Read the following text and use modifiers as directed in the blank spaces.
Kids' Kingdom, (a) ----, (post modify the noun with an appositive) has re-opened under new management after a long covid-time closure. The new owners have done a/an (b) --- (pre modify the noun with an adjective) job refurnishing the entertainment park. The playground looks cleaner and (c) ---- (post modify the verb with a comparative) than before, thanks to the newly planted grass. The toy train ride is just (d)--- (post modify the noun with an adjective) as ever, but unfortunately, the tickets are (e) --- (post modify the noun with a comparative). Parents accompanying their children seem (f) --- (post modify the verb) abut this increased fee. The bulk of the (g)--- (use an adjective to pre modify the noun) equipment has been thrown away. The areas of seesaw, merry-goround, swing set, slide, and spring rider have been rebuilt with fresh apparatus. The entire park has been painted anew, and so, the whole area looks (h) --- (use an intensifier to post modify the verb) colourful. The children are happy with what they have in (i) -- (use a demonstrative to post modify the noun) park of theirs. The adults, however, feel concerned about the (j) --- (use an adjective to pre modify the noun) food stalls mushrooming everywhere inside the park.
(a) an amusement park; (b) outstanding; (c) prettier; (d) as amazing; (e) more costly; (f) to be concerned; (g) old; (h) very; (i) this; (j) new.
- Which one is conjunction?
- Complete the sentences with suitable phrase/words given in the box.(a) Jane is more intelligent than Lucy. I think, I----- marry Jane than Lucy.(b) The play finished 15 minutes ago. The actors are still standing on the stage. They---- leave the stage.(c) ----is a saying that an idle man's brain is a devil's workshop. Laziness brings about ruin.(d) Abraham Lincoln ----on February 12, 1809, in Hardin county, Kentucky. Abraham Lincoln was the 16th president of the United States, serving from March 1861 until his assassination in April 1865.(e) Most of the villages in our country are deprived of electricity. So, people cannot even use an electric fan,----- an air conditioner(f) English is not her native tongue. But she speaks English ---- it were her native tongue.(g). You have broken the rule. So, you----. face the authority.(h) We were busy with the new project all day. So, let's-----(i) ----living with the river gypsies? You must realize their sufferings.(j) Son: Dad-----, electricity----? Dad: Sorry dear, no idea. It cannot be seen with eyes
- Use appropriate sentence connectors in the blank spaces of the following passege:-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 this problem is 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.
- 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.The old sailor spoke (a) —— strangely (b) —— the guest stood still. The feast began (c) —— the guest could hear the music and laughter. (d) —— for some reasons, he could not move to join the others. The old man told him about his last journey on the sea. They had sailed away to the south (e) —— they had arrived in the cold gray sea. There 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. (i) — — one day the sailor saw an albatross flying towards the ship. (j) —— the men were pleased to see it. They gave it food (k) —— water. It came to the ship every day (l) —— they called it. (m) —— one day the old sailor killed that bird. (n) —— the wind had dropped.
- Use appropriate sentence connectors in the blank spaces of the following passagE-Leisure is the moment (a) _____ a man is totally free from his work. In leisure, a man is (b) _____ free from work but also from worries and tension. (c) _____, it is a time, (d) _____ a man is his own master and the mind is relaxed (e) _____ the body is at rest. (f) _____ our life is full of duties. By performing our duties one after another, it seems (g) _____ our life is an exhausting business. This is the tragedy of our life that we cannot avoid our work and worries. (h) _____, leisure helps us to break this chain and enable us to refresh ourselves and revive our spirit. Leisure breaks the monotony of existence with a touch of variety. (i) _____ we look into developed countries, we will see that people love to spend their leisure in different ways. (j) _____, they never idle away their leisure timE- (k) _____, it is seen that some people love to go for travelling, some enjoy sight-seeing in different places. (l) _____, some people spend their free time playing different types of games. (m) _____ leisure is always a source of joy. (n) _____, everybody should try to find leisure to enjoy it to make the life happy and peaceful.
