Changing Sentences

1. Dhaka Board – 2020

a) Once upon a time three was a little girl named train. (Compound)
b) Thought 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 the 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)

2. 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)
d) Terrorism is more Disastrous than any thing (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) Thought there is law to punish the terrorist in future. 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)
3. 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 her 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 fake soon and lose their beauty. (simple)
h) Similarly, there are some people acting like the wise. (complex)
i) As soon as their real identity gets revealed, people leave them. (negative)
j) We are very foolish believing in them (Exclamatory)
4. Cumilla Board-2020
a) Health is wealth. (make 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 compound
sentence)
d) He can succeed in life. (make interrogative Sentence)
e) So, everybody cannot bout be conscious of his health. (make Affirmative sentence)
f) Everybody must take care of his health all time. (Make 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 simple sentence)
i) They are very concerned with the quantity of food. (Make exclamatory)
 j) Everybody should know it that malnutrition cause’s weakness. (Use passive voice)
5. Chattogram Board – 2020
a) Wherever we may cast out 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 complex)
d) There is cinema to delight in the evening. (Make it complex)
e) Computer in 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)
6. jashore Board-2015. Sylhet board 2020
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) Oneday when a theif entered his room, he caught him (Simple)
j) He caught the thief but did not punish him (Complex)
7. barishal Board – 2020
a) Man is the maker of his own fortune (Interrogative)
b) If he makes proper use of his time, he is sure to prosper if life, (Simple)
c) The person doing otherwise is sure repent later. (Complex)
d) The lazy Suffer miserably in the long run (Exclamatory)
e) To kill time is to commit suicide. (Interrogative)
f) Out 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. (Positive)
i) Unless you use the morning hours of life, you have to pay a heavy prier afterwards. (Compound)
j) It is called the seedtime of life (active)
8. 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. (Compound)
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 read knowledge (Compound)
h) To make a civilized society, there is no alternative to reading books, (Interrogation)
i) People should be motivated to read more and more books. (Active)
j) We must create social movement about reading books (negative)
9. Mymenshngh 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 trams each consisting of eleven players.
g) Three 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 )
10. 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)
(f) Nobody is absolutely happy on the 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)
11. 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 texts he obeys the law. (Compound)
(i) He is respected by all. (Active)
(j) So, we should be patriots. (Imperative)
12. Dinajpur Board - 2019
(a) Facebook is a common social network. (Make it a negative sentence)
(b) Now, it is being used all over the word. (Make it an active voice)
(c) Everybody uses it. (Make it an interrogative sentence)
(d) There is no student without 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 information by using it. (Make it a compound sentence)
(j) Would that I could open a facebook account. (Make it an assertive sentence)
13. Jashore Board - 2019
(a) Terrorism is a devastating phenomenon of the modern word. (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 word. (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 law properly, we can get rid of terrorism. (complex)
(i) What a miserable life a terrorist lead! (Assertive)
(j) They should be brought to book. (Active)
14. Comilla 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 now-a-days being used in almost every sphere of life. (Active)
(f) No one can deny its necessity. (Interrogative)
(g) It is the most used device in our life. (Compound)
(h) It help 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)
15. Chattagram 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 did own. (Compound)
(i) Who does not know his kindness? (Assertive)
(j) He was one of the greatest kind men of the world. (Positive)
16. Sylhet Board - 2019
(a) Corruption is one of the worst evils. (Positive)
(b) A corrupted man can do anything against morality. (Complex)
(c) People hate a corrupted 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 corrupted man. (Superlative)
(h) We hope that Bangladesh will be free from this evil. (Simple)
(i) Everybody avoids a corrupted man. (Negative)
(j) A corrupted man leads a very unhappy life. (Exclamatory)

17. 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. (simple)
(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)
