08/04/2023
Special uses of some words and phrases
এর কিছু গুরুত্বপূর্ণ নিয়ম ৷ দুই দিনের চেষ্টায় ৫ এ ৫ পাওয়া সম্ভব ৷
For HSC English 2nd Paper
(Ans : To The Qu: No-3)
1. Was born = Was born অর্থ জন্ম গ্রহণ করা। কেউ কোথাও জন্ম গ্রহণ করেছিল, এরূপ বুঝাতে শূন্যস্থানে (was born) phrase টি বসে ৷ Present tense-এ am/is/are+ born বসে৷
Ex:- i) Humayun Ahmed was a teacher, author, Dramatist.. He was born on 13 November 1948.
ii)Rana is born .....in a sophisticated family but he is now in a great distress.
2. Have to/ has to/ had to = এগুলো Modal verbs- কোন কাজ কাউকে বাধ্যতামূলক করতে হবে, যাইতে হবে, শিখতে হবে বা অতীতে কিছু করতে হয়েছিল এমন অবস্থা বুঝালে শূন্যস্থানে Person অনুসারে Have to/ has to বসে, অতীত সময় বুঝলে had to বসে ৷
🤏Sub এবং - - - - - verb1 এর মাঝের শূন্যস্থানে have to/has to/had to বসবে ৷
i) My college is far away from our house. I -have to--walk a long way to go to my college.
ii) There is a charitable dispensary in our village. None... has to---pay for the Service.
iii) I had to go to Dhaka yesterday. =গতকাল আমাকে ঢাকা যেতে হয়েছিল ৷
*Note: Future Tense এ Shall have to / Will have to ব্যবহৃত হয়। Negative অর্থ হলে don’t have to /doesn’t have to হতে পারে ৷
3. Had better = Modal verb- কাউকে কোন কাজ করলে ভাল হয়, বা করা ভাল / উচিৎ - এমন ভাব প্রকাশ করতে শূন্যস্থানে had better বসে ৷
🤏Sub এবং - - - - - verb1 এর মাঝের শূন্যস্থানে had better বসবে ৷
i) Rina’s dress looks very dirty. It is old enough. She -- had better--buy a new dress.
ii) I am hungry now. I had better eat some food. = আমি এখন ক্ষুধার্ত ৷ আমার কিছু খাবার খেলে ভালো হয় ৷
4. Would rather = একটি Modal verb- কেউ কোন একটি কাজ করার চেয়ে বরং অন্য কিছু করবে, এমন ভাব প্রকাশ করতে Subject -এর পর সর্বদা Would rather বসে ৷ এক্ষেত্রে Note:: সাধারণত - Would rather এর পরের অংশে verb এর পূর্বে একটি Than থাকে ।
🤏Sub এবং - - - - - verb1 এর মাঝের শূন্যস্থানে Would rather বসবে শেষে একটা than+ verb.....থাকে ৷
i) She has a great sense of morality. She Would rather fail in the exam than copy others.
ii) He is a very Self-respecting people. He would rather die than beg. =ভিক্ষা করার চেয়ে আমি বরং মারা যাবো ৷
5. Let alone = সে হাঁটতেই পারে না আবার দৌড়াবে, সে একটা বাই সাইকেল কিনতে পারেনা আবার মোটর সাইকেল, এরকম ভাব গুলো প্রকাশের ক্ষেত্রে সাধারণত বাংলা বাক্যের 'আবার ' এর স্থলে let alone বসে ৷ এর দ্বারা কাউকে তুচ্ছ তাচ্ছিল্য করা হয় ৷
🤏সম্পূর্ণ বাক্য বসার শেষে, ছোট একটি বিষয় এবং - - - - - - - - বড় একটি বিষয়ের মাঝে Let alone বসে ৷
i) Rahman is a poor man. He cannot buy a shirt,------------ a car.
ii) He is very poor. He can’t afford to travel an AC bus ---------an airplane..
