Subjunctive Mood

April 9, 2024July 22, 2025 Abdullah

Subjunctive Mood

What is Meant by Subjunctive Mood?

The subjunctive mood is the verb form used to express a wish, a suggestion, a command, or a condition that is contrary to fact. In the case of present tense, if we subtract ‘to’ from infinitive, the verb is subjunctive. In the case of subjunctive, parson has no effect. This means that no matter what parson is, the verb will not change. In Subjunctive mood, verb does not show agreement with its subject.

Example: The teacher advises that Mina learn the lesson.

a. The list of verbs: ask/demand/desire/insist/prefer/propose/recommend /request/require/suggest/urge etc

b. The list of Nouns: demand/insistence/preference/proposal/recommendation/ request/requirement/suggestion etc

c. The list of expression: essential/imperative/important/necessary/urgent etc

advice, advise, ask, demand, desire, desirable, essential, imperative, importance, important, insist, insistence, necessary, prefer, preferable, preference, propose, proposal, recommend, recommendation, request, require, requirement, suggest, suggestion, urge, vital

Structure

1. subjunctive word —+ that + sub+ verb (base form ) + ext.

(not added s/es/ing/ed/modal with verb)

2. Subjunctive word —+ that + sub+ verb (base participle form) + ext.

3. Subjunctive word —+ that + sub+ not+ verb (base form) + ext.

Example

1. I was in your position two years ago. (not in the subjunctive mood)

2. If I were in your position, I would do the same. (subjunctive mood)

3. If I were ordered, I’d go.

4. If music be the food of love, play on.

5. It is essential to solve the problem.

6. If I were a cat, I would lie in the sun all day.

Look at the following box

	subject	base form of verb	ext
	God	save	the King/Queen.
	God	bless	you.
I wish that	he	cook.
It is essential	he	be allowed
The doctor suggested that	she	not smoke.
It will be essential that	they	be heard.
She refused the request that	the prerequisite	be waved.
I wish that	it	were	still in use.
It is essential that	every child	have	the same facilities.
It was important that	he	write	to me soon.
Our advice is that	the company	invest	in new equipment.
It is important that	she	be	present that time.
She suggests that	I	work	full time from Sunday.
The board recommended that	the motion	be passed	immediately.
It was essential that	he	guard	the box.
His requirement is that	everyone	be	computer literate.
It is imperative that	the game	begin	at once.
She will demand that	he	leave	the hospital premises.
He recommended that	each driver	report	his tips.
I suggested that	he	implement	a budget cut in March.
It is recommended that	she	prepare	a short speech.
It’s necessary that	she	be	in the room with you.
We asked that	he	listen	carefully
It is important that	she	agree	to these terms.
Maya insisted that	the student	seek	the aid of a tutor.
Sally wishes that	she	were	taller.

MCQs on Subjunctive Mood

If I ___ you, I wouldn’t hesitate.
A) was B) were C) am D) be
I wish I ___ a better singer.
A) am B) was C) were D) be
It’s important that he ___ at the meeting.
A) be B) is C) was D) will be
The teacher recommended that she ___ harder.
A) study B) studies C) studied D) studying
If he ___ taller, he could play basketball.
A) is B) be C) were D) was
I wish it ___ not raining now.
A) was B) were C) is D) has been
The manager demanded that all employees ___ on time.
A) be B) are C) were D) have been
It’s necessary that he ___ more careful next time.
A) be B) is C) was D) being
If she ___ more confident, she would succeed.
A) was B) is C) were D) be
I wish I ___ know how to swim.
A) could B) can C) would D) will
He acts as if he ___ the boss.
A) is B) were C) was D) be
They suggested that the plan ___ revised.
A) is B) was C) be D) being
If you ___ in my position, what would you do?
A) were B) are C) had been D) was
I would rather he ___ earlier.
A) leave B) left C) leaves D) leaving
The doctor advised that she ___ a specialist.
A) consults B) consulted C) consult D) will consult
If only she ___ here to see this!
A) was B) were C) is D) be
I wish I ___ more time to finish.
A) have B) had C) has D) having
The judge ordered that he ___ released.
A) be B) is C) was D) being
If they ___ faster, they would have caught the train.
A) ran B) run C) had run D) would run
She behaves as if nothing ___ wrong.
A) is B) were C) was D) be
I wish the weather ___ better.
A) is B) was C) were D) be
It is crucial that she ___ the report immediately.
A) submit B) submits C) submitted D) submitting
Suppose he ___ guilty, what would happen?
A) is B) were C) be D) was
I suggest that he ___ more respectful.
A) is B) be C) was D) being
If he ___ the answer, he would tell us.
A) knows B) knew C) know D) has known
It’s high time we ___ home.
A) go B) went C) gone D) going
She acts as though she ___ everything.
A) knows B) knew C) know D) has known
I would prefer that you ___ here tomorrow.
A) stay B) stayed C) stays D) staying
He recommended that she ___ a break.
A) take B) took C) takes D) taking
If I ___ more careful, I wouldn’t have lost it.
A) were B) had been C) have been D) was
The law requires that everyone ___ the rules.
A) obey B) obeys C) obeyed D) obeying
I wish you ___ me earlier.
A) told B) had told C) tell D) telling
If only I ___ how to fix it.
A) know B) knew C) had known D) was knowing
They insisted that he ___ removed.
A) is B) be C) was D) has been
I propose that we ___ now.
A) leaveB) left C) leaves D) leaving
The principal requested that she ___ punished.
A) is B) be C) was D) being
If I ___ in charge, things would be different.
A) am B) was C) were D) be
I wish he ___ more responsible.
A) is B) was C) were D) has been
If you ___ the instructions, you’d understand.
A) read B) had read C) have read D) would read
It’s essential that he ___ the form correctly.
A) fills B) filled C) fill D) is filling
I wish I ___ never met him.
A) have B) had C) did D) was
If only she ___ the truth.
A) know B) knew C) has known D) had known
They recommended that he ___ for the position.
A) apply B) applies C) applied D) applying
I would rather she ___ not complain.
A) do B) does C) did D) did not
If I ___ the chance, I would take it.
A) have B) had C) has D) having
He talks as if he ___ the owner. A) was B) were C) is D) be
It’s important that she ___ her medication.
A) take B) takes C) took D) taking
I suggest that you ___ a doctor.
A) consult B) consulted C) consulting D) consults
If I ___ stronger, I could lift it.
A) were B) am C) was D) be
It’s high time he ___ the truth.
A) tell B) told C) tells D) telling
I wish you ___ more polite to others.
A) are B) were C) had been D) have been
If she ___ here, we could ask her directly.
A) is B) were C) had been D) be
The judge ordered that the prisoner ___ released.
A) be B) was C) is D) will be
It’s mandatory that every applicant ___ a photo ID.
A) presents B) presented C) present D) presenting
If I ___ you, I would apologize.
A) were B) had been C) was D) am
He behaves as though he ___ never wrong.
A) is B) was C) were D) has been
I demand that he ___ immediately.
A) apologizes B) apologize C) apologized D) apologizing
She looked as if she ___ seen a ghost.
A) had B) have C) has D) is
It is necessary that she ___ her work on time.
A) finish B) finished C) finishes D) is finishing
They insisted that he ___ the truth.
A) tell B) told C) tells D) has told
If you ___ your work, we could leave early.
A) finish B) had finished C) finished D) have finished
I wish I ___ enough money to buy that house.
A) have B) had C) has D) am having
Suppose he ___ the wrong train, what then?
A) took B) takes C) take D) taking
The teacher demanded that the student ___ quiet.
A) is B) be C) was D) being
If it ___ warmer, we could go swimming.
A) is B) was C) were D) has been
I would rather he ___ with us.
A) comes B) came C) come D) coming
The law requires that every citizen ___ taxes.
A) pay B) pays C) paid D) paying
If only I ___ how to solve this.
A) know B) knew C) had known D) have known
I wish you ___ me before coming.
A) told B) had told C) tell D) telling
She looked as if she ___ crying.
A) is B) was C) were D) had been
The doctor suggested that he ___ more rest.
A) takes B) took C) take D) taking
I propose that the motion ___ accepted.
A) is B) be C) was D) being
If I ___ rich, I would travel the world.
A) was B) were C) am D) be
It is important that he ___ his decision.
A) changes B) changed C) change D) changing
They demanded that the issue ___ resolved.
A) be B) is C) was D) has been
If I ___ to the meeting, I would have spoken.
A) went B) go C) had gone D) was going
I wish he ___ his temper more often.
A) controls B) controlled C) would control D) had controlled
It’s time she ___ up her mind.
A) makes B) made C) make D) has made
He acts as if he ___ everything.
A) knew B) knows C) has known D) had known
I would suggest that she ___ with us.
A) stays B) stay C) stayed D) staying
If only he ___ better choices.
A) make B) made C) had made D) makes
The coach insisted that the players ___ early.
A) arrive B) arrives C) arrived D) arriving
I’d rather she ___ here tonight.
A) stay B) stayed C) stays D) staying
It’s essential that she ___ the facts.
A) knows B) knew C) know D) knowing
The lawyer suggested that we ___ silent.
A) remain B) remained C) remains D) remaining
If I ___ better English, I’d apply for the job.
A) speak B) spoke C) had spoken D) am speaking
I wish my friend ___ with me yesterday.
A) were B) had been C) was D) is
The principal insisted that he ___ the rules.
A) follow B) follows C) followed D) following
If she ___ here earlier, she would have seen it.
A) comes B) came C) had come D) was coming
It’s required that each student ___ a form.
A) submits B) submit C) submitted D) submitting
I’d prefer that you ___ now.
A) go B) went C) goes D) going
The company recommends that all staff ___ vaccinated.
A) be B) is C) was D) were
I wish she ___ the answer already.
A) knew B) had known C) knows D) know
If I ___ the president, I’d lower taxes.
A) was B) were C) am D) be
It is necessary that he ___ the task carefully.
A) do B) does C) did D) doing
They requested that we ___ the room.
A) leave B) left C) leaves D) leaving
Suppose the train ___ late, what should we do?
A) is B) be C) was D) were
I wish it ___ snow tomorrow.
A) will B) would C) should D) does
If only you ___ your promise!
A) keep B) kept C) had kept D) keeping
The rule requires that the paper ___ double-spaced.
A) is B) was C) be D) has been

Answers:

1–10: C, C, B, A, C, B, A, C, C, A
11–20: B, C, A, B, B, B, B, A, C, B
21–30: C, A, B, B, B, B, B, A, A, B
31–40: A, B, C, B, A, C, C, B, B, C
41–50: B, D, A, A, B, B, B, B, C, B
51–60: B, B, A, C, A, C, B, A, A, A
61–70: B, B, A, B, C, B, A, B, B, D
71–80: C, B, B, C, A, B, B, B, A, B
81–90: C, A, B, C, C, A, B, A, C, B
91–100: A, A, B, B, A, A, D, C, C, C

Subject Verb Agreement

April 9, 2024November 5, 2024 Abdullah

Subject Verb Agreement

Remember:

1. Only the subject affects the verb!

2. Prepositional phrases between the subject and verb usually do not affect agreement

Look at the following chart.

Subject	Verb
1. singular subject takes	singular verb
2. plural subject takes	plural verb
3. two or more subjects connected by a. and b. The + sub + and + the + sub/The + sub + and + sub c. with, together with, along with, accompanied by, as well as, in addition to d. Rice and fish, bread and butter, slow and steady, horse and carriage, chop and cheese, rice and curry, time and tide	a. plural verb b.plural/singular verb c. First subject d. singular
4. Two singular subjects connected by or/either…or/ neither…nor/not only…..but also	according to last subject
5. one, everybody, everyone, anybody, anyone, somebody, someone, no one, nobody, none, nothing, anything, something, everything, each, every, no	singular verb
6. distance/money/time/weight/volume/units of measurement	singular verb
7. word + relative pronoun + verb	according to the word before Relative Pronoun
8. sentences beginning with here/there	according to the word after here/there
9. gerunds as subject of sentence	singular verb
10. Collective nouns like herd, senate, class, crowd, committee, team, family	singular verb
11. Titles of book/movie/novel	singular verb
12. Physics, Mathematics, Statistics, Economics, News, Politics, Ethics, Measles, Mumps	singular verb
13. Several, many, both, few	plural verb
14. trousers, pants, slacks, shorts, briefs, jeans, Glasses, sunglasses, Scissors, pliers, tweezers	plural verb
15. any, all, more, most, some, majority, half	Singular/plural verb
16. Arithmetical Operations (Five plus five is ten.)	singular verb
17. Population, public, electronics, dynamics, dollars, miles, army, congress, government, scenery, knowledge, hundred, thousand, furniture, machinery, information, bread, money, advice, poetry, gallows	verb singular
18. One of the + noun/pronoun (plural)	singular verb
19. Uncountable noun (water, air, tea, sugar, environment, furniture, kindness, rainfall, reputation, wood, paper, courtesy, bread, oxygen, smoke)	singular verb

Note the use of foreign plurals

Singular	Plural	Singular	Plural
Agendum	Agenda	Erratum	errata
Axis	Axes	Index	indices
Analysis	Analyses	Basis	bases
Basis	Bases	Criterion	criteria
Curriculum	Curricula	Memorandum	memoranda
Crisis	Crises	Terminus	termini / terminuses
Focus	Focuses /foci	Hypothesis	hypotheses
Formula	Formulas /formulae	Cherub	cherubim/ cherubs
Medium	Media	Parenthesis	parentheses
Radius	Radii	cactus	cacti
Oasis	Oases	fungus	fungi
Genus	Genera	nucleus	nuclei
Forum	Forums	syllabus	syllabi/syllabuses
analysis	analyses	diagnosis	diagnoses
thesis	theses	datum	data
phenomenon	phenomena	Appendix	Appendixes/appendices
Alumnus	Lumni	Stratum	Strata
Medium	Media	Bacterium	Bacteria
Stimulus	Stimuli

Exercises on subject verb agreement

1. The price of these jeans is/are reasonable. The quality of the candies is/are poor. The books borrowed from the library is/are on my desk. The man with the roses look/looks like your brother. The causes of this prevalent disease are/is bad diet and lack of exercise.The members of the choir is/are very happy with the performance. The weather on the coast appear/appears to be good this weekend. The center on the basketball team bounce/bounces the ball too high. Some members of the faculty is/are present. A virus in all the company’s computers is/are a real threat to security. The women in the pool swim/swims well. A theory of physics ascertains/ascertain that a body in motion stays in motion. That red-haired lady in the fur hat (live/lives) across the street. The football players run/runs five miles every day.The designs on Indian pottery fascinates/fascinate me. The buildings on each campus was/were recently completed. All applications for the job has/have been received.The chalkboards in the school is/are scratched. Each year the winner from all the schools throughout the state seems/seem to be very much surprised.

2. My brother is/are a nutritionist. My sisters is/are pious.The dog barks/bark when he is/are angry. The dogs barks/bark when they are angry. My sister and brother live/lives in Barisal. My glasses were/was on the bed. My pants were/was torn. A pair of plaid trousers is/are in the closet. The news from the front is/are bad. Measles is/are a dangerous disease for pregnant women. My assets were/was wiped out in the depression. The average worker’s earnings have/has gone up dramatically. The student works/work. He studies/study too. These pictures was/were drawn by the instructor. Children wants/want their parents to go to school. Is/Are the tweezers in this drawer? Your pants is/are at the cleaner’s.The dog or the cats is/are outside. Is/are the news on at five or six? All of the CDs, even the scratched one is/are in this case. Ill news runs/run a pace. His circumstances are/is not good. People don’t/doesn’t eat the same food. Vegetables contain/contains vitamin. Money begets/beget money. Which shirt do/does you want for Christmas? Here are/is two apples. My jeans is/are old. This year shorts are/is in fashion. Where are/is my scissors? All the money has/have been spent. All of the students know/knows the answer. Bread and butter is/are our daily food.

3. A car and a bike is/are my means of transportation. Annie and her brothers is/are at school. The cow and the pig are/is jumping over the The dog and the cat is/are outside. moon. Red beans and rice is/are my mom’s favourite dish. George and Tamara doesn’t/ don’t want to see that movie. Benito doesn’t, don’t know the answer. He and Ritu are/is twins. The beginning of the story and the end of the story were/was exciting. Dolphins and elephants is/are highly intelligent creatures. Sleeping and reading is/are enjoyable activities. Men and women enjoy/enjoys yoga. Chocolate and strawberry is/are my two favorite flavors of ice cream. Furniture and paper is/are two uses for wood. Roses and gardenias are beautiful flowers. Tom and I is/are going on a cruise. Toy Story and Cars is/are movies created by Pixar. Tsunamis and hurricanes endanger/endangers people living near the coast. The players and coaches was/were satisfied with the game. Red and blue is/are the colors of the American flag. Argentina and Brazil is/are in South America.

4. Everyone has/have done his homework. Somebody has/have left her purse. Everybody knows/know the answer. Nobody speaks/speak German here. Somebody was/were in the room. Everyone has/have done his or her homework. Somebody has/have left her purse. Everyone has/have finished his or her homework. Everybody is/are here. Each of the students is/are responsible for it. Every one of those books is/are fiction. Nobody know/knows the trouble I’ve seen. Everything in the buildings was/were destroyed. Each boy and each girl was/were present there. Every boy and girl has/have been given 100 tk. Someone has/have stolen the pen. Anybody is/are more fun than you. Something is/are very wrong here. Everybody enjoys/enjoy a good book. Everybody was/were asked to remain quiet. Neither of the men is/are here yet. Nobody in the class has/have the answer. Nobody know/knows the trouble I’ve seen. Somebody will pay for this. Nothing has/have been determined as of yet. Every student in all classes has/have been notified.

5. None of you claims/claim responsibility for this incident? None of the students have/has done their homework. Neither of them is/are available to speak right now. Either of us is/are capable of doing the job. Either are/is fine with me. Either answer is/are acceptable. Neither of the men meets/meet his class every day. None of them was/were present there.

6. The mayor as well as his brothers is/are going to prison. The mayor and his brothers are/is going to jail. The teacher as well as the students was/were working on the problem. The mother together with her children is/are waiting. Jessica or Christian is/ are to blame for the accident. The man with all the birds live/lives on my street. The movie, including all the previews take/takes about two hours to watch. The players, as well as the captain want/wants to win. The politician, along with the newsmen is/are expected shortly. The International Club, as well as the Choral Society and the Rowing Club, needs/need to submit a new constitution. The man with all the birds live/lives on my street. The Prime Minister, together with his wife, greets/greet the press cordially. Gold, as well as platinum, is/are recently risen in price. The boss, as well as his colleagues, have/has been robbed by the robber. The Prime Minister, together with his wife greets/greet the press cordially. Excitement, as well as nervousness, is/are the cause of her shaking.

7. Either Grandpa or my sisters are/is going to the park. Either my sisters or Grandpa is/are going to the park. Neither she nor I am/is going to college. Either Mary or Alice is/are responsible for this. Neither the Minister nor his colleagues have/has given an explanation for this. Neither my dad nor my brothers know/knows how to play chess. Either my shoes or your coat is/are always on the floor. Either my mother or my father is/ are coming to the meeting. Neither his father nor his mother do/does it. My mom or dad is/are coming to the play. Neither gray nor white is/are my favorite color. Neither pen nor pencil is/are available. Either Makamum or Mahmuda is/are helping today with stage decorations. Neither Rana nor they do/does it. Either Shila or I am/is responsible. Neither my brothers nor my father is going to sell the house. Are either my brothers or my father responsible? Neither she nor I am/is going to the festival. Neither he nor I do/does it. Neither they nor I has/have told. Neither Jenny nor the others are/is available. Either the children or the man knows/know the answer. Either the cats or the dog is/are responsible for the mess. Either the dog or the cats are/is responsible for the mess. Either the bears or the lion has/have escaped from the zoo. Either the man or his friends know/knows the answer. Either the old men or the young man was/were responsible for the lovely music. Neither the teacher nor the students are/is in class this morning. Neither science nor math gives/give me a problem. Either the cat or the dogs greets/greet me at the door. Neither the men who are listed as administrators nor the woman who is also listed has/have been appointed to the board. Either my cousin or my uncle was/were on the critical list. Neither I nor a member of her staff is/are going to attend the meeting. Either my mother or my father is/are coming to the meeting. Either my shoes or your coat is/are always on the floor. Either my father or my brothers are/is going to sell the house. Is/are either my father or my brothers responsible? My aunt or my uncle is/are arriving by train from Dhaka today.

8. The number of people we need to hire is/are thirteen. A number of people have/has written in about this subject matter. A number of people was/were absent in the meeting. The number of people in the hall appreciate/ appreciates it. The number of students in the class is fifteen. A number of students were late for class. The number of people we need to hire is thirteen. A number of people have written in about this subject. A number of suggestions was/were made. There is/are a number of important announcements in the bulletin. Here is/are the number of milk shakes you requested. A number of the players are still injured from the last game.The number of players accused of taking steroids iS increasing weekly. The number of people lined up for tickets was/were four hundred.

9. Three weeks is/are a long time. Two hundred dollars is/are a lot of money. Ten dollars is/are a high price to pay. Five years is/are the maximum sentence for that offense. Thirty miles is/are a long way. 100 years is/are a long time. Eight dollars is/are the price of a movie these days. Ten tons is/are a heavy load. Fifty miles is/are a long distance. Thirty years is/are a long time. Eight dollars is/are the price of a movie these days.

10. Ten minus five is/are five. Ten divided by two is/are five.

11. Salma is the scientist who writes/write the reports. He is one of the men who does/do the work. It is my sister who works/work in the hospital. It is/are my cats which cause/causes the trouble. It is I who am/is your friend. It is you who are/is my friend. One of my best friends is/are Rina. The boy who won the two medals is/are a friend of mine. Our thanks go to the workers who support/supports the union.

12. No smoking or drinking is/are allowed. Every man and woman is/are required to check in. Each of the students is/are responsible for doing it. Every one of the cakes is/are gone. I and not Rana do/does it. Each of the girls sings/sing well.

13. Standing in the water was/were a bad idea. Swimming in the ocean and playing drums are/is my hobbies. To learn a language is/arelike riding a cycle. To err is/are human. Walking is/are a good exercise. Swimming is/are good for health. Acquiring a language is/are more successful. Learning is/are like riding a cycle. Feeding is/are a big challenge. Swimming has/have been my passion. Eating people is/are wrong. Hunting tigers is/are dangerous. Flying makes/make me nervous. Brushing your teeth is/are importan. Smoking causes/cause lung cancer. Acting is/are fun. Playing football is/are disgusting. Walking on the beach is/are painful. To help the poor and the wretched is/are not less important than our regular prayers. Reading various types of journals helps/help a student make thesis paper. Supplying electricity everywhere in Bangladesh is/are considered a mammoth task. To study properly for cutting a brilliant figure in the exam is/are the prime concern of the students. In the evening everyday playing football helps/help us build up our body. To tell a lie is/are a great sin. Visiting different countries widens/widen our knowledge. To develop infrastructure helps/ help us improve social and economic conditions to some extent. Using Bluetooth technology is/are one of the ways to connect internet. To mail anybody anywhere is/are now nothing but a single click of computer or a little touch of mobile keypad.

14. The Burbs is/are a movie starring Tom Hanks. Gulliver’s Travels is/are a satiric novel. Arabian Nights is/are a popular programme. Great Expectations is/are my favourite novel. Lyrical Ballads is/are an exceptional book.

15. Physics is/are my favorite subject. Economics is/are a complicated topic. Maths is/are found difficult by many students. Statistics requires/require complicated methods. Physics is/are a critical subject. Mathematics is/are my favorite subject. Civics is/are hated by me. Mathematics is/are disliked. Civics is/are Amina’s favorite subject.

16. Both are/is happy with the grades they got. Many were/was lost on the way. Few have/has done their homework. Some of the beads is/are missing. Some of the water is/are gone. Some of the students has/have left the building. Several on the team hits/hit the ball really hard. Some boys have/has failed in the examination. Both are qualified for the job. Many went to the beach and got sunburned. Few know what it really takes to get ahead. Several are already on location. Some sugar are/is required for taste. Most of the cookies was/were eaten. Several of the sheep is/are sick. All of the milk is/are gone. Most of the seats was/were taken. Both the teacher and the student was/were surprised. All the students walks/walk to school. All of the CDs, even the scratched one is/ are in this case. Either of them has/have stolen it. Some of the fruit is/are rotten. Some of the apples are/is rotten. All of this apple is/are rotten. All of these apples are/is rotten.

