Set 01
Questions (Direct):
(a) He said to me, “You have done your work.”
(b) Abir says, “I can help you.”
(c) Arif said to me, “Do you want my help?”
(d) Mother said to me, “Do not run in the sun.”
(e) They said to me, “Let us decide the matter ourselves.”
Answers (Indirect):
(a) He told me that I had done my work.
(b) Abir says that he can help me.
(c) Arif asked me if I wanted his help.
(d) Mother forbade me to run in the sun.
(e) They proposed to me that we should decide the matter ourselves.
Set 02
Questions (Direct):
(a) I said to the man, “Do you know anybody here?”
(b) Maruf said, “Let us go for a picnic.”
(c) She said, “Let him do it again.”
(d) Father said to me, “Don’t tell a lie.”
(e) The teacher said to us, “Make good use of your time.”
Answers (Indirect):
(a) I asked the man if he knew anybody there.
(b) Maruf proposed that they should go for a picnic.
(c) She said that he might be allowed to do it again.
(d) Father advised me not to tell a lie.
(e) The teacher advised us to make good use of our time.
Set 03
Questions (Direct):
(a) She said, “I was reading a book last night.”
(b) He said, “By Allah, I will never disobey you.”
(c) Tina says to her sister, “Will you go to market?”
(d) He said to me, “Study attentively.”
(e) The teacher said, “The July Revolution of 2024 changed the image of Bangladesh to the world.”
Answers (Indirect):
(a) She said that she had been reading a book the previous night.
(b) Swearing by Allah, he said that he would never disobey me.
(c) Tina asks her sister if she will go to market.
(d) He advised me to study attentively.
(e) The teacher said that the July Revolution of 2024 had changed the image of Bangladesh to the world.
Set 04
Questions (Direct):
(a) “I am a student,” the girl says.
(b) The man said, “Abu Sayeed was a student activist during the July Revolution.”
(c) The teacher said, “Make sure to bring your raincoats today.”
(d) The girl said, “I have never eaten hilsa before.”
(e) The man said, “What a beautiful sunset!”
Answers (Indirect):
(a) The girl says that she is a student.
(b) The man said that Abu Sayeed had been a student activist during the July Revolution.
(c) The teacher told us to make sure to bring our raincoats that day.
(d) The girl said that she had never eaten hilsa before.
(e) The man exclaimed with wonder that it was a very beautiful sunset.
Set 05
Questions (Direct):
(a) The woman said to the passerby, “Excuse me, do you know the way to the railway station?”
(b) Liza said, “Good morning, Riaz.”
(c) The man said, “The dengue fever outbreak in Dhaka last year was very concerning.”
(d) She said, “I will come by 5 o’clock.”
(e) The boy said, “Yay! We scored three goals.”
Answers (Indirect):
(a) The woman politely asked the passerby if he knew the way to the railway station.
(b) Liza wished Riaz good morning.
(c) The man said that the dengue fever outbreak in Dhaka the previous year had been very concerning.
(d) She said that she would come by 5 o’clock.
(e) The boy exclaimed with joy that they had scored three goals.
Set 06
Questions (Direct):
(a) He said, “Hello! I am feeling great today.”
(b) The boy said, “Can I borrow your eraser?”
(c) The girl says, “I am reading about the events of the July Revolution.”
(d) The girl said, “I love eating pithas during Pohela Boishakh.”
(e) He said to me, “Please pass the salt.”
Answers (Indirect):
(a) He greeted me and said that he was feeling great that day.
(b) The boy asked if he could borrow my eraser.
(c) The girl says that she is reading about the events of the July Revolution.
(d) The girl said that she loved eating pithas during Pohela Boishakh.
(e) He requested me to pass the salt.
Set 07
Questions (Direct):
(a) The teacher said, “The earth is round.”
(b) I said to her, “May you be happy in your life.”
(c) The teacher said to the student, “Let us discuss gardening.”
(d) Father said to his son, “Why did you not go to school yesterday?”
(e) She said, “Alas! I am undone.”
Answers (Indirect):
(a) The teacher said that the earth is round.
(b) I wished that she might be happy in her life.
(c) The teacher proposed to the student that they should discuss gardening.
(d) Father asked his son why he had not gone to school the previous day.
(e) She exclaimed with sorrow that she was undone.
Set 08
Questions (Direct):
(a) The teacher said, “Why are you not attending school regularly?”
(b) The man said, “I need to buy a train ticket to go to Khulna.”
(c) The mother said, “Don’t forget to water the plants in the garden.”
(d) Father said, “Let’s visit the famous mosque in Bagerhat tomorrow.”
(e) The mother said to me, “You must wear your raincoat today because it’s raining.”
Answers (Indirect):
(a) The teacher asked why I was not attending school regularly.
(b) The man said that he needed to buy a train ticket to go to Khulna.
(c) The mother reminded me not to forget to water the plants in the garden.
(d) Father proposed that they should visit the famous mosque in Bagerhat the next day.
(e) The mother told me that I had to wear my raincoat that day because it was raining.
