Sentence- Exercise -1 for University Admission Test, Job Application Test, BCS Exam and Any Competitive Examination

SENTENCE

Sentence: A group of words that makes a complete sense is called a sentence. (পরিপূর্ণ অর্থপ্রকাশ করে এমন শব্দ সমষ্টিকে sentence বা বাক্য বলে।)

General Questions

1. A sentence is a — [স্বরাষ্ট্র মন্ত্রণালয়ের প্রসাশক-০৫]

A. group of words

B. collection of words

C. group of words that makes a complete sense

D. part of paragraph

Ans: C

2. A sentence is a group of words that expresses a complete — [বাংলাদেশ ব্যাংক অফিসার-০১, PUST (A) 14-15]

A. thought

B. paragraph

C. predicate

D. fragment

Ans: A

Subject & Predicate

Note:

• Subject: The part which names the person or things we are speaking about.

• Predicate: The part which tells something about the subject.

3. A 'subject' means — [IU (গ) 05-06]

A. The agent of a sentence

B. The preceding of the adjective

C. The modifier of the sentence

D. The syntax of the sentence

Ans: A

4. The 'predicate' is a group of words which — . [JU 05-06]

A. denotes the statement

B. describe the subject

C. helps the subject

D. tells about the subject

Ans: D

5. The predicate of a sentence is — [JnU 06-07]

A. A verb

B. A person about whom something is said

C. What is said about subject

D. Which determines the subject

Ans: C

6. When we write sentence — [RU (আইন) 03-04]

A. The object comes first

B. The predicate comes first

C. The subject comes first

D. The person comes first

Ans: C

7. Because every sentence must contain a subject and a verb, how many essential part (s) every sentence have? [PSC 98]

A. one

B. two

C. three

D. three is on hard and fast rule

Ans: B

8. A sentence must have a — [তুলা উন্নয়ন কর্মকর্তা-৯৭, RU 05-06, JKKNIU (B) 12-13]

A. group of words

B. description

C. statement

D. subject and a finite verb

Ans: D

Assertive Sentence

9. An assertive sentence means: [IU 05-06]

A. we affirm what is said

B. a simple statement

C. a negative form

D. comment or order

Ans: B

10. The boy has a book. (What kind of sentence it is?) [RU 05-06]

A. Assertive

B. Negative

C. Optative

D. Imperative

Ans: A

11. The wind is unfavourable. What kind of sentence this? [IU 04-05]

A. assertive

B. interrogative

C. imperative

D. optative

Ans: A

1. Only Rina can do this sum. (Negative) [১০ম শিক্ষক নিবন্ধন-১৪, সমাজসেবা অধিদপ্তরে ফিল্ড সুপারভাইজার-১৭]

A. Only Rina cannot do this sum.

B. Rina cannot do this sum.

C. None but Rina can do this sum.

D. Anyone but Rina can do this sum.

Ans: C Explanation: When "Only" or "Alone" refers to a person, it is replaced by "None but" in the negative form.

2. None but one student was absent. Which is affirmative? [বিটিভি'র উপসহকারী প্রকৌশলী-১১]

A. One student was absent

B. One student was always absent

C. Only one student was absent

D. Only one student was always absent

Ans: C Explanation: "None but" refers to a person, but here it modifies "one student". The reverse transformation of "None but" is "Only".

3. Choose the correct negative sentence. Only a rogue can act thus. [KU 07-08]

A. Only but a rogue can act thus.

B. No one but a rogue can act thus.

C. None but a rogue can act thus.

D. No one can act thus but a rogue.

Ans: C Explanation: "Only" referring to a person ("a rogue") changes to "None but".

4. 'A child likes only sweets' - Negative form of this sentence is- [১২তম প্রভাষক নিবন্ধন-১৫]

A. A child likes nothing but sweets

B. A child likes none but sweets

C. A child likes but sweets

D. A child likes not more sweets

Ans: A Explanation: When "Only" refers to an object or thing ("sweets"), it is replaced by "nothing but".

5. He has only a few books. [RU (H) 17-18]

A. He does not but a few books.

B. He is nothing though a few books.

C. He has nothing but a few books.

D. He does not possess a few books.

Ans: C Explanation: "Only" modifying objects ("a few books") becomes "nothing but".

6. Priyom is only six. (Negative) [৬ষ্ঠ শিক্ষক নিবন্ধন-১০, RU (E, বিজোড়) 16-17]

A. Priyom is not six.

B. Priyom is not more than six.

C. Priyom is no less six.

D. Priyom is more six.

Ans: B Explanation: When "Only" refers to a number or age, it is replaced by "not more than" or "not less than".

7. He is only five. (Negative) [৭ম শিক্ষক নিবন্ধন-১১]

A. He is not less than five.

B. He is not above five.

C. He is not only five.

D. He in not aged five.

Ans: A Explanation: Similar to the previous rule, "only" with a number can become "not less than" (or "not more than").

