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15701. 'He questioned softly why I failed.' Change this sentence into reported speech.
He questioned softly, 'Why did you fail?'
He questioned softly, 'Why did I fail?'
He told softly, 'Why have you failed?'
He told softly, 'Why had I failed?'
ব্যাখ্যা: [Note: প্রদত্ত বাক্যটির direct speech হবে He told softly, why do you fail? কেননা indirect speech-এpast tense থাকলে reported speech অবশ্যই present indefinite tense-এ হতে হবে।]
15702. Mother said to me, 'Do not tell a lie.' Change into indirect narration.
Mother frightened me not to tell a lie.
Mother suggested me to not tell a lie.
Mother advised me not to tell a lie.
Mother warned me to not to tell a lie.
ব্যাখ্যা: 'Do not tell a lie' negative imperative বাক্যটি দ্বারা উপদেশ দেয়া বোঝাচ্ছে। সুতরাং বাক্যটির indirect naration-এর structure sub + advised + ob + not to + verb- এর present form + বাকি অংশ।
15703. Change the speech : The teacher said to me, "Respect your elders."
The teacher ordered me to respect my elders.
The teacher advised me to respect his elders.
The teacher advised me to respect my elders.
The teacher advised me to respect your elders.
ব্যাখ্যা: Imperative sentence যুক্ত speechকে indirect করার সময় Reported speech কে to দ্বারা যুক্ত করতে হয়।
15704. Mina said to me, 'I was ill.' Indirect speech of the sentence is-
Mina told me that she has been ill.
Mina said to me that she was ill.
Mina told me that I had been ill.
Mina told me that she had been ill.
ব্যাখ্যা: Reported speech-এ first person থাকলে তা indirect এ reported verb-এর sub অনুযায়ী পরিবর্তিত হয় আর past indefinite tense past perfect রূপান্তরিত হয়। সুতরাং সঠিক indirect speech : Mina told me that she had been ill.
15705. The captive said that - .
he will have a cup of tea because he wasn't hungry
would have had a cup of tea because he wasn't hungry
he would have have a cup of tea because he wasn't hungry
he would have a cup of tea because he wasn't hungry
15706. He said, "Good morning, can you help me."
He wished him good morning and asked whether he could help him.
He wished him good morning and asked for help.
He told good morning and asked whether he can help him.
He wished him good morning and requested to help him.
ব্যাখ্যা: Reported speech-এ good morning এবং interrogative বাক্য থাকলে structure হবে sub + wished + someone + good morning + and + asked + whether/if + sub + can-এর past form could + প্রশ্নবোধক বাক্যের sub-এর বাকি অংশ। সুতরাং সঠিক indirect narration (ক)।
15707. My father said to me, "Do you know that Mr. Selim was a valiant freedom Fighter?" Choose the right indirect speech of the sentence-
My father asked me know that Mr Selim was a valiant freedom fighter.
My father asked me whether I had known that Mr. Selim had a valiant freedom fighter.
My father asked me if I knew that Mr. Selim had been a valiant freedom fighter.
My father had asked me if I knew that Mr Selim was a valiant freedom fighter.
15708. My friend said to me, 'Let us go, you and I.' The correct indirect speech is -.
My friend proposed to me that they might go.
My friend requested me that we could go.
My friend proposed to me that we should go.
My friend suggested that we might be allowed to go.
ব্যাখ্যা: Let এরপরে us থাকলে indirect করার সময় reporting verb টি পরিবর্তিত হয়ে propose + inverted comma উঠে গিয়ে that + we (Reporting verb-এর sub we হলে) + should + reported speech-এর মূল verb থেকে শেষ পর্যন্ত বসে।
15709. Select the indirect form of speech: My father said, 'All that glitters is not gold.'
My father said that all that glitters was not gold.
My father advised that all that glitters is not gold.
My father remarked that all that glitters is not gold.
My father said that all that glitters is not gold.
