Narration Practice for SSC Examination 4.0 - Board Questions(2016-2015) with Answer

Narration Practice

SSC Passage Narration 2016 All Board Questions

1. Change the narrative style of the following text: [Dhaka Board-2016]

The police officer said to Mita, “How can I help you?” Mita replied, “While I was coming home alone by a taxi last night snatchers rode into by taxi.” “Did they snatch anything from you?” “Yes sir, they took away my cell phone and some money,” said Mita. “Let me record a complaint,” said the police officer. 

2. Change th narrative style of the following text. [Rajshahi Board-2016]

“What's your programme after the examination?” Asked Hira. Mira said, “I've not decided. Can you suggest any?” “Let us go on a picnic,” said Hira. “What an excellent idea it is!” said Mira.

3. Change the narrative style of the following text: [Sylhet Board-2016]

"Why are you looking so happy?" Dipa said to Rupali. "My brother sent a mobile phone for me yesterday," replied Rupali. "But what's the use of it to you? I think it is a mere wastage of money?" said Dipa. "No, I can communicate .with others in the shortest possible time," said Rupali.

4. Change the narrative style of the following text: [Barisal Board-2016]

Mrs. Nasima said to her student, “I heard the news of your illness yesterday. How are you now?” " I feel a bit well today, Madam," replied the student. "Don't worry. You will come round soon," said Mrs. Nasima.

5. Change the narrative style of the following text: [Dinajpur Board-2016]

Rosamond said to her mother, "What is it, Mum? I didn't want this black thing and the terrible smell." Mother said, "I don't know my dear." Rosamond again said to her mother, "But what shall I do with it?" Mother said, "I can't tell." "Okay, Mum, I must pour it out and fill the jar with fresh water.

6. Change the narrative style of the following text: [Chattogram Board-2016]

“May I come in, Sir?” said the guardian. "Yes, come in, please", said the Headmaster. The guardian said, "We, all the guardians along with you must do something for the betterment of our children. They are losing their morality". The Headmaster said, "Let's plan something for their betterment."

7. Change the narrative style of the following text. [Jashore Board- 2016]

The stranger said to the boy, “Can you tell me the way to the nearest hotel?" “Yes sir, I can. Do you want a residential one in which you can spend the night?" said the boy. “I do not want to stay there but I only want a meal," replied the man.

8. Change the narrative style of the following text: [Cumilla Board-2016]

"Hello rickshawpuller, will you go?" said I. "Where?" said the rickshawpuller. "I want to go to the railway station." "I may go, if you pay me 200 taka." said the rickshawpuller.

SSC Passage Narration 2015 All Board Questions

1. Change the narrative style of the following text: [Dhaka Board-2015]

“Good morning, students,” said the teacher. "How are you?" "We are fine, sir. What about you?" "I am fine too. Please, sit down." "Have you prepared your lesson?" the teacher asked. "Sorry, sir, we have not prepared our lesson," they replied.

2. Change the narrative style of the following text. [Dinajpur Board 2015]

Once a rich banker said to the cobbler, “How much do you earn a year?” The cobbler replied laughing, “I never count in this way. I earn barely enough to pass a day. And I'm happy.” Are you really happy?” said the banker.

3. Change the narrative style of the following text. [Jashore Board-2015; Dinajpur Board-2012]

The teacher said to the student, “Have you prepared your lesson today?” “No, Sir”, replied the student. The teacher said, "Why?" "I was suffering from a headache yesterday. I shall do my work tomorrow," said the student.

4. Change the narrative style of the following text. [Rajshahi Board-2015]

"Konica, have you done your English lesson today?" asked the teacher, "Yes, sir," she replied. "But I have not understood one grammatical point." The teacher assured her saying, "Come to my room, I will help you understand the point." "Thank you, sir", she smilingly said.

5. Change the narrative style of the following text. [Chittagong Board-2015; Dhaka Board-2012]

“Have you ever been to Cox’s Bazar?” asked Shihab. “No, I have never been there,” replied Labib. “But I desire for visiting the place.” “I had an opportunity to visit the sea beach last year,” said Shihab. "Let us go there this week," said Labib.

