the plants.(3a)
The gardener will water the plants.
24)The farmers were sowing the field. (1d)
The farmers have been sowing the field for 2 hours

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 Chapter : 2 Direct and indirect speech

Dear students leave 10 lines here

eg. Rama said to me, “You are an idle boy.”

Sub

Reporting verb

Object

Reported speech

Reported verb

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Rule 1. If the reporting verb is in present tense or future tense- then, the tense of the reported verb will not change.

[Has/have said, says, say, will/ shall say]

Eg. She says to me, “I am a good dancer.”

She tells me that she is a good dancer.

Ashok says to Harshith, “You played well.”

Ashok tells Harshith that he played well.

Rule no 2. If the reporting verb is in past tense, the tense of the reported verb will change-

The changes are as follows.

1 Present tense 2 Past tense

a a

b b

c c

d d no change

Note: Exception:
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If the reporting verb is past tense, and the reported speech tells any universal truth, habitual action or any scientific fact, the tense of the
reported verb will not change.

Eg. 1) The teacher said, “Honesty is the best policy.”

The teacher said that honesty is the best policy.

2) Mohan said, “The sun rises in the east.”

Mohan said that the sun rises in the east.

3) The teacher said, “ Water turns vapour when it boils 100⁰C.”

The teacher said that water turns vapour when it boils 100⁰C.

Rule no 3. Pronouns change

The changes of pronouns are as follows.

SON

Subject Object No change

1st Personal 2nd personal 3rd personal

I, me, my, mine you he, his, him

We, our, us, ours 1st your 2nd she, her

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 Yours they, their, 3rd

them, theirs

1.Eg. Rama said to me, “You are an idle boy.”

Rama told me that I was an idle boy.

2. Eg. Rama said to me, “I am an idle boy.”

Rama told me that he was an idle boy.

3. Eg. Rama said to me, “He is an idle boy.”

Rama told me that he was an idle boy.

Rule no. 4 Conjunction has to be used

a) Assertive/ declarative sentence

i. “that” is used as conjunction
b) Interrogative sentence
a. Single interrogative(question is asked using helping verb)
i. If/ Whether
b. Double Interrogative (question is asked using question word)
i. The question word itself becomes the conjunction.
c) Imperative sentence
i. ‘to’
d) Exclamatory sentence
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 i. That
e) Optative sentence
i. That

Rule no. 5 Reporting verb has to be changed accordingly.

Said, told, asked, ordered, advised, wished, forbade, commanded, exclaimed with regret/ surprise, happiness,

Rule no 6. The word shows time has to be changed

This that

These those

Here there

Now then

Ago before

Today that day

Tomorrow the next day/ the following day

Yesterday the previous day/ the day before

Last night the previous night/ the night before

Come go

Will would

Shall should

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 May might

Can could

eg. Rama said to me, [“You are an idle boy.”]

Sub

Reporting verb

Object

Reported speech

Reported verb

eg. Rama said to me, “You are an idle boy.”

Ans. Rama told me that I was an idle boy.

1)John said, “I am busy”

John said that he was busy.

2) She said, “I have done my work.”

She said that she had done her work.

3) He said to me , “Anand is working very hard.”

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He told me that Anand was working very hard.

Change into indirect speech

1) Tom says, “There is no ink in the inkpot.”

Tom says that there is no ink in the inkpot.

2) The teacher says, “The boy was lazy.”

The teacher says that the boy was lazy.

3) Ashok will say, “Dinner is ready.”

Ashok will say that dinner is ready.

4) The teacher will say, “Ashok will not pass.”

The teacher will say that Ashok will not pass.

5) The teacher said, “Ashok will not pass.”

The teacher said that Ashok would not pass.

6) Pinky said, “Kamala works very hard.” (1a)

Pinky said that Kamala worked very hard.(2a)

7) He said, “Anand is working very hard.” (1b)

He said that Anand was working very hard. (2b)

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8) Peter said, “Bali has done his work.”(1c)

Peter said that Bali had done his work. (2c)

9) He said, “The boy may pass.”

