6.

Change the sentences according to directions

1. (a) Very few cities in the world are as busy as Singapore. (Comparative) (b) Of all the hotels, Raffles is
one of the finest. (Positive) (c) Millions of people visit Singapore every year. (Passive) (d) People who
love food can taste local as well as foreign food. (Simple) (e) The people of Singapore are very well-
behaved. (Negative) (f) They welcome the tourists warmly. (Passive) (g) They are industrious. (Negative)
(h) They are too polite to misbehave towards others. (Complex) (i) The tourists are also pleased with
them. (Active) (j) They go there to enjoy the city. (Complex)

2. (a) Jessore Govt. Girls’ High School is one of the best educational institutions in the entire country.
(Positive) (b) It is renowned not only for its good result but also for discipline. (Affirmative) (c) Students
studying here enjoy so many facilities. (Complex) (d) They make the best use of it to become real human
beings. (Compound) (e) As they cultivate the good qualities in character, they will certainly lead the
nation (Simple) (f) Teachers of this institution are very optimistic to build up the career of these future
leaders. (Negative) (g) All teachers try heart and soul to keep its esteem upright. (Imperative) (h) If they
don’t remain conscious, the institution may lose its reputation. (Compound) (i) Everyone seems to be
very sincere and serious in discharging duties. (Interrogative) (j) It is high time to love this motherly
institution. (Passive)

3. (a) Very few persons are as famous as Columbus. (Superlative) (b) He passed his early life in sorrows.
(Negative) (c) He became a sailor in his boyhood. (Complex) (d) During his voyage on the
Mediterranean, he went to many parts of Europe and Africa. (Complex) (e) There he came in contact with
many people and learnt many things about them. (Simple) (f) During these voyages very often Columbus
gazed at the vast sheet of unlimited water. (Compound) (g) What an explorer he was! (Assertive) (h)
Later on, he discovered America. (Interrogative) (i) He was one of the greatest voyagers in the world.
(Positive) (j) We now remember him with great respect. (Passive)

4. (a) People in general are fond of glittering things. (Complex) (b) They are concerned with the outer
show of things and beings. (Voice) (c) Gold is a metal which is very precious. (Simple) (d) But there are
some other metals looking like gold. (Compound) (e) They fade soon and lose their beauty. (Simple) (f)
Gold is different from other metals. (Negative) (g) It is more glittering than other metals. (Positive) (h) It
is very shining. (Exclamatory) (i) Every woman likes it. (Voice) (j) The price of gold is increasing day by
day. (Interrogative)

5. (a) It begets only the worst. (Negative) (b) My friend invited me to pay a visit to Cox’s Bazar.
(Interrogative) (c) E-mail is a computer-based messaging system. (Complex) (d) Anger is one of the most
inhuman vices. (Positive) (e) The house was blown down. (Active) (f) A man who is frugal does not like
to spend money without reasons. (Simple) (g) Water, an important element of environment, is polluted by
various ways. (Complex) (h) But at last God took pity on him. (Negative) (i) The rose is the best of all
flowers. (Positive) (j) He is the best boy in the class. (Comparative)

6. (a) The students studying seriously can expect to make an excellent result. (Complex) (b) But most of
our students are inattentive to their studies. (Negative) (c) They kill their valuable time in gossiping and
playing with mobile sets or watching television. (Passive) (d) They do not take their exams seriously.
(Interrogative) (e) By doing this they make poor result. (Compound) (f) Who loves him then? (Assertive)
(g) He is disliked even by his own family. (Active) (h) He is not treated as dear as the other members in
the family. (Comparative) (i) No other boy becomes as sad as he then. (Superlative) (j) So, a student
should be serious to study if he wants to enjoy a better life. (Simple)

7. (a) A cook once roasted a duck for his master. (Passive) (b) The roast looked so delicious that the cook
could not check his temptation to eat up one of the drumsticks. (Simple) (c) When his master sat down to
eat, he quickly noticed the missing leg. (Compound) (d) The cook told him that the duck had one leg
only. (Negative) (e) The cook insisted that his duck had only one leg. (Simple) (f) The master was
annoyed with him. (Active) (g) He threatened to fire the cook from his job. (Complex) (h) Then the cook
saw some ducks which were resting outside in the courtyard. (Simple) (i) He drew the attention of his
master to show him this. (Compound) (j) It put down its leg and ran off. (Simple)

8. (a) Hasan is the best boy in the class. (Positive) (b) He reads his lesson regularly. (Interrogative) (c) He
had made a tremendous result in the exam. (Exclamatory) (d) Everybody loves him. (Negative) (e) Who
does not know him? (Assertive) (f) Those who study seriously can do well in the exam. (Simple) (g)
Everyday he goes to the field and play with his friends. (Complex) (h) By talking physical exercise he
keeps fit. (Compound) (i) All the teachers love him. (Passive) (j) Every good student can not but follow
an academic routine. (Affirmative)

9. (a) My friend invited me to pay a visit to Cox’s Bazar. (Interrogative) (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) Visitors go there to enjoy natural beauties. (Compound) (j) It was
more memorable than most other journeys in my life. (Superlative)

10. (a) A journey by train is always enjoyable. (Negative) (b) People are fond of a journey by train.
(Interrogative) (c) It is not unpleasant. (Affirmative) (d) When a man makes a journey by train he can
enjoy natural scenery. (Simple) (e) People like it as it is cheap. (Compound) (f) There are class
distinctions in a train and people can buy tickets of various classes. (Complex) (g) A train is one of the
most comfortable vehicles. (Comparative) (h) A man can enjoy a train journey. (Passive) (i) ft was
introduced by the British govt. (Active) (j) A train journey is very safe. (Exclamatory)

11. (a) Taimur was one of the greatest conquerors of the world. (Positive) (b) He entered the kingdom of
a prince and captured a large village. (Simple) (c) When the news reached the prince, he came with a
large army. (Compound) (d) Taimur’s soldiers were all killed but Taimur escaped with great difficulty.
(Complex) (e) He disguised himself as a poor traveller and supported himself by begging. (Simple) (f) He
came to a house and asked an old woman to give him something to eat. (Complex) (g) She felt pity for
him and quickly gave Taimur a full dish of food. (Complex)(h) Taimur was so hungry that he did not
wait. (Simple) (i) I see, you are as greedy as Taimur. (Comparative) (j) Taimur attacked our kingdom
right at the middle. (Passive)

12. (a) Child labour is one of the biggest curses of the 21 century (Positive) (b) Unfortunately, this has
become very accepted in our society. (Complex) (c) Only poverty ‘is responsible for this. (Negative)(d)
In a family of five or six children, the parents have to send some of their kids to work so that they can fill
their empty stomachs. (Simple) (e) Though these poor and helpless children have to do brick-breaking
work all day, in return they are rewarded with all kinds of abuse. (Compound) (f) No other thing is as
disgraceful as child abuse for a nation. (Comparative) (g) The government should take actions to check it.
(Passive) (h) We have to remove poverty to check child abuse. (Complex) (i) Children work because they
are poor. (Simple) (j) Poverty forces them to work. (Passive)

13. (a) Nobody is self reliant in the world. (Affirmative) (b) Every man hates a liar. (Negative) (c) He
lives a very simple life. (Imperative) (d) Nobody respects him. (Interrogative) (e) I always agreed with
him. (Negative) (f) Sumon saw me reading a book. (Passive) (g) The writer was seized with panic.
(Active) (h) Dhaka is the largest city in Bangladesh. (Positive) (i) Very few Kings of India were as great
as Akbar. (Superlative) (j) A lion is not as brave as he. (Comparative)

14. (a) The whale is the largest creature in the world. (Positive) (b) Its tongue is heavier than that of an
elephant. (Positive) (c) Some of its arteries are big enough for a child to swim through. (Complex)
(d) In spite of their huge size, whales can move at a good speed. (Compound) (e) Mother whales fondle
their babies. (Passive) (f) It takes care of its babies to raise them properly. (Complex) (g) It leaves her
babies when they grow up. (Compound) (h) The mother whale feeds her babies on milk. (Passive) (i) The
babies are safe with their mother. (Negative) (j) The whale is as social as human beings. (Comparative)
15. (a) Dhaka is the biggest city in Bangladesh. (Comparative) (b) Since it has a vast population it may be
called a mega city. (Compound) (c) Mango, lichi and rice are grown in Rajshahi. (Active) (d) The
mangoes of Chapai Nawabganj district are the best in quality. (Positive) (e) Barisal produces the greatest
amount of fish. (Negative) (f) The famous seaport is in Khulna. (Interrogative) (g) How beautiful the
waterfalls of Sylhet are! (Assertive) (h) The ethnic people live in Hill Tracts. (Interrogative) (i) Sylhet is
the smallest division in Bangladesh. (Comparative) (j) Everybody enjoys much visiting these districts.
(Negative)

16. (a) Reading books is a good habit. (Negative) (b) Nobody dislikes this habit. (Affirmative) (c) Read
books more and more. (Passive) (d) We should visit a book fair. (Interrogative) (e) If we do not read
books, we can not keep pace with modern life. (Simple) (f) Reading is one of the best habits. (Positive)
(g) A book is as living as its writer. (Comparative) (h) No other thing is as pleasing as a well written
book. (Superlative) (i) While reading books we enter into a new world. (Complex) (j) If we read books
we can discover new worlds. (Simple)

17. (a) Anger is nothing but a vice. (Interrogative) (b) It begets only the worst. (Negative) (c) So, we
should control it for our own sake. (Passive) (d) He who is taken by anger causes a lot of troubles.
(Simple) (e) Realizing it we should try to be emotionally balanced. (Compound) (f) Otherwise, it may
endanger our life. (Passive) (g) Very few vices are as dangerous as anger. (Superlative) (h) Such a vice
destroys humanity in man. (Complex) (i) Anger and humanity do not go in the same way. (Affirmative)
(j) An angry man can be very dangerous. (Exclamatory)