8. I must do this. (Make it negative) [RU (E-জোড়) 14-15]

A. I cannot but doing this.

B. I cannot help do this.

C. I must not but do this.

D. I cannot help doing this.

Ans: D Explanation: "Must" is changed to "cannot but + base verb" or "cannot help + verb-ing". Here, "cannot help doing" is the correct structure.

9. I must go there. (Negative) [৭ম শিক্ষক নিবন্ধন-১১]

A. I cannot going there.

B. I cannot help go there.

C. I cannot but go there.

D. I must not go there.

Ans: C Explanation: "Must" becomes "cannot but" followed by the base form of the verb ("go").

10. I must do it. (Make it negative) [IU (B) 10-11, RU (মার্কেটিং) 07-08, (E, জোড়) 16-17]

A. I must not do it.

B. I should not do it.

C. I cannot but do it.

D. I do not do it.

Ans: C

11. 'I cannot help listening to him.' Show in form using 'but'. [RU 09-10]

A. I can listen to him.

B. I cannot but listen to him.

C. I but can listen to him.

D. I cannot listening to him.

Ans: B Explanation: "Cannot help + ing" is equivalent to "cannot but + base verb".

12. I cannot but go there. (Use 'help' in place of 'but') [RU 07-08, (মার্কেটিং) 08-09]

A. I cannot help in going there.

B. I cannot help to go there.

C. I cannot help going there.

D. I cannot help for going there

Ans: C

13. None can escape his fate. Choose the correct affirmative of this sentence. [RU (F) 14-15]

A. Everyone accept his fate.

B. Everyone can escape his fate.

C. Everyone must submit to his fate.

D. Everyone cannot escape his fate.

Ans: C Explanation: The negative "None can escape" implies the affirmative "Everyone must submit".

14. Everybody should admit the truth. (Make it negative without changing its meaning) [RU 03-04, (D) 10-11, (D, অবাণিজ্য) 17-18]

A. Nobody should admit the truth.

B. Nobody should deny the truth.

C. Everybody should not admit the truth.

D. Everybody should deny the truth.

Ans: B Explanation: To make "Everybody" negative, use "Nobody" and use the antonym of the verb ("admit" becomes "deny").

15. Nobody likes a liar. The affirmative form of the sentence is [গণপূর্ত অধিদপ্তরের উপসহকারী প্রকৌশলী (সিভিল)-১১, COU (D) 12-13, IU (G) 17-18]

A. Everybody dislikes lying

B. All people dislike a liar

C. Everybody hates a liar

D. Everybody likes the truth.

Ans: C Explanation: "Nobody" becomes "Everybody" and "likes" becomes its antonym "hates" (or dislikes) to preserve meaning.

16. Every rose has a thorn. Make it negative. [RU 07-08]

A. No rose has a thorn.

B. Every rose has no thorn.

C. There is no rose without thorn.

D. None

Ans: C Explanation: "Every" is often replaced by "There is no... without..." in negative transformation.

17. Every mother loves her child. Make it negative. [Medical 97-98, 13-14, NU (D) 10-11]

A. Every mother does not love her child

B. Every mother doesn't love her child.

C. There is no mother but loves her child

D. Every mother loves no child.

Ans: C Explanation: "Every" becomes "There is no... but..." where "but" functions as a relative pronoun meaning "who does not".

18. The negative form of the sentence, "It always pours when it rains" is [সার্কেল অ্যাডজুটেন্ট-১৫]

A. It never pours when it does not rain

B. It always does not pours when is does not rain

C. It never rains but it pours

D. It never pours but it rains

Ans: C Explanation: This is a specific idiom. The negative "It never rains but it pours" means whenever it rains, it rains heavily (pours).

19. Everyone always remembers him. (Make it negative) [JnU (C) 11-12]

A. Everyone will not remember him.

B. Everyone never remember him.

C. Everyone never forgets him.

D. Everyone forgets him.

Ans: C Explanation: "Always" changes to "Never" and the verb "remembers" changes to its antonym "forgets". Note: Strict grammar might prefer "No one ever forgets him", but given the options, C is the intended answer despite "Everyone never" being awkward.

20. We always honour our teacher. (Make it negative) [RU 06-07]

A. We never honour our teacher.

B. We never dishonour our teacher.

C. We should not dishonour our teacher.

D. We shall not honour our teacher.

Ans: B Explanation: "Always" -> "Never"; "honour" -> "dishonour".

21. Tuhin was never late. (Make it affirmative): [RU 03-04]

A. Tuhin was never late.

B. Tuhin was never punctual.

C. Tuhin was always punctual.

D. Tuhin is not never late.

Ans: C Explanation: "Never" -> "Always"; "late" -> "punctual".

