Narration on Assertive sentences for JSC Examination

Subject + say/said + object (যদি থাকে)

+ that + Reported speech এর Subject + verb + বাকী অংশ।
            tell/ told + object (যদি থাকে) + that + Reported speech এর Subject + verb + বাকী অংশ।

            Direct Speech                Indirect Speech

She said to me, “I was ill”
He said, “I was absent yesterday.”
Imran said to me, “I was ill.”
The student said, “We were reading
books.”
He said to me, “I was eating rice.”
Zihad said to me, “I was awarded with
first prize.”
Alam said to Shuvo, “I was suffering from
fever.”
He said to me, “I was a student of Bogra
zilla School.”
Rasu said, “I did not do the work
yesterday.”
Rahim says, “I did not play as I was sick.”
Hasan said, “I lived many years in
Dhaka.”
Rahim said, “I wrote a letter.”
I said to him, “I bought a book for you.”
He says, “Her father bought a big house.”
He said to me, “I bought a gift for you.”
The man said, “I finished the work.”
He said, “I saw her yesterday.”
She told me that she had been ill.
He said that he had been absent the previous
day.
Imran told me that he had been ill.
The students said that they had been reading
books.
He told me that he had been eating rice.
Zihad told me that I had been awarded with
first prize.
Alam told Shuvo that he had been suffering
from fever.
He told me that he had been a student of
Bogra zilla School. 
Rasu said that he had not he had not done the
work the previous day.
Rahim says that he did not play as I was sick.
Hasan said that he had lived many years in
Dhaka.
Rahim said that he had written a letter.
I told him that I had bought a book for him.
He says that her father bought a big house.
He told me that he had bought a gift for me.
The man said that he had finished the work.
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 The students said that their team had won the
game.” game.
They said to me, “We went to college
yesterday.”
He said to me, “I went to my village
yesterday.”
She said to me, “I went to market and
bought some books.”
He said to me, “I went there.”
He said to me, “I meet him last night.”
Shila said to Nila, “He took part in the
function yesterday.”
She said to her mother, “I dreamt a bed
dream last night.”
He said to me, “I caught a big fish
yesterday.”
  Karim said to Rahim, “I drew a nice
picture.”
Shakil said, “I came home, took bath and
ate my meal.”
I said to him, “I met Raihan on my way to
school.”
He said, “The train reached at nine.”
Anwar said to me, “The parrot died last
night.”
 They said, “We did our duty.”
Sammi whispered to me, “I am just
behind you.”
Pria said to Dina, “I’ll follow you.”
Sumon said, “I have a new bicycle now.”
Arif said, “This is the way to solve it.”
Aminul said, “I have lost my keys.”
Julia said, “I get up early in the morning
everyday.”
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.”
Ripon said to Sagor, “You let me to
come.”
They told me that they had gone to college the
previous day.
He told me that he had gone to his village the
previous day.
She told me that she had gone to market and
bought some books.
He told me that he had gone there.
He told me that he had met him the night
before.
Shila told Nila that he had taken part in the
function the previous day.
She told her mother that she had dreamt a
bad dream the previous day.
He told me that he had caught a big fish the
previous day.
Karim told Rahim that he had drawn a nice
picture.
Shakil said that he came home took bath and
ate his meal.
I told him that I had met Raihan on my way
to school.
He said that the train had reached at nine.
Anwar told me that the parrot had died the
previous day.
They said that they had done their duty.
Sammi whispered me that he was just
behind me.
Pria told Dina that she would follow her.
Sumon said that he had a new bicycle then.
Arif told that it was the way to solve it.
Aminul said that he had lost her keys.
Julia said that she gets up early in the
morning everyday.
They said that they made her to do so.
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 He told his father that he was preparing his
lesson.” lesson.
They said, God will save us.” They said that God would save them.

             Narration (Proverb) for JSC Examination

The teacher said to the students, “Two The teacher said to the students that two and Two
and Two make four” make four
The teacher said to the student, “The The teacher said to the student that the
more you read, the more you learn” 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 The teacher said that the earth moves round the
round the sun” sun.
The teacher said, “Knowledge is
power.” The teacher said that Knowledge is power.
The teacher said, “Cut your coat The teacher advised the student to cut their coat
according to your cloth.” according to their cloth.
The teacher said to us, “All that The teacher said to us that all that glitters is not
glitters is not gold.” gold.
The teacher said, Necessity is the The teacher said that necessity is the mother of
mother of invention.” invention.
John Keats said, “Truth is beauty, Jhon Keats said that truth is beauty, beauty is
beauty is truth.” truth.”
He said to me, “A little learning is a He said to me that a little learning is a dangerous
dangerous thing.” 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 The teacher said that the thing of beauty is joy
is joy forever.” forever.
The teacher said to the students, “A The teacher said to the students that a friend is
friend in need is  a friend indeed.” need is a friend indeed.
The teacher said, “All men are equal The teacher said that all men are equal in the eye
in the eye of law. of law.
Father said, Time and tide wait for
none.” Father said that time and tide waits for none.
The doctor said, “Meditation purifies The doctor said that meditation purifies mind.
mind.”

    Narration on Interrogative Sentence for JSC Examination

Interrogative Sentence কে Indirect Narration পরিবর্ত ন করার নিয়ম:
   Changing Narration of Interrogative Sentence (প্রশ্নবোধক বাক্যের উক্তি পরিবর্ন)
    Interrogative Sentence কে Indirect Narration পরিবর্ত ন করার নিয়ম:
Structure: Subject + asked/inquired of +object (যদি থাকে) +if/whether + Reported
                   speech এর Subject + verb+ বাকী অংশ +…
    যা মনে রাখতে হবে:
o       Reported speech এর অর্থ ও ভাবানুসারে Indirect Narration G Reporting verb- asked,
enquired of, demanded of, wondered ,wanted to know ইত্যাদিতে পরিবর্তি ত হয়।
o       Reported speech এর অন্তরগত Interrogative sentence টি যদি Auxiliary verb( Do, Did,
Does, Have, Had, Has, Are, Shall, Will, Can, Could, May, Is) দ্বারা শুরু হয় তাহলে Reported
speech এর পূর্বে  if ev whether বসে।
o       Did থাকলে তা বাদ দিয়ে had+Past Participle অথাত Past Perfect form হয়। যেমন:

           Direct Speech               Indirect Speech

The man said to me, “Do you know
where he lives?”
The man said, “Do you know who I
am?”
Rahman said to Shamim, “Do you hear
me?”
He said to me, “Do you know my
friend?”
Arif sadi to me, “Do you want my help?”
I said to them, “Do you have any
problem?”
“Do you want a single or double room?’
the receptionist said to the tourist.
Mr Ahmed said to the students, “Do you
know that gardening is a very hard
work?”
Mother said to me, “Do you hear me?”
I said to the man, “Do you know
anybody here?”
The man asked me if I knew where he lived.
The man asked if I knew who he was.
Rahman asked Shamim if he(S) heard him.(R).
He asked me if I knew his friend.
Arif asked me if I wanted his help.
I asked them if they had any problem.
The receptionist asked the tourist if he wanted a
single or double room.
Mr Ahmed asked the
students if they knew that gardening was a very
hard work.
Mother asked me if I heard her.
I asked the man if he knew anybody there.
He said to me, “Don’t you do your
duty?”
He said to me, “Do you know me?”
I said to him, “Do you know me?”
He said to me, “Do you know my
friend?”
I said to the man, “Do you know
anybody here?”
I said to Mahmud, “Do you like to read
poetry?”
“Do you want to use that piece of
land?”Mr Ahmed said to his students.
A hawker said to me, “Do you want any
newspaper?”
He said to his friend, “Do you like to
read novels?”
The old man said to me, “Do you know
the way to the hospital?”
Rahim said to me, “Do you like it?”
The teacher said to the students, “Don’t
you understand what I discussed in the
class?”
I said to Mahmud, “Do you like to read
poetry?”
We said to her, “Are you conscious?”
The boy said to me, “Is not poverty a
curse?”
Raju said to me, “Are you my friend?”
He said to me, “Are you reading my
book?”
He said to me, Are you eating banana?”
Amin said to Hasan, “Aren’t you coming
to my house today?”
Mother said to me, “Are you going to
school now?”
He said to me, “Are you reading any
book?”
Father said to him, “Are you serious with
your study?”
He asked me if I did not do my duty.
He asked me if I knew him.
I asked him if he knew me.
He asked me if I knew his friend.
I asked the man if he knew anybody there.
I asked Mahmud if he (M) liked to read Poetry.
Mr Ahmed asked the students if they wanted to
use that piece of land.
A hawker asked me if I wanted any newspaper.
He asked his friend if he (F) liked to read
novels.
The old man asked me if I knew the way to the
hospital.
Rahim asked me if I liked it.
The teacher asked the students if they
didn’t understand what he discussed in class.
I asked Mahmud if he (M) liked to read Poetry.
We asked her if she was conscious.
The boy asked me if poverty was not a curse.
Raju asked me if I was his friend.
He asked me if I was reading his book.
He asked me if I was eating banana.
Amin asked Hasan if he was going to his
house that day.
Mother asked me if I was going to school then.
He asked if I was reading any book.
Father asked him if he was serious
with his studies.
My friend said to me, “Are we not going My friend asked me if we were not going to the
to the zoo tomorrow?” 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?”
She said to me, “Did you write to me?”
The Policeman said to me, “Did you see
the accident?”
My father said to me, “Did you go to
school yesterday?”
I said to him, “Did you come here
yesterday?”
Father said to me, “Did you do the
work?”
He said to me, “Did you write the
paragraph?”
I said to her, “Did you do the work?”
Badhan said to Balam, “Did you go there
in time?”
Bulbul asked Kazol if he (K) had gone there in
time.
She asked me if I had written to her.
The Policeman asked me if I had seen the
accident.
My father asked me if I had gone to school the
previous day.
I asked him if he had come there the previous
day.
Father asked me if I had done the work.
He asked me if I had written the paragraph.
I asked her if she had done the work.
Badhan asked Balam if he had gone there in
time.

He said to me, “Were you reading a

book?”
He said to me, “Were you ill?”
I said to him, “Were you playing in the
rain.”
He said to you, “Were you ill?”
He asked me if I had been reading a book.
He asked me if I had been ill.
I asked him if he was playing in the rain.
He asked you if you had been ill.

