Direct: He said, “I can chop some wood today.
I shall come again tomorrow”
Passage Narration
(Rules & Practice sheet)
Rules
Direct speech Gi GKwU passage Narration –G Assertive, Interrogative,
Exclamatory, Imperative I Optative – GB cuvP Sentence B _vK‡Z cv‡i|
GB sentence - ¸‡jvi Indirect Narration Kivi †h wbqg, Passage Narration Kivi
wbqg I ZvB| ïay KZK¸‡jv Linking words (ms‡hvM Kvix kã) Passage
Narration Gi †ÿ‡Î e¨envi Ki‡Z nq| wb‡gœ KZK¸‡jv wbqg †`qv njt.
¨ Reporting verb Ges Zvi subject ev object bv _vK‡j-
(a) subject wnmv‡e The Speaker.
(b) Object wnmv‡e The person Spoken to
(c) Reporting verb wnmv‡e Reported Speech Abymv‡i- tell, ask, request,
order, command, propose, wish, pray, bid, thank BZ¨vw` Avb‡Z n‡e|
†hgb-
Direct: ‘Do it”
Indirect: The speaker told the person spoken to do it.
¨ Reporting verb Uv gv‡S ev †k‡l _vK‡jt
Indirect Kivi mgq Zv‡K sentence Gi ïiæ‡Z wb‡q Avm‡Z nq| †hgb-
Direct: “you look a little bit like my mother” Jerry said to the authoress,
specially in the dark by the fire”
Indirect: “Jerry told the authoress that she looked a little bit like his
mother specially in the dark by the fire.
¨ ‡Kvb e³vi cici GKvw`K Dw³ _vK‡jt
(a) wØZxq Dw³i †ÿ‡Î added
(b) Z„Zxq Dw³i †ÿ‡Î further added
(c) PZz_© Dw³i †ÿ‡Î also said
(d) cÂg Dw³i †ÿ‡Î again said
wKš‘ 2wU Interrogative cici _vK‡j wØZxqwUi †ÿ‡Î again/also asked nq|
Indirect: He said that he could chop some wood that day. He added that he
would come again the next day.
Direct: He said, “What is your name? Where do you live?”
Indirect: He asked What my name was. He also asked Where I lived.
¨ Reported speech-G “yes/no” _vK‡jt
Indirect G Replied in the affirmative/negative + yes/no Gi ci AviI wKQz _vK‡j-
a. Replied in the affirmative /negative that+ evKx Ask/ and told that +evKx Ask
b. Subject + c~‡e©i cÖkœ ev‡K¨i mv‡_ m½wZc~b© auxiliary verb em‡e| †hgb-
Direct: Shima said to Sabina, “Are you going to Chittagong tomorrow?” “yes”
said Sabina.
Indirect: Shima asked Sabina if she was going to Chittagong the next day.
Sabina replied in the affirmative.
¨ Direct speech-G sir _vK‡j: sir Gi cwie‡Z© respectfully e¨envi Ki‡Z nq|
Direct: “yes, Sir” She replied, “I have done my duty”
Indirect : She replied respectfully in the affirmative that she had done her duty.
¨ Direct speech-G KvD‡K †Kvb wKQz e‡j address Kiv n‡jt
Indirect-G Reporting verb Gi KZ©vi c~‡e© addressing (N/P) as-
friend/brother/sister emv‡Z nq| †hgb-
Direct: “Are you hungry, friend?” said the shrewd king.
Indirect: Addressing them ad friends, the shrewd king asked if they were
hungry.
¨ Direct speech –G by Allah/God/Jove/My life _vK‡jt
Indirect: Gi ïiæ‡Z swearing by Allah/ God/Jove/My lifee‡m| †hgb-
Direct: By Allah “be replied” I will not leave this house”
Indirect : Swearing by Allah by replied that he would not leave that house.
¨ Inverted comma Gi evB‡I †Kvb phrase ev clause _vK‡jt
Direct G Zv AcwiewZ©Z Ae¯’vq ïiæ‡ZB e‡m| †hgb-
Direct :”Are you brothers?” said the mistress of the house, turning to the
dervishes.
Indirect: Turning to the dervishes the mistress of the house asked if they were
brothers.
¨ Dircet speech-G Assertive sentence Gi †k‡l cÖkœ‡evaK wPý _vK‡jt
Indirect Kivi mgq Reporting verb Gi c~‡e© being surprised wjL‡Z n‡e
Reporting verb ‡K ask –G cwiewZ©Z Ki‡Z n‡e| †hgb-
Direct: She said to me , “ you have remembered how she looked all these
years?
Indirect: being surprised she asked me if I had remembered how she had
looked all those years.
¨ Direct speech G thank you _K‡j Indirect Kivi mgq Reporting verb Gi subject+
thanked+ reporting verb object e‡m| †hgb-
Direct : He said to me “Thank you”
Indirect: He thanked me.
¨ Direct speech G “Good bye” _vK‡j indirect Kivi mgq Reporting
verb Gi subject+ bade+ object+ good bye e‡m|
 Direct: He said, “Good bye my friends”
Indirect: He bade his friends good-bye.
¨ Direct speech G Good Morning/ Good evening/Good night _vK‡j
Indirect Kivi mgq Reporting verb Gi subject+ wished+ good evening/ good
night /good morning e‡m|
Direct: I said to him, “Good morning”
Indirect: I wished him good morning.
¨ Direct speech G sentence Gi cÖ_‡g pronoun Ges c‡i noun _vK‡jt
Indirect G cÖ_‡g noun emv‡Z nq| †hgb-
Direct: He said to me, “Believe, I Mr Rana, is quite innocent”
Indirect: Mr Rana told me to believe that he was quite innocent.
¨ Direct speech G Optative sentence G Reporting
verbGici object _vK‡j indirect G ïay pray Gi †ÿ‡Î pray for nq| †hgb-
Direct: Mother said to me ‘May Allah bless you”
Indirect: Mother prayed for me that Allah might bless me.
¨ Direct speech G Exclamatory sentence G what Geshow _vK‡j Indirect
speech G h_vµ‡g Great, very e‡m| †hgb-
Direct: He said to me, ”What a fool you are”
Indirect: He exclaimed with sorrow that I was a great fool.
¨ Direct speech G Reporting verb past tense bv
n‡qpresent/future n‡j indirect G wbKUeZx Ges `~ieZx© kã cwiewZ©Z nq
bv| †hgb-
Direct: He says, “I am ill now”
Indirect: He says that he is ill now.
¨ Direct G never _K‡j indirect G not to e‡m| †hgb-
Direct: He said to me, “Never tell a lie”
Indirect: He advised me not to tell a lie.
¨ Direct G cÖ¯Ív‡ei c‡I object _vK‡j Indirect G propose toe‡m
Direct: He said to me “Let us go to the picnic “
Indirect:He proposed to me that they should go to the picnic.
¨ Direct speech G we ×viv gvbeRvwZ eySv‡jt Indirect G Zv cwiewZ©Z nq
bv| †hgb-
Direct: He said, “We shall all die”
Indirect: He said that we shall all die.