He said that the boy might pass.

10)Bali said, “Raman returned at noon.” (2a)

Bali said that Raman had returned at noon. (2c)

11)She said, “All were laughing at the beggar.” (2b)

She said that all had been laughing at the beggar. (2d)

12)She said, “God loves all the creatures.”

She said that God loves all the creatures.

13)John said, “I am busy now.” (1 a)

John said that he was busy then.(2 a)

14)He said, “I have seen this girl before.’ (1 c)

He said that he had seen that girl before (2c)

15)I said, “These mangoes are very sweet.”(1 a)

I said that those mangoes were very sweet.(2 a)

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16)She said to me, “I finished the work long ago.” (2 a)

She told me that she had finished the work long before. (2 c)

17)George said, “Today is a fine day.” (1 a)

George said that that day was a fine day. (2 a)

18)Ramesh said, “I went to the cinema last night.” (2 a)

Ramesh said that he had gone to the cinema the previous night. (2 c)

19)Kamala said, “This happened yesterday.” (2 a)

Kamala said that that had happened the previous day. (2 c)

20)Rama said, “I shall come to tea tomorrow.”

Rama said that he would come to tea the next day.

21)I said to her, “you are foolish girl.”

I told her that she was a foolish girl.

22)She said, “You play hockey very well.”

She said that I played hockey very well.

23) They said, “Yesterday they went to the cinema.”

They said that the previous day they had gone to the cinema.

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 24) The girl said, “It will be stormy tonight.”

The girl said that it would be stormy that night.

Interrogative statement

1. Single interrogative if/whether

2. Double interrogative question word
3. Interrogative form declarative

Are you going to market? You are going to market.

4. Reporting verb asked, enquired

Change into indirect speech

1) The teacher said to me, “What is your name?”

The teacher asked me what my name was.
2) He said to her, “Where do you live?”
He asked (enquired) her where she lived.
3) He said to me, “How old are you?”
He asked me how old I was
4) The tourist said, “Where is the Taj Mahal?”
The tourist asked (enquired) where the Taj Mahal was.
5) Peter said to me, “Do you play cricket?”
Peter asked me if/ whether I played cricket.
6) Mary said to him, “Are you going to the cinema tonight?”
Mary asked him if he was going to the cinema that night.
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 7) He asked me, “Have you done your work?”
He asked me if I had done my work.
8) He said to her, “What do you want?”
He asked her what she wanted.
9) She said to the wizard, “Do you believe in ghost?”
She asked the wizard if he believed in ghost.

3. IMPERATIVE SENTENCES

a) Reporting verb change to – ordered, commanded, requested, advised, forbaded

b) Conjunction – to

c) Imperative sentence change into Declarative statement

d) Requesting word will not repeat.

Change into indirect speech

1) I said to Krishna, “Please give me your book.”

I requested Krishna to give me his book.
2) “Leave this place” said the teacher to the boys.
The teacher (ordered) asked the boys to leave that place.
3) He said to the magistrate, “Pardon me.”
He requested (begged) the magistrate to pardon him.
4) The teacher said, “Work hard, Rama”
The teacher advised Rama to work hard.
5) He said, “Be quiet and listen to me.
He urged to be quiet and listen to him
6) The commander said to his soldiers, “Stand at ease.”
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 The commander commanded his soldiers to stand at ease.
7) The teacher said, “Don’t make noise.”
The teacher forbid to make noise.

CHANGE INTO INDIRECT SPEECH

1) John said, “I am busy now.” 1a 2a

John said that he was busy then.

2) He said to me, “You have helped my mother.” 1c 2c

He told me that I had helped his mother.

3) She said, “You play hockey very well.” 1a 2a

She said that I played hockey very well.

4) I said to her, “You are a foolish girl.” 1a 2a

I told her that she was a foolish girl.

