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Education is essential in our lifE- (a) _____ we are not properly educated, we cannot live an honourable life in society. It teaches us (b) _____ how to earn but also how to spend. (c) _____, it teaches (d) _____ to live in amity with others in society. (e) _____, we must get proper education. (f) _____ we should bear in mind (g) _____ education is not only what we learn at educational institutions but also (h) _____ we learn outside these institutions. (i) _____, education is a lifelong process. It begins just after our birth (j) _____ ends only in death.
(a) If;(b) not only;(c) Above all/Again;(d) how;(e) So/Therefore; (f) Moreover/Most importantly; (g) that; (h) what; (i) Thus/That is/ However; (j) and.
- Use appropriate sentence connectors in the blank spaces of the following passagE-Once there lived a grasshopper and an ant. The ant was hard-working. (a) _____, the grasshopper was lazy. (b) _____, he idled away his time dancing and sleeping. (c) _____, he sometimes advised the ant not to work so hard. (d) _____, the ant paid no heed to the grasshopper. (e) _____, he continued to work hard gathering food for the coming winter. (f) _____, winter came, covering everything with snow. The surface of the earth went under the snow-cover. (g) _____, the grasshopper could not find any food. (h) _____, he had nothing in stock. (i) _____, he went to the ant for help. The ant gave him some food for the day. (j) _____, the long winter was ahead, and the grasshopper was really worried about his survival.
- Use appropriate sentence connectors in blank spaces of the following passeges.The old sailor spoke so strangely (a) _____ the guest stood still. The feast began (b) _____ the guest could hear the music and laughter, (c) _____ for some reasons he could not join the others. The old man told him about his last journey on the sea. They had sailed away to the south (d) _____ they had arrived in the cold grey sea. (e) _____the sea was frozen, (f) _____ the ice was all around them. The big sails opened wide (g) _____ the strong wind blew them quickly through the icy waters. The weather was very cold. (h) _____, there were no birds and animals in that snow covered country. But one day the sailors saw an albatross flying towards the ship. All men were very pleased to see it and they gave it food and water. It came to the ship everyday (i) _____ they called it. (j) _____ one day, the old sailor killed the bird and after that everyone had to undergo terrible sufferings.
- Use appropriate sentence connectors in the blank spaces of the following passage.Honesty is a noble virtue. The man (a) ----- possesses this uncommon quality, is the happiest man in the world. Truly speaking, a man should have trustworthiness (b) ---- nobody believes a liar. A liar may prosper for the time being, (c) ------ultimately, he goes to the dogs. (d)---, we should be honest in our life. It is believed that honesty is the best policy (e) ---dishonesty is the sign of downfall. God helps those who are honest. (f)--- dishonest people are cursed. Childhood is the best time (g)-- - children should be taught honesty. It is seen that children follow their parents. (h)---, parents shou should be honest. (i) ----, they should be allowed to mix with those friends who are really honest. (j),---- parents should tell stories of honest people to children. (k)---, they can tell the story of our Prophet (Sm). (l)----, parents should teach children how to distinguish between right and wrong. (m) ----, children build up their character. (n)----, parents can show the path of honesty to children
- Use appropriate sentence connectors in the blank spaces of the following passagE-We want success (a) _____ prosperity in lifE- (b) _____ we do not do what are needed in achieving thesE- (c) _____ we want to make our life glorious, we must follow some rules. (d) _____, we have to be industrious. (e) _____, without hard work, success in life is impossiblE- (f) _____ we should be sincere in our activities. Some people think that good luck is at the root of all achievements in lifE- (g) _____ to them nothing is further from truth than it. (h) _____ every success in life depends totally on our activities. (i) _____ we spend time in idleness, we must suffer. (j) _____ we should be honest in life because this virtue helps us greatly to gain our goal.
