The importance of having an aim in life

We cannot deny the importance of having a specific goal in our life. A person without an aim in life is like a boat without a helm. A boat without a rudder floats aimlessly in the water and cannot reach the shore. Likewise, a man without having a particular aim spends his time and money trying one task after another, and as a result, he cannot prosper in life. He acts like a puppet of his surroundings. For this reason, it has become necessary for every man to fix the aim of his life. However, it is not an easy task because a person has to consider many things before deciding what he wants to be in the future and where he wants to see himself after a certain period. The biggest challenge is to stick to the decision he has made even though he may face many difficulties. 

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It is better to set a target for your life at a very young age. According to your decision, you will have to make a career plan and work hard day and night so that you can fulfill your dream. However, getting success is not that easy. For that, you will have to sacrifice many things. Moreover, you will have to be patient because you may fail again and again. You will stumble many times and wake up in chasing your dream, but if you have strong determination, you must succeed. 

It is also important to have only one goal in life. If there is more than one goal, you will not reach any of them. Just like aimless life, having too many aims will take you nowhere. So, set the goal of your life carefully and start working hard to achieve it. 

Differences and similarities between content writing and creative writing

By writing, many of us may understand stories, plays or any kind of creative literary work, but it is only a part of writing. Though there are many types of writing, it can be broadly divided into two categories- creative writing and content writing. Content writing is also known as web writing. However, in this article, I will show the major differences and similarities between these two types of writing. 

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Any kind of writing based on literature falls under the category of creative writing. It can be a story, a novel or any kind of short story regarding your thoughts and ideas on certain subjects. A creative writer has no boundaries neither he is bounded by any rules because they are born with the unique ability to keep the readers absorbed in their writings.  Personal feelings of the writer or another created from the writer’s imagination are the main focus in creative writing. That personal feeling of the writer deeply revolves around the writer’s emotions and the imaginary world contains clarity, emotion, the portrayal of the ugly reality or the reflections of our own lives. 

On the other hand, content writing is creating content for any special purpose. It will be wrong if we label it as open discussion. Some people call it technical writing. Content writing is basically the writing that is done to learn more about a product or a subject. Some people call it web writing. 

Content writers in most cases work with a marketing representative of a company. The most important thing in a content writer's job is to highlight the features of the product so that the content writer's writing attracts a buyer to buy that product even though there is another product on the market. This is the biggest challenge for a content writer. 

Another important aspect of content writing is keywords. Now, the question may come to your mind “What is a keyword?”. In this case, an example can be given. Suppose, I am a marketer and I will market the body lotion of a new company. The specialty of this body lotion is ‘sunburn protection’. This ‘sunburn protection’ is the keyword of this body lotion. In many cases, content writers have to create their own keywords. 

For example, if I want to make ‘body lotion’ a keyword, I can write that this body lotion contains vitamin A, C and E, which protects the body from sunburn. In this way, I will be able to catch the attention of my probable customers. 

Again, when writing any content related to education, my keywords will be study, education, career so that if you search these on Google, my article can come to the top position. The scope of content writing is very limited because the product description is given here. So, buyers will never be attracted to read your extended text. Rather you have to achieve your goal by writing fewer words. 

Now, let us talk about the similarities between content writing and creative writing. Both taglines contain the word “writing.” So, it is not like that anyone can write content on anything they want because when writing content, you will have to use some keywords or special words so that the buyer of your product or service feels interested in your content. It is only possible for a creative and skilled writer to create it. 

Both content writers and creative writers have to do a lot of research and study. A content writer has to write the content of a product by understanding the mindset of the client. On the other hand, a creative writer also creates literature by understanding the mindset of the readers. 

Many of us mix up copywriting and content writing. Yes, there are definitely some similarities between the two, but not that much. Nevertheless, we are giving you details about the matter. 

Copywriting is writing for marketing and product promotion. On the other hand, content writing is informational writing, the editorial page of the website, blog post or article page etc. Some articles contain only information. They do not contain any kind of marketing punchline or product promotion. This type of writing is called content writing. And the writing that is written for marketing, that is, to persuade for a specific product is known as copywriting. 