(h) E- commerce has become one of the most popular topics to 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)
18. SSC EXAM-2019
(a) Very few conquerors of the world were so great as Taimur. (Superlative)
(b) The province of a powerful prince was, one 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 traveler 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)
19. 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 Hridoy" at Kolkata. (Make it a compound sentence)
(j) Who does not know about the charity of Mother Teresa? (Make it assertive)
20. Comilla Board-2017
(a) Haji Mohammad Mohsin was more generous than any other man in this subcontinent. (Positive)
(b) He was born in Hoogly. (Complex)
(c) He inherited a vast property from his father and sister. (Interrogative)
(d) He did not misuse this wealth. (Passive)
(e) He is called a friend of humanity. (Active)
(f) He didn't marry. (Affirmative)
(g) During his life time he spent money lavishly to help the poor. (Compound)
(h) He was very kind to the poor. (Negative)
(i) One night when he was saying his prayer, a thief broke into his room. (Simple)
(j) He caught the thief but didn't punish him. (Complex)
21. Rajshahi Board-2017
(a) My friend invited me to pay a visit to Cox's Bazar. (Make complex sentence)
(b) I was very glad. (Make negative sentence)
(c) I accepted the invitation. (Use passive voice)
(d) When I reached there, my friend received me cordially. (Make simple sentence)
(e) I was very excited to see the sea-beach. (Make exclamatory sentence)
(f) It is the largest sea-beach in the world. (Use positive degree)
(g) It is one of the most beautiful sea-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 compound sentence)
(j) If I could visit the sea-beach! (Make assertive sentence)
22. 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 sentence)
(e) A freedom fighter is the greatest son of the soil. (Make it a comparative sentence)
(f) We got our independence for their sacrifice. (Make it a comparative 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
sentence)
(i) Their contribution will never be forgotten. (Affirmative)
(j) The government has taken some steps to improve their condition. (Passive)
23. Jessore 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. Chittagong 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 hard working 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. 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)
26. Barisal 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 neighboring 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. Dhaka Board-2016

(a) We should read books to acquire knowledge. (Make 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 interrogative sentence)
(d) By reading good books, we can enrich our mind. (Make compound sentence)
(e) Reading books is a very good habit. (Make exclamatory sentence)
(f) This habit is rarely disliked. (Affirmative)
(g) More and more books should be read. (Use active voice)
(h) No other thing is as interesting as reading books. (Use comparative degree)
(i) When we read good books, we discover new worlds. (Make simple sentence)
(j) Very few friends are as great as a good book. (Make superlative degree)
28. Comilla 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)
29. 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 meaning)
(c) Suddenly they saw a bear which was coming towards them. (Make it simple sentence)
(d) The first friend climbed up a tree. (Make it a complex sentence)
(e) The later could not climb up 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 sentece)
30. 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) At 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).
(g) Fundamental education had been given to him at the school (Active).
(h) The education that he learnt from this institution played better role in his life (Simple).
(i) The 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).
31. Jessore Board-2016
(a) Corruption is one of the worst evils. (Positive)
(b) A corrupted man can do anything against morality. (Complex)
(c) People hate a corrupted 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 corrupted man. (Superlative)
(h) We hope that Bangladesh will be free from this evil. (Simple)
(i) Everybody avoids a corrupted man. (Negative)
(j) A corrupted man leads a very unhappy life. (Exclamatory)
32. Chittagong 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 as happy as a successful man. (Superlative)
(j) A hardworking man is healthier than an idle man. (Positive)
33. Sylhet Board-2016
(a) Long time ago, there lived a young man called Ruplal. (Make compound sentence)
(b) He lived with his family and worked on a farm. (Make interrogative sentence)
(c) It was a beautiful place but there were a lot a problems. (Make complex sentence)
(d) The village people were quarrelsome. (Make negative sentence)
(e) Ruplal decided to go and live alone in the jungle in order to find peace. (Make complex sentence)
(f) So he collected his things and went to live by himself. (Make simple sentence)
