Assignment Booklet
REPORT WRITING
A report is a systematic, well-organized document that often
works on three aims:
To give a clear account of an issue, to answer a question,
and to offer solutions or recommendations as to a course of action. It is
drafted after gathering information drawn by observing phenomenon, occurances
and events, interviewing people , experimenting with samples and conducting
research.
Reports may comprise of description of a situation or
sequence of events .They can also be documents based on evaluation of facts or
result of one’s research. The purpose of a report is to furnish first-hand
account of an incident, event or process. It helps to determine further action.
These must be accurate, well-structured clear, impersonal
and factual.
Points to remember:
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Mention the place, date , time and other
relevant facts about th event.
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Include information collected from
experiments/people/books/other relevant sources.
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Acknowledge /cite the sources.
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Write the name of the reporter.
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Provide suitable title.
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Write in past tense.
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Write in reported speech and use passive forms
of expression.
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Develop ideas logically.
Q1. You are Daksh, the Secretary of Sports for your
college.Your college organized three-day sports meet wherein many competitions
for held. Write a report in about 120 words for your college magazine.
Q2. A literary meet was held at your college during which
many activities were held. Write a report of about 120 words to be published in
a national daily or a city supplement.
Q3. A newspaper reporter was sent to report a about an
organized sit-in. Using the information write a report for a newspaper in about
60 words:
15-09-2017 11:00
pm
Mini Secretariat, Faridabad.
Organizers: traders’ strike/ transporters’ strike/workers’
union’s strike(choose the guild)
Cause: include statements of reason and try to assess the
cause.
Implications: a brief on effect.
Q4.A newspaper reporter was sent to report a about a statue
to be installed Using the information write a report for a newspaper in about
60 words:
Whose statue
Historical importance
Symbolic value
Expenditure incurred
Reason for installation
Stature of the leader
Initiative/Political stakes
Q5. A unique beauty contest was held for home-makers in your
town. Report from the venue giving details of schedules and briefly discuss the
idea behind the initiative.
Q6. Your college organized a Blood Donation camp with the
help of a local club. Use the following hints to write a report in 120 words:
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Date, Time and venue of the camp.
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The department that organized the camp.
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Purpose of the camp
·
Number of participants and their response to
camp.
TOPICS FOR PARAGRAPH WRITING
1.
The Importance of Having Hobbies
2.
A Journey I will never forget
3.
An Hour before Examination
Now try writing your own paragraph using abstract nouns. In
the space provided below, write one paragraph describing something that you are
proud of having done. After you finish, underline the concrete nouns and circle
the abstract ones. Here are some abstract nouns you might include:
Achievement, ambition,
disappointment, dream, effort, frustration, goal, intelligence, pride,
thoughtfulness
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Q. Write a paragraph on ‘Deforestation’ using the
information given below:
Deforestation-removal-forest-trees-conversion-urban
use-pasture-agriculture-plantation of commercial crops-settlements-damage to
habitat- biodiversity loss-less rains-scarcity of water.
FORMAL LETTER WRITING
Formal letters are letters to people who we don’t know on a
personal level. WE may need to write formal letters or emails for different reasons.
For example, we may write to find out information , to apply for a job or a
course, to make a complaint, to give information or to send an apology.
If you’re writing a formal letter, ask yourself:
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Who am I writing to?
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Why am I writing?
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What do I need to tell them?
·
What do I want them to do?
Points to Remember:
A formal letter will always bear the subject which will
clearly state the purpose of the letter in 5-6 words.
The language should be divided into three
paragraphs-Introduction, Body/Content and Conclusion.
The opening salutation: Sir/Madam
The language should be direct and formal.
The closing salutation: Yours faithfully, Yours truly, Yours
sincerely.
LETTER TO THE EDITOR
Guidelines:
You may write a letter to the editor of a newspaper to bring
a social issue to the public forum or voice your own perspective on it. Your
point of view or opinion in a debate may be published in a special column in
the newspaper meant for the reader to express his ideas in response to an
earlier article by an expert or even on a fresh issue you want to introduce.
Points to remember:
Include contact information
Be clear
Be Concise
Be Accurate
Be interesting
Avoid personal attacks.
Proofread.
