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Narration on Assertive sentences for JSC Examination
Narration on Assertive sentences for JSC Examination
Subject+ say/said+ object (hw` _vv‡K)+that +Reported speech Gi Subject +verb+.evwK Ask|
tell /told+ object (hw` _vv‡K)+that +Reported speech Gi Subject +verb+ . evwK Ask|
Direct Speech | Indirect Speech |
She said to me, “I was ill” | She told me that she had been ill. |
He said, “I was absent yesterday.” | He said that he had been absent the previous day. |
Imran said to me, “I was ill.” | Imran told me that he had been ill. |
The student said, “We were reading books.” | The students said that they had been reading books. |
He said to me, “I was eating rice.” | He told me that he had been eating rice. |
Zihad said to me, “I was awarded with first prize.” | Zihad told me that I had been awarded with first prize. |
Alam said to Shuvo, “I was suffering from fever.” | Alam told Shuvo that he had been suffering from fever. |
He said to me, “I was a student of Bogra zilla School.” | He told me that he had been a student of Bogra zilla School. |
Rasu said, “I did not do the work yesterday.” | Rasu said that he had not he had not done the work the previous day. |
Rahim says, “I did not play as I was sick.” | Rahim says that he did not play as I was sick. |
Hasan said, “I lived many years in Dhaka.” | Hasan said that he had lived many years in Dhaka. |
Rahim said, “I wrote a letter.” | Rahim said that he had written a letter. |
I said to him, “I bought a book for you.” | I told him that I had bought a book for him. |
He says, “Her father bought a big house.” | He says that her father bought a big house. |
He said to me, “I bought a gift for you.” | He told me that he had bought a gift for me. |
The man said, “I finished the work.” | The man said that he had finished the work. |
He said, “I saw her yesterday.” | He said that he had seen her the previous day. |
Salma said to me, “I saw you long ago.” | Salma told me that she had seen me long ago. |
The students said, “Our team won the game.” | The students said that their team had won the game. |
They said to me, “We went to college yesterday.” | They told me that they had gone to college the previous day. |
He said to me, “I went to my village yesterday.” | He told me that he had gone to his village the previous day. |
She said to me, “I went to market and bought some books.” | She told me that she had gone to market and bought some books. |
He said to me, “I went there.” | He told me that he had gone there. |
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He said to me, “I meet him last night.” | He told me that he had met him the night before. |
Shila said to Nila, “He took part in the function yesterday.” | Shila told Nila that he had taken part in the function the previous day. |
She said to her mother, “I dreamt a bed dream last night.” | She told her mother that she had dreamt a bad dream the previous day. |
He said to me, “I caught a big fish yesterday.” | He told me that he had caught a big fish the previous day. |
Karim said to Rahim, “I drew a nice picture.” | Karim told Rahim that he had drawn a nice picture. |
Shakil said, “I came home, took bath and ate my meal.” | Shakil said that he came home took bath and ate his meal. |
I said to him, “I met Raihan on my way to school.” | I told him that I had met Raihan on my way to school. |
He said, “The train reached at nine.” | He said that the train had reached at nine. |
Anwar said to me, “The parrot died last night.” | Anwar told me that the parrot had died the previous day. |
They said, “We did our duty.” | They said that they had done their duty. |
Sammi whispered to me, “I am just behind you.” | Sammi whispered me that he was just behind me. |
Pria said to Dina, “I’ll follow you.” | Pria told Dina that she would follow her. |
Sumon said, “I have a new bicycle now.” | Sumon said that he had a new bicycle then. |
Arif said, “This is the way to solve it.” | Arif told that it was the way to solve it. |
Aminul said, “I have lost my keys.” | Aminul said that he had lost her keys. |
Julia said, “I get up early in the morning everyday.” | Julia said that she gets up early in the morning everyday. |
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They said to us, “We shall do it any cost.” | They told us that they would do it at any cost. |
Sonia said, “They make me to do so.” | They said that they made her to do so. |
Ripon said to Sagor, “You let me to come.” | Ripon told Sagor that he let him to come. |
Sipon said to me, “I dare say you so.” | Sipon told me that he dared to say me so. |
He said to his father, “I am preparing my lesson.” | He told his father that he was preparing his lesson. |
They said, God will save us.” | They said that God would save them. |
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Narration (Proverb) for JSC Examination
The teacher said to the students, “Two and Two make four” | The teacher said to the students that two and Two make four |
The teacher said to the student, “The more you read, the more you learn” | The teacher said to the student that the more he(Student) read, the more he (S) learn |
The teacher said, “Honesty is the best Policy” | The teacher said that honesty is the best Policy. |
Father said, “Slow and steady wins the race.” | Father said that slow and steady wins the race. |
The teacher said, “The earth moves round the sun” | The teacher said that the earth moves round the sun. |
The teacher said, “Knowledge is power.” | The teacher said that Knowledge is power. |
The teacher said, “Cut your coat according to your cloth.” | The teacher advised the student to cut their coat according to their cloth. |
The teacher said to us, “All that glitters is not gold.” | The teacher said to us that all that glitters is not gold. |
The teacher said, Necessity is the mother of invention.” | The teacher said that necessity is the mother of invention. |
John Keats said, “Truth is beauty, beauty is truth.” | Jhon Keats said that truth is beauty, beauty is truth.” |
He said to me, “A little learning is a dangerous thing.” | He said to me that a little learning is a dangerous thing.” |
The teacher said, “The sun rises in the east” | The teacher said that the sun rises in the east. |
The Prophet (Sm) said, “Allah is one.” | The Prophet (Sm) said that Allah is one. |
The teacher said, “The thing of beauty is joy for ever.” | The teacher said that the thing of beauty is joy for ever. |
The teacher said to the students, “A friend in need is a friend indeed.” | The teacher said to the students that a friend is need is a friend indeed. |
The teacher said, “All men are equal in the eye of law. | The teacher said that all men are equal in the eye of law. |
Father said, Time and tide wait for none.” | Father said that time and tide waits for none. |
The doctor said, “Meditation purifies mind.” | The doctor said that meditation purifies mind. |
Narration on Interrogative Sentence for JSC Examination
Interrogative Sentence ‡K Indirect Narration cwieZ©b Kivi wbqgt
Changing Narration of Interrogative Sentence (cÖkœ‡evaK ev‡K¨i Dw³ cwieZ©b)
Interrogative Sentence ‡K Indirect Narration cwieZ©b Kivi wbqgt
Structure: Subject+ asked/inquired of +object(hw` _v‡K )+if/whether +Reported speech Gi Subject+ verb+ evwK Ask +… |
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o Reported speech Gi A_© I fvevbymv‡i Indirect Narration G Reporting verb- asked, enquired of, demanded of, wondered ,wanted to know BZ¨vw`‡Z cwiewZ©Z nq |
o Reported speech Gi Aš—M©Z Interrogative sentence wU hw` Auxiliary verb( Do, Did, Does, Have, Had, Has, Are, Shall, Will, Can, Could, May, Is) ×viv kyi“ nq Zvn‡j Reported speech Gi c~‡e© if ev whether e‡m|
o Did _vK‡j Zv ev` w`‡q had+Past Participle A_¨©vr Past Perfect form nq| †hgbt
Direct Speech | Indirect Speech |
