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

TOPIC: SENTENCES & TRANSFORMATIONS

QUESTIONS

BCS Questions

01. Identify the imperative sentence: [45th BCS]

A. Shut up!

B. Shahin is playing football.

C. I shall cook dinner now.

D. What is your name?

Ans: A

(Explanation: An imperative sentence expresses a command, request, or advice. "Shut up!" is a command.)

02. Which one is imperative sentence? [45th BCS]

A. Shut up

B. What is your name

C. I shall cook dinner now

D. Shahin is playing football

Ans: A

(Explanation: Similar to the previous question, "Shut up" is a direct command, which is the hallmark of an imperative sentence.)

03. "Not once has our neighbour invited us into his house." [32nd BCS]

A. Our neighbour has invited us into his house not once but many times.

B. Our neighbour has never invited us into his house.

C. Occasionally our neighbour has invited us into his house.

D. Our neighbour has not always invited us into his house.

Ans: B

(Explanation: "Not once" is an emphatic way of saying "never". Therefore, the sentence means the neighbor has never invited them.)

04. Identify the imperative sentence? [27th BCS]

A. Stand up

B. Matin is singing a song

C. I shall go to college

D. It has been raining since morning

Ans: A

(Explanation: "Stand up" is a direct order or command, classifying it as an imperative sentence.)

05. 'May he not suffer' is an ……… sentence. [11th BCS]

A. assertive

B. optative

C. interrogative

D. imperative

Ans: B

(Explanation: Sentences that express a wish, prayer, or desire (often starting with "May") are Optative sentences.)

06. Which is the correct complex form of the sentence? "A corrupt man cannot win the respect of others." [46th BCS]

A. A man who is corrupt cannot respect others.

B. A man does not respect others who are corrupt.

C. A man who is corrupt cannot win the respect of the others.

D. A man who can win the respect of others cannot be corrupt.

Ans: C

(Explanation: To make it complex, the adjective "corrupt" modifying "man" is expanded into a relative clause "who is corrupt".)

07. Which of the following is a correct simple sentence? [46th BCS]

A. All that glitters is not gold

B. All's well that ends well

C. Do or die

D. I saw an old man walking past me.

Ans: D

(Explanation: A simple sentence has only one independent clause. Option D has one subject "I" and one finite verb "saw". Options A and B have relative clauses (complex), and C is compound.)

08. 'Walk fast lest you should miss the train'. This is a [45th BCS]

A. Simple sentence

B. Compound sentence

C. Complex sentence

D. Interrogative sentence

Ans: C

(Explanation: The sentence has two clauses joined by the subordinating conjunction "lest", making it a complex sentence.)

09. 'We must not be late, else we will miss the train.' This is a - [40th BCS]

A. compound sentence

B. complex sentence

C. simple sentence

D. interrogative sentence

Ans: A

(Explanation: "Else" here functions like "or", connecting two independent clauses. It implies "We must not be late, [or] else we will miss the train", which is a compound structure.)

10. Select the right compound structure of the sentence: "Though he is poor, he is honest."— [38th BCS]

A. He is poor and honest

B. As he is poor, he is honest

C. He is poor but honest

D. Since he is poor, he is honest

Ans: C

(Explanation: "Though" (concession) in a complex sentence is converted to "but" in a compound sentence to show contrast.)

11. "A rolling stone gathers no moss" The complex form of the sentence is- [37th BCS]

A. Since a stone is rolling, it gathers no moss.

B. Though a stone rolls, it gathers no moss.

C. A stone what rolls gathers no moss.

D. A stone that rolls gathers no moss.

Ans: D

(Explanation: The participant adjective "rolling" is expanded into a relative clause "that rolls" to form a complex sentence.)

Primary Questions

Here are the questions rewritten in the spacious, vertical format with answers and explanations.

01. A sentence is a group of words that express a complete - [DPE AT: 22]

A. thought

B. paragraph

C. predicate

D. fragment

Ans: A

(Explanation: By definition, a sentence must express a complete thought or idea.)

02. May God help you'. What kind of sentence is this? [Primary Assistant Teacher 2019]

A. Optative

B. Imperative

C. Assertive

D. Exclamatory

Ans: A

(Explanation: Sentences that express a wish, prayer, or desire (often starting with "May") are called Optative sentences.)

03. I wish you success in life. What type of sentence is it? [Primary Assistant Teacher 2019]

A. Negative

B. Optative

C. Exclamatory

D. Assertive

Ans: B

(Explanation: Although it has the structure of an assertive sentence, functionally it expresses a wish, so it is classified as Optative in this context.)

04. 'Because of illness, he could not attend the meeting' is - [DPE AT: 17]

A. conditional sentence

B. compound sentence

C. complex sentence

D. simple sentence

Ans: D

(Explanation: "Because of illness" is a phrase, not a clause. The sentence has only one subject ("he") and one finite verb ("could not attend"), making it a Simple sentence.)

05. 'One day the sailors saw an albatross flying towards the ship' is an example of a ……….sentence. [DPE AT: 17]

A. complex sentence

B. simple sentence

C. compound sentence

D. none of these

Ans: B

(Explanation: The sentence contains only one independent clause with one subject ("the sailors") and one finite verb ("saw"). "Flying" is a participle, not a finite verb here.)

06. 'Though, Although, Because, Since, As' implies the ………. Sentence. [DPE AT: 11]

A. negative

B. complex

C. compound

D. none of these

Ans: B

(Explanation: These are subordinating conjunctions used to join a subordinate clause to a main clause, which forms a Complex sentence.)

07. If you read, you will learn. The sentence is a- [Primary Assistant Teacher Recruitment Exam 2024]

A. compound

B. negative

C. simple

D. complex

Ans: D

(Explanation: The sentence contains a subordinate clause starting with "If", making it a Complex sentence.)

