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Word: Eloquent
Pronunciation: /ˈeləkwənt/ (এল’অকুয়েন্ট)
Meaning (বাংলা): বাকপটু, স্পষ্টভাবে ও সুন্দরভাবে কথা বলার ক্ষমতাসম্পন্ন
Example:

He gave an eloquent speech on climate change.
সে জলবায়ু পরিবর্তন নিয়ে একটি বাকপটু/প্রভাবশালী বক্তৃতা দিয়েছিল।
learning word with Bengali meaning

একটি গুরুত্বপূর্ণ ইংরেজি শব্দ হলো Resilience।

🔹 Meaning (English): the ability to recover quickly from difficulties; toughness.
🔹 বাংলা অর্থ: প্রতিকূলতা থেকে দ্রুত ঘুরে দাঁড়াবার ক্ষমতা; দৃঢ়তা।
🔹 Example sentence: Her resilience helped her overcome many challenges in life.
তার দৃঢ়তা তাকে জীবনের অনেক চ্যালেঞ্জ অতিক্রম করতে সাহায্য করেছে।

10 Important Phrases (with Bangla meaning)

1. At present – বর্তমানে

2. In vain – বৃথা / বিফলভাবে

3. At random – এলোমেলোভাবে

4. In a hurry – তাড়াহুড়ো করে

5. By mistake – ভুলক্রমে

6. In time – সময়মতো

7. At last – অবশেষে

8. By heart – মুখস্থ

9. In short – সংক্ষেপে

10. At any rate – যেকোনো মূল্যে

Important for Cadet College exam 2026

Find out the Subject and Predicate from the following sentences.

1. The sun rises in the east.

2. Honesty is the best policy.

3. My father is a doctor.

4. Birds fly in the sky.

5. We play cricket every Friday.

6. The boy is reading a book.

7. Time and tide wait for none.

8. A barking dog seldom bites.

9. Our teachers love us dearly.

10. The moon looks beautiful tonight.

11. He is going to school.

12. Children like to play football.

13. The cow gives us milk.

14. She sings sweet songs.

15. The farmer works in the field.

16. Your handwriting is very good.

17. English is an international language.

18. The train leaves at 8 o’clock.

19. The students are making a noise.

Transformation of Sentences for 2026
Affirmative → Negative

1. Everybody loves freedom. → Nobody hates freedom.

2. He always speaks the truth. → He never tells a lie.

3. The boy is very intelligent. → The boy is not dull.

Negative → Affirmative

4. Nobody can tolerate such insult. → Everybody hates such insult.

5. He is not so foolish as to believe it. → He is wise enough not to believe it.

6. There is no one who does not want peace. → Everyone wants peace.

Assertive → Exclamatory

7. It is a very beautiful flower. → What a beautiful flower it is!

8. The scene of the sunset is really charming. → How charming the scene of the sunset is!

9. What a fool he is! → He is a great fool.

Exclamatory → Assertive

10. How sweet the mango is! → The mango is very sweet.

11. What a wonderful idea it is! → It is a wonderful idea.

12. Alas! He is dead. → It is sad that he is dead.

Interrogative → Assertive

13. Who does not love his motherland? → Everyone loves his motherland.

14. Is this the way to behave with elders? → This is not the way to behave with elders.

15. Can anyone forget his childhood? → No one can forget his childhood.

Sentence correction ( Important for 2026)

❌ Neither Rafi nor his friends is present today.

✅ Neither Rafi nor his friends are present today.

(When the nearest subject is plural, the verb must be plural.)

2. ❌ She is senior than me in age.

✅ She is senior to me in age.

(We use to, not than, after “senior.”)

3. ❌ One of my friend are a doctor.

✅ One of my friends is a doctor.

(“One of” is always followed by plural noun + singular verb.)

4. ❌ The news are very shocking.

✅ The news is very shocking.

(“News” is singular.)

5. ❌ He goes to school in bus.

✅ He goes to school by bus.

(Correct preposition: “by bus.”)

6. ❌ The boy which is standing there is my brother.

✅ The boy who is standing there is my brother.

(“Who” is used for persons, not which.)

7.❌ She prefer tea than coffee.

✅ She prefers tea to coffee.

(Subject–verb agreement and correct usage: prefer A to B.)

8. ❌ I have visited Dhaka yesterday.

✅ I visited Dhaka yesterday.

(Past simple is used with past time expressions like “yesterday.”)

9.. ❌ He has been living here since five years.

