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Change the narrative style by using indirect speeches :
“What kind of stories did Aesop tell?” asked Anwar. “Fables”, replied Mrs. Amin. “Do you know what fables are?” “No”, replied Anwar. “Well,” said Mrs Amin. “Fables are stories with a message or a moral.” “Who is Aesop and where does he live?” asked Anwar. “Aesop entertained people telling stories,” said Mrs Amin.
Comilla • 2025
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Answer: Anwar asked Mrs. Amin what kind of stories Aesop had told. Mrs. Amin replied that they had been fables and asked if he knew what fables were. Anwar replied in the negative. Mrs. Amin nodded and continued that fables are stories with a message or a moral. Anwar further asked who Aesop was and where he lived. Mrs. Amin replied that Aesop had entertained people by telling those stories.
Explanation:
১. Interrogative sentence এ reporting verb asked এবং linker হিসেবে wh-word বা if বসেছে।
২. Direct speech এ Past Simple থাকলে Indirect এ Past Perfect হয়।
৩. 'No' এর পরিবর্তে replied in the negative ব্যবহৃত হয়েছে।