08. 'If we don’t read we become trapped in our own individual minds' is - [DPE AT: 23]

A. simple sentence

B. compound sentence

C. complex sentence

D. none of these

Ans: C

(Explanation: The presence of the subordinating conjunction "If" creates a dependent clause, classifying the sentence as Complex.)

09. A sentence is a group of words that expresses a complete - [Primary Assistant Teacher 2022]

A. paragraph

B. predicate

C. fragment

D. thought

Ans: D

(Explanation: A sentence is defined by its ability to express a complete thought.)

10. Simple sentence consists of- [Primary Assistant Teacher 2019]

A. four clauses

B. two clauses

C. one clause

D. three clauses

Ans: C

(Explanation: A simple sentence consists of a single independent clause.)

11. Although he is poor, he is honest (Simple) [Primary Assistant Teacher 2019]

A. In spite of his poverty, he is honest.

B. Despite his honesty, he is poor.

C. Despite his poverty, he is honest

D. In spite of having poor, he is honest.

Ans: A (or C)

(Explanation: To change "Although" (Complex) to Simple, we use "In spite of" or "Despite" + noun phrase. Both A and C are grammatically correct transformations.)

12. You must work hard for success (Make it compound). [Primary Assistant Teacher 2019]

A. Work hard for the success.

B. Work hard to success.

C. Work hard and you will succeed.

D. Work hard for success.

Ans: C

(Explanation: A compound sentence requires co-ordinating conjunctions like 'and', 'but', 'or'. Option C uses "and" to connect two independent clauses.)

13. Which one is a complex sentence? [DPE AT: 17]

A. Being poor, I couldn’t buy a chain

B. Since the water was very hot, I couldn’t drink it

C. The water being very hot, I couldn’t drink

D. Because of his playing well, he won the game

Ans: B

(Explanation: Option B uses "Since" to create a subordinate clause. The other options use phrases (Being poor, The water being, Because of), which makes them Simple sentences.)

14. 'All that glitters is not gold' this sentence is …….. sentence. [DPE AT: 17]

A. simple sentence

B. complex sentence

C. compound sentence

D. multiple sentence

Ans: B

(Explanation: "That glitters" is a relative/adjective clause modifying "All". The presence of this subordinate clause makes it a Complex sentence.)

15. Which one is a compound sentence? [DPE AT: 17]

A. Seeing the police the thief ran away

B. The thief saw the police and ran away

C. When the thief saw the police, he ran away

D. The thief saw the police while he ran away

Ans: B

(Explanation: Option B joins two independent actions with the conjunction "and", fitting the Compound structure.)

16. Which one of the following is a compound sentence? [DPE AT: 17]

A. If you read you will learn

B. Had I the wings of a bird?

C. I shall work hard or I shall fail

D. Turning to the left you will see the shop

Ans: C

(Explanation: Option C uses the co-ordinating conjunction "or" to connect two independent clauses.)

17. Which of the following is a compound sentence? [DPE ATEO: 04]

A. Work hard and you will succeed

B. Work hard for success

C. If you work hard, you will succeed

D. You need to be hard working to succeed

Ans: A

(Explanation: Option A uses "and" to connect two clauses ("Work hard" and "you will succeed"), which is the structure of a compound sentence.)

Teacher Registration Questions

01. Cricket is a very exciting game. (Make it Exclamatory) [16th NTRCA 2019]

A. Hurrah! cricket is an exciting game.

B. How exciting game is cricket!

C. How exciting is cricket when it plays!

D. What an exciting game cricket is!

Ans: D

(Explanation: To change an assertive sentence with "a very" into an exclamatory sentence, the structure is: What + a/an + Adjective + Noun + Subject + Verb! Thus, "What an exciting game cricket is!" is correct.)

02. What an excellent idea! (Assertive) [15th NTRCA 2019]

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

(Explanation: According to standard transformation rules in this exam context, "What a/an..." changes to "Subject + verb + a/an + very + adjective...". Although "very excellent" is redundant in standard English, it is the expected answer format for this specific test pattern. Option B is grammatically better but Option A follows the strict transformation rule.)

03. Jerry was only four years old. (Negative) [14th NTRCA 2017]

A. Jerry was not four years old

B. Jerry was not more than four years old

C. No one but Jerry was four years old

D. None but Jerry was four years old

Ans: B

(Explanation: When "only" is used with a number or age, it is replaced by "not more than" or "not less than" in a negative sentence.)

04. Money is sweeter than honey. (Negative) [14th NTRCA 2017]

A. Honey is not so sweet as money.

B. Money is not as sweet as honey.

C. Nothing is as sweet as money and honey.

D. Honey is not sweeter than money.

Ans: A

(Explanation: When transforming a comparative degree (sweeter than) to a positive degree in negative form, the structure is: Object + verb + not + so/as + positive adjective + as + Subject. "Honey is not so sweet as money.")

05. Friendship is nothing but a name. (Interrogative) [14th NTRCA 2017]

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

(Explanation: "Nothing but" is often replaced by "What... but" to create a rhetorical interrogative sentence. Option B is also grammatically correct, but A is the standard stylistic transformation.)

06. We should love our country. (Imperative) [14th NTRCA 2017]

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: Assertive sentences with "We should" are changed to Imperative by using "Let us" + verb.)

07. As soon as the teacher enters the classroom, the students stand up. (Negative) [14th NTRCA 2017]

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: The original sentence is in the Present Indefinite tense ("enters", "stand"). Therefore, the negative form must also be in the present tense: "No sooner does... enter... than... stand". Option C uses the past tense.)

