✍️ Activity A: Transformation (Statements: Direct to Indirect)

Instructions (English): Change the following sentences from Direct Speech to Indirect Speech. Instructions (Odia): ନିମ୍ନଲିଖିତ ବାକ୍ୟଗୁଡ଼ିକୁ ପ୍ରତ୍ୟକ୍ଷ ଉକ୍ତି (Direct Speech) ରୁ ପରୋକ୍ଷ ଉକ୍ତି (Indirect Speech) କୁ ପରିବର୍ତ୍ତନ କରନ୍ତୁ।

1. Direct: He said, "I am busy now."

   Indirect: He said that he was busy then. (ଓଡ଼ିଆ: ସେ କହିଲେ ଯେ ସେ ସେତେବେଳେ ବ୍ୟସ୍ତ ଥିଲେ।)

2. Direct: She said, "My mother is cooking food."

   Indirect: She said that her mother was cooking food. (ଓଡ଼ିଆ: ସେ କହିଲା ଯେ ତା’ ମା' ଖାଦ୍ୟ ରାନ୍ଧୁଥିଲେ।)

3. Direct: They said, "We have finished our work."

   Indirect: They said that they had finished their work. (ଓଡ଼ିଆ: ସେମାନେ କହିଲେ ଯେ ସେମାନେ ସେମାନଙ୍କ କାମ ସାରିଦେଇଥିଲେ।)

4. Direct: The boy said, "I bought a pen yesterday."

   Indirect: The boy said that he had bought a pen the previous day. (ଓଡ଼ିଆ: ପିଲାଟି କହିଲା ଯେ ସେ ପୂର୍ବଦିନ ଏକ କଲମ କିଣିଥିଲା।)

5. Direct: He said, "I was doing my homework."

   Indirect: He said that he had been doing his homework. (ଓଡ଼ିଆ: ସେ କହିଲା ଯେ ସେ ତା’ର ଗୃହକାର୍ଯ୍ୟ କରୁଥିଲା।)

6. Direct: She said to me, "You will go to the market."

   Indirect: She told me that I would go to the market. (ଓଡ଼ିଆ: ସେ ମୋତେ କହିଲା ଯେ ମୁଁ ବଜାର ଯିବି।)

7. Direct: I said to him, "I can help you."

   Indirect: I told him that I could help him. (ଓଡ଼ିଆ: ମୁଁ ତାଙ୍କୁ କହିଲି ଯେ ମୁଁ ତାଙ୍କୁ ସାହାଯ୍ୟ କରିପାରିବି।)

8. Direct: He said, "I shall come tomorrow."

   Indirect: He said that he would come the next day. (ଓଡ଼ିଆ: ସେ କହିଲେ ଯେ ସେ ପରଦିନ ଆସିବେ।)

9. Direct: The teacher said, "The Earth moves round the Sun."

   Indirect: The teacher said that the Earth moves round the Sun. (Tense does not change) (ଓଡ଼ିଆ: ଶିକ୍ଷକ କହିଲେ ଯେ ପୃଥିବୀ ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟ ଚାରିପଟେ ଘୂରେ।)

10. Direct: He says, "I am ill."

    Indirect: He says that he is ill. (Reporting verb in present - no tense change) (ଓଡ଼ିଆ: ସେ କହନ୍ତି ଯେ ସେ ଅସୁସ୍ଥ ଅଛନ୍ତି।)

11. Direct: She will say, "The student was lazy."

    Indirect: She will say that the student was lazy. (Reporting verb in future - no tense change) (ଓଡ଼ିଆ: ସେ କହିବେ ଯେ ଛାତ୍ରଟି ଅଳସୁଆ ଥିଲା।)

12. Direct: He said, "I am glad to be here this evening."

    Indirect: He said that he was glad to be there that evening. (ଓଡ଼ିଆ: ସେ କହିଲେ ଯେ ସେ ସେହି ସନ୍ଧ୍ୟାରେ ସେଠାରେ ଥିବାରୁ ଖୁସି ଥିଲେ।)

