Right forms of verb
1. Use the right form of verbs within brackets:
a. The window (open) by a boy.
b. Let us go and (play) in the field.
c. Had you wanted, I (help) you.
d. You ever (go) to London?
e. He worked hard lest he (fail) in life.
f. I had the letter (write).
g. Living cost in the city (have) gone up.
2. Use the right form of verbs within brackets:
a. better (speak) the truth.
b. We saw him (go) over the hill.
c. It is high time we (start) the work.
d. Sima always (feel) tension.
e. We help you and in return, you (help) us in future.
f. Locate and (terminate) your enemies in no tìme
g. Babu crossed over the wall to (catch) by the police.
3. Use the right form of verbs within brackets:
a. Would that I (learn) English!
b. Would you stop (shout)?
c. She speaks as if he (be) boss.
d. Had I been there, it (not happen).
e. I got the house (paint) last month.
f. The agendum (be) ready for discussion.
g. It is high time they (leave) the dilapidated house.
4. Use the right form of verbs within brackets:
a. You had better (go) home before I reached the station.
b. I wish my friend (be) here.
c. One should not say anything without (know).
d. The train (arrive).
e. They want to get the house (paint) before winter.
f. The tree (cut) down last Friday.
g. If it (not rain) today, we will not go.
5. Use the right form of verbs within brackets:
a. I cannot help (go) there.
b. Wait here until I (come).
c. No sooner I (see) the boy than he went away.
d. I am looking forward to (have) a promising future.
e. She as well as her friends (be) present here.
f. It was long since I (see) her last.
g. Sujon came after the work (complete).
6. Use the right form of verbs within brackets:
a. The ceremony (be) over, the guests went to the feast.
b. Shirin spoke as though she (see) everything.
c. Would you mind (have) a cup of tea?
d. I am not used to (play) footbal.
e. The children were delighted with the prizes they (receive).
f. Many a farmer (not know) how to cultivate land.
g. Writing an interesting letter (be) an art.
7. Use the right form of verbs within brackets:
a. Had you wanted I (go) with you.
b. I (not switch) on the recorder.
c. Harun often (make) mistakes.
d. Momita (answer) all the questions I asked.
e. Recently they (join) the team.
f. IfI knew him, I (call) him.
g. I saw the girls (lie) on the floor.
8. Use the right form of verbs within brackets:
a. If you (try), you could have succeeded.
b. The Titanic (regard) as unsinkable.
c. Smoking (cause) cancer, heart disease.
d. They (live) in Natore for three years.
e. Don’t learn only for (earn).
f. Ill news (run) apace.
g. The lion (call) the beast of prey.
9. Use the right form of verbs within brackets:
a. I went there with a view to (meet) my friend.
b. If you had helped me, I (succeed).
c. English (speak) all over the world.
d. The girl (sing) before I left the place.
e. Neither Bejoya nor her sister (sing) well.
f. You (punish) yesterday for your dishonesty.
g. Not only Tina but also her brother (be) well.
10. Use the right form of verbs within brackets:
a. I wish I (come) out successful in the exam.
b. Tania was seen (go) there.
C. I (not choose) my career yet.
d. Silvi (lie) down as he was tired.
e. The poem can (memorize) by the students.
f. The colour of the mangoes (look) fine.
g. Each of the girls (be) present.
11. Use the right form of verbs within brackets:
a. We (buy) a television set just now.
b. The house already (build).
c. Brother (come) village yesterday.
d. Nondini (think) about drama now.
e. He has (play) football.
f. The officer has (promote).
g. The teacher (take) the class regularly.
12. Use the right form of verbs within brackets:
a. The earth (move) round the sun.
b. Mother said that honesty (be) the best policy.
c. The students (visit) the museum.
d. The event was (do).
e. I am in the habit of (take) coffee.
f. Students went to (visit) the book fair.
g. I saw him (to go) there.
13. Use the right form of verbs within brackets:
a. You had better (to) go home.
b. Munna is better able to walk than (to run).
c. It is high time I (to do) the job.
d. Her behaves as if he (to become) mad.
e. I wish I (to be) a child.
f. We should (to save) the world.
g. If Dipty comes, I (to go).
