Narration Exercise - 3 for University Admission Test, Job Application Test, BCS Exam and Any Competitive Examination

Narration Exercise

1. "He asked me where I had gone the previous day" বাক্যের direct speech হবে [প্রাক প্রাথমিক সহকারী শিক্ষক (মিসিসিপি, পীতলক্ষ্যা-১০]

A. He said to me, "Where did you go yesterday?"

B. He asked me, "Where have you gone yesterday?"

C. He asked me, "Where had you gone previous day?"

D. He asked me, "Where did you go previous day?"

Ans: A

2. What is the indirect speech of the sentence, He said, 'Good morning, sir?" [প্রাক-প্রাথমিক সহকারী শিক্ষক-১৩]

A. He respectfully wished good morning to the person spoken to.

B. He respectfully wishes good morning to the person spoken to.

C. He respectfully wish good morning to the person spoken to.

D. He respectfully wished good morning to the person spoke to.

Ans: A

3. The manager said to the strikers, 'Resume your work.' বাক্যের indirect speech হবে [প্রাক প্রাথমিক সহকারী শিক্ষক (ক্যামেলিয়া)-১২]

A. The manager requested the strikers to resume their work.

B. The manager ordered the strikers to resume their work.

C. The manager told the strikers to resume their work.

D. The manager requested to the strikers to resume their work.

Ans: B

4. Anwer said, 'Let him say whatever he likes.' বাক্যটির indirect speech হবে [প্রাক-প্রাথমিক সহকারী শিক্ষক (বাগানবিলাস)-১২]

A. Anwer said that he may say whatever he liked.

B. Anwer said that he might say whatever he liked.

C. Anwer told that he might say whatever he likes.

D. Anwer said that he might say whatever he likes.

Ans: B

5. He said to his friend, 'Let us play now' বাক্যের indirect speech হবে [প্রাক-প্রাথমিক সহকারী শিক্ষক (মিসিসিপি)-১৩]

A. He requested to his friends that they should play then.

B. He proposed to his friends that they would play then.

C. He proposed to his friends that they should play then.

D. He proposed to his friends that we should play then.

Ans: C

6. The poorman said, "Let me have some food." বাক্যের indirect speech হবে [প্রাক-প্রাথমিক সহকারী শিক্ষক (করতোয়া)-১৩]

A. The poorman begged that I might had some food.

B. The poorman begged that I might have some food.

C. The poorman begged that he might had some food.

D. The poorman begged that he might have some food.

Ans: D

7. Munna said to Zuhan, 'I shall come to you tomorrow." It's indirect form is- [দুর্নীতি দমন ব্যুরোর সহকারী উপ-পরিদর্শক-০৪]

A. Munna told Zuhan that he would be going to him the next day.

B. Munna told Zuhan that he would go to him the following day.

C. Munna told Zuhan that he should come to him the following day.

D. Munna informed Zuhan that he would come to him the following day.

Ans: B

8. The indirect form of the sentence - 'Zuhan said to Zahra, "Are you going to Dhaka tomorrow?" [দুর্নীতি দমন ব্যুরোর সহকারী উপ-পরিদর্শক-০৪]

A. Zuhan wanted to know whether Zahra would go to Dhaka the following day.

B. Zuhan enquired from Zahra if she would be going to Dhaka the next day.

C. Zuhan asked Zahra if she was going to Dhaka the next day.

D. Zuhan wanted to confirm whether Zahra would be going to Dhaka the next day.

Ans: C

9. Put the following sentence into indirect speech. "Why are you getting wet in the rain?" I said. [প্রাথমিক ও গণশিক্ষা বিভাগে সহকারী পরিচালক-০১]

A. I told why he was getting wet in the rain.

B. I asked why he were getting wet in the rain.

C. I asked why he was getting wet in the rain.

D. I asked were why he getting wet in the rain.

Ans: C

10. Which one is the correct from of speech? The children sang, "May Bangladesh live forever". [স্বরাষ্ট্র মন্ত্রণালয়ের পুলিশ সহকারী (রাসায়নিক)-০২]

A. The children wished that Bangladesh might live forever.

B. The children prayed that Bangladesh might live forever.

C. The children sang wished that Bangladesh might live forever

D. The children sang wishing that Bangladesh might forever

Ans: A

11. Choose the correct indirect form. "She said, 'I am happy to be here this evening.'" [৬ষ্ঠ প্রভাষক নিবন্ধন-১০]

A. She said that she was happy to be there that evening.

B. She said she was happy to be there that evening.

C. She said that she is happy to be there that evening.

D. She said that she were happy to be there that evening.

Ans: A

12. Which of he following is the correct indirect form of the given direct speech: "Who are you and what do you want?" he said to me. [৭ম প্রভাষক নিবন্ধন-১১]