Notice Writing:
A notice is a short
piece of writing which is usually formal in style. It is widely used by
individuals and organizations to announce schedules, programmes, events and
celebrations.
An effective notice includes:
Name of the organization/institution
The word NOTICE in block letters.
Date of issuing the notice
A suitable, description, caption or heading.
Purpose for which the notice is being put up
Detailed schedule(date, time, venue, duration)
Signature, name and designation of the person issuing the
notice.
Style and tone of the language: formal, semi-formal or
informal.
How to write a notice
List the points to be included
Prepare a rough draft
Check grammar
Observe word limit
Revise the draft.
Prepare the final draft.
Draw a box around the material.
Story Writing
A short story is a narrative of moderate length that
revolves around a single incident involving one or more characters. It usually
has a well-marked beginning, middle and end.
Note: Always read a few short stories before you start
writing one.
The most important elemrnt of a short story are:
1.
Plot
2.
Time and setting
3.
Action
4.
Characters
5.
Dialogue
When writing a story, keep these points in
mind:
Plan the incidents before the beginning.
Set the story in a certain time and place.
Make the begiings dramatic or full of
suspense.
Describe the actions using verbs in the
simple past, past continuous and past perfect tenses.
Include dialogue to make the characters
come alive.
Add adjectives to describe characters so
that they stand out.
Close-ended: Give your story an appropriate
ending which is convincing and does poetic justice by giving punishment to the
evil and bringing prosperity to the good.
Open-ended:Give your story a surprise
ending or one that invokes grand philosophical questions or raises more doubt
than is clarified or that which keeps one thinking.
Add a suitable title to the story
Bring out a moral lesson, if any, that the
story teaches.
Practice:
a)
“ It was raining heavily, the street lights had
gone of, and I was returning…..”. Complete sthe story and give an appropriate
title to it.
b)
“ I was practicing my part for the upcoming
Zonal competeition till late at night when…suddenly…” Complete the story and
assign a title to it.
c)
“I didn’t tell my Dad about an alien I found at
the edge of the garden…” Complete using your imagination. Wat will you call the
story?
Exercises
1.
You are Casper Jeeves/ Scarlett Johnson. Of
late, you have been troubled by the black smoke emitted from the thermal power
plant which results in respiratory problems.
The industrial waste and garbage dumped into the nearby lakes pollute
the water, the source of life. The incessant honking of cars and the blaring
music from all nook and corner has given you a headache. Write a letter to the
Editor of an English daily complaining against this increasing pollution in your
in your city in 100-120 words. Mention two suugestive measures to counter the
problem.
2.
Recently, you attended a debate held in your
school on the topic: “ Technology: its effects on modern life.” This set you
thinking how the youth of today misuse technology. Write a letter in 150-200
words to the Editor of a newspaper on the dangers of such misuse and how it can
be controlled.
3.
You are the cultural secretary of your
university. You have been asked to inform the students of all branches about an
Inter College Dramatics Competition to be held in the campus. Draft a notice in
about 50 words to be put up on the notice board of all affiliated colleges with
necessary details. (Note: Put the notice in a box).
4.
There has been a sudden rise in the cases of
thefts in your locality. The residents feel insecure and threatened. Write a
letter to the Commissioner of Police complaining about the thefts and request
for immediate steps to be taken. You are Ramniwas Singh, the Secretary of the
Resident’s Welfare Association.
5.
You are Mary Jones, the President , Cultural
Forum of your college. You have organized Inter College debate Competition on
National Science Day. The topic chosen for the debate is ‘Reverse Engineering
is imperative for Developing countries’.Write a notice in 50 words informing
the students about the event.
6.
You are Shaswati Malik. You happened to view the
following news item in the newspaper about the popularity of Indian Handicrafts
abroad. But you are unhappy about the lack of recognition given to the artisans
by the government. Write a letter to the editor of a newspaper about the
difficulties they face and the steps to be taken to solve their problems. Using
the information given below and your ideas, write the letter in about 150-200
words.
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Indian Handicrafts
Sought After
New Delhi: Indian Handicrafts are in great demand in the
US, Europe and the Gulf countries. The artisans feel their products are not
given the required publicity. Further, the products are brought from them
at very low prices by the middlemen and sold later at high prices abroad.
