TRANSFORMATION CLASS-NINE AND TEN (1-50)

TRANSFORMATION CLASS-NINE AND TEN (1-50)

1. Change the sentences according to directions.

(a) Do it. (Complex) (b) He was a very hardworking man. (Exclamatory) (c) Very few students are as studious as he. (Superlative) (d) He was as brave as a lion. (Comparative) (e) Nobody likes to do bad in the examination. (Interrogative) (f) Tigers are not as clever as monkeys. (Comparative) (g) Never say goodbye. (Make it passive) (h) As he lost his father, he stopped going to school. (Make it simple) (i) The cuckoo is the sweetest of bird. (Make it positive) (j) Though he became blind at the age of Milton could produce most beautiful writings. (Make it compound)

2.

(a) Once upon a time there was a girl named Jesmin. (complex) (b) Though she was a little girl, she  not an ordinary child. (simple) (c) No sooner one goes out  of the house than one is exposed to pollution. (affirmative) (d) Mahin is the cleverest girl in her class. (negative) (e) We did not  understand why Mahin was so different from the other girls of the class. (simple) (f) The national memorial at Saver is a symbol of the nations respect (complex/compound) (g) Standing in front of the graves we bow down our heads. (compound) (h) The towers symbolize the loftiness of the spirit of the martyred freedom fighters. (interrogative) (i) We always remember their memories. (negative) (j) The freedom fighters gift us an independent country. (passive)

3.

(a) The cuckoo is a bird of very shy nature. (make it complex sentence) (b) It is not always found beside human habitation.  (make affirmative sentence) (c) They hide themselves  and coo from the high branches. (simple) (d) Though they are timid, they are clever. (compound) (e) They lay their eggs in the nests of crows. (compound) (f) They are cleverer than the crows. (use positive degree) (g) They do not hatch their eggs because they are lazy. (make simple sentence) (h) The crows raise the baby cuckoos. (use passive voice) (i) When the babies grow up, they fly away. (make compound sentence) (j) Crows never understand it. (make interrogative sentence)

4.

(a) Very few persons are so/ as famous as Columbus (use superlative degree) (b) He passed his early life in sorrow (make negative sentence) (c) He became a sailor in his boyhood (make complex sentence) (d) There he came in contact with many people and learnt many things about them (make simple sentence) (e) During these voyages, very often Columbus gazed at the vast sheet of unlimited water (use passive voice) (f) Nobody can be compared with him (make interrogative sentence) (g) Though he sailed for India, he reached America (make compound sentence) (h) He thought it to be India (make complex sentence) (i) He was the first man to cross the Atlantic (make interrogative sentence) (j) When he reached the shore, he became excited (make simple sentence)

5.

(a)Change the Babbage was a British mathematician. (make it negative without changing meaning) (b) He was born on 26 December 1791, probably in London. (make it compound) (c) He was often unwell when he was a child. (make it simple)  (d) In 1810 he went to Cambridge University to satiate his interest in mathematics. (make it complex) (e) After graduation he was hired by the Royal institution to lecture on calculus. (make it active) (f) In 1820s Babbage work on his Difference Engine, a machine which could perform mathematical calculation. (make it simple) (g) His Difference Engine 2’was bigger and better than Difference Engine 1. (make it positive) (h) His invention ‘Analytical Engine’ was a very complex machine. (make it active) (i) He is remembered for this invention as the pioneer of computer. (make it active) (j) He died in London at his home on 18 October 1871. (make it complex)

6.

(a)  There are many virtues that man should possess. (simple) (b) They are necessary to make a human being a real human. (negative) (c) Truthfulness is one of the greatest virtues in a man’s life. (comparative) (d) A truthful person is true to himself. (interrogative) (e)  Everybody respects a truthful person. (interrogative) (f) A truthful person may lead a poor life but is honored everywhere. (simple) (g) A truthful person is not afraid of anybody. (complex) (h) It brings peace in one’s mind. (passive) (i) It leads to discovering to the inner truth of oneself. (complex) (j) A true heart is more spacious than all false impressions taken collectively. (positive)

7.

(a) Everybody wants a friend. (negative) (b) The heart is formed of love and cannot be happy without the opportunity of giving and receiving love. (c) But you cannot receive love unless you give it. (simple) (d) You cannot be happy without it. (interrogative) (e) As love is divine everybody wants it. (compound) (f) If one gets it, one becomes happy. (simple) (g) People going without love become harsh. (complex) (h) They lead very charmless life. (exclamatory) (i) We should love every of our near ones. (passive) (j) A loveless person is the cruelest person. (positive)

8.

(a)Once upon a time there was a king who was very fond of knowing his future from astrologers. (make it compound) (b) A good astrologer happened to stop at his capital on his wav to Banaras. (make it complex) (c) The king called on him so that he could know his future. (make it simple) (d) The astrologer told something unpleasant. (make it passive) (e) The king said, “Man like you should not live”. (make it affirmative) (f) “The stars declare that I shall die only a week before you majesty”. (make it simple) (g) “I shall wait to receive you”. (make it complex) (h) The king became so puzzled that he could not speak. (make it simple) (i) He turned pale. (negative) (j) Drive this wretch. (make it passive)

9.

(a) Farhan’s life was very difficult. (make exclamatory sentence) (b) One day he got a loan from Grammen Bank and started to make a plan. (make simple sentence) (c) He bought a dekhi to husk rice. (make complex sentence) (d) Inspite of his working very hard, there was happiness in his heart. (make compound sentence) (e) He was very hardworking and responsible loance. (make negative sentence) (f) He would pay the loan in time. (make interrogative sentence) (g) So, the official trusted him. (make negative sentence) (h) He has changed his lot through hard work. (make compound sentence) (i) He has brought prosperity to the family. (make  complex sentence) (j) He is not poor now. (make affirmative sentence)

10.