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

19. (a) All on a sudden Eva lost her balance and fell into the river. (Simple) (b) Tom was standing near.
(Negative) (c) He grasped Eva, held her by his arms and swam towards the boat. (Simple) (d) Everyone
rushed to help Eva. (Negative) (e) They pulled her up into the boat. (Passive) (f) Nobody knew the truth.
(Interrogative) (g) Only Eva knew that tom had rescued her. (Compound) (h) She began to search for him
to express gratitude. (Complex) (i) Tom was a very generous boy. (Exclamatory) (j) He hid himself.
(Passive)

20. (a) The cuckoo is a bird of very shy nature. (Complex) (b) It is not very often seen beside human
habitation. (Affirmative) (c) They hide themselves and coo from the high branches. (Simple) (d) Though
they are coward, they are clever. (Compound) (e) They lay their eggs in the nests because of crows.
(Complex) (f) They are clever than the crows. (Positive) (g) They do not make their nests as they are
lazy. (Simple) (h) The crows raise the baby cuckoos. (Passive) (i) When the babies grow up, they fly
away. (Compound) (j) Crows never understand it. (Interrogative)

21. (a) No other poet in Persia was as great as Sheikh Saadi. (Comparative) (b) He was simple in his
ways of life. (Negative) (c) Once he was invited to the emperor’s palace. (Active) (d) He put on an
ordinary dress and set out for the emperor’s palace. (Simple) (e) On the way, he took shelter in a
courtier’s house. (Complex) (f) Seeing him in an ordinary dress, the courtier and his men did not show
much honour and hospitality to him. (Compound) (g) On his way back home, Saadi again took shelter in
the same courtier’s house. (Complex) (h) This time he put on a very gorgeous dress. (Exclamatory) (i)
The courtier received him cordially and entertained him with rich and delicious foods. (Simple) (j) The
courtier’s men were surprised to see Saadi’s putting his foods in the pockets of his dress. (Complex)
22. (a) Once, some frogs were playing by a small pond where many frogs lived. (Simple) (b) The frogs
were singing happily. (Negative) (c) The boys started throwing stones at them to see it. (Complex) (d)
When the boys threw those stones, some poor frogs got seriously injured. (Simple) (e) They could not
sing for their weakness. (Affirmative) (f) They were requested not to hurt them. (Active) (g) The boys
said that no other game was as interesting as that to them at that moment. (Comparative) (h) They were
unwilling to stop that game. (Interrogative) (i) The old frog then told less loudly than before. (Positive)
He said with a pathetic voice, (j) “We are being killed by your game.” (Active)

23. (a) No other virtue is as great as truthfulness. (Superlative) (b) It makes us honourable in the society.
(Negative) (c) It brings peace in mind. (Interrogative) (d) A truthful person is never dishonoured.
(Affirmative) (e) A truthful poor rickshaw puller is more honourable than a liar minister. (Positive)
(f)Truthfulness makes us faithful and reliable. (Passive) (g) Some people think that the practice of
truthfulness is difficult but their idea is wrong. (Complex) (h)When we start practicing truthfulness, there
create some problems. (Simple) (i) Soon real freedom and dignity is felt in life. (Active) (j) This life is
better than a prosperous corrupted life. (Positive)

24. (a) In every classroom there are students with a wide variety of learning styles. (Negative) (b) Some
students learn best through visually music or hands on activities. (Complex) (c) Unfortunately, some
teachers have a bad habit of simply teaching the way they like. (Simple) (d)Teachers can easily improve
students’ comprehension by varying their classroom instruction. (Compound) (e) Students will better
grasp the concepts being taught if they can see it applied in different ways. (Simple) (f) They can learn it
easily to see it. (Complex) (g) Teachers should apply new methods to attract their students. (Passive) (h)
A new thing is always interesting. (Negative) (i) Students can be easily attracted by a new way of
teaching. (Active) (j) Teaching will be effective at this. (Negative)

25. (a) Bangladesh is a small country but has huge population. (Simple) (b) No other country is so
densely populated as it. (Superlative) (c) Most people here live below the poverty line. (Interrogative)
(d) They cannot educate their children for poverty. (Compound) (e) We need more educational
institutions to provide for the increasing number of students. (Complex) (f) The government cannot fund
the requisite number of educational institutions. (Affirmative) (g) Facilities in the educational institutions
are very poor. (Exclamatory) (h) Do the students get a standard education? (Assertive) (i) Institutions are
closed down to avoid clashes between rival groups of students. (Active) (j) Such closures badly affect
academic progress. (Passive)

26. (a) Unemployment is a state when a man has no work to earn money. (Simple) (b) It is not an
impossible task. (Affirmative) (c) But we must prevent water pollution. (Passive) (d) Poverty is the
greatest problem in our country. (Positive) (e) She was a great woman. (Exclamatory) (f) He took the fool
to the king. (Passive) (g) Speaking the truth is more rewarded than telling a lie. (Positive) (h)
Truthfulness is the greatest of all the virtues. (Positive) (i) Only awareness can help us. (Negative) (j)
When his master sat down to eat, he quickly noticed the missing lge. (Compound)

27.(a) Air is one of the most important elements of our

environment. (Comparative) (b) But this air is being polluted in
many ways. (Active) (c) Today nothing is as serious as air
pollution. (Superlative) (d) Various elements cause air
pollution. (Passive) (e) None can live without air.
(Interrogative) (f) Its importance cannot be described in words
(Active) (g) Fresh air is necessary for our existence. (Complex)
(h) There is no living being that does not need pure air.
(Simple) (i) But polluted air is very harmful. (Exclamatory) (j)
So we should be aware to prevent air pollution. (Complex)
28. (a) She is a very untidy girl. (Exclamatory) (b) It is more than honesty. (Positive) (c) The water was
salty and so we could not drink it. (Complex) (d) Without working hard, you cannot succeed.
(Compound) (e) The police arrested five and fined one. (Passive) (f) As soon as we saw him, he ran
away. (Negative) (g) Everybody wishes to be happy. (Interrogative) (h) People who are in general are
fond of glittering things. (Simple) (i) I didn’t know his occupation. (Complex) (j) There was heavy fog
and so we could riot go out. (Simple)

29, (a) Television is one of the most wonderful inventions of science. (Positive) (b) It was not invented
overnight. (Active) (c) Scientists spend many years to invent television. (Complex) (d) Every family has
a television set. (Negative) (e) People like to watch television. (Interrogative) (f) The programmes
telecast by television are very interesting. (Exclamatory) (g) Television telecasts interesting programmes.
(Complex) (h) If you watch television, you can learn many things. (Simple) (i) People spend their free
time watching television. (Compound) (j) No other thing is as useful as television (Superlative)

30. (a) Have you heard the name of Solomon? (Negative) (b) He asked her to come and surrender to him.
(Simple) (c) It started with the name of Allah, the beneficent and merciful. (Complex) (d) She gazed at
this writing again and again and thought over it. (Simple) (e) She consulted her courtiers and decided to
see the wise Solomon. (Simple) (f) She put the garlands in front of Solomon and asked him to select the
natural one. (Simple) (g) He looked around and saw some bees humming outside on the withered roses.
(Make it Complex) (h) They came in and settled on the garland made of natural flowers. (Simple) (i) She
was pleased with the amazing wisdom of Solomon. (Active) (j) She made peace with Solomon and got
married to him. (Complex)

31. (a) Unemployment is a state when a man has no work to earn money. (Simple) (b) It is a social evil
which hampers the progress of social life. (Compound) (c) The prosperity of a society depends upon the
reasonable income of its able-bodied person. (Complex) (d) This increases the per capita income.
(Passive) (e) Unemployment is a social evil which must be cured at any cost. (Negative) (f) The
government should take some measures in this regard. (Passive) (g) The government alone can not solve
this problem. (Interrogative) (h) The young people should find some ways to be employed. (Complex) (i)
Only perseverance of the young people can solve this problem. (Negative) (j) We cannot help solving this
problem. (Affirmative)

32. (a) Air is an important element of our environment.

Clean air is important for life. (Compound) (b) But air
can be polluted in different ways. (Active) (c) One thing
that pollutes air is smoke. (Simple) (d) By inhaling
polluted air, we become sick. (Complex) (e) Man makes
fire to cook food. (Passive) (f) Air is more important than
any other element in our environment. (Positive) (g) No
other element in our life is as necessary as it.
(Superlative) (h) Very few things are as valuable as it.
(Superlative) (i) We have to inhale it daily for our
existence on earth. (Passive) (j) So we must keep it clean.
(Negative)
33. (a) Success will not come to one’s life automatically. (Interrogative) (b) Do you know it? (Passive)
(c) Industry is the most important thing for success. (Comparative) (d) So it is called the mother of good
luck. (Active) (e) An industrious boy will shine in life. (Complex) (f) A life with an assignment is an
actual life. (Negative) (g) A man who is lazy always curses his lot for his misfortune. (Simple) (h) What a
fool he is! (Affirmative) (i) None can receive any reward unless he works hard. (Simple) (j) It is evident
that industry is one of the greatest virtues. (Positive)

34. (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. (Passive) (i) Everybody body avoids a corrupted man.
(Negative). (j) A corrupted man leads a very unhappy life. (Exclamatory)

35. (a) Haji Mohammad Muhsin was a very kindman. (Negative) (b) He was born in Hoogly. (Complex)
(c) He inherited vast property from his father and sister. (Interrogative) (d) He didn’t misuse this wealth.
(Passive) (e) He did not marry. (Affirmative) (f) He is called the friend of humanity. (Active) (g) During
his life time, he spent money lavishly to help the poor. (Complex) (h) He was so kind that he could not
refuse any one’s request. (Compound) (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. (Complex)