14. Use the right form of verbs within bracket:
a. If Nila worked, she (to qualify)
b. If she had workec she (to pass).
c. There (be) a college in our village.
d. The rich (to be) not happy.
e. Everybody (to like) it.
f. (Go) home, I ate fruits.
g. I want (buy) a shari.
15. Use the right for of verbs within brackets:
a. The machine (to make) in Japan is running good.
b. I had the letter (to write).
c. We (to work) for five days.
d. It is six days since I (to come) here.
e. It was three days since he (to help) her.
f. The house is going to be (to sell)
g. They will be (to go).
16. Use the right form of verbs within brackets:
a. The Principal (come) after the students (sit).
b. Had I written an article, my father (to become) happy.
c. If I were an artist, I (to draw) a painting.
d. Fifty kilometres (to be) a long way.
e. A green and a pink pen (to be) needed.
f. The United States of America (become) powerful.
g. To speak the truth (to be) a great virtue.
17. Use the right form of verbs within brackets:
a. No sooner had I (to go) there than he (to leave).
b. Run fast lest you (miss) the train.
c. He cannot help (do) this.
d. While (I walk) in the garden, a snake bit me.
e. He will know this until he (to see) this.
f. Either she or (to be) guilty.
g. The sun (to set), we went.
Fill in the blanks with articles
1. Long ago there lived a. —shepherd in a certain village, It was b. — very beautiful village by c. —wood. here were open spaces in d.—wood, e.—boy was fond of telling lies.
2. a.— officious man is b. —undesirable person in c. office, d.— officials consider his presence as e.— ominous presence.
3. Bob Collins has recently become a.— minister in b.— new government. He was c.—professional footballer in 1960s. He is supposed to be d.— most Skillful player of his’ generation. He became e.— member of parliamer in 1990.
4. a.— merican, b.— Frenchman and c.— English woman went to Mexico City, d.— capital of Mexico. city, e.— merican was very proud of tall buildings in New York.
5. Hazrat Muhammad (Sm) is a. last Prophet of Allah and the leader of all Prophets. He is b.— greatest of men and teachers ever born on earth, His father Abdullah died before his birth, and his mother Amena died when he was only six. So he became c.— orphan when he was still d.— infant. He was brought up by e.— nurse named Halima.
6. Have you ever talked to a.— street beggar? I have! He leads b.— miserable life. Very often people behave rudely with them, c, police torture them and d.—hijackers rob them. If you talk to any of them, you will feel e.— urge to do something for these wretches.
7. Being a.— student, my daily life is fairly routine. I get up early in b.— morning and take c.— morning walk in d.— open square. Then, I brush my teeth and make ablution. Then, I offer my morning prayer to e.— Almighty.
8. Geneva is not a.— big city. It has b.— area of only fourteen square kilometres. You can walk across from end to end in about c.— hour. It lies at d.— west end of lake Geneva. Mont Blane, e.— tallest peak in west Europe is visible from all sides of the city.
9. To make a.— journey by boat, we hired b.— boat. The boatman and c.— smen were very nice. We started in d.— cool morning, e.— weather was also favorable.
10. The process of globalisation obviously requires a— achieved b.— prestige of being that language. it is no longer c. language of the British or the American, but d.—language belonging to the worlds people. Nowadays e.—English speaking person can freely move across the world.
11. T have heard a lot about Europe but have never visited any couniry In a.— continent. So, I was eagerly waiting for b.— opportune moment. My employer decided to send c.— one men delegation to d.—European country and it offered me e.—long awaited chance.
12. The Meghna is a.— name of b.— river. It is c.—important river and is considered both d.— blessing and a curse. But it plays a vital role in e.—economy of Bangladesh.
13. I met a.— Street boy in the railwav station, b.— boy was lying belhind the bookstall. I asked him where he came from. He did not reply. I gave hm c.— banana. He took d.— banana and started eating. This is not really e.— uncommon scene of our country.
