| No. | Sentence |
|---|---|
| 1 | What a luxurious life he leads! |
| 2 | What a sight was there! |
| 3 | What good news he has over England! |
| 4 | What a shame! |
| 5 | Oh! That the day soon meet! |
| 6 | Would that we were at home! |
| 7 | Oh! That I were freedom fighters! |
| 8 | Oh! That I were safe at home! |
| 9 | Oh, for the wings of a dove! |
| 10 | What correct pronunciation is! |
| 11 | What a piece of work is man! |
| 12 | What a poor boy he is! |
| 13 | Would that I could fly! |
| 14 | Would that I have his method of teaching is! |
| 15 | How terrible the accident was! |
| 16 | How beautiful bird it is! |
| 17 | Would that I could meet her again! |
| 18 | What a wonderful creature an elephant is! |
| 19 | Oh! that we were infants playing! |
| 20 | Oh that I were young again! |
| 21 | What poor was his performance in the S.S.C. examination! |
| 22 | Oh! That the day soon meet! |
| 23 | How brightly the stars shine! |
| 24 | How sweetly the moonlight sleeps upon the bank! |
| 25 | If I could be a child again! |
| 26 | If I were a philosopher like Socrates! |
Transform into Interrogative Sentences
| No. | Sentence |
|---|---|
| 1 | He is a great scholar. |
| 2 | I have nothing to say. |
| 3 | I shall never forget your advice. |
| 4 | Everybody fears death. |
| 5 | He was not a fool. |
| 6 | None has ever seen such a fine sight. |
| 7 | She likes white tea. |
| 8 | Prevention is better than cure. |
| 9 | Addiction to drinking is dangerous. |
| 10 | He has had my revenge at last. |
| 11 | Everybody loves a patriot. |
| 12 | They could not drink salty sea water. |
| 13 | I never went there. |
| 14 | Everyone hates a criminal. |
| 15 | There is nothing wrong with me. |
| 16 | Nobody trusts a liar. |
| 17 | Nobody could ever count my love for you. |
| 18 | There was nothing to do. |
| 19 | Their glory can never fade. |
| 20 | He is not a great fool. |
| 21 | Everybody hankers after happiness. |
| 22 | He went there of his own accord. |
| 23 | He is not present in the meeting. |
| 24 | Purbani is a restaurant. |
| 25 | Karim liked the spring. |
| No. | Sentence |
|---|---|
| 1 | It is very wonderful. |
| 2 | It is very sad. |
| 3 | It is very tragic. |
| 4 | It is very disgraceful. |
| 5 | It is very splendid. |
| 6 | It is very unfortunate. |
| 7 | It is very stupid of you. |
| 8 | It is a very fine morning. |
| 9 | It is very hot. |
| 10 | He is very clever. |
| 11 | The scenery of Sylhet is very charming. |
| 12 | The rose is very beautiful. |
| 13 | The Taj is very nice. |
| 14 | The night is very dark. |
| 15 | The sight is very terrible. |
| 16 | It was a very bad day. |
| 17 | It was a very dangerous thing. |
| 18 | The kite is flying very high. |
| 19 | A stream was running. |
| 20 | He is very clever. |
| 21 | I wish I could go there in time. |
From: Day Care School and College, Dhaka
| No. | Assertive / Affirmative | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Only / Alone | Only he can do this. (Person) He likes only books. (Thing) He is only 16. (Number) | None but (Person) Nothing but (Thing) Not more / less than (Number) |
| 2. Must | You must do your duty. | You cannot but + V¹ Cannot help + V⁴ |
| 3. Every | Every mother loves her baby. | There is no … but … There is no mother but loves her baby. Or, No mother but loves her baby. |
| 4. As soon as | As soon as she sees the police, she runs away. | No sooner had she seen the police than she ran away. |
| 5. As-as | Rahim is as wise as Karim. | Rahim is not less wise than Karim. |
| 6. The + est (Superlative) | Karim is the best boy in the class. | No other boy in the class is as good as Karim. (Positive) |
| 7. Sometimes | Karim is the best in the class. | Not always |
| 8. Too–to | He is too weak to go to work. | He is so weak that he cannot work. Cannot + could + not + V¹ |
| 9. Always | He was always speaking ill of others. | Never Never speak ill of others. |
| Always speak the truth. | Never tell a lie. | |
| Do I tell untruth? | Do I ever tell untruth? → Never | |
| 10. Affirmative Word | I shall remember you. | I shall not forget you. |
| I specially remember poets. | I do not forget poets. | |
| 11. By V¹ / V⁴ (Assertive) | By working hard, you can prosper in life. | Without + V⁴ (negative) You can’t prosper in life without working hard. |
| 12. By + V¹ / V⁴ (Negative) | Without working hard, you cannot succeed. | By working hard, you can succeed. |
| 13. Every | By working hard, you can prosper in life. | Without working hard, you cannot prosper in life. |
| 14. Both … and | He is both honest and polite. | He is not only honest but also polite. |
| Both he and I are present. | Not only he but also I am present. | |
| 15. A few | I have a few friends. | I do not have a few friends. |
| 16. Few | I have a few friends. | Not many / little |
| 17. Much | We have much time. | We don’t have less time. |
| 18. V¹ / V² / is / was | Let me do it. Let it rain. He is always on time. | Do not / Does not / Did not … ? Let me not do it. Let it not rain. He is not always on time. |
| 19. Auxiliary Verb | He is absent from meeting. We can do the work. | He is not absent from meeting. Auxiliary Verb + not We can’t do the work. |