17. The herd is/are grazing. The class is/are going on. The crowd is/are in fire. The team is/are agreed. The committee meet/meets here every Thursday. The committee debates/debate these questions carefully. The jury have/has finally reached a decision. The committee leads/lead very different lives in private.The crowd is/are getting angry. The majority rules most of the time. The staff has/have gone their separate ways for the holidays.

18. There is/are a tree in the garden. There are/is many trees in the garden. There is/are a pine tree and some oaks in the garden. There goes/go the cat. There seems/seem to be a relationship. There arise/arises problems. There arises/arise a problem. There was/were fifteen candies in that bag. Now there is/are only one left. There is/are no reason for this. There are/is seven clean plates in the dining room. There is/are a hair in my lasagna. There was/were fifteen candies in that bag. Now there is/are only one left.

19. One of my sisters is/are rich. One of the boys is/are present there. One of his favourite pastimes is/are collecting match-boxes. One of the books have/has been missing. One of the most intelligent students is/are Rahat. One of my sisters is/are going to Dhaka. One of those books is/are fiction. One of my friends has/have gone to France.

20. Every student and instructor hopes/hope for a new system. Each guardian and student was/were present. My favorite dish, rice and beans, reminds/remind me of my native friend. Each of the boys was/were given a present. Neither of the contestants was/were able to win a decisive victory. Each of the girls look/looks good on skis. Each of the girls observe/observes all the regulations. No prize or medal was/were given to the boy. Each gets/get a trophy for playing. Each of her students is/are special.

21. The famous singer and composer has/have arrived. The creator and producer is/are arriving soon. The teacher and the workers has/have come. The prime minister and the members of the cabinet go/goes to the U.S.A. The headmaster and the other teachers go/goes to Dhaka. The Headmaster and the secretary have/has said many things. The teacher and examiner come/comes. The prime minister and member of the cabinet is/are in the U.S.A. The man and salesman was/were going to Dhaka. The boy and his brothers has/have come. The teacher and the controller was /were present. The secretary and the principal demand/demands new facilities in their college library. The politician and newsman is/are expected shortly.

Subject-Verb Agreement Questions

She ____ (is/are) the best player on the team.
The dogs ____ (bark/barks) loudly at night.
Every student and teacher ____ (is/are) expected to attend the assembly.
The team ____ (is/are) playing their best game yet.
The committee ____ (plans/plan) to vote on the new policy tomorrow.
Either the cat or the dogs ____ (wants/want) to go outside.
None of the furniture ____ (has/have) been moved.
Both my friend and my sister ____ (is/are) going to the concert.
The cake and the cookies ____ (is/are) delicious.
The list of participants ____ (is/are) on the board.
Each of the students ____ (has/have) their own locker.
Neither my friends nor my sister ____ (is/are) here yet.
The boxes of books ____ (is/are) in the library.
Both the manager and the staff ____ (is/are) excited about the new project.
The pair of shoes ____ (is/are) on sale.
Everyone in the room ____ (is/are) listening carefully to the speech.
The cat, along with her kittens, ____ (is/are) napping.
The group of students ____ (is/are) planning a surprise for the teacher.
The class ____ (is/are) taking a field trip next week.
Several people ____ (is/are) in line already.
Each of the books ____ (belongs/belong) on that shelf.
The news ____ (is/are) very surprising.
The family ____ (is/are) going on vacation.
Neither the teacher nor the students ____ (was/were) prepared for the test.
One of the boys ____ (was/were) absent.
A bouquet of flowers ____ (brightens/brighten) the room.
Everybody ____ (wants/want) to attend the concert.
Neither of the options ____ (seems/seem) appealing.
Either my brother or my sister ____ (is/are) picking me up.
Mathematics ____ (is/are) my favorite subject.
The jury ____ (has/have) reached a decision.
The books on the shelf ____ (is/are) dusty.
Every one of the cakes ____ (was/were) delicious.
The number of participants ____ (has/have) increased.
A group of friends ____ (was/were) waiting outside.
Each student ____ (has/have) a textbook.
My family ____ (loves/love) watching movies together.
All of the equipment ____ (needs/need) repair.
Either the teacher or the students ____ (has/have) the answer.
The children ____ (runs/run) in the playground.
Somebody ____ (has/have) left their bag here.
The furniture ____ (is/are) expensive.
No one ____ (knows/know) the answer.
Half of the pie ____ (was/were) eaten.
Either the boys or their sister ____ (has/have) the key.
None of the advice ____ (was/were) helpful.
The scissors ____ (is/are) on the table.
The bread and butter ____ (is/are) on the plate.
The team ____ (celebrates/celebrate) their victory.
A pair of jeans ____ (is/are) on the bed.
The police ____ (is/are) investigating the case.
Neither of the answers ____ (is/are) correct.
The teacher, along with her students, ____ (was/were) at the event.
One of the windows ____ (is/are) broken.
There ____ (is/are) many reasons to visit the museum.
The crowd ____ (was/were) cheering loudly.
Each of the girls ____ (has/have) a new dress.
Either the manager or the assistants ____ (is/are) going to handle it.
The package, along with the documents, ____ (has/have) arrived.
The bouquet of roses ____ (is/are) beautiful.
My friends ____ (is/are) coming over tonight.
A lot of information ____ (is/are) missing.
None of the players ____ (wants/want) to leave the game early.
The class ____ (votes/vote) on a field trip destination.
Some of the water ____ (was/were) spilled.
Many of the students ____ (was/were) absent.
A handful of sand ____ (was/were) on the beach towel.
Every dog and cat ____ (is/are) vaccinated.
Either my sister or my parents ____ (is/are) picking me up.
The team ____ (has/have) its own mascot.
Neither of the cars ____ (runs/run) smoothly.
Both the coach and the players ____ (is/are) practicing hard.
Most of the cake ____ (was/were) eaten.
The cat, as well as the dog, ____ (has/have) a new collar.
The data ____ (is/are) being analyzed.
All of the money ____ (was/were) spent.
The jury ____ (is/are) divided in their opinions.
Few of the students ____ (has/have) completed the assignment.
The news ____ (is/are) shocking.
My grandparents ____ (is/are) visiting us.
A lot of work ____ (needs/need) to be done.
Either of the options ____ (sounds/sound) good to me.
Both of my brothers ____ (is/are) athletes.
The scissors ____ (needs/need) sharpening.
The headquarters ____ (is/are) in the city.
None of the information ____ (is/are) relevant.
Either my friends or my cousin ____ (is/are) coming over.
The car and the truck ____ (is/are) in the driveway.
No one ____ (has/have) a solution yet.
The board of directors ____ (meets/meet) every month.
One of my favorite movies ____ (is/are) on tonight.
The family ____ (owns/own) a beautiful house.
Several of the athletes ____ (has/have) won medals.
Each of the recipes ____ (takes/take) time to prepare.
Both of the bags ____ (is/are) heavy.
All of the cookies ____ (was/were) eaten.
Most of the class ____ (wants/want) to go on the trip.
None of the students ____ (is/are) absent today.
Either the teacher or the principal ____ (is/are) attending the event.
The number of applicants ____ (has/have) increased.
The pair of scissors ____ (is/are) missing.
Either John or his friends ____ (is/are) driving to the party.
One of the players ____ (was/were) injured during the game.
Neither of the stores ____ (has/have) what I need.
Every member of the team ____ (has/have) a unique skill.
Some of the books ____ (was/were) damaged in the rain.
The majority of students ____ (enjoy/enjoys) the new curriculum.
Both of the options ____ (is/are) acceptable.
The committee ____ (discusses/discuss) the issues thoroughly.
Most of the furniture ____ (was/were) moved to the new room.
Half of the class ____ (wants/want) to volunteer.
All of the music ____ (is/are) available online.
Either the boys or Sarah ____ (is/are) going to help.
The crowd ____ (was/were) excited for the show.
None of the answers ____ (is/are) correct.
Neither the dog nor the cats ____ (was/were) allowed inside.
A pile of clothes ____ (was/were) left on the floor.
None of the cake ____ (was/were) left.
One of my friends ____ (is/are) moving to a new city.
Both of the girls ____ (has/have) signed up for the club.
Neither of the boys ____ (wants/want) to go to the movie.
The majority ____ (supports/support) the new law.
Each of the contestants ____ (is/are) given a prize.
The orchestra ____ (performs/perform) beautifully.
The pile of books ____ (is/are) on the desk.
Neither my parents nor my sister ____ (is/are) home.
One of the tasks ____ (takes/take) longer than expected.
The class ____ (is/are) ready for the exam.
Each of the cars ____ (was/were) inspected thoroughly.
The couple ____ (plans/plan) to travel next year.
A collection of rare stamps ____ (was/were) on display.
All of the money ____ (was/were) counted.
Most of the crowd ____ (was/were) enthusiastic.
The series ____ (continues/continue) next month.
Either my aunt or my cousins ____ (is/are) bringing dessert.
The team ____ (needs/need) to practice more.
None of the food ____ (is/are) wasted.
Half of the apples ____ (is/are) spoiled.
The majority of the books ____ (is/are) on the shelf.
Either of the solutions ____ (seems/seem) possible.
One of the teachers ____ (has/have) resigned.
The herd of sheep ____ (was/were) grazing peacefully.
All of my homework ____ (is/are) done.
Some of the pasta ____ (was/were) left over.
A variety of options ____ (is/are) available.
Neither of the students ____ (has/have) the answer.
The bouquet of flowers ____ (smells/smell) amazing.
Most of the team ____ (is/are) traveling together.
The number of cases ____ (has/have) decreased.
A series of events ____ (was/were) planned.
The audience ____ (claps/clap) at the end of the show.
None of my friends ____ (is/are) going to the party.
Both of the dogs ____ (barks/bark) loudly.
One of the chairs ____ (is/are) broken.
The majority ____ (believes/believe) in the proposal.
Several of the paintings ____ (was/were) donated.
Some of the guests ____ (has/have) arrived.
Neither of the candidates ____ (was/were) suitable.
My family ____ (lives/live) in a big house.
The number of students ____ (is/are) rising.
A portion of the proceeds ____ (goes/go) to charity.
A few of my friends ____ (is/are) coming.
The variety of choices ____ (is/are) overwhelming.
Each of the applicants ____ (has/have) submitted their forms.
One of the lights ____ (was/were) flickering.
The box of chocolates ____ (is/are) on the table.
Both of the statements ____ (is/are) correct.
None of the water ____ (was/were) spilled.
The group ____ (discusses/discuss) the topic.
Either of the options ____ (sounds/sound) reasonable.
My friends ____ (visits/visit) us every weekend.
The amount of sugar ____ (is/are) too much.
Each of the puppies ____ (was/were) adopted.
The team ____ (works/work) hard every day.
All of my luggage ____ (is/are) packed.
The number of fans ____ (is/are) increasing.
A majority of voters ____ (supports/support) the candidate.
Either my mom or my dad ____ (is/are) coming.
Each of the singers ____ (performs/perform) a solo.
The variety of plants ____ (is/are) impressive.
None of the students ____ (was/were) late.
The bouquet of flowers ____ (was/were) beautiful.
Half of the crowd ____ (was/were) cheering loudly.
The panel of experts ____ (discusses/discuss) the topic.
One of the kids ____ (was/were) sick.
My collection of stamps ____ (is/are) valuable.
Either the dogs or the cat ____ (needs/need) to be fed.
A couple of my friends ____ (is/are) coming over.
The jury ____ (delivers/deliver) its verdict.
None of the teachers ____ (is/are) attending.
Each of the players ____ (has/have) a unique skill.
The bunch of grapes ____ (is/are) ripe.
Half of the pie ____ (was/were) eaten.
The stack of papers ____ (needs/need) to be sorted.
Most of the food ____ (is/are) gone.
Either my sister or my friends ____ (is/are) coming.
The pair of earrings ____ (is/are) missing.
Neither of the options ____ (sounds/sound) perfect.
A lot of effort ____ (is/are) required.
The cast ____ (performs/perform) exceptionally.

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Conditional Sentences

April 9, 2024June 14, 2024 Abdullah

Conditional sentences play a crucial role in conveying hypothetical situations and their potential outcomes. They are ubiquitous in everyday language, appearing in various forms and structures across different contexts. Understanding conditional sentences is essential for effective communication and comprehension in both spoken and written discourse. In this comprehensive guide, we will delve into the intricacies of conditional sentences, exploring their types, structures, and usage.

Types of Conditional Sentences: Conditional sentences can be categorized into four main types, each expressing a different degree of possibility or likelihood:

Zero Conditional: The zero conditional expresses general truths or facts that are always true. It is formed using the present simple tense in both the “if” clause (condition) and the main clause (result).

Example:

If you heat ice, it melts.
When it rains, the ground gets wet.

First Conditional: The first conditional expresses real or likely situations in the present or future. It is formed using the present simple tense in the “if” clause and the future simple tense (will + base verb) in the main clause.

Example:

If it rains tomorrow, we will stay indoors.
If you study hard, you will pass the exam.

Second Conditional: The second conditional expresses unreal or hypothetical situations in the present or future. It is formed using the past simple tense in the “if” clause and the modal verb “would” (or “could” or “might”) plus the base verb in the main clause.

Example:

If I won the lottery, I would travel around the world.
If she were here, she would help us.

Third Conditional: The third conditional expresses unreal or hypothetical situations in the past. It is formed using the past perfect tense in the “if” clause and the modal verb “would have” plus the past participle in the main clause.

Example:

If I had studied harder, I would have passed the exam.
If they had arrived on time, they wouldn’t have missed the train.

Structures and Usage: Conditional sentences follow a specific structure where the “if” clause presents the condition, and the main clause presents the result or consequence. The choice of tense and modal verbs depends on the type of conditional and the timing of the situation being described.

Zero Conditional: Present simple tense in both clauses.
First Conditional: Present simple tense in the “if” clause, future simple tense in the main clause.
Second Conditional: Past simple tense in the “if” clause, modal verb “would” (or could/might) plus base verb in the main clause.
Third Conditional: Past perfect tense in the “if” clause, modal verb “would have” plus past participle in the main clause.

Usage of conditional sentences extends beyond hypothetical scenarios. They are commonly used in everyday conversation, storytelling, academic writing, and literature to convey various meanings, such as possibility, probability, advice, regrets, and polite requests.

The sentence that begins with if known as conditional sentence.

Remember, had, were, in case, unless, provided, provided that, providing that, when can be used instead of If.

Try to understand If Clause and Main Clause

If Clause	Main Clause
1. If I wake up early,	I go jogging.
2. If I have enough money,	I will go to Japan.
3. If I have enough time,	I’ll watch the football match.
4. If I had wings,	I would fly.
5. If I had time,	I would drop you off at school.
6. If he had been careful,	he wouldn’t have had that terrible accident.

Main Clause	If Clause
1. I go jogging	If I wake up early.
2. I will go to Japan	If I have enough money.
3. I’ll watch the football match	If I have enough time.
4. I would fly	If I had wings.
5. I would drop you off at school	If I had time.
6. He wouldn’t have had that terrible accident	If he had been careful.

There are four types of Conditional sentences

Conditional	Usage	If clause	Main clause
1. Zero	General truths	Simple present	Simple present
2. First	possible and very likely	Simple present	Simple futureImperative sentencesubject+can/may+verb1
3. Second	possible but very unlikely	Simple past	subject+would/could/might+verb1
4. Third	impossible to fulfill	Past perfect	subject+would/could/might+have+verb3

Four types of Conditional sentences in details

Zero conditional	If + Simple present + Simple present
First conditional	It is possible and very likely that the condition will be fulfilled.If + Simple present , sub + shall/will/can/may + verb1 + ext.If + Simple present, Imperative sentence
Second conditional	It is possible but very unlikely, that the condition will be fulfilled.If + Simple past , sub + would/could/might+ verb1 + ext.Or, Were I a bird, I would fly at large.Or, Had I enough money, I would start a business.
Third conditional	It is impossible that the condition will be fulfilled.If +past perfect, sub + would/could/might+have+verb3+ext.Or, Had I seen her before, I would have disclosed the truth.

Conditional sentences are indispensable tools for expressing hypothetical situations and their potential outcomes. By understanding the types, structures, and usage of conditional sentences, one can enhance their communication skills and effectively convey complex ideas and scenarios. Whether in casual conversations or formal writing, mastering conditional sentences empowers individuals to express themselves with clarity and precision.
Exercises

If my husband has a cold, I usually catch it. If public transport is efficient, people stop using their cars. If you mix red and blue, you get purple. If this thing happens, that thing happens. If people eat too much, they get fat. Snakes bite if they are scared. If babies are hungry, they cry If you cross an international date line, the time changes. If it rains, the grass gets wet. Wood doesn’t burn if there is no air. If you do not exercise, you gain weight. If I don’t study, I don’t do well on tests. If you are not on time, you lose one mark. If it rains, tennis lessons are held in the gym. If Rana is out of the office, I take his calls. If you heat ice, it melts. Ice melts if you heat it. When you heat ice, it melts. Ice melts when you heat it. If it rains, the grass gets wet. The grass gets wet if it rains. When it rains, the grass gets wet. The grass gets wet when it rains. If you freeze water, it becomes a solid. Plants die if they don’t get enough water. If water reaches 100 degrees, it boils. You get water if you mix hydrogen and oxygen. If you touch a fire, you get burned. People die if they don’t eat. If I eat peanuts, I am sick.
The zero conditional is also often used to give instructions, using the imperative in the main clause.
If Ashraf phones, tell him to meet me at the cinema. Ask me if you’re not sure what to do. If you want to come, call me before 5:00. Meet me here if we get separated. If he gets there before me, ask him to wait. If you leave the room, turn off the lights. Enter through the left if you have your ticket already.
Complete the following sentences using first conditional
If I invite you, you (come). If it rains, I (not go) to school. If I want, he (give) me. If they ask, he (disclose). If I (see) him, I will call him. If you run in the rain, you (catch) cold. If you work hard, you (prosper) in life. Memory will not go out if it (rain). If you finish the work in time, you (get) a prize. If they come, I (be) happy. If you write the letter, I (post) it. If it (rain), I will not go to play. If he reads attentively, he (pass). If it rains, I (go) to the park. If I study today, I (go) to the party tonight. If I have enough money, I(buy) some new shoes. She (be) late if the train is delayed. She (miss) the bus if she doesn’t leave soon. If I see her, I (tell) her.(a) If we rise early —. (b) If they are wise, —. (c) — if we eat rice and bread. (d) — if he walks fast. (e) — if I keep the door open. (f) If she agrees to his proposal, —. (g) — if we show kindness to the poor. (h) If anybody dies for his country, —. (i) If anyone becomes greedy, —. (j) If the wind blows gently, —. (k) If anyone does something great, —. (l) — if you believe me. (m) — if the rich found a hospital. (n) —– if you feel them. (o) If you boil the water much, —. (p) If she cuts her fingers, —.
Complete the following sentences using second conditional
If her uncle (arrives), I would meet him. If I (know) her phone number, I would call her. If I got a student visa, I (get) a great chance to study abroad. If I (am) a king, I would help the poor. If you (come) here, I would give you the news. If he studied regularly and seriously, he (do) well in the examination. If I were a king, I (help) the poor. If he requested me, I (go) there. If they tried, they (succeed). If I were a bird, I (fly). If he came, I (go). If I had enough money, I (set) up a hospital. If you tried, you (do) it. If I had extra books, I (lend) him. If I had the wings of a Dove, I (fly) to you.(a) If the child stood in the sun, —. (b) — if the driver left the car on the street. (c) — if the fog melted. (d) If a student was sincere, —. (e) If the river flew gently, —. (f) If the court forgave the convicts, —. (g) If she bought a costly dress, —. (h) — if he listened to his advice. (i) If he wanted my help, —. (j) — if you did not dig holes in the road. (k) If you did not find it, —. (l) — if they chose the right man. (m) If a teacher taught properly, —. (n) If she laughed more, —. (o) — if he sold it. (p) — if they knew your results.
Complete the following sentences using third conditional
If he had studied very seriously, he (make) a bright result. If she had not missed the interview, she (get) the job. If I had had your number, I (call) you but I had forgotten it. I (order) a taxi if you had told me. I would not have said that if I (have) there. Had I the wings of a bird, I (fly) like a bird. If I had been a rich man, I (help) the poor. Had I been a rich man, I (help) the poor. We would have come, if he (invite) us.(a) If you had clung to your decision, —. (b) If he had cried loudly, —. (c) If he had called me at night, —. (d) If a student had learnt his lessons regularly, —. (e) If you had dealt well with your servants, —. (f) If a mother had fed her baby in time, —. (g) If my friends had heard my results, —. (h) If my parents had got my brilliant results, —. (i) — if nobody had disturbed them. (j) — if you had answered my letter. (k) — if you had left me. (l) — if you had paid him. (m) — if she had got a good wool. (n) — if you had lent me some money. (o) If they had told lies, —. (p) — if students had spent their time idly. (q) — if Oli he had slept less.

Exercises on Suffixes, prefixes for Class 8

April 9, 2024February 4, 2025 Abdullah

Complete the text adding suffixes, prefixes or the both with the underlined root words given in the text.

As human beings we should gain some moral qualities. In fact, (a) — (moral) is one of the (b) —(great) virtues. (c) — (moral) hampers all (d) — (develop) works of a country. So, morality should be (e) — (practise) since one’s (f) — (boy). Educational (g) — (institute) can play important roles in this regard. This (h) — (ward) quality helps a man to be noble. (i) — (noble) is another virtue. This virtue can (j) — (rich) a man’s life.
Our education remains (a) — (complete) if we do not learn good manners. In our behaviour with others we must be (b) — (respect) with others. We should never (c) — (behave) with anybody because our (d) — (conduct) may hurt others. We should not create any (e) — (necessary) quarrel with others. The (f) — (important) of good manners is (g) — (measurable). (h) — (real) a man of good manners is a gentleman. We should try to learn good manners from our (i) — (child) and grow up (j) — (proper).
Ladies and gentlemen, (a) — (come) on board Flight BG 88 to Bangkok. We are (b) — (current) third in line for take-off and are expected to be in the air in (c) — (approximate) seven minutes. Please (d) — (fast) your seat belt and secure all baggage under your seat or in the (e) — (head) compartments. Keep your seats and table trays in (f) — (up) position for take-off. Please turn off all (g) — (person) electronic devices, (h) — (include) laptops and cell phones. This is a (i) — (smoking) flight. Thank you for choosing Bangladesh Biman. (j) — (joy) your flight.
There was a poor farmer in a village. He had a (a) — (wonder) goose. She laid a (b) — (gold) egg everyday. The farmer sold the eggs in the market and maintained his family well. But he became (c) — (greed). He wanted to get all the eggs at a time. He wanted to become rich (d) — (night). He could not control his (e) — (tempt) and cut the belly of the goose with a knife. (f) — (Fortunate) he found no eggs inside it. His (g) — (sad) knew no bounds. He became (h) — (repent) for his foolishness. He realized that (i) — (excess) greed leads to (j) — (destroy).
The importance of television is beyond (a) — (describe). It is like a stage where (b) — (perform) are seen and heard. It gives news on (c) — (nation) and international matters. Television has a great educative value. It teaches the (d) — (literate) and students. It (e) — (large) our knowledge. It has broken the wall between the educated and the (f) — (educated). Television has some (g) — (merits) too. So, television programmes should be (h) — (careful) produced so that it can never be (i) — (harm) to us. People who have the (j) — (involve) with production of programmes must be rational.
(a) — (Honest) is the best of all virtues. An honest man is always (b) — (truth). He is never — (harm) to anybody. Nobody is (d) — (satisfied) with him. On the other hand, everybody (e) — (likes) a (f) — (honest) man. People remember an honest man (g) — (respectful) even after his death. Without (h) — (honest) peace and (i) — (happy) is (j) — (possible).
Money is the means of leading (a) — (world) life. (b) —- (short) of money makes our life (c) — (deplore). We cannot lead our life (d) — (proper) for want of money. But there is (e) — (difficult) in earning money. Our peace and prosperity are (f) — (depend) on proper (g) — (utilize) of money. Spending money in an (h) — (proper) way can lead us to the path of (i) — (destroy). So, we should be (j) — (care) in spending money.
Kazi Nazrul Islam is very (a) — (known) to us. He is a great writer. Besides a (b) — (write), he is also a (c) — (sing) and dramatist. We got (d) — (inspire) during our Liberation War from his Be writings. His (e) — (contribute) to Bengali literature has made him (f) — (mortal). He started his early age with great (g) — (hard). Once he had to work in a bread (h) — (make) shop for his (i) — (live). Now, he is our (i) — (nation) poet. He breathed his last in 1976.
Dhaka is the (a) — (big) city of Bangladesh. It is (b) — (dense) populated. As it is the capital of our country, its (c) — (important) is great. Dhaka is a (d) — (beauty) city. The (e) — (beautify) process of Dhaka is still going on. Those who live (f) — (out) the city have a (g) — (fascinate) to visit Dhaka. I was very (h) — (desire) to visit Dhaka. At last I fulfilled my (i) — (aspire) last year. I became pleased seeing the (j) — (attract) buildings.