6. It is high time = কারো কোন কাজ করার এখনই উপযুক্ত সময় - এমন ভাব প্রকাশ করতে It is high time বাক্যের শুরুতে ব্যবহৃত হয় ৷ যেমন- এখনই আমাদের পড়াশোনা শুরু করার উপযুক্ত সময় ৷ এখনই আমাদের কঠোর পরিশ্রম করার উপযুক্ত সময় ৷ এক্ষেত্রে It is high time এর পরে Past Indefinite Tense হয় ৷
🤏বাক্যের শুরুতে শূন্যস্থানে It is high time + Sub + verb.2 + Ext. বসে ৷
i) English is an international language. --------- we adopted proper steps for learning English.
ii) Smoking is dangerous to health. -------- we stopped smoking.
7. Would you mind = বিনীতভাবে অনুরোধ করার ক্ষেত্রে বাক্যের শুরুতে Would you mind বসে ৷ যেমন- আপনি কি একটু সামুদ্রিক মাছ খাবেন ? আপনি কি জানালাটা একটু খুলবেন ? Would you mind এরপরে যে কাজটি করার জন্য অনুরোধ করা হবে তার Verb+ing যোগ হয় ৷
🤏বাক্যের শুরুতে শূন্যস্থানে Would you mind বসে + Verb+ing + বাকি অংশ বসে + ?
i) Would you mind... eating sea fish? I think you will enjoy a lot. =আপনি কি একটু সামুদ্রিক মাছ খাবেন ? আমার মনে হয় আপনি এটা খুব এনজয় করবেন ৷
ii) Would you mind... opening the window? It is so hot in the room. =আপনি কি জানালাটা একটু খুলবেন ? রুমে খুব গরম ৷
8. What’s it like = কোন কিছু করার অনুভূতি সম্পর্কে জানতে বাক্যের শুরুতে What’s it like ব্যাবহৃত হয়। সাধারণত কোন একটি জিনিস কেমন, কোন একটা কাজ করা কেমন - এমন একটি ভাব প্রকাশ করার জন্য বাক্যের শুরুতে What’s it like ব্যবহার করা হয় ৷ এরপরে অবশ্যই Verb + ing হয় ৷
🤏বাক্যের শুরুতে শূন্যস্থানে ---What’s it like + verb+ing + বাকি অংশ থাকে + ?
i) What’s it like swimming in the river? = নদীতে সাঁতার কাটতে কেমন লাগে ?
ii) What’s it like visiting the sea? It seems to be very heroic to me. =সমুদ্র ঘুরতে যাওয়া কেমন লাগে? আমার কাছে এটা খুবই বীরত্বপূর্ণ লাগে ৷
9. What does...........look like = কোন একটি জিনিস বা প্রাণী দেখতে কেমন - এমন প্রশ্ন করতে সাধারণত বাক্যের শুরুতে দুইটি শূন্যস্থানে What does...........look like বসে ৷ যেমন – মেয়েটি দেখতে কেমন ? একটি এলিয়েন দেখতে কেমন ?
🤏বাক্যের শুরুতে শূন্যস্থানে --- What does...........look like বাকি অংশ থাকে + ?
i) Son: What does a satellite look like? Father: I have heard of It but never got a chance to see it.
ii) Son : What does a dinosaur look like? Father: I don’t know much about it.
10. What if = সাধারণত কোন কিছু করলে কেমন হয়, আবার কোন খারাপ কিছু ঘটলে কেমন হত এরূপ ভয় প্রকাশ করতেও বাক্যের প্রথমে what if ব্যবহার হয়ে থাকে ৷ যেমন- সবাই মিলে এক কাপ চা খেলে কেমন হয়? সে তো হেলমেট নেয়নি ৷ কি হবে যদি সে মারাত্মক দুর্ঘটনার শিকার হন ?
🤏What if এর পরে + Sub + verb +Ext. + ? একটি সম্পূর্ণ বাক্য হয়।
i) It’s so cold now. What if we drink a cup of tea? = এখন খুব ঠান্ডা ৷ এক কাপ চা পান করলে কেমন হয় ?
ii) I’m in short of time. What if the train is late? = আমার সময় খুব কম ৷ কেমন হবে যদি ট্রেনটা দেরি করে ?
