H.S.

C Subject: English Modifiers

Basic কথা:
মাঠ সবু জ মাঠ
আকাশ নীল আকাশ
University Dhaka University
He is a boy He is a good boy

এখানন সবু জ, নীল, ঢাকা, Good এগুনলা বযবহানেে কােনে কথাটা আনো স্পষ্ট হয় তাই সবু জ, নীল, ঢাকা, Good এগুনলা প্রনতযকটাই
Modifier.
কযাপসু ল: যে শনেে মাধ্যনম বাকযনক আনো স্পষ্ট কনে বু ঝা োয় তাই Modifier।
Shortcut: অতততেক্ত তথযটাই Modifier
 Modifier এে প্রকােনেদ: Modifier দু ই প্রকাে
Pre-modifier: আনে বনস পনেে শেনক Modify কেনল pre-modifier He is a good boy.
Post-modifiers: পনে বনস আনেে শেনক Modify কেনল post-modifier He walks slowly.
 যক যক Modifier হনত পানে:- Adjective, Adverb
 তিকন কথা: এখন প্রশ্ন হনত পানে Noun, Article, Possessive, Intensifier ইতযাতদও যতা Modifier হয়, তকন্তু তকোনব? এগুনলা
েখন বানকয বযবহাে হয় তখন এগুনলাে পতেিয় হনয় োয় Adjective অথবা Adverb।
তাই Modifier হনত পানে শুধ্ু Adjective অথবা Adverb
 যক, কানক Modifier কনে?
Adjective সবসময় Noun যক Modify কনে। He is a good boy.
Adverb সবসময় Adjective, Verb এবং Adverb যক Modify কনে।
He is a very good boy.
He walks slowly.
He walks very slowly.
Pre-Modifiers
1. Article 6. Noun Post-Modifiers
2. Determiner 7. Adjective 1. Infinitive
3. Quantifier 8. Adverb 2. Present participle
4. Intensifier 9. Present Participle 3. Adverb
5. Possessive 10. Past participle 4. Appositive
5. Adjective
6. Relative clause
7. Prepositional phrase

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 1. Pre-modify the Noun
[Use adjective to pre-modify the noun]
তটপস: এখানন উত্তেতট হনব Adjective আে Modify কেনব Noun যক।
Example:
He was a....... Poet যকমন? কযাপসু ল: এ সময় Noun যক, যকমন,
দ্বাো প্রশ্ন কেনল উত্তেতট যপনয় োনবা।
Arsenic is a.... Substance
 Practice Part:
1. Trees provide us with ______ (pre-modify the noun) elements without which we cannot live on this earth.
(R.B.24)
2. It is a matter of ______ (pre-modify the noun) concern that we are feeling. (R.B.24)
3. However, it is his poems and songs that earned him the ______ (pre modify the noun) reputation. (J.B.24)
4. Sadly, a/an ______ (pre modify the noun) disease untimely ended his literary career in his early forties.
(J.B.24)
5. He likes to see new places and wants to know ______ (pre-modify the noun) nations, their cultures, about
use manners and religions. (C.B.24)
6. people had to suffer much for travelling as they did not have ______ (pre- modify the noun) transports.
(C.B.24)
7. Long ago, there was an ______ (pre-modify the noun) king in England. (Ct.B.24)
8. He was tired of ruling and needed rest. He had ______ (pre-modify the noun) daughters Goneril Regan.
(Ct.B.24)
9. Firstly, the king asked his ______ (pre-modify the noun) daughter how much she loved him. (Ct.B.24)
10. Then he asked his ______ (pre-modify the noun) daughter Regan. (Ct.B.24)
11. Then, it was the turn of Cordelia the ______ (pre-modify the noun) daughter of the king. (Ct.B.24)
12. They show us the ______ (pre-modify the noun) way. (B.Β.24)
13. Books can be our ______ (pre-modify the noun) friends. (B.B.24)
14. They improve our ______ (pre-modify the noun) 'power'. (B.B.24)
15. They give us solace to our ______ (pre-modify the noun) mind. (B.Β.24)
16. Besides reading ______ (pre-modify the noun) books, students should read other books. (Β.Β.24)
17. A library is a ______ (pre-modify the noun) house of knowledge. (S.B.24, Μ.Β.24)
18. Usually a college library is housed in two rooms ______ (pre-modify the noun) almirahs are placed in one
room. (S.B.24, M.Β.24)
19. Cricket is an ______ (pre-modify the noun) game. (D.B.24)
20. People around were just watching as the ______ (pre-modify the noun) boy started ______ (post-modify the
verb) into the ______ (pre-modify the noun) canal (R.B.23)
21. constable did not think of his ______ (pre-modify the noun) life. (R.B.23)
22. We use language not only in our ______ (pre-modify the noun) hours, but also in our dreams. (J.B.23)
23. It is an ______ (pre-modify the noun) part of our life. (J.B.23)
24. As an ______ (pre-modify the noun) nation we also have a language. (J.B.23)
25. species are important for maintaining ______ (pre modify the noun) balance. (Ct.B.23)