08. I wish I had seen you before. (Exclamatory) [13th NTRCA 2016]

A. Wow! I seen you before.

B. Had I seen you before!

C. Oh! I seen you before.

D. If I seen you before!

Ans: B

(Explanation: Sentences expressing a wish with "I wish I had..." are transformed into exclamatory sentences starting with "Had I...".)

09. There is little milk in the glass (Interrogative) [13th NTRCA 2016]

A. Is there little milk in the glass?

B. Isn't there little milk in the glass?

C. Is there any milk in the glass?

D. Isn't there any milk in the glass?

Ans: C

(Explanation: "Little" has a negative meaning (hardly any). When transforming a negative statement into an interrogative, it becomes a positive question using "any".)

10. Every man must die. (Interrogative) [13th NTRCA 2016]

A. Is there any man who must die?

B. Doesn't any man die?

C. Is there any man who will not die?

D. Is there any man who does not die?

Ans: C

(Explanation: "Every + noun" is replaced by "Is there any + noun + who + negative verb". "Must die" implies future inevitability, so "will not die" is the appropriate negative contrast.)

11. Corruption is one of the worst evils. (Positive) [16th NTRCA 2019]

A. Very few evils is as bad as corruption.

B. No other evils are as bad as corruption.

C. No other evil is as bad as corruption.

D. Very few evils are as bad as corruption.

Ans: D

(Explanation: When the superlative contains "one of the", the positive degree starts with "Very few", followed by the plural noun ("evils") and a plural verb ("are").)

12. We should read books to gain knowledge. (Make it complex) [16th NTRCA 2019]

A. We should read books for gaining knowledge.

B. We should read books and gain knowledge.

C. We should read books so that we can gain knowledge.

D. We want to gain knowkedge and so we should read books

Ans: C

(Explanation: The infinitive "to gain" indicates purpose. In a complex sentence, this is expanded using "so that" followed by "can/could".)

13. I went there to seek a job. (Compound) [16th NTRCA 2019]

A. I went there and seeked a job.

B. I went there so that I could seek a job.

C. I went there for seeking a job.

D. I went there and sought a job.

Ans: D

(Explanation: To make it compound, "to seek" is converted into a main clause joined by "and". The past tense of "seek" is "sought", matching "went".)

14. Move or die. (Simple) [16th NTRCA 2019]

A. In case of your failure to move, you will die.

B. You move, you will die.

C. If you move, you will die

D. Move and die.

Ans: A

(Explanation: A compound sentence with "or" indicating a warning/condition is changed to simple using "Without + gerund" or "In case of failure to...". Option A carries the correct conditional meaning.)

15. Unless you work hard, you will not succeed. (Compound) [15th NTRCA 2019]

A. Without working hard and you will not succeed.

B. Work hard or you will not succeed.

C. Work hard and you will not succeed.

D. You work hard and will succeed.

Ans: B

(Explanation: "Unless" (If not) implies a condition where failing to do X results in Y. In compound form, this is expressed as "Do X or Y will happen".)

16. He gave me a dress which was expensive. (Simple) [14th NTRCA 2017]

A. He gave me a dress expensive.

B. He gave me a dress and it was expensive.

C. He gave me a expensive dress.

D. He gave me an expensive dress.

Ans: D

(Explanation: The relative clause "which was expensive" is reduced to an adjective "expensive" placed before the noun "dress".)

17. It is beyond doubt that he is a brave man. (Simple) [14th NTRCA 2017]

A. It is doubtless that he is a brave man.

B. There is no doubt that he is a brave man.

C. Undoubtedly he is a brave man.

D. He is a brave man and there is no doubt about it.

Ans: C

(Explanation: The clause "It is beyond doubt that" is replaced by the adverb "Undoubtedly" to form a simple sentence with one subject and verb.)

18. Besides going to the book fair, I bought a number of books. (Compound) [13th NTRCA 2016]

A. I not only went to the book fair but also bought a number of books.

B. I went to the book fair and bought a number of books.

C. Going to the book fair, I bought a number of books.

D. I bought a number of books when I went to the book fair.

Ans: A

(Explanation: "Besides + V-ing" indicates addition. In a compound sentence, this is best expressed using "Not only... but also...".)

19. He worked very hard so that he could succeed in life. (Compound) [13th NTRCA 2016]

A. He worked very hard but he could not succeed in life.

B. He worked very hard and he succeeded in life.

C. He worked very hard in order to succeed in life.

D. He wanted to succeed in life and so he worked very hard

Ans: D

(Explanation: The original sentence expresses purpose ("so that"). In compound form, the desire/purpose ("wanted to succeed") leads to the action ("worked very hard"), connected by "and so".)

Bank Questions

01. May Allah help you- কোন জাতীয় sentence? [Karmasangsthan Bank Asst. Off. 2021]

A. Exclamatory

B. Imperative

C. Assertive

D. Optative

Ans: D

(Explanation: Sentences that express a wish, prayer, or blessing (often starting with "May") are called Optative sentences.)

02. ______ crowded place this is! [5 Govt. Banks Officer (Cash) 2021]

A. How a

B. What a

C. How

D. What

Ans: B

(Explanation: In exclamatory sentences, "What a" is used before a noun phrase (crowded place), while "How" is used before an adjective or adverb without a noun following immediately.)

03. What beautiful eyes! [5 Govt. Banks Officer (Cash) 2021]

A. has she

B. does she have

C. she looks

D. she has

Ans: D

(Explanation: The structure of an exclamatory sentence is: "What + (a/an) + Adjective + Noun + Subject + Verb!". Therefore, "she has" is the correct ending.)

04. 'I could not help laughing' is an example of …….. sentence. [SPCBL Cashier: 21]

A. assertive

B. negative

C. optative

D. imperative

Ans: B (or A depending on classification system)

(Explanation: In many Bangladeshi exam contexts, if a sentence contains "not" and "Negative" is an option, it is classified as a Negative sentence. However, functionally, it is an Assertive (statement) sentence. Given the options, B is often the intended answer to distinguish it from affirmative statements.)