The man said to me, “Do you know where he lives?” | The man asked me if I knew where he lived. |
The man said, “Do you know who I am?” | The man asked if I knew who he was. |
Rahman said to Shamim, “Do you hear me?” | Rahman asked Shamim if he(S) heard him.(R). |
He said to me, “Do you know my friend?” | He asked me if I knew his friend. |
Arif sadi to me, “Do you want my help?” | Arif asked me if I wanted his help. |
I said to them, “Do you have any problem?” | I asked them if they had any problem. |
“Do you want a single or double room?’ the receptionist said to the tourist. | The receptionist asked the tourist if he wanted a single or double room. |
Mr Ahmed said to the students, “Do you know that gardening is a very hard work?” | Mr Ahmed asked the students if they knew that gardening was a very hard work. |
Mother said to me, “Do you hear me?” | Mother asked me if I heard her. |
I said to the man, “Do you know anybody here?” | I asked the man if he knew anybody there. |
He said to me, “Don’t you do your duty?” | He asked me if I did not do my duty. |
He said to me, “Do you know me?” | He asked me if I knew him. |
I said to him, “Do you know me?” | I asked him if he knew me. |
He said to me, “Do you know my friend?” | He asked me if I knew his friend. |
I said to the man, “Do you know anybody here?” | I asked the man if he knew anybody there. |
I said to Mahmud, “ Do you like to read poetry?” | I asked Mahmud if he (M) liked to read Poetry. |
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“Do you want to use that piece of land?”Mr Ahmed said to his students. | Mr Ahmed asked the students if they wanted to use that piece of land. |
A hawker said to me, “Do you want any newspaper?” | A hawker asked me if I wanted any newspaper. |
He said to his friend, “Do you like to read novels?” | He asked his friend if he (F) liked to read novels. |
The old man said to me, “Do you know the way to the hospital?” | The old man asked me if I knew the way to the hospital. |
Rahim said to me, “Do you like it?” | Rahim asked me if I liked it. |
The teacher said to the students, “Don’t you understand what I discussed in the class?” | The teacher asked the students if they didn’t understand what he discussed in class. |
I said to Mahmud, “ Do you like to read poetry?” | I asked Mahmud if he (M) liked to read Poetry. |
We said to her, “Are you conscious?” | We asked her if she was conscious. |
The boy said to me, “Is not poverty a curse?” | The boy asked me if poverty was not a curse. |
Raju said to me, “Are you my friend?” | Raju asked me if I was his friend. |
He said to me, “Are you reading my book?” | He asked me if I was reading his book. |
He said to me, Are you eating banana?” | He asked me if I was eating banana. |
Amin said to Hasan, “Aren’t you coming to my house today?” | Amin asked Hasan if he was going to his house that day. |
Mother said to me, “Are you going to school now?” | Mother asked me if I was going to school then. |
He said to me, “Are you reading any book?” | He asked if I was reading any book. |
Father said to him, “Are you serious with your study?” | Father asked him if he was serious with his studies. |
My friend said to me, “Are we not going to the zoo tomorrow?” | My friend asked me if we were not going to the zoo the next day. |
He said to me, “Are you well?” | He asked me if I was well. |
He said to me, “Are you ill?” | He asked me if I was ill. |
He said to me, “Are you happy?” | He asked me if I was happy. |
Bulbul said to Kazol, “Did you go there in time?” | Bulbul asked Kazol if he(K) had gone there in time. |
She said to me, “Did you write to me?” | She asked me if I had written to her. |
The Policeman said to me, “Did you see the accident?” | The Policeman asked me if I had seen the accident. |
My father said to me, “Did you go to school yesterday?” | My father asked me if I had gone to school the previous day. |
I said to him, “Did you come here yesterday?” | I asked him if he had come there the previous day. |
Father said to me, “Did you do the work?” | Father asked me if I had done the work. |
He said to me, “Did you write the paragraph?” | He asked me if I had written the paragraph. |
I said to her, “Did you do the work?” | I asked her if she had done the work. |
Badhan said to Balam, “Did you go there in time?” | Badhan asked Balam if he had gone there in time. |
He said to me, “Were you reading a book?” | He asked me if I had been reading a book. |
He said to me, “Were you ill?” | He asked me if I had been ill. |
I said to him, “Were you playing in the rain.” | I asked him if he was playing in the rain. |
He said to you, “Were you ill?” | He asked you if you had been ill. |
You said to me, “Will you come to my house in the evening?” | You asked me if I would go to your house in the evening. |
Mother said to me, “Will you go to school?” | Mother asked me if I would go to school. |
He said to us, “Will you listen to such a fool?” | He asked me if I would listen to such a fool. |
“Will you return the book?” He said to me. | He asked me if I would return the book to him. |
Premul said to his sister, “Will you go to school?” | Premul asked his sister if she would go to school. |
I said to her, “Will you not appear at the JSC examination?” | I asked her if she would appear at the JSC Examination. |
Runa said to Sumi, “Will you meet me tomorrow?” | Runa asked Sumi if she (S) would meet her (R) the next day. |
I said to her, “Will you go to school tomorrow?” | I asked her if she would go to school the next day. |
The man said to the man, “Will you tell me the process of opening a bank account? | The manager asked the man if he would tell him (m) the process of opening a bank account. |
I said to her, “Will you not appear at the final examination?” | I asked her if she would not appear at the final examination. |
Anwar said to his sister, “Will you go to school?” | Anwar asked his sister if she would go to school. |
He said to me, “Will you return the book to me?” | He asked me if I would return the book to him. |
Mother said to Nasima, “Will you give me a drink?” | Mother asked Nasim if she (N) would give her (M) a drink. |
I said to the headmaster, “Will you grant me a full free studentship?” | I asked the headmaster if he would grant me a full free studentship. |
Seuly said to her father, “Will you buy me a new dress?” | Sheuly asked her father if he would buy her a new dress. |
Rakib said to me, “Will you lend me a book for today?” | Raqib asked me if I would lend him a book for that day. |
Runa said to Sumi, “Will you meet me tomorrow?” | Runa asked Sumi if she (Sumi) would meet him (Runa) the next day. |
He said to me, “Will you go to school today?” | He asked me if I would go to school that day. |
“Shall we go and help her,” Anwar said to Mrs Salam. | Anwar asked Mrs Salam if they would go and help her. |
They said to us, “Will you help us?” | They asked us if we would help them. |
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Interrogative Sentence ‡K Indirect Narration cwieZ©b Kivi wbqgt
Structure: Subject+ asked/inquired of +object(hw` _v‡K )+if/whether +Reported speech Gi Subject+ verb+ evwK Ask +… |
He said to me, “Have you done your home work?” | He asked me if I have done my home work. |
He said to me, “Have you done your duty?” | He asked me if I had done my duty. |
The boy said to his friend, “Have you done the sum?” | The boy asked his friend if he had done the sum. |
Rahman has said to Milton, “Have you seen this movie?” | Rahman has asked Milton if he (Milton) had seen that movie. |
Raju said to me, “Have you taken my pen?” | Raju asked me if I had taken his (R) pen. |
He said to me, “Haven’t you finished the work?” | He asked me if I had not finished the work. |
Najma said to him, “Have you taken my pen?” | Najma asked him if he had taken her pen. |
Ruma said to Lima, “Have you ever been to Cox’s Bazer?” | Ruma asked Lima if she (L) had ever been to Cox’s Bazer |