ব্যাখ্যা: Universal truth বা habitual fact প্রকাশ করায় বাক্যটির indirect narration গঠনের সময় verb-এর রূপ পরিবর্তন হবে না। আর বাক্যটি দ্বারা advise বা remark না বোঝানোর কারণে সঠিক indirect narration হলো: My father said that all that glitters is not gold.
15710. Razzak called me a liar. Make direct speech.
Razzak said to me, "You were a liar".
Razzak says to me, "You are a liar".
Razzak told me, "You are a liar".
Razzak said to me, "You are a liar".
ব্যাখ্যা: Called past form-এ থাকায় reporting verb past tense-এ হবে আর direct speech-এ said to ব্যবহৃত হবে। এছাড়া reported speechটি present tense-এ হবে। সুতরাং প্রদত্ত বাক্যটির indirect narration হলো: Razzak said to me, 'You are a liar.'
15711. Shilpi said Ryan, do not do it.- Change the speech.
Shilpi prohibited Ryan to do it.
Shilpi ordered Ryan to do it.
Shilpi proposed Ryan not done that.
Shilpi begged Ryan to do it.
ব্যাখ্যা: Reported speechটি negative imperative বাক্য হওয়ায় Indirect narration-এর structure হবে: Sub + prohibited + ob + to + verb-এর base form + extension | সুতরাং সঠিক indirect speech হলো : Shilpi prohibited Ryan to do it .
15712. The indirect speech of- 'Will you buy hair?' asked Della.
Della asked if she would buy her hair.
Della asked will you buy hair?
Della asked will she buy her hair.
Della asked if she will buy her hair
15713. She said, 'I taught in many schools' - what is the indirect speech of the
She said: she had taught in many schools.
She said that she had taught in many schools.
She said that she taught in many schools.
She said she had education in many schools.
ব্যাখ্যা: Reported speech assertive হলে indirect করতে দুটি clause-এর মাঝে that বসে আর past indefinite tense indirect-এ এসে past perfect tense-এ রূপান্তরিত হয়। সুতরাং সঠিক indirect narration হলো : She said that she had taught in many schools.
15714. The boy said, "I am hungry." The indirect speech is
The boy said that he is hungry.
The boy said that he had been hungry.
The boy said that he was hungry.
The boy says that he is hungry.
ব্যাখ্যা: Assertive sentence কে Indirect করার সময় inverted comma উঠে that বসে এবং Reported Speech এর verb present form এ থাকলে তা past form হয়।
15715. I heard -- knock on-- door. (আমি দরজায় কড়া নাড়ার শব্দ শুনলাম)
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15716. My friend said to me, 'Go home at once.'
My friend asked me go home at once
My friend asked me to go home at once
My friend told me to went home at once
My friend said me go home at once
ব্যাখ্যা: Imperative বাক্যকে indirect narration-এ রূপান্তরের ক্ষেত্রে to + verb-এর base form বসে। কখনো কখনো order, request কিংবা advise-এর পরিবর্তে ask ও ব্যবহৃত হয়। সুতরাং বাক্যটির সঠিক indirect narration : My friend asked me to go home at once I
15718. The headmaster says, "The Inspector will visit our school at 11 am today."
The Headmaster says that the Inspector will visit their school at 11 am today.
The Headmaster said that the inspector will visit their school at 11 am today.
The Headmaster said that the Inspector is being visit their school at 11 am today.
The Headmaster said tha today at 11 am the Inspector must visit their school
ব্যাখ্যা: Reporting verb present tense-এ হলে indirect narration-এ রূপান্তরের ক্ষেত্রে reported speech-এর verb পরিবর্তন হবে না। সুতরাং সঠিক উত্তর (ক)।
15719. Change the speech: "May God bless you."
He wished that God might bless him.
He wished to me that God might bless him.
He wished that God might bless me.
He prayed that God might bless me.
15720. One of Akbar's most vigorous opponents during his lifetime had been -outstanding scholar Sheikh Ahmad and, like Akbar, he was also venerated as--Perfect Man by his own disciples.
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