Changing Sentences

Changing Sentences
1. Change the sentences according to directions.
(a) The novel coronavirus was first detected in December 2019 in Wuhan, China. (Compound)
(b) Millions of lives all over the world have been killed by this virus. (Active)
(c) The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared corona disease as a pandemic. (Passive)
(d) Researchers are still uncertain about what caused the coronavirus. (Negative)
(e) We should maintain social distancing and wear mask to avoid this disease. (Complex)
(f) What a dangerous virus corona is! (Assertive)
(g) It changes its variant frequently. (Interrogative)
(h) Only the Creator can save us from this virus. (Negative)
(i) In world’s history, this is one of the most dangerous viruses. (Comparative)
(j) Scientists have worked relentlessly and developed COVID-19 vaccines. (Simple)

2. Change the sentences according to directions. [Dhaka Board-2020]

(a) Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Tarin. (Compound)
(b) Though she was a nice little girl, she was not an ordinary child. (Simple)
(c) She passed her time in reading and writing. (Interrogative)
(d) Her parents liked her very much. (Negative)
(e) Everyone praised her. (Passive)
(f) She was very attentive to her study. (Exclamatory)
(g) She also helped her mother in her free time. (Complex)
(h) She never told a lie. (Interrogative)
(i) She was one of the most intelligent girls in the school. (Positive)
(j) She worked hard to shine in life. (Complex)

3. Change the sentences according to directions. [Mymensingh Board-2020]

(a) Cricket is a very exciting game. (Exclamatory sentence)
(b) People of all ages enjoy this game. (Passive voice)
(c) It is played all over the world. (Active voice)
(d) At present, it is the most popular game in our country. (Comparative Degree)
(e) Though cricket is a costly game, people of all classes enjoy playing it. (Simple sentence)
(f) The game is played between two teams each consisting of eleven players. (Complex sentence)
(g) There are two umpires who conduct the game. (Simple sentence)
(h) It is full of thrill and excitement for the spectators. (Interrogative sentence)
(i) Bangladesh is a test-playing country developing its standard day by day. (Compound sentence)
(j) We must try our best to improve its present position. (Negative sentence without changing meaning)

4. Change the sentences according to directions. [Rajshahi Board-2020]

(a)Terrorism is a devastating phenomenon of the modern world. (Exclamatory)
(b) At present, it is called a challenge to fight against it. (Active)
(c) Who is not now in the threat of violence? (Assertive)

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(d) Terrorism is more disastrous than anything. (Positive)
(e) It is one of the most corrosive problems of the modern world. (Comparative)
(f) Nobody wants his children to be terrorist in future. (Interrogative)
(g) Though there is law to punish the terrorists, it is not properly applied. (Simple)
(h) By applying the law properly, we can get rid of it. (Complex)
(i) We have to create social awareness to fight against corruption. (Compound)
(j) We all should avoid the killers of mankind. (Negative)

5. Change the sentences according to directions. [Dinajpur Board-2020]

(a) In order to acquire knowledge, we should read books. (Compound)
(b) Books introduce us to the domain of knowledge. (Passive)
(c) The books of great writers contain noble thoughts and great ideas. (Complex)
(d) Books are the greatest friends. (Positive)
(e) Reading books is the noblest habit. (Comparative)
(f) Books give us not only knowledge but also pleasure. (Affirmative)
(g) Those who do not read books keep themselves aloof from the realm of knowledge. (Compound)
(h) To make a civilized society, there is no alternative to reading books. (Interrogative)
(i) People should be motivated to read more and more books. (Active)
(j) We must create social movement about reading books. (Negative)

6. Change the sentences according to directions. [Jashore Board-2020]

(a) People in general are fond of glittering things. (Complex)
(b) They are the lovers of surface. (Interrogative)
(c) They are concerned at the outer show of things and beings. (Active)
(d) They do not bother about intrinsic value. (Affirmative)
(e) Gold is one of the precious metals. (Positive)
(f) But there are some other metals looking like gold. (Compound)
(g) They fade soon and lose their beauty. (Simple)
(h) Similarly, there are some people acting like the wise. (Complex) o
(i) As soon as their real identity gets revealed, people leave them. (Negative)
(j) We are very foolish believing in them. (Exclamatory)

7. Change the sentences according to directions. [Cumilla Board-2020, 2015]

(a) Health is wealth. (Make it complex sentence.)
(b) A healthy poor man is happier than a sick moneyed man. (Use positive degree.)
(c) Though a healthy man is an asset to his family, an unhealthy man is a liability. (Make it compound sentence.)
(d) He can succeed in life. (Make it interrogative sentence.)
(e) So, everybody cannot but be conscious of his health. (Make it affirmative sentence.)
(f) Everybody must take care of his health all the time. (Make it negative sentence.)
(g) Health can be improved by regular physical exercise and a balanced diet. (Use active voice.)
(h) The people who are poor cannot afford to take a balanced diet. (Make it simple sentence.)
(i) They are very concerned with the quantity of food. (Make it exclamatory.)
(j) Everybody should know it that malnutrition causes weakness. (Use passive voice.)