22. Which one is the right form of negative sentence without any change of this affirmative sentence? 'He is sometimes foolish' [RU 04-05]

A. He is not always foolish.

B. He is not always wise.

C. He is not fool.

D. None

Ans: B Explanation: "Sometimes" indicates occasionally. The negative is "not always". To keep the meaning "sometimes foolish", one must say he is "not always wise" (meaning he is wise most of the time, but sometimes foolish, or vice versa depending on context). Wait, "He is sometimes foolish" = "He is not always wise" is logically sound as it allows for moments of foolishness.

23. Akhi missed the train (Negative). [৮ম শিক্ষক নিবন্ধন-১২]

A. Akhi did not catch the train

B. Akhi did not get the train

C. Akhi did not get into the train

D. Akhi does not get on the train

Ans: A Explanation: "Missed" is the opposite of "caught". Negative: "did not catch".

24. He acted wisely. (Make it Negative) [RU 07-08, 09-10, IU 10-11]

A. He could not act wisely.

B. He did not act wisely.

C. He did not but act wisely.

D. He did not act foolishly.

Ans: D Explanation: Use the antonym of the adverb: "wisely" -> "foolishly" with "did not".

25. As soon as I left the place he went away. Which is negative? [IU G 11-12]

A. No sooner I had left the place he went away.

B. As soon as I did not leave the place he went away.

C. As soon as I do not leave the place he went away.

D. No sooner had I left the place than he went away.

Ans: D Explanation: "As soon as" transforms to "No sooner had... than..." in negative sentences.

26. As soon as the teacher enters the classroom, the students stand up. (Negative)

A. No sooner does the teacher enter the classroom than the students stand up.

B. No sooner the teacher enters the classroom than the students stand up.

C. No sooner had the teacher entered the classroom than the students stood up.

D. The students stood up as the teacher entered the classroom.

Ans: A Explanation: Since the original sentence is in the present tense ("enters"), the negative form uses "No sooner does...".

27. He is the best player. (Negative) [১৪তম শিক্ষক নিবন্ধন (২)-১৭]

A. No other player is as good as he

B. No other player is as better as he

C. No other player is as best as he

D. No other player is considered as best as he

Ans: A Explanation: Superlative degree ("best") changes to Positive degree with "No other... as good as".

28. 'He is the best boy in the class.' -Make it negative. [RU 09-10]

A. None other than he is a good boy in the class.

B. No other boy in the class is so good as he.

C. He is not the best boy in the class.

D. He is nothing but the best boy in the class.

Ans: B

29. The negative form of the sentence 'Neela is taller than Bushra.' [সাধারণ বীমা কর্পোরেশনের জনিয়র অফিসার-১৯]

A. Bushra is shorter than Neela.

B. Bushra is not so tall as Neela.

C. Bushra is not taller than Neela

D. Neela is not shorter than Bushra.

Ans: B Explanation: Comparative "A is taller than B" becomes "B is not so tall as A" in the negative.

30. Money is sweeter than honey. (Negative) [১৪তম শিক্ষক নিবন্ধন-১৭]

A. Honey is not so sweet as money

B. Money is not so sweet as honey

C. Nothing as as sweet as money and honey

D. Honey is not sweeter than money

Ans: A

31. He is greater than I. Negative form of this affirmative sentence is - [JU IBA 10-11]

A. I am not as great as he

B. He is no greater than I

C. He is so great as I

D. I am not greater than he

Ans: A

32. Which one is an interrogative sentence? [জনশক্তি, কর্মসংস্থান ও প্রশিক্ষণ ব্যুরোর ইন্সট্রাক্টর-১৮]

A. He reads a book.

B. Does he read a book?

C. He has read a book.

D. He will read a book.

Ans: B

33. Choose the correct interrogative. [JnU 05-06]

A. Will you go to the park?

B. Will go you to the park?

C. You will go to the park?

D. Go will you to the park?

Ans: A

34. Choose the correct interrogative form of the following sentence. 'I do the work.' [DU (D) 14-15]

A. Did I do the work?

B. Do I do the work?

C. Do I did the work?

D. Have I done the work?

Ans: B

35. Choose the right interrogative of the following sentence: 'Your father came home last night'

A. Had your father came home last night?

B. Did your father come home last night?

C. Have your father came home last night?

D. Was your father came home last night?

Ans: B

36. Choose the correct interrogative form of the following sentence. 'He married to the beautiful girl.'

A. Was he married to the beautiful girl?

B. Did he married to the beautiful girl?

C. Did he marry to the beautiful girl?

D. Had he married to the beautiful girl?

Ans: C

37. Choose the correct interrogative. [তুমি কোন বইটি পড়ছ?] [JnU (B) 11-12]

A. Which book you are reading?

B. Which book you reading?

C. Which book are you reading?

D. Which book your are reading

Ans: C

38. Choose the correct interrogative sentence. [আনিসের বয়স কত?] [RU (C) 06-07]

A. How old is Anis?

B. What is the age of Anis?

C. How the age of Anis is?

D. How many years Anis is?

Ans: A

39. All love flower. (Interrogative) [১১তম প্রভাষক নিবন্ধন (২)-১৪, IU (G) 11-12, ১৫তম শিক্ষক নিবন্ধন-১৯]

A. Who does not love flower?

B. Who do not love flower?

C. Who did not love flower?

D. Do all love flower?

Ans: A Explanation: "All/Everybody" changes to "Who does not..." in interrogative to imply the affirmative meaning.