05. Which one is an imperative sentence? [PSB Officer (Cash): 18]

A. You read it attentively

B. Do it at once

C. Does he go to school?

D. I wish you success in life

Ans: B

(Explanation: "Do it at once" gives a direct order/command, which is the function of an imperative sentence.)

06. Which of the following is a simple sentence? [SBL SO: 20]

A. He is weak but is a hard worker

B. He is weak but hard worker

C. In spite of being weak, he works hard

D. Though he is weak, he works hard

Ans: C

(Explanation: Option C contains a phrase ("In spite of being weak") and a single independent clause ("he works hard"), which is the structure of a simple sentence. Options A and B are compound, and D is complex.)

07. Which is the correct simple sentence? [EXIM Bank Officer: 14]

A. The sun rose and the fog dispersed

B. The fog being dispersed, the sun rose

C. When the sun rose, the fog dispersed

D. The sun having risen, the fog dispersed

Ans: D

(Explanation: Option D uses the Nominative Absolute construction ("The sun having risen") to join the ideas in a simple sentence structure, correctly showing that the sun rising caused the fog to disperse.)

08. Make compound: 'Work hard to avoid failure'. [Probashi Kallyan Bank Officer (General) 2021]

A. Work hard or fail.

B. Working hard for avoiding failure

C. Work hard, unless you fail.

D. Without working hard you cannot avoid failure.

Ans: A

(Explanation: The simple instruction "Work hard to avoid failure" transforms into a compound warning using "or": "Work hard or [you will] fail".)

09. Give me to drink, I shall die of thirst. [Probashi Kallyan Bank Officer (Cash) 2021]

A. lest

B. else

C. unless

D. if

Ans: B

(Explanation: "Else" (meaning 'otherwise') is the correct conjunction here to connect the command and the consequence: "Give me to drink, [or] else I shall die of thirst.")

10. Change the sentence into compound 'To his eternal disgrace, he betrayed his country' [Probashi Kallyan Bank Officer (Cash) 2021]

A. He disgraces eternally and he betrayed his country.

B. He betrayed his country and this was to his eternal disgrace.

C. He betrayed his country and it was his eternal disgrace.

D. It was his eternal disgraces and he betrayed his country.

Ans: B

(Explanation: The phrase "To his eternal disgrace" is expanded into a co-ordinate clause "and this was to his eternal disgrace" to form a compound sentence.)

11. Which of the following is a complex sentence? [Janata Bank Ltd. Senior Officer 2020]

A. Let them do this or they will die.

B. If he helps us, we shall win.

C. Move or you will die.

D. Work hard or you can't prosper in life.

Ans: B

(Explanation: Sentences with "If" clauses are complex sentences. The others use "or", making them compound sentences.)

12. Which of the following sentence is a simple sentence? [Rupali Bank Ltd. Senior Officer 2020]

A. He is weak but is a hard worker.

B. He is weak and hard worker.

C. In spite of being weak, he works hard.

D. Though he is weak, he works hard.

Ans: C

(Explanation: Option C uses the prepositional phrase "In spite of" to combine the ideas into a single independent clause, which is a simple sentence.)

13. All the following sentences are compound except - [PSB Officer: 18]

A. He was ill, therefore, he could not come

B. I offended him as did this

C. He must return the goods or pay the bill

D. Speak the truth and I shall pardon you

Ans: B

(Explanation: Option B uses "as" (a subordinating conjunction), making it a complex sentence. The others use coordinating conjunctions/adverbs (therefore, or, and) typical of compound sentences.)

PSC & Other Exam Questions

Here are the questions rewritten in the spacious, vertical format with answers and explanations.

01. A sentence is a - [MoHA PO: 06]

A. group of words

B. part of paragraph

C. collection of words

D. group of words that makes a complete sense

Ans: D

(Explanation: By definition, a sentence must contain a subject and a verb and express a complete thought or sense.)

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

A. one

B. two

C. three

D. three is on hard and fast rule

Ans: B

(Explanation: A sentence has two essential parts: the Subject (who/what the sentence is about) and the Predicate (what is said about the subject, containing the verb).)

03. A subject means - [Various Ministries PO: 18]

A. The agent of a sentence

B. The syntax of the sentence

C. The modifier of the sentence

D. The preceding of the adjective

Ans: A

(Explanation: The subject is the person or thing doing the action or being described; essentially the 'agent' of the sentence.)

04. The predicate of a sentence is - [JnU: 06-07]

A. a verb

B. which determines the subject

C. what is said about subject

D. a person about whom something is said

Ans: C

(Explanation: The predicate is the part of a sentence or clause containing a verb and stating something about the subject.)

05. An assertive sentence means - [DoL AD: 09]

A. common or order

B. a negative form

C. a simple statement

D. we affirm what is said

Ans: C

(Explanation: An assertive (or declarative) sentence makes a statement or assertion. It can be affirmative or negative.)

06. Which one is an interrogative sentence? [BMET Instructor: 18]

A. He reads a book

B. He will read a book

C. He has read a book

D. Does he read book?

Ans: D

(Explanation: Interrogative sentences ask questions. They typically start with an auxiliary verb (like 'Does') or a Wh-word and end with a question mark.)

07. A sentence that express command, forbids, request and advice is called an ……… sentence. [MoI AD: 04]

A. Interrogative

B. Imperative

C. Affirmative

D. None

Ans: B

(Explanation: Imperative sentences are used to issue commands, instructions, requests, or advice.)

08. Which on is imperative sentence? [ACC DEO: 19]

A. I shall go

B. Go home

C. You did it

D. She is eating

Ans: B

(Explanation: "Go home" is a direct command with an implied subject 'You', which is characteristic of imperative sentences.)

