Fill in the blanks with suitable linking words/ sentence connectors:
Many people think that money can do everything in lifE- (a) _____ it is a must for our life, it is not the thing that necessarily brings happiness. (b) _____ it is absolutely a psychological matter. The person who is contended with what he gets and (c) _____ he has is really happy. Money can do something with happiness (d) _____ it cannot give us happiness. (e) _____, we can see that the richest men of our society are not the happiest men. (f) _____, they lead a life burdened with cares and anxieties (g) _____ pass sleepless nights. (h) _____, there are a large number of poor men (i) _____ are happy and enjoy a sound sleep. (j) _____, money cannot ensure happiness.
(a) Though/Although; (b) In fact/Actually; (c) what; (d) but; (e) For this reason/Therefore/So; (f) Instead/Rather; (g) and; (h) On the other hand; (i) who; (j) To sum up/That is to say/So.
- Read the following text and use modifiers as directed in the blank spaces.Morning walk is a good exercise. An early-riser can be a regular (a) --- (use a noun adjective to pre-modify the noun) walker. The benefits of morning walk are manifold. Everything looks fresh and fair early (b) ---- (post- modify the verb with an adverbial of time). The atmosphere remains pleasant and calm. (c)-- - (use article to pre-modify the noun) morning walker breathes pollution free air. He enjoys (d) ---- (use an adjective to pre- modify the noun) sights and sounds of nature, (e) --- (use quantifier to pre-modify the noun) soothe his soul. Regular morning walk keeps one fit. It helps us (f)---(use an infinitive to post-modify the verb) a sound health. Science says that morning walk controls (g) --- (use a noun-adjective to pre-modify the noun) pressure, lessens stress and strain and energizes one to work (h)--- (post modify the verb with an adverb). Nowadays we are to live a very fast life. We are to work round the clock. We hardly have time (i)---- (use an infinitive to post- modify the verb) for our health. If the habit of morning walk is formed right from (j) --- (use possessive to pre- modify the noun) early days, we can be sure of a sound body and a sound mind.
- Read the following text and use modifiers as directed in the blank spaces.One day Amy was returning home (a) ---(post-modify the verb) from college. On the way she saw a dog (b)--- - (use a participle phrase to post-modify a noun). It was barking (c)---- (post-modify the verb). An (d) ---- (pre- modify the noun) boy had hit the poor creature with a big stone. It hurt its (e) ---- (pre-modify the noun) leg and it was bleeding (f) ---- (post-modify the verb). Amy became (g) (post-modify the verb) sad. She (h) ---- (pre- modify the verb) carried the dog home and nursed the wound. She tied a bandage tightly round the (i) ---- (pre- modify the noun) leg. In a week the dog was (j)--- - (use an intensifier to pre-modify the adjective) cured.
- Hanging on the wall _______.
- Let us winter in Malaysia. Here 'winter' is-
- Read the following text and use modifiers as directed in the blank spaces: —Kazi Nazrul Islam is called the Shelley of Bengali LiteraturE- He was a (a) _____ (pre-modify the noun) poet. He wrote (b) _____ (post-modify the verb) in every branch of Bengali LiteraturE- Nazrul, (c) _____ (use an appositive), won the attention of everyone in his early childhood. He wrote ceaselessly until the death of (d) _____ (use possessive pronoun) poetic flair. He composed his songs (e) _____ (use an infinitive phrase to post modify the verb). His songs are (f) _____ (use an intensifier to pre-modify the adjective) melodious. He enriched the Bengali Literature (g) _____ (use an adverb to pre-modify the verb). His literary works have enriched (h) _____ (use a noun adjective) LiteraturE- He was (i) _____ (use an article) secular poet. He sang the songs of equality (j) _____ (use an adverbial phrase).
- 'All flowers are nice to look at; – Here 'nice' is–
- Read the following text and use modifiers as directed in the blank spaces: —The roads (a) _____ (use an adjective phrase to post modify the noun) are beset with problems. (b) _____ (pre-modify the noun) driving is one of them. Most of the drivers are not (c) _____ (pre-modify the participle) trained. They are not well educated. They can (d) _____ (use an adverb to pre-modify the verb) put their signature and read Bengali. They are indifferent to (e) _____ (use a noun adjective) lifE- They do not realize that life is (f) _____ (use a determiner) valuable than timE- They drive (g) _____ (post modify the verb). They do (h) _____ (use an adverb to pre-modify the verb) drive consciously. Even they themselves are not conscious of (i) _____ (use a possessive) own lives. They drive (j) _____ (use an adverb phrase to post modify the verb) and try to overtake others.
- Plunging into the water___.
- Which of the following sentences has an adverb in it?