(a) I forgot his name. (negative) (b) Yes, now I am sure he was Jerry. (simple) (c) He was like a star twinkling in a cloudless sky. (interrogative) (d) Once he broke the axe handle. (complex) (e) But he did not take the money. (affirmative) (f) He admitted that he was responsible for breaking the handle. (compound) (g) He refused to take the money. (negative) (h) No one hits accurately every time. (interrogative) (i) As he was honest, he did not show any excuse. (simple) (j) He was not a hypocrite. (affirmative)

Ans: (a) I could not remember his name. (b) Yes, now I am sure about his name, Jerry. (c) Wasn’t he like a star twinkling in a cloudless sky? (d) Once he broke a handle that belonged to the axe. (e) But he refused to take the money. (f) He was responsible for breaking the handle and he admitted it. (g) He did not agree to take the money. (h) Does anyone hit accurately every time? (i) He did not show any excuse because of his honesty. (j) He was an honest boy.

11. (a) As I forgot him, I went outside the cabin. (make simple sentence) (b) She  went back to work closing the door. (make complex sentence) (c) Jerry was a very curious and active boy. (make negative sentence) (d) Although he was a small boy, he could work like a man. ( make compound sentence) (e) The authoress appreciated Jerry blindly. (use passive voice) (f) Jerry is the best boy I have ever seen. (use comparative / positive)  (g) He cam to the orphanage at the age of four. (make complex sentence) (h) He did the unnecessary thing for the writer. (use passive voice) (i) He never told a lie. (make affirmative sentence) (j) He was a free will agent and chose to do careful work. (make simple sentence)

12. Change the sentences according to directions.

(a) Wherever we may cast our eyes, we notice the achievements of science. (simple) (b) There electricity lights the streets and houses. (passive)  (c) The radio broadcasts news, songs and lectures. (passive) (d) There is cinema to delight you in the evening. (complex) (e) Computer is the most important invention of modern science. (positive) (f) We cannot go without it. (Interrogative) (g) Internet is not less important than computer. (positive) (h) It helps us to know about the world. (compound) (i) It is needed in every office. (active) (j) Having a good effect, it helps us. (compound)

13.

(a) An old lady became blind. (complex) (b) She called in a doctor. (passive) (c) She agreed to pay large fee if cured. (simple) (d) But she would pay nothing if not cured. (compound) (e) The doctor came daily and coveted her future. (simple) (f) Everyday he took away some of her furniture. (negative) (g) When she was cured he demanded his fees. (simple) (h) The lady refused to pay, saying cure was not complete. (compound) (i) The doctor brought a court case. (negative) (j) The judge gave verdict in her fabour. (interrogative)

14.

(a) Truthfulness is the greatest of all virtues. (positive) (b) This virtue makes a man really great. (complex) (c) If we do not cultivate the habit of speaking the truth, we cannot command the confidence of others. (simple) (d) A lie never lies hidden. (affirmative) (e) All hate him. (negative) (f) Nobody likes him. (interrogative) (g) So all despise him without considering his social status. (complex) (h) The habit of speaking the truth, therefore must be formed from the very childhood. (active) (i) We should know that speaking the truth is the most rewarding thing in life. (comparative) (j) Only truth lasts ling. (negative)

15.

(a) Taimur was one of the greatest conquerors of the world. (make positive) (b) Young Taimur once attacked the province of a powerful prince. (use passive voice) (c) He entered the kingdom of the prince and captured a large village. (make simple sentence) (d) Taimur’s soldiers were all killed by the army. (use active voice) (e) He disguised himself as a poor traveler to survive. (make complex sentence) (f) He came to a house to ask for something to eat. (make complex sentence) (g) There lived an old woman in the house. (make complex sentence) (h) The woman became sympathetic to see Taimur. (make complex sentence) (i) The food was very hot. (make exclamatory sentence) (j) Taimur was too hungry to wait. (make compound sentence)

16.

(a)We should read book to gain knowledge  (make it complex). (b)books introduce us to the realm of knowledge (Use passive voice) (c)the books of great writers contain noble thoughts and great ideas (make it interrogative). (d) if we read books, we can enrich  our minds(make it simple). (e) books are the grates friends(Use positive degree). (f) they give us both knowledge and pleasure (make it negative). (g) as they are our real friends, they remain with us in time of danger (make in compound). (h) some books are very interesting (make it exclamatory).(i) we can build up developed society by reading books (make it complex )(j)Nothing but books can remove  the darkness of ignorance (make it affirmative).

17.

(a)Child labour is one of the biggest  curses of the 21  century. (positive) (b) It is the violation of human rights (Interrogative).(c) Unfortunately this has become  accepted in our society.(Complex) (d)Only poverty is responsible for this.(Negative) (e) In a family of  five or six children the parents have to send some of their kids to work  so that they can fill their empty stomachs.(Simple) (f) Though these poor children  have to work hard all day long ,in return they are rewarded with all kinds  of abuses.(Compound) (g) What an inhuman act it as! (Assertive) (h) Slavery  is not as inhuman  as it(Comparative) (i) Child  labour  should be stopped.(Active) (j) Government has taken steps to prevent child labour.(Passive)

18.     

