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Inversion

The order of words in which the predicate is placed before the subject is called inversion.

Inversion is full when the whole predicate is placed before the subject or partial when only the auxiliary or modal verb precedes the subject.

Full inversion is used in sentence with the introductory there.

Full inversion occurs in declarative sentences beginning with adverbial modifiers of place if the subject of the sentence is a noun and the predicate is an intransitive verb.

Full inversion takes place when the sentence begins with the words here, there, now, then if the subject is a noun.

Full inversion is used when the words up, off, out, down, open the sentence but only when the subject is a noun.

Full inversion is found with the verb to say, to answer, to reply, used after direct speech if the subject is a noun and the verb has no object.

Partial inversion takes place in sentences beginning with such words as never, seldom, rarely, little, in vain, hardly, scarcely, not only, nor, neither, no sooner than, nowhere, never (before), not (even) once, on no account, only by, only in this way, only then, hardly (ever)…when, no sooner …than, not until/till, in no way, in/under no circumstances, not since.

Seldom do we go out since the baby was born.

Never (before) have I seen such a beautiful woman.

APPENDIX 9

Reported speech

Rules for changing Direct Speech into Indirect Speech.

Rule :1. The adverbs of nearness should be put into those of distance.

Direct Speech

-

Indirect Speech

now

-

Then

here

-

There

this

-

That

these

-

Those

ago

-

Before

thus

-

So

to-day

-

that day

to-night

-

that night

yesterday

-

the day before (or) the previous day

tomorrow

-

the next day (or) the following day

last week

-

the week before

next week

-

the week after

Rule: 2. Tenses.

  • If the reporting verb is in the Present or Future tense (e.g., say, will say) there is no change in the tense of the verb in the Indirect speech. Antony says, “I eat a mango”. (D.S.) Antony says, that he eats a mango”. (I.S.)

  • If Reporting Verb is in the Past Tense. The tense of the verbs in the reported speech or Indirect Speech must be generally changed.

1. Present Tense in the Direct becomes p.ast tense. Johnsi said, “I write a letter”. (D.S) Johnsi said that she wrote a letter. (I.S) 2. Past Tense in the direct becomes past perfect or remains unchanged. Angel said, “I brought a pen yesterday”. (D.S) Angel said that she had bought a pen the day before. (I.S) 3. Present Continuous in the direct becomes past continuous. John said, “I am going to church”. (D.S) John said that he was going to church. (I.S) 4. Past Continuous in the direct becomes past perfect continuous. Nelson said, “I was playing cricket”. (D.S) Nelson said that he had been playing cricket. (I.S) 5. Present Perfect in the direct becomes past perfect. Kamal said, “I have done my home work”. (D.S) Nelson said that he had done his home work. (I.S) 6. Present Perfect Continuous in the direct becomes past perfect continuous. He said, “I have been reading a novel”. (D.S) He said that he had been reading a novel. (I.S) 7. ‘Will’ and ‘Shall’ are changed to ‘would’. He said, “I will go to London tomorrow”. (D.S) He said that he would go to London the next day. (I.S)

8.

may

-

Might

can

-

Could

must

-

had to (or) must

Johnsi said, “I must go now”. (D.S) Johnsi said that she must (or) had to go then. (I.S) Exception to the above rule: If the direct speech contains the Universal Truth, the tense of the direct speech remains unchanged even if the reporting verb is in the past. The teacher said, “The sun rises in the East”. (D.S) The teacher said that the sun rises in the East. (I.S)Statement (or) Assertive SentenceRules:

  • Remove the quotation marks in the statement

  • Use the conjuction ‘that’

  • Change the reporting verb ‘say to’ into ‘tell’

  • Change the reporting verb ‘said to’ into ‘told’

Note:

  • He said that (correct)

  • He told me that (correct)

  • He told that (Incorrect)

  1. “I will work hard to get first class” said Lazar (D.S.) Lazar said he would work hard to get first class. (I.S.) 2. “You can do this work” said Nelson to Johnsi (D.S.) Nelson told Johnsi that he could do that work. (I.S.) 3. He says, “I am glad to be here this evening”(D.S.) He says that he is glad to be there that evening. (I.S.) 4. “I‘m going to the library now” said David (D.S.) David said that he was going to the library then. (I.S.

APPENDIX 10