13. Direct: She said, "I must go now."

    Indirect: She said that she had to go then. (ଓଡ଼ିଆ: ସେ କହିଲେ ଯେ ତାଙ୍କୁ ସେତେବେଳେ ଯିବାକୁ ଥିଲା।)

14. Direct: He said, "I have passed the examination."

    Indirect: He said that he had passed the examination. (ଓଡ଼ିଆ: ସେ କହିଲେ ଯେ ସେ ପରୀକ୍ଷାରେ ପାସ୍ କରିଛନ୍ତି।)

15. Direct: The farmer said, "I have been working since morning."

    Indirect: The farmer said that he had been working since morning. (ଓଡ଼ିଆ: କୃଷକ ଜଣକ କହିଲେ ଯେ ସେ ସକାଳୁ କାମ କରୁଛନ୍ତି।)

16. Direct: My friend said, "You are a good boy."

    Indirect: My friend told me that I was a good boy. (ଓଡ଼ିଆ: ମୋ ସାଙ୍ଗ ମୋତେ କହିଲା ଯେ ମୁଁ ଜଣେ ଭଲ ପିଲା ଥିଲି।)

17. Direct: He said, "I did this two days ago."

    Indirect: He said that he had done that two days before. (ଓଡ଼ିଆ: ସେ କହିଲେ ଯେ ସେ ତାହା ଦୁଇ ଦିନ ପୂର୍ବରୁ କରିଥିଲେ।)

18. Direct: She said to us, "We are going to Puri next week."

    Indirect: She told us that they were going to Puri the following week. (ଓଡ଼ିଆ: ସେ ଆମକୁ କହିଲେ ଯେ ସେମାନେ ଆସନ୍ତା ସପ୍ତାହରେ ପୁରୀ ଯାଉଛନ୍ତି।)

19. Direct: He said, "Honesty is the best policy."

    Indirect: He said that honesty is the best policy. (Tense does not change) (ଓଡ଼ିଆ: ସେ କହିଲେ ଯେ ସଚ୍ଚୋଟତା ହେଉଛି ସର୍ବୋତ୍ତମ ନୀତି।)

20. Direct: The teacher said to me, "You can go."

    Indirect: The teacher told me that I could go. (ଓଡ଼ିଆ: ଶିକ୍ଷକ ମୋତେ କହିଲେ ଯେ ମୁଁ ଯାଇପାରେ।)

✍️ Activity B: Transformation (Questions: Direct to Indirect)

Instructions (English): Change the following questions from Direct Speech to Indirect Speech. Instructions (Odia): ନିମ୍ନଲିଖିତ ପ୍ରଶ୍ନଗୁଡ଼ିକୁ ପ୍ରତ୍ୟକ୍ଷ ଉକ୍ତିରୁ ପରୋକ୍ଷ ଉକ୍ତିକୁ ପରିବର୍ତ୍ତନ କରନ୍ତୁ।

21. Direct: He said to me, "Are you ill?"

    Indirect: He asked me if (or whether) I was ill. (ଓଡ଼ିଆ: ସେ ମୋତେ ପଚାରିଲେ ଯେ ମୁଁ ଅସୁସ୍ଥ ଥିଲି କି।)

22. Direct: I said to him, "Do you know me?"

    Indirect: I asked him if (or whether) he knew me. (ଓଡ଼ିଆ: ମୁଁ ତାଙ୍କୁ ପଚାରିଲି ଯେ ସେ ମୋତେ ଜାଣିଥିଲେ କି।)

23. Direct: She said to the boy, "Did you go to school yesterday?"

    Indirect: She asked the boy if (or whether) he had gone to school the previous day. (ଓଡ଼ିଆ: ସେ ପିଲାଟିକୁ ପଚାରିଲେ ଯେ ସେ ପୂର୍ବଦିନ ସ୍କୁଲ ଯାଇଥିଲା କି।)

24. Direct: He said to me, "What is your name?"

    Indirect: He asked me what my name was. (ଓଡ଼ିଆ: ସେ ମୋତେ ପଚାରିଲେ ଯେ ମୋ ନାମ କ’ଣ ଥିଲା।)