He said to me, “Have you eaten rice?” | He asked me if I had eaten rice. |
He said to me, “Haven’t you finished work?” | He asked me if I had finished the work or not. |
The teacher said to the students, “Have you learnt your lesson?” | The teacher asked the students if they had learnt their lesson |
Mother said to her daughter, “Have you taken the book?” | Mother asked her daughter if she had taken the book. |
Father said to me, “Have you finished your home work?” | Father asked me if I had finished my home work. |
You said to me, “Have you heard the news of the accident?” | She asked me if I had heard the news of the accident. |
We said to them, “Have you seen the man going?” | We asked them if they had seen the man going. |
“Have you ever been to Dhaka,Kashem” Anwar said. | Anwar asked Kashem if he had ever been to Dhaka. |
The teacher said to Ratan, “Have you done your English lesson today?” | The teacher asked Ratan if he had done his English lesson that day. |
The teacher said, “Have you done home work?” | The teacher asked if I had done home work. |
Jamal said to Sumon, “Have you finished reading the book?” | Jamal asked Sumon if he (S) had finished reading the book. |
The old man said to the maid, “Can you give me some food?” | The old man asked the maid if she could give him some food. |
The teacher said to the students, “Can anyone give the correct answer of this question?” | The teacher asked the students if anyone could give the correct answer of that question. |
Mr Ant said to his wife, “Can you help Mr Grasshopper? | Mr Ant asked his wife if she could help Mr Grasshopper. |
The boy said to me, “Can you show me the way?” | The boy asked me if I could show him the way. |
Narration on Interrogative sentences(WH) for JSC Examination
Subject+ ask(ed)+ object(hw` _vv‡K )+wh(who/which +noun)/what/why/when/where) hy³ pronoun/How hy³ interrogative adverb+ Reported speech Gi subject +verb+ evwK Ask|
The man said to the driver, “Why do you drive recklessly?” | The man asked the driver why he drove recklessly. | |
He said to them, “Why do you look so sad?” | He asked them why they looked so sad. | |
You said to me, “Why do you always keep bad company?” | You asked me why I always kept bad company. | |
Father said to me, “Why don’t you read carefully?” | Father asked me why I didn’t read carefully. | |
The old man said to his sons, “Why do you quarrel always?” | The old man asked his sons why they always quarreled. | |
You said to me, “Why do you always keep bad company?” | You asked me why I always kept bad company. | |
They said to us, “Why did you write those letters.? | They asked us why we had written those letters. | |
Mina said to Raju, “Why did you leave the place earlier?” | Mina asked Raju why she had left the place earlier. | |
The man said to him,”Why are you crying?” | The man asked him why he was crying. | |
She said to him, “Why have you come here?” | She asked him why he had come there. | |
Mother said to her son, “Why are you late?” | Mother asked her son why he was late. | |
My sister said to me, “Why are you sitting alone in your room at this hour?” | My sister asked me why I was sitting alone in my room at this hour. | |
He said to the stranger, “Why have you come here?” | He asked the stranger why he had gone there. | |
The teacher said to the student, “Why were you absent from school yesterday?” | The teacher asked the student why I had been absent from school the previous day. | |
I said to them, “Why are you here for so long?” | I asked them why they were there for so long. | |
Rima said to Ploy, “Why are you so nervous?” | Rima asked Poly why she was so nervous. | |
The oldman said to his sons, “Why are you so sad?” | The old man asked his sons why they were so nervous. | |
Father said to his son, “Why are you making so late?” | Father asked his son why he was making so late. | |
You said to me, “Why have you come?” | You asked me why I had gone. | |
Karim said to me, “Why did you call me?” | Karim asked me why I had called him. | |
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He said to me, “Why did you go there?” | He asked me why I had not gone there. | |
He said to her, “Why did you come here?” | He asked her why she had gone there. | |
My mother said to me, “Why did you not go to school yesterday?” | My Mother asked me why I had not gone to school the previous day. | |
Father said to his son, “Why are you making late?” | Father asked the son why he was making late. | |
Father said to the son, “Why did you not go to school yesterday?” | Father asked the son why he had not gone to school the previous day. | |
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He said to me, Why have you struck him?” | He asked me why I had struck him. | |
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The teacher said to the student, “Why did you not come to school yesterday?” | The teacher asked the student why he had not gone to school the previous day. | |
He said to me, “Why are you reading the book?” | He asked me why I was reading the book. | |
Mrs Salam said to Anwar, “Why have you been running?” | Mrs salam asked Anwar why he had been running. | |
Tareq said to Rafiq, “Why did you not go to school yesterday?” | Tareq asked Rafiq why he had gone to school the previous day. | |
The teacher said to the boys, “Why are you making a noise?” | The teacher asked the boys why they were making a noise. | |
He said to me, “Why did you come here?” | He asked me why I had not gone there. |
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“May I come in, Sir?the boy said to the teacher. | The boy asked the teacher respectfully if he might go in. |
He said to the woman, “ Where do you live in?” | He asked the woman where she lived in. |
He will say, “Where are you coming from?” | He will ask where I am going from. |
He said to me, “Where did you go yesterday?” | He asked me where I had gone the previous day. |
I said to Muaz, “When will you come back?” | I asked Muaz when he would go back. |
He said to me, “When will the train leave?” | He asked me when the train would leave. |
Father said to me, “When did you do it?” | Father asked me when I had done it. |
The passenger said to the porter, “When will the train arrive?” | The Passenger asked the porter when the train would leave. |
Father said to me, “When did you do it?” | Father asked me when I had done it. |
He said to you, “ When will you start for Chittagong?” | He asked you when you would start for Chittagong. |
Mother said to me, “When will you return? | Mother asked me when I would return. |
He said to me, “When will you go home?” | He asked me when I would go home. |
He said to me, “When will the next train come?” | He asked me when the next letter would go. |
The passenger said to the porter, “When will the train arrive?” | The passenger asked the porter when the train would arrive. |
They said to us, “When will you return home?” | They asked me when we would return home. |
He said to a co-passenger, “When will the next train come?” | He asked a co –passenger when the next train would come. |
I said to her, “When will you go home?” | I asked her when she would go home. |
He said to me, “How are you?” | He asked me how I was. |
She said to her father, “How was mother last week?” | She asked her father how mother had been the previous week. |
Sima said to Mim, “How long have you worked here?” | Sima asked Mim how long he had worked there. |
The lady said to the taxi driver, “How long will it take to get to the station?” | The lady asked the taxi driver how long it would take to get the station. |
He said to me, “How long are you waiting for me?” | He asked me how long I was waiting for him. |
He said to me, “How have you done this?” | He asked me how I had done this. |
He said to me, “How did you do it?” | He asked me how he had done it. |
I said to Ria, “How were you?” | I asked Ria how she (R) had been. |