09. Which one is the imperative sentence? [MoD AD: 16]

A. Do you drink tea?

B. Never tell a lie

C. How beautiful the flower is!

D. We drink milk everyday

Ans: B

(Explanation: "Never tell a lie" is a piece of advice or prohibition, falling under the imperative category.)

10. An optative sentence - [NSI Computer Operator: 17]

A. Asks quesitons

B. Expressed prayers or desire

C. Expresses joys, sorrow etc

D. Expresses sudden feeling

Ans: B

(Explanation: Optative sentences express a wish, prayer, curse, or desire.)

11. 'How charming the sight is!' this is an example of ………. sentence. [MoLPA Sub-Register: 12]

A. assertive

B. optative

C. imperative

D. exclamatory

Ans: D

(Explanation: The sentence expresses strong emotion and ends with an exclamation mark, making it an exclamatory sentence.)

12. What is a simple sentence? [BBS SO: 17]

A. A small sentence

B. An assertive sentence

C. A one-clause sentence

D. An easy-to-understand sentence

Ans: C

(Explanation: A simple sentence consists of only one independent clause (one subject and one finite verb).)

13. A complex sentence is one which contains - [IU: 17-18]

A. two subordinate clause

B. one independent clause & one subordinate clause

C. two independent clauses

D. none of these

Ans: B

(Explanation: A complex sentence must have one main (independent) clause and at least one subordinate (dependent) clause.)

14. Which one is a complex sentence? [BSA DO: 13]

A. He is poor but honest

B. Do or die

C. There is no mother but loves her child

D. He tried hard to help me

Ans: C

(Explanation: Here, "but" acts as a relative pronoun meaning "who does not". The sentence means "There is no mother who does not love her child." This creates a subordinate clause, making it complex.)

15. A compound sentence has - [MoLPA Sub-Register: 03]

A. A subject and a finite verb

B. One principal clause and one sub-ordinate clause

C. Two or more coordinate clauses

D. Two or more sub-ordinate clauses

Ans: C

(Explanation: Compound sentences consist of two or more independent (coordinate) clauses joined by a coordinating conjunction like and, but, or.)

16. Choose the simple sentence of - I knew that they were horribly expensive. [Parliament Secretariat 2023]

A. I knew and they were horribly expensive

B. I knew them, but they were horribly expensive

C. They were horribly expensive

D. I knew them to be horrible expensive

Ans: D

(Explanation: To make it simple, the subordinate clause "that they were..." is converted into an infinitive phrase "them to be...". Note: 'horrible' is a typo in the original question options; it should be 'horribly'.)

17. 'Though he was very rich, he is still very unhappy' is a-[Various Ministries 2023]

A. simple sentence

B. compound sentence

C. complex sentence

D. conditional sentence

Ans: C

(Explanation: The sentence uses the subordinating conjunction "Though", creating a dependent clause. This structure identifies it as a complex sentence.)

18. 'He is so dishonest that he cannot speak the truth; Identify the correct simple form. [16th BJS 2023]

A. He is very dishonest to speak the truth.

B. He is too dishonest that he cannot speak the truth

C. He is to dishonest ot be spoken the truth

D. He is too dishonest to speak the truth

Ans: D

(Explanation: The structure "so...that + cannot" in a complex sentence is transformed into "too...to" in a simple sentence.)

19. "I want to lose weight, yet I eat chocolate thinly". This sentence is a/an- [Information Ministry 2023]

A. Simple sentence

B. Compound sentence

C. Complex sentence

D. Optative sentence

Ans: B

(Explanation: "Yet" acts as a coordinating conjunction here (similar to "but"), joining two independent clauses.)

20. The complex form of the sentence, 'But for your help, I could not prosper in life.' is-[Primary Teacher 2022]

A. Though you did not help I could prosper in life.

B. Though you helped me I could not prosper in life.

C. If you did not help me I could not prosper in life.

D. Without your help I could not prosper in life.

Ans: C

(Explanation: "But for" means "If it were not for" or "Without". It implies a condition. Therefore, the complex form uses the conditional "If" clause.)

21. Compound sentence of 'I saw him going to market'. [BBS 2020]

A. I saw him and he was going to market

B. I saw him who was going to market

C. I saw him to go to market

D. I go to market which he was

Ans: A

(Explanation: To form a compound sentence, the participle phrase "going to market" is expanded into an independent clause "he was going to market", connected by "and".)

22. 'Do or die' is a- [BBS 2020]

A. compound sentence

B. complex sentence

C. simple sentences

D. none of these above

Ans: A

(Explanation: It consists of two imperative clauses ("You do" and "You die") joined by the coordinating conjunction "or".)

23. Choose the simple form of the sentence 'Stand here and die'. [Various Ministries 2019]

A. Stand here so that you can die.

B. Stand here only to die.

C. Without standing here you will die.

D. As you stand here you will die

Ans: B

(Explanation: "Stand here only to die" converts the second clause into an infinitive phrase indicating result/purpose, maintaining the simple sentence structure.)

24. What is the compound form of the sentence- 'She kept her promise'? [Primary Teacher 2019]

A. She made a promise to keep.

B. She made a promise so that she could keep it.

C. She not only made a promise but also kept it.

D. As she made a promise, she kept it.

Ans: C

(Explanation: "She kept her promise" implies two actions: making the promise and keeping it. The compound structure "Not only... but also" joins these two ideas.)

25. I know you. (Complex) [Passport & Immigration 2016]

A. I know what you are

B. I know who you are

C. I know who are you

D. I know what are you

Ans: B

(Explanation: The object "you" is expanded into a noun clause "who you are" to make the sentence complex.)