Our freedom (a) — (fight) fought (b) — (brave). Their (c) — (dedicate) is an act of (d) — (inspire) for us. They have become (e) — (mortal). They have brought (f) — (dependence) for the country through their (g) — (mass) sacrifice. They were also (h) — (courage). Now, we should not (i) — (honour) our valiant freedom fighters in any way. Our freedom has not come to us (j) — (automatic).
The tourists are enchanted with the natural beauties of Bangladesh. The moderate climate is very (a) — (enjoy). Our tourist spots are very (b) — (attract) but there are (c) — (adequate) arrangements for their development and (d) — (maintain). The tourist spots should be (e) — (modern) and (f) — (communicate). Moreover, the (g) — (safe) of the tourists must be (h) — (sure). Foreign tourists have developed a (i) — (nature) attraction to our country. (j) — (spite) lack of requisite arrangements, the number of these tourists is increasing day by day.
(a) — (persevere) is a great virtue to be (b) — (success) in life. Those who do not persevere in life become (c) — (success) in their mission and only blame their lot for their (d) — (fortune). Remember that the successful people are always (e) — (act.) So, try to be persevering. (f) — (sincere) is another important virtue that (g) — (able) a person to accomplish a job (h) — (appropriate). Student life is the (i) — (gold) period of a man’s life. One should not (j) — (use) this period of life.
Humayun Ahmed was a (a) — (fame) novelist of our country. His novels gained a huge (b) — (popular). The main (c) — (attract) of his novels was the treatment of (d) — (psycho) and sense of humour. (e) — (special) his Himu and Misir Ali are two (f) — (ordinary) characters in Bangla literature. Besides a novelist, Humayun Ahmed was also a (g) — (drama) and a film (h) — (direct). Thus, Humayun Ahmed has achieved an (i) — (parallel) position in our (i) — (culture) world.
(a) — (free) fighter is a (b) — (war) who took part in our War of Liberation in 1971. The (c) — (dependence) of our motherland was (d) — (dear) to a freedom fighter than his life. He joined the war (e) — (willing). He had no (f) — (might) weapons with him. But he had strong moral courage. He was (g) — (main) a guerrilla (h) — (fight). He attacked the enemy from an (i) — (known) place and then (j) — (appeared).
(a) — (literacy) means (b) — (ability) to read and write. It is compared to (c) — (dark). Overpopulation, financial problem, lack of (d) — (aware), high (e) — (grow) rate of Popular etc. are responsible for illiteracy. It hampers all (f) — (develop) programmes of a country. Though govt. has taken many steps to remove illiteracy from the society. Still the measures are (g) — (adequate). Govt. needs to set up more (h) — (educate) institutions, make reading materials (i) — (avail) and ensure employment after the (j) — (complete) of education.
Early rising is the habit of (a) — (get) up from bed early in the morning. An early (b) — (rise) can enjoy the (c) — (fresh) of the morning air. He can hear the (d) — (melody) songs of the birds. Again, he can start his day’s work (e) — (early) than others. An early riser does not suffer from (f) — (physic) problem very often. He need not go to any (g) — (physic). Thus, an early riser enjoys (h) — (vary) benefits and leads a (i) — (peace) life. So, we all should form this habit from our (j) — (child).
Mobile phone is a (a) — (wonder) gift for us. It is a recent (b) — (invent) of modern science. It has become an (c) — (avoid) part of our life. (d) — (True) speaking, mobile phone is now part and parcel in our (e) — (day) life. Nowadays, there is (f) — (hard) any person who doesn’t use mobile phone for essential (g) — (communicate). Our time and energy are (h) — (large) saved by the use of mobile phone. Mobile phone often becomes (i) — (harm) to our young generation. (j) — (Addict) to mobile phone leads the young generation to ruin.
(a) — (Truthful) is a great virtue. A truthful person is very (b) — (help) and pious. On the other hand, people always (c) — (like) a liar. A liar may be (d) — (success) in life but his success doesn’t last for a long time. A truthful person may not be (e) — (wealth) but he leads a very (f) — (peace) life. He doesn’t run after worldly (g) — (achieve) but he can (h) — (joy) true happiness in his life. So, we should be truthful in our practical life. An (i) — (truthful) person is hated by all. So, a person devoid of truthfulness is really (j) — (graced) in society.
Most of the students get (a) — (nerve) about examinations. As a result, they often forget the answers they get by heart. They fail to answer the questions (b) — (proper). Many parents put undue (c) — (press) on their (d) — (child). This in turn makes them all more (e) — (tense). During the exam, there are (f) — (vigilators). They are (g) — (exam). The students who are (h) — (regular) in their studies, cannot do well in the examination. They are the (i) — (teach) who watch over them in the exam. In fact, students should be (j) — (study) from the very beginning.
My mother is very (a) — (affection) to me. She always tries to (b) — (rich) my knowledge, (c) — (courage) me to become industrious and (d) — (come) the problems in life. She is not only my guide but also my (e) — (advise). She desires to improve my (f) — (look) by receiving proper education. When I face any (g) — (difficult), she extends her (h) — (help) hand towards me. I can claim that she is an (i) — (common) type of mother. We should not be (j) — (grateful) to a mother like her.

Mr. X is our English teacher. He comes of a (a) — (respect) family. His (b) — (polite) is known to all. He manages the class very (c) — (nice). He never feels (d) — (happy) to solve our problem. He can sacrifice his own (e) — (happy) for us. He attaches much importance to our (f) — (educate). He teaches us to hate (g) — (honest). He advises us not to do anything (h) — (wise). He does not like to lead an (i) — (disciplined) life. He believes that excessive greed gives rise to (j) — (contentment) in life.
Guests are (a) — (traditional) (b) — (welcome) in our country. Sometimes special (c) — (arrange) is made for their (d) — (entertain). Sometimes we feel embarrassed to entertain an (e) — (welcome) guest. Our people are very (f) — (friend) and open-minded. They are very (g) — (co-operation) as well as (h) — (hospitality). To tell (i) — (frank), our people feel (j) — (comfortable).
Blood (a) — (donate) is a noble act. But many people are (b) — (willing) to donate blood because of their cheap (c) — (mental). Donating blood can save the life of a (d) — (die) patient. The government should (e) — (courage) people to donate blood (f) — (free). Otherwise, we will be (g) — (able) to save the lives of serious patients which is very (h) — (graceful). In the developed countries, people donate blood (i) — (willing). They treat blood donation as a sign of (g) — (devote) to their country.
My father is a (a) — (realist) person. He is (b) — (progress) in thinking. I have never found him (c) — (responsible) in any activity. He hardly (d) — (behave) towards anyone. He is (e) — (deep) concerned about our surroundings. He thinks about (f) — (vary) problems of our country. The problems like (g) — (nutrition), overpopulation, (h) — (employ) make him sad and thoughtful. He also feels sad at anyone’s (i) — (sincere) work. (j) — (Conduct) towards others shocks him greatly.
Bangladesh is our birthland. It is small but (a) — (beauty). It is an (b) — (agriculture) country. Most of the people of this country (c) — (direct) or indirectly depend on agriculture for their (d) —(live). Many important industries are (e) — (depend) on agricultural products. Every year (f) — (nature) disasters damage our crops. (g) — (Fail) of crops causes sufferings to the entire people. The (h) — (farm) suffer most. We gained our (i) — (dependence) in 1971. We should not be (i) — (loyal) to our motherland.
(a) — (Persevere) is a great virtue to be (b) — (success) in life. Those who do not persevere in life, become (c) — (success) in their mission and only blame their lot for their (d) — (fortune). Remember that the successful people are always hard-working and (e) — (persevere). So, try to be persevering. (f) — (Sincere) is another important virtue that (g) — (able) a person to accomplish a job (h) —(appropriate). Our life is (i) — (complete) if we lack this rare quality. A nation becomes (j) — (capable) of going ahead without being hard-working.
An (a) — (healthy) man leads a (b) — (pain) life. He cannot enjoy (c) –– (happy). He suffers both (d) — (physical) and (e) — (mental). He passes his days with (f) — (happy). His life is very (g) — (misery). He is (h) — (active) too. A healthy man, on the other hand, though not (i) — (wealth) can enjoy a (j) — (peace) life.
(a) — (Truthful) is the (b) — (great) of all human virtues. We must (c) — (courage) the habit of speaking the truth from our (d) — (child). Everyone (e) — (honour) and hates a liar (f) —(wholehearted). A (g) — (lie) is not accepted in a society. His judgments and thoughts are (h) — (value). A liar may prosper in life, but his prosperity is (i) — (pure) short-lived. He is always (j) — (honoured) in society.
(a) — (Nation) Memorial (b) — (symbol) the nation’s respect for the martyrs of the Liberation War. It is an (c) — (achieve) which is (d) — (measurable). Our freedom fighters showed their unique (e) — (hero) in the war against the well-armed soldiers of Pakistan. The Pakistani soldiers killed our people (f) — (merciless). They continued atrocities in (g) — (associate) with the local (h) — (collaborate). However, they were defeated in the end. If we are (i) — (respectful) of this sacred place, it will mean (j) — (betray) to our nation.
Everywhere Pahela Boishakh is observed (a) — (traditional). People wear (b) — (colour) dress. Many (c) — (art) arrange various programmes. The well-known (d) — (sing) sing on this day. People pass the day through (e) — (enjoy). They become (f) — (forget) of (g) — (monotony) life. The day is very important for our (h) — (culture) life. The day is observed by all people (i) — (respective) of caste, creed and status. Actually, the day is welcomed by the nation (j) — (spontaneous).
An ideal student is (a) — (care) about his (b) — (responsible). He is a (c) — (follow) of great men who became(d) — (success) in (e) — (world) life. He has (f) — (able) to be successful because he is (g) — (merit) and (h) — (industry). An (i) — (responsible) student can hardly shine in life. In fact, students are the future (j) — (lead) of a nation.
(a) — (Deforest) is going on in our country. It means (b) — (destroy) of forests. People are cutting down trees for housing or (c) — (cultivate). Thus, they are making the environmental (d) — (pollute). To make up the loss of trees we need (e) — (afforest). Loss of trees will be (f) — (danger) for our country. Our (g) — (develop) will be (h) — (serious) affected if we don’t plant trees. Absence of trees (i) — (danger) our life seriously. Almost all of us are (j) — (aware) of the harmful effects of deforestation.
(a) — (Literacy) is a curse. For having (b) — (adequate) institutions, all citizens of our country do not get proper (c) — (educate). As a result, they remain ignorant about nutrition, technology, etc, and so they suffer from (d) — (nutrition) and many other problems. The (e) — (govern) should take some steps to eradicate the problem. Because, no (f) — (develop) is possible keeping most of the people (g) — (literate). Illiterate people do not know how to use scientific method in their (h) — (respect) fields. Our independence will be (i) — (meaning) if we fail to make our mass people literate. In the advanced countries, the issue of illiteracy is beyond (j) — (imagine).
(a) — (Overeat) is not a good habit. It means eating (b) — (excess) food. Some people (c) — (occasional) eat too much. It results in (d) — (digestion) which is (e) — (injure) to health. People suffer from (f) — (digest) trouble because they cannot resist their (g) — (tempt) for overeating. They are (h) — (tolerant). (i) — (Fail) to resist this bad habit gives rise to many problems. We should have strong willpower to (i) — (come) this problem.
Success in life depends on the proper (a) — (utilize) of time. It is known to all that life is short but art is long. Those who waste their (b) — (value) time in (c) — (idle), reduce the time of their important work. And (d) — (punctual) is another great virtue of human beings that (e) — (rich) human life. Everybody should imitate it. If you take lessons from the (f) — (biography) of (g) — (success) persons, you will learn that they did not make any (h) — (waste) of time. An (i) — (punctual) man cannot shine in life. He has to (j) — (go) much trouble in the long run.
Teaching is a noble (a) — (profess). In the classroom, a good (b) — (teach) acts like an (c) — (act). He teaches (d) — (moral) among the students. Moreover, he makes the students (e) — (dated). He also advises them to avoid (f) — (fair) means in the examination hall. A teacher is thought to be the (g) — (build) of a nation. So, he must be (h) — (selfish) and devoted to his work. A teacher is part and parcel of the (i) — (develop) of the country. S/he is, so to speak, a (j) — (nation) asset.
A railway porter is a hard-working person. He is a day (a) — (labour). He loads and (b) — (load) the goods of a goods train. Besides, he is very busy at the (c) — (arrive) and (d) — (depart) of trains. He is an (e) — (literate) man. He does not want to receive the (f) — (fix) amount of fee for carrying the luggage of the passengers. During the (g) — (festive) he demands a very high charge for his (h) — (serve). A railway porter is (i) —(basic) a poor man. Actually, his (j) — (finance) condition is very deplorable.
Trees are (a) — (use) to man in many ways. They are (b) — (company) in our day-to-day life. It is (c) — (possible) to build our homes, furniture, etc. without trees. Trees save us from flood and (d) — (nature) calamities. It (e) — (strength) the soil. If we cut down trees at random, there will be ecological (f) — (balance). So, tree (g) — (plant) programme should be extended for a better, (h) — (happy) and healthier life. In the (i) — (advance) countries, the percentage of areas occupied by forest are (j) — (comparative) high than that of the poor countries.
Bangladesh is a small country but it has a large (a) — (populate). Most people here live below the poverty line and cannot therefore afford to educate their (b) — (child). Many poor children either drop out of school just after a few years or (c) — (simple) do not go to school at all. Despite this situation we have far too many students to educate (d) — (compare) to the number of institutions (e) — (avail). Bangladesh needs more schools, colleges and universities to provide for the increasing number of students. But owing to (f) — (finance) and resource constraints, the (g) — (govern) cannot fund the requisite number of (h) — (education) institution. To boost up the (i) — (education) situation in the country, more priority must be given to this sector. For this, more fund should be (j) — (allot).

A good student is (a) — (mind) of his studies. He is (b) — (respect) of his (c) — (teach). He does not (d) — (honour) anybody. He is free from (e) — (conduct). He is (f) — (study). He is not (g) — (sincere) in his study. He maintains (h) — (punctual). A good student will be the future (i) — (lead) of his country. So, s/he may be termed as the symbol of the (j) — (develop) of his country.
Haji Mohammad Mohsin is famous for his (a) — (kind). He was born into a (b) — (wealth) family. He was an (c) — (married) man. He was a social (d) — (work). He had a great (e) — (contribute) to (f) — (educate). Everybody knows about his (g) — (donate). We are not (h) — (grate) to him. He spent lavishly for the (i) — (develop) of education. The educational institutions (j) — (establish) by him still speak highly of his selfless activities.
(a) — (Child) is a (b) — (gold) period of life. Children in this period are free and happy. Their mind is not filled with (c) — (jealous). They are not (d) — (revenge). They love (e) — (interrupted) joy and merriment. It is a matter of regret that our children are made to (f) — (part) in (g) — (politics) violence. They are made (h —- (picket). Children are, by nature, (i) — (harm). It is our (j) — (fail) that we cannot guide these innocent children on the right track.
Newspaper plays a vital role in modern civilization. It publishes important news and views of home and abroad. A student must have the habit of reading newspaper. Mere (a) — (book) knowledge is not sufficient in the competitive world. A newspaper helps him to (b) — (rich) his general knowledge. Being (c) — (ignore) of the current affairs, he cannot take part in the talks and discussion. So, a newspaper has its own (d) — (educate) value. But sometimes, there are false and (e) — (part) reports in the newspaper. We should accept the good reports and avoid the bad ones. False news can (f) — (lead) public opinion. It may create chaos and (g) — (discipline) in the country. Journalists should publish true and (h) — (fact) news. Newspaper also plays an (i) — (import) role in the overall development of a country. Without the knowledge of newspaper, our mission in life remains (j) — (complete).
Patriotism means love for one’s country. It is a (a) — (power) sentiment and is wholly (b) — (selfish) and noble. A patriot puts his country first, he can sacrifice even his own life for the sake of his country. His (c) — (ideal) gives him courage and strength. But false patriotism is (d) — (danger). Even it leads to war and (e) — (suffer). People having no (f) — (patriot) feelings, can do any harm to (g) — (nation) integrity, solidarity and (h) — (sovereign). The life of a man who has no patriotism is (i) — (glorious). An (j) — (patriotic) man is like a beast.
Health is wealth. A man with (a) — (sick) lives in miseries. In order to possess good health and remain (b) — (physical) fit, he has to avoid (c) — (healthy) food. It is not good to eat from the roadside (d) — (vend). None should drink (e) — (pure) water. But our school-going (f) — (child) have (g) — (fond) for buying foods from such vendors. This is a very (h) — (harm) habit. We the elders have a noble (i) — (response) to convince our soft-minded children about the negative effects of those polluted food items. Otherwise, the future of our nation will be (j) — (certain).
Education is the process by which our mind develops through (a) — (form) learning at a institution like a school, college or university. It is mental and (b) — (intellect) training which provides opportunities for growth and helps to (c) — (come) obstacles to progress. Again, the purpose of education is to (d) — (light) the individual and to develop his/her capacity to the limit. It also ennobles our mind and refines our (e) — (sensible). But (f) — (proper) education is not good for us. It is rather (g) —(defect) and does not bring about any social (h) — (reform). Proper education is a must for mental development. The rich and advanced countries have made tremendous (i) — (develop) because of education. So, our main pursuit should be to promote the level of (j) — (educate) if we want to make our country uniformly advanced.
Money is what money does. It is the means of leading (a) — (world) life. We can lead our life well by earning money. The (b) — (short) of money makes our life deplorable and lamentable. We cannot lead our life (c) — (proper) in want of money. Parents, brothers, sisters, wives, friends may neglect one in want of money. It is the symbol of (d) — (unit). But earning money is not easy for all. Ability as well as (e) — (capable) is required to earn money. However, earning money by any (f) — (mean) should not be our mission (g) — (cause) it will make us (h) — (greed) and demoralized. Money earned in a (i) — (honest) way makes our life polluted. We always follow the saying, (j) — “(Honest) is the best policy.”
Yoga is a kind of posture and (a) — (breathe) exercise. It brings together physical and mental disciplines on body and mind. (b) — (Tradition) yoga puts emphasis on behaviour, diet and (c) — (meditate). But if one looks for better stress (d) — (manage) and not an entire lifestyle change, yoga can still help. Yoga trainers gradually choose easier to complex activities for practitioners. However, all practitioners do not (e) — (necessary) need the same kind of practice. People in Bangladesh are going to be (f) — (habit) to taking yoga. (g) — (Recent) many a centre has been set up in the cities and towns in order to (h) — (motive) people towards the need for yoga. (i) — (Sound) body cannot create a sound mind. Yoga helps one to keep free from (j) — (necessary) mental agony.
“Communicative Competence” refers to the (a) — (able) to use language (b) — (appropriate) in different circumstances. There are two ways of developing (c) — (communicate) competence in a language. The first is a (d) — (conscious) process and the second is a (e) — (learn) process. In order to learn English, we have to follow the second one. The (f) — (learn) themselves should practise (g) — (continue) to acquire the (h) — (compete) by overcoming the problems. In fact, communicative competence helps us become (i) — (success) in life. So, we should fully concentrate our (j) — (attend) on learning communicative competence to gain success in life.
(a) — (Patriotic) means love for one’s country. It is a noble virtue. It inspires a man to shed the last drop of blood to defend the (b) — (free) of his country. A true patriot always remembers the wise saying, “Mother and (c) — (mother) are superior to heaven.” There are some traitors who always try to destroy the glory of the country for self-interest. (d) — (Real), they are the slur to the country as well as to (e) — (man). A man of (f) — (patriot) feeling can be a (g) — (traitor) one. Such a man is more (h) — (danger) than a venomous snake. To many, the life of a man having no patriotic zeal is (i) — (complete). An (j) — (patriotic) man is equivalent to a traitor.
Television has become the most common source and widespread source of (a) — (entertain) of the present world. A wide range of programmes of (b) — (vary) interest is telecast on numerous channels. The programmes of television are not only entertaining but also highly (c) — (education). Television is now used for distance (d) — (learn). Several channels telecast highly informative programmes. However, watching TV has become an (e) — (addict) for many. (f) — (use) of television is not good. It is (g) — (iniury) to eyesight. Moreover, children often waste time by watching some (h) — (necessary) programmes on TV. So it can be said that television has both advantages and (i) — (advantages) in our life. But it (i) — (sole) depends on its uses.
The Internet is the miraculous (a) — (invent) of science. It has brought about an (b) — (thinkable) revolution in the field of (c) — (communicate). This network is interlinked with telephone line. So, an Internet connection requires a (d) — (sophisticate) telephone set. It also requires a modem and a special kind of software. The Internet gets connection from three networking systems such as LAN, MAN and WAN. The Internet users can get any kind of (e) — (inform) very easily and (f) — (quick). Sending messages through Internet is also less (g) — (expense) than making (h) — (converse) over telephone. So, it is very popular now. People all over the world feel (i) — (comfort) in communicating with others. The quick and (j) — (economic) service of Internet has impressed its users to a large extent.
Introverts and extroverts are particular types of personality. Introverts are (a) — (usual) shy. They don’t like talking too much and starting a (b) — (converse). They are also not very (c) — (noise) and prefer to stay quiet. They are not (d) — (going) in nature and feel more (e) — (comfort) in following people instead of taking the lead. An extrovert is just the opposite. People having both kinds of (f) — (character) are found in human society. In the field of literary (g) — (create) the writers also make the characterization (h) — (according). In the present day world, extroverts have (i) — (numbered) the introverts. Today it is very difficult and also (j) — (possible) for the introverts to shine in life in the context of the changed situation.
Students learn lessons and keep them in memory. If the lesson is (a) — (interest), it is easy for them. If it is (b) — (interesting), they may feel it difficult. They also often (c) — (memory) answers. But (d) — (memorize) without understanding is not a good practice. They should try (e) — (repeated) for understanding. Students should be (f) — (mind). They should be (g) — (labour). They should try (h) — (frequent) if they fail to understand any lesson. (i) — (Repeat) practice with understanding is essential to make a good performance in life. If otherwise, the total activity will be (j) — (meaning).
(a) — (Truth) people are honest. (b) — (Truthful) is a great virtue. One cannot have the virtue of (c) — (honest) without speaking the truth. (d) — (Honest) people tell a lie for personal interest. (e) — (Dishonest) spoils other human qualities in life. People who are (f) — (virtue), are honest and truthful. They are also (g) — (believe) in God and they fear only God. They are (h) — (loved) to all. (i) — (Honest) people are the parasites of society. This sort of people (j) — (believe) the existence of the Almighty.
The National Memorial at Savar is a symbol of the nation’s respect for the martyrs of the War of (a) — (Liberate). It is an (b) — (achieve) the dimensions of which can be measured, but it stands for an attainment which is (c) — (measurable). It also stands (d) — (right) for the millions of martyrs who laid down their (e) — (worth) lives so that we may stand in honour and dignity, amongst the nations of the world. We have achieved (f) — (dependence), but we have not been able to (g) — (material) the dream of our martyrs. We can reach the goal because nothing is (h) — (achievable) in this world. The main reason of our (i) — (fail) to achieve our desired goal is illiteracy. We are (j) — (hope) that we shall be able to change our lot in near future.
To become sure of doing well in the examination, you have to be attentive to studies. Regular practice can (a) — (sure) your better performance. But if you are (b) — (attentive) and (c) — (regular), you cannot expect to do so. Remember that (d) — (regularity) will result in (e) –– (satisfactory) performance. Our students know this. But still many of them fail to show better (f) —(perform) because they are (g) — (neglect) of their duties. We must believe that wilful (h) — (negligent) is a crime. Regular practice makes a man (i) — (confide) about his success in the examination. So, we must avoid (j) — (regularity) in our day-to-day activities.
(a) — (Adequate) power supply is doing harm to our economy. It hampers (b) — (produce) in mills and factories. Farmers cannot get as much electricity as they need for (c) — (irrigate) purposes. Moreover, there are some areas where rural (d) — (electrify) scheme has not been (e) — (implement). Desired benefit is not (f) — (obtain) after the (g) — (implement) of the scheme unless (h) — (pilfer) of electricity is stopped. (i) — (Use) of electricity is one of the major reasons of its (j) — (short).
Nobody can expect a good result in the examination without good (a) — (prepare). You should be (b) — (prepare) for it well ahead of the schedule. Some students remain (c) — (prepare) for the examination even it is imminent. As a part of (d) — (prepare) step they go to the teachers for a concise (e) — (suggest). This is not a good practice. Slow but (f) — (stead) wins the race. Students must have (g) –– (know) to understand the meaning of this (h) — (verb) in order to build up a prosperous career. Instead of running after a shortcut to pass the examination, students should get themselves (i) — (prepare) from the very beginning of the courses. If they follow it properly, they are sure to be (j) — (success) in life.
Men can have (a) — (popular) by means of service to people. People in power can have honour. But this honour will not last long if their behaviour is not good. When common people are (b) — (mental) hurt by their (c) — (behaviour), usually they do not express their feeling in front of them. But they make (d) — (criticise) of their manners and (e) — (regard) them later. (f) — (Ill-manner) people cannot have respect from others. If they are (g) — (power) in society, they cannot have (h) — (popular). People hate them. A close (i) — (combine) of power and manner is a rare quality. A person having this quality (j) — (able) him/her to demand respect from the surrounding people.
A book fair is a large-scale (a) — (exhibit) of different kinds of books. It is (b) — (occasion) held in our country. The bookstalls are (c) — (temporary) built and then decorated. The (d) — (publish) organize it in order to (e) — (play) the works of different authors. The (f) — (decorate) work is completed costing a lot of money. The (g) — (organize) do not worry for the (h) — (expend) because they can make profit by selling a lot of books. It is a device to spread culture and (i) — (educate). It (j) — (wide) our domain of learning.
Eve-teasing is one of our social problems. It is the result of moral (a) — (degrade) of our young generation. Eve-teasing is an (b) –– (moral) activity. Laws have been (c) — (acted) to stop eve-teasing. We want the proper (d) — (execute) of the law. The steps will not produce the desired result if the (e) — (offend) come out through the loopholes of the laws. What (f) — (practical) happens is that the (g) — (use) of power makes the criminals go (h) — (punished). It is never desirable in a civilized society. Eve-teasing results in many (i) — (fortunate) events in the lives of women. Incidents of eve-teasing (i) — (permanent) damage the psyche of the victims.
Trees are (a) — (use) part of human environment. They are needed to (b) — (beauty) out (c) — (surround). No one should cut down a tree (d) — (necessarily) or for any (e) — (important) reason. Let us plant more and more trees. In the USA no one living in the (f) — (local) can cut down any without the (g) — (permit) of local authority even if he is the (h) — (own) of the tree. This rule should be introduced in our country too. General (i) — (aware) about the importance of trees has to be developed to keep the earth greener, cleaner and safer for the future. Side by side, deforestation should be (j) — (courage).
Bangladesh is the most (a) — (dense) populated country of the world. She is also an (b) —(populated) country. There are many countries which are small but not overpopulated. They are rather (c) — (population). We need (d) — (population) to (e) — (move) poverty, but we have no way other than birth control. In order to (f) — (popular) birth control certain steps have been taken (g) — (pragmatic), but the result is not yet upto the level of (h) — (expect). Population explosion creates (i) — (vary) problems. Of them, (j) — (short) of food is very acute.
Education is (a) — (compare) to light. It (b) — (broad) our outlook. Education is the backbone of a nation. It can (c) — (noble) our mind and (d) — (fine) our (e) — (sensible). So, we should be educated. We need proper (f) — (educate) for refinement. Our education should aim at improving the (g) — (moral) of people. Lack of moral education is responsible for (h) — (moral) activities. Education is much more than the (i) —- (know) we get in books. If a man is truly (j) — (educate), he will show how to lead a happy life.
A winter morning is very cold and dull. The sun is (a) — (hard) seen if the sky is (b) — (cloud). Nothing is seen at a distance and everything is hazy because of heavy fog. The (c) — (hazy) continues until the fog disperses. A winter morning is (d) — (comfort) for the rich while it is (e) — (comfort) for the poor. However, winter is (f) — (favour) for working hard. People can (g) — (go) hard labour and those who work (h) — (physical) do not get sweating and tired. When the sun rises, mist and fog (i) — (appear). In winter vegetables cooked with fishes are very (j) — (enjoy).
A moonlit night comes with (a) — (end) charm and beauty. The horizon is (b) — (brighten) with (c) — (heaven) beauty. A moonlit night is very (d) — (enjoy) in rural areas. If there is the full moon, the beauty becomes (e) — (imaginable). The (f) — (imagine) people enjoy the beauty. They (g) — (real) that the beauty of the whole universe is the (h) — (glorify) of Almighty Lord. It is (i) — (differ) from any other night. The (j) — (water) places like rivers, canals and tanks seem to smile on a moonlit night.
March is our (a) — (Independent) Day. It is the biggest (b) — (festive) of Bangladesh. The day is celebrated every year in the country with great (c) — (enthuse) and fervour. It is a (d) — (nation) holiday. All offices, (e) — (education) institutions, shops and factories remain closed on this day. Different cultural organizations arrange several (f) — (culture) programmes to celebrate the day. In the evening, all major public buildings are illuminated with (g) — (colour). lights, Bangla Academy, Shilpakala Academy and other (h) — (organize) hold cultural functions. The (i) — (nation) flag is hoisted in all important offices, buildings, institutions and shops. All important places are (j) — (taste) decorated.
Zainul Abedin was an artist of (a) — (exception) talent and international reputation. He played a pioneering role in the modern art (b) — (move) in Bangladesh. His father was a police (c) — (office). He had a great thirst for drawing from his (d) — (child). He is the (e) — (found) of the Dhaka Arts Institute. He became (f) — (active) involved in a movement to (g) — (orient) Bengal art to the roots of Bengali culture. For his (h) — (artist) and visionary qualities, the title of Shilpacharya has been bestowed upon him. In his school days, he (i) — (liked) the hard and fast rules of the school. So, he drew pictures of (j) — (vary) things secretly.
A school magazine is a literary creation of the students reading in the school. It is (a) — (patron) by the headmaster of the school. A student works at the (b) — (editor) desk under the (c) — (guide) of a senior teacher. A school cannot bring out an (d) — (inform) magazine if the management is (e) — (efficient). Many a good (f) — (education) institution brings out magazines (g) — (annual) focusing on the (h) — (creative) of the young learners. A school magazine is quite (i) — (use). Students with literary aptitudes find scope to express their (j) — (imagine).
None but the (a) — (industry) can expect success in life. Industry is the key to success. An idle man can never be (b) — (success) in life. In fact, success in life does not come (c) — (automatic). Only by working (d) — (relentless), one can be successful in life. We must shake or our (e) — (idle) in order to succeed in life. An idle person has to depend on other’s income for his (f) — (survive). It is (g) — (doubted) very (h) — (grace). In our day-to-day life, (i) — (depend) on others conveys a negative message for all. It is also very (i) — (shame).
One of the modern (a) — (communication) devices is (b) — (electron) mail. This is a (c) — (relative) cheap way to communicate with others. We need Internet (d) — (connect) for browsing email. Without (e) — (physical) going to anywhere we can send or transfer important files, documents, photos, etc. It maintains our private, (f) — (society) and official network in a (g) — (power) and (h) — (effect) way. Internet is a computerised network of (i) — (inform). It is (j) ––(practical) a network of all networks.
Student life is the (a) — (gold) season of life. This is a (b) — (form) period of life. This is the time of (c) — (prepare) for future life. Students are the future (d) — (lead) of the country. They should have (e) — (patriot). They should achieve quality (f) — (educate) and build themselves as (g) — (compete) citizens. They should gain (h) — (know) and learn the art of (i) — (behave) and (j) — (interact) before others.