(a)We should make the habit of reading  books to earn knowledge.(Compound) (b)The books written by famous writers are a great  source of increasing our knowledge .(Complex) (c) Nobody gets perfection in life if he does not read the books written by great writers. (simple) (d) Books should be read to remove ignorance. (active)  (e) To make the society civilized there is no alternative to reading books. (interrogative) (f) Books are called man’s best friends. (active) (g) Reading books is more important than any other habit. (positive) (h) It guides a man to the right path. (passive) (i) We should read books with a view to acquiring knowledge. (complex) (j) Only reading books can increase man’s intellect. (negative)

19.     

(a) Newspaper is very essential for us. (exclamatory) (b) Newspaper carries news and views of home and abroad to us. (complex) (c) Newspaper is such a thing without which we cannot go a single day. (simple) (d) It is one of the most important things. (positive) (e) Isn’t it a part and parcel in our day to day life? (assertive) (f) Newspaper has removed global distance. (passive) (g) Society, art and culture are upheld by newspaper. (active) (h) A newspaper is not without some disadvantages. (affirmative) (i) Undoubledly newspaper is a useful thing. (negative) (j) Newspaper has linked up one part of the world with another. (interrogative)

20.

(a) The cuckoo is a bird of very shy nature. (complex) (b) It is not very often seen beside human habitation. (affirmative) (c) They hide themselves and coo from the high branches. (simple) (d) Though they are coward, they are clever. (compound) (e) They lay their eggs in the nests of crows. (compound) (f) They are cleverer than the crows. (positive) (g) They don’t make their nests because they are lazy. (simple) (h) The crows raise the baby cuckoos. (passive) (i) When the babies grow up, they fly away. (compound) (j) Crows never understand it. (interrogative)

21.

(a) Honesty is the best way of leading life through which one can get mental peace. (simple) (b) It is a great rational virtue that leads a man to the way of humanity. (compound) (c) Life is a man is not very peaceful but honesty can open a door of peace before him. (complex) (d) An honest man is more respected that other men. (positive) (e) No other person is as happy as he in the earth and even after death. (superlative) (f) He can perfume his life with the holy touch. (passive) (g) He must be received heartily by everyone in his lifetime. (active) (h) Everybody must be humble to him. (negative) (i) What a wonderful life this is! (j) Thus, we shall never be dishonest people. (interrogative)

22.  

 (a) I answered to her beckoning. (compound) (b) I went over during the interval. (complex) (c) We are none of us getting any younger. (affirmative) (d) Someone had mentioned her name to me. (passive) (e) She was not so young as I expected. (comparative) (f) She asked me to luncheon. (passive) (g) It was twenty years ago and I was living in Paris. (simple) (h) I was earning a little to keep body and soul together. (complex) (i) She read a book of mine. (passive) (j) I was too young to say “no” to a woman. (complex)

23.

(a) It was Friday and we were going to Chittagong. (simple) (b) After walking for ten minutes, we arrived at the station. (compound) (c) But scarcely had we reached there when the train left. (negative) (d) So, we waited long to get the next train. (complex) (e) At last it came when the sun was about to set. (simple) (f) We bought the tickets and got on the train. (simple) (g) The train started running fast. (interrogative) (h) The scenery of setting sun surprised me. (passive) (i) Very few sceneries were so nice as it. (comparative) (j) We reached our destination in the morning. (complex)

24.(a) Bangladesh is one of the smallest countries in the world. (positive) (b) But her population is very large. (negative) (c) It is not possible for her to give employment to all her people. (complex) (d) People can train themselves in one or other of the vocation. (passive) (e) Bangladesh can engage her human resources only after exploring all her other resources. (complex) (f) Thus she earns a lot of foreign exchange. (complex) (g) People who live abroad earn most of the dollars. (simple) (h) Leaving their family behind, they have gone abroad. (compound) (i) They are working hard to contribute to the country. (complex) (j) They should be evaluated properly. (active)

Ans: (a) Very few countries in the world are so small as Bangladesh. (b) But her population is not small at all. (c) It is not possible for her that she can give employment to all her people. (d) People can be trained in one or other of the vocation by themselves. (e) Bangladesh can engage her human resources only after she has explored all her other resources. (f) Thus she earns a lot of exchange which is foreign. Or This is how she earns a lot of foreign exchange. (g) People living abroad earn most of the dollars. (h) They have left their family behind and gone abroad. (i) They are working hard so that they can contribute to the country. (j) the authorities should evaluate them properly.

24.      Change the sentences according to directions.

(a) Once the old sailor killed an innocent bird, albatross. (complex) (b) The wind stopped blowing and the ship came to albatross.  (complex) (c) They became so thirsty that they could cot speak. (compound) (d) Fear filled their hearts as soon as they saw it. (passive) (e) It was not an ordinary ship. (interrogative) (f) The old sailor saw that his companions were falling down dead. (simple) (g) The ship of death sailed away leaving me alone. (compound) (h) He was the only man alive. (interrogative) (i) For seven days he tried to pray, but he could not break the sailors curse. (simple) (j) At last God took pity on him. (negative)

Ans: (a) Once the old sailor killed an albatross which was innocent. (b) When the wind stopped blowing, the ship came to a standstill. (c) They became very thirsty and they could not speak. (d) Their hearts were filled with fear as soon as it was seen by them. (e)Was it an ordinary ship? (f) The old sailor saw his companions falling down dead. (g) The ship of death left me alone and then it sailed away. (h) Wasn’t he the only man alive? (i) Inspite of his trial to pray for seven days, he could not break the sailors curse. (j)  At last God was not unkind to him.