40. Everybody knows this. (Interrogative) [৭ম শিক্ষক নিবন্ধন-১১]

A. Does anybody know this?

B. Who does not know this?

C. Who do not know this?

D. Do anybody know this?

Ans: B

41. Everybody hates a liar. (Interrogative) [১২তম শিক্ষক নিবন্ধন (২)-১৫]

A. Who hates a liar?

B. Do you hate a liar?

C. Who does not hates a liar?

D. Who does not hate a liar?

Ans: D

42. What is the best interrogative form of the sentence? 'Everybody wants to be rich.' [জনসংখ্যা ও পরিবার কল্যাণ কর্মকর্তা-০৪]

A. Does not everybody want to be rich?

B. Who does not want to be rich?

C. Why not everybody wants to be rich?

D. None of the above sentences.

Ans: B

43. Nobody wishes to be unhappy. (Interrogative) [১১তম শিক্ষক নিবন্ধন (২)-১৪]

A. Who wishes to be unhappy?

B. Does nobody wish to be unhappy?

C. Who does not wish to be unhappy?

D. Who wishes to be unhappy?

Ans: A Explanation: "Nobody" changes to "Who..." (without "not") to imply the negative meaning.

44. 'None can do this' এর interrogative form কি হবে? [মিলিটারি ইঞ্জিনিয়ার সার্ভিসেসের স্টোরম্যান-১৮, CU G 11-12]

A. Can none do this?

B. Who can do this?

C. Who cannot do this?

D. Can anyone do this?

Ans: B, D Explanation: "None" can be replaced by "Who" (Who can do this? = No one) or "Anyone" with inversion (Can anyone do this?). Both are correct forms.

45. What is the negative-interrogative form of 'I have been reading'? [IU (গ) 09-10]

A. Have I been reading?

B. Has I been reading?

C. Have I not been reading?

D. Do I read?

Ans: C

46. We are proud of our freedom fighters. (Interrogative) [৬ষ্ঠ শিক্ষক নিবন্ধন-১০]

A. Are we proud of our freedom fighters?

B. Are we not proud of our freedom fighters?

C. Are not we proud of our freedom fighters?

D. Don't we proud of our freedom fighters?

Ans: B

47. She cooks rice. (Make it negative-interrogative) [RU 03-04]

A. Does She cook rice?

B. Has she not cooked rice?

C. Does not She cook rice?

D. Does she not cook rice?

Ans: D

48. He went home. (Make it negative-interrogative) [RU 07-08]

A. Did he not went home?

B. Did he not gone home?

C. Did not he went home?

D. Did he not go home?

Ans: D

49. Which one is Imperative sentence? [দুর্নীতি দমন কমিশনের ডাটা এন্ট্রি অপারেটর-১৯]

A. I shall go.

B. Go home.

C. You did it.

D. She is eating.

Ans: B

50. Which one is the imperative sentence? [শিল্প মন্ত্রণালয়ের অধীনে সহকারী পরিচালক-১০]

A. She is dancing

B. I shall go

C. Sit down

D. You will sit here

Ans: C

51. A sentence that expresses command, forbids, request and advice is called — sentence. [প্রাথমিক সহকারী শিক্ষক '৯০]

A. an interrogative

B. an imperative

C. an affirmative

D. None

Ans: B

52. "Please bring me a cup of tea." What kind of sentence is this? [RU (F) 12-13]

A. assertive

B. imperative

C. optative

D. interrogative

Ans: B

53. Do not laugh at the poor. [পরিবার পরিকল্পনা সহকারী পরিদর্শক এবং পরিবার কল্যাণ সহকারী-১১]

A. Interrogative

B. Imperative

C. Assertive

D. Optative

Ans: B

54. Identify the imperative sentence. [27th BCS, প্রাথমিক শিক্ষা অধিদপ্তরের সহকারী ইনস্ট্রাক্টর-১১, IU (F) 13-14, KU 12-13, RU 14-15, BRUR (D) 14-15]

A. I shall go to college.

B. Matin is singing a song.

C. Stand up.

D. It has been raining since morning.

Ans: C

55. What type of sentence 'Pay tribute to the memory of a national hero' is? [RU 08-09]

A. Assertive

B. Exclamatory

C. Optative

D. Imperative

Ans: D

56. We should love our country. (Imperative) [১৪তম শিক্ষক নিবন্ধন (২)-১৭]

A. Love our country.

B. Let us love our country.

C. We may not hate our country.

D. Should love our country.

Ans: B Explanation: For "We should", the imperative form usually starts with "Let us".