✅ He has been living here for five years.

(“Since” + point of time; “For” + period of time.)

10 ❌ The teacher with his students have arrived.

✅ The teacher with his students has arrived.

(The main subject is “teacher” [singular], so verb must be singular.)

11 ❌ The sceneries of Cox’s Bazar is very charming.

✅ The scenery of Cox’s Bazar is very charming.

(“Scenery” is an uncountable noun; no plural form.)

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Subject–Verb Agreement Practice Questions

Part A: Fill in the blanks

Choose the correct verb form.

1. The captain, along with his players, ___ (was / were) welcomed warmly.

2. Neither of the two boys ___ (is / are) guilty of the crime.

3. The quality of the mangoes ___ (was / were) not good.

4. Ten miles ___ (is / are) a long distance to walk.

5. The news ___ (is / are) not true.

6. Mathematics ___ (is / are) my favorite subject.

7. A number of students ___ (was / were) present in the seminar.

8. Each of the participants ___ (has / have) received a certificate.

9. The committee ___ (has / have) submitted its report.

10. The police ___ (is / are) searching for the criminal.

Part B: Correct the Errors

1. The list of items are on the table.

2. Neither of my friends are available now.

3. The teacher, as well as the students, are excited.

4. The furniture in the house are very expensive.

5. The number of visitors have increased this year.

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Subject–Verb Agreement এর নিয়মাবলী

Important for Cadet College admission Of 2026

1.দুটি subject "and" দ্বারা যুক্ত হলে verb হবে plural।

Rahim and Karim are friends. → রাহিম ও করিম বন্ধু।

ব্যতিক্রম: যদি দুটি মিলে একটি ধারণা বোঝায়, তবে verb একবচন হবে।

Bread and butter is my favorite breakfast. → রুটি ও মাখন আমার প্রিয় নাস্তা।

2.. “or / nor / either…or / neither…nor” দ্বারা যুক্ত subject → verb নিকটতম subject এর সাথে মিলবে।

Either Rahim or his friends are going. → হয় রাহিম নয়তো তার বন্ধুরা যাচ্ছে।

Neither the teachers nor the student was present. → না শিক্ষকরা, না ছাত্র উপস্থিত ছিল।

3. Indefinite pronouns (everyone, each, someone, nobody, anybody) সর্বদা একবচন।

Everyone is happy. → সবাই খুশি।

Each student has a book. → প্রত্যেক ছাত্রের একটি বই আছে।

4. Collective nouns (team, committee, family, audience cattle,jury,etc)

একক হিসেবে বোঝালে → একবচন verb।

আলাদা ব্যক্তি হিসেবে বোঝালে → বহুবচন verb।

The committee has decided. → কমিটি সিদ্ধান্ত নিয়েছে।

The committee are divided in their opinions. → কমিটির সদস্যরা মতভেদে বিভক্ত।

5.Uncountable nouns (news, information, money, furniture) সর্বদা একবচন।

The news is true. → খবরটি সত্য।

Much money is needed. → অনেক টাকা প্রয়োজন।

6. Plural form হলেও singular অর্থে ব্যবহৃত শব্দ (mathematics, physics, politics, measles ইত্যাদি) → singular verb।

Mathematics is my favorite subject. → গণিত আমার প্রিয় বিষয়।

7.Plural অর্থে হলেও singular form (scissors, trousers, spectacles ইত্যাদি) → plural verb।

These trousers are new. → এই প্যান্টটি নতুন।

8.“with, along with, together with, as well as” থাকলে → মূল subject অনুযায়ী verb বসবে।

The teacher, along with the students, is going on a trip. → শিক্ষক, ছাত্রদের সাথে নিয়ে, ভ্রমণে যাচ্ছেন।

9.”None” → singular বা plural দুইভাবেই ব্যবহার হতে পারে অর্থ অনুযায়ী।

None of the money is missing. → কোনো টাকাই হারিয়ে যায়নি।

None of the students are absent. → কোনো ছাত্র অনুপস্থিত নয়।

Exam Tips

প্রথমে subject চিনে নিতে হবে। তারপর verb ঠিক কর।

Subject ও verb এর মাঝে অন্য শব্দ এলে বিভ্রান্ত হবে না।

“News, politics, trousers” ইত্যাদি শব্দে সতর্ক থাক।

“Each” এবং “Every” সর্বদা একবচন।

এই পেজটি ভালো লাগলে লাইক, কমেন্ট ও ফলো কর।এখন থেকে সবকিছু পেয়ে যেতে পারো। ক্যাডেট কলেজে ভর্তির জন্য ইংরেজি বিষয় সম্পর্কিত যেকোনো সমস্যা কমেন্টসে জানিয়্রে দাও। সবকিছু করে দেওয়া হবে ইনশাল্লাহ।

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Subject verb agreement

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When two subjects are joined by “and,” use a plural verb.