Rakib said to Raju, “How are you today?” | Rakib asked Raja how he (R) was that day. |
Father said to me, “How did you do the work?” | Father asked how I had done the work. |
The old man said to me, “How long have you been staying here?” | The old man asked me how long I had been staying there. |
They said to me, “How can we overcome the crisis?” | They asked me how they could overcome the crisis. |
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She said to me, “Who are you and what do you want?” | She asked me who I was and what I wanted. |
Mousumi said to the boy, “Who are you?” | Mousumi asked the boy who he was. |
He said to the stranger, “Who are you and what do you want?” | He asked the stranger who he was and what he wanted. |
Sumi said to Badhan, “Who is your favourite teacher?” | Sumi asked Badhan who his favourite teacher was. |
He said to her, “Who are you?” | He asked her who she was. |
Father said to me, “Whom are you taking to?” | Father asked me whom I was looking to. |
My uncle said to me, “What will you do after your examination finishes?” | My uncle asked me what I would do after my exam finished. |
He said to me, “What is your name?” | He asked me what my name was. |
The old man said to me, “What is your name?” | The old man asked me what my name was. |
He said to me, “What do you intend to play me.” | He asked me what he intended to play him. |
Ali said to me, “What are you looking for here?” | Ali asked me what I was looking for there. |
I said to her, “What shall I do for her?” | I asked her what I should do for her. |
Suruj Ali said to his master, “What’s the matter,Sir?” | Suruj Ali asked his master respectfully what the matter was. |
He said to me, “What colour do you like?” | He asked me what colour I liked. |
He said to me, “What are you doing now?” | He asked me what I was doing then. |
I said to the salesman, “What’s the price of of the shirt?” | I asked the salesman what the price of that shirt was. |
Mr Ahmed said to the students, “What do you know about gardening?” | Mr Ahmed asked the students what they knew about gardening. |
Anwar said to Mrs Amin, “What kinds of stories did Aseop tell?” | Anwar asked Mrs Amin what kinds of stores Aseop had told. |
The teacher said to me, “What is your roll number?” | The teacher asked me what my roll numer was. |
Rima said to me, “What are you doing?” | Rina asked me what I was doing. |
They said to him, “What is your name?” | They asked him what his name was. |
He said to the girl, “What is your name?” | He asked the girl what her name was. |
The old man said to the girl, “What is your name?” | The old man asked the girl what her name was. |
I said to the salesman, “What’s the price of this shirt?” | I asked the salesman what the price of that shirt was. |
Ali said to me, “What are you looking for here?” | Ali asked what I was looking for there. |
He said to me, “What do you want?” | He asked me what I wanted. |
He said to his father, “What are you doing?” | He asked his father what he (F) was doing. |
Mother said to her daughter, “What will you do the next day?” | Mother asked her daughter what she would do the next day. |
I said to him, “What will you do after the examination?” | I asked him what he would do after his examination. |
He said to the boy, “What is your father’s name?” | He asked the boy what his father’s name was. |
The man said to me, “What class do you read in and which book do you want?” | The man asked me what class I read in and which book I wanted. |
Mr Ahmed said to the students, “What do you know about gardening?” | Mr Ahmed asked the students what they knew about gardening. |
I said to him, “What will you do after the examination?” | I asked him what he would do after the examination. |
A stranger said to him, “What is your name?” | A stranger asked him what his name was. |
Karim said to his sister, “What are you doing there?” | Karim asked his sister what she was doing there. |
My father said to me, “What are you doing now?” | My father asked me what I was doing then. |
I said to Rahim, “What will you do after your exam?” | I asked Rahim what he would do after his exam. |
He said to me, “What do you want?” | He asked me what I wanted. |
He said to me, “What is the time by your watch?” | He asked me what the time was by my watch. |
He said to me, “What’s your name?” | He asked me what my name was. |
I said to him, “What are you doing now?” | I asked him what he was doing then. |
He said to them, “What did we want from you?” | He asked them what he had wanted from them. |
Mother said to the boy, “What is the time to go to school?” | Mother asked the boy what was the time to go to school. |
Anwar said to Mrs Amin, “What kind of stories did Aesop tell?” | Anwar asked Mrs Amin what kind of stories Aesop told. |
Narration on Interrogative sentences (WH) for JSC Examination
Subject+ ask(ed)+ object(hw` _vv‡K )+wh(who/which +noun)/what/why/when/where) hy³ pronoun/How hy³ interrogative adverb+ Reported speech Gi subject +verb+ evwK Ask|
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Soma said to the teacher, “Which book will we follow?” | Soma asked the teacher which book they would follow. |
The fruit seller said to the customer, “Which fruit do you want to buy?” | The fruit seller asked the customer which fruit he wanted to buy. |
You said to him, “Which school do you go to? | He asked him which school he went to. |
He said to me, “Which book do you want?” | He asked me which book I wanted. |
He said to me, “Which book do you want to buy?” | He asked me which book I wanted to buy. |
Soma said to the teacher,”Which book will we follow?” | Soma asked her teacher which book they would follow. |
Father said to me, “Where were you so long?” | Father asked me where I had been so long. |
Hossain said to Akib, “Where are you going to spend your holidays?” | Hossain asked Akib where he was going to spend his holidays. |
My father said to me, “Where are you going now?” | My father asked me where I was going then. |
The teacher said to me, “Where have you been so long?” | The teacher asked me where I had been so long. |
He said to me, “Where do you live?” | He asked me where I lived. |
He said to me, “Where did you go yesterday?” | He asked me where I had gone the previous day. |
She said to father, “Where did you go last evening?” | She asked father where he had gone the previous evening. |
Nipa said to Dina, “Where are you going now?” | Nipa asked Dina where she was going then. |
I said to her, “Where were you going yesterday?” | I asked her where she had been going the previous day. |
I said to Ria, “How were you?” | I asked Ria how she (R) had been. |
The teacher said to me, “How did you do it?” | The teacher asked me how I had done it. |
The sons said to their father, “How will we find it?” | The sons asked the father how they would find it. |
Rana said to Rina, “How have you passed the river?” | Rana asked Rina how she had passed the river. |
The lady said to her husband, “How did you arrange it?” | The lady asked her husband how he had arranged it. |
I said to him, “How long will you take to complete the assignment?” | I asked him how long it would take him to complete the assignment. |
Liza said to Lima, “How are you?” | Liza asked Lima how she was. |
Narration on Imperative sentences for JSC Examination
Sub+ request(ed) (Aby‡iva) + object (hw` _vv‡K ) +to/not to+ reported speech Gi verb+ evwK Ask|
order(ed) (Av‡`k) + object (hw` _vv‡K ) +to/not to + reported speech Gi verb+ evwK Ask|
advise(d)(Dc‡`k) + object (hw` _vv‡K ) +to/not to + reported speech Gi verb+ evwK Ask|
tell(told) + object (hw` _vv‡K ) +to/not to + reported speech Gi verb+ evwK Ask|
command/(ed) + object (hw` _vv‡K ) +to/not to + reported speech Gi verb+ evwK Ask|
(mvgwiK Av‡`k)
Direct Speech | Indirect Speech |