36. (a) Newspaper is a paper that contains news of home and abroad. (Simple) (b) It plays an important
role in modern civilization. (Negative -Interrogative) (c) People read newspaper to know various things.
(Complex) (d) A student must read the newspaper daily. (Negative)(e) Mere bookish knowledge is not
sufficient in this competitive world. (Affirmative) (f) Newspaper helps a student enrich his general
knowledge. (Passive) (g) Newspaper is one of the most powerful media of the modern world.
(Comparative) (h) We should read newspaper to enrich our knowledge. (Compound) (i) Newspaper is
called a store house of knowledge. (Active) (j) Reading newspaper is a very important thing.
(Exclamatory)

37. (a) Meanwhile, a horseman was seen coming towards him. (Active) (b) Having sung the national
anthem, the girls went into the room. (Complex) (c) Dhaka is farther from Khulna than from Kushtia.
(Positive) (d) I have found the money that I lost. (Compound) (e) I know where the post office is located.
(Simple) (f) While there is life, there is hope. (Negative) (g) I guess her hands are not so big as yours.
(Comparative) (h) Friendship is nothing but a name. (Interrogative) (i) What a piece of work is man!
(Assertive) (j) He studied attentively to pass the exam. (Compound)

38. (a) We should read books to gain knowledge. (Complex) (b) Books introduce us to the kingdom of
the knowledge. (Passive) (c) The books of great writers contain noble thoughts and great ideas.
(Interrogative) (d) By reading books, we can enrich our mind. (Compound) (e) Reading books is a good
habit. (Negative) (f) Nobody dislikes this habit. (Affirmative) (g) Read books more and more. (Passive)
(h) A book is as living as its writer. (Comparative) (i) If we read books we can discover new worlds.
(Simple) (j) Books are the greatest friends. (Positive)

39. (a) Good morning, Mr. Bose. (Assertive) (b) Every rose has a thorn. (Negative) (c) Very few subjects
are so easy as this. (Superlative) (d) He is as ferocious as a tiger. (Comparative) (e) I desire to go.
(Complex) (f) Being tired, he refused to go. (Complex) (g) He came home to see you. (Compound) (h) I
saw him go. (Passive) (i) The Padma has been dredged. (Active) (j) Have a cup of tea. (Request)

40. (a) Books are our best friends. (Positive) (b) We should read books to enrich our minds. (Complex)
(c) Books introduce us to the realm of knowledge. (Passive) (d) Books make us the fittest man in the
world. (Positive) (e) Every year a book fair is held at Ramana Batamul in Dhaka. (Complex) (f) Many
visitors buy books from this fair as they like. (Simple) (g) Reading book is a very good habit for any one.
(Exclamatory) (h) If we do not read book, we can not keep pace with the advanced world. (Compound)
(i) Nobody dislikes this habit. (Affirmative) (j) Writing a good book is a very difficult task. (Negative)

41. (a) Tigers are known as ferocious animals. (Complex) (b) As the paws are cushioned, a big tiger can
walk through the driest leaves without causing a s crackle. (Simple) (c) The tiger is one of the most
ferocious animals. (Comparative) (d) Tigers are stronger than lions. (Positive) (e) Tigers are extremely
strong. (Exclamatory) (f)They are not only strong but also ferocious. (Simple) (g) They hunt swiftly.
(Negative) (h) They hunt after they target their prey. (Compound) (i) When they walk, they don’t make
any sound. (Simple) (j) Tigers can swim well. (Interrogative)

42. (a) Very few problems in Bangladesh are as great as illiteracy. (Superlative) Most of our people can’t
read and write. (b) Illiteracy creates all the rest problems of the country. (Passive) (c) Literacy and
education are different things. (Negative) (d) Literacy is the ability to read and write. (Complex) (e) But
education covers development of mind and taste which is done through study. (Simple) (f) Literacy is so
important that it is called the platform of education. (Compound) (g) But the rate of literacy is not high.
(Affirmative) (h) Our rate of literacy is less than that In Sri Lanka and India. (Positive) (i) So, it is the
duty of the educated people to contribute in literacy. (Interrogative) (j) The government must be sincere
to eradicate illiteracy from the country. (Negative)

43. (a) We belong to a country and its name is Bangladesh. (Simple) (b) Once we were not independent.
(Affirmative) (c) We were oppressed and suppressed for many years by the Pakistani rulers. (Active) (d)
We got our independence by defeating the Pak. army in 1971. (Compound) (e) Many of our freedom
fighters embraced martyrdom fighting against the enemies. (Complex) (f) We should remain grateful to
them. (Interrogative) (g) They sacrificed their lives to free the country from the enemies. (Complex) (h)
Their sacrifices did not go in vain. (Affirmative) (i) It is for their sacrifice that we got independence.
(Simple) (j) They fought very bravely. (Exclamatory)

44. (a) Truthfulness is the greatest virtue. (Positive) (b) This virtue makes a man really great. (Complex)
(c) If we do not cultivate the habit of speaking the truth, we cannot command the confidence of others.
(Simple) (d) A lie never lies hidden. (Affirmative) (e) All hate him. (Negative) (f) Nobody likes him.
(Interrogative) (g) We should never tell a lie. (Affirmative) (h) It should be avoided. (Active) (i)
Speaking the truth is more rewarded than telling a lie. (Positive) (j) Only truth lasts long. (Negative)

45. (a) A teacher is an idol to a student. (Interrogative) (b) Everybody respects a teacher. (Negative) (c)
Teachers want that we should read books. (Simple) (d) No other thing is as helpful as a book.
(Comparative) (e) Some people read books in order to pass time. (Complex) (f) How devastating
earthquake is! (Assertive) (g) Those who are honest lead a simple life. (Simple) (h) Seeing his daughter
alive, the man burst into teas. (Complex) (i) What can’t be cured must be endured. (Active) (j) If he
works hard, he will shine in life, (Compound)

46. (a) Mridul is a regular student. (Negative) (b) He is never late to attend his class. (Affirmative) (c) He
wants to be a doctor to serve people. (Complex) (d) He sits to read when it is time to read. (Simple) (e)
He is loved by his parents, teachers and friends. (Active) (f) He also obeys his parents and teachers.
(Passive) (g) Everybody likes him (Interrogative) (h) No other boy is as wise as he. (Comparative) (i)
Since he studies hard, he makes a good result. (Compound) (j) Only a hardworking body can do any work
and enjoy his life. (Negative)
47.(a) Poverty is the greatest problem in our country. (Positive) (b) Many do not try to better their
condition by hard labour. (Compound) (c) They only curse-their fate. (Passive) (d) But it is man who is
the maker of his own fortune. (Simple) (e) By working hard, they can improve their condition. (Negative)
(f) It is possible to overcome poverty. (Negative) (g) Only education can help them. (Negative) (h) If they
are educated, they can be skilled. (Simple) (i) A skilled person can be an earning hand. (Interrogative) (j)
By earning money, he/she can be self sufficient. (Complex)

48. (a) She was married. (Negative) (b) During the journey I faced a pathetic scene. (Complex) (c) She is
never late to attend school. (Affirmative) (d) The idle always curse their lot. (Interrogative) (e)
Everybody knows him. (Interrogative) (f) Education can remove ignorance. (Compound) (g) Corruption
is the most hateful habit of a man. (Positive) (h) While I was walking in the garden an insect bit me.
(Simple) (i) Affection is divine. (Complex) (j) Who knows you? (Passive)

49. (a) Dhaka is an antique city. (Negative) (b) All want to live here. (Interrogative) (c) The history of it
is very rich. (Exclamatory) (d) Emperor Jahangir set up this city. (Passive) (e) Those who live in Dhaka
fall victim of pollution. (Simple) (f) It is one of the biggest cities in Bangladesh I have ever seen.
(Positive) (g) It may be the healthy city in future. (Imperative) (h) Dhaka will be a mega city. (Optative)
(i) Dhaka is called the city of Mosque. (Active) (j) Dhaka stands on Buriganga river. (Complex)

50. (a) The other sailors were very angry with the ancient mariner who had shot the albatross.
(Compound) (b) They thought that they were the most endangered persons in the world. (Comparative)
(c) They blamed him for their sufferings and thirst. (Passive) (d) They cursed him, and hung the dead
albatross round his neck as a punishment. (Simple) (e) The next few days were very terrible.
(Exclamatory) (f) They found water nowhere. (Interrogative) (g) The sailors’ throats were so dry that
they could not speak. (Simple) (h) Their eyes hurt with looking across the bright, glossy sea, watching all
day long for a ship to c to help them. (Complex) (i) Suddenly they saw a ship which was coming towards
them. (Simple) (j) Seeing the boat, they thought it as the blessing of God. (Compound)

51. (a) Day to day life in the city is very expensive. (Negative) (b) People lead a miserable life.
(Complex) (c) Price hike is one of the biggest problems for them. (Positive) (d) For this, necessary steps
should be taken. (Active) (e) The greedy people are responsible for it. (Compound) (f) To control price
hike is tough. (Negative) (g) We all have to ensure the supply of things. (Passive) (h) The culprits are not
being punished. (Active) (i) They raise the price and get more benefits. (Simple) (j) We should be aware
of these culprits. (Imperative)

52. (a) A computer is a blessing on earth. (Negative) (b) It is one of the greatest inventions of modern
science. (Positive) (c) It renders mankind a service which is great. (Compound) (d) It is like Aladdin’s
magic lamp or magic wand. (Interrogative) (e) Computer has lessened our work load. (Passive) (f) There
is no unmixed blessing on earth. (Complex) (g) Though computer is a blessing, it has some dark sides.
(Simple) (h) No other wonder of modern science is as great as it. (Superlative) (i) Computers are
nowadays being used in almost every sphere by the people. (Active) (j) We cannot but depend on it.
(Affirmative)

