Direct and Indirect

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English (Precis & Composition) 2002

Direct and Indirect

1. "Hurrah''! Said the captain of the team, "We won the match".
2. "Please Sir, take pity on a poor beggar woman'', the wretched old woman asked for alms
3. They say. "Is this the right time to arrive9 Aren't you forgetting something"?
4. He often says, "I am always willing to help the needy, if I am assured they arc really in
need''.
5. The master said, "How long will you take in warming my food"
6 The boy said. "Alas' I could not pass my examination"
7. "Come hare quickly and work out this problem on the blackboard" said the teacher.
8. "What a lovely evening!" Said Irum.
9. "What is the name of this beautiful building?" asked the visitor.
10. He said "Sit down over here and don't move until I allow you”

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1. The captain of the team exclaimed with joy that they had won the match.
2. The wretched old woman begged respectfully to take pity on her.
3. They ask me if that is the right time to arrive. If I am not forgetting something.
4. He often says that he is always willing to help the needy, if he is assured they are really
in need.
5: The mother inquired me how long would I take in warming her food.
6. The boy exclaimed with sorrow that he could not pass his examination.
7. The teacher ordered to go there-quickly and work out that problem on the blackboard.
8. Irum exclaimed that it was a very lovely evening.
9 The visitor asked, what was the name of that beautiful building.
10 He ordered to sit down over there and not to move until he allows you.

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 English (Precis & Composition) 2003
Direct and Indirect

(1) "This is your house, isn't it?" asked Jemmie.

(2) "Where do you want to be dropped?" said the taxi driver.
(3) "Call The first witness," said the judge.
(4) "Don't blame him for the accident," the boy's mother said.
(5) He said, "I banged on Cliffs door but he did not answer".
(6) "Where is the boat? Hurry up we are being chased", she cried.
(7) "I have lost my way. Can you direct me to the Post Office please?" said the old lady.
(8) He said to me, "what a pity you missed such an important meeting.
(9) "How wonderful! Why didn't you suggest this plan earlier".
(10) He said, "Let's wait till the road gets cleared".

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(1) Jemmie asked if it was my house.

(2) The taxi driver inquired where he wanted to be dropped.
(3) The judge ordered to call the first witness.
(4) The boy's mother said not to blame him for the accident.
(5) He said that he had banged on Cliffs door but he had not answered.
(6) She exclaimed with fear where the boat was. She further advised us to hurry up, they
were being chased.
(7) The old lady requested that she had lost her way. She further asked, if they could direct
her to the post office.
(8) He said to me that it was a pity I missed such an important meeting.
(9) He said to me that it was a pity; I missed such a important meeting.
(10) He proposed that we should wait till the road gets cleared.

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 English (Precis & Composition) 2005
Direct and Indirect

1). Our sociology professor said , „I expect you to be in class every day. Unexcused absences may
affect your grades.‟
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.‟
3). When tom asked Jack why he couldn‟t go to the game, Jack said he didn‟t have enough money for
a 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.
5). Ali said, „I must go to Lahore next week to visit my ailing mother.‟
6). The policeman told the pedestrian, „you mustn‟t cross the road against the red light‟
7). Ahmed asked if what I said was really true.
8). Sarah wanted to know where they would be tomorrow around three O‟clock

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1. Our Sociology professor said that he expected us to be in class everyday because unexcused
absences might affect our grades.
2. My father often advised me that every obstacle is a stepping stone to success and that I should
view problems in my life as opportunities to prove myself.
3. Tom said to Jack, "Why he cannot go to the game?"Jack said, "I do not have enough money for a
ticket."
4. I said to the ticket-seller, "Is the concert going to be rescheduled." She said to me, "I don't know.."
"I just worked here."
5. Ali said that he must go to Lahore following week to visit his ailing mother.
6. The policeman forbade the pedestrian to not cross the road against the red light.
7. Ahmed said, "Ahmed asked what he said was really true."
8. Sarah said, "Where they will be tomorrow around 3 O'clock.

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 English (Precis & Composition) 2006
Direct and Indirect

(1) He said, “Let it rain ever so hard I shall go out”.