5) He said to me, “I have often told you not to idle away your time.” 1c 2c

He told me that he had often told me not to idle away my time.

6) He wrote to me, “I am unable to come just now because I am ill.”

He wrote me that he was unable to go just then because he was ill.

7) The teacher said to me, “You have not done well in the examination.”

The teacher told me that I had not done well in the examination.
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8) They said, “Yesterday we went to the cinema.”

They said that the previous day they had gone to the cinema.

9) The girls said, “It will be stormy tonight.”

The girls said that it would be stormy that night.

10) The teacher said, “I shall not teach your class tomorrow.”

The teacher said that he/she would not teach my class the following day.

11) “You are old enough to earn your living now”, said the father to the son.

The father told the son that he was old enough to earn his living then

12) “I will not give you a single penny.” said the old man to the beggar.

The old man told the beggar that he would not give him/her a single penny.

13) “It will rain tonight”, said the father to the children.

The father told the children that it would rain that night.

14) The Headmaster said to the boys, “Tomorrow will be a holiday.”

The headmaster told the boys that the next day would be a holiday.

15) The Princess said, “It gives me great pleasure to be here this evening.”

The princes said that it gave him great pleasure to be there that evening.

16) He said, “Where do you come from?”

He asked where I came from

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17) “What do you want?” he said to her.

He asked her what she wanted.

18) He said, “How is your mother?”

He asked how my mother was

19) “Do you like this book?” She said to him.

She asked him whether he liked that book.

She asked him if he liked that book.

20) The poor woman cried, “Will no one help me?”

The poor woman asked whether anyone would help her

21) “Do you know the way to the station?” said I.

I asked whether she knew the way to the station.

22) She said to him, “Can you do this work?”

She asked him whether he could do that work.

23) “Do you really know the magic?” said the queen

The queen asked whether I/ he/she really knew the magic

24) “Can you tell me the secret?” he said to her

He asked her if she could tell him the secret.

25) She said to us, “Why are you sitting idle?”

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 She asked us why we were sitting idle.

26) “Why do you cry?” I said to the little boy.

I asked the little boy why he cried.

27) “When will the train start?” He said

He asked when the train would start.

28) “Do you believe in ghost?” She said to the wizard

She asked the wizard whether he believed in ghost.

29) “Why are you so late tonight” said the mother to Sita

The mother enquired Sita why she was late that night.

30) Bali said to Ashok , “Go away.”

Bali ordered Ashok to go away.

31) I said to the boys’ “Please allow me to work.”

I requested the boys to allow me to work.

32) They said to Harry’ “Show me your notebook.”

They ordered/asked Harry to show them his notebook.

33) He said, “Please lend me your book.”

He requested to lend him my book.

34) The captain said to his son, “Stand at ease.”

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 The captain ordered his son to stand at ease.

35) The teacher said to the boys, “Look at the blackboard”

The teacher asked the boys to look at the blackboard.

36) “Hurry up”, he said to his children

He asked his children to hurry up.

37) “Sit down, boys,” said the teacher.

The teacher asked boys to sit down

38) “Shoot”, said the officer to his men.

The officer ordered his men to shoot.

39) He said to me, “Wait till I return.”

He asked me to wait till he return.

40) She said to him, “Work hard if you want to pass.”

She advised him to work hard if he wanted to pass.

41) The Captain said to his men, “Stand at ease.”

The Captain commanded his men to stand at ease.

42) “Sit down, boys” said the teacher.

The teacher asked boys to sit down.

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43) “Shoot”, said the officer to his men.

The officer ordered his men to shoot.

44) He said to him, “Take your seat, please.”

He requested him to take his seat.

45) “Stop writing, please,” said the teacher to the boys.

The teacher asked the boys to stop writing

46) Sita said to her friend, “Lend your fountain pen, please.”

Sita requested her friend to lend her fountain pen.

47) They then said, “Waiter, now come and catch one of us.