¨ We ×viv hw` e³v I hv‡K D‡Ïk¨ K‡I ejv nq GB `yBRb‡K eySv‡bv nq Z‡e G‡`I
g‡a¨t
a) GKRb 1st person n‡j we AcwiewZ©Z _v‡K
b) GKRb 2nd person n‡j we cwiewZ©Z n‡q you nq|
c) GKRb 1st person Ges 2nd person bv _vK‡j us cwiewZ©Z n‡q they nq|
Example :
I said to old man, “What are you doing?” “I am watching the boys swimming
in the pond,” he said. “How happy they are! May Allah bless them.” “Let me
sit by you and enjoy the scene.” I said. (Avwg e„ׇjvKwU‡K ejjvg, ÒZzwg wK
Ki‡Qv?Ó ÒAvwg evjK‡`i b`x‡Z mvZvi KvUv†`LwQ|Ó‡m ejj| ÒZviv wK myLx!ÓAvjvn
Zv‡`i g½j Ki“Y|Avgv‡K †Zvgvi cv‡k¦© em‡Z `vI Ges `„k¨wU Dc‡fvM Ki‡Z `vI|Ó
Avwg ejjvg|)
we‡klYt GUv `y R‡bi g‡a¨Kvi msjvc| GKRb e„ׇjvK Ges Avwg|GLvbKvi evK¨¸wj
n‡jv t
What are you doing now? Interrogative sentence
I am watching the boys swimming in the pond. Assertive sentence
How happy they are! Exclamatory sentence
May Allah bless them Optative sentence
Let me sit by you and enjoy the scene. Imperative sentence
GLv‡b 1g evK¨ cÖkœKZ©v Avwg Ges Avgvi evK¨wU Interrogative sentence ,wØZxq
ev‡K¨wU DËi`vZvi Avi wZwb n‡”Qb GKRb e„&ׇjvK Ges evK¨wU Assertive
sentence G Av‡Q|Z…Zxq evK¨wU wUI e„ׇjvKwUi Ges evK¨wU Exclamatory
sentence G Av‡Q| PZz_© evK¨wU I e„ׇjvKwUi Ges evK¨wUOptative sentence G
Av‡Q| 5g evK¨wU Avgvi Ges evK¨wU Imperative sentence G Av‡Q| Gevi Avgiv
Gme evK¨ ‡K av‡c av‡c Ki‡ev
1g evK¨t Direct Speech: I said to old man, “What are you doing?”
[Reported speech Gi AšÍM©Z Interrogative sentence wU hw` what×viv m~wPZ nq,
†m †¶‡Î ‡mLv‡b Dc‡iv³ Interrogative word B e¨eüZ nq|]
Structure: Subject+ asked +object + wh + Reported speech Gi Subject
+verb+ evwK Ask
Indirect Speech: I asked the old man what he was doing.
2q evK¨t Direct Speech: “I am watching the boys swimming in the pond,” he said.
Structure: Subject+ replied +that +Reported speech Gi Subject +verb+ evwKAsk +
Indirect Speech: He replied that he was watching the boys swimming in the pond.
3q evK¨t he said. “How happy they are!
Subject +exclaimed+that +reported speech Gi sub +verb (past form) +very +adj.+ -
Indirect Speech: He also exclaimed that they were very happy.
4_© evK¨t Direct : He said. “May Allah bless them.”
Subject+ again +Prayed (Avjvni bvg _vK‡j)+that +reported speech Gi subject
+might+ reported speech + evwK Ask|
Indirect Speech: He again prayed that Allah might bless them.
5g evK¨t Direct : “Let me sit by you and enjoy the scene.” I said
Let Øviv ïiæ AbygwZ †evSv‡j A_©vr letGi ci us bv _vK‡j t
Structure : Subject +told+ object +to + +reported speech Gi verb + evwK Ask|
Indirect Speech: I told the old man to let me sit by him and enjoy the scene.
Answer :
I asked the old man what he was doing. He replied that he waswatching the boys
swimming in the pond. He also exclaimed that they werevery happy. He again
prayed that Allah might bless them. I requested the old man to let me sit by
him and enjoy the scene.
Practice Corner
1. “I have missed my plane,” Tareq said to a woman, “What shall I do now?”
“Go to the desk marked ‘Enquires’ ‘the woman said. ‘Flight TW 226 has
left,’ the man in the inquires,’ said. But your ticket is for flight BA 179.
(ÒAvwg Avgvi D‡ovRvnvR †c‡Z e¨_© n‡qwQÓ ZvwiK GK gwnjv‡K ejj,
Avwg GLb wK Kie?Ó ÔAbym›avbÕ wPwüZ m&_v‡b hvIÕ gwnjvwU ejj|
wegvb wU WvwewjD 226 †Q‡o †M‡Q, AbymÜvb †K‡›`ªi †jvKwU ejj| wKš‘
†Zvgvi wU‡KU n‡”Q d¬vBU we G 179 |)
2. “How are you ,Today?” I said to Sumon. “I am very nervous for the
coming exam,” Sumon replied. “Haven’t you taken enough preparation
for this?” I said to him again. “Yes, I have but I am in a fix. Let me read
now,” said Sumon. (ÒZzwg †Kgb Av‡Qv? Avwg mygb‡K ejjvg| Avwg
Avmbœ cixK&Yv wb‡q wPwšÍZ AvwQ|mygb DËi w`j|Zzwg Gi Rb¨ wK h‡_ó
cÖ¯ÍywZ †bqwb|Avwg Zv‡K cybivq ejjvg|Òn¨v,Avwg wb‡qwQ wKš‘ Avwg
GLb nZwe¤e /wPwšÍZ eyS‡Z cviwQ bv| GLb Avgv‡K co‡Z `vI|Ó mygb ejj|)
3. The Headmaster said to the boys, “Why are you late today? Remember,
punctuality is essential in every walk of life. I think you will not be late on
any other day. Go to your class. May Allah bless you.” (cÖavb wk¶K
evjKwU‡K ejj,Ò †Zvgvi AvR †`ix †Kb? †Zvgvi we`¨vj‡q mgqgZ Avmv DwPr|
g‡b †iL, Rxe‡bi cÖwZwU ¯Í‡i mgqvbyewZ©Zv cÖ‡qvRb|Avwg g‡b Kwi
Zzwg Ab¨w`b Avi †`ix Ki‡e bv|Zzwg †Zvgvi †kªYx‡Z hvI| Avwg †Zvgvi
mvdj¨ Kvgbv Kwi| Avjvn †Zvgvi g½j Kiƒb|)
4. “Don’t mix with bad boys.” My father said to me, “You should read
attentively as your examination is knocking at the door.” he said, “No, I
don’t keep with any bad company. I have just asked him if he knows the
date of examination.” I replied. (evev Avgv‡K ejj, ÒZzwg Lvivc †Q‡j‡`i
mv‡_ wg‡kv bv|Ó Ò †Zvgvi g‡bv‡hv‡Mi mv‡_ †jLvcov Kiv DwPZ †h‡nZz
†Zvgvi cix¶v AwZ wbK‡U|Ó †m ejj| Òbv, Avwg Lvivc m½x‡`i mv‡_ _vwK
bv| Avwg †Kej Zv‡K cix¶vi ZvwiL m¤ú‡K© Rvb‡Z †P‡qwQjvg|ÓAvwg DËi
w`jvg|
5. “Will you come to my house tomorrow?” I asked the boy. “We can
discuss terms and conditions then”, I said. “I shall be happy to meet you
at your house. Thank you so much,” he replied. “I shall try my best to
meet you.” ÒZzwg wK AvMvgxKvj Avgvi evox‡Z Avm‡e?Ó Avwg
evjKwU‡K wRÁvmv Kijvg| Ó Avgiv kZv©ejx I aviv¸wj wb‡q Av‡jvPbv Ki‡Z
cvwi|Zvici Avwg ejjvg Ò‡Zvgvi evox‡Z mv¶vZ n‡j Avwg Lykx ne| ‡Zvgv‡K A‡kl
ab¨ev`Ó †m DËi w`j|Ò Avwg Avgvi h_vmva¨ †Póv Kie|
6. “Good Morning, Rupa,” said Sohel. “How much preparation have you taken
for SSC Examination?” “A great preparation” She replied. “I must get GPA-5”
“Wow, what a lucky girl!” said Sohel. “But my preparation is not so good.”
(mycÖfvZ, iƒcvÓ †mv‡nj ejj| Gm,Gm,wm cix¶vi Rb¨ Zzwg †Kgb cÖ¯‘wZ wb‡qQ?