(g) Ruplal made a nice little hut for himself in the jungle. (Use passive voice)
(h) How happy I am now! (Make assertive sentence)
(i) My jungle hut is one of the most peaceful places in the world. (Make positive degree)
(j) That night, while Ruplal was sleeping, he heard a noise. (Make simple sentence)
34. Barisal Board-2016
(a) Bangladesh is a low-lying country. (Make interrogative)
(b) Every year natural disasters visit us. (Make passive voice)
(c) Flood is one of the most dangerous natural disasters. (Use comparative degree)
(d) It is Dhaka city which has not yet suffered any severe earthquake. (Make simple sentence)
(e) People living in the high land can escape flood. (Make complex sentence)
(f) Crops are damaged by this flood. (Make active voice)
(g) Who does not know the consequence of Tsunami? (Make assertive sentence)
(h) The recent flood was very devastating. (Make exclamatory sentence)
(i) Bangladesh is in the active earthquake zone. (Make negative)
(j) Dhaka is the most risky city in the earthquake zone. (Use positive degree)

35. Dhaka Board-2015 (a)Television is one of the most wonderful inventions of modern science. (Make
positive degree)
(b) It was not invented overnight. (Make active voice)
(c) Scientists spent many years and worked hard to invent television. (Make complex sentence)
(d) Nowadays, almost every family has a television set. (Make negative sentence)
(e) People of all ages like to watch television. (Make interrogative sentence)
(f) The programmes telecast by television are very interesting. (Make complex sentence)
(g) Television should telecast educative programmes. (Make passive voice)
(h) If you watch television, you can learn many things. (Make simple sentence)
(i) People spend their free time by watching television. (Make compound sentence)
(j) Very few things are so useful as television. (Make superlative degree)
36. Comilla Board-2015
(a) Health is wealth. (Make 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 compound sentence)
(d) He can succeed in life. (Make interrogative sentence)
(e) So, everybody cannot but be conscious of his health. (Make affirmative sentence)
(f) Everybody must take care of his health all the time. (Make 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 simple sentence)
(i) They are very concerned with the quantity of food. (Make exclamatory)
(j) Everybody should know it that malnutrition causes weakness. (Use passive voice)
37. 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 flower 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 flowers. (Exclamatory)
(j) As the demand for flowers is increasing day by day, we should cultivate flower on commercial basis.
(Simple)
38. 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 Sagordary 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 recognised 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)
(j) He went to Europe and started composing poems. (Make it a simple sentence)
39. Jessore Board-2015
(a) Haji Muhammad Muhsin was more generous than many other men in this subcontinent. (Use positive
degree)
(b) He was born in Hoogly. (Make it a complex sentence)
(c) He inherited a vast property from his father and sister. (Make it an interrogative sentence)
(d) He did not misuse this wealth. (Use passive voice)
(e) He is called the friend of humanity. (Use active voice)
(f) He did not marry. (Make it an affirmative sentence)
(g) During his lifetime he spent money lavishly to help the poor. (Make it a complex sentence)
(h) He was so kind that he could not refuse anyone's request. (Make it a compound sentence)
(i) One night when he was saying his prayer, a thief broke into his room. (Make it a simple sentence)
(j) He caught the thief but did not punish him. (Make it a complex sentence)
40. Chittagong Board-2015
(a) My friend invited me to pay a visit to Cox's Bazar. (Complex)
(b) I was very glad. (Negative)
(c) I accepted the invitation. (Passive)
(d) When I reached there, my friend received me cordially. (Simple)
(e) I was excited to see the sea-beach. (Exclamatory)
(f) It is the largest sea-beach in the world. (Comparative)
(g) It is one of the most beautiful sea-beaches in the world. (Positive)
(h) It is called the pleasure seekers' paradise. (Active)
(i) Every year a lot of people come to visit it. (Compound)
(j) If I could visit the sea-beach! (Assertive)
41. 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 for 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 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)
42. Barisal 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 lifetime, 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).

Ans
1)
a) Once upon a time there was a little girl and her mane was tarin.
b) In spite of being a nice little girl, she was not an ordinary child.
c) Didn’t She pass her time in reading and writing?
d) Her parents did not dislike her at all.
e) She was praised by everyone.
f) How attentive she was to her study!
g) She also helped her mother when she had/ got free time.
h) Did she ever tell a lie?
i) Very few girls in the school were so intelligent as she.
j) She worked hard so that she could/ might shine in life.