They hope that the government would do something in this regard.
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PROCEDURE WRITING
Use the instructions to complete the parargraph below:
1.
1.Boil four cups of water in a kettle.
Add two tablespoons of tea leaves.
Boil for two minutes
Rinse the teapot with boiling water.
Put a layer of rose or jasmine flowers in the teapot.
Pour tea in the teapot.
Allow it to stand for five minutes.
Serve after meal.
Four cups of water ______________(a)in a kettle. When the
water has boiled, _____________(b)and made to ____________________(c).
Meanwhile the teapot____________________________(d) with boiling water. A layer
of either rose or jasmine flowers is then__________________ (e)and tea
_____________________________(f).It ______________________________(g)five
minutes before it is served.
2.
1. Boil a glass of water in a pan.
Add the spices to the boiling water and stir for a minute.
Crunch the packaged noodles and empty the packet into the
water.
Add green peas and curry leaves.
Leave the mixture to simmer for three minutes and serve hot
with green tea.
This is how I made noodles yesterday. First, a
glass________________________(a)pan. Next, the spices__________________(b)
water and _________________________(c) for a minute. Following this, the
packaged noodles ___________________________________(d) and the
packet___________________________________(e) into the water. Next, green peas
and curry leaves ______________________________(f)to the preparation. Finally,
the mixture________________________________________(g) for three minutes and
served hot with green tea.
BIOGRAPHY
1.
Given below is some information about Mr NR
Narayana Murthy the founder of Infosys. Write a brief biographical sketch of
this leading industrialist and software engineer giving all the relevant
details in not more than 80 words. You can use the hints below:
Birth_August 20, 1946. He is the founder and Chairman
Emeritus of Infosys Technologies limited.
Education-graduated with a degree in electric engineering_National
Institute of Engineering of Mysore_University of Mysore in the year 1967;
Master’s degree from IIT Kanpur in 1969.
His first position at IIM Ahmadabad as Chief Systems
programmer; then joined Patni Compouter in Pune.
Founded Infosys in 1981 in Pune with an initial amount of
250 US dollars borrowed from his wife Sudha Murthy.
Worked as founder CCEO of Infosys for 21 years.
Internationally recognized and honoured for his outstanding
achievement foresight and humility.
Awarded the Padma Vibhushan by the President of India.
2.
Given below is the profile of Sh. APJ Abdul
Kalam. Write a short biographical sketch of Mr kalam using the hint below:
Name: Avul Pakir Jainulabdeen Abdul Kalam.
Birth: 15th October 1931.
Profession: distinguished scientist-development of India’s first
satellite launch vehicle
-held positions in ISRO and DRDO
-decorates from thirty universities.
Literary: autobiographical Wings of Fire and India 2020:
A Vision for Venture the New Millennium.
Q. Rewrite the following sentences using apostrophe.
1. I am going to Madhus house.
The girls blazers are not ready as yet.
Rajan:No, I havent. The movie theatre where its running is
very far from where we live.
Sonia: Its fantastic. I think its the best serial Ive ever
seen.
Rajan: Whats it about?
Q.
Basics of Grammar (Revision):
Subject Verb
Agreement
Basic Principle: Singular subjects need
singular verbs; plural subjects need plural verbs. My brother is an artist. My sisters are singers.
1.
The indefinite pronouns anyone, everyone,
someone, no one, nobody are always singular and therefore, require singular
verbs:
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Everyone has
done his or her homework.
·
Somebody has
left her purse.
2.
Some indefinite pronouns such as all, some-are
singular or plural depending on what they are referring to.(Is the thing
referred to countable or not?). Be careful as suggested below:
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Some of the beads are missing.
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Some of the water is gone.
On the other hand, there is one indefinite pronoun, none,
that can be either singular or plural; it often doesn’t matter whether you use
a singular or a plural verb-unless something else determines its
number.(Writers generally think of none as meaning not any and will choose a
plural verb, as in “None of the engines
are working,” but when something else makes us regard none as meaning not one,
we want a singular verb , as in “ None of the food is fresh.”)
·
None of you claims
responsibility for the incident?
·
None of you claim
responsibility for the incident?