Then they challenged waiter to go and catch one of them.

48) Hari said, “How much money have you in your pocket?”

Hari asked how much money I had in my pocket.

49) Mohan said to me, “Do you play cricket?”

Mohan asked me if I played cricket.

50) Hari said to me, “Where did you put my pen?”

Hari asked me where I had put his pen.

51) You said to me, “Did you write a letter to me yesterday?”

You asked me if I had written a letter to you the previous day.

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52) He said to her, “Why were you crying last night?”

He asked her why she had been crying the previous night.

53) He said to me, “Why did you not come to school yesterday?”

He asked me why I had not gone to school the previous day.

54) She said to them, “Why did you insult me last night?”

She asked them why they had insulted her the previous night.

1) Read the following conversation carefully and complete the following passage:

Doctor : Stop taking junk food, oils, sweets, alcohol, salt and you will live a longer

life

Patient : What if I take all of them regularly?

Doctor : You will die after a year.

The doctor asks the patient (a)-------------. The patient asks the doctor (b)-------------. The doctor replies that (c) ------------- a

year.

a) to stop taking junk food, oils, sweets, alcohol, salt and he will live a longer life

b) what if he takes all of them regularly

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 c) he will die after.

2) Read the following conversation carefully and complete the following passage:

Husband : Doctor, what will the total expenses be in the end?

Doctor : You will have to pay only six lakh and you will have a healthy and happy life.

Husband : Any concession?

Doctor : Not a penny.

Husband : Then forget it.

The husband asked the doctor (a) ------------. The doctor replied that he would have to pay only six lakh added that (b) ------------. The husband

asked(c) ------------. When the doctor refused to leave even a penny then the patient said (d) --------------.

a)What the total expenses would be in the end.

b) he would have a healthy and happy life.

c) if he could get any concession .

d)to forget it.

3) Read the following conversation carefully and complete the following passage.

Dinesh : Vikram and I will go to watch the IPL match.

Keshav : I would love to join you but I have some work to complete.

Dinesh : You have to let me know this evening because I have to arrange for the passes.

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 Keshav : I will do so.

Dinesh informed Kehsav that Vikram and he (a) ------------------. Keshav told him that (b) ------------------ . Dinesh told him that (c) ------------------.

Keshav agreed to do so.

a) would go to watch the IPL match.

b) he would love to join them but he had some work to complete.

c) he has to let him know that evening because he had to arrange for the passes.

4) Read the following conversation carefully and complete the following passage:

Ram : How are you Mohan?

Mohan : Fine, Thank you.

Ram : When are you going to Delhi?

Mohan : I am going tomorrow.

Ram asked Mohan (a) ------------------. Mohan replied (b) ------------------. Ram asked (c) -----------------. Mohan replied (d) ------------------

a) how he was

b) that he was fine and thanked him.

c) when he was going to Delhi.

d) he was going to Delhi the next day.

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5) Read the following conversation carefully and complete the following passage:

Rahul : Will you come to my house tomorrow evening?

Raj : Is there something special?

Rahul : Yes, My brother is throwing a party.

Rahul asked Raj (a) ------------ Raj enquired (b) ----------- Rahul replied (c) ------------and told (d) ------------ throwing a party.

a) if he would come to his house the following evening.

b) if there was anything special.

c) in affirmative

d) that his brother was

6) Read the conversation given below and complete the paragraph that follows. 4 ×1=4

Mother: Shreya, how did your dance performance go?

Shreya : It went off very well, Mom! I had praises coming in from all the judges and the audience.

Mother: That’s really nice. So, what did you get as prize?

Shreya : They give me a lifetime scholarship, mom.

Shreya’s mother asked her (a) ------------- . To that, Shreya replied that (b) -------------. Shreya’s

mother was happy and asked (c) -------------. Shreya said that -------------.

a) how her dance performance had gone.

b) it had gone off very well and added that he she had praises coming from all the judges and the audience.

c) what she had got as prizes.