Ó PgrKvi cÖ¯‘wZÓ †m DËi w`j| Avwg Aek¨B wR wc I-5 cve |Ó wK fvM¨eZx
evwjKv! †mv‡nj ejj,Ó ÓwKš‘ Avgvi cÖ¯‘wZ fvj bv |)
7. Returning home my father said to me. “Your progress in studies is very slow.
You always move about with a group of your friends. Aren’t you idling away
your time with them? Can’t you be more serious? Remember if you fail in the
examination. I will stop paying your tution fees’. “I’m sorry. I’ll mend myself.” I
replied. (evev evox‡Z wd‡i Avgv‡K ej‡jb, ‡Zvgvi DbœwZi MwZ Lye axi; †Zvgv‡K
†Zvgvi eÜz‡`i mv‡_ †`Lv hvq, Zzwg Zv‡`i mv‡_ Ajmfv‡e mgq AwZµg KiQ, Zzwg
wK m‡PZb n‡e bv ? g‡b †iL,hw` Zzwg cix¶vq †dj Ki, Zvn‡j Avwg †Zvgvi †jLvcovi
LiP eÜ K‡i †`e |Ó ÓAvwg `ytwLZ, Avwg wb‡R‡K ïa‡i wbe,Ó Avwg DËi w`jvg |)
8. “Why don’t you attend my classes regularly?” The teacher said to the student.
“You can not expect good results unless you attend classes as I tell you.” “I
am sorry, I have offended you.” “ I was ill in those days,” said the student. (Ó
Zzwg †Kb †kªYx‡Z wbqwgZ nvwRi nI bv ?Ó wk¶K Qv·K ejj. Óhw` Zzwg
we`¨vj‡q nvwRi bv _vK, Zvn‡j Zzwg †Zvgvi cvV wkL‡Z cvi‡e bv | Zywg cix¶vq I
fvj Ki‡Z cvi‡e bv Ó ÓAvwg `ytwLZ, m¨vi, Avwg fwel‡Z †kªYx‡Z nvwRi _vKe|
ÓQvÎwU ejj |)
9. The boy said to the teacher, “Sir, I shall be much obliged if you will kindly lend
me the book you praised highly in the classroom yesterday.” The teacher said,
“I am glad to know that you are eager to read this book. You are welcome to
any books that you like.” “Thank you , Sir” said the boy. (evjKwU wk¶K‡K ejj,
m¨vi Avwg LyeB AbyMZ _vKe hw` Avcwb AbyMªn K‡i GKwU eB avi †`b †h
eBwU m¤ú‡K© Avcwb MZKvj †kªYx‡Z LyeB cÖksmv K‡iwQ‡jb |wk¶K ej‡jb,
ÓAvwg LyeB Lykx †h Zzwg GB eBwU co‡Z LyeB AvMÖnx | ‡Zvgv‡K ¯^vMZg
Avgvi †h †Kvb eB †bIqvi Rb¨ hv Zzwg cQ›` Ki |)
10. “Don’t you understand what I discuss in the class?” said the teacher. “Yes, Sir
but we are afraid of reading English. So we are too weak in English.” replied
the students. “Read attentively and you will overcome your fear,” said the
teacher. (‡Zvgiv wK eyS‡Z cvi bv Avwg †kªYx‡Z wK Av‡jvPbv Kwi ?Ó wk¶K
ej‡jb, n¨v m¨vi , wKš‘ Avgiv Bs‡iRx co‡Z fq cvB | ZvB Avgiv Bs‡iRx‡Z `~ej|Ó
QvÎ/QvÎxiv DËi ejj Óg‡bv‡hvM w`‡q †jLvcov Ki Ges †Zvgv‡`i fq `~i Ki‡Z cvi‡e |
Ó wk¶K ej‡jb |
11. My father looked at me angrily and said to me, “Where have you been so long
and why are you wasting your time?” After a moment, he said, “Will you not sit
for the S.S.C examination?” I said, “I went to my friend’s house to borrow an
 essential book, but he was not at home. So I had to wait for him.” (Avgvi Ó Zzwg wK g‡b Ki †h mZZvB m‡evrK…ó cš’v ?Ó †Q‡jwU ejj, n¨uv m¨vi, Avwg
evev ivMvwš^Zfv‡e ZvKv‡jv Ges ejj Ó GZ¶Y †Kv_vq wQ‡j Ges Zzwg †Kb ZvB g‡b KwiÓ| Ò AZGe †Zvgvi evj¨Kvj †_‡K mr n‡Z †kL |Ó wk¶K ej‡jb |
†Zvgvi mgq bó Kwi‡ZQ?Ó wKQy¶b ci †m ejj, ÓZywg wK Gm.Gm . wm cix¶v ÒAvcbv‡K ab¨ev`,m¨vi Ó †Q‡jwU ejj| ÒAvjvn †Zvgvi `xN©Rxwe Kiyb,Ó wk¶K
w`‡e bv|? Avwg ejjvg ÓAvwg GK eÜzi evox‡Z GKwU eB avi Avb‡Z ej‡jb |)
wM‡qwQjvg wKš‘ †m evox‡Z wQj bv| GRb¨ Avwg Zvi Rb¨ A‡c¶v K‡iwQjvg
17. “May I come in, Sir,” “Yes, come in.” “How can I help you?” said the Manager.
|)
“I want to open a bank account in your bank.” said the man. “Can you tell me
the process of opening a saving account ?” (‡jvKwU e¨eˉ&&nvcK‡K ejj,
12. “Why are putting up the food in your pocket, Sir? Why don’t you eat?”