- Use appropriate sentence connectors in the blank spaces of the following passage.The human body is a wonderful creation. (a)---, it is shaped practically. (b),--- it can do many types of work which other animals cannot, (c)--- - it is not strong like the body of a tiger. (d) --- physical strength, it has a big and sharp brain. (e)---, by using this brain the human physique has been able to overcome many of its limitation. (f)----by sitting in an aeroplane, it flies faster than a kite, by riding a motorcycle it travels faster (g)--- a leopard, and (h) ---- firing a machine gun it fights much better than a tiger. (i)--- this, the human body suffers from many diseases. (j)---, it has a weakness for habits like drinking and overeating. (k) ---- it is healthy the body can give great pleasure (l) ---- when it is sick it can cause great pain. The wiseman would always keep his body fit. (m)---, a healthy mind can work (n) ---- in a healthy body
- Use appropriate sentence connectors in the blank spaces of the following passege:-We should always keep in mind (a) _____ all kinds of physical exercise are not suitable for all. (b) _____ different people have different capacities. (c) _____, harder exercise (d) _____ wrestling and gymnastics are suitable for young people (e) _____ they have energy to perform them. Weaker and old people should take the milder exercise (f) _____ walking, jogging and free hand exercisE- Over exercise never does good, (g) it breaks down the health. (h) _____, we should always take those exercises (i) _____ would suit us. Physical exercise is important for the preservation of good health. It (j) _____ builds our character.
- Use appropriate sentence connectors in the blank spaces of the following passage.We must be aware of the dangers of smoking. It is harmful to us in various ways. It causes various diseases (a) --- blood pressure, heart attack, bronchitis, cancer, etc. (b) --- it pollutes air. (c) - --smoking causes harm to (d) - ---the smokers (e)-- - the non-smokers who remain by them. (f), --we should give up smoking. (g) --- it is (h) a great addiction to get rid of,(i)--, nothing is impossible for us. (j),-- we have to realize (k) --- it only damages our health. (l), --we have to leave the company of those (m) - --smoke. (n) ----, we must be determined to give it up.
- Use appropriate sentence connectors in the blank spaces of the following passage: Honesty is a noble virtuE- The man (a) _____ possesses this uncommon quality is the happiest man in the world. Truly speaking, a man should have trustworthiness (b) _____ nobody believes a liar. A liar may prosper for the time being, (c) _____ ultimately he goes to the dogs. (d) _____ we should be honest in our lifE- It is believed that honesty is the best policy (e) _____ dishonesty is the sign of downfall. God helps those who are honest. (f) _____ dishonest people are cursed. Childhood is the best time (g) _____ children should be taught honesty. It is seen that children follow their parents (h) _____ parents should be honest. (i) _____ they should be allowed to mix with those friends who are really honest (j) _____ they may build up their character.
- Use appropriate sentence connectors in the blank spaces of the following passagE-The greatness of a book depends (a) _____ on the acceptability among the readers. (b) _____ we read a book (c) _____ once, we can discover many things in it. (d) _____ basing on one reading, we cannot judge the standard of a book. (e) _____ a book is praised (f) _____, we have no doubt about the greatness of the book. (g) _____ the first reading, we may not understand a book. But if it is read more than once, we will see (h) _____ it was read (i) _____ praised. So, the great books are those (j) _____ have passed the test of timE- (k) _____ the appeal of a great book doesn't decreasE- (l) _____, the greatness of the book is newly felt (m) _____ time passes. (n) _____, a great book is widely read and reread by people all over the world.
- Rana's father wants him to be an engineer ____ a doctor.
- নিচের কোনটি Conjunction -এর উদাহরণ ?
- Complete the sentences with suitable phrase/words given in the box.a) I met him ten years ago. I can hardly recall his name,----- his address.(b) ---- has been many years since I saw him. So, I cannot recognize him.(c) Don’t behave ---- you knew everything. Remember all others here are senior to you.(d) You ---- build your own house than live in a rented house. House rent has increased much nowadays.(e) Give him the good news ---- you meet him.(f) --- are many rivers in Bangladesh. The rivers abound with plenty of fishes.(g) ---- I had a typewriter, I would type well.(h) You ---- consult with a doctor. The condition of your health may deteriorate.(i) --- he ---? He is friendly and he can help you.(j) Time is over. I ----- go now
- Choose the correct linking word to fill in the gap. You may accept the job on offer _____ you may wait for a better job.
- Suppose, you are a student of Shahid Syed Nazrul Islam, Mymensingh. The students of your college want to go on an excursion to the Sundarbans. Now, on behalf of the students, write an application to the Principal of your college for permission to go on the excursion
- Select the correct linking word to fill in the gap. "Read attentively - you should fail in the examination.
