7. Passage Narration
Change the narrative style by using indirect speeches:
The class teacher said to the students, "Do you like to go for study tour?" "Yes," said all the students. Then he said, "Take permission of your parents." One of the students said, " Let us go to Cox's Bazar." The Principal said, "May your journey be safe and sound."
Here’s the narrative style changed to indirect speech:
The class teacher asked the students if they liked to go for a study tour. All the students replied in the affirmative. Then he advised them to take permission from their parents. One of the students suggested that they should go to Cox's Bazar. The Principal wished that their journey might be safe and sound.
Direct: The class teacher said to the students, "Do you like to go for a study tour?"
Indirect: The class teacher asked the students if they liked to go for a study tour.
Reporting verb "said" changes to "asked"।
"Do you like" changes to "if they liked"।
Direct: "Yes," said all the students.
Indirect: All the students replied in the affirmative.
"Yes" changes to "replied in the affirmative"।
Direct: Then he said, "Take permission of your parents."
Indirect: Then he advised them to take permission from their parents.
Reporting verb "said" changes to "advised"।
"Take permission" changes to "to take permission"।
Direct: One of the students said, "Let us go to Cox's Bazar."
Indirect: One of the students suggested that they should go to Cox's Bazar.
Reporting verb "said" changes to "suggested"।
"Let us go" changes to "that they should go"।
Direct: The Principal said, "May your journey be safe and sound."
Indirect: The Principal wished that their journey might be safe and sound.
Reporting verb "said" changes to "wished"।
"May your journey" changes to "that their journey might"।
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Change the narrative style by using indirect speech:
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'II die only a week before your Majesty. Good bye." The king turned pale and ordered his courtiers, "Drive this wretch away and never allow him to come for disturbing peace."
Change the narrative style by using indirect speeches :
"Are you ready to order, sir?" said the waiter. "I would like to have a plain vegetable soup for starter. Then grilled chicken, boiled potatoes and garlic bread for main course.", replied the customer. "Anything for dessert?", asked the waiter. "Just a scoop of ice cream, please.", said the customer.
Change the narrative style by using indirect speeches :
"Porter, you may go," said the mistress of the house, laughing. "You have gained your freedom." "By Allah," he replied, "I will not leave this house until I have heard the stories of my companions."
Change the narrative style by using indirect speeches:
A man, lost in a forest, saw another man and rushed to him and said, "Oh! How happy 1 am to meet you! Unfortunately I have been lost in this forest for four days. Can you help me get out of this forest?" "No, Actually you don't need to be so happy, my friend". replied the another man, "I myself have been lost here for a week."