2)
a) What a devastating phenomenon of modern world terrorism is!
b) At present, we/ people call it a challenge to fight against it.
c) Everyone is now in the threat of violence.
d) Nothing is so disastrous as terrorism.
e) Very few problems of the modern world are so corrosive as it.
f) Who wants his children to be terrorist in future?
g) Inspire of being law to punish the terrorists, It is not properly applied.
h) If we apply the law properly, we can get rid of it.
i) We have to create social awareness and thus we can fight against corruption.
or, We should fight against corruption and so we have to create social awareness.
j) None of us should mix with the killers of mankind.
3)
a) People in general are fond of things which are glittering.
b) Aren’t they the lovers of surface?
c) The outer show of things and beings concerns them.
d) They are indifferent to intrinsic value.
 e) Very few metals are so precious as gold.
f) But there are some other metals and they look like gold.
g) Fading soon, they lose their beauty
h) Similarly, they are some people who act like the wise.
i) No sooner has their real identity got revealed than people leave them.
j) How foolish we are believing in them!
4.
a) It is health which is wealth
b) A sick moneyed man not so happy as a healthy poor man.
c) A healthy man is an asset to his family but an unhealthy man is a liability.
d) Can he not succeed in life?
e) So, everybody must be conscious of his health.
f) Everybody cannot but take care of his health all the time.
g) One can improve one’s Health by regular physical exercise and a balanced diet.
h) The poor people cannot afford to take a balanced diet.
i) How concerned they are with the quantity of food !
j) It should be known to everybody that weakness is caused by malnutrition.
5.
a) We notice the achievement of science casting our eyes anywhere.
b) Doesn’t the electricity light both the streets and the houses?
c) It is the radio which broadcasts news, songs and lectures.
d) When it is evening, there is cinema to delight you.
e) Very few inventions of modern science are so important as computer.
f) Nobody can go without it.
g) Internet is not less important than computer.
or, Computer is not more important than internet.
h) We can know about the world through it and thus it helps us.
i) It is the greatest of all inventions of modern science.
j) What a miraculous event the invention of computer is!
6.
a) No other man in this subcontinent was as generous as Haji Mohammad Mohsin.
b) It is Hooghly where he was born.
c) Didn’t he inherit a vast property from his father and sister?
d) This wealth was not misused by him.
e) People call him a friend of humanity.
f) He was unmarried.
g) During his lifetime he wanted to help the poor and so he spent money lavishly.
h) He was not unkind to the poor at all.
i) One day he caught a thief in the time of his entrance into his room
j) though he caught the thief, he did not punish him.

7.
a) Isn’t man the maker of his own fortune?
b) By making proper use of his time, he is sure to prosper in life.
 c) The person who does otherwise is sure to proper in life.
d) How miserably the lazy suffer in the long run!
e) Isn’t to kill time to commit suicide?
f) Our life is only a sum total of hours, days and years.
g) No other season of life is so valuable as youth.
h) In youth, mind is soft to be shaped easily.
or In youth soft mind can be shaped easily.
i) Use the morning hours of life or you have to pay a heavy price afterwards.
j) We call it the seedtime of life.
8.
a) We want to acquire knowledge and so we should read books.
b) We are introduced to the domain of knowledge by books.
c) The books that are written by great writers contain noble thoughts and great ideas.
d) No other friends are so great as books.
e) Reading books in nobler than any other habit.
f) Books give us both knowledge and pleasure.
g) Some people do not read books and so they keep themselves aloof from the realm of knowledge.
h) Is there any alternative to reading books to make a civilized society?
i) We should motivate people to read more and more books.
j) We cannot but create social movement about reading books.
Or. We cannot help creating social movement about reading books.
9.
a) What an exciting game cricket is!
b) This game is enjoyed by people of all ages.
c) People pay it all over the world
d) At present it is more popular than any other game in our country.
e) In spite of cricket being a costly game, people of all classes enjoy playing it.
f) The game is played between two teams each of which consists of eleven players.
g) There are two umpires to conduct the game
h) Isn’t it full of thrill and excitement for the spectators?
i) Bangladesh is a test playing country and it is developing its standard day by day
j) We cannot but try our best to improve its present position.

10. (a) Man is better than. any other creation of God.

(b) [Link] our responsibility to do good deeds.
(c) We do not measure our life by months or years.
(d) People who are honest lead a happy life.