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 d) they gave her a life time scholarship.

7) Read the conversation given below and complete the paragraph that follows:

Reporter : Sorry to learn the breakup of your engagement. I think marriage and sports can’t go

together.

Sania : what can’t be cured must be endured.

Reporter : Of late you are doing not so well. Your ranking has gone down to 90s.

Sania : I am preparing myself for reorientation and very soon you will find me in the first fifty.

Reporter : Wish you best of luck.

Sania : Thank you. I need it badly.

The reporter felt sorry for the breakup of Saina’s engagement and opined that (a) -------------. Consoling herself Sania told the reporter that (b)

-------------. The reporter told Sania that of late she was doing not so well and remind her that her ranking had gone down to 90s. Sania assured the reporter

(c) -------------. Sania thanked him (d) -------------

a) marriage and sports couldn’t go together.

b) what couldn’t be cues must be endured.

c) by saying that she was preparing herself for reorientation and very soon he would find her in the first fifteen.

d) and said that she needed it badly.

8) Read the following conversation carefully and complete the following passage:

Father : How was the interview?

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 Son : I have performed well. There were nearly a hundred candidates.

Father : Are you confident that you will get the job?

The father asked his son (a) -------------. The son replied that (b) ------------- nearly a hundred candidates. The father wanted to know (c) -------------

job.

a) how the interview was.

b) he ad performed well and there were

c) whether he was confident that he would get the (enough to get the)

9) Read the following conversation carefully and complete the following passage:

Nasrin :I want to improve my command over the English language.

Shila :For that you need to do a lot of reading in English.

Nasrin : I lose confidence when I have to speak in English and start fumbling.

Shila : You must practice in speaking English with your friends.

Nasrin : Thank you for your suggestion.

Shila : welcome

Nasrin said(a)-------------------- Shila said that (b) --------------------.Nasrin said that (c) --------------------Shila suggested to Nasrin

(d)--------------------.Nasrin thanked Shila for her (e) --------------------to which Shila said that (f) -----------------welcome.

a) that she wanted to improve her command over the English language.

b) she needed to do a lot of reading in English.

c) she lost her confidence when she had to speak in English and started fumbling
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 d) she must practice in speaking English with her friends.

e) suggestions.

f) she was

10) Sanju : I’ve lost my lucky bat with which I made all my runs. Tomorrow we are playing at

Delhi School.

Father : I am confident, you can still make all the runs.

Sanju told his father that (a) ------------------------ with which (b) ------------. He was all the more upset because (c) ------------------------. His father

assured him(d) ------------------------

a) he had lost his lucky bat.

b) he had made all his runs.

c) they were playing at Delhi school the following day.

d) that he was confident and he could still make all the runs.

11) Teacher : Why are you late Sam?

Sam : I missed the school bus.

Teacher : You should have reached the bus stop on time.

Sam :My father was ill and was hospitalised yesterday.

Teacher : Oh, I am so sorry Sam, Don’t worry, he may get well soon.
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 The teacher asked Sam Why (a)...........................Sam replied that (b) )............................. The teacher told him that (c) ............................ Sam said that

his father was ill and (d) ...........................

a) he was late.

b) he had missed the school bus.

c) he should have reached the bus stop on time.

d) had been hospitalised the previous day.

12) Ravi : The world will end tomorrow.

Shankar :Who told you this?

Ravi : I have heard your father say so.

Ravi said that (a) ........................... Shankar asked him (b) ............................ Then Ravi replied that (c) ...........................

a) the world would end the following day.

b) who had told him that

c) he had heard his father said so.

13) Kumar : Where are you going now?

Gulab : I am going to look after my grandmother.

Kumar : What was happened to her?

Gulab : She has been suffering from high fever.

Kumar asked Gulab(a) ............................ Gulab replied that (b) ........................... Kumar further asked him (c) ............................ Gulab told him that

(d) ...........................