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Father said to his son, “Go to school now.” | Father ordered his son to go to school then. |
Father said to me, “Go to school now.” | Father ordered me to go to school then. |
Father said to me, “Do the work at once.” | Father ordered me to do work at once. |
The piper said to the mayor, “Give me promised money.” | The piper requested the mayor to give him promised money. |
The teacher said to the student, “Be attentive and listen to my lecture.” | The teacher advised the students to be attentive and listen to his lecture. |
Father said to his son, “Learn to be holiest from your boyhood.” | Father advised his son to learn to be honest from his (boy) boyhood. |
The man said to me, “Obey your parents.” | The man advised me to obey his parents. |
The teacher said to the student, “Leave the room and do not return again today.” | The teacher ordered the student to leave the room and not to return again that day. |
The teacher said to the students, “Pen through the sentence.” | The teacher advised the students to pen through the sentence. |
Mother said to me, “Always speak the truth.” | Mother advised me to always speak the truth. |
My brother said to me, “Go to school now or you will be punished.” | My brother told me to go to school then or I would be punished. |
Mother said to me, “Respect your teacher.” | Mother advised me to respect my teachers. |
The teacher said to the students, “Learn your lesson regularly.” | The teacher advised the students to learn their lesson regularly. |
Mother said to his daughter, “Always speak the truth.” | Mother advised her daughter to always speak the truth. |
The teacher said to the students, “Take care of your health.” | The teacher advised the students to take care of their health. |
I said to him,” Please tell me the way of hospital. | I requested him to tell him the way of hospital. |
Father said to his son, “Go to school now.” | Father ordered his son to go to school then. |
The teacher said, “Read attentively.” | The teacher advised the person spoken to read attentively. |
The passer-by said to me, “Brother, please help me.” | The passer-by addressed me as brother and requested me to kindly help him. |
The mother said to his son, “Call in a doctor.” | The mother told her son to call in a doctor. |
Ruplal’s mother said to him, “Accept your responsibility.” | Ruplal’s mother told him to accept his responsibility. |
The tourist said to the receptionist, “Please give me a vacant room.” | The tourist requested the receptionist to give him a vacant room. |
The doctor said to the patient, “Don’t take tea for some days.” | The doctor advised the patient not to take tea for some days. |
Dolon said to Lucky, “Stop excessive eating.” | Dolon told Lucky to stop excessive eating. |
The boy said to the teacher, “Please, lend me your book.” | The boy requested the teacher to lend him his book. |
My mother said to me, “Be polite to the elders, my child.” | Addressing me as her child my mother advised me to be polite to the elders. |
The officer said to the workers “Leave the room at once.” | The officer ordered to the worker to leave the room at once. |
He said to his friends, “Please wait for me till I return.” | He requested his friends to wait for him till he returned. |
Father said tome, “Obey your teachers.” | My father advised me to obey my teachers. |
Father said to me, “Go to bed at once.” | Father ordered me to go to bed at once. |
Nipa said to Dipa, “Please give me your story book.” | Nipa entreated Dipa to give her (Nipa) her(Dipa’s) story book. |
He said to me, “Learn your lesson regularly.” | He advised me to learn my lesson regularly. |
He said to me, “Give me a book.” | He told me to give him a book. |
He said to me, “Please excuse me.” | He requested me to excuse him. |
I said to my teacher, “Please help me in doing the sum.” | I requested my teacher to help me in doing the sum. |
The teacher said to the student, “Go out of the classroom.” | The teacher told the student to go out of the classroom. |
Father said to his son, “Follow what your teachers say.” | Father told his son to follow what his teacher said. |
Sharmin told Salma, “Do have a cup of tea.” | Sharmin requested Salma to have a cup of tea. |
Rafia said to her, “Do come tomorrow” | Rafia asked her to come the next day. |
Farzana said to Sadia, “You had better see a doctor.” | Farzana advised Sadia to see a doctor. |
The doctor, “You had better not work hard.” | The doctor advised me not to work hard. |
The girl said to her mother, “Do worry for me.” | The girl told her mother not to worry for her. |
Narration on Imperative sentences for JSC Examination
The teacher said to the students, “Do not tell a lie.” | The teacher advised the students not to tell a lie. |
He said to the boys, “Don’t make a noise in here.” | He ordered the boys not to make a noise there. |
Father said to me, “Do not waste your time.” | Father advised me not to waste my time. |
The teacher said to me,” Don’t elaborate your answer unnecessarily.” | The teacher advised me not to elaborate my answers unnecessarily. |
Father said to me, “Do not run in the sun.” | Father advised me not to run in the sun. |
I said to him, “Don’t be silly.” | I requested him not to be silly. |
Father said to his son, “Don’t quarrel.” | Father advised his son not to quarrel. |
Father said to me, “Never tell a lie.” | Father advised me not to tell a lie. |
Teacher said to him, “Don’t waste your time.” | Teacher advised him not to waste his time. |
Father said me, “Do not look down upon the poor.” | Father advised me not to look down upon the poor. |
Father said to me, “Never go there.” | Father advised me not to go there. |
The teacher said to the students, “Don’t leave anything for tomorrow.” | The teacher advised the students not to leave anything for the next day. |
Silvia said to Shila, Don’t peak so loundly.” | Silvia told Shila not to speak so loudly. |
Mother said to the children “Do not go to the river.” | Mother forbade the children to go the river. |
Father said to me, “Don’t go there.” | Father forbade me/told me not to go there. |
Father said to his son, “Don’t quarrel.” | Father advised his son not to quarrel. |
The old man said to the boy, “Do not waste your time.” | The old man advised the boy not to waste their time. |
Let Øviv ïiy cÖ¯Íve /civgk© n‡j -
Subject +Propose(d) (cÖ¯Íve)
suggest(ed) (civgk©) +that +they/we +should +reported speech Gi sub+ verb + evwK Ask|
Narration on Imperative sentences for JSC Examination
Direct Speech | Indirect Speech |
They said to me, “Let us decide the matter ourselves”. | They proposed to me that we should decide the matter themselves. |
Anwar told Kashem, “Let’s go and see.” | Anwar proposed to Kashem that they should go and see. |
The visitors said to us, “let’s have a walk by the river side.” | The visitors proposed to us that we should have a walk by the riverside. |
Rahim said to me, “Let us go to arrange a picnic.” | Rahim proposed to me that we should go to arrange a picnic. |
They said to us, “Let us discuss the matter ourselves.” | They proposed to us that we should discuss the matter ourselves. |
The teacher said to the student, “Let us discuss about gardening.” | The teacher proposed to the student that they should discuss about gardening. |
Kamal said to his friends, “Let us inform it to our class teacher.” | Kamal proposed to his friends that we should inform it to our class teacher. |
The teacher said to the student, “Let’s try to solve the problem.” | The teacher proposed to the student that they should try to solve the problem. |
Luna said to her friend, “Let us have a picnic on Sunday.” | Luna proposed to her friends that they should have a picnic on Sunday. |
Tamal said to me, “Let us settle the matter now.” | Tamal proposed to me that we should settle the matter then. |
They said to us, “Let us go out for a walk.” | They proposed to us that we should go out for a walk. |
