ইংরেজি ২য় পত্র: Narration

# Change the narrative style by using indirect speeches.

 

1.

Mr. Kalam said to the bank manager, “May I get in, sir?” “Yes, come in,” said the bank manager. Mr. Kalam said, “I want to open a bank account.” The manager said, “What type of account will you open?” “I want to open a savings account,” said Mr. Kalam. “Please, go to the front desk. The officer will help you.” “Thank you very much,” Mr. Kalam said.

Answer: Mr. Kalam respectfully asked the bank manager if/whether he might get in. The bank manager replied affirmatively and told him (K) to go in. Mr. Kalam said that he wanted to open a bank account. The bank manager asked him (K) what type of account he (K) would open. Mr. Kalam replied that he (K) wanted to open a savings account. The bank manager requested him (K) to go to the front desk and added that the officer would help him (K). Mr. Kalam thanked he bank manager very much.

.সিরাজগঞ্জের সেই প্রধান শিক্ষককে সাময়িক বরখাস্ত, এমপিও স্থগিত.

2.

The class teacher said to the students, “Do you like to go to study tour?” “Yes,” said all the students. Then he said, “Take permission from your parents.” One of the students said, “Let us go to Cox’s Bazar.” The Principal said, “May your journey be safe and sound.”

Answer: The class teacher asked the students if they liked to go for study tour. All the students replied that they liked. Then, he told them to take permission from their parents. One of the students proposed that they should go to Cox’s Bazar. Then, the Principal wished that their journey might be safe and sound.

.জার্মানিতে উচ্চশিক্ষা: যে তিন ধরনের শিক্ষার্থী স্বাস্থ্যবিমা থেকে পাবেন অব্যাহতি.

3.

“I can chop some wood today,” said Jerry “But I have a boy coming from the orphanage.” “I am the boy.” “You? But you are small.” “Size does not matter, chopping wood,” said Jerry. “Some of the big boys don’t chop good. I’ve been chopping wood for a long time,” said Jerry to the writer.

Answer: Jerry said that he could hop some wood that day. But the authoress said that she had a boy coming from the orphanage. He (J) said in reply that he (J) was the boy. Being surprised, she (a) said that he (J) was small. Jerry told her (a) that size did not matter chopping wood and added that some of he big boys didn’t chop good. He (J) also added that he had been chopping wood for a long time.

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