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1. Father said to Rina, “Do you know why I have sent you to school?” The  Seen Passage
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daughter said, “Yes, I know. I have been sent to school to learn to read and  Summary
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write. ” “Right,” father said.
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 2022 (HSC) Ans: Father asked Rina if she (R) knew why he(F) had sent her to school. The
 2023 daughter replied in the a!rmative and said that she knew it. She also added
 2023 (SSC) that she had been sent to school to learn to read and write. Father told Rina it Recent Comments
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2. “Why don’t you attend the classes?” the teacher said to the boy. “You cannot Exercises for SSC
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expect good results unless you attend classes as I tell you.” “I am sorry, sir. I
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have o"ended you,” said the boy. “Thank you,” said the teacher.
 A!rmative to Negative Transformation from
 Arrange/rewrite Ans : The teacher asked the boy why he didn’t attend the classes. He (T) also A!rmative to Negative
 Articles Exercises for HSC said that he (B) could not expect good results unless he (B) attended classes as
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 Articles Exercises for JSC he (T) told him (B). The boy respectfully said that he (B) was sorry and added
Changing Degree
 Assertive to Exclamatory that he (B) had o"ended him (T). The teacher thanked the boy.
 Assertive to Imperative 3. The man said to the boy, “Are you going to sit for JSC Examination this
 Assertive to interrogative year?” “Yes,” said the boy. The man said, “How is your preparation?” “I have a
and vice versa good preparation,” replied the boy.
 Basic
Ans: The man asked the boy if he (Boy) was going to sit for JSC Examination
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that year. The boy replied in the a!rmative. The man asked the boy again how
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his (boy) preparation was. The boy replied that he (boy) had a good
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Exercises for HSC 4. Once I said to a little girl, “What is your mother’s name?” “I know my
 Completing Sentences mother’s name, but I will not tell you that,” said the girl. I said, “What a clever
Exercises for SSC girl you are!”
 Completing with
words/phrases
Ans: Once I asked a little girl what her mother’s name was. The girl replied that
she knew her mother’s name but she would not tell me that. I exclaimed with
 Composition
surprise that she was a very clever girl.
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5. The teacher said to the student, “Have you prepared your lesson today?”
 Conjugation of verb
“No, sir,” replied the student. The teacher said, “Why do you not prepare your
 Conjunction
lesson?” “I was su"ering from headache yesterday. I shall do my work
 Connector Exercises for
tomorrow,” replied the student.
HSC

Ans: The teacher asked the student if he (s) had prepared his lesson that day.
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The student respectfully replied in the negative. The teacher asked the student
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again why he (s) did not prepare his (s) lesson. The student replied that he (s)
 Conversion of sentences
had been su"ering from headache the previous day. He (s) also replied that he
 Correct form of verbs
(s) would do his (s) work the next day.
Exercises for HSC
 Correct form of verbs 6. “Good morning, can I help you?” said the Manager. “Yes, I was told to come
Exercises for SSC over here to get a parking sticker. Is this the right place?” said the lady. “Yes, it
 CURRICULUM VITAE is. What’s the registration number of your car?” said the manager.
 Dangling Modifier
 Definition and Answer: The manager wished the lady good morning and asked her (L) if he
Classification (M) could help her (L).The lady replied in the a!rmative and said that she (L)
 Dialogue had been told to go over there to get a parking sticker. She (L) asked him (M) if
 Direct and Indirect that was the right place. The manager replied in the a!rmative and told her
Speech/Narration (L) that it was. He (M) asked her (L) what the registration number of her (L)
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and punctuation
7. My mother said, “Won’t you go to school today?”I said, “Mother, I feel fervish
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today. I don’t want to go to school.” “Ok, take rest now. You should be more
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careful about your health,” said mother.
 Exercises for SSC
 Exercises on preposition Answer: My mother asked me if I wouldn’t go to school that day. I replied her
for HSC that I felt feverish that day and added that I didn’t want to go to school. She
 Exercises on su!x and accepted my excuse and advised me to take rest then and also advised me to
prefix for JSC
be more careful about my health.
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prefix for SSC 8. “Why did you not go to school yesterday, Rimu? asked the mother. “I was ill,
 Exercises on mum.” “How are you today?” “Well,” answered the girl. “Don’t worry for me.”
Transformation for Class
8 Answer: The mother asked Rimu why she(R) had not gone to school the
 Filling gaps with clues previous day. Addressing her mother as mum the girl replied that she had
 Filling Gaps with Clues for been ill. The mother again asked how she(R) was that day. The girl answered
HSC that she was well. She also told her mother not to worry for her(R).
 Filling gaps without clues
9. The teacher said to the boy, “Do you know that honesty is the policy?” The
 For all classes
boy said, “Yes sir, I think so.” “Then learn to be hones from you boyhood,” said
 For HSC only
the teacher. “Thank you, Sir,” said the boy. “May Allah grant you a long life,”
 Form Completion
said the teacher to the boy.
 Formal Email
 Formal letter Answer: The teacher asked the boy if he thought that honesty is the best policy.
 Formation of The boy respectfully replied in the a!rmative and said that he thought so. The
Interrogative sentences teacher advised him to learn to be honest from his (B) boyhood. The boy
with W/h question respectfully thanked him (T).The teacher prayed that Allah might grant him (b)
 Gender a long life.
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10. “How lovely the doll is! I’ll buy it,” said Mona. “No, it is not durable.
 Important Abbreviations
Tomorrow we’ll visit another village fair.” “Then you can buy me a good doll,”
 Informal Email
said Mona. “Yes,” replied mother.
 Informal Letter
 Inversion Answer: Mona exclaimed with joy that the doll was very lovely and told her
 Letter (Mona) mother that she (Mona) would buy it. Mother replied in the negative
 Making WH Questions and said that it was not durable and added that they would visit another
 Mark Distribution for village fair the next day. She (Mother) also told her that she (Mona) could buy
Class 5 another doll then. She (Mother) suggested that they should go then. Mona
 Marks Distribution For insisted that she (mother) had to buy her a good doll. Mother replied in the
HSC a!rmative.
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SSC 11. “Dear friend, which book do you want?” “A Practical English Grammar of A
 Match given words with J Thomson. I lost my copy yesterday,” said Oishe. “I can lend you. But return it
their meanings in a week,” I said.
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HSC
Answer: Addresssing her as dear friend, I asked Oishe which book she (O)
wanted. Oishe replied that she wanted ‘A Practical English Grammar of
 Narration exercises for
SSC and JSC A.J.Thomson and added that she had lost her copy the previous day. I told her
 Noun that I could lend her and also told her to return it in a week.