·
None of the students have done their homework.(In this last example, the word their
precludes the use of singular verb).
Some indefinite pronouns are particularly
troublesome. Everyone and everybody certainly feel like more than one person and students are tempted to use a
plural form with them.
They are always singular though.
Each is often followed by a prepositional
phrase ending in a plural word(Each of the cars), thus confusion the verb choice. Everyone ,
too, is always singular and requires a singular verb:
·
Everyone has
finished his or her homework.
You would always say, “Everybody is here.”
·
Each of the students is responsible for doing his or her work in the library.
The subject is each and each is always
singular.
3.
Phrases such as ‘together with’, ‘as well as’,
and ‘along with’ are not the same as ‘and’. The phrase introduced by ‘as well
as’ or ‘along with’ will modify the earlier word (mayor in this case) , but it does not compound the subjects(as the
word ‘and’ would do).
·
The mayor as well as his brothers is going to prison.
·
The mayor and his brothers are going to jail.
4.
The pronouns neither and either are singular and
require singular verbs even though they seem to be referring , in a sense, to
two things:
·
Neither of the two traffic lights is working.
·
Which shirt do you want for Christmas? Either is fine with me.
In informal writing, neither and
either sometimes take a plural verb when these pronouns are followed by a
prepositional phrase beginning with of. This is particularly true of
interrogative constructions:
“Have either of you two clowns read the assignment?”
“Are
either of you taking it seriously?”
5.
When nor or
or is used the subject closer to the
verb determines the number of the verb.
Whether the subject comes before or after
the verb doesn’t matter; the proximity determines the number.
·
Either my father or my brothers are going to sell the house.
·
Neither my brothers nor my father is going to sell the house.
6.
The words there
and here are never subjects.
·
There are
two reasons for this.
·
There is
no reason for this.
·
Here are
two apples.
7.
Verbs in the present tense for third person,
singular subjects (he/she/it) have s-endings. Other verbs so not add s-endings.
He loves and she
loves and they love…
8.
Sometimes modifiers get between a subject and
its verb, but these must not confuse the agreement:
The mayor, who has been convicted along with his four
brothers on account of various crimes but who also seems to be like cat having several
political lives, is finally going to
jail.
9.
Sometimes nouns take weird forms. Words such as
glasses, pants, and scissors are regarded as plural unless they are preceded by
the phrase pair of (in which case the word pair becomes the subject).
·
My glasses were
on the bed.
·
A pair of plaid trousers is in the closet.
10.
Some words end in –s and appear to be plural but
are really singular and require singular verbs.
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The news from the front is disappointing.
·
Measles is
a dangerous disease.
On the other hand, some words ending in –s refer to a single
thing but are nonetheless plural and requite plural verb.
·
My assets were
wiped out in the Great Depression.
·
The average worker’s earning have gone up dramatically.
11.
Fractional expressions such as half of, a part
of, a percentage of, a majority of are sometimes singular and sometimes plural,
depending on the meaning.(The same is not true when all, any, more, most and
some act as subjects.) Sums and products of mathematical processes are
expressed as singular and require singular verbs.
The expression “more than one”(oddly enough takes a singular
verb: “More than one student has tried this.”)
·
Some of the voters are still angry
·
A large percentage of the older population is voting against her.
·
Forty percent of the students are in favour of changing the policy.
·
Forty percent of the student body is in favour of changing the policy.
·
Two-fifths of the troops were lost in the battle.
·
Two-fifths of the vineyard was destroyed by fire.
·
Two and two is
four.
·
Four times four divided by eight is two.
12.
If your sentence compounds a positive and a
negative subject and one is plural , the other singular, the verb should agree
with the positive subject:
·
The department members but not the chair have decided not to teach on Teacher’s
Day.
·
It is not the members but the president who decides this issue.
·
It was the speaker, not his idea, that has provoked the audience to riot.
Q1. State whether the following sentences are assertive,
interrogative, exclamatory or imperative.
1.
Sheila switched on the TV.______________________
2.
Which movie do you want to
watch?_________________
3.
How smart you are!_______________________
4.
Keep off the grass. ______________________
5.
Put your toys away. ______________________
6.
What a wonderful day! ______________________
7.