25.      Change the sentences according to directions.

(a) Bangladesh is one of the most developing countries in the world. (positive) (b) It is not possible for her to give employment to all these people. (complex) (c) People can be trained by themselves in one or other of the vocation. (active) (d) Bangladesh can engage her human resources only after exploring all her other resources. (complex) (e) Thus, she earns a lot of foreign exchange. (complex) (f) People who live abroad earn most of the dollars. (interrogative) (g) They have gone leaving their family behind. (compound) (h) They are working hard and contributing to the country. (complex) (i) We should respect their sacrifice. (passive) (j) We should evaluate them properly. (passive)

Ans: (a) Very few countries in the world are as developing as Bangladesh. (b) It is not possible that she can give employment to all there people. (c) People can train themselves in one or other of the vocation. (d) Bangladesh can engage her human resources only after she has explored all her other resources. (e) This is the way how she earns a lot of foreign exchange which she earns. (f) Don’t people living abroad earn most of the dollars? (g) They have gone and left their family behind. (h) They are working hard so that they can contribute to the country. (i) Their sacrifice should be respected. (j) They should be evaluated properly.

26.      Change the sentences according to directions.

(a) Very few persons are so famous as Columbus (superlative) (b) He passed his early life in sorrows. (negative) (c) He became a sailor in his boyhood. (complex) (d) During his voyager on the Mediterranean, he went to many parts of Europe and Africa. (complex) (e) There he came in contact of many people and learnt from them. (simple) (f) On his voyages very often Columbus gazed at the vast sheet of unlimited water. (compound) (g) What an explorer he was! (interrogative) (h) Everybody knows that Columbus discovered America. (interrogative) (i) He was not less great than Vasco Da Gama. (positive) (j) He is now remembered with great respect around the world. (active)

Ans: (a) Columbus is one of the most famous persons. (b) He did not pass his early life  in happiness. (c) He became a sailor when he was a boy. (d) When he was on his voyage on the Mediterranean, he went to many parts of Europe and Africa. (e) Coming in contact with many people there learnt many things about them. (f) Columbus went on his voyages and very often gazed at the vast sheet of unlimited water. (g) He was a great explorer. (h) Doesn’t everybody know that Columbus discovered America? (i) He was as great as Vasco Da Gama. (j) People around the world remember hom with great respect now.

27.      Change the sentences according to directions.

(a) Bangladesh is a low lying country. (interrogative) (b) Every year natural disasters visit us. (passive) (c) Earthquake is one of the most unpredictable natural disasters. (comparative) (d) Dhaka city may be the worst victim of this natural calamity. (complex) (e) People who build house must maintain the earthquake resistance building code. (simple) (f) The recurrence of earthquake was experienced by us in the last few years. (active) (g) Who does not know the consequence of Tsunami? (assertive) (h) Earthquake is very disastrous. (exclamatory) (i) Bangladesh lies in the active earthquake zone (negative) (j) No other city is as risky as Dhaka in the face of earthquake. (comparative/superlative)

Ans: (a) Isn’t Bangladesh a low lying country? (b) Every year we are visited by natural disasters. (c) Earthquake is more unpredictable than most other natural disasters. (d) Dhaka is the city which may be the worst victim of this natural calamity. (e) People building house must maintain the earthquake resistance building code. (f) We experienced the recurrence of earthquake in the last few years. (g) Everyone knows the consequence of Tsunami. (h) How disastrous earthquake is! (i) Bangladesh does not lie in the inactive earthquake zone. (j) Dhaka is riskier than any other cities in the face of earthquake. Or, Dhaka is the riskiest city in the face of earthquake. 

28.      Change the sentences according to directions.

 (a) Once the old sailor killed an innocent bird, albatross. (complex)  (b) The wind stopped blowing and the ship came to a standstill. (complex) (c) They become so thirsty that they could not speak. (simple) (d) Fear filled their hearts as soon as they saw it. (passive) (e) It was not an ordinary ship. (affirmative) (f) The old sailor saw that his companions were falling down dead. (simple) (g) The ship of death sailed away leaving me alone. (compound) (h) he was the only man alive. (negative) (i) For seven days lie tried to pray, but he could not break the sailors curse. (complex) (j) At last God took pity on him. (negative)

Ans: (a) Once the old sailor killed an innocent bird which was albatross. (b) Ashe wind stopped blowing, the ship came to a standstill. (c) They became too thirsty to speak. (d) Their hearts were filled with as soon as they saw it. (e) It was an extraordinary ship. (f) The old sailor saw the fall down of his companions falling down dead. (g) The ship of death sailed away and left me alone. (h) None but he was alive. (i) Though he tried to pray for seven days, he could not break the sailors curse. (j) At last God did not remain rule to him.

29.      Change the sentences according to directions.

 (a)Sound pollution is a common phenomenon of our city. (negative) (b) We are free from it . (interrogative) (c) Day by day it is increasing devastatingly. (exclamatory) (d) We know that sound pollution harms us. (passive) (e) People exposed to loud sound suffer from health hazard. (complex) (f) It is one of the most dangerous phenomena of city life. (positive) (g) It is not tolerable. (affirmative) (h) Deafness is caused by sound pollution. (active) ( i) Sound pollution in Dhaka city is so high that life is becoming impossible here. (compound) (j) We should check it so that we can lead a healthy life. (simple)

Ans: (a) Sound pollution is not an uncommon phenomenon of our city. (b) Aren’t we free from it? (c) How devastatingly it is increasing day by day! (d) It is known to us we are harmed by sound pollution. (e) It is known to us we are harmed by sound pollution. (f) Very few phenomena of city life are as dangerous as it. (g) It is intolerable. (h) Sound pollution causes deafness. (i) Sound pollution in Dhaka city is very high and life is becoming impossible here. (j) To lead a healthy we should check it.