Money cannot buy (a) — (happy). Money is a must for our life. But it is not necessary to bring happiness. Happiness is (b) — (absolute) a (c) — (psychology) thing. It is the name of a (d) — (feel). It means the (e) — (content) of the mind. He who has (f) — (satisfy) with what he has is (g) — (real) a happy one. Above all, we should keep in mind that (h) — (world) happiness is not all. If we want to be (i) — (eternal) happy and lead a (j) — (dignify) life, we have to earn money in an honest way.
Trees are (a) — (use) to man in many ways. They are companion in our day-to-day life. It is (b) — (possible) to build our homes, furniture, etc. without trees. Trees save us from flood and (c) — (nature) calamities. It (d) — (strength) the soil. If we cut trees (e) — (discriminately) there will be ecological (f) — (balanced). So, tree (g) — (plant) programme should be extended for a better, (h) — (happy), (i) — (healthy) life and (j) — (peace) environment.
Life without leisure and (a) (relax) is dull. Life becomes (b) – (charm) if one does not have any time to enjoy the (c) — (beauty) objects of nature. (d) — (Monotony) work hinders the (e) — (smooth) of work. Leisure (f) — (rich) our spirit to work. Everybody knows that (g) — (work) is (h) — (harm). Leisure does not mean (i) — (idle). It gives freshness by (j) — (create) our energy.
Smoking is a (a) — (danger) bad habit. It is (b) — (harm) to health. It is also (c) — (cost). A (d) — (smoke) should not smoke (e) — (public). Smoking creates (f) — (pollute). Smoking causes many (g) — (curable) diseases. It causes (h) — (comfort) to others. It causes irritation in the eye and (i) — (settle) in the mind. But there are many people who are (j) — (aware) of the bad effect of smoking.
Smoking produces (a) — (danger) effects on man. By smoking a man incurs both physical and (b) — (economy) loss. Smoking is a kind of (c) — (addict). Those who become (d) — (addict) to drug, first begin smoking which is the initial step of addiction. We should raise (e) — (aware) among our people. We should (f) — (courage) others to smoke. It is (g) — (possible) to stop smoking without (h) — (unite) efforts. (i) — (Fortunate) only the (j) — (wise) men can do such foolish work.
Those who live a (a) — (luxury) life are always (b) — (different) to the miseries of the poor. They enjoy life in (c) — (amuse) and (d) — (merry). They are (e) — (centered) people. They have little (f) — (realize) of the (g) — (told) sufferings of the poor. They remain (h) — (care) to their sufferings. They feel (i) — (comfort) to work for their (j) — (better).
The books of famous (a) — (write) are put on sale in the book fair. Most of the (b) — (visit) buy books of different (c) — (publish). Almost no visitor returns from the fair without making any purchase. The (d) — (buy) like to buy at a fair price. Our book fair is always (e) — (crowd). As (f) — (vary) books are (g) — (play) in a fair, the buyers get a scope to choose books. They buy their (h) — (choose) books after a long search. This facility is (i) — (available) in any place other than a book fair. A book fair is always (j) — (come) to the students.
Honesty is opposite to (a) — (honest). An honest man is not (b) — (harm) to anybody. He never does (c) — (just) to others. When he does anything (d) — (moral), he feels (e) — (comfortable). He never tells a lie. He is always (f) — (response) to his duty. We should follow the path of (g) — (honest) and leave the path of (h) — (honesty). In that case, you will be (i) — (love) by all and will be able to reach the path of (j) — (prosper).
Man is (a) — (nature) curious to know the unknown. Newspaper is the best medium to satisfy this (b) — (curious). Newspaper is the be to know the unknown. It tells us what is (c) — (happen) around the world. It is the (d) — (supply) of all sorts of news and views. A newspaper is a (e) — (power) instrument of publicity. Government (f) — (notify) are given publicly through it. It is a good (g) — (company) in our soltary hours. It helps the (h) — (grow) of public opinion. But it is not an (i) — (mix) blessing. However, newspaper has made the world (j) — (small) and help one nation to understand the other.
Food (a) — (adulterate) is a crime. Adulterated food is (b) — (poison) and causes (c) — (curable) diseases. Some (d) — (greed) businessmen are responsible for this (e) — (wicked). The steps so far taken by the government against those (f) — (honest) businessmen (g) — (real) deserve praise. (h) — (Present), the fraudulent businessmen are much alarmed. (i) — (Hopeful), we will be able to shun this (j) — (practice) very soon.
Flowers are the symbol of love and (a) — (pure). They are (b) –– (know) for their beauty and fragrance. Some flowers are (c) — (note) for their fragrance and some are for their beauty. But the rose is favourite to us for its colour and beauty. Its mother place is the city of Paris. The (d) — (Japan) are exceptionally famous for its (e) — (cultivate). At present most of the countries grow rose in plenty. It (f) — (general) grows from June to November. Its scent makes us (g) — (cheer). It makes people lively, lovely, (h) — (affection) and so on. By (i) — (grow) roses in plenty. We can export them and solve our (j) — (employ) problem.
Money cannot buy (a) — (happy). Money is (b) — (obvious) necessary for our life. But it is not the thing that (c) — (necessary) brings happiness. Happiness is (d) — (absolute) a psychological thing. Basically, it is the name of a (e) — (feel). It lies in the (f) — (content) of man with mental (g) — (satisfy) may become really happy in life. On the other hand, a man with a lot of (h) — (rich) may not be happy. Their wealth becomes the cause of (i) — (happy) because most of the time they suffer from (j) — (secure). So, they lead a life full of cares and anxieties.
King Solomon was (a) — (fame) for his (b) — (wise). He was blessed with (c) — (ordinary) knowledge and it was really beyond people’s (d) — (imagine). One day Queen of Sheba wanted to test how wise he was. Solomon was given two kinds of flowers. One was (e) — (nature) and the other was (f) — (artifice). As he had a close (g) — (associate) with nature, he had been (h) — (success) to differentiate them. In this way, his (i) — (repute) of (j) — (multidimension) knowledge spreads all over the world.
Bangladesh is an (a) — (dependent) country, but she is still burdened with poverty, (b) — (population), (c) — (employ), corruption, food (d) — (deficient), natural calamities, power crisis, etc. Considering all these, the present (e) — (govern) has aimed at making a digital Banglades to (f) — (come) most of these problems. The actual aim of (g) — (digit) Bangladesh 150 establish technology based government which will emphasize the overall (h) — (develop) of the country and the nation. The country has (i) — (ready) fixed its target of (j) — (achieve) Digital Bangladesh’ by 2021.
Load-shedding is one of the most common problems of Bangladesh. Lives of our citizens are (a) — (serious) hampered for load-shedding. Students feel (b) — (difficult) in reading during load-shedding. (c) — (Industry) activities are also hampered. We should use electricity (d) — (honest) and (e) — (frugal) and should create (f) — (aware) among people to solve this (g) — (nation) problem. Besides, government should take (h) — (effect) steps to (i) — (grade) our power stations to mitigate the (j) — (advantages) of our people.
Agriculture is the soul of our national economy. But the farmers of our country are (a) — (literate). They are (b) — (ignore) of the scientific methods of (c) — (cultivate). As a result, our agriculture is still a (d) — (gamble) in the hands of nature. Sometimes heavy flood damages standing crops and invites (e) — (fame) in an epidemic form. Besides, sometimes drought makes cultivation (f) — (possible). Then (g) — (poor) is seen everywhere. As a result, poor farmers cannot buy (h) — (science) tools for agriculture. Moreover, the tools are not (i) — (avail) to buy them. So, it is said that (j) — (irrigate) is really costly in our country.
The other name of water is life. Clean water is (a) — (drink). Dirty water is (b) –– (safe). Clean water is (c) — (contaminate) and (d) — (suit) for drinking. Bangladesh is a (e) — (river) country. But we get (f) — (adequate) water for use. The water of our rivers is (g) — (filth) and (h) — (poison). We should keep water clean for health, happiness and (i) — (long). The government should play an (j) — (act) role to keep water safe.

The aim of (a) — (educated) is to make a man fully equipped to be (b) — (use) to himself and to society. A (c) — (true) educated person should be self-reliant with regard to his (d) — (person) needs. He should be well-mannered, (e) — (thought), sympathetic and co-operative. He should be (f) — (truth), honest, punctual and (g) — (duty). Punctuality is a virtue that makes a nation (h) — (prosper). An educated person tries to (i) — (move) the sufferings of his countrymen. He also helps others in attaining (j) — (self-reliants).
You should bear in mind that (a) — (confidence) assists a man to reach the goal of life. The lack of (b) — (determine) leads one to lose the confidence. You need it in order to (c) — (come) the problems of life. Fix a target and then try (d) — (sincere) to gain success. Don’t lose heart if you fail. Remember that (e) — (fail) is the pillar of success. Whereas, success without (f) — (compete) is not enjoyable. Determination keeps you (g) — (mental) strong and makes (h) — (prepare) for struggling to reach the goal. Nobody can be (i) — (success) in his mission. Failure makes him more (j) — (determine) to work hard.
(a) — (Kind) is a divine virtue. So we should not be (b) — (kind) to the people in distress and even to (c) — (low) animals. Some naughty boys (d) — (joy) beating the lower animals like dogs and cats. This is an (e) — (rational) behaviour. Animals are dumb (f) — (create). They are (g) — (harm) beings. Some animals are very (h) — (faith) and they feel no (i) — (hesitate) to risk their lives for our (j) — (protect).
Zahir Raihan was one of the most (a) — (talent) filmmakers in Bangladesh. He was an (b) — (act) worker of the Language Movement. He was also present at the (c) — (history) meeting at Amtala on February 21, 1952. All through his life, Zahir dreamt for a (d) — (democrat) society, a society that will (e) — (sure) freedom of speech and will. He made a (f) — (legend) film ‘Jibon Theke Neya’ based on the Language (g) — (Move) of 1952. He could see the (h) — (incept) of a tree and (i) — (dependent) Bangladesh. And it’s a pity that this (j) — (dream) was missing at such a time when his dream came true.
Our (a) — (free) fighters are the real heroes of our country. We should remember them (b) —(respect) as they sacrificed their lives for the (c) — (liberate) of our (d) — (loved) motherland. It is a matter of great regret that most of them are (e) — (marked) and our young generation knows (f) — (hard) about their (g) — (chivalry) struggle. Yet today many of the real (h) — (free) fighters have not been found out and (i) — (establish). Some of them live in extreme (j) — (poor).

Newspaper carries (a) — (inform) and news. Sometimes it becomes a (b) — (propaganda) and publishes propaganda. Thus it (c) — (bitter) relation among different parties. Yellow (d) — (journal) is very harmful. The journalists should be (e) — (biased) while collecting news. All journalists must maintain (f) — (honest) and (g) — (neutral). They should not try to (h) — (fool) the public by publishing false news. Any (i) — (representation) or (j) — (exaggerate) of news is not good.
A good teacher acts like an (a) — (act). He is able to draw the (b) — (attend) of his students. He does not sit (c) — (motion) before his class. He (d) — (usual) makes lessons (e) — (interest). In fact, he renders (f) — (value) services to a nation. Without (g) — (qualify) teachers, we cannot hope quality education. To (h) — (sure) quality education, we should avoid appointing (i) — (competent) and (j) — (skilled) teachers in educational institutions.
(a) — (Forestation) means cutting down of trees (b) — (discriminately). Bangladesh is a (c) — (dense) populated country. This huge population needs more shelter, (d) — (agriculture) land, fuel, furniture, etc. For all these reasons people cut trees. Moreover, there are (e) — (honest) people who cut trees for making money (f) — (legally). The (g) — (remove) of tree causes serious damage to the soil as trees give (h) — (protect) to soil as well. The temperature will rise and it will cause greenhouse effect. One day the country will be (i) — (suitable) for living. So, tree (j) — (plant) programme should be extended throughout the country.
Newspaper plays a very important role in modern (a) — (civilize). It publishes news and views of home and (b) — (broad). Only (c) — (book) knowledge is not enough in this (d) — (compete) world. A newspaper helps him (e) — (rich) his general knowledge. But newspapers have (f) — (merits) too. They have (g) — (partial) and often (h) — (guide) their (i) — (read). This creates (j) — (rest) in the society.
In order to (a) — (material) your dream, you need (b) — (determine) and efforts. Nothing is (c) — (achieve) in this world without hard work. Nothing is (d) — (achievable) for those who are blessed with (e) — (common) abilities. They are very fortunate. But those who are (f) — (inclined) to do hard work are really (g) — (fortunate). By spending time in (h) — (idle), they only (i) — (fool) themselves and ultimately become (j) — (remorse).
Books are our best friends. They introduce us to the realm of (a) — (limited) knowledge. The books of great (b) — (write) contain noble thoughts & great ideas. We can (c) — (rich) our mind by reading books. The reading of books brings (d) — (perfect) in our life. No (e) — (spirit) progress and worldly (f) — (prosper) can be thought of without reading books. (g) — (True) speaking, reading books is such a thing that has no (h) — (alternate). So, all should read books on (i) — (vary) topics so that we may bring proper (j) — (develop) of our spirit.
Computer is a (a) — (fair) recent (b) — (invent) of modern science. Now it has (c) — (come) an integral part of our life. Computer can help us in many ways and it has relieved us of the monotony of our regular jobs. It can perform (d) — (calculate) very quickly. It can also (e) — (sure) accuracy in its work. Computer has (f) — (moved) the burden of our work. In fact, computer has (g) — (most) become a substitute for human brain. As a result, many people call computer an (h) — (electron) brain though it is (i) — (able) to think (j) — (dependent).
Good health means (a) — (sound) of body and mind. Health is the root of all (b) — (happy). One should take exercise (c) — (regular) because it is (d) — (physic) exercise which (e) — (ables) us to build a good health. He is also to observe the rules of (f) — (clean). An (g) — (healthy) man cannot enjoy life. He suffers from frustration, (h) — (hopeless), etc. On the other hand, a (i) — (health) man can enjoy his life (j) — (full).
Road accidents have (a) –– (recent) become a regular phenomenon in our country. As a result of the accidents, many persons fall a victim to (b) — (timely) death. It is reported that most of the accidents occur because of the (c) — (violate) of traffic rules by (d) — (skilled) drivers and (e) — (conscious) passers-by. Many (f) — (licensed) and (g) — (fault) vehicles run on the streets. These vehicles (h) — (danger) the (i) — (safe) of passengers and the passers-by. But many of us are (j) — (aware) of this danger.
People are (a) — (general) fond of glittering things. They are the (b) — (love) of surface. They are concerned with the (c) — (out) show of things and beings. They (d) — (hard) bother about intrinsic value. Gold is a very (e) — (value) thing. But there are (f) — (vary) metals in nature that look like gold. They fade soon and become (g) — (beauty). So, the surface of anything should not be the key for its (h) — (measure). We all should be (i) — (care) about this truth. Otherwise we will have to be (j) — (repent) in the long run.
Mobile phone is a great (a) — (invent) of modern science. The (b) — (consume) of mobile phone are increasing day by day. People are getting benefits. But it is (c) — (fortunate) that mobile phone sometimes (d) — (comes) a cause of health hazard, especially the (e) — (child) are affected much. Scientists (f) — (belief) that mobile phones cause brain tumors, genetic damage and many other (g) — (curable) diseases. They believe that (h) — (visible) uncontrolled radioactivity of mobile phone causes (i) — (reparable) damage to human body. They say that the (j) — (govern) should control radioactive sources.
When we come across a (a) — (strange), we should not be (b) — (friendly) towards him. If the stranger is a (c) — (tour) we should receive him (d) — (cordial). If he comes to visit our locality, we should (e) — (company) him to the important spots. In order to tell him about the spots and different (f) — (enjoy) things, we must know well about the (g) — (history) spots, events and other related (h) — (inform). Besides, we should have fluency in English, (i) — (special) in speaking. Thus, we can improve (j) — (tour).
The Royal Bengal Tiger is a very (a) — (know) animal to all of us. It is our (b) — (nation) animal. It is a (c) — (ferocity) animal but (d) — (beautify) to look at. (e) — (Fortunate) some (f) — (greed) people kill them (g) — (serious). Thus it is going to be faced its (h) — (extinct). Our government should take (i) — (need) steps to save this world (j) — (fame) animal.
The true aim of education is the (a) — (harmony) development of body, soul and mind. But (b) — (book) knowledge is (c) — (sufficient) in this regard. Without (d) — (curricular) activities, the full blooming of body, mind and soul is (e) — (possible). Co-curricular activities include debate, (f) — (public) of magazine and (g) — (culture) activities. They teach students (h) — (modest), diligence and (i) — (tight) the bondage of (j) — (friend) among the students.