Please clean your room today. ______________________
8.
I have three pens in my purse. ______________________
9.
Fold the paper in half. ______________________
10.
Are you wearing your brother’s shirt? ______________________
11.
Would you like to have tea or coffee? ______________________
12.
What a smart child! ______________________
13.
You have such a beautiful voice. ______________________
14.
What a beautiful voice you have! ______________________
15.
Whose car is parked outside? ______________________
16.
You are coming with us, aren’t you? ______________________
17.
You are very clever. ______________________
18.
Do not touch the wire. ______________________
19.
Charge your phone battery regularly. ______________________
20.
Move the lid clockwise to open. ______________________
21.
We were supposed to go to the Grand Canyon! ______________________
22.
You want to go to France, don’t you? ______________________
Q2. Rewrite the following sentences as directed in the
brackets.
1.
Am I going to rest for some time?(Declarative
Sentence)
2.
How insane your explanation sounds!(Declarative
Sentence)
3.
Mishka has become a brilliant
pianist.(Interrogative Sentence)
4.
Oh! You are the person who spoke to me on the
telephone.(Interrogative Sentence)
5.
Will they reach college on time?”(Imperative
Sentence).
6.
What a beautiful rock it is!(Interrogative
Sentence)
7.
Are you going to the fancy dress
party?(Imperative Sentence)
8.
Why didn’t you complete your homework
today?(Declarative Sentence)
9.
You must come to our village more
often.(Interrogative Sentence)
10.
Did Sakshi draw this circle?(Negative Sentence)
11.
The horizon looks beautiful.(Exclamatory
Sentence).
Q3. In each of the following sentences, supply a verb in
agreement with its subject. The verb to be used is given in brackets at the end
of each sentence:
1.
The Australians ____ faster between the wickets
than the Indians.(run/runs)
2.
The cattle____frightened by the loud horn of the
jeep.(was/were)
3.
The first innings of the Sri Lankans
_______going to start soon.(is/are)
4.
A pack of wolves _____a frightening
sight.(is/are)
5.
Dr Doolittle _________the name of a classic
story for children.(is/are)
6.
Binoy and Debashish __________identical twins.(is/are)
7.
Let them ___what they want.(have/has)
8.
It ______________two to start an
argument.(take/takes)
9.
My classmates _______very intelligent.(are /is)
10.
A school of whales ________sighted by some
fishermen.(was/were).
11.
Many of our teachers ___________________on the
university campus.(live/lives)
12.
Five kilometers ___________a long distance to
walk.(is/are)
13.
None of them _________bothered to
apologize.(has/have)
14.
Many a men ____________ died for a good
cause.(has/have)
15.
What a piece of work _________man!(is/are)
16.
Much of the advice ___useful.(was/were)*
17.
My grandfather’s hair __all white.(is/are).
18.
Riches _____wings.(have/has)
19.
Milk and sugar __________a nourishing
food.(is/are)
20.
The president and the VicePresident of the club
____________invited.(was/were)00
21.
Both of them ______honoured at the
function.(was/were)
22.
Every cloud ______a silver lining.(has/have)
23.
The Arabian Nights _______ acollection of
stories.(is/are)
24.
You and I ______________done our job
satisfactorily.(have/has)
Q2. Fill in with the correct verb:
1.
Anybody who is interested in boats _____________
to know how to swim.(need/needs)
2.
Everyone in Ms Sharma’s classes
___________________her.(like/likes)
3.
Most of the students __________________to go to
Paris.(prefer/prefers)
4.
Some of these shirts ____________eighteen
hundred rupees.(cost/costs)
5.
Several children in the sixth grade
__________want to have a picnic in the spring.(want/wants)
6.
Everyone in this group _________ a very definite
preference.(has/have)
7.
Both of the maples in our front yard _____________
red in the fall. (turn/turns)
8.
Some of the sky___________lighetr at
dawn.(become/becomes)
9.
Neither of my grandmothers
_______________retired.(has/have)
10.
Few of the documents _________________
authentic.(was/were)
Q3. Fill in the correct contraction in agreement
with the subject.
1.
Swapnil ____________remember that Juno is a
Roman goddess.(don’t/doesn’t)
2.
