Underline the Main clause and circle the subordinate clause:

1. I will help you if you ask.
2. She left early because she was tired.
3. The car which is red belongs to my brother.
4. Although he was busy, he attended the meeting.
5. I do not know where he lives.
6. This is the place where we met.
7. After the rain stopped, we went outside.
8. I'll phone you when I arrive
9. He told me that he was learning French.
10. Tell me where you have been.
11. While I was having a shower, I slipped on the floor.
12. It is difficult to understand why he distrusts his own children.
13. Tell me where you have put my books.
14. The teacher said that honesty is the best policy.
15. If you eat too much, you will fall ill.
16.  As he was not there, I could not speak to him.

Read the following sentences and change them as directed.

Positive to Comparative :

• Asit is as strong as Amit.
• Bikash is as brave as Milan.
• Ratan is as rich as Mr. Dutta.
• He is as brave as a lion.
•  I am as weak as a child.
•  He is not so tall as Joe.
•  Meena is as good as Tina.

•  Rohit is as dull as Mohan.

• Mr. Mukherjee is as wise as Mr. Sen.

• You are not so thin as Peter.

•  They were not so poor as we were.

•  My brother is not so much popular as I am.

• Steve is as intelligent as Mitchel.

1. Amy is as brave as Penny. (Comparative degree)
2. Gold is the most expensive of all the metals. (Positive degree)
3. Ramu is stronger than Shamu. (Positive degree)
4. China has a higher population than India. (Positive degree)
5. Riya is the laziest girl in the class. (Positive degree)
6. Minu is the sweetest girl in the class. (Positive degree)
7. Indore is the cleanest city in India. (Comparative degree)
8. Very few students in the class are as intelligent as Tina. (Superlative degree)
9. This knife is not as sharp as the other. (Comparative degree)
10. Uday is the heaviest of all the boys. (Positive degree)

1. He said to me, "Do you like reading books?" 
2. Roma said to me, "Are you going home?" 
3. Munia said to me, "Can you lend me a pen?" 
4. The student said, "Shall I ever know the answer?" 
5. Shital said to her teacher, "May I come in?" Ans.
6. Soma said to her sister, "Did you sing a song yesterday?" 
7. The girl said to her father,"Have you brought a pencil for me?"  
8.  My friend said,"Shall I bring a pen for you from Puri?"
9. She said to her mother “Are you going to school tomorrow?”
10. She said to her friend,” Are you coming to the party?
11. She said to her sister,” Are you joining us for lunch?”
12.  Roma said to me, "Are you going home?"

A. Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the verb in brackets:

1. She usually __________ (go) to school by bus.

2. I __________ (watch) TV when the lights went out.

3. They __________ (finish) their homework already.

4. He __________ (play) football tomorrow.

5. We __________ (live) in Delhi since 2018.

1. I __________ (write) an email when the phone __________ (ring).

2. By this time next year, she __________ (complete) her project.

3. They __________ (study) English for the last two years.

4. I __________ (visit) my grandparents next week.

5. When I was a child, I __________ (want) to become a doctor.

B. Change the following sentences from active voice to passive voice:

1. The teacher is explaining the lesson.

2. They built a new bridge across the river.

3. She will complete the project by next week.

4. The manager gave him a promotion.

5. The children have eaten all the candies.

                              এক গাধা এবং লবনের ভার

একজন বণিকের মাল বহন করার জন্য একটি গাধা ছিল। একদিন সে লবণের বস্তা বোঝাই করে গ্রামের বাজারে চলে গেল। পথে তারা একটি পুকুরের উপর একটি সরু সেতুর কাছে এলো। গাধাটি দুর্ঘটনাক্রমে (by accident)  তাতে পড়ে গেল। প্রচুর পরিমাণে লবণ জলে গলে গেল। গাধাটি হালকা বোঝা বহন করতে স্বাচ্ছন্দ্য বোধ করল।

পরের দিন গাধাটি ইচ্ছাকৃতভাবে (intentionally)  পুকুরে পড়ে দিল। আবারও, লবণের অনেকটা অংশ জলে গলে গেল। গাধাটি খুশি হল, কিন্তু তার মালিকের বিরাট ক্ষতি হল (suffered a great loss)। বণিক দুষ্ট গাধার কৌশল বুঝতে পারল। সে মনে মনে বলল, "আমি বোকা গাধাটিকে ফাঁদে ফেলব । সে আর কখনও খারাপ কাজ করার সাহস করবে না।"

তৃতীয় দিন, বণিক গাধাটিকে তুলার (cotton)  বোঝা দিল। গাধাটি, যথারীতি, একই কৌশল চেষ্টা করেছিল। এটি ইচ্ছাকৃতভাবে পুকুরে পড়ে গেল। তুলাটি জল শুষে (absorb)  নিল। এটা ওজনে অনেক বেড়ে গেল।তখন গাধাটির ওই ভার বহন করতে খুব কষ্ট হচ্ছিল।সে একটি ভালো শিক্ষা পেল।

                                                            যেমন কর্ম তেমন ফল

make someone fall into a trap---কাউকে বিপদে ফেলা