Narration Practice
HSC Examination- 2018 All Board Questions
1. Change the narrative style by using indirect speeches: [HSC Exam Kh Set-2018]
"How much do you want ?" said the Mayor. "A thousand guilders, " said the pied piper. "All right," said the Mayor. "We'll pay you a thousand guilders. When will you set to work?" Now, said the Pied Piper.
2. Change the narrative style by using indirect speeches: [HSC Exam Kha Set-2018;Dinajpur Board-2012]
"Will you buy my hair?" asked Della. I buy hair," said Madame. "Take your hat off and let's have a sight at the looks of it." "Twenty dollars," said Madame, lifting the mass with a practiced hand. "Give it to me quick," said Della.
HSC Examination- 2017 All Board Questions
1. Change the narrative style by using indirect speeches: [Dhaka Board-2017; Jashore Board-2012]
"Follow my example," she said as we shook hands," and never ear more than one thing for luncheon." "I'll do better than that," said retorted. "I'll eat nothing for dinner tonight. "Humorist," she cried gaily, jumping into a cab.
2. Change the narrative style by using Indirect speeches: [Cumilla Board-2017;Dinajpur Board-2016]
“Have you saved something for the future?” said the Richman. “No,” said the cobbler. “I am happy with the present and think little about tomorrow.” “No, that would not do,” said the Richman. “I like to see you above want. Have this money and keep it.”
3. Change the narrative style by using direct speech: [Jashore Board-2017]
The teacher asked the students if they had heard the name of Aesop. The students respectfully replied that they had not and asked the teacher who he had been. The teacher advised them to listen to his lecture attentively and they would be able to know about him. He also exclaimed with wonder that his fables were very interesting and instructive.
4. Change the narrative style by using indirect speeches: [Sylhet Board-2017]
"Why are you crying? Do you have any problem?" asked the passer-by. "I am crying because I have none to look after me," said the street child. "Are you hungry?" "Yes, I am," said the boy.
5. Rewrite the following in the reported speech: [Barishal Board-2017]
“Please give me your English grammar book,” said Fahim. “I can not give it,” said Arman. "I have to take it with me in the class." "I shall return the book before the class starts, Said Fahim. "Take it," said Arman. Thanks," said Fahim.
6. Change the narrative style by using direct speeches: [Chattogram Board-2017]
The witness told the international crimes tribunal that he had suddenly heard a gunshot and gone towards the door. He added that he had seen many Al Badr men and the members of the Pakistani army on his house premises. The judge asked him if he had recognized some of the Al - Badr men. The witness answered that he could recognize one Hamid in his village who had brought the members of the Pakistani army to the village.
7. Change the narrative style by using indirect speeches:[Dinajpur Board 2017]
He said to me, “I am very sorry to trouble you, but I shall be much obliged you will kindly lend me your dictionary.” “I shall be very glad to be of service to you, and you are welcome to any of my books that you think of use to you,” said I.
All Board Questions-2018- 2017 Answer
HSC Examination- 2018 All Board Questions
1. Change the narrative style by using indirect speeches: [HSC Exam Kh Set-2018]
"How much do you want ?" said the Mayor. "A thousand guilders, " said the pied piper. "All right," said the Mayor. "We'll pay you a thousand guilders. When will you set to work?" Now, said the Pied Piper.
Answer: The Mayor asked the Pied Piper how much he wanted. The Pied Piper replied that be wanted a thousand guilders. The Mayor accepted the proposal and said that they would pay him a thousand guilders. Then he asked the piper when he would set to work. The Piper Piper replied that he would set to work then.
2. Change the narrative style by using indirect speeches: [HSC Exam Kha Set-2018;Dinajpur Board-2012]
"Will you buy my hair?" asked Della. I buy hair," said Madame. "Take your hat off and let's have a sight at the looks of it." "Twenty dollars," said Madame, lifting the mass with a practiced hand. "Give it to me quick," said Della.
Answer: Della asked Madame if she (M) would buy her (D) hair. Madame replied that she (M) bought hair. She (M) told her (D) to take her (D) hat off and let them have a sight at the looks of it. Then Madame told her (D) that they would give her (D) twenty dollars, lifting the mass with a practiced hand. Della told her (M) to give it to her (D) quickly.