11. As if/ As though =“যেন” অর্থ প্রকাশ করে কাউকে তিরস্কার করতে দুই clause এর মাঝে as if/as though ব্যবহৃত হয়। যেমন- সে এমন ভাব নেয় যেন সবকিছুই জানে ৷
সে এমন আচরণ করেছিল যেন সে একজন এমবিবিএস ডাক্তার৷
🤏 প্রথমে Present Indefinite tense হলে As if / As though পরবর্তী অংশ Past indefinite tense হয়।
প্রথমে Past Indefinite tense হলে As if /As though পরবর্তী অংশ Past perfect Tense হয় ৷
i) He speaks ..as if.. he knew everything.
ii) He behaved as though he had known everything.
12. There = কোথাও কিছু আছে বা কোথাও কিছু ছিল - এমন বর্ণনা দিতে বাক্যের শুরুতে There বসে ৷ এক্ষেত্রে There কে Introductory there বলা হয় ৷
🤏বাক্যের শুরুতে শূন্যস্থানে – There + verb + Sub : + Ext.. বসে ৷
i) Long ago,---There---lived a mighty warrior named Kubla Khan.
ii) There are two schools in our village.
13. It = অনির্দিষ্ট Subject হিসেবে বাক্যের শুরুতে It বসে বাক্যের সূচনা করা হয় বলে একে Introductory It বলা হয় ৷
🤏বাক্যের শুরুতে শূন্যস্থানে – It + verb/be + + Ext.. বসে ৷ সাধারণত প্রকৃতির কোন অবস্থা বর্ণনা করতে শুরুতে It বসে ৷
i) It is very hot today. i) It is unfortunate that many students spoil their time. ii) . It is raining heavily.
14. Lest = যওওও-দি, কিছু ঘটে যায় বা খারাপ কিছু হয় - এমন ভয় প্রকাশ করতে , দুই clause এর মাঝে Lest ব্যবহার করা হয় ৷ যার অর্থ দাঁড়ায় যওওওদি (ভয় ভয় ভাব)
🤏 প্রথম Clause এরপর + last + Sub +should/might + verb(যা ঘটতে পারে) + Ext..
i) Walk quickly, Lest you should miss the bus. = তাড়াতাড়ি হাটো, যওওদি তুমি বাসটা মিস কারো ৷
ii) He is studying hard lest he might fail in the exam. =সে কঠোর পড়াশোনা করতাছে, যওওদি পরীক্ষায় ফেল করে ৷
15. As soon as = কোন একটি কাজ হতে হতেই আরেকটি কাজ হয়েছিল- এমন বোঝাতে দুইটি একেই Tense সংযুক্ত Clause এর শুরুতে অথবা মাঝে As soon as বসে ৷ As soon as শুরুতে বসলে দুই Clause এর মাঝে তখন ( , ) কমা বসে ৷ যেমন-ঘটনাটি ঘটতে ঘটতেই আমরা পুলিশকে জানাইলাম ৷ বৃষ্টি বন্ধ হতে হতেই আমরা খেলা শুরু করলাম ৷ যত তাড়াতাড়ি সম্ভব বুঝাতে- As soon as - possible শব্দটির পূর্বে বসে ৷
🤏 প্রথম Clause এরপর + As soon as + দ্বিতীয় Clause.