You said to me, “Will you come to my You asked me if I would go to your house in
house in the evening?” the evening.
Mother said to me, “Will you go to
school?”
He said to us, “Will you listen to such a
fool?”
“Will you return the book?” He said to
me.
Premul said to his sister, “Will you go to
school?”
I said to her, “Will you not appear at the
JSC examination?”
Runa said to Sumi, “Will you meet me
tomorrow?”
I said to her, “Will you go to school
tomorrow?”
The man said to the man, “Will you tell
me the process of opening a bank
account?
I said to her, “Will you not appear at the
final examination?”
Anwar said to his sister, “Will you go to
school?”
He said to me, “Will you return the book
to me?”
Mother said to Nasima, “Will you give me
a drink?”
I said to the headmaster, “Will you grant
me a full free studentship?”
Seuly said to her father, “Will you buy
me a new dress?”
Rakib said to me, “Will you lend me a
book for today?”
Runa said to Sumi, “Will you meet me
tomorrow?”
He said to me, “Will you go to school
today?”
“Shall we go and help her,” Anwar said
to Mrs Salam.
They said to us, “Will you help us?”
Mother asked me if I would go to school.
He asked me if I would listen to such a fool.
He asked me if I would return the book to him.
Premul asked his sister if she would go to
school.
I asked her if she would appear at the JSC
Examination.
Runa asked Sumi if she (S) would meet her
(R) the next day.
I asked her if she would go to school the next
day.
The manager asked the man if he
would tell him (m) the process of opening a
bank account.
I asked her if she would not appear at the final
examination.
Anwar asked his sister if she would go to
school.
He asked me if I would return the book to him.
Mother asked Nasim if she (N) would give her
(M) a drink.
I asked the headmaster if he would grant me a
full free studentship.
Sheuly asked her father if he would buy her a
new dress.
Raqib asked me if I would lend him a book for
that day.
Runa asked Sumi if she (Sumi) would meet
him (Runa) the next day.
He asked me if I would go to school that day.
Anwar asked Mrs Salam if they would go and
help her.
They asked us if we would help them.
 Interrogative Sentence কে Indirect Narration পরিবর্ত ন করার নিয়ম:
Structure: Subject + asked/inquired of +object (যদি থাকে) +if/whether + Reported
                   Speech এর Subject + verb +  বাকী অংশ+ …
He said to me, “Have you done your
homework?”
He said to me, “Have you done your
duty?”
The boy said to his friend, “Have you done
the sum?”
Rahman has said to Milton, “Have you
seen this movie?”
Raju said to me, “Have you taken my
pen?”
He said to me, “Haven’t you finished the
work?”
Najma said to him, “Have you taken my
pen?”
Ruma said to Lima, “Have you ever been
to Cox’s Bazer?”
He said to me, “Have you eaten rice?”
He said to me, “Haven’t you finished
work?”
The teacher said to the students, “Have
you learnt your lesson?”
Mother said to her daughter, “Have you
taken the book?”
Father said to me, “Have you finished your
homework?”
You said to me, “Have you heard the news
of the accident?”
We said to them, “Have you seen the man
going?”
“Have you ever been to Dhaka, Kashem”
Anwar said.
The teacher said to Ratan, “Have you done
your English lesson today?”
The teacher said, “Have you done
homework?”
Jamal said to Sumon, “Have you finished
reading the book?”
He asked me if I have done my homework.
He asked me if I had done my duty.
The boy asked his friend if he had done the
sum.
Rahman has asked Milton if he (Milton) had
seen that movie.
Raju asked me if I had taken his (R) pen.
He asked me if I had not finished the work.
Najma asked him if he had taken her pen.
Ruma asked Lima if she (L) had ever been to
Cox’s Bazer
He asked me if I had eaten rice.
He asked me if I had finished the work or
not.
The teacher asked the students if they
had learnt their lesson
Mother asked her daughter if she had taken
the book.
Father asked me if I had finished my
homework.
She asked me if I had heard the news of the
accident.
We asked them if they had seen the man
going.
Anwar asked Kashem if he had ever been to
Dhaka.
The teacher asked Ratan if he had done his
English lesson that day.
The teacher asked if I had done home work.
Jamal asked Sumon if he (S) had finished
reading the book.
The old man said to the maid, “Can you The old man asked the maid if she could give
give me some food?” him some food.
The teacher said to the students, “Can The teacher asked the
anyone give the correct answer of this students if anyone could give the correct
question?” answer of that question.
Mr. Ant said to his wife, “Can you help Mr. Ant asked his wife if she could help Mr.
Mr. Grasshopper? Grasshopper.
The boy said to me, “Can you show me the The boy asked me if I could show him the
way?” way.

Narration on Interrogative sentences (WH) for JSC Examination

Subject + ask (ed) + object  (যদি থাকে) + wh (who/ which + noun)/ what/ why/ when/
where) যুক্ত  pronoun/ How যুক্ত interrogative adverb + Reported speech এর subject + verb
+ বাকী অংশ।
The man said to the driver, “Why do The man asked the driver why he drove
you drive recklessly?” 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 The old man asked his sons why they always
you quarrel 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 Mina asked Raju why she had left the place
the place earlier?” 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 My sister asked me why I was sitting alone in my
hour?” room at this hour.
He said to the stranger, “Why have you
come here?”
The teacher said to the student, “Why
were you absent from school
yesterday?”
I said to them, “Why are you here for
so long?”
Rima said to Ploy, “Why are you so
nervous?”
The oldman said to his sons, “Why are
you so sad?”
Father said to his son, “Why are you
making so late?”
He asked the stranger why he had gone there.
The teacher asked the student why I had been
absent from school the previous day.
I asked them why they were there for so long.
Rima asked Poly why she was so nervous.
The old man asked his sons why they were so
nervous.
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.

He said to me, “Why did you go there?”
He said to her, “Why did you come
here?”
My mother said to me, “Why did you
not go to school yesterday?”
Father said to his son, “Why are you
making late?”
Father said to the son, “Why did you
not go to school yesterday?”
He asked me why I had not gone there.
He asked her why she had gone there.
My Mother asked me why I had not gone to
school the previous day.
Father asked the son why he was making late.
Father asked the son why he had not gone to
school the previous day.

He said to me, Why have you struck

him?” He asked me why I had struck him.

The teacher said to the student, “Why The teacher asked the student why he had not
did you not come to school yesterday?” 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?”
Tareq said to Rafiq, “Why did you not
go to school yesterday?”
The teacher said to the boys, “Why are
you making a noise?”
He said to me, “Why did you come
here?”
“May I come in, Sir?the boy said to the The boy asked the teacher respectfully if he
teacher.
He said to the woman, “ Where do you
live in?”
He will say, “Where are you coming
from?”
He said to me, “Where did you go
yesterday?”
I said to Muaz, “When will you come
back?”
He said to me, “When will the train
leave?”
Father said to me, “When did you do
it?”
The passenger said to the porter,
“When will the train arrive?”
Father said to me, “When did you do
Mrs salam asked Anwar why he had been
running.
Tareq asked Rafiq why he had gone to school
the previous day.
The teacher asked the boys why they were
making a noise.
He asked me why I had not gone there.
might go in.
He asked the woman where she lived in.
He will ask where I am going from.
He asked me where I had gone the previous
day.
I asked Muaz when he would go back.
He asked me when the train would leave.
Father asked me when I had done it.
The Passenger asked the porter when the train
would leave.
Father asked me when I had done it.
it?”
He said to you, “When will you start for
Chittagong?”
Mother said to me, “When will you
return?
He said to me, “When will you go
home?”
He said to me, “When will the next train
come?”
The passenger said to the porter,
“When will the train arrive?”
They said to us, “When will you return
home?”
He said to a co-passenger, “When will
the next train come?”
I said to her, “When will you go home?”
He said to me, “How are you?”
She said to her father, “How was
mother last week?”
Sima said to Mim, “How long have you
worked here?”
The lady said to the taxi driver, “How
long will it take to get to the station?”
He said to me, “How long are you
waiting for me?”
He said to me, “How have you done
this?”
He said to me, “How did you do it?”
I said to Ria, “How were you?”
Rakib said to Raju, “How are you
today?”
Father said to me, “How did you do the
work?”
The old man said to me, “How long
have you been staying here?”
They said to me, “How can we
overcome the crisis?”
She said to me, “Who are you and what
do you want?” She asked me who I was and what I wanted.
He asked you when you would start for
Chittagong.
Mother asked me when I would return.
He asked me when I would go home.
He asked me when the next letter would go.
The passenger asked the porter when the train
would arrive.
They asked me when we would return home.
He asked a co –passenger when the next train
would come.
I asked her when she would go home.
He asked me how I was.
She asked her father how mother had been the
previous week.
Sima asked Mim how long he had worked there.
The lady asked the taxi driver how long it would
take to get the station.
He asked me how long I was waiting for him.
He asked me how I had done this.
He asked me how he had done it.
I asked Ria how she (R) had been.
Rakib asked Raja how he (R) was that day.
Father asked how I had done the work.
The old man asked me how long I had
been staying there.
They asked me how they could overcome the
crisis.
Mousumi said to the boy, “Who are
you?”
He said to the stranger, “Who are you
and what do you want?”
Sumi said to Badhan, “Who is your
favourite teacher?”
He said to her, “Who are you?”
Father said to me, “Whom are you
taking to?”
My uncle said to me, “What will you do
after your examination finishes?”
He said to me, “What is your name?”
The old man said to me, “What is your
name?”
He said to me, “What do you intend to
play me.”
Ali said to me, “What are you looking
for here?”
I said to her, “What shall I do for her?”
Suruj Ali said to his master, “What’s
the matter,Sir?”
He said to me, “What colour do you
like?”
He said to me, “What are you doing
now?”
I said to the salesman, “What’s the
price of of the shirt?”
Mr Ahmed said to the students, “What
do you know about gardening?”
Anwar said to Mrs Amin, “What kinds
of stories did Aseop tell?”
The teacher said to me, “What is your
roll number?”
Rima said to me, “What are you
doing?”
They said to him, “What is your
name?”
He said to the girl, “What is your
name?”
The old man said to the girl, “What is
your name?”
Mousumi asked the boy who he was.
He asked the stranger who he was and what he
wanted.
Sumi asked Badhan who his favourite
teacher was.
He asked her who she was.
Father asked me whom I was looking to.
My uncle asked me what I would do after my
exam finished.
He asked me what my name was.
The old man asked me what my name was.
He asked me what he intended  to play him.
Ali asked me what I was looking for there.
I asked her what I should do for her.
Suruj Ali asked his master respectfully what the
matter was.
He asked me what colour I liked.
He asked me what I was doing then.
I asked the salesman what the price of that shirt
was.
Mr Ahmed asked the students what they knew
about gardening.
Anwar asked Mrs Amin what kinds of stores
Aseop had told.
The teacher asked me what my roll numer was.
Rina asked me what I was doing.
They asked him what his name was.
He asked the girl what her name was.
The old man asked the girl what her name was.
I said to the salesman, “What’s the
price of this shirt?”
Ali said to me, “What are you looking
for here?”
He said to me, “What do you want?”
He said to his father, “What are you
doing?”
Mother said to her daughter, “What
will you do the next day?”
I said to him, “What will you do after
the examination?”
He said to the boy, “What is your
father’s name?”
The man said to me, “What class do you
read in and which book do you want?”
Mr Ahmed said to the students, “What
do you know about gardening?”
I said to him, “What will you do after
the examination?”
A stranger said to him, “What is your
name?”
Karim said to his sister, “What are you
doing there?”
My father said to me, “What are you
doing now?”
I said to Rahim, “What will you do after
your exam?”
He said to me, “What do you want?”
He said to me, “What is the time by
your watch?”
He said to me, “What’s your name?”
I said to him, “What are you doing
now?”
He said to them, “What did we want
from you?”
Mother said to the boy, “What is the
time to go to school?”
Anwar said to Mrs Amin, “What kind
of stories did Aesop tell?”
  Narration on Interrogative sentences (WH) for JSC Examination
I asked the salesman what  the price of that
shirt was.
Ali asked what I was looking for there.
He asked me what I wanted.
He asked his father what he (F) was doing.
Mother asked her daughter what she would do
the next day.
I asked him what he would do after his
examination.
He asked the boy what his father’s name was.
The man asked me what class I read in and
which book I wanted.
Mr Ahmed asked the students what they knew
about gardening.
I asked him what he would do after the
examination.
A stranger asked him what his name was.
Karim asked his sister what she was doing there.
My father asked me what I was doing then.
I asked Rahim what he would do after his exam.
He asked me what I wanted.
He asked me what the time was by my watch.
He asked me what my name was.
I asked him what he was doing then.
He asked them what he had wanted from them.
Mother asked the boy what was the time to go to
school.
Anwar asked Mrs Amin what kind of stories
Aesop told.
 Subject + ask(ed) + object (যদি থাকে) + wh(who/ which + noun)/ what/ why/ when/
where) যুক্ত pronoun/ How যুক্ত  interrogative adverb + Reported speech এর subject + verb
+ বাকী অংশ।
Soma said to the teacher, “Which book
will we follow?”
The fruit seller said to the customer,
“Which fruit do you want to buy?”
You said to him, “Which school do you
go to?
He said to me, “Which book do you
want?”
He said to me, “Which book do you
want to buy?”
Soma said to the teacher,”Which book
will we follow?”
Father said to me, “Where were you so
long?”
Hossain said to Akib, “Where are you
going to spend your holidays?”
My father said to me, “Where are you
going now?”
The teacher said to me, “Where have
you been so long?”
He said to me, “Where do you live?”
He said to me, “Where did you go
yesterday?”
She said to father, “Where did you go
last evening?”
Nipa said to Dina, “Where are you
going now?”
I said to her, “Where were you going
yesterday?”
I said to Ria, “How were you?”
Soma asked the teacher which book they would
follow.
The fruit seller asked the customer which fruit
he wanted to buy.
He asked him which school he went to.
He asked me which book I wanted.
He asked me which book I wanted to buy.
Soma asked her teacher which book they would
follow.
Father asked me where I had been so long.
Hossain asked Akib where he was going to spend
his holidays.
My father asked me where I was going then.
The teacher asked me where I had been so long.
He asked me where I lived.
He asked me where I had gone the previous day.
She asked father where he had gone the previous
evening.
Nipa asked Dina where she was going then.
I asked her where she had been going the
previous day.
I asked Ria how she (R) had been.
The teacher said to me, “How did you
do it?”
The sons said to their father, “How will
we find it?”
Rana said to Rina, “How have you
passed the river?”
The lady said to her husband, “How did
you arrange it?”
I said to him, “How long will you take to
complete the assignment?”
Liza said to Lima, “How are you?”
The teacher asked me how I had done it.
The sons asked the father how they would find
it.
Rana asked Rina how she had passed the river.
The lady asked her husband how he had
arranged it.
I asked him how long it would take him to
complete the assignment.
Liza asked Lima how she was.

