ইংরেজি দ্বিতীয়পত্রের Narration/Speech নিয়ে আলোচনা
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আজ ইংরেজি দ্বিতীয়পত্রের Narration/Speech নিয়ে আলোচনা করা হল। এর উপর পরিপূর্ণ দক্ষতা আনার জন্য অধিকতর Practice and Review সুদূরপ্রসারী ভূমিকা পালন করবে।
Narration/Speech
1.Rewrite the following sentences in the reported speech.
The teacher said to the boy, “Why do you make a noise in the class? You are not attentive to your lessons.” “Sorry, sir,” said the boy. “I was asking for a pen to my friend.” “Be attentive and listen to what I say.”
Changing the form of speech:
The teacher asked the boy why he made a noise in the class. He (t) added that he (b) was not attentive to his (b) lessons. The boy respectfully said that he was sorry. He also said that he had been asking his friend for a pen. The teacher told him to be attentive and listen to what he (t) said.
2.Rewrite the following sentences in the reported speech.
“You look a little bit like my mother,” he said, “especially in the dark by the fire.” “But you were only four, Jerry, when you came here.” “Have you remembered how she looked all these years? said the authoress. “My mother lives in Mannvile,” said he.
Changing the form of speech:
Jerry said that she looked a little bit like his mother especially in the dark by the fire. The authoress told Jerry that he had been only four when he had gone there and also asked him if he had remembered all those years how she had looked. He added that his mother lived in Mannvile.
3.Rewrite the following sentences in the reported speech.
“Have you ever been to Cox’s Bazar?” asked Mobarak. “No, I have never gone there,” replied Linkon. “But I long for visiting the place.” “I had an opportunity to visit the sea beach last year,” said Mobarak. “How charming the scenery is!”
Changing the form of speech:
Mobarak asked Linkon if he (L) had ever been to Cox’s Bazar. Linkon replied in the negative and said that he (L) had never gone there. But he (L) added that he longed for visiting the place. Then Mobarak said that he had had an opportunity to visit the sea-beach the previous year. Mobarak also exclaimed with surprise that the scenery was very charming.
4.Rewrite the following sentences in the reported speech.
“Will you buy my hair?” asked Della. “I buy hair,” said Madam. “Take your hat off and let us have a sight at the looks of it” “Twenty dollars,” said Madam. “Give it to me quick,” said Della.
Changing the form of speech:
Della asked Madam if she would buy her hair. Madam replied that she bought hair. Then Madam told her to take her hat off and suggested that they should have a sight at the looks of it. Madam proposed/ whished to give twenty dollars. Della requested her (Madam) to give it to her quickly.
5.Rewrite the following sentences in the reported speech.
“Jim darling,” cried Della. “Don’t look at me this way. I had my hair cut off and sold it because I could not have lived through Christmas without giving you a present. I just had to do it, say Merry Christmas, Jim and let’s be happy.”
Changing the form of speech:
Addressing Jim as darling Della cried and forbade him to look at her that way. Then she said that she had her hair cut off and sold that because she could not have lived through Christmas without giving him a present. She also said that she just had to do that and told Jim to say Merry Christmas and proposed that they should be happy.