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?
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