Narration on Imperative sentences for JSC Examination

Sub+ request (ed) (অনুরোধ) + object (যদি থাকে) + to/ not to + reported speech এর verb
+ বাকী অংশ।
         order(ed) (আদেশ) + object (যদি থাকে) + to/ not to + reported speech Gi verb
+ বাকী অংশ।
          advise(d) (উপদেশ) + object (যদি থাকে) + to/ not to + reported
speech Gi verb+ বাকী অংশ।
          tell(told) + object (যদি থাকে) + to/not to + reported speech Gi verb + বাকী অংশ।
         command/ (ed)   + object (যদি থাকে) +to/not to + reported speech Gi verb+ বাকী অংশ।
          (সামরিক আদেশ)
            Direct Speech                Indirect Speech

Father said to his son, “Go to school

now.”
Father said to me, “Go to school now.”
Father said to me, “Do the work at once.”
The piper said to the mayor, “Give me
promised money.”
The teacher said to the student, “Be
attentive and listen to my lecture.”
Father said to his son, “Learn to be
holiest from your boyhood.”
The man said to me, “Obey your
parents.”
The teacher said to the student, “Leave
Father ordered his son to go to school then.
Father ordered me to go to school then.
Father ordered me to do work at once.
The piper requested the mayor to give him
promised money.
The teacher advised the students to be
attentive and listen to his lecture.
Father advised his son to learn to be honest
from his (boy) boyhood.
The man advised me to obey his parents.
The teacher ordered the student to leave the
the room and do not return again today.”
The teacher said to the students, “Pen
through the sentence.”
Mother said to me, “Always speak the
truth.”
My brother said to me, “Go to school now
or you will be punished.”
Mother said to me, “Respect your
teacher.”
The teacher said to the students, “Learn
your lesson regularly.”
Mother said to his daughter, “Always
speak the truth.”
The teacher said to the students, “Take
care of your health.”
I said to him,” Please tell me the way of
hospital.
Father said to his son, “Go to school
now.”
The teacher said, “Read attentively.”
The passer-by said to me, “Brother, please
help me.”
The mother said to his son, “Call in a
doctor.”
Ruplal’s mother said to him, “Accept your
responsibility.”
The tourist said to the receptionist, “Please
give me a vacant room.”
The doctor said to the patient, “Don’t take
tea for some days.”
Dolon said to Lucky, “Stop excessive
eating.”
The boy said to the teacher, “Please, lend
me your book.”
My mother said to me, “Be polite to the
elders, my child.”
room and not to return again that day.
The teacher advised the students to pen
through the sentence.
Mother advised me to always speak the truth.
My brother told me to go to school then or I
would be punished.
Mother advised me to respect my teachers.
 The teacher advised the students to learn their
lesson regularly.
Mother advised her daughter to always speak
the truth.
The teacher advised the students to take care
of their health.
I requested him to tell him the way of hospital.
Father ordered his son to go to school then.
The teacher advised the person spoken to read
attentively.
The passer-by addressed me as brother and
requested me to kindly help him.
The mother told her son to call in a doctor.
Ruplal’s mother told him to accept his
responsibility.
The tourist requested the receptionist to give
him a vacant room.
The doctor advised the patient not to take tea
for some days.
Dolon told Lucky to stop excessive eating.
The boy requested the teacher to lend him his
book.
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.”
He said to his friends, “Please wait for me
till I return.”
Father said tome, “Obey your teachers.”
Father said to me, “Go to bed at once.”
Nipa said to Dipa, “Please give me your
story book.”
He said to me, “Learn your lesson
regularly.”
He said to me, “Give me a book.”
He said to me, “Please excuse me.”
I said to my teacher, “Please help me in
doing the sum.”
The teacher said to the student, “Go out of
the classroom.”
Father said to his son, “Follow what your
teachers say.”
Sharmin told Salma, “Do have a cup of
tea.”
Rafia said to her, “Do come tomorrow”
Farzana said to Sadia, “You had better see
a doctor.”
The doctor, “You had better not work
hard.”
The girl said to her mother, “Do worry for
me.”
          Narration on Imperative sentences for JSC Examination
The teacher said to the students, “Do not The teacher advised the students not to tell a
tell a lie.”
He said to the boys, “Don’t make a noise
in here.”
Father said to me, “Do not waste your
time.”
The teacher said to me,” Don’t elaborate The teacher advised me not to elaborate my
your answer unnecessarily.”
Father said to me, “Do not run in the
sun.”
I said to him, “Don’t be silly.”
Father said to his son, “Don’t quarrel.”
Father said to me, “Never tell a lie.”
The officer ordered to the worker to leave the
room at once.
He requested his friends to wait for him till he
returned.
My father advised me to obey my teachers.
Father ordered me to go to bed at once.
Nipa entreated Dipa to give her (Nipa)
her(Dipa’s) story book.
He advised me to learn my lesson regularly.
He told me to give him a book.
He requested me to excuse him.
I requested my teacher to help me in doing
the sum.
The teacher told the student to go out of the
classroom.
Father told his son to follow what his teacher
said.
Sharmin requested Salma to have a cup of
tea.
Rafia asked her to come the next day.
Farzana advised Sadia to see a doctor.
The doctor advised me not to work hard.
The girl told her mother not to worry for her.
lie.
He ordered the boys not to make a noise there.
Father advised me not to waste my time.
answers unnecessarily.
Father advised me not to run in the sun.
I requested him not to be silly.
Father advised his son not to quarrel.
Father advised me not to tell a lie.
Teacher said to him, “Don’t waste your
time.”
Father said me, “Do not look down upon
the poor.”
Father said to me, “Never go there.”
The teacher said to the students, “Don’t
leave anything for tomorrow.”
Silvia said to Shila, Don’t peak so
loundly.”
Mother said to the children “Do not go to
the river.”
Father said to me, “Don’t go there.”
Father said to his son, “Don’t quarrel.”
The old man said to the boy, “Do not
waste your time.”
Teacher advised him not to waste his time.
Father advised me not to look down  upon the
poor.
Father advised me not to go there.
The teacher advised the students not to leave
anything for the next day.
Silvia told Shila not to speak so loudly.
Mother forbade the children to go the river.
Father forbade me/told me not to go there.
Father advised his son not to quarrel.
The old man advised the boy not to waste
their time.

Let   দ্বারা শুরু প্রস্তাব / পরামর্শ হলে-

Subject +Propose(d) (প্রস্তাব)
             suggest(ed) (পরামর্শ) +that +they/we +should +reported speech এর sub+  verb + বাকী
অংশ।

               Narration on Imperative sentences for JSC Examination

            Direct Speech          Indirect Speech
They said to me, “Let us decide the     They proposed to me that we should decide
matter ourselves”. the matter themselves.
Anwar proposed to Kashem that they
Anwar told Kashem, “Let’s go and see.” should go and see.
The visitors said to us, “let’s have a walk The visitors proposed to  us that we
by the river side.” should have a walk by the riverside.
Rahim said to me, “Let us go to arrange a Rahim proposed to me that we should go to
picnic.” arrange a picnic.
They said to us, “Let us discuss the matter They proposed to us that we should discuss
ourselves.” the matter ourselves.
The teacher said to the student, “Let us The teacher proposed to the student that they
discuss about gardening.” should discuss about gardening.
Kamal said to his friends, “Let us inform Kamal proposed to his friends that we
it to our class teacher.” should inform it to our class teacher.
The teacher said to the student, “Let’s try The teacher proposed to the student that they
to solve the problem.” should try to solve the problem.
 Luna said to her friend, “Let us have a Luna proposed to her friends that they
picnic on Sunday.” should have a picnic on Sunday.
Tamal said to me, “Let us settle the matter Tamal proposed to me that we should settle
now.” the matter then.
They said to us, “Let us go out for a They proposed to us that we should go out for
walk.” a walk.
The captain said, “Let us show respect to The captain proposed that they should show
the freedom fighters.” respect to the freedom fighters.
He said to me, “Let’s finish reading the He proposed to me that we should finish
last part of this book.” reading the last part of that book.
The boy said to me, “Let us have a visit to The boy proposed to me that we should have a
Ram Sagar.” visit to Ram Sagar.
The six blind said, “Let us go and find The six blind men proposed that they
out?” should go and find out.
The chairman said, “Let us settle the The chairman proposed that they
dispute.” should settle the dispute.
They said to him, “Let us play football They proposed to him that they should play
today.” 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 Rimi proposed to Shila that they should go for
the open field.” a walk in the open field.

Narration on Imperative sentences for JSC Examination

Let  দ্বারা শুরু প্রস্তাব / পরামর্শ হলে-
Subject + Propose (d) (প্রস্তাব)
             suggest(ed) (পরামর্শ) +that +they/we +should +reported speech এর sub+  verb + বাকী
অংশ।
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 দ্বারা শুধু অনুমতি বোঝালে-
Subject + told + object + that + subject + may/ might (may be allowed to / might be allowed
to) +reported speech Gi  verb + বাকী অংশ।
                 Direct Speech                Indirect Speech
The beggar said to me, “Let me have a The beggar told that he might be allowed
meal.” to have a meal.
The beggar said to me, “Let me have a The beggar told that he might be allowed
cup of rice.” to have a cup of rice.
Kamal said to Mrs. Ali, “Mother, Let me Kamal told  his mother, Mrs. Ali that he might
have a cup of tea.” be allowed to come in.

You said to me, “Let me come in.”