ÓAvwg wK wfZ‡i Avm‡Z cvwi,m¨vi ?Ó n¨vu, wfZ‡i Avmyb | Avcwb wK Pvb?Ó
said the noble man. “I am doing the right thing. My dress deserves these
e¨eˉ&&nvcK ej‡jb | Ò Avwg Avcbvi e¨vs‡K GKwU e¨vsK wnmve Lyj‡Z PvB |,
rich dishes,” replied Sheikh Saddi. “ I don’t understand what do you
‡jvKwU ejj | Ò Avcwb wK Avgv‡K ej‡Z cv‡ib Avwg wKfv‡e GKwU mÂqx wnmve
mean to say.” Said the noble man ,. “And I’m sorry.”(ÓRbve, Avcwb
Lyj‡Z cvwi ?Ó )
Avcbvi Lvevi †Kb c‡K‡U ivL‡Qb?Ó Avcwb †Kb Lv‡”Qb bv ? m¤£všÍ
†jvKwU ejj | ÓAvwg mwVK KvRwU KiwQ, GB `vgx Lvevi ¸‡jv GB †cvkv‡Ki
18. “What is the time by your watch?” he said. “It is half past nine,” I said. He said,
Rb¨ gvbvbmB,Ó ‡kL mv`x DËi w`j | ÓAvwg eyS‡Z cviwQ bv Avcwb wK ej‡Z
“I want to go to the college. Would you accompany me, Please?” “No, I am
Pv‡”QbÓ m¤£všÍ †jvKwU ejj, Ó Ges Avwg `ytwLZ |)
sorry,” replied I .(Ò†Zvgvi Nwo‡Z mgq KZ?Ó †m ejj| Ò mv‡o bqUv Ó, †m ejj, Ò
13. Rashed said to karim. “How are you?” I went to your hostel yesterday, Avwg K‡j‡R †h‡Z PvB | `qv K‡i ,Zzwg Kx Avgvi m‡½ hv‡e ?Ó Óbv,Avwg
but did not find you. Where did you go?” “I went to the station.” said `ytwLZ,Ó Avwg DËi w`jvg|)
Karim. “I had to receive my maternal uncle there.”(iv‡k` Kwig‡K ejj,Ó
19. The passer-by stopped me and said, “Sir, can you tell me the way to the
Zzwg †Kgb AvQ? Avwg MZKvj †Zvgvi QvÎvev‡m wM‡qwQjvg wKš‘
nearest inn?” “Yes, I can,” I said. “Go straight about 100 yards and then turn
†Zvgv‡K cvBwb |Zzwg †Kv_vq wM‡qwQj ? Ó Avwg †÷k‡b wM‡qwQjvgÓ
left. You will find it.” “Thank you Sir,” He said. (cw_K Avgv‡K _vgvj Ges
Kwig ejj ,Ó Avgv‡K †mLv‡b Avgvi gvgv‡K Af¨_©bv Rvbv‡Z n‡qwQj |)
wRÁvmv Kij, Ò m¨vi Avgv‡K wbKUZg mivB Lvbvi c_wU ej‡Z cv‡ib ?Ó n¨vu
14. “What’s your programme after the examination?” asked Salam. Karim Avwg ej‡Z cvwi,Ó Avwg ejjvg | ‡mvRv cÖvq 100 MR hvb Ges ev‡g Nyi‡eb |
said, I’ve not yet decided. Can you suggest any? “Let us go on a picnic.” Avcwb GwU cv‡eb |Ó Ò Avcbv‡K ab¨ev` m¨vi,Ó †m ejj|)
Said Salam. “What an excellent idea! I shall certainly join with you.” said
20. “We would like to go an excursion. Can we have your permission? Sir?” said
Kamal. (Ócix¶vi ci †Zvgvi Kg©m~Px wK?Ó , mvjvg wRÁvmv Kij| Kvgvj ejj,
the students. “Yes, you can arrange it after the examination is over. And you
Ó Avwg GLbI wmØvšÍ †bB wb| Zzwg wK †Kvb civgk© w`‡Z cvi ?Ó ÓPj
should choose a historical place for that”. replied the Headmaster. “ Thank
Avgiv eb‡fvR‡b hvBÓ, mvjvg ejj | wK PgrKvi! Avwg wbwðZfv‡e †Zvgvi
you, Sir.”(Ò Avgiv GKwU cÖ‡gv` åg‡b †h‡Z PvB| m¨vi ,Avgiv wK Avcbvi
mv‡_ †hvM`vb Kie |Ó, Kvgvj ejj |)
AbygwZ †c‡Z cvwi ?, QvÎ-QvÎxiv ejj | n¨uv, cix¶v †kl nIqvi ci †Zvgiv Gi Av‡qvRb
15. The fruit seller said, “Which fruits do you want to buy? I have apples from Ki‡Z cvi| Ges GRb¨ †Zvgv‡`i GKwU HwZnvwmK ¯_vb cQ›` Kiv DwPZ|Ó cÖavb
Australia, oranges from Darjeeling, grapes from Kashmir.” The customer wk¶K DËi w`‡jj |Óm¨vi Avcbv‡K ab¨ev` |)
said, “What fruits of our country do you have?” The seller said, “I have
21. The old man said, “Can you give me some food? I have been starving for
coconut , guava, and Jackfruit.” The customer said, “Give one kg of
three days.” The man said, “Why do you beg? Can’t you work?” “No, I’m
Guava as it will be substitute of Australian Apples. (GK dj we‡µZv ejj,
unable to work.” The old man replied. (e„Ø ‡jvKwU ejj, Ò Zzwg wK Avgv‡K
†Kvb ‡Kvb dj Avcwb wKb‡Z Pvb ?Ó Avgvi Kv‡Q A‡÷wjqvi
wKQy Lvevi w`‡Z cvi‡e ? Avwg `yÕw`b hveZ Abvnv‡i AvwQÓ| PvKivbxwU ejj
Av‡cj,`vwR©wjs Gi Kgjv,Kvk¥x‡ii Av½yi Av‡Q | ‡µZv ej‡jb “†Zvgvi Kv‡Q
ÓZzwg wf¶v Ki †Kb? Zzwg KvR Ki‡Z cvi bv|? Ó bv , Avwg KvR Ki‡Z A¶g Ó e„Ø
Avgv‡`i †`‡ki wK dj Av‡Q ? we‡µZv ejj, Ó Avgvi Kv‡Q bvwi‡Kj,†cqviv I
‡jvKwU ejj|)
KvuVvj Av‡Q|Ó †µZv ejj, ÓAvgvi GK †KwR †cqviv `vI †h‡nZz GUv n‡e
A‡÷wjqvi Av‡c‡ji weKí |Ó) 22. “Did people use in those days” asked Rafiq. “Yes, answered Mr Jamil, “The
first stamps were used in 1840.” “Are they easy to get now?” asked Rafiq.
16. The boy said to the teacher, “Do you think that honesty is the best
“They are very difficult to get,” his uncle replied.(ÒZLbKvi w`‡bi †jv‡Kiv wK
policy?” “Yes Sir. I think so.” Then learn to be honest from your
WvKwU‡KU e¨envi KiZ?Ó iwdK wRÁvmv Kij| Òn¨vÓ Rvgvj mv‡ne DËi w`‡jb ,
boyhood.” said the teacher. “Thank you, sir.” said the boy. “May Allah
ÒcÖ_g WvKwU‡KU e¨en&Z n‡qwQj 1840 m‡bÓ| ÒGLbwK †m¸‡jv mn‡R cvIqv
grant you a long life. “said the teacher to the boy. (wk¶K †Q‡jwU‡K ej‡jb,
hvq ?Ó iwdK wRÁvmv Kij| Ò†m¸‡jv cvIqv KwVb| ÓZvi PvPv DËi w`j |)

23. Once I asked a sweet little girl, “What is your mother’s name?” She
replied cleverly. “I know my mother’s name but I won’t tell you that.” I
said. “What a clever girl you are!” “I don’t tell my mother’s name to
anybody whom I don’t know.” She spoke with an air of confidence. (GK`v
Avwg GKwU †QvU wgwó evwjKv‡K wRÁvmv Kijvg, Ò †Zvgvi gv‡qi bvg
wK?Ó †m weP¶YZvi mv‡_ DËi w`j, ÒAvwg Avgvi gv‡qi bvg Rvwb wKš‘
Avwg Zv †Zvgv‡K eje bv|Ó Avwg ejjvg, Ò Zzwg wK weP¶Y evwjKv!Ó
ÒAvwg KvD‡K Avgvi gv‡qi bvg ewj bv hv‡K Avwg wPwb bv,Ó †m
AvZ¡wek¦v‡mi mv‡_ ejj|)
24. “Great king of the genies,” called the monster. “I will never disobey you.”
Hearing those words, the fisherman became very brave and said, “Tell
me why you were locked up in the vase?” The giant angrily looked at the
fisherman and said, “Speak to me politely or I shall kill you.” “Why should
you kill me?” asked the fisherman. (ÓwRb‡`i gnvb ivRvÓ ˆ`Z¨ ejj, Ò Avwg
KL‡bv †Zvgvi Aeva¨ ne bv|Ó I K_v¸‡jv ï‡b †R‡jwU mvnmx nj Ges ejj,
ÒAvgv‡K ej †Kb †Zvgv‡K AvUwK‡q ivLv n‡qwQj?Ó ˆ`Z¨wU ivMvwš^Zfv‡e
Zvi w`‡K ZvKvj Ges ejj, Ò Avgvi mv‡_ AwaKZi f`&ªfv‡e K_v ej A_ev Avwg
†Zvgv‡K nZ¨v Kie |Ó )
25. “My sons, listen to me. A great treasure lies hidden in the land. I am
going to leave it to you.” “How’ll we find it?” said the sons. “You must dig
the land for it” said the old man. (ÒAvgvi cyÎiv Avgvi K_v †kvb | GKwU
wekvj iZœ fvÛvi gvwUi bx‡P jyKvwqZ Av‡Q | Avwg GUv †Zvgv‡`i Rb¨ †i‡L
hvw”Q|Ó ÒGUv Avgiv wKfv‡e Ly‡Ru cve?Ó cyÎiv ejj| ÒGUvi Rb¨
†Zvgv‡`i‡K Aek¨B gvwU Lbb Ki‡Z n‡e|Ó e„Ø ‡jvKwU ej‡jb|)
26. “Zaman said to me, “Have you finished reading the book I gave you
yesterday?” “Yes, I have finished reading the book,’ I replied. “What an
interesting book it is! I wish I would borrow the book earlier.’ I said. “Will
you return the book to me today? he said. (Rvgvb Avgv‡K ejj, ÒZzwg wK
eBwU cov †kl K‡i‡Qv †hwU Avwg MZKvj †Zvgv‡K w`‡qwQjvg ?Ó n¨vu,
Avwg eBwU cov †kl K‡iwQ,Ó Avwg DËi w`jvg| ÒwK GK gRvi eB GwU !