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 8. Change the sentences according to directions. [Chattogram Board-2020]
(a) Wherever we may cast our eyes, we notice the achievement of science. (Make it simple.)
(b) The electricity lights both the streets and the houses. (Make it negative.)
(c) The radio broadcasts news, songs and lectures. (Make it passive.)
(d) There is cinema to delight in the evening. (Make it complex.)
(e) Computer is one of the most important inventions of modern science. (Make it positive.)
(f) Who can go without it? (Make it assertive.)
(g) Internet is as important as computer. (Make it comparative.)
(h) It helps us to know about the world. (Make it compound.)
(i) It is greater than all other inventions of modern science. (Make it superlative.)
(j) The invention of computer is a great miraculous event. (Make it exclamatory.)

9. Change the sentences according to directions. [Sylhet Board-2020; Cumilla Board-2017;

Jashore Board-2015]
(a) Haji Mohammad Mohsin was more gracious than any other man in this subcontinent. (Positive)
(b) He was born in Hoogli. (Complex)
(c) He inherited a vast property from his father and sister. (Interrogative without changing meaning)
(d) He did not misuse this wealth. (Passive)
(e) He is called a friend of humanity. (Active)
(f) He did not marry. (Affirmative)
(g) During his lifetime, he spent money lavishly to help the poor. (Compound)
(h) He was very kind to the poor. (Negative without changing meaning)
(i) One day when a thief entered his room, he caught him. (Simple)
(j) He caught the thief but did not punish him. (Complex)

10. Change the sentences according to directions. [Barishal Board-2020]

(a) Man is the maker of his own fortune. (Interrogative)
(b) If he makes a proper use of his time, he is sure to prosper in life. (Simple)
(c) The person doing otherwise is sure to repent later. (Complex)
(d) The lazy suffer miserably in the long run. (Exclamatory)
(e) To kill time is to commit suicide. (Interrogative)
(f) Our life is nothing but a sum total of hours, days and years. (Assertive)
(g) Youth is the most valuable season of life. (Positive)
(h) In youth, mind is soft and it can be shaped easily. (Simple)
(i) Unless you use the morning hours of life, you have to pay a heavy price afterwards. (Compound)
(j) It is called the seedtime of life. (Active)

11. Change the sentences according to directions. [Dhaka Board-2019]

(a) Man is the best creation of God. (Comparative)
(b) Isn’t it our responsibility to do good deeds? (Assertive)
(c) Our life is not measured by months or years. (Active)
(d) Honest people lead a happy life. (Complex)
(e) It matters little if a man lives many years or not. (Interrogative)

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(f) Nobody is absolutely happy on earth. (Affirmative)
(g) So, we should not waste time in vain. (Passive)
(h) If we use time properly, we can be benefited. (Simple)
(i) All men must die. (Negative)
(j) Though we take utmost care, we cannot avoid death. (Compound)

12. Change the sentences according to directions. [Rajshahi Board-2019]

(a) Patriotism is a noble virtue. (Interrogative)
(b) It is the greatest of all virtues in a man’s life. (Comparative)
(c) It persuades a man to do everything just. (Negative)
(d) This quality highly motivates a man so that he can sacrifice his life for the country. (Simple)
(e) What an outstanding quality it is! (Assertive)
(f) A man having patriotic zeal is called a patriot. (Complex)
(g) A patriot fears none but the Creator. (Affirmative)
(h) By paying taxes he obeys the law. (Compound)
(i) He is respected by all. (Active)
(j) So, we should be patriots. (Imperative)

13. Change the sentences according to directions. [Dinajpur Board-2019]

(a) Facebook is a common social network. (Make it a negative sentence.)
(b) Now, it is being used all over the world. (Make it an active voice.)
(c) Everybody uses it. (Make it an interrogative sentence.)
(d) There is no student without a smart phone. (Make it an affirmative sentence.)
(e) Who does not like social network? (Make it an assertive sentence.)
(f) Facebook is the best of all social networks. (Make it a positive degree.)
(g) It gives pleasure but we cannot get freedom to use it. (Make it a simple sentence.)
(h) Use it or you cannot keep pace with the modern world. (Make it a complex sentence.)
(i) We can get many new pieces of information by using it. (Make it a compound sentence.)
(j) Would that I could open a Facebook account. (Make it an assertive sentence.)

