The document contains exercises on narrating statements in reported speech from direct to indirect forms. It provides examples of changing direct questions, imperatives, prayers, exclamations and statements not in the past tense to the corresponding indirect form. The document is titled "Narration for Beginners" and compiled by Hafiz Ashfaq Ahmed as a guide for learners to practice changing direct speech to reported or indirect speech.
The document contains exercises on narrating statements in reported speech from direct to indirect forms. It provides examples of changing direct questions, imperatives, prayers, exclamations and statements not in the past tense to the corresponding indirect form. The document is titled "Narration for Beginners" and compiled by Hafiz Ashfaq Ahmed as a guide for learners to practice changing direct speech to reported or indirect speech.
The document contains exercises on narrating statements in reported speech from direct to indirect forms. It provides examples of changing direct questions, imperatives, prayers, exclamations and statements not in the past tense to the corresponding indirect form. The document is titled "Narration for Beginners" and compiled by Hafiz Ashfaq Ahmed as a guide for learners to practice changing direct speech to reported or indirect speech.
The document contains exercises on narrating statements in reported speech from direct to indirect forms. It provides examples of changing direct questions, imperatives, prayers, exclamations and statements not in the past tense to the corresponding indirect form. The document is titled "Narration for Beginners" and compiled by Hafiz Ashfaq Ahmed as a guide for learners to practice changing direct speech to reported or indirect speech.
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NARRATION FOR BEGINNERS
Compiled by: HAFIZ ASHFAQ AHMED
The mother asked if they would invite the Qureshis also.9. Adnan said, "Had you left Karachi before writing this letter?"Adnan asked if I had left Karachi before writing that letter.10. The judge said, "Have you any more to say?"The judge asked if I had any more to say.11. He said, "What do you want me to do?"He asked what I wanted him to do.12. The mother said, "How did you fail in your examination?"The mother asked how I failed in my examination.13. Raza said, "Where are you going?"Raza asked where I were going.14. The teacher said, "Whose is this book?"The teacher asked whose that book was.15. The teacher said, "Who is the author of this book?"The teacher asked who the author of that book was.16. The stranger said, "Which is the way to Shalimar Gardens?"The stranger asked which the way to Shalimar Gardens was.17. The manager said, "How do you propose to solve this problem?"The manager asked how I proposed to solve that problem.18. The boy said, "What do you want me to do?"The boy asked what I wanted him to do.19. The pupil said, "Where have I eased?"The pupil asked where he had eased.20. The teacher said, "Who is next on list?"The teacher asked who next on list was. EXERCISE - 3 (Imparitive )1. He said to his sister, "Please say something."He requested his sister to say something.2. She said to her friends, "Please have a dinner with me tomorrow at eight."She requested her friend to have a dinner with her the next day at eight.3. The judge said, "Call the next witness.''The judge ordered to call the next witness.4. Farahan said to his uncle, 'Please help me in getting some job."Farhan requested his uncle to help him in getting some job.5. The doctor said to the patient, "Take complete rest and follow my direction."The doctor advised the patient to take complete rest and follow his direction.6. The teacher said to the pupil, "Read the paragraph and explain it in simpleEnglish."T he teacher advised the pupil to read the paragraph and explain it in simpleEnglish.
NARRATION FOR BEGINNERS
Compiled by: HAFIZ ASHFAQ AHMED 7. The mother said to her daughter, "Please tidy up your room."The advised her daughter to tidy up her room.8. She said to me, "Do not waste your time in idle talk."She forbade me to waste my time in idle talk.9. The father said to his son, "Get up early in the morning and go for a walk."The father advised his son to get up early in the morning and go for a walk.10. Afshan said, "Let us go for a picnic on Friday."Afshan proposed to go for a picnic on Friday.11. He said to his friend, "Please lend me your bike for a day."He requested his friend to lend him his bike for a day.12. He said to her, "Please fetch me a glass of water."He requested her to fetch him a glass of water.13. The master said to the servant, "Go and fetch me a glass of milk."The master commanded the servant to go and fetch him a glass of milk.14. The father said to his son, "Do not leave this room without my permission."The father forbade his son to leave that room without his permission.15. She said to them, "Let us not deceive ourselves."She proposed them not to deceive themselves. EXERCISE - 4 (Prayers and Exclamatory)1. She said to her father, "May you live long."She prayed for her father that he might live long.2. She said, "May you prosper."She prayed that I might prosper.3. The mother said to her daughter, "May God bless you with a son."The mother prayed for her daughter that God might bless her with a son.4. She said, "Would that my father were alive."She wished that her father had been alive.5. The mother said to her son, "May you return successful."The mother prayed for her son that he might return successful.6. She said, "What a beautiful piece of art."She exclaimed with wonder that it was a very beautiful piece of art.7. He said, "How well she sings."He exclaimed with wonder that she sang very well.8. He said, "Alas! We cannot defeat our enemies."He exclaimed with sorrow that they could not defeat their enemies.9. She said, "What a pity you missed that function."She exclaimed with sorrow that I had missed that function.10. He said, "Hurrah! I have won the medal."He exclaimed with joy that he had won the medal.
