Read the text and change the sentences as directed: —
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 it 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) The peace of the society is hampered by dowry.
(b) The government/We must stop the brutal condition of the dark age soon.
(c) Very few problems of Bangladesh are as major as this.
(d) Being very greedy, the dowry seekers demand money from bride's father.
(e) The dowry is a very unworthy crimE-
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- He is the best player. (Negative)
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- Identify the imperative sentence.
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- I know you. (Complex)
- It is man who is the maker of his own fortune. (Simple)
- He has a cup of tea every day. (Interrogative)
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- It is health which is _____.
- The man is so weak that he cannot walk. (Simple)
- Friendship is nothing but a name. (Interrogative)
- A sentence is a group of words that expresses a complete_____.
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- I must do this. (Negative)
- Every mother loves her child. (Negative)
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