57. An optative sentence — [আইন, বিচার ও সংসদ বিষয়ক মন্ত্রণালয়ের সাব-রেজিস্ট্রার-১২]

A. Asks question

B. Expresses prayer or desire

C. Expresses joys, sorrow etc.

D. Expresses sudden feeling

Ans: B

58. "May he not suffer (সে কষ্ট না পাক)" is an — [NSI এর সাঁটমুদ্রাক্ষরিক-কাম-কম্পিউটার অপারেটর-১৭]

A. Assertive sentence

B. Optative sentence

C. Interrogative sentence

D. Imperative sentence

Ans: B

59. 'May Allah/God help you.' What kind of sentence is this? [11th BCS, সমাজসেবা অধিদপ্তরের ইউনিয়ন সমাজকর্মী-১৬, সরকারী মাধ্যমিক সহকারী শিক্ষক-১৯]

A. Assertive

B. Optative

C. Imperative

D. Exclamatory

Ans: B

60. Which one is an optative sentence? [বহিরাগমন ও পাসপোর্ট অধিদপ্তরের সহকারী পরিচালক-১১]

A. You should take care of your health.

B. I hope you will be able to get over your tensions.

C. May God speed up your recovery.

D. It's better to pay attention to your daughter's education.

Ans: C

61. কোন প্রকারের বাক্যের মধ্য দিয়ে প্রবল অনুভূতি প্রকাশিত হয়? [প্রাথমিক প্রধান শিক্ষক-৯৩]

A. Compound sentence

B. Exclamatory sentence

C. Interrogative sentence

D. None of the above

Ans: B

62. What type of sentence is 'If I knew this before!'? [RU 06-07]

A. assertive

B. optative

C. imperative

D. exclamatory

Ans: D

63. Which of the following sentences begins with a complement? [RU 04-05]

A. Assertive

B. Exclamatory

C. Optative

D. Interrogative

Ans: B Explanation: Exclamatory sentences often begin with a complement (e.g., "How beautiful the flower is!").

64. Cricket is a very exciting game. (Exclamatory) [৬ষ্ঠ শিক্ষক নিবন্ধন-১০, NSI-এর সহকারী পরিচালক-১৭]

A. How exciting is cricket game!

B. How an exciting game is cricket!

C. What an exciting game cricket is!

D. What an exciting is cricket game!

Ans: C

65. He leads a most unhappy life. (Make it exclamatory) [RU 03-04]

A. What a unhappy life he leads!

B. What an unhappy life he lead!

C. What an unhappy life he leads!

D. What a unhappy life he lead!

Ans: C

66. Man is indeed a wonderful creation. Make it exclamatory: [SUST 07-08]

A. How wonderful creation a man indeed!

B. What a wonderful creation a man indeed is!

C. What a wonderful creation a man is!

D. How creation a man is!

Ans: C

67. "The scenery is very charming." (Make it exclamatory) [RU 06-07]

A. The scenery is very charming.

B. How charming is the scenery!

C. How charming the scenery is!

D. How beautiful the scenery is!

Ans: C

68. I wish I were an ideal teacher. (Exclamatory) [৭ম শিক্ষক নিবন্ধন-১১, IU (H) 14-15]

A. If I were an ideal teacher!

B. How an ideal teacher I was!

C. What an ideal teacher I was!

D. If an ideal teacher I am!

Ans: A

69. What a nice scenery it is! (Assertive) [১০ম শিক্ষক নিবন্ধন (১১-১৪)]

A. It is very nice scenery.

B. It is a great scenery.

C. It is a very nice scenery.

D. This scenery is very nice.

Ans: C

70. How beautiful night is! (Make it assertive) [RU 07-08]

A. It is beautiful night.

B. Night is very beautiful.

C. It is very beautiful night.

D. Night is beautiful.

Ans: B

71. Had I the wings of a bird! (Make it assertive) [RU 03-04, IU (D) 17-18]

A. I wish I had the wings of a bird.

B. I had the wings of a bird.

C. I should have the wings of a bird.

D. May I have the wings of a bird.

Ans: A

72. If I had died! (Make it assertive) [RU 08-09]

A. I wish I were died

B. I wish I had died.

C. I wish I died.

D. I wish I was died.

Ans: B

PRACTICE

1. Which one is Imperative sentence? [দুর্নীতি দমন কমিশনের ডাটা এন্ট্রি অপারেটর-১৯]

A. I shall go.

B. Go home.

C. You did it.

D. She is eating.

Ans: B

2. Which one of the following is an imperative sentence? [সংস্কৃতি বিষয়ক মন্ত্রণালয়ে উপসহকারী প্রকৌশলী-১৯]

A. Do not lie

B. He came to my father.

C. What an idea

D. Do you know me?

Ans: A

3. He tried is best. (Negative) [১৬তম শিক্ষক নিবন্ধন-১৯]

A. He did not try a little.

B. He did not stay unmoved

C. He left no stone unturned

D. He did not turn all stone

Ans: C

4. What an excellent idea. (Assertive) [১৫তম শিক্ষক নিবন্ধন (২)-১৯]

A. It is a very excellent idea.

B. It is an excellent idea.

C. It is more excellent idea.

D. It is a very good idea.

Ans: A

5. 'What is your name?' This is an — sentence. [কারিগরী শিক্ষা অধিদপ্তরের জুনিয়র ইন্সট্রাক্টর (ইলেকট্রনিক্স)-১৮]