Fortunately, my dog doesn’t bark all
night.(doesn’t/don’t)
3.
_____________________the Portugese language
sound beautiful?
4.
Malini__________________play the piano as well
as she plays the flute.(doesn’t/don’t)
5.
The team members ____run during every
practice.(don’t/doesn’t)
6.
____________________the rainfall sound
soothing?(Don’t/Doesn’t)
7.
You _______________have to memorize the
formula.( Don’t/doesn’t)
8.
Those students______________ want the class to
end.(don’t/doesn’t)
9.
He ______________ hear the phone
ringing.(doesn’t/don’t)
10.
Cacti _________need much water.(doesn’t/don’t)
Integrated
Grammar
The following passages have not been edited. There is an
error in each of the lines against which a blank is given. Write the incorrect
and the correct words in the blank given alongside:
Helen Keller was birth a healthy child a)
In 27 June 1880 in Tuscumbia, Alabama. B)
But life has a cruel twist waiting for her. In c)
1882, Helen was leave deaf, blind and mute d)
By an illness diagnosed like brain fever. e)
However, Helen quicker mastered the f)
Alphabet, both manual or in raised print g)
For a blind and gained facility in reading h)
And writing.
In the following passages one word has been omitted from
lines indicated. Write the missing word along with the word that comes before
and after it.
Rohan was reading book in his a)
Room. Suddenly he heard gun b)
Shot outside. He got up look c)
Outside window. There he could d)
Not see anything street e)
Outside deserted. f)
Global Warming means gradual increase the world’s a)
Temperature caused greenhouse gases. b)
The impact global warming can be c)
Seen sea level ,, crops, rainfall, and human health. d)
Massive deforestation, burning fossil fuels, e)
Industrial emissions, etc.have resulted increase f)
Green-house gases around the earth’s atmosphere. g)
Look at the words and phrases given below and arrange them
into meaningful sentences:
a.
There was/named Bhadur/once upon a time/a little
boy
b.
In the state/in north India/ Bahadur lived/of
Uttaranchal
c.
As he was lying one night,/his whole room/began
to shake/in his bed.
d.
Really scared/he did not know/how to/Bahadur
was/because/keep himself safe
e.
Stores information/memory/the CPU/in its
f.
Helps up/our commands/the keyboard/to key in/and
our words
g.
Easily/helps us/the screen/the mouse/to move
about
h.
From the/ prints out/ the printer/whatever we
want/computer memory
i.
A young girl/in Banglore/Ria is/ who lives
j.
Parents, grandparents/in a big house/and elder
sister/she lives/ with her
k.
Many friends/ in a school/she has/and she
studies/nearby
l.
Her bicycle/to reach/to school everyday /she
rides/and takes twenty minutes
Read the dialogue and complete the following passage by
filling in appropriate words:
Teacher: Rahul, where did you buy this practical file from?
Can you buy one for me?
Rahul: Sir, do you want exactly the same?
Teacher: Yes, exactly the same as yours. Thank you very much
Rahul.
The teacher asked Rahul a) _______and
if(b)______________________. Rahul respectfully asked the teacher (c)
__________________.The teacher replied (d) _________________. He thanked Rahul
very much.
REPORTED SPEECH
Introduction
There are two ways to convey a message of a person, or the
words spoken by a person to other person.
1.
Direct speech 2. Indirect Speech
2.
Suppose your friend whose name is John tells you
in school,” I will give you a pen”. You go home and you want to tell your
brother what your friend told you. There are two ways to tell him.
Direct
Speech: John said, “I will give you a pen”.
Indirect
Speech: John said that he would give me a pen.
Changes
in time and adverbs in indirect speech.
Time and adverbs are changed in indirect
speech.
Examples:
Direct
Speech: He said, “I will buy a book tomorrow”.
Indirect
Speech: He said that he would buy a book the next day.
Direct
Speech: She said, “I am happy now.”
Indirect
Speech: She said that she was happy then.
Direct
Speech: He said, “I like this book.”
Indirect
Speech: He said that he liked that book.