25. Direct: The teacher said to the student, "Why are you late?"

    Indirect: The teacher asked the student why he (or she) was late. (ଓଡ଼ିଆ: ଶିକ୍ଷକ ଛାତ୍ରଟିକୁ ପଚାରିଲେ ଯେ ସେ କାହିଁକି ଡେରିରେ ଆସିଥିଲା।)

26. Direct: I said to the stranger, "Where do you live?"

    Indirect: I asked the stranger where he (or she) lived. (ଓଡ଼ିଆ: ମୁଁ ଅପରିଚିତ ଲୋକଟିକୁ ପଚାରିଲି ଯେ ସେ କେଉଁଠାରେ ରହୁଥିଲେ।)

27. Direct: He said to her, "When will you come?"

    Indirect: He asked her when she would come. (ଓଡ଼ିଆ: ସେ ତାଙ୍କୁ ପଚାରିଲେ ଯେ ସେ କେତେବେଳେ ଆସିବେ।)

28. Direct: My mother asked me, "Have you finished your breakfast?"

    Indirect: My mother asked me if (or whether) I had finished my breakfast. (ଓଡ଼ିଆ: ମୋ ମା' ମୋତେ ପଚାରିଲେ ଯେ ମୁଁ ମୋର ଜଳଖିଆ ସାରିଥିଲି କି।)

29. Direct: The passenger said to the clerk, "When does the train leave?"

    Indirect: The passenger asked the clerk when the train left. (ଓଡ଼ିଆ: ଯାତ୍ରୀ ଜଣକ କିରାଣୀଙ୍କୁ ପଚାରିଲେ ଯେ ଟ୍ରେନ୍ କେତେବେଳେ ଛାଡେ।)

30. Direct: "How did you solve the problem?" he asked me.

    Indirect: He asked me how I had solved the problem. (ଓଡ଼ିଆ: ସେ ମୋତେ ପଚାରିଲେ ଯେ ମୁଁ କିପରି ସମସ୍ୟାଟି ସମାଧାନ କଲି।)

31. Direct: "Can you lend me your pen?" she asked.

    Indirect: She asked me if I could lend her my pen. (ଓଡ଼ିଆ: ସେ ମୋତେ ପଚାରିଲେ ଯେ ମୁଁ ତାଙ୍କୁ ମୋ କଲମ ଧାର ଦେଇପାରିବି କି।)

32. Direct: "Whose book is this?" said the teacher.

    Indirect: The teacher asked whose book that was. (ଓଡ଼ିଆ: ଶିକ୍ଷକ ପଚାରିଲେ ଯେ ସେଇଟା କାହାର ବହି ଥିଲା।)

33. Direct: He said, "Will you listen to me?"

    Indirect: He asked them (or him/her) if they (or he/she) would listen to him. (ଓଡ଼ିଆ: ସେ ସେମାନଙ୍କୁ ପଚାରିଲେ ଯେ ସେମାନେ ତାଙ୍କ କଥା ଶୁଣିବେ କି।)

34. Direct: "Are you coming with us?" they asked.

    Indirect: They asked me if I was coming with them. (ଓଡ଼ିଆ: ସେମାନେ ମୋତେ ପଚାରିଲେ ଯେ ମୁଁ ସେମାନଙ୍କ ସହ ଆସୁଥିଲି କି।)

35. Direct: The father asked his son, "Why did you fail?"

    Indirect: The father asked his son why he had failed. (ଓଡ଼ିଆ: ବାପା ତାଙ୍କ ପୁଅକୁ ପଚାରିଲେ ଯେ ସେ କାହିଁକି ବିଫଳ ହେଲା।)

✍️ Activity C: Transformation (Imperatives: Direct to Indirect)

Instructions (English): Change the following imperative sentences from Direct Speech to Indirect Speech. Instructions (Odia): ନିମ୍ନଲିଖିତ ଆଦେଶସୂଚକ ବାକ୍ୟଗୁଡ଼ିକୁ ପ୍ରତ୍ୟକ୍ଷ ଉକ୍ତିରୁ ପରୋକ୍ଷ ଉକ୍ତିକୁ ପରିବର୍ତ୍ତନ କରନ୍ତୁ।