In conclusion, content writing requires a lot of technical knowledge, and you will have to write the content of the product or topic by following a certain structure using the right keywords. On the other hand, in creative writing, the writer will have a combination of infinite imagination and real knowledge, which will become the story of all of us. 

The characteristics of Jane Eyre

Jane Eyre is the best novel of Charlotte Bronte. It was published in 1847 in Victorian-era England. To appreciate this novel, one should have some knowledge about the Victorian age. Jane Eyre is the central character of this novel and it was named after her. Instead of discussing how Jane Eyre represents the Victorian era women, it would be better to say that compared to contemporary Victorian women, she was exceptional. Hence, Charlotte Bronte deserves all the praise. 

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Jane Eyre was an average English woman. She was not very beautiful and did not come from a very prestigious family. She was an orphan and studied in a charity school named Lowood Institution. She suffered a lot at school. Before attending the school, she used to live with her maternal uncle, but her aunt, Mrs. Reed, did not like her at all. She suffered a lot during her childhood and she lived in great hardship throughout this novel.

One thing we notice that there was not much happiness in Jane’s life. In fact, women like Jane Eyre were not very happy and orphan women suffered a lot. Since Jane Eyre was an orphan, she underwent a lot of suffering.

One of the striking features of Jane Eyre’s character was that she faced all her problems of life and fought with adversity. Her mental strength and independent nature made her a unique woman. Such a woman was very rare in Victorian society. Even there are very few women like Jane Eyre in modern society. Such characteristic features made Jane Eyre stand-out from the rest of the crowd.

Jane Eyre fought with all her adversities. Sometimes she lost, but she did not lose hope. She continued to fight. This makes Jane Eyre very special to the readers. They can easily understand that she is not like any ordinary girl. She shows great mental strength and courage in every walk of her life. The more she suffers, the stronger she becomes.

Such characteristics do not go very well with Victorian-era women. Women in the Victorian age were not independent. Not too many girls received education and jobs for women were very limited. Today, British women enjoy a lot of facilities in terms of education and career choices. The same goes for women of America and Europe. Looking at these, it is very hard for one to imagine that only 150 years ago, ordinary English women suffered so much.

Another great thing about Jane Eyre was that her thoughts and ideas were modern. Despite her sufferings, she wanted to move forward and build a better life for herself. Such thoughts and ideas made her a very attractive woman to the readers.

She is also a dedicated lover. She liked Rochester at first sight and loved him all her life. Her marriage with Rochester broke because Rochester was already married to another mentally challenged woman. Yet, she loved Rochester and remained loyal to her. When St. John Rivers wanted to marry her, she did not agree. She still loved Rochester. When she came to know that Rochester’s wife committed suicide and he lost his eyesight trying to save her, she returned to him. Because of her caring, Rochester gets back his eyesight. All these show her dedication and love for her husband.

In conclusion, we can say that Jane Eyre was a good woman, but she did not fit the definition of a good woman of the Victorian age. Jane Eyre was a good woman, but she had a strong sense of morality. She was also a very independent-minded woman. She wants to lead her life in her way. She loved Rochester and married him and moved ahead with her own strong personality. The privilege and facilities that English women enjoy today had been possible for women like Jane Eyre. 

Victory Day of Bangladesh

December 16 is an unforgettable day in the history of Bangladesh. On this day in 1971, Bangladesh got freedom from the oppression of the Pakistani army and their local collaborators- Razakar, Al-Badr, Al-Shams- after a nine-month-long freedom war. For this reason, this day is celebrated across the country as Victory Day. On this day, people from all walks of life commemorate the freedom fighters, martyrs, and other people related to the liberation war with due respect. The activities of showing homage to the liberation martyrs start with the rise of the sun by placing wreaths at the National Memorial at Savar. Both government and non-government organizations celebrate this day organizing various cultural programs. 