26. When I was reading a book, he came. It is a - [Primary Teacher 2016]

A. Simple sentence

B. Complex sentence

C. Compound sentence

D. Exclamatory sentence

Ans: B

(Explanation: The sentence starts with the subordinating conjunction "When", creating a dependent clause. Thus, it is complex.)

27. The complex form of the sentence: "Study hard or you will fail" is [Various Ministries 2016]

A. If you do not study hard, you will fail

B. If you study hard, you will fail

C. If you not study hard, you will fail

D. In case of your study hard, you will fail

Ans: A

(Explanation: The compound sentence with "or" presents a condition and a negative result. The complex equivalent uses "If... not..." (Unless).)

ANSWERS & EXPLANATIONS

BCS Answers

01. Ans: A ব্যাখ্যা: Imperative Sentence এর Structure: মূল Verb অথবা Let দিয়ে শুরু হয় এবং শেষে (.) ফুল স্টপ দিয়ে শেষ হয়। "Shut up!" আদেশ বা নির্দেশ বুঝাচ্ছে।

02. Ans: A ব্যাখ্যা: Imperative Sentence এর Structure: মূল Verb অথবা Let দিয়ে শুরু হয়। "Shut up" আদেশ বুঝাচ্ছে।

03. Ans: B ব্যাখ্যা: "Not once has..." (Negative inversion). এর সাধারণ রূপ হলো "Our neighbour has never invited us...".

04. Ans: A ব্যাখ্যা: "Stand up" আদেশ বা নির্দেশ বুঝাচ্ছে, তাই এটি Imperative Sentence।

05. Ans: B ব্যাখ্যা: Optative Sentence: May + Assertive Sentence. অর্থাৎ, May + Sub + Verb + Others দ্বারা ইচ্ছা বা প্রার্থনা প্রকাশ করে।

06. Ans: C ব্যাখ্যা: "A corrupt man" কে Complex করার জন্য Adjective Clause "who is corrupt" ব্যবহার করা হয়েছে। "A man who is corrupt cannot win...".

07. Ans: D ব্যাখ্যা: Simple sentence এর শর্ত: ১. একটি মাত্র মূল verb থাকবে। ২. In spite of, despite, verb +ing ইত্যাদি যুক্ত থাকে। "I saw an old man walking past me." এখানে একটিই Finite verb (saw), 'walking' হলো participle।

08. Ans: C ব্যাখ্যা: 'Lest' যুক্ত clause টি Subordinate clause, এবং এটি Complex sentence গঠন করে।

09. Ans: A ব্যাখ্যা: 'Else' (অথবা) Co-ordinate conjunction হিসেবে দুটি independent clause কে যুক্ত করেছে, তাই এটি Compound sentence।

10. Ans: C ব্যাখ্যা: "Though" যুক্ত Complex sentence কে Compound করতে হলে 'but' ব্যবহার করা হয়। "He is poor but honest".

11. Ans: D ব্যাখ্যা: Participle (rolling) কে ভেঙ্গে adjective clause (that rolls) করা হয়েছে। "A stone that rolls gathers no moss".

Primary Answers

01. Ans: A ব্যাখ্যা: Sentence refers to a group of words that express a complete sense or thought.

02. Ans: A ব্যাখ্যা: Optative Sentence: May + Subject + Verb + Others. (প্রার্থনা বা ইচ্ছা)।

03. Ans: D ব্যাখ্যা: "I wish..." দ্বারা ইচ্ছা প্রকাশ পাচ্ছে, তবে গঠনগতভাবে এটি Subject + Verb দিয়ে শুরু হওয়ায় Assertive Sentence। (Note: Some sources classify wish sentences as Optative in function, but structurally Assertive. Standard grammar considers Assertive. Answer key says D).

04. Ans: D ব্যাখ্যা: "Because of" (Prepositional phrase) যুক্ত বাক্যটি Simple sentence কারণ এতে একটি মাত্র Subject এবং Finite verb (could not attend) আছে।

05. Ans: B ব্যাখ্যা: "One day the sailors saw..." - একটি Subject (sailors) এবং একটি Finite verb (saw). 'Flying' হলো participle. তাই এটি Simple sentence.

06. Ans: B ব্যাখ্যা: Though, Although, Because, Since, As এগুলো Sub-ordinate conjunction এবং এগুলো Complex sentence এ ব্যবহৃত হয়।

07. Ans: D ব্যাখ্যা: 'If' যুক্ত বাক্য Complex sentence হয় (Conditional).

08. Ans: C ব্যাখ্যা: 'If' যুক্ত বাক্য Complex sentence.

09. Ans: D ব্যাখ্যা: A sentence expresses a complete thought.

10. Ans: C ব্যাখ্যা: Simple sentence consists of one clause (one independent clause).

11. Ans: A ব্যাখ্যা: Though/Although যুক্ত Complex sentence কে Simple করার নিয়ম: In spite of / despite + sub এর possessive + noun form / verb+ing. "In spite of his poverty, he is honest."

12. Ans: C ব্যাখ্যা: "Must... for" (Simple) -> "Work hard and you will succeed" (Compound with 'and').

13. Ans: B ব্যাখ্যা: "Since" যুক্ত বাক্যটি Complex sentence।

14. Ans: B ব্যাখ্যা: "All that glitters is not gold". এখানে 'that glitters' হলো Subordinate clause, তাই এটি Complex sentence।

15. Ans: B ব্যাখ্যা: "The thief saw the police and ran away". 'And' দ্বারা দুটি clause যুক্ত হওয়ায় এটি Compound sentence।

16. Ans: C ব্যাখ্যা: "I shall work hard or I shall fail". 'Or' দ্বারা যুক্ত হওয়ায় এটি Compound sentence।

17. Ans: A ব্যাখ্যা: "Work hard and you will succeed". 'And' দ্বারা যুক্ত, তাই Compound।

Teacher Registration Answers

01. Ans: D ব্যাখ্যা: a very / a great / a most এর পরিবর্তে Exclamatory sentence রূপান্তরের নিয়ম = What a/an + পরবর্তী অংশ + sub + verb + (!). "What an exciting game cricket is!"

