[QUOTE=Eager;254917]NARRATION 2008

i. He said to his friend, “Let me go home now”
He asked his friend to let him go home then.

ii. I will say “Mother, I will always obey you.”
I will say to mother that I will always obey her.

iii.“Splendid”: said father as he read my report,
Father applauded me as he read my report.

iv. He said, “Good morning, can you help me.”
He wished him good morning and asked whether he could help him.

v. She said “Brother, why do you tease me”
She asked her brother why he teased her.

vi. The King said to the Queen, “If I die, take care of my people”
The King asked the Queen to take care of his people if he died.

vii. “By God”, he said” I do not know his name.”
[COLOR="Magenta"][B]He swore upon God that he did not know his name.[/B][/COLOR]viii. You exclaimed with sorrow that you lost your pen.
You said, "Alas! I lost my pen."

p.s: is sentence vi correct??[/QUOTE]


i think no vii would be

he swore by God that he did not know his name

[QUOTE=usman khalid;255147]
It is in indirect narration and reported part contains past indefinite tense. This implies that in the direct narration the tense should be present indefinite. Also we know that in direct narration even if reporting speech is in past tense the reported speech may be in any tense.[/QUOTE]
I told you when we have reporting verb in past and reported speech in past indefinite tense, we have two options at hand. If we want to change it, we can change it to past perfect tense, but we can also [B]retain [/B]the past indefinite tense of the reported speech. (It's a rule in narration). I am sure this is the case here. Because to me, "I lose my pen" doesn't seem logical.

[B]NARRATION 2007: [/B]

1) “this world, “he decleared” is full of sorrow. Would that I were dead!”
He exclaimed that the world was full of sorrow and wished himself to be dead.

2) he said to me, “come early; we shall be waiting for you.”
He asked me to come early as they would be waiting for me.

3) “how delighted I am, “said he, “to meet my friends here by my own fireside!”
He exclaimed with joy to meet his friends there by his own fireside.

4) the man said that he was quite sure he should succeed.
The man said, " I am quite sure I shall succeed.

5) John exclaimed with a sigh that he was ruined.
"Aaah! I am ruined", said John.

6) The constable enquired of the man where he was going
The constable said to the man, "Where are you going?"

7) The boy said that he would walk.
The boy said, "I will walk."

8) “what losses, “cried he, “have I suffered? What anguish have I endured!”
He exclaimed with grief that he had suffered great losses and had endured great anguish.

mine is as follows
 

[QUOTE=Eager;257604][B]NARRATION 2007: [/B]

1) “this world, “he decleared” is full of sorrow. Would that I were dead!”
He exclaimed that the world was full of sorrow and wished himself to be dead.

2) he said to me, “come early; we shall be waiting for you.”
He asked me to come early as they would be waiting for me.

3) “how delighted I am, “said he, “to meet my friends here by my own fireside!”
He exclaimed with joy to meet his friends there by his own fireside.

4) the man said that he was quite sure he should succeed.
The man said, " I am quite sure I shall succeed.

5) John exclaimed with a sigh that he was ruined.
"Aaah! I am ruined", said John.

6) The constable enquired of the man where he was going
The constable said to the man, "Where are you going?"

7) The boy said that he would walk.
The boy said, "I will walk."

8) “what losses, “cried he, “have I suffered? What anguish have I endured!”
He exclaimed with grief that he had suffered great losses and had endured great anguish.[/QUOTE]

1.He declared that This world is full of sorrow and further exclaimed with sorrow that would that he had been dead.

2.He proposed me to come early and further said that they would be waiting for me.

3.He exclaimed with joy that he was delighted to meet his friends there by his own fireside!

4.The man said,''I am quite sure that i will succeed.''

5.John said,Ah! ''i am ruined.''

6.The constable asked the man,''where are you going?''

7.The boy said,''i shall walk.''

8.He cried what losses he had suffered and further exclaimed with sorrow what anguish he had endured!

Corrections are welcomed....

@ Shahid Shakoor
I think yours 1st, 3rd nd 8th sentences are correct, mine weren't. The rest are almost same.

[B]NARRATION 2006:[/B]
(1) He said, “let it rain ever so hard I shall go out”.
He decided that he would go out even if it rained hard.

(2) The mother said to the young girl, “Do you know where salim is”?
The mother asked the young girl whether she knew where Salim was.

(3) The officer said, “Hand it all! Can you not do it more neatly”.
The officer shouted angrily and asked whether they could not do it more neatly.

