Examples of Passage Narration NTRCA School
1. Father said to Rina, “Do you know why I have sent you to school?” The daughter said, “Yes, I know. I have been sent to school to learn to read and write. ” “Right,” Father said.
Ans: Father asked Rina if she (R) knew why he(F) had sent her to school. The daughter replied in the affirmative and said that she knew it. She also added that she had been sent to school to learn to read and write. Father told Rina it was right.
2. “Why don’t you attend the classes?” the teacher said to the boy. “You cannot expect good results unless you attend classes, as I tell you.” “I am sorry, sir. I have offended you,” said the boy. “Thank you,” said the teacher.
Ans: The teacher asked the boy why he didn’t attend the classes. He (T) also said that he (B) could not expect good results unless he (B) attended classes as he (T) told him (B). The boy respectfully said that he (B) was sorry and added that he (B) had offended him (T). The teacher thanked the boy.
আরো পড়ুনঃ Correcting Sentences NTRCA School
3. The man said to the boy, “Are you going to sit for the NTRCA Examination this year?” “Yes,” said the boy. The man said, “How is your preparation?” “I have a good preparation,” replied the boy.
Ans: The man asked the boy if he (Boy) was going to sit for the NTRCA Examination that year. The boy replied in the affirmative. The man asked the boy again how his (boy) preparation was. The boy replied that he (boy) had a good preparation.
4. Once, I said to a little girl, “What is your mother’s name?” “I know my mother’s name, but I will not tell you that,” said the girl. I said, “What a clever girl you are!”
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 surprise that she was a very clever girl.
5. The teacher said to the student, “Have you prepared your lesson today?” “No, sir,” replied the student. The teacher said, “Why do you not prepare your lesson?” “I was suffering from a headache yesterday. I shall do my work tomorrow,” replied the student.
Ans: The teacher asked the student if he (s) had prepared his lesson that day. The student respectfully replied in the negative. The teacher asked the student again why he (s) did not prepare his (s) lesson. The student replied that he (s) had been suffering from headaches the previous day. He (s) also replied that he (s) would do his (s) work the next day.
6. “Good morning, can I help you?” said the Manager. “Yes, I was told to come over here to get a parking sticker. Is this the right place?” said the lady. “Yes, it is. What’s the registration number of your car?” said the manager.
Answer: The manager wished the lady good morning and asked her (L) if he (M) could help her (L). The lady replied in the affirmative and said that she (L) had been told to go over there to get a parking sticker. She (L) asked him (M) if that was the right place. The manager replied in the affirmative and told her (L) that it was. He (M) asked her (L) what the registration number of her (L) care was.
7. My mother said, “Won’t you go to school today?” I said, “Mother, I feel fervish today. I don’t want to go to school.” “Ok, take rest now. You should be more careful about your health,” said Mother.
Answer: My mother asked me if I wouldn’t go to school that day. I replied to her that I felt feverish that day and added that I didn’t want to go to school. She accepted my excuse and advised me to take rest then and also advised me to be more careful about my health.
8. “Why did you not go to school yesterday, Rimu? asked the mother. “I was ill, mum.” “How are you today?” “Well,” answered the girl. “Don’t worry for me.”
Answer: The mother asked Rimu why she(R) had not gone to school the previous day. Addressing her mother as mum, the girl replied that she had been ill. The mother again asked how she(R) was that day. The girl answered that she was well. She also told her mother not to worry for her(R).
আরো পড়ুনঃ An Apology for Poetry Bangla Summary
9. The teacher said to the boy, “Do you know that honesty is the policy?” The boy said, “Yes sir, I think so.” “Then learn to be honed from your boyhood,” said the teacher. “Thank you, Sir,” said the boy. “May Allah grant you a long life,” said the teacher to the boy.
Answer: The teacher asked the boy if he thought that honesty is the best policy. The boy respectfully replied in the affirmative and said that he thought so. The teacher advised him to learn to be honest from his (B) boyhood. The boy respectfully thanked him (T). The teacher prayed that Allah might grant him (b) a long life.
10. “How lovely the doll is! I’ll buy it,” said Mona. “No, it is not durable. Tomorrow we’ll visit another village fair.” “Then you can buy me a good doll,” said Mona. “Yes,” replied mother.
Answer: Mona exclaimed with joy that the doll was very lovely and told her (Mona) mother that she (Mona) would buy it. Mother replied in the negative and said that it was not durable and added that they would visit another village fair the next day. She (Mother) also told her that she (Mona) could buy another doll then. She (Mother) suggested that they should go then. Mona insisted that she (mother) had to buy her a good doll. Mother replied in the affirmative.
11. “Dear friend, which book do you want?” “A Practical English Grammar of A J Thomson. I lost my copy yesterday,” said Oishe. “I can lend you. But return it in a week,” I said.
Answer: Addressing her as a dear friend, I asked Oishe which book she (O) wanted. Oishe replied that she wanted ‘A Practical English Grammar of A.J. Thomson and added that she had lost her copy the previous day. I told her I could lend her and told her to return it in a week.
12. “What are you doing now, Rashed?” I said, “I am watching an interesting program on television.” “Aren’t you wasting your time?” “No, I don’t think so,” he said. “Remember, too much watching of TV makes people lazy.”
Ans: Rashed asked me what I was doing then. I replied that I was watching an interesting program on television. He (R) asked me if I was not wasting my time. I replied in the negative and said that I didn’t think so. He told me to remember that too much-watching television makes /made people lazy.
13. “My sons, listen to me. A great treasure lies hidden in the land. I am going to leave it to you,” “How will 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 lay hidden in the land. He added that he was going to leave it to them (sons). The sons asked how they would find it. The old man replied that they had to dig the land for it.
আরো পড়ুনঃ Passages (PrePosition) for Practice
14. The police officer said to Mita, “How can I help you?” Mita replied, “While I was coming home alone by a taxi last night, two snatchers rode into my taxi.” “Did they snatch anything from you?” “Yes Sir, they took away my cell phone and some money,” said Mita. “Let me record a complaint,” said the police officer.
Answer: The police officer asked Mita how he could help her. Mita replied that two snatchers had ridden into her taxi while she had been going home alone by taxi the previous night. The police officer again asked her if they had snatched anything from her. Mita respectfully replied in the affirmative and said that they had taken away her cell phone and some money. The police officer said that he might be allowed to record a complaint.
15. “What is your programme after the examination?” asked Hira. Mira said, “I’ve not decided. Can you suggest any?” “Let us on a picnic,” said Hira. “What an excellent idea it is!” said Mira.
Answer: Hira asked Mira what her program was after the examination. Mira said that she had not decided. She asked her if she/he could suggest any. Hira suggested that they should go on a picnic. Mira exclaimed with joy that it was a very excellent idea.