- Use appropriate sentence connectors in the blank spaces of the following passagE-Early rising is one of the best habits (a) _____ a man can possess. (b) _____, the benefits of early rising are many. (c) _____, if we get up early, we get enough time to work. (d) _____, we can enjoy the fresh air of the morning which refreshes our body and mind. (e) _____, we can take some exercise or a walk. (f) _____, in the morning nature smiles with colourful flowers and chirping of birds. (g) _____, early rising takes us to close contact with wonderful world of naturE- (h) _____, if we do not get up early in the morning, we will suffer a lot. (i) _____, we do not have enough time to do our work. (j) _____, we cannot finish our work in timE- (k) _____, late rising from bed tells upon our health. (l) _____, we can never enjoy the freshness of naturE- (m) _____, early rising keeps us safe and sound both phsyically and mentally. (n) _____, we should make a habit of early rising.
- Write an application to the Principal of your college to provide sound system in large classrooms
- Use appropriate sentence connectors in the blank spaces of the following passage.Unemployment is a great problem in our country. (a)---- it is the burning question of the day. (b) ---- almost all the countries of the world suffer from the curse of unemployment problem. (c) ---- Bangladesh is the worst sufferer of this so-called problem. (d) ---- nowhere in the world is this problem so acute as in our country. (e) ---- there are many reasons behind it. (f) ----- our country is industrially backward. (g) ---- our system of education fails to give a student an independent start of life. (h----it has little provision for vocational training. (i) ---- our students and youths have false sense of dignity. (j) ---- they run after jobs blindly. (k)----- they need to change their concept of education and people associated to education should make them understand the dignity of labour whatever it is. (l) -----, unemployment problem should be removed at any cost. (m) ---- our education system needs a drastic change. (n) ---- our education system should be life oriented and skill based, not theoretical only.
- Which one is conjunction?
- Use appropriate sentence connectors in the blank spaces of the following passagE-Happiness is a relative term (a) _____ it depends upon some factors. (b) _____, contentment is the key to happiness. (c) _____ contentment varies from person to person. (d) _____, a beggar may be contented with only ten taka. (e) _____, a wealthy person may be dissatisfied even after getting one million taka. (f) _____, it is said that contentment brings happiness. (g) _____, we must learn to be contented with what we havE- (h) _____, this learning is the simplest way to remain happy. (i) _____, we must remember that our life is short. (j) _____, in this short life we cannot get everything (k) _____ we want. (l) _____ we want everything, we will not get happiness. (m) _____, we will get frustrated and we will plunge into the world of sadness. (n) _____, it is always better to be contented with what we have than to live in eternal sadness.
- Fill in the blanks with suitable linking words/ sentence connectors:Time and tide wait for nonE- (a) _____ no one can stop the onward march of timE- (b) _____ , we should not waste a single moment in vain. (c) _____ we should make proper use of every single moment of timE- (d) _____ the students should understand the value of timE- It is a matter of great regret that some of the students pass their valuable time in Facebook. (e) _____ they kill their timE- (f) _____ they cannot prepare their lessons well. (g) _____ they always have a poor preparation for their examination. (h) _____ they cannot do well in the examination. (i) _____ they do not stop wasting timE- (j) _____ they continue to waste their time using Facebook till it is too late for them.
- Fill in the blanks with suitable linking words/ sentence connectors:Unemployment is a great cursE- (a) _____ all the countries of the world suffer from the cursE- (b) _____ nowhere in the world, this problem is so acute as in our country. (c) _____ there are many reasons behind it. (d) _____, our country is industrially backward. (e) _____ our traditional education system is not service oriented. (f) _____, our students and youths have false sense of dignity. (g) _____, they run after jobs only. (h) _____, unemployment problem should be removed at any cost. (i) _____ our education system should be changed. (j) _____ more mills and factories should be established.
- Use appropriate sentence connectors in the blank spaces the following passeges:Honesty is a noble virtuE- The man possessing this invaluable quality is the happiest man on earth, (a) _____. To be honest, a man should have trustworthiness. (b) _____, nobody trusts a liar. A liar may prosper for the time being. (c) _____, he goes to the dogs. (d) _____ we should be honest. It is said that honesty is the best policy. (e) _____ dishonesty is the sign of downfall. God helps those who are honest. (f) _____, dishonest people are cursed. (g) _____, children should be taught honesty from childhood. It is widely observed that children follow their parents. (h) _____, parents should be honest and upright in their business of lifE- (i) _____, children should be allowed to mix with those friends who are honest. (j) _____ they can mould their characters.
- কোনটি Conjunction?
- ‘He could not win but learnt a lot’ Which part of speech is the word ‘but’?