6. Change the narrative style of the following text: [Sylhet Board-2015]

The girl said to the teacher, "Sir, I shall be grateful if you kindly lend me the book you praised highly in the classroom yesterday." The teacher said, "I have become really happy to know that you are eager to read this book. You are welcome to any of my books that. You like." "Thank you, Sir." Said the girl. "You are welcome", said the teacher.

Solutions

SSC Passage Narration 2016 All Board Questions With Answer

1. Change the narrative style of the following text: [Dhaka Board-2016]

The police officer said to Mita, “How can I help you?” Mita replied, “While I was coming home alone by a taxi last night snatchers rode into by taxi.” “Did they snatch anything from you?” “Yes sir, they took away my cell phone and some money,” said Mita. “Let me record a complaint,” said the police officer. 

Answer :  The police officer asked Mita how he (P) could help her. Mita replied that while she (M) had been going home alone by a taxi the previous night, two snatchers had ridden into her (M) taxi. The police officer asked her if they had snatched anything from her. Mita politely replied in the affirmative saying that they had taken away her cell phone and some money. The police officer told that he might record a complaint.

2. Change th narrative style of the following text. [Rajshahi Board-2016]

“What's your programme after the examination?” Asked Hira. Mira said, “I've not decided. Can you suggest any?” “Let us go on a picnic,” said Hira. “What an excellent idea it is!” said Mira.

Answer: Hira asked Mira what her programme was after the examination. Mira replied that she had not decided. She (M) asked if she (H) could suggest any. Hira proposed that they should go on a picnic. Mira exclaimed with joy that it was an excellent idea.

3. Change the narrative style of the following text: [Sylhet Board-2016]

"Why are you looking so happy?" Dipa said to Rupali. "My brother sent a mobile phone for me yesterday," replied Rupali. "But what's the use of it to you? I think it is a mere wastage of money?" said Dipa. "No, I can communicate .with others in the shortest possible time," said Rupali.

Answer: Dipa asked Rupali why she was looking so happy. Rupali replied that her brother had sent a mobile phone for her the previous day. Then Dipa asked Rupali what the use of it was to her (R). She also added that she thought it was a mere wastage of money. Rupäli replied in the negative and said that she could communicate with others in the shortest possible time.

4. Change the narrative style of the following text: [Barisal Board-2016]

Mrs. Nasima said to her student, “I heard the news of your illness yesterday. How are you now?” " I feel a bit well today, Madam," replied the student. "Don't worry. You will come round soon," said Mrs. Nasima.

Answer: Mrs. Nasima told her student that she had heard the news of his/her illness the previous day. She also asked the student how he/she was then. Addressing the teacher as madam the student replied that he/she felt a bit well that day. Mrs. Nasima advised the student not to be worried and she also expected that he/she would come round soon.

5. Change the narrative style of the following text: [Dinajpur Board-2016]

Rosamond said to her mother, "What is it, Mum? I didn't want this black thing and the terrible smell." Mother said, "I don't know my dear." Rosamond again said to her mother, "But what shall I do with it?" Mother said, "I can't tell." "Okay, Mum, I must pour it out and fill the jar with fresh water.

Answer: Rosamond addressed her mother as Mum and asked her what it was. She again told that she had not wanted that black thing and the terrible smell. Next mother addressed her (R) as dear and said that she didn't know. Later Rosamond again asked her mother what she would do with it. Then mother told that she could not tell. Lastly Rosamond said to her mother that it was okay and further said that she had to pour it out and fill the jar with fresh water.

6. Change the narrative style of the following text: [Chattogram Board-2016]

“May I come in, Sir?” said the guardian. "Yes, come in, please", said the Headmaster. The guardian said, "We, all the guardians along with you must do something for the betterment of our children. They are losing their morality". The Headmaster said, "Let's plan something for their betterment."

Answer: The guardian politely asked the Headmaster's permission if he (g) might go in. The Headmaster replied in the affirmative and requested the guardian to come in. Then the guardian said that they, all the guardians along with him (H) had to do something for the betterment of their children. He also added that the they (children) were losing their morality. Next the Headmaster proposed that they should plan something for their children's betterment.

7. Change the narrative style of the following text. [Jashore Board- 2016]

The stranger said to the boy, “Can you tell me the way to the nearest hotel?" “Yes sir, I can. Do you want a residential one in which you can spend the night?" said the boy. “I do not want to stay there but I only want a meal," replied the man.

