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9. Change the narrative style by using indirect speeches.
“How much do you want?” said the Mayor. “A thousand guilders,” said the pied piper. “All right”, said the Mayor. “We’ll pay you a thousand guilders. When will you set to work?” “Now”, said the pied piper.
Answer:
The Mayor asked the pied piper how much he (pied piper) wanted. The pied piper replied that he (pied piper) wanted a thousand guilders. The Mayor agreed and said that they would pay him (pied piper) a thousand guilders. He (M) also asked him (pied piper) when he (pied piper) would set to work. The pied piper
replied that he (pied piper) would set to work then.
10. Change the narrative style by using indirect speeches.
“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, lifting the mass with a practiced hand. “Give it to me quick,” said
Della.
Answer: Della asked Madame whether she (M) would buy her (D) hair. In reply Madame told her (D) that she buys hair and told her (D) to take her (D) hat off and proposed that they should have a sight at the looks of it. Lifting the mass with a practiced hand, Madame offered her (D) twenty dollars. Della told her to give it to her (D) quick.
11. Change the narrative style by using indirect speeches.
“Where do you like to go, sir?” asked the ticket seller.’Cox’s Bazar,’ replied the stranger. “How many tickets do you need?” “I will buy five tickets.” “Take these tickets. They will cost three thousand taka,” said the ticket seller.
Answer:
The ticket seller respectfully asked the stranger where he liked to go. The stranger replied that he liked to go to Cox’s Bazar. The ticket seller again asked the stranger how many tickets he (s) needed. The stranger told the ticket seller that he (s) would buy five tickets. The ticket seller asked the stranger to take those tickets
and told him (s) that the tickets would cost three thousand taka.
12. Change the narrative style by using indirect speeches.
A cat hearing that a hen was laid up sick in her nest, paid her a visit of condolence and said, “How are you, my dear? What can I do for you? Only tell me. Is there anything in the world that I can bring for you?” “Thank you,” said the hen. “Do you be good enough to leave me, and I have no fear but I shall soon be well.”
 Answer:
A cat hearing that a hen was laid up sick in her nest paid her a visit of condolence and addressing her as his dear asked her how she was. He further asked her what he could do for her. He requested her to only tell him if there was anything in the world that he could bring for her. Then the hen thanked him and asked him whether he was good enough to leave her and said that she had
no fear but she would soon be well.
13. Change the following narrative style by using indirect speeches.
“Have you learnt your lessons?” father said to Arman.
“No, I’ve forgotten,” said he. “That’s very bad. You must be more careful about your preparation for the examination. By doing so, you can make a good result,” said his father. “Thank you very much for your timely advice.”
Answer:
Father asked Arman if he (A) had learnt his lessons. Arman replied in the negative and said that he had forgotten. Then father rebuked Arman saying that that was very bad. He (f) advised him (A) that he (A) had to be more careful about his (A) reparation for the examination. He added that by doing so he (A) could make a good result. Arman thanked him (f) very much for his (f) timely advice.
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