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Vikram Hazarika

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Narration change means, it is the process of switching between direct and indirect narration. It involves changing the structure and words while reporting someone's speech. One needs to know the narration rules to make these changes correctly and for clear communication and conversation. 

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Saumya Jain

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The main rules in English grammar for Narration include:

  • Changing the verb tense in indirect i=narration (usually takin a step back)
  • Pronouns to be changed to match the context.
  • Adverbs of time and place change
  • Reporting verbs change according to the context. 

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Rashmi Chatterjee

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Narration, the technique used to tell a story or report something that some said, is crucial for accurately reporting conversations, stories, and information. Understanding narration helps improve clarity and precision in communication.

There are two types of narration, direct narration and indirect narration. 

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Rashmi Shukla

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Narration, as the name suggests, means the art of narrating. It is the technique to tell stories, narrative writing also aims to telling stories. The purpose of Narration in English Grammar is to communicate what someone has said, either by quoting their exact words (direct narration) or by paraphrasing those words in your own sentence structure (indirect narration).

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Poornima Sharma

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Modals are an integral part of sentence structure in English, Hence, their correct knowledge and understanding is important to speak and write correct English. Students can consider following books to study Modals in details:

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Author

Practical Tense & Modal: An English Grammar Book

Shakti Ranbir Singh

English Grammar: Modal Verbs author

Joseph McTaggart

Modal Verbs (English Grammar - Verbs Book 2)

Jacqueline Melvin

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Poornima Sharma

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Following are the rules to be followed when using Modals:

·       Modals are always followed by the base form of another verb.

·       Modals do not change the tense of the sentence. While 'could' is the past tense of 'can', as a modal, it is used to express polite query or present or future possibilities.

·       Modals don't change form based on subject (singular or plural).

·       Modals are always used with main verb. They are never used alone.

·       To make a Modal negative, you a

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Poornima Sharma

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The modals 'could' and 'might' are generally considered as the past forms of the modals 'can' and 'may'. In some cases, could and might are also used as a less positive version of 'can' and 'may'. For example: She could have scored good marks; She may not come.

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Poornima Sharma

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Modals are divided into four main categories:

1.       Epistemic (relating to speculation): Expresses possibility, probability, and certainty

2.       Deontic (relating to rules or regulations): Expresses obligation, permission, and advice

3.       Volitional (relating to the subject's will): Expresses the subject's will, intention, or desire

4.       Praxic (relating to performance): Expresses ability, capacity, or skill

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Ambika Singh

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I think English would be a safer choice, as when you go further, you will face English everywhere, in the lectures, the coding and programming etc.

So, I think you should opt for English.

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Rachit Sharma

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The University of Oxford is among the top universities for pursuing higher education in the United Kingdom. Oxford University offers various English language test such as IELTS, TOEFL, PTE, and more. International students whose native language is not English, must submit the proof of English proficiency at Oxford. International students applying at Oxford University must meet the English proficiency requirements that are listed below:

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Minimum Score Requirements

IELTS

7.5 (With no band less than 7.0)

TOEFL

110 (Listening – 22, Reading - 22, Speaking – 25, Writing - 24)

PTE

76 (With no band less than 66)

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