14. Change the sentences according to directions. [Jashore Board-2019]

(a) Terrorism is a devastating phenomenon of the modern world. (Exclamatory)
(b) At present, it is increasing alarmingly. (Interrogative)
(c) Nothing is as disastrous as terrorism. (Comparative)
(d) It is one of the most corrosive problems of the modern world. (Positive)
(e) A terrorist is hated by people. (Active)
(f) Who is not now in the threat of violence? (Assertive)
(g) Though there are laws to punish the terrorists, they are not properly applied. (Compound)
(h) By applying the laws properly, we can get rid of terrorism. (Complex).
(i) What a miserable life a terrorist leads! (Assertive)
(j) They should be brought to book. (Active)

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15. Change the sentences according to directions. [Cumilla Board-2019]
(a) Computer is one of the greatest inventions of modern science. (Positive)
(b) Computer is a blessing on earth. (Negative)
(c) Though it is a blessing, it has dark sides. (Simple)
(d) Computers are nowadays being used in almost every sphere of life. (Active)
(e) We cannot but depend on it. (Affirmative)
(f) No one can deny its necessity. (Interrogative)
(g) It is the most used device in our life. (Comparative)
(h) It helps us a lot. (Passive)
(i) Because of its usefulness, it has become very popular. (Compound)
(j) Without computer, we cannot imagine our modern life. (Complex)

16. Change the sentences according to directions. [Chattogram Board-2019]

(a) Haji Mohammad Mohsin was a kind man. (Negative)
(b) He did not marry. (Affirmative)
(c) He loved the people cordially. (Passive)
(d) He never thought of his own happiness. (Interrogative)
(e) He led a very simple life. (Exclamatory)
(f) He always helped the needy. (Complex)
(g) He contributed much money for education to educate the poor students. (Complex)
(h) Though he had a vast wealth, he didn’t spend for his own: (Compound)
(i) Who does not know of his kindness? (Assertive)
(j) He was one of the greatest kind men of the world. (Positive)

17. Change the sentences according to directions. [Sylhet Board-2019; Jashore Board-2016]
(a) Corruption is one of the worst evils. (Positive)
(b) A corrupt man can do anything against morality. (Complex)
(c) People hate a corrupt man. (Passive)
(d) Nobody respects him. (Interrogative)
(e) The man who takes bribe, is next to devil. (Simple)
(f) Though we have strict law, we are still affected by this evil. (Compound)
(g) No other person is as hated as a corrupt man. (Superlative)
(h) We hope that Bangladesh will be free from this evil. (Simple)
(i) Everybody avoids a corrupt man. (Negative)
(j) A corrupt man leads a very unhappy life. (Exclamatory)

18. Change the sentences according to directions. [Barishal Board-2019]

(a) Internet is a computer-based networking system. (Interrogative)
(b) It is a speedy transmitting system of information. (Complex)
(c) Its functions are smooth and rapid. (Negative)
(d) A man has an Internet connection and gets a link soon according to his expectation. (Simple)
(e) Many educational institutions are greatly benefited through the use of Internet. (Complex)
(f) A student can visit all the renowned libraries of the world without going there. (Passive)
(g) It plays an effective role in the field of trade and commerce. (Exclamatory)

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(h) E-commerce has become one of the most popular topics to the customers. (Positive)
(i) It helps the customers to buy or choose anything without going to market. (Compound)
(j) What an amazing milestone it is in the modern world of communication! (Assertive)
19. Change the sentences according to directions. [SSC Examination-2018]
(a) Very few conquerors of the world were so great as Taimur. (Superlative)
(b) The province of a powerful prince was once attacked by young Taimur. (Active)
(c) Entering the kingdom of the prince, he captured a large village. (Compound)
(d) The army killed Taimur’s all soldiers. (Passive)
(e) He disguised himself as a poor traveller to survive. (Complex)
(f) He came to a house and asked for something to eat. (Simple)
(g) There lived an old woman in the house. (Complex)
(h) The woman became sympathetic to see Taimur. (Interrogative)
(i) The food was very hot. (Exclamatory)
(j) Taimur was too hungry to wait. (Negative)