The captain said, “Let us show respect to the freedom fighters.” | The captain proposed that they should show respect to the freedom fighters. |
He said to me, “Let’s finish reading the last part of this book.” | He proposed to me that we should finish reading the last part of that book. |
The boy said to me, “Let us have a visit to Ram Sagar.” | The boy proposed to me that we should have a visit to Ram Sagar. |
The six blind said, “Let us go and find out?” | The six blind men proposed that they should go and find out. |
The chairman said, “Let us settle the dispute.” | The chairman proposed that they should settle the dispute. |
They said to him, “Let us play football today.” | They proposed to him that they should play football that day. |
He said to me, “Let us go there.” | He proposed to me that we should go there. |
Rimi said to Shila, “Let’s go for a walk in the open field.” | Rimi proposed to Shila that they should go for a walk in the open field. |
Narration on Imperative sentences for JSC Examination
Let Øviv ïiy cÖ¯Íve /civgk© n‡j -
Subject +Propose(d) (cÖ¯Íve)
suggest(ed) (civgk©) +that +they/we +should +reported speech Gi sub+ verb + evwK Ask|
Salma said to her brother, “Let us return the bag to its owner.” | Salma proposed to her brother that they should return the bag to its owner. |
Dolon said to Rajon, “Let us paint the house.” | Dolon proposed to Rajon that they should paint the house. |
The boy said to his mates, “Let us go to the theatre.” | The boy proposed to his mates that they should go to the theatre. |
We said to them, “Let us built the dam.” | We proposed to them that we should built the dam. |
My friend said to me, “Let us go to the sea shore.” | My friend proposed to me that we should go to the sea shore. |
He said, “Let us drop at here.” | He proposed to that we should drop at there. |
The boy said to him, “Let us be friends again.” | The boy proposed to him that they should be friend again. |
Kamal said to his friends, “Let us not miss the chance.” | Kamal suggested his friends that they should not miss that chance. |
They said to us, “Let us decide the matter ourselves.” | They suggested to us that we should decide the matter ourselves. |
He said, “Let us start the work without any delay.” | He proposed that they should start the work without any delay. |
Tanima said to Adiba, “Let’s finish reading the last part of this book.” | Tanima told Abida that they should finish reading the last part of that book. |
Reza said to his friend, “Let us make a picnic.” | Reza proposed to his friend that they should make a picnic. |
Nipu said to her mother, “Let us go home now.” | Nipu proposed to her that they should go home then. |
Farhana said to Rina, “Let us sing together.” | Farhana proposed to Ria that they should sing together. |
Sumyia said to Abeda, “Let us wait here till the rain stops.” | Sumyia proposed to Abeda that they should wait here till the rains stops. |
Foysal said to Menaz, “Let us learn our lessons.” | Foysal proposed to Menaz that they should learn their lessons. |
Tareq said to me, “Let us enjoy the play tonight.” | Tareq proposed to me that we should enjoy the play that night. |
Narration on Imperative sentences for JSC Examination
Let Øviv ïay AbygwZ †evSv‡j-
Subject +told+ object +that +subject +may/might(may be allowed to /might be allowed to) +reported speech Gi verb + evwK Ask|
Direct Speech | Indirect Speech |
The beggar said to me, “Let me have a meal.” | The beggar told that he might be allowed to have a meal. |
The beggar said to me, “Let me have a cup of rice.” | The beggar told that he might be allowed to have a cup of rice. |
Kamal said to Mrs. Ali, “Mother, Let me have a cup of tea.” | Kamal told his mother, Mrs. Ali that he might be allowed to come in. |
You said to me, “Let me come in.” | |
The beggar said to me, “Let me have a meal.” | The beggar requested me to let him have a meal. |
He said to me, “Let me go as early as possible.” | He proposed me that he should go as early as possible. |
The chairman said, “Let him try to solve the problem.” | The chairman ordered to let him try to solve the problem. |
Kamal said to Jamal “Let me say it again.” | Kamal requested Jamal to let him say it again. |
Roni said to me “Let him say whatever he likes.” | Rony requested me to let him say whatever he liked. |
She said, “Let him do it again.” | She told/wished that he might be allowed to do it again. |
The prisoner said to the judge, “Let me see my mother.” | The prisoner requested the judge to let him (P) see his (P) mother. |
The beggar said to me, “Let me have some food as I have been starving since morning.” | The beggar requested me to let him have some food as he had been starving since morning. |
Bina said to the boy, “Let fish go into the water.” | Bina requested the boy to let the fish go into the water. |
Kamal said to me, “Let me Let him say whatever he likes.” | Kamal requested me that he might say whatever he liked. |
The old man said, “Let me have some milk. | The old man requested to let him have some milk. |
Fatima said to me “Let me have a cup of tea. | Fatima told me that she might have a cup of tea. |
Mother says, “Let the girl go.” | Mother says that the girl may go/may be allowed to go. |
The boys said, “Let me fly a kite in the sky.” | The boys wanted to fly a kite in the sky. |
The old man said to them, “Let me have a little rest.” | The old man requested them that he should be allowed to have a little rest. |
The court said to the police, “Let people live in peace.” | The court told the police that the people should be allowed to live in peace. |
Changing Narration of Assertive Sentence (wee„wZg~jK ev‡K¨i Dw³ cwieZ©b)
Assertive Sentence ‡K Indirect Narration –G cwieZ©‡bi wbqg t
Structure: Subject+ say/said/ tell/told +object (hw` _v‡K) +that +Reported speech Gi Subject +verb+ evwK Ask +…… |
· Direct speech G Reporting verb ‘say’Gi c‡i e¨w³evPK object _vK‡j Indirect Narration G say Gi cwie‡Z© tell e‡m| tell-verb Gi c‡i preposition-to e¨eüZ nq bv|
· ‘say’ Verb Gi ci e¨w³evPK object bv _vK‡j Zv AcwiewZ©Z _v‡K|
· Inverted comma D‡V wM‡q Reported speech Gi c~‡e© Conjunction ‘that’ e‡m|
‡hgb:- Direct : Ruma said to Shima, “You have done your work.”
Indirect : Ruma told Shima that she should done her work.
· KL‡bv KL‡bv Reported speech Gi A_© I fvevbymv‡i Reporting verb G-Remark, hope, believe, comment, declare, affirm BZ¨vw`‡Z cwiewZ©Z nq| ‡hgb:-
Direct Speech | Indirect Speech |
My father said to me, “ I bought the book Yesterday”. | My father told me that he had bought the book the previous day. |
He said to me, “ I went to New Market” | He told me that he had gone to New Market. |
Rashed said, “ I ate my meal” | Rashed said that he had eaten his meal. |
The teacher said, “I shall teach him English” | The teacher said that he would teach him English. |
He said, “ The train reached at nine” | He said that the train had reached at nine. |
“I am the maid servant of Rupnagar.” Said the young lady. | The young lady said that she was the maid servant of Rupnagar. |
You said to me, “I have called you.” | You told me that you had called me. |
He said, “After my arrival you had to go home.” | He said that after his arrival you had had to go home. |
He said, “I needn’t wait” | He said that he needn’t wait. |
He said, “I must help the distress people” | He said that he had to help the distress people. |
You said to me, “I can not go to your place.” | You told me that you could not go to my place. |
My father said, We are going there tomorrow.” | My father told me that they were going there the following day. |
Zakir has said, “I am well prepared to take the examination.” | Zakir has said that he is well prepared to take the examination. |
He said, “He wrote a story.” | He said that he had written a story. |
Shakila said to me, “He was making a research to solve the problem.” | Shakila told me that he had been making a research to solve the problem. |