Set 09
Questions (Direct):
(a) Mother said to me, “May you shine in life.”
(b) He said, “How strange the idea is!”
(c) The teacher has said to the boys, “Why are you making a noise in the class?”
(d) Rahim says, “I did not play as I was sick.”
(e) He said to me, “Please, give me a glass of water.”
Answers (Indirect):
(a) Mother prayed that I might shine in life.
(b) He exclaimed with wonder that the idea was very strange.
(c) The teacher has asked the boys why they are making a noise in the class.
(d) Rahim says that he did not play as he was sick.
(e) He requested me to give him a glass of water.
Set 10
Questions (Direct):
(a) Father said to me, “Did you do the work?”
(b) Rahim said to me, “Let us go on a picnic.”
(c) He said, “It has been raining since morning.”
(d) He said to me, “Bravo! You have done very well.”
(e) She said, “May you succeed in the examination.”
Answers (Indirect):
(a) Father asked me if I had done the work.
(b) Rahim proposed to me that we should go on a picnic.
(c) He said that it had been raining since morning.
(d) He applauded me saying that I had done very well.
(e) She wished that I might succeed in the examination.
Set 11
Questions (Direct):
(a) The boy said, “Wow! That’s really a big cake.”
(b) The teacher said, “Why are you late today?”
(c) The girl said, “I am excited to see the new Metro Rail stations in Dhaka.”
(d) The girl said, “Please open the door for me.”
(e) He said to Rakib, “May Allah recover you.”
Answers (Indirect):
(a) The boy exclaimed with wonder that it was really a very big cake.
(b) The teacher asked why I was late that day.
(c) The girl said that she was excited to see the new Metro Rail stations in Dhaka.
(d) The girl requested me to open the door for her.
(e) He prayed that Allah might recover Rakib.
Set 12
Questions (Direct):
(a) Neha said to Poonam, “Congratulations!”
(b) He said to me, “Good morning.”
(c) He said to me, “I bought a gift for you.”
(d) The boy said to me, “Will you come with me?”
(e) The beggar said to me, “Let me have a meal.”
Answers (Indirect):
(a) Neha congratulated Poonam.
(b) He wished me good morning.
(c) He told me that he had bought a gift for me.
(d) The boy asked me if I would go with him.
(e) The beggar requested me that he might have a meal.
Set 13
Questions (Direct):
(a) I said to the man, “Do you know anybody here?”
(b) She said to me, “I should have tried harder.”
(c) He said to me, “May you live long.”
(d) The Emperor said, “Alas! Our foes are strong!”
(e) Father said to me, “Do the work at once.”
Answers (Indirect):
(a) I asked the man if he knew anybody there.
(b) She told me that she should have tried harder.
(c) He prayed that I might live long.
(d) The Emperor exclaimed with sorrow that their foes were strong.
(e) Father ordered me to do the work at once.
Set 14
Questions (Direct):
(a) The teacher said to the student, “Be attentive and listen to my lecture.”
(b) The boy said, “Hurrah! We have won the match.”
(c) She said to her neighbour, “May you come round soon.”
(d) The students said, “Our team won the game.”
(e) She said to him, “Why have you come here?”
Answers (Indirect):
(a) The teacher advised the student to be attentive and listen to his/her lecture.
(b) The boy exclaimed with joy that they had won the match.
(c) She wished that her neighbour might come round soon.
(d) The students said that their team had won the game.
(e) She asked him why he had gone there.
Set 15
Questions (Direct):
(a) “My sons, Listen to me,” the old man said.
(b) The boy said, “What a terrible storm it is!”
(c) He said, “I did not play yesterday.”
(d) Selim said to me, “I was ill.”
(e) I said to him, “Do you like to read novels?”
Answers (Indirect):
(a) Addressing them as his sons, the old man told them to listen to him.
(b) The boy exclaimed with fear that it was a very terrible storm.
(c) He said that he had not played the previous day.
(d) Selim told me that he had been ill.
(e) I asked him if he liked to read novels.
Set 16
Questions (Direct):
(a) You said to me, “You do not do your duty.”
(b) Mother said to me, “May you live long.”
(c) “Will you return the book to me?” he said to me.
(d) Rakib said to Tamim, “How are you today?”
(e) The student said to the Headmaster, “Please, grant me leave of absence.”
Answers (Indirect):
(a) You told me that I did not do my duty.
(b) Mother prayed that I might live long.
(c) He asked me if I would return the book to him.
(d) Rakib asked Tamim how he was that day.
(e) The student respectfully requested the Headmaster to grant him leave of absence.
Set 17
Questions (Direct):
(a) He said to me, “We should do our duty.”
(b) Ali says, “I did not play yesterday.”
(c) She said to him, “Why have you come here?”
(d) She said to me, “Who are you and what do you want?”
(e) I said to him, “Do you like to read novels?”
Answers (Indirect):
(a) He told me that we should do our duty.
(b) Ali says that he did not play yesterday.
(c) She asked him why he had gone there.
(d) She asked me who I was and what I wanted.