20. Change the sentences according to directions. [Dhaka Board-2017]

(a) Mother Teresa is an icon to many people. (Make it interrogative sentence.)
(b) She is respected by everybody. (Make it active.)
(c) She is one of the greatest persons of the world. (Make it positive.)
(d) She was very kind to the needy and the ill-fated. (Make it negative.)
(e) She believes that charity is a great virtue. (Make it compound sentence.).
(f) Actually Mother Teresa was a noble-hearted person. (Make it a complex sentence.)
(g) Mother Teresa was a very passionate woman. (Make it an exclamatory sentence.)
(h) She helped those who were helpless. (Make it a simple sentence.)
(i) She set up ‘Nirmal Hriday’ at Kolkata. (Make it a compound sentence.)
(j) Who does not know about the charity of Mother Teresa? (Make it assertive.)

21. Change the sentences according to directions. [Rajshahi Board-2017; Chattogram Board-2015]
(a) My friend invited me to pay a visit to Cox’s Bazar. (Make it complex sentence.)
(b) I was very glad. (Make it negative sentence.)
(c) I accepted the invitation. (Use passive voice.)
(d) When I reached there, my friend received me cordially. (Make it simple sentence.)
(e) I was very excited to see the beach. (Make it exclamatory sentence.)
(f) It is the largest beach in the world. (Use positive degree.)
(g) It is one of the most beautiful beaches in the world. (Use comparative degree.)
(h) It is called the pleasure seekers’ paradise. (Use active voice.)
(i) Every year a lot of people come to visit it. (Make it compound sentence.)
(j) If I could visit the beach! (Make it assertive sentence.)

22. Change the sentences according to directions. [Dinajpur Board-2017]

(a) We are grateful to the freedom fighters. (Make it a negative sentence.)
(b) Their contribution is greater than any other thing. (Make it positive.)
(c) The freedom fighters who died in the Liberation War are called martyrs. (Make it a compound sentence.)
(d) The National Memorial has been built with a view to paying tribute to their memories. (Make it a complex)

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(e) A freedom fighter is the greatest son of the soil. (Make it comparative sentence.)
(f) We got our independence for their sacrifice. (Make it an interrogative sentence.)
(g) They fought bravely and snatched the red sun of independence. (Make it a simple sentence.)
(h) Though their weapons were ordinary, they had much courage in their mind. (Make it a compound)
(i) Their contribution will never be forgotten. (Make it affirmative.)
(j) The government has taken some steps to improve their condition. (Make it passive.)

23. Change the sentences according to directions. [Jashore Board-2017]

(a) Strategy is the most important thing in the examination. (Comparative)
(b) Any answer in the exam should not be elaborated. (Active)
(c) When he gets the question paper, he should read it carefully. (Simple)
(d) At first glance, the questions may seem difficult. (Negative)
(e) A student should attempt to answer all the questions to get good marks. (Complex)
(f) If an examinee answers all the questions, the examiner becomes glad to see that. (Simple)
(g) But, it is better than not answering at all. (Positive)
(h) It is really sensible. (Exclamatory)
(i) The examinee should not waste time by doing it. (Passive)
(j) Without following this process, you cannot bring a good result in an examination. (Compound)

24. Change the sentences according to directions. [Chottogram Board-2017]

(a) Who does not want to succeed in life? (Assertive)
(b) It is not an easy thing. (Affirmative)
(c) Being industrious, everyone can prosper in life. (Negative)
(d) The idle always lag behind. (Complex)
(e) We must work hard so that we can earn money. (Simple)
(f) By working hard, we can improve our lot. (Compound)
(g) The light of prosperity can be seen by a hardworking person. (Active)
(h) Women should work as much as men. (Comparative)
(i) We should remember that industry is the key to success. (Passive)
(j) An idle man leads a very miserable life. (Exclamatory)

25. Change the sentences according to directions. [Sylhet Board-2017]

(a) We should read books to gain knowledge. (Make it a complex sentence.)
(b) Books introduce us to the realm of knowledge. (Make it passive.)
(c) The books of great writers contain noble thoughts and great ideas. (Make it an interrogative sentence.)
(d) If we read books, we can enrich our minds. (Make it a simple sentence.)
(e) Books are the greatest friends. (Make it positive.)
(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 it a compound sentence.)
(h) Some books are very interesting. (Make it an exclamatory sentence.)
(i) We can build up a developed society by reading books. (Make it a complex sentence.)
(j) Nothing but books can remove the darkness of ignorance. (Make it an affirmative sentence.)

