Narration Practice for HSC Examination 5.0 - Board Questions(2016-2015) with Answer

Narration Practice

HSC Examination- 2016 All Board Questions

1. Change the narrative style by using indirect speeches: [Dhaka Board 2016]

“Where do you come from?” I asked him. “From San Carlos,” he said and smiled. "I was taking care of animals, "Oh," I said, not quite understanding, " yes," he said. “I stayed, you see, taking care of animals. I was the last one to leave the town of San Carlos.”

2. Change the narrative style by using indirect speeches: [Cumilla Board-2016]

One day Hazrat Omar (R) became shocked to see the sufferings of a woman and said, "Where do you live? " The woman said. "I live in a poor hut south end to this town. I'm hungry but there is no food in my house. Will you give me something to eat?” Hazrat Omar (R) said, “Go back home. I'm coming with food and money for you.”

3. Change the narrative style by using indirect speeches: [Rajshahi Board-2016] 

“Have you cut your nails short?” The teacher said to Maruf. "No, I've forgotten Sir," said Maruf. “That's very bad. You must be more careful about neatness and cleanliness. By doing so, you can prevent diarrhoea and some other diseases too,” said the teacher.

4. Change the narrative style by using direct speeches: [Jashore Board-2016]

I told the rickshaw puller that he had carried me a long way. Then I asked him how much I should pay him. I further asked him if fifty taka would do. He replied that anything was all right.

5. Change the narrative style by using direct speeches: [Sylhet Board-2016]

Once I asked a little girl what her mother's name was. She replied that she could remember her mother's name but she would not tell me that. She added that she did not tell her mother's name to anyone whom she did not know. I exclaimed with admiration that she was a very clever girl.

6. Change the narrative style by using Indirect speech: [Barishal Board-2016]

"Do you know Bangladesh Open University offers an English self - learning course?" Sejan said to Shawan. "Yes, I have heard it from my father who works as a tutor of the course. It is a six-month course known as CELP," said Shawan.

7. Change the narrative style by using indirect speeches: [Chattogram Board-2016]

"Why are your children crying, my daughter ?" said the Caliph. They have been starving " said the woman. "Have you none else 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." "Oh! Let me see, how I can help you ?" said the Caliph.

HSC Examination- 2016 All Board Questions Answer

1. Change the narrative style by using indirect speeches: [Dhaka Board 2016]

“Where do you come from?” I asked him. “From San Carlos,” he said and smiled. "I was taking care of animals, "Oh," I said, not quite understanding, " yes," he said. “I stayed, you see, taking care of animals. I was the last one to leave the town of San Carlos.”

Answer: I asked him where he came from. He replied that he came from San Carlos and smiled. He added that he had been taking care of animals. I exclaimed without quite understanding. He said again that he had stayed taking care of animals, He also said that he had been the last one to leave the town of San Carlos.

2. Change the narrative style by using indirect speeches: [Cumilla Board-2016]

One day Hazrat Omar (R) became shocked to see the sufferings of a woman and said, "Where do you live? " The woman said. "I live in a poor hut south end to this town. I'm hungry but there is no food in my house. Will you give me something to eat?” Hazrat Omar (R) said, “Go back home. I'm coming with food and money for you.”

Answer: One day Hazrat Omar (R) became shocked to see the sufferings of a woman and asked where she lived. The woman replied that she lived in a poor hut south end to that town. She added that she was hungry but there was no food in her house. She also asked if he would give her something to cat. Hazrat Omar (R) told her to go back home. He added that he was coming with food and money for her.

3. Change the narrative style by using indirect speeches: [Rajshahi Board-2016] 

“Have you cut your nails short?” The teacher said to Maruf. "No, I've forgotten Sir," said Maruf. “That's very bad. You must be more careful about neatness and cleanliness. By doing so, you can prevent diarrhoea and some other diseases too,” said the teacher.

Answer: The teacher asked Maruf if he (M) had cut his (M) nails short. Maruf replied in the negative and respectfully said that he (M) had forgotten. The teacher said that that was very bad. He (T) told him (M) that he (M) had to be more careful about neatness and cleanliness. He (T) added that by doing so, he (M) could prevent diarrhoea and some other diseases too.

4. Change the narrative style by using direct speeches: [Jashore Board-2016]

I told the rickshaw puller that he had carried me a long way. Then I asked him how much I should pay him. I further asked him if fifty taka would do. He replied that anything was all right.

Answer: I said to the rickshaw puller, “You have carried me a long way. How much should I pay you? Will fifty taka do?” He replied, “Anything is all right.”

5. Change the narrative style by using direct speeches: [Sylhet Board-2016]

Once I asked a little girl what her mother's name was. She replied that she could remember her mother's name but she would not tell me that. She added that she did not tell her mother's name to anyone whom she did not know. I exclaimed with admiration that she was a very clever girl.

Answer: Once I said to a little girl, "What is your mother's name?" She said, "I can remember my mother's name, but I will not tell you that. I do not tell my mother's name to anyone whom I do not know." I said, "What a clever girl you are!"

6. Change the narrative style by using Indirect speech: [Barishal Board-2016]

"Do you know Bangladesh Open University offers an English self - learning course?" Sejan said to Shawan. "Yes, I have heard it from my father who works as a tutor of the course. It is a six-month course known as CELP," said Shawan.

Answer: Sejan asked Shawan If he (Shawan) knew Bangladesh Open University offered an English self-learning course. Shawan replied in the affirmative that he (Shawan) had heard it from his (Shawan) father who worked as a tutor of the course. He (Shawan) added that it was a six-month course known as CELP.

7. Change the narrative style by using indirect speeches: [Chattogram Board-2016]

"Why are your children crying, my daughter ?" said the Caliph. They have been starving " said the woman. "Have you none else 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." "Oh! Let me see, how I can help you ?" said the Caliph.

Answer: Addressing the woman as his daughter the Caliph asked why her children were crying. The woman replied that they had been starving. The Caliph again asked if she had • none else in the world. The woman replied that her husband had died some months ago. She added that he (h) had left them neither money nor any property. So, they were in great distress. She also said that they had to starve sometimes. The Caliph exclaimed with sorrow and said that he might be allowed to see, how he could help them.