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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.
- ___, he went to collect his payment.
- Read the following text and use modifiers as directed in the blank spaces.People around were just watching as the (a) _____ (pre-modify the noun) boy started (b) _____ (postmodify the verb) into the (c) _____ (pre-modify the noun) canal. Then the traffic constable camE- (d) _____ (pre-modify the noun with a present participle) no time, he jumped into the canal. The (e) _____ (pre-modify the noun with an adjective) constable did not think of his (f) _____ (pre-modify the noun) lifE- He was (g) _____ (use an intensifier to pre-modify the adjective) kind that he risked his lifE- People (h) _____ (post-modify the noun) by the canal praised him (i) _____ (post-modify the verb with an adverb). This type of person is a model (j) _____ (post-modify the noun).
- Which of the following uses of the preposition 'but is correct?
- 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: —A balanced diet is a good mixture of (a) _____ (pre modify the noun) foods. It is essential for us (b) _____ (post modify the adjective with an infinitive) a healthy lifE- There are many benefits of eating a (c) _____ (pre modify the noun) diet because it prevents (d) _____ (use determiner to pre-modify the noun) diseases. As a result, we do not get sick (e) _____ (post modify the verb with an adverb). We should select (f) _____ (pre modify the noun with possessive) diet according to our needs. We should not eat the (g) _____ (use adjective to pre modify the noun) foods for the whole week. We can keep fit (h) _____ (use a participle) a balanced diet. But it is not easy (i) _____ (post modify the adjective with an infinitive) a balanced diet. Here (j) _____ (use a determiner) nutritionist can help us.
- 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.
- "They did not allow a drunken man in the meeting." Here"drunken" is-
- While driving, one has to ___
- Read the following text and use modifiers as directed in the blank spaces: —Taking food is essential. We take food (a) _____ (use an infinitive phrase to post-modify the verb). We cannot survive on earth if we do not take food. In fact (b) _____ (use a quantifier to pre-modify the noun phrase) living beings need to take food. But it is a matter of great regret that (c) _____ (use possessive to pre-modify the noun) food is being adulterated. (d) _____ (use a noun adjective to pre-modify the noun) adulteration is increasing (e) _____ (use an intensifier to pre-modify the adverb) alarmingly that we cannot stop it. (f) _____ (use a determiner to premodify the noun phrase) dishonest businessmen use (g) _____ (pre-modify the noun) chemicals in food and fruits to make illegal and quick money. But they do not think about (h) _____ (use a possessive to pre-modify the noun) health. (i) _____ (use present participle) adulterated food, people get sick. They are often attacked with different fatal diseases. So (j) _____ (use a gerund) food safety is a must today.
- "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: —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.I had gathered a peculiar experience (a) ----- (post modify the verb) while travelling to St. Martin's Island. I visited the island along with my family. Zakir (b) - ---(post modify the noun with an appositive) was my guide. On the way to the island, we watched (c) ---- (use a determiner to pre-modify the noun)-sea gulls. The (d) - ---(pre-modify the noun) birds were flying (e) ---- (post-modify the verb) with the ship. They became (f)---- (use an intensifier to pre- modify the adjective) dear and friendly to us. We entertained them with biscuits. (g) ---- (use a present participle phrase to post-modify the verb), we became (h)---- (use an intensifier to pre-modify the adjective) excited. We decided (i) ----(use an infinitive to post modify the verb) in the idyllic island for a couple of days. We can never forget (j)----- (use a demonstrative to pre-modify the adjective phrase to post modify the verb) lovely sea birds.
- 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-
- 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.Amerigo, (a) _____ (use noun in apposition) lives alonE- His parents now live separate and none of them wants (b) _____ (use infinitive to post-modify the verb) his responsibility. (c) _____ (use possessive to pre-modify the noun) mother told him to go away because she is married to another man. (d) _____ (use determiner to pre-modify the noun) streets are now his homE- He wanted (e) _____ (use adjective to pre-modify the noun) money from his father to buy a (f) _____ (use noun adjective to pre-modify the noun) ticket. But his father did not answer. He earns his living by working hard. (g) _____ (use adverbial to pre-modify the verb) he finds work. Some of (h) _____ (use demonstrative to pre-modify the noun) works are very risky for him. Once he sold ice-cream (i) _____ (use prepositional phrase to post modify the verb). But he got (j) _____ (use quantifier to pre-modify the noun) money in return from the owner of the ice-cream shop.
- 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.
- Read the following text and use modifiers as directed in the blank spaces.It is difficult (a) ---(post-modify the adjective with an infinitive) in Bangladesh if you don't have any experience of driving here. Drivers change lanes (b)--- (post-modify the verb). As a foreigner, you may find lane (c)----(post-modify the noun) without signals quite distressing. Many drivers are not at all aware of (d) ---- (pre-modify the noun using a noun-adjective) signals. Auto-rickshaws and rickshaws move in and out in a (e) ----- (pre-modify the noun) way. They try (f) ---(post-modify the verb with an infinitive phrase) whenever they find some space. Sometimes, drivers drive (g)----(post-modify the verb) to reach their destinations. This often causes serious (h)---- (pre-modify, the noun with a noun-adjective) accidents. (i) --- (use a present participle phrase to pre-modify the pronoun), you may find it difficult to move with your car here. If you want to move (j) ----- (post- modify the verb), you have to practice driving for some days.
- 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.
- According to the conditions of my scholarship, after finishing my degree,_____.
- A friend in need is a friend indeed. The underlined word is-