Read the following text and use modifiers as directed in the blank spaces: —
An (a) _____ (pre-modify the noun) student is he, who has (b) _____ (use a quantifier to pre-modify the noun) good qualities. He studies (c) _____ (post modify the verb). He knows that the (d) _____ (premodify the noun) duty of a student is to study. So, he never neglects (e) _____ (use a possessive) duty. He even makes the proper use of (f) _____ (use a determiner to pre-modify the noun) moment. Sabuj, (g) _____ (post modify the noun with an appositive) of our class is an example of a good student. Sabuj is (h) _____ (pre-modify the adjective) helpful to us. I try (i) _____ (modify the verb with an infinitive) a boy like Sabuj. I want to be one of the (j) _____ (pre-modify the noun) stars in the class.
(a) ideal; (b) many/some; (c) attentively/sincerely/ regularly; (d) foremost/main/prime; (e) his; (f) every; (g) one of the students/ the first boy; (h) very; (i) to be; (j) brightest/most shinning/most glittering.
- Read the following text and use modifiers as directed in the blank spaces: —Deforestation means cutting down of trees (a) _____ (post-modify the verb). To meet up the basic needs of food and housing, trees are being cut in large scale and thus it causes (b) _____ (pre-modify the noun) imbalancE- Besides, there are some dishonest people who cut trees in our forest (c) _____ (use an infinitive phrase to post-modify the verb). The (d) _____ (use a noun adjective to pre-modify the noun) level is rising and many parts of the world are going to be engulfed by the sea in near futurE- New areas of the world are (e) _____ (use a participle to pre-modify the verb) turned into desert as a result of deforestation. So, we must stop (f) _____ (use a participle to post-modify the verb) down trees unnecessarily. (g) _____ (use a participle to pre-modify the noun) trees indiscriminately will be hazardous for our future existencE- If we destroy trees (h) _____ (use an adverbial phrase to post-modify the verb) one day the country will turn into a great desert. The (i) _____ (use a participle to pre-modify the noun) temperature will cause greenhouse effect. Necessary measures should be taken (j) _____ (use and infinitive phrase to post-modify the verb).
- ‘The man is extremely tired.’ Here 'extremely' is-
- 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.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.
- What type of modifier the underlined word is in the following sentence? “If we destroy trees at random one day the country will turn into a great desert.”
- Read the following text and use modifiers as directed in the blank spaces: —Sabbir is (a) _____ (use determiner to pre-modify the noun phrase) ideal student. He prepares (b) _____ (use possessive to pre-modify the noun) lessons in collaboration with his teachers. He does (c) _____ (post-modify the verb) in every examination as he does not waste timE- He knows time once lost is lost for ever. So, he utilizes every moment. During his free time he goes to his native villagE- He teaches (d) _____ (pre-modify the noun) peoplE- He wants (e) _____ (use an infinitive phrase to post-modify the verb) illiteracy from his villagE- (f) _____ (use present participle to pre-modify the verb) illiteracy from his village, he wants to bring about massive development therE- He is (g) _____ (use an intensifier to pre-modify the adjective) devoted to God. He says prayer (h) _____ (use quantifier to pre-modify the noun) times a day. He never tells a liE- He respects his parents very much. Other superiors are also respected by him. His father, (i) _____ (post-modify the noun phrase with an appositive) supports him cordially. His mother, an ideal housewife, (j) _____ (pre-modify the verb) supports him very much. Such a student like Sabbir is rarely found nowadays.
- Having had her dinner___.
- 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
- 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: —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: —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).
- Read the following text and use modifiers as directed in the blank spaces: —A village doctor is a very (a) _____ (pre-modify the noun) person in the rural areas of Bangladesh. He is (b) _____ (pre-modify the verb) known as quack. A village doctor is not a (c) _____ (pre-modify the noun) doctor. He usually sits in a small dispensary (d) _____ (post modify the verb). He treats the patients (e) _____ (use a participle phrase to post-modify the verb). A village doctor is not a (f) _____ (pre-modify the noun) man. His chamber is (g) _____ (premodify the verb) furnished. He cannot supply costly medicine to (h) _____ (pre-modify the noun) patients. In our country, the number of qualified doctors is (i) _____ (use an intensifier to pre-modify the adjective) few. So, a village doctor is a great friend to the (j) _____ (pre-modify the noun) villagers.
- 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.
- After seeing the movie, ____.
- I am in the process of collecting material for my story. Here the word "maternal" is a/an-
- 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.
- 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.
- Change the narrative style by using direct speeches.One day, Hazart Omar (R) became shocked to see the sufferings of a woman and said, "Where do you live?" The woman said, "I live in a poor hut southend to this town. I'm hungry but there is no food in my house. Will you give me something to eat?" Hazrat Omar (R) said, "Go back home. I'm coming with food and money for you."
- 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.
- Which of the following uses of the preposition 'but is correct?