53. (a) No other problem in Bangladesh is as great as illiteracy. (Comparative) (b) So, the literacy rate in
Bangladesh is very poor. (Negative) (c) It is too poor to imagine. (Complex) (d) It is the duty of the
educated people to educate the illiterate. (Interrogative) (e) The Government has taken necessary steps to
eradicate illiteracy. (Passive) (f) We must remove illiteracy to develop our country. (Complex) (g) As we
are illiterate, we can’t progress. (Compound) (h) We must educate all if we want to get a better future
(Simple) (i) Only education can help us to overcome all the problem. (Negative) (j) We should not
neglect this problem. (Affirmative)

54. (a) Mobile phone is one of the greatest inventions of modern science. (Comparative) (b) We use
mobile phone to make rapid communications. (Complex) (c) It saves both time and energy. (Negative)
(d) Everybody knows this. (Interrogative) (e) This small device can do a great job. (Exclamatory) (f)
Though it is very useful, it has some demerits. (Compound) (g) The excessive use of mobile phone can
cause a great harm to our brain. (Passive) (h) We should avoid the unnecessary uses of mobile phone.
(Imperative) (i) Those who are criminals also use this device. (Simple) (j) There is no alternative of using
mobile phone. (Interrogative)

55.(a) I cannot but help the poor. (Affirmative) (b) A good student always
respects his teachers. (Negative) (c) Sami cannot go unless I permit. (Simple)
(d) I did this and so offended him. (Complex) (e) Without reading carefully,
you will not pass in the examination. (Compound) (f) You asked me to
luncheon. (Passive) (g) She was not so young as I expected. (Comparative) (h)
A fisherman leads a very poor life. (Exclamatory) (i) I was awarded a gold
medal. (Active) (j) Corruption is the most dangerous weapon to destroy a
society. (Positive)
56.
(a) Only the graduates should apply (Negative). (b) Everybody hates a liar (Interrogative).
(c) The scenery is very touching (Exclamatory). (d) He is a good boy and he will be
rewarded (Simple). (e) A studious boy can shine in life (Complex). (f) Cox’s Bazar is the
longest sea-beach (Positive). (g) Rana is one of the best boys in the class (Comparative).
(h) People here speak French and English (Passive). (i) Let a flower be plucked for me
(Active). (j) No sooner had the teacher entered the room than the students stood up
(Affirmative).

57. (a) Truthfulness is one of the greatest virtues in a man’s life. (Positive) (b) It ennobles one’s character
and gives one high position in society. (Simple) (c) A truthful person is loved and respected by all.
(Active) (d) It may not make one rich but it brings peace in mind. (Complex) (e) A truthful person cares
nobody. (Negative) (f) He leads a very honest life. (Exclamatory) (g) Everybody likes a truthful person.
(Make it interrogative) (h) He is helpful to others. (Negative) (i) Nobody distrusts him. (Affirmative) (j)
Let us practice speaking the truth. (Assertive)

58. (a) Dhaka is an old city. (Negative) (b) Everybody wants to live in Dhaka. (Interrogative) (c) The
history of Dhaka is very rich. (Exclamatory) (d) Mughal emperor Jahangir set up this city. (Passive)
(e) Those who live in Dhaka fall victim to pollution. (Simple) (f) Dhaka is the biggest city in Bangladesh.
(Comparative) (g) We must keep Dhaka clean. (Passive) (h) Despite congestion, Dhaka has a rich
heritage. (Compound) (i) Dhaka is called the city of mosque. (Active) (j) Dhaka stands on the famous
Buriganga river. (Complex)

59. (a) Man is mortal. (Negative) (b) Nobody is absolutely happy on this earth. (Interrogative) (c)
Everybody cannot but abide by the rules. (Affirmative) (d) We should not kill time. (Passive) (e) We are
helped by others. (Active) (f) Only man is a rational being. (Negative) (g) Those who are honest lead a
happy life, (Simple) (h) If you take care of your health, you can enjoy a good life. (Simple) (i) Man is the
most rational creation of God. (Positive) (j) In spite of taking utmost care, we cannot avoid indiscipline.
(Complex)

60. (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) If he does otherwise, he is sure to repent when it is too late. (Simple)
(d) Only lazy person can be disrespected. (Negative) (e) To kill time is as bad as to commit suicide.
(Comparative) (f) Our life is nothing but the sum total of hours, days and years. (Complex) (g) Youth is
the golden season of life. (Complex) (h) In youth the mind is soft and can be shaped in any form you like.
(Simple) (i) If we lose the morning hours of life, we shall have to repent after wards. (Compound) (j) It is
called the “seed time of life”. (Active)

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

62. (a) “Junk Food” is a food that has been produced for its pungent taste. (Simple).(b) It is a great fun to
eat but it is not good for the body. (Complex) (c) It often contains added chemicals which make its taste
soothing. (Compound) (d) When we eat a large amount of fat our bodies turn them into a fatty tissue.
(Compound) (e) Junk Food lacks the vitamins and minerals we need. (Interrogative) (f) We should avoid
eating junk food to keep us healthy. (Complex) (g) If we eat junk food regularly, we will suffer from
different diseases. (Simple) (h) Only a balanced diet keeps us healthy. (Negative) (i) People who eat junk
food do not have the knowledge of health. (Simple) (j) Eating junk food must be avoided to keep us fit.
(Active)

63. (a) Very few virtues in life are as great as sincerity. (Comparative) (b) Sincerity is the root of success
of all works. (Complex) (c) One can go a long way if one does anything with sincerity. (Simple) (d)
Being sincere, successful people are capable of making anything easily. (Compound) (e) The great men
are very sincere. (Exclamatory) (f) Some people do not follow the rules of sincerity. (Passive) (g) They
are unaware of the benefit of sincerity. (Negative) (h) They do not know the benefit of sincerity.
(Interrogative) (i) Insincerity should be avoided by them. (Active) (j) So we should not be insincere in
our life. (Affirmative)

64.
(a) Cricket is a very exciting game. (Exclamatory) (b) People of all ages enjoy
the game. (Passive) (c) At present cricket is the most popular game in our
country. (Comparative) (d) Though cricket is a costly game, people of all
classes enjoy playing it. (Simple) (e) Bangladesh is a test playing country but
its standard is not high. (Complex) (f) They can improve their standard by
practicing hard. (Complex) (g) The team should improve its management.
(Passive) (h) If the players perform sincerely, they can do well. (Simple) (i)
Cricket has a better future in our country. (Interrogative) (j) People are
showing more interest in it. (Negative)

65. (a) Who does not like flowers? (Affirmative) (b) A healthy poor man is happier than a sick moneyed
man. (Positive) (c) During his life time, he spent money lavishly to help the poor. (Complex) (d) The
books of great writer contain noble thoughts and great ideas. (Interrogative) (e) If we read books, we can
enrich our minds. (Simple) (f) They should be taken care of. (Active) (g) Very few countries in the world
are as populous as it. (Comparative) (h) He is a regular student. (Negative) (i) Though he is a low paid
employee, his responsibility is great. (Compound) (j) The Padma is one of the biggest rivers in
Bangladesh. (Comparative)

66. (a) In the field of education Sir Salimullah’s contribution was greater than any other educationists.
(Positive) (b) Institutions associated with his name still receive donations. (Complex) (c) He played a
vital role in establishing the University of Dhaka. (Exclamatory) (d) The orphanage established by him is
still providing shelter and education to the poor and the orphans. (Interrogative) (e) These institutions
always remind us of the open handed charity of this great man. (Passive) (f) It was he who had founded
the All India Muslim League. (Simple) (g) He did not live long. (Affirmative) (h) At the age of 48 he
died. (Compound) (i) He has attained one of the most honourable positions in the society. (Comparative)
(j) With love and gratitude he will be remembered by every Bangladeshi. (Active)

67. (a) It is certain that Al-Haj Nurul Islam will come to visit us. (Simple) (b) He is one of the most
benevolent persons in our village. (Positive) (c) He is also called a true patriot. (Active) (d) He loves all
the people equally. (Comparative) (e) Everybody in our village loves him, (Negative) (f) He lives in
Dhaka. (Complex) (g) He is so honest a man that he never commits a little misdeed. (Compound) (h) He
leads a very peaceful life. (Exclamatory) (i) Nobody dislikes him. (Interrogative) (j) He is as kind as Haji
Mohammad Mohsin. (Comparative)

68. (a) Honesty is a great virtue. (Complex) (b) It is, in fact, greater than most other qualities in human
life. (Superlative) (c) Everybody respects an honest man. (Negative) (d) My father was honest for which
he was rewarded. (Simple) (e) An honest man is happier than any other man in the society. (Positive) (f)
Actually, he enjoys a tension free life. (Passive) (g) A dishonest rich man can not feel divine peace of
mind. (Interrogative) (h) The man who is honest feels the perfect purity of the soul. (Compound) (i) An
honest man is the best asset to the society. (Comparative) (j) So, we must be honest in our life. (Negative)

69. (a) Man is mortal. (Negative) (b) Nobody can avoid death (Interrogative) (c) Death is an inevitable
fate. (Complex) (d) Death visits everybody sooner or later. (Passive) (e) It is the most fearful thing to
many people. (Comparative) (f) Who is not afraid of death? (Assertive) (g) Those who fear death are
cowards. (Simple) (h) A coward is afraid of death because he loves life more than anything else.
(Compound) (i) Death is very cruel. (Exclamatory) (j) Nothing is as cruel as death. (Superlative)

70. (a) Corruption is the most dangerous of all weapons to destroy society. (Positive) (b) It lies in every
phase of our society. (Complex) (c) The govt. has taken some drastic measures against corruption.
(Passive) (d) The persons in the high rank of the society are involved in corruption and have become
millionaires. (Simple) (e) Social awareness is very necessary to resist corruption. (Exclamatory) (f)
Religious sentiment is a must to stop it. (Complex) (g) Moral education is also required in this regard.
(Negative) (h) If we fail to do so, the country will face a lot of trouble. (Simple) (i) So, we must come
forward to save our country. (Negative) (j) It is our sacred duty. (Interrogative)