- 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.
- 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.
- Use appropriate sentence connectors in the blank spaces of the following passagE-Time, by its very nature, is fleeting. (a) _____ time once gone is gone forever. (b) _____ the sincere people realize the value of timE- (c) _____, not everyone is aware of the value of timE- (d) _____, it is seen that many of us waste timE- (e) _____, we realize the significance of lost time when it is too latE- (f) _____, we suffer in lifE- (g) _____ all of us should make the best use of timE- (h) _____ proper time management is the key to success in student lifE- (i) _____, we find that an ideal student is the one who makes the best use of timE- (j) _____, a lazy student fails to make the grade as he kills timE- (k) _____ the teachers advise their students not to waste timE- (l) _____, they warn the students against their addiction to social networking sites and gaming. (m) _____, students should follow the advice of their teachers, (n) _____ they will suffer in the long run.
- 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.
- Fill in the blanks with suitable linking words/ sentence connectors: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 this problem is 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 youth have false sense of dignity. (j) _____ they run after jobs blindly.
- Use appropriate sentence connectors in the blank spaces of the following passagE-Air is an important element of our environment. (a) _____, clean air is essential for our lifE- (b) _____, air is polluted in many ways. (c) _____, one thing that pollutes air is smokE- Smoke is produced from different sources. (d) _____, we make fire to cook food and it creates smokE- (e) _____, buses and trucks plying in the roads emit smokE- (f) _____, the burning of coal in the railway engine also produces smokE- (g) _____, the mills and factories also produce a huge amount of smokE- (h) _____, we melt tar for road constructions which produces black smokE- (i) _____, all these smokes mix with the air and pollute it. (j) _____, smoke from different sources is causing serious harm to our environment.
- Use appropriate sentence connectors in the blank spaces of the following passage.Students have certain duties towards the country. (a) ---, they must contribute to the eradication of illiteracy. During the vacation they can go to villages and teach the illiterate people. (b) ----, they can make a literate nation and ensure a considerable development. (c) ----, the students have to create awareness among the common people about the basic rules of health and sanitation. (d)---, it will have an enormous effect on the overall development of the country, (e) ---, the students should teach the illiterate farmers about the scientific methods of cultivation. (f) ---, they should take part in voluntary service during the crisis periods of a country. (g) ---, the students should prepare themselves as the future leaders of the country. They must be serious in this matter. (h)---, they will fail to prepare themselves. (i) ---, the country will not see the light of development, (j) ----, the students are the most vital element of a country (k) ---- their development means the development of the country. (l) ----, parents, teachers and social leaders have the responsibility to guide them to the right path. (m) --- they make some mistakes, they should not be brought to book, (n) --- they should be led to the right path.
- 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.
- Rana's father wants him to be an engineer ____ a doctor.
- 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.
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- Use appropriate sentence connectors in the blank spaces of the following passagE-Bangladesh is a free and sovereign country. (a) _____ it was a part of Pakistan from 1947 to 1971. In 1971 it became independent (b) _____ started its journey as a free nation, (c) _____ the journey was not smooth at all. On 7 March, 1971 (d) _____ Bangabandhu delivered his speech, the common mass got united (e) _____ started their preparation for a war. The Pakistani forces started mass killing (f) _____ killed about 30 lakh innocent peoplE- They thought (g) _____ they could suppress the Bangalees within a few days. (h) _____ the brave sons of our land proved them wrong.(i) _____ the freedom fighters didn’t have modern weapons in their hand, they were the real patriots and courageous. (j) _____, after few months they became successful in their mission. (k) _____ the long waited date came (l) _____ the Bangalees got their victory on 16 December, 1971. (m) _____ we are the citizens of a free land (n) _____ marching forward to the way of lasting development very quickly.
- We eat ____ we may live.
- 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) _____ great an addiction to get rid of. (i) _____ nothing is impossible for us. (j) _____ we are determined to give up it, we can certainly do it.