36. Direct: The teacher said to the boy, "Sit down."

    Indirect: The teacher ordered the boy to sit down. (ଓଡ଼ିଆ: ଶିକ୍ଷକ ପିଲାଟିକୁ ବସିବାକୁ ଆଦେଶ ଦେଲେ।)

37. Direct: He said to me, "Please help me."

    Indirect: He requested me to help him. (ଓଡ଼ିଆ: ସେ ମୋତେ ତାଙ୍କୁ ସାହାଯ୍ୟ କରିବାକୁ ଅନୁରୋଧ କଲେ।)

38. Direct: The doctor said to the patient, "Don't smoke."

    Indirect: The doctor advised the patient not to smoke. (ଓଡ଼ିଆ: ଡାକ୍ତର ରୋଗୀଙ୍କୁ ଧୂମପାନ ନ କରିବାକୁ ଉପଦେଶ ଦେଲେ।)

39. Direct: My father said to me, "Work hard."

    Indirect: My father advised me to work hard. (ଓଡ଼ିଆ: ମୋ ବାପା ମୋତେ କଠିନ ପରିଶ୍ରମ କରିବାକୁ ଉପଦେଶ ଦେଲେ।)

40. Direct: The captain said to the soldiers, "March on."

    Indirect: The captain commanded the soldiers to march on. (ଓଡ଼ିଆ: କ୍ୟାପଟେନ୍ ସୈନିକମାନଙ୍କୁ ଆଗକୁ ବଢିବାକୁ ଆଦେଶ ଦେଲେ।)

41. Direct: He said, "Let's go for a picnic."

    Indirect: He suggested that they should go for a picnic. (or He suggested going for a picnic.) (ଓଡ଼ିଆ: ସେ ଏକ ପିକନିକ୍ ଯିବାକୁ ପ୍ରସ୍ତାବ ଦେଲେ।)

42. Direct: The beggar said to me, "Give me some food."

    Indirect: The beggar begged me to give him some food. (ଓଡ଼ିଆ: ଭିକାରୀଟି ମୋତେ କିଛି ଖାଦ୍ୟ ଦେବାକୁ ମାଗିଲା।)

43. Direct: She said to her son, "Never tell a lie."

    Indirect: She advised her son never to tell a lie. (ଓଡ଼ିଆ: ସେ ତାଙ୍କ ପୁଅକୁ କେବେବି ମିଛ ନ କହିବାକୁ ଉପଦେଶ ଦେଲେ।)

44. Direct: I said to him, "Please wait here."

    Indirect: I requested him to wait there. (ଓଡ଼ିଆ: ମୁଁ ତାଙ୍କୁ ସେଠାରେ ଅପେକ୍ଷା କରିବାକୁ ଅନୁରୋଧ କଲି।)

45. Direct: The notice said, "Do not touch the exhibits."

    Indirect: The notice warned (or instructed) people not to touch the exhibits. (ଓଡ଼ିଆ: ନୋଟିସ୍ ଲୋକମାନଙ୍କୁ ପ୍ରଦର୍ଶିତ ସାମଗ୍ରୀକୁ ନ ଛୁଇଁବାକୁ ସତର୍କ କଲା।)

✍️ Activity D: Transformation (Exclamatory: Direct to Indirect)

Instructions (English): Change the following exclamatory sentences from Direct Speech to Indirect Speech. Instructions (Odia): ନିମ୍ନଲିଖିତ ବିସ୍ମୟସୂଚକ ବାକ୍ୟଗୁଡ଼ିକୁ ପ୍ରତ୍ୟକ୍ଷ ଉକ୍ତିରୁ ପରୋକ୍ଷ ଉକ୍ତିକୁ ପରିବର୍ତ୍ତନ କରନ୍ତୁ।

46. Direct: He said, "What a beautiful sight!"

    Indirect: He exclaimed that it was a very beautiful sight. (ଓଡ଼ିଆ: ସେ ଆଶ୍ଚର୍ଯ୍ୟ ହୋଇ କହିଲେ ଯେ ଏହା ଏକ ବହୁତ ସୁନ୍ଦର ଦୃଶ୍ୟ ଥିଲା।)

