Showing posts with label Narration. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Narration. Show all posts

Saturday, February 1, 2020

Narration: Exclamatory Sentence Part Five (5)


This is the last part of Narration. Here, in this article, I have given solutions of some problems regarding Exclamatory Sentence. If you are a student or job seeker, keep this in your collection. It will help you to take preparation for any kind of job.
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1.   I said to her, “What a nice girl you are!”
Answer: I exclaimed with joy that she was a very nice girl.
2.   “What terrible cousins poor Samira had!” said Mr. Rahim.
Answer: Mr. Rahim exclaimed with sorrow that Samira had very terrible cousins.
3.   You said to me, “How nice your handwriting is!”
Answer: You exclaimed with joy that my handwriting was very nice.
4.   He said, “Alas! I am undone.”
Answer: He exclaimed with sorrow that he was undone.
5.   The man said to the boy, “How silly you are!”
Answer: The man exclaimed that the boy was very silly.
6.   Nawfel said to Suman, “What a nice gift I have got for you!”
Answer: Nawfel exclaimed with joy that he had got a very nice gift for her.
7.   The traveller said, “How wicked the boys are!”
Answer: The traveller exclaimed with sorrow that the boys were very wicked.
8.   “Bravo! You have done very well.”
Answer: He exclaimed with joy that he had done well.
9.   I said, “Had I the wings of a bird!”
Answer: I exclaimed that I had the wings of a bird.
10.                He said, “What cheering report!”
Answer: He exclaimed with joy that the report was very cheering.
11.                I said to my friend, “What a nice fellow your father is!”
Answer: I exclaimed with joy that the father of my friend was a very nice fellow.
12.                He said, “What a pity!”
Answer: He exclaimed with sorrow that it was a great pity.
13.                They said, “How sweet the mango is!”
Answer: They exclaimed with joy that the mango was very sweet.
14.                I said to him, “What a brave man you are!”
Answer: I exclaimed with joy that he was a very brave man. 
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Sunday, January 26, 2020

Narration: Optative Sentence Part Four (4)


It is the fourth part of Narration. In this article, I have given solutions of some critical problems regarding Optative Sentence. Obviously, it will be helpful for all the students and job seekers.
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1.   They said, “Long live our president.”
Answer: They wished that their president might live long.
2.   Father said to his son, “May you pass the examination.”
Answer: Father prayed that his son might pass the examination.
3.   Mother said to me, “May you live long.”
Answer: Mother prayed that I might live long.
4.   The teacher said to the student, “May you come round soon.”
Answer: The teacher wished that the student might come round soon.
5.   The President said, “May Bangladesh live long.”
Answer: The President wished that Bangladesh might live long.
6.   The dervish said to me, “May you shine in life.”
Answer: The dervish prayed that I might shine in life.
7.   The woman said to her son, “May you be happy.”
Answer: The woman prayed that her son might be happy.
8.   “May Allah help you.”
Answer: He prayed that Allah might help me. 
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Tuesday, January 14, 2020

Narration: Imperative Sentence Part Three (3)

The main purpose of Narration is to teach the students the rules of changing speech from direct to indirect. It is a very complicated task, and to do so, many students make mistakes. That is why, in this article, I have provided solutions of some critical problems. I hope that it will be helpful for all the students and job seekers. 

