Change the narrative style by using indirect speeches. "What happened to you, Tareq?" said Rashed. "I was sick with the flu. Have you heard anything about our exam?" said Tareq. "It is on 23 October. You need to collect the admit card of the exam," said Rashed. "From where can I get it?" said Tareq. "It is in the office room," said Rashed.

1.Rewrite the following in the reported speech: — "Please, give me your English grammar book," said Fahim. "I cannot give it," said Arman. "I have to take it with me in the class." "I shall return the book before the class starts." Said Fahim. "Take it" said Arman. "Thanks," said Fahim.

Barisal

2.Rewrite the following in the reported speech: — "Please, give me your English grammar book," said Fahim. "I cannot give it," said Arman. "I have to take it with me in the class." "I shall return the book before the class starts." Said Fahim. "Take it" said Arman. "Thanks," said Fahim.

Barisal

3.Change the narrative style by using indirect speeches: — "Why are you crying? Do you have any problem?" asked the passer-by. "I am crying because I have none to look after me," said the street child. "Are you hungry?" "Yes, I am," said the boy.

Sylhet

4.Change the narrative style by using indirect speeches: — "Why are you crying? Do you have any problem?" asked the passer-by. "I am crying because I have none to look after me," said the street child. "Are you hungry?" "Yes, I am," said the boy.

Sylhet

5.Change the narrative style by using direct speeches: — The witness told the International Crimes Tribunal that he had suddenly heard a gunshot and gone towards the door. He added that he had seen many Al-Badr men and the members of the Pakistani Army on his house premises. The judge asked him if he had recognized some of the Al-Badr men. The witness answered that he could recognize one, Hamid, in his village who had brought the members of the Pakistani Army to the village.

Chittagong

6.Change the narrative style by using direct speeches: — The witness told the International Crimes Tribunal that he had suddenly heard a gunshot and gone towards the door. He added that he had seen many Al-Badr men and the members of the Pakistani Army on his house premises. The judge asked him if he had recognized some of the Al-Badr men. The witness answered that he could recognize one, Hamid, in his village who had brought the members of the Pakistani Army to the village.

Chittagong

7.Change the narrative style by using direct speech: — The teacher asked the students if they had heard the name of Aesop. The students respectfully replied that they had not and asked the teacher who he had been. The teacher advised them to listen to his lecture attentively and they would be able to know about him. He also exclaimed with wonder that his fables were very interesting and instructive.

Jessore

8.Change the narrative style by using direct speech: — The teacher asked the students if they had heard the name of Aesop. The students respectfully replied that they had not and asked the teacher who he had been. The teacher advised them to listen to his lecture attentively and they would be able to know about him. He also exclaimed with wonder that his fables were very interesting and instructive.

Jessore

9.Change the narrative style by using indirect speeches: — He said to me, "I am very sorry to trouble you, but I shall be much obliged if you will kindly lend me your dictionary." "I shall be very glad to be of service to you, and you are welcome to any of my books that you think of use to you," said I.

Dinajpur

10.Change the narrative style by using indirect speeches: — He said to me, "I am very sorry to trouble you, but I shall be much obliged if you will kindly lend me your dictionary." "I shall be very glad to be of service to you, and you are welcome to any of my books that you think of use to you," said I.

Dinajpur

11.Change the narrative style by using indirect speeches: — "Whose picture is it?" I asked. "A little girl's of course," said Grandmother. "Can't you tell?" "Yes, but do you know the girl?" "Yes, I knew her." said Granny "but she was a very wicked girl and I shouldn't tell you about her."

Rajshahi

12.Change the narrative style by using indirect speeches: — "Whose picture is it?" I asked. "A little girl's of course," said Grandmother. "Can't you tell?" "Yes, but do you know the girl?" "Yes, I knew her." said Granny "but she was a very wicked girl and I shouldn't tell you about her."

Rajshahi