The correct sentence: ক) What he thinks is known to me.

• Know এর passive রূপ হলো is known।

• Noun clause What he thinks বাক্যের subject হিসেবে আছে।

• এটি Present Tense-এ বাক্যের অর্থ ঠিক রাখে এবং passive voice-এর নিয়ম অনুসারে গঠিত।

Passive Voice of Complex Sentence:

• Complex sentence-এ একটি clause subject বা object হিসেবে ব্যবহার হতে পারে।

• Active voice-এর object যদি clause হয়, passive voice-এ তা subject হিসেবে আসে।

• Active voice-এর subject যদি clause হয়, passive voice-এ তা object হিসেবে আসে।

• Clause-এর মধ্যকার verb পরিবর্তিত হয় না।

Examples:

• Act: I know what he thinks. → Pass: What he thinks is known to me.

• Act: He showed me what he had made. → Pass: What he had made was shown me by him.

• Act: She said what she knew. → Pass: What she knew was said by her.

• Act: We will explain why we want to do it. → Pass: Why we want to do it will be explained by us.

• Act: What he has done will save his family. → Pass: His family will be saved by what he has done.

Other options:

• খ) What he thinks was known by me. → Past Simple Passive; মূল বাক্যের Present Tense-এর সঙ্গে মিল নেই।

• গ) What he thinks is being known to me. → Present Continuous Passive; know সাধারণত continuous কাজ বোঝায় না।

• ঘ) What he thinks has been known by me. → Present Perfect Passive; অর্থ “আমি ইতিমধ্যেই জানি”, মূল Present Tense-এর সঙ্গে মিল নেই।

Source: A Passage to the English Language, S.M. Zakir Hussain.

The correct answer: ক) To avoid making a decision.

Expression: Sit on the fence

• English Meaning: Avoid making a decision or choice; in a position of neutrality or indecision.

• Bangla Meaning: বিতর্কিত বিষয়ে কোনো সিদ্ধান্ত না দেওয়া; নিরপেক্ষতা অবলম্বন করা।

• Example Sentence: You can't sit on the fence any longer – you have to decide whose side you're on.

• Bangla Meaning of Example: তুমি সিদ্ধান্তহীন হয়ে থাকতে পারো না; তোমাকে ঠিক করতে হবে তুমি কার পক্ষে।

Source: Live MCQ Lecture

Terminator in a Paragraph

Definition:

• The last sentence of a paragraph is called the Terminator because it completes the discussion of the paragraph.

• Bangla: প্যারাগ্রাফের শেষের বাক্য, যা পুরো আলোচনাকে সমাপ্ত করে।

Key Point:

• The Concluding Sentence is the terminator.

• It summarizes the main idea or topic of the paragraph and signals to the reader that the discussion has ended.

Structure of a Paragraph:

1. Topic Sentence: Introduces the main idea.

2. Supporting Details: Strengthen or elaborate the main idea.

3. New Idea Sentence: Introduces a new idea or transition.

4. Concluding Sentence / Terminator: Summarizes and ends the paragraph.

Importance of Terminator:

• Provides a clear and definite idea of the paragraph’s main thought.

• Signals completion of the paragraph.

• Strengthens the paragraph by giving it a conclusive ending.

• Makes the paragraph effective and complete.

Summary:

Concluding sentence = Terminator = Paragraph-ending sentence that wraps up the discussion clearly.