A. He asked me who was I and what did I want.

B. He asked to me who were you and what did you want.

C. He asked me who I was and what I wanted.

D. He told me who you are and what you want.

Ans: C

13. Abul said, "I was busy." বাক্যের indirect speech হবে [প্রাক-প্রাথমিক সহকারী শিক্ষক (দাজলা)-১৩]

A. Abul said that I was busy.

B. Abul said that he was busy.

C. Abul said that I had been busy.

D. Abul said that he had been busy.

Ans: D (Note: Past Indefinite -> Past Perfect).

14. He said to me, "By God! I shall support you." বাক্যটির indirect speech হবে-

A. He swore by God that he will support us.

B. He swore by God that he will have supported us.

C. He swear by God that he would have supported us.

D. He swore by God that he would have supported us.

Ans: D

15. The man said, "Good Morning! My friends" বাক্যটির indirect speech হবে-

A. The man said that my friends good morning.

B. The man bade his friends good morning.

C. The man wished his friends good morning.

D. The man addressing his friends good morning.

Ans: C (Note: Good morning uses 'wished'. Good bye uses 'bade').

16. "Are you weeping?" he asked her. বাক্যের indirect speech হবে

A. He asked her that she was weeping.

B. He asked her if she was weeping.

C. He asked her that he is weeping.

D. None of these

Ans: B

17. Find out the correct indirect form of the following sentence: Karim said, "I must go home." [৯ম বিজেএস (সহকারী জজ)-১৫]

A. Karim said that he will have to go home.

B. Karim said that he shall have to go home.

C. Karim said that he will had to go home.

D. Karim said that he must go home.

Ans: D (Note: Must can remain must or become had to. Here D is 'must go'. It is accepted).

18. 'What are you doing?" asked the teacher. Choose the right indirect speech. [মহিলা ও শিশু বিষয়ক মন্ত্রণালয়ের অধীনে উপজেলা মহিলা বিষয়ক কর্মকর্তা-০৫]

A. The teacher asked what he was doing.

B. The teacher asked what was he doing.

C. The teacher asked what he has been doing.

D. The teacher asked what he had been doing.

Ans: A

19. Choose the correct indirect speech. She asked me, "Where were you?" [সরকারী মাধ্যমিক সহকারী শিক্ষক (ইংরেজি অংশ)-১১]

A. She asked me where I went

B. She asked me where I had gone

C. She asked me where I had been

D. She asked me where I was

Ans: C

20. I said angrily, 'Leave me alone'. Find out the correct indirect narration. [BRTA এর সহকারী পরিচালক-০৫]

A. I said to him angrily to leave me alone.

B. I told him angrily to leave me alone.

C. I asked him angrily to leave me alone.

D. I told angrily to leave me alone.

Ans: B

21. The indirect form of the sentence - He said, 'I did not refuse to help' [নির্বাচন কমিশন সচিবালয়ে প্রশাসনিক কর্মকর্তা ও পার্সোনাল অফিসার-০৪]

A. He said that he does not want to help.

B. He denied that he had not refused to help.

C. He denied that he refused to help.

D. He said he did not refuse to help.

Ans: B

22. Change the narration: -We said, "Long live Bangladesh". [IU F 17-18, সরকারী মাধ্যমিক সহকারী শিক্ষক-০০]

A. We wished that Bangladesh might live long.

B. We prayed that Bangladesh might live long.

C. We wished Bangladesh a long life.

D. All the above

Ans: A

23. Change into reported form : She said to me, 'Why don't you come on Monday?" [DU B 19-20]

A. He told me not to go on Monday

B. She said me why did not she go on Monday.

C. She asked me why I did not go on Monday

D. She asked me not to go on that day.

Ans: C

24. He said, "where are my glasses?" Its indirect form is: [RU A1 19-20]

A. He asked where are my glasses.

B. He asked where were his glasses.

C. He asked where his glasses were.

D. He asked where his glasses had been.

Ans: C

25. She said to him, "Are you an engineer?" Its indirect form of speech is: [RU C 19-20]

A. She asked him that he was an engineer.

B. She said to him that he was an engineer.

C. She asked him if he was an engineer.

D. She said to him if he is an engineer.

Ans: C

26. Choose the correct indirect speech of the following sentences: He said to me, "Are you ill?" I replied, "No". [KU B 19-20]