(e) Doesn't it matter little if a mi lives many years or not? ""
(f) Who is absolutely happy on the earth?
(g) So, time should not be wasted by us in vain.
(h) By using time properly we can be benefited.
(i) There is no man but will die./No man can escape/avoid death.
 (j) We take utmost care but cannot avoid death.
11. (a) Isn't patriotism a noble virtue?
(b) It is greater than all other virtues in a man's life.
(c) It does not persuade a man to do everything unjust.
(d) This quality highly motivates a man to sacrifice his life for the country.
(e) It is a very outstanding quality. (1) A man who has/ possesses patriotic zeal is called a patriot:
(g) A patriot fears only the Creator.
(h) He pays taxes and obeys the law.
(i) All respect him.
(j) So, let us be patriots.
12. (a) Facebook is not an uncommon social network.
(b) Now, people all over the, world are using it./NoW, people are using it all over the world.
(c) Who doesn't use it?/ Doesn't everybody use it?
(d) ' Every student is with smart phone.
(e) Everybody likes social networks. (1) No other social networks are as good as Facebook.
(g) In spite of its giving pleasure, we cannot get freedom to use it.
(h) If you do not use it, you cannot keep pace with the modern world.
(i) We use it and can get many new information.
(j) I wish I could open a facebook account.
13. (a) What a phenomenon of the modern world terrorism is! •
(b) Isn't it increasing alarmingly at present?
(c) Terrorism is more disastrous than anything.
(d) Very few problems of the modern world are so/as corrosive as it.
(e) People hate a terrorist.
(f) Everybody is now in. the threat of violence.
(g) There' are laws to punish the terrorists but they are not properly implied.
(h) If the government applies the law properly, we can get rid of terrorism.
(i) A terrorist leads a very miserable life.
(j) The government should bring them to book.
14. (a) -Very few inventions of modern science are as great as computer.
(b) Computer is not a curse on earth.
(c) In spite of its being a blessing, it has dark sides.
(d) Nowadays, people are using computers in almost every sphere of life.
(e) We must depend on it.
(f) Who can deny its necessity?
(g) It is more used than any other device in our life..
(h) We are helped a lot by it.
(i) It is very useful and so it has become very popular.
j) It is computer without which .we cannot imagine our modern life.
15. (a) Haji Mohammad Mohsin was not an unkind/ a cruel man.
(b) He was unmarried.
(c) The people were loved cordially by him.
(d) Did he ever think of his own happiness?
(e) What a simple life he led!
(f) He always helped those who were needy./ It is he who always helped the needy.
(g) He contributed much money for education so that he could educate the poor students.
(h) He had a vast wealth but he didn't spend for his own.
(i) Everybody knows his kindness.
 (j) Very few kind .men in the world were so great as he.
16. (a) Very few evils are so bad as corruption.
(b) A man who is corrupted can do anything against morality./ A corrupted man can do anything which
Goes against morality.
(c) A corrupted man is hated by people. •
(d) Who respects him?/Does anybody respect him?
(e) The man taking bribe is next to devil.
(f) We have strict, law but we are still affected by this evil.
(g) A corrupted man is the most hated person.
(h) We hope Bangladesh to be free from this evil.
(i) There is nobody but avoids a corrupted man.
(j) What an unhappy life a corrupted man leads!
17. (a) Isn't Internet a Computer-based networking system?
(b) It is a transmitting system of information which is speedy.
(c) Its functions are not rough and slow.
(d) A man having an internet connection gets a link soon according to his expectation –
(e) Many educational institutions are greatly benefited because they use internet.
(f) All the renowned libraries of the world can be visited by a student without going there.
(g) What an effective role it plays in the field of trade and commerce!
(h) Very few topics have become so popular to the customers as E-commerce.
(i) It helps the customers and the customers/they can buy or choose anything without going to market.
(j) It is a very amazing milestone in the modern world of communication.
18. (a) Taimur was one of the greatest conquerors of the world.
(b) Once young Taimur attacked the province of - a powerful prince,
(c) He entered the kingdom of the prince and captured a large village.
(d) Taimurs all soldiers were killed by the army.
(e) He disguised himself as a poor traveller so that he could survive.
(f) Coming to a house, he asked for something to eat.
