Transformation Board

BIDDALO COACHING ACADEMY

Practice Sheet (Transformation)

Read the following passages and transform the underlined sentences as directed in brackets.
1.    DHAKA BOARO-2010

(a) A flower is a glowing gift of nature. Who does not like flowers? (Affirmative) (b) They are the symbol of love and beauty. Flowers are used on different occasions. (Active) (c) We need flowers to decorate a place. (Complex) (d) The rose is the best of all flowers. (Positive) (e) It is also called the queen of flowers. As the demand for flowers Is increasing day by day, we should cultivate flowers on commercial basis. (simple) It has both charm and commercial value too.

2.    DHAKA BOARD-2009

(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) The reading of books brings perfection in our life, and there is no alternative to reading books. (e) Books are the greatest friends. (Positive)

3.    RAJSHAHI BOARD-2010

Books are the best companion to the people. (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 writer contain noble thoughts and great ideas. (Interrogative) (d) By reading books, we can enrich our minds. (Compound) The reading of books brings perfection in our life, and there is no alternative to reading books. (e) Books are the greatest friends. (Positive)

4.    RAJSHAHI BOARD-2009

I read in a big school. It stands in a district town. (a) It is one of the most famous schools in our district. (Comparative) (b) The school was established in 1850. (Active) The river Modhumati flows by the side of the school (c) The scenery of the school is very charming. (Exclamatory) (d) There is a large flower garden in front of the school. (Complex) Most of the teachers of our school are highly qualified. (e) They are always sincere to their duties. (Negative)

5.    DINJAPUR BOARD-2010

(a) Haji Mohammad Muhsin was a very kind man. (Negative) He was born in Hoogly. (b) He inherited vast property from his father and sister. (Interrogative) (e) He did not marry. (Affirmative) (d) During his life time, he spent money lavishly to help the poor. (Complex) (e) One night when he was saving his prayer, a thief broke into his room. (Simple)

6.    CHITTAGONG BOARD-2010; CHITTAGONG BOARD-2009

Bangladesh is a small country but has a vast population. (a) Very few countries In the world are as populous as it. (Comparative) Most of the people here live in the villages. (b) People, who live in the village are mainly farmers. (Simple) (c) fl farmers work hard to support themselves. (Complex) (d) They are honest and pious. (Negative) (e) They should be taken care of. (Active)

7.    COMILLA BOARD-2010

(a) The postman is a familiar figure. (Complex) (b) Everyday we see him when he goes in a khaki dress. (Simple) (c) He delivers letters, money orders, parcels 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)

8.    BARISAL BOARD-2010

(a) Once there was king named Lear. (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 wa& (assertive).

9.    DINAJPUR BOARD-2009

Today corruption is a very familiar term in Bangladesh (a) Corruption is the most 4gerous 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). The corrupted persons should be brought under trial quite impartially.

10. JESSORE BOARD-2009

(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 name, people of all classes enjoy playing . (Simple) There are two types of cricket— one day cricket and test cricket. (e) Bangladesh is a test playing country but its standard is not high. (Complex)

11. COMILLA BOARD-2009

(a) A fool was sitting by the side of a village road. (Complex) (b) He was digging holes in several places. (Passive) Now It happened that a king’s minister was passing by that way. (c) Seeing the strange appearance of the fool, he asked him about the reason of his action. (Compound) He also told that people passing by would put their feet 1n them and fall down. The fool replied, “Why should they fall in? I have not dug in the middle of the path. (d) Only those who leave the straight road, will fall into my pit.” (Negative) (e) The minister then asked what his occupation was. (Simple)

12. SYL.HET BOARD-2009

(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)

13. BARSAL BOARD-2009

(a) People in general are fond of glittering things. (Complex) They are the lovers of surface. (b) They are concerned with the outer show of things and beings. (Active) They do not bother about intrinsic value. (c) Gold is a metal which is very precious. (Simple) (d) But there are some other metals looking like sold. (Compound) (e) They fade soon and lose their beauty. (Simple)

14.  DHAKA BOARD-2008

(a) Mango is one of the sweetest fruits in the world (comparative). Most of the mangoes of Bangladesh are grown in Chapal Nawabganj district. (b) Selling these mangoes, people earn a lot of money (compound). (c) People over the country visit this place (passive). (d) Manos are ripe in the summer (complex). At this time the mango orchards look very nice. (e) I wish I could visit this place (exclamatory).

15. RAJSHAHI BOARD-2008 –

(a) Health is wealth (complex). A good health is a guarantee for happiness. (b) Healthy poor man is happier than a sick moneyed man (positive). (c) Though a- healthy man is an asset to hi family, an unhealthy man is a liability (compound). (d) He can succeed in life (interrogative). (e) So everybody cannot but be conscious of his health (affirmative).

