Transformation PYQ Questions

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III. Transformation of Sentences

(Change the following sentences as directed in brackets.)

Year(s) of Appearance	Sample Instructions (A Comprehensive List)
2015	Transform to Complex, Positive, Simple, Affirmative, and Compound forms. (Includes: Nasim, a good student, stood first in the first year exam. (Complex); Man is less meritorious than his brother. (Positive); It is loving that he obeys his parents. (Simple); He is sincere in studies and can’t do well in exam. (Complex))
2016	Transform to Complex, Negative, Affirmative, Simple, and Assertive forms. (Includes: Hamid, a man of strict principle, works in a bank. (complex); No one will deny that he is brave. (Affirmative))
2017	Transform to Simple, Complex, Comparative, Positive, and Negative forms. (Includes: The man who is walking along the road looks tired. (Simple); Dhaka is the largest city in Bangladesh. (Comparative); As soon as I reached the station, the train left. (Negative))
2018	Transform to Complex, Simple, Active, Negative, Compound, Positive, and Superlative forms. (Includes: I love books. (Complex); The ship sailed unmoving. (Negative); They were hungrier than I thought. (Positive))
2019	Transform to Negative, Interrogative, Exclamatory, Imperative, Simple, and Complex forms. (Includes: Everyone will realize that I am right. (Negative); A little learning is a dangerous thing. (Exclamatory); The weather was very hot and they could not go out. (Simple))
2020	Transform to Negative, Interrogative, Complex, and Simple forms. (Includes: Only the stars are visible. (Negative); He woke up during drizzling. (Complex); He ate not only an apple but also an orange. (Simple))
2021	Transform to Complex, Compound, Comparative, Interrogative, and Passive forms. (Includes: Liza is a bank worker. (Complex); Mamun is as hard in principle as other ones in his office. (Comparative); It is time to start the business. (Passive))
2022	Transform to Passive, Exclamatory, Complex, Compound, and Positive forms. (Includes: I know how he has done it. (Passive); How beautiful the ship sailed overhead! (Exclamatory); He is fired for his negligence. (Complex))
2023	Transform to Simple, Complex, Active, Negative, Interrogative, Positive, and Compound forms. (Includes: I know that he is honest. (Simple); Only the moon is visible. (Negative); Father wants me to be an engineer. (Compound))
2024 CSE	Transform to Negative, Interrogative, Assertive, Simple, Complex, and Passive forms. (Includes: Rahim always minds this lesson. (Negative); I had possessed the mine of Solomon! (Assertive); We are going to publish a book. (Passive))
2024	Transform to Assertive, Exclamatory, Simple, Positive, Comparative, and Passive forms. (Includes: How sweetly the bird sings! (Assertive); He is too weak to move just an inch. (Simple); Walking is the best exercise. (Comparative))

Transformation of Sentences by Topic

1. Sentence Complexity (Simple $\leftrightarrow$ Complex $\leftrightarrow$ Compound)

This category involves altering the number and type of clauses in a sentence.

Transformation Requested	Year(s) of Appearance	Sample Instruction(s)
To Complex	2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 CSE	Nasim, a good student, stood first in the first year exam.; He is sincere in studies and can’t do well in exam.; Liza is a bank worker.; He is fired for his negligence.; I love books.
To Simple	2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2023, 2024 CSE, 2024	It is loving that he obeys his parents.; The man who is walking along the road looks tired.; The weather was very hot and they could not go out.; I know that he is honest.; He is too weak to move just an inch.
To Compound	2015, 2018, 2021, 2022, 2023	Father wants me to be an engineer.

2. Sentence Type / Mood Transformation

This involves changing the basic function of the sentence (e.g., statement to question, positive to negative).

Transformation Requested	Year(s) of Appearance	Sample Instruction(s)
To Negative	2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2023, 2024 CSE	As soon as I reached the station, the train left.; The ship sailed unmoving.; Everyone will realize that I am right.; Only the stars are visible.; Only the moon is visible.; Rahim always minds this lesson.
To Positive / Affirmative	2015, 2016, 2018, 2022, 2023	Man is less meritorious than his brother. (Positive); No one will deny that he is brave. (Affirmative); They were hungrier than I thought. (Positive)
To Interrogative	2019, 2020, 2021, 2023, 2024 CSE	N/A
To Assertive	2016, 2024 CSE, 2024	I had possessed the mine of Solomon! (Assertive); How sweetly the bird sings! (Assertive)
To Exclamatory	2019, 2022, 2024	A little learning is a dangerous thing.; How beautiful the ship sailed overhead!
To Imperative	2019	N/A

3. Voice Transformation (Active $\leftrightarrow$ Passive)

This specifically addresses converting between Active and Passive voice.

Transformation Requested	Year(s) of Appearance	Sample Instruction(s)
To Passive	2021, 2022, 2024 CSE, 2024	It is time to start the business.; I know how he has done it.; We are going to publish a book.
To Active	2018, 2023	N/A

4. Degree of Comparison Transformation

This involves changes between Positive, Comparative, and Superlative degrees.

Transformation Requested	Year(s) of Appearance	Sample Instruction(s)
To Comparative	2017, 2021, 2024	Dhaka is the largest city in Bangladesh.; Mamun is as hard in principle as other ones in his office.; Walking is the best exercise.
To Superlative	2018	N/A

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