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26. Change the sentences according to directions. [Barishal Board-2017]
(a) There was an old man in a village. (Interrogative)
(b) He was very poor but honest. (Complex)
(c) He was one of the best cap-makers with palm leaves. (Positive)
(d) He sold them in the neighbouring market. (Voice change)
(e) Earning money in this way, he thus maintained his family. (Compound)
(f) One day he could not but go to a market. (Affirmative)
(g) The market was far from his house. (Negative)
(h) He had a basket full of caps. (Complex)
(i) He was too tired to walk. (Compound)
(j) He sat under the tree and fell asleep. (Simple).

27. Change the sentences according to directions. [Dhaka Board-2016]

(a) We should read books to acquire knowledge. (Make it complex sentence.)
(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 sentence.)
(d) By reading good books, we can enrich our mind. (Make it compound sentence.)
(e) Reading books is a very good habit. (Make it exclamatory sentence.)
(f) This habit is rarely disliked. (Make it affirmative.)
(g) More and more books should be read. (Use active voice.)
(h) No other thing is so/as interesting as reading books. (Use comparative degree.)
(i) When we read good books, we can discover new worlds. (Make it simple sentence.)
(j) Very few friends are as great as a good book. (Make it superlative degree.)

28. Change the sentences according to directions. [Rajshahi Board-2016]

(a) Once upon a time two friends were passing by a forest. (Make it complex sentence.)
(b) They were talking about their love for each other. (Make it interrogative without changing meaning.)
(c) Suddenly they saw a bear which was coming towards them. (Make it simple sentence.)
(d) The first friend climbed a tree. (Make it a complex sentence.)
(e) The latter could not climb a tree. (Make it an affirmative sentence.)
(f) He did not find any way. (Make it a passive voice.)
(g) He lay down on the ground and feigned death. (Make it a simple sentence.)
(h) The bear smelt his ears, nose and face. (Use passive voice.)
(i) He was thought to be dead. (Make it a complex sentence.)
(j) The bear went away and he escaped himself. (Make it a complex sentence.)

29. Change the sentences according to directions. [Dinajpur Board-2016]

(a) William Wordsworth is one of the best well-known poets in English literature. (Positive)
(b) He was the second of his father’s five sons. (Negative)
(c) He was born at Cumberland on April 4,1770. (Complex)
(d) When he was eight years old, his mother died. (Simple)
(e) In the same year, he was sent to the Grammar School of Hawkshead for education. (Compound)
(f) He was only 13 years old when his father died. (Interrogative) Active)
(g) Fundamental education had been given to him at the school. (Active)

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(h) The education that he learnt from this institution played better role in his life. (Simple)
(i) Readers called for a new edition of his famous book The Lyrical Ballads’ in 1800. (Passive)
(j) This book brought a huge name and fame in his life. (Exclamatory)

30. Change the sentences according to directions. [Cumilla Board-2016]

(a) Mr. Rahim, one of my cousins, is a good teacher. (Complex)
(b) He is older than I. (Positive degree)
(c) He wants his students to be good citizens. (Complex)
(d) He leaves no stone unturned to teach them morality. (Affirmative)
(e) He becomes very happy when the students achieve good results in public examinations. (Exclamatory)
(f) Mr. Rahim is not only punctual but also sincere. (Simple)
(g) He is the best teacher in our area. (Negative)
(h) He cannot remain sitting in the class. (Affirmative)
(i) He goes to class after taking preparation. (Compound)
(j) All the students respect him very much. (Passive)

31. Change the sentences according to directions. [Chattogram Board-2016]

(a) Is there anybody who does not want to succeed in life? (Assertive)
(b) Do you know it? (Passive)
(c) An Industrious man will shine in life. (Complex)
(d) Hard work is needed for success. (Active)
(e) A life with an assignment is an actual life. (Negative)
(f) No one can receive any reward unless he works hard. (Simple)
(g) One can’t be successful without it. (Interrogative)
(h) A successful man is very happy. (Exclamatory)
(i) No other man is so/as happy as a successful man. (Superlative)
(j) A hardworking man is healthier than an idle man. (Positive)