As soon as +প্রথম Clause , দ্বিতীয় Clause. বসে ৷
i) We informed the police as soon as the incident took place. = ঘটনাটি ঘটতে ঘটতেই আমরা পুলিশকে জানাইলাম ৷
ii) As soon as the rain stopped, we started our game. = বৃষ্টি বন্ধ হতে হতেই আমরা খেলা শুরু করলাম ৷
iii) I will come back as soon as possible. = যত তাড়াতাড়ি সম্ভব আমি ফিরে আসবো |
16. Used to = এটি Modal verb. কেউ কোন কাজ অতীতে প্রতিদিন করতো, প্রতি দিনের নিয়মিত কাজ ছিল - এমন বুঝাতে Used to + (Verb1) বসে ৷
যেমন- আমি ছোটবেলায় পুকুরে সাঁতার কাটতাম ৷ সে ছাত্র জীবনে রাত জেগে পড়াশোনা করত৷ কিন্তু কেউ কোন কাজে বর্তমানেও অভ্যস্ত বা অতীতে অভ্যস্ত ছিল - এমন বোঝাতে--
Sub: + ( be verb) + used to + verb+ing বসে ৷ - যেমন- আমি সন্ধ্যায় চা পান করতে অভ্যস্ত ৷ সে খুব সকালে ঘুম থেকে উঠতে অভ্যস্ত ছিল ৷
🤏Sub এবং - - - - - verb1 এর মাঝের শূন্যস্থানে Used to বসবে ।
i) I used to swim in the phone at my childhood. =আমি ছোটবেলায় পুকুরে সাঁতার কাটতাম ৷
ii) He used to study till mid- night during his student life. =সে ছাত্র জীবনে রাত জেগে পড়াশোনা করত৷
iii) I am used to drinking tea at evening. =আমি সন্ধ্যায় চা পান করতে অভ্যস্ত ৷
iv) He was used to getting up early in the morning = সে খুব সকালে ঘুম থেকে উঠতে অভ্যস্ত ছিল ৷
17. Scarcely had/ Hardly had (তে তেই) / No sooner had ( তে না তেই ) = কেউ কোন কাজ করতে করতেই অথবা করতে না করতেই অন্য একটি কাজ হয়েছিল - এমন ভাব প্রকাশ করার জন্য বাক্যের শুরুতে Hardly had / No sooner had বসে ৷ যেমন- বৃষ্টি বন্ধ হতে হতেই তারা খেলা শুরু করলো ৷
🤏এক্ষেত্রে শুরুতে Scarcely / Hardly had বসলে দুই Clause এর মাঝে when থাকে ৷ No sooner had বসলে দুই Clause এর মাঝে দেন বসে than বসে ৷
i) - Hardly had the rain stopped when they started playing. =বৃষ্টি থামতে থামতেই তারা খেলা শুরু করেছিল ৷
ii) -No sooner had -- the teacher entered the class than the students stopped talking. =শিক্ষক ক্লাসে আসতে না আসতেই ছাত্ররা কথা বলা বন্ধ করে দিল ৷
18. As far as = যতটা সম্ভব, যতদূর সম্ভব এই অর্থে দুই clause এর মাঝে as far as বসে ৷ This car is absolutely fine as far as the engine is concerned. Just run as far as
19. As long as = যতক্ষণ, যতদিন অর্থে দুই clause মাঝে অথবা কোন Phrase এর পূর্বেও as long as বসে ৷ Ex. The poor will continue to suffer as long as they are illiterate.
20. Needn’t have = কারো কোন কিছু করার দরকার ছিল না এমন অর্থে Sub +Needn’t have +verb.3 বসে ৷ Ex. The doctor came after two hours. We ---- driven the can fast.
21. Feel like = কারো কোন কিছু করতে ইচ্ছে করছে - এই অর্থে (Subject +Feel like + verb+ing.) বসে ৷ Ex. I am very tired now. I feel like sleeping for a while.
22. In case = যদি অর্থে সমজাতীয় দুই clause এর মাঝে In case বসে ৷ Ex. I used to be negative in case something bad would happen.
23. Unless = If +not (যদি না )অর্থে Complex sentence এর শুরুতে অথবা মাঝেও বসতে পারে ৷ Ex. Unless you study hard, you will fail in the exam.
24. Blow your won trumpet = নিজের ঢোল নিজেই বাজানো অর্থে এই phrase টি ব্যবহৃত হয় ৷ Ex. Don't Blow your won trumpet. We know your about your ability.