30.      Change the sentences according to directions.

(a) It was Wednesday and we were going to our village. (simple) (b) After walking for ten minutes, we arrived at the station. (compound) (c) But scarcely had we reached there when the train left. (negative) (d) So, we waited long to get the next train. (complex) (e) At last, it came when the sun was about to set. (simple) (f) We bought the rickets and got on the train. (simple) (g) The train stared running fast. (interrogative) (h) We were happy to see the sunset from the train. (complex) (i) When it became dark, I slept. (compound) (j) We reached our destination in the morning. (complex)

Ans: (a) We re going to our village on Wednesday. (b) We walked for 10 munutes and arrived at the station. (c) But no sooner had we reached there than the train left. (d) So, we waited long so that we could get the next train. (e) At last it came just before the sunset. (f) Buying the tickets we got on the train. (g) Didn’t the train start running fast? (h) We were happy when we saw the sunset from the train. (i) It became dark and I slept. (j) We reached our destination when it was morning.

31.      Change the sentences according to directions.

(a) A teacher is an idol to a student. (interrogative) (b) Everybody respects a teacher. (negative) (c) He teaches his students sincerely (passive) (d) Every lesson is taught by him. (active) (e) People engaged in teaching are ill paid. (complex) (f) People who with to take teaching as a profession should be dedicated. (simple) (g) A teacher is one of the most useful persons in a country. (positive) (h) No other profession is as holy as teaching. (comparative) (i) Nowadays no other person is as dedicated as a teacher. (superlative) (j) Teaching is a very noble profession. (exclamatory)

Ans: (a) Isn’t a teacher an idol to a student? (b) Nobody disrespects a teacher. (c) His students are sincerely taught by him. (d) He teaches every lesson. (e) People who are engaged in teaching are ill paid. (f) People wishing to take teaching as a profession should be dedicated. (g) Very few persons in a country are so useful as a teacher. (h) Teaching is holier than any other profession. (i) Nowadays a teacher is the most dedicated person. (j) What a noble profession teaching is!

32.      Change the sentences according to directions.

(a)  Bangladesh is not a big country, yet too many people live here. (simple) (b) Most of the people liver here in extreme poverty. (negative) (c) The are not literate. (affirmative) (d) They cannot send their children to school because of poverty. (complex) (e) Who does not know this? (assertive) (f) Though this is the case, the institutions are not sufficient according to the demand. (compound) (g) The government has to increase the number of schools. (passive) (h) At the same time the facilities should be increased. (complex) (i) The illiterate parents should be convinced to send their children to school. (active) (j) It is not impossible to achieve this. (affirmative)

Ans: (a) In spite of being a small country, too many people live in Bangladesh. (b) Most of the people don’t live here in riches. (c) They are illiterate. (d) As they are poor, they cannot send their children to school. (e) Everyone knows this. (f) The institutions are not sufficient according to the demand but this is the case. (g) The number of schools has to be increased by the government. (h) At the same time it is the government which should increase the facilities. (i) The government should convince the illiterate parents to send their children to school. (j) It is possible to achieve this.

33.      Change the sentences according to directions.

(a) Today corruption is a very familiar term in Bangladesh. (negative) (b) Corruption is the most dangerous weapon to destroy a society. (positive) (c) It is as destructive as cancer. (negative) (d) It lies in every phase of our society. (complex) (e) It spoils all our efforts to go ahead. (passive) (f) some drastic steps have been taken against the corruption. (active) (g) But it can’t be uprooted for political influence. (complex) (h) The persons in the high rank of the society are involved in corruption and have become millionaires through corruption. (simple) (i) Social awareness is very essential to resist corruption. (exclamatory) (j) The corrupted persons should be brought under trail with zero tolerance. (active)

Ans: (a) Today corruption is not at all an unfamiliar term in Bangladesh. (b) No weapon is so dangerous as corruption to destroy a society. (c) Cancer is not more destructive than it. (d) It is every phase of our society where it lies. (e) All our efforts to go ahead are spoilt by it. (f) The government has taken some drastic steps against the corruption. (g) But it is political influence for which it can’t be uprooted. (h) The persons in the high rank of the society involving in corruption have become millionaires through corruption. (i) How essential social awareness is to resist corruption. (j) The government should bring the corrupted persons under trial with zero tolerance.

34.      Change the sentences according to directions.

(a) Education brought about changes in his life. (passive) (b) The text book completes your knowledge. (interrogative) (c) Very few virtues are as useful as hard labour. ( superlative) (d) Sagor was learning English well but stopped it. (complex) (e) When it was summer vacation, I visited the village. (simple) (f) I was too small to do the work with you. (complex) (g) She is more brilliant than most other students in the whole school. (positive) (h) As soon as the ticket came to me, I showed my ticket. (negative) (i)  If you do not eat balance food, you will not be healthy and happy. (simple) (j) Does he follow the rules of health?

Ans: (a) Changes in his life was brought about by education. (b) Doesn’t the text book complete your knowledge? (c) Hard labour is one of the most useful virtues. (d) Although Sagar was learning English well, he stopped it. (e) I visited the village in summer vacation. (f) I was so small that I could not do the work with you. (g) Very few students in the whole school are as brilliant as she. (h) No sooner had the ticket checker come to me than I showed my ticket. (i) Without eating balanced food, you will not be healthy and happy. (j) He doesn’t follow the rules of health.

