1. Read the following text and use modifiers as directed in the blank spaces.

[Dhaka
Board 2019]

Arsenic is a (a)—(pre-modify the noun) substance. It is (b)—(use an intensifier to pre-modify

the adjective) dangerous for human health. (c)—(use a demonstrative to pre-modify the noun)
substance is found in the water of the tube well. There are (d)—(use quantifier to pre-modify
tie noun) villages in (e)—(use possessive to pre-modify the noun) country. Most of our (f)—
(use a noun adjective to pre-modify the noun) people drink tube well water. As a result, many
of them are suffering from the arsenic problem. This problem is (g)—(pre-modify the verb)
found in North Bengal. We should take proper measures (h)—(post-modify the verb with an
infinitive phrase). Government is trying to mark the tube wells having arsenic (i)—(use a
participle to post modify the verb) red colour. People should be refrained from drinking water
of (j) – (use demonstrative to pre-modify the noun) tube wells. Otherwise, they will suffer from
arsenicosis.

2. Read the following text and use modifiers as directed in the blank spaces. [Rajshahi
Board 2019]

Taking food is essential. We take food (a) — (use an infinitive phrase to post-modify the verb).
We can not survive on earth if we do not take food. In fact (b) — (use a quantifier to pre-modify
the noun phrase) living beings need to take food. But it is a matter of great regret that (c) (use
possessive to pre-modify the noun) food is being adulterated. (d) — (use a noun-adjective to
pre-modify the noun) adulteration is increasing (e) — (use an intensifier to pre-modify the
adverb) alarmingly that we cannot stop it. (f) — (use a determiner to pre-modify the noun
phrase) dishonest businessmen use (g) – (pre-modify the noun) chemicals in food and fruits to
make illegal and quick money. But they do not think about (h) – (use a possessive to pre-modify
the noun) health. (i) — (use present participle) adulterated food, people get sick. They are often
attacked with different fatal diseases. So (j) (use a gerund) food safety is a must today.

3. Read the following text and use modifiers as directed in the blank spaces. [Cumilla
Board 2019]

Newspaper plays a very (a) —- (pre-modify the noun) role in modern civilization. It publishes
news and views from home and abroad. Only (b) – (pre-modify the noun) knowledge is not
enough in this competitive world. A newspaper helps a man (c) – (post modify the verb with
an infinitive) his general knowledge. Besides academic books, one should read newspapers (d)
— (post modify the verb). The newspaper helps one (e) — (post-modify the verb with an
infinitive) the facts of the world. (i) – (pre-modify the verb with a present participle phrase)
regularly, one can be aware of everything. There are (g) – (pre-modify the noun) kinds of
newspaper. One should select the newspaper (h) — (postmodify the verb). One should choose
the (i) — (pre-modify the noun) paper because many newspapers present news partially.
Whatever the paper is, it (j) – (pre-modify the verb) helps a man.

4. Read the following text and use modifiers as directed in the blank spaces. [Jashore
Board 2019]

Air and water are the most (a) — (pre-modify the noun with an adjective) elements of the
environment. But we pollute 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 pollute water (g – (post-modify the verb with present
participle phrase) into water. 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 to health.

5. Read the following text and use modifiers as directed in the blank
spaces. [Chattogram Board-2019]

We can’t think of our existence without language. It plays a (a) — (use an intensifier) important
role in our life. We use language from the time we wake up (b) — (post-modify the verb) till
we go to bed at night. We use language not only in our (c) — (pre-modify the noun) hours but
also in our dreams. We use language (d) – (use an infinitive) what we feel and to say what we
like or dislike. We also use language (e) — (post-modify the verb with an infinitive)
information. Language is (f) – (pre-modify the adjective) present in our life. It is an (g) – (pre-
modify the noun) part of our life. As an (h) — (pre-modify the noun) nation, we also have a
language. But we had to struggle (i) — (post-modify the verb) to establish the right of our
language. Many (j) — (pre-modify the noun) sons sacrificed their lives for the language.

6. Read the following text and use modifiers as directed in the blank
spaces. [Sylhet Board-2019]

A library is a (a) — (pre-modify the noun) of knowledge. The students (b) — (use a participle)
to all classes visit it in their library periods. Our college library is housed in two rooms. (c) —
(pre-modify the noun) almirahs are placed in one room. The other room is the (d) – (use a
participle to modify the noun) room where magazines, journals and newspapers are placed.
There are about five thousand books in our library which are arranged (e) — (post-modify the
verb). Any type of book can be traced in no time. The books cater to the needs and interests (f)
— (use a prepositional phrase). There are two separate sections in the library. One of them
contains reference books like (g) – (use nouns), etc. The other section contains books (h) —
(use prepositional phrase). Every student has a library (i) —- (use a noun). The reading room
is always crowded (j) — (post-modify the verb) in the afternoon.

7. Read the following text and use modifiers as directed in the blank
spaces. [Barishal Board-2019]

The roads (a)—(use an adjective phrase to post-modify the noun) are beset with problems.
(b)—(pre-modify the noun) driving is one of them. Most of the drivers are not (c)— (pre-
modify the participle) trained. They are not well educated. They can (d)—(use an adverb to
pre-modify the verb) put their signature and read Bengali. They are indifferent to (e) – (use a
noun adjective) life. They do not realize that life is (f)—(use a determiner) valuable than time.
They drive (g)—(postmodify the verb). They do (h)—(use an adverb to pre-modify the verb)
drive consciously. Even they themselves are not conscious of (i)—(use a possessive) own lives.
They drive (j)—(use an adverb phrase to post-modify the verb) and try to overtake others.

• Read the following text and use modifiers as directed in the blank
spaces. [Dinajpur Board-2019]

Bangladesh is a (a) – (pre-modify the noun) country. Though it is a small country, it has a (b)—
(pre-modify the noun) population. People (c)—(pre-modify the verb with an adverb) depend
on agriculture. They grow different kinds of crops (d) — (post-modify the verb with an
adverbial phrase). We earn (e) — (pre-modify the noun with a noun-adjective) currencies by
exporting some of these crops. We are also rich in (f)— (pre-modify the noun with an adjective)
resources. Now, we are able (g)—(post-modify the adjective with an infinitive) natural gas
from underground. Our industries are also rising (h) — (post-modify the verb with an adverb).
We export (i)—(pre-modify the noun with a noun-adjective) products to the developed
countries. In this regard, we have already earned a (j)—(pre-modify the noun) reputation.