English MCQ
2281. The indirect form of the sentence 'The Priest said to old woman, 'Can you tell me the way to the nearest church?' is-
The Priest asked the old woman if she could tell him the way to the nearest church?
The Priest asked the old woman if she could tell him the way to the nearest church.
The Priest asked the old woman if she could have told him the way to the nearest church.
The Priest asked the old woman if she would tell him the way to the nearest church.
ব্যাখ্যা: Interrogative sentence কে indirect narration-এ রূপান্তরের ক্ষেত্রে reporting verb কে ask-এ রূপান্তর করতে হয় এবং interrogative sentence-কে assertive sentence-এ রূপান্তর করতে হয় এবং reporting verb অনুযায়ী tense পরিবর্তিত হয়। সুতরাং সঠিক indirect narration হলো- The Priest asked the old woman if she could tell him the way to the nearest church |
2282. Choose the direct speech of the sentence: She told me to stand up.
She said, 'Do stand up.'
She said to me, 'Stand up.'
She told, 'Stand up.'
She said me, 'Stand up.'
ব্যাখ্যা: প্রদত্ত চারটি বাক্য Imperative form এর Direct Speech। গঠন অনুযায়ী Indirect Speechটি হচ্ছে She said to me, 'Stand up.'
2283. Nafis said to Romel, 'Go away' বাক্যটির indirect speech হবে-
Nafis asked Romel to go away.
Nafis requested Romel to go.
Nafis requested Romel to go away.
Nafis said Romel to go away.
ব্যাখ্যা: Imperative sentence দ্বারা আদেশ, অনুরোধ এগুলো না বোঝা গেলে Reporting verb হিসেবে ask, tell, beg ইত্যাদি ব্যবহার করেও indirect speech এ রূপান্তর করা যায়। সুতরাং প্রদত্ত বাক্যটির indirect speech হলো Nafis asked Romel to go away .
2284. He said, "where are my glasses?" Its indirect form is-
He asked where are my glasses.
He asked where were his glasses.
He asked where his glasses were.
He asked where his glasses had been.
ব্যাখ্যা: Wh question যুক্ত reported speech indirect এ wh word + sub + were (reporting verb অনুযায়ী) আর reporting verb asked এ রূপান্তর ঘটে। সুতরাং সঠিক indirect form হলো He asked where his glasses were.
2285. Choose the correct indirect speech: He said, 'Man is mortal.'
He said man is mortal.
He told that man had been mortal.
He said that man was mortal.
He said that man is mortal.
ব্যাখ্যা: Reported speech-এ চিরসত্য বাক্য থাকলে indirect speech-এ reported speech-এর verb-এর কোনোরূপ পরিবর্তন হয় না। আর assertive বাক্যকে indirect করতে said-এর পর that ব্যবহৃত হয়। সুতরাং প্রদত্ত বাক্যের সঠিক indirect narration: He said that man is mortal.
2286. Change the narration : You said, 'He was there'.
You said that he had been here
You said that he was there
You said that he had there
You said that he is there
ব্যাখ্যা: Narration-এর ক্ষেত্রে Reported speech যদি Past indefinite tense এ থাকে তাহলে indirect করার সময় Past perfect tense-এ লিখতে হবে।
2287. 'Don't waste time', the teacher said to the students. The indirect form of the speech-
The teacher forbade the students not to waste time
The teacher advised the students not to waste time
The teacher advised the students to not waste time
The teacher ordered the students don't waste time
ব্যাখ্যা: Imperative sentence-কে Indirect speech এ রূপান্তর করার ক্ষেত্রে প্রদত্ত Direct speech এর Reporting verb বসবে। অনুরোধ বুঝালে request বসবে, আদেশ বুঝালে command/order বসবে, উপদেশ বুঝালে advise বসবে। অন্যথায় tell দ্বারা পরিবর্তিত হবে। সেই সাথে comma উঠে গিয়ে to বসবে। প্রদত্ত options এর মধ্যে (ক) তে 'forbade' অর্থ নিষেধ করা তাই এর পরে আর not বসে না, (খ) তে The teacher advised the students not to waste time । অর্থটি change of speech-এর দিক থেকে সঠিক। (গ) এবং (ঘ) সঠিক Indirect speech নয়।
2288. Choose the correct indirect speech: He said 'What a beautiful bird!'
He said that what a beautiful bird it was.
He exclaimed that it was a very beautiful bird.
He exclaimed that what a beautiful bird.
He said that it was a very beautiful bird.
ব্যাখ্যা: প্রদত্ত exclamatory sentence-এর indirect narration-এর structure: sub + exclaimed + that + reported speech-এর sub (কিন্তু এখানে ধরে নিতে হবে) + verb, reporting verb অনুযায়ী + article + very + adjective + noun। সুতরাং সঠিক indirect narration: He exclaimed that it was a very beautiful bird.
2289. Choose the correct indirect form of the following sentence: He said to me, 'I don't believe you'.
He said that he didn't believe you.
He said he hadn't believe me.
He told me that he didn't believe me.
He told me he wouldn't believe me.
2290. 'I'll have a cup of tea,' my father said, 'Because I'm not hungry.'