47. Direct: She said, "Alas! My cat is dead."

    Indirect: She exclaimed with sorrow that her cat was dead. (ଓଡ଼ିଆ: ସେ ଦୁଃଖରେ କହିଲେ ଯେ ତାଙ୍କ ବିଲେଇ ମରିଯାଇଛି।)

48. Direct: The team said, "Hurrah! We have won the match."

    Indirect: The team exclaimed with joy that they had won the match. (ଓଡ଼ିଆ: ଦଳଟି ଆନନ୍ଦରେ ଚିତ୍କାର କଲା ଯେ ସେମାନେ ମ୍ୟାଚ୍ ଜିତିଯାଇଛନ୍ତି।)

49. Direct: He said to me, "How foolish I have been!"

    Indirect: He confessed to me that he had been very foolish. (ଓଡ଼ିଆ: ସେ ମୋ ଆଗରେ ସ୍ୱୀକାର କଲେ ଯେ ସେ ବହୁତ ମୂର୍ଖ ଥିଲେ।)

50. Direct: She said, "What a pity!"

    Indirect: She exclaimed that it was a great pity. (ଓଡ଼ିଆ: ସେ ଆଶ୍ଚର୍ଯ୍ୟ ହୋଇ କହିଲେ ଯେ ଏହା ବହୁତ ଦୁଃଖର ବିଷୟ ଥିଲା।)

51. Direct: The boy said, "What a tall building!"

    Indirect: The boy exclaimed that it was a very tall building. (ଓଡ଼ିଆ: ପିଲାଟି ଆଶ୍ଚର୍ଯ୍ୟ ହୋଇ କହିଲା ଯେ ଏହା ଏକ ବହୁତ ଉଚ୍ଚ କୋଠା ଥିଲା।)

52. Direct: He said, "Good morning, my friend."

    Indirect: He wished his friend good morning. (ଓଡ଼ିଆ: ସେ ତାଙ୍କ ସାଙ୍ଗକୁ ସୁପ୍ରଭାତ ଜଣାଇଲେ।)

53. Direct: I said to him, "Congratulations!"

    Indirect: I congratulated him. (ଓଡ଼ିଆ: ମୁଁ ତାଙ୍କୁ ଅଭିନନ୍ଦନ ଜଣାଇଲି।)

54. Direct: He said, "If only I were young again!"

    Indirect: He wished that he were young again. (ଓଡ଼ିଆ: ସେ ଇଚ୍ଛା କଲେ ଯେ ସେ ପୁଣି ଥରେ ଯୁବକ ହୁଅନ୍ତେ କି।)

55. Direct: She said, "How clever you are!"

    Indirect: She exclaimed that I was (or he/she was) very clever. (ଓଡ଼ିଆ: ସେ ଆଶ୍ଚର୍ଯ୍ୟ ହୋଇ କହିଲେ ଯେ ମୁଁ (କିମ୍ବା ସେ) ବହୁତ ଚତୁର ଥିଲି/ଥିଲେ।)

✍️ Activity E: Transformation (Indirect to Direct)

Instructions (English): Change the following sentences from Indirect Speech to Direct Speech. Instructions (Odia): ନିମ୍ନଲିଖିତ ବାକ୍ୟଗୁଡ଼ିକୁ ପରୋକ୍ଷ ଉକ୍ତିରୁ ପ୍ରତ୍ୟକ୍ଷ ଉକ୍ତିକୁ ପରିବର୍ତ୍ତନ କରନ୍ତୁ।

56. Indirect: He told me that he was tired.

    Direct: He said to me, "I am tired."

57. Indirect: She asked me if I could help her.

    Direct: She said to me, "Can you help me?"

58. Indirect: The teacher ordered the students to keep quiet.

    Direct: The teacher said to the students, "Keep quiet."

59. Indirect: He asked me where I lived.

    Direct: He said to me, "Where do you live?"

60. Indirect: He exclaimed with joy that they had won.

    Direct: He said, "Hurrah! We have won."

61. Indirect: She advised me not to go there.

    Direct: She said to me, "Don't go there."

62. Indirect: I told him that I had seen that film the previous day.

    Direct: I said to him, "I saw this film yesterday."