Avgvi B”Qv nq Avwg hw` eBwU Av‡iv Av‡M avi wbZvg!Ó Avwg ejjvg | Ò
Zzwg wK eBwU Avgv‡K AvR †diZ w`‡e Ó? †m wRÁvmv Kij | )
27. Father said to his son, “Why are you making late? Go to school now.”
“No, I am not going to school today. I feel dizzy., ” said his son. ( wcZv
Zvi cy·K ejj, ÒZzwg †Kb †`ix KiQ?Ó G¶ywb ¯‹z‡j hvI|Ó bv, Avwg AvR
¯‹z‡j hvw”Q bv | Avgvi gv_v Nyi‡QÓ, Zvi cyÎ ejj |)
28. “Have you killed the rates?” said the Mayor. “Yes, I have, said the piper.
“Give me the promised money.” “How funny!” said the Mayor, we cannot
give you so much money. Take only fifty. ( ÒZzwg wK B›`yi ¸‡jv‡K
†g‡i‡Qv?Ó †gqi ejj |Òn¨vu, Avwg †g‡iwQ,Ó eskxev`K ejj, ÒAvgv‡K
cÖwZkÖ“Z UvKv w`b |Ó Ò wK gRv ! †gqi ejj, Avgiv †Zvgv‡K †ekx UvKv w`‡Z
cvwi bv | gvÎ cÂvk UvKv bvI |Ó)
29. “Why did you not go to school?” said the mother to the girl. “I was ill, mum,”
the girl replied. “How are you today?” the mother asked again.” Well,” said the
girl, “Don’t worry for me.” ( ÒZzwg MZKvj †Kb ¯‹z‡j hvIwb ?Ó gv
evwwjKvwU‡K ejj| Ògv, Ò Avwg Amy¯’ wQjvg,Ó evwjKvwU DËi w`j|ÒZzwg AvR
†Kgb Av‡Qv? Ó gv Avevi wRÁvmv Kij | ÒfvjÓ, evwjKvwU ejj, ÒAvgvi Rb¨
DwØMœ nBI bvÓ|)
30. “Ratan, have you done your English lesson today?” asked the teacher. “Yes,
Sir, I did it. But I haven’t understood some grammatical points.” replied Ratan.
“Where is the problem?” said the teacher. “Let us try again.” (ÒiZb, Zzwg wK
†Zvgvi Bs‡iwR cvV K‡i‡Qv ?Ó wk¶K wRÁvmv Kij | Òn¨v, m¨vi, Avwg Bnv
K‡iwQjvg| wKš‘ MÖvgv‡ii wKQy welq eyS‡Z cvwiwb|Ó, iZb DËi w`j|Òmgm¨v
†Kv_vq?Ó wk¶K ejj,ÒPj Avgiv Avevi †Póv Kwi|Ó)
31. “I’ve got GPA-5 in the SSC examination” said Rafiq. “Congratulation!” I said.
“What do you intend to do now?” “I want to study physics, Chemistry and
higher Mathematics of H.S.C at home.” “I’ll to try to get admission in BUET
after my H.S.C exam.” Rafiq replied. (ÒAvwg Gm.Gm.wm cix¶vq wR.wc.G-5
†c‡qwQ,Ó iwdK ejj|ÒAwfb›`b!Ó,Avwg ejjvg|ÒZzwg GLb wK Ki‡Z PvI?ÓÒAvwg
evox‡Z c`v_© we`¨v,imvqb we`¨v,I D”PZi MwYZ co‡Z PvB|Avgvi GBP, Gm, wm
cix¶vi ci Avwg ey‡q‡U fwZ© n‡Z †Póv Kie|Ó iwdK Dˇi ejj|)
32. “Follow my example,” she said as we shook hands, “and never eat more than
one thing for luncheon.” “I’ll do better than that,” I retorted “I’ll eat nothing at
dinner to night.” “Humorist!” she cried gaily, jumping into a cab. ( ÒAvgvi `„óvšÍ
Abymib KiÓ Avgvi nvZ wgjv‡bvi mgq †m ejj, Ges `ycy‡ii Lvev‡i GKwU wRwb‡mi
AwZwi³ KL‡bv Lv‡e bv|Ó ÒAvwg Zvi †P‡q AviI KieÓ Avwg mgywPZ Reve w`jvg,
ÒAvwg iv‡Zi cÖavb Lvev‡i wKQyB Lve bvÓ|ÒiwmK! †m Avb›`wP‡Ë wPrKvi K‡i
GKwU K¨v‡e jvwd‡q P‡o emj|)
33. “I’ve lost my tooth.” said Samira. “I’ll look ugly and horrible.” “Don’t worry,” said
Mina. “Just put your tooth into a rat’s hole and a rat will give you one of its fine
teeth.” (ÒAvwg Avgvi `vZu nvwi‡qwQ|Ó, mvwgiv ejj| Ò Avgv‡K KzrwmZ I fqsKvi
†`Lv‡e|Ó ÒwPšÍv K‡iv bv|Ó wgbv ejj|Ò‡Zvgvi `vZu Bu`y‡ii M‡Z© ivL Ges Bu`yi
Zvi GKwU my›`i `uvZ w`‡e|Ó)
34. The stranger said to the boy, “Will you tell me the way to the nearest hotel?”
“Yes, I’ll. Do you want a residential one in which you can spend the night?” the
boy said. “I don’t want to stay there, but only want a meal.” the stranger
replied. ( ågbKvix K…lK‡K wRÁvmv Kij ÒZzwg wK Avgv‡K wbKUZg
mivBLvbvi bvg ej‡Z cvi?Ó K…lK ejj Òn¨v, Avwg cvwi| Avcwb wK Ggb GKUv
mivBLvbv Pvb hv‡Z Avcwb ivZ KvUv‡Z cv‡ib?Ó ågbKvix ejj, ÒAvwg †mLv‡b
_vK‡Z PvB bv, wKš‘ Avwg ïay GKevi Lvevi PvB|Ó)
35. A hawker said to me, “Do you want any newspaper? I have all types of 41. ‘Shima, can you tell me what I am teaching?” the teacher asked. I’m sorry. Sir.