However, this victory did not come overnight. To achieve this victory, we had to pay a price of three million lives and honor of nearly half a million women. Our forefathers snatched the victory putting their lives at risk. Now, we have to defend it at any cost. We should keep one thing in mind that freedom is harder to defend than to achieve. 

Religion in Jane Eyre

Religion is one of the main themes of Charlotte Bronte’s famous novel Jane Eyre. Throughout the novel, we can see the presence of religion. The first major theme of this novel is love. The novel also represents the condition of women in Victorian England. At the same time, the influence of science was increasing and the influence of religion was decreasing. In England, there were two major branches of Christianity, Catholic and Protestant, and these are still present today. Catholics were minorities. In this novel, Jane Eyre showed that she was not a strong supporter of Catholicism. There is some level of strictness in Catholic Christianity. For example, Catholic priests cannot marry. On the contrary, Protestant Christianity was not so strict. They could marry. In this novel, Jane Eyre indirectly showed her support for Protestant Christianity. 

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But this does not mean that Charlotte Bronte strongly supported Protestant Christianity. All she tried to say is that there must be a balance between religion and human life. In this regard, we can take a look at the two male central characters of the novel- Edward Fairfax Rochester and St. John Eyre Rivers. St. John Eyre Rivers was a good person. He was very much devoted to religion. Due to his strong devotion, he wanted to become a missionary and went to India to spread Christianity. He did not love Jane Eyre very much. However, he wanted to marry Jane Eyre for his own interest. We can see that his self-interest was very important to him. He understood that Jane Eyre was a good woman, and if he got married to her and took her to India, his life would be very comfortable.

On the other hand, from a religious standpoint, it cannot be said that Edward Rochester was a good person because he was already married and his wife was mentally challenged. He was leading a very unhappy married life. Yet, he fell in love with Jane and wanted to marry her. He did not tell her about his wife. On the day of their wedding, this painful secret came out in front of everyone and their wedding stopped. Jane Eyre received a major shock and stealthily left Rochester’s house. But after this incident, Rochester became a changed person. At one point, he lost his eyesight. He felt bad about himself and tried to become a good person. In this way, he redeemed himself. Despite being a bad person, Rochester earns readers’ love and respect. Rivers may be a good person from a religious point of view, but readers do not find him attractive.

Jane Eyre herself was a religious person. She could have continued her relationship with Rochester even after knowing about his first wife, but it would be an immoral relationship on religious ground. So, she did not do that. She herself was a religious and moral person. Instead of marrying Rochester, she leaves him. When she came to know about Rochester’s accident and the death of his wife, she returned to him and married him. Like a good wife, she fulfills all her duties towards her husband. The moral sense that we see in Jane Eyre is very much similar to that of Christianity.

It cannot be said that Charlotte Bronte wholeheartedly supported Christianity. She showed that many clergymen were not good. Mr. Brocklehurst, the self-righteous clergyman who runs Lowood School for Girls, was a major example of such a person. He often quotes from the Bible, but in real life, he does not care about religion but his self-interest. He humiliated little Jane for no reason. He did not provide any facilities to the children of the school and always deprived them. Showing benevolence is one of the most important teachings of the Bible and Jesus Christ, but Mr. Brocklehurst does not observe those teachings in real life. Through this character, Charlotte Bronte tried to show the hypocrisy of Christianity and clergymen.

In her novel, Charlotte Bronte did not deny the importance of religion. She showed both the good and bad sides of religion in this novel. Jane Eyre was a pious woman, but she was not a staunch follower of religion. We see a beautiful combination of humanity and religion in her character. The author mainly tried to show that if we follow religion extremely then it does not bring any good to society. Instead of following religion blindly, we should approach humanity through religion. Then our society will be highly benefitted. According to her, Brocklehurst is not a good person to Charlotte Bronte although he quotes from the Bible frequently. St. John Eyre Rivers is a good and moral person, but he has no emotion or love. He wanted to marry Jane not out of his love for her but his self-interest. Rochester in the beginning did not tell Jane about his marriage, but he is the only person who truly loved Jane. In the end, we see that he becomes a good person which is why Jane married him and found happiness in her life. 