02. Ans: B ব্যাখ্যা: Exclamatory থেকে Assertive: Subject + verb + a/an + very/great + adjective. "It is an excellent idea."

03. Ans: B ব্যাখ্যা: সংখ্যাবাচক শব্দ (four years old) থাকলে Negative করতে 'not more than' বা 'not less than' বসে। "Jerry was not more than four years old".

04. Ans: A ব্যাখ্যা: Comparative to Positive (Negative meaning): "Honey is not so sweet as money."

05. Ans: B ব্যাখ্যা: "Nothing but" থাকলে Interrogative এ "Anything but" বসে। "Is friendship anything but a name?"

06. Ans: B ব্যাখ্যা: Assertive sentence এর subject 1st person (We) হলে Imperative এ "Let us" বসে। "Let us love our country."

07. Ans: A ব্যাখ্যা: "As soon as" যুক্ত বাক্যকে Negative করতে "No sooner had... than..." অথবা "No sooner does... than..." (যদি present tense হয়)। এখানে "enters" (Present), তাই "No sooner does the teacher enter... than...".

08. Ans: B ব্যাখ্যা: "I wish" এর পরিবর্তে "Had" বা "If" দিয়ে Exclamatory করা যায়। "Had I seen you before!"

09. Ans: C ব্যাখ্যা: "Little" (নেতিবাচক) থাকলে Interrogative এ "any" বসে। "Is there any milk in the glass?" (Note: 'Little' means hardly any, so sentence is negative in meaning, interrogative becomes positive).

10. Ans: C ব্যাখ্যা: "Every man" -> "Is there any man who... not?". "Is there any man who will not die?"

11. Ans: D ব্যাখ্যা: Positive: "Very few evils are as bad as corruption." (Superlative 'worst' -> Positive 'Very few... as bad as').

12. Ans: C ব্যাখ্যা: "To gain" (infinitive of purpose) কে Complex করতে "so that" ব্যবহার করা হয়। "We should read books so that we can gain knowledge."

13. Ans: D ব্যাখ্যা: "To seek" -> "and sought". "I went there and sought a job."

14. Ans: A ব্যাখ্যা: "Move or die" (Compound) -> "In case of your failure to move, you will die" (Simple).

15. Ans: B ব্যাখ্যা: "Unless" (Complex) -> "Or" (Compound). "Work hard or you will not succeed."

16. Ans: D ব্যাখ্যা: "Which was expensive" (Adjective clause) -> "Expensive" (Adjective). "He gave me an expensive dress."

17. Ans: C ব্যাখ্যা: "It is beyond doubt" -> "Undoubtedly". "Undoubtedly he is a brave man."

18. Ans: B ব্যাখ্যা: "Besides" (Simple) -> "And" (Compound). "I went to the book fair and bought..." (Note: 'Not only... but also' is also possible, but 'and' is simpler compound. Option B is correct).

19. Ans: D Explanation: "So that" (Complex) -> "And so" (Compound). "He wanted to succeed... and so he worked very hard."

Bank Answers

01. Ans: D ব্যাখ্যা: "May Allah help you" - ইচ্ছা বা প্রার্থনা বুঝাচ্ছে, তাই Optative.

02. Ans: B ব্যাখ্যা: Exclamatory sentence structure: What a + adj + noun + sub + verb! "What a crowded place this is!"

03. Ans: D ব্যাখ্যা: "What beautiful eyes she has!" (Subject + verb at the end).

04. Ans: A ব্যাখ্যা: Assertive sentence (Subject + verb). "I could not help laughing".

05. Ans: B ব্যাখ্যা: "Do it at once" (Imperative - আদেশ).

06. Ans: C ব্যাখ্যা: "In spite of" দিয়ে শুরু বাক্যটি Simple sentence.

07. Ans: D ব্যাখ্যা: "The sun having risen, the fog dispersed" (Absolute phrase in Simple sentence).

08. Ans: A ব্যাখ্যা: "Work hard or fail" (Compound).

09. Ans: B ব্যাখ্যা: "Else" (অন্যথায়) কনজাংশন হিসেবে Compound sentence গঠন করে।

10. Ans: B ব্যাখ্যা: "He betrayed his country and this was..." (Compound).

11. Ans: B ব্যাখ্যা: "If" যুক্ত বাক্য Complex sentence.

12. Ans: C ব্যাখ্যা: "In spite of" যুক্ত বাক্য Simple sentence.

13. Ans: B ব্যাখ্যা: "As" (Complex), "Therefore" (Compound), "Or" (Compound), "And" (Compound). Exception is B? No. A has 'therefore' (Compound). B has 'as' (Complex). C has 'or' (Compound). D has 'and' (Compound). So B is the exception (Complex).