(g) In the house, there lived a woman who was old.
(h) Didn't the woman become sympathetic to see Taimur?
(i) How hot the food was!
(j) Taimur was so hungry that he could not wait.
19. (a) Isn't Mother Teresa an icon to many people?
(b) Everybody respects her.
(c) Very few persons of the world are as great as she.
(d) She was not unkind to the needy and the ill-fated at all.
(e) Charity is a great virtue and she believes it.
(f) Actually, Mother Teresa was a person who was noble hearted.
(g) What a passionate woman Mother Teresa was!
(h) She helped the helpless.
(i) She set up "Nirmal Hridoy" and it was set up at Kolkata.
(j) Everybody knows about the charity of Mother Teresa.
20. (a) No other man in this subcontinent was so generous as Haji Mohammad Mohsin.
(b) It was Hoogly where he was born.
(c) Didn't he inherit a vast property from his father and sister?
(d) This wealth was not misused by him.
(e) People call him a friend of humanity.
(f) He was unmarried.
(g) During his life time, he spent money lavishly and helped the poor.
(h) He was not unkind to the poor at all.
 (i) One night during his saying prayer, a thief broke into his room.
(j) Though he caught the thief, he didn't punish him.
21. (a) My friend invited me so that I could pay a visit to Cox's Bazar.
(b) I was not sad at all.
(c) The invitation was accepted by me.
(d) After my reaching there, my friend received me cordially.
(e) How excited I was to see the sea-beach!
(f) No other sea-beach in the world is so large as it.
(g) It is more beautiful than all other sea-beaches in the world.
(h) People call it the pleasure seekers' paradise.
(i) Every year a lot of people come and visit it.
(j) I wish I could visit the sea-beach.
22. (a) We are not ungrateful to the freedom fighters.
(b) No other thing is as great as their contribution.
(c) Many freedom fighters died in the liberation war and so they are called martyrs.
(d) As we want to pay tribute to their memories we have built the National Memorial./The National
Memorial has been built so that we can pay tribute to their memories.
(e) A freedom fighter is greater than any other son of the soil.
(f) Didn't we get our independence for their sacrifice?
(g) Fighting bravely, they snatched the red sun of independence.
(h) Their weapons were ordinary but they had much courage in their mind.
(i) Their contribution will always be remembered.
(j) Some steps have been taken by the government to improve their condition.
23. (a) Strategy is more important than any other thing in the examination.
(b) A student/An examinee should not elaborate any answer in the exam.
(c) After getting the question paper, he should read it carefully.
(d) At first glance, the questions may not seem easy.
(e) A student should attempt to answer all the questions so that he can get good marks.
(f) The examiner becomes glad to see an examinee's answering all the questions.
(g) But not answering at all is not as good as it.
(h) How sensible it is!
(i) Time should not be wasted by doing it by the examinee.
(j) Follow this process or you cannot bring a good result in an examination.
24. (a) Everybody wants to succeed in life.
(b) It is a complicated/difficult thing.
(c) Without being industrious, nobody can prosper in life.
(d) The people who are idle always lag behind.
(e) We must work hard to earn money.
(f) We work hard and improve our lot.
(g) A hard working person can see the light of prosperity.
(h) Women should not work less than men.
(i) It should be remembered that industry is the key to success.
(j) What a miserable life an idle man leads!
25. (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) By reading books, we can enrich our minds.
(e) No other friend is as great as books.
(f) They give us not only knowledge but also pleasure.
(g) They are our real friends and so they remain with us in time of danger.
(h) How interesting some books are!
(i) If we read books, we can build up a developed society.
(j) Only books can remove the darkness of ignorance.
26. (a) Wasn't there an old man in a village?
(b) Though he was very poor, he was honest.
(c) Very few cap makers with palm leaves were so good as he.
(d) They were sold in the neighbouring market by him.
(e) In this way, he earned money and thus he maintained his family.
 (f) One day he had to go to a market.
(g) The market was not close to his house.
(h) He had a basket which was full of caps.
(i) He was very tired and so he could not walk.
(j) Sitting under the tree, he fell asleep.