Exercises on suffixes, prefixes for SSC

April 9, 2024October 31, 2024 Abdullah

Exercises on suffixes, prefixes for SSC

1. [Dhaka Board-2020] Bangladesh is an (a) — (dependent) country, but she is still burdened with poverty, (b) — (population), (c) — (employ), corruption, food (d) — (deficient), natural calamities, power crisis, etc. Considering all these, the present (e) — (govern) has aimed at making a digital Bangladesh to (f) — (come) most of these problems. The actual aim of (g) — (digit) Bangladesh is to establish technology-based government which will emphasize the overall (h) — (develop) of the country and the nation. The country has (i) — (ready) fixed its target for the (j) — (achieve) of Digital Bangladesh by 2021.

Answer: (a) Independent (b) Overpopulation(c) Unemployment (d) Shortage (e) Government (f) Overcome (g) Digital (h) Development (i) Already (j) Achievement

2. [Mymensingh Board-2020] Education is essential for any kind of (a) — (develop). The poor socio-economic condition of our country can be (b) — (large) attributed to many people’s (c) — (accessibility) to education. Many (d) — (literate) people do not have any knowledge of health, sanitation and (e) — (populate) control. It (f) — (able) us to perform our duties (g) — (proper). Education helps us to adopt a (h) — (ration) attitude. It provides us with an (i) — (lightened) awareness about things and this awareness is a (j) —- (requisite) for social development.

Answer: (a) Development (b) Largely (c) Inaccessibility (d) Illiterate (e) Population (f) Enables (g) Properly (h) Rational (i) Enlightened (j) Prerequisite

3. [Rajshahi Board-2020] (a) — (persevere) is needed to be (b) — (success) in life. Those who do not persevere in life become (c) — (success) in their mission and only blame their lot for their (d) — (fortune). (e) — (Persevere) people always become successful. (f) — (sincere) is another important virtue which (g) — (able) a person to accomplish a job (h) — (fruit). Student life is the (i) — (form) period of a man’s life. One should not (j) — (use) this period of life.

Answer: (a) Perseverance (b) Successful (c) Unsuccessful (d) Misfortune (e) Persevering (f) Sincerity (g) Enables (h) Fruitfully (i) Formative (j) Waste

4. [Cumilla Board-2020] As of famous (a) — (write) are put on sale in the book fair. Most of the (b) — (visit) buy different (c) — (publish). Almost no visitor returns from the fair without making any purchase. The (d) — (buy) like to buy at a fair price. Our book fair is always (e) — (crowd). As various books are (g) — (play) in a fair, the buyers get a scope to choose books. They buy (h) — (choose) books after a long search. This facility is (i) — (available) in any place other than a book fair. A book fair is always (j) — (come) to the students.

Answer: (a) Writings (b) Visitors (c) Publications (d) Buyers (e) Crowded (f) Displayed (g) Selecting (h) Chosen (i) Unavailable (j) Convenient

5. [Chattogram Board-2020] Life without (a) — (relax) and pleasure is dull. Life becomes (b) — (charm) if it does not have any time to enjoy the (c) — (beauty) objects of nature. (d) — (monotony) work hinders the (e) — (smooth) of work. Leisure (f) — (new) our spirit to work. Everybody knows that (g) — (work) is (h) — (harm) Leisure does not mean (i) — (averse) to work. It gives freshness and (j) — (create) to our mind.

Answer: (a) Relaxation (b) Charmed (c) Beautiful (d) Monotonous (e) Smoothness (f) Renews (g) Leisure (h) Harmful (i) Aversion (j) Creativity

6. [Sylhet Board 2020] King Solomon was (a) — (fame) for his (b) —- (wise). He was blessed with (c) — (ordinary) knowledge and it was really beyond people’s (d) — (imagine). One day, the Queen of Sheba wanted to test how wise he was. Solomon was given two kinds of flowers. One was (e) — (nature) and the other was (f) — (artifice). As he had a close (g) — (associate) with nature, he had been (h) — (success) to differentiate them. In this way, his (i) — (repute) of (j) — (multidimension) knowledge spread all over the world.

Answer: (a) Famous (b) Wisdom (c) Extraordinary (d) Imagination (e) Natural (f) Artificial (g) Association (h) Successful (i) Reputation (j) Multidimensional

7. [Barishal Board-2020] Mobile phone is a great (a) — (invent) of modern science. The (b) — (consume) of mobile phone are increasing day by day. People are getting benefits. But it is (c) — (fortunate) that mobile phone sometimes (d) — (comes) a cause of health hazard, especially the (e) — (child) are affected much, According to the (f) — (science) mobile phone causes brain tumours, genetic damage and many other (g) — (cure) diseases. They believe that (h) — (visible) uncontrolled radioactivity of mobile phone causes (i) — (repairable) damage to human body. They say that the (j) — (govern) should control radioactive sources.

Answer: (a) Invention (b) Consumers (c) Unfortunate (d) Becomes (e) Children (f) Scientists (g) Irreparable (h) Visibly (i) irrepairable (j) government

8. [Dhaka Board 2019] A good student is always (a) — (mind) of his studies. He is (b) — (respect) of his (c) — (teach) and superiors. He never (d) — (honour) anybody. He is free from (e) — (behavior) and never rude to his classmates. As he is (f) — (study), he never wastes his time in vain. He is also sincere and listens to his teachers (g) — (attentive) so that he can be (h) — (success) in life. His punctuality and (i) — (determine) help him to (j) — (take) and solve any difficult work or job.

Answer: (a) mindful (b) respectful (c) teachers (d) dishonors (e) misbehavior (f) studying (g) attentively (h) successful (i) determination (j) tackle

9. [Rajshahi Board 2019] Bangladesh is a (a) — (river) and (b) — (agriculture) country. So, we cannot ignore the (c) — (important) of rivers. Our agriculture is largely (d) — (depend) on the rivers. But we get (e) — (sufficient) water for use from the rivers. There are (f) — (differ) reasons behind it. At first the water of many rivers (g) — (dry) up in summer. Again, the water of some rivers is (h) — (extreme) poisonous. This poisonous water is (i) — (suit) for our agriculture. So, water pollution should be prevented at any cost for the (j) — (better) of our agriculture.

Answer: (a) river (b) agriculture (c) importance (d) dependent (e) insufficient (f) different (g) dries (h) extremely (i) unsuitable (j) betterment

10. [Barishal Board 2019] Life without leisure and (a) — (relax) is dull. Nobody can work without rest. Life becomes (b) — (charm) if one doesn’t have any time to enjoy (c) — (beauty) objects of nature. Work becomes (d) — (monotony) if there is no break in it! It hinders the (e) — (smooth) of life. Leisure (f) — (new) our spirit to work. Everybody knows that (g) — (work) is (h) — (harm). Leisure doesn’t mean (i) — (idle). It gives (j) — (fresh) to our mind.

Answer: (a) relaxation (b) charmless (c) beautiful (d) monotonous (e) smoothness (f) renews (g) overwork (h) harmful (i) idleness (j) freshness

11. [Sylhet Board 2019] Those who lead a (a) — (luxury) life, are always (b) — (different) to the miseries of the poor They enjoy life in (c) — (amuse) and (d) — (merry). They are (e) — (centered) people. They have little (f) — (realize) of the (g) — (bounded) sufferings of the poor. They remain indifferent to their (h) — (suffer). They feel (i) — (comfort) to work for their (j) — (better).

Answer: (a) luxurious (b) indifferent (c) amusement (d) merriment (e) self-centered (f) realization (g) unbounded (h) suffering (i) comfortable (j) betterment

12. [Dinajpur Board 2019] In ancient time, textbook was the most (a) — (resource) thing for the students. Teachers were the only guides and source of information. The students had to collect all the (b) — (inform) from the lecture of their (c) — (teach). There was no guidebook or other (d) — (refer) books in the market. During that period a teacher had to deliver a lecture by (e) — (study) the textbook. Because of the (f) — (situate) the students used to depend on the teachers (g) — (complete). As a result, there was a great (h) — relate between a (i) — (teach) and a student. Their (j) — (popular) existed among the students in the society.

Answer: (a) valuable (b) information (c) teachers (d) reference (e) studying (f) situation (g) completely (h) relationship (i) teacher (j) popularity

13. [Cumilla Board—2019] Success in life depends on the proper (a) — (utilize) of time. Those who waste their (b) — (value) time in (c) — (idle), reduce the time of their important work. (d) — (punctual) is another great virtue of human beings that (e) — (rich) the (f) — (man) life. If one takes lesson from the (g) — (biography) of successful persons, one will learn that they never kept any work (h) — (do) for the next day. (i) — (obvious), they were true to their words. So, they got a (j) — (respect) position in the society.

Answer: (a) utilization (b) valuable (c) idleness (d) Punctuality (e) enriches (f) human (g) biographies (h) undone (i) Obviously (j) respected

14. [Jashore Board-2019] Life without leisure and (a) — (relax) is dull. Nobody can work without rest. Life becomes (b) — (charm) if man does not have any time to enjoy (c) — (beauty) objects of nature. (d) — (monotony) work hinders the (e) — (smooth) of work. Leisure (f) — (new) our spirit of work. Everybody knows that (g) — (work) is (h) — (harm). Leisure does not mean (i) — (idle). It gives (j) — (fresh) to our mind.

Answer: (a) relaxation (b) charmless (c) beautiful (d) Monotonous (e) smoothness (f) renews (g) overwork (h) harmful (i) idleness (j) freshness

15. [All Boards 2018] People are (a) — (general) fond of glittering things. They are the (b) — (love) of the surface. They are concerned with the (c) — (out) show of things and beings. They (d) — (hard) bother about intrinsic value. Gold is a very (e) — (value) thing. But there are (f) —(vary) metals in nature that look like gold. They fade soon and become less (g) — (beauty). So the surface of anything should not be the key for its (h) — (measure). We all should be (i) — (care) about this truth. Otherwise, we will have to be (j) — (repent) in the long run.

Answer: (a) generally (b) lovers (c) outward (d) hardly (e) valuable (f) various (g) beautiful (h) measurement (i) cautious (j) repentant

16. [Rajshahi Board 2017] Early rising is the habit of (a) — (get) up from bed early in the morning. An early (b) — (rise) can enjoy the (c) — (fresh) of the morning air. He can hear the (d) — (melody) songs of the birds. Again, he can start his day’s work (e) — (early) than others. An early riser does not suffer from (f) — (physic) problems very often. So, he need not go to any (g) — (physic) (h) — (frequent). Thus, an early riser enjoys (i) — (vary) benefits and leads a (j) — (peace) life.

Answer: (a) getting (b) riser (c) freshness (d) melodious (e) earlier (f) physical (g) physician (h) visits (i) various (j) peaceful

17. [Dhaka Board 2017] Flowers are the symbol of love and (a) — (pure). They are (b) — (know) for their beauty and fragrance. Some flowers are (c) — (note) for their fragrance and same are for their beauty. But the rose is favourite to us for its colour and beauty. Its mother place is the city of Paris. The (d) — (japan) are exceptionally famous for its (e) — (cultivate). At present most of the countries grow rose in plenty. It (f) — (general) grows from June to November. Its scent makes us (g) — (cheer). It makes people lively, lovely, (h) — (affection) and so on. By (i) — (grow) roses in plenty, we can export them and solve our (j) — (employ) problem.

Answer: (a) purity (b) known (c) noted (d) Japanese (e) cultivation (f) generally (g) cheerful (h) affectionate (i) growing (j) employment

18. [Dinajpur Board 2017] Life without leisure and (a) — (relax) is dull. Life becomes — (charm) if one does not have any time to enjoy the (c) — (beauty) objects of nature. (d) — (monotony) work hinders the (e) — (smooth) of work. Leisure (f) — (rich) our sprit to work. Everybody knows that (g) — (work) is (h) — (harm). Leisure does not mean (i) — (idle). It gives freshness to — (creat) our energy.

Answer: (a) relaxation (b) charmless (c) beauty (d) Monotonous (e) smoothness (f) enriches (g) overwork (h) harmful (i) idleness (j) recreate

19. [Cumilla Board 2017] Trees are (a) — (use) to man in many ways. They are companion in our day to day life. It is (b) — (possible) to build our homes, furniture etc. without trees. Trees save us from flood and (c) — (nature) calamities. It (d) — (strength) the soil. If we cut trees (e) — (discriminately) there will be ecological (f) — (balanced). So tree (g) — (plant) programme should be extended for a better, (h) — (happy), (i) — (healthy) life and (j) — (peace) environment.

Answer: (a) useful (b) impossible (c) natural (d) strengthens (e) indiscriminately (f) imbalance (g) planting (h) happier (i) healthier (j) peaceful

20. [Chittangong Board 2017] (a) — (Kind) is a divine virtue. So we should not be (b) — (kind) to the people in distress and even to (c) —- (low) animals. Some naughty boys (d) — (joy) beating the lower animals like does dumb (f) — (create). They are (g) — (harm) beings. Some animals are very (h) — (faith) and they feel no (i) — (hesitate) to risk their lives for our (j) — (protect).

Answer: (a) Kindness (b) unkind (c) lower(d) enjoy (e) creature (f) harmful (g) faithful (h) hesitation (i) protection

21. [Sylhet Board 2017] Food (a) — (adulterate) is a crime. Adulterated food is (b) — (poison) and causes (c) — (curable) diseases. Some (d) — (greed) businessmen are responsible for this (e) — (wicked). The steps so far taken by the government against those (f) — (honest) businessmen (g) — (real) deserve praise. (h) — (present), the fraudulent businessmen are much alarmed. (i) — (Hopeful), we will be able to shun this (j) — (practice) very soon.

Answer: (a) Adulteration (b) poisonous (c) incurable (d) greedy (e) wickedness (f) dishonest (g) truly (h) presently (i) Hopefully (j) malpractice

22. [Barishal Board-2017] Zahir Raihan was one of the most (a) — (talent) filmmakers in Bangladesh. He was an (b) — (act) worker of the Language Movement. He was also present at the (c) — (history) meeting at Amtala on February 21, 1952. All through his life, Zahir dreamt for a d) — (democrat) society, a society that will (e) — (sure freedom of speech and will. He made a — (legend) film Jibon Theke Neya based on the Language (g) — (Move) of 1952. He could see the (h) — (incept) of a free and (i) — (dependent) Bangladesh. And it’s a pity that this (j) — (dream) was missing at such a time when his dream came true.

Answer: (a) talented (b) active (c) historic (d) democratic (e) ensure (f) legendary (g) Movement (h) inception (i) independent (j) dream

23. [Jashore Board 2017] You should bear in mind that (a) — (confidence) assists a man to reach me. The lack of (b) — (determine) leads one to lose the confidence. You need it in order to (c) — (come) the problems of life. Fix a target and then try (d) — (sincere) to gain success. Don’t lose heart if you fail. Remember that (e) — (fail) is the pillar of success. Whereas, success without (f) — (complete) is not enjoyable. Determination keeps you (g) — (mental) strong and make (h) — (prepare) for struggling to reach the goal. Nobody can be (i) — (success) in his mission. Failure makes him more (j) — (determine) to work hard.

24. [Dhaka Board-2015] The books of famous (a) — (write) are put on sale in the book fair. Most of the (b) — (visit) buy books of different (c) — (publish). Almost no visitor returns from the fair without making any purchase. The (d) — (buy) like to buy at a fair price. Our book fair is always (e) — (crowd). As (f) — (vary) books are (g) — (play) in a fair, the buyers get a scope to choose books. They buy their (h) — (choose) books after a long search. This faculty is (i) — (available) in any place other than a book fair. A book fair is always (j) — (come) to the students.

25. [Chittagong Board-2015] Bangladesh is an (a) — (dependent) country, but she is still burdened with poverty, (b) — (population), (c) — (employ), corruption, food (d) — (deficient), natural calamities, power crisis etc. Considering all these, the present (e) — (govern) has aimed at making a digital Bangladesh to (f) — (come) most of these problems. The actual aim of (g) — (digit) Bangladesh is to establish technology based government which will emphasize the overall (h) — (develop) of the country and the nation. The country has (i) — (ready) fixed its target of (j) — (achieve) ‘Digital Bangladesh’ by 2021.

26. [Rajshahi Board-2015] Money cannot buy (a) — (happy). Money is a must for our life. But it is not necessary to bring happiness. Happiness is (b) — (absolute) a (c) — (psychology) thing. It is the name of a (d) — (feel). It means the (e) — (content) of the mind. He who has (f) — (satisfy) with what he has is (g) — (real) a happy one. Above all, we should keep in mind that (h) — (world) happiness is not all. If we want to be (i) — (eternal) happy and lead a (j) — (dignify) life, we have to earn money in an honest way.

27. [Barisal Board-2015] Honesty is opposite to (a) — (honest). An honest man is not (b) — (harm) to anybody. He never does (c) — (just) to others. When he does anything (d) — (moral), he feels (e) — (comfortable). He never tells a lie. He is always (f) — (response) to his duty. We should follow the path of (g) — (honest) and leave the path of (h) — (honesty). In that case, you will be (i) — (love) by all and will be able to reach the path of (j) — (prosper).

29. [Sylhet Board-2015] King Solomon was (a) —- (fame) for his (b) —- (wise). He was blessed with (c) —- (ordinary) knowledge and it was really beyond people’s (d) —- (imagine). One day Queen of Sheba wanted to test how wise he was. Soloman was given two kinds of flowers. One was (e) —- (nature) and the other was (f) —-(artifice). As he had a close (g) —- (associate) with nature, he had been (h) —- (success) to differentiate them. In this way, his (i) —- (repute) of (j) —- (multidimension) knowledge spreads all over the world.

30. Macbeth is Shakespeare’s (a) — (short) tragedy which tells the story of a brave (b) — (Scot) general. His name is Macbeth who receives a (c) — (prophet) from a trio of witches. It reveals that he will become the king of Scotland. He is consumed by ambition and spurred to (d) — (act) by his (e) — (ambitious) wife, Lady Macbeth. Out of (f) — (desperate), he kills King Duncan and takes the (g) — (king) from him. He soon becomes an (h) — (autocrat) ruler and resorts to committing more and more murder for his (i) — (protect) from doubt and (j) — (suspect).

31. (a) — (clean) has great (b) — (important) in our life. It is said that it is next to godliness. It is necessary to lead a (c) — (health) life. It makes life easy and (d) — (comfort). An (e) — (clean) person does not want to go out. He does not enjoy (f) — (fresh) of mind. (g) — (cleanliness) causes (h) — (comfortable) to others. So, everybody (i) — (likes) him. So, we should be (j) — (care) of the rules of cleanliness.

32. The true aim of education is the (a) — (harmony) development of body, soul and mind. But were (b) — (book) knowledge is (c) — (sufficient) in this regard. Without (d) — (curricular) activities, the full blooming of body, mind and soul is (e) — (possible). Co-curricular activities include debate, (f) — (public) of magazine and (g) — (culture) activities. They teach students (h) — (modest) diligence (i) — (tight) the bondage of (j) — (friend) among the students.

33. (a) — (corrupt) is one of the greatest challenges of the world. It occurs in (b) — (vary) ways. (c) — (bribe) is one of them. Corruption is a major hindrance to the (d) — (sustain) development. It is (e) — (corrode) on the very fabric of society. We need a corruption free society in order to (f) — (sure) our all-round (g) — (develop). (h) — (extort) and (i) — (adulterate) of foodstuffs are other forms of corruption. All attempts to curb corruption have proved to be (j) — (effective).

34. Our (a) — (child) memories are full of both (b) — (beauty) and sad incidents. For example, I can (c) — (easy) remember the (d) — (memory) incidents of my school life. Our teachers told us to read (e) — (attentive). We always tried to follow their (f) — (instruct). Now, at our mature age, we realize how (g) — (effect) their advice was. Therefore, we are (h) — (high) grateful to them. This was the role of our teachers in building our character and (i) — (moral) is not (j) — (deny).

35. (a) — (Friend) is a strong (b) — (bond). It does not know (c) — (differ) between religions, between countries, between the rich and the poor, between the black and the white and so on. It is an (d) — (emotion) attachment based on mutual trust and understanding. In that sense, a friend is both (e) — (rely) and (f) — (believe) who is ready to help us in any (g) — (danger) situation. Therefore, the person who does not have a good friend is really (h) — (fortune). He is (i) — (total) deprived of enjoying the (j) — (please) of friendship.

36. Patriotism means love for one’s own country and people. It is a powerful sentiment and is an (a) (selfish) — and noble virtue. A true patriot is a great asset for a nation. His (b) — (ideal) gives him courage and strength. It (c) — (courage) him to sacrifice his life for the sake of (d) — (free) and honour of his country. By (e) — (be) a patriot, one can bring (f) — (prosper) for one’s country and remove her sufferings. But false (g) — (patriot) expression is dangerous and (h) — (disaster) Patriotism is (i) — (price) but it must o supersede the feeling of (j) — (universe) love for humanity.

37. Money is the means of leading (a) — (world) life. (b) — (short) of money makes our life (c) — (deplore). We cannot lead our life (d) — (proper) for want of money. But there is (e) — (difficult) in earning money. Our peace and prosperity are (f) — (depend) on proper (g) — (utilize) of money. Spending money in an (h) — (proper) way can lead us to the path of (i) — (destroy). So, we should be (j) — (care) in spending money.

38. Sound health is the (a) — (come) of physical exercise in a (b) — (regulate) form. (c) — (Regulate) form of exercise or (d) — (exercise) is injurious to health. Remember that if you take physical exercise, you must not be (e) — (regular). Physical exercise increases our appetite and improves (f) — (digest) power. If anybody suffers from (g) — (digest), he should take physical exercise. Proper (h) — (digest) of food removes his loss of appetite. Physical exercise removes (i) — (constipate) and helps proper blood (i) — (circulate).

39. Good (a) — (behave) forms an important part of our education. Our (b) — (learn) remains (c) — (complete) if we do not learn good behaviour. In our (d) — (deal) with others, we must show proper respect of others, We should have a sense of (e) — (polite) in our conduct with others. We should show respect to others which is necessary for a cultural and (f) — (discipline) – society. The (g) — (signify) of good conduct in life is (h) — (real) great. Other people are (i) — (delight) to help him. (j) — (actual) a man of good manners is a gentleman in the true sense of the term.

40. Facebook is a social networking site. It has gained much (a) — (popular) among the young generation. Sometimes our young generation waste their (b) — (value) time by browsing facebook. So, in this case parental (c) — (supervise) is a must. Many people (d) — (fine) facebook as an embrassing (e) — (invade) on others (f) — (person) privacy. However, it plays a (g) — (significance) role in (h) — (socialize) as well as natural understanding and (i) — (operation). It has also brought a great change in modern (j) — (civilize).

41. (a) — (violate) of traffic rules is not an (b) — (common) sight in our country. The (c) — (violate) go (d) — (punish). So, nobody cares for the traffic rules. Very often, an (e) — (ethical) – competition is found among the drivers to overtake other vehicles. Most of our drivers are (f) — (literate). They are very much (g) — (care) about what is going to happen. The loss of life by accident caused due to fast (h) — (drive) is not a matter to them. It is due to (i) — (proper) (j) — (implement) of traffic rules.

42. We must be (a) — (vision). To (b) — (material) our vision, we need determination and efforts. (c) — (thing) is achievable in this world without being (d) — (wear) (e) — (thing) is achievable for those who are blessed with (f) — (wise). But the persons in are (g) — (inclined) to do hard work are really (h) — (fortune). By spending time (i) — (idle), they only (j) — (fool) themselves.

43. (a) — (persevere) is a great virtue to be (b) — (success) in life. Those who persevere in life, become (c) — (success) in their mission and only blame me (d) — (fortune). Remember that the successful people are always hard-working and (e) — (persevere). So try to be persevering. (f) — (sincere) is another important virtue (g) — (able) a person to accomplish a job (h) — (appropriate). Student life is the (i) — (form) period in a man’s life. One should not (j) — (use) this period of life.

44. We are living in a (a) — (democrat) country. We have many (b) — (achieve) though we live in (c) — (poor). The country is gradually advancing towards (d) — (prosper). But political (e) — (stable) is a barrier to the path of development. The (f) — (confrontation) political environment of Bangladesh hits the economy hard. Direct (g) — (product) losses are estimated at around 1 percent of GDP due to disruptions in economic activities caused by political (h) — (disturb). For Bangladesh to comfortably reach middle income status, the country needs (i) — (last) political stability, investments to regain momentum and increasing female labour (j) — (participate).

