Tough narration we often mistake
1. "Good!" the teacher exclaimed.
=The teacher gave an exclamation of satisfaction.
2. Bravo/ splendid/ Marvellous!" cried out the spectators.
= The spectators gave an exclamation of encouragement.
3. "Oh/ wow!"cried out his friends.
= His friends gave an exclamation of surprise.
4. "Fie/ uh!" exclaimed the people.
= The people gave an exclamation of disgust.
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Direct to indirect:
1. Good morning/ good afternoon/ good evening/ have a nice time =wished
2. Good bye/ good night= bade
3. Thank you= thanked
4. Congratulations= congratulated
5. Welcome = welcomed
6. Yes= replied in the affirmative ( and told that)
7. No= replied in the negative (and told that)
8. Address করলে addressing as .....( যেমন: brother, come here- addressing him as brother)
9. By Allah/ By God= swearing by Allah/ swearing by God
10. Come থাকলে go হয়, কিন্তু come in/ come back থাকলে যা আছে তাই হয়।
11. Bring থাকলে take
12. Sure থাকলে giving assurance
13. Well = very much
14. Ok/ all right= agree/ being convinced
15. Hello = drawing the attention of + person
16. Sorry= sadly ( sub + be Verb + sorry)
17. I am sorry= apologized
Examples:
1. My friend said to me, " Good morning."
= My friend wished me good morning. / My friend wished good morning to me.
2. He said, " Good bye, my friends."
=He bade his friends good bye.
3. He said, " congratulations!"
= He congratulated me.
4. He said, " Welcome"
= He welcomed me.
5. He said to me, " Good luck."
= He wished me good luck.
6. Trisha said, " Yes, I have done the work."
= Trisha replied in the affirmative and told that she had done the work.
7. Tajbir said, " No, I will not go now."
= Tajbir replied in the negative and told that he wouldn't go then.
8. I said to my Headmaster, " Sir, I need two days' leave."
= I told my teacher respectfully that I needed two days' leave.
9. I said to the boy, " Are you busy, friend?"
= Addressing him as friend I asked the boy if he was busy.
10. He replied, "By Allah, I will not leave this place."
= Swearing by Allah he replied that
he wouldn't leave that place.
11. He said to me, " Bring the book."
= He ordered to take the book.
12. He said to her, " Sure, I will be with you."
= Giving assurance he told her that he would be with her.
13. He said to Amreen, " Ok/ All right, I wii go with you."
= He agreed and told Amreen that he would go with her.
14. Mother replied, "Ok, take rest now."
= Mother being convinced ordered me to take rest then.
15. I said, " Hello rickshawpuller, will you go to Rampura?"
= Drawing the attention of the rickshawpuller I asked him if he would go to Rampura.
16. The student said, " Sorry sir, I didn't do my homework."
= The student sadly replied with respect that he hadn't done his homework.
17. He said, " I am sorry."
= He apologised.
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