Answer: The stranger asked the boy if he could tell him (stranger) the way to the nearest hotel. The boy politely replied in the affirmative and said that he could. Then he asked the stranger if he wanted a residential one in which he (stranger) could spend the night. The man (S) replied that he did not want to stay there but he only wanted a meal.

8. Change the narrative style of the following text: [Cumilla Board-2016]

"Hello rickshawpuller, will you go?" said I. "Where?" said the rickshawpuller. "I want to go to the railway station." "I may go, if you pay me 200 taka." said the rickshawpuller.

Answer:  Drawing an attention I asked the rickshawpuller if he (R) would go. The rickshawpuller asked me where I would go. I told him that I wanted to go to the railway station. The rickshawpuller told me that he (R) might go, if I paid him (R) 200 taka.

SSC Passage Narration 2015 All Board Questions With Answer

1. Change the narrative style of the following text: [Dhaka Board-2015]

“Good morning, students,” said the teacher. "How are you?" "We are fine, sir. What about you?" "I am fine too. Please, sit down." "Have you prepared your lesson?" the teacher asked. "Sorry, sir, we have not prepared our lesson," they replied.

Ans. The teacher wished the students good morning. He asked them (S) how they were. The students replied respectfully that they were fine. They asked him (T) how he was. The teacher (T) replied that he was fine too. He requested his students to sit down. Then he asked them (S) if they had prepared their lesson. The students respectfully replied that they were sorry and they had not prepared their lesson.

2. Change the narrative style of the following text. [Dinajpur Board 2015]

Once a rich banker said to the cobbler, “How much do you earn a year?” The cobbler replied laughing, “I never count in this way. I earn barely enough to pass a day. And I'm happy.” Are you really happy?” said the banker.

Answer: Once a rich banker asked a poor cobbler how much he(cobbler) earned a year. The cobbler replied laughing that he never counted in that way. He also added that he earned barely enough to pass a day and he was happy. Then the banker asked him (cobbler) if he (cobbler) was really happy.

3. Change the narrative style of the following text. [Jashore Board-2015; Dinajpur Board-2012]

The teacher said to the student, “Have you prepared your lesson today?” “No, Sir”, replied the student. The teacher said, "Why?" "I was suffering from a headache yesterday. I shall do my work tomorrow," said the student.

Answer: The teacher asked the student if he had prepared his lesson that day. The student respectfully replied in the negative and said that he didn't. Then the teacher asked the reason. In reply, the student said that he had been suffering from a headache the previous day. He added that he would do his work the following day.

4. Change the narrative style of the following text. [Rajshahi Board-2015]

"Konica, have you done your English lesson today?" asked the teacher, "Yes, sir," she replied. "But I have not understood one grammatical point." The teacher assured her saying, "Come to my room, I will help you understand the point." "Thank you, sir", she smilingly said.

Answer: The teacher asked Konica if she had done her English lesson that day. She replied in the positive politely. She also told that she had not understood one grammatical point. The teacher assured her saying her to go to his room. He again said that he would help her understand the point. Then she smilingly and respectfully thanked him (T).

5. Change the narrative style of the following text. [Chittagong Board-2015; Dhaka Board-2012]

“Have you ever been to Cox’s Bazar?” asked Shihab. “No, I have never been there,” replied Labib. “But I desire for visiting the place.” “I had an opportunity to visit the sea beach last year,” said Shihab. "Let us go there this week," said Labib.

Answer: Shihab asked Labib if he had ever been to Cox’s Bazar. Labib replied in the negative and said that he had never been to Cox's Bazar, but he said that he desired for visiting the place. Shihab told that he had had an opportunity to visit sea beach the previous year. Then Labib proposed that they should go there that week.

6. Change the narrative style of the following text: [Sylhet Board-2015]

The girl said to the teacher, "Sir, I shall be grateful if you kindly lend me the book you praised highly in the classroom yesterday." The teacher said, "I have become really happy to know that you are eager to read this book. You are welcome to any of my books that. You like." "Thank you, Sir." Said the girl. "You are welcome", said the teacher.

Answer: The girl told the teacher respectfully that she would be grateful if he kindly lent her the book he had praised highly in the classroom the previous day. The teacher said that he had become really happy to know that she was eager to read that book. He added that she was welcome to any of his books that she liked. The girl thanked the teacher politely and the teacher said that she was welcome.