45. The (a) — (ward) beauty of man is not his substantial beauty. His (b) — (ward) beauty makes him a bonafide man. Everyone has certain (c) — (born) qualities whereby he can become a (d) — (use) man and thus a (e) — (celebrate) person. So, we may say that (f) — (in) values are more important than (g) — (out) ones. But it is very sad that we remain (h) — (care) about our mental development. We always remain busy with how to (i) — (rich) our outer show which is really (j) — (value).

46. In order to (a) — (material) your dream, you need (b) — (determine) and efforts. Nothing is (c) — (achieve) in this world without hard work. Nothing is (d) — (achievable) for those who are blessed with (e) — (common) abilities. They are very fortunate. But those who are (f) — (inclined) to do hard work are really (g) — (fortunate) by spending time in (h) — (idle), they only (i) — (fool) themselves and ultimately become (j) — (remorse).

47. Yoga is a kind of posture and breathing exercise. It helps you get (a) — (relax). It puts (b) — (emphasize) on diet and (c) — (meditate). If you practice yoga, you have regular (d) — (practice). Then, you will have the (e) — (potent) health benefit. Remember that the practice of yoga needs your (f) — (concentrate). Yoga is (g) — (use) for stress (h) — (manage). It improves (i) — (fit) and benefits people who are (j) — (weight).

48. Bangladesh is (a) — (main) an (b) — (agriculture) country. Most of her people villages and most of them are (c) — (farm). (d) — (Fortunate) the conditions of our farmers is (e) — (satisfactory). They can (f) — (hard) lead a happy life. The of miseries and (g) — (fortune). They cannot plough their land (h) — (proper) (i) — (money) and (j) — (technology) support.

49. Road accident (a) — (frequent) occurs in Bangladesh. In recent years it has increased in an (b) — (alarm) rate. There are (c) — (differ) reasons behind road accident. The drivers are (d) — (basic) responsible for it. Most of them (e) — (hard) know the traffic rules. Even if they know, they often try to (f) — (obey) it and ride their vehicles (g) —- (wanton) and (h) — (careless). (i) — (fortunate) it gives birth to many (j) — (sorrow) events.

50. The dead (a) — (war) was brought before the widow. She stood beside the dead body. She was (b) — (speech) because she was (c) — (whelmed) with grief. All standing around the dead body, (d) — (called) the good qualities of her husband. But she was still standing (e) — (moved). She burst into tears when her child was given into her lap. She wept (f) — (bitter) thinking of the (g) — (fortune) of her child as it had become (h) — (father). She also felt proud of her husband’s (i) — (hero). Her husband embraced (j) — (martyr).

51. Humayun Ahmed was a (a) — (fame) novelist of our country. His novels gained a huge (b) — (popular). The main (c) — (attract) of his novels was the treatment of (d) — (psycho) and sense of humour. (e) — (special) his Himu and Misir Ali are two (f) — (ordinary) characters in Bangla literature. Besides a novelist Humayun Ahmed was also a (g) — (drama) and a film (h) — (direct). Thus Humayun Ahmed has achieved an (i) — (paralleled) position in our literary (j) — (culture) world.

52. Road accidents have (a) — (recent) become a regular phenomenon in our country. As a result of the accidents, many persons fall a victim to (b) — (timely) death. It is reported that most of the accidents occur because of the (c) — (violate) of traffic rules by (d) — (skilled) drivers and (e) —(conscious) passers-by. Many (f) — (licensed) and (g) — (fault) vehicles run on the streets. These vehicles (h) — (danger) the (i) — (safe) of passengers and the passers-by. But many of us are (j) — (aware) of this danger.

53. (a) — (Forestation) means cutting down of trees (b) — (discriminately). Bangladesh is a (c) — (dense) populated country. This huge population needs more shelter, (d) — (agriculture) land, fuel, furniture, etc. For all these reasons people cut trees. Moreover, there are (e) — (honest) people who cut trees for making money (f) — (legally). The (g) — (remove) of tree causes serious damage to the soil as trees give (h) — (protect) to soil as well. The temperature will rise and it will cause greenhouse effect. One day the country will be (i) — (suitable) for living. So, tree (j) — (plant) programme should be extended throughout the country.

54. Newspaper plays a very important role in modern (a) — (civilize). It publishes news and views of home and (b) — (broad). Only (c) — (book) knowledge is not enough in this (d) — (compete) world. A newspaper helps him (e) — (rich) his general knowledge. But newspaper have (f) — (merits) too. They have (g) — (partial) and often (h) — (guide) their (i) — (read). This creates (j) — (rest) in the society.

55. There are (a) — (vary) forms of physical exercise. But every form is not (b) — (suit) for all. Walking is good for all. In the morning, fresh air is (c) — (avail). So, it is (d) — (benefit) to health. It also gives (e) — (please) and (f) — (enjoy). It also (g) — (freshes) our mind. The (h) — (nature) beauty (i) — (witch) us. We become (j) — (health) and wealthy.

56. Every student wants to be (a) — (succeed) in life. To achieve a (b) — (glory) future, every student should have a perfect aim in life. The true aim of education is the (c) — (harmony) development of body, soul and mind. But (d) — (book) – knowledge is (e) — (sufficient) in this regard. Without (f) — (curricular) activities, the full blooming of body, mind and soul is (g) — (possible). Co-curricular activities include debate, (h) — (public) magazine and (i) — (culture) activities. It has great (j) — important).

57. When a sound exceeds the tolerance limit, it (a) — (comes) noise and this type of noise causes sound pollution. Sound pollution is acute in the (b) — (industry) areas. It (c) — (threat) our normal lifestyle to a great extent. Thousands of motor vehicles, grinding sound of mills and factories (d) — (discriminate) use of loud speakers, public meetings all are responsible for it. This greatly (e) — (dangers) our daily (f) — (peace) life. (g) — (Excess) noise may lead to deafness. If the noise exceeds 105 decibels, one can lose his (h) — (hear) ability permanently. Sound pollution is even alarming for the normal (i) — (grow) of the children. Normal life is hampered for it and life becomes (j) — (bear).

58. (a) — (urban) is a great problem in our small country. Due to it (b) — (cultivate) land is (c) — (crease) day by day. As a result, an acute (d) — (short) is seen in agricultural (e) — (produce). If we want to get rid of it, a (f) — (plan) system should be applied (g) — (wise). Our (h) — (agro) economy and urban (i) — (civil) will face a great problem. So, (j) — (initiate) should be taken.

59. A (a) — (money) man is a respected man but a (b) — (money) man is disrespected. This means (c) — (money) matter is very important in our (d) — (world) life. However, while earning money, we must earn it with (e) — (sincere). Earning money (f) — (legal) can never bring (g) — (spirit) (h) — (happy). It rather can be an (i) — (end) source of (j) — (satisfy).

60. In the past children use to play in the open field before or after school hours. But now our children keep (a) — (door) before the TV or computer. Children’s (b) — (fond) for use of computer has (c) — (recent) increased to a very great extent. Some prefer computer games to other programmes. This (d) — (prefer) is not a good habit. It makes them (e) — (attentive) to studies and very often (f) — (active). They think that they are not spending time in (g) — (idle). Though this not the (h) — (waste) of time, it is the spending of mental energy. They do not undergo any exertion (i) — (physical) and as a result, they become (j) — (mental) tired.

61. Answer to the question in the examination should be to the point. You should not (a) — (large) your answers (b) — (necessary). When you write main ideas, you can (c) — (short) your sentences. Only (d) — (elaborate) of the answers is simply a (e) — (waste) of time. This practice (f) — (please) the (g) — (examine) and they got (h) — (irritate) and do not want to give high marks. So, students are advised to be (i) — (caution) to avoid (j) — (relevant) point in the answer.

62. The (a) — (fluctuate) of market price is very (b) — (puzzle) to the consumers. This situation occurs due to the (c) — (irresponsible) and the (d) — (neglect) of the proper (e) — (author). We should take note that the (f) — (suffer) of this condition is (g) — (main) the poor class people. The (h) — (sense) quarter must come forward and make possible (i) — (commend) to come out of this (j) — (stable) situation.

63. To (a) — (rich) your vocabulary, you have to read books and learn new words with their (b) — (mean) and patterns of (c) — (use). You have to (d) — (read) the same topic. (e) — (Repeat) reading will help you (f) — (stand) them clearly and use them in (g) — (vary) live situations. Remember, language learning is a (h) — (continue) process and your (i) — (proficient) will come today or tomorrow. What is needed most is (j) — (continue).

64. A farmer is (a) — (general) a poor man. Most of the (b) — (farm) of our country don’t have their own (c) — (cultivate) land. A farmer has to work hard to prepare a land for (d) — (cultivate). He (e) — (usual) gets up before the sun rises. He leads a life of much (f) — (hard) under the burden of (g) — (poor) with his children (h) — (fed) and vulnerable to (i) — (nutrition). Yet, he laughs more often than a person (j) — (seem) prosperous.

65. The unit by which the (a) — (loud) of sound is measured is called a decibel. According to the United Nations, the normal (b) — (tolerate) limit of sound is 45 decibels. When the (c) — (vibrate) of sound is at a tolerable, (d) — (please) level, it is simply called sound. But when it is sharp and harsh to the ears, it becomes noise. Serious harm can be caused to people if they are (e) — (regular) exposed to sounds (f) — (exceed) 70 decibels. This (g) — (noise) and excess sound is known as sound pollution. Tolerable sound is (h) — (harm). But sound pollution is very harmful specially for the (i) — (age) and the children and they suffer from (j) — (hear) problem for sound pollution.

66. Newspaper carries information and (a) — (new). Sometimes it (b) — (come) a propagandist. Thus, it (c) — (bitter) relation among the different parties. Yellow (d) — (journal) is very harmful. The journalists should be (e) — (biased) while collecting news. All journalists must (f) — (main) honesty and (g) — (neutral) They should not try to (h) — (fool) the public by (i) — (publish) false news. Any (j) — (represent) or exaggeration of news is not good.

67. (a) — (Confide) makes a man to reach the goal of life. The lack of (b) — (determine) leads one to lose the confidence. You need it in order to overcome the problems in life. First fix target in life. Then try (c) — (sincere) to gain success. Don’t lose heart, if you fail first. Remember that (d) — (fail) is the pillar of success, whereas success without (e) — (compete) is not enjoyable. Determination keeps you (f) — (mental) strong and an you (g) — (prepare) for struggle to reach the goal. Sometimes, somebody may be (h) — (success) in his mission. But failure makes him more (i) — (determine) to (j) — (new) vigour and energy.

68. The freedom fighters are the heroic sons of our land. They fought to save our (a) — (gold) Bangla in 1971. We have got the independence of our (b) — (love) motherland (c) — (super) sacrifice. Some of the (d) — (free) fighters are yet (e) — (live). Most of the freedom fighters are now (f) — (actual) above 70 years old. (g) — (deed) we are very lucky to see them (h) — (direct). As they are our (i) — (hero) sons, we should respect them (i) — (profound).

69. Physical exercise increases our appetite and improves (a) — (digest) power. If anybody suffers from (b) — (digest), he should take physical exercise. Proper (c) — (digest) of food removes his loss of appetite. Physical exercise removes (d) — (constipate) and helps proper blood (e) — (circulate). Our antibodies will be (f) — (power) if our blood circulation is (g) — (norm). (h) — (proper) blood circulation in our bodies may cause many (i) — (predictable) diseases. So, we must (j) — (sure) proper blood circulation in our body.

70. Good health means (a) — (sound) of body and mind. Health is the root of all (b) — (happy). One should take exercise (c) — (regular) because it is (d) — (physic) exercise which (e) — (able) us to build a good health. He is also to observe the rules of (f) — (clean). An (g) — (healthy) man cannot enjoy life. He suffers from frustration, (h) — (hopeless), etc. On the other hand, a (i) — (health) man can enjoy his life (j) — (full).

71. Life without hope is (a) — (meaning). It makes our life easy and (b) — (comfort). It is hoped that gives us strength, vigour and perseverance. It gives (c) — (stimuli).The present would be (d) — (tolerable) if we have no hope. Had there been no hope, life would be (e) — (miser) and would have fallen into (f) — (nothing). Sorrows and adversities cannot be (g) — (come) unless hope inspires us. Hope teaches us patience and (h) — (endure). It gives us (i) — (inspire) and courage. But there is no end of hope. When one hope is gone another takes its place quickly. It is not proper to hope for things that are (j) — (attain).

72. Our (a) — (Nation) Memorial (b) — (symbol) the nation’s respect for the martyrs of (c) — (Liberate) War. It is an (d) — (achieve) which is (e) — (measurable). Our (f) — (free) fighters showed their unique (g) — (hero) in the war against the (h) — (arm) soldiers of Pakistan. The Pakistani soldiers killed our people in (i) — (associate) with the local (j) — (collaborate). However, they were defeated in the end.

73. Slum (a) — (dwell) are (b) — (root) people. (c) — (actual) they are rootless, they have to take shelter in slums under different circumstances. They live there in an (d) — (human) condition. They are deprived of all kinds of human rights. About 80% of the slum dwellers suffer from hunger, (e) — (nutrition) and different kinds of diseases. As a many of them die a (f) — (mature) death and the others fight with death. They live in a society of (g) — (lawless) and violence. They are made to involve in different and activities. Besides, they are exploited by so-called political (h) — (lead) for organizing hartals, picketing, damaging vehicles and destroying public properties. The government in government welfare (i) — (organize) should come forward to (j) — (habilitate) them.

74. (a) — (Fail) in English is a common matter in our country. There are many reasons of failure of the students in English and the reasons are not far to seek. (b) — (First) our education system is (c) — (defect). The English textbooks for the students of our country are not (d) — (suit) for them. Secondly, the students are not motivated to learn English. They think that it is (e) — (necessary) to spend time in learning English. Moreover, English is a foreign language. It seems difficult to them. So, they (f) —(like) learning English. They think it is mere (g) — (waste) of time. Thirdly, most of the so-called English (h) — (teach) are not good at English. They are (i) — (competent). Fourthly, the students only cram the answers. In the examination hall they forget what they have crammed. So, the answers they write are (j) — (correct).

75. Sound health is the (a) — (come) of physical exercise in a (b) — (regulate) form. (c) — (regulate) form of exercise or (d) — (exercise) is injurious to health. Remember that if you take physical exercise, you must not be (e) — (regular). Physical exercise increases our appetite and improves (f) — (digest) power. If anybody suffers from (g) — (digest) he should take physical exercise. Proper (h) — (digest) of food removes his loss of appetite. Physical exercise removes (i) — (constipate) and helps proper blood (j) — (circulate).

Answer: a) outcome b) regulated c) Unregulated d) over-exercise e) irregular f) digestive g) indigestion h) digestion i) constipation j) circulation.

76. You should read throughout the year. In order to be sure of doing well in the examination you have to pay (a) — (attend) to studies from the very beginning of the year. Regular practice can (b) — (sure) your good result. But if you are (c) — (attend) and irregular, you cannot expect to do so. Bear in mind that (d) — (regular) is the cause of your (e) — (satisfactory) result. Nobody can expect a good result in the examination without good (f) — (prepare).You should be (g) — (prepare) for it well-ahead of the schedule. Some students remain (h) — (prepare) for the examination even it is imminent. As a part of (i) — (prepare) step they go to the teachers or a concise (j) — (suggest).
Answer: a) attention b) ensure c) inattentive d) irregularity e) unsatisfactory f) preparation g) prepared h) unprepared i) preparatory j) suggestion.

77. King Solomon had a great (a) — (repute) for his (b) — (wise). Once the Queen of Sheba wanted to test how wise he was. She brought two kinds of flowers. One was the floral wreath of (c) — (nature) flower and the other was of (d) — (artifice) flower. Sheba asked the king to (e) — (different) between the flower wreaths. Solomon did not answer (f) — (instant). He thought for a while. There were bees outside. He told someone to open the window and keep it (g) — (close). The bees came in and sat on the natural flowers. The wreaths could be (h) — (identify) by Solomon. Thus the (i) — (indentify) of real flowers by the king made queen (j) — ( great) impressed.
Answer: a) reputation b) wisdom c) natural d) artificial e) differentiate f) instantly g) unclosed h) indentified i) identification j) greatly.

78. Of the four language skills, listening is the first and (a) — (fore) one. It is (b) — (cause) a child learns its mother tongue first by listening to its mother. Then with the (c)— (grow) of age, a child comes in contact with others and learns the vocabulary and how to use them (d) — (practical). Thus it learns (e) — (speak) to mother and then to others. It is (f) — (scientific) observed that speaking is the second skill of the four. A child is first a (g) — (listen). Then it becomes a (h) — (speak) while mother listens. Thus they both (i) — (change) their ideas and (j) — (eventual) the child learns its mother tongue.
Answer: a) foremost b) because c) growth d) practically e) speaking f) scientifically g) listener h) speaker i) exchange j) eventually.

79. In the past children used to play in the open field before or after school hours. But now our children keep (a) — (door) before the TV or computer. They watch TV or play games on computer. Children’s (b) — (fond) for use of computer has (c) — (recent) increased to a very great extent. Some prefer computer games to others programs. This (d) — (prefer) is not a good habit. It makes them (e) — (attentive) to studies and very often (f) — (active). So they should not keep bent on computer for long hours. They think that they are not spending time in (g) — (idle). Though this in not the (h) — (waste) of time, it is the spending of mental energy. They do not undergo any exertion (i) — (physical) and as a result they become (j) — (mental) tired.
Answer: a) indoors b) fondness c) recently d) preference e) inattentive f) inactive g) idleness h) wastage i) physically j) mentally

80. Bangladesh is an (a) — (populated) country. Her (b) — (dense) of population per square mile is very high. The per capita income of people is also low. Majority people live here below (c) — (poor) line. Moreover, there are lots of problems that are the (d) — (hinder) to her development. Political (e) — (rest) is one of them. We are living in a (f) — (democrat) country. We have many (g) — (achieve) though we live in (h) — (sufficient). The country is gradually advancing towards (i) — (prosper). But observing hartal has become a bad political culture in our country. It harms economy and causes a great suffering to (j) — (politics) people. We should give up the practice of hartal for our own interest.
Answer: a) overpopulated b) density c) poverty d) hindrance e) unrest f) democratic g) achievements h) insufficiency i) prosperity j) non-political.

81. Man can have (a) — (popular) by means of service to people. People in power can have honour. But this honour will not last long if their behaviour is not good. When common people are (b) — (internal) hurt by their (c) — (behaviour), usually they do not express their feeling in front of them. But they make (d) — (criticize) of their manners and (e) — (regard) them later. The (f) — (elder) people should be honoured by the juniors or the young people in the society. In the (g) — (develop) countries the people over sixty are called senior citizens and they are everywhere respected (h) — (according). In the (j) — (develop) countries we expect this kind of (j) — (treat) to the seniors.
Answer: a) popularity b) internally c) misbehaviour d) criticism e) disregard f) elderly g) developed h) accordingly i) developing j) treatment.

82. In order to (a) — (material) your dream, you need (b) — (determine) and efforts. Nothing is (c) — (achieve) in this world without hard work. Nothing is (d) — (achieve) for those who are blessed with (e) — (common) abilities. They are very fortunate. It is a bad habit to put off the lesson for tomorrow. Good students never do this. It is (f) — (neglect) of one’s duty. If you are not (g) — (duty), you will never do it. (h) — (dutiful) is a very bad practice that brings about (i) — (adverse) in life. To become (j) — (success) in life, you must be dutiful.
Answer: a) materialize b) determination c) achievable d) unachievable e) uncommon f) negligence g) undutiful h) Undutifulness i) adversity j) successful.

83. Patriots love their country more than their lives. (a) — (patriot) is a virtue. Men without patriotism can do anything (b) — (harm) to the country. Our history shows that (c) — (patriot) men made the nation subservient to the overseas (d) — (rule). They are more dangerous than (e) — (venom) snakes. They did not want our (f) — (dependent). They are traitors. They are enemies. They gave (g) — (assist) to the Pakistani soldiers. There is no country in the world where people quarrel among themselves over the question of independence. We were very (h) — (fortunate) to have such people. However. after so many years of independence, we should remove our (i) — (differ) and work for the country (j) — (unite).
Answer: a) Patriotism b) harmful c) unpatriotic d) rulers e) venomous f) independence g) assistance h) unfortunate i) differences j) unitedly.

84. Man makes him worthy and (b) — (honor). Without being religious, one cannot be (c) — (spirit) rich and (d) — (light). Religion helps to build up one’s moral character. So it is said that (e) — (moral) has its root in religion. We should teach our children to become religious to build up a happy and (f) — (peace) career. Love for only (g) — (world) pleasure cannot give real peace. It rather brings (h) — (frustrate). (i) — (religious) people only hanker after worldly pleasure. They may (j) — (believe) in God. So try to follow your religion. Religion leads us to the path of truth.
Answer: a) religious b) honorable c) spiritually d) enlightened e) morality f) peaceful g) worldly h) frustration i) Irreligious j) disbelieve.

85. Courtesy is a virtue in man. It goes without saying that courtesy costs nothing but gives a lot. So you should be courteous. That is you must have (a) — (polite). People will (b) — (like) and (c) — (respect) you if your (d) — (courteous). Nobody likes (e) — (courtesy). Try to be gentle from your student life. When we come across a (f) — (strange), we should not be (g) — (friend) towards him. If the stranger is a (h) — (tour), we should receive him (i) — (cordial). If he comes to visit our locality, We should (j) — (company) him to see the important spots.
Answer: a) politeness b) dislike c) disrespect d) discourteous e) discourtesy f) stranger g) unfriendly h) tourist i) cordially j) accompany.

86. Hazrat Muhammad (Sm.) is the last prophet of Allah and the (a) — (lead) of all prophets. He is the greatest of men and (b) — (teach) ever born on the earth. Before his birth Arabia was steeped in (c) — (dark) , ignorance and superstition. The Arabs were ignorant and wicked and they led (d) — (beast) lives. They were (e) — (worship) of many gods and goddesses. He got no opportunity for learning. But he was taught much higher things than book knowledge by nature and the (f) — (seen) hand of Allah. From his (g) — (boy) he was (h) — (thought), honest and (i) — (truth). He was called Al-Amin or the (j) — (trust) one.

Answer: a. leader b. teachers c. darkness d. beastly e. worshippers f. unseen g. boyhood h. thoughtful i. truthful j. truthful.

87. Ours is a big (a) — (industry) area in the country. Life of our area is (b) — (frequent) paralyzed due to the failure of electric supply. The (c) — (own) of both of the factories and industries are having a crucial time because their (d) — (product) have been hampered much due to frequent (e) — (fail) of electric supply. But they have to pay the wage (f) — (regular). Moreover, when there is (g) — (dark) all around, thieves and anti-social people get opportunity to steal anything. As a result theft, (h) — (robber) and other anti- social activities have increased. We have (i) — (frequent) attention to the local WAPDA office but of no use. We, therefore, draw the attention of the WAPDA to look into the matter and (j) — (sure) the regular supply of electricity in our locality.

Answer: a. industrial, b. frequently c. owners d. productions e. failure f. regularly g. darkness h. robbery i. frequently j. ensure

88. The motive behind all (a) — (invent) is to make human life (b) — (comfort). But if they are not used (c) — (proper), they become the source of (d) — (comforts) behaviour. Similarly, loud speaker was invented to reach the voice of the (e) — (speak) to all the audience in a function. But now-a-days this (f) — (use) instrument has turned into an object of annoyance. The students are the worst (g) — (suffer) as they fail to concentrate their attention to study. The owner (h) — (entire) forget that the (i) — (education) institutions, offices, hospitals and other (j) — (organizes) are situated on the streets.

Answer: a. inventions b. comfortable c. properly d. discomfort e. speakers f. useful g. sufferers g. entirely h. entirely i. educational j. organizations

89. (a) — (Fail) in English in our country is a common matter. There are many reasons of failure of the students in English and the reasons are not far to seek. (b) — (First) our educational system is (c) — (defect). The English text books for the students of our country are not (d) — (suit) for them. Secondly the students are not motivated / inspired to learn English. They think that it is (e) — (necessary) to spend time in learning English. Moreover, as English is a foreign language it is very difficult to learn. So they (f) like learning English. They think it is mare (g) — (waste) of time. Thirdly most of the English (h) — (teach) are not good at English. They are (i) — (competent). Fourthly the students only cram the answers. In the exam hall they forget what they have crammed. So the answers they write are (j) — (correct).