12. “What are you doing now, Rashed?” I said, “I am watching an interesting
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 Part of Speech program on television.” “Aren’t you wasting your time?” “No, I don’t think so,”
 Passage Narration he said. “Remember, too much watching of TV makes people lazy.”
 Phrases and clauses
Ans: Rashed asked me what I was doing then. I replied that I was watching an
 Preface
interesting programme on television. He (R) asked me if I was not wasting my
 Pronoun and Pronoun
time. I replied in the negative and said that I didn’t think so. He told me to
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remember that too much watching television makes /made people lazy.
 Pronunciation
 Proverb 13. “My sons, listen to me. A great treasure lies hidden in the land. I am going
 Rearrange to leave it to you,” “How will we find it?” said the sons. “You must dig the land
 Rearrange for it,” said the old man.
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Answer: The old man told his sons to listen to him that a great treasure lay
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hidden in the land. He added that he was going to leave it to them (sons).The
 Rules
sons asked how they would find it. The old man replied that they had to dig
 Rules of Flow chart
the land for it.
 Rules on Article
 Rules on Completing 14. The police o!cer said to Mita, “How can I help you?” Mita replied, “While I
Sentences was coming home alone by a taxi last night, two snatchers rode into my taxi.”
 Rules on Connector “Did they snatch anything from you?” “Yes Sir, they took away my cell phone
 Rules on Interchange of and some money,” said Mita. “Let me record a complaint,” said the police
Part of Speech o!cer.
 Rules on Modifier
Answer: The police o!cer asked Mita how he could help her. Mita replied that
 Rules on Narration
while she had been going home alone by a taxi the previous night, two
 Rules on Prefix and Su!x
snatchers had ridden into her taxi. The police o!cer again asked her if they
 Rules on Preposition
had snatched anything from her. Mita respectfully replied in the a!rmative
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Verbs
and said that they had taken away her cell phone and some money. The police
o!cer said that he might be allowed to record a complaint.
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 Seen Passage 15. “What is your programme after the examination?” asked Hira. Mira said,
 SEEN PASSAGE (1-2) “I’ve not decided. Can you suggest any?” “Let us on a picnic,” said Hira. “What
 SEEN PASSAGE (3) an excellent idea it is!” said Mira.
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 Short Composition
Answer: Hira asked Mira what her programme was after the examination.
Mira said that she had not decided. She asked her if she/he could suggest any.
 Short questions
Hira suggested that they should go on a picnic. Mira exclaimed with joy that it
 Simple, Complex and
Compound was a very excellent idea.