(4) Invoking our help with a loud voice she asked us whether we would come to her aid.
She shouted to us loudly, "Will you come to my help?"

(5) He exclaimed with an oath that no one could have expected such a turn of events.
He said, " I swear no one can have expected such a turn of events!"

(6) The teacher said to his students, “Why did you come so late”?
The teacher asked his students why they had come so late.

(7) They applauded him saying that he had done well.
They said to him, "Well done!" / They said to him, " You have done well".

(8) “You say,” said the judge, “the bag you lost contained one hundred and ten pounds”?
The judge inquired him if he stated that the bag he had lost contained one hundred and ten pounds.

Narration 2006
 

[QUOTE=Eager;258406]@ Shahid Shakoor
I think yours 1st, 3rd nd 8th sentences are correct, mine weren't. The rest are almost same.

[B]NARRATION 2006:[/B]
(1) He said, “let it rain ever so hard I shall go out”.
He decided that he would go out even if it rained hard.

(2) The mother said to the young girl, “Do you know where salim is”?
The mother asked the young girl whether she knew where Salim was.

(3) The officer said, “Hand it all! Can you not do it more neatly”.
The officer shouted angrily and asked whether they could not do it more neatly.

(4) Invoking our help with a loud voice she asked us whether we would come to her aid.
She shouted to us loudly, "Will you come to my help?"

(5) He exclaimed with an oath that no one could have expected such a turn of events.
He said, " I swear no one can have expected such a turn of events!"

(6) The teacher said to his students, “Why did you come so late”?
The teacher asked his students why they had come so late.

(7) They applauded him saying that he had done well.
They said to him, "Well done!" / They said to him, " You have done well".

(8) “You say,” said the judge, “the bag you lost contained one hundred and ten pounds”?
The judge inquired him if he stated that the bag he had lost contained one hundred and ten pounds.[/QUOTE]

(1) He said, “let it rain ever so hard I shall go out”.

He exclaimed with firm decision that let it rain ever so hard he would go out

(2) The mother said to the young girl, “Do you know where salim is”?

The mother inquired the young girl if she knew where Salim was

(3) The officer said, “Hand it all! Can you not do it more neatly”.

Th officer ordered to hand it all and further inquired if I could do it more neatly

(4) Invoking our help with a loud voice she asked us whether we would come to her aid.

She said "Hey! would you come to my aid?"

(5) He exclaimed with an oath that no one could have expected such a turn of events.

He said "I swear, No one could expect such a turn of events"

(6) The teacher said to his students, “Why did you come so late”?

the teacher scolded his students why did they come that late

(7) They applauded him saying that he had done well.

They said "Bravo! you have done well"

(8) “You say,” said the judge, “the bag you lost contained one hundred and ten pounds”?

The judge repeated my words that I say the bag I lost contained one hundred and ten pounds

[B][SIZE="3"]2005:[/SIZE] [/B]
[B]1). Our sociology professor said , ‘I expect you to be in class every day. Unexcused absences may affect your grades.’
[/B]
Our sociology professor told us that he expected us to be in class everyday. He warned us that unexcused absences might affect our grades.

[B]2). My father often told me , ‘every obstacle is a steppingstone to success. You should view problems in your life as opportunities to prove yourself.’
[/B]
My father often advised me that every obstacle is a steppingstone to success. He said that I should view problems in my life as opportunities to prove myself.


[B]3). When tom asked Jack why he could’nt go to the game, Jack said he didn’t have enough money for a ticket.[/B]
Tom said to Jack, "Why can't you go to the game?" Jack replied, "I don't have enough money for a ticket".


[B]4). When I asked the ticked seller if the concert was going to be rescheduled, she told me that she didn’t know and said that she just worked there.[/B]
I asked the ticket seller, "Is the concert going to be rescheduled?"
She said, "I don't know. I just work here".

[B]5). Ali said, ‘I must go to Lahore next week to visit my ailing mother.’
[/B]
Ali said that he must go to Lahore to next week to visit her ailing mother.

[B]6). The policeman told the pedestrian, ‘you mustn’t cross the road against the red light’
[/B]
The policeman told the pedestrian that he must not cross the road against the red light.

[B]7). Ahmed asked if what I said was really true.[/B]
Ahmed said to me, "What you say is really true??"

[B]8). Sarah wanted to know where they would be tomorrow around three O’clock
[/B]
Sarah said, " Where will we be tomorrow around 3 o'clock?"

[SIZE="3"][B]2003[/B]
[/SIZE]

(1) "This is your house, isn't it?" asked Jcmmic.
Jimmic asked whether or not that was his house.