The beggar said to me, “Let me have a
meal.”
He said to me, “Let me go as early as
possible.”
The chairman said, “Let him try to solve
the problem.”
Kamal said to Jamal “Let me say it
again.”
Roni said to me “Let him say whatever he
The beggar requested me to let him have a
meal.
He proposed me that he should go as early as
possible.
The chairman ordered to let him try to solve
the problem.
Kamal requested Jamal to let him say it again.
Rony requested me to let him say whatever he
likes.” liked.
She told/wished that he might be allowed to do
She said, “Let him do it again.” it again.
The prisoner said to the judge, “Let me The prisoner requested the judge to let him (P)
see my mother.” see his (P) mother.
The beggar said to me, “Let me have
some food as I have been starving since The beggar requested me to let him have some
morning.” food as he had been starving since morning.
Bina said to the boy, “Let fish go into the Bina requested the boy to let the fish go into
water.” the water.
Kamal said to me, “Let me Let him say Kamal requested me that he might say
whatever he likes.” whatever he liked.
The old man said, “Let me have some The old man requested to let him have some
milk. milk.
Fatima said to me “Let me have a cup of Fatima told me that she might have a cup of
tea. tea.
Mother says that the girl may go/may be
Mother says, “Let the girl go.” 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 The old man requested them that he should be
little rest.” allowed to have a little rest.
The court said to the police, “Let people The court told the police that the
live in peace.” people should be allowed to live in peace.

Changing Narration of Assertive Sentence (বিবৃতিমূলক বাক্যের উক্তি পরিবর্ত ন)

Assertive Sentence কে Indirect Narration – এ পরিবর্ত নের নিয়ম:
Structure: Subject + say/ said/ tell/ told +object (যদি থাকে) + that + Reported speech
                   এর Subject + verb+ বাকী অংশ +.......   
        Direct speech G Reporting verb ‘say’ এর পরে
ব্যক্তিবাচক object থাকলে Indirect Narration এ say এর পরিবর্তে  tell বসে।tell-verb এর
পরে   preposition-to ব্যবহৃত হয় না।
        ‘say’ Verb এর পরে ব্যক্তিবাচক object না থাকলে তা অপরিবর্তি ত থাকে।
        Inverted comma উঠে গিয়ে Reported speech এর পূর্বে Conjunction ‘that’ বসে।
      যেমন:-    Direct   : Ruma said to Shima, “You have done your work.”
              Indirect: Ruma told Shima that she should  done her work.
        কখনো কখনো Reported speech এর অর্থ I ভাবানুসারে Reporting verb এ-Remark, hope,
believe, comment, declare, affirm ইত্যাদিতে পরিবর্তি ত হয় যেমন:-
                Direct   Speech
My father said to me, “I bought the book
Yesterday”.
He said to me, “ I went to New Market”
Rashed said, “ I ate my meal”
The teacher said, “I shall teach him
English”
He said, “ The train reached at nine”
“I am the maid servant of Rupnagar.”
Said the young lady.
You said to me, “I have called you.”
He said, “After my arrival you had to go
home.”
He said, “I needn’t wait”
He said, “I must help the distress people”
You said to me, “I can not go to your
place.”
My father said, We are going there
tomorrow.”
Zakir has said, “I am well prepared to
take the examination.”
He said, “He wrote a story.”
Shakila said to me, “He was making a
research to solve the problem.”
                Direct   Speech
The old man said to the girl, “ I know
you and your father”
The teacher said to me, “You are
wrong.”
Hasan said to me, “I went to school
yesterday.”
My mother often says, “I am happy.”
He said, “I have been working since
sunrise.”
  
                 Indirect Speech
My father told me that he had bought the book
the previous day.
He told me that he had gone to New Market.
Rashed said that he had eaten his meal.
The teacher said that he would teach him
English.
He said that the train had reached at nine.
The young lady said that she was the maid
servant of Rupnagar.
You told me that you had called me.
He said that after his arrival you had had to go
home.
He said that he needn’t wait.
He said that he had to help the distress people.
You told me that you could not go to my place.
My father told me that they were going
there the following day.
Zakir has said that he is well prepared to take
the examination.
He said that he had written a story.
Shakila told me that he had been making a
research to solve the problem.
                 Indirect Speech
The old man told the girl that he knew
her and her father.
The teacher told me that I was wrong.
Hasan told me that he had gone to school the
previous day.
My mother often says that he was happy.
He said that he had been working since sunrise.
He said, “I ate my meal.”
They said to me, “You have done well.”
Sarifa said to her father, “I am
preparing my lesson.”
He said to me, “I did not see the boy
going.”
He said, “He shall die.”
The teacher said to me, “You are
wrong.”
Salma says, “I did not go to school.”
He said to me, “I will never do it.”
I said to him, “I brought a book for you.”
He says, “I went to market yesterday.”
We said to them, “We know you.”
Sifat said to me, “I am drawing a picture  Sifat told me that he was drawing a picture for
for you.”
She said to me, “You could help me.”
The teacher said to the students, “You
should prepare your lesson.”
Zihad said to me, “I was awarded with
first prize.”
Alam said, “I want to write a letter.”
He will say, “I am ready to go.”
He said, “I shall do it.”
He said that he had eaten meal.
They told me that I hade done well.
Sarifa told her father that she
was preparing her lesson.
He told me that he had not seen the boy going.
He said that he should die.
The teacher told me that I was wrong.
Salma says that she did not go to school.
He told me that he would never do it.
I told him that I had brought a book for him.
He says that he went to market yesterday.
 We told them that we knew them.
me.
She told me that I could help her
The teacher advised the students that they
should prepare their lesson.
Zahid told me that he had been awarded with
first prize.
Alam said that he wanted to write a letter.
He will say that he is ready to go.
He said that he would do it.

   Changing Narration of Interrogative Sentence (প্রশ্নবোধক বাক্যের উক্তি পরিবর্ন)

    Interrogative Sentence কে Indirect Narration এ পরিবর্ত নের নিয়ম:
Structure: Subject + asked/ inquired of + object (যদি থাকে) + if/ whether + Reported
                   speech Gi  Subject+ verb+  বাকী অংশ  +.......
    যা মনে রাখতে হবে:
o       Reported speech এর অর্থ I ভাবানুসারে Indirect Narration G Reporting verb- asked,
enquired of, demanded of, wondered ,wanted to know ইত্যাদিতে পরিবর্তি ত হয়।
o       Reported speech  এর অন্তরগত Interrogative sentence টি যদি Auxiliary verb( Do, Did,
Does, Have, Had, Has, Are, Shall, Will, Can, Could, May, Is) দ্বরা শুরু হয় তাহলে Reported
speech এর পূর্বে if বা whether বসে।
o       Did থাকলে তা বাদ দিয়ে had + Past Participle অর্থাত Past Perfect form হয়।
যেমন:
                Direct   Speech                  Indirect Speech
Brother said to me, “Do you learn your Brother asked me if I learned my lesson
lesson regularly. 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 He asked me if I had gone to school the
yesterday” previous day.
He said to me, “Did you write a letter He asked me if I had written a letter the
yesterday?” 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 He asked my aunt if she could say who
am?” he was.
Rakid said to me, “Will you lend me a Rakib asked me if I would lend him a book
book for today.” 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 The teacher asked Sadia if she
done your English lesson today?” 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 He asked me why I had written them those
those letters?” 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.

He said to me, “Where do you live?” He asked me where I lived.

The girl said to me, “How long have you The girl asked me how long I had been waiting
been waiting for me?” for her.
You said to him, “Where did you stay You asked him where he had stayed the
last night?” 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 teacher ordered Rahman to stand up on
the beach” the beach.
He said to me, “Run after the thief and He ordered me to run after the thief and
catch him.” 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 The teacher advised the students to learn
your lessons” their lessons.
The Manger said to the strikers, “Rusume The Manager ordered the strikers to resume
your work”. your work.
Manik said to Nasima, “Leave the home at Manik asked Nasima to leave the home at
once.” 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 Teacher ordered the boy not to mix with the
the bad boys.” 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 Father forbade his son to quarrel with
anybody.” anybody.
The teacher said to me, “Don’t elaborate The teacher advised me not to
your answers unnecessarily.” 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 He requested me not to tell him that.
this.”
The students said to the teacher, “Please
explain the passage.”
He said to me, “Please give me a glass of
water.”
He said to me, “Please help me.”
He said to his friends, “Please wait for me
till I return.”
The boy said to the teacher, “Please
excuse me.”
The student said to the principal, “Please
grant me leave of absence.”
Safiq said to me, “Please don’t talk with
me.”
The students requested the teacher to explain
the passage.
He requested me to give him a glass of water.
He requested me to help him.
He requested his friends to wait for him till he
returned.
The boy requested the teacher to excuse him.
The student requested the Principal to grant
him leave of absence.
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 Teacher forbade the boy to mix with the bad
the bad boys.” 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|

================================================================
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 iƒcvšÍwiZ 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 The boy proposed that they should not wait
longer.” any longer.  
Rahim proposed to him that they should go
Rahim said to home, “Let us go out.” out.
The chairman said, “Let us drop the The chairman proposed that they should drop
matter.” the matter.
He proposed that they should go out on a
He said, “Let us go out on a picnic” picnic.
She said, “ Let us wait here until the train She proposed that they should wait there until
stops” the train stopped.
He proposed that they should discuss the
He said, “Let us discuss the matter.” matter.
He said to his friend, “Let us go to the sea : He proposed to his friend that they should go
beach.” to the sea beach.
He suggested his friend that they
He said to his friend, “Let us play now” should play then.
Our Headmaster said to us, “Let us help Our Headmaster proposed us that we
the flood affected people.” should help the flood affected people.
Mina said to Rina, “Let us paint the Mina proposed to Rina that we should paint
house.” the house.
We proposed to them that we should build the
We said to them, “Let us build the dam.” dam.
The hare said to the tortoise, “Let us run The Hare proposed to the tortoise that they
a race.” should run a race.

Let  Øviv ïiæ AbygwZ †evSv‡j A_©vr let Gi ci  us bv _vK‡j t

Structure t 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 told that the boy might(might be
Father said, “Let the boy go there.” 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 He told me that he might say whatever he
likes.” 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 Kamal told me that he might be allowed to say
he likes.” 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 that the girl might be allowed to sing a
He said, “Let the girl sing a song.” 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 The captain wished that there should be no
disturbance” 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 The boy told/asked/requested me to lend him
your books?” my book.
He said, “Could you help me to do the He requested/asked/told me to help him to do
work?” the work.
The boy said to my elder brother, The boy requested/asked/told my elder
“Could you solve the problem?” 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 told
me/him/them 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) had+ verb (past form)
wrote 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 the day before
must Yesterday (MZKv‡ji Av‡Mi
must would (MZKvj) w`b)
let (AbygwZ) might last night(MZivZ) the previous night
Let (cÖ¯Íve) should last night the night before
yesterday morning
respectfully(kª×vi (MZKvj mKvj
Sir _vK‡j mv‡_) †ejv) the previous morning
yesterday afternoon
Wh  w`‡q ïiæ (MZKvj we‡Kj the previous
n‡j asked +O+ Wh+ †ejv) afternoon
Do/ Does/Did
Have/Has/Had
Are/Isw`‡q ïiæ
n‡j ?            yesterday evening
Shall/Will   (MZKvj
Can/Could asked +o +if +Subject mܨv‡ejv) the previous evening

Do not  not to+

commanded(mvgwiK
Av‡`k)
ordered (Av‡`k)
said forbid wb‡la)       that +noun the
Requested (Aby‡iva)
 Implored(¸iZ¡Av‡ivc
)
said  begged(cÖv_©bv)      that+ time the
Advised (Dc‡`k)
 Recommended
(Aby‡gv`b)
urged(‡Rvi †`Iqv)
said 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
          Narration on Assertive sentences for JSC Examination

