Read the following text and use modifiers as directed in the blank spaces: —
Ayesha Begum has three sons and two daughters. Her husband was a (a)_____ (pre-modify the noun) farmer who used (b) _____ (post-modify the verb by using infinitive) on other people's land. With great effort they married (c) _____ (use a pronoun) daughters off by the time they reached teenagE- Their sons also started (d) _____ (use present participle to modify the verb) with their father as (e) _____ (pre-modify the noun) labourers when they were old enough to help. By the time they were seventeen, they left for towns (f) _____ (use infinitive to post modify the verb) money. At first they used to send money to their parents (g) _____ (use an adverb to post modify the verb) but after getting married they barely earned enough to support their (h) _____ (pre-modify the noun) families. Out of desperation, Ayesha Begum started (i) _____ (post-modify the verb) in the village to feed her old, (j) _____ (premodify the noun) husband and herself.
(a) poor; (b) to work; (c) their; (d) working; (e) day; (f) to earn; periodically; (g) occasionally; periodically; (h) own; (i) begging; (j) sick.
- The doctors have not been able to determine when___ to lose her mental capacity.
- There are fourteen errors in the use of punctuation marks in the following text. Rewrite the text correcting the errors.Father: Whats your aim in life my son? Son : To be an army officer father.Father: Army officer Do you know how difficult and busy Army life is.Son : Yes father, I doFather: Do you know the procedure and other formalities of becoming an Army officer.Son : I am not fully aware but Ill collect all information from Army Headquarters!Father Well my son. I wish you all the best. Son : Thank you very much my dear father
- ‘ In The sea, flocks of flying fish skimmed in terror from the approaching hull.’ Count the modifiers-
- Dr. Muhammad Shahidullah had a great feel for language. Here 'feel' is a -
- After seeing the movie, ____.
- Choose the correct "Comment Tag" from the followings-
- "They did not allow a drunken man in the meeting." Here"drunken" is-
- 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.
- Read the following text and use modifiers as directed in the blank spaces: —The purpose of education is to bring about (a) _____ (use an adjective to pre-modify the noun) changes in (b) _____ (use a possessive to pre-modify the noun) behaviour. It also brings changes in our lives and society (c) _____ (use a relative clause to post-modify the noun). If it fails to do so, it can’t be called education. Education is not only receiving certificates and getting grades. It is (d) _____ (use an intensifier to pre-modify the adjective) more than that, we can apply our (e) _____ (use a part participle to pre-modify the noun) knowledge in our engagement with the world that lies (f) _____ (use an adverb to post-modify the verb). We can do that in (g) _____ (use an adjective to pre-modify the noun) ways. One way is civic engagement which is (h) _____ (use an adverb to pre-modify the verb ‘appreciated’) appreciated all over the world. Civic engagement means working to make difference in civic life (i) _____ (use a prepositional phrase to post-modify the noun ‘life’). A person (j) _____ (use a past participle to post modify the noun) civically is concerned about civic issues like injustice, discrimination and other forms of social ills.
- For myself, I choose the cheapest dish on the menu _______ a mutton shop.
- 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.
- Read the following text and use modifiers as directed in the blank spaces: —Arsenic is a (a) _____ (pre-modify the noun) substancE- It is (b) _____ (use an intensifier to pre-modify the adjective) dangerous for human health. (c) _____ (use a demonstrative to pre-modify the noun) substance is found in the water of the tubewell. There are (d) _____ (use a quantifier to pre-modify the noun) villages in (e) _____ (use possessive to pre-modify the noun) country. Most of our (f) _____ (use a noun adjective to pre-modify the noun) people drink tubewell water. As a result, many of them are suffering from arsenic problem. This problem is (g) _____ (premodify the verb) found in North Bengal. We should take proper measures (h) _____ (post-modify the verb with an infinitive phrase). Government is trying to mark the tubewells having arsenic (i) _____ (use a participle to post modify the verb) red colour. People should be refrained from drinking water of (j) _____ (use demonstrative to premodify the noun) tubewells. Otherwise, they will suffer from arsenicosis.
- ___, he went to collect his payment.
- Read the following text and use modifiers as directed in the blank spaces.We know that (a) _____ (use quantifier to pre modify the noun) species are important for miantaining (b) _____ (pre modify the noun) balancE- If one is lost, the whole natrual environment changes (c) _____ (post modify the verb). In order to protect the enviornment from being spoilt, we should protect (d) _____ (use possessive to pre modify the noun) wild lifE- (e) _____ (use determiner to pre modify the nounphrase) good news is that many countries are taking action (f) _____ (use infinitive phrase to post modify the verb.) George Laycock, (g) _____ (use appositive to post modify the noun) writes, "Mankind must develop a concern for wild creatures and determine that (h) _____ (use demonstrative to pre modify the noun) wild species will not perish (i) _____ (use prepositional phrase as post modifier). We have to save wild animals (j) _____ (use relative clause as post modifier).
- 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.
- choose the correct sentence
- Which of the following sentences has an adverb in it?
- Read the following text and use modifiers as directed in the blank spaces: —Newspaper plays a very (a) _____ (pre-modify the noun) role in modern civilization. It publishes news and views of home and abroad. Only (b) _____ (pre-modify the noun) knowledge is not enough in this competitive world. A newspaper helps a man (c) _____ (post-modify the verb with infinitive) his general knowledgE- Besides, academic books, one should read newspapers (d) _____ (post-modify the verb). Newspaper helps one (e) _____ (post-modify the verb with an infinitive) the facts of the world. (f) _____ (pre-modify the verb with a participle phrase) regularly, one can be aware of everything. There are (g) _____ (pre-modify the noun) kinds of newspapers. One should select the newspaper (h) _____ (post-modify the verb). One should choose the (i) _____ (pre-modify the noun) newspaper because many newspapers present news partially. Whatever the paper is, it (j) _____ (pre-modify the verb) helps a man.
- There aren't many guests have yet,--?