(e) I asked him if he liked to read novels.
Set 18
Questions (Direct):
(a) She says, “I’m looking for my lost pen.”
(b) Nazia said, “I live in the hostel.”
(c) He said to me, “I’ll meet you again.”
(d) The teacher said to us, “Stop talking!”
(e) I said to her, “What’s your name?”
Answers (Indirect):
(a) She says that she is looking for her lost pen.
(b) Nazia said that she lived in the hostel.
(c) He told me that he would meet me again.
(d) The teacher ordered us to stop talking.
(e) I asked her what her name was.
Set 19
Questions (Direct):
(a) I asked him, “Is Emma at home now?”
(b) The lady said to the taxi driver, “How long will it take to get to the station?”
(c) My father said to me, “Don’t touch the wire.”
(d) I said to him, “Congratulations!”
(e) He said, “I did it yesterday.”
Answers (Indirect):
(a) I asked him if Emma was at home then.
(b) The lady asked the taxi driver how long it would take to get to the station.
(c) My father forbade me to touch the wire.
(d) I congratulated him.
(e) He said that he had done it the previous day.
Set 20
Questions (Direct):
(a) I said to him, “Thanks.”
(b) She said to me, “What do you want?”
(c) He said to me, “Were you very busy yesterday?”
(d) The doctor said to the patient, “Give up smoking.”
(e) Kona says to me, “I’ve left my cell phone at home.”
Answers (Indirect):
(a) I thanked him.
(b) She asked me what I wanted.
(c) He asked me if I had been very busy the previous day.
(d) The doctor advised the patient to give up smoking.
(e) Kona says to me that she has left her cell phone at home.
Set 21
Questions (Direct):
(a) I said to the boy, “How old are you?”
(b) He has said, “I don’t like tea or coffee.”
(c) The Immigration officer said to me, “Please show me your passport.”
(d) The nurse said to the patient, “How do you feel?”
(e) He said to us, “Give me another chance.”
Answers (Indirect):
(a) I asked the boy how old he was.
(b) He has said that he doesn’t like tea or coffee.
(c) The Immigration officer requested me to show him my passport.
(d) The nurse asked the patient how he felt.
(e) He requested us to give him another chance.
Set 22
Questions (Direct):
(a) She said, “I fell downstairs.”
(b) Amit said to me, “Let us go for a walk.”
(c) My mother said to me, “Don’t leave your shoes by the door.”
(d) He said, “Socrates lived long ago.”
(e) He said, “Butter is made from milk.”
Answers (Indirect):
(a) She said that she had fallen downstairs.
(b) Amit proposed to me that we should go for a walk.
(c) My mother told me not to leave my shoes by the door.
(d) He said that Socrates had lived long ago.
(e) He said that butter is made from milk.
Set 23
Questions (Direct):
(a) I said to him, “Welcome!”
(b) She said, “I was sleeping yesterday afternoon.”
(c) He said, “Let me try to do it.”
(d) He said to me, “Don’t disturb me.”
(e) The teacher said to the class, “Who invented the telephone?”
Answers (Indirect):
(a) I welcomed him.
(b) She said that she had been sleeping the previous afternoon.
(c) He said that he might try to do it.
(d) He told me not to disturb him.
(e) The teacher asked the class who had invented the telephone.
Set 24
Questions (Direct):
(a) He said, “I’m sorry for being late today.”
(b) The teacher said, “The earth moves round the sun.”
(c) I said to her, “Will you go to the party tomorrow?”
(d) The custom officer said to me, “Open your bag, please.”
(e) I said to the liftman, “Take me up to the 4th floor.”
Answers (Indirect):
(a) He apologized for being late that day.
(b) The teacher said that the earth moves round the sun.
(c) I asked her if she would go to the party the next day.
(d) The custom officer requested me to open my bag.
(e) I told the liftman to take me up to the 4th floor.
Set 25
Questions (Direct):
(a) The son said, “Good night, Mom.”
(b) Mohan said, “Rahman tells a lie.”
(c) Mother said to her daughter, “Always speak the truth.”
(d) The boy said to me, “Is not poverty a curse?”
(e) The young lady said, “Alas! My husband is no more.”
Answers (Indirect):
(a) The son wished his mother good night.
(b) Mohan said that Rahman told a lie.
(c) Mother advised her daughter always to speak the truth.
(d) The boy asked me if poverty was not a curse.
(e) The young lady exclaimed with deep sorrow that her husband was no more.
Set 26
Questions (Direct):
(a) The girl said, “How beautiful the rainbow is!”
(b) The doctor said to the patient, “Don’t take tea for some days.”
(c) She said, “The boy may go.”
(d) He said to me, “Have you done your duty?”
(e) I said, “May her soul rest in peace.”
Answers (Indirect):
(a) The girl exclaimed with wonder that the rainbow was very beautiful.
(b) The doctor advised the patient not to take tea for some days.
(c) She said that the boy might go.
(d) He asked me if I had done my duty.
(e) I prayed that her soul might rest in peace.