35.      Change the sentences according to directions.

(a) Bangladesh is a small  country. (negative) (b) Very few countries in the world are as populous as it. (superlative) (c) Most of the people cannot send their children to school. (interrogative) (d) Only education can change their life. (negative) (e) They should be taken care of. (active) (f) Sometimes they cannot but become helpless (affirmative) (g) In spite of knowing their helpless conditions, they make their children farmer. (complex) (h) They cannot lead a pleasant life. (passive) (i) Their conditions is pitiful. (exclamatory) (j) If the government comes forward, their condition may improve. (simple)

Ans: (a) Bangladesh is not a big country. (b) It is one of the most populous countries. (c) Can most of the people send their children to school? (d) Nothing but education can change their life. (e) We should take care of them. (f) Sometimes they must become helpless. (g) Though they know their helpless condition, they make their children farmer. (h) A pleasant life cannot be lead by them. (i) How pitiful their condition is! (j) In coming forward of the government, their condition may improve.

36.      Change the sentences according to directions.

(a)Water logging is one of the worst problems of Dhaka city. (positive) (b) People suffer a lot form water logging. (interrogative) (c) The city dwellers are the worst victim. (complex) (d) Government has taken some measures to solve this problem. (passive) (e) This problem must be addressed properly. (active) (f) What a miserable life we lead in the rainy season! (assertive) (g) We cannot but go with this problem. (affirmative) (h) No other phenomenon is as intolerable as this problem. (superlative) (i) The people who live in the slum suffer terribly. (simple) (j) Nothing is as bad as this problem. (comparative)

Ans: (a) Very few problems of Dhaka city are so worse as water logging. (b) Don’t people suffer a lot from water logging? (c) It is the city dwellers who are the worst victims. (d) Some measures have been taken by government to solve this problem. (e) The government must address this problem properly. (f) We lead a very miserable in the rainy season. (g) We must go with this problem. (h) This problem is the most intolerable phenomenon. (i) The people living in the slum suffer terribly. (j) This problem is worse than anything.

37.      Change the sentences according to directions.

(a) Truthfulness is the greatest of all the virtues. (positive degree) (b) This virtue makes man really great. (complex) (c) If we do not cultivate the habit of speaking the truth, we cannot command the confidence of others. (simple) (d) A lie never lies hidden. (affirmative) (e) All hate him. (negative) (f) Nobody likes him. (interrogative) (g) So, we should never tell a lie. (affirmative) (h) It should be avoided. (active voice) (i) Speaking the truth is more rewarded than telling a lie. (j) Only truth lasts long. (negative)

Ans: (a) No other virtue is so great as truthfulness. (b) It is this virtue which makes a man really great. (c) Without cultivating the habit of speaking the truth, we cannot command the confidence of others. (d) A lie is always exposed. (e) Nobody likes him. (f) Who likes him? (g) So, we should always speak the truth. (h) We should avoid it. (i) Telling a lie is not so rewarded as speaking the truth. (j) Nothing but truth lasts long.

38.      Change the sentences according to directions.

 (a) Sound pollution is  a common phenomenon of our city. (negative) (b) We are not free from it. (interrogative) (c) Day by day it is increasing devastatingly. (exclamatory) (d) We know that sound pollution harms us. (passive) (e) People exposed to loud sound suffer from health hazard. (complex) (f) It is one of the most dangerous phenomenon’s of the city. (positive) (g) It is not tolerable. (affirmative) (h) Deafness is caused by sound pollution. (active) (i) Sound pollution in Dhaka city is so high that life is becoming impossible here. (compound) (j) We should check it so that we can lead a healthy life. (simple)

Ans: (a) Sound pollution is not an uncommon phenomenon of our city. (b) Are we free from it? (c) Day by day how devastatingly it is increasing! (d) It is known to us that we are harmed by sound pollution. (e) People who are exposed to loud sound suffer from health hazard. (f) Very few phenomenon are so dangerous as it. (g) It is intolerable. (h) Sound pollution causes deafness. (i) Sound pollution is Dhaka city is very high and so life is becoming impossible here. (j) We should check it in order to lead a healthy life.

39.      Change the sentences according to directions.

(a) Simplicity is a great virtue. (interrogative) (b) Everybody appreciates this quality. (negative) (c) It is a very praiseworthy quality. (exclamatory) (d) It is the best of all quality. (positive) (e) One should practice this virtue. (passive) (f) Those who lead a simple life are happy. (simple) (g) Without practicing this quality, you cannot earn people’s favor. (compound) (h) Simplicity is one of the best qualities. (comparative) (i) A simple man can win easily other’s favour. (complex) (j) Very few people are as lucky as simple man. (superlative)

Ans: (a) Isn’t simplicity a great virtue? (b) Nobody denies this quality. (c) What a praiseworthy quality it is! (d) No other qualities are as good as it. (e) This virtue should be practiced. (f) The persons leading a simple life are happy. (g) Practise this quality and earn people’s favour. (h) Simplicity is better than most other qualities. (i)  A man who is simple can easily win other’s favour, (j) A simple man is one of the luckiest men.

40.      Change the sentences according to directions.

(a) They cause a great loss to life and property. (voice) (b) He is one of the most benevolent people in the society. (positive) (c) People know him to be an honest person. (complex) (d) People living below the poverty line lead a miserable life. (compound) (e) We have to be educated in other to serve the nation. (complex) (f) Corruption is more dreadful than any other problem in Bangladesh. (negative) (g) Once a cook roasted a duck for his master. (voice) (h) No nation can prosper neglecting education. (complex) (i) The minister then asked what his occupation was. (simple) (j) During the rainy season, it assumes a terrible look. (negative)

Ans: (a) A great loss to life and property is caused by them. (b) Very few people in the society are so benevolent as he. (c) People know that he is an honest person. (d) Some people live below the poverty line and they lead a miserable life. (e) We have to be educated so that we can serve the nation. (f) Corruption is not less dreadful than any other problem in Bangladesh. Or, No other problem in Bangladesh is so dreadful the as corruption. (g) Once a duck was roasted by a cook for his master. (h) No nation can prosper if it neglects education. (i) The minister then asked about his occupation. (j) During the rainy season it does not keep a quiet look.