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 a) where he was going then

b) he was going to look after his grandmother.

c) what had happened to her

d) she had been suffering from high fever.

14) Teacher :Aishwariya, why are you late today?

Aishwariya :Sir, I missed the bus.

Teacher : take care in future.

The teacher asked Aishwariya (a) -------------------- Ashwariya replied respectfully (b) --------------------. The teacher advised (c) --------------------.

a) Why she was late that day.

b) She had missed the bus.

c) her to take care in the future.

15) Beggar : Please give me some money.

Girl : I have no money to give.

Beggar : Miss, come with me and earn money.

At the bus stand a beggar was begging. A beautiful girl came there. He requested the girl (a) ---------- The gcirl told him that (b) --------------------. At

this the beggar advised her (c) --------------------.

a) to give him some money.

b) she had no money to give him.

c) to go with him and earn money.

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16) Teacher :Why have you not completed your homework?

Mohan : I have been suffering from fever for five days.

Teacher: Why did you not take rest?

Mohan : Today, I am feeling well.

The teacher asked Mohan why (a) ------------- his homework. Mohan replied that (b) -------------for five days. The teacher again asked (c) -------------.

Mohan replied that (d) -------------.

a) he had not completed

b) he had been suffering from fever

c) why he had not taken rest

d) that day he was feeling well.

17) Shubham : Why are you weeping?

Pakshaj : Someone has stolen my purse.

Shubham : Where did you keep it?

Pakshaj : In the back pocket of my pant.

Shubham asked Pakshaj (a) -------------. Pakshaj replied that (b) -------------. Shubham then enquired (c) -------------. Pankaj replied that (d)

-------------

a) why he was weeping.

b) someone had stolen his purse.

c) where he had kept it

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18)

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 DIALOGUE WRITING

1) The boss asked Mary (a)why she hadn’t sent the report on new products in the marketing department yet. Marry (b)apologised and

said that she was just going to send it. The boss then said that (a)Marry was supposed to have sent the report the previous day. To this

Marry replied that (b)that was true but she was waiting for more information from the production department. The boss then asked

Marry (a)if she had received all the information she needed

Boss :Why haven’t you sent the report on new products in the marketing department

yet?

Mary : Sorry sir, I am just going to send it.

Boss : You are supposed to send the report yesterday.

Mary : That is true but I am waiting for more information from the production

department.

Boss : Have you received all the information that you need?

2) When A wished and asked B If he could please speak with Mayur, B apologised saying that Mayur was not there at that moment.

Then A asked B where Mayur had gone, to which B replied that Mayur had gone to the library. A continued the conversation and

asked B when Mayur was likely to be back. To this B said that Mayur was likely to be back in two hours. Then A requested B to ask

to Mayur to return A’s call on returning. B asked A for his phone number. A gave his number to B. B took the number and said that he

would ask Mayur to give A a call when he returned and A thanked B for the same.

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A :Hello, can I speak with Mayur, please?

B :--------------------------------------------------- (Sorry sir, he is not here at this moment.)

A :Where has he gone?

B :--------------------------------------------------- (he went to the library)

A :When is he likely to back?

B :--------------------------------------------------- (he is likely to be back inn two hours.)

A :Will you ask him to ring me up when he returns?

B :--------------------------------------------------- (Oh yes, could I get your phone number.)

A :My phone number is 123******

B :--------------------------------------------------- (I will ask him to give a call when he returns)

A :Thank you.

B :--------------------------------------------------- (welcome)

3) Shyam greeted Rahul and asked how he was, Said he was fine, and asked how Shyam was. Shyam thanked Rahul for asking after

him, said he was fine, and then asked Rahul the time. Rahul told Shyam that it was only half past eight and also asked Shyam if he

had finished the assignment.Shyam replied saying that he had not finished the assignment. He asked if Rahul would wait for him

and that he would be ready in about five minutes. Rahul replied saying he would surely wait, with pleasure.

Shyam :hello Rahul, how are you?