Answer: (a) Failure (b) Firstly (c) defective (d) suitable (e) unnecessary (f) dislike (g) wasting/wastage (h) teachers (i) incompetent (j) incorrect

90. Slum (a) — (dwell) are (b) — (root) people. (c) — (Actual) they are rootless and they have to take shelter under different circumstances. They live there in an (d) —(human) condition. They are deprived of all kinds of human rights. About 80 percent of the slum dwellers suffer from hunger, (e) — (nutrition) and different types of diseases. As a result many of them die a (f) — (mature) death and the others fight with the death. They live in a society of (g) — (lawless) and violence. They are exploited by so called political (h) — (lead) for organizing hortals, picketing, damaging vehicles etc. The govt. and NGO welfare (i) — (organize) should come forward to (j) — (habilitate) them.

Answer: (a) dwellers (b) rootless (c) actually (d) inhuman (e) malnutrition (f) premature g) lawlessness (h) leaders (i) organizations (j) rehabilitate

91. Dhaka is not a clean city. There is (a) — (clean) everywhere. (b) — (leak) of sewerage pipes and dumping of wastes have made the city very (c) — (filth) and unclean. We throw away the wastes here and there. We are so (d) — (conscious) that we throw them out of the windows. We never think that these thrown out wastes fall on the heads of the pedestrians (পথচারী) walking away the footpath. What a (e) — (sense)! In the developed countries people never throw away dirty things or wastes here and there. They are very conscious of their (f) — (responsible). They never keep the wastes (g) — (pack). The packed wastes are kept in front of their residences. The (h) — (clean) of the city administration collect them everyday in the morning. The (i) — (own) of the house reaches the cleaners the packed wastes. In the USA a kind of small trolley-bins are supplied and placed in front of the residences. They are so (j) — (conscience) people.

Answer: uncleanliness b. Leakage c. filthy d. unconscious e. nonsense f. responsibilities g. unpacked h. cleaners i. owner j. conscientious

92. Water is polluted in different ways. We are responsible for water (a) — (pollute). Oil and diesel and human waste mix with water. (b) — (insect) and also (c) — (fertilize) mix with water. There are still (d) — (sanitary) latrines in the country. All these cause water pollution. We should not drink (e) — (boil) water for good health. Our rural people do not know how to purify water. Water (f) — (purify) process can help them drink pure water. If the arsenic (g) — (contaminate) continues, arsenicosis will cause more deaths. Arsenic is found in ground water. Tube-well water contains arsenic. For (h) — (prevent) of arsenicosis people should eat a balanced diet containing fish and vegetables. We also need a campaign (অভিযান) for (i) — (motivate) to create (j) — (aware) among people.

Answer: a. pollution b. insecticides c. fertilizer d. unsanitary e. unboiled f. purification g. contamination h. prevention i. motivation j. awareness

93. Computer is a modern (a) — (invent). It is an electric device. It stores (b) — (form) on a (c) — (magnet) tape. Then it makes an (d) — (analyse) and produces the data as required. Computer is really a very (e) — (wonder) invention. The use of computer has got worldwide (f) — (popular). It has been further (g) — (modern). People are going to have (h) — (computer) system of world in every sector. But one thing is very important to know that (i) — (use) of computer affects eye-sight. So students should (j) — (minimum) the period of using a computer.

Answer: a. invention b. information c. magnetic d. analysis e. wonderful f. popularity g. modernized h. computerized i. overuse j. minimize.

94. Patriots love their country more than their lives. (a) — (patriot) is a virtue. Men without patriotism can do anything (b) — (harm) to the country. Our history shows that (c) — (patriot) men made the nation subservient to the overseas (d) — (rule). They are more dangerous than (e) — (venom) (বিষাক্ত) snakes. They did not want our (f) — (dependent). They are traitors. They are enemies. They gave (g) — (assist) to the Pakistani soldiers. There is no country in the world where people quarrel among themselves over the question of independence. We were very (h) — (fortunate) to have such people. However, after so many years of independence, we should remove our (i) — (differ) and work for the country (j) — (unite).

Answer: a. Patriotism b. harmful c. unpatriotic d. rulers e. venomous f. independence g. assistance h. unfortunate i. differences j. unitedly.

95. Religion leads us to the path of truth. The habit and manners of a (a) — (religion) man make him worthy and (b) — (honor). Without being religious, one cannot be (c) — (sprit) rich and (d) — (light). Religion helps to build up one’s moral character. So it is said that (e) — (moral) has its root in religion. We should teach our children to become religious to build up a happy and (f) — (peace) career. Love for only (g) — (world) pleasure cannot give real peace. It rather brings (h) — (frustrate). (i) — (religious) people only hanker after worldly pleasure. They may (j) — (believe) in God. So try to follow your religion.

Answer: a. religious b. honorable c. spiritually d. enlightened e. morality f. peaceful g. worldly h. frustration i. Irreligious j. disbelieve.

96. Courtesy (শিষ্টাচার) is a virtue in man. It goes without saying that courtesy costs nothing but gives a lot. So you should be courteous. That is you must have (a) — (polite). People will (b) — (like) and (c) — (respect) you if you are (d) — (courteous). Nobody likes (e) — (courtesy). Try to be gentle from your student life. When we come across a (f) — (strange), we should not be (g) — (friends) towards him. If the stranger is a (h) — (tour), we should receive him (i) — (cordial). If he comes to visit our locality we should (j) — (company) him to the important spots.

Answer: a. politeness b. dislike c. disrespect d. discourteous e. discourtesy f. stranger g. unfriendly h. tourist i. cordially j. accompany.

97. In the past children used to play in the open field before or after school hours. But now our children keep (a) — (door) before the TV or computer. They watch TV or play games on computer. Children’s (b) — (fond) for use of computer has (c) — (recent) increased to a very great extent. Some prefer computer games to other programs. This (d) — (prefer) is not a good habit. It makes them (e) — (attentive) to studies and very often (f) — (active). So they should not keep bent on computer for long hours. They think that they are not spending time in (g) — (idle). Though this is not the (h) — (waste) of time, it is the spending of mental energy. They do not undergo any exertion (কঠোরপ্রচেষ্টা) (i) — (physical) and as a result they become (j) — (mental) tired.

Answer: a. indoors b. fondness c. recently d. preference e. inattentive f. inactive g. idleness h. wastage i. physically j. mentally.

98. Bangladesh is an (a) — (populated) country. Her (b) — (dense) of population per square mile is very high. The per capita income of people is also low. Majority people live here below (c) — (poor) line. Moreover, there are lots of problems that are the (d) — (hinder) to her development, Political (e) — (rest) is one of them. We are living in a (f) — (democrat) country. We have many (g) — (achieve) though we live in (h) — (sufficient). The country is gradually advancing towards (i) — (prosper). But observing hartal has become a bad political culture in our country. It harms economy and causes a great suffering to (j) — (politics) people. We should give up the practice of hartal for our own interest.

Answer: a. overpopulated b. density c. poverty d. hindrance e. unrest f. democratic g. achievements h. insufficiency i. prosperity j. non-political.

99. Man can have (a) — (popular) by means of service to people. People in power can have honour. But this honour will not last long if their behaviour is not good. When common people are (b) — (internal) hurt by their (c) — (behaviour). Usually they do not express their feeling in front of them. But they make (d) — (criticize) of their manners and (e) — (regard) them later. The (f) — (elder) people should be honoured by the juniors or the young people in the society. In the (g) — (develop) countries the people over sixty are called senior citizens and they are everywhere respected (h) — (according). In the (i) — (develop) countries we expect this kind of (j) — (treat) to the seniors.

Answer: a. popularity b. internally c. misbehaviour d. criticism e. disregard f. elderly g. developed h. accordingly i. developing j. treatment.

100. In order to (a) — (material) you dream, you need (b) — (determine) and efforts. Nothing is (c) — (achieve) in this world without hard work, Nothing is (d) — unachieve for those who are blessed with (e) — (common) abilities. They are very fortunate. It is a bad habit to put off the lesson for tomorrow. Good students never do this. It is (f) — (neglect) of one’s duty. If you are not (g) — (duty). You will never do it. (h) — (dutiful) is a very bad practice that brings about (i) — (adverse) in life. To become (j) —(success) in life, you must be dutiful.

Answer: a. materialize b. determination c. achievable d. unachievable e. uncommon f. negligence g. undutiful h. Undutifulness i. adversity j. successful.

101. Sound health is the (a) — (come) of physical exercise in a (b) — (regulate) form. (c) — (regulate) form of exercise or (d) — (exercise) is injurious to health. Remember that if you take physical exercise, you must not be (e) — (regular). Physical exercise increases our appetite (রুচি) and improves (f) — (digest) power. If anybody suffers from (g) — (digest) he should take physical exercise. Proper (h) — (digest) of food removes his loss of appetite. Physical exercise removes (i) — (constipate) (কোষ্ঠবদ্ধতা) and helps proper blood (j) — (circulate).

Answer: a. outcome b. regulated c. Unregulated d. over-exercise e. irregular f. digestive g. indigestion h. digestion i. constipation j. circulation.

102. Complete the text adding suffixes, prefixes or the both with the root words in the parenthesis.

Smoking produces (a) — (danger) effects on man. By smoking a man incurs both physical and (b) — (economy) loss. The butt end of a cigarette often causes a (c) — (devastate) fire. Smoking is a kind of (d) — ( addict). those who become (e) — (addict) to drug, first begin smoking which is the initial step to addiction, we should raise (f) — (smoking) (g) — (aware) among our people. It is (h) — (possible) to stop smoking by giving (i) — (punish). (j) — (out) effort from everybody is essential to minimize smoking .

103. (a) — (Tolerance) is supposed to be a frantic (b) — (behave). It causes (c) — (segregate) among beings. The practice of (d) — (dear) needs to start from the tender heart of (e) — (learn). The (f) — (family) role is not (g) — (neglect) also in this respect. Then comes the role of (h) — (educate) institutions .our (i) — (new) introduced curriculum has given (j) — (important) to this issue.

104. To maintain peace in this world, We need universal (a) — (brother). in this world there are (b) — (differ) religions like Islam, Christianity, Hinduism, (c) — (Buddha) etc. (d) — (Friend) among the (e) — (believe) of different religions can play an important role to drive away (f) — (trust) and (g) — (concept)about different religions. We should prefer (h) — (man) to religious difference. A person who is (i) — (true) aware of his own religion can never (j) — (like) the believers of other religions.

105. Do you think it would be (a) — (reasonable) for your boss to ask you to do three hours unpaid overtime? Think of three things you could (b) — (use) in your home to help protect the environment. Has your employer ever (c) — (paid) you by mistake? Did you have to pay the money back? Imagine, you were a parent. Would you (d) — (approve) if your teenage daughter dyed her hair pink? Does son of the (e) — (sleep) and is late for school? To keep your life (f) — (disturbed) you should practice Yoga. It is a kind of mental and (g) — (physic) relief from the (h) — (stress) life you are leading. Stress and anxiety is all (i) — (round) our life. To survive (j) — (happy) we have to handle all our pressures.

106. The dowry system is a (a) — (society) curse. It is nothing less than (b) — (dread) bane to a family with a (c) — (marriage) daughter or sister. In poor family with a maiden or spinster finds it (d) — (possible) to marry her off. In many cases, the parents of such brides are (e) — (force) to promise dowry. Often such a (f) — (help) girl is (g) — (brute) tortured within a few weeks for her family’s (h) — (able) to pay the promised dowry. No doubt, it is a (i) — (lust) demand of some covetous people. It is high time our eligible bachelors started shouting a big “No” to this heinous vice. We must raise awareness against this (j) — (abominate) crime.

107. Honesty is opposite to (a) honest. An honest is not (b) — (harm) to anbody. He never does (c) — (Just) to others. When he does anthing (d) — (moral), he feels (e) —(comfortable). He never tells a lie. He is always (f) — (response) to his duty. We should follwo the path of (g) — (honest) and live the path of (h) — (honesty). In that case you will be (i) — (love) by all and will be able to reach the path of (j) — prosper.

Answer: (a) dishonesty (b) harmful (c) injustice (d) immoral (e) uncomfortable (f) responsible (g) honesty (h) dishonesty (i) loved (j) prosperity

108. Bangladesh is an (a) — (dependent) country but she is burdened with poverty (b) — (population) (c) — (employ), corruption (d) — (deficient) etc. The present (e) —(govern) has aimed to making a digital Bangladesh to (f) — (come) most of this problem. The actual aim of (g) — (digit) Bangladesh is to establish technology best government which will emphasi“e the over all (h) — (develop) of the country. The country has (i) ready fixed its target of (j) — (achieve) digital Bangladesh by 2021.

Answer: (a) independent (b) over population (c) unemployment (d) deficiency (e) government (f) overcome (g) digital (h) development (i) already (j) achieving

109. Student life is the (a) — (gold) season of life. This is a (b) — (form) period of life. This is the time for (c) — (prepare) of future life. Students are the future (d) — (lead) of the country. They should have (e) — (patriot). They should achieve quality (f) — (educate) and build themselvs as (g) — (compete) citizen. They should gain (h) — (know) and learn the art of (i) — (behave) and (j) — (interact) before others.

110. Agriculture is the soul of our economy. The farmers of our country are (a) — (literate). They are (b) — (ignore) of the scientific methods of (c) — (cultivate). Our agriculture is still a (d) — (gamble) in the hands of nature. Flood damages our crops and invites (e) — (fame). Sometimes drought makes cultivation (f) — (possible). Then (g) — (poor) is seen everywhere. Poor farmer cannot buy (h) — (science) tools for agriculture. The tools are not (i) — (avail) to byu them. It is said that (j) — (irrigate) is really costly in our country.

Answer: (a) illiterate (b) ignorant (c) cultivation (d) gambling (e) famine (f) impossible (g) poverty (h) scientific (i) available (j) irrigation

111. Those who live a (a) — (lxuury) life are always (b) — (different) to the miseries of the poor. They enjoy life in (c) — (amuse) and (d) — (merry). They are (e) — (centered) people. They have little (f) — (realize) of the (g) — (bounded) suffering of the poor. They remain indifferent to their (h) — (suffer). They feel (i) — (comfort) to work for their (j) — (better).

Answer: (a) lxuurious (b) indifferent (c) amusement (d) merriment (e) self centered (f) realisation (g) unbounded (h) suffering (i) discomfort (j) betterment

112. Load shedding is one of the most common problems of Bangladesh. Lives of our citizen are (a) — (serious) hampered for load shedding. Students feel (b) — (difficult) in reading during load shedding. (c) — (Industry) activities are also hampered. We should use electricity (d) — (honest) and (e) — (frugal) and should create (f) — (aware) among people to solve this (g) — (nation) problem. Government should take (h) — (effect) steps to (i) — (grade) our power station to mitigate the (j) — (advantages) of our people.

Answer: (a) seriously (b) difficulty (c) industrial (d) honestly (e) frugally (f) awareness (g) national (h) effective (i) upgrade(j) disadvantages

113. Flowers are the symbol of love and (a) — (pure). They are (b) — (know) for their beauty. Some flowers are (c) — (note) for their fragrance . The rose is favorite to us. The(d) Japan are famous for its (e) — (cultivate). It (f) — (general) grows from June to November. It makes us (g) — (cheer). It makes people lovely, (h) — (affection) and so on. By (i) — (grow) roses we can export them and solve our (j) — (employ) problem.

Answer: (a) purity (b) known (c) notable (d) Japanese (e) cultivation (f) generally (g) cheerful (h) affectionate (i) growing (j) unemployment

114. Early rising is the habit of (a) — (get) up from bed early in the morning. An early (b) — (rise) can enjoy the (c) — (fresh) of the morning air. He can hear the (d) — (melody) songs of the birds. He can start his days work (e) — (early) than others. He does not suffer from (f) — (physic) problems very often. He need not go to any (g) —(physic) and (h) — (frequent). He enjoys (i) — (very) benefits and leads a (j) — (peace) life.

Answer: (a) getting (b) riser (c) freshness (d) melodious (e) earlier (f) physical (g) physician (h) frequently (i) various (j) peaceful

115. Life without leisure and (a) relax is dull. Life becomes (b) charm if one does not have any time to enjoy the (c) beauty object of nature. (d) Monotony work hinders the (e) smooth of work. Leisure (f) rich our spirit to work. Everybody knows that (g) work is (h) harm. Leisure does not mean (i) idle . It gives freshness to (j) create our energy.

Answer: (a) relaxation (b) charmless (c) beautiful (d) monotonous (e) smoothness (f) enriches (g) overwork (h) harmful (i) idleness (j) creating.

116. You should bear in mind that (a) confidence assists a man to reach the goal of life. The lack of (b) determine leads one to lose the confidence. You need it in order to (c) come the problems of life. He tries (d) sincere to gain success. Remember that (e) fail is the puller of success. Success without (f) complete is not enjoyable. Determination keeps you (g) mental strong and make (h) prepare for struggling to reach the goal. Nobody can be (i) success in this mission. Failure make him more (j) determine to work hard.

Answer: (a) self confidence (b) determination (c) overcome (d) sincerely (e) failure (f) completion (g) mentally (h) prepared (i)unsuccessful (j) determined

117. Tress are (a) use to man in many ways. It is (b) possible to build our homes without trees. Tress save us from flood and (c) nature calamities. It (d) strength this soil. If we cut trees (e) discriminately their will be ecological (f) balanced. So tree (g) plant programme shoukd be extended for a better (h) happy (i) healthy life and (j) peace environment.

Answer: (a) useful (b) impossible (c) natural (d) strengthens (e) indiscriminately (f) imbalanced (g) plantation (h) happier (i) healthier (j) peaceful.

118. (a) Kind is a divine virtue. So we should not be (b) kind to the people in distress and even to (c) low animals. Some naughty boys (d) joy beating the lower animals like dogs and cats. this is an (e) rational behavior. Animals are dumb (f) create. They are (g) harm beings. Some animals are very (h) faith and they feel no (i) hesitate to risk their lives for our (j) protect.

Answer: (a) kindness (b) unkind (c) lower (d) enjoy (e) irrational (f) creatures (g) harmless (h) faithful (i) hesitation (j) protection.

119. Food (a) adulterate is a crime. Adulterated food is (b) poison and causes (c) curable diseases. Some (d) greed businessmen are responsible for this (e) wicked. the steps so far taken by the government against those (f) honest businessman (g) real deserve praise. (h) present, the fraudulent businessmen are much alarmed. (i) hopeful, we will be able to shun this (j) practice very soon.

Answer: (a) adulteration (b) poisonous (c) incurable (d) greedy (e) wickedness (f) dishonest (g) really (h) presently (i) hopefully (j) malpractice.

120. Zahir Raihan was one of the most (a) talent filmmakers in Bangladesh. He was an (b) act worker of language movement. He was also present at the (c) history meeting at Amtala on February 21, 1952. All though his life, Zahir dreamt for a (d) democrat society, a society that will (e) sure freedom of speech and will. He made a (f) legend film Jibon Theke Neya based on the language (g) move of 1952. He could see the (h) incept of a free and (i) dependent Bangladesh. And it’s a pity that this (j) dream was missing at such a time when his dream came true.

Answer: (a) talented (b) active (c) historical (d) democratic (e) ensure (f) legendary (g) movement (h) inception (i) independent (j) dreamer.

121. Honesty is opposite to (a) honest. An honest is not (b) harm to anybody. He never does (c) Just to others. When he does anything (d) moral, he feels (e) comfortable. He never tells a lie. He is always (f) response to his duty. We should follow the path of (g) honest and live the path of (h) honesty. In that case you will be (i) love by all and will be able to reach the path of (j) prosper.

Answer: (a) dishonesty (b) harmful (c) injustice (d) immoral (e) uncomfortable (f) responsible (g) honesty(h) dishonesty (i) loved(j) prosperity

122. King solomon was (a) fame for his (b) wise. He was blessed with (c) ordinary knowledge and it was really beyond peoples (d) imagine. One day queen wanted to test how wise he was. Solomon was given two kinds of flowers. One was (e) nature and other was (f) artifice. He had a close (g) associate with nature. He had been (h) success to differentiate them. In this way his (i) repute of (j) multidimension knowledge spread all over the world.

Answer: (a) famous (b) wisdom (c) extraordinary (d) imagination (e) natural (f) artificial (g) association (h) successful (i) reputation (j) multidimensional

123. Bangladesh is an (a) dependent country but she is burdened with poverty (b) population (c) employ , corruption (d) deficient etc. The present (e) govern has aimed to making a digital Bangladesh to (f) come most of this problem. The actual aim of (g) digit Bangladesh is to establish technology best government which will emphasize the over all (h) develop of the country. The country has (i) ready fixed its target of (j) achieve digital Bangladesh by 2021.

Answer: (a) independent (b) over population (c) unemployment(d) deficiency (e) government (f) overcome (g) digital (h) development (i) already (j) achieving

124. The student life is the (a) gold season of life. This is a (b) form period of life. This is the time for (c) prepare of future life. Students are the future (d) lead of the country. They should have (e) patriot. They should achieve quality (f) educate and build themselvs as (g) compete citizen. They should gain (h) know and learn the art of (i) behave and (j) interact before others.

125. A (a) free fighter is a (b) war who took part in our war of liberation in 1971. The (c) dependence of our motherland was (d) dear to a freedom fighter than his life. He joined the war (e) willing. He had no (f) might weapons with him.. He had strong moral courage. He was (g) main a guerrilla (h) fight . He attacked the enemy from an (i) known place and than (j) appeared.

Answer: (a) freedom (b) warrior (c) independence (d) dearer (e) willingly (f) mighty (g) mainly (h) fighter (i) unknown (j) disappeared

126. Money cannot buy (a) happy. Money is (b) obvious necessary for our life. It is not the thing that (c) necessary brings happiness. Happiness is (d) absolute a psychological thing . It is the name of a (e) feel. It lies in the (f) content of mind. A poor man with mental (g) satisfy may become really happy in life. A man with a lot of (h) rich may not be happy. Their wealth becomes the cause of (i) happy because most of the time they suffer from (j) secure.

Answer: (a) happiness (b) obviously (c) necessarily (d) absolutely (e) feeling (f) contentment (g) satisfaction (h) riches (i) unhappiness (j) insecurity

127. The books of famous (a) write are put on sale in the book fair. Most of [ the (b) visit buy books of different (c) publish . Almost no visitor returns from the fair. The (d) buy like to buy at a fair price. Our book fair is always (e) crowd. As (f) vary books are (g) play in a fair. They buy their (h) choose books after a long search. This facility is (i) available in any place. A book fair is always (j) come to the students.

Answer: (a) writers (b) visitors (c) publishers (d) buyers (e) crowded (f) various (g) displayed (h) chosen (i) unavailable (j) welcome

128. Smoking produces (a) danger effects on man. By smoking a man incurs both physical and (b) economy loss. Smoking is a kind of (c) addict . Those who become (d) addict to drug first begin smoking which is the initial step of addiction. We should raise (e) aware among our people. We should (f) courage others to smoke. It is (g) possible to stop smoking without (h) unite efforts. (i) fortunate only the (j) wise man can do such foolish work.

Answer: (a) dangerous (b) economic (c) addiction (d) addicted (e) awareness (f) discourage (g) impossible (h) united (i) unfortunately (j) unwise.

129. (a) Kind is a divine virtue. So we should not be (b) kind to the people in distress and even to (c) low animals. Some naughty boys (d) joy beating the lower animals like dogs and cats. this is an (e) rational behaviour. Animals are dumb (f) create. They are (g) harm beings. Some animals are very (h) faith and they feel no (i) hesitate to risk their lives for our (j) protect.

Answer: (a) kindness (b) unkind (c) lower (d) enjoy (e) irrational (f) creatures (g) harmless (h) faithful (i) hesitation (j) protection.

130. Food (a) adulterate is a crime. Adulterated food is (b) poison and causes (c) curable diseases. Some (d) greed businessmen are responsible for this (e) wicked. the steps so far taken by the government against those (f) honest businessman (g) real deserve praise. (h) present, the fraudulent businessmen are much alarmed. (i) hopeful, we will be able to shun this (j) practice very soon.

Answer: (a) adulteration (b) poisonous (c) incurable (d) greedy (e) wickedness (f) dishonest (g) really (h) presently (i) hopefully (j) malpractice.

Basics of Prefixes and Suffixes

April 9, 2024November 4, 2024 Abdullah

Basics of Prefixes and Suffixes

In this post, we are going to talk in detail about affixes i.e. prefixes and suffixes. The basics will help you understand the very interesting ways of playing with words in English.