newspers. Please take one.” I said, “ I want a weekly. Do you have any I can’t follow,” replied Shima. “You can’t because you are attentive, ‘the
magazine?” He said, “Yes, I have the latest copy of The Jai Jai Din.” (GK teacher said.(Òmxgv, Zzwg wK Avgv‡K ej‡Z cvi‡e Avwg wK wk¶v w`‡ZwQ|
nKvi Avgv‡K ejj, ÒAvcwb wK †Kvb cwÎKv Pvb? Avgvi mKj ai‡bi msev`cÎ wk¶K ej‡jb| Avwg `ytwLZ, m¨vi|Avwg AbymiY Kwiwb|mxgv DËi w`j| ÒZzwg cvi
Av‡Q| `qv K‡i GKwU wbb|ÓAvwg ejjvg, ÒAvwg GKwU mvßvwnKx PvB| bv KviY Zzwg g‡bv‡hvMx bv|Ó wk¶K ej‡jb|
‡Zvgvi Kv‡Q wK †Kvb mvgwqKx Av‡Q? †m ejj Òn¨v,Avgvi Kv‡Q
42. “Have you offered your prayer today?” I said to my brother. “No, I have
hvqhvqw`b Gi me©‡kl Kwc Av‡Q|Ó)
forgotten.” he said. “That’s bad.” I said. “We must pray everyday.” He said, “ I
36. The teacher said to Rita. “Why are you talking in the class? You should am sorry. I shall always say in time.” I said to him, “May Allah bless
behave yourself.” Rita said. “Sir. I am sorry. The teacher said. “Be you.”(ÒZzwg wK †Zvgvi cÖv_©bv K‡i‡Qv? Avwg Avgvi fvB‡K e‡jwQjvg| Ôbv,
attentive and listen to my lecture. May Allah bless you.” (wk¶K iZœv‡K Avwg fy‡j wM‡qwQjvg| ‡m ejj||‡mwU AZ¨šÍ Lvivc|Avwg ejjvg|Ò Avgv‡`i Aek¨B
ejj, ÒZzwg †Kb †kªYx‡Z K_v ejQ? †Zvgvi wb‡Ri AvPi‡Y mshZ nIqv `iKvi|Ó cÖwZw`b cÖv_©bv Kiv DwPr| ‡m ejj, Ò Avwg `ytwLZ|Avwg wbqwgZ cÖv_©bv
iZœv ejj, Òm¨vi,Avwg `ytwLZ|Ó wk¶K ejj,Òg‡bv‡hvMx nI GesAvgvi e³„Zv Kie|Avwg Zv‡K ejjvg,Ò Avjvn †Zvgvi g½j Kiyb|Ó)
†kvb| Avjvn †Zvgvi g½j KiyyK|Ó)
43. “Do you know why you are sent to school?” “For playing with friends, father.”
37. “I came to Dhaka this morning. I sent you a telegram before starting from “No, you are sent to learn and write.” “But I won’t read and write.” replied Jack
home.” He said, “Did you receive it in time?” He asked. “No, I did not sulky. “Yes, you will.”( ÒZzwg wK Rvb †Zvgv‡K ¯‹z‡j cvVv‡bv n‡q‡Q?Ó
receive it.” I replied. (ÒAvwg G mKv‡j XvKv Avmjvg|evox n‡Z iIbv nIqvi ÒeÜz‡`i mv‡_ †Ljv Kivi Rb¨,evev|Ó Ò bv,†Zvgv‡K †jLvcov †kLvi Rb¨ cvVv‡bv
c~‡e© Avwg †Zvgvi GKwU evZv© cvwV‡qwQjvg|Ó †m ejj, ÒZzwg wK n‡q‡Q|Ó ÒwKšZz Avwg †jLvcov Kie bv|Ó R¨vK DËi w`j|Òn¨v, Zzwg Aek¨B Ki‡e|
GwU mgqgZ MÖnY K‡iwQj?Ó †m wRÁvmv Kij |Òbv, Avwg GwU cvBwbÓ
44. “Have you ever been to Cox’s Bazer?” asked Hasan. “No, I have never gone
Avwg DËi w`jvg|)
there, “replied Kamal. “But I long for visiting the place.” “I had an opportunity
38. Mother said to Rina, “Are you going to school, now?” “Yes” Rina replied, to visit the sea beach last year,” said Hasan. “How charming the scenery
“Yes” Arif replied. “You have to return soon because we will go for Eid is!”(ÒZzwg wK KL‡bv K·evRv‡i wM‡qQ?Ónvmvb wRÁvmv Kij| Òbv, Avwg KLbI
shopping” said mother. “What a nice idea! Mum, you are great,” Rina K·evRv‡i hvBwb|Kvgvj DËi w`j|wKš‘ Avwg RvqMvwU‡Z hvIqvi Rb¨ `xN©w`b
said. (gv ixbv‡K ejj, ÒZzwg wK GLb ¯‹y‡j hv”Q?Ó ixbv DËi w`j Òn¨v,| †_‡K cÖZ¨vkv KiwQ|Avwg MZ eQi mgy`ª ˆmK‡Z hvIqvi my‡hvM †c‡qwQjvg|
Ò‡Zvgv‡K ZvovZvwo evox‡Z wdi‡Z n‡e KviY Avgiv C‡`i †KbvKvUv Ki‡Z nvmvb ejj| ÒwK my›`i RvqMvwU!Ó)
hve|Ó gv ejj|Ó ÒwK my›`i cwiKíbv! ÓZzwg gnrÓ ixbv ejj|)
45. Rashed said Tapas, “I went to the station. I had to receive my uncle there.
39. “Why are you talking in the class?” said the teacher. “I was talking with Where did you go? I went to your house to collect a book from you.” “I am
Ali about the schedule of S.S.C examination.” replied Karim. “Don’t sorry. Let’s go. I shall lend you the book.” (iv‡k` Zvcm‡K ejj, ÒAvwg †÷k‡b
gossip in the class. Be attentive to your lesson” said the teacher. “Sorry, wM‡qwQjvg| Avgvi gvgv‡K †mLv‡b Af¨_©bv Rvbv‡Z n‡qwQj|Zzwg †Kv_vq
Sir. Please forgive me for this time.” said he.(ÒZzwg ‡kªYx‡Z †Kb K_v wM‡qwQj|Avwg GKUv eB‡qi Rb¨ †Zvgv‡`i evox‡Z wM‡qwQjvg|Ó ÒAvwg
ej‡Qv ?Ó wk¶K ej‡jb| Avwg Avjxi mv‡_ K_v ej‡ZwQjvg Gm Gm wm cix¶vi `ytwLZ| Pj hvB|Avwg †Zvgv‡K eBwU avi w`e|Ó
mgqm~Px m¤ú©‡K|Ó Kwig DËi w`j|‡kªYx‡Z Mí K‡iv bv|‡Zvgvi cv‡V
46. The Teacher became very angry with the student and said, “Why have you
g‡bv‡hvMx nI|Ó wk¶K ej‡jb| Ò`ytwLZ,m¨vi| GB mg‡qi Rb¨ AbyMÖn K‡I
disturbed the class in this way? I have told you before that when I am
Avgv‡K ¶gv Ki‡eb|Ó ‡m ejj|
speaking you should be silent. Leave the class and do not come today”.(wk¶K
40. “Have you done your home work?” The mother said to the daughter, “No, QvÎwUi mv‡_ †i‡M ejj, Ò‡kªYx‡Z †Kb Gfv‡e e¨vNvZ m„wó K‡iQ?Ó †Zvgv‡K
I’ve forgotten.” said the daughter. “That’s very bad. You must be more Av‡M e‡jwQ †h hLb Avwg K_v ewj ZLb †Zvgvi wbie _vKv DwPZ|‡kªYx †Q‡o P‡j
careful about your homework. By doing so, you can’t expect to do well in hvI AvR †kbx‡Z Avm‡e bv|Ó )
your studies.’ said the mother. (ÒZzwg wK †Zvgvi evoxi KvR K‡i‡Qv?Ó gv
47. Teacher said to me, “Why did you not perform your homework?” I said to him,
Zvi Kb¨v‡K ejj|Òbv, Avwg fy‡j wM‡qwQ|Ó Kb¨v ejj|‡mwU AZ¨šÍ Lvivc|Zywg
“Sorry I was busy with my mother’s treatment.” Then he said, “From now on I
†Zvgvi evoxi KvR m¤ú©‡K Aek¨B mZK© n‡e|GBfv‡e Kivi gva¨‡g Zzwg fvj
expect you to be punctual” I said, “Ok, Sir.”(wk¶K Avgv‡K ej‡jb, Ò Zzwg †Kb
djvdj jv‡fi Avkv Ki‡Z cvi bv|gv ejj| )
†Zvgvi evoxi KvR Kiwb?ÓAvwg ejjvg, Ò`ytwLZ Avwg Avgvi gv‡qi wPwKrmvq
 e¨¯Í wQjvg|Ó Zvici †m ejj,Ò GLb †_‡K Avwg Avkv Kwi Zywg mg†qi cÖwZ
†Lqvj ivL‡e|Ó Avwg ejjvg| ÒwVK Av‡Q,m¨vi,Ó)
48. “Nafia, have you done your English lesson today?” asked the teacher.
