GRAMMAR - REPORTED SPEECH FOR XII STD - REFER TEXTBOOK PG NO.14,15 &216.

2. TYPE OF
SENTENCES
REPORTING
VERB
CONJUNCTION CHANGE OF
PERSON
CHANGE OF
VERBS
CHANGE OF
WORDS
STATEMENT
(svo.)
SAID
(SPEAKER)
TOLD
(SPEAKER –
LISTENER)
THAT
SUBJECT:
I – HE/SHE
YOU – HE/SHE
WE – THEY
(LIS.- )ME –
YOU – I
YOUR - MY
OBJECT:
ME – HIM/HER
YOU–HIM/HER
US – THEM
POSSESSION:
MY – HIS/HER
YOUR-HIS/HER
OUR - THEIR
PRE – PAST
AM –WAS
IS – WAS
ARE – WERE
HAVE –HAD
HAS –HAD
PAST -
PAST.PERF.
WAS – HAD
BEEN
REPORTING
VERB
“SAYS” – NO
CHANGE IN
SPEECH.
GENERAL
TRUTHS NO
CHANGE.
TODAY –
THAT DAY
YESTERDAY –
THE
PREVIOUS
DAY
TOMORROW
– THE NEXT
DAY
NOW – THEN
HERE –
THERE
INTERROGATIVE
?
Wh-?
Polar ?
ASKED (WH-)
IF
IMPERATIVE
VO.
REQUEST
COMMAND
ADVICE
REQUESTED
ORDERED
ADVISED
TO
EXCLAMATORY
! MARK
EXCLAIMED
(SPEAKER)
TOLD
(SPEAKER –
LISTENER)
THAT

3. The teacher said to
the students, “I shall
take you to the
museum tomorrow”.
Speaker - The teacher
Listener -The students
Type of sentence – statement
Reporting verb – told
Conjunction – that
Change of person – I(sp.)– She; you (li) –them
Change of verb – shall (I) – would (She: will -
would)
Change of words – tomorrow – the next day

4. Sathish said to
Nithish, “ How are
you ? ”.
Speaker - Sathish
Listener - Nithish
Type of sentence – Interrogative
Reporting verb – asked
Conjunction – wh? - how
Change of person –you (li) –he
Change of verb – are– was (he –sub.) is - was)

5. The Little boy said to
me, “Alas! My cat is
dead”.
Speaker - The little boy
Listener - Me
Type of sentence – exclamatory
Reporting verb – exclaimed
Conjunction – that
Change of person – my (poss.)– his;
Change of verb – is – was
Change of words – no

6. My mother said to
us, “please, Don’t
fight”.
Speaker - My mother
listener - us
Type of sentence – assertive (negative)
Reporting verb – requested
Conjunction – (not)to
Change of person – no change
Change of verb – no change ( infinitive)
Change of words – no

7. Speaker - The pilot
Listener - The passengers
Type of sentence – statement
Reporting verb – told
Conjunction – that
Change of person – no change
Change of verb – will – would
Change of words – no change
The pilot said to the
passengers, “The plane
will land in Delhi at
9p.m”.

8. Speaker - The principal
Listener - no
Type of sentence – statement
Reporting verb – said
Conjunction – that
Change of person – no change
Change of verb – no change (general truth)
Change of words – no change
The principal said, “young
students must think about
the ways to control the
use of plastic in the school
campus”.

9. Speaker - Gowtham
Listener - me
Type of sentence – statement
Reporting verb – told
Conjunction – that
Change of person – (I)- he
Change of verb – was – had been; am - was
Change of words – last week – the previous week; now –then
No commas – ‘but’ is changed into ‘and’.
Gowtham said to me, “I
was very ill last week, but I
am better now”.

10. Speaker - Priya
Listener - no
Type of sentence – statement
Reporting verb – said
Conjunction – that
Change of person – (I) – she; (my) - her
Change of verb – want - wanted
Change of words – no change
Priya said, “I want to give
my sister a present”.

11. Speaker - Madhu
Listener - me
Type of sentence – statement
Reporting verb – told
Conjunction – that
Change of person – (I) – she; (you) - I
Change of verb – am – was; have – had; your - my
Change of words – no change
Madhu said to me, “I am
happy that you have
completed your project”.

12. Speaker – The manager
Listener - no
Type of sentence – statement
Reporting verb – said
Conjunction – that
Change of person – (I) –he; (you) - him
Change of verb – will – would;
Change of words – no change
The manager said, “I
will speak to you on
friday”.

13. Speaker – Mani
Listener – his coach
Type of sentence – statement
Reporting verb – told
Conjunction – that
Change of person – (I) –he; (you) – he; me - him
Change of verb – (shall) subject- he (will) – would; guide - guided
Change of words – no change
Mani said to his coach, “I
shall improve, if you guide
me”.

14. Speaker – My mother
Listener – me
Type of sentence – statement
Reporting verb – told
Conjunction – that
Change of person – (you) – I ;
Change of verb – can– could;
Change of words – tomorrow - the next day
My mother said to me,
“you can go swimming
tomorrow”.

15. Speaker – Sandeep
Listener – John
Type of sentence – interrogative (polar)
Reporting verb – asked
Conjunction – if
Change of person – (you) – he ;
Change of verb – would – would (no change); me - him
Change of words – no change
Sandeep said to John,
“Would you like to
watch a movie with
me?”.

16. Speaker – Geetha
Listener – Angel
Type of sentence – interrogative (polar)
Reporting verb – asked
Conjunction – if
Change of person – (you) – she ; me – her; my - her
Change of verb – will – would;
Change of words – no change
Geetha asked Angel,
“Will you help me to
pack my bag?”.

17. Speaker – The librarian
Listener – the students
Type of sentence – statement
Reporting verb – told
Conjunction – that
Change of person – (you) – they(plural)
Change of verb – are – were;
Change of words – no change
The librarian said to the
students, “You are not
allowed to scribble anything
on the library books”.

18. Speaker – The motorist
Listener – me
Type of sentence – interrogative (polar)
Reporting verb – asked
Conjunction – if
Change of person – (you(lis. Me)) – I ; me – him
Change of verb – can – could;
Change of words – no change
The motorist said to
me, “Can you direct me
to the post office?”.

19. Speaker – Uma
Listener – his mother
Type of sentence – interrogative (polar)
Reporting verb – asked
Conjunction – if
Change of person – (you) – she ; me – her;
Change of verb – could – could;
Change of words – no change
Uma said to his mother,
“Could you make me a
cup of coffee?”.

20. Speaker – Grandmother
Listener – her grandson
Type of sentence – statement
Reporting verb – wished
Conjunction – that
Change of person – you (obj.) – him ;
Change of verb – may – might;
Change of words – no change
Grandmother said to her
grandson, “May God
bless you”.