Complete the following exercises: 3. Fill in the blanks with the correct form of verbs. 4. Rewrite passage in reported speech. 5. Change sentences as directed.

3. Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the verbs given in the brackets.

• The Anti-discrimination Student Movement a) was led by university students. The movement aimed to end unfair rules in government jobs. The protests b) began after a court decision created anger among students. They c) demanded a fair and equal job system for everyone. The movement showed national unity and peaceful resistance. After 36 days, the government fell, and August 5 is now d) celebrated as Bangladesh's Second Independence Day. The movement e) symbolizes a new era for justice and democracy.

4. Rewrite the following passage in the reported speech.
The girl told her mother that she wanted to join a graffiti painting group and added that it seemed so creative and important to her. The mother asked her why she wanted to join. The girl replied that she enjoyed painting and that the group painted walls to spread positive messages. The mother then advised her to make sure she managed her studies too.

5. Change the following sentences as directed in brackets.

• a) Day-to-day life in the city is expensive. (Make it Negative)
  • Day-to-day life in the city is not cheap.
• b) Price hike is one of the biggest problems for them. (Make it Positive)
  • No other problem is as big as price hike for them.
• c) The government has taken necessary steps to keep the price hike under control. (Make it Passive)
  • Necessary steps have been taken by the government to keep the price hike under control.
• d) It is not easy to control price hike. (Make it Affirmative)
  • It is difficult to control price hike.
• e) The culprits rise the price to earn more profit. (Make it Imperative)
  • Let the culprits rise the price to earn more profit.

6. Use appropriate punctuation marks and capital letters where necessary.
Abu Sayed grew up in Babanpur village of Pirganj Upazila of Rangpur Division. He won a talent pool scholarship in the fifth grade from the local Jafor Para Government Primary School.