63. Indirect: The old man wished that I might live long.

    Direct: The old man said to me, "May you live long."

64. Indirect: He asked me what I was doing then.

    Direct: He said to me, "What are you doing now?"

65. Indirect: She said that she had to go.

    Direct: She said, "I must go."

66. Indirect: He asked me whether I had seen his brother.

    Direct: He said to me, "Have you seen my brother?"

67. Indirect: He suggested that we should play.

    Direct: He said, "Let's play."

68. Indirect: I told him that I would be late.

    Direct: I said to him, "I shall be late."

69. Indirect: He exclaimed that it was a terrible storm.

    Direct: He said, "What a terrible storm!"

70. Indirect: She told me that she had been reading a book.

    Direct: She said to me, "I was reading a book."

✍️ Activity F: Error Correction

Instructions (English): Find the error in the reported (indirect) speech and rewrite the sentence correctly. Instructions (Odia): ପରୋକ୍ଷ ଉକ୍ତିରେ ଥିବା ଭୁଲକୁ ଖୋଜନ୍ତୁ ଏବଂ ବାକ୍ୟଟିକୁ ସଠିକ୍ ଭାବରେ ପୁନର୍ଲିଖନ କରନ୍ତୁ।

71. Incorrect: He asked me what was my name.

    Correct: He asked me what my name was. (ଭୁଲ: ପ୍ରଶ୍ନବାଚକ ଗଠନ)

72. Incorrect: She told me that she will come the next day.

    Correct: She told me that she would come the next day. (ଭୁଲ: କାଳ ପରିବର୍ତ୍ତନ)

73. Incorrect: I asked him that if he was ill.

    Correct: I asked him if he was ill. (ଭୁଲ: 'that'ର ଅନାବଶ୍ୟକ ବ୍ୟବହାର)

74. Incorrect: He said that he has finished his work.

    Correct: He said that he had finished his work. (ଭୁଲ: କାଳ ପରିବର୍ତ୍ତନ)

75. Incorrect: The teacher ordered the boy don't make a noise.

    Correct: The teacher ordered the boy not to make a noise. (ଭୁଲ: Imperative ଗଠନ)

76. Incorrect: He said that he must go now.

    Correct: He said that he had to go then. (ଭୁଲ: Adverb ପରିବର୍ତ୍ତନ)

77. Incorrect: She asked me where did I live.

    Correct: She asked me where I lived. (ଭୁଲ: ପ୍ରଶ୍ନବାଚକ ଗଠନ)

78. Incorrect: He told me to not waste my time.

    Correct: He told me not to waste my time. (ଭୁଲ: Infinitive ଗଠନ)

79. Incorrect: He says that he was fine.

    Correct: He says that he is fine. (ଭୁଲ: Reporting verb 'says' ସହ କାଳ ପରିବର୍ତ୍ତନ)

80. Incorrect: She exclaimed that what a fine picture it was.

    Correct: She exclaimed that it was a very fine picture. (ଭୁଲ: Exclamatory ଗଠନ)

81. Incorrect: He told that he was busy.

    Correct: He said that he was busy. (or He told me that he was busy.) (ଭୁଲ: 'told' ପରେ object ଦରକାର)

82. Incorrect: I asked him he can come.

    Correct: I asked him if he could come. (ଭୁଲ: 'if' ଏବଂ modal ପରିବର୍ତ୍ତନ)

83. Incorrect: He said that he had come yesterday.

    Correct: He said that he had come the previous day (or the day before). (ଭୁଲ: Adverb ପରିବର୍ତ୍ତନ)

84. Incorrect: They said that they are happy.

    Correct: They said that they were happy. (ଭୁଲ: କାଳ ପରିବର୍ତ୍ତନ)

85. Incorrect: He suggested to go for a walk.

    Correct: He suggested going for a walk. (ଭୁଲ: 'suggest' ପରେ Gerund ବା 'that' clause)

✍️ Activity G: Conversation Reporting

Instructions (English): Report the following short dialogue in indirect speech. Instructions (Odia): ନିମ୍ନଲିଖିତ କ୍ଷୁଦ୍ର କଥୋପକଥନକୁ ପରୋକ୍ଷ ଉକ୍ତିରେ ରିପୋର୍ଟ କରନ୍ତୁ।

Dialogue 1: Ravi: "Where are you going?" Sita: "I am going to the market. I have to buy some vegetables."

