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| One of the cottage |
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| simple yet awesome!!! :):):) |
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| just exactly like what am i dreaming about... :) |
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| there is nothing i could do anymore... :'( |
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RULE
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SOURCES
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EXAMPLE
(direct speech -> indirect speech)
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Changes in tenses
-simple present -> simple past
-present
continuous ->
past continuous
-present perfect -> past perfect
-present perfect
continuous -> past perfect continuous
-simple past -> past perfect
-past continuous -> past perfect continuous
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1) UPSC PORTAL
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1) Hae said, “I am hungry.”
changed to
Hae said that he was
hungry.
2) Hae said, “I am going to restaurant.”
changed to
Hae said that he was going
to restaurant.
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Changes in determiner/pronoun
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2) Madan Sood,
Most Common
Errors in English
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1) Leeteuk said,
“my uncle will buy me a house.”
change to
Leeteuk said that
his uncle would buy him a house.
2) Leeteuk said,
“you are uglier than my duck.”
changed to
Leeteuk said that
she was uglier than his duck.
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Changes in punctuation
mark
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1) Madan Sood,
Most Common Errors in English
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1) Siwon said, “I am so tired
today.”
changed to
Siwon said that he was so tired that
day.
2) Siwon said, “I will sleep until
tomorrow.”
changed to
Siwon said that he would sleep until
the following day.
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Changes in time
expression
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1) UPSC PORTAL
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1) “Super Junior
is performing tonight,”
announced Amani.
changed to
Amani announced
that Super Junior was performing that night.
2) Sarah said, “Super
Junior will organize a concert at Malaysia next week.”
changed to
Sarah said that
Super Junior would organize a concert at Malaysia the following week.
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Changes to place/direction
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1) WebLearnEng
2) ) UPSC PORTAL
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1) Semmock said, “I want to get out
from here.”
changed to
Semmock said he wanted to get out
from there.
2) Semmock said, “This
Pearl Milk Tea is so delicious.”
changed to
Semmock said that Pearl Milk Tea was so
delicious.
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Changes in reporting
verb, however, the tense of the verb remains same.
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2) Anne Seaton,
Focus on Grammar
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1)Kyuhyun says,
“close the door.”
changed to
Kyuhyun orders
me to close the door.
2) Kyuhyun said,
“do not lock the door tonight.”
changed to
Kyuhyun reminded me
not to lock the door that night.
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Interrogative
sentence become assertive sentences
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2) Madan Sood,
Most Common Errors in English
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1) Sungmin said, “sing beautifully.”
changed to
Sungmin told me to sing beautifully.
2) “Try it again,” said Sungmin.
changed to
Sungmin urged me to try it again.
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Changes in modal auxiliary
verb
-Will ->
Would
-Shall -> Should
-Can -> Could
-May -> Might
-Must -> Had
to
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2) Anne Seaton,
Focus on Grammar
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1) Heechul said,
“I will drop by at your house this
evening.”
changed to
Heechul said that
he would
drop by at my house that evening.
2) Heechul said,
“I may
bring you Pearl Milk Tea.”
changed to
Heechul said that
he might
bring me Pearl Milk Tea.
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For the sentence
which verb is in past perfect or past perfect continuous, there is no change
for the verb used.
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1) Madan Sood,
Most Common Errors in English
2) WebLearnEng
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1) Ryeowook said, “I had made
a Pearl Milk Tea last night.”
changed to
Ryeowook said that he had made
a Pearl Milk Tea the previous night.
2) Ryeowook said, “I had been
drinking it for two hours.”
changed to
Ryeowook said that he had been
drinking it for two hours.
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The word ‘that’ is
used as a conjunction between the reporting verb and reported speech, usually
applies for declarative and exclamatory sentences.
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1) Anne Seaton,
Focus on Grammar
2) WebLearnEng
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1)Shindong
exclaimed, “these breads are mine!”
changed to
Shindong
exclaimed that those
breads were his.
2) Shindong said,
“I am going to buy ice-cream.”
changed to
Shindong
said that he was
going to buy ice-cream.
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If the information is
still true or universal truth, the verb does not change.
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1) Madan Sood,
Most Common Errors in English
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1) Yesung said, “The earth is
round.”
changed to
Yesung told me that the earth is
round.
2) “I want to travel around the
world,” said Yesung.
changed to
Yesung said that he wants to
travel around the world.
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To-infinitive must
come before object and after verb if it expresses imperative sentence.
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1) UPSC PORTAL
2) Anne Seaton,
Focus on Grammar
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1) “Please, have
a dinner with me,” said Donghae.
changed to
Donghae invited me to have a
dinner with me.
2) “Do wear a
black dress,” said Donghae.
changed to
Donghae requested
me to wear a
black dress.
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Negative imperative sentence
is expressed by : reporting verb + object+ not+ to-infinitive + verb
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2) Madan Sood,
Most Common Errors in English
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1) “Do not go out with Siwon,” said Leeteuk.
changed to
Leeteuk warned me not to go with
Siwon.
2) “Please, do not fall in love with
Siwon,” said Leeteuk.
changed to
Leeteuk persuaded me not to fall
in love with Siwon.
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For interrogative
sentence that use WH-Question which is not the subject of the sentence, the
subject comes first, followed by the verb.
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2) Anne Seaton,
Focus on Grammar
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1) “Where would
you like to eat?” asked Kyuhyun.
changed to
Kyuhyun asked me where
I would
like to eat.
2) “Which
restaurants do you prefer,dear?” Kyuhyun enquired.
changed to
Kyuhyun enquired
me which restaurants I prefered.
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For interrogative
sentence which can be answered by ‘yes or no’, ‘if or whether’ is used as a
conjuction.
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2) Madan
Sood,
Most Common Errors in English
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“Am I late?” asked Sungmin.
changed to
Sungmin asked if he was late.
“Are you angry?” Sungmin enquired.
changed to
Sungmin asked whether I was angry.
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