HSC Examination- 2017 All Board Questions
1. Change the narrative style by using indirect speeches: [Dhaka Board-2017; Jashore Board-2012]
"Follow my example," she said as we shook hands," and never ear more than one thing for luncheon." "I'll do better than that," said retorted. "I'll eat nothing for dinner tonight. "Humorist," she cried gaily, jumping into a cab.
Answer: As we shook hands, she told me to follow her example and never eat more than one thing for luncheon. I retorted that I would do better than that and would eat nothing for dinner that night. Jumping into a cab, she cried gaily calling me a humorist.
2. Change the narrative style by using Indirect speeches: [Cumilla Board-2017;Dinajpur Board-2016]
“Have you saved something for the future?” said the Richman. “No,” said the cobbler. “I am happy with the present and think little about tomorrow.” “No, that would not do,” said the Richman. “I like to see you above want. Have this money and keep it.”
Answer: The rich man asked the cobbler if he (C) had saved something for the future. The cobbler replied in the negative and added that he (C) was happy with the present and thought do. He (R) added that he (R) liked to see him (C) above want. He (R) told the cobbler to have that money and keep it.
3. Change the narrative style by using direct speech: [Jashore Board-2017]
The teacher asked the students if they had heard the name of Aesop. The students respectfully replied that they had not and asked the teacher who he had been. The teacher advised them to listen to his lecture attentively and they would be able to know about him. He also exclaimed with wonder that his fables were very interesting and instructive.
Answer: The teacher said to the students, "Have you heard the name of Aesop?" The students said, "Sir, we haven't. Who was he?" The teacher said to them, "Listen to my lecture attentively and you will be able to know about him. How interesting and instructive his fables are!"
4. Change the narrative style by using indirect speeches: [Sylhet Board-2017]
"Why are you crying? Do you have any problem?" asked the passer-by. "I am crying because I have none to look after me," said the street child. "Are you hungry?" "Yes, I am," said the boy.
Answer: The passerby asked the street child why he (C) was crying. He (P) also asked if he (C) had any problem. The street child replied that he (C) was crying because he (C) had none to look after him (C). The passerby asked him if he (C) was hungry. The child replied in the affirmative and said that he (C) was hungry.
5. Rewrite the following in the reported speech: [Barishal Board-2017]
“Please give me your English grammar book,” said Fahim. “I can not give it,” said Arman. "I have to take it with me in the class." "I shall return the book before the class starts, Said Fahim. "Take it," said Arman. Thanks," said Fahim.
Answer: Fahim requested Arman to give him (F) his (A) English grammar book. Arman replied that he (A) could not give it because he (A) had to take it with him (A) in the class. Fahim told Arman that he (F) would return the book before the class started. Arman told him (F) to take it. Fahim thanked Arman.
6. Change the narrative style by using direct speeches: [Chattogram Board-2017]
The witness told the international crimes tribunal that he had suddenly heard a gunshot and gone towards the door. He added that he had seen many Al Badr men and the members of the Pakistani army on his house premises. The judge asked him if he had recognized some of the Al - Badr men. The witness answered that he could recognize one Hamid in his village who had brought the members of the Pakistani army to the village.
Answer: The witness told the international crimes tribunal, "I suddenly heard a gunshot and went towards the door. I saw many Al- Badr men and the members of the Pakistani army on his house premises." The judge said to him, "Have you recognized some of the Al-Badr men?" The witness answered, "I could recognize one Hamid in my village who brought the members of the Pakistani army to the village."
7. Change the narrative style by using indirect speeches:[Dinajpur Board 2017]
He said to me, “I am very sorry to trouble you, but I shall be much obliged you will kindly lend me your dictionary.” “I shall be very glad to be of service to you, and you are welcome to any of my books that you think of use to you,” said I.
Answer: He told me that he was very sorry to trouble me. but he would be much obliged if I would kindly lend him my dictionary. I told him that I would be very glad to be of service to him, and he was welcome to any of my books that he thought of use to him.
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