Questions in this chapter
When I was a child I (a) — (be) afraid of the dark, and I (b) — (go) to sleep with a light on. Even then, I feared that monsters (c) — (climb) in through my bedroom window. Every sound I (d) — (hear) struck fear into me. Often, I ran away from the room and (e) — (sleep) on the floor at the foot of my parents’ bed. Now that I (f) — (be) almost twenty, I obviously do better than what I (g) — (do) as a child. However, I (h) — (be) still scared of bedtime. I hate (i) — (sleep) alone and I still keep a tiny night-light on. And before I go to bed, I double-check every door and every window to make sure that they (j) — (be) locked.
“Where do you like to go, sir?” asked the ticket seller. “Cox’s Bazar,” replied the stranger. “How many tickets do you need?” “I will buy five tickets.” “Take these tickets. They will cost three thousand taka,” said the ticket seller.
“My sons,” said he, “Listen to me. A great treasure lies hidden in the estate. I am about to leave you.” “Where is it hidden?” said the sons. “I am about to tell you,” said the old man. “But you must dig the land for it.”
“Whose picture is it?” I asked. “A little girl’s of course,” said Grandmother. “Can’t you tell?” “Yes, but did you know the girl?” “Yes, I knew her,” said Granny, “But she was a very wicked girl and I shouldn’t tell you about her.”
A cat hearing that a hen was laid up sick in her nest, paid her a visit of condolence and said, “How are you, my dear? What can I do for you? Only tell me. Is there anything in the world that I can bring for you?” “Thank you,” said the hen. “Do you be good enough to leave me, and I have no problem but I shall soon be well.”
“Have you learnt your lessons?” father said to Arman. “No. I’ve forgotten,” said he. “That’s very bad. You must be more careful about your preparation for the examination. By doing so, you can make a good result,” said his father. “Thank you very much for your timely advice.”
“Why are you loitering here and there now? Are you in trouble?” said the school teacher. “I am loitering because I have none to take care of me,” said the boy. The school teacher said, “Do you feel hungry?” “Yes, I am very hungry now,” said the boy.
“Why did you stop me? I didn’t do anything wrong, did I?” asked Riyad. “You were driving too fast,” said the traffic sergeant, giving him a glare, “Now, show me your driving license.”
You must have heard the name of Bayazid Bostami. (a) He was one of the greatest saints of Islam. (positive) One night he was learning his lessons. (b) At that time his mother asked him for a glass of water. (passive) (c) There was no drinking water in the house, so he went out to fetch it. (complex) (d) When he came back, he found his mother sleeping. (compound) Then he passed the whole night standing with a glass of water beside his mother. (e) He showed a great love and respect to his mother. (exclamatory)
Success never comes automatically. (a) We work hard to attain success in our 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 the people of the society (Passive). Such kind of man is the burden on the society. (e) Everybody abhors him (Negative).
(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)
A cat hearing that a hen was laid up sick in her nest, paid her a visit of condolence and said, “How are you, my dear? What can I do for you? Only tell me. Is there anything in the world that I can bring for you?” “Thank you,” said the hen. “Do you be good enough to leave me, and I have no problem but I shall soon be well.”
(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)
Dowry is a curse for our society. It darkens the lives of many women. (a) Dowry hampers the peace of the society. (Make it Passive) (b) The brutal condition of the dark age must be stopped soon. (Make active) (c) This is one of the major problems of Bangladesh. (Make it Positive) (d) The dowry seekers are very greedy and demand money from bride’s father. (Make it Simple) (e) What an unworthy crime the dowry is! (Make it Assertive)
(a) “Beautiful Isn’t she?” Tanvir whispered. (Make it assertive) (b) Tania nodded in agreement, but she was extremely nervous. (Make it complex) (c) The tigress was now quite close to them. Make it interrogative) Tania’s heart was pounding, but Tanvir seemed oblivious to any danger. (d) He got closer to the animal and pressed the shutter button with a boyish grin in the face. (Make it simple) (e) And it suddenly occurred to Tania that her husband was the strongest man she had ever met. (Use the positive degree of the adjective)
Trees are a vital part of our environment. (a) — they bear a great impact on the climate. (b) — We are not kind and careful about them. (c) — we destroy trees at random. (d) — one day the country will bear the consequence of greenhouse effect. (e) — ours is an agricultural country. Our economny depends on agriculture. (f) — trees play a vital role on our climate. (g) — Trees keep soil strong and protect it. (h) — trees save us from flood and many other natural calamities. (i) — trees provide us timber which is of great use specially in construction works and for making furniture (j) — trees are our best friends.
We cannot walk on a road in the darkness without light. (a) — we cannot step forward in our life without education. (b) — throughout the ages, education has been compared to light and (c) — ignorance has been compared to darkness. (d) — the light of education enlightens us. (e) — it broadens our mind and widens our outlook. (f) — it is education which helps us to become good citizens. (g) —education creates good citizens and ensures the smooth development of a country. (h) — ignorance stands on the way of development of an individual. (i) — ignorance has a detrimental effect on the overall development of a nation. (j) — we should come forward to educate every single person of our country and thereby ensure the development of our country.
We must be aware of the dangers of smoking. It is harmful to us in various ways. It causes various diseases (a) — blood pressure, heart attack, bronchitis, cancer, etc. (b) — it pollutes air (c) — smoking causes harm to (d) — the smokers (e) — the non-smokers who remain by them. (f) —we should give up smoking. (g) — it is (h) — great an addiction to get rid of (i) — nothing is impossible for us. (j) — we are determined to give up it, we can certainly do it.
Unemployment is a great problem in our country. (a) — it is the burning question of the day (b) — almost all the countries of the world suffer from the curse of unemployment problem. (c) —Bangladesh is the worst sufferer of this so-called problem. (d) — nowhere in the world this problem is so acute as in our country. (e) — there are many reasons behind it. (f) — our country is industrially backward. (g) — our system of education fails to give a student an independent start of life. (h) — it has little provision for vocational training. (i) —our students and youths have false sense of dignity. (j) — they run after jobs blindly.
Honesty is a noble virtue. The man (a) — possesses this uncommon quality is the happiest man in the world. Truly speaking, a man should have trustworthiness. (b) — nobody believes a liar. A liar may prosper for the time being. (c) — ultimately he goes to the dogs. (d) — we should be honest in our life. It is believed that honesty is the best policy. (e) — dishonesty is the sign of downfall. God helps those who are honest, (f) — dishonest people are cursed. Childhood is the best time, (g) — children should be taught honesty. It is seen that children follow their parents. (h) — parents should be honest. (i) — children should be allowed to mix with those friends who are really honest. (j) — they build up their character.