Passage Narration

Rewrite the following passage changing the form of speech:

1.“Oh, my Lord, please do not kill the child.” said the woman. “Let her have him”said the king. “Now everything is clear to me.” Pointing the woman, he said to the servant, “Give her the child. She is the mother of the baby.

Answer: The womanaddressed her the king as her lord and told him(king)not tokillhim(child).Thenthe kingorderedhis servanttolet her(the woman) have him (child).Againthe kingsaid thateverything was clear to him(king)then. Pointing to the woman,he again told hisservanttogive her the child. The kingsaid thatshewasthe mother of the baby.

2.“Have you heard the name of Aesop?” asked the teacher. “No, Sir, who was he?” “Read the lesson attentively and then you will be able to know about him.”“ How interesting and instructive his fables are!” said the teacher.

Answer: The teacherasked his studentifhe hadheard the name of Aesop. He (S)respectfullyreplied in the negativeand asked him (T) who he was.The teacheradvised him toread the lesson attentively and thenhe wouldbe able to know about him. The teacherexclaimed that his fables areveryinteresting and instructive.

3.“You have cut off your hair,” asked Jim, “Cut it off and sold it,”said Della. “Don’t you like me just as well any how? I’m me, without my hair, ain’t I?”

Answer: JimaskedDellaifshe hadcut offherhair. Shereplied that she hadcutoffher hairand sold it.Then she asked himifhe didn’tlikeherjust as well any how. Sheadded that she washer withoutherhair.To get confirmationshefurther asked him ifshe was not so.

4.The traveler said to the peasant, “Can you tell me the way to the nearest Inn?” The peasant said “Yes, I can. Do you want one in which you can spend the night?” The Traveller said“I don’t wishto stay there, but I only want a meal.”

Answer: The traveleraskedthe peasant ifhecouldtellhimthe way to the nearestInn. The peasantreplied thathe could. The peasantasked the stranger if he wantedone in whichhe couldspend the night. The Strangerreplied thathe did notwish to say there but onlywanteda meal.

5.“Have you cut your hair off’ asked Jim.“Cut it off and sold it,” said Della. “Don’t you like me just as well, anyhow? I’m me without my hair, am’tI ?”

Answer: JimaskedDellaif she (D) hadcutherhair off. Dellasaid that she had cut it offand sold it. Sheasked him if he didn’tlikeherjust as well, anyhow. Sheadded that she wasshe without her hair

.6.“Why are putting up the food in your pocket, Sir? Why don’t you eat?” asked the noble man. “I am doing the right thing. My dress deserves these rich dishes,” replied Sheikh Saddi. “ I don’t understand what do you mean to say.” Said the noble man ,. “And I’m sorry.”

Answer: The noble manrespectfully askedSheikh Saddiwhy he was puttingup the food inhispocket andwhy he did noteat. Sheikh Saddireplied that he was doingthe right thingand added thathis dress deserved thoserich dishes. The noble mantold him that he did notunderstand whathe meantto say. He further told that he was sorry.

7.“Will you buy my hair,” asked Della.“I buy hair,” said Madame. “Take your hat off and let’s have a sight at the looks of it.” “Twenty dollars,” said Madame. “Give it me quick “said Della.

Answer: DellaaskedMadameif she (M) wouldbuyher(D) hair.Madamereplied that she(M) boughthair.Thenshe (M)told her(D) totakeher (D) hat offand let themhave a sight at the looks ofthe hair.After thatMadamesaid that she (M)wouldgiveher (D) twenty dollarsfor her (D) hair. Dellaagreed and requested her (M) togive the money to her quickly.

8.“Follow my example” she said, as we shook hands” and never eat more than one thing for luncheon “I’ll do better thanthat” I said. I’ll eat nothing for dinner tonight.” “Humorist,” she cried gaily, jumping into a cab.”

Answer:As he shook hands, sheorderedme tofollowherexample andnever toeat more than one thing for luncheon. Isaid (her) that I woulddo better thanand added that I wouldeat nothing for dinnerthat night.Jumping into a cab,she cried gaily and said humorist.

9.“Porter, you may go,” said the mistressof the house, laughing. “You have gainedyour freedom.” “By Allah,” he replied. “I will not leave this house until I have heard the stories of my companies.”

Answer: The mistress of the housetold the porter laughing that he might go and added that he had gained hisfreedom.Swearing by Allah the porter replied that he would not leave that houseuntilhe hadheard the stories ofhiscompanions.

10.“I came here yesterday from my village,” he said. “Why did you come?” I asked, ‘My mother sent me to you with this letter.” “How is your mother? I have not seen her a long time. I hope she is quite well.

