-Ç-C-¢√®Ωç 30 -V-™„j 2006 Ñ-Ø√-úø’ £j«-ü¿®√-¶«-ü˛ 2

Pramod: (It's) days since I saw you. Where
have you been?
(îª÷Æœ î√™« ®ÓV-™„jçC. ÉEo ®ÓV--©’
-á-éπ\-úø’-Ø√o´¤?)
Vinod: I had been away at the NCC camp
and returned only this morning.
Hasn't anyone told you of it?
Haven't you called my home?
(؈’ NCC camp èπ◊ ¢Á∞«}†’. Ñ®ÓV
Öü¿ßª’ç AJ-íÌ-î√a†’. FûÓ á´®Ω÷ îÁ°æp-
™‰ü∆? -†’-´¤y ´÷ ÉçöÀéÀ §∂ÚØ˛ îËߪ’-™‰ü∆?)
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Pramod: Why didn't you tell me before leav-
ing? Your college and home are so
far off that I couldn't get any infor-
mation. Moreover I was busy too,
with our college cultural festivals.
Vinod: Congrats. What prizes did you get?
Did you participate in debate?
(ÅGµ-†ç-ü¿-†©’, FÍéç •£æ›-´’-ûª’©’
´î√a®·?úÕ¶‰ö¸™ §ƒ™Ô_-Ø√o¢√?)
Pramod: I got prizes in three events - light
music, debate and mimicry. Won't
you see my prizes? Come in.
(´‚úø’ §ÚöÙx prizes ûÁa-èπ◊-Ø√o†’.
©Lûª ÆæçU-ûªç, debate, mimicry ™.
؈’ ûÁa-èπ◊†o prizes îª÷úø¢√? É°æ¤púø’ Imperative, statement, 'Wh' question, non 'wh' question éπLÆœ Ö†o passage
™°æ-L-éÀ ®√.) ᙫ report îË≤ƒh¢Á÷ îª÷ü∆lç. O’®Ω’ í∫´’-EçîË Öçö«®Ω’. The conversation at the beginning of the
Event (É¢Áçö¸) – ´÷´‚©’ Å®Ωnç – Ææç°∂æ’-ô†. lesson, (between Pramod and Vinod) has mixed sentences (Imperatives, statements,
Ééπ\úÕ Å®Ωnç .. §Úöà Åç¨¡ç – véÃúø©’, éπ∞¡©’ 'wh' and non 'wh' questions)
´çöÀ Å稻™x. DIRECT SPEECH REPORTED SPEECH
Vinod: Do you want Reporting verb present tense Reporting verb past tense
me to see
1. Pramod (to Vinod): It's Pramod tells Vinod that it is Pramod told Vinod that it was
them now? days since he saw him and days since he had seen Vinod
days since I saw you.
Mom's calling asks him where he has been. and asked him where he had
Where have you been?
me over been.
phone. I have (1st sentence - statement, 2nd sentence 'wh' question.
to be at home
M. SURESAN Åçü¿’-´©x 1st sentence †’ that ûÓ, 2nd sentence †’ where +
urgently. Show statement word order ûÓ report î˨»ç.)
them to me when I come tomorrow.
2. Vinod: I had been away Vinod says he had been away Vinod said that he had been
at NCC camp and at NCC camp and returned away at the NCC camp and
returned only this morn- home only that morning. He had returned home only that

It's days since I saw you ing. Hasn't any one told
you of it? Haven't you
called my home?
(statement+non 'wh' question)
asks/ is asking Pramod if any
one hasn't told him of it and if
he hasn't called his home.
morning. He asked Vinod if any
one had not told him of it and if
he had not called his home.

(¢Á∞Ï}´·çü¿’ áçü¿’èπ◊ îÁ°æp-™‰ü¿÷? O’
college,
O’ É©’x î√™« ü¿÷®Ωçí¬ Öçúø-
ôç-´©x Ø√Íé N≠æߪ’ç ûÁL-ߪ’-™‰ü¿’. ÅçûË-
é¬-èπ◊çú≈ ´÷ college ≤ƒçÆæ \%Aéπ -Öûªq-¢√-
©ûÓ Ø√èπ◊ BJé𠙉èπ◊ç-ú≈ -§Ú-®·çC.)
Vinod: Did you participate in them? Did you
get any prizes?
(†’¢Ëy-´’Ø√o §ƒ™Ô_-Ø√o¢√? FÍé-´’Ø√o
•£æ›-´’-ûª’-™Ô-î√aߪ÷?)
Pramod: I did ofcourse, and won prizes too.
(§ƒ™Ô_-Ø√o†’. •£æ›-´’-ûª’©’
´î√a®·.)
´’†ç Éçûª-´-®Ω π◊ report îËߪ’ôç ûÁ©’-Ææ’- π◊†o sentences ®Ω鬩’,
¢√öÀE report îËÊÆ °æü¿l¥-ûª’©’:
Type of sentence
(É°æ¤púø’ ¢√öÀE îª÷úø-´’ç-ö«¢√? Å´’t
§∂ÚØ˛ îË≤ÚhçC. ؈’ ¢ÁçôØË ÉçöÀéÀ
¢Á∞«xL. ¢√öÀE -ØË-†’ Í®§Ò-*a-†-°æ¤púø’
îª÷°œç.)
Pramod: Do come down tomorrow. Just not
to see the prizes but to give me your
company. Don't disappoint me.
(Í®°æ¤ ûª°æpéπ ®√. Ø√ prizes îª÷úø-ö«-EéÀ
ÅE é¬ü¿’, é¬Ææh Ø√ûÓ í∫úÕ-Ê°ç-ü¿’èπ◊. ††’o
E®√-¨¡-°æ-®Ω-îªèπ◊)
èπÿú≈
Vinod: OK. Bye then.
Method of Reporting (Reporting °æü¿l¥A)
3. Pramod: Why didn't you Pramod asks Vinod why he did- Pramod asked Vinod why he
tell me before leaving? n't tell him before leaving, and had not told him before leaving
Your college and home says that his college and home and said that his college and
are so far off that I could- home were too far off to get
are too far off to get any infor-
n't get any information. mation. Moreover he was busy any information. Moreover he
Moreover I was busy too, too with their college cultural had been busy too with their
with our college cultural
festivals. college cultural festivals.
festivals.
í∫´’-Eç-îªçúÕ: Wh questions, statement combination Ééπ\úø.
4. Vinod: Did you participate Vinod is asking/ asks/ has Vinod asked Pramod if he had
in them? Did you get any asked Pramod if he participat- participated in any of them and
prizes? ed in any of them and if he got if he had got any prizes.
(Only non wh questions) any prizes.
5. Pramod: I did, of course Pramod replies that he did, Pramod replied that he had, of
and won prizes too. of course and won prizes too. course and had won prizes too.
(Statement)
6. Vinod: Congrats. What Vinod congratulates Pramod Vinod congratulated Pramod
prizes did you get? Did and asks him what prizes he and asked him what prizes he
you participate in debate?got, and if he participated in had got and if he had partici-
debates. pated in debates.
('Wh' question, non Wh question combination)

1. Imperative (Çïc©÷,
Report îËߪ÷-Lq† ´÷ô-™xE verb ´·çü¿’, to °öÀd infinitive îË≤ƒhç. EXERCISE: Report and practise aloud the rest of the conversation. Use both present and past
Ŷµºu-®Ωn-†©÷, Åúø-í∫-ö«©÷ Report: tense reporting verbs. Compare your answer with ours:
ûÁLÊ°) sentences ANSWER:
Kamala is asking/ asks/ has asked Neelam to go away.
eg: Kamala: Neelam,
(Ééπ\úø, Kamala asked ÅØ√o èπÿú≈ to go away ÅØË ´Ææ’hçC) DIRECT SPEECH REPORTED SPEECH
go away.
Reporting verb present tense Reporting verb past tense
2. Statements

Report that
(äéπ N≠æ- Pramod tells Vinod that he got Pramod told Vinod that he had
îËߪ÷-Lq† ¶µ«í¬Eo ûÓ v§ƒ®Ωç-Gµ≤ƒhç. Pramod: I got prizes in
ߪ÷Eo ûÁLÊ° sen- light music, debate and prizes in ... , and asks him/ is ask- got prizes in ... , and asked him
Report:
tences)
a) Srikanth tells Rani that his sister has come back mimicry. Won't you see ing him/ has asked him if he won't if he wouldn't see his prizes. He
eg: Srikanth: Rani, my my prizes? Come in. see his prizes. He asks him to asked him to come in.
sister has come back b) Srikanth told Rani that his sister had come back
come in.
3. 'Wh' questions
Report question
îËߪ÷-Lq† 'wh'
¶µ«í¬Eo ûÓ v§ƒ®Ωç-Gµç* question Vinod: Do you want me Vinod asks Pramod if he wants Vinod asked Pramod if he want-
word order (vb + sub/ Hv + sub + Mv) †’ statement word order to see them now? him to see them then. He says ed him to see them then. He
eg:
(sub + verb) Mom's calling me over that Mom is calling him over said Mom was calling him over
Sushma: Sumanth,
í¬ ´÷®Ωaôç
phone. I have to be phone and he has to be urgently phone and he had to be urgent-
where are Report: a) Sushma is asking/ asks/ has asked Sumanth where he is
urgently at home. Show at home. He asks Pramod to ly at home. He asked Pramod to
you? b) Sushma asked Sumanth where he was show them to him tomorrow. show them to him the next day.
them to me tomorrow.
4. Non 'Wh' question
Report îËߪ÷Lq† ¶µ«í∫ç ´·çü¿’, If/ whether é¬F °öÀd °j example ™ Pramod: Do come Pramod tells/ is telling Vinod to Pramod told Vinod to come-
question word order †’ statement word order í¬ ´÷®Ω’≤ƒhç. down tomorrow, just not come down tomorrow, just not to down the next day, just not to
eg: ™«í¬
to see the prizes but to see the prizes but to give him his see the prizes but to give him
Kesav: Kedar, are Report: a) Kesav asks/ is asking/ has asked Kedar if he is coming.
give me your company. company. He asks Vinod not to his company. He asked Vinod
you coming? b) Kesav asked Kedar if he was coming
Don't disappoint me. disappoint him. not to disappoint him.

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