71. (a) Campus violence is a common phenomenon now-a-days. (Interrogative) (b) Every student of the
universities is a victim of it. (Negative) (c) How horrible campus violence is! (Assertive) (d) Political
leaders use our innocent students as tools. (Passive) (e) Many innocent students fall victim to it
(Complex) (f) Political will is needed to solve this problem. (Active) (g) Campus violence is the worst of
any violence. (Positive) (h) It is sure that campus violence is an evil. (Simple) (i) No other phenomenon
is as harmful as campus violence for the students. (Superlative) (j) People believe that student politics
should be stopped. (Compound)

72. (a) Honesty is a great virtue. (Complex) (b) An honest man is respected by all. (Active) (c) My
brother was honest for which he was rewarded. (Simple) (d) If you are honest, you will always to trust.
(Compound) (e) So we should be honest in our life. (Negative Sentence) (f) We should make new law to
fight against corruption. (Complex) (g) If we do not take steps, we’ll lag behind. (Simple) (h) The result
of corruption is very serious. (Exclamatory) (i) Honest way is the best way to succeed in life. (Positive)
(j) Honesty is very essential in life. (Interrogative)

73. (a) We should read books to gain knowledge. (Complex) (b) Books introduce us to the realm of
knowledge. (Passive) (c) The books of great writers contain noble thoughts and great ideas.
(Interrogative) (d) If we read books, we can enrich our minds. (Simple) (e) Books are the greatest friends.
(Positive) (f) They give us both knowledge and pleasure. (Negative) (g) As they are our real friends, they
remain with us in time of danger. (Compound) (h) Some books are very interesting. (Exclamatory) (i) We
can build up developed society by reading books. (Complex) (j) Nothing but books can remove the
darkness of ignorance. (Affirmative)

74.
(a) Cox’s Bazar is the longest sea-beach in the world. (Positive) (b) Everybody knows
this. (Interrogative) (c) Tourists from home and abroad visit this beach. (Passive) (d) They
come here to enjoy themselves. (Complex) (e) Our government is going to take some
steps to make it more attractive. (Passive) (f) If it is more attractive, more people will visit
it. (Simple) (g) Last year I visited the beach in winter. (Complex) (h) The beach was very
calm and quiet. (Exclamatory) (i) Getting into the water, we bathed ourselves.
(Compound) (j) How exciting we felt! (Assertive)

75. (a) Once upon a time there was a girl named Jesmin. (Complex) (b) Though she was a nice little girl,
she wasn’t an ordinary child. (Simple) (c) She passed her time in reading and writing. (Interrogative) (d)
Her parents liked her very much. (Negative) (e) But they did not understand why she was so different
from the other children of the locality. (Simple) (f) They were very astonished. (Exclamatory) (g) They
took good care of her. (Passive) (h) They became very happy when she made good result in the exam.
(Compound) (i) She never kept any bad company. (Affirmative) (j) She was the best girl in her school.
(Positive)

76. (a)
Road accidents are a curse. (Negative) (b) They cause a great loss to life
and property. (Interrogative) (c) The drivers are basically responsible for the
accidents. (Complex) (d) Most of them hardly know the traffic rules. (Passive)
(e) Even if they know some rules, they hardly care for them. (Simple) (f) They
drive as they please. (Simple) (g) Many of them are very ignorant.
(Exclamatory) (h) They drive so roughly that accidents take place.
(Compound) (i) Law should be enforced to minimise road accidents. (Active)
(j) Road accidents are now one of the greatest problems. (Positive)

77. (a) Health is the greatest wealth of a man. (Positive) (b) In order to be
healthy we have to take balanced diet every day. (Complex) (c) A balanced
diet is a food that contains something from each of the three main groups of
food. (Simple) (d) They help us to build new cells as old ones die. (Simple) (e)
Carbohydrate and fat provide us the root of our existence named energy.
(Complex) (f) A balanced diet contains all the important food items in a
balanced way. (Passive) (g) People failing to eat balanced diet suffer from
various diseases. (Compound) (h) They lead very miserable life. (Exclamatory)
(i) They should be given knowledge on nutrition. (Active) (j) Eat balanced
food and remain healthy. (Passive)
78. (a) As I forgot him, I went outside the cabin. (Simple) (b) Jerry was a very curious and active boy.
(Exclamatory) (c) One day as he was ill, he could not go to school. (Simple) (d) Though he was a small
boy he could work like a man. (Compound) (e) The authoress appreciated Jerry blindly. (Passive) (f) He
was the best boy she had ever seen. (Positive) (g) He worked very carefully. (Exclamatory) (h) How
much shall I pay you per hour? (Passive) (i) Jerry had no particular demand. (Interrogative) (j) The
authoress gave him apple and candy. (Negative)
79. (a) We are proud of our freedom fighters. (Interrogative) (b) Their contribution will never be
forgotten. (Affirmative) (c) They were inspired by the common people. (Active) (d) Their sacrifice is
greater than any other thing. (Passive) (e) But today many of them lead a very miserable life in spite of
their immeasurable contribution. (Complex) (f) Again, many of them have not yet been found out.
(Active) (g) It’s our sacred duty to find them out. (Interrogative) (h) We should give them right honour.
(Passive) (i) They are not given due honour. (Active) (j) We must establish their rights. (Negative)

80. (a) Mobile phone is one of the most wonderful inventions of modern
science. (Positive) (b) It has now gained an unavoidable position in our daily
affairs. (Interrogative) (c) We use mobile phones to make essential
communications. (Complex) (d) It saves both time and energy. (Negative) (e)
This small device can do a great job. (Exclamatory) (f) People can use Internet
in it. (Passive) (g) Games can also be played by it. (Active) (h) Many young
people add head phones to it so that they can enjoy music. (Simple) (i) But the
sorrowful matter is that the miscreants often use it to keep communication.
(Compound) (j) The govt. must be alert about the matter. (Interrogative)

81. (a) Bristy father is a poor farmer. (Negative) (b) He works day and night to earn livelihood.
(Complex) (c) He cannot bear the educational expenses of Bristy. (Passive) (d) Bristy is very attentive to
her study. (Exclamatory) (e) Very few students of her class are as brilliant as she. (Superlative) (f) She is
followed by most of the students. (Active) (g) She helps the weaker students when they are in difficult
problems. (Simple) (h) They all like her very much. (Passive) (i) Sometimes, she is so busy with her
studies that she cannot talk to others. (Compound) (j) She is never late in the class. (Affirmative)

82. (a) Wasique a student of class ten is always punctual. (Negative) (b) He works hard to pass in the
examination. (Complex) (c) His teachers love him very much. (Interrogative) (d) He is very attentive to
his study. (Exclamatory) (e) Very few students of his class are so brilliant as he. (Superlative) (f) He can
solve any problem easily. (Passive) (g) He often goes to the library so that he can read various books.
(Simple) (h) How inquisitive he is! (Assertive) (i) He is liked by all. (Active) (j) He is so gentle that he
shows respect to all. (Compound)

83.(a) Man is the best of all creatures. (Positive) (b) He is superior to all
because of his intellect. (Complex) (c) The Creator has blessed him with
conscience to differentiate the right path from the wrong one. (Complex) (d)
Though he has intellect and conscience, he has lagged behind. (Simple) (e)
Men are being persecuted by men every moment and everywhere in the world.
(Active)(f) It’s a very sorrowful matter. (Exclamatory) (g) World leaders
should come forward so that they can make a safe world. (Simple) (h) Laws
against misdeeds should be strictly enforced. (Active) (i) We always wish for a
peaceful world. (Negative) (j) Nobody should violet the law. (Interrogative)
84. (a) We should read books to gain knowledge. (Complex) (b) Books introduce us to the realm of
knowledge. (Passive) (c) The books of great writers contain noble thoughts and great ideas.
(Interrogative) (d) If we read books, we can enrich our mind (Simple) (e) Books are the greatest friends.
(Comparative) (f)Those who do not read books keep themselves aloof from the realm of knowledge.
(Compound) (g) How ignorant they are! (Assertive) (h) They should be motivated to read books. (Active)
(i) We must create social movement about reading books. (Negative) (j) Books give us not only
knowledge but also pleasure. (Affirmative)

85 (a) No one can prosper in life without industry. (Affirmative) (b) We have to work hard to earn money
or to acquire knowledge. (Complex) (c) Those who are idle always lag behind. (Simple) (d) People say
that those who work hard see the light of prosperity in life. (Passive) (e) So in the society women work as
much as men. (Comparative) (f) They should not be neglected. (Active) (g) Rather, we should give them
equal rights as men. (Passive) (h) If we don’t do so, we can’t think of a better society. (Simple) (i) We
should create public awareness about it. (Interrogative) (j) Many people are very callous to them. (Exa)

86. (a) The postman is a very familiar figure. (Complex) (b) Every day we see him when he goes in a
khaki dress. (Simple) (c) He delivers letters, parcels, money orders etc. to the addressees. (Passive) (d) He
must go from one house to another in fair weather or foul. (Negative) (e) Though he is a low paid
employee, his responsibility is great. (Compound) (f) He never neglects his duties. (Interrogative) (g) He
leads a very poor life. (Exclamatory) (h) Though he is poor, he is contented. (Compound) (i) He is liked
by all. (Active) (j) He knows all the people of the locality. (Complex)

87. (a) Cricket is a very exciting game. (Exclamatory) (b) People of all ages enjoy this game. (Passive)
(c) At present cricket is the most popular game in our country. (Comparative) (d) Though cricket is a
costly game, people of all classes enjoy playing it. (Simple) (e) Bangladesh is a test playing country but
its standard is not high. (Complex) (f) Sometimes, how rough they play! (Assertive) (g) As a result, they
are defeated. (Active) (h) They should develop themselves. (Interrogative) (i) We expect them to win the
world cup in future. (Complex) (j) Working hard, they will succeed. (Compound)