Answer: Hetold me that he hadgone therethe previous dayfromhisvillage. Iasked him why he had gone. Hereplied that his mother had sent himtomewiththat letter. Iagain asked him how his mother was. Itold him that I had not seen herfor a long time. Iadded that I hopped,she wasquiet well.

11.Once I asked a little girl, “What is yourmother’s name?” “I know my mother’s name but I won’t tell you that.” “I don’t tell my mother’s name to anybody whomI don’t know. She said, “What a clever girlyou are!”

Answer: Once Iaskeda little girlwhat hermother’s name was. Shereplied that sheknewher mother’s namebut she would not tellmethat. She also saidthat she did not tell hermother’s name to anybodywhom she did notknow. Iexclaimed with wonder that she was a veryclever girl.

12.“Could I help you, sir?” said the receptionist. The man replied, “Sure, I want to meet the Managing Director of the company.” The receptionist said, “Doyou have an appointment?” “Yes, I have,” he said.

Answer: The receptionistaddressing the man as sir asked him if he (R) couldhelp him (M).The manreplied in the affirmative and said that he wantedto meet the Managing Director of the company. Thereceptionist asked if he (M) hadan appointment. Hereplied in the affirmative and said that he (M) had.

13.“Will you come to my house tomorrow?” I said to the boy, ‘We can discuss terms and conditions then.” “I shall be very happy to meet you at your house. Thank you so much,” he replied.

Answer: Iasked the boy if he wouldgo tomy housethe following day. Iadded that we coulddiscuss terms and conditionsthen. Hereplied that he wouldbe very happy to meet me atmy house. Hethanked mevery much.

14.The stranger said to the boy, “Will you tell me the way to the nearest hotel?” “Yes, I will. Do you want a residential one in which can spend the night?” the boy said. “I don’t want to say there, but only want a meal,” the strangerreplied. The boy said , “Follow me.”

Answer: The strangerasked the boy if hewould tell himthe way to the nearest hotel. The boyreplied in the affirmative and said that he would. The boyasked him if he wanteda residential one in whichhe couldspend the night. The strangerreplied that he did notwant to stay there, but he onlywanteda meal. The boytold the stranger tofollow him.

15.“Where are you going?” said the merchant. “I was coming to see you.” “What do you want?” “To earn my bread by the labor of my hands.” “Do you reallywork?” said the merchant. “Yes, if you have any”. Then follow me and carry a box from a shop to my house.” “I do not see how I can do that.” said the youth .

Answer: The Merchantasked the youth where he(y) was going. The youthreplied thathe (y)had beencoming to seehim(m).Again the merchant askedhim(y)what he wanted. The youthsaid that he(y) wanted toearn his (y) bread bythe labour ofhis(y) hands. The merchantagain askedtheboyif he (Y) reallywanted towork. The youthreplied in the affirmative that if he (M) hadany. Then the merchantordered the youth tofollowhim(M)and to carry aboxfrom a shipto his (m) house. The youthsaid that he (Y) did notsee howhe (Y) coulddothat.

16.A hawker said, “Will you buy any paper? I have all types of newspaper andmagazines .Please take one from me.” “I buy books but now I need a weekly. Don’tyou have any weekly magazine ?” said Susmita.

Answer:A HawkeraskedSusmitaifshe (S) wouldbuy any paper. He(H)also said that he (H) hadall types of newspapers and magazines.Again he requested her(S) totake one fromhim(H).Susmitareplied that she(S) bought booksbutthen she (S) neededa weekly. She also asked him (H)if he (H) didn’t haveany weekly magazine.

17.“You look as a little bit like my mother,” he said, “especially in the dark by the fire.” “But you were only four Jerry, when you came here. You have remembered how she looked all these years?” “My mother lives in Mannville,” he said.

Answer: Jerrytold authoressthatshelookeda little bit likehismother especially in the dark by the fire.But Being surprised she told him that he had beenonly four whenhe had gone there.The authoress asked him (J) if he hadrememberedhow she (Jerry’s mother) had looked all those years.Finally Jerry (J) replied that his mother livedin Mannville.18.“May I come in sir?” A boy standing at the door said to him. Then without waiting for his reply the boy entered the room and said, “Sir, I have come from Palaspur with a letter from Mr. Ajit Bose?How is he?” He said smiling. “He is not well. He has been suffering from a serious illness for two years.” The boy said “How sad it is! May God cure him?” He said.