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26. Drug addiction among the young generation has become a ______ (pre modify the noun) concern. (S.B.23)
27. ______ (pre modify the noun) people take Drugs ______ (use adverb to post modify). (S.B.23)
28. Kazi Nazrul Islam is called the Shelley of Bangla literature. He was a ______ (pre-modify the noun) poet.
(B.Β.23)
29. He composed ______ (pre-modify the noun) songs. (B.B.23)
30. An ______ (pre-modify the noun) student is he who has. (Dj.B.23)
31. He knows that the ______ (pre- modify the noun) duty of a student is to study. (Dj.B.23)
32. I want to be one of the ______ (pre-modify the noun) stars in the class. (Dj.B.23)
33. Arsenic is a (a)______ (Pre-modify the noun) substance. (D.B-2019)
34. Newspaper plays a very (a)______ (pre-modify the noun) role in modern civilization. (C.B-2019)
35. Only (b)______ (pre-modify the noun) knowledge is not enough in this competitive world. (C.B-2019)
36. There are (g)______ (pre-modify the noun) kinds of newspapers. (C.B-2019)
37. One should choose the (i)______ (pre-modify the noun) newspaper because many newspapers present news
partially. (C.B-2019)
38. We may even face (g)______ (pre-modify the noun) death by drinking such type of water. (Dnj.B--2016)
39. Some dishonest businessmen use (g)______ (pre-modify the noun) chemicals in food and fruits to make
illegal and quick money. (R.B-2019)
40. ______ (pre modify the noun) awareness should be raised to stop water pollution. (Dnj.B-2016)
41. A library is a (a)______ (pre modify the noun) of knowledge. (S.B-2019)
42. ______ (pre modify the noun) almirahs are placed in room. (S.B--2019)
43. ______ (pre modify the noun) driving is one of them. (B.B-2019)
44. We use language not only in our (c)______ (pre modify the noun) hours but also in our dreams. (Ctg.B-2019)
45. It is a (g)______ (pre-modify the noun) part of our life. (Ctg. B-2019)
46. As an (h)______ (pre-modify the noun) nation, we also have a language. (Ctg.B-2019)
47. Bangladesh is a ______ (pre modify the noun) country. (Dnj.B-2019)
48. Though it is a small country, it has a(b)______ (pre-modify the noun) population. (Dnj.B-2019)
49. In this regard, we have already earned a (j)______ (pre modify the noun) reputation. (Dnj.B-2019)
50. Television has become the most common (a)______ (pre modify the noun) source of entertainment.
([Link]-2018)
51. When all the foxes arrived, the fox without a tail said "My dear friend, listen to me, please, I have discovered
an (e)______ (pre-modify the noun) thing. (Ctg.B-2016)
52. (i)______ (pre modify the noun) channels like the Discovery Channel and National Geographic Channel
telecast highly informative programs. ([Link]-2018)
53. He was a (a)______ (pre modify the noun) poet. (HSC Exam 2018)
54. Water is a (a)______ (pre-modify the noun) substance. (Dnj.B-2016)
55. It causes(b)______ (pre modify the noun) imbalance. (D.B-2017)
56. A balanced diet is a good mixture of (a)______ (pre modify the noun) foods. (C.B-2017)
57. There are many benefits of eating a (c)______ (pre-modify the noun) diet. (C.B-2017)
58. We should not eat the (g)______ (use adjective to pre-modify the noun) foods for the whole week. (C.B-2017)