 Story Writing 16. The stranger said to the boy, “Can you tell me the way to the nearest
 Subject Verb Agreement hotel?” “Yes, sir. I can. Do you want a residential one in which you can spend
 Subjunctive Mood the night?” said the boy. “I do not want to stay there but I only want a meal,”
 Substitution table replied the man.
 Summary (Seen Passage)
 SUMMARY and THEME Answer: The stranger asked the boy if he could tell him the way to the nearest

 Synonym and Antonym

hotel. He respectfully replied in the a!rmative and said that he could. The boy
asked him if he wanted a residential one in which he could spend the night.
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The man replied that he did not want to stay there but he only wanted a meal.
 Tense
 Text Book 8 17. Rosomond said to her mother, “What is it, Mum? I didn’t want this black
 Text Book 9-10 thing and the terrible smell.” Mother said, “I don’t know my dear.” Rosamond
 Transformation of again said to her mother, “But what shall I do with it?” Mother said, “I can’t
sentence tell.” “Okay, Mum, I must pour It out and fill the jar with fresh water.”
 Uncategorized
 University Answer: Rosamond asked her mother what it was and said that she did not
 Unseen Passage want the black thing and terrible smell. Her mother a"ectionately told her that
she did not know. Rosamond again asked her mother what she would do with
it. Mother replied that she could not tell. Rosamond agreed with her mother
and said that she must pour it out and filled the jar with fresh water.

18. “Hello rickshaw puller, will you go?” said I. “Where?” said the rickshaw
puller. “I want to go the railway station.” “I may go, if you pay me 200 taka,”
said the rickshaw puller.

Answer: Drawing the attention of the rickshaw puller I asked him if he should
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go. He asked me where I would go. I also told him that I wanted to go to the
railway station. Then he told me that he might go if I paid him Tk.200.

19. “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 respectfullly asked the Headmaster if he might go in.

The Headmaster replied in the a!rmative 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.

20. Mrs Nasima said to her student, “I heard the news of your illness yesterday.
How are you now?” “I feel a bit well today, madam,” replied the student, “Don’t
worry. You will come round soon,” said Mrs Nasima.

Answer: Mrs Nasima told her student that she had heard the news of her
illness the previous day and asked the student how she was. Addressing her as
madam the student replied that she felt a bit well that day. Mrs Nasima told
the student not to worry and also that she would come round soon.

21. Why are you so happy? Dipa said to Ruplal. “My brother sent a mobile
phone for me yesterday,” replied Ruplal. “But what’s the use of it to you? I think
it is a mere message of money?” said Dipa. “No, I can communicate with
others in the shortest possible time,” said Ruplal.

Answer: Dipa asked Rupali why she(R) was looking so happy. Rupali replied
that her mother had sent a mobile phone for her (D) the previous day. But
Dipa asked her what the use of it was to her. She (D) thought it was a mere
wastage of money. Ruplal replied in the negative and said that she could
communicate with others in the shortest possible.

22. “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.

23. “Konica, have you done your English lesson today?” asked the teacher. “Yes,
Sir” she replied. “But I have not understood one grammatical point.” The
teacher assured her saying, “Come to my room, I will help you understand the
point.” “Thank you, Sir.” she smilingly said.

Answer: The teacher asked Konica if she had done her English lesson that day.
She respectfully replied in the a!rmative. She also said that she had not
understood grammartical point. The teacher assured her to come to his room.
He assured her saying that he (t) would help her understand the point. With
respect she smilingly thanked him.

24. Once a rich banker said to a poor cobbler, “How much do you earn a
year?” The cobbler replied laughing, “I never count in this way. I earn barely
enough to pass a day. And I’m happy.” “Are you really happy?” said the banker.

Answer: Once a rich banker asked a poor cobbler how much he earned a year.
The cobbler replied laughing that he never counted in that way. He also added
that he never counted in that way. He also added that he earned barely
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 that he never counted in that way. He also added that he earned barely
enough to pass a day. And again he added that he was happy. The banker
asked if he was really happy.

25. The teacher said to the student, “Have you prepared your lesson toady?”
“No, Sir,” replied the student. The teacher said, “Why?” “I was su"ering from
headache yesterday. I shall do my work tomorrow,” said the student.

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Answer: The teacher asked the student if he had prepared his lesson that day.
The student replied in the negative. The teacher asked him the cause/why. The
student replied that he(s) had been su"ering from headache the previous day.
He also added that he(s) would go his work the following day.

26. The teacher said to the girl, “Do you know that honesty is the best policy?”
The girl said, “Yes, Sir, I think so.” Then learn to be honest from your
childhood,” said the teacher. Thank you,” said the girl. “May Allah help you,”
said the teacher.

Answer: The teacher asked the girl if he thought that honesty is the best policy.
The girl respectfully replied in the a!rmative that she thought so. Then the
teacher advised her to learn to be honest from her childhood. The girl
respectfully thanked him. The teacher wished that Allah might bless her.

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

Answer: 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.