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আলোচনার শেষ প্রান্তে বলা যায় যে আমার লেখা Special uses of some words and phrases rules গুলো পড়লে যে কোন ছাত্র-ছাত্রী খুব সহজেই Special uses of some words and phrases এ 5 এর মধ্যে 5 কিংবা 10 এর মধ্যে 10 পেয়ে যাবে। তাই নিয়মগুলো বার বার পড়তে হবে এবং এক্সারসাইজ প্র্যাকটিস করতে হবে।
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Dhaka Board -2019
(a) Your enemies are looking for you. -- you left
this place.
(b) It is raining heavily. closing the window?
(c) Rifat often behaves --- he were a prince. It
becomes very difficult for me to tolerate him.
(d) Humayun Ahmed was a teacher, author,
dramatist, and filmmaker. He --- on 13
November 1948.
(e) --- you work hard, you will not make a good
result.
(f) I ---resign my job than tolerate injustice. I
have the moral courage to raise my voice
against injustice.
(g) Son: --- a satellite---? Father: I have heard of
it but never got a chance to see it.
(h) We informed the police --- the incident took
place. But the police didn't arrive even after
two hours.
(i) Our society is full of bad persons. We ---
remain aware of them.
(j) ---is a hue and cry on the road. Something
must have happened.
Answer: a) it is high time; B) Would you mind;
C) as if; D) was born; e) Unless; f) would rather;
g) What does.. look like; h) as soon as; I) have
to; j) There
Complete the sentences with suitable
phrases/words given in the box: [Cumilla
Board-2019]
[what does.....look like, how to, in order that, it
is high time, was born, had to, what's it like, let
alone, unless, lest]
(a) The child cannot walk----run in the
field.
(b) Tareq Ahmed is a renowned teacher. He---
in 1960.
(c) At present, the children do not know --
- swim in water.
(d) Parents--- work hard to take care of their
children.
(e) Rima studies hard ---GPA-5 should be
missed.
(f) Father, --- a ghost---?
(g) Tanisha went to college ---she could learn
something.
(h) --- people stopped corruption from society.
(i)---swimming in the river? For the
first time, it
seems a new experience for all.
(j) You will not succeed in life---you work hard.
Answer: a) let alone; B) was born; C) how to; D)
had to; e) Lest; f) want does... look like; g) in
order that; h) It's high time; I) what's it like; j)
unless
Complete the sentences with suitable
words/phrases given in the box: [Sylhet Board-
2019]
[as if, it is about time, would rather, feel like,
blow one's own trumpet, is used to, as far as,
when it comes to, had better, needn't have]
(a) "Can I smoke here?" "I --- you didn't. It's a
no-smoking zone."
(b) This car is absolutely
fine --- the engine is
concerned.
(c) We rushed to the station lest we might miss
the train. But the train was late and we had to
wait for an hour. We --- hurried.
(d) It's well past 10 and Diba is still in bed. --
- she got up.
(e) Nishi is a nice girl. But --- cooking, she is
absolutely hopeless.
(f) Lima has always lived alone. She --- living
alone.
(g) Well, you don't need to ---. We know that
you have some talent.
(h) Look at that building! It looks --- it's going to
fall down!
(i) I am very tired. I don't --- going out this evening.
(j) "It's getting late. I have to go now."
"You --- not. It's raining very hard."
Answer: a) would rather; B) as far as; c) needn't
have hurried; D) It is about time; e) when it
come; f) is used to; g) blow your won trumpet;
h) as if; I) feel like; j) had better
Complete the sentences with suitable
phrases/words given in the box: [Chattogram
Board-2019]
[No sooner had, unless, what does .... look like,
in order to, as if, what if, there, let alone, was
born]
(a) Accessibility to higher education in our
country is very di
fficult. Students must work
hard --- get themselves admitted into
universities.
(b) Time is very important in our life. You
cannot prosper in life ---you make the best use
of time.