Gothic elements in Jane Eyre

Jane Eyre is one of the most popular novels of Charlotte Bronte. One of the interesting features of this novel is that it contains Gothic elements. Gothic is a literary genre. Gothic works contain horror and romance. Horace Walpole is considered to be the first major writer of the Gothic genre. His novel The Castle of Otranto is a famous Gothic novel. Some of the major elements of Gothic novel are-

·         A ruined or intact castle. It might be haunted or not.

·         Shadows, a beam of moonlight in the blackness, a flickering candle.

·         Magic, supernatural manifestations.

·         Terrifying events or the threat of such happenings.

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At the beginning of the novel, we can see that little Jane was locked in the “Red-Room” which was “dark like blood”. Jane’s uncle Mr. Reed died in that room. She saw a ghost of her uncle and became afraid. The room was portrayed as a vault. The chair became a “pale throne” and the bed was mentioned as a “tabernacle”. The surrounding of the room was also terrifying. Outside it was raining, the wind blew against the moors and Jane would hear a faint voice. All these are Gothic elements.

We also see Gothic elements when Jane and Rochester first met. The two people met at night. It was a moonlit night and a hilly area. Mr. Rochester’s horse slipped on ice and he fell down. Later, Mr. Rochester teased her saying that if she had bewitched her horse to fall down.

The most prominent Gothic element in Jane Eyre is Thornfield Hall. Edward Rochester was the owner of the house. It was filled with mystery. While describing “Thornfield Hall”, Jane compares it to “Bluebeard’s Castle”. Bluebeard’s Castle is a French fairy tale of a Duke who murdered all his wives and locked their bodies in closets. Jane heard sounds of a strange laugh in the manor. There was a mysterious fire in Mr. Rochester’s room, on which Jane throws water. Even, Rochester’s house guest, Mr. Mason, was attacked.

We also see the Gothic element when Rochester’s bed clothes were lit on fire. Rochester’s first wife put his bed clothes on fire. It induces more fear in the hearts of the readers about the secret creature that lives upstairs. Jane threw water into the fire and put it off. This incident reveals that there is a dark secret, something ominous. 

The hitting of the chestnut tree, under which Jane and Rochester had just sat when he proposed the previous night, is predicting of forthcoming separation, disaster and danger for Jane and Rochester. It is also a perfect Gothic symbol.

The night before Jane’s wedding, Jane dreamt of babies and then woke up from sleep. Half-sleep half-awake, Jane observes a figure opening her closet and tearing down the wedding dress. It was a “Half-dream half-reality”. This is another Gothic element. It shows a ghostly figure.

Even after running away from Thornfield Hall, Jane had dreams about Rochester. When St. John Rivers asked her to marry him, she had a vision of Rochester calling her to return to him. She did not accept Rivers’ offer but returned to Rochester.

The last and most important feature of any gothic work is that the two-lovers unite. The same happens to Jane Eyre. Jane finally meets with her soulmate and lives a happy life. Because of her love and dedication, Rochester regains his eye-sight.

The theme of money, class and status in Jane Eyre

Jane Eyre is the best novel by Charlotte Bronte. Though the main theme of this novel is the struggle of a female character named Jane Eyre, money, class and status are also very important themes of this novel. To tell the truth, Jane Eyre belongs to a good family with a good background, but she is an orphan. She suffers in every step of her life and as she does not have money, she has no class and cannot enjoy high status. What we can understand from Jane’s struggle in the novel is that the writer tries to portray the hardship of common men of the Victorian age. Those who were rich at that time used to enjoy many advantages and often oppressed the poor and helpless. Throughout the novel, we can see that money provides power to the rich. Those who do not have money have no power. Despite coming from a good family, Jane suffers a lot in every step because she is an orphan and does not possess money. On the other hand, those who have money insult Jane as they wish and she endures it all. At that time, the condition of Victorian society was like this, which is completely different from the society we see today in England. 