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59. Her husband was a (a)______ (pre modify the noun) farmer who used to work a healthy life. (R.B-2017)
60. The sons also started working with their father as (d)______ (pre modify the noun) laborer's when
they were old enough to help. (R.B-2017)
61. At first, they used to send money to their parents occasionally but after getting married They barely had
enough to support their (h)______ (pre modify the noun) families. (R.B-2017)
62. But (e)______ (pre modify the noun) water is life-killing. (Dnj.B--2016)
63. A village doctor is a very (a)______ (pre modify the noun) person in the rural areas of Bangladesh. (J.B-2017)
64. A village doctor is not a (c)______ (pre modify the noun) doctor. (J.B-2017)
65. A village doctor is not a (f)______ (pre modify the noun) man. (J.B-2017)
66. He cannot supply costly medicine to (h)______ (pre modify the noun) patients. (J.B-2017)
67. So, a village doctor is a great friend to the (j)______ (pre modify the noun) villagers. (J.B-2017)
68. He was a (a)______ (pre modify the noun) poet. (S.B-2017)
69. He never mix with (j)______ (pre modify the noun) boys. (B.B-2017)
70. Pakistan strongly protested the execution of two (b)______ (pre modify the noun) collaborators who
committed crimes against humanity on their own people in 1971. (Ctg.B-2017)
71. A (b)______ (pre modify the noun) crow flew all over the field looking for water. (R.B-2016)
72. In fact, it is an International language and we are living in a (c) village. (J.B-2016) (pre modify the noun)
73. A village doctor is not a (c)______ (pre modify the noun) doctor. (B.B-2016)
74. A village doctor is not a (f)______ (pre modify the noun) man. (B.B-2016)
75. He cannot supply costly medicines to the (h)______ (pre modify the noun) patients. (B.B-2016)
76. So, a village doctor is a great friend to the (j)______ (pre modify the noun) people. (B.B-2016)
77. Once there lived an (a)______ (pre-modify the noun) fox in a jungle. (Ctg.B-2016)
Answer sheet:
1. essential 21. own/valuable 41. store house 61. own
2. grate 22. conscious/active 42. some 62. contaminated
3. huge 23. integral 43. rash/reckless 63. familiar/common
4. incurable 24. independent 44. waking 64. professonal
5. other 25. ecological 45. integral 65. rich
6. fast 26. grate 46. independent 66. all/poor
7. old 27. regularly/widely 47. small/populated 67. poor
8. three 28. reble 48. large/huge 68. renowned
9. eldest 29. acquired 49. good 69. bad
10. record 30. ideal 50. popular 70. profession/notorious
11. to please 31. main 51. new 71. thirsty
12. right 32. brightest 52. some 72. global
13. best 33. harmful 53. rebel 73. professional
14. thinking 34. important/significant 54. liquid 74. rich
15. restless 35. bookish 55. ecological 75. poor
16. academic 36. many/various 56. important 76. poor/all
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 17. store 37. misguide/mislead 57. balanced 77. clever
18. some 38. importal 58. similar/same
19. interational 39. Harmful 59. landless/poor
20. small, own 40. public 60. day

2. Use an intensifier to pre-modify the adjective

Intensifiers: Very, Much, So, Several

তিকন কথা: Intensifiers অথথ তীব্রা যদাষ-গুে বেথনাে যেনে Intensifiers গুনলা আনেকটু তীব্রতা বু ঝায়।
তটপস: এখানন উত্তেতট হনব Pre-modifier এবং modify কেনব adjective যকা উত্তেতট তদনত হনব intensifier তদনয়৷
Example: Televisions program are (use an intensifier to pre-modify the adjective) entertaining.