(c) The students were talking in the class. --- the
teacher entered the class than they stopped
talking.
(d) He proceeded --- he had never seen me. His
behaviour shocked me.
(e) The man is very weak. He cannot walk a
mile, ---
five miles.
(f) I'm in short of time. ------the train is late?
(g) Once --- lived a farmer. He had four sons.
(h) Have you seen a camel? --- it --- ?
(i) --- is unfortunate that many students spoil
their time by using Facebook.
(j) Joynul Abedin was a great artist. He ---in
Kishoregonj.
Answer: a) in order to; B) unless; C) No sooner
had; D) as if; e) let alone; f) What if; g) there; h)
What does.. look like; I) It; was born
Complete the sentences with suitable
phrases/words given in the box: [HSC Exam-
2018 (Ka Set)]
[as if, have to, as soon as, it, was born, let
alone, would rather, there, had better, what if
]
(a) We --- pay a visit to Cox's Bazar than the
Sundarban. We have already visited the
Sundarbans.
(b) The storm was raging violently. We got out -
-- it abated.
(c) Fardin is always boastful of his uncles. He
talks --- they were the most powerful men in
the country.
(d) My college is far away from our house. I ---
walk a long way to go to my college.
(e) Jasim Uddin is a rural poet. He --- in 1903 in
a village named Tambulkhana in Faridpur.
(f) ---is very hot toda
y. Load shedding is
aggravating the situation.
(g) Maruf cannot earn 50 marks ---80 marks. He
is a student of average standard.
(h) --- are many mango trees around our home.
They give us very sweet mangoes.
(i) Faiaz seems to be weak. He--- consult an
experienced doctor.
(j) The river is calm. ---we swim in the river?
Answer: a) would rather; b) as soon as; C) as if;
D) have to; e) was born; f) It; g) let alone; h)
There; I) had better; j) What if
Complete the sentences with suitable
phrases/words given in the box: [HSC Exam-
2018 (Kha Set)]
[would you mind, used to, as if, as soon as, let
alone, had better, it, would rather, so that,
what if)
(a) He acts--- he were rich. So nobody likes him.
(b) --- eating sea
fish? I think you will enjoy a
lot.
(c) Aloka can't afford to buy a cellphone, --- a
laptop. Actually, she is very poor.
(d) It may rain toda
y. You --- leave earlier.
(e) Sometimes we become speechless
remembering our childhood memories. We ---
swim in the river.
(f) ---is many years since we
first met. How
time does
fly! (g) His mother being sick, he
needs to go home --- possible. (h) We ----
develop our humanity than observe hartal and
strike. Let us change our destructive culture.
(i) There started a heavy storm when I was
about to go out --- I had been out there? (j) He
took a part-time job --- he could earn some
money. He was very sincere.
Answer: a) as if; B) would you mind; C) let
alone; D) had better; e) used to; f) It; g) as soon
as; h) would rather; I) What if; j) so that
Complete the sentences with suitable
phrases/words given in the box: [Dhaka Board-
2017[
[as soon as, what does ....... look like, what if,
what's it like, it, had better, was born, let alone,
have to, would rather]
(a) Deforestation is a matter of great concern. We --- take immediate steps against cutting
down trees at random.
(b) To tell a lie is a great sin. We ---die than tell
a lie. Otherwise, none will believe us.
(c) Helmet should be used while driving a
motorcycle. ---you were driving your bike and
met a serious accident?
(d) ---swimming in the sea? It seems to be very
heroic to me.
(e) --- mother heard the news, she cried loudly.
She lost her child in a car accident.
(f) Rome was not built in a da
y. --- took a long-
time and hard labour to build this city.
(g) Rahman is a poor man. He cannot buy a
shirt ---a car.
(h) Kazi Nazrul Islam is our rebel poet. He ---in
Churulia of West Bengal.
(i) Rina's dress looks very dirty. It is old
enough. She ---buy a new dress.
(j) Rana: Hi. Robi ---a Pea-cock ---? Robi: It's a
very nice bird. It knows how to dance?