41.      Change the sentences according to directions.

 (a) Money cannot buy happiness. (complex) (b) Money is a must for our life. (compound) (c) But it is not as necessary as happiness. (affirmative)  (d) Happiness is absolutely a psychological thing. (interrogative) (e) It gives both pleasure and the contentment of mind. (negative) (f) No other thing is as cherished as happiness. (comparative) A man who is satisfied with what he gets and contents with his life is really a happy one. (g) Happiness cannot be purchased with money. (active) (h) I said to Monica, “Can we deny this fact?” (assertive) (i) Monica replied, “We cannot but accept this.” (affirmative) (j) We must be hard working in our life. (negative)

Ans: (a) It is money which cannot buy happiness. (b) Money is for our life and it is a must. (c) But happiness is more necessary than it. (d) Isn’t happiness absolutely a psychological thing. (e) It gives not pleasure but also the contentment of mind. (f) Happiness is more cherished than any other thing. (g) We cannot purchase happiness with money. (h) I said to Monica whether we could deny that fact. (i) Monica replied that we must accept that. (j) We cannot but be hard working in our life.

42.      Change the sentences according to directions.

(a) Unemployment is a state when a man has no work to earn money. (simple) (b) Many do not try to better their condition by hard labour. (compound) (c) Health is wealth. (complex) (d) Tourists from home and abroad visit its shore . (passive) (e) Traffic Jam is a common affair in big cities and towns. (complex) (f) Sylhet is the smallest division in Bangladesh. (comparative) (g) Every body lives in society. (negative) (h) We should make the habit of reading books to earn knowledge. (compound) (i) They do nothing but harm to the society. (affirmative) (j) If we don’t cultivate the habit of speaking the truth, we can’t achieve the confidence of others. (simple)

Ans: (a) Unemployment is a state of having no work to earn money. (b) Many do not try to do hard labour and therefore cannot better their condition. (c) It is health which is wealth. (d) Its shore is visited by tourists form home and abroad. (e) Traffic Jam is an affair which is common in big cities and towns. (f) Sylhet is smaller than any other division in Bangladesh. (g) There is nobody but lives in society. (h) We should read books to earn knowledge and make it as a habit. (i) They only do harm to the society. (j) Without cultivating the habit of speaking the truth, we can’t achieve the confidence of others.

43.      Change the sentences according to directions.

(a)We should read books to gain knowledge. (complex) (b) Books introduce us to the realm of knowledge. (passive) (c) The books of great writers contain noble thoughts and great ideas. (interrogative) (d) If we read books, we can enrich our minds . (simple) (e) Book is one of the greatest friends. (positive) (f) They give us both knowledge and pleasure. (negative) (g) As they are our real friends, they remain with us in time of danger. (compound) (h) Some books are very interesting. (exclamatory) (i) We can build up developed society by reading books. (complex) (j) Nothing but books can remove the darkness of ignorance. (affirmative)

Ans: (a) We should read books so that we can gain knowledge. (b) We are introduced to the realm of knowledge by books. (c) Don’t the books of great writers contain noble thoughts and great ideas? (d) Reading books, we can enrich our minds. (e) Very few friends are as great as books. (f) They give us not only knowledge but also pleasure. (g) They are our real friends and they remain with us in time of danger. (h) How interesting some books are! (i) If we read books, we can build up developed society. (j) Only books can remove the darkness of ignorance.

44.      Change the sentences according to directions.

(a) Water logging is one of the worst problems of Dhaka city. (positive) (b) People suffer a lot for water logging. (interrogative) (c) The city dwellers are the worst victim. (complex) (d) Government has take some measures to solve this problem. (passive) (e) This problem must be addressed properly. (active) (f) What a miserable life we lead in the rainy season! (assertive) (g) We cannot but go with this problem. (affirmative) (h) No other phenomenon is as intolerable as this problem. (superlative) (i) The people who live in then slum suffer terribly. (simple) (j) Nothing is as bad as this problem. (comparative)

Ans: (a) Very few problems of Dhaka city are so bad as water logging. (b) Don’t people suffer a lot for water logging? (c) The dwellers who are in city are the worst victims. (d) Some measures have been taken to solve this problem by the government. (e) The authorities should address this problem properly. (f) We lead a very miserable life in the rainy season. (g) We must go with this problem. (h) This problem is the most intolerable phenomenon. (i) The people living in the slum suffer terribly. (j) Nothing is worse than this problem.

45.      Change the sentences according to directions.

(a) Television is one of the most wonderful inventions of modern science. (positive) (b) It was not invented overnight. (active) (c) Scientists spent many years to invent television. (complex) (d) Nowadays almost every family has a television set. (negative) (e) People of all ages like to watch television. (interrogative) (f) The programmes telecast by television are very interesting. (exclamatory) (g) Television telecast interesting programmes. (complex) (h) If you watch television, you can learn many things. (simple) (i) People spend their free time by watching television. (compound) (j) Very few things are so useful as television. (superlative)

Ans: (a) Very few inventions of modern science are as wonderful as television. (b) Scientists did not invent it over night. (c) Scientists spent many years so that they could invent television. (d) Nowadays there are few families where there are no television sets. (e) Don’t people of all ages like to watch television? (f) How interesting the programmes telecast by television are! (g) Television telecast programmes which are interesting. (h) By watching television you can learn man things. (i) People watch television and thus speed their free time. (j) Television is one of the most useful things.