The Root (Derivatives)

a. Prefix (উপসর্গ)

b. Suffix (প্রত্যয় /বিভক্তি)

The root word/base word: It is the part of the word that contains the basic meaning or definition of the word.

The root word/base word: Noun, Adjective, Adverb, Verb

Subsidiary word: Preposition, Conjunction, Pronoun, Interjection

Prefix: The prefix is a word element placed in front of the root, which changes the word’s meaning or makes a new word. Prefix alone has no full meaning unless associated with a word.

Prefix + Word = New Word/Changed Word
un + necessary = Unnecessary
dis + favour = Disfavour
mis + take = Mistake
in + correct = Incorrect

List of (prefixes): be, de, dis, em, en, il, im, in, ir, un, mis, pre, re, bi, anti, fore, inter, non, over, semi, sub, inter, under, super, com, con, contra, ex, a, in, tri

Suffix: A suffix is a word element placed after the root, which changes the word’s meaning as well as its function. Like the prefix, the suffix has no meaning of its own. However, they both deal with their confidence as they choose to embark on their play activities.

Word + Suffix = New Word/Changed Word
rapid + ly = rapidly
kind + ness = kindness
examine + tion = examination
care + ful = careful

a. List of Nouns (suffixes)

ce, cy, ty, th, ness, hood, dom, tion, sion, xion, age, ment, ess, er, al, ship, or, r, ism, ing, ure, ry, ist, ee, ade, an, ate, et, phy, gy, tude, ny, my

b. List of Adjectives (suffixes)

ent, ant, ar, or, al, ous, ful, tive, el, le, en, less, full, sive, able, ed, tory, ing, ic, ary, ish, like, ry, an, ate, ose, id, sque

c. List of Verbs (suffixes)

en, fy, ise/ize, ed, t, ne, ate

d. Adverb

adjective+ly, wise, ways, ward

*Suffixes*	*Nouns*
ce	prominence, intelligence, negligence, absence, confidence, importance, difference, independence, disgrace
cy	adequacy, frequency, literacy, vacancy, sufficiency, solvency, secrecy, proficiency, privacy, intimacy
ty	purity, safety, equity, ability, surety, popularity, nobility, morality, minority, equality, brutality, creativity
th	depth, warmth, path, length, width, death, growth, youth, strength, breadth, truth, dearth(অপ্রাচুর্য)
*ness*	usefulness, carelessness, truthfulness, tiredness, softness, shortness, quickness, justness, foolishness, easiness,
*hood*	brotherhood, neighborhood, livelihood, boyhood, fatherhood, motherhood, childhood, falsehood, priesthood
*dom*	Martyrdom(শহীদত্ব), random (এলোমেলো)(also used as adjective), wisdom(বিজ্ঞতা), freedom(স্বাধীনতা), kingdom(রাজত্ব)
*tion*	Pacification(শান্তিস্থাপন), amplification, purification, realization, civilization, modernisation, election, education,
*sion*	passion, allusion, concession, conclusion, commission, submission, consumption, omission, allusion, division
*age*	damage, bondage, stoppage, carriage, leakage, marriage, wastage, postage, usage(ব্যবহার), package, linkage
*ess*	success, process, excess, princess, goddess, authoress, actress, stewardess, mistress, seamstress(মেয়ে – দর্জি)
er	writer, user, reader, maker, builder(নির্মাতা), buyer, controller, fighter, gainer, examiner, driver, worker, killer
*ment*	improvement, predicament, improvement, payment, judgement, engagement, management, betterment
al	approval, removal, trial, arrival, denial(অস্বীকার), betrayal, dismissal(অপসারণ), proposal, refusal, rehearsal(পুনরাবৃত্তি)
*ship*	scholarship, friendship, ownership, studentship, lawship, doctorship, internship, championship, citizenship

*Suffixes*	*Adjectives*
*ent*	efficient, opulent, pungent, equivalent, prevalent, proficient, absent, current, innocent, decent, urgent
*ant*	juvilant, assistant, constant, instant, ignorant, valiant, significant, pregnant, brilliant, arrogant, assistant
ar	popular, circular, particular, spectacular, cellular(কোষীয়), triangular(ত্রিকোণী), scholar, dissimilar, lunar
or	prior(পূর্ববর্তী), superior (উচ্চতর)(also use as noun), major(মুখ্য), senior(জ্যেষ্ঠ), minor(গৌণ), junior, inferior(নিকৃষ্ট),
al	neoclassical, universal, medieval, theatrical, beneficial, additional, conditional, formal, habitual, moral,
*ous*	enormous(প্রকাণ্ড), precious, curious, ridiculous, cautious, studious, spacious, glorious, harmonious(সমন্বয়পূর্ণ),
*ful*	powerful, truthful, awful (also used as adverb), successful, fruitful(ফলপ্রসূ), cheerful(আনন্দিত), joyful, lawful
*tive*	attentive, lucrative, positive, attractive, negative, authoritive, creative, collective, co operative, effective
el	cruel, angel, barrel, camel, decibel, tunnel, vessel, vowel, wheel, novel, parcel, colonel, parallel, personnel
le	fertile, docile(বাধ্য), subtle, able, agreeable, appreciable, valuable, variable, simple, noble, agile(চট্পটে), futile(ব্যর্থ)
en	rotten, sunken, broken, widen, proven, sharpen, deepen, lighten, brighten, redden, enliven, heighten
*less*	blameless, careless, valueless, priceless, hopeless, worthless(অপদার্থ), harmless, bottomless(তলহীন), airless, endless
*full*	beautiful, careful, colourful, gainful, hateful, youthful(তরূণ), useful, respectful, tasteful(সুস্বাদু), mindful
*sive*	expressive, conclusive, permissive(অনুমতিপূর্ণ), excessive, successive, submissive(বিনয়ী), offensive, defensive
*able*	preferable, comfortable, comparable, amicable, capable, portable(বহনীয়), durable, accountable, acceptable
*ous*	Dangerous, famous, various, mysterious, precious,industrious
*some*	Handsome, troublesome, quarrelsome

Neither the prefix nor the suffix has any literal meaning of its own. They simply combine with other words to change that word. The prefix is added before the original word and the suffix is added after the original word. By adding prefix or suffix, the same word can be changed in different ways and used as different Part of Speech in different sentences.

Prefix + Root Word + Suffix
1. Adjectives can be formed by adding the suffixes “able” or “ible” to nouns.

Noun + able/ible = Adjective
answer + able = answerable
comfort + able = comfortable
sense +ible = sensible

2. Adjectives can be formed by adding the suffixes “able” or “ible” to verbs.

Verb + able/ible = Adjective
bear + able = bearable
drink + able = drinkable
prefer + able = preferable
response + ible = responsible

3. Adjectives can be formed by adding the suffix “al” to nouns.

Noun + al = Adjective
accident + al = accidental
digit + al = digital
verb + al = verbal

4. Adjectives are formed by adding the suffix “al” to verbs.

Verb + al =Noun
approve + al = approval
propose + al = proposal
dismiss + al = dismissal
try + al = trial

5. Adjectives can be formed by adding the prefix “be” to nouns or adjectives.

be + Noun/ Adjective = Verb
be + cloud = becloud
be + fall = befall
be + friend = befriend
be + fit = befit

6. Opposite (or negative) meanings can be formed by adding the prefix “dis” to verbs.
dis + Verb = Opposite Word
dis + agree = disagree
dis + allow = disallow
dis + obey = disobey
dis + like = dislike

7. Nouns can be formed by adding the suffix “ee” to verbs.

Verb + ee = Noun
address + ee = addressee
allot + ee = allotee
employ + ee = employee
pay + ee = payee

8. Verbs can be formed by adding the prefix “en” to nouns or adjectives.

en + Noun/Adjective = Verb
en + able = enable
en + danger = endanger
en + joy = enjoy
en + title = entitle

9. Nouns can be formed by adding the suffix “r” or “er” to verbs.

Verb + er/r = Noun
drive + r = driver
fight + er = fighter
make + er = maker
write + r = writer

10. The comparative and superlative degrees are formed by adding the suffixes “er” and “est” to adjectives or adverbs, respectively.

Adjective/Adverb + er = Comparative

Adjective/Adverb + est = Superlative
big + er = bigger + est = biggest
tall + er = taller + est = tallest
fast + er = faster + est = fastest

11. Adjectives are formed by adding the suffix “ful” to nouns.

Noun + ful = Adjective
beauty + ful = beautiful
duty + ful = dutiful
use + ful = useful
fruit + ful = fruitful

12. Adjectives are formed by adding the suffix “ian” to nouns.

Noun + ian = Adjective
Canada + ian = Canadian
Egypt + ian = Egyptian
India +ian = Indian

13. Adjectives are formed by adding the suffix “ic” to nouns.

Noun + ic = Adjective
Arab + ic = Arabic
Islam + ic = Islamic
Prose + ic = Prosaic

14. Opposite adjectives can be formed by adding the prefixes “il,” “im,” “in,” or “ir” to adjectives.

il/im/in/ir + Adjective = Opposite Adjective
il + legal = illegal
im + moral = immoral
in + attentive = inattentive
ir + regular = irregular

15. Gerunds (which function as nouns) or present participles are formed by adding the suffix “ing” to verbs.

Verb + ing = Gerund (=Noun)/ Present Participle
write + ing = writing
read + ing = reading
dance + ing = dancing

16. Adjectives are formed by adding the suffix “less” to nouns.

Noun + less = Adjective
aim + less = aimless
hope + less = hopeless
help + less = helpless
life + less = lifeless

17.Adverbs are formed by adding the suffix “ly” to adjectives.

Adjective + ly = Adverb
active + ly = actively
slow + ly = slowly
hopeful + ly = hopefully

18. Nouns are formed by adding the suffix “ment” to verbs.

Verb + ment = Noun
advance + ment = advancement
agree + ment = agreement
announce + ment = announcement

19. Nouns are formed by adding the suffix “ness” to adjectives.

Adjective + ness = Noun
aware + ness = awareness
fresh + ness = freshness
dark + ness = darkness

20. Adjectives are formed by adding the suffix “ous” to nouns.

Noun + ous = Adjective
courage + ous = courageous
danger + ous = dangerous
glory + ous = glorious

21. The plural form of singular countable nouns is formed by adding the suffixes “s” or “es.”

Singular Noun +s/es = Plural Noun
apple + s = apples
boy + s = boys
mango + es = mangoes

22. Singular verbs are formed by adding the suffixes “s” or “es” to the present form of verbs.

Present form + s/es = Singular Verb
come + s = comes
go + es = goes
read + s = reads

23. Abstract nouns are formed by adding the suffix “ship” to nouns.

Noun + ship = Abstract Noun
fellow + ship = fellowship
owner + ship = ownership
lord + ship = losrdship

24. Abstract nouns are formed by adding the suffixes “ion,” “sion,” or “tion” to verbs.

Verb + ion/sion/tion =Abstract Noun
absorb + tion = absorption
accommodate + ion = accommodation
compel + sion = compulsion
civilize + tion = civilization

25. Antonyms (opposite words) can be formed by adding the prefix “un” to nouns.

un + Adjective = Antonyms
un + able = unable
un + common = uncommon
un + kind = unkind

26. Adjectives are formed by adding the suffixes “y” or “ey” to nouns.

Noun + y/ey = Adjective
air + y = airy
clay + ey = clayey
sun + y = sunny
storm + y = stormy
wealth + y = wealthy

ey = Adjective
air + y = airy
clay + ey = clayey
sun + y = sunny
storm + y = stormy
wealth + y = wealthy

Important rules:

1. Words that end with suffixes like ce, cy, ity, ty, ness, hood, dom, tion, sion, ance, age, ment, th, etc., are generally nouns.

মনে রাখার টেকনিকঃ শুন (tion) ছি (sy) তাই (ty) আগে (aga) দম (doom) ছাই (cy) রাই (ry) যাই (gy) মেন্ট (ment) নেস (ness) ইজম (ism) ইষ্ট (ist) এক্স (ex) হুড (hood) সিএম (cm) টিস (th)

2. Words that end with able, ous, ant, ent, le, al, ful, er, est, ive, etc., are generally adjectives. If a word has more, most, less, or least before it, it is also an adjective. In other words, if any word ends with suffixes like ble, ful, ous, less, ic, al, ant, ent, tive, sive, etc., it is usually an adjective.

3. When ly is added to an adjective, it generally becomes an adverb. Conversely, if you remove ly, it becomes an adjective.
Example: slow → slowly, slowly → slow. Example sentence: “He did not do it slowly. It was slow.”

4. Words that end with te, d, ed, ain, fy, e, en, ize, se, ing, etc., are generally verbs.
Example: build, beautify, made, etc.

5. If a word starts with prefixes like de, dis, il, im, in, ir, un, miss, etc., then removing them gives the opposite meaning or antonym.
Example: Decontaminate (to free from contamination), Contaminate (to pollute), Disconnect (to separate), Connect (to link), Immortal (not subject to death), Mortal (subject to death).

6. If a verb has prefixes like be, en, em, im, etc., then removing them gives a noun/adjective.
Example: Beflower (to cover with flowers) → Flower (flower), Enable (to empower) → Able (capable).

7. If a verb has suffixes like en, ify, ize, etc., then removing them gives a noun/adjective.
Example: broaden (to widen) → broad (wide), signify (to indicate) → sign (mark).

8. If a verb ends with e, you can form a noun by removing the e and adding the suffix or.
Example: calculate (to compute) → calculator (one who calculates).

9. If a verb ends with de, removing de and adding the suffix sion forms a noun.
Example: conclude (to finish) → conclusion (the end).

10. If a verb ends with y, removing y and adding the suffix ier forms a noun.
Example: carry (to transport) → carrier (one who carries).

11. If a verb ends with se, removing e and adding the suffix ion forms a noun.
Example: Televise (to broadcast) → Television (broadcasting).

12. If a verb ends with rt, removing t and adding the suffix sion forms a noun.
Example: Divert (to distract) → Diversion (distraction).

13. If a verb ends with nt, removing t and adding the suffix sion forms a noun.
Example: Ascent (to climb) → Ascension (the act of climbing).

14. If a verb ends with it, removing t and adding the suffix ssion forms a noun.
Example: Admit (to allow entry) → Admission (the act of allowing entry).

15. If a verb ends with ate, removing e and adding the suffix ion forms a noun.
Example: Accelerate (to speed up) → Acceleration (the act of increasing speed).

16. If a verb ends with e, you can form an adjective by removing e and adding the suffix able.
Example: measure (to assess) → measurable (capable of being measured).

17. If a verb ends with ate, removing ate and adding the suffix able forms an adjective.
Example: Appreciate (to value) → Appreciable (worthy of appreciation).

18. If a verb ends with fy, removing y and adding the suffix iable forms an adjective.
Example: Classify (to categorize) → Classifiable (able to be classified).

19. If a verb ends with y, removing y and adding the suffix ied forms an adjective.
Example: stratify (to arrange in layers) → stratified (arranged in layers).

20. If a verb ends with ge, se, de, removing ge, se, de and adding the suffix sive forms an adjective.
Example: Diffuse (to spread out) → Diffusive (tending to spread out).

21. If a verb ends with duce, removing e and adding the suffix tive forms an adjective.
Example: produce (to create) → productive (capable of producing).

22. For some words, removing suffixes can change their part of speech as follows:

a) Removing ce/cy and adding t/te makes it an adjective.
Example: Importance → Important.

b) Removing ity makes it an adjective.
Example: Popularity (the state of being popular) → Popular (liked by many).

c) Removing ness makes it an adjective.
Example: awfulness (the quality of being awful) → awful (very bad).

d) Removing hood/dom makes it an adjective.
Example: falsehood (the state of being false) → false (not true).

e) Removing tion and adding t/te makes it a verb.
Example: connection → connect.

f) Removing ment makes it a verb.
Example: enjoyment (the state of enjoying) → enjoy (to take pleasure in).

g) Removing ance makes it a verb.
Example: acceptance (the state of being accepted) → accept (to receive).

h) Removing age makes it a verb.
Example: breakage (the state of breaking) → break (to separate into pieces).

Procedures of Identifying Correct Form of Words

1. Article + noun (preposition)

2. Article + adjective + noun

3. Article + adverb + adjective + noun

4. no + noun/not+adjective

5. Possessive + noun

6. Preposition + noun

7. Verb + adjective/noun

8. There + verb + noun

9. As/so + adjective + as

10. Verb + adverb + verb

11. Noun as subject of verb

12. An assertive sentence can start with Gerund (verb +ing) and Infinitive (to+verb1)

13. A sentence expresses complete meaning without the beginning, ending or any other words that will be an adverb.

Exercise on Correct Form of Words

1. Article + noun (preposition)

2. Article + adjective + noun (preposition)

3. Article + adverb + adjective + noun (preposition)

The entire root is not put in the (contain). Jerry liver in the (orphan). E-mail has brought about a (revolt). The (direct) left for its expansion is upwards. It is a (bar) to development. It is an (achieve). The (structural) has 1605 doors. The (celebrate) of Pohela baishak is traditional. It is marked by the (importantly) of the family. There has a (distant) of relatives. The world sees an (associate) of women with earning. It has the (appear) of a large tree. It refers to the (able) to use a language. The (different) between the two is huge. Oregami takes the (formal) of various object. They also showed a (fond) for bonsai. The (beautiful) of shape is important for Bonsai. He drew the (attentive) of his master. They gave her the (responsible) of organizing the club. It is added to imitate the (move) of real life objects. The (artistic) of bonsai is popular. It grows to a (high) of one foot. It is the (believe) of them. He took the (responsible) for breaking it. They have a (repute) for keeping emotions private. The (important) of television is many. Health is the (sound) of both body and mind. The (deep) of it is unreachable.

Nisu is a (merit) boy. The (presently) age is marked by the importance of the family. It is marked as an (economy) institution. Bonsai is a (newly) form of pot-planting. It is an (interest) pastime. Jerry had a (strength) character. The (psychology) problems of children are increasing. It is a (nature) process. It is a (subconsciously) process. It is the (office) language in more than 60 countries. The most (importance) thing about any language is communication. (recreat) activities can be divided into two types. Recreational (active) can be divided into two types. English helps the (internationally) community to communicate across national borders. Wires are used to force to grow in a (particularly) direction. Jerry was a (care) worker. He did for me the (necessity) thing. Sakhina Begum is a (benefit) of this project. Computer is a modern (invent). There are two ways of developing (communicate) competence. The (nation) dress of BD is the longyi. The old custom of (married) is changing. It is a form of geometrical (constructive). It earned international (acclaimed). (Particularly) class of people is provided with loan. The ILO training brings (add) income to her family. It refers to use a language in (vary) circumstances. (Communication) competence refers to the ability to use a language. English helps to communicate across (nation) borders. Oregami is a form of (decoration) plaything. Marriage of different (cultural) was in vague. (Academy) education is not enough for success. Cleanliness has great (important) in our life.

Mamun is a (physical) sound boy. Raghib was riding his cycle (fair) well. Good school is a very (expense) one. A very (signify) change is noticed in you. London made a very poor (impress) on him. Television has a great (education) value. The poor always lead a very (unhappiness) life. She is the most (dense) populated country. He drags a very miserable (exist). Dhaka is a very (beauty) city. They looked for a very concise (suggest). It is a large scale (exhibit) of books. It is a unique (literature) creation of the students. It is a very (commonly) bird. Taking drug is an (society) act. My mother is a very (religion) woman. She shows a very (emotion) love. He is a very qualitative (law). There lived a very old (farmland) in a village. Iron is the most (value) metal. Teaching is a very noble (profess). Being a (high) complex structure, its annual maintenance cost is huge.

4. No + noun

I have no (compete) with him. Many of these have no (exist). It is difficult to drive if you have no (experienced) of driving here. The English has no (possess) of it. No (national) can progress except industry. There is no (contradictory) on gender issues in Islam. They have no (decide) to go there. She has no (know) of sanitation. Women’s roles have no (recognized) either. Women with no (educative) have come out of their cocoons. Ayesha Begum had no (landless) of her own. He was confined to a wheelchair with no (powerful) to control. She gives no (important) on honesty. These various celebrations have no (originate) in history.

5. Possessive + noun

All came forward to its (assist) in time of danger. The plant is taken out for its’ (origin) pot. Japanese are responsible for its (develop). I tried to return his (thoughtful). A century ago the world’s (populated) was only about 1.7 billion. Young people’s (tasteless) are gradually influenced by them. A major influence on American children’s (lively) is the television shows they watch. Indeed TV watching influences children’s (learn) style too. A society’s (cultural) is made up of all of its ideas. His (reputed) as a scientist soared higher and higher. It can be attributed to most people’s (inaccessible) to education. They will use their resources for their son’s (educate). Their (present) can be identified through telescopes. It makes us think of the realities of our (socially). Its (declare) as a World heritage Site. Collective responsibility for its (preserve) is needed. E-mail has its (able) to reduce the consumption of paper. These people have served their (national). It was performed at Nigeria’s (Independent) celebrations. These give the carnival its (vital) and (unique). They are very conscious of their (responsible). They did not want our (dependent). He should remove his (differ). Her (dense) of population per square mile is very high. His (contribute) has made him immortal. He must know his (responsible). Their (dedicate) is an act of inspiration for us. Bangladesh is our (born) land.

6. Preposition + nounI

t is a matter of (express). It is the new practice of (monogamous). With the process of (industry) relationship is breaking down. The Chinese put a lot of (emphasise) on the unity of the family. The I make a trip just for (please). It is specially prized for (decorate). They quoted his words of (wise).Introverts and extroverts are particular types of (personally). They are not outgoing in (natural). It is the cause of (destruct) of wildlife. Development is impossible without (educative). They have a reputation for (punctual). The struggle for (democratic) has been momentous. He first received training in (cultivate). It has become the focus of (attentive). They spent time in (idle). He suffers from (frustrate). His (attain) is slow. The result is up to the level of (expect). The frequent taking of drugs leads a man to (die). Lack of (serious) is the sign of (lazy). They become the subject of (deprive). Common form of (marry) among the various cultural groups in Kenya was polygamy.

7. verb + adjective/noun

8. There + verb + noun

She is (anxiety) of his future. It’s not (safety) for girls to move. Jerry was never (gratefulness). The most important thing about any language is (communicative). I often feel (lonely) and bored. Conditions in my house are (favour). Let me first introduce my (beautifully) country to you. We gained (independent) from Britain. It is (fame) for its many pagodas. It also gained (popular) as a form of geometrical construction. Only Japanese are (responsibility) for its development. Introverts and extroverts are (particularly) types of personality. His courtesy was (instinct). He was (word). Jerry was never (gratefulness) when the author gave him a gift. Nazneen cannot give (concentrate) her study. Men were (responsibility) outdoor activities. The conditions of her house are not (suit) for her. Banking system shows (unwillingly) lend money to the poor. Banking system requires (efficient) playing an important role. Bangladesh is (pride) of Kazi Nazrul Islam. They gave (assist) to the Pakistani soldiers. It rather brings (frustrate). To become (success) in life, you must be dutiful. He is (study).There is (relate) between them. There was (various) culture among the Kenyans. There is no (gravitation) and the body needs a lot of adjusting to do. Heavy objects can be moved with one finger as they have no (weighty). There is (clean) everywhere. There is no (understand) among his sons. There has (reputed) for keeping emotions private.

9. An assertive sentence can start with gerund (verb +ing) and infinitive (to +verb1).

(Swim) is good for health. (Acquire) a language is more successful. (Learn) a language is like riding a cycle. (Dig) a deeper hole, Jerry steadied a loose stone. (Destroy) of forests has a very bad effect on. (Hunt) of animals should be restricted. (Feed) the ever growing population is a big challenge. (Sustain) the current level of production is a big task. (Conduct) experiments in space, scientists have launched Space Stations. (Get) acquainted with different cultures helps to broaden outlook. (Take) advantage of globalisation, it seems to be on a triumphant march. (Educated) girls contribute to creating wealth. (Fail) to educate girls results in a tremendous waste. (Use) his computer he carries out research work. (See) this, the teachers requested the guard on duty to open the gate. (Spend) money in an improper way can lead us to the path of destruction. (Keep) the woman uneducated development is impossible. (Smoke) is harmful to her health. (Take) drug is definitely an antisocial act. (Stand) in front of the graves, we bow down our head. (Fill) the pitcher, he went out. (Get) degrees is not all. (Study) a person’s repeated actions is to find out about that person.

10. as/so + adjective + as

He seems as (wisdom) as Neuton. No