Report: Ravi asked Sita where she was going. Sita replied that she was going to the market and added that she had to buy some vegetables. (ଓଡ଼ିଆ: ରବି ସୀତାକୁ ପଚାରିଲା ଯେ ସେ କେଉଁଠାକୁ ଯାଉଛି। ସୀତା ଉତ୍ତର ଦେଲା ଯେ ସେ ବଜାର ଯାଉଛି ଏବଂ ଆହୁରି ମଧ୍ୟ କହିଲା ଯେ ତାକୁ କିଛି ପନିପରିବା କିଣିବାର ଅଛି।)

Dialogue 2: Teacher: "Why were you absent yesterday?" Student: "My mother was ill, so I had to stay at home." Teacher: "Don't worry. Submit your homework tomorrow."

Report: The teacher asked the student why he/she had been absent the previous day. The student replied that his/her mother had been ill, so he/she had had to stay at home. The teacher told him/her not to worry and to submit his/her homework the next day. (ଓଡ଼ିଆ: ଶିକ୍ଷକ ଛାତ୍ରକୁ ପଚାରିଲେ ଯେ ସେ ପୂର୍ବଦିନ କାହିଁକି ଅନୁପସ୍ଥିତ ଥିଲା। ଛାତ୍ର ଉତ୍ତର ଦେଲା ଯେ ତା’ ମା' ଅସୁସ୍ଥ ଥିଲେ, ତେଣୁ ତାକୁ ଘରେ ରହିବାକୁ ପଡିଥିଲା। ଶିକ୍ଷକ ତାକୁ ଚିନ୍ତା ନ କରିବାକୁ ଏବଂ ପରଦିନ ତା’ର ଗୃହକାର୍ଯ୍ୟ ଦାଖଲ କରିବାକୁ କହିଲେ।)

Dialogue 3: He said to me, "Can you help me? My car has broken down." I said, "Yes, I can."

Report: He asked me if I could help him, explaining that his car had broken down. I replied that I could (or I replied in the affirmative). (ଓଡ଼ିଆ: ସେ ମୋତେ ପଚାରିଲେ ଯେ ମୁଁ ତାଙ୍କୁ ସାହାଯ୍ୟ କରିପାରିବି କି, କାରଣ ତାଙ୍କ କାର ଖରାପ ହୋଇଯାଇଥିଲା। ମୁଁ ଉତ୍ତର ଦେଲି ଯେ ମୁଁ କରିପାରିବି।)

Dialogue 4: She said, "What a dirty place!" I said, "Yes, it is. Let's not stay here."

Report: She exclaimed that it was a very dirty place. I agreed and suggested that we should not stay there. (ଓଡ଼ିଆ: ସେ ଆଶ୍ଚର୍ଯ୍ୟ ହୋଇ କହିଲେ ଯେ ଏହା ଏକ ବହୁତ ଅପରିଷ୍କାର ସ୍ଥାନ ଥିଲା। ମୁଁ ସହମତ ହେଲି ଏବଂ ସେଠାରେ ନ ରହିବାକୁ ପ୍ରସ୍ତାବ ଦେଲି।)

Dialogue 5: Father: "Have you finished your studies?" Son: "No, I haven't." Father: "Go and finish them at once."

Report: The father asked his son if he had finished his studies. The son replied that he hadn't. The father then ordered him to go and finish them at once. (ଓଡ଼ିଆ: ବାପା ତାଙ୍କ ପୁଅକୁ ପଚାରିଲେ ଯେ ସେ ତା'ର ପାଠପଢା ସାରିଛି କି। ପୁଅ ଉତ୍ତର ଦେଲା ଯେ ସେ ସାରିନାହିଁ। ତା’ପରେ ବାପା ତାକୁ ଯାଇ ତୁରନ୍ତ ସେଗୁଡ଼ିକ ସାରିବାକୁ ଆଦେଶ ଦେଲେ।)