 Practice Part:
1. It is ______ (use an intensifier to pre modify the adjective) important to note that while Nazrul fought against
religious bigotry. (J.B.24)
2. Travelling plays a ______ (use an intensifier to pre-modify the adjective) important role in acquiring
knowledge. (C.B.24)
3. Goneril declared that she loved him ______ (use an intensifier to pre-modify the verb) than she could say.
(Ct.B.24)
4. Books are ______ (use intensifier) essential for us. (B.B.24)
5. He was ______ (use an intensifier to pre-modify the adjective) kind that he risked his life. (R.B.23)
6. It is ______ (use an intensifier to pre-modify the adjective) more than that. (M.B.23)
7. Language plays a ______ (pre-modify the adjective with an intensifier) important role in our life. (J.B.23)
8. It is (b)______ (use an intensifier to pre-modify the adjective) dangerous for human health. (D.B.--2019)
9. adulteration is increasing (e)______ (use an intensifier to pre-modify the adverb) alarmingly that we cannot
stop it. (R.B.--2019)
10. Polluted water is (j)_____ (pre-modify the adjective with an intensifier) harmful for us. (J.B-2019)
11. We can't think of our existence without language. It plays a (a)______ (use an intensifier) important role in
our life. (Cht.B-19)
12. His songs are (f)______ (use an intensifier to pre-modify the adjective) melodious. (HSC. Exam-2018, S.B-2017,
HSC-18,)
13. In our country, the number of qualified doctors is (i)______ (use an intensifier to pre modify the adjective)
few. (J.B--2017)
14. Raja is (i)______ (pre modify the adjective with an intensifier) gentle. (B.B--2017)
15. They became (f)______ (use an intensifier to pre-modify the adjective) dear and friendly to us. (C.B--2016)
16. The founder of Pakistan Mr. Jinnah was physically (i)______ (use an intensifier to pre modify the adjective)
weak and so, the state always tried to show its physical strength since its birth. (Ctg B--2017)
17. He is (g)______ (use an intensifier to pre modify the adjective) devoted to God. (Dnj.B--2017)
18. Entertaining them, we become (h)______ (use an intensifier to pre-modify the adjective) excited. (C.B--2016)
19. She felt (c)______ (use an intensifier to pre-modify the adjective) weak, almost giving up hope. (R.B--2016)

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20. He told them of deserts, of caves and of mountains high (f)______ (use an intensifier to pre modify the
adjective) to touch the sky. (S.B--2016)
21. A village doctor is a (a)______ (use an intensifier to pre-modify the adjective) familiar person in the rural
areas of Bangladesh. (B.B-2016)
22. In our country, the number of qualified doctors is (i)______ (use an intensifier to pre-modify the adjective)
few. (B.B-2016)
Answer sheet
1. very 7. very 13. very 19. very
2. very 8. very 14. very 20. so
3. more 9. so 15. so 21. very
4. very 10. very 16. very 22. very
5. so 11. very 17. greatly
6. much 12. very 18. very

3. Use a Demonstrative to Pre-Modify the Noun

Demonstrative: This, That, These, Those
তিকন কথা: demonstrative অথথ তননদথশক। তননদথশ বািক Pronoun গুনলা Demonstrative তহনসনব বযবহৃত হয়।
তটপস: এখানন উত্তেতট হনব Demonstrative এবং Modify কেনব Noun যকা
Example: She found (f) (use a demonstrative to pre modify the noun) jug too heavy.