28. The girl said to the teacher, “Sir, I shall be grateful if you kindly lend me the
book you praised highly in the classroom yesterday.” The teacher said, “I have
become really happy to know that you are eager to read this book. You are
welcome to any of my books that you like.” “Thank you, Sir,” said the girl. “You
are welcome,” said the teacher.

Answer: The teacher told the teacher politely that she would be grateful if he
kindly lent her the book he had praised highly in the classroom the previous
day. The teacher told that he had become really happy to know that she (g)
was eager to read the book. The teacher added that she was welcome to any
of his books that she liked. The girl thanked him respectfully. The teacher
further said that she was welcome.

29. The new teacher entered the classroom and said, “Can you tell me what I
should do now?” “No Sir.”, one of the students said. The teacher smiled and
said, “Try to guess.” “You should introduce yourself to us.” another student
said. “Thank you.” said the teacher. “You’re really brilliant.”

Answer: The new teacher entered the classroom and asked the students if they
could tell him what he should do then. One of the students replied respectfully
in the negative. The teacher smiled and told them to try to guess. Another
student said that he should introduce himself to them. The teacher thanked
him and said that he was really brilliant.

30.“Ratan, have you done your English lesson today?” asked the teacher. “Yes,
Sir, I did it. But I haven’t understood some grammatical points.” replied Ratan.
“Where is the problem?” said the teacher. “Let us try again.”
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Answer: The teacher asked Ratan if he had done his English lesson that day.
Ratan replied respectfully in the a!rmative and said that he had done it but
he had not understood some grammatical points. The teacher again asked
him where the problem was. He suggested that they should try again.

31. Hazrat Omar (R) said to the woman, ‘Where do you live?’ The woman said,
‘I live in a poor hut, south end to this town. I am hungry but there is no food in
my house. Will you give me something to eat?’ Hazrat Omar (R) said, ‘Go home.
I am coming with food and money.’

Answer: Hazrat Omar (R) asked the woman 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. Then she asked Hazrat Omar
(R) if he would give her something to eat. In response, Hazrat Omar (R) told her
to go home and also said that he was going with food and money.

32. Omar(R) said to the woman, “Where do you live?” The woman said, “I live in
a poor hut south end to this town. I am hungry but there is no food in my
house. Will you give me something to eat?” Hazrat Omar(R) said, “Go home. I
am coming with food and money.”

Answer: Omar (R) asked the woman where she lived. The woman replied that
she lived in a poor hut south end to this town. She added that she was hungry
but there was no food in her house. She also asked him if he
would give her something to eat. Hazrat Omar (R) told her to go home
and added that he was coming with food and money.

33. “Ratan, have you done your English lesson today?” asked the teacher. “Yes,
Sir, I did it. But I haven’t understood some grammatical points.” replied Ratan.
“Where is the problem?” said the teacher. “Let us try again.”

Answer: The teacher asked Ratan if he had done his English lesson that day.
Ratan replied that he had done it but he had not understood some
grammatical points. The teacher again asked him where the problem was. He
suggested that they should try again.

34. The teacher said to the boy, “Why do you make a noise in the class? You
are not attentive to your lessons.” “Sorry Sir” said the boy. “I was asking for a
pen to my friend.” “Be attentive and listen to what I say.”

Answer: The teacher asked the boy why he (B) made a noise in the class. He
added that he (B) was not attentive to his (B) lessons. The boy apologized to
the teacher respectfully. He added that he (B) had been asking for a pen to his
(B) friend. Then the teacher advised him (B) to be attentive and to listen to
what he (T) said.

35. 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.

36. “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.”
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 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.

37. “Why you are putting up the food in your pocket, Sir?” asked the noble
man. “I am doing the right thing.My dress deserves the rich dishes,” replied
Sheikh Saadi. “Please tell me clearly what you mean to say?” said the noble
man.

Answer: The noble man asked Sheikh saadi respectfully why he (S) was putting
up the food in his (S) pocket. Sheikh saadi replied that he was doing the right
thing and he added that his dress deserved the rich dishes. The noble man
requested Sheikh saadi to tell him clearly what he (S) meant to say.

38. “I have got G.P.A. 5 in the S.S.C. Examination,” said Kamal.

“Congratulations.” “What do you intend to do now?” asked Hasan.“I want to
study in a reputed college. I will try to get myself admitted into Dhaka College,
Said Kamal.

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

39.The old man said, “Can you give me some food? I have been starving for
two days.” The maid said, “Why do you beg? Can’t you work?” “No, I am unable
to work.”said the old man.

Answer: The old man asked the maid if she could give him some food. He
added that he had been starving for two days. The maid asked him why he
begged. She again asked him if could not work. Replying negatively the old
man said that he was unable to work.