Subject + say/said + object (যদি থাকে)

+ that + Reported speech এর Subject + verb + বাকী অংশ।
            tell/ told + object (যদি থাকে) + that + Reported speech এর Subject + verb + বাকী অংশ।

            Direct Speech                Indirect Speech

She said to me, “I was ill”
He said, “I was absent yesterday.”
Imran said to me, “I was ill.”
The student said, “We were reading
books.”
He said to me, “I was eating rice.”
Zihad said to me, “I was awarded with
first prize.”
Alam said to Shuvo, “I was suffering from
fever.”
He said to me, “I was a student of Bogra
zilla School.”
Rasu said, “I did not do the work
yesterday.”
Rahim says, “I did not play as I was sick.”
Hasan said, “I lived many years in
Dhaka.”
Rahim said, “I wrote a letter.”
I said to him, “I bought a book for you.”
He says, “Her father bought a big house.”
He said to me, “I bought a gift for you.”
The man said, “I finished the work.”
He said, “I saw her yesterday.”
She told me that she had been ill.
He said that he had been absent the previous
day.
Imran told me that he had been ill.
The students said that they had been reading
books.
He told me that he had been eating rice.
Zihad told me that I had been awarded with
first prize.
Alam told Shuvo that he had been suffering
from fever.
He told me that he had been a student of
Bogra zilla School. 
Rasu said that he had not he had not done the
work the previous day.
Rahim says that he did not play as I was sick.
Hasan said that he had lived many years in
Dhaka.
Rahim said that he had written a letter.
I told him that I had bought a book for him.
He says that her father bought a big house.
He told me that he had bought a gift for me.
The man said that he had finished the work.
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 The students said that their team had won the
game.” game.
They said to me, “We went to college
yesterday.”
He said to me, “I went to my village
yesterday.”
She said to me, “I went to market and
bought some books.”
He said to me, “I went there.”
He said to me, “I meet him last night.”
Shila said to Nila, “He took part in the
function yesterday.”
She said to her mother, “I dreamt a bed
dream last night.”
He said to me, “I caught a big fish
yesterday.”
  Karim said to Rahim, “I drew a nice
picture.”
Shakil said, “I came home, took bath and
ate my meal.”
I said to him, “I met Raihan on my way to
school.”
He said, “The train reached at nine.”
Anwar said to me, “The parrot died last
night.”
 They said, “We did our duty.”
Sammi whispered to me, “I am just
behind you.”
Pria said to Dina, “I’ll follow you.”
Sumon said, “I have a new bicycle now.”
Arif said, “This is the way to solve it.”
Aminul said, “I have lost my keys.”
Julia said, “I get up early in the morning
everyday.”
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.”
Ripon said to Sagor, “You let me to
come.”
They told me that they had gone to college the
previous day.
He told me that he had gone to his village the
previous day.
She told me that she had gone to market and
bought some books.
He told me that he had gone there.
He told me that he had met him the night
before.
Shila told Nila that he had taken part in the
function the previous day.
She told her mother that she had dreamt a
bad dream the previous day.
He told me that he had caught a big fish the
previous day.
Karim told Rahim that he had drawn a nice
picture.
Shakil said that he came home took bath and
ate his meal.
I told him that I had met Raihan on my way
to school.
He said that the train had reached at nine.
Anwar told me that the parrot had died the
previous day.
They said that they had done their duty.
Sammi whispered me that he was just
behind me.
Pria told Dina that she would follow her.
Sumon said that he had a new bicycle then.
Arif told that it was the way to solve it.
Aminul said that he had lost her keys.
Julia said that she gets up early in the
morning everyday.
They said that they made her to do so.
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 He told his father that he was preparing his
lesson.” lesson.
They said, God will save us.” They said that God would save them.

             Narration (Proverb) for JSC Examination

The teacher said to the students, “Two The teacher said to the students that two and Two
and Two make four” make four
The teacher said to the student, “The The teacher said to the student that the
more you read, the more you learn” 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 The teacher said that the earth moves round the
round the sun” sun.
The teacher said, “Knowledge is
power.” The teacher said that Knowledge is power.
The teacher said, “Cut your coat The teacher advised the student to cut their coat
according to your cloth.” according to their cloth.
The teacher said to us, “All that The teacher said to us that all that glitters is not
glitters is not gold.” gold.
The teacher said, Necessity is the The teacher said that necessity is the mother of
mother of invention.” invention.
John Keats said, “Truth is beauty, Jhon Keats said that truth is beauty, beauty is
beauty is truth.” truth.”
He said to me, “A little learning is a He said to me that a little learning is a dangerous
dangerous thing.” 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 The teacher said that the thing of beauty is joy
is joy forever.” forever.
The teacher said to the students, “A The teacher said to the students that a friend is
friend in need is  a friend indeed.” need is a friend indeed.
The teacher said, “All men are equal The teacher said that all men are equal in the eye
in the eye of law. of law.
Father said, Time and tide wait for
none.” Father said that time and tide waits for none.
The doctor said, “Meditation purifies The doctor said that meditation purifies mind.
mind.”

    Narration on Interrogative Sentence for JSC Examination

Interrogative Sentence কে Indirect Narration পরিবর্ত ন করার নিয়ম:
   Changing Narration of Interrogative Sentence (প্রশ্নবোধক বাক্যের উক্তি পরিবর্ন)
    Interrogative Sentence কে Indirect Narration পরিবর্ত ন করার নিয়ম:
Structure: Subject + asked/inquired of +object (যদি থাকে) +if/whether + Reported
                   speech এর Subject + verb+ বাকী অংশ +…
    যা মনে রাখতে হবে:
o       Reported speech এর অর্থ ও ভাবানুসারে Indirect Narration G Reporting verb- asked,
enquired of, demanded of, wondered ,wanted to know ইত্যাদিতে পরিবর্তি ত হয়।
o       Reported speech এর অন্তরগত Interrogative sentence টি যদি Auxiliary verb( Do, Did,
Does, Have, Had, Has, Are, Shall, Will, Can, Could, May, Is) দ্বারা শুরু হয় তাহলে Reported
speech এর পূর্বে  if ev whether বসে।
o       Did থাকলে তা বাদ দিয়ে had+Past Participle অথাত Past Perfect form হয়। যেমন:

           Direct Speech               Indirect Speech

The man said to me, “Do you know
where he lives?”
The man said, “Do you know who I
am?”
Rahman said to Shamim, “Do you hear
me?”
He said to me, “Do you know my
friend?”
Arif sadi to me, “Do you want my help?”
I said to them, “Do you have any
problem?”
“Do you want a single or double room?’
the receptionist said to the tourist.
Mr Ahmed said to the students, “Do you
know that gardening is a very hard
work?”
Mother said to me, “Do you hear me?”
I said to the man, “Do you know
anybody here?”
The man asked me if I knew where he lived.
The man asked if I knew who he was.
Rahman asked Shamim if he(S) heard him.(R).
He asked me if I knew his friend.
Arif asked me if I wanted his help.
I asked them if they had any problem.
The receptionist asked the tourist if he wanted a
single or double room.
Mr Ahmed asked the
students if they knew that gardening was a very
hard work.
Mother asked me if I heard her.
I asked the man if he knew anybody there.
He said to me, “Don’t you do your
duty?”
He said to me, “Do you know me?”
I said to him, “Do you know me?”
He said to me, “Do you know my
friend?”
I said to the man, “Do you know
anybody here?”
I said to Mahmud, “Do you like to read
poetry?”
“Do you want to use that piece of
land?”Mr Ahmed said to his students.
A hawker said to me, “Do you want any
newspaper?”
He said to his friend, “Do you like to
read novels?”
The old man said to me, “Do you know
the way to the hospital?”
Rahim said to me, “Do you like it?”
The teacher said to the students, “Don’t
you understand what I discussed in the
class?”
I said to Mahmud, “Do you like to read
poetry?”
We said to her, “Are you conscious?”
The boy said to me, “Is not poverty a
curse?”
Raju said to me, “Are you my friend?”
He said to me, “Are you reading my
book?”
He said to me, Are you eating banana?”
Amin said to Hasan, “Aren’t you coming
to my house today?”
Mother said to me, “Are you going to
school now?”
He said to me, “Are you reading any
book?”
Father said to him, “Are you serious with
your study?”
He asked me if I did not do my duty.
He asked me if I knew him.
I asked him if he knew me.
He asked me if I knew his friend.
I asked the man if he knew anybody there.
I asked Mahmud if he (M) liked to read Poetry.
Mr Ahmed asked the students if they wanted to
use that piece of land.
A hawker asked me if I wanted any newspaper.
He asked his friend if he (F) liked to read
novels.
The old man asked me if I knew the way to the
hospital.
Rahim asked me if I liked it.
The teacher asked the students if they
didn’t understand what he discussed in class.
I asked Mahmud if he (M) liked to read Poetry.
We asked her if she was conscious.
The boy asked me if poverty was not a curse.
Raju asked me if I was his friend.
He asked me if I was reading his book.
He asked me if I was eating banana.
Amin asked Hasan if he was going to his
house that day.
Mother asked me if I was going to school then.
He asked if I was reading any book.
Father asked him if he was serious
with his studies.
My friend said to me, “Are we not going My friend asked me if we were not going to the
to the zoo tomorrow?” 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?”
She said to me, “Did you write to me?”
The Policeman said to me, “Did you see
the accident?”
My father said to me, “Did you go to
school yesterday?”
I said to him, “Did you come here
yesterday?”
Father said to me, “Did you do the
work?”
He said to me, “Did you write the
paragraph?”
I said to her, “Did you do the work?”
Badhan said to Balam, “Did you go there
in time?”
Bulbul asked Kazol if he (K) had gone there in
time.
She asked me if I had written to her.
The Policeman asked me if I had seen the
accident.
My father asked me if I had gone to school the
previous day.
I asked him if he had come there the previous
day.
Father asked me if I had done the work.
He asked me if I had written the paragraph.
I asked her if she had done the work.
Badhan asked Balam if he had gone there in
time.

He said to me, “Were you reading a

book?”
He said to me, “Were you ill?”
I said to him, “Were you playing in the
rain.”
He said to you, “Were you ill?”
He asked me if I had been reading a book.
He asked me if I had been ill.
I asked him if he was playing in the rain.
He asked you if you had been ill.