Direct Speech | Indirect Speech |
The old man said to the girl, “ I know you and your father” | The old man told the girl that he knew her and her father. |
The teacher said to me, “You are wrong.” | The teacher told me that I was wrong. |
Hasan said to me, “I went to school yesterday.” | Hasan told me that he had gone to school the previous day. |
My mother often says, “I am happy.” | My mother often says that he was happy. |
He said, “I have been working since sunrise.” | He said that he had been working since sunrise. |
He said, “I ate my meal.” | He said that he had eaten meal. |
They said to me, “ You have done well.” | They told me that I hade done well. |
Sarifa said to her father, “I am preparing my lesson.” | Sarifa told her father that she was preparing her lesson. |
He said to me, “I did not see the boy going.” | He told me that he had not seen the boy going. |
He said, “He shall die.” | He said that he should die. |
The teacher said to me, “You are wrong.” | The teacher told me that I was wrong. |
Salma says, “I did not go to school.” | Salma says that she did not go to school. |
He said to me, “I will never do it.” | He told me that he would never do it. |
I said to him, “I brought a book for you.” | I told him that I had brought a book for him. |
He says, “I went to market yesterday.” | He says that he went to market yesterday. |
We said to them, “We know you.” | We told them that we knew them. |
Sifat said to me, “I am drawing a picture for you.” | Sifat told me that he was drawing a picture for me. |
She said to me, “You could help me.” | She told me that I could help her |
The teacher said to the students, “You should prepare your lesson.” | The teacher advised the students that they should prepare their lesson. |
Zihad said to me, “I was awarded with first prize.” | Zahid told me that he had been awarded with first prize. |
Alam said, “I want to write a letter.” | Alam said that he wanted to write a letter. |
He will say, “I am ready to go.” | He will say that he is ready to go. |
He said, “I shall do it.” | He said that he would do it. |
Changing Narration of Interrogative Sentence (cÖkœ‡evaK ev‡K¨i Dw³ cwieZ©b)
Interrogative Sentence ‡K Indirect Narration cwieZ©b Kivi wbqgt
Structure: Subject+ asked/inquired of +object(hw` _v‡K )+if/whether +Reported speech Gi Subject+ verb+ evwK Ask +… |
hv g‡b ivL‡Z n‡et
o Reported speech Gi A_© I fvevbymv‡i Indirect Narration G Reporting verb- asked, enquired of, demanded of, wondered ,wanted to know BZ¨vw`‡Z cwiewZ©Z nq |
o Reported speech Gi Aš—M©Z Interrogative sentence wU hw` Auxiliary verb( Do, Did, Does, Have, Had, Has, Are, Shall, Will, Can, Could, May, Is) ×viv kyi“ nq Zvn‡j Reported speech Gi c~‡e© if ev whether e‡m|
o Did _vK‡j Zv ev` w`‡q had+Past Participle A_¨©vr Past Perfect form nq| †hgbt
Direct Speech | Indirect Speech |
Brother said to me, “Do you learn your lesson regularly. | Brother asked me if I learned my lesson regularly. |
He said to me, “ Do you know my friend?” | He asked me if I knew his friend. |
He said to me, “Do you know me?” | He asked me if he knew him. |
He said to me, “Are you ill?” | He asked me if I was ill. |
The police said, “ Did you see the accident.?” | The police asked if I had seen the accident. |
He said to me, “Did you go to school yesterday” | He asked me if I had gone to school the previous day. |
He said to me, “Did you write a letter yesterday?” | He asked me if I had written a letter the previous day. |
Father said to me, “Did you do the work?” | Father asked me if I had done the work. |
He said to my aunt, “Can you say who I am?” | He asked my aunt if she could say who he was. |
Rakid said to me, “Will you lend me a book for today.” | Rakib asked me if I would lend him a book for that day. |
They said to us, “Will you help us?” | They asked us if we would help them. |
The Teacher said to Sadia, “Have you done your English lesson today?” | The teacher asked Sadia if she had done her English lesson that day. |
He said to me, “Haven’t you finished the work?” | He asked me if I hadn’t finished the book |
She said, “Shall I close the door?” | She asked if she would close the door. |
Structure: Subject +asked +object(hw` _v‡K)+ wh pronoun/How interrogative adverb+ reported speech Gi Subject +verb+ evwK Ask +…… [ Interrogative Pronouns:-Who,Which,What,Whom Interrogative Adverbs : Why,When,Where,how Interrogative Adjective :Which+Noun,Whose+Noun] |
hv g‡b ivL‡Z n‡et
· Reported speech Gi Aš—M©Z Interrogative sentence wU hw` Who, which, what, why, where,Whom,When, how BZ¨vw` question word ×viv m~wPZ nq, †m †¶‡Î conjunction wnmv‡e if/whether e‡mbv| ‡mLv‡b Dc‡iv³ Interrogative word ¸‡jvB e¨eüZ nq|
· Direct Speech Gi Interrogative sentence wU Indirect Speech Assertive sentence G cwiewZ©Z nq|
Direct Speech | Indirect Speech |
He said to me, “ When will you go to home?” | He asked me when I would go home. |
He said to me, “Who are you? What do you want?” | He asked me, who I was and what I wanted. |
He said to me, “Why did you not go to school?” | He asked me why I had not gone to school. |
Apnan said to Nipa, “Why are you so nervous?” | Apnan asked Nipa why she was so nervous. |
You said to me, “Why do you always keep bad company?” | You asked me why I always kept bad company. |
He said to me, “Why did you write us those letters?” | He asked me why I had written them those letters. |
He said to you, “Which book do you want?” | He asked you which book you wanted. |
He said to me’ “What is your father’s name?” | He asked me what my father’s name was. |
He said to you, “What is your name?” | He asked to you what your name was. |
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He said to me, “Where do you live?” | He asked me where I lived. |
The girl said to me, “How long have you been waiting for me?” | The girl asked me how long I had been waiting for her. |
You said to him, “Where did you stay last night?” | You asked him where he had stayed the previous night. |
Changing Narration of Imperative Sentence
(Av‡`k,Dc‡`k,Aby‡iva,wb‡la,Abybq cÖKvk ev‡K¨i Dw³ cwieZ©b)
Imperative sentence ‡K Indirect NarrationG cwieZ©b Kivi wbqgt
S+ request(ed)(Aby‡iva) + object (hw` _vv‡K ) +to/not to+ reported speechGi verb+evKx Ask
order(ed)(Av‡`k) + object (hw` _vv‡K ) +to/not to + reported speech Gi verb+evKx Ask
advise(d)(Dc‡`k) + object (hw` _vv‡K ) +to/not to + reported speech Gi verb+evKx Ask
tell(told) + object (hw` _vv‡K ) +to/not to + reported speech Gi verb+evKx Ask
commanded+obj+(hw` _vv‡K)+to/not to + reported speech Gi verb+evKx Ask
(mvgwiK Av‡`k)
hv g‡b ivL‡Z n‡et
· Direct Narration Gi Aš—M©Z Reported speech A_© I fvevbymv‡i Indirect Narration G Reporting verb-ask, order, request, advise, command, beg, entreat, tell BZ¨vw`‡Z cwiewZ©Z nq |
· Affirmative Sentence Gi †¶‡Î Imperative verb Gi c~‡e© to e‡m|
· Negative sentence Gi †¶‡Î imperative verb Gi c~‡e© not to e‡m|
Direct Speech | Indirect Speech |
The teacher said to Rahman, “Stand up on the beach” | The teacher ordered Rahman to stand up on the beach. |
He said to me, “ Run after the thief and catch him.” | He ordered me to run after the thief and catch him. |
The captain said to the soilder, “March on.” | The captain ordered the soldiers to march on. |
The teacher said to the students, “Learn your lessons” | The teacher advised the students to learn their lessons. |
The Manger said to the strikers, “Rusume your work”. | The Manager ordered the strikers to resume your work. |
Manik said to Nasima, “Leave the home at once.” | Manik asked Nasima to leave the home at once. |
Father said to me, “Do not go there.” | Father advised me not to go there |
Teacher said to the boy, “Do not mix with the bad boys.” | Teacher ordered the boy not to mix with the bad boys. |
Mother said to me, “Don’t be lazy.” | Mother advised me not to be lazy. |