Common
Rules:
Today
changes to that day/the same day
Tomorrow
changes to the next day/the
following day
Yesterday
changes to the day before/the previous
day
Next
week/month/year changes to the
following week/month/year
Last
week/month/year changes to the
previous week/month/year
Now/just
changes to then
Ago
changes to before
Here
changes to there
This
changes to that
Change
the following into indirect speech:
Assertive Sentences:
1.
The girl said, “ It gives me great pleasure to
be here this evening.”
2.
The man said, “ I must go as soon as possible.”
3.
She said, “ I don’t want to see any one of you.”
4.
The teacher says, “ If you work hard, you will
pass.”
5.
He said, “ I have won.”
Interrogative Sentences:
1.
The scientist asked the teacher, “Can I help
you?”
2.
“ Where do you live? Asked the manager.
3.
“ I will come to Delhi next month,”my uncle
said.
4.
My father asked
me, “Where did you party last night?”
5.
You asked me, “Is your friend loyal?”
Imperative Sentences:
1.
“Please wait here till I return, “she told him.
2.
The king said to the htter, “Take off your hat.”
3.
I said to her, “You should tell everything to
your brother.”
4.
The mother said to the children, “ Don’t make
noise.”
5.
The officer said to the clerk, “ Show me the
case file.”
Exclamatory Sentences:
1.
He said, “ How I wish they would come!”
2.
They said, “Hurrah! We have won the match.”
3.
He said, “Alas! I am undone”.
4.
The people said, “Long Live the king!”
5.
He said, “Bravo! You have done well.”
Changing
Dialogues to Reported Speech:
1.
Customer:
What is this blackish thing on the plate?
Waiter:
This is the cockroach, Sir.
Customer:
What do you mean?
Waiter:
Do you expect an elephant in ten rupees?
The customer asked the waiter what (a)
__________________________________and the waiter told respectfully that (b)
__________________________________. When the customer asked (c)
___________________________, the waiter asked if he (the customer) (d)
______________________________________________________________________________.
2.
Teacher:
Ratan, why didn’t you come to college yesterday?
Ratan:
Sir, I had a toothache.
Teacher:
Has the toothache gone now?
Ratan:I
don’t know sir. I left the tooth with the dentist.
The teacher asked Ratan
(a)_______________________________and Ratan replied respectfully that (b)
___________________________________________. When the teacher further asked (c)
_______________________________________________Ratan replied he did not know as
(d) _______________________________.
Q1.
Change the following into reported speech:
1. She said, “I live in New York”.
_____________________________________________________
2. She said to me, “He works in a bank.”
___________________________________________________________
3. She said, “Julie doesn’t like going out
much.”
_________________________________________________________
4. She said, “I don’t have a computer.”
___________________________________________________________
5. She said, “They never arrive on time.”
____________________________________________________________________
6. He said to me, “We often meet friends in
London at the weekend.”
_______________________________________________________________________
7. She said, “David doesn’t have any
children.”
________________________________________________________________________
8. He said, “I don’t go to the gym very
often.”
_______________________________________________________________________
9. She said, “Lucy owns three flats in the
city.”
_____________________________________________________________________________
10. She said, “I never get up early on
Sundays.”
Q2. Change the following sentences into Reported Speech:
1.
She said to me,” I’m sleeping.”
2.
He said to me, “Were working.”
3.
She said
to me, “She’s coming to the party.”
4.
He said, “We are not visiting Paris during our
trip.”
5.
He said to me, “I’m not going to go on holiday”.
Q3. Change the direct speech to reported speech:
1.
He said, “I’ve never been to Brazil.”
2.
She said, “She has visited Paris three times.”
3.
He said, “He hasn’t been to college this week.”
4.
She said, “Lucy has drunk six cups of coffee
today”.
5.
You said, “I’ve never tried skateboarding.”
Q4.Change the following into reported questions:
1.
She asked , “ Is John at home?”
2.
He asked, “ Am I late?”
3.
They asked.”Is it cold outside?”
4.
He asked. “Are they in Paris?”
5.
He asked, “Is the milk fresh?”
Q5. Change the direct questions into reported questions:
1.
She asked me , “ Where is the post office?”
2.
He asked, “ Why is Julie sad?”
3.
They asked me, “ How is your grandmother?”
4.
They asked us, “ When is the party?”
5.
He asked, “ How is the weather in Chicago?”