- Read the following text and use modifiers as directed in the blank spaces: —We can't think of our existence without languagE- It plays a (a) _____ (use an intensifier) important role in our lifE- We use language from the time we wake up (b) _____ (post-modify the verb) till we go to bed at night. We use language not only in our (c) _____ (pre-modify the noun) hours but also in our dreams. We use language (d) _____ (use an infinitive) what we feel and to say what we like or dislikE- We also use language (e) _____ (post-modify the verb with an infinitive) information. Language is (f) _____ (pre-modify the adjective) present in our lifE- It is an (g) _____ (pre-modify the noun) part of our lifE- As an (h) _____ (pre-modify the noun) nation, we also have a languagE- But we had to struggle (i) _____ (post-modify the verb) to establish the right of our languagE- Many (j) _____ (pre-modify the noun) sons sacrificed their lives for the languagE-
- According to the conditions of my scholarship, after finishing my degree,_____.
- What type of modifier the underlined word is in the following sentence? “If we destroy trees at random one day the country will turn into a great desert.”
- Choose the correct "Comment Tag" from the followings-
- There are fourteen errors in the use of punctuation marks in the following text. Rewrite the text correcting the errors.Dela : May I come inSophronie: Yes pleaseDella : Do you buy hairSophronie: Yes, I buy hairDella : Will you buy my hairSophronie: Take your hat off and lets have a sight at the looks of it.Della : How much will you paySophronie: Twently dollarsDella : Only twenty dollars!Sophronie: Yes thats the highest I can offerDella : OK give it to me quickSophronie Here it is.
- Complete the text with suitable prepositions.Ours is a riverine country. Rivers are everywhere (a) ______our life-literature, economy, and culture. But are the rivers (b) ______good shape? Unfortunately, they are not. A few are already dead and several are going (c)______ the pangs of death. The river Buriganga is an example (d) _______ a dying river. A report published in 'The Daily Sun' describes what has happened (e)______ the river Buriganga and why. Its water is polluted and a perpetual stench fills the air (f)______ it. The report says that the river had a glorious past. Once it was a tributary (g)______ the Ganges and flowed (h) ______the Bay of Bengal (i)______ got the name Buriganga.
- Read the following text and use modifiers as directed in the blank spaces: —Sabbir is (a) _____ (use determiner to pre-modify the noun phrase) ideal student. He prepares (b) _____ (use possessive to pre-modify the noun) lessons in collaboration with his teachers. He does (c) _____ (post-modify the verb) in every examination as he does not waste timE- He knows time once lost is lost for ever. So, he utilizes every moment. During his free time he goes to his native villagE- He teaches (d) _____ (pre-modify the noun) peoplE- He wants (e) _____ (use an infinitive phrase to post-modify the verb) illiteracy from his villagE- (f) _____ (use present participle to pre-modify the verb) illiteracy from his village, he wants to bring about massive development therE- He is (g) _____ (use an intensifier to pre-modify the adjective) devoted to God. He says prayer (h) _____ (use quantifier to pre-modify the noun) times a day. He never tells a liE- He respects his parents very much. Other superiors are also respected by him. His father, (i) _____ (post-modify the noun phrase with an appositive) supports him cordially. His mother, an ideal housewife, (j) _____ (pre-modify the verb) supports him very much. Such a student like Sabbir is rarely found nowadays.
- Read the following text and use modifiers as directed in the blank spaces.Language plays a (a) _____ (pre-modify the adjective with an intensifier) important role in our lifE- We use language from the time we wake up (b) _____ (post-modify the verb) till we go to bed at night. We use language not only in our (c) _____ (pre-modify the noun) hours, but also in our dreams. We use language (d) _____ (post-modify the verb with an infinitive) what we feel and to say what we like or dislikE- We also use language (e) _____ (post-modify the verb with an infinitive) information. Language is (f) _____ (pre-modify the adjective) present in our lifE- It is an (g) _____ (pre-modify the noun) part of our lifE- As an (h) _____ (pre-modify the noun) nation we also have a languagE- But we had to struggle (i) _____ (use adverb to post-modify the verb) to establish the right to our languagE- Many (j) _____ (premodify the noun with an adjective) sons of our country sacrificed their lives for our mother-tonguE-
- After seeing the movie, ____.
- The golden ring is too costly to purchase. Here "costly" is a/an-
- Read the following text and use modifiers as directed in the blank spaces:Television has become the most common and (a) (pre-modify the noun) source of entertainment of the(pre-modify the noun) world. A wide range of programs of (c) (pre-modify the noun) interest is telecast on(d) (use quantifier to pre-modify the noun) channels. Almost every middle class and even working class families have a television set today. (e) (use a noun-adjective to pre-modify the noun) programs are (f) (pre-modify the adjective) entertaining. They can be (g) (pre-modify the adjective) educative too. Courses (h)(post modify the noun) by the Open University are shown on BTV. (i) (pre-modify the noun) channels like the Discovery Channel and the National Geographic Channel telecast highly informative programs.However, watching TV has become (j) (use an article) addiction for many.