Narrative Style Example – Part 8

Change the following passage into indirect speech.

Narrative Style – 71

Zaman said to me, “did you finish reading the book I gave you yesterday?” “Yes, I finished reading it I replied, “What an interesting book it is! I wish I would borrow the book earlier! I said. “Will you return the book to me today?” he asked.

Answer: Zaman said to me, “did you finish reading the book I gave you yesterday?” “Yes, I finished reading it I replied, “What an interesting book it is! I wish I would borrow the book earlier! I said. “Will you return the book to me today?” he asked.

Narrative Style – 72

“Did you go to school yesterday?” said Salam. “No, I was sick,” said Mina. “Will you go to school tomorrow?” said Salma. “Yes, I will go,” said Mina.

Answer: “Did you go to school yesterday?” said Salam. “No, I was sick.” said Mina. “Will you go to school tomorrow?” said Salma. “Yes, I will go.” said Mina.

Narrative Style – 73

‘T have got. GP A-5 in the SSC Examination” said Kamal. “Congratulations.” “What do you intend to do now?” asked Hasan. “I want to study in a reputed college. I will try to get myself admitted into Dhaka College”, said Kamal.

Answer: “I have got GPA-5 in the SSC Examination,” said Kamal. “Congratulations.” “What do you intend to do now?” asked Hasan. “I wapt to study in a reputed college. I will try to get myself admitted into Dhaka College”, said Kamal.

Narrative Style – 74

I asked the sweet little girl. “Why are you crying? Are you hurt?” She told me, “No, I have lost my shoes. They are my favorite shoes. My father bought me those last year on my birthday “I felt sorry for the crying little angel. She asked me with a broken heart. “Can you help me finding my shoes?” I replied, “if I were a magician!”

Answer: I asked the sweet little girl. “Why are you crying? Are you hurt?” She told me, “No, I have lost my shoes. They are my favourite shoes. My father bmaght me those last year on my birthday “I felt sorry for the crying little angel. She asked me with a broken heart. “Can you help me finding my shoes?” I replied, “If I were a magician!”

Narrative Style – 75

“What are you doing, Prinka?” “I am watching an interesting drama on television.” “Aren’t you wasting your time?” I said. “No, I don’t think so,” she replied.

Answer: “What are you doing, Prinka?” “I am watching an interesting drama on television.” “Aren’t you wasting your time?” I said. “No, I don’t think so,” she replied.

Narrative Style – 76

“Have you heard the name of Aesop?” asked the teacher. “No Sir, who was he?” Read the book attentively and you’ll be able to know about him. How interesting and instructive his fables are?” said the teacher.

Answer: “Have you heard the name of Aesop?” asked the teacher. “No Sir, who was he?” Read the book attentively and you’ll be able to know about him. How interesting and instruet1ve his fables are?” said the teacher.

Narrative Style – 77

“Where are you going?” said the merchant. l was just coming to see you said the youth. “What do you want?” “To earn my bread by the labor of my hand”. “Do you really want to work? said me, merchant, “Yes, if you have any. Then follow me and carry a box from a shop at my house. I don’t see how I can do that,” said the youth.

Answer: “Where are you going?” said the merchant. “I was just coming to see you said the youth. “What do you want?” “To earn my bread by the labour of my hand”. “Do you really want to work? said me merchant, “Yes, if you have any.” “Then follow me and carry a box from a shop to my house. I don’t see how I can do that,” said the youth.

Narrative Style – 78

“Good morning, Suma,” said Kobita. “How much preparation have you taken for the J.S.C Examination?” “A great’ preparation,” replied she. “I am satisfied enough with my preparation. ‘You are confident enough but be careful always also,” said Kobita.

Answer: Good morning, Suma,” said Kobita. “How much preparati0n have you taken for the J.S.F Examination?” “A great preparation,” replied she. “I am satisfied enough with my preparation. “You are confident enough but be careful always also, said Kobita.

Narrative Style – 79

The class teacher of class X said to the students, “Do you like to go on a study tour?” “Yes,” said all the students to their class teacher. Then he said “Take the permission from your parents’. ” One of the students said, “Where will we go, sir?”

Answer: The class teacher of class X said to the students, “Do you like to go on a study tour?” “Yes,” said all the students to their class teacher. Then he said, “Take the permission from your parents’, “One of the students said, “Where will we go, sir?”

Narrative Style – 80

Bina said to her friend Rina, “Were you ill yesterday?” “No, why?” “Because you were absent from the class. We missed you greatly” “Thank you for your Jcindness,” said Rina.

Answer: Bina said to her friend Rina, “Were you ill yesterday?” “No, why?” “Because you were absent from the class. We missed you greatly,” “Thank you for your Jcindness,” said Rina.