A stitch in time saves nine.

A sound sleep was slept by her. (Active) = She slept a sound sleep.

A new car was bought by karim. (Active) 

= Karim bought a new car.

He was a man of letters—an author whose novels and other works reflected that same graceful urbanity that characterised his elegance of dress and manner. And beyond all that he was a scholar and a man of letters. He is a man of great experience, a man of letters and of law.

someone who has done something wrong will always have a bad feeling, even before they are accused

সোজা আঙ্গুলে ঘি ওঠে না

A barking dog seldom bites. = যত গর্জে তত বর্ষে না।

2x+y = 8 ............(1)

বা, y = 8 - 2x

আবার, 3x-2y = 5

বা, 3x-2(8-2x) = 5

বা, 3x-16+4x = 5

বা, 7x-16=5

বা, 7x = 21

∴ x = 3

x এর মান (1) নং সমীকরণে বসাই,

y=8-2××3 = 8-6 = 2

সুতরাং, x ও y এর মান যথাক্রমে 3 ও 2 (Ans)

He is sleeping for two hours. = He has been sleeping for two hours.

The Coal is black but very useful to us.

The English are industrious.

I had had my breakfast before I started for college.

"Why have you beaten my dog"? he said to me. 

= He demanded of me why I had beaten his dog.

My father insisted me on going abroad. 

Iron is the most useful metal - No metal is as useful as iron