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ইংরেজি ২য় পত্র: Narration
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প্রিয় শিক্ষার্থী, আজ ইংরেজি দ্বিতীয় পত্রের ৭ নম্বর প্রশ্ন অর্থাৎ Narration/Speech Change নিয়ে আলোচনা করব। এই প্রশ্নে একটি passage Indirect Speech দেওয়া থাকবে। প্রথমে Narration/Speech Change পরিবর্তনের নিয়ম অনুসরণ করে নিজেরা চেষ্টা করবে।
# Change the narrative style by using indirect speeches.
1.
The king said to the astrologer, “How long do you want to live? For you will be hanged very soon.” Looking at the sky the astrologer said, “My Lord, the positions of the stars declare that I’ll die only a week before your Majesty. Goodbye.” The king turned pale and ordered his courtiers, “Drive this wretch away and never allow him to come for disturbing peace.”
Answer: The king asked the astrologer how long he (A) wanted to live because he (A) would be hanged very soon. Addressing the king as his lord, the astrologer replied looking at the sky that the positions of the stars declared that he (A) would die only a week before his Majesty. Then he (A) bade him (K) goodbye. The king turned pale and ordered his courtiers to drive that wretch away and never allow him (A) to come for disturbing peace.
2.
“Why are your children crying, my daughter?” “They have been starving,” said the woman. “Have you none else in the world?” “My husband died some months ago. He left them neither money nor any property. So, they are in great distress. They have to starve sometimes.” “What a pity it is!” said the Caliph.
Answer: Addressing the woman as his daughter, the Caliph asked her why her children were crying. The woman replied that they had been starving. The Caliph further asked the woman if she had none else in the world. She replied that her husband had died some months before. She added that he (h) had left them neither money nor any property, and so they were in great distress. She also added that they had to starve sometimes. The Caliph exclaimed with sorrow that it was a great pity.
3.
The old man said, “Can you give me some food? I have been starving for two days.” The maid said, “Why do you beg? Can’t you work?” “No, I’m unable to work,” said the man. The maid again said, “Don’t you have anyone to look after you?” “No, I have none on this earth who can take care of me,” said the old man.
Answer: The old man asked the maid if she could give him some food because he had been starving for two days. The maid asked him why he begged and she also wanted to know if he couldn’t work. The man replied in the negative and said that he was unable to work.
The maid again asked the old man if he had not anyone to look after him. The old man replied in the negative that he had none on the earth who could take care of him.
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