PLz Check: Direct/Indirect Practice from past papers - Page 2

Afshan Choudary · #11 Thursday, January 31, 2013

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Originally Posted by Waqas77

Yes.
1st : The word come will be converted into go according to Sadaat's Exploring the world of english (chapter 15) plus it's also mentioned in Oxford english book.

2nd : We also avoid to use multiple conditional structures(whether or if) in one sentence and try to combine them by introducing conjunction or phrase.....! (Since its not mentioned in the book, but common observation)

thanks Waqas for posting rules and making correction.

Afshan Choudary · #12 Thursday, January 31, 2013

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Originally Posted by Waqas77

2003

(3) "Call the first witness," said the judge.
The judge ordered that first witness be called.
or
The judge ordered to call the first witness.

in this narration u made reported speech in passive form... i am ambiguous about it...

well i made following narrations. Plz have look and mark mistakes...

2003

(1) "This is your house, isn't it?" asked Jcmmic.
Jcmmick inquired me whether this is my house.

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

(3) "Call the 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 said 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 cliffs door but he did not answer.

(6) "Where is the boat? Hurry up we are being chased", she cried.
He asked where the boat was and commands them to get 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 requested to take her to the post office as she had lost her way.

(8) He said to me, "what a pity you missed such an important meeting.
He regretfully said that I had missed a very important meeting.

(9) "How wonderful! Why didn't you suggest this plan earlier".
He exclaimed with joy why I had not informed him about this plan earlier.

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

Afshan Choudary · #13 Thursday, January 31, 2013

2005

1). Our sociology professor said , ‘I expect you to be in class every day. Unexcused absences may affect your grades.’
Our sociology professor expected us to be in class every day and warned unexcused absences might affect our graders.

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.’
My father advised me that every obstacle is a steppingstone to success and I should view problems in my life as opportunities to prove myself.

3). When tom asked Jack why he could’nt go to the game, Jack said he didn’t have enough money for a ticket.
Tom said to Jack, “Why you cannot go to game?” Jack replied, “I don’t have enough money for ticket”.

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.
I said to the ticket seller, “Is the concert going to be rescheduled?” ,“I don’t know, I just work here”, said the ticket seller.

5). Ali said, ‘I must go to Lahore next week to visit my ailing mother.’
Ali said that he had to go to Lahore the following week to visit his ailing mother.

6). The policeman told the pedestrian, ‘you mustn’t cross the road against the red light’
The policeman warned the pedestrian to cross the road against the red light.

7). Ahmed asked if what I said was really true.
Ahmad said, “Is what you say really true?”

8). Sarah wanted to know where they would be tomorrow around three O’clock.
Sara asked, “Where will we be tomorrow around three O’clock?”

Afshan Choudary · #14 Thursday, January 31, 2013

2006

(1) He said, “let it rain ever so hard I shall go out”.
He said that may 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 asked the young girl whether she knew where Salim was.

(3) The officer said, “Hang it all! Can you not do it more neatly”.
The officer ordered them to hang that all and asked them if they could not do that more neatly.

(4) Invoking our help with a loud voice she asked us whether we would come to her aid.
She said to us,"Help! Will 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 can have expected such a turn of events!"

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

(7) They applauded him saying that he had done well.
They said to him, "Bravo! 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 said that the bag he had lost contained one hundred and ten pounds.
The judge inquired him if the bag he had lost contained one hundred and ten pounds.

Waqas77 · #15 Thursday, January 31, 2013

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Originally Posted by Afshan Choudary

(1) "This is your house, isn't it?" asked Jcmmic.
Jcmmick inquired me whether this is my house.
[COLOR="Blue"][B](6)
He asked where the boat was and commands them to get hurry as they were being chased.
(9) "How wonderful! Why didn't you suggest this plan earlier".
He exclaimed with joy why I had not informed him about this plan earlier.

1=> only pointing word will remain same i.e.this. here auxiliary very is be converted into was.
6=>both the sentences should be combined in one. command is not suitable word here.
9=> joy be changed with surprise or wonder.

Waqas77 · #16 Thursday, January 31, 2013

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Originally Posted by Afshan Choudary

[B]

2005

6). The policeman told the pedestrian, ‘you mustn’t cross the road against the red light’
The policeman warned the pedestrian to cross the road against the red light.

Dear,
add not before the word to

Waqas77 · #17 Thursday, January 31, 2013

2006

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

(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, “Hang it all! Can you not do it more neatly”.
The officer told angrily if he 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 said to us loudly, "Will 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 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, "Bravo! you have done well"
(8) “You say,” said the judge, “the bag you lost contained one hundred and ten pounds”?
The judge asked that the bag he had lost contained one hundred and ten pounds.
[/QUOTE]

corrections are welcomed.

Waqas77 · #18 Thursday, January 31, 2013

2007

1) “this world, “he declared” is full of sorrow. Would that I were dead!”
He wished that he had been dead because this world is full of sorrow.
2) he said to me, “come early; we shall be waiting for you.”
He advised 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 was delighted 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.
John said, "Alas! I am ruined"
6) The constable enquired of the man where he was going
The constable asked the man, "Where are you going?"
7) The boy said that he would walk.
The boy said, "I will/shall walk"
8) “what losses, “cried he, “have I suffered? What anguish have I endured!”
He exclaimed with grief that he had suffered losses and had endured anguish.
or
He exclaimed with grief/sorrow that he had endured anguish.

Waqas77 · #19 Thursday, January 31, 2013

2008

Change the narration from Direct to Indirect or Indirect to Direct speech. (5)

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

ii. I will say “Mother, I will always obey you”
I would say to my 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 asked if i could help him.

v. She said “Brother, why do you tease me”
She asked her brother why did he tease her.
vi. The King said to the Queen, “If I die, take care of my people”

The king advised the queen take care of his people after his death.
vii. “By God”, he said” I do not know his name”
He exclaimed with an oath that he did not know his his name

viii. You exclaimed with sorrow that you lost your pen.
You said, "Ah! I lose my pen."

mariashamshad · #20 Friday, February 01, 2013

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Originally Posted by Waqas77

2006

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

(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, “Hang it all! Can you not do it more neatly”.
The officer told angrily if he 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 said to us loudly, "Will 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 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, "Bravo! you have done well"
(8) “You say,” said the judge, “the bag you lost contained one hundred and ten pounds”?
The judge asked that the bag he had lost contained one hundred and ten pounds.

corrections are welcomed.[/QUOTE]

1) he said that he would go out however hard it might rain.
8) the judje asked him if the bag he had lost contained one hundred and ten pounds.

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