(2) "Where do you want to be dropped?" said the taxi driver.
The taxi driver asked where he wanted to be dropped.

(3) "Call (he first witness," said the judge.
The judge ordered to call the first witness.

(4) "Don't blame him for the accident," the boy's mother said.
The boy's mother asked not to blame him for the accident.

(5) He said, "I banged on Cliffs door but he did not answer".
He said that he had banged on Cliff's door but he did not answer.

(6) "Where is the boat? Hurry up we are being chased", she cried.
She asked where the boat was and prompted them to hurry as they were being chased.

(7) "I have lost my way. Can you direct me to the Post Office please?" said the old lady.
The old lady said that she had lost her way and requested him to direct her to the Post Office.

(8) He said to me, "what a pity you missed such an important meeting.
He showed his pity for me to miss such an important meeting.

(9) "How wonderful! Why didn't you suggest this plan earlier".
He exclaimed with joyfully why I had not suggested that plan earlier.

(10) He said, "Let's wait till the road gets cleared".
He suggested us to wait till the road got cleared.

[B][SIZE="3"]2002:
[/SIZE][/B]
1. "Hurrah''! Said the captain of the team, "we won the match".
The captain of the team exclaimed with joy that they had won the match.

2. "Please Sir, take pity on a poor beggar woman'', the wretched old woman asked for alms
The wretched old woman asked for alms by entreating to take pity on her.

3. They say. "Is this the right time to arrive9 Aren't you forgetting something"?
The say whether this is the right time to arrive and if we are not forgetting something.

4. He often says, "I am always willing to help the needy, if I am assured they arc really in need''.
He often says that he is always willing to help the needy if he is assured they area really in need.

5. The master said, "How long will you take in warming my food?"
The master asked how long would he take in warming his food.

6 The boy said. "Alas' I could not pass my examination"
The boy exclaimed with grief that he could not pass his examination.

7. "Come hare quickly and work out this problem on the blackboard" said the teacher.
The teacher asked her to go there quickly and work out that problem on the board.

8. "What a lovely evening!" Said Irum.
Irum exclaimed that the evening was lovely.

9. "What is the name of this beautiful building?" asked the visitor.
The visitor asked what the name of that beautiful building was.

10. He said "Sit down over here and don't move until I
allow you".
He ordered him to sit down and not to move until he allowed him.

[QUOTE=Eager;268890]2002:
10. He said "Sit down over here and don't move until I
allow you".
He ordered him to sit down and not to move until he allowed him.[/QUOTE]
10.[B]
He ordered him to sit down over there and not to move untill he allowed him.[/B]

Can you please change the narration of the following:

He exclaimed with an oath that no one could have expected such a turn of event.

"This is your house, isn't it?", asked Jemmie.

He said to his friend,"Let me go home now".

Ahmed asked if what I said was really true.

He swore from God.

[QUOTE=Eager;268890]2002:

8. "What a lovely evening!" Said Irum.
Irum exclaimed that the evening was lovely.

[/QUOTE]

Well may b I am wrong but I think it would be

[B]Irum exclaimed with delight that it was a lovely evening.[/B]
OR
simply it can be

[B]Irum said that it was a lovely evening.[/B]

[QUOTE=Eager;258406]

(1) He said, “let it rain ever so hard I shall go out”.
He decided that he would go out even if it rained hard.

[/QUOTE]

He said, “let it rain ever so hard I shall go out”.

[B]He said that he would go however hard it might rain.[/B]

OR

[B]He said he would go though it should rain as hard as it could. [/B]

Got these from the book "Exploring the World of English"

[QUOTE=huma gillani;270027]Well may b I am wrong but I think it would be

[B]Irum exclaimed with delight that it was a lovely evening.[/B]
OR
simply it can be

[B]Irum said that it was a lovely evening.[/B][/QUOTE]
The best possible can be
Irum exclaimed with amusement that it was a lovely evening.

[QUOTE=Eager;268885]
[B]5). Ali said, ‘I must go to Lahore next week to visit my ailing mother.’
[/B]
Ali said that he must go to Lahore to next week to visit her ailing mother.

[/QUOTE]

Ali said, ‘I must go to Lahore next week to visit my ailing mother.’

Ali said that he must go to Lahore [B]the following/coming week[/B] to visit his mother.

[QUOTE=xaara~hussain;270035]The best possible can be
Irum exclaimed with amusement that it was a lovely evening.[/QUOTE]

Thanks Xaara, I was really very confused about it.. it looks right now:)