A. He asked me if I was ill. I replied I was not.

B. He asked me if I was ill. I replied I was.

C. He asked me that I am ill. I replied that I was.

D. He asked me that I am ill. I replied that I was not.

Ans: A

27. I said to him, "Why are you working so hard?" What is the indirect form of the sentence? [RU (B) 18-19]

A. I asked him why he was working so hard.

B. I asked him why was he working so hard.

C. I asked him why had he been working so hard.

D. I asked him why he had been working so hard.

Ans: A

28. He asked me where I came from. The direct speech is : [RU (C1) 18-19]

A. He said to me, "Where do you come from?"

B. He asked me, "Where are you from?"

C. He said to me, "Where do you come?"

D. He said to me, "Where you come from?"

Ans: A

29. The correct indirect speech of He said to me, "Never move very fast." [BSMRSTU (G) 18-19]

A. He forbade me to move very fast.

B. He requested me not to move very fast.

C. He said to me that I should not move very fast.

D. He told me don't move very fast.

Ans: A

30. He said to me, "Do you know me?" Its indirect speech is: [RU (A1) 18-19]

A. He asked me if I know him.

B. He said do I know him.

C. He asked me if I knew him.

D. He asked me if I did know him.

Ans: C

31. Mother said to me, 'Do not tell a lie.' Change into indirect narration. [DU (B) 17-18]

A. Mother frightened me not to tell a lie.

B. Mother suggested me not to tell a lie.

C. Mother advised me not to tell a lie.

D. Mother warned me not to tell a lie.

Ans: C

32. The headmaster says, "The inspector will visit our school at 11 am today." [178]

A. The Headmaster says that the Inspector will visit their school at 11 am today.

B. The Headmaster said that the inspector will visit their school at 11 am today

C. The Headmaster said that the inspector is being visit their school at 11 am today

D. The Headmaster said that today at 11 am the inspector must visit their school.

Ans: A

33. My friend said to me, "Go home at once." [JnU (D) 12-13]

A. My friend asked me go home at once.

B. My friend asked me to go home at once.

C. My friend said me go home at once.

D. My friend told me to went home at once.

Ans: B

34. He said, "Good morning, can you help me?" [JnU C 17-18]

A. He wished him good morning and asked whether he could help him.

B. He wished him good morning and asked for help.

C. He told good morning and asked whether he can help him.

D. He wished him good morning and requested to help him.

Ans: A

35. Angel said, "I bought a pen yesterday." [JnU (C) 17-18]

A. Angel said that she had bought a pen the day before.

B. Angel said that I had bought a pen the day before.

C. Angel said that she bought a pen the day before.

D. Angel said that she has bought a pen the day before.

Ans: A

36. He said to me, "Where were you staying when you were in Dhaka." The correct indirect speech is : [RU (A) 17-18]

A. He asked me where I was staying when I was in Dhaka.

B. He asked me where I had been staying when I was in Dhaka.

C. He asked me where I had been staying when I had been in Dhaka.

D. He asked me where I stayed when I was in Dhaka.

Ans: C

37. The indirect speech of the sentence- "I have been teaching English for 7 years", She said -is [RU K 17-18]

A. She said, she was teaching English for 7 years.

B. She said that he had been teaching English for 7 years.

C. She was saying that she had been teaching English for 7 years.

D. She said that she had been teaching English for 7 years.

Ans: D

38. He said to me, "I know who killed the tiger." The correct indirect speech is : [RU (A1) 17-18]

A. He said to me that he knows who killed the tiger.

B. He told me that he had known who killed the tiger.

C. He told me that he knew who killed the tiger.

D. He told me that he knew who had killed the tiger.

Ans: D

39. Change the narration, She said, "It is cool in winter". [RU (E3) 17-18]

A. She said that it is cool in winter.

B. She said that it is cool in winter.

C. She said that it had been cool in winter.

D. She said that it has been cool in winter.

Ans: B

40. Change the speech. "I don't know the way. Do you?" She asked. [JU (1) 17-18]

A. She said that she didn't know the way and did I know it.

B. She said that she didn't know the way and asked me if I did.

C. She told that she was not knowing the way, but wondered if I knew.

D. She asked me if I knew the way which she didn't.

Ans: B

41. Turn the direct form of speech: 'Rimi said that her brother was getting married. [JU (G) 17-18]

A. Rimi said, "Her brother is getting married."

B. Rimi told, "Her brother is getting married."

C. Rimi said, "My brother is getting married."

D. Rimi said, "My brother was getting married."

Ans: C

42. Turn the indirect form of speech: "How cruel the boss is!" said the clerk. [JU (G) 17-18]