Father said to his son, “Don’t quarrel with anybody.” | Father forbade his son to quarrel with anybody. |
The teacher said to me, “Don’t elaborate your answers unnecessarily.” | The teacher advised me not to elaborate my answers unnecessarily. |
· Direct Speech G e¨eüZ Please Gi cwie‡Z© kindly/Politely Ges Sir Gi cwie‡Z© Indirect
Speech G Respectfully e¨eüZ nq|
Direct Speech | Indirect Speech |
He said to me, “Please give me your pen.” | He requested me to give him my pen. |
He said to me, “Please don’t tell him this.” | He requested me not to tell him that. |
The students said to the teacher, “Please explain the passage.” | The students requested the teacher to explain the passage. |
He said to me, “Please give me a glass of water.” | He requested me to give him a glass of water. |
He said to me, “Please help me.” | He requested me to help him. |
He said to his friends, “Please wait for me till I return.” | He requested his friends to wait for him till he returned. |
The boy said to the teacher, “Please excuse me.” | The boy requested the teacher to excuse him. |
The student said to the principal, “Please grant me leave of absence.” | The student requested the Principal to grant him leave of absence. |
Safiq said to me, “Please don’t talk with me.” | Safiq requested me not to talk with him. |
· Negative Imperative Sentence ‡K Indirect Speech G cwieZ©b Kivi mgq Reporting verb ‡K prohibit, forbid BZ¨vw`‡Z cwieZ©b K‡i Negative Gi not ‡K wejyß Kiv hvq|
Direct Speech | Indirect Speech |
Father said to me, “Do not go there.” | Father forbade me to go there |
Teacher said to the boy, “Do not mix with the bad boys.” | Teacher forbade the boy to mix with the bad boys. |
· Reported Speech Gi fve I A_©vbymv‡i Indirect Speech G Reporting verb G order, request, advise, command, BZ¨vw`i †KvbwU n‡e, hLb Zv cwi®‹vi fv‡e †evSv hvq bv †m †¶‡Î Reporting verb wnmv‡e Tell/ask e¨envi Kiv DËg|
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Imperative beginning with ‘Let’ (Let Gi ci us _vK‡j cÖ¯Íve †evSv‡j)t
Let Gi ci us_vK‡j/ Let us Øviv ïiy cÖ¯Íve/civgk© n‡j t
Subject +Propose (d) (cÖ¯Íve) /suggest (ed) (civgk©) +that +they/we +should +reported speech Gi verb + evwK Ask|
Let w`‡q m~wPZ imperative sentence Gi direct speech Øviv hw` †Kvb proposal ev suggestion e¨³ Kiv nq, †m †¶‡Î -
(1) Reporting verb wU propose ev suggest G cwiewZ©Z nq Ges imperative sentence
wU Assertive sentence G iƒcvš—wiZ nq|
(ii) Reported Speech Gi c~‡e© Conjunction wn‡m‡e That Ges Let Gi ¯’‡j Should e‡m|
(iii) Direct Speech G Reporting verb Gi c‡i e¨w³ evPK object Gi c~‡e© e¨eüZ
preposition ‘to’ AcwiewZ©Z _v‡K|‡hgb:-
Direct Speech | Indirect Speech |
The boy said, “Let us not wait any longer.” | The boy proposed that they should not wait any longer. |
Rahim said to home, “Let us go out.” | Rahim proposed to him that they should go out. |
The chairman said, “Let us drop the matter.” | The chairman proposed that they should drop the matter. |
He said, “Let us go out on a picnic” | He proposed that they should go out on a picnic. |
She said, “ Let us wait here until the train stops” | She proposed that they should wait there until the train stopped. |
He said, “Let us discuss the matter.” | He proposed that they should discuss the matter. |
He said to his friend, “Let us go to the sea beach.” | : He proposed to his friend that they should go to the sea beach. |
He said to his friend, “Let us play now” | He suggested his friend that they should play then. |
Our Headmaster said to us, “Let us help the flood affected people.” | Our Headmaster proposed us that we should help the flood affected people. |
Mina said to Rina, “Let us paint the house.” | Mina proposed to Rina that we should paint the house. |
We said to them, “Let us build the dam.” | We proposed to them that we should build the dam. |
The hare said to the tortoise, “Let us run a race.” | The Hare proposed to the tortoise that they should run a race. |
Let Øviv ïi“ AbygwZ †evSv‡j A_©vr let Gi ci us bv _vK‡j t
Structuret Subject +told+ object +that +subject +may/might(may be allowed to
/might be allowed to) +reported speech Gi verb + evwK Ask|
Let, proposal ev suggestion A‡_© e¨eüZ bv n‡q, hw` AbygwZ cÖ`vb A‡_© e¨eüZ nq †m †¶‡Î reporting verb Gi mvaviYZ: cwieZ©b nq bv| ïay reported speech Gi verb Gi c~‡e© Let Gi cwie‡Z© may/might ev may be allowed/might be allowed to e‡m|
Direct Speech | Indirect Speech |
Father said, “Let the boy go there.” | Father told that the boy might(might be allowed) to go there. |
He said, “Let him tell the story.” | He said that he might tell the story. |
The girl said, “Let me have some milk.” | The girl said that she might have some milk. |
He said, “Let the man go.” | He said that the man might be allowed to go. |
He said to me, “Let him say whatever he likes.” | He told me that he might say whatever he liked. |
The man said, “Let me have a cup of tea.” | The man said that he might have a cup of tea. |
Kamal said to me, “Let him say whatever he likes.” | Kamal told me that he might be allowed to say whatever he liked. |
He said to me, “Let me do the sum.” | He proposed me that he might do the sum. |
Fatema said, “Let me do it.” | Fatema said that she might do it. |
He said, “Let the girl sing a song.” | He said that the girl might be allowed to sing a song. |
The teacher said, “Let him read the story.” | The teacher said that he should read the story. |
The captain said, “Let there be no disturbance” | The captain wished that there should be no disturbance. |
hw` Could ev would w`‡q Avi¤¢ n‡q interrogative sentence MVb Ki‡jI cÖK…Z A‡_© G‡`i‡K imperative sentence wn‡m‡e Mb¨ Kiv nq Ges imperative sentence Gi wbqgvbymv‡iB G‡`i‡K direct ‡_‡K indirect narration G cwieZ©b Kiv nq| ‡hgb:-
The boy said to me, “Will you lend me your books?” | The boy told/asked/requested me to lend him my book. |
He said, “Could you help me to do the work?” | He requested/asked/told me to help him to do the work. |
The boy said to my elder brother, “Could you solve the problem?” | The boy requested/asked/told my elder brother to solve the problem. |
He said to me, “Would you help me do the sum?” | He asked me if I would help him to do the sum. |
Direct | Indirect | | Direct | Indirect |
says | says that | Now (GLb) | Then (ZLb) | |
said | said that | Here(GLv‡b) | There (†mLv‡b) | |
said to me/him/them | told me/him/them | This GwU | That (IwU) | |
was/were | had been | These G¸‡jv | Those (I¸‡jv) | |
am/is/are | was/were | Ago (Av‡M) | Before(c~‡e©) | |
have/has | had | Hither (GLv‡b) | Thither (‡mLv‡b) | |
have been | had been | thus (Gfv‡e) | So (ZvB) | |
has been | had been | come (Avmv) | come/go(hvIqv) | |
verb(past) wrote | had+ verb (past form) had written | Today(AvR) | that day(‡mw`b) | |
don’t | didn’t | to night(AvR ivZ) | that night(‡m ivZ) | |
may | might | tomorrow | the next day | |
can | could | to morrow | the following day | |
shall | should | yesterday | the previous day | |
will must must | would | Yesterday (MZKvj) | the day before (MZKv‡ji Av‡Mi w`b) | |
let (AbygwZ) | might | last night(MZivZ) | the previous night | |
Let (cÖ¯Íve) | should | last night | the night before | |
Sir _vK‡j | respectfully(kª×vi mv‡_) | yesterday morning (MZKvj mKvj †ejv) | the previous morning | |
Wh w`‡q ïi“ n‡j | asked +O+ Wh+ | yesterday afternoon (MZKvj we‡Kj †ejv) | the previous afternoon | |
Do/ Does/Did Have/Has/Had Are/Isw`‡q ïi“ n‡j ? Shall/Will Can/Could | asked +o +if +Subject | yesterday evening (MZKvj mܨv‡ejv) | the previous evening | |
Do not | not to+ | | | |
said | commanded(mvgwiK Av‡`k) ordered (Av‡`k) forbid wb‡la) | that +noun | the | |
said | Requested (Aby‡iva) Implored(¸iZ¡Av‡ivc) begged(cÖv_©bv) | that+ time | the | |
said | Advised (Dc‡`k) Recommended (Aby‡gv`b) urged(‡Rvi †`Iqv) warned(mZ©K Kiv) | that +… | it | |
Let me(Aby‡iva) | requested……..might | | | |
Let us(cÖ¯Íve n‡j) | proposed …..should | | | |
Let us(civgk© n‡j) | suggested …….should | | |