Read the text and change the sentences as directed:

(a) Jim and Della sacrificed their dearest possessions in order to buy Christmas presents for each other (Compound).

(b) Della had an ardent desire to give her husband a worthy gift (Complex).

(c) Jim also thought how he could give his wife a nice gift (Simple).

(d) Della saved a scanty amount of money for this (Passive).

(e) Jim was one of the sincerest husbands that we have ever known (Positive).

Read the text and change the sentences as directed: -

(a) Tea is the most popular drink. (Comparative)

(b) Tea helps us remove our fatigue. (Passive)

(c) Almost everyone enjoys tea. (Negative)

(d) Bangladesh is one of the tea producing countries. (Compound)

(e) Bangladesh exports tea and earns a lot of foreign exchange. (Simple)

Read the text and change the sentences as directed :-

Anger is nothing but a vice. (a) It begets only the worst. (Negative) (b) Anger is one of the most inhuman vices. (Positive) (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. (Complex)

Go through the following sentences and change as directed :-

(a) An honest man is honoured everywhere by all. (Active)

(b) He is not only a teacher but also a singer. (Simple)

(c) Though we are improving very fast, we have to work hard for the country. (Compound)

(d) Very few cricket teams in the world are as unpredictable as Pakistan. (Superlative)

(e) My friend came to me to get help from us. (Complex)

Transform the following sentences as directed:

(a) Padma Bridge is the longest bridge in Bangladesh. (comparative)

(b) No one can escape his destiny. (affirmative)

(c) Only hard-working boys will succeed. (complex)

(d) I have never seen the Taj Mahal. (interrogative)

(e) Mariam said, "I can drive a car." (indirect)