 Practice Part:
1. We can plant saplings on ______ (use a demonstrative) lands. (Dj.B.24)
2. Everybody should come forward spontaneously to contribute to ______
3. ______ (use a demonstrative to pre modify the noun phrase) noble campaign. (Dj.B.24)
4. Some of ______ (use demonstrative to pre-modify the noun) works are very risky for him. (C.B.23)
5. Mankind must develop a concern for wild creatures and determine that ______(use demonstrative to pre
modify the noun) wild species will not perish. (Ct.B.23)
6. (C)______ (use a demonstrative to pre modify the noun) substance is found in the water of the tube well.
(D.B--2019)
7. People should be refrained from drinking water of (j)______ (use demonstrative to pre modify the noun) tube
wells. (D. B--2019)
8. He knows that the first duty of a student is to study and never neglects (d)______ (use a demonstrative to
pre modify the noun) (B.B--2017)
9. To erase (e)______ (use a demonstrative to pre modify the noun) history is not easy because history continues
to follow all of us. (Ctg B--2017)
10. One our way to the island, we watched (c)______ (demonstrative to pre modify the noun) sea gulls. (C.B--
2016)
Answer sheet 4. those 5. this 6. this
1. these 2. this 3. the 7. these 8. this 9. this 10. some

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 4. Use quantifier to pre-modify the noun
Quantifiers - Some, Many, Much, All, A lot of, Few, Several
তিকন কথা: Quantifiers অথথ পতেমাপক। পতেমাে বািক Pronoun গুনলাই Quantifier তহনসনব বযবহৃত হয়।
তটপস: এখানন উত্তেতট হনব Quantifiers এবং Modify কেনব Noun যকা
Example: There are (use quantifier to pre modify the noun) villages in our country.

 Practice Part:
1. There are ______ (use quantifier to pre modify the noun) fallow lands around us. (Dij.B.24)
2. But he got ______ (use quantifier to pre-modify the noun) money in return from the owner of the ice-cream
shop. (С.В.23)
3. We know that ______ (use quantifier to pre modify the noun) species are important for maintaining.
4. who has ______ (use a quantifier to pre-modify the noun) good qualities. (Dij.B.23)
5. There are (d)______ (use quantifier to pre modify the noun) villages in our country. (D.B--2019)
6. In fact (b)______ (use a quantifier to pre-modify the noun phrase) living beings need to take food (RB-19).
7. Water is polluted by (f)______ (pre modify the noun with a quantifier) kinds of waste and filth. (J.B--2019)
8. A wide range of programs of various interest is telecast on (d)______ (use quantifier to pre modify the noun)
channels. (HSC. Exam-2018)
9. He has (b)______ (use a quantifier to pre modify the noun) good qualities. (B.Β.--2017)
10. He says prayer (h)______ (use quantifier to pre modify the noun) times a day. (Dnj.B--2017)
Answer sheet
1. Some 5. many 9. many
2. No 6. All 10. five
3. All 7. All
4. many 8. many

5. Use possessive to pre-modify the noun

[Use a pronoun]
Possessive - My, Our, Your, His, Her, There
তিকন কথা: My, our, his, her, their এগুনলা আসনল Pronoun, তকন্তু বানকয েখন এগুনলা বনস তখন এগুনলা Adjective হনয় োয়।
তটপস: এখানন উত্তেতট হনব Possessive এবং Modify কেনব Noun যকা
Example: There are many villages in (use possessive to pre modify the noun) country

 Practice part:
1. We should plant trees according to ______ (use possessive to pre modify the noun) suitability of the land.
(Dij.B.24)
2. It is not a game of ______ (use possessive to pre modify the noun) country. (D.B.23)
3. ______ (use possessive to pre modify the noun) mother told him to go away because she is married to another
man. (C.B.23)
4. We should protect ______ (use possessive to pre modify the noun) wild life. (Ctg.B.23)