A. interrogative

B. imperative

C. optative

D. assertive

Ans: A

6. Choose the correct negative form of the sentence: Everybody admits that Hanif tried his best in the final examination. [বাংলাদেশ অর্থনৈতিক অঞ্চল কর্তৃপক্ষের সহকারী ব্যবস্থাপক-১৮]

A. Everybody admits that Hanif hasn't try his best in the final examination.

B. Everybody admits that Hanif didn't try his best in the final examination.

C. Hanif didn't try his best in the final examination and everybody admits that.

D. Nobody denies that Hanif tried his best in the final examination.

Ans: D

7. Which one is an imperative sentence? [সরকারী মাধ্যমিক সহ: শিক্ষক-৯৮, পল্লী সঞ্চয় ব্যাংক (ক্যাশ অফিসার)-১৮, Medical 04-05, RU 07-08]

A. You read it attentively

B. Do it at once.

C. I wish your success in life.

D. Does he go to school?

Ans: B

8. 'Come with me.' This is an — [বিভিন্ন মন্ত্রণালয়ের প্রশাসনিক কর্মকর্তা (মুক্তিযোদ্ধা কোটা)-১৮]

A. interrogative sentence

B. imperative sentence

C. assertive sentence

D. exclamatory sentence

Ans: B

9. Man is mortal এর সঠিক Negative sentence কোনটি? [মিলিটারি ইঞ্জিনিয়ার সার্ভিসেসের স্টোরম্যান-১৮]

A. Man is not mortal.

B. No man is mortal.

C. Man is immortal.

D. No man is immortal.

Ans: D

10. The negative of 'Man is mortal' is [স্বাস্থ্য মন্ত্রণালয়ের উপসহকারী প্রকৌশলী (সিভিল)-১৬]

A. Man is not mortal

B. Man does not immortal

C. Man will not die

D. Man is not immortal

Ans: D

11. What kind of sentence is the following one: How far is the train station? [বিভিন্ন মন্ত্রণালয়ের সহকারী প্রোগামার-১৭]

A. Assertive

B. Exclamatory

C. Optative

D. Interrogative

Ans: D

12. 'How will you cross the road?' This is an — sentence. [NSI-এর অফিস সহকারী-১৭]

A. Imperative

B. Exclamatory

C. Interrogative

D. Optative

Ans: C

13. 'Never tell a lie'-এটা কোন ধরনের sentence? [NSI-এর সাঁটমুদ্রাক্ষরিক-কাম-কম্পিউটার অপারেটর-১৭]

A. Interrogative

B. Assertive

C. Optative

D. Imperative

Ans: D

14. The sentence, 'what a delicious meal!' is a/an- [পরিসংখ্যান কর্মকর্তা-১৭]

A. Interrogative sentence

B. Optative sentence

C. Imperative sentence

D. Exclamatory sentence

Ans: D

15. Friendship is nothing but a name. (Interrogative) [১৪তম শিক্ষক নিবন্ধন (২)-১৭]

A. What is friendship but a name?

B. Is friendship anything but a name?

C. What is nothing but a name?

D. Why is friendship a name?

Ans: A

16. What a fool he is! (Assertive) [স্বাস্থ্য মন্ত্রণালয়ের উপসহকারী প্রকৌশলী (সিভিল)-১৬]

A. It is he who is a fool

B. He is a fool, of course

C. He is very fool

D. He is a great fool

Ans: D

17. Which one is the imperative sentence? [প্রতিরক্ষা মন্ত্রণালয়ের উপ-সহকারী পরিচালক-১৬]

A. How beautiful the flower is!

B. Never tell a lie

C. Do you drink tea?

D. We drink milk everyday.

Ans: B

18. Which one is imperative sentence? [NBR এর সহকারী রাজস্ব কর্মকর্তা-১৫]

A. Let it be done

B. Close the door

C. The job is done

D. She is cooking

Ans: B

19. Long live our President- এটি কোন ধরনের sentence? [জুনিয়র অডিটর, কন্ট্রোলার জেনারেল ডিফেন্স ফাইন্যান্স-১৪]

A. Assertive

B. Optative

C. Exclamatory

D. Imperative

Ans: B

20. "All men must die" (Negative) [১১তম প্রভাষক নিবন্ধন ১৪]