A. The clerk said that the boss was very cruel.

B. The clerk exclaimed that the boss was very cruel.

C. The clerk told that the boss was very cruel.

D. The clerk describe that the boss was very cruel.

Ans: B

43. She said, "I was teaching earlier." (Indirect Speech) [JnU (A) 15-16]

A. She said that she had been teaching earlier.

B. She said she had been teaching earlier.

C. She said that I had been teaching earlier.

D. She says that she was been teaching earlier.

Ans: A

44. Karim said "I met him long ago." Change the narration [RU (F-অবিজ্ঞান) 15-16]

A. Karim said that he had met him long ago.

B. Karim said that he met him long ago.

C. Karim said that he has met him long ago.

D. Karim said that he had had met him long ago.

Ans: A

45. Choose indirect speech of the following: The stranger said to me, "Could you help me?" [JnU (A) 16-17]

A. The stranger asked me if I could help him

B. The stranger said to me if I could help him.

C. The stranger asked me if I might help him

D. The stranger told me to help him.

Ans: A

46. He said to me, "When did you come here?" The indirect narration of the sentence is - [JnU (E) 15-16]

A. He asked me when I had gone there.

B. He asked me when I went there.

C. He asked me when I had gone here.

D. He asked me when I had come there.

Ans: B (Note: Source indicates B, though "had gone there" is often preferred for past perfect conversion and here->there).

47. Choose indirect speech of the following: He said, "Would that I were rich" [JnU (A) 15-16]

A. He wished he would be rich

B. He said that he were rich

C. He wished he had been rich

D. He said would that he were rich

Ans: C

48. You said to me, "Why were you absent?" (Make it indirect speech) [MBSTU (A) 15-16]

A. You asked me why I had been absent.

B. You told me why I had been absent.

C. You asked me why had I been absent.

D. You told me why had I been absent.

Ans: A

49. Change the narration: I said to him, "You should give up smoking" - [COU (B) 08-09]

A. I asked him to give up smoking

B. I advised him to give up smoking

C. I said he should give up smoking

D. I said smoking should be given up

Ans: B

50. The correct indirect speech of -He said to me, "Did you watch the film last night? [RU (A3) 12-13]

A. He asked whether I watched the film last night.

B. He asked me whether I had watched the film the night before.

C. He asked me whether I had watched the film last night.

D. He asked me whether I had watched the film yesterday night.

Ans: B

51. He said, "Poor fellow! How changed you are." The indirect speech of the sentence is [IU (B) 15-16]

A. He exclaimed in surprise that he was greatly changed

B. He pitied that he was a poor fellow.

C. He pitied the poor fellow and surprised that he was greatly changed

D. He pitied the man and exclaimed that he was greatly changed

Ans: D

52. 'Sadia exclaimed with joy that the mango was very sweet.' The direct speech of this sentence is: [BSMRSTU (D) 13-14]

A. Sadia said, "How sweet the mango is!"

B. Sadia said, "How sweet the mango!"

C. Sadia said, "What a sweet the mango is!"

D. Sadia said, "What sweet the mango is!"

Ans: A

53. The correct indirect speech of He said, "Have you submitted your assignment?" is- [RU (B) 12-13]

A. He said to me if I have submitted his assignment.

B. He told me that if I submitted my assignment.

C. He asked me that if I would have submitted my assignment.

D. He asked me if I had submitted my assignment.

Ans: D

54. The direct narration of the sentence "He told me that he had killed the bird." is [JnU (B) 14-15]

A. He asked to me, "Why did you kill the bird?"

B. He said to me, "Why did I kill the bird?"

C. He said to me, "He had killed the bird"

D. He said to me, "He killed the bird"

Ans: D

55. You said to me, "would you help me, please?" (Make it indirect) [RU (E-বিজোড়) 14-15]

A. You said to me, would you help me.

B. You said to me, you would help me.

C. You said to me if I would help me.

D. You asked me if I would help you kindly.

Ans: D

56. The correct reported speech of, He said to me, "If you come here, I will try to help you" is [RU A7 12-13]

A. He said to me that If I come here he will try to help me.

B. He told me that If I came here he would help me.

C. He told me that If I went there he would try to help me.

D. He told me that If I had gone there he will try to help me.

Ans: C

57. Choose the indirect form: 'Could I help you, sir? said the receptionist to the customer. [JnU B 13-14]

A. The receptionist asked if she could help the customer.

B. The receptionist asked the customer if they could help him/her.

C. The receptionist asked the customer if she could help him/her.

D. The receptionist said that she could help the customer.

Ans: C