16. JESSORE BOARD-2008

We are Bangladeshi. (a) We are proud of our freedom fighters. (Interrogative) (b) Their contribution will never be forgotten. (AflIrrnative) TI-ky were inspired by the common people. (c) Their sacrifice is greater than any oth& thing. (Positive) (d) Today many of them lead a very miserable life. (Complex) (e) If we take proper steps, their condition may improve. (Simple)

17. COMILLA BOARD-2008

(a) Once upon a time there was a girl named Jesmin (Complex). (b) Though she was a nice little girl, she was not an ordinary child (Compound). (c) She passed her time in reading and writing (Interrogative). (d) Her parents liked her very much (Negative). (e) Everyone praised her (Passive voice).

18. SYLHET BOARD-2010

Rumi is my classmate. (a) He is a regular student. (Negative) (b) He is never late to attend his classes. (Affirmative) (c) He wants to be a famous doctor in life. (Complex). For this reason he works very hard. (d) He learns his lessons when it is time to learn. (Simple) (e) He is loved by his friends, teachers and all. (Active voice)

19. CHITTAGONG BOARD-2008

Tahsan is my friend. (a) He is a regular student. (Negative) (b) He is never late to attend his classes. (Affirmative) (c) He wants to be a doctor to serve people. (Complex) For this reason, he has been working hard. (d) He sits to read when it is time to read. (Simple) (e) He is loved by his parents, teachers and friends. (Active)

20. SYLHET BOARD-2008 • Sylhet Cadet Collge-2009

(a) Truthfulness is the greatest of all virtues in a man (Comparative). It means the quality of speaking the truth. (b) Although it may not make one rich, it brings peace of mind (Compound). (c) Everybody respects a truthful person (Interrogative). She/he cannot commit vice. (d) Who does not love a truthful person (Passive)? Many persons of the world have become great by virtue of truthfulness. (e) Truthfulness may lead the whole world to peace and happiness. (Complex).

21. BARISAL BOARD-2008

(a) Amina’s life was very difficult (make it exclamatory). She was fighting for the• survival of her family and herself. (b) One day he got loan from Grameen Bank and started to make a plan (make it simple). (c) She bought a dheki to husk rice (make it complex). People could hear the thudding of her dheki at late hours of the night. (d) In spite of her working very hard, there was happiness in her heart (make it compound). (e) She was a very hardworking and responsible loanee (make it negative)

22. DHAKA BOARD-2007

(a) Poverty is the greatest problem in our country (make it positive). But we hardly realize that this miserable condition is our own creation. (b) Many do not try to better their condition by hard labour (make it compound). (c) They only curse their
(make it passive). But this is not reality. (d) It is man who is the maker of his own fortune (make it simple). So, they should work hard to improve their lot. (e) By working hard, they can remove, their condition (make it negative).

23. JESSORE BOARD-2010

(a) No other problem in Bangladesh is as great as illiteracy. (Comparative). Most of the people of our country cannot read or write. ) So literacy rate In Bangladesh is very poor. (Negative). (c) It is too poor to be imagined. (Complex). (d) It is the duty of the educated people to make them literate. (Interrogative). (e) The government has taken necessary steps to eradicate illiteracy. (Passive)

24. RAJSHAHI BOARD-2007

(a) No other problem in Bangladesh is as great as illiteracy. (Comparative) Most of our people cannot read or write. (b) So the literacy rate in Bangladesh is very poor. (Negative) (c) It is too poor to be imagined. (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)

25. COMILLA BOARD-2007

(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) fl was one of the most memorable journeys in my life. (Positive)

26. SYLHET BOARD-2007 • Joypurhat Girls’ Cadet College, Joypurhat-2009

Bangladesh is a land of rivers. (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) Everybody knows (Interrogative). (e) Tourists from home and abroad visit its shore. (Passive)

27. BARISAL BOARD-2007

No person can be happy without friends. So, (a) everybody wants friends (Negative). (b) The heart is formed for love and cannot be happy without the opportunity of giving and receiving love (Complex). But (c) you cannot receive affection unless you give it also (Simple). You cannot find others to love you unless you love them. Love is to be important for cultivating a cheerful and obliging disposition. (d) You cannot be happy without it. (Interrogative). So, (e) as love is divine everybody wants love (Compound).

28.  MIRZAPUR CADET COLLEGE-2009

Man is the best of all creatures. (Positive). Man is superior to any other creature n the universe. (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 Tong one (Compound). (d) Though he has intellect and conscience, he sometimes can do wrong (Simple). (e) Men are being persecuted by men every moment and every where in the world (Active).