14. Unfair means in the examination is. a.— offence. It degrades b.— standard of education. If the students of c.— country do not acquire true cducation. There will be no development for d.— country, e.—examinee should read seriously so that he can cut a good figure In the examination.
15. Muhammad Yunus was born in Chittagong, a.—business centre of Eastern Bangladesh. He was b.—third of 14 children of his parents. He was awarded c.—full bright scholarship and received his PhD. from d. U.S.A. He is e.— founder and managing director of the Gramcen Bank
16. Karim rises early in a.— the morning. He says his prayer and reads b.— holy Quran. His father is c.— MSc of Dhaka University. His mother is d.— housewife who takes e.— great care of her family.
17. Ha-du-du is a. — very popular game in Bangladesh. It is b.— outdoor game. Ha-du-du requires c.—small playground. d.— ground is divided into two equal parts. A line is drawn acros e.— middle of the field.
18. It was a. — hot day. b. —crow was very thirsty. It flew here and there in search of water. At last, it saw c.— jar of water. d.— thirsty crow flew down to e.— pitcher.
19. Bangladesh is a.— small country with b.— large population. We have too many people to be employed compared to c.— scope of employment. You have to be skilled to avail yourself in the competitive world. If you are skilled, you can enter services in business farm, d.— office or e.— factory.
20. Japan is to a.— east of our country. b.— It is called c.— Lunch of the recent sun. It is d— Very found of beauty. e.— Japanese children are jolly and modest.
Punctuate the following passages
1. mr maruf is a teacher at dhaka university his wife is a secretary in multinational company when i went to his house last tuesday i found him trying to feet his son a very beautiful baby.
Ans: Mr Maruf is a teacher at Dhaka University. His wife is a Secretary in a Multinational When I went to his house last Tuesday I found him trying to feed his son, Mr maroof is company very beautiful baby.
2. why don’t you attend classes regularly the teacher said to the boy you cannot expect good results unless you attend classes
Ans: “Why don’t you attend classes regularly”, the teacher said to the boy. “You cannot evne expect good results unless you attend classes.
3. will you buy my hair asked della i buy hair said madame take your hat off and lets have SIght the looks of it
Ans: “Will you buy my hair?” asked Della. ” I buy hair.” said Madame. “Take your hat off and let’s have a sight at the looks of it.”
4. Wnere did you get to asked his mother where i wanted to go he cried angrily thats right said uncle oscar dont stop until you get there
Ans: “Where did you get to?” asked his mother. ‘Where I wanted to go,” he cried angrily. “That’s right,” said uncle Oscar, “don’t stop until you get there.”
5. anwar asked mrs amin what kind of stories aesop had told mrs amin replied that he had told fables she asked him if he knew what fables were anwar replied in the negative mrs amin thanked him and continued that fables are stories with a message or a moral
Ans: Anwar asked Mrs Amin what kind of stories Aesop had told. Mrs Amin replied that he had told fables. She asked him if he knew what fables were. Anwar replied in the negative. Mrs Amin thanked him and continued that fables are stories with a message or a normal.
6. an accent is a different method of pronouncing the language though the words will for the most part be the same in many societies accent is a way to recogniye members of a class or group and gauge their level of education in britain accent is an indication of social class as well as Which part of the country the speaker comes from
Ans: An accents a different method of pronouncing the language, though the words will, for the. for the most part, be the same. In many societies accent is a way to recognize members of a class or group and their leyel of education. In Britain accent is an indication of social class as well as which part of the country the speaker comes from.
7. alexander the great was the king of macedon he was the son of phillip a mighty king of sparta he invaded India about 327 years before the birh of christ on the way he defeated porus and marched towards the punijab
Ans: Alexander the great was the king of Macedon. He was the son of Phillip, a mighty king of Sparta. He Invaded India about 327 years before the birth of Christ. On the way he defeated Porus and marched towards the Punjab.
8. did you enjoy yourselves on the beach mrs jonson asked mary yes thanks mary said but susan cut he foot how did she do that mrs jonson asked she trod on a sharp piece of glass mary said
Ans: “Did you enjoy yourselves on the beach?” Mrs Jonson aksked Mary. “Yes, thanks,” Mary said, “but Susan cut her foot.” “How did she do that? “Mrs Jonson asked. “She trod on a sharp piece of glass,” Mary said.