46.      Change the sentences according to directions.

(a) I got a break from the exam. (interrogative) (b) As angling is my hobby, “I usually catch fish with a fishing line.” (compound) (c) A man of patience should go for fishing with a fishing Line. (negative) (d)   One gets pleasure catching a big fish. (complex) (e) It’s a matter of great joy. (interrogative) (f) This feeling can not be expressed in words. (active) (g) Today I shall buy a fishing line and angle in our pond. (simple) (h) Very few ponds in our locality is as big as ours. (superlative) (i) It is really a great opportunity for fishing. (exclamatory) (j) No one wants to miss such an opportunity. (affirmative)

Ans: (a) Didn’t I get a break from the exam? (b) Angling is my hobby and I  usually catch fish with a fishing line. (c) A man without patience should not go for catching fish with a fishing line. (d) One gets much pleasure if one catches a big fish. (e) Isn’t it a matter of great joy? (f) One cannot express this feelings in words. (g) Buying a fishing line, today I shall angle I our pond. (h) Ours is one of the biggest ponds in our locality. (i) What a great opportunity for fishing it is! (j) Every one wants to avail such an opportunity.

47.      Change the sentences according to directions.

(a) Faridpur Zilla School is one of the oldest Govt. Schools in Bangladesh. (comparative) (b) It was established in 1840. (active) (c) It is situated at the heart of the city. (complex) (d) The students studying here enjoy a lot of facilities. (complex) (e) They make the best use of it to become real human beings. (compound) (f) As they cultivate the good qualities in behaviour, they will certainly lead the nation in future. (simple) (g) All the teachers here are not at all frustrated to build up the career of these future leaders. (affirmative) (h) If they do not remain conscious, the institution may lose its reputation. (compound) (i)  Everybody seems to ve sincere and serious in discharging duties. (complex) (j) Most people want to get their issues admitted in the school. (interrogative)

Ans: (a) Faridpur Zilla school is older than most if schools in Bangladesh. (b) People established it in 1840. (c) It is the heart of the city where it is situated. (d) The students who study here enjoy a lot of facilities. (e) They make the best use of it and become real human beings. (f) They will certainly lead the nation in future because of their cultivation of the good qualities in behaviour. (g) All the teachers here are fully hopeful to build up the career of these future leaders. (h) They do not remain conscious and institution will lose its reputation. (i) Everybody seems that they are sincere and serious in discharging duties. (j) Don’t most people want to get their issues admitted in the school?

48.      Change the sentences according to directions.

(a) Anger is nothing but a vice. (Interrogative) (b) It begets only the worst. (negative) (c) So we should control it for our own sake. (passive) (d) He who is taken by anger causes a lot of troubles. (simple) (e) Realizing it we should be emotionally balanced. (compound) (f) An angry man is not liked by all. (active) (g) Everybody can not but hate an angry man. (affirmative) (h) An angry man is not so favourite as others. (superlative) (i) He is the most despised person in a society. (comparative)  (j)

Ans: (a) Is anger anything but a vice? Or What is anger but s vice? (b) It begets nothing but the worst. (c) So, it should be controlled for our own sake. (d) An angry man causes a lot of troubles. (e) We should realize it and be emotionally. (f) All do not like as angry man. (g) Everybody must hate an angry man. (h) An angry man is not the most favourite of all others. (i) He is more despised than any other person in a society. (j)  No other thing is so furious as angers.

49.      Change the sentences according to directions.

(a) A cook once roasted a duck for his master. (passive) (b) The roast looked so delicious that the cook could resist his temptation to eat. (simple) (c) When the master sat down to eat, he quickly noticed the missing leg. (compound) (d) The cook told him that the duck had one leg only. (negative) (e) The cook insisted that his duck had only once leg. (simple) (f) He annoyed his master. (passive) (g) He threatened to dismiss the cook from his job. (complex) (h) Then the cook saw some ducks which were resting on one leg outside. (simple) (i) He drew the attention of his master and showed him this. (simple) (j) The master clapped his hands. They put down their another leg and ran off. (simple)

Ans: (a) A duck was once roasted for his master by a cook. (b) The roast liked too delicious for the cook to resist his temptation to eat. (c) The master sat down to eat and quickly noticed the missing leg. (d) The cook told him that the duck had no more than one leg. (e) The cook insisted on his duck’s having only one leg. (f) His master was annoyed by him. (g) He threatened the cook that he would dismiss him from his job. (h) Then the cook saw some ducks resting on one leg outside. (i) Drawing the attention of his mater he showed him this. (j) At the clapping of the master’s hands, they put down their another leg and ran off.

50.      Change the sentences according to directions.

(a) Day to day life in the city is expensive. (negative) (b) People living below the poverty line lead a miserable life. (complex) (c) Price hike is one of the biggest problems for them. (positive) (d) The government has taken necessary steps to keep the price hike under control. (passive) (e) The people who are greedy are responsible for price hike. (simple) (f) They demand more price to gain more profit. (compound) (g) The customers are often deceived. (active) (h) How cunning they are! (assertive) (i) Steps are needed to keep price hike under control. (complex) (j) Nobody supports unusual price of things. (interrogative)

Ans: (a) Day to day life in the city is not inexpensive. (b) People who live below the poverty line lead a miserable life. (c) Very few problems  for them are as big as price hike. (d) Necessary steps have been taken to keep the price hike under control. (e) The greedy people are responsible for price hike. (f) They demand more price and gain more profit. (g) The businessmen often deceive the customers. (h) They are very cunning. (i) Steps are needed so that price hike can be kept under control. (j) Who support unusual price of things? Or Does any body support unusual price of things?