40. “Have you ever been to Cox’s Bazer?” asked Hasan. “No, I have never gone
there, “replied Kamal. “But I long for visiting the place.” “I had an opportunity
to visit the sea beach last year,” said Hasan. “How charming the scenery is!”

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Answer: Hasan asked Kamal if he had ever been to cox’s Bazer. Kamal replied
that he had never gone there but he longed for visiting the place. Hasan added
that he had an opportunity to visit the sea beach the previous year. He
exclaimed with joy that the scenery was very charming.

41. “I came to Bogra this afternoon. I sent you a massage before starting from
home,” Roka said. “Did you receive it in time?” she asked. “No, I did not
receive,” I replied.

Answer: Roka told me that she had gone to Bogra that afternoon. She added
that she had sent me a message before starting from home. She asked me if I
had received it in time. I replied in the negative that I had not received it.

42. 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 a!rmative 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.
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 43.The traveller said, “Can you tell me the way to the nearest inn?” Yes “said
the peasant.” Do you want one in which you can spend the night?” “No,”
replied the traveller.” I only want a meal.”

Answer: The traveller asked the peasant if he(P) could tell him(T) the way to the
nearest inn. The peasant replied in the a!rmative and asked him if he (T)
wanted one in which he (T) could spend the night. The traveller replied in the
negative that he only wanted a meal.

44. I said to the passer- by,“What are you seeing now?” “I am seeing the people
running here and there” he said. “How happy they are! May God help them. Let
me enjoy this.”I said.

Answer: I asked the passer-by what he was seeing then. He said that he was
seeing the people running here and there. I exclaimed with joy that they were
very happy. Further I wished that God might help them. Then I told that I might
be allowed to enjoy that.

45. “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.

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

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Answer: Shabab asked Labib if he ever been to Cox’s Bazer. Labib replied in
the negative that he (L) had never gone there. But he added that he desired for
visiting the place. Shabab said that he had an opportunity to visit sea beach
the previous year. He proposed that they should go there that week.

47. I said to old man, “What are you doing?” “I am watching the boys
swimming in the pond,” he said. “How happy they are! May Allah bless them.”
“Let me sit by you and enjoy the scene.” I said.

Answer: I asked the old man what he was doing. He replied that he was
watching the boys swimming in the pond. He also exclaimed that they were
very happy. He again prayed that Allah might bless them. I requested the old
man to let me sit by him and enjoy the scene.

48. “My sons listen to me. A great treasure lies hidden in the land. I am going
to leave it to you.” “How’ll we find it?” said the sons. “You must dig the land for
it” said the old man.

Answer: The old man told his sons to listen to him and added that a great
treasure lay hidden in the land. He further added that he was going to leave it
to them. The sons asked him how they would find it. The old man replied that
they had to dig the land for it.

49. Have you completed your assignment?” said Rumana. “No, I haven’t
completed yet, “replied Farah. “But you must submit it timely,” said Rumana. “I
worked on it for several hours yesterday,” replied Farah.

Answer: Rumana asked Farah if she (F) had completed her (F) assignment.
Farah replied in the negative and said that she had not completed yet. Being
dissatisfaction, Rumana told her (F) that she (F) must submit it timely. Farah
replied that she had worked on it several hours the previous day.

50. The old man said, “Can you give me some food? I have been starving for
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 50. The old man said, “Can you give me some food? I have been starving for
three days.” The maid said, “Why do you beg? Can’t you work?” “No, I’m unable
to work.” The old man replied.

Answer: The old man asked the maid if she could give him some food. He
added that he had been starving for three days. The maid asked him why he
begged. She further asked him if he couldn’t work. The old man replied in the
negative that he was unable to work.

51. My sister said to me, “Why are you reading this hour? Don’t you think that
it is a time of prayer? Let us go out for a walk after saying prayer.” “Yes, I agree
with you,” said I.

Answer: My sister asked me why I was reading that hour. She again asked if I
did not think that it was time of prayer. She proposed to me that we should go
out for a walk after saying prayer. I replied in the a!rmative and said that I
agreed with her.

52. “What are you doing now, Jack?” I said. “I am watching an interesting
programme on television.” “Aren’t you wasting your time?” I said. “No, I don’t
think so,” he said.

Answer: I asked Jack what he was doing then. Jack replied that he
was watching an interesting programme on television. I again asked him (J) if
he was not wasting his (J) time. He again replied in the negative that he did not
think so.

53.The class teacher of class X said to the students, “Do you like to go for study
tour?” “Yes’ said all the students. Then he said, “Take permission of your
parents.” One of the students said, “Let us go to Cox’s Bazar ” The most
experienced age-old teacher said, “May your journey be safe and sound.”