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5. They take drugs to forget ______ (use possessive to pre modify the noun) sadness. (S.B.23)
6. He wrote ceaselessly until the death of ______ (use possessive to pre modify the noun) poetic flair. (Β.Β.23)
7. So, he never neglects ______ (use a possessive) duty. (Dij.B.23)
8. The purpose of education is to bring about positive changes in ______ (use a possessive to pre-modify the
noun) behavior. (M.B.23)
9. There are many villages in (e)______ (use possessive to pre modify the noun) country. (D.B-2019)
10. But it is a matter of great regret that (c)______ (use possessive to pre modify the noun) food is being
adulterated. (R.B-2019)
11. But they do not think about (h)______ (use a possessive to pre modify the noun) health. R.B-2019
12. They themselves are not conscious of (i)______ (use a possessive) own lives. (BB-19)
13. He wrote ceaselessly until the death of (d)______ (use possessive pronoun) poetic flair. (hsc-18)
14. The founder of Pakistan Mr. Jinnah was physically very weak and so, the state always tried to show its
physical strength since (j)______ (use a possessive to pre modify the noun) birth. (Ctg B--2017)
15. We should select (f)______ (pre-modify the noun with possessive) diet according to our needs. (CB-17)
16. They married (c)______ (use a pronoun) daughters off by the time they reached teenage. (RB-17)
17. He prepares (b)______ (use a possessive to pre modify the noun) lessons in collaboration with his teachers.
(Dnj. B--2017)
18. Most of our people in (a)______ (use a possessive to pre modify the noun) country do not know importance
of English. (J.B-2016)
19. Without the knowledge of English with proper understanding, you cannot complete (g)______ (use a
possessive to pre modify the noun) higher studies because most of the books are written in English in the
process of higher education. (J.B-2016)
20. By drinking water we can quench (d)______ (possessive to pre-modify the noun) thirst. (Dnj.B-2016)
Answer sheet:
1. Their 6. his 11. People’s/our 16. Their
2. Our 7. his 12. their 17. His
3. His 8. our 13. His 18. Our
4. Our 9. Our 14. Its 19. Your
5. their 10. Our 15. Our 20. Its

6. Use a noun adjective to pre-modify the noun

তটপস: এখানন উত্তেতট হনব Noun এবং Modify কেনব Noun যক, উত্তে বসাননাে পনে যসতট আে Noun থানক না। তাে পতেিয় হনয়
োয় adjective আে তাই Noun adjective.
তিকন কথা: দু ইটা Noun পাশাপাতশ বসনল যশনষেটা Noun আনেেটা Adjective।
Example: Dhaka University. (এখানন Dhaka শেতট Adjective এবং University শেতট Noun)

 Practice Part:
1. Rainy season is the proper time for ______ (use noun adjective to pre modify the noun) plantation. (Dij.B.24)
2. one of them contains reference books like ______ (use nouns) etc. (S.B.19) (M.Β.24)

