Read the following text and use modifiers as directed in the blank spaces.
Cricket is an (a) _____ (pre-modify the noun) gamE- It is not a game of (b) _____ (use possessive to premodify the noun) country. A (c) _____ (use a noun adjective to pre-modify the noun) match is played between two teams. (d) _____ (use a distributive pronoun to pre-modify the noun) team consists of eleven players. A cricket field must be (e) _____ (post modify the noun). It requires two wooden bats, a ball and two sets of stumps. (f) _____ (use a numeral adjective to pre-modify the noun) umpires conduct the gamE- Sometimes, a third umpire is required (g) _____ (use an infinitive to post-modify the verb) an acute confusion. (h) _____ (use a participle to pre-modify the noun) the opportunity, the batter hits the ball away at a good distance and runs to the opposite wicket. If (i) _____ (use an indefinite pronoun to pre-modify the noun) batter is out, next batter comes in his placE- Both teams try (j) _____ (use an adverbial phrase to post modify) to out all batters of the oppositE-
(a) international/exciting/interesting; (b) our; (c) cricket; (d) Each; (e) oval in shape/large/well- maintained; (f) Two; (g) to resolve/to clear up/ to remove; (h) Getting/Having/Taking; (i) one/any; (j) heart and soul/hard enough/their best.
- Read the following text and use modifiers as directed in the blank spaces.I experienced a very interesting incident (a) --- (post-modify the verb) on my way to Dinjapur. My friend Tamalika (b) ----- (post-modify the noun with an appositive) was driving. A cow was crossing the road but suddenly in the middle of the road it stopped and remained standing. In a minute Tamalika had to change her course but she didn't have (c) ---- (pre-modify the noun) time and space to do that. Tamalika tried to turn in the left when the cow too walked (d) ---- (post-modify the verb) back a few steps. To save (e) ---- (use a demonstrative to pre-modify the noun) cow Tamalika had to take the right turn very quickly. She lost her control and bumped the car with a (f) ---- (use a noun adjective to pre-modify the noun) tree (g) ---- (Use a participle to pre-modify the verb) Tamalika was shocked but she was (h) ----- (use an intensifier to pre-modify the adjective) happy (i) ---- (use an infinitive phrase to post-modify the verb). She patted the (j) ---- (pre-modify the noun) cow and burst into laughter.
- 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.
- There has been a sharp rise in the prices. The underlined word is-
- Which of the following sentences has an adverb in it?
- Read the following text and use modifiers as directed in the blank spaces: —Bangladesh is a (a) _____ (pre-modify the noun) country. Though it is a small country, it has a (b) _____ (pre-modify the noun) population. People (c) _____ (pre-modify the verb with an adverb) depend on agriculturE- They grow different kinds of crops (d) _____ (post modify the verb with an adverbial phrase). We earn (e) _____ (pre-modify the noun with an adjective) currencies by exporting some of these crops. We are also rich in (f) _____ (pre-modify the noun with an adjective) resources. Now, we are able (g) _____ (post-modify the adjective with an infinitive) natural gas from underground. Our industries are also rising (h) _____ (post-modify the verb with an adverb). We export (i) _____ (pre-modify the noun with a noun-adjective) products to the developed countries. In this regard, we have already earned a (j) _____ (pre-modify the noun) reputation.
- _____ two months at sea, he came back healthier than ever.
- No confusion of the grammatical subject occurs in
- There aren't many guests have yet,--?
- Read the following text and use modifiers as directed in the blank spaces.Books are (a)--- (use intensifier) essential for us. They help us (b) --- (post-modify the verb with an infinitive phrase) knowledge. (c)-- (pre-modify the verb with present participle) books, we can know everything. They show us the (d)-- - (pre-modify the noun) way. Books can be our (e) --- (pre-modify the noun) friends. They 1. help us (f)-- (post-modify the verb with infinitive) our mind. They improve our (g) --- (pre-modify the noun) power. They give solace to our (h)-- (pre-modify the noun) minds. Besides reading (i) ----(pre-modify the noun) books, students should read other books. If they read other books, they will be able to know everything (j)--- (use a present participle phrase
- This golden ringis too costly to purchase. The underlined word is a/an....
- Read the following text and use modifiers as directed in the blank spaces: —Raja (a) _____ (post-modify the noun with an appositive), is known to his classmates as a good student. He has (b) _____ (use a quantifier to pre-modify the noun) good qualities. He knows that the (c) _____ (use an adjective to pre-modify the noun) duty of a student is to study and he never neglects (d) _____ (use a demonstrative to premodify the noun) duty. He prepares (e) _____ (use possessive to pre-modify the noun) lessons regularly. He maintains disciplinE- He knows the value of timE- He gets up (f) _____ (post-modify the verb with an adverb) so that he can get enough time to study. He goes to school (g) _____ (post-modify the verb with an adverb). He never wastes a (h) _____ (use determiner to pre-modify the noun) moment in vain. Raja is (i) _____ (pre-modify the adjective with an intensifier) gentlE- He always obeys his parents and teachers. He never mixes with (j) _____ (pre-modify the noun) boys. A student like Raja is a great asset of a nation.
- Read the following text and use modifiers as directed in the blank spaces.Drug addiction among the young generation has become a (a) _____ (pre modify the noun) concern. Drug is mainly used as medicine (b) _____ (use an infinitive to post modify the verb) diseases and an excess of taking drug for no disease is called drug addiction. It has grasped the young generation (c) _____ (post modify the verb). They take drugs to forget (d) _____ (use possessive to pre modify the noun) sadness, (e) _____ (pre modify the noun) people take drugs (f) _____ (use adverb to post modify). Drug addiction causes (g) _____ (pre modify the noun) harm to human body. (h) _____ (use a participle) them aware, we can remove this curse from our society. All concerned should take initiatives (i) _____ (use an infinitive to post modify the verb) it. The criminals should be punished with an (j) _____ (use a noun adjective) hand.
- Which of the following uses of the preposition 'but is correct?
- 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).
- 'All flowers are nice to look at; – Here 'nice' is–
- ‘ In The sea, flocks of flying fish skimmed in terror from the approaching hull.’ Count the modifiers-
- 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.
- The golden ring is too costly to purchase. Here "costly" is a/an-
- The mistake he made was
- 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).