A. No men will never die

B. None but all men will die

C. Nothing but all men must die

D. None can avoid death.

Ans: D

21. Be just and fear not- এটি কোন ধরনের sentence? [১৫-১৬]

A. Optative

B. Imperative

C. Exclamatory

D. Assertive

Ans: B

22. Which one is an imperative sentence? [সহকারী তথ্য অফিসার-১৩]

A. Where do you live?

B. What a match!

C. Nothing will make him repent

D. Open the door.

Ans: D

23. How fine flower it is! It is an — [BRTA এর মোটরযান পরিদর্শক-১৪]

A. Assertive sentence

B. Exclamatory sentence

C. Optative sentence

D. Negative sentence

Ans: B

24. Did he see anyone in the room? (assertive) [পরিসংখ্যান কর্মকর্তা-১০]

A. He saw no one in the room.

B. He did not see someone in the room.

C. He saw anyone in the room.

D. He saw someone in the room.

Ans: D

25. Only the moon was visible. (Negative) [১ম শিক্ষক নিবন্ধন-১৩]

A. The moon was not visible.

B. He has few friends here

C. Nothing but the moon was visible

D. None but the moon was visible.

Ans: C

26. Which sentence is in Imperative Mood? [১০ম শিক্ষক নিবন্ধন-১৪]

A. Stop reading loudly

B. We live in a remote village

C. May you be happy

D. When will he come?

Ans: A

27. 'Go there at once (দেরি না করে/এক্ষুণি সেখানে যাও)' is a/an- [১ম শিক্ষক নিবন্ধন-১৪]

A. Simple sentence

B. Optative sentence

C. Assertive sentence

D. Imperative sentence

Ans: D

28. Identify the imperative sentence. [পিইডিপি-৩ প্রাক-প্রাথমিক সহকারী শিক্ষক নিয়োগ-১৫]

A. I did it

B. Stand up

C. It is raining

D. I shall go to college

Ans: B

29. The interrogative form of the sentence "He is a great scholar" is - [পরিবার পরিকল্পনা সহকারী কর্মকর্তা-১২]

A. Is he a great scholar?

B. Is he a big scholar?

C. Is he not a great scholar?

D. Is not he a great scholar?

Ans: D

30. He has a cup of tea everyday. (Interrogative) [৮ম শিক্ষক নিবন্ধন-১২]

A. Doesn't he have a cup of tea everyday?

B. Doesn't he has a cup of tea everyday?

C. Has he not have a cup of tea everyday?

D. Hasn't he has a cup of tea everyday?

Ans: A

31. I had a nice dream last night. (Interrogative) [৮ম শিক্ষক নিবন্ধন-১২]

A. Didn't I had a nice dream last night?

B. Did I not have a nice dream last night?

C. Had not I have a nice dream?

D. Had I have a nice dream last night?

Ans: B

32. There is only a high school at Satkhira. (Negative) [৮ম শিক্ষক নিবন্ধন-১২]

A. Not more than a high school is at Satkhira

B. There is not more than a high school at Satkhira

C. There is a few school at Satkhira.

D. There is nothing but a school at Satkhira

Ans: B

33. Transform into negative sentence "He tried all plans" [৬ষ্ঠ শিক্ষক নিবন্ধন-১০, RU F 15-16]

A. He tried/left no plan untried

B. He tried no plans

C. He untried no plans

D. He did not try all plans

Ans: A

34. What type of sentence is it? I wish you success in life. [সহ:পরিচালক মাদকদ্রব্য নিয়ন্ত্রণ অধিদপ্তর-১৩]

A. Assertive

B. Negative

C. Optative

D. Exclamatory

Ans: C

35. Which sentence is correct? (কি ভালো লোক সে/তিনি!) [৭ম বিজেএস (সহকারী জজ)-১২]

A. How a good man he is!

B. How good man is he!

C. What a good man is he!

D. What a good man he is!

Ans: D

36. What is the correct transformation of the following sentence into interrogative? 'Every man hates war.' [সরকারী মাধ্যমিক সহকারী শিক্ষক-০৯]

A. Is there any man who doesn't hate war?

B. Is there any men who doesn't hate war?

C. Are there any man who doesn't hate war?

D. Are there any men who doesn't hate war?

Ans: A

37. Which one is an imperative sentence? [দুর্নীতি দমন ব্যুরোর পরিদর্শক-০৩, RU (F, অ-বিজ্ঞান) 16-17]

A. How beautiful the flower is!

B. Be quiet and listen to my words.

C. Do you go to the club?

D. I go to school everyday.

Ans: B

38. 'None should deny the truth.' (Affirmative) [বাংলাদেশ কমার্স ব্যাংক অফিসার-০০, HSTU C 14-15]

A. All should accept the truth

B. Everybody should deny the truth

C. Anybody should deny the truth

D. Everybody should admit the truth

Ans: D

39. He did not miss the opportunity, বাক্যটির Interrogative form- [প্রাথমিক প্রধান শিক্ষক-৯৮]

A. Did he miss the opportunity?

B. Had he not missed the opportunity?

C. Had he missed the opportunity?

D. Did he not miss the opportunity?

Ans: A

40. Choose the best interrogative form of 'Everyone hates acid-throwing' [DU B 19-20]

A. Do anyone like acid-throwing?

B. Is there anyone who can who can hate acid-throwing?

C. Who does accept acid-throwing?

D. Who does not hate acid-throwing?

Ans: D

41. 'May our cricket team win the 'World Cup'. Change into an assertive sentence [DU (B) 17-18]