NARRATION FOR BEGINNERS
Compiled by: HAFIZ ASHFAQ AHMED EXERCISE - 5 (Reporting not in Past Tense)1. They say, "We have done our duty."They say that they have done rheir duty.2. She says, "We have shifted to another house."She says that they have shifted to another house.3. The teacher will say, "You have done your work very well."The teacher will say that I have done my work very well.4. He says, "She has written me a very encouraging letter."He says that she has written her a very encouraging letter.5. She says, "We love and respect our neighbours very much."She says that they love and respect their neighbours very much.6. She has said, "She is ready to accompany us to Karachi."She has said that she is ready to accompany us to Karachi.7. He says, "I have not heard the latest news about her."He says that he has not heard the latest news about her.8. The doctor says, "The patient is still in a state of coma."The doctor says that the patient is still in a state of coma.9. The teacher says, "She has always been a good student."The teacher says that she has always been a good student.10. She will say, "She did not come up to my expectations."She will say that she did not come up to my expectations. study online notesfor all subjects notes visit:www.allonlinefree.com NARRATION FOR BEGINNERS Compiled by: HAFIZ ASHFAQ AHMED The mother asked if they would invite the Qureshis also.9. Adnan said, "Had you left Karachi before writing this letter?"Adnan asked if I had left Karachi before writing that letter.10. The judge said, "Have you any more to say?"The judge asked if I had any more to say.11. He said, "What do you want me to do?"He asked what I wanted him to do.12. The mother said, "How did you fail in your examination?"The mother asked how I failed in my examination.13. Raza said, "Where are you going?"Raza asked where I were going.14. The teacher said, "Whose is this book?"The teacher asked whose that book was.15. The teacher said, "Who is the author of this book?"The teacher asked who the author of that book was.16. The stranger said, "Which is the way to Shalimar Gardens?"The stranger asked which the way to Shalimar Gardens was.17. The manager said, "How do you propose to solve this problem?"The manager asked how I proposed to solve that problem.18. The boy said, "What do you want me to do?"The boy asked what I wanted him to do.19. The pupil said, "Where have I eased?"The pupil asked where he had eased.20. The teacher said, "Who is next on list?"The teacher asked who next on list was. EXERCISE - 3 (Imparitive )1. He said to his sister, "Please say something."He requested his sister to say something.2. She said to her friends, "Please have a dinner with me tomorrow at ei ght."She requested her friend to have a dinner with her the next day at eight.3. The judge said, "Call the next witness.''The judge ordered to call the next witness.4. Farahan said to his uncle, 'Please help me in getting some job."Farhan requested his uncle to help him in getting some job.5. The doctor said to the patient, "Take complete rest and follow my direction." The doctor advised the patient to take complete rest and follow his direction.6. The teacher said to the pupil, "Read the paragraph and explain it in sim pleEnglish."The teacher advised the pupil to read the paragraph and explain it in simpleEnglish. NARRATION FOR BEGINNERS Compiled by: HAFIZ ASHFAQ AHMED 7. The mother said to her daughter, "Please tidy up your room."The advised her daughter to tidy up her room.8. She said to me, "Do not waste your time in idle talk."She forbade me to waste my time in idle talk.9. The father said to his son, "Get up early in the morning and go for a walk."T he father advised his son to get up early in the morning and go for a walk.10. Afshan said, "Let us go for a picnic on Friday."Afshan proposed to go for a picnic on Friday.11. He said to his friend, "Please lend me your bike for a day."He requested his friend to lend him his bike for a day.12. He said to her, "Please fetch me a glass of water."He requested her to fetch him a glass of water.13. The master said to the servant, "Go and fetch me a glass of milk."The master commanded the servant to go and fetch him a glass of milk.14. The father said to his son, "Do not leave this room without my permission ."The father forbade his son to leave that room without his permission.15. She said to them, "Let us not deceive ourselves."She proposed them not to deceive themselves. EXERCISE - 4 (Prayers and Exclamatory)1. She said to her father, "May you live long."She prayed for her father that he might live long.2. She said, "May you prosper."She prayed that I might prosper.3. The mother said to her daughter, "May God bless you with a son."The mother prayed for her daughter that God might bless her with a son.4. She said, "Would that my father were alive."She wished that her father had been alive.5. The mother said to her son, "May you return successful."The mother prayed for her son that he might return successful.6. She said, "What a beautiful piece of art."She exclaimed with wonder that it was a very beautiful piece of art.7. He said, "How well she sings."He exclaimed with wonder that she sang very well.8. He said, "Alas! We cannot defeat our enemies."He exclaimed with sorrow that they could not defeat their enemies.9. She said, "What a pity you missed that function."She exclaimed with sorrow that I had missed that function.10. He said, "Hurrah! I have won the medal."He exclaimed with joy that he had won the medal.
NARRATION FOR BEGINNERS
Compiled by: HAFIZ ASHFAQ AHMED EXERCISE - 5 (Reporting not in Past Tense)1. They say, "We have done our duty."They say that they have done rheir duty.2. She says, "We have shifted to another house."She says that they have shifted to another house.3. The teacher will say, "You have done your work very well."The teacher will say that I have done my work very well.4. He says, "She has written me a very encouraging letter."He says that she has written her a very encouraging letter.5. She says, "We love and respect our neighbours very much."She says that they love and respect their neighbours very much.6. She has said, "She is ready to accompany us to Karachi."She has said that she is ready to accompany us to Karachi.7. He says, "I have not heard the latest news about her."He says that he has not heard the latest news about her.8. The doctor says, "The patient is still in a state of coma."The doctor says that the patient is still in a state of coma.9. The teacher says, "She has always been a good student."The teacher says that she has always been a good student.10. She will say, "She did not come up to my expectations."She will say that she did not come up to my expectations. study online notesfor all subjects notes visit:www.allonlinefree.com