“Yes Sir.” she replied. “But I haven’t understood one grammatical point.”
the teacher assured her saying. “Come to my room, I’ll help you
understand the point.” “Thank you sir.” she smilingly said.(Òbvwdqv, Zzwg
wK AvR †Zvgvi Bs‡iRx wel‡qi cvV K‡i‡Qv?Ó wk¶K wRÁvmv Kij | Òn¨uv,
m¨viÓ †m DËi w`j|wKš‘ Avwg MÖvgv‡ii GKwU welq eyS‡Z cvwiwb| wk¶K
Zv‡K Avk¦vm w`‡q ejj ,Ò Avgvi iy‡g Avm,Avwg †Zvgv‡K eyS‡Z mvnvh¨
Kie|Òab¨ev`, m¨viÓ †m nvwmgy‡L ejj| )
49. My friend said to me, “Why are you sitting alone here?” I have been
looking for you. Let us go for a walk in the open field. “Leave me
alone.”(Avgvi eÜz Avgv‡K ejj, Ò Zywg GLv‡b †Kb GKv e‡m AvQ?Ó Avwg
†Zvgv‡K LyRwQ|wRÁvmv Kij|Pj Avgiv †Lvjv gv‡V nvwU| ÒAvgv‡K GKv
_vK‡Z `vI|)
50. Sakib said to his English teacher, “Sir, I want to improve my English.
How can I do that? Can you help me?” “Don’t worry, I will help you.” said
the teacher. “Thank you, sir,” said Sakib. “Give emphasis on all the four
skills of language namely listening, speaking , reading and writing,” said
the teacher.(mvwKe Zvi Bs‡iRx wk¶K‡K ejj,Òm¨vi,Avwg Bs‡iRx‡Z DbœwZ
Ki‡Z PvB| Avwg wKfv‡e GUv Ki‡Z cvwi?ÓAvcwb wK Avgv‡K mvnvh¨ Ki‡Z
cv‡ib? ÒwPšÍv Ki bv,Avwg †Zvgv‡K mvnvh¨ KieÓ wk¶K ej‡jb|ÒAvcbv‡K
ab¨ev`,m¨vi,Ó mvwKe ejj|Òfvlvi PviwU `¶Zv we‡kl K‡i †kvbv,ejv,cov I †jLvi
Dci †Rvi w`‡e|Ó)
1. Ans: Tareq told a woman that he had missed his plan. He then asked her
what he should do then. The woman advised him to go to the desk
marked ‘Enquiry’ The man in the Enquiry said that flight TW226 had left
but his ticket was for flight BA 179.
2. Answer: I asked Sumon how he (S) was that day. Sumon replied that he(S)
was very nervous for the coming examination. I again asked him if he (S) had
not taken enough preparation for that. Sumon again replied in the affirmative
that he had but he was in a fix and requested that he might read then.
3. Answer: The Headmaster asked the boys why they were late that day. He
advised them to remember that punctuality is essential in every walk of life.
He hoped that they would not be late on any other day. He then told them to
go to their class. He also advised that Allah might bless them.
4. Answer: My father advised me not to mix with bad boys. Then he told me that
I should read attentively as my examination was knocking at the door. I did not
agree with him and said that I did not keep with any bad company. I had just
asked him if he knew the date of examination.
5. Answer: I asked the boy if he would go to my house the next day. Then I told
him that we could discuss terms and conditions then. He replied that he would
be very happy to meet me at my house. He also thanked me very much. He
added that he would try his best to meet me.
6. Answer: Sohel wished good morning to Rupa. Then he asked her how much
preparation she had taken for the S.S.C examination. She replied that she
had taken a great preparation and added that she had to get GPA -5 . Sohel
exclaimed with joy that she was a very lucky girl. On the other hand,/Being
dissatisfaction , he said that his preparation was not so good.
7. Answer: Returning home my father told me that my progress in studies was
very slow. He also said that I always moved about with you a group of
friends. He again said that I was idling away time with them. He further asked
me if I could be more serious. He warned me if I failed in the coming
examination, he would stop paying my tuitions fees. I expressed my sorrow
and replied that I would mend myself.
8. Answer: The teacher asked the student why he did not attend his classes
regularly. The teacher also told that he (s) could not expect good results
unless he (s) attended classes as he told him(s).The student courteously
replied that he was sorry because he (stu) had offended him (teacher) and
said that he had been ill in those days.
9. Answer: The boy respectfully told the teacher that he (boy) would be much
obliged if he (teacher) kindly lent him the book he (teacher) had praised highly
in the classroom the previous day. The teacher said that he was glad to know
that he (boy) was eager to read that book. He added that he (boy) was
welcome to any of his (teachers) books. Then the boy respectfully thanked
him (teacher).
10. Answer: The teacher asked if they didn’t understand what he(T) discussed in
the class. The student replied in the affirmative. But they said that they were
afraid of reading English that is why they were too weak in English. The
teacher advised them to read attentively and they would overcome their fear.
11. Answer: My father looked at me angrily and asked me where I had been
so long and why I was wasting my time. After a moment, he asked if I
would not sit for the S.S.C examination .I replied that I had gone to my
friend’s house to borrow an essential book but he had not been at home
and so I had to wait for him.
12. Answer: The noble man respectfully asked Sheikh Saddi why he was
putting up the food in his pocket and why he did not eat. Sheikh Saddi
replied that he was doing the right thing as his dress deserved those rich
dishes. The noble man told him that he did not understand what he
meant to say. Then he expressed his sorrow.
13. Answer : Rashed asked Karim how he was. Rashed added that he had
gone to the hostel the previous day but had not found him. Rashed again
asked Karim where he had gone. Karim replied that he had gone to the
station because he had to receive his maternal uncle there.
14. Answer: Salam asked Kamal what his programme was after the
examination. Karim replied that he had not yet decided. Then Karim
asked him (S) if he could suggest any. Salam proposed that they should
go on a picnic. Karim exclaimed with joy that it was an excellent idea. He
said that he would certainly join with him.
15. Answer: The fruit seller asked the customer which fruits he (c) wanted to
buy. He added that he (s) had the apples from Australia, oranges from
Darjeeling, grapes from Kashmir. The customer asked him what fruits of
their country he had. The seller replied that he had coconut, guava and
jackfruit. Then the customer told him (s) to give one kg of guava as it
would be the substitute of Australian apples.
16. Answer: The teacher asked the boy if he thought that honesty is the best
policy. The boy replied in the affirmative and politely said that he thought
so. Then the teacher advised him to learn to be honest from his boyhood.
The boy thanked his teacher politely. The teacher wished that Allah
might grant him a long life.
17. Answer: The man asked the manager respectfully if he (man) might go
in. He (manager) replied in the affirmative and asked him what he (man)
wanted. The man replied that he wanted to open a bank account in his
(manager) bank. He also asked him (manager) if he could tell him (man)
the process of opening a savings account.
18. Answer: He asked me what the time was by my watch. I replied that it
was half past nine. Then he added that he wanted to go to the college.
