PLz Check: Direct/Indirect Practice from past papers - Page 8

Waqas77 · #71 Monday, February 11, 2013

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Originally Posted by Shahid Shakoor

sr no one may as follows

he said on monday that his son was coming on that day...

sr no 4 as follows

he swore by god that he did not know her name...

what would you say?????

Yes No.1 may be modified as you have explained, omit the word on after coming.

I do not support No.4, as we get confused often in using whether it is swore to god or swore by god. For me it should be swore to god, still not encouraging. Why not to use simple one ?

Shahid Shakoor · #72 Friday, February 15, 2013

Let Solve this exercise

1. 'Switch off the TV,' he said to her.
'Congratulations!' I said, 'and good luck with the second.'
2. 'Could you shut the door, Tom?' she said.
3.- 'All right, I'll wait a week,' she said. (Omit all right)

Afshan Choudary · #73 Saturday, February 16, 2013

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Originally Posted by mariashamshad

7) People wished that the Quaid e Azam had been alive those days to their fate.

People said, "would that Quaid e Azam were alive these days to see our fate.

can anyone explain why 'were' is used with Quaid e Azam and purpose of, i mean usage of 'would that' here and i general...

seher bano · #74 Sunday, February 17, 2013

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Originally Posted by Afshan Choudary

can anyone explain why 'were' is used with Quaid e Azam and purpose of, i mean usage of 'would that' here and i general...

These kind of sentences are called operative sentence. A pray, wish, desire is usually found in operative sentences.

Example:
1. He said, "Would that Pakistan had won the match!"

How to change it in indirect form....see

He wished that Pakistan had won the match.

Now indirect to direct...

Kashif wished that his father had been alive to help him.

Kashif said, "Would that my father was(informal)/were(formal) alive to help me."

so Would that is a rule for Wish...

seher bano · #75 Sunday, February 17, 2013

* Optative sentences and not operative...

atifdada · #76 Sunday, February 17, 2013

"what losses", cried he, “have I suffered? What anguish have I endured!

”The beggar asked the rich lady if she could not pity the sufferings of an old and miserable man and help him with a rupee or two

The teacher said, "You must not forget what i told you last session.I shall expect you to be able to repeat next lesson by heart."

i want answers of these ....

ifiriseagain · #77 Sunday, February 17, 2013

[QUOTE=Afshan Choudary;549326]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.

Jcmmick inquired me whether that was my house.
I appreciate your effort; its, indeed, quite helpful.

salemani · #78 Sunday, February 17, 2013

What is difference between if and whether. I have seen, motly if is used instead of whether in narration? Please let me know this with an example. Thanks.

isha saeed · #79 Sunday, February 17, 2013

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Originally Posted by Waqas77

2003

CHANGE THE NARRATION OF THE FOLLOWING SENTENCES:
(1) "This is your house, isn't it?" asked Jammie.
Jammie asked if this is my house.

(2) "Where do you want to be dropped?" said the taxi driver.
The taxi driver asked where i wanted to be dropped.
(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.
(4) "Don't blame him for the accident," the boy's mother said.
The mother asked not to blame her son 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.
She exclaimed with suspicion/fear where the boat was 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 that she had lost her way, if i could direct her to the post office.
(8) He said to me, "what a pity you missed such an important meeting.
He exclaimed with regret that i had missed such an important meeting.
(9) "How wonderful! Why didn't you suggest this plan earlier".
He exclaimed with surprise why i had not suggested this plan earlier.
(10) He said, "Let's wait till the road gets cleared".
He suggested to wait till the road got cleared.

i think in sentence no 2 you should use if or whether.
if am wrong please correct me.
thanks.

mariashamshad · #80 Sunday, February 17, 2013

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Originally Posted by Afshan Choudary

can anyone explain why 'were' is used with Quaid e Azam and purpose of, i mean usage of 'would that' here and i general...

Because would that is used for " wish".And would that is followed by "was"or "were".

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