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).
(a) little/young; (b) drowning/falling/to drown/to fall; (c) deep/nearby; (d) Wasting/Taking/Spending; (e) responsible/brave/Courageous; (f) own; (g) so; (h) gathered/ standing; (1) profusely/ highly; (j) to be followed/of kindness and sacrifice/for the society.
- 'Excuse me, gentlemen!'- 'Excuse me' is used to-
- 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.
- 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: —Air and water are the most (a) _____ (pre-modify the noun with an adjective) elements of the environment. But we are polluting them (b) _____ (post modify the verb with an adverb). Mills and factories use fuel (c) _____ (post modify the verb with an infinitive) their products. The burning of this fuel creates smoke (d) _____ (post modify the verb with an adverbial). Motor vehicles also pollute the air, (e) _____ (use an appositive). Water is polluted by (f) _____ (pre-modify the noun with a quantifier) kinds of waste and filth. We also contaminate water (g) _____ (post-modify the verb with a present participle phrase) into it. Farmers use (h) _____ (pre-modify the noun with an adjective) fertilizers and insecticides and pollute water. (i) _____ (pre-modify the noun with a past participle) water is (j) _____ (pre-modify the adjective with an intensifier) harmful for health.
- "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.Books are (a)--- (use intensifier) essential for us. They help us (b) --- (post-modify the verb with an infinitive phrase) knowledge. (c)-- (pre-modify the verb with present participle) books, we can know everything. They show us the (d)-- - (pre-modify the noun) way. Books can be our (e) --- (pre-modify the noun) friends. They 1. help us (f)-- (post-modify the verb with infinitive) our mind. They improve our (g) --- (pre-modify the noun) power. They give solace to our (h)-- (pre-modify the noun) minds. Besides reading (i) ----(pre-modify the noun) books, students should read other books. If they read other books, they will be able to know everything (j)--- (use a present participle phrase
- 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).
- 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: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.
- Read the following text and use modifiers as directed in the blank spaces.Zainul Abedin, (a) ---- (post modify the noun with an appositive), was born in Kishorgonj in 1914. His father was a (b) --- (use a noun-adjective to pre modify the noun) officer. He grew up amidst a (c) ---- (pre-modify the noun with an adjective) surrounding dominated by the river Brahmaputra. The river and the open nature inspired him (d)---- (use an adverb to post modify the verb) from his early life. In 1938, he was awarded a (e) ---- (pre modify the noun with a noun-adjective) medal in all India Art Exhibition. It was a (f) ---- (pre modify the noun) recognition for him. And (g) ---- (pre modify the noun with a demonstrative) recognition gave the confidence (h) ----- (use an infinitive phrase to post modify the verb). Zainul preserved some of his works (i) ---- (post modify the verb with a prepositional phrase). Also, he became involved in a movement (j) ---- (use infinitive phrase to post modify the verb).
- Having had her dinner___.
- Complete the text with suitable prepositions.Books are really our best friends as we can rely (a)-- - them when we are bored, upset, depressed, lonely, or annoyed . They share(b)--- us information and knowledge whenever we need . They enable us to have a glimpse information and knowledge whenever we need. They enable us to have a glimpse (c)----cultures, traditions. arts, history, geography, health, psychology and many other subjects and aspects of can possess. life. Good books always guide us (d) ---- the right path (e) ---- life. Reading good books helps us understand the world (f)-- - us better. While reading books, we build new and creative thoughts, images and opinions (g) --- our mind. This habit helps us explore life (h) --different perspectives. In other words, it has serveral positive effects (i) ---our body, mind and soul. In fact, the habit of reading is one (j) ---the best qualities that a person
- Choose the correct sentence.
- Plunging into the water___.
- choose the correct sentence
- Dr. Muhammad Shahidullah had a great feel for language. Here 'feel' is a -
- The golden ring is too costly to purchase. Here "costly" is a/an-
- 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.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).
- Let us winter in Malaysia. Here 'winter' is-