My father said that he will have a cup of tea because he wasn't hungry.
My father said that he would have had a cup of tea because he wasn't hungry.
My father said that he would have a cup of tea because he wasn't hungry.
My father said that he had a cup of tea because he wasn't hungry.
ব্যাখ্যা: Reporting verb past form-এ থাকায় reported speech-এর will পরিবর্তিত হয়ে would হবে। My father পরিবর্তিত হয়ে he হবে। অপর অংশের is পরিবর্তিত হয়ে past form-এ was হবে।
2291. Change into reported form : She said to me, 'Why don't you come on Monday?'
She told me to not go on Monday.
She said me why did not she go on Monday.
She asked me why I did not go on Monday.
She asked me not to go that day.
ব্যাখ্যা: Interrogative বাক্যের indirect narration-এর ক্ষেত্রে said to, asked আর reported speech present indefinite tense থাকলে সেটি past indefinite tense এ রূপান্তরিত হয় আর go-come এ পরিণত হয়। সুতরাং প্রদত্ত বাক্যটির indirect narration হলো she asked me why I didn't go on Monday.
2292. Her half-sister told me that -.
she had done the assignment the previous day
she had do the assignment the previous day
she did the task yesterday
she had done the assinment
ব্যাখ্যা: Option গুলোর মধ্যে (ক) option এর বাক্যটি সঠিক indirect narration-এ আছে। Reported speech past indefinite থাকলে indirect-এ past perfect হয়।
2293. He said, 'Good morning. Mr. Kamal. Change the speech.
He wished Mr. Kamal good morning.
He has wished Mr. Kamal good morning.
He said Mr. Kamal good morning.
He told Mr. Kamal good morning.
ব্যাখ্যা: Direct speech-এ good morning, good afternoon, good luck ইত্যাদি থাকলে indirect-এ said-এর পরিবর্তে wished বসে। সুতরাং সঠিক indirect speech হলো He wished Mr. Kamal good morning.
2294. Rony said, 'I must write a letter.' The indirect form of the aforesaid sentence is
Rony said that I must write a letter.
Rony said that he must write a letter.
Rony said that he had to write a letter.
Rony said that he have to write a letter.
ব্যাখ্যা: Narration-এর নিয়মানুযায়ী direct speech এ must থাকলে indirect speech-এ তা had to-তে পরিবর্তিত হয়।
2295. The indirect speech of the sentence-Sally said to me, 'Please get me a drink' is :-
Sally told me to get a drink for her.
Sally asked me to get her a drink.
Sally told me to get a drink.
Sally inquired me to have a drink for her.
ব্যাখ্যা: Reported speech দ্বারা আদেশ, উপদেশ, অনুরোধ বুঝালে said-এর পরিবর্তে asked, requested, ordered হয় + object + to + verb + বাক্যের বাকি অংশ।
2296. The indirect form of the sentence 'Farida said to her mother, 'I shall go to bed now' is:
Farida told her mother that she should go to bed now.
Farida told her mother that she will go to bed then.
Farida told her mother that she would go to bed then.
Farida told her mother that she will go to bed now.
ব্যাখ্যা: Indirect speech-এর নিয়মানুযায়ী Direct speech থেকে Indirect করার সময় Direct speech shall/will থাকলে সেটি পরিবর্তিত হয়ে would হয় এবং now পরিবর্তিত হয়ে then বসে।
2297. DISTANCE: MILE
Liquid: Litre
Bushel: Corn
Weight: Scale
Fame: Television
ব্যাখ্যা:
Hints: Distance (দূরত্ব) পরিমাপের একক হলো Mile আর Liquid (তরুল) পরিমাপের একক হলো Litre।
2298. I asked him
What is his name
What was his name
What his name is
What his name was
ব্যাখ্যা: বাক্যটি indirect speech এ আছে। Direct speech-এ I said to him, 'What is your name?' ছিল। Indirect এর নিয়মানুসারে সঠিক উত্তর (ঘ)।
2299. She said to him. "Are you an engineer"? Its indirect form of speech is:
She asked him that he was an engineer.
She said to him that he was an engineer.
She asked him if he was an engineer.
She said to him if he is an engineer.
ব্যাখ্যা: Yes অথবা no question-এর ক্ষেত্রে if বা whether বসে। Said to, asked-এ রূপান্তরিত হয়। আর simple present tense এ থাকলে তা simple past tense এ রূপান্তরিত হয়। সুতরাং বাক্যটির সঠিক indirect form হলো : She asked him if he was an engineer .
2300. He said to me, 'Let me come in'. (Transform into Indirect speech)
He told me that he may come in.
He told me that he might be allowed to come in.
He told me that he is allowed to come in.
He told me that he may be allowed to come in.
ব্যাখ্যা: Let দ্বারা প্রস্তাব অর্থ না বোঝালে reporting verb-এর কোনো পরিবর্তন হয় না। Inverted comma উঠে that বসে + reported verb-এর sub পুনরায় বসে + might be allowed + reported speech-এর মূল verb থেকে শেষ পর্যন্ত বসে। সুতরাং সঠিক indirect speech : He told me that he might be allowed to come in .