Answer: The class teacher of class X asked the students if they liked to go for
study tour. All the students replied in the a!rmative. Then he (T) advised to
take permission of their parents. One of the students proposed that they
should go to Cox’s Bazar. The most experienced age-old teacher wished that
their journey might be safe and sound.

54. The old man said, “Can you give me some food? I have been starving for
three days.” The maid said, “Why do you beg? Can’t you work?” “No, I’m unable
to work.” The old man replied.

Answer: The old man asked the maid if she could give him some food. He
added that he had been starving for three days. The maid asked him why he
begged. She further asked him if he couldn’t work. The old man replied in the
negative that he was unable to work.

55. “Where do you like to go, Sir? said the ticket o!cer to the passenger. “I
want to go to Chittagong,” said the passenger. “How many tickets do you
need?” “I need five tickets.” “Here are the tickets. They will cost one thousand
taka,” said the ticket o!cer.

Answer: The passenger respectfully asked the ticket o!cer where he (P) liked to
go. The passenger replied that he (P) wanted to go to Chittagong. The ticket
o!cer further asked the passenger how many tickets he (P) needed. He then
replied that he (p) needed five tickets. Finally the ticket o!cer said that there
were the tickets and they would cost one thousand taka.

56. “Zaman said to me, “Have you finished reading the book I gave you
yesterday?” “Yes, I have finished reading the book,’ I replied. “What an
interesting book it is! I wish I would borrow the book earlier.’ I said. “Will you
return the book to me today? he said.

Answer: Zaman asked me if I had finished reading the book he had given me
the previous day. I replied in the a!rmative and added that I had finished
reading the book. I exclaimed with delight that it was a very interesting book.
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 reading the book. I exclaimed with delight that it was a very interesting book.
Further I wished that I might borrow the book earlier. He asked me if I would
return the book to him that day.

57. “What’s your programme after the examination?” asked Salam. Kamal
said, I’ve not yet decided. Can you suggest any? “Let us go on a picnic.” Said
Salam. “What an excellent idea! I shall certainly join with you.” said Kamal.

Answer: Salam asked Kamal what his programme was after the examination.
Kamal replied that he had not yet decided. Then Kamal asked him (S) if he
could suggest any. Salam proposed that they should go on a picnic. Kamal
exclaimed with joy that it was an excellent idea. He said that he would
certainly join with him.

58. A fruit seller said, “Which fruit 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 fruit selller said, “I have coconut,
guava and jackfruit.” The customer said, “Give one kg of guava as it will be the
substitution of Australian apples.”

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

59. “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: 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.

60. The passer-by stopped me and said, “Sir, can you tell me the way to the
nearest inn?” “Yes, I can,” I said. “Go straight about 100 yards and then turn
left. You will find it.” “Thank you, Sir,” he said.

Answer: The passer by stopped me and asked respectfully if I could tell him the
way to the nearest inn. I replied in the a!rmative and said that I could. I
instructed/told him to go straight about 100 yards and turn left. I also told him
that then he would find it. The man then thanked me respectfully.

61. “We would like to go an excursion. Can we have your permission? Sir?” said
the students. “Yes, you can arrange it after the examination is over. And you
should choose a historical place for that” replied the Headmaster. “Thank you,
Sir.”

Answer: The students said that they would like to go on an excursion. They
asked the Headmaster with respectfully if they could have his permission. The
Headmaster replied in the a!rmative and said that they could arrange that
after the examination was over. He also said that they should choose a
historical place for that. The students thanked the Headmaster.

62. Rashed said to karim. “How are you?” I went to your hostel yesterday, but
did not find you. Where did you go?” “I went to the station.” said Karim. “I had
to receive my maternal uncle there.”

Answer: Rashed asked Karim how he was. Rashed added that he had gone to
the hostel the previous day but had not found him. Rashed again
asked Karim where he had gone. Karim replied that he had gone to the station
because he had to receive his maternal uncle there.

63. “Great king of the genies,” called the monster. “I will never again disobey
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 63. “Great king of the genies,” called the monster. “I will never again disobey
you.” Hearing those words, the fisherman became very brave and said, “Tell
me why you were locked up in the vase?” The giant looked at the fisherman
and said, “Speak to me politely or I shall kill you.” “Why should you kill me?”
asked the fisherman.

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Answer: The monster called the great king of the genies and said that he would
never again disobey him (G). Hearing those words, the fishermen became
brave and asked the monster to tell him (f) why he (M) had been locked up in
the vase. Then the giant angrily looked at him and told the fishermen to speak
to him (M) more politely, otherwise he (M) would kill him (F).The fisherman
asked the monster why he (M) would kill him (F).

64. Once I asked a sweet little girl, “What is your mother’s name?” She replied
cleverly. “I know my mother’s name but I won’t tell you that.” I said. “What a
clever girl you are!” “I don’t tell my mother’s name to anybody whom I don’t
know.” She spoke with an air of confidence.