Example: Rahim and Karim are friends.

(Exception: If the two subjects form one idea, use singular: Bread and butter is my favorite breakfast.)

3. Subjects joined by “or / nor / either…or / neither…nor” → verb agrees with the nearest subject.

Example: Either Rahim or his friends are going.

Neither the teachers nor the student was present.

4. Indefinite pronouns like everyone, each, someone, nobody, anybody → always singular.

Example: Everyone is happy. / Each student has a book.

5. Collective nouns (team, committee, family, audience) → singular when seen as one unit, plural when seen as individuals.

Example: The committee has decided. (one unit)

The committee are divided in their opinions. (individuals)

6. Uncountable nouns (news, information, money, furniture) → always singular.

Example: The news is true. / Much money is needed.

7. Plural form but singular meaning (mathematics, physics, politics, measles, etc.) → singular verb.

Example: Mathematics is my favorite subject.

8. Nouns with plural meaning but singular form (scissors, trousers, spectacles, etc.) → plural verb.

Example: These trousers are new.

9. Subjects with “with, along with, together with, as well as” → do not affect the verb; the verb agrees with the main subject.

Example: The teacher, along with the students, is going on a trip.

10. “None” may take singular or plural depending on meaning.

Example: None of the money is missing. (singular)

None of the students are absent. (plural

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Most Important sentence correction with answer

1. Hardly he had reached the station when the train left.

Correct: Hardly had he reached the station when the train left.

Explanation: After “hardly,” the auxiliary verb (“had”) comes before the subject (“he”).

2. No sooner I entered the room than everybody stood up.

Correct: No sooner did I enter the room than everybody stood up.

Explanation: “No sooner” is always followed by an auxiliary (“did,” “had,” etc.) before the subject.

3. Scarcely they had sat down when the lights went out.

Correct: Scarcely had they sat down when the lights went out.

Explanation: After “scarcely,” inversion (auxiliary + subject) is required.

4. Little she knew that a surprise was waiting for her.

Correct: Little did she know that a surprise was waiting for her.

Explanation: With “Little,” inversion is used: Little + auxiliary + subject + verb.

5. He denied to steal the money.

Correct: He denied stealing the money.

Explanation: The verb “deny” is followed by a gerund (-ing form), not an infinitive.

The ball is in your court

এখন সিদ্ধান্ত তোমার হাতে।

Example: I’ve done my part; the ball is in your court.

thereon = তদুপরে, তার উপর, সেই বিষয়ে, তার উপরে নির্ভর করে

🔹 Example in Bengali:

He placed his signature thereon.

→ সে তার স্বাক্ষর তার উপরেই দিল।

Subject verb agreement

Cadet College admission for 2026

When two subjects are joined by “and,” use a plural verb.

Example: Rahim and Karim are friends.

(Exception: If the two subjects form one idea, use singular: Bread and butter is my favorite breakfast.)

3. Subjects joined by “or / nor / either…or / neither…nor” → verb agrees with the nearest subject.

Example: Either Rahim or his friends are going.

Neither the teachers nor the student was present.

4. Indefinite pronouns like everyone, each, someone, nobody, anybody → always singular.

Example: Everyone is happy. / Each student has a book.

5. Collective nouns (team, committee, family, audience) → singular when seen as one unit, plural when seen as individuals.

Example: The committee has decided. (one unit)

The committee are divided in their opinions. (individuals)

6. Uncountable nouns (news, information, money, furniture) → always singular.

Example: The news is true. / Much money is needed.

7. Plural form but singular meaning (mathematics, physics, politics, measles, etc.) → singular verb.

Example: Mathematics is my favorite subject.

8. Nouns with plural meaning but singular form (scissors, trousers, spectacles, etc.) → plural verb.

Example: These trousers are new.

9. Subjects with “with, along with, together with, as well as” → do not affect the verb; the verb agrees with the main subject.

Example: The teacher, along with the students, is going on a trip.

10. “None” may take singular or plural depending on meaning.

Example: None of the money is missing. (singular)

None of the students are absent. (plural