A. I wish our cricket team to win the 'World Cup'

B. I wish that our cricket team wins the 'World Cup'.

C. I wish our cricket team could win the 'World Cup'.

D. I wish our cricket team can win the 'World Cup'

Ans: C

42. How beautiful the garden is! (Make it assertive) [RU (B) 18-19]

A. It is a very beautiful garden.

B. The garden is very beautiful.

C. The garden looks beautiful.

D. The beauty of the garden is really nice.

Ans: B

43. All must submit to destiny. (Make it negative) [KU (C) 18-19]

A. No one can escape destiny.

B. Everybody should accept destiny.

C. No one should escape destiny.

D. Everybody should accept what destiny fixes for them.

Ans: A

44. Which one is a negative interrogative sentence? [RU (E3) 17-18]

A. Had they not work?

B. Do they not work?

C. Do not he work?

D. Could he not worked?

Ans: B

45. Health is wealth. Change it into Interrogative without changing meaning. [IU (B) 17-18]

A. Is health wealth?

B. Why health is wealth?

C. Doesn't health wealth?

D. Isn't health wealth?

Ans: D

46. Convert the sentence to a complex one – "You are too young to understand." [পররাষ্ট্র মন্ত্রণালয়ের ব্যক্তিগত কর্মকর্তা-০৬]

A. You are very young that you do not understand.

B. You are so young that you do not understand.

C. You are not old so you cannot understand.

D. You are so young that you cannot understand.

Ans: D (Explanation: too...to → so...that...cannot).

47. Change the following sentence into a complex one. 'Tell me your name' [সরকারী মাধ্যমিক সহকারী শিক্ষক-০৮]

A. Tell me what is your name.

B. Tell me the name you bear.

C. Tell me what your name.

D. Tell me what your name is.

Ans: D (Explanation: Noun phrase 'your name' becomes noun clause 'what your name is').

48. Find the compound form of the sentence, "If you do not move, you will die." [CU (A) 19-20]

A. Move and die

B. You cannot move and die.

C. Move or die

D. Let him move or he will die.

Ans: C (Explanation: If + negative → Imperative + or).

49. He appeared at the examination but failed. Transform into complex sentence. [RU (B) 19-20]

A. Though he appeared at the examination but failed.

B. He was appeared at the examination but failed.

C. Having he appeared at the examination but failed.

D. Being he appeared at the examination but failed.

Ans: A

50. What is the correct simple sentence of 'I know that Jim is an honest boy'? [RU (B) 18-19]

A. I know Jim to be an honest boy.

B. I know the reason of Jim's honesty.

C. I know Jim to is an honest boy.

D. I know Jim's honesty.

Ans: A (Explanation: Noun clause 'that Jim is...' → Object + infinitive 'Jim to be...').

51. You have done a mistake and I know it. (make it simple) [RU (B) 18-19]

A. I know your mistake.

B. I know the mistake that you have done.

C. Do not do the mistake any more.

D. Do you know your mistake?

Ans: A

52. Ten years have passed since his father died. Make it simple. [RU (A1) 17-18]

A. His father died since ten years.

B. His father has died ten years ago.

C. His father died ten years ago.

D. His father has died for ten years.

Ans: C

53. I know him. Correct complex sentence of this sentence is: [RU (B) 16-17]

A. I know who was he.

B. I know who he is.

C. Who is he I know.

D. I know what is he.

Ans: B

54. Without doing you will die. The compound form of the sentence- [IU (H) 17-18]

A. Do and then die

B. Either do or die

C. Du or you will die

D. Do or die

Ans: D (Explanation: Without + gerund → Imperative + or).

55. When we woke up, it was raining. (Make it simple) [RU (I) 16-17]

A. At the time of his waking it was raining.

B. He woke up and it was raining.

C. He was wokeing up and it was raining.

D. He was woke up and at the same time it was raining.

Ans: A

56. The complex form of "They cried out at the top of their voice" is — [IU (B) 15-16]

A. They cried out so loudly that their voice weakened.

B. They cried out as highly as they expected.

C. They cried out as loudly as they could.

D. They cried out as loudly as was possible.

Ans: C

57. "You must work hard to succeed" (into compound one) [JnU (D) 14-15]

A. If you work hard you will not fail.

B. You must work hard not for failing.

C. You must work hard to avoid failing.

D. You must work hard or you will fail.

Ans: D

58. 'I do not know the cause of his silence.' Make it complex. [RU 09-10]

A. I do not know why he is silent.

B. I do not know why he was silent.

C. I know nothing why he is silent.

D. none.

Ans: A

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