You said to me, “Will you come to my You asked me if I would go to your house in
house in the evening?” the evening.
Mother said to me, “Will you go to
school?”
He said to us, “Will you listen to such a
fool?”
“Will you return the book?” He said to
me.
Premul said to his sister, “Will you go to
school?”
I said to her, “Will you not appear at the
JSC examination?”
Runa said to Sumi, “Will you meet me
tomorrow?”
I said to her, “Will you go to school
tomorrow?”
The man said to the man, “Will you tell
me the process of opening a bank
account?
I said to her, “Will you not appear at the
final examination?”
Anwar said to his sister, “Will you go to
school?”
He said to me, “Will you return the book
to me?”
Mother said to Nasima, “Will you give me
a drink?”
I said to the headmaster, “Will you grant
me a full free studentship?”
Seuly said to her father, “Will you buy
me a new dress?”
Rakib said to me, “Will you lend me a
book for today?”
Runa said to Sumi, “Will you meet me
tomorrow?”
He said to me, “Will you go to school
today?”
“Shall we go and help her,” Anwar said
to Mrs Salam.
They said to us, “Will you help us?”
Mother asked me if I would go to school.
He asked me if I would listen to such a fool.
He asked me if I would return the book to him.
Premul asked his sister if she would go to
school.
I asked her if she would appear at the JSC
Examination.
Runa asked Sumi if she (S) would meet her
(R) the next day.
I asked her if she would go to school the next
day.
The manager asked the man if he
would tell him (m) the process of opening a
bank account.
I asked her if she would not appear at the final
examination.
Anwar asked his sister if she would go to
school.
He asked me if I would return the book to him.
Mother asked Nasim if she (N) would give her
(M) a drink.
I asked the headmaster if he would grant me a
full free studentship.
Sheuly asked her father if he would buy her a
new dress.
Raqib asked me if I would lend him a book for
that day.
Runa asked Sumi if she (Sumi) would meet
him (Runa) the next day.
He asked me if I would go to school that day.
Anwar asked Mrs Salam if they would go and
help her.
They asked us if we would help them.
 Interrogative Sentence কে Indirect Narration পরিবর্ত ন করার নিয়ম:
Structure: Subject + asked/inquired of +object (যদি থাকে) +if/whether + Reported
                   Speech এর Subject + verb +  বাকী অংশ+ …
He said to me, “Have you done your
homework?”
He said to me, “Have you done your
duty?”
The boy said to his friend, “Have you done
the sum?”
Rahman has said to Milton, “Have you
seen this movie?”
Raju said to me, “Have you taken my
pen?”
He said to me, “Haven’t you finished the
work?”
Najma said to him, “Have you taken my
pen?”
Ruma said to Lima, “Have you ever been
to Cox’s Bazer?”
He said to me, “Have you eaten rice?”
He said to me, “Haven’t you finished
work?”
The teacher said to the students, “Have
you learnt your lesson?”
Mother said to her daughter, “Have you
taken the book?”
Father said to me, “Have you finished your
homework?”
You said to me, “Have you heard the news
of the accident?”
We said to them, “Have you seen the man
going?”
“Have you ever been to Dhaka, Kashem”
Anwar said.
The teacher said to Ratan, “Have you done
your English lesson today?”
The teacher said, “Have you done
homework?”
Jamal said to Sumon, “Have you finished
reading the book?”
He asked me if I have done my homework.
He asked me if I had done my duty.
The boy asked his friend if he had done the
sum.
Rahman has asked Milton if he (Milton) had
seen that movie.
Raju asked me if I had taken his (R) pen.
He asked me if I had not finished the work.
Najma asked him if he had taken her pen.
Ruma asked Lima if she (L) had ever been to
Cox’s Bazer
He asked me if I had eaten rice.
He asked me if I had finished the work or
not.
The teacher asked the students if they
had learnt their lesson
Mother asked her daughter if she had taken
the book.
Father asked me if I had finished my
homework.
She asked me if I had heard the news of the
accident.
We asked them if they had seen the man
going.
Anwar asked Kashem if he had ever been to
Dhaka.
The teacher asked Ratan if he had done his
English lesson that day.
The teacher asked if I had done home work.
Jamal asked Sumon if he (S) had finished
reading the book.
The old man said to the maid, “Can you The old man asked the maid if she could give
give me some food?” him some food.
The teacher said to the students, “Can The teacher asked the
anyone give the correct answer of this students if anyone could give the correct
question?” answer of that question.
Mr. Ant said to his wife, “Can you help Mr. Ant asked his wife if she could help Mr.
Mr. Grasshopper? Grasshopper.
The boy said to me, “Can you show me the The boy asked me if I could show him the
way?” way.

Narration on Interrogative sentences (WH) for JSC Examination

Subject + ask (ed) + object  (যদি থাকে) + wh (who/ which + noun)/ what/ why/ when/
where) যুক্ত  pronoun/ How যুক্ত interrogative adverb + Reported speech এর subject + verb
+ বাকী অংশ।
The man said to the driver, “Why do The man asked the driver why he drove
you drive recklessly?” 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 The old man asked his sons why they always
you quarrel 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 Mina asked Raju why she had left the place
the place earlier?” 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 My sister asked me why I was sitting alone in my
hour?” room at this hour.
He said to the stranger, “Why have you
come here?”
The teacher said to the student, “Why
were you absent from school
yesterday?”
I said to them, “Why are you here for
so long?”
Rima said to Ploy, “Why are you so
nervous?”
The oldman said to his sons, “Why are
you so sad?”
Father said to his son, “Why are you
making so late?”
He asked the stranger why he had gone there.
The teacher asked the student why I had been
absent from school the previous day.
I asked them why they were there for so long.
Rima asked Poly why she was so nervous.
The old man asked his sons why they were so
nervous.
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.

He said to me, “Why did you go there?”
He said to her, “Why did you come
here?”
My mother said to me, “Why did you
not go to school yesterday?”
Father said to his son, “Why are you
making late?”
Father said to the son, “Why did you
not go to school yesterday?”
He asked me why I had not gone there.
He asked her why she had gone there.
My Mother asked me why I had not gone to
school the previous day.
Father asked the son why he was making late.
Father asked the son why he had not gone to
school the previous day.

He said to me, Why have you struck

him?” He asked me why I had struck him.

The teacher said to the student, “Why The teacher asked the student why he had not
did you not come to school yesterday?” 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?”
Tareq said to Rafiq, “Why did you not
go to school yesterday?”
The teacher said to the boys, “Why are
you making a noise?”
He said to me, “Why did you come
here?”
“May I come in, Sir?the boy said to the The boy asked the teacher respectfully if he
teacher.
He said to the woman, “ Where do you
live in?”
He will say, “Where are you coming
from?”
He said to me, “Where did you go
yesterday?”
I said to Muaz, “When will you come
back?”
He said to me, “When will the train
leave?”
Father said to me, “When did you do
it?”
The passenger said to the porter,
“When will the train arrive?”
Father said to me, “When did you do
Mrs salam asked Anwar why he had been
running.
Tareq asked Rafiq why he had gone to school
the previous day.
The teacher asked the boys why they were
making a noise.
He asked me why I had not gone there.
might go in.
He asked the woman where she lived in.
He will ask where I am going from.
He asked me where I had gone the previous
day.
I asked Muaz when he would go back.
He asked me when the train would leave.
Father asked me when I had done it.
The Passenger asked the porter when the train
would leave.
Father asked me when I had done it.
it?”
He said to you, “When will you start for
Chittagong?”
Mother said to me, “When will you
return?
He said to me, “When will you go
home?”
He said to me, “When will the next train
come?”
The passenger said to the porter,
“When will the train arrive?”
They said to us, “When will you return
home?”
He said to a co-passenger, “When will
the next train come?”
I said to her, “When will you go home?”
He said to me, “How are you?”
She said to her father, “How was
mother last week?”
Sima said to Mim, “How long have you
worked here?”
The lady said to the taxi driver, “How
long will it take to get to the station?”
He said to me, “How long are you
waiting for me?”
He said to me, “How have you done
this?”
He said to me, “How did you do it?”
I said to Ria, “How were you?”
Rakib said to Raju, “How are you
today?”
Father said to me, “How did you do the
work?”
The old man said to me, “How long
have you been staying here?”
They said to me, “How can we
overcome the crisis?”
She said to me, “Who are you and what
do you want?” She asked me who I was and what I wanted.
He asked you when you would start for
Chittagong.
Mother asked me when I would return.
He asked me when I would go home.
He asked me when the next letter would go.
The passenger asked the porter when the train
would arrive.
They asked me when we would return home.
He asked a co –passenger when the next train
would come.
I asked her when she would go home.
He asked me how I was.
She asked her father how mother had been the
previous week.
Sima asked Mim how long he had worked there.
The lady asked the taxi driver how long it would
take to get the station.
He asked me how long I was waiting for him.
He asked me how I had done this.
He asked me how he had done it.
I asked Ria how she (R) had been.
Rakib asked Raja how he (R) was that day.
Father asked how I had done the work.
The old man asked me how long I had
been staying there.
They asked me how they could overcome the
crisis.
Mousumi said to the boy, “Who are
you?”
He said to the stranger, “Who are you
and what do you want?”
Sumi said to Badhan, “Who is your
favourite teacher?”
He said to her, “Who are you?”
Father said to me, “Whom are you
taking to?”
My uncle said to me, “What will you do
after your examination finishes?”
He said to me, “What is your name?”
The old man said to me, “What is your
name?”
He said to me, “What do you intend to
play me.”
Ali said to me, “What are you looking
for here?”
I said to her, “What shall I do for her?”
Suruj Ali said to his master, “What’s
the matter,Sir?”
He said to me, “What colour do you
like?”
He said to me, “What are you doing
now?”
I said to the salesman, “What’s the
price of of the shirt?”
Mr Ahmed said to the students, “What
do you know about gardening?”
Anwar said to Mrs Amin, “What kinds
of stories did Aseop tell?”
The teacher said to me, “What is your
roll number?”
Rima said to me, “What are you
doing?”
They said to him, “What is your
name?”
He said to the girl, “What is your
name?”
The old man said to the girl, “What is
your name?”
Mousumi asked the boy who he was.
He asked the stranger who he was and what he
wanted.
Sumi asked Badhan who his favourite
teacher was.
He asked her who she was.
Father asked me whom I was looking to.
My uncle asked me what I would do after my
exam finished.
He asked me what my name was.
The old man asked me what my name was.
He asked me what he intended  to play him.
Ali asked me what I was looking for there.
I asked her what I should do for her.
Suruj Ali asked his master respectfully what the
matter was.
He asked me what colour I liked.
He asked me what I was doing then.
I asked the salesman what the price of that shirt
was.
Mr Ahmed asked the students what they knew
about gardening.
Anwar asked Mrs Amin what kinds of stores
Aseop had told.
The teacher asked me what my roll numer was.
Rina asked me what I was doing.
They asked him what his name was.
He asked the girl what her name was.
The old man asked the girl what her name was.
I said to the salesman, “What’s the
price of this shirt?”
Ali said to me, “What are you looking
for here?”
He said to me, “What do you want?”
He said to his father, “What are you
doing?”
Mother said to her daughter, “What
will you do the next day?”
I said to him, “What will you do after
the examination?”
He said to the boy, “What is your
father’s name?”
The man said to me, “What class do you
read in and which book do you want?”
Mr Ahmed said to the students, “What
do you know about gardening?”
I said to him, “What will you do after
the examination?”
A stranger said to him, “What is your
name?”
Karim said to his sister, “What are you
doing there?”
My father said to me, “What are you
doing now?”
I said to Rahim, “What will you do after
your exam?”
He said to me, “What do you want?”
He said to me, “What is the time by
your watch?”
He said to me, “What’s your name?”
I said to him, “What are you doing
now?”
He said to them, “What did we want
from you?”
Mother said to the boy, “What is the
time to go to school?”
Anwar said to Mrs Amin, “What kind
of stories did Aesop tell?”
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I asked the salesman what  the price of that
shirt was.
Ali asked what I was looking for there.
He asked me what I wanted.
He asked his father what he (F) was doing.
Mother asked her daughter what she would do
the next day.
I asked him what he would do after his
examination.
He asked the boy what his father’s name was.
The man asked me what class I read in and
which book I wanted.
Mr Ahmed asked the students what they knew
about gardening.
I asked him what he would do after the
examination.
A stranger asked him what his name was.
Karim asked his sister what she was doing there.
My father asked me what I was doing then.
I asked Rahim what he would do after his exam.
He asked me what I wanted.
He asked me what the time was by my watch.
He asked me what my name was.
I asked him what he was doing then.
He asked them what he had wanted from them.
Mother asked the boy what was the time to go to
school.
Anwar asked Mrs Amin what kind of stories
Aesop told.
 Subject + ask(ed) + object (যদি থাকে) + wh(who/ which + noun)/ what/ why/ when/
where) যুক্ত pronoun/ How যুক্ত  interrogative adverb + Reported speech এর subject + verb
+ বাকী অংশ।
Soma said to the teacher, “Which book
will we follow?”
The fruit seller said to the customer,
“Which fruit do you want to buy?”
You said to him, “Which school do you
go to?
He said to me, “Which book do you
want?”
He said to me, “Which book do you
want to buy?”
Soma said to the teacher,”Which book
will we follow?”
Father said to me, “Where were you so
long?”
Hossain said to Akib, “Where are you
going to spend your holidays?”
My father said to me, “Where are you
going now?”
The teacher said to me, “Where have
you been so long?”
He said to me, “Where do you live?”
He said to me, “Where did you go
yesterday?”
She said to father, “Where did you go
last evening?”
Nipa said to Dina, “Where are you
going now?”
I said to her, “Where were you going
yesterday?”
I said to Ria, “How were you?”
Soma asked the teacher which book they would
follow.
The fruit seller asked the customer which fruit
he wanted to buy.
He asked him which school he went to.
He asked me which book I wanted.
He asked me which book I wanted to buy.
Soma asked her teacher which book they would
follow.
Father asked me where I had been so long.
Hossain asked Akib where he was going to spend
his holidays.
My father asked me where I was going then.
The teacher asked me where I had been so long.
He asked me where I lived.
He asked me where I had gone the previous day.
She asked father where he had gone the previous
evening.
Nipa asked Dina where she was going then.
I asked her where she had been going the
previous day.
I asked Ria how she (R) had been.
The teacher said to me, “How did you
do it?”
The sons said to their father, “How will
we find it?”
Rana said to Rina, “How have you
passed the river?”
The lady said to her husband, “How did
you arrange it?”
I said to him, “How long will you take to
complete the assignment?”
Liza said to Lima, “How are you?”
The teacher asked me how I had done it.
The sons asked the father how they would find
it.
Rana asked Rina how she had passed the river.
The lady asked her husband how he had
arranged it.
I asked him how long it would take him to
complete the assignment.
Liza asked Lima how she was.