- Use appropriate sentence connectors in the blank spaces of the following passage:We cannot walk on a road in the darkness without light. (a) _____, we cannot step forward in our life without education. (b) _____, throughout the ages, education has always been compared to light and (c) _____ ignorance has been compared to darkness. (d) _____ the light of education enlightens us. (e) _____ it broadens our mind and widens our outlook. (f) _____, it is education which helps us to become a good citizen. (g) _____, education creates good citizens and ensures the smooth development of a country. (h) _____ ignorance stands on the way of development of an individual. (i) _____ ignorance has a detrimental effect on the overall development of a nation. (j) _____ we should come forward to educate every single person of our country and thereby, ensure the development of our country.
- Use appropriate sentence connectors in blank spaces of the following passeges. Luna looks intelligent. (a) _____, she works hard on her studies. (b) _____ she seems to have poor test taking skills. (c) _____ she often does badly in the exam. (d) _____, she repeatedly makes some strategic mistakes during a written test. (e) _____, she starts off really slowly. This initial slowness forces her to write too hurriedly towards the end resulting in spelling and other mistakes. (f) _____, her answers are often too long. (g) _____, she sometimes has to leave some questions unanswered because of time constraint. (h) _____, she never starts with the easier questions as other students do. (i) _____, she answers questions sequentially beginning from the first onE- (j) _____, these impractical habits of hers lead to poor time management during the exam.
- Use appropriate sentence connectors in the blank spaces of the following passagE-Scientists have always wondered (a) _____ there is life anywhere out in the spacE- They have joined together in a major project called the communication with Extra Terrestrial Intelligence (b) _____ seeks to establish contact with any other living beings in the universE- (c)_____ they are beaming out radio signals into the spacE- It was thought (d) _____ there exists life on Mars, (e) _____ two viking spacecrafts (f) _____ landed on Mars in 1976 did not provide much evidence of life therE- The pictures sent by them showed (g) _____ the Mars has a sky; (h) _____, the sky is red instead of a blue one like ours. Its gravity is about half (i) _____ strong (j) _____ that of Earth. (k) _____, the atmosphere is also much thinner than our planet. It has deserts, high mountains, canals, volcanoes, craters etc. as well as summer (l) _____ winter. (m) _____, there are no trees, (n) _____ life forms.
- Use appropriate sentence connectors in the blank spaces of the following passage: — Water is a vital element of the environment, (a) _____ this element is polluted in many ways. (b) _____, farmers use chemical fertilizers and insecticides in their field. (c) _____ rain and flood wash away these chemicals, they get mixed with water in rivers, canals and ponds (d) _____ pollute it. (e) _____, mills and factories throw their poisonous chemicals and waste product into water. (f) _____, water vehicles also pollute water by dumping food waste and human waste into it. (g) _____ insanitary latrines and unsafe drains also contribute to water pollution. Water is called lifE- (h) _____ we cannot allow this pollution to continuE- We have to raise an awareness about it. (i) _____, laws should be enforced strictly. (j) _____ we fail to check water pollution, we will suffer.
- Price for bicycles can run ________ Tk. 2,000.
- Karim as well as Nayeem – praise. বাক্যের শূন্যস্থানে সঠিক শব্দ হবে-
- Use appropriate sentence connectors in the blank spaces of the following passagE-A cyclone is a devastating storm in Bangladesh that moves at a high speed, (a) An _____ it causes immense harm to people and property. (b) _____ the inhabitants of coastal regions are the main victims of cyclonE- (c) _____ the cyclone of Bangladesh originates from the Bay of Bengal. (d) _____ it is accompanied by thunders and heavy showers. (e) _____ unbearable heat is felt for a few days. (f) _____ one day the sky becomes terribly dark and strong winds begin to blow. (g) _____ a terrible situation is created that lasts for hours. (h) _____ it causes a great havoc causing death to people and other animals. (i) _____ dwelling houses are blown away. (j) _____ the cyclone is followed by scarcity of food and outbreak of various diseases. (k) _____ the great loss caused by cyclone can be reduced. (l) _____ prior warning can be given to people using modern technology of weather forecast. (m) _____ people and domestic animals of the cyclone-prone areas can be shifted to cyclone shelters. (n) _____ a quick relief work and medical facilities should be ensured.