88. (a) People in general are fond of glittering things. (Complex) (b) “Why are people always concerned
with the outer show of things?” He said to himself. (Indirect speech) (c) Gold is a metal which is very
precious. (Simple) (d) But there are some other metals looking like gold. (Compound) (e) They fade soon
and lose their beauty. (Simple) (f) As they could not enter the garden, they became sad. (Compound) (g)
Every day they gathered outside the wall. (Interrogative) (h) They looked very gloomy. (Exclamatory) (i)
One day they saw a hole in the wall. (Passive) (j) They went near it and entered into the garden. (Simple)

89. (a) Do you know it? (Passive) (b) An industrious boy will shine in life. (Complex) (c) A life with an
assignment is an actual life. (Negative) (d) None can receive any reward unless he works hard. (Simple)
(e) One cannot be successful without it. (Interrogative) (f) How transitory their beauty is! (Assertive) (g)
So people should not be charmed at glittering things. (Interrogative) (h) They should not consider them to
be valuable things. (Passive) (i) Pearl is the most valuable thing in the world. (Comparative) (j) They are
very appealing. (Exclamatory)

90. (a) My friend invited me to pay a visit to Cox’s Bazar. (Interrogative) (b) I gladly accepted the
invitation. (Passive) (c) When I reached there, my friend received me cordially. (Compound) (d) I was
very glad to see the sea-beach. (Exclamatory) (e) It was one of the most memorable journeys in my life.
(Positive) (f) Those who are idle always lag behind. (Simple) (g) Success can never be achieved by them.
(Active) (h) They lead very miserable life. (Exclamatory) (i) As they waste their valuable time, they
suffer in the long run. (Compound) (j) So we must be industrious in life. (Negative)

91. (a) No other problem in Bangladesh is as great as illiteracy. (Comparative) (b) So the literacy rate in
Bangladesh is so poor (Negative) (c) It is too poor to imagine. (Complex) (d) It is the duty of the
educated people to educate the illiterate. (Interrogative) (e) The government has taken necessary steps to
eradicate illiteracy. (Passive) (f) I was given much pleasure by it. (Active) (g) I roamed in the sea beach
and was thrilled at its beauty. (Simple) (h) How charming the scenery was! (Assertive) (i) As it was
enjoyable, I spent much time there. (Compound) (j) I’ll never forget it. (Interrogative)

92. (a) He is a regular student of class ten. (Negative) (b) He is the best boy in the class. (Comparative)
(c) I want to be a good teacher in future. (Negative) (d) He learns his lessons when it is time to learn.
(Simple) (e) He is loved by his friends, teachers and all. (Active) (f) If they take proper steps, they can
reduce the illiteracy rate. (Simple) (g) Illiteracy is the greatest bar to our development. (Complex) (h) The
illiterate people can not take part in development activities. (Affirmative) (i) They lead a very miserable
life. (Exclamatory) (j) We should set up more schools to remove illiteracy. (Compound)

93. (a) Very few countries in the world are as populous as Bangladesh. (Comparative) (b) People who
live in the villages are farmers. (Simple) (c) The farmers work hard to support themselves. (Complex) (d)
They are honest and pious. (Negative) (e) They should be taken care of. (Active) (f) He always honours
his superiors (Passive) (g) He is never late in the class. (Affirmative) (h) He takes physical exercise so
that he can remain healthy. (Simple) (i) As he is honest, he never tells a lie. (Compound) (j) A boy like
him will surely prosper in life. (Interrogative)

94.(a) Everybody believes that education is the backbone of a

nation. (Simple) (b) No nation can prosper neglecting
education. (Complex) (c) It is more powerful than anything
else. (Superlative) (d) Everybody should realise it. (Passive) (f)
They produce food for us. (Passive) (g) But many of us
neglect them. (Interrogative) (h) They lead very poor life.
(Exclamatory) (i) Producing food and other crops, they
contribute to the economy. (Compound) (j) We cannot but
show respect to them. (Affirmative)
95. (a) No other problem is so dreadful as corruption. (Comparative) (b) It prevails in every walk of our
life. (Interrogative) (c) We fail to enjoy the real progress as corruption devours every good fruit of our
efforts. (Compound) (d) It paralyses the whole nation. (Passive) (e) We must realise the fact and come
forward against corruption. (Negative) (f) Education should be received by all. (Active) (g) Without
receiving education they will lag behind. (Complex) (g) It is education that removes the darkness of
ignorance. (Simple) (h) Those who don’t receive education can’t take part in development activities.
(Compound) (i) They lead very backward life. (Exclamatory) (j) So illiteracy must be removed.
(Negative)

96. (a) Honesty is a great virtue. (Complex) (b) An honest man is respected by all. (Active) (c) My
brother was honest for which he was rewarded. (Simple) (d) If you are honest, you will always be trusted.
(Compound) (e) So we should be honest in our life. (Negative) (f) We should make new law to fight
against corruption. (Complex) (g) If we don’t take steps, we’ll lag behind. (Simple) (h) The result of
corruption is very serious. (Exclamatory) (i) Everybody knows it. (Interrogative) (j) Many people become
rich by means of corruption. (Compound)

97. (a) He had a lovely garden. (Complex) (b) The children came into the garden and played in it every
day. (Simple) (c) The birds in the trees sang so sweetly that the children stopped their games to listen to
them. (Compound) (d) One day the giant saw that some children were playing in his garden. (Simple) (e)
He built a high wall around the garden. (Passive) (f) If we don’t become honest, we will lag behind.
(Simple) (g) Many people try to become established by adopting unfairmeans. (Complex) (h) They suffer
in the long run. (Interrogative) (i) Honest way is the best way to succeed in life. (Positive) (j) Honesty is
very essential in life. (Exclamatory)
98.

(a) No other day in my life is as memorable as my first day at school. (Superlative) (b)
How thrilling the day was! (Assertive) (c) I passed the day with my new classmates and
teachers. (Passive) (d) I remember my honourable teachers. (Complex) (e) I will never
forget this day. (Affirmative) (f) They behaved very well with me. (Interrogative) (g) I
entered the classroom and saw all unknown faces. (Simple) (h) Everybody looked very
unfriendly. (Exclamatory) (i) But they changed as the time passed. (Compound) (j) Anwar
was the tallest boy in the class. (Positive)

99. (a) The Padma is one of the biggest rivers in Bangladesh. (Comparative) (b) When it is summer, it
becomes emaciated. (Simple) (c) During the rainy season it assumes a terrible shape. (Complex) (d) Who
doesn’t know this? (Affirmative) (e) Tourists from home and abroad visit its shore to enjoy themselves.
(Complex) (f) When they visit it, they enjoy the natural beauties very much. (Compound) (g) How nice
the vast water looks. (Assertive) (h) Fishermen are seen catching hilsas. (Active) (i) The Padma is really a
nice river. (Interrogative) (j) But it sometimes becomes harmful too. (Complex)

100. (a) We are proud of our freedom fighters. (Interrogative) (b) Their contribution will never be
forgotten. (Affirmative) (c) Their sacrifice is greater than any other thing. (Positive) (d) But today many
of them lead a very miserable life. (Complex) (e) If we take proper steps, their condition may improve.
(Simple) (f) Without taking care of them, their dignity will be hampered. (Complex) (g) Many of our
freedom fighters have not yet been found. (Active) (h) It’s a matter of great shame. (Exclamatory) (i)
They should be found out. (Interrogative) (j) As we are good citizens, we shall honour our freedom
fighters. (Compound)

101. (a) A tree that brings a lot of prosperity in the life of a person is a coconut tree. (Simple) (b) Coconut
tree leaves are used to make roofs of houses in the coastal areas of India. (Active) (c) People use leaves to
make the brooms. (Simple) (d) The strings on the coconut cover are used to make very strong threads
which are used in day-today life. (Compound) (e) Coconut water is used to make popular cold drink.
(Complex) (f) Coconut is an extraordinary fruit. (Negative) (g) This fruit is eaten all over the world.
(Active) (h) A coconut tree enhances the beauty of a place very much. (Interrogative) (i) Everybody likes
coconut trees. (Negative) (j) The cultivation of coconut is a very profitable business. (Exclamatory)

102. (a) Who does not like flowers? (Affirmative) (b) Flowers are used on different occasions. (Active)
(c) We need flowers to decorate a house. (Complex) (d) The rose is the best of all flowers. (Positive) (e)
As the demand for flowers is increasing day by day, we should cultivate flowers on commercial basis.
(Simple) (f) Nowadays many people earn their living by selling flowers. (Compound) (g) They buy
flowers from the gardeners. (Passive) (h) Flower business is very profitable. (Exclamatory) (i) It should
be encouraged. (Interrogative) (j) Flowers are the most beautiful things. (Positive)

103. (a) Once there was a king named tear. (Complex) (b) He had a daughter whom he loved very much.
(Compound) (c) One day she went to countryside and she was accompanied by her friends. (Simple) (d)
She saw a young man playing on his flute. (Complex) (e) How nice the music was! (Assertive) (f) They
were very much charmed at the music. (Active) (g) They went near the flutter and sat beside him.
(Simple) (h) The flutter was very astonished. (Exclamatory) (i) He stopped his music and looked at Lear
and his daughter. (Complex) (j) They talked for sometime. (Interrogative)

104. (a) Hazi Muhammad Mohsin was a kind man. (Negative) (b) He inherited vast property from his
father and sister. (Interrogative) (c) He did not marry. (Affirmative)) (e) One night when he was saying
his prayer, a thief broke into his room. (Simple) (f) He was caught red handed by Mohsin. (Active) (g)
Mohsin asked him why he stole. (Simple) (h) The thief told him that he had been starving for three days.
(Compound) (i) Mohsin felt great pity for him. (Exclamatory) (j) He told him to take money as much as
he needed. (Passive)