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Class was definitely a very important issue and those who belonged to the upper class of the society had many advantages. All the people in the society were in favor of them, and even the government took their side. In contrast, the poor and orphans had no facility in society. However, we can see a very different England today with poor and lower class people enjoying many advantages. The government provides various kinds of assistance to the orphans today. Back then in the Victorian age, orphans like Jane Eyre neither had class nor status. In fact, looking at the status of those days, we can see that the condition of the poor was inhuman. It looks as if the poor were not even human beings at all. Only the rich fell into the category of human beings.

In the Victorian age, those who were clergy used to enjoy a good status, but even their power was declining gradually. We can see this in a religious priest in the novel who is at the helm of Jane Eyre’s school. He always tried to show off his power, but he was losing it gradually. With this character, Charlotte Bronte tried to portray why the power of the clergy or priest should be taken away. There was a kind of democratic spirit on the rise in contemporary England and people envisaged a country with rights preserved for all the people. There was a movement going on in England at that time, and one of the targets of the movement was the priest or clergy. People in the society wanted clergies or priests being stripped off their power and they wanted to make the society a ‘modern society.’

Charlotte Bronte is an extraordinary writer. Through Jane Eyre, she actually envisioned an England and a society where the poor and orphans would have no lack of honor and they would be able to keep their prestige and honor intact. So, in this novel, we can see that even though Jane Eyre is a poor and orphan girl, she is well aware of her status, honor and self-respect. Though she does not get much honor from society, she is seen struggling for her honor and status. Looking at the people around Rochester, we can understand that they do not respect Jane. They think that Jane is poor and there is no need to respect a poor. However, she does not give up and tries her best to stand with her head held high. So, when she comes to know about Rochester’s wife, who is insane, she does not want to become a concubine or mistress of Rochester and escapes from there. Here, we can see her strong self-respect. Many helpless and poor girls at the time were forced to become mistress or concubine of the rich like Rochester to lead a decent life, but Jane Eyre does not want to submit herself to a life like that. She dreams to do something good and big, and make her own identity in society. Through the characterization of Jane Eyre, the writer draws a picture of a future England that was not made possible in her lifetime, but it did come into reality, at least to a large extent, in England hundred years later. Looking at today’s England, we can realize that girls like Jane Eyre do not need to suffer that much. 

Many people consider Charlotte Bronte’s novel Jane Eyre a romantic novel, and some others see it as a gothic novel. However, the main subject matter of this novel is social oppression. The writer portrays social injustice and oppression in every step and she wants to say that people cannot live happily in a society in the presence of such oppression. The biggest example of it is Rochester who has everything but is not happy in life. He becomes happy only when he finds out the value of Jane Eyre and realizes that he should love her and respect her because Jane, who may be poor and orphan, but is a good girl. For this reason, Rochester tries to change himself and finally changes himself. So, he is happy, even though he is blind. We can see that Rochester is the happiest and the most fortunate person in the novel.

Considering the social status and the type of class identification that existed in contemporary England, many would consider Jane Eyre fortunate because she finally gets a good husband, despite being a poor and orphan girl. On the other hand, the writer tries to show something different. She wants to say that Rochester is not happy, despite having everything in life. He may have class and money, but he is not happy. Rather, he is unlucky that he is married to a girl who does not love him and he does not get respect from those who are around him. In contrast, he gets everything- love, honor and respect- from Jane Eyre. So, from this point of view, Rochester is really lucky. 

Seven ways to get rid of sadness

Life is a mixture of happiness and sorrow. If joy goes, pain comes. If you are upset, it will also affect your body. So, there is no use in getting upset. If you get upset all of a sudden, try to get rid of it immediately. How will you do it? Here, in this article, I have shown seven ways or tricks to make your mind better. 