9. they could see the smoke from the end of the street its our house elsa shouted it can be alan said but he knew that elsa was right and they both began to run there was a small crowd in the street outside their honse smoke was coming out of the front window of the downstairs room but there was no sign of any flames
Ans: They could see the smoke from the end of the strect. “It’s our house,” Elsa shouted. “It can be,” Alan said. But he knew that Elsa was right and they both began to run. There was a small crowd in the strect outside their house. Smoke was coming out of the front-window of the downstairs room. But there was no sign of any flames.
10. i was reading an article about sleep in a magazine the other day his brother said the writers advice was try to relax before you go to sleep but how roy asked well why don’t you listen to some music something pleasant roy was willing to try anything but what sort of music he liked pop music but that was probably too noisy so he decided to play some classical music and iust before he went to bed that night he put on a record of mozart in fifteen.minutes he was fast asleep
Ans: “I was reading an article about sleep in a magazine tlhe other day,”his brother said.”The writer’s advice was : Try to relax before you go to sleep.” “But how?” Roy asked. “Well, why don’t you listen to some music, something pleasant?” Roy was willing to try anything. But what sort of music he liked? Pop music and Just before he went to ed that night he put on a record of mozart. In fifteen minutes he was fast asleep.
11. don’t be a fool someone shouted wait for the fireman they’ll be here any minute but alan knew that he must not wait he put a handkerchief over his face and ran up the stairs he pushed open the door of his father in laws room old mr cox was sleeping peacefully
Ans: “Don’t be a fool,” someone shouted. “Wait for the firemen. They’ll be here any minute But Alan knew that he must not wait. He put a handkerchief c stairs. He pushed open the door of his father-in-law’s room, over his’ face and ran up the Old Mr Cox was sleeping peacefuly.
12. by the time mostaq was nine he used to vanish from home two or three times a year sometimes he covered quite long distances on foot on other occasions he got on a even a train and simply sat there until someone asked for his ticket generally the police brought him home why do you do it they used to ask you are not unhappy at home are you of course not mostaq replied then why i just like seeing places mostag told them
Ans: By the time Mostaq was nine he used to vanish from home two or three times a year. Sometimes, he covered quite long distances on foot. On other occasions he got on a got on a bus or even a train and simply sat there until someone asked for his ticket. Generally, the police brought him home. “Why do you do it?” They used to ask, “You are not unhappy at home, are you?” “Of course not,” Mostaq replied. “Then why?” ” I just like seeing places,” Mostaq told them.
13. looking at mita the teacher said what are you doing mita said sorry i don’t want to disturb you i wanted to borrow har pen the ink of my pen has run out ok i see the teacher side Ans: Looking at Mita, the teacher said, “What are you doing?” Mita said, “Sorry, don’t want to disturb you. I wanted to borrow her pen. The ink of my pen has run out”. “Ok, I see,” the teacher said.
14. akbar was born during his fathers exile at omarkat at sind in 1542 on his accession he made boiram khan nis mothers brother his guardian and under his guidance he defeated himu general of muhammad adil shah at the battle of panipath in 1556
Ans: Akbar was born during his father’s exile at Omarkat at Sind in 1542. On his accession, he made Boiram Khan, his mother’ s brother his guardian and under his guidance, he defeated Himu, general of Muhammad Adil Shah at the battle of Panipath in 1556.
15. you look a little bit Iike my mother he said but you were only four jerry when you came here do you remember her face all these years my mother lives in manville haye you seen her lately she said Ans: “You look a little bit like my mother. he said”, “But you were only four, Jerry when you come here Only four, Jerry when you came here. Do you remember her face all these years?” “My mother lives in Manville: “Have you seen her lately?” she said.
Make sentence with appreciate tense
1. He see a picture as if he know everything.
2. It is raining for two hours.
3. The virtirtuous is happy.
4. I am hearing a voice.
5. Fifty miles are a long way.
6. I have come yesterday.
7. One of the books are lost.
8. Man are mortal.
9 Time and tide waiting for none.
10. why are Mr. Samad look so angry?