105. (a) It is one of the most famous schools in our district. (Comparative) (b) The school was established
in 1850. (Active) (c) The scenery of the school is very charming. (Exclamatory) (d) There is a large
flower garden in front of the school. (Complex) (e) They are always sincere to their duties. (Negative) (f)
They take good care of the students (passive) (g) The school aims at educating the students in fullest
sense. (Complex) (h) The students feel highly secured studying there (compound) (i) They study hard so
that they can build up their career. (Simple) (j) They are very industrious. (Exclamatory)

106. (a) A fool was sitting by the side of a village road. (Complex) (b) He was digging holes in several
places. (Passive) (c) Seeing the strange appearance of the fool, he asked him about the reason of his
action. (Compound) (d) Only those who leave the straight road will fall into my pit. (Negative) (e) The
minister then asked what his occupation was. (Simple) (f) The fool said that he did nothing. (Compound)
(g) The minister took the fool with him. (Passive) (h) The fool was very happy. (Exclamatory) (i) He was
given a job in the city. (Active) (j) He performed it properly. (Interrogative)

107. (a) Corruption is the most dangerous weapon to destroy a society. (Positive) (b) It lies in every phase
of our society. (Complex) (c) Some drastic steps have been taken against the corruption. (Active) (d) The
persons in the high rank of the society are involved in corruption and have become millionaires through
corruption. (Simple) (e) Social awareness is very essential to resist corruption. (Exclamatory) (f) Laws
should be enforced strictly against corruption. (Active) (g) Nobody likes a corrupted society
(interrogative) (h) How dangerous corruption is! (Assertive) (i) Without removing it, we can’t think of
real progress. (Complex) (j) We must remove it. (Negative)

108. (a) Mango is one of the sweetest fruits in the world. (Comparative) (b) Selling these mangoes people
earn a lot of money. (Compound) (c) People from all over the country visit this place. (Passive) (d)
Mangoes are ripe in the summer. (Complex) (e) I wish I could visit this place. (Exclamatory) (f) If I go
there, I’ll eat mangoes to my heart’s content. (Simple) (g) I’ll also bring a lot of mangoes. (Interrogative)
(h) What a tasty fruit mango is! (Assertive) (i) Children like it very much. (Passive) (j) This is the best
fruit in the world. (Negative)

109. (a) The cow is one of the most useful animals. (Positive) (b) It gives birth to only one calf at a time.
(Negative) (c) It gives us milk and meat. (Passive) (d) Because of its usefulness it is found everywhere in
the world. (Complex) (e) We have a cow which is black. (Simple) (f) As it is very gentle, we like it very
much. (Compound) (g) It is called Lali. (Active) (h) It never hits anybody. (Interrogative) (i) No other
animal of ours is so dearly as it. (Comparative) (j) Lali is as like as our family members. (Comparative)

110. (a) Amana’s life was very difficult. (Exclamatory) (b) One day she got a loan from the Grameen
Bank and started to make a plan. (Simple) (c) She bought a dheki to husk rice. (Complex) (d) In spite of
her working very hard, there was happiness in her heart. (Compound) (e) She was a very hard-working
and responsible woman. (Negative) (f) She repaid the loan timely. (Interrogative) (g) As she did so, the
bank authority was pleased with her. (Simple) (h) They gave her more loans. (Passive) (i) Getting it, she
expanded her business. (Complex) (j) She was one of the hardest working women in the village.
(Positive)

111. (a) Truthfulness is the greatest of all virtues in a man. (Comparative) (b) Although it may not make
one rich, it brings peace of mind. (Compound) (c) Everybody respects a truthful person. (Interrogative)
(d) Who does not love a truthful person? (Passive) (e) Truthfulness may lead the whole world to peace
and happiness. (Complex) (f) So the habit of truthfulness should be cultivated from early age. (Active)
(g) If we are truthful, we can shine in life. (Simple) (h) Without being truthful, we must lag behind.
(Complex) (i) Truthfulness is a great virtue. (Exclamatory) (j) We must practice the habit of speaking the
truth. (Negative)
112. (a) Poverty is the greatest problem in our country. (Positive) (b) Many do not try to better their
condition by hard labour. (Compound) (c) They only curse their fate. (Passive) (d) It is man who is the
maker of his own fortune. (Simple) (e) How can we remove poverty and improve our condition?
(Passive) (f) Without working hard, they can’t think of any prosperity. (Complex) (g) People who don’t
work hard become burden to the society. (Simple) (h) Some people work very hard. (Exclamatory) (i)
They are sure to succeed. (Interrogative) (j) We should follow them. (Passive)

113. (a) Everybody wants a friend. (Negative) (b) The heart is formed for love and cannot be happy
without the opportunity of giving and receiving love. (Complex) (c) But you cannot receive affection
unless you give it. (Simple) (d) You cannot be happy without it. (Interrogative) (e) As love is divine
everybody wants love. (Compound) (f) If one gets it, one becomes happy. (Simple) (g) People going
without love become harsh. (Complex) (h) They lead very charmless life. (Exclamatory) (i) We should
love everybody. (Passive) (j) A loveless person is the cruelest person. (Positive)

114. (a) Everybody believes that education is the backbone of a nation. (Simple) (b) Pen through the line.
(Passive) (c) Man must submit to his destiny. (Negative) (d) Who didn’t seek the lost mobile phone?
(Affirmative) (e) No nation can prosper neglecting education. (Complex) (f) A nation must put highest
emphasis on education. (Interrogative) (g) Without doing so, she lags behind. (Complex) (h) Spreading
education is a very noble deed. (Exclamatory) (i) Nobody can prosper without education. (Complex) (j)
Education is the noblest thing. (Positive)

115. (a) One day Meena and her parrot, Mithu, climbed a tall tree to pick a mango. (Complex) (b) Meena
picked a mango and took it to her mother. (Simple) (c) But her mother gave the larger share of the fruit to
Raju. (Passive) (d) Meena felt very disappointed. (Negative) (e) Mithu was not pleased with this.
(Affirmative) (f) He divided the mango into two equal halves. (Interrogative) (g) One half was given to
Mina. (Active) (h) When Raju came back, he became disappointed. (Simple) (i) He was so unhappy that
he cried. (Compound) (j) But Mithu was very happy. (Exclamatory)

116. (a) He tried his best to remove the bone from his throat, but all in vain. (Complex) (b) At last he
decided to take the help of other animals. (Passive) (c) He went from animal to animal begging them to
remove the bone from his throat. (Compound) (d) They were afraid of the ferocious animal. (Compound)
(e) He came there and asked the stork to remove the bone. (Simple) (f) He was told to open his mouth.
(Passive) (g) He opened his mouth instantly. (Interrogative) (h) A very big thorn was seen in the wolf’s
mouth. (Exclamatory) (i) It’s a serious thorn. (Negative) (j) He pulled out the thorn and showed it to the
wolf. (Simple)

117. (a) Once a cook roasted a duck for his master. (Passive) (b) The roast looked so delicious that the
cook couldn’t resist temptation. (Simple) (c) When his master sat down to eat, he quickly noticed the
missing leg. (Compound) (d) The cook told him that the duck had one leg only. (Negative) (e) The cook
insisted that this duck had only one leg. (Compound) (f) The master did not believe it. (Interrogative) (g)
He said that there is no duck with a single leg. (Compound) (h) The cook looked outside and saw some
ducks. (Simple) (i) He showed the master a one legged duck. (Passive) (j) The master grew very
astonished. (Exclamatory)

118. (a) Day-to-day life in the city is expensive. (Negative) (b) People living below the poverty line lead
a miserable life. (Complex) (c) Price hike is one of the biggest problems for them. (Positive) (d) The
government has taken necessary steps to keep the price hike under control. (Passive) (e) The people who
are greedy are responsible for price hike. (Simple) (f) They demand more price to gain more profit.
(Compound) (g) The customers are often deceived. (Active) (h) How cunning they are! (Assertive) (i)
Steps are needed to keep price hike under control. (Complex) (j) Nobody supports unusual price of
things. (Interrogative)
119. (a) Strategy is more important than any other thing in the examination. (Positive) (b) Any answer in
the examination should not be elaborated. (Active) (c) After getting the question paper, he should read
through it carefully. (Complex) (d) At first glance the questions may not seem easy. (Affirmative) (e) A
student should attempt all the questions so that he may get good marks. (Simple) (f) He should make a
proper division of his time. (Passive) (g) He must not elaborate his answers as he has to move to the next
question. (Compound) (h) He has to write legibly so that the examiner can read easily. (Simple) (i) How
essential strategy is! (Assertive) (j) Every student should be strategic. (Interrogative)

120. (a) I have finished reading a book about the people of Bangladesh. (Passive) (b) People living in the
villages are farmers. (Complex) (c) The farmers work hard to support their families. (Compound) (d)
These farmers must be supported by all means. (Active) (e) They are the only people whose dedication is
beyond question. (Negative) (f)They grow various kinds of crops. (Passive) (g) They work hard
neglecting foul weather. (Compound) (h) But they lead very hard life. (Exclamatory) (i) Steps should be
taken so that they can lead better life. (Simple) (j) None should neglect them. (Interrogative)

121. (a) Very few saints are as great as Khan Jahan Ali. (Superlative) (b) He founded the city of
Bagerhat. (Passive) (c) The city was adorned with numerous mosques, tanks, roads and public buildings.
(Active) (d) The Shat Gambuj Mosque was the most exquisite of all Khan Jahan Ali’s activities.
(Positive) (e) Many tourists from home and abroad go there and see their great achievements. (Simple) (f)
Seeing the achievements, they become astonished. (Compound) (g) How charming the Shat Gambuj
mosque is! (Assertive) (h) Everybody likes it (interrogative) (i) Many tourists take photographs of the
surrounding area (passive) (j) Last winter, I visited the mosque complex. (Complex)

