Passage Narration for Practice

 

1.  “May I come in, sir?” said the guardian. “Yes, come in, please,” said the Headmaster. The guardian said, “We, all the guardians along with you must do something for the betterment of our children. They are losing their morality.” The Headmaster said, “Let’s plan something for their betterment.”

Answer: The guardian respectfully asked the Headmaster if he might go in. The Headmaster replied in the affirmative and requested him to go in. Then the guardian said that they, all the guardians along with he had to do something for the betterment of their children. He added that they were losing their morality. So, the Headmaster suggested that they should plan something for their betterment.

2. “Good morning, students “said the teacher. “How are you?” “We are fine, Sir. What about you?” “I am fine too. Please sit down.” “Have you prepared your lesson?” the teacher asked. “Sorry, sir, we have not prepared our lesson,” they replied.

Answer: The teacher wished the students good morning. He asked them how they were. They respectfully replied that that they were fine. They asked him how he was. He replied that he was fine too. Then the teacher requested them to sit down. He also asked them if they had prepared their lesson.They respectfully replied that they were sorry. They added that they had not prepared their lesson.

3. “Have you ever been to Cox’s Bazar?” asked Shabit. “No, I have never,” replied Rahi. “But I desire for visiting this place.” “I had an opportunity to visit the sea-beach last year,” said Shabit. “Let us go there this week,” said Rahi.

4. Shabab asked Labib if he had ever been to Cox’s Bazar. Labib replied in the negative and said that he had never been there and added that he desired for visiting that place. Shabab told him that he (s) had had an opportunity to visit the sea beach the previous year. Labib proposed to him that they should go there that week.

Answer: Shabit asked Labib if he had ever been to Cox’s Bazar. Rahi replied in the negative and said that he had never been there and added that he desired for visiting that place. Shabit told him that he (s) had had an opportunity to visit the sea beach the previous year. Rahi proposed to him that they should go there that week.

5. The fruit seller said, “Which fruits do you want to buy? I have apples from Australia, oranges from Darjeeling, grapes from Kashmir.” The customer said, “What fruits of our country do you have?” The seller said, “I have coconut, guava, and Jackfruit.” The customer said, “Give one kg of Guava as it will be substitute of Australian Apples.”

Answer: The fruit seller asked the customer which fruit he (c) wanted to buy. He added that he (s) had the apples from Australia, oranges from Darjeeling, grapes from Kashmir. The customer asked him what fruits of their country he had. The fruit seller replied that he had coconut, guava and jackfruit. Then the customer told him (s) to give one kg of guava as it would be the substitute of Australian apples.

6. Why are putting up the food in your pocket, Sir? Why don’t you eat?” asked the noble man. “I am doing the right thing. My dress deserves these rich dishes,” replied Sheikh Saddi. “I don’t understand what do you mean to say,” said the noble man. “And I’m sorry.”

Answer: The noble man respectfully asked Sheikh Saddi why he was putting up the food in his pocket./Addressing Sheikh Saddi as sir the noble man asked why he(S) was putting the foods in his(S) pocket. He again asked why he did not eat. Sheikh Saddi replied that he was doing the right thing .He added that his(S) dress deserved those rich dishes. The noble man said that he was sorry. He added that he (N) did not understand what he(S) meant to say.

7.  “I have got G.P.A. 5 in the S.S.C. Examination,” said Rahi. “Congratulations.” “What do you intend to do now?” asked Hamim.“I want to study in a reputed college. I will try to get myself admitted into Dhaka College, said Rahi.

Answer: Rahi said that he had got GPA- 5 in the SSC examination. Hamim congratulated Rahi. He asked him (R) what he (R) intended to do then. Rahi replied that he (R) wanted to study in a reputed college and he (R) added that he would try to get himself admitted into Dhaka college.

8. The man said to the manager “May I come in, Sir?” “Yes,” come in.“What do you want?”said the manager “I want to open a bank  account in your bank ,”said the man .”Can you tell me the process of opening a savings account?”

Answer: The man respectfully asked the manager if he might go in. The manager replied in the affirmative and told him to go in. He also asked him what he wanted. The man replied him (MR) that he wanted to open a bank account. At last he asked him (MR) if he could tell him the process of opening a saving account.

9. Why did you not go to school yesterday?” said the mother to the girl. “I was ill, mum,” the girl replied. “How are you today?” the mother asked again.” “Well,” said the girl, “Don’t worry for me.”

Answer: The mother asked the girl why she (girl) had not gone to school the previous day. The girl lovingly replied that she (girl) had been ill. / (Addressing her (M) as mum she (G) replied that she (G) had been ill.) The mother again asked her (G) how she (G) was that day. The girl replied that she was well. She (G) also said her not to worry for her.

10. “What is the time by your watch?” he said. “It is half past nine,” I said. He said, “I want to go to the college. Would you accompany me, please?” “No, I am sorry,” replied I.

Answer: He asked me what the time was by my watch. I replied that it was half past nine. Then he added that he wanted to go to the college. He also asked me if I would accompany him kindly. I replied in the negative and said that I was sorry.

Prepared by Noor E Alam

University of Dhaka

Source: Collected from various Board Questions