11. English are my favourite subject.
12. I am living in Dhaka since 1980
13. He worked instead of play.
14. I wish I was singing.
15. The colour of his eyes are blue.
16. What you do last night?
17. The door was opening by a boy.
18. He died before the doctor came.
19. I shall go home after I finish the work.
20. It is high time we start for college.
21. It rained after we started.
22. Would you mind opens the door?
23. The boy has catch a bird.
24. Arabic is speak in Arab countries.
25. The carth is moving round the sun.
26. The old man has died last night.
27. I have seen him long since.
28. All that glitters are not gold.
29. He said that he go to Dhaka the next day.
30. She said that she go home the last night.
31. He was read the book for two hourS.
32. It is raining since morning.
33. They has done the work.
34. I go tomorrow.
35. He will have reach home by the time.
Answer Sheet
1. He sees a picture as if he knew everything.
2. It has been raining for two hours.
3. The virtuous are happy.
4. I hear a voice.
5. Fifty miles is a long way.
6. I came yesterday.
7. One of the books is lost.
8. Man is mortal.
9. Time and tide wait for none.
10. Why does Mr. Samad look so angry?
11. English is my favourite subject.
12. I have been living in Dhaka since 1980.
13. He worked instead of playing.
14. I wish I were singing.
15. The colour of his eyes is blue.
16. What did you do last night?
17. The door was being opened by a boy.
18. He had died before the doctor come.
19. I shall go home after I have finished the work.
20. It is high time we started for college.
21. It rained after we had started.
22. Would you mind opening the door?
23. The boy has caught a bird.
24. Arabic is spoken in Arab countries.
25. The earth movies round the sun.
26. The old man died last night.
27. I saw him long since.
28. All that glitters is not gold.
29. He said that he would go to Dhaka the next day.
30. She said that she want home the last night.
31. He has been reading the book for two hours.
32. It has been raining since morning.
33. They have done the work.
34. I shall go tomorrow.
35. He will have reached home by the time.
Rearrange the word to make sentences (exercise for honours 2nd year)
1. Rearrange the words to make sentences :
a. better we had change habit our food.
b. corruption big in country our is problem.
C. Aristotle born thousands was Greece in years ago of.
d. sin tell to great a lie is a.
e. he moment a never for single stops.
f. is like gypsy time man a.
g. time should utilze our we properly.
Ans: a. We had better change our food habit.
b. Corruption is a big problem in our country.
c. Aristotle was born in Greece thousands of years ago.
d. To tell a lie is a great sin,
e. He never stops for a single moment.
f. Time is like a gipsy man.
g. We should utilize our time properly.
2. Rearrange the words to make sentences :
a. lies in contentment happiness.
b. lions are found in both Asia and Africa.
c. twenty five years is a long period.
d. the boy absented himself from the college.
e. neither of the ladies is kind to us.
f. the main study of a is duty student to.
g. human in ways many pollute beings water.
Ans:
a. Happiness lies in contentment.
b. Lions are found in both Asia and Africa.
c. Twenty five years is a long period.
d. The boy absented himself from the college.
e. Neither of the ladies is kind to us.
f. To study is the main duty of a student.
g. Human beings pollute water in many ways.
3. Rearrange the words to make sentences :
a. be in public avoided places smoking should.
b. ever you have visited Rangamati alone?
c. polluted is very harmful water health to.
d. moral means education training and mental.
e. is to industry the success key.
f. the brave supports fortune.
g. in our dress we eat chang notice.
Ans: a. Smoking in public places should be avoided.
b. Have you ever visited Rangamati alone?
c. Polluted water is very harmful to health.
d. Education means moral and mental training.
e. Industry is the key to success.
f. Fortune supports the brave.
g. We notice great change in our dress.
4. Rearrange the words to make sentences:
a. western dress most people wear educated of the.
b. the market people necessaries from their daily buy.
c. the world it all over is also famous sport a.
d. rebel we of are Nazrul proud poet Our.
e. again I could wish child I be a.
f. genius extraordinary had he an.
g. contentment lies happiness in.