27. (a) We should read books so that we can acquire 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) We read good books and in this way we enrich our mind.
(e) What a good habit reading books is!
(f) This habit is commonly liked.
(g) We should read more and more books.
(h) Reading books is more interesting than any other thing.
(i) While reading books, we discover new worlds.
(j) A good book is one of the greatest friends.
28. (a) Mr Rahim who is a good teacher is one of my cousins./ Mr Rahim who is one of my cousins is a good
teacher.
(b) I am not as old as he.
(c) He wants that his students will be good citizens.
(d) He tries his best to teach them morality.
(e) How happy he becomes when the students achieve good results in public examination!
(f) Mr Rahim is punctual and sincere.
(g) No other teacher in our area is so good as he.
(h) He remains busy in the class.
(i) He takes preparation and then goes to class.
(j) He is respected very much by all the students.
29. (a) Once upon a time, there were two friends who were passing by a forest.
(b) Weren't they talking about their love for each other?
(c) Suddenly they saw a bear coming towards them.
(d) It was the first friend who climbed up a tree.
(e) The later was unable to climb up a tree.
(f) No way was found by him.
(g) Lying down on the ground, he feigned death.
(h) His ears, nose and face were smelt by the bear.
(i) The bear thought that he was dead.
(j) When the bear went away, he escaped himself.
30. (a) Very few poets in English literature are as well-known as William Wordsworth.
(b) He was not the first of his father's five sons./ Wasn't he the second of his father's five sons./ He was none but
the second of his father's five sons.
(c) It was on April 4, 1770 when he was born at Cumberland.
(d) His mother died at his eight.
(e) At the same year he was sent to a Grammar School for education and the name of the school was the
Grammar school of Hawkshead.
(f) Wasn't he only 13 years old when his father died?
(g) The school had given him fundamental education.
(h) The education learnt from this institution played better role in his life.
(i) A new edition of his famous book "The Lyrical Ballads" in 1800 was called for by the readers.
(j) What a huge name and fame in his life this book brought!
31. (a) Very few evils are as bad as corruption.
(b) A man who is corrupted can do anything against morality.
(c) A corrupted man is hated by people.
(d) Does anybody respect him?
(e) The man taking bribe is next to devil.
(f) We have strict law but we are still affected by this evil.
(g) A corrupted man is the most hated man.
(h) We hope Bangladesh to be free from this evil.
(i) Nobody mixes with a corrupted man.
(j) What an unhappy life a corrupted man leads!
32. (a) Everybody wants to succeed in life.
(b) Is it known to you?
(c) A man who is industrious will shine in life.
(d) We need hard work for success.
(e) A life without an assignment is not an actual life.
(f) No one can receive any reward without working hard.
(g) Can one be successful without it?
(h) How happy a successful man is!
(i) A successful man is the happiest man.
(j) An idle man is not as healthy as a hardworking man.
33. (a) Long time ago, there lived a man and his name was Ruplal.
(b) Didn't he live with his family and work on a farm?
(c) Though it was a beautiful place, there were a lot of problems.
(d) The village people were not peace-loving.
(e) Ruplal decided to go and live alone in the jungle in order that he could find peace.
(f) So after collecting his things, he went to live by himself.
(g) A nice little hut was made for himself in the jungle by Ruplal.
(h) I am very happy now.
(i) Very few places in the world are as peaceful as my jungle hut.
(j) That night Ruplal heard a noise while sleeping.
34. (a) Isn't Bangladesh a low-lying country?
(b) Every year we are visited by natural disasters.
(c) Flood is more dangerous than most other natural disasters.
(d) Dhaka city has not yet suffered any severe earthquake.
(e) People who live in the high land can escape flood.
(f) This flood damages crops.
(g) Everybody knows the consequence of Tsunami.
(h) How devastating the recent flood was!
(i) Bangladesh is not in the inactive earthquake zone.
(j) No other city in the earthquake zone is as risky as Dhaka.