PSC & Other Exam Answers

01. Ans: D ব্যাখ্যা: Sentence refers to a group of words that makes a complete sense.

02. Ans: B ব্যাখ্যা: Every sentence must have a Subject and a Verb (Two essential parts).

03. Ans: A ব্যাখ্যা: Subject is the agent/doer of the sentence.

04. Ans: C ব্যাখ্যা: Predicate is what is said about the subject.

05. Ans: C ব্যাখ্যা: Assertive sentence makes a simple statement.

06. Ans: D ব্যাখ্যা: "Does he read book?" - প্রশ্নবোধক চিহ্ন আছে, তাই Interrogative.

07. Ans: B ব্যাখ্যা: Command, forbid, request, advice = Imperative sentence.

08. Ans: B ব্যাখ্যা: "Go home" (আদেশ) - Imperative.

09. Ans: B ব্যাখ্যা: "Never tell a lie" (উপদেশ/নিষেধ) - Imperative.

10. Ans: B ব্যাখ্যা: Optative expresses prayers or desire.

11. Ans: D ব্যাখ্যা: "How charming...!" - Exclamatory.

12. Ans: C ব্যাখ্যা: Simple sentence is a one-clause sentence.

13. Ans: B ব্যাখ্যা: Complex sentence has one independent clause and one or more subordinate clauses.

14. Ans: C ব্যাখ্যা: "But" (Relative pronoun/conjunction meaning 'that does not') - "There is no mother but loves her child" (Complex). Or "but" as sub-ordinate conjunction? No. This structure acts as "There is no mother who does not love...". It is Complex.

15. Ans: C ব্যাখ্যা: Compound sentence has two or more coordinate clauses.

16. Ans: D ব্যাখ্যা: "I knew them to be horribly expensive" (Simple form with infinite/phrase instead of clause).

17. Ans: C ব্যাখ্যা: "Though" যুক্ত বাক্য Complex sentence.

18. Ans: D ব্যাখ্যা: "So... that" (Complex) -> "Too... to" (Simple). "He is too dishonest to speak the truth."

19. Ans: B ব্যাখ্যা: "Yet" (Co-ordinating conjunction) connects two clauses. Compound sentence.

20. Ans: C ব্যাখ্যা: "But for" (Simple) -> "If... not" (Complex). "If you did not help me..."

21. Ans: A ব্যাখ্যা: "I saw him and he was going..." (Compound).

22. Ans: A ব্যাখ্যা: "Do or die" (Compound).

23. Ans: B ব্যাখ্যা: "Stand here and die" (Compound) -> "Stand here only to die" (Simple).

24. Ans: C ব্যাখ্যা: "She kept her promise" (Simple). Compound: "She not only made a promise but also kept it."

25. Ans: B ব্যাখ্যা: "I know who you are" (Noun clause).

26. Ans: B ব্যাখ্যা: "When" যুক্ত বাক্য Complex sentence.

27. Ans: A ব্যাখ্যা: "Study hard or you will fail" (Compound) -> "If you do not study hard, you will fail" (Complex).

Answers With Explanation:

1. c) None but Rina can do this sum (Affirmative sentence with 'Only' or 'Alone' referring to a person is changed to 'None but' in negative. ব্যক্তি বুঝালে Only এর পরিবর্তে None but বসে।)

2. d) I cannot help doing this. ('Must' is replaced by 'cannot but + base verb' or 'cannot help + verb+ing'. Must থাকলে negative করতে cannot help + ing বসে।)

3. c) Everybody hates a liar (Affirmative of 'Nobody' is 'Everybody'. Antonym of 'likes' is 'hates'. 'Nobody likes' becomes 'Everybody hates'.)

4. c) There is no mother but loves her child. ('Every' is replaced by 'There is no ... but' in negative. Every থাকলে There is no ... but বসে।)

5. a) Who does not love flower? ('All' or 'Everybody' is replaced by 'Who does not' in interrogative. All থাকলে Who does not বসে।)

6. d) Stand up. (Imperative sentences usually start with a verb and express order, request, or advice. আদেশ, উপদেশ বা অনুরোধ বুঝালে Imperative sentence হয়।)

7. b) Optative (Sentences starting with 'May' that express a wish or prayer are Optative. ইচ্ছা বা প্রার্থনা বুঝালে Optative sentence হয়।)

8. d) Exclamatory (Note: Source key says 8.d. Standard grammar classifies sentences expressing sudden emotion or wish (like 'If I knew...') as Exclamatory. However, some classifications might label 'If' structures differently, but the exclamation mark indicates Exclamatory. Key 8.d refers to 'Exclamatory' in the list (order: Assertive, Imperative, Optative, Exclamatory). In text, d is Exclamatory.)

9. d) None can avoid death ('Must' indicates obligation/inevitability. 'All men must die' implies no one can escape it. Negative: 'None can avoid death'. অর্থ ঠিক রেখে Negative করা হয়েছে।)

10. b) Do they not work? (Structure: Aux + S + not + V...? or Aux + not + S + V...? 'Do they not work?' follows correct grammatical structure. সঠিক গঠন হলো Auxiliary + Subject + Not + Verb.)

11. b) complex sentence (Sentences with 'Although' consist of a main clause and a subordinate clause, making it Complex. Although থাকলে Complex sentence হয়।)

12. c) Complex sentence (Contains a noun clause "What is lotted" as the subject. Subordinate clause থাকায় এটি Complex sentence.)

13. b) compound sentence (Two independent clauses joined by 'or'. Or দ্বারা যুক্ত থাকলে Compound sentence হয়।)

14. b) complex ('All that glitters' contains a relative clause 'that glitters', making it Complex. Relative clause থাকায় এটি Complex.)

15. c) He was old but young at heart (Simple sentence with 'In spite of' converts to Compound using 'but'. In spite of থাকলে Compound করতে but বসে।)

16. c) Complex sentence (Repetition of Question 12.)

17. b) complex sentence (Contains a relative clause 'who sat next to me'. Who দ্বারা যুক্ত clause থাকায় এটি Complex.)

18. a) complex sentence (Contains a noun clause 'that the boy was playing'. That দ্বারা যুক্ত clause থাকায় এটি Complex.)

19. b) In case of your moving you will die. ("Move and die" implies a condition "If you move, you will die". Simple form uses a phrase like "In case of...". 'In case of' ব্যবহার করে Simple করা হয়েছে।)

20. c) I know what her name is