32. Change the sentences according to directions. [Sylhet Board-2016]

(a) Long time ago, there lived a young man called Ruplal. (Make it compound sentence.)
(b) He lived with his family and worked on a farm. (Make it interrogative sentence.)
(c) It was a beautiful place but there were a lot of problems. (Make it complex sentence.)
(d) Village people were quarrelsome. (Make it negative sentence.)
(e) Ruplal decided to go and live alone in the jungle in order to find peace. (Make it complex sentence.)
(f) So, he collected his things and went to live by himself. (Make it simple sentence.)
(g) Ruplal made a nice little hut for himself in the jungle. (Use passive voice.)
(h) How happy I am now! (Make it assertive sentence.)
(i) My jungle hut is one of the most peaceful places in the world. (Make it positive degree.)
(j) That night, while Ruplal was sleeping, he heard a noise. (Make it simple sentence.)

33. Change the sentences according to directions. [Barishal Board-2016]

(a) Bangladesh is a low-lying country. (Make it interrogative.)
(b) Every year natural disasters visit us. (Make it passive voice.)
(c) Flood is one of the most dangerous natural disasters. (Use comparative degree.)

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(d) It is Dhaka city which has not yet suffered any severe earthquake. (Make it simple sentence.)
(e) People living in the high land can escape flood. (Make it complex sentence.)
(f) Crops are damaged by this flood. (Make it active voice.),
(g) Who does not know the consequence of "Tsunami’? (Make it assertive sentence.)
(h) The recent flood was very devastating. (Make it exclamatory sentence.)
(i) Bangladesh is in the active earthquake zone. (Make it negative.)
(j) Dhaka is the most risky city in the earthquake zone. (Use positive degree.)

34. Change the sentences according to directions. [Dhaka Board-2015]

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

35. Change the sentences according to directions. [Rajshahi Board-2015]

(a) A flower is a glowing gift of nature. (Interrogative)
(b) Isn’t it the symbol of love and beauty? (Affirmative)
(c) Flowers are used on different occasions. (Active)
(d) We present flowers to our nearest and dearest persons. (Passive)
(e) We need flowers to decorate a place. (Complex)
(f) The rose is the best of all flowers. (Positive)
(g) Having sweet scent and beauty, we love it very much. (Compound)
(h) It is lovelier than all other flowers. (Superlative)
(i) The rose is a very nice flower. (Exclamatory)
(j) As the demand for flowers is increasing day by day, we should cultivate flowers on commercial basis.
(Simple)

36. Change the sentences according to directions. [Dinajpur Board-2015]

(a) Madhusudan Dutt was a very popular poet. (Make it an exclamatory sentence.)
(b) He was one of the greatest dramatists in Bangla literature. (Make it positive degree.)
(c) He was born at Sagordari on the bank of the Kapotaksho. (Make it a complex sentence.)
(d) When he was a boy, he desired to be an Englishman. (Make it a simple sentence.)
(e) He was recognized by his teachers as a precious child. (Make it an active voice.)
(f) He thought that he was born on the wrong side of the planet. (Make it an interrogative sentence.)
(g) He also thought that his society was unable to appreciate his intellect. (Make it a negative sentence.)
(h) Again, he believed that none but the West would be more receptive to his creative genius. (Make it an
affirmative sentence.)
(i) He was an ardent follower of Lord Byron. (Make it an interrogative sentence.)

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(j) He went to Europe and started composing poems. (Make it a simple sentence.)

37. Change the sentences according to directions. [Sylhet Board-2015]

(a) The students studying regularly can expect a good result. (Make it a complex sentence.)
(b) But most of our students are inattentive to their studies. (Make it a negative sentence without changing
the original meaning.)
(c) They waste their valuable time idly. (Use passive voice.)
(d) Wasting time is harmful to them. (Make it an interrogative sentence.)
(e) By repeating this activity, they make a poor result. (Make it a complex sentence.)
(f) Who loves them then? (Make it an assertive sentence without changing the original meaning.)
(g) They are treated badly even by their family members. (Use active voice.)
(h) If a student fails in the examination, he suffers from inferiority complex. (Make simple sentence.)
(i) No other student in the class is so/as bad as a failed student. (Use superlative degree.)
(j) So, a student should be aware of studying regularly and attentively so that he can do well in the
examination. (Make it a simple sentence.)