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Sub+ request (ed) (অনুরোধ) + object (যদি থাকে) + to/ not to + reported speech এর verb
+ বাকী অংশ।
         order(ed) (আদেশ) + object (যদি থাকে) + to/ not to + reported speech Gi verb
+ বাকী অংশ।
          advise(d) (উপদেশ) + object (যদি থাকে) + to/ not to + reported
speech Gi verb+ বাকী অংশ।
          tell(told) + object (যদি থাকে) + to/not to + reported speech Gi verb + বাকী অংশ।
         command/ (ed)   + object (যদি থাকে) +to/not to + reported speech Gi verb+ বাকী অংশ।
          (সামরিক আদেশ)
            Direct Speech                Indirect Speech

Father said to his son, “Go to school

now.”
Father said to me, “Go to school now.”
Father said to me, “Do the work at once.”
The piper said to the mayor, “Give me
promised money.”
The teacher said to the student, “Be
attentive and listen to my lecture.”
Father said to his son, “Learn to be
holiest from your boyhood.”
The man said to me, “Obey your
parents.”
The teacher said to the student, “Leave
Father ordered his son to go to school then.
Father ordered me to go to school then.
Father ordered me to do work at once.
The piper requested the mayor to give him
promised money.
The teacher advised the students to be
attentive and listen to his lecture.
Father advised his son to learn to be honest
from his (boy) boyhood.
The man advised me to obey his parents.
The teacher ordered the student to leave the
the room and do not return again today.”
The teacher said to the students, “Pen
through the sentence.”
Mother said to me, “Always speak the
truth.”
My brother said to me, “Go to school now
or you will be punished.”
Mother said to me, “Respect your
teacher.”
The teacher said to the students, “Learn
your lesson regularly.”
Mother said to his daughter, “Always
speak the truth.”
The teacher said to the students, “Take
care of your health.”
I said to him,” Please tell me the way of
hospital.
Father said to his son, “Go to school
now.”
The teacher said, “Read attentively.”
The passer-by said to me, “Brother, please
help me.”
The mother said to his son, “Call in a
doctor.”
Ruplal’s mother said to him, “Accept your
responsibility.”
The tourist said to the receptionist, “Please
give me a vacant room.”
The doctor said to the patient, “Don’t take
tea for some days.”
Dolon said to Lucky, “Stop excessive
eating.”
The boy said to the teacher, “Please, lend
me your book.”
My mother said to me, “Be polite to the
elders, my child.”
room and not to return again that day.
The teacher advised the students to pen
through the sentence.
Mother advised me to always speak the truth.
My brother told me to go to school then or I
would be punished.
Mother advised me to respect my teachers.
 The teacher advised the students to learn their
lesson regularly.
Mother advised her daughter to always speak
the truth.
The teacher advised the students to take care
of their health.
I requested him to tell him the way of hospital.
Father ordered his son to go to school then.
The teacher advised the person spoken to read
attentively.
The passer-by addressed me as brother and
requested me to kindly help him.
The mother told her son to call in a doctor.
Ruplal’s mother told him to accept his
responsibility.
The tourist requested the receptionist to give
him a vacant room.
The doctor advised the patient not to take tea
for some days.
Dolon told Lucky to stop excessive eating.
The boy requested the teacher to lend him his
book.
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.”
He said to his friends, “Please wait for me
till I return.”
Father said tome, “Obey your teachers.”
Father said to me, “Go to bed at once.”
Nipa said to Dipa, “Please give me your
story book.”
He said to me, “Learn your lesson
regularly.”
He said to me, “Give me a book.”
He said to me, “Please excuse me.”
I said to my teacher, “Please help me in
doing the sum.”
The teacher said to the student, “Go out of
the classroom.”
Father said to his son, “Follow what your
teachers say.”
Sharmin told Salma, “Do have a cup of
tea.”
Rafia said to her, “Do come tomorrow”
Farzana said to Sadia, “You had better see
a doctor.”
The doctor, “You had better not work
hard.”
The girl said to her mother, “Do worry for
me.”
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The teacher said to the students, “Do not The teacher advised the students not to tell a
tell a lie.”
He said to the boys, “Don’t make a noise
in here.”
Father said to me, “Do not waste your
time.”
The teacher said to me,” Don’t elaborate The teacher advised me not to elaborate my
your answer unnecessarily.”
Father said to me, “Do not run in the
sun.”
I said to him, “Don’t be silly.”
Father said to his son, “Don’t quarrel.”
Father said to me, “Never tell a lie.”
The officer ordered to the worker to leave the
room at once.
He requested his friends to wait for him till he
returned.
My father advised me to obey my teachers.
Father ordered me to go to bed at once.
Nipa entreated Dipa to give her (Nipa)
her(Dipa’s) story book.
He advised me to learn my lesson regularly.
He told me to give him a book.
He requested me to excuse him.
I requested my teacher to help me in doing
the sum.
The teacher told the student to go out of the
classroom.
Father told his son to follow what his teacher
said.
Sharmin requested Salma to have a cup of
tea.
Rafia asked her to come the next day.
Farzana advised Sadia to see a doctor.
The doctor advised me not to work hard.
The girl told her mother not to worry for her.
lie.
He ordered the boys not to make a noise there.
Father advised me not to waste my time.
answers unnecessarily.
Father advised me not to run in the sun.
I requested him not to be silly.
Father advised his son not to quarrel.
Father advised me not to tell a lie.
Teacher said to him, “Don’t waste your
time.”
Father said me, “Do not look down upon
the poor.”
Father said to me, “Never go there.”
The teacher said to the students, “Don’t
leave anything for tomorrow.”
Silvia said to Shila, Don’t peak so
loundly.”
Mother said to the children “Do not go to
the river.”
Father said to me, “Don’t go there.”
Father said to his son, “Don’t quarrel.”
The old man said to the boy, “Do not
waste your time.”
Teacher advised him not to waste his time.
Father advised me not to look down  upon the
poor.
Father advised me not to go there.
The teacher advised the students not to leave
anything for the next day.
Silvia told Shila not to speak so loudly.
Mother forbade the children to go the river.
Father forbade me/told me not to go there.
Father advised his son not to quarrel.
The old man advised the boy not to waste
their time.

Let   দ্বারা শুরু প্রস্তাব / পরামর্শ হলে-

Subject +Propose(d) (প্রস্তাব)
             suggest(ed) (পরামর্শ) +that +they/we +should +reported speech এর sub+  verb + বাকী
অংশ।

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            Direct Speech          Indirect Speech
They said to me, “Let us decide the     They proposed to me that we should decide
matter ourselves”. the matter themselves.
Anwar proposed to Kashem that they
Anwar told Kashem, “Let’s go and see.” should go and see.
The visitors said to us, “let’s have a walk The visitors proposed to  us that we
by the river side.” should have a walk by the riverside.
Rahim said to me, “Let us go to arrange a Rahim proposed to me that we should go to
picnic.” arrange a picnic.
They said to us, “Let us discuss the matter They proposed to us that we should discuss
ourselves.” the matter ourselves.
The teacher said to the student, “Let us The teacher proposed to the student that they
discuss about gardening.” should discuss about gardening.
Kamal said to his friends, “Let us inform Kamal proposed to his friends that we
it to our class teacher.” should inform it to our class teacher.
The teacher said to the student, “Let’s try The teacher proposed to the student that they
to solve the problem.” should try to solve the problem.
 Luna said to her friend, “Let us have a Luna proposed to her friends that they
picnic on Sunday.” should have a picnic on Sunday.
Tamal said to me, “Let us settle the matter Tamal proposed to me that we should settle
now.” the matter then.
They said to us, “Let us go out for a They proposed to us that we should go out for
walk.” a walk.
The captain said, “Let us show respect to The captain proposed that they should show
the freedom fighters.” respect to the freedom fighters.
He said to me, “Let’s finish reading the He proposed to me that we should finish
last part of this book.” reading the last part of that book.
The boy said to me, “Let us have a visit to The boy proposed to me that we should have a
Ram Sagar.” visit to Ram Sagar.
The six blind said, “Let us go and find The six blind men proposed that they
out?” should go and find out.
The chairman said, “Let us settle the The chairman proposed that they
dispute.” should settle the dispute.
They said to him, “Let us play football They proposed to him that they should play
today.” 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 Rimi proposed to Shila that they should go for
the open field.” a walk in the open field.

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Let  দ্বারা শুরু প্রস্তাব / পরামর্শ হলে-
Subject + Propose (d) (প্রস্তাব)
             suggest(ed) (পরামর্শ) +that +they/we +should +reported speech এর sub+  verb + বাকী
অংশ।
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.

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Let দ্বারা শুধু অনুমতি বোঝালে-
Subject + told + object + that + subject + may/ might (may be allowed to / might be allowed
to) +reported speech Gi  verb + বাকী অংশ।
                 Direct Speech                Indirect Speech
The beggar said to me, “Let me have a The beggar told that he might be allowed
meal.” to have a meal.
The beggar said to me, “Let me have a The beggar told that he might be allowed
cup of rice.” to have a cup of rice.
Kamal said to Mrs. Ali, “Mother, Let me Kamal told  his mother, Mrs. Ali that he might
have a cup of tea.” be allowed to come in.

You said to me, “Let me come in.”

