একাদশ-দ্বাদশ শ্রেণি ঃ ইংরেজি দ্বিতীয়পত্র (Important Modifiers 1)

একাদশ-দ্বাদশ শ্রেণি

ইংরেজি দ্বিতীয়পত্র

Important Modifiers 1

1. Once upon a time there lived (a) · (Use the article to pre-modify the noun phrase) generous and kind-hearted king. But the people were not happy with (b) · (Use possessive to pre-modify the noun) king, because the king was too lazy and would not do (c) · (use determiner to pre-modify the noun) work other than eating and sleeping. He spent days and weeks and months in (d) · (Use possessive to pre-modify the noun phrase) bed either eating something or sleeping. He became (e) · (use an adverb to pre-modify the adjective) inactive. The king became (f) · (use article to pre-modify the noun) potato couch and the people started worrying about the king. (g) · (Use quantifier to pre-modify the noun) day he realized that he could not even move his body. He became fat and his enemies made fun of him calling 'fatty king' or 'bulï king' etc. He invited (h) · (Use an adjective to pre-modify the noun) doctors from (i) · (use determiner to pre-modify the noun) parts of his country and offered them generous rewards (j) · (use an infinitive phrase to post modify the verb) him fit. Unfortunately, none could help the king regain his health and fitness.

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(a) a (b) their (c) any (d) his (e) very (f) a (g) one (h) skilled/expert/famous (i) all (j) to make/to keep

2. One hot (a) · (use a noun adjective to pre-modify the noun) day an ant was searching for some water. After walking for some time she came to a (b) ·- (use an adjective to pre-modify the noun) spring. To reach the spring she had to climb up a blade of grass. While climbing the blade of (c) ·- (use a demonstrative to pre-modify the noun) grass, she slipped and fell into water. A dove from a mango tree swa this incident. (d) ·- (use a present participle phrase to pre-modify the verb), the dove quickly plucked off a leaf and dropped it into the water near the (e) ·- (use a present participle to pre-modify the noun) ant. The ant moved towards the leaf and climbed up there. Soon it carried her (f) ·- (use an adverb to post modify the verb) to the dry ground. Just at that time the ant swa a hunter standing (g) ·- (use an intensifier to pre-modify the adjective) close to her. When the hunter was aiming an arrwo at the dove, the ant decided (h) · (use an infinitive phrase to post-modify the verb). She went (i) ·(use an adverb to post-modify the verb) towards the hunter and gave him a severe bite. The hunter crying out in pain missed the target. Seeing this, the dove flwe away (j) ·- (use an infinitive to post-modify the verb) her life.

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(a) summer (b) flowing (c) such (d) seeing the predicament of the ant (e) floating (f) near/close (g) very (h) that had saved her life (i) very swiftly (j) to save herself

3. A moonlit night, (a) · (post modify the noun with an appositive), is very charming and enjoyable. It presents a (b) · (Use an adjective to pre modify the noun) sight. In (c) · (Use article to pre modify the noun phrase) moonlit night, the moon looks like a (d) ··- (use a noun adjective as a pre-modifier) disk. The whole world shines with (e) · (Use a possessive to pre-modify the noun) silvery light. People of (f) · (Use determiner to pre modify the noun) ages enjoy a moonlit night. They pass (g) · (Use possessive to pre modify the noun) time talking to each other. (h) · (Use quantifier to pre modify the noun) people arrange picnic on the roof of their house (i) · (Use an infinitive phrase to post modify the verb) the time. A moonlit night has (j) · (Use determiner to pre modify the noun) special significance to development for all walks of life.

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(a) a wonderful gift of nature (b) beautiful (c) a (d) silver (e) its (f) all (g) their (h) some (i) to enjoy (j) very