Rahul :Iam fine, what about you?

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Shyam : Fine, thank you. What is the time now?

Rahul :It is only half past eight. Have you finished the assignment?

Shyam :No,I haven’t finished the assignment. By the way, will you wait for me, I

will be ready in about 5 minutes

Rahul :Sure, with pleasure.

4) Annie is at her friend Karan’s party. Roahn comes to introduce himself. He greets Annie, gives his name, and says that he is a

friend of Karan. Annie says that it is nice to meet him and that Karan had told her about him. Rohan asks Annie if she works with

Karan and what she does. Annie replies saying that she is a nurse and asks what Rohan does. Rohan replies saying that he works at

a bank. Annie says that that is interesting.

Rohan: Hii, I am Rohan. I am friend of Karan.

Annie : ho! It’s very nice to meet you, Karan told me about you.

Rohan: You work with Karan, Don’t you? What do you do?

Annie: I am a nurse and what do you do?

Rohan:I work at a bank.

Annie : That’s interesting.

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5) Tina asked Ram whether he had heard what the professor had said the previous day. Ram replied saying that he had missed that.

Tina informed Ram that the professor had allotted the groups for the projects and given the topics to the groups. Ram asked if he

and Tina were in the same group. Tina replied that that was right. Ram suggested that then the group should meet to divide the

work on the project.

Tina : Did you hear what the professor said yesterday.

Ram :No, I missed that.

Tina : The professor allotted the groups for the projects and gave the topics to the group.

Ram : We are in the same group. Do we?

Tina : That is right.

Ram : Then, Let the group should meet to divide the work on the project.

6) Rhea told Rhonda that she just couldn’t believe that they were going to Colorado. Rhonda said that it was a great place to go to in

summer. Rhea said that the trip was going to be fantastic. Rhonda said that they could go mountain biking there. To this Rhea

asked if it would be safe. Rhonda replied saying that there would be other interesting activities to do too.

Rhea :I just can’t believe we are going to Colorado.

Rhonda : It is a great place to go in the summer.

Rhea : This trip is going to be fantastic.

Rhonda : We could go mountain biking there.

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Rhea : Would that be safe?

Rhonda : There would be other interesting things to do too.

7) Jai asked Raj how much tip to leave. Raj replied that none should be left. Jai asked why Raj was suggesting that. Raj said that the

service was slow and made the soup cold. Jai asked Raj if they should speak to the manager about it. To this Raj replied that

wasn’t.

Jai :How much tip should we leave?

Raj :None.

Jai : why are you suggesting this? /Why do you suggest that?

Raj : The service was slow and soup was cold.

Jai : Should we speak to the manger about this?

Rja : it isn’t/ that is not a good idea.

8) Jane said that Alice was very angry when the toaster she bought didn’t work. Judy agreed with that. Jane said that Alice should

have examined that it thoroughly before she bought it. Judy said that Alice was always acts too quickly and gets into trouble. Jane

asked Judy if Alice’s problem had got solved. Judy replied in the affirmative, saying that the toaster was replaced.

Jane : Alice was so angry when the toaster that she bought didn’t work.

Judy : Yes, she was/ certainly she was

Jane :She should have examined it thoroughly before she bought it.

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Judy : She always acts too quickly and gets into trouble.

Jane : Did her problem get solved.

Judy :Yes the toaster was replaced.

9) Tim asked Amy if she was able to sleep well. Amy thanked Tim for asking and said that she slept soundly as soon as she went to

bed. Tim said that the NBA fans were everywhere, making a lot of noise. Amy replied saying that that was true, but she was used

to it. Tim continued, saying that it had become a regular feature, to which Amy replied that fans would be fans.

Tim : Were you able to sleep well.

Amy :Thanks, I slept soundly as soon as I went to bed.

Tim : The NBA fans were everywhere making a lot of noise.

Amy :That is true. But I am used to it.

Tim :This has become a regular feature.

Amy :Fans will be fans.

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