29. MYMENSINGH GIRLS’ CADET COLLEGE, MYMENSINGH-2009

(a) Once upon a time there was a girl named Jesmin (Complex). (b) Though she was a nice little girl, she was not an ordinary child (Compound). She passed her time in reading and writing (Interrogative). (d) Her parents liked her very much (Negative). (e) Everyone praised her (Passive)

30.  RAJSHAHI CADET COLLEGE, RAJSHAHI-2009

Florence Nightingale did not like easy and pleasant occupations of society. (a) Instead of going out to parties, she visited London hospitals (Compound). She studied how sick people were nursed back to health and strength. (b) She was shocked by the roughness and stupidity in those hospitals (Active). (c) She went out to Germany and France and learned there all she could about nursing (Simple). (d) She returned to England and devoted herself to the hard task of improving the hospitals (Complex). Just then the Crimean War broke out. English soldiers went out singing to their death. Everybody felt that something heroic must be done to put a stop to the sufferings of the brave soldiers. (e) Florence Nightingale did it (Passive).

31. RANGPUR CADET COLLEGE, RANGPUR-2009

(a) Hazrat Bayezids love for his mother was very deep. (Exclamatory) (b One night his thirsty mother asked him to give her a glass of water. (Passive) (c) But no water was found in the pitcher. (active) (d) So he went to the well which was quite far from their house. (Compound) (e) He filled the pitcher and came back home. (simple) He went to his mother with a glass of water.

32. PABNA CADET COLLEGE, PABNA-2009

Everybody knows that (a) Honesty is a great virtue (Make it complex). (b) An honest man is respected by all (Make it active). (c) My brother was honest for which he was rewarded (Make it simple). (d) Being honest, everybody trusted him (Make it complex). (e) So we should be honest in our life (Make it negative).

33. JHENIDAH CADET COLLEGE, JHENIDAH-2009

(a) Walking is the best of all other exercises. (Comparative). (b) Walking as an exercise is usually taken in the morning: (Active) (c) An early morning walk gives us fresh vigour and strength (Passive); (d) The morning breeze is refreshing and it cools our brain (Complex): (e) People who work in the office usually walk in the morning (Simple).

34.  COMILLA CADET COLLEGE, COMILLA-2009

(a) The National Memorial which is situated at Savar, is a symbol of the nations respect (Simple) (b) Standing in front of the graves we bow down ‘our heads (Compound). (c) The towers symbolize the loftiness of the spirit of the martyred freedom fighters (Interrogative). (d) We always remember their memories (Negative). (c) Everyday many people go to visit it ((Interrogative).

35. FAUJDARHAT CADET COLLEGE, CHITTAGONG-2009

(a) We work hard to attain success in life. (Complex) (b) Peace and prosperity is not possible without being industrious. (Affirmative) (c) A man, who leads an idle life, brings misery for his life. (Simple) (d) He can never help people of the society. (Passive) (e) Everybody dislikes him. (Negative).

36. BARISAL CADET COLLEGE, BARISAL-2009

(a) Truthfulness is one of the greatest virtues in a mans life. (Positive). It means the quality of speaking the truth. (b) It enables ones character and give one high position in society. (Simple) (c) It may not make one rich but it brings peace in mind. (complex) (d) A truthful person is loved and respected by all (Active) (e) A truthful person cares nobody. (Interrogative).

37. FENI GIRLS CADET COLLEGE, FENI-2009

(a) How foolish you are to waste time in reading unnecessary matter (Make It assertive) (b) You have got many good things to read (Make it passive) (c) y reading should include story books also (Make it passive) (d) Reading newspaper daily increases your general knowledge (Make It passive) (e) Readimi bad things influences your mind in a bad way (Complex).

38. VIQARUNNISA NOON SCHOOL & COLLEGE, DHAKA-2009

(a) Abdur Rahman married when he was a young man (simple). (b) He had a large family (complex). He and his wife Khaleda had six sons and four daughters. (c) They all lived happily near Sonapur (compound). They had enough land to feed their family. (d) The lands were fertile (negative). (e) Abdur Rahman and his sons farmed those well (complex).

39. IDEAL SCHOOL AND COLLEGE, MOTIJHEEL, DHAKA-2009

(a) We have to be educated in order to serve the nation (complex). The nation needs worthy citizens. (b) They will remove illiteracy and corruption from the country (passive). (c) Very few countries in the world are s corrupted as her people (comparative) (d) We love her most and wish the best of her (comparative). (e) She is the only darling child of nature (negative).

40. MONIPUR HIGH SCHOOL, DHAKA-2009

(a) Man is superior to all creatures in the universe because of his intellect (compound). (b) Creator has blessed him with conscience to differentiate the right path from the wrong one (complex). (c) Though he has intellect and conscience, he has lagged behind in humanity (Simple). (d) Men are being persecuted by men every moment and everywhere in the world (Active). (e) What a critical time mankind is passing now! (Assertive).