122. (a) Corruption is more dreadful than any other problems. (Superlative) (b) It prevails in every walk
of our life. (Interrogative) (c) Corruption devours every fruit of our efforts and so we fail to enjoy the real
progress. (Simple) (d) It paralyses the whole nation. (Passive) (e) We must realise the act and come
forward against corruption. (Negative) (f) If we all fight against corruption, we can resist it. (Simple) (g)
Public awareness should be created against corruption. (Active) (h) Corruption is the main obstacle on
our way to progress. (Complex) (i) It eats up all our good achievements. (Interrogative) (j) What a
dangerous problem it is! (Assertive)

123. (a) All men must die. (Negative) (b) It matters little if a man lives many years or not. (Interrogative)
(c) Is human life measured by months and years only? (Assertive) (d) The people living only for their
own interest are not real human beings. (Complex) (e) Their life is not better than that of a beast.
(Positive) (f) They often harm others to gain their own interest. (Complex) (g) They don’t have any
honesty. (Affirmative) (h) How selfish they are! (Assertive) (i) Nobody likes them. (Interrogative) (j)
Those who are honest are loved by all. (Simple)

124. (a) We should make the habit of reading books to earn knowledge. (Compound) (b) The books
written by famous writers are a great source of increasing our knowledge. (Complex) (c) Nobody gets
perfection in life if he does not read the books written by great writers. (Simple) (d) Books should be read
to remove ignorance. (Active) (e) To make the society civilized, there is no alternative to reading books.
(Interrogative) (f) We should make books our constant companions. (Passive) (g) But many people don’t
feel interested in reading books. (Interrogative) (h) How ignorant they are! (Assertive) (i) Books are our
real friends. (Negative) (j) In fact, books are our greatest friends. (Positive)

125. (a) The term now most heard and most talked-about in towns and villages is terror or terrorism.
(Complex) (b) In developing and far advanced countries terrorism has become rampant. (Compound)
(c) Nobody’s life and property are safe now. (Interrogative) (d) Everywhere is heard the description of
hijacking, looting and killing even in broad daylight. (Active) (e) The top terrorists have modern fire-
arms and they indiscriminately use them to satisfy their mean interest. (Simple) (f) They perform very
cruel deeds. (Exclamatory) (g) Sometimes, they act as cruelly as beasts. (Comparative) (h) The present
world is greatly concerned with the problem of terrorism. (Complex) (i) We must take some drastic steps
to root out the problem. (Negative) (j) We should make new laws to fight against terrorism. (Passive)
126. (a) Neela became bored as she was in her hotel room alone the whole afternoon. (Compound) (b)
Her father couldn’t come as he is working overtime. (Simple) (c) It was evening and the shops were
dazzling with bright light. (Complex) (d) Neela left her room so that she could explore Chinatown.
(Simple) (e) The sightseeing of the night market was very impressive. (Exclamatory) (f) They were very
much enchanted at the sight of the market. (Active) (g) Neela bought some necessary things from the
shops. (Interrogative) (h) Suddenly someone pushed her. (Passive) (i) She couldn’t identify the person.
(Interrogative) (j) Very few incidents in her life were as memorable as it. (Superlative)

127. (a) Very few poets in Iran were as great as Ferdousi. (Superlative) (b) He was born in an affluent
family. (Negative) (c) He had no wants. (Interrogative) (d) So his early life was spent in luxury. (Active)
(e) He had to leave his birthplace because of the displeasure of the government with him. (Compound)
(f) Once the sultan asked the poet to write an epic. (Passive) (g) The sultan promised to give him a gold
coin for each verse. (Complex) (h) When the epic was finished, the sultan refused to give him any gold
coin. (Simple) (i) The poet received a great shock at this. (Exclamatory) (j) I’ll never accept anything
other than the promised thing. (Passive)

128. (a) The dacoit not only robbed the poor house owner but also murdered him (simple) (b) She raised
hue and cry to let her neighbours know the presence of the dacoit. (Complex) (c) As soon as the
neighbours heard the hue and cry, they rushed to the spot. (Negative) (d) The dacoit sensed the presence
of the neighbours and attempted to flee. (Simple) (e) People handed over him to the police. (Passive) (f)
He was taken to the police station. (Active) (g) ‘How long do you commit this hateful job?’ (Passive) (h)
The dacoit told a white lie bowing down his head. (Compound) (i) Actually, he was a great liar.
(Exclamatory) (j) He committed the same crime many times in the past. (Interrogative)

129. (a) We won a great battle over Ibrahim Lodhi. (Interrogative) (b) How can we go back to Kabul?
(Assertive) (c) Our enemies will take the Punjab from us. (Passive) (d) I shall need your help to fight in
other parts of India. (Complex) (e) The Emperor was pleased and gave each man a part of his treasure.
(Simple) (f) As they got it, they become very happy. (Compound) (g) They started working very
sincerely. (Exclamatory) (h) Babur was very pleased at their activities. (Active) (i) They were very loyal
to Babur. (Interrogative) (j) They never disobeyed Babur. (Affirmative)

130. (a) Rafiq, a student of class IX, reads in a Zilla School. (Complex) (b) It is the most famous school
in the town. (Positive) (c) The teachers of the school are very friendly with the students. (Negative) (d)
The English teacher helps the students to prepare good speeches. (Passive) (e) Since he is a student of
Zilla School, he feels very proud. (Compound) (f) He studies hard so that he can make a brilliant result.
(Simple) (g) Try your best to enhance the glory of the school. (Assertive) (h) Various kinds of co-
curricular activities are regularly held in the school. (Active) (i) The play ground of the school is very
big. (Exclamatory) (j) All the students are very sincere to their studies. (Interrogative)

131. (a) Meena needed as much food as Raju. (Comparative) (b) Raju thought that he worked harder than
Meena. (Positive) (c) Raiu found out that it was not easy to light the fire. (Affirmative) (d) Meanwhile the
hungry chickens jumped all over Raju. (Complex) (e) The neighbours were surprised to see Raju
collecting water. (Complex) (f) Collecting water is really a very difficult work. (Negative) (g) He went
home and took rest for long. (Simple) (h) His mother gave him food. (Passive) (i) He ate as much as he
could. (Interrogative) (j) Mina was very happy to do Raju’s work. (Exclamatory)

132. (a) Very few countries in the world are as populous as it. (Comparative) (b) People who live in the
villages are farmers. (Simple) (c) The farmers work hard to support themselves. (Complex) (d) They are
honest and pious. (Negative) (e) They should be taken care of. (Active) (f) Without taking care of them,
we can’t think of our development. (Complex) (g) Their contribution to our economy is not measurable.
(Affirmative) (h) They are our greatest friends. (Interrogative) (i) We must evaluate them. (Negative) (j)
They lead very honest life. (Exclamatory)
133. (a) It was Wednesday and we were going to our village. (Complex) (b) After walking for five
minutes we reached our station. (Compound) (c) Scarcely had we reached the station when the train left.
(Complex) (d) So we waited long to get the next train. (Complex) (e) At last it came when the sun was
about to set. (Simple) (f) No sooner had it arrived than we got into it. (Affirmative) (g) We found out our
seats. (Passive) (h) They were very comfortable. (Exclamatory) (i) We are lucky enough to get such a
nice train. (Compound) (j) It was one of the most memorable days in my life. (Positive)

134. (a) Michael was a poor shepherd living in the lake district of England. (Complex) (b) He and his
wife Isabella were hard-working. (Negative) (c) But facing with an unexpected financial crisis, they were
compelled to send their son to London. (Compound) (d) Luke was employed in a business by a relative.
(Active) (e) His works pleased the relative. (Passive) (f) As he was an obedient boy, he used to write his
parents regularly. (Simple) (g) His parents were very pleased to read the letters. (Exclamatory) (h) They
said that may God bless their son. (Passive) (i) Michael was one of the best boys of the society. (Positive)
(j) He led a very honest life. (Interrogative)

135. (a) One can prosper in life by working hard. (Negative) (b) We have to work hard to earn money or
to gain knowledge. (Complex) (c) Those who are idle always lag behind. (Simple) (d) Idle people are
nothing but the burden of the society. (Affirmative) (e) They give nothing to the country. (Interrogative)
(f) They lead very miserable life. (Exclamatory) (g) As they don’t do any work, they can’t prosper.
(Compound) (h) They bring misery for them and their families. (Negative) (i) They are disliked by all.
(Active) (j) We must remove idleness from our habit. (Passive)

136. (a) Health is wealth. (Complex) (b) A healthy poor man is happier than a sick moneyed man.
(Positive) (c) Though a healthy man is an asset to his family, an unhealthy man is a liability. (Compound)
(d) He cannot succeed in life. (Interrogative) (e) So everybody cannot but be conscious of him health.
(Affirmative) (f) It is a healthy man who can enjoy life in the truest sense. (Simple) (g) But an unhealthy
man can’t enjoy life at all. (Interrogative) (h) He leads a very miserable life. (Exclamatory) (i) He finds
happiness in nothing. (Passive) (j) He is so unhappy that life becomes meaningless to him. (Compound)

67. (a) Nelson Mandela is the greatest leader of South Africa. (Comparative) (b) In fact, very few leaders
in the world were as great as he. (Superlative) (c) All his life he struggled against apart heid. (Compound)
(d) It was the government policy of racial segregation. (Negative) (e) The blacks were not treated kindly.
(Affirmative) (f) The blacks were subjected to all sorts of indignities. (Complex) (g) Even dogs received
much better treatment than the blacks. (Positive) (h) The great leader vowed so that he could put an end
to the inhuman practice. (Simple) (i) He was thrown behind the prison bars. (Active) (j) But the
oppressive rulers could not break his spirit. (Passive)