Plural Word: Criteria

Explanation:

• Criterion (singular) means a standard or principle used to judge, decide, or evaluate something।

  • Bangla: বিচারের মাপকাঠি; মানদণ্ড

• Its correct plural form is criteria (formal usage) or sometimes criterions (less common)।

Other words for comparison:

• Index → Plural: Indices, Indexes

• Crisis → Plural: Crises

• Analysis → Plural: Analyses

Source:

1. Accessible Dictionary by Bangla Academy

2. Merriam-Webster Dictionary

Converting Simple Sentence with "Because of" to Complex Sentence

• Example:

• Simple: Because of the rain, we canceled the tour.

• Complex: Since it was raining, we canceled the tour.

• Rule / নিয়ম:

1. Since/As দিয়ে শুরু করতে হবে।

2. Subject বসাতে হবে।

3. Verb বসবে tense অনুযায়ী।

4. Adjective/Noun বসাতে হবে (যদি থাকে)।

5. Comma বসাতে হবে।

6. এরপর অপর বাক্যটি বসাতে হবে।

• More Examples:

• Simple: Because of his hard work, he passed the exam.

• Complex: Since he worked hard, he passed the exam.

Use of Verb+ing after Certain Phrases with “to”

• সাধারণত to এর পর Verb এর base form আসে, তবে কিছু বিশেষ phrase বা expression এর পরে verb+ing ব্যবহার হয়।

প্রধান phrase সমূহ:

• With a view to

• With an eye to

• Accustomed to

• Adhere to

• Adverse to

• Addicted to

• Committed to

• Confess to

• Devoted to

• Look forward to

• Conducive to

• Be used to

• Get used to

Correct Sentence Example:

• She is committed to improving her skills.

• এখানে committed to phrase এর পরে improving ব্যবহার করা হয়েছে।

Source: Advanced Learner's Communicative English Grammar & Composition By Chowdhury & Hossain