Ans:
a. Most of the educated people wear western dress.
b. People buy their daily necessaries from the market.
c. It is also a famous sport all over the world.
d. We are proud of our rebel poet Nazrul.
e. I wish I could be a child again.
f. He had an extraordinary genius.
g. Happiness lies in contentment.
5. Rearrange the words to make sentences :
a. was william greatest Wordsworth poets one of the romantic.
b. star like a film you look.
c. enemies face they fought the face to.
d. man trees to are useful very.
e. monarch without Khan Jahan Ali a was a crown.
f. future of are students the country the.
g. laid for sons down the country the heroic soil of their lives
Ans:
a. William Wordsworth was one of the greatest romantic poets.
b. You look like a film star.
c. They fought the enemies face to face.
d. Trees are very useful to nan.
e. Khan Jahan Ali was a monarch without a crown.
f. Students are the future of a country.
g. The heroic sons of the country laid down their lives for the soil.
6. Rearrange the words to make sentences :
a. gratitude sacrifice remember we the of martyrs the with.
b. is throughout the historic the country Day May observed.
c. to why take there causes are several as the teenagers drugs.
d. bangladesh exploited many poverty has in ways.
f. is in lake oldest Baikal Siberia South the lake in the world.
f. Sour taste green mangoes.
g. time should we utilise our properly.
Ans:
a. We remember the sacrifice of the martyrs with gratitude.
b. The historic May Day is observed throughout the country.
c. There are several causes as to why the teenagers take drugs.
d. Poverty has exploited Bangladesh in many ways.
e. Lake Baikal, the oldest lake in the world is in South Siberia.
f. Green mangoes taste sour.
g. We should utilize our time properly.
7. Rearrange the words to make sentences :
a. polluted is very harmful water health to.
b. unwelcome world girls are bom the in an.
c. lies in contentment happiness.
d. on earth everybody to be happy wants.
e. nobody but happy can be.
f. is from free nobody and avarice greed.
g they start the morning in will early.
Ans:
a. Polluted water is very harm ful to health.
b. The girls are born to an unwvelcome world.
c. Happiness lies in contentment.
d. Everybody wants to be happy on’earth
e. But nobody can be happy.
f. Nobody is free from greed and avarice.
g. They will start early in the morning.
8. Rearrange the words to make sentences :
a. wrong he that he did knew.
b. the question to enough clever was he understand.
c. is teacher Mr. Moin exceptional an college the in.
d. is like gypsy man a.
e. moment never lost back comes.
f. lies in contentment happiness.
g. frustration man a demoralizes.
Ans:
a. He knew that he did wrong.
b. He was clever enough to understand the question.
c. Mr. Moin is an exceptional teacher in the college.
d. Time is like a gipsy man.
e. Lost moment never comes back.
f. Happiness lies in contentment.
g. Frustration demoralises a man.
9. Rearrange the words to make sentences :
a. well the about should we possibilities think.
b. to me house the belongs.
c. life in language important plays a role very our.
d. Dhaka to they went yesterday.
e. man is the birth independence right of a.
f. struggle can achieve it no nation without.
g. of war our 1971 independence in place took.
Ans:
a. We should think about the possibilities well.
b. The house belongs to me.
c. Language plays a very important role in our life.
d. They went to Dhaka yesterday.
e. Independence is the birth right of a man.
f. No nation can achieve it without struggle.
g. Our war of independence took place in 1971.
10. Rearrange the words to make sentences :
a. save country people of joined walks all the life war of the to
b. lived a Mary and in husband her village small.
c. a her lamb gave her little husband.
d. it to tree kept she tied in field the a.
e. was one lamb the evening missing.
f. help in me distress he to wanted my.
g. Khan Jahan Ali a reformer was as well as a saint. Ans:
a. People of all walks of life joined the war to save the country.
b. Mary and her husband lived in a small village.
c. Her husband gave her a little lamb.
d. She kept it tied to a tree in the field.
e. The lamb was missing one evening.
f. He wanted to help me in my distress.
g. Khan Jahan Ali was a saint as well as a reformer.
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