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3. Every student has a ______ (use noun adjective to modify the noun) card. (S.B.19) (Μ.Β.24)
4. ______ (use noun adjective to pre modify the noun) match is played between two teams. (D.B.23)
5. He wanted some money from his father to buy a ______ (use noun adjective to pre modify the noun) ticket.
(C.B.23)
6. The criminals should be punish with an ______ (use a noun adjective) hand. (S.B.23)
7. His literary works have enriched ______ (pre modify the noun with noun adjective) literature. (Β.Β.23)
8. Most of our (f)______ (use a noun adjective to pre-modify the noun) people drink tube well water. (D.B--2019)
9. (d)______ (Use a noun adjective to pre-modify the noun) is increasing so alarmingly that we cannot stop it.
(R.B--2019)
10. The roads (a)______ (use an adjective phrase to post-modify the noun) are beset with problems. (BB-19)
11. Air and water are the most (a)______ (pre-modify the noun with adjective) elements of the environment.
(J.B--2019)
12. Farmers use (h)______ (pre modify the noun with adjective) fertilizers and insecticides and pollute water.
(J.B-2019)
13. We earn ______ (pre modify the noun with a noun adjective) currencies by exporting some of these crops.
(Dnj.B-2019)
14. We export (i)______ (pre modify the noun with a noun adjective) products to the developed countries.
(Dnj.B-2019)
15. His literary works have enriched (h)______ (use a noun adjective) literature (HSC-18)
16. A wide range of programs of (d)______ (pre-modify the adjective) interest is telecast on 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. (hsc-18)
17. The (d)______ (use a noun adjective to pre modify the noun) level is rising and many parts of deforestation.
(D.B-2017)
18. There is a demand for apology from ______ (use a noun adjective to pre modify the noun) government for
the crimes of its army during the liberation war of Bangladesh. (Ctg B-2017)
19. Poor knowledge of English will also hamper your (h)______ (use a noun-adjective) development. (jb-16)
20. It is hot (a)______(use a noun adjective to pre modify the noun) day. (R.B-2016)
21. There is a demand for an apology from ______ (use a noun adjective to pre-modify the noun). government
for the crimes of its army during the liberation war of Bangladesh. (CU-16)
22. It is surely an important element of your (f)______ (use a noun adjective to pre modify the noun) skill. (J.B-
2016)
23. We are responsible for (h)______ (noun adjective to pre modify the noun) pollution. (Dnj.B-2016)
Answer sheet
1. tree 7. bangla 13. mostly 19. career
2. encyclopedia 8. village 14. garment 20. summer
3. library 9. food adultration 15. Bangla 21. some
4. cricket 10. used in Bangladesh 16. c. various e. television g. and 22. language

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 5. bus 11. significant 17. sea 23. water
6. iron 12. chemical 18. Pakistan

7. Pre modify the verb

তটপস: এখানন উত্তেতট হনব Adverb এবং Modify কেনব verb যক। আমো জাতন verb যক Modify কনে Adverb

 Practice Part:
1. One way is civic engagement which is ______ (use an adverb to pre modify the verb 'appreciated') appreciated
all over the world. (M.Β.23)
2. Bengal has ______ (use an adverb to pre modify the verb) produced. (J.B.24)
3. songs that ______ (pre modify the verb) glorified religion. (J.B.24)
4. He was ______ (pre modify the verb) troubled by old values and religious superstition. (J.B.24)
5. This problem is (g)______ (pre modify the verb) found in North Bengal. (D.B--2019)
6. People (c)______ (pre-modify the verb with an adverb) depend on agriculture. (Din B-19)
7. They can (d)______ (use an adverb to pre-modify the verb) put their signature and read Bengali. (BB-19)
8. They do (h)______ (use an adverb to pre-modify the verb) drive consciously. (BB-19)
9. We may (f)______ (pre modify the verb) premature death by drinking such type of water. (Dnj.B-2016)
10. Whatever the paper is, it (j)______ (pre modify the verb) helps a man. (C.B-2019)
11. He sang the songs of equality (j)______ (use an adverbial phrase). (HSC-18)
12. His chamber is (g)______ (pre modify the verb) furnished. (J.B--2017)
13. Brabantio (e)______ (use an adverb to pre-modify the verb) invited Othello to his house where he and his
daughter listened in wonder to Othello as he spoke about his adventures. (SB-16)
14. Her pity (i)______ (use an adverb to post-modify the verb) turned to love. (SB-16)
15. She (i)______ (pre modify the verb) had a good idea. (R.B--2016)
16. He is (b)______ (pre modify the verb) known as a quack. (B.B--2016)
17. He (d)______ (pre modify the verb) sits in small dispensary in the morning and evening. (B.B-2016)
18. His chamber is (g)______ (pre modify the verb) furnished. (B.B-2016)
19. He is (b)______ (pre modify the verb) known as quack. (J.B--2017)
20. His mother, an ideal housewife, (j)______ (pre modify the verb) supports him very much. (Dnj.B-2017)
Answer sheet
1. mostly 6. large/huge/largly 11. all through her literary period 16. usually
2. ever 7. only 12. poorly 17. generally
3. really 8. hardly 13. often 18. poorly
4. greatly 9. even 14. soon 19. popularly
5. largely 10. definitely 15. suddenly 20. a farmer