38. Change the sentences according to directions. [Barishal Board-2015]

(a) Haji Mohammad Muhsin was not an unkind man at all. (Affirmative)
(b) He inherited vast property from his father and sister. (Interrogative)
(c) He was unmarried. (Negative)
(d) During his life time, he spent money lavishly to help the poor. (Complex)
(e) One night, when he was saying his prayer, a thief broke into his room. (Simple)
(f) Seeing Muhsin, the thief cried. (Compound)
(g) The thief was caught. (Active)
(h) How needy the thief was! (Assertive)
(i) He gave the thief some food and money. (Passive)
(j) Muhsin was one of the best philanthropists in the world. (Positive)

39. Change the sentences according to directions.

(a) No one can prosper in life without industry. (Make it affirmative sentence.)
(b) We have to work hard to earn money or to acquire knowledge. (Make it complex sentence.)
(c) Those who are idle, always lag behind. (Make it simple sentence.)
(d) People say that those who are hardworking, see the light of prosperity in life. (Use passive voice.)
(e) So, in society, women work as much as men. (Use comparative degree.)
(f) Their work is not recognized by society. (Use active voice.)
(g) Though people do not count their work, women are joining the work force. (Make it compound)
(h) The number of working women is increasing day by day. (Make it negative sentence.)
(i) Many women are now self-reliant. (Make it interrogative sentence.)
(j) They work to maintain their family. (Make it complex sentence.)

40. Change the sentences according to directions.

(a) Very few insects are so/as busy as the bee. (Use comparative degree.)
(b) It lives together. (Make it negative sentence.)
(c) It flies from flower to flower and gathers honey. (Make it simple sentence.)

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(d) It stores honey in the hive. (Make it passive voice.)
(e) In winter it remains idle but it works hard in spring. (Make it complex sentence.)
(f) It works hard to store food for the winter. (Make it complex sentence.)
(g) It never remains idle in spring. (Make it affirmative sentence.)
(h) No insect is so/as industrious as the bee. (Use comparative degree.)
(i) Soft into They are very organized. (Make it exclamatory sentence.)
(j) One can follow them. (Make it passive voice.)

41. Change the sentences according to directions.

(a) English is one of the most used languages in the world. (Use comparative degree.)
(b) It is spoken all over the world. (Use active voice.).
(c) English helps the international community to communicate across national borders. (Make it passive voice.)
(d) People who have good knowledge of English, get good jobs. (Make it simple sentence.)
(e) If we do not learn English, we can’t prosper. (Make it simple sentence.)
(f) We cannot acquire knowledge without learning English. (Make it complex sentence.)
(g) We must learn English. (Make it negative sentence.)
(h) We should learn it so that we can get good jobs. (Make it simple sentence.)
(i) English opens a door to knowledge. (Make it passive voice.)
(j) The meetings are held in English in the international organizations. (Use active voice.)

42. Change the sentences according to directions.

(a) Truthfulness is one of the greatest virtues in human life. (Use positive degree.)
(b) It ennobles one’s character and gives one high position in society. (Make it simple sentence.)
(c) It may not make one rich but it brings peace in mind. (Make it complex sentence.)
(d) A truthful person is loved and respected by all. (Use active voice.)
(e) A truthful person cares nobody. (Make it negative sentence.)
(f) What an honest life he leads! (Make it assertive sentence.)
(g) Everybody likes a truthful person. (Make it interrogative sentence.)
(h) Nobody distrusts him. (Make it affirmative sentence.)
(i) He is helpful to others. (Make it negative sentence.)
(j) Let us practise speaking the truth. (Make it assertive sentence.)

43. Change the sentences according to directions.

(a) Traffic jam is a common affair in big cities and towns. (Make it complex sentence.)
(b) It is one of the biggest problems. (Use positive degree.)
(c) The causes of traffic jam are many. (Make it negative sentence.)
(d) There are many vehicles running in the street. (Make it complex sentence.)
(e) Drivers want to drive as they please. (Make it simple sentence.)
(f) They ignore traffic rules. (Make it negative sentence.)
(g) They change lanes very frequently. (Make it exclamatory sentence.)
(h) When they change lanes, they do not follow signals. (Make it simple sentence.)
(i) The carelessness of drivers causes traffic jam. (Make it complex sentence.)
(j) We should solve this problem. (Make it imperative.)