1.   Father said to his son, “Do not waste your time.”
Answer: Father forbade his son to waste his time.
2.   The beggar said to the man, “Let me have a meal.”
Answer: The beggar said to the man that he might have a meal.
3.   Father said to the son, “Don’t quarrel with anybody.”
Answer: Father forbade the son to quarrel with anybody.
4.   He said to his friends, “Please wait for me till I return.”
Answer: He requested his friends to wait for him till he returned.
5.   “Let us wait here till the rain stops”, she said.
Answer: She proposed that we should wait there till the rain stopped.
6.   My brother said to me, “Go to school or you will be punished.”
Answer: My brother ordered me to go to school or I would be punished.
7.   Faisal said to Mahfuz, “Let us learn our lessons.”
Answer: Faisal proposed to Mahfuz that they should learn their lessons.
8.   He said, “Good morning, Mr. Kamal.”
Answer: He wished Mr. Kamal good morning.
9.   The prisoner said to the judge, “Let me see my mother.”
Answer: The prisoner requested the judge that he might see his mother.
10.                They said to us, “Let us decide the matter ourselves.”
Answer: They proposed to us that we should decide the matter ourselves.
11.                Antony said “Friends, lend me your cars.”
Answer: Addressing them as friends, Antony requested them to lend him their cars.
12.                Manika said to Nasima, “Leave the house at once.”
Answer: Manika ordered Nasima to leave the house at once.
13.                “Run away, children”, said their mother.
Answer: Addressing the children, their mother told them to run away.
14.                The officer said to the worker, “Leave the room at once.”
Answer: The officer ordered the worker to leave the room at once.
15.                Babli said to Rimi, “Let us go out for a walk.”
Answer: Babli proposed to Rimi that they should go out for a walk.
16.                “Come in my friend,” said I.
Answer: Addressing him as my friend, I told him to go in.
17.                The teacher said to the students, “Be attentive and listen to my lecture.”
Answer: The teacher ordered the students to be attentive and listen to his lecture.
18.                The boy said, “Good night, mother.”
Answer: The boy bade his mother good night.
19.                The teacher said to Mina, “Read this book.”
Answer: The teacher ordered Mina to read that book.
20.                The manager said to the strikers, “Resume your work.”
Answer: The manager ordered the strikers to resume their work.
21.                The teacher said, “Anis, write an essay on punctuality.”
Answer: The teacher ordered Anis to write an essay on punctuality.
22.                The old man said, “Let me have some milk.”
Answer: The old man said that he might have some milk.
23.                The chairman said, “Let us settle the dispute.”
Answer: The chairman proposed that we should settle the dispute.
24.                The teacher said to the student, “Always speak the truth.”
Answer: The teacher advised the student to speak the truth always.
25.                The students said to the Principal, “Please grant me leave of absence, sir.”
Answer: The students requested the Principal respectfully to grant him leave of absence. 
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Saturday, December 21, 2019

Narration: Assertive Sentence Part One (1)

Narration is considered one of the most difficult parts of English grammar. Most of the second language learners make mistakes when they try to change the speech from direct to indirect. Here, in this post, I am providing you the solutions of some exercises about assertive sentences. I think both students and job seekers will be benefited by it.
1.   Rashed said, “I ate my meal.”
Answer: Rashed said that he had eaten his meal.
2.   He will say, “I shall do the work tomorrow.”
Answer: He will say that he will do the work the next day.
3.   My friend said to me, “I have already finished my work.”
Answer: My friend said to me that he had already finished his work.
4.   He said to me, “You study sincerely and may stand first in the examination.”
Answer: He advised me to study sincerely and I might stand first in the examination.
5.   He said to you, “I live here in Chittagong.”
Answer: He said to you that he lived there in Chittagong.
6.   Sagar said to Anwar, “I have passed the examination.”
Answer: Sagar said to Anwar that he had passed the examination.
7.   He said, “I have been working since sunrise.”
Answer: He said that he had been working since sunrise.
8.   Dolly said to me, “I want to go to school now.”
Answer: Dolly said to me that she wanted to go to school then.
9.   Moin said to him, “I shall go to Chittagong tomorrow.”
Answer: Moin said to him that he would go to Chittagong the next day.
10.                The teacher said, “The moon shines at night.”
Answer: The teacher said that the moon shines at night.
11.                Ali says, “I did not play yesterday.”
Answer: Ali says that he did not play the previous day.
12.                Salim said to me, “I was ill.”
Answer: Salim said to me that he had been ill.
13.                My father said to me, “We are going there tomorrow.”
Answer: My father told me that they were going there the next day.
14.                Amina said, “Father, I shall go to bed now.”
Answer: Amina said to her father that she would go to bed then.
15.                Zaman said, “Man must submit to destiny.”
Answer: Zaman said that man had to submit to destiny.
16.                He said to Ratul, “You were merely a boy when I saw you last.”
Answer: He said to Ratul that he (R) had been merely a boy when he (speaker) had seen him last.
17.                The teacher said, “Time and tide wait for none.”
Answer: The teacher said that time and tide wait for none.
18.                The teacher said to the students, “The more you read, the more you learn.”
Answer: The teacher said to the students that the more they read, the more they learnt.
19.                You said to me, “You do not do your duty.”
Answer: You said to me that I did not do my duty.
20.                The old man said to the girl, “I know you and your father.”
Answer: The old man said to the girl that he knew her and her father.
21.                Fahim said to me, “I am drawing a picture for you.”
Answer: Fahim said to me that he was drawing a picture for me.
22.                Sadique said, “I saw Mohammed near our school.”
Answer: Sadique said that he had seen Mohammed near their school.
23.                Farid said to me, “You are not sincere and therefore I do not trust you.”
Answer: Farid said to me that I was not sincere and therefore he did not trust me.
24.                I said to him, “I am sick and I cannot attend the meeting.”
Answer: I said to him that I was sick and could not attend the meeting.
25.                The teacher said, “All men are equal in the eye of law.”
Answer: The teacher said that all men are equal in the eye of law.
26.                Karim says, “I did not go because I was ill.”
Answer: Karim says that he did not go because he was ill.
27.                He said, “The train reached at nine.”
Answer: He said that the train had reached at nine.
28.                The teacher said to Camelia, “You must listen to what your parents say.”
Answer: The teacher said to Camelia that she must listen to what her parents say.
29.                The girl said, “Sir, I know the answer of this question.”
Answer: The girl addressing as sir said that she knew the answer of that question. 
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Monday, April 8, 2019