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 8. Use a determiner to pre-modify the noun phrase
Determiner
Article Digital number
Demonstratvie Cordinal number
Possessive Ordinal number
Quantifier General number
Intensifier
তটপস: এখানন উত্তেতট হনব Determiner এবং Modify কেনব Noun যক অথবা Noun phrase যকা

 Practice Part:
1. Kazi Nazrul Islam is one of ______ (use determiner to per modify the noun) best poets Bengal. (J.B.24)
2. Nazrul fought against religious bigotry, he composed ______ (use a determiner to pre modify the noun)
songs that. (J.B.24)
3. Man has ______ (use determiner to pre-modify the noun phrase) inborn curiosity to know the unknown.
(C.B.24)
4. ______ (use a distributive pronoun to pre-modify the noun) team consists of eleven players. (D.B.23)
5. ______ (use determiner to pre modify the noun phrase) good news is that many countries are taking action.
(Ct.B.23)
6. He is ______ (pre-modify the noun with determiner) pride, no doubt. (B.B.23)
7. He even makes the proper use of ______ (use a determiner to pre-modify the noun) moment. (Dj.B.23)
8. (f)______ (Use a determiner to pre modify the noun phrase) dishonest businessmen use harmful chemicals in
food and fruits to make illegal and quick money. (R.B--2019)
9. Sabbir is (a)______ (use determiner to pre modify the noun phrase) ideal student. (Dnj.B--2017)
10. Here (j)______ (use a determiner) nutritionists can help us. (C.B-2017)
11. They do not realized that life is (f)______ (use determiner valuable than time. (B.B--2019)
12. He never wastes a (h)______ (use determiner to pre modify the noun) moment in vain. (B.B--2017)
13. Actually, you want to cut off your tails because you have (j)______ (pre-modify the noun with a determiner)
tail of your own. (Ctg.B-2016)
14. The (c)______ (determiner to pre-modify the noun) name of water life. (Dnj.B-2016)
Answer sheet
1. the 5. the 9. an 13. no
2. a lots of 6. our 10. a 14. other
3. an 7. every 11. more
4. Each 8. some 12. single

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Article-A, An. The
তটপস: এখানন উত্তেতট হনব Article এবং Modify কেনব Noun যকা

 Practice Part:
use an adjective to pre-modify the noun
1. However, watching television has become (j)______ (use an article) addition for many. ([Link]--2018)
2. Tv has become (h)______ (use an article)addiction for many. (HSc. Exam--2018)
3. He was (i)______ (use an article) a secular poet. (HSC Exam--2018)
Answer sheet:
1. the [Link] 3.a

10. Use present participle

Present Participle - V+ing
তিকন কথা: Verb এে সানথ ing যোে কনে Verb এবং Adjective এে কাজ কেনল Present participle।
Example: I want a writing pen.
 Practice Part:
1. But they do not think about people's health, (i)______ (use present participle) adulterated food, people get
sick. (R.B--2019)
2. So, (j)______ (use a gerund) food safety is a must today. (R.B--2019)
3. The other room is the (d)______ (use a participle to modify the noun) room where magazines, journals, and
newspapers are placed. (S.B-2019)
4. Most of the drivers are not (c)______ (pre-modify the participle) trained. (B.B--2019)
5. New areas of the world are (e)______ (use a participle to pre-modify the verb) turn into deserts as a result
of deforestation. (D.B--2017)
6. (h)______ (use a participle to pre-modify the verb) she saw some pebbles filled and jug, the water level kept
rising. (R.B--2016)
7. The sons also started (d)______ (use a present participle to pre-modify the verb) with their father as day
laborers when they were old enough to help. (R.B--2017)
8. (f)______ (present participle to pre modify the verb) illiteracy from his village, he wants to bring about
massive development there. (Dnj.B-2017)
Answer sheet
[Link]/eating [Link] [Link] around
[Link] 5. going to be [Link]
[Link] [Link]

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