Use appropriate sentence connectors in the blank spaces of the following passage:
Honesty is a noble virtuE- The man (a) _____ possesses this uncommon quality is the happiest man in the world. Truly speaking, a man should have trustworthiness (b) _____ nobody believes a liar. A liar may prosper for the time being, (c) _____ ultimately he goes to the dogs. (d) _____ we should be honest in our lifE- It is believed that honesty is the best policy (e) _____ dishonesty is the sign of downfall. God helps those who are honest. (f) _____ dishonest people are cursed. Childhood is the best time (g) _____ children should be taught honesty. It is seen that children follow their parents (h) _____ parents should be honest. (i) _____ they should be allowed to mix with those friends who are really honest (j) _____ they may build up their character.
(a) who;(b) since/because/as; (c) but; (d) So/Therefore; (e) whereas/and; (f) On the other hand/On the contrary; (g) when;(h) so; (i) Again/And; (j) so that.
- Suppose,you are Sabina. Write a letter to the Supervisor of Admission Section of Cambridge University asking them about admission procedure for overseas students.
- We need two hundred dollars ___ this to pay for everything.
- 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:-We should always keep in mind (a) _____ all kinds of physical exercise are not suitable for all. (b) _____ different people have different capacities. (c) _____, harder exercise (d) _____ wrestling and gymnastics are suitable for young people (e) _____ they have energy to perform them. Weaker and old people should take the milder exercise (f) _____ walking, jogging and free hand exercisE- Over exercise never does good, (g) it breaks down the health. (h) _____, we should always take those exercises (i) _____ would suit us. Physical exercise is important for the preservation of good health. It (j) _____ builds our character.
- Choose the correct linking word to fill in the gap. You may accept the job on offer _____ you may wait for a better job.
- Mr. Atique ––– rather not invest that money in the stock market.
- 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.
- 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.
- Use appropriate sentence connectors in the blank spaces of the following passage.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 is this problem 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. (k)----- they need to change their concept of education and people associated to education should make them understand the dignity of labour whatever it is. (l) -----, unemployment problem should be removed at any cost. (m) ---- our education system needs a drastic change. (n) ---- our education system should be life oriented and skill based, not theoretical only.
- 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.
- Mukta knows ______ sing.
- 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: — It was the night before my math exam in the 2nd semester. I could not do better in the math exam of 1st semester. (a) _____, I was really serious about the exam. (b) _____, I was careful enough not to spend a single moment in vain. But, the night did not pass smoothly at all. (c) _____, it was full of mishaps. (d) _____, the electricity went out. I waited for it for about an hour, however, there was no sign of its coming. (e) _____, I lighted a candle and began to study again. The flickering light of the candle was creating problems for mE- Soon, I began to feel a bad headachE- I really wanted to get rid of it. (f) _____, I left my reading room and stood in the balcony for some timE- I began to feel better, but could not stay there for long. (g) _____, I left the placE- (h) _____, I went to my reading room again. (i) _____, to add to my gladness the electricity camE- I could finish my study within two hours. (j) _____, I went to bed with a happy mind.
- 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.
- 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) a great addiction to get rid of,(i)--, nothing is impossible for us. (j),-- we have to realize (k) --- it only damages our health. (l), --we have to leave the company of those (m) - --smoke. (n) ----, we must be determined to give it up.
- Price for bicycles can run ________ Tk. 2,000.
- Write an application to the Principal of your college to provide sound system in large classrooms
- নিচের কোনটি Conjunction -এর উদাহরণ ?
- Fill in the blanks with suitable linking words/ sentence connectors:Time and tide wait for nonE- (a) _____ no one can stop the onward march of timE- (b) _____ , we should not waste a single moment in vain. (c) _____ we should make proper use of every single moment of timE- (d) _____ the students should understand the value of timE- It is a matter of great regret that some of the students pass their valuable time in Facebook. (e) _____ they kill their timE- (f) _____ they cannot prepare their lessons well. (g) _____ they always have a poor preparation for their examination. (h) _____ they cannot do well in the examination. (i) _____ they do not stop wasting timE- (j) _____ they continue to waste their time using Facebook till it is too late for them.
- Use appropriate sentence connectors in blank spaces of the following passeges.The old sailor spoke so strangely (a) _____ the guest stood still. The feast began (b) _____ the guest could hear the music and laughter, (c) _____ for some reasons he could not join the others. The old man told him about his last journey on the sea. They had sailed away to the south (d) _____ they had arrived in the cold grey sea. (e) _____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. But one day the sailors saw an albatross flying towards the ship. All men were very pleased to see it and they gave it food and water. It came to the ship everyday (i) _____ they called it. (j) _____ one day, the old sailor killed the bird and after that everyone had to undergo terrible sufferings.