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1. Laughter is said to be the most effective medicine to keep your mind well. Just a smile will make us forget all our pain. Researchers have mentioned in their studies that ‘laughing out loud’ helps to keep not only the mind but also the body healthy. Besides, it controls blood pressure and helps to increase immunity. 

2. Exercise also can keep your mind well. As a result of physical exercise, our body releases a hormone named Endorphins, which helps us to keep the mind well. Besides, studies have shown that exercise helps to reduce anxiety and mental fatigue.

3. After waking up from sleep in the morning, holding a cup of tea, you can stand in the sun or close to the window for a few minutes. Your body will get an adequate amount of vitamin ‘D’. Sunlight has an immunity system, which keeps you mentally healthy.

4. Listen to music if you are suddenly upset for any reason. Music helps to keep people’s minds well. If you want, you can dance to the music. Listening to a song of your choice can make your mind feel better instantly. You can remember any happy memory. Researches have shown that alongside keeping the mind well, music removes various mental and physical problems.

5. You can take a look at the old photos of the album. It will make you nostalgic as well as make your mind better quickly. The moment you will remember the background story of these old photos, all your pains will vanish.

6. Apart from these, you can post your favorite picture on Facebook or put it as a screensaver on your computer. It will create a new stimulation in your mind. You can start working with a sound mind.

7. You can note down interesting incidents or memories in the diary. If you are a girl, you can paint your nails in case of your love for nail polish. If cooking is your hobby, prepare a nice and delicious recipe.

I hope that by following the above-stated tricks, one can come out of depression. I will bring an end to this article with a famous quote from Thales, “A sound mind in a sound body.” 

Role of female characters in Jane Eyre and Great Expectations

Jane Eyre is one of the best novels of Charlotte Bronte. On the other hand, Great Expectations is one of the best novels of Charles Dickens. These two novels were written in the Victorian era and got huge popularity among readers and are included as classic novels in English literature. Jane Eyre is the central female character of Jane Eyre, and Estella is the heroine of Charles Dickens’ Great Expectations. These two characters are very important and are bound to catch the attention of readers as women of the Victorian era. These two female characters have very important roles in these two novels. 

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If we look at Jane Eyre first, we can see that she is a poor and orphan girl. Her life has gone through a lot of sufferings, and truly good fortune was never her companion. She has to fight with her fortune all the time and she became happy at the end of the novel. But before that, she has to go through many sufferings and deprivation.

Estella was an orphan but in a true sense, she was not an orphan. She did not know the identity of her parents and she was nursed in the shelter of Miss Havisham. But Estella was never a poor girl and she did not feel poverty. She was a very beautiful girl and she did not suffer in her life. She even did not have to struggle a lot. 

If we look at these two female characters, we can see that Jane Eyre is undoubtedly a good female character. On the other hand, Estella is not a good girl, but she is not a bad girl either. Jane Eyre’s good qualities were developed in childhood and she was very laborious and tried for her life. She tried to save her good side amid a lot of difficulties. Her conscience and struggle to become good sometimes put her into trouble, but she did not move from there. On the other hand, Estella is not a good girl, but she is also not an evil character. It is her bad luck that she did not know her real parents. Miss Havisham was a cruel woman. Miss Havisham raised her as cold and though she was beautiful, she did not have any feelings. Though Pip loves her so much, she did not respond to him.

These two female characters can be said to the victim of injustice in society. Though Jane Eyre was a good girl, at that time, there was no freedom for women. For this reason, she has to face problems at every step. On the other hand, Estella not only being the victim of social injustice but also being the victim of Miss Havisham. So, it is natural to grow sympathy towards them, especially to Jane Eyre, but we should sympathize with Estella because whatever happened to her life was beyond her control.

Jane Eyre and Estella suffered a lot both in love and marriage. Though Estella is an adopted daughter of Miss Havisham and did not realize what poverty is, she gets married to a person who does not love her and torture her. On the other hand, though Jane Eyre loved Rochester, he was married before and was kept hide. The reason behind this was that his first wife was mad.