(2) The mother said to the young girl, “Do you know where salim is”?
(3) The officer said, “Hand it all! Can you not do it more neatly”.
(4) Invoking our help with a loud voice she asked us whether we would come to her aid.
(5) He exclaimed with an oath that no one could have expected such a turn of events.
(6) The teacher said to his students, “Why did you come so late”?
(7) They applauded him saying that he had done well.
(8) “You say,” said the judge, “the bag you lost contained one hundred and ten pounds”?

Answers

(1) He suggested that he should go out in hard rain.

(2) The mother asked the young girl if she knew where Salim was?
(3) The officer ordered him to hang that all and asked. him if he could not do that more neatly.
(4) She said to us with a loud voice. "Please, will you come to aid me?"
(5) He said, "By God! No one can have accepted such a turn of events!"
(6)The teacher asked his students why did they come so late.
(7) They said, "Bravo! You have done well."
(8) The judge inquired by him that the bag he lost contained one hundred and ten pounds.

English (Precis & Composition) 2007

Direct and Indirect

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1) This world, “he declared” is full of sorrow. Would that I were dead!”
2) He said to me, “come early; we shall be waiting for you.”
3) “How delighted I am, “said he, “to meet my friends here by my own fireside!”
4) The man said that he was quite sure he should succeed.
5) John exclaimed with a sigh that he was ruined.
6) The constable enquired of the man where he was going
7) The boy said that he would walk.
8) What losses, cried he, “have I suffered? What anguish have I endured!”

Answers

(2) He requested to me to come early, they would be waiting for him.

(4) The man said, "I am quite sure I should succeed".
(5) John said with a sigh, "Ah! I am ruined''.
(6) The constable asked the man. "Where is he going?"
(7) The body said. “I will walk”

English (Precis & Composition) 2008

Direct and Indirect

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(1) He said to his friend, “Let me go home now”
(2) I will say “Mother, I will always obey you”
(3) “Splendid”: said father as he read my report,
(4) He said, “Good morning, can you help me”
(5) She said “Brother, why do you tease me”
(6) The King said to the Queen, “If I die, take care of my people”
(7) “By God”, he said” I do not know his name”
(8) You exclaimed with sorrow that you lost your pen.

Answers

(1) He said to his friend, "Let me go home now"

(2) I will say "Mother, I will always obey you"
(3) "Splendid": said father as he read my report,
(4) He said, "Good morning, can you help me"
(5) She said "Brother, why do you tease me"
(6) The King said to the Queen, "If I die, take care of my people"
(7) "By God", he said" I do not know his name"
(8) You exclaimed with sorrow that you lost your pen.

English (Precis & Composition) 2009

Direct and Indirect

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(1) He said to him, “why do you waste your time?”
(2) He ordered his servant not to stand there doing nothing.
(3) He exclaimed with joy that he had won the match.
(4) The traveler said, “What a dark night?”
(5) He said, “Let it rain even so hard, I will start today.”
(6) My mother said, “May you live happily and prosper in your life.”
(7) He said, “How foolish have I been?”

Answers

(1) He asked him why he has wasted his time.

(2) He said to his servant, “Do stand here doing nothing”
(3) He said, “Hurrah! I have won the match”
(4) The traveler exclaimed with wonder that it was a dark night.
(5) He exclaimed that however hard it might rain, he would start that day.
(6) My Mother prayed that I might live happily and prosper in my life.
(7) He exclaimed with sorrow that he had been foolish.

English (Precis & Composition) 2010

Direct and Indirect

(1) On Monday he said, "My son is coming today."

(2) They wanted to know where he was going the following week.

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(3) He said, "Did she go yesterday?"
(4) 'By God', he said, "I do not know her nickname."
(5) He says that we are to meet him at the station.
(6) He said, "I don't know the way. ask the old man sitting on the gate."
(7) My father prayed that i would recover from my illness
(8) He said, "How will you manage it?"

Answers

(1) On Monday he said that his son was coming that day.
(2) They said where is he going the following week?
(3) He said if she went previous day.
(4) He swore that I did not know her nickname.
(5) He says, “We are to meet him at station”
(6) He said that I did not know the way and further suggested to ask the old man sitting on the gate.
(7) My father said, may you recover from illness.
(8) He enquired how I would manage that.

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