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.
(a) widespread/popular; (b) present/modern; (c) varied/ different; (d) numerous/many; (e) Television; (f) very; (g) highly; (h) run; (i) Several/Some; (j) an.
- ‘The man is extremely tired.’ Here 'extremely' is-
- 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: —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).
- The doctors have not been able to determine when___ to lose her mental capacity.
- Fill in the blanks ‘Give my ____ to him’.
- choose the correct sentence
- 'All flowers are nice to look at; – Here 'nice' is–
- Having been served lunch, ____.
- 'Excuse me, gentlemen!'- 'Excuse me' is used to-
- Hanging on the wall _______.
- For myself, I choose the cheapest dish on the menu _______ a mutton shop.
- According to the conditions of my scholarship, after finishing my degree,_____.
- There aren't many guests have yet,--?
- 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.
- Fill in the blanks with suitable linking words/ sentence connectors: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.
- Dr. Muhammad Shahidullah had a great feel for language. Here 'feel' is a -
- While driving, one has to ___
- 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).
- 'I stand before you today with a heart overflowing with grief.' The marked part is-
- ___, he went to collect his payment.