Answer: A boy standing at the door,addressing him as sir asked him if/he(B)mightcome in. Then without waiting for his (S) reply the boy entered the room andrespectfully said that he (B) hadcome from Palashpur with a letter from Mr. Ajit Bose. Heasked smiling if he had reallycome from Ajit Bose. Heagain asked how he was. The boyreplied that he was not welland added that he had beensuffering from a serious illness for two years. He(S)exclaimed with grief that it wasvery sad andprayed that God mightcure him.

19.“Follow my example” she said, as we shook hands” and never eat more than one thing for luncheon “I’ll do better thanthat” I said. I’ll eat nothing for dinner tonight.”

Answer:As he shook hands, sheorderedme tofollow her example andnever to eatmore than one thing for luncheon. Isaid (her) that I woulddo betterthan thatand also said that I wouldeat nothing for dinnerthat night.

20.“Will you go to college today?” the mother said to her son.”No mother. Our classes are suspended.” “Then go to the market and bring some vegetables.” “Letme be ready and give me money.

Answer: The motherasked hersonif he (S) wouldgo to collegethat day.The sonaddressing as mother replied in the negative that their classes weresuspended. Thenthe mother ordered herson to goto the market and bring some vegetables. The sontold his mother that he might beready andtoldherto givehim(S)some money.

21.“I’ll pay for it.” he said.“I broke it.I brought the axe down careless .”“ But noone hits accurately every time. Jerry, Moreover, the fault was in the wood of the handle. I”ll see the man who I have bought it from “ I toldhim.

Answer: Hesaid that he wouldpay for it. Hefurther said that he had brokenitand had broughtthe axe down careless. Itoldhim that no one hitaccurately every timeand added that the fault had beenin the wood of the handle. Iagain told him that I wouldsee the man fromwhom I had boughtit.

22.“Why don’t you attend classes regularly?” the teacher said to the student, “You can’t expect great results unless you attend classes as I tell you.”“I am sorry sir,I have offended you ,” said the student .

Answer: The teacherasked the student why he(S) did not/ attend classes regularly. Healso said that he(S) could notexpect good results unlesshe(S) attendedclasses as he(t)told him (S).Addressing as sir respectfully the student said that he(S) wassorry, ashe (S) had offended him(T)

23.“Have you seen your mother, Jerry?”“I see her every summer .She wassends for me “I wanted to cry out.” Why are you not with her? How can she let you go away again?” He said,She comes up here from Manville whenever she can.She does not have a job now.”

Answer: The writeraskedJerry ifhe had seen hermother. Jerryreplied that he sawher every summer andadded thatshe sent for him. Shewantedto cry outand asked him why he was notwith herand how she couldlethimgo away again. Hesaid that she came up therefrom Mannville whenevershe could.Healso told thatshe did nothave a job then.

24.“Where are you from?” said the teacher. “I am from Nepal,” said the student. “How did you find Dhaka when you first arrived?” said the teacher. “Well,I like it. I think the city is very beautiful,” said the student.

Answer: The teacherasked thestudentwhere she wasfrom. The studentrepliedthat hewas from Nepal. The teacherasked the studenthow he (S)had found Dhakawhen he was(S) hadfirst arrived. The studentsaid that she cameup there from Mannvillewhenever she couldandthat she did nothave a job then.

25.Once I asked a little girl, “What is yourmother’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! May you prosper in life.”

Answer: Once Iaskeda sweet little girlwhat her mother’s name was. Shereplied cleverly that she knewher mother’s name. Shealso said that she would not tellme that. Iexclaimed with wonderthat she wasa very clever girland I wishedthat she mightprosper in life.

26.“Where is my son?” said the Grocer. “A crow carried you son away” said the fruit seller. “You liar. How can a crow carry away such a big boy?” “Just the same way as mice can eat away the balance and weights.”

Answer: The Groceraskedthe fruit sellerwhere is (g)son was.The fruit sellerreplied thata crowhad carried his (g) son away. The grocercalledthe fruit seller liar andasked howa crowcouldcarry away such a big boy. The fruit sellertold the grocer that thesame wayas mice couldeat away the balance and weights.

27.“Where did you go yesterday?” said Lipi.“ I went to Chittagong to see my mother ,”said Mina. “She has been suffering from high blood pressure.” Is she sound now?” said Rajon. “No,” said Mina.

Answer:LipiaskedMinawhere she (m) hadgonethe previous day. Minareplied that she (m) had goneto Chittagong to seeher (m) Mother. Minaadded that she(mo) had beensuffering from high blood pressure. Lipiagain asked Mina if she (mo)wassound then. Minareplied in thenegative.