35. a. Very few inventions of modern science are as wonderful as television.
b. The scientists /People/ The inventors did not invent it overnight.
c. Scientists spent many years and worked hard so that they could invent television.
d. Now-a-days, there is almost no family without a television set./ Now-a-days, there is almost no family
that / which does not have a television set.
e. Don’t people of all ages like to watch television?
f. The programmes which are telecast by television are very interesting.
g. Educative programmes should be telecast on/by television.
h. By watching television, you can learn many things.
i. People watch television and spend their free time.
j. Television is one of the most useful things.
36. a. It is health which/ that is wealth.
b. A sick moneyed man is not as/ so happy as a healthy poor man.
c. A healthy man is an asset to his family but an unhealthy man is a liability.
d. Can’t he succeed in life?
e. So, everybody must be conscious of his health.
f. Everybody cannot but take care of his health all the time.
g. Regular physical exercise and a balanced diet can improve health.
h. The poor people cannot afford to take a balanced diet. (Or) The people being poor can’t afford to take a
balanced diet.
i. How concerned they are with the quantity of food!
j. It should be known to everybody that weakness is caused by malnutrition.
37. a. Isn’t a flower a glowing gift of nature?
b. It is the symbol of love and beauty.
c. We/ People use flowers on different occasions.
d. Flower is presented to our nearest and dearest persons by us.
e. We need flowers when we want to decorate a place./We need flowers so that we can decorate a place.
 f. No other flower is as good as the rose.
g. It has sweet scent and beauty and so we love it very much.
h. It is the loveliest of all flowers.
i. What a nice flower the rose is!
j. Because of increasing the demand for flowers day by day we should cultivate flower on commercial
basis.
38. a. What a popular poet Madhusudan Dutt was!
b. Very few dramatists in Bangla literature were as/ so great as he.
c. He was born at Sagordary which is/was/stands on the bank of the Kapotaksho.
d. In his boyhood, he desired to be an Englishman.
e. His teachers recognised him as a precious child.
f. Didn’t he think that he was born on the wrong side of the planet?
g. He also thought that his society was not able to appreciate his intellect.
h. Again he believed that only the West would be more respective to his creative genius.
i. Wasn’t he an ardent follower of Lord Byron?
j. Going to Europe, he started composing poems.
39. a. Very few men in this subcontinent were so generous as Haji Muhammad Muhsin.
b. Hoogly is the place where he was born.
c. Didn’t he inherit a vast property from his father and sister?
d. This wealth was not misused by him.
e. People / We call him the friend of humanity.
f. He was unmarried.
g. When he was alive he spent money lavishly so that he could help the poor.
h. He was very kind and so he could not refuse anyone’s request.
i. One night at the time of his saying prayer, a thief broke into his room.
j. Though he caught the thief, he did not punish him.
40. a. My friend invited me so that I might/could pay a visit to Cox’s Bazar.
b. I was not unhappy/sad at all.
c. The invitation was accepted by me.
d. After/ Reaching there, my friend received me cordially.
e. How excited I was to see the sea-beach!
f. It is larger than any other sea-beach in the world.
g. Very few sea-beaches in the world are so beautiful as it.
h. People call it the pleasure seeker’s paradise.
i. Every year a lot of people come here and visit it.
Or, A lot of people come to visit it and they do it every year.
j. I wish I could visit the sea-beach.
41. a. The students who study regularly can expect a good result.
b. But most of our students are not attentive to their studies.
c. Their valuable time is wasted idly by them.
d. Isn’t wasting time harmful for them?
e. When they repeat this activity, they’ll make a poor result.
Or, They make a poor result since they repeat this activity.
f. Nobody loves them then.
g. Even their family members treat them badly.
h. By failing in the examination, a student suffers from inferiority complex.
Or, Being failure in the examination, a student suffers from inferiority complex.
i. The failed student is the worst student in the class.
j. So a student should be aware of studying regularly and attentively in order to do well in the
examination.
42. a. Haji Mohammad Mohsin was indeed a very kind man.
b. Didn’t he inherit vast property from his father and sister?
c. He was not married.
d. During his lifetime, he spent money lavishly so that he could help the poor.
e. One night at the time of saying his prayer, a thief broke into his room.
f. The thief saw Muhsin and cried.
g. Muhsin caught the thief.
h. The thief was very needy.
i. The thief was given some food and money by him.
j. Very few philanthropists in the world were so good as Muhsin.