Transformation of sentence (part of 5 of 5): Rule-6: Very…and যুক্ত sentenceকে complex sentence করতে হলে very-এর পরিবর্তে so এবং and-এর পরিবর্তে that বসে। Example: Compound: He is very weak and he can’t walk. Complex: He is so weak that he can’t walk. Examples for Practice: 1. You must hurry or you will miss the train. 2. Read Newspaper regularly and be wise. 3. He is rich but he is unhappy. 4. My youngest son saw me and came running. 5. Spare the rod and spoil the child. 6. You must return the goods or pay the bill. 7. Prantika was ill and so she could not attend the meeting. 8. He is old but he is very active. 9. You can go to play or watch TV. 10. The sun rose and the fog dispersed. Transformation of sentences প্রিয় শিক্ষার্থীরা, আজ ইংরেজি ২য় পত্রের গ্রামার অংশের ‘ট্রান্সফর্মেশন অব সেন্টেন্স’ নিয়ে আলোচনা করব। # Read the following passage and transform the underlined sentences as directed. Set-1 a. The birds that come to our country in winter are called migratory birds. (Make it simple) b. In winter the weather is too cold for them to live in the north. (Make it complex). c. They find better shelter in Bangladesh. (Make it passive) d. We must protect them. (Make it negative). e. Migratory birds run faster than the dove. (Make it positive) Answer to the question set no.-1 a. The birds coming to our country in winter are called migratory birds. b. In winter the weather is so cold that they cannot live in the north. c. A better shelter is found by them in Bangladesh. d. We cannot but protect them. e. The dove does not run so fast as migratory birds. Set-2 a. But at last God took pity on him. (Make it negative without changing the meaning). b. One day the old sailor was watching the water snakes swimming round the ship. (Make it passive). Their colours were very beautiful and c. he was filled with a strange wonder. (Make it active). Then he felt a great love for them and blessed them from his heart. d. At once the dead albatross fell from his neck into the sea, and the old man fell into a deep sleep. (Make it complex) e. When he woke up, it was raining. (Make it simple). Answer to the question set no.2 a. But at last God was no more unkind to him. b. One day the water snakes were being watched by the old sailor swimming round the ship. c. A strange wonder filled him. d. The old man fell into a deep sleep as soon as the dead albatross fell from his neck into the sea. e. At the time of his waking up, it was raining