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Charlie and the Chocolate Factory - 'Land of Candy' Scene

Four Types of Sentences

REPORTED SPEECH

DIRECT AND INDIRECT SPEECH

I  Change the given sentences into reported speech.

a.     “I like it,” he said.

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b.     “Era is late,” he thought.

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c.      “I will pass the exam,” she hoped.

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d.     “I don’t want it,” the lady shouted.

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e.      “I have been at the seaside,” she explained.

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f.       “She never understands me,” said Raj.

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g.     “We are doing exercises,” he explained.

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h.     “I have broken the window pane,” Jane admitted.

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i.       “I have been waiting since morning,” Sudha complained.

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j.       “She went to Rome,” Max said.

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k.     “He was thinking of buying a new car,” she said.

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l.       “I will come on Sunday,” he reminded me.

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m.  “I may write to him,” she promised.

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Ramayana - Kids Film In English

DIRECT AND INDIRECT SPEECH

Direct and Indirect Speech

Points to remember

For changing direct speech into indirect speech

now	-	then
here	-	there
here after	-	there after
this	-	that
these	-	those
ago	-	before
to-day	-	that day
to-night	-	that night
last night	-	the previous night
yesterday	-	the day before (or) the previous day
tomorrow	-	the next day (or) the following day
last week	-	the week before (or) the previous week
next week	-	the week after (or) the following week
last month	-	the month before (or) the previous month
next month	-	a month after
hence	-	thence

Ques 1. Change the given sentences into reported  (indirect ) speech.

1.     I said, “ It is too late .”

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2.     “ I met her yesterday” said Rahul to Sam .

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3.     “ What do you want ?” she asked him.

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4.     “ Do you come from China ?” said the prince to the girl.

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5.     Mr. Das said, “ I am very tired.”

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6.     Helen said to me, “ I hope you have enjoyed yourself ?”

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7.     The students said , “ We may be a little late .”

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8.     The officer said , “ Type this letter immediately.”

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Ques 2.  Change the given sentences into direct speech.

1.     Peter said that he enjoyed himself very much.

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2.     She asked me if I had written the notes.

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3.     Helen told Peter to be careful.

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4.     Susan asked me  if  I liked her new house.

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5.     My mother told Niharika to work neatly.

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6.     Amit asked Lara if she would like to go for swimming.

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7.     We asked Mr. Sharma to turn the music down.

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8.     They said that they had already visited the exhibition.

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MOVIE - THE LION KING

TENSES

TENSES

A.   Tick the correct form of tenses in the sentences given below.

1.     Look! Thomas is bringing / brings his little sister to class.

2.     My older sister is often listening / often listens to pop music.

3.     We are writing / write an exercise now.

4.     Mmmm! Mum is making / makes a cake.

5.     Our teacher is giving / gives us a test every month.

6.     Listen! Dad is reading / reads a story to Ricky.

7.     Mr. Michael usually is growing / grows roses in his garden.

8.     They are building / build a new house on the hill now.

9.     Maria is drinking / drinks milk every mor ning.

10.               Look! Nick is running / runs down the hill.

B.   Complete the given statement with the PAST SIMPLE form of the verbs in brackets:

Last night I ……………… (go) to my favorite restaurant in West Street. I …………….. (leave) the restaurant at about 11 o’clock. It …………….. (be) a warm evening and I ……………….. (decide) to walk along thebeach.Suddenly, I ………………… (hear) a noise. I ……………….. (turn) and ……………… (see) three boys aged about eighteen. One boy ……………… (come) up to me and ……………….. (ask) me the time. When I ………………. (look) down at my watch,    he ……………… (hit) me and I ……………… (fall) to the ground. Another boy ………………. (take) my wallet. I ……………….. (shout) for help. Then they ………………(run) away.

C.   Fill in with PRESENT SIMPLE or PRESENT CONTINUOUS:

            

  1) Sarah Star is a singer. She ………(sing) and ……………….. (dance) on TV. She …………………… (drive) a red Mercedes. At the moment she is with Nick Pear. They …………………….. (eat) in a restaurant. Sarah …………………….. (drink) juice and Nick …………………….. (talk) to the waiter.

     2)  Ann is a doctor. She ………………….. (work) in a hospital but today she ……………(stay) at home. Now she ……………………….. (cook) dinner. Her friends …………………..(visit) her today. It …………………. (be) her birthday.

D. Put these sentences into the PAST. Use past form of verb .

    T O D A Y                                                            Y E S T E R D A Y 

    

Example:    I’m at home.                                    I was at home.                    

1. Jane and Michael are tired.                             ……………………………………………….

2. She’s in the park.                                            ……………………………………………….

3. It’s a sunny day.                                              ……………………………………………….

4. You’re late.                                                      .………………………………………………

5. They aren’t hungry.                                         ……………………………………………….

6. We aren’t at work.                                           ……………………………………………….

7. I’m thirsty.                                                       .………………………………………………

8. You aren’t at school.                                       ……………………………………………….

9. We’re at the cinema.                                       ……………………………………………….

10.Paula isn’t happy.                                           ……………………………………………….

11.Everyone is excited.                                       ……………………………………………….

    12.I’m not afraid.  

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