He also asked me if I would accompany him kindly. I replied in the
negative and said that I was sorry.
19. Answer: The passer by stopped me and asked respectfully if I could tell
him the way to the nearest inn. I replied in the affirmative and said that I
could. I instructed/told him to go straight about 100 yards and then turn
left. I also told him that then he would find it. The man then thanked me
respectfully.
20. Answer: The students said that they would like to go on an excursion. They
asked the Headmaster with respectfully if they could have his permission. The
Headmaster replied in the affirmative and said that they could arrange that
after the examination was over. He also said that they should choose a
historical place for that. The students respectfully thanked the Headmaster.
21. Answer: The old man asked the maid if she could give him some food. He
added that he had been starving for three days. The maid asked him why he
begged. She further asked him if he couldn’t work. The old man replied in the
negative that he was unable to work.
22. Answer:Rafiq asked Mr Jamil if people had used stamps in those days. Mr
Jamil answered in the affirmative and said that the first stamp had been used
in 1840.Rafiq asked if they were easy to get then. His uncle replied that they
were very difficult to get.
23. Answer: Once I asked a sweet little girl what her mother’s name was. She
cleverly replied that she knew her mother’s name but she would not tell me
that. I exclaimed with wonder that she was a very clever girl .With an air of
confidence, she spoke that she didn’t tell her mother’s name to anybody
whom she didn’t know.
24. Answer: The monster called the great king of the genies and said that he
would never again disobey him (G).Hearing those words ,the fishermen
became brave and told the monster to tell him(f) why he (M) had been locked
up in the vase. Then the giant angrily looked at him and told the fishermen to
speak to him (M) more politely, otherwise he (M) would kill him (F)
25. Answer: The old man told his sons to listen to him that a great treasure lied
hidden in the land. He added that he was going to leave that to them. The
sons wanted to know how they would find it. The old man replied that they
must dig the land for it.
26. Answer: Zaman asked me if I had finished reading the book he had given me
the previous day. I replied in the affirmative and added that I had finished
reading the book. I exclaimed with delight that it was a very interesting book.
Further I wished that I might borrow the book earlier. He asked me if I would
return the book to him that day.
27. Answer: Father asked his son why he was making late. He told him to go to
school then. His son replied that he was not going to school that day. He
added that he felt dizzy.
28. Answer: The Mayor asked the piper if he (p) had killed the rates. The Piper
replied in the affirmative that he had. Then he (P) told the Mayor to give him
(P) the promised money. The Mayor exclaimed in wonder that it was very
funny. He added that they could not give him (P) so much money and told him
to take only fifty.
29. Answer: The mother asked the girl why she had not gone to school the
previous day. The girl loving replied that she had been ill. The mother
again asked her how she was that day. The girl replied that she was well.
She also said not to worry for her.
30. Answer:The teacher asked Ratan if he had done his English lesson that
day. Ratan replied that he had done it but he had not understood some
grammatical points. The teacher again asked him where the problem
was. He suggested that they should try again.
31. Answer: Rafiq said that she had got GPA-5 in the SSC Examination. I
congratulated him. I asked him what he intended to do then. He replied
that he wanted to study Physics, Chemistry and Higher Mathematics’ of
H.S.C at home. He added that he would try to get admission in BUET
after his H.S.C exam.
32. Answer : As we shook hands she advised me to follow her example and
never to eat more than one thing for luncheon. I retorted that I would do
better than that and added that I would eat nothing at dinner that night.
Jumping into a cab, she cried gaily and commented that I was a
humorist.
33. Answer: Samira told Mina that she(S) had lost her tooth. She added that
she would look ugly and horrible. Mina told her (s) not worry and also
advised her (s) to just put her tooth into a rat’s hole and a rat would give
her (s) one of its fine teeth.
34. Answer: The stranger asked the peasant if he could tell him the way to
the nearest hotel. The peasant replied that he could. The peasant asked
the stranger if he wanted one in which he could spend the night. The
Stranger replied that he did not wish to say there but only wanted a meal
35. Answer: A hawker asked me if I wanted any news paper and told me that
he had all types of newspapers. He further requested me to take one. I
told him that I wanted a weekly and also asked him if he had any
magazine. He replied in the affirmative and said that he had the latest
copy of the Jai Jain Din.
36. Answer: The teacher asked Rita why she was talking in the class and
added that she should behave herself. Ratna respectfully said that she
was sorry. The teacher advised her to be attentive and listen to his
lecture and also wished that Allah might bless her.
37. Answer: He said to me that he had come to Dhaka that morning. He also
said that he had sent a telegrame before starting from home. He then
asked me if I had received that in time.I replied in the negative and told
that I had not received that.
38. Answer: Mother asked Rina if she was going to school then. Rina replied
in the positive. Mother told her that she had to return soon because they
would go for Eid shopping. Rina exclaimed with joy that it was a very nice
idea. She also expressed that her mum was great.
39. Answer: The teacher asked Karim why he was talking in the class. Karim
replied that he had been talking with Ali about the Schedule of the S.S.C
examination. The teacher advised him not to gossip in the class and again
advised him to be attentive to his lessons .He expressed sorry with
respectfully and forgave him for that time.
40. Answer: The mother asked the daughter if she had done her home works. The
daughter replied in the negative and told that she had forgotten. The mother
told that that was very bad. She suggested the daughter that she must be
more careful about her home work. She also warned her daughter that by
doing so, she could not expect to do well in the examination.
41. Answer: The teacher asked Shima if she could tell him what he was teaching.
Shima replied in the negative that she could not follow. The teacher then told
that she could not follow because she was not attentive.
42. Answer: I asked my brother if he had offered his prayer that day. He replied in
the negative and said that he had forgotten. I said that was bad. I also said
that we had to pray everyday. He said that he was sorry and added that he
would say it in time. I wished that Allah might bless him.
43. Answer: Father asked Jack if he knew why he was sent to school for playing
with friends. Father expressed his negativeness and told him that he was sent
to learn to read and write. Father asserted that he (Jack) would read and
write.
44. Answer: Hasan asked Kamal if he had ever been to cox’s Bazer. Kamal
replied that he had never gone there but he longed for visiting the place.
Hasan added that he had an opportunity to visit the sea beach the previous
year. He exclaimed with joy that the scenery was very charming.
45. Answer: Rashed said Tapas that he (R ) had gone to the station and he (R)
had to receive his (R) uncle there. Rashed also asked Tapas where he (T)
had gone. Tapas replied that he had gone to his house (R) to collect a book
from him (R ). Rashed apolozied and proposed to him that they should go.
Rashed also confirmed him and told him (T) that he (R) would lend him (T) the
book.
46. Answer; The teacher became angry with the student and asked why he (s)
had again disturbed the class in that way. He added that he had told him
before that when he was speaking he should be silent. Then he ordered the
student to leave the room and not to return again that day.
47. Answer: The Teacher asked me why I had not performed my home work. I
told him sorrowfully that I had been busy with my mother’s treatment. Then he
told that from then on the expected me to be punctual told him respectfully
that it would be ok.
48. Answer: The teacher asked Nafia if she (N) had done his (R) English lesson
that day. Nafia replied in the affirmative with respectfully said that he(R) had
 not understood one grammatical point and also requested him (T) to
explain her (N) to understand the point. He (R) thanked him (T) with
respect.
49. Answer: My friend asked me why I was sitting alone there and told me
that he had been looking for me. He further proposed that we should go
for a walk in the open field. I told him to leave me alone.
50. Answer: Sakib respectfully told his English teacher that he wanted to
improve his English. He (s)then asked him how he could do that. He (s)
further asked if he could help him. The teacher told him not to worry and
he would help him. Sakib respectfully thanked him. The teacher advised
him to give emphasis on all the four skills of language namely listening,
speaking, reading and writing.