- Use appropriate sentence connectors in blank spaces the following passeges :Rangpur Town Hall is a place of cultural activities. (a) _____ in 1971 it became a torture cell used by the Pakistani army. (b) _____ the army brought here innocent Bangalees. After that they started to bring Bangalee women herE- Among them Mansura Begum was one who was the wife of a freedom fighter. (c) _____ she was young and beautiful, she drew the attention of local collaborators. (d) _____ they informed the Pakistani army. (e) _____ the Pakistani army abducted Mansura. On the day of occurrence Pakistani soldiers surrounded her housE- (f) _____ they searched her husband who joined the Mukti Bahini. (g) _____ they found her father-in-law. They started to beat him mercilessly. The old man got unconscious. (h) _____ the barbarous soldiers did not stop beating him. Mansura rushed to her fatherin-law, grabbed his bleeding body and begged the military not to kill him. (i) _____ they did not listen to her. They picked up the old man on the military truck. (j) _____, they pulled and dragged Mansura on to the truck.
- Fill in the blanks with suitable linking words/ sentence connectors:Trees are a vital part of our environment. (a) _____, they bear a great impact on the climatE- (b) _____, we are not kind and careful about them. (c) _____, we destroy trees at random. (d) _____, one day the country will bear the consequence of greenhouse effect. (e) _____ ours is an agricultural country, our economy depends on agriculturE- (f) _____, trees play a vital role on our climatE- (g) _____, trees keep soil strong and protect it. (h) _____, trees save us from flood and many other natural calamities. (i) _____, trees provide us with timber which is of great use specially in construction works and for making furniturE- (j) _____, trees are our best friends.
- Read the following text and use modifiers as directed in the blank spaces.One February 21, people get up (a) ---- (post-modify the verb) in the morning remembering the memory of the martyrs. They walk (b) ---- (post-modify the verb with a phrase) to the Shaheed Minar. Most of them put on black badges (c) --- (post-modify the noun with a prepositional phrase). They go to the Shaheed Minar (d) ---(use a participle to post-modify the verb) the most cherished song "Amar viayer rokte rangano ....". They pay homage and tribute to the memory of the martyrs. Offering the flowers, they pray for (e) ---- (use a possessive to pre-modify the noun) souls. They also gather in the mosque, temple and other (f)--- (pre-modify the noun) institutions and pray for the salvation of the martyrs' (g) --- (pre-modify the noun) souls. Different social and (h)--- (pre-modify the noun) organizations arrange (i)---(pre-modify the noun with an adjective) programmes on (j)--- - (use a demonstrative to pre-modify the noun) day.
- Read the following text and use modifiers as directed in the blank spaces.Weather affects our life (a)---(post-modify the verb). We put on (b) ---(pre-modify the noun) clothes when it is cold. We go out with an umbrella in the (c) ---(pre-modify the noun) season. During the summer, we use fans (d) ----(post-modify the verb with an infinitive phrase). However, sunshine and rain are (e) ---(pre-modify the adjective with an intensifier) essential for us. Winter is also helpful for us. Vegetables grow (f)---- (post-modify the verb with an adverbial phrase) in winter. (g) - ----(pre-modify the noun) rainfall helps to grow bumper crops. All the seasons have more or (h) - --(pre-modify the noun) advantages. And they have (i) -----(pre-modify the noun with a determiner) great influence on the environment. But the weather pattern is changing (j) ---- (post- modify the verb) because of global warming
- Suppose, you are a student of X College. Write an application on behalf of the students of your college to the Principal to install multimedia system in the classroom.
- No animal is so big _____ the blue whale.
- The flight will take off _____ that the weather is good.
- Read the following text and use modifiers as directed in the blank spaces.One hot (a)---- (use a noun adjective to pre-modify the noun) day an ant was searching for some water. After walking for some time she came to a (b) --- (use an adjective to pre-modify the noun) spring. To reach the spring she had to climb up a blade of grass. While climbing the blade of (c) --- (use a demonstrative to pre-modify the noun) grass, she slipped and fell into water. A dove from a mango tree saw this incident. (d) --- (use a participle phrase to pre-modify the verb) the dove quickly plucked off a leaf and dropped it into the water near the (e) ---- (use a present participle to pre-modify the noun) ant. The ant moved towards the leaf and climbed up there. Soon it carried her (f)---- (use an adverb to post-modify the verb) to the dry ground. Just at that time the ant saw a hunter standing (g) ---- (use an intensifier to pre-modify the adjective) close to her. He was aiming an arrow at the dove (h) --- (use relative clause to post-modify the noun). So the ant took a firm determination to save the dove's life. She (i) ---- (use an adverb to pre-modify the verb) went to the hunter and gave him a severe bite. The hunter cried out in pain and missed the target. The dove saw this and flew away (j) ---- (use an infinitive phrase to post-modify the verb