Exercise-5
Report the following dialogues in the indirect form of narration:
Reporter: You and Sachin Tendulkar are ageless wonders. Both of you defy age and your critics.
Amitabh: Sachin is the God of Cricket. I just try to live and enjoy my roles.
Reporter: That’s your modesty. Three great films in a row—’Paa’, Warm’ and `Teen Patti’. You seem to have reidentified yourself.
Amitabh: I believe in working hard and leave everything on the audience.
The reporter calls Amitabh and Sachin ageless wonders and adds that (a)…………… Amitabh calls Sachin the God of Cricket and adds that (b) …………… The reporter calls it Amitabh’s modesty. He recounts his three great films Paa ‘, ‘Rahn’ and ‘Teen Patti’ coming in a row. He adds that (c) ……………Amitabh replies that he believes in working hard and leaves everything on the audience.
2. Read the following conversation and fill in the blanks to complete the passage given below.
Teacher to Rohan: Why are you late? What a troublesome boy you are!
Rohan: Sir, I am sorry. It won’t happen again.
Teacher: Have you no watch or clock at home to find out the proper time?
The teacher asked Rohan (a)_____ and exclaimed that (b) ____ _. Rohan said he was sorry and (c) _____but the teacher continued in rage and asked Rohan if he had no watch or clock at home to find out proper time.
Answers
1.(a) both of them defy age and their critics
(b) he just tries to live and enjoy his roles
(c) he seems to have reidentified himself.
2. (a) why he was late.
(b) he was a very troublesome boy.
(c) promised that it won’t happen again
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Exercise-6
Report the following dialogues in the form of narration:
1. Husband: Doctor, what will the total expenses be in the end?
Doctor: You will have to pay only six lac and you will have a healthy and happy wife.
Husband: Any concession?
Doctor: Not a penny.
Husband: Then forget it.
The husband of a patient asked the doctor (a) ……………………………………………The doctor replied that he would have to pay only six lacs and added that (b)………………………………………..The husband asked (c) ……………………………………..When the doctor refused to leave even a penny then the patient asked the doctor to forget about the money.
2. Iris: Hi, Tom, How are you?
Tom: Life’s rather tough. I desperately need a job.
Iris: We have a vacancy in our office for the post of an Accounts Officer.
Tom: I have five years experience in a reputed firm as an Accounts Officer.
Iris: Will you like to go abroad?
Tom: I have no problem.
Iris on meeting Tom asked him how he was. Tom replied that (a)…………………………………………………….. told him (b)…………………………………………… On that Tom (c)………………………………………………… Iris enquired if he would like to go abroad and Tom replied that he had no problem.
Answers:-
1.(a) what the total expenses would be in the end
(b) he would have a healthy and happy wife
(c) if he could get any concession
2. (a) life was rather tough and he desparately needed a job
(b) that they had a vacancy in their office for the post of an Accounts Officer.
(c) said that he had five years experience in a reputed firm as an Accounts Officer
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