Answer: Once I asked a sweet little girl what her mother’s name was. She
replied cleverly that she knew her mother’s name but she would not tell me
that. I exclaimed with wonder that she was a very clever girl. With an air of
confidence, she spoke that she didn’t tell her mother’s name to anybody whom
she didn’t know.

65. “Did people use stamps in those days” asked Rafiq. “Yes, answered Mr
Jamil, “The first stamps were used in 1840.” “Are they easy to get now?” asked
Rafiq. “They are very di!cult to get,” his uncle replied.

Answer: Rafiq asked Mr Jamil if people had used stamps in those days. Mr
Jamil replied in the a!rmative and said that the first stamp had been used in
1840.Rafiq asked if they were easy to get then. His uncle replied that they were
very di!cult to get.

66. “My sons, listen to me. A great treasure lies hidden in the land. I am going
to leave it to you.” “How’ll we find it?” said the sons. “You must dig the land for
it” said the old man.

Answer: The old man told his sons to listen to him that a great treasure lied
hidden in the land. He added that he was going to leave that to them. The sons
wanted to know how they would find it. The old man replied that they must dig
the land for it.

67. “Have you killed the rates?” said the Mayor. “Yes, I have said the piper.
“Give me the promised money.” “How funny!” said the Mayor, we cannot give
you so much money. Take only fifty.

Answer: The Mayor asked the piper if he (p) had killed the rates. The Piper
replied in the a!rmative and said that he had. Then he (P) told the Mayor to
give him (P) the promised money. The Mayor exclaimed in wonder that it was
very funny. He added that they could not give him (P) so much money and told
him to take only fifty.

68. Father said to his son, “Why are you making late? Go to school now.” “No, I
am not going to school today. I feel dizzy, ” said his son.

Answer: Father asked his son why he (S) was making late. He told him to go to
school then. His son replied in the negative and told that he was not going to
school that day. He added that he (S) felt dizzy.

69. “Nasreen, have you done your English lesson today?” asked the teacher.”
Yes” Sir, I have done it. But I haven’t understood some grammatical points.”
replied Nasreen. “Where is the problem?” said the teacher. “Let us try again.”

Answer: The teacher asked Nasreen if she had done her English lesson that
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 Answer: The teacher asked Nasreen if she had done her English lesson that
day. Replying respectfully in the positive Nasreen said that she had done it. But
she added that she had not understood some grammatical points. The teacher
asked her where the problem was. He proposed that they should try again.

70. “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. He said that he wanted to go to college and asked me politely if I
would accompany him. I replied in the negative and said that I was sorry.

71. Can I have a look at your paper for a moment?, said the man next to me. “I
just want to see the cricket results.” “I haven’t quite finished with it,” I said.
“Could you wait a moment?”

Answer: The man next to me asked me if he could have a look at my paper for
a moment and said that he just wanted to see the cricket result. I replied that I
hadn’t quite finished with it and asked him if he could wait a moment. He
replied that he couldn’t wait long since he was getting o" at the next shop.

72. “Konica, have you done your English lesson today?” asked the teacher. “Yes,
sir,” she replied. “But I have not understood one grammatical point.” The
teacher assured her saying, “Come to my room, I will help you understand the
point.” “Thank you, sir,” she smilingly said.

Answer: The teacher asked Konica if she had done her English lesson that day.
She replied in the a!rmative respectfully / politely. She also told that she had
not understood one grammatical point. The teacher assured her to come to
his room and he added that he would help her to understand the point. Then
she smilingly and respectfully thanked him.

73. “Good morning, students,” said the new English teacher. “How are you?”
“We are fine, sir. What about you?” “I am fine too. Please sit down. Have you
prepared your lesson?” asked the teacher. “Sorry, sir. We were a little bit busy
with our practical class,” they said.

Answer: The new English teacher wished the students good morning and asked
them how they were. They replied respectfully that they were fine and asked
him the same. The teacher replied that he was fine too and requested them to
sit down. Then he asked them if they had prepared their lesson. They
(students) begged pardon and told him that they had been a little bit busy with
their practical class.
74. “How shall I treat you?” Alexander asked Purus. “You must treat me in the
same way as one king treat another,” replied Purus boldly.

Answer: Alexander asked Purus how he should treat him. Purus boldly replied
that he (Alexander) had to treat him (Purus) in the same way as one king
treated another.

75. “Have you said your prayer today?” I said to my brother. “No, I have
forgotten, “he said. “ That’s bad.” I said, “We must pray to God every day.”

Answer: I asked my brother if he had said his prayer that day. He replied in the
negative and said that he had forgotten. I told him that it was bad. I added
that we must pray to God every day.