If we look at these two novels, we can see that these two female characters play a very important role. Estella was a timid girl and was dependent on Miss Havisham. Estella did not have that much strength to differentiate the negative impact of Miss Havisham’s personality from her own character. So, she remained almost alone at the end, and facing the turmoil of life she finally united with Pip. So, her character can be said a flat character because her character remained the same from beginning to end.

She was not changed that much due to a lot of suffering. If she did not see Pip in the last part, she might not see him ever. On the other hand, Jane Eyre is the central character of the novel Jane Eyre. She has a lot of mental strength, and she is an independent woman. Jane Eyes always wants to go ahead, and even in tougher times, she did not affect her personality, especially her softer side. She realizes that Rochester is a good person and sacrifices herself to his service. When Rochester had a good time, she was with him and when a bad time came to him then she tried her best for Rochester.

For this reason, Rochester becomes successful in his life, and Jane also becomes happy. Jane Eyre is an example of an ideal wife. On the other hand, Estella is what that means an attractive lover. So, Charles Dickens’ female character Estella is much attracted as a lover because she is beautiful and there is a charming attitude in her. On the other hand, Jane Eyre is an innocent girl. She is not that beautiful or charming. But she is extraordinary as a wife.

In Jane Eyre novel, everything revolves around Jane Eyre. On the other hand, Pip is the central character of Great Expectations. Besides Joe and Miss Havisham are two important characters and in that case, Estella’s role is marred a lot. We do find Estella’s presence in a large portion of this novel. But we can find Jane Eyre’s presence throughout the whole novel Jane Eyre. 

Transformation of Sentences Part Seven (7): Compound to Complex

Whether you are a student or a job seeker, you will get at least one question from the Transformation of Sentences part of English grammar in any competitive examination. It is better to master this if you want to get a good result either in academic or job examinations. 

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Turn the following compound sentences into complex: 

 

1.   The doctor did his best for the patient but could not save him.

Answer: Though the doctor did his best for the patient, he could not save him.

2.   Rehana saw it and she knew that it must be for her husband.

Answer: When Rehana saw it, she knew that it must be for her husband.

3.   He sat by the fire with me and told me of their two days together.

Answer: When he sat by the fire with me, he told me of their two days together.

4.   We must develop the habit of speaking the truth or we cannot command others' respect.

Answer: If we do not develop the habit of speaking the truth, we cannot command others' respect.

5.   Do or die.

Answer: If you do not do, you will die.

6.   All the boys should pass the examination and we hope it.

Answer: We hope that all the boys should pass the examination.

7.   We were waiting for the coffee and the head waiter brought a basket full of peaches.

Answer: When we were waiting for the coffee, the head waiter brought a basket full of peaches.

8.   Walk fast or you cannot get the train.

Answer: If you do not walk fast, you cannot get the train.

9.   The criminal was repentant and he was pardoned.

Answer: Since the criminal was repentant, he was pardoned.

10.                There was water everywhere around them but they had not a drop to drink.

Answer: Though there was water everywhere around them, they had not a drop to drink.

11.                It exists but it is difficult to explain.

Answer: Though it exists, it is difficult to explain.

12.                Our teachers love us and we respect them.

Answer: Since our teachers love us, we respect them.

13.                Spare the rod and spoil the child.

Answer: If you spare the rod, you will spoil the child.

14.                Smoking causes cancer and this is well known.

Answer: This is well known that smoking causes cancer.

15.                 Hold your tongue or I will turn you out from the class room.

Answer: If you do not hold your tongue, I will turn you out from the class room.

16.                He had vast knowledge and therefore he was made chairman.

Answer: Since he had vast knowledge, he was made chairman.

17.                A student needs to study a lot and for this he should have a room of his own.

Answer: Since a student needs to study a lot, he should have a room of his own.

18.                Drive carefully or there may be accident.

Answer: If you do not drive carefully, there may be accident.

19.                Do as I suggest you or you will suffer.

Answer: If you do not do as I suggest you, you will suffer.