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44. Change the sentences according to directions.
(a) Very few cities in the world are so/as busy as Singapore. (Use comparative degree.)
(b) Of all the hotels, Raffles is one of the finest. (Use positive degree.)
(c) Millions of people visit Singapore every year. (Make it passive voice.)
(d) People who love food can taste local as well as foreign food. (Make it simple sentence.)
(e) The people of Singapore are very well behaved. (Make it negative sentence.)
(f) They welcome the tourists warmly. (Make it passive voice.)
(g) They are industrious. (Make it negative sentence.)
(h)They are too polite to misbehave towards others. (Make it complex sentence.)
(i) The tourists are also pleased with them. (Make it active voice.)
(j) They go there to enjoy the city. (Make it complex sentence.)

45. Change the sentences according to directions.

(a) Anger is nothing but a vice. (Make it Interrogative.)
(b) It begets only the worst. (Make it Negative.)
(c) So, we should control it for our own sake. (Make it Passive Voice.)
(d) He who is taken by anger causes a lot of troubles. (Make it Simple.)
(e) Realizing it, we should be emotionally balanced. (Make it Compound.)
(f) An angry man is not liked by all. (Make it Active Voice.)
(g) Everybody cannot but hate an angry man. (Make it Affirmative.)
(h) An angry man is not so favourite as others. (Make it Comparative.)
(i) He is the most despised person in a society. (Make it Comparative.)
(j) Nothing is more furious than anger. (Make it Positive.)

46. 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 spiral. (Simple)
(f) Usually, the price increases a lot in the month of Ramadan. (Compound)
(g) They demand more price to gain more profit. (Negative)
(h) The customers are often deceived. (Active)
(i) Life becomes difficult for the poor. (Exclamatory)
(j) Nobody supports unusual price of things. (Interrogative)

47. Change the sentences according to directions.

(a) Cox’s Bazar is the longest beach in the world. (Positive)
(b) Everyone knows this. (Interrogative)
(c) This beach is visited by the tourists from home and abroad. (Active)
(d) They come here to enjoy themselves. (Complex)
(e) It is one of the most amusing places in the world. (Comparative)
(f) How charming the scenery of Cox’s Bazar is! (Assertive)
(g) The sea is wide-open and it widens the hearts of the visitors. (Simple)

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(h) Only the harsh people can avoid this beauty. (Negative)
(i) Since it is a famous tourist place, its condition should be developed. (Compound)
(j) Our government is going to fake some steps to make it more attractive. (Passive)

48. Change the sentences according to directions.

(a) A farmer had a wonderful goose. (Complex)
(b) It laid a golden egg every day. (Interrogative)
(c) The farmer sold the eggs in the market and became rich. (Simple)
(d) He became too greedy to have all the eggs in a day. (Compound)
(e) He killed it and lost his fortune. (Complex)
(f) He lost his fortune because he was greedy. (Simple)
(g) Day by day his poverty increased and he became frustrated. (Simple)
(h) He was very remorseful doing such a foolish mistake. (Exclamatory)
(i) Actually, greed brings only disasters. (Negative)
(j) We should learn it from the story. (Imperative)

49. Change the sentences according to directions.

(a) Internet is one of the most miraculous inventions of science. (Comparative)
(b). It has brought about an unimaginable revolution in the field of communication. (Complex)
(c) It is a computer network which connects other networks and computers across the globe. (Simple
(d)) This network is interlinked with telephone line. (Active)
(e) Every computer requires a modem and a special kind of software for Internet connection. (Interrogative)
(f) In this modern world, Internet is more wonderful than any other invention. (Positive)
(g) There are not more than two types of Internets. (Affirmative)
(h) Internet gets connection from three networking systems. (Compound)
(i) Internet users can get any sort of information very easily and quickly. (Passive)
(j) Thus Internet has done a great wonderful job. (Exclamatory)

50. Change the sentences according to directions.

(a) Zahir Raihan was one of the most talented filmmakers in Bangladesh. (Positive)
(b) He was a very popular filmmaker. (Exclamatory)
(c) He was an active worker of the Language Movement. (Negative)
(d) He was one of the ten students to go out in a procession on 21st February 1952, despite a ban on such
activities. (Complex)
(e) As a result, he and many others were arrested and taken to prison. (Active)
(f) He took part in the mass movement in 1969. (Interrogative)
(g) He made a legendary film ‘Jibon Theke Neya’ based on the Language Movement of 1952. (Complex)
(h) Satyajit Roy, Mrinal Sen and Ritwik Ghatak appreciated this film. (Passive)
(i) One day he left home with a view to getting back his brother, Shahidullah Kaiser. (Complex)
(j) Though he did not get back his brother, he could see the inception of a free independent Bangladesh.
(Compound)

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