76. “Give me a grains of corn. I am dying of hunger, “said the Grasshopper.

“What did you do in the summer? Didn’t you store up any corn?” asked the Ant.
“No, I was too busy.”

Answer: The Grasshopper requested the Ant to give him a few grains of corn.
He (G) also said that he was dying of hunger. Being shocked the Ant asked him
what he (G) had done in the summer. He (A) asked him again if he (G) hadn’t
stored up any corn. He (G) replied in the negative and said that he had been
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 stored up any corn. He (G) replied in the negative and said that he had been
too busy.

77. “Porter, you may go,” said the mistress of the house laughing. “You have
gained your freedom.” “By Allah,” he replied, I will not leave this house until I
have heard the stories of my companions.”

Answer: The mistress of the house told the porter laughing that he might go
and added that he had gained his freedom. Swearing by Allah, he replied that
he would not leave that house until he had heard the stories of his
companions.

78. “Why you are putting up the food in your pocket, Sir?” asked the noble
man. “I am doing the right thing. My dress deserves the rich dishes,” replied
Sheikh Saadi. “Please tell me clearly what you mean to say?” said the noble
man

Answer: The noble man asked Sheikh saadi respectfully why he (S) was putting
up the food in his (S) pocket. Sheikh saadi replied that he was doing the right
thing and he added that his dressdeserved the rich dishes. The noble man
requested Sheikh saadi to tell him clearly what he (S) meant to say.

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

Answer: Shabab asked Labib if he ever been to Cox’s Bazer. Labib replied in
the negative that he(L) had never gone there. But he added that he desired for
visiting the place. Shabab said that he hadan opportunity to visit sea
beach the previous year. He proposed that they should go there that week.

80. “I came to Bogra this afternoon. I sent you a massage before starting from
home” Roka said” Did you receive it in time? she asked “No, I did not receive” I
replied

Answer: Roka told me that she had gone to Bogra that afternoon. She added
that she had sent me a message before starting from home. She asked me if
I had received it in time. I replied in the negative that I had not received it.

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81. 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 the manager if he might go in. The

manager replied in the a!rmative 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.

82. The traveller said, “Can you tell me the way to the nearest inn?” Yes “said
the peasant.” Do you want one in which you can spend the night?” “No,”
replied the traveller.” I only want a meal.”

Answer: The traveller asked the peasant if he (P) could tell him (T) the way to
the nearest inn. The peasant replied in the a!rmative and asked him if he (T)
wanted one in which he (T) could spend the night. The traveller replied in the
negative that he only wanted a meal.

83. I said the passer- by, “What are you seeing now?” “I am seeing the people
running here and there” he said. “How happy they are! May God help them. Let
me enjoy this.”I said

Answer: I asked the passer-by what he was seeing then. He said that he was
seeing the people running here and there. I exclaimed with joy that they were
very happy. Further I wished that God might help them. Then I told that I might
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 very happy. Further I wished that God might help them. Then I told that I might
be allowed to enjoy that.

84. The teacher said to the Student, “Have you prepared your lesson
today?’’“No, Sir,’’ replied the student. The teacher said, “Why?’’ “I was su"ering
from headache. I shall do my work tomorrow,’’ replied the student.

Answer: The teacher asked the student if he had prepared his lesson that day.
He (S) respectfully replied that he had not. The teacher again asked why he
had not prepared his lesson. The student replied that he had been su"ering
from headache the previous day. He (S) added that he would do his work the
next day.

85. I said to old man, “What are you doing?” “I am watching the boys
swimming in the pond,” he said. “How happy they are! May Allah bless them.”
“Let me sit by you and enjoy the scene.” I said.

Answer: I asked the old man what he was doing. He replied that he
was watching the boys swimming in the pond. He also exclaimed that they
were very happy. He again prayed that Allah might bless them. I requested the
old man to let me sit by him and enjoy the scene.

86. “My sons listen to me. A great treasure lies hidden in the land. I am going
to leave it to you.” “How’ll we find it?” said the sons. “You must dig the land for
it” said the old man

Answer: The old man told his sons to listen to him and added that a great
treasure lay hidden in the land. He further added that he was going to leave it
to them. The sons asked him how they wouldfind it. The old man replied that
they had to dig the land for it.

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87. “Have you completed your assignment?” said Rumana. “No, I haven’t
completed yet,” replied Farah. “But you must submit it timely,” said Rumana. “I
worked on it for several hours yesterday,” replied Farah.

Answer: Rumana asked Farah if she (F) had completed her (F) assignment.
Farah replied in the negative and said that she had not completed yet. Being
dissatisfaction, Rumana told her (F) that she (F) must submit it timely.
Farah replied that she had worked on it several hours the previous day.

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