20.                Waste not, want not.

Answer: If you do not waste, you will not want.

21.                Speak the truth and I will let you go.

Answer: If you speak the truth, I will let you go.

22.                Follow my example and you will feel better.

Answer: If you follow my example, you will feel better.

23.                Man is mortal and it is true.

Answer: It is true that man is mortal.

24.                He is honest and it is a fact.

Answer: It is a fact that he is honest.

25.                He behaved rough; yet he was pardoned.

Answer: Though he behaved rough, he was pardoned.

26.                Many women were present there and all of them wept to hear the news.

Answer: All the women who were present there wept to hear the news.

27.                I bought some interesting novels and I presented them to my sister.

Answer: I bought some interesting novels which I presented to my sister.

28.                The door opened and he stepped in.

Answer: When the door opened, he stepped in.

29.                Drink milk and you will get vitamin.

Answer: If you drink milk, you will get vitamin. 

30.                He spoke very fast and we could not follow him.

Answer: He spoke so fast that we could not follow him. / Since he spoke very fast, we could not follow him.

31.                He had finished the work and took rest.

Answer: When he had finished the work, he took rest.

32.                The man saw the tiger and went away.

Answer: When the man saw the tiger, he went away.

33.                I paid the bill and I had no money in my pocket.

Answer: Since I paid the bill, I had no money in my pocket.

34.                The dog lay close to him and found comfort there.

Answer: When the dog lay close to him, it found comfort there.

35.                A boy stole my watch and I could recognize him.

Answer: I could recognize the boy who stole my watch.

36.                I asked him some questions and he could not answer them.

Answer: I asked him some questions which he could not answer.

37.                I took a cabin and asked for man to chop wood.

Answer: When I took a cabin, I asked for man to chop wood.

38.                The girl wanted to get the best prize and for this she worked hard.

Answer: As the girl wanted to get the best prize, she worked hard.

39.                Their throats were very dry and they could not speak.

Answer: Their throats were so dry that they could not speak. / Since their throats were very dry, they could not speak.

40.                Attend the college regularly and you will get better education.

Answer: If you attend the college regularly, you will get better education.

41.                He worked hard but failed.

Answer: Though he worked hard, he failed.

42.                He is proud of his learning and so he does not do any manual labor.

Answer: As he is proud of his learning, he does not do any manual labor.

43.                I cannot afford to buy many books; therefore I usually study in the library.

Answer: Since I cannot afford to buy many books, I usually study in the library.

44.                For seven days he tried to pray but could not break the sailors' curse.

Answer: Though for seven days he tried to pray, he could not break the sailors’ curse.

45.                He left the country but the reason was mysterious.

Answer: Though he left the country, the reason was mysterious.

46.                He is about eighty; yet he moves freely.

Answer: Though he is about eighty, he moves freely.

47.                It disturbed me but I did not know the reason.

Answer: Though it disturbed me, I did not know the reason. / I did not know why it disturbed me.

48.                They gave the bird food and water and it became tame.

Answer: As they gave the bird food and water, it became tame.

49.                The ship came nearer and they saw it had no crew.

Answer: When the ship came nearer, they saw it had no crew.

50.                He did his best, still he could not come out successful.

Answer: Though he did his best, he could not come out successful.

51.                You helped me; otherwise I would have been ruined.

Answer: If you had not helped me, I would have been ruined.

52.                Do and die.

Answer: If you do, you will die.

53.                There were many students and they all shouted.

Answer: There were many students who all shouted.

54.                At once the albatross fell from his neck and he fell into a deep sleep.

Answer: As soon as the albatross fell from his neck, he fell into a deep sleep.

55.                The albatross is a big sea bird and it brings good luck to the sailors.

Answer: The albatross is a big sea bird which brings good luck to the sailors.

56.                The man has lost all his teeth and as a result he cannot eat solid food.

Answer: As the man has lost all his teeth, he cannot eat solid food.

57.                He is rich but he is unhappy.

Answer: Though he is rich, he is unhappy.