41. MILESTONE SCHOOL & COLLEGE, UTTARA, DHAKA-2009

My name is Surma. (a) I am a river but not the Surma of eyes (Complex). (b) It was I whose original living place was in Asam (Simple). (c) It is one of the corners of Bangladesh where I live (Compound). Though I live in one of the corners of the country, I help the whole country. (d) I see the sorrows and sufferings of the people of this country (Passive). (e) I am one of the longest rivers in this country (Positive).

42. AK. HIGH SCHOOL, DANIA, DHAKA-2009

(a) She never thought that she should see me again (Simple). (b) The earth being round, we met again (compound) when happened to meet about 16 years, she could not recognize me. (c) I recognized her at the first glance and helped her recognize me (Simple). She was pleased to remember our first acquaintance (complex). (e) W celebrated our school meeting (passive).

43.  RAJUK UTTARA MODEL COLLEGE, DHAKA-2009

(a) Our Parliament House at Sher-e Bangla in Dhaka is a triumph of modern architecture and technology (Complex). (b) A famous American architect, Louis I Kahn. designed this magnificent building. (Passive). (c) It is one of the largest and most spectacular parliament buildings in the world (Passive). (d) As It is a highly complex building. its annual maintenance cost is about 50 million taka (Simple). (e) It is very difficult for a poor country like Bangladesh to bear this high expense (Negative)

44. LJTTARA HIGH SCHOOL & COLLEGE, UTTARA, DHAKA-2009

(a) Mount Everest is the highest mountain in the world (Comparative). (b) It has always fascinated the climbers (Passive), (c) But climbing mountains like the Everest is very dangerous for there is snow all over (Simple). Besides, the climbers have to face strong winds and bitter cold. (d) But mountaineers are courageous people (negative). (e) They are not daunted by difficulties and dancers (Active).

45. MOTIJHEEL GOVT. BOYS HIGH SCHOOL, DHAKA-2009

(a) Flood is one of the most serious natural calamities. (make it positive). (b) It is caused by sudden increase of river water. (make it complex. (c) It damages many crops and takes away valuable lives. (make it passive). (d) The flood of 1988 was very dangerous. (make it exclamatory). (e) Then we could not help helping the flood affected people. (make it affirmative).

46.  BINDUBASINI GOVT. BOYS HIGH SCHOOL, TANGAIL-2009

(a) India is a country of more than 100 million people (Complex). (b) It is the largest democratic country in the world (Comparative). (c) Democracy has been institutionalized there (Active). (d) It is a very wonderful country where people of different castes. Creeds, cultures and languages live together (Exclamatory). (e) One can not but become astonished thinking its unity in diversity (Affirmative).

47. CANTONMENT PUBLIC SCHOOL & COLLEGE, BOGRA-2009

(a) Cox’s Bazar is the longest sea-beach in the world. (Positive) (b).Everyone 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).

48. BOGRA ZILLA SCHOOL.2009

(a) As angling is my hobby, I usually catch fish with a fishing line (Compound). (b) A man of patience should o for catching fish with a fishing line (Negative). (c) One gets much pleasure catching a big fish (complex). (d) This feeling cant be expressed in words (Active). (e) Today I shall buy a fishing line and angle in our pond (Simple).

49. AGRABAD GIRLS HIGH SCHOOL, CHITTAGONG .2009

Nobody is self-reliant in the world. (a) Everybody is needy (negative). (b) If you do not earn money you will not be able to live better. (Compound). (c) We earn money in order to live a happy life. (Complex)’. (d) The man who is lazy can not prosper in life. (Simple). (e) It is a very nice garden. (exclamatory)

50.

(a) On my return they asked me many questions (Make it Complex). (b) I answered all their questions successfully (Make it Passive). They were pleased with me. (c) None of them had any more confusion about what I did (Make it Simple). I also felt very much happy to see them pleased. (d) When I arrived home, my mother was overwhelmed with joy to see me (Make it Simple). I was also so much emotional that I could not hold my tears. (e) Mother did the same (Make it Passive). For the first time I knew people shed tears not only at the, sorrowful events but also at the happy events.

51. (a) Everybody loves flowers (Make it Passive). Today flowers are used in different occasions. Day by day, demand of flowers is increasing. (b) You need flowers to greet your honorable guest (Make it Complex). You need them to express your profound love or affection to a person. (c) The rose is the best flower (Make it Positive). (d) Almost all like it most (Make it Passive). It is considered a symbol of profound love. (e) With the fast increase of the demand of flowers, a lot of skilled and unskilled persons are now engaged in cultivating flowers on a commercial basis (Make it Complex).