Answer: a) have to; B) would rather; C) What
if; D) What's it like; e) As soon as; f) It; g) let
alone; h) was born; I) had better; j) What does..
look lik
e
Complete the sentences with suitable
phrases/words given in the box: [Rajshahi
Board-2017]
[there, what if, have to, no sooner had, would rather, lest, as if, let alone, what does look like,
be born]
(a) The students were loitering in the corridor.
---they seen the teacher than they entered the
classroom.
(b) Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman is
the father of our nation. He ---in 1920 in
Tungipara of Gopalganj district.
(c) I can't stand Rubel. He always acts ---he
were smarter than everyone.
(d) The little girl was suddenly crossing the
road. A bus was passing b
y. As it came near the
girl, the driver halted it. ---he wouldn't have
stopped the bus?
(e) Shoma ---live in a hostel than live in her
relative's home. She feels free and comfortable
in the hostel.
(f) You started late. Now you are walking
slowly. Walk fast ---you should miss the bus.
(g) He is very poor. He can't afford to travel b
y
an AC bus ---an airplane.
(h) Daughter: Mom, ---an albatross ---? Mother:
My dear, an albatross is a very large white bird
that lives in the Paci
fic and Southern Oceans.
(i) Long ago, ---lived a mighty warrior named Kubla Khan. He was the grandson of Genghis
Khan.
(j) I ---seek advice from a doctor. I have been
suffering from a fever for a long time.
4. Complete the sentences with suitable
words/phrases given in the box: [Jashore
Board-2017]
[as if, let alone, what does ...look like, was born,
there, what's it like, have to, as soon as, had
better, would rather]
(a) In modern times, --- has been a great
change in the attitude of man regarding
superstitious belief. (b) Our learners develop
very poor writing skills. They cannot write
fairly well even in Bangla ---in English.
(c) Some city dwellers’ behavior is often too
formal. They speak in such a way ---they were
never in the village.
(d) I have never traveled by air. ---
flying in the
sky?
(e) Riaz:---the frozen mountain peak.....?
Purnima: It looks like a white dome.
(f) Sheela is suffering from toothache. She ---
see a dentist.
(g) Play is delayed due to rain. It will resume ---
the rain stops.
(h) Sohel is a very good-natured bo
y. He ---sta
y
at home than mix with bad companies.
(i) Milton was a poet of versatile genius. He ---
in 1608 in England. He used to believe that one
should start a profession after taking necessary
preparations.
(j) We have discussed this for quite a long time. We can’t take much time anymore. We --- come
to a conclusion.
Answer: a) there; B) let alone; c) as if; D) What's
it like; e) What does.. look like; f) had better; g)
as soon as; h) would rather; I) was born; j)
have to.
Complete the sentences with suitable phrases/ words given in the
box:
[has to, it is high time, would rather, as soon as, lest, let alone, what's it
like, as though, unless, there]
(a) The bridge grew old. The villagers repaired it ---it might break down.
(b) There is a charitable dispensary in our village. No one---pay for the
service.
(c) We must learn English as it is an international language.---we
adopted proper steps for learning English.
(d) She has a great sense of morality. She--- fail in the exam than adopt
unfair means.
(e) ---swimming in the sea? It seems to be very heroic to me.
(f) Rahman is a poor man. He cannot buy a shirt,---a car.
(g) Nobody likes Kulsum at all. She talks---she knew e
verything.
(h) Play is dela
yed due to rain. It will resume---the rain stops.
(i) Long ago,---lived a mighty warrior named Kubla Khan.
(j) Time is very important in our life. You cannot prosper in life--- you
make proper use of time.
Answer: (a) lest; (b) has to; (c) It is high time; (d) would rather; (e)
What's it like; (f) let alone; (g) as if; (h) as soon as; (i) there; (j) unless.
Answer: a) No sooner had; B) was born; C) as
if; D) What if; e) would rather; f) lest; g) let
alone; h) What does.. look like; I) there; j) have
to.