Narration: Interrogative Sentence Part Two (2)

Narration is perhaps one of the difficult parts of English grammar. Most of learners face problems when it comes to changing speeches from direct to indirect. Here, in this article, I am sharing with you some exercises with solutions of interrogative sentences. Hope it will be helpful for all Bangladesh Civil Services (BCS), Bank, and any kind of job applicants.

1.   He said to me, “Did you go to school yesterday?”
Answer: He asked me if I had gone to school the previous day.
2.   He said to us, “Will you listen to such a fool?”
Answer: He asked us if we would listen to such a fool.
3.   She said to him, “Why have you come here?”
Answer: She asked him why he had gone there.
4.   Anwar said to Arif, “Where have you come from?”
Answer: Anwar asked Arif where he (A) had gone from.  
5.   He said to me, “Are you ill?”
Answer: He asked me if I was ill.
6.   He said to me, “Where did you go yesterday?”
Answer: He asked me where I had gone the previous day.
7.   My mother said to me, “Is not poverty a curse?”
Answer: My mother asked me if poverty was not a curse.
8.   The man said to the stranger, “What is your name and why did you come here?”
Answer: The man asked the stranger what his (S) name was and why he (S) had gone there.
9.   Father said to his son, “Are you interested in Mathematics?”
Answer: Father asked his son if he (S) was interested in Mathematics.
10.                He said to me, “Do you know my friend?”
Answer: He asked me if I knew his friend.
11.                Ruby said to her mother, “What did you see when you were in the states?”
Answer: Ruby asked her mother what she (M) had seen when she (M) had been in the states.
12.                The teacher said to the students, “Can anyone give the correct answer of this question?”
Answer: The teacher asked the students if anyone could give the correct answer of that question.
13.                Tareq said to Rafiq, “Why do you always think about the bad side of things?”
Answer: Tareq asked Rafiq why he (R) always thought about the bad side of things.
14.                You said to me, “Would you help me, please?”
Answer: You politely asked me if I would help you.  
15.                They said to us, “When will you return home?”
Answer: They asked us when we would return home.
16.                You said to Asif, “Have you seen the man who came to visit yesterday?”
Answer: You asked Asif if he (A) had seen the man who had gone to visit the previous day.
17.                The passenger said to the porter, “When will the train arrive?”
Answer: The passenger asked the porter when the train would arrive.
18.                The old man said to his sons, “Why do you quarrel always?”
Answer: The old man asked his sons why they (S) always quarreled.
19.                I said to her, “Will you go to the college tomorrow?”
Answer: I asked her if she would go to the college the next day.
20.                My mother said to me, “Why did you not go to school yesterday?”
Answer: My mother asked me why I had not gone to school the previous day.
21.                He said to me, “Which book do you want?”
Answer: He asked me which book I wanted.
22.                The policeman said to me, “Did you see the accident?”
Answer: The policeman asked me if I had seen the accident.
23.                They said to us, “Why did you write those letters?”
Answer: They asked us why we had written those letters.
24.                He said to me, “When will the next letter come?”
Answer: He asked me when the next letter would come.
25.                I said to the Headmaster, “Sir, will you grant me a full free studentship?”
       Answer: I respectfully asked the headmaster if he would grant me a full free studentship. 
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