The beggar said to me, “Let me have a
meal.”
He said to me, “Let me go as early as
possible.”
The chairman said, “Let him try to solve
the problem.”
Kamal said to Jamal “Let me say it
again.”
Roni said to me “Let him say whatever he
The beggar requested me to let him have a
meal.
He proposed me that he should go as early as
possible.
The chairman ordered to let him try to solve
the problem.
Kamal requested Jamal to let him say it again.
Rony requested me to let him say whatever he
likes.” liked.
She told/wished that he might be allowed to do
She said, “Let him do it again.” it again.
The prisoner said to the judge, “Let me The prisoner requested the judge to let him (P)
see my mother.” see his (P) mother.
The beggar said to me, “Let me have
some food as I have been starving since The beggar requested me to let him have some
morning.” food as he had been starving since morning.
Bina said to the boy, “Let fish go into the Bina requested the boy to let the fish go into
water.” the water.
Kamal said to me, “Let me Let him say Kamal requested me that he might say
whatever he likes.” whatever he liked.
The old man said, “Let me have some The old man requested to let him have some
milk. milk.
Fatima said to me “Let me have a cup of Fatima told me that she might have a cup of
tea. tea.
Mother says that the girl may go/may be
Mother says, “Let the girl go.” 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 The old man requested them that he should be
little rest.” allowed to have a little rest.
The court said to the police, “Let people The court told the police that the
live in peace.” people should be allowed to live in peace.

Changing Narration of Assertive Sentence (বিবৃতিমূলক বাক্যের উক্তি পরিবর্ত ন)

Assertive Sentence কে Indirect Narration – এ পরিবর্ত নের নিয়ম:
Structure: Subject + say/ said/ tell/ told +object (যদি থাকে) + that + Reported speech
                   এর Subject + verb+ বাকী অংশ +.......   
        Direct speech G Reporting verb ‘say’ এর পরে
ব্যক্তিবাচক object থাকলে Indirect Narration এ say এর পরিবর্তে  tell বসে।tell-verb এর
পরে   preposition-to ব্যবহৃত হয় না।
        ‘say’ Verb এর পরে ব্যক্তিবাচক object না থাকলে তা অপরিবর্তি ত থাকে।
        Inverted comma উঠে গিয়ে Reported speech এর পূর্বে Conjunction ‘that’ বসে।
      যেমন:-    Direct   : Ruma said to Shima, “You have done your work.”
              Indirect: Ruma told Shima that she should  done her work.
        কখনো কখনো Reported speech এর অর্থ I ভাবানুসারে Reporting verb এ-Remark, hope,
believe, comment, declare, affirm ইত্যাদিতে পরিবর্তি ত হয় যেমন:-
                Direct   Speech
My father said to me, “I bought the book
Yesterday”.
He said to me, “ I went to New Market”
Rashed said, “ I ate my meal”
The teacher said, “I shall teach him
English”
He said, “ The train reached at nine”
“I am the maid servant of Rupnagar.”
Said the young lady.
You said to me, “I have called you.”
He said, “After my arrival you had to go
home.”
He said, “I needn’t wait”
He said, “I must help the distress people”
You said to me, “I can not go to your
place.”
My father said, We are going there
tomorrow.”
Zakir has said, “I am well prepared to
take the examination.”
He said, “He wrote a story.”
Shakila said to me, “He was making a
research to solve the problem.”
                Direct   Speech
The old man said to the girl, “ I know
you and your father”
The teacher said to me, “You are
wrong.”
Hasan said to me, “I went to school
yesterday.”
My mother often says, “I am happy.”
He said, “I have been working since
sunrise.”
  
                 Indirect Speech
My father told me that he had bought the book
the previous day.
He told me that he had gone to New Market.
Rashed said that he had eaten his meal.
The teacher said that he would teach him
English.
He said that the train had reached at nine.
The young lady said that she was the maid
servant of Rupnagar.
You told me that you had called me.
He said that after his arrival you had had to go
home.
He said that he needn’t wait.
He said that he had to help the distress people.
You told me that you could not go to my place.
My father told me that they were going
there the following day.
Zakir has said that he is well prepared to take
the examination.
He said that he had written a story.
Shakila told me that he had been making a
research to solve the problem.
                 Indirect Speech
The old man told the girl that he knew
her and her father.
The teacher told me that I was wrong.
Hasan told me that he had gone to school the
previous day.
My mother often says that he was happy.
He said that he had been working since sunrise.
He said, “I ate my meal.”
They said to me, “You have done well.”
Sarifa said to her father, “I am
preparing my lesson.”
He said to me, “I did not see the boy
going.”
He said, “He shall die.”
The teacher said to me, “You are
wrong.”
Salma says, “I did not go to school.”
He said to me, “I will never do it.”
I said to him, “I brought a book for you.”
He says, “I went to market yesterday.”
We said to them, “We know you.”
Sifat said to me, “I am drawing a picture  Sifat told me that he was drawing a picture for
for you.”
She said to me, “You could help me.”
The teacher said to the students, “You
should prepare your lesson.”
Zihad said to me, “I was awarded with
first prize.”
Alam said, “I want to write a letter.”
He will say, “I am ready to go.”
He said, “I shall do it.”
He said that he had eaten meal.
They told me that I hade done well.
Sarifa told her father that she
was preparing her lesson.
He told me that he had not seen the boy going.
He said that he should die.
The teacher told me that I was wrong.
Salma says that she did not go to school.
He told me that he would never do it.
I told him that I had brought a book for him.
He says that he went to market yesterday.
 We told them that we knew them.
me.
She told me that I could help her
The teacher advised the students that they
should prepare their lesson.
Zahid told me that he had been awarded with
first prize.
Alam said that he wanted to write a letter.
He will say that he is ready to go.
He said that he would do it.

   Changing Narration of Interrogative Sentence (প্রশ্নবোধক বাক্যের উক্তি পরিবর্ন)

    Interrogative Sentence কে Indirect Narration এ পরিবর্ত নের নিয়ম:
Structure: Subject + asked/ inquired of + object (যদি থাকে) + if/ whether + Reported
                   speech Gi  Subject+ verb+  বাকী অংশ  +.......
    যা মনে রাখতে হবে:
o       Reported speech এর অর্থ I ভাবানুসারে Indirect Narration G Reporting verb- asked,
enquired of, demanded of, wondered ,wanted to know ইত্যাদিতে পরিবর্তি ত হয়।
o       Reported speech  এর অন্তরগত Interrogative sentence টি যদি Auxiliary verb( Do, Did,
Does, Have, Had, Has, Are, Shall, Will, Can, Could, May, Is) দ্বরা শুরু হয় তাহলে Reported
speech এর পূর্বে if বা whether বসে।
o       Did থাকলে তা বাদ দিয়ে had + Past Participle অর্থাত Past Perfect form হয়।
যেমন:
                Direct   Speech                  Indirect Speech
Brother said to me, “Do you learn your Brother asked me if I learned my lesson
lesson regularly. 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 He asked me if I had gone to school the
yesterday” previous day.
He said to me, “Did you write a letter He asked me if I had written a letter the
yesterday?” 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 He asked my aunt if she could say who
am?” he was.
Rakid said to me, “Will you lend me a Rakib asked me if I would lend him a book
book for today.” 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 The teacher asked Sadia if she
done your English lesson today?” 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 He asked me why I had written them those
those letters?” 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.

He said to me, “Where do you live?” He asked me where I lived.

The girl said to me, “How long have you The girl asked me how long I had been waiting
been waiting for me?” for her.
You said to him, “Where did you stay You asked him where he had stayed the
last night?” 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 teacher ordered Rahman to stand up on
the beach” the beach.
He said to me, “Run after the thief and He ordered me to run after the thief and
catch him.” 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 The teacher advised the students to learn
your lessons” their lessons.
The Manger said to the strikers, “Rusume The Manager ordered the strikers to resume
your work”. your work.
Manik said to Nasima, “Leave the home at Manik asked Nasima to leave the home at
once.” 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 Teacher ordered the boy not to mix with the
the bad boys.” 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 Father forbade his son to quarrel with
anybody.” anybody.
The teacher said to me, “Don’t elaborate The teacher advised me not to
your answers unnecessarily.” 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 He requested me not to tell him that.
this.”
The students said to the teacher, “Please
explain the passage.”
He said to me, “Please give me a glass of
water.”
He said to me, “Please help me.”
He said to his friends, “Please wait for me
till I return.”
The boy said to the teacher, “Please
excuse me.”
The student said to the principal, “Please
grant me leave of absence.”
Safiq said to me, “Please don’t talk with
me.”
The students requested the teacher to explain
the passage.
He requested me to give him a glass of water.
He requested me to help him.
He requested his friends to wait for him till he
returned.
The boy requested the teacher to excuse him.
The student requested the Principal to grant
him leave of absence.
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 Teacher forbade the boy to mix with the bad
the bad boys.” 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 iƒcvšÍwiZ 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 The boy proposed that they should not wait
longer.” any longer.  
Rahim proposed to him that they should go
Rahim said to home, “Let us go out.” out.
The chairman said, “Let us drop the The chairman proposed that they should drop
matter.” the matter.
He proposed that they should go out on a
He said, “Let us go out on a picnic” picnic.
She said, “ Let us wait here until the train She proposed that they should wait there until
stops” the train stopped.
He proposed that they should discuss the
He said, “Let us discuss the matter.” matter.
He said to his friend, “Let us go to the sea : He proposed to his friend that they should go
beach.” to the sea beach.
He suggested his friend that they
He said to his friend, “Let us play now” should play then.
Our Headmaster said to us, “Let us help Our Headmaster proposed us that we
the flood affected people.” should help the flood affected people.
Mina said to Rina, “Let us paint the Mina proposed to Rina that we should paint
house.” the house.
We proposed to them that we should build the
We said to them, “Let us build the dam.” dam.
The hare said to the tortoise, “Let us run The Hare proposed to the tortoise that they
a race.” should run a race.

Let  Øviv ïiæ AbygwZ †evSv‡j A_©vr let Gi ci  us bv _vK‡j t

Structure t 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 told that the boy might(might be
Father said, “Let the boy go there.” 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 He told me that he might say whatever he
likes.” 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 Kamal told me that he might be allowed to say
he likes.” 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 that the girl might be allowed to sing a
He said, “Let the girl sing a song.” 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 The captain wished that there should be no
disturbance” 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 The boy told/asked/requested me to lend him
your books?” my book.
He said, “Could you help me to do the He requested/asked/told me to help him to do
work?” the work.
The boy said to my elder brother, The boy requested/asked/told my elder
“Could you solve the problem?” 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 told
me/him/them 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) had+ verb (past form)
wrote 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 the day before
must Yesterday (MZKv‡ji Av‡Mi
must would (MZKvj) w`b)
let (AbygwZ) might last night(MZivZ) the previous night
Let (cÖ¯Íve) should last night the night before
yesterday morning
respectfully(kª×vi (MZKvj mKvj
Sir _vK‡j mv‡_) †ejv) the previous morning
yesterday afternoon
Wh  w`‡q ïiæ (MZKvj we‡Kj the previous
n‡j asked +O+ Wh+ †ejv) afternoon
Do/ Does/Did
Have/Has/Had
Are/Isw`‡q ïiæ
n‡j ?            yesterday evening
Shall/Will   (MZKvj
Can/Could asked +o +if +Subject mܨv‡ejv) the previous evening

Do not  not to+

commanded(mvgwiK
Av‡`k)
ordered (Av‡`k)
said forbid wb‡la)       that +noun the
Requested (Aby‡iva)
 Implored(¸iZ¡Av‡ivc
)
said  begged(cÖv_©bv)      that+ time the
Advised (Dc‡`k)
 Recommended
(Aby‡gv`b)
urged(‡Rvi †`Iqv)
said 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