Narration change :: Let us begin
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1. Sukanya always says,'' I want to do a job after I finish my thesis."( Reporting verb= Present )
Indirect= Sukanya always says that she wants to do a job after she finishes her thesis.
( As the REPORTING VERB is in the present tense there is no change in the REPORTED VERB. It is also in the Present Tense. We have changed the pronoun and the verb form only. )
2. Apratim says to Mamoni,'' I will go to the Himalayas in August." ( Reporting verb= Present Indefinite)
Indirect= Apratim says that he will go to the Himalayas in August.
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3. Gargi will say to Puspita,'' I want my son to be a doctor in future." ( Reporting verb= Future Indefinite)
Indirect= Gargi will tell Puspita that she wants her son to be a doctor in future.
4. Puspita will say to Ricky,'' You are wasting your valuable time doing nothing." ( Reporting verb= Future Indefinite)
Indirect= Puspita will say to Ricky that she is wasting her valuable time doing nothing.
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1. Sutista said to Debolina ,'' I do not like Mr S>P>Kundu at all." (Reported verb is in the Present Indefinite Tense)
Indirect= Sutista told Debolina that she did not like Mr S.P>Kundu at all.( Changed into Past Indefinite Tense)
2. Doll said to Saheb ,'' I am doing my hometask now." ( Reported verb is in the Present Continuous Tense)
Indirect= Doll told Saheb that she was doing her hometask then. ( Changed to Past continuous Tense)
3. Shramana said to Debabrata ,'' I have decided to go for higher studies abroad.'' ( Reported verb is in the Present Perfect Tense)
Indirect= Shramana told Debabrata that she had decided to go for higher studies abroad.( Changed to Past Perfect Tense)
4. Ranjit said to Apratim ,'' I have been living in Durgapur since 1968. ( Reported verb is in the Present Perfect Continuous Tense)
Indirect= Ranjit told Apratim that he had been living in Durgapur since 1968. ( Changed to Past Perfect Continuous Tense)
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Hope you will find the lesson rather easy to understand. We will discuss Past and Future tenses in our next lesson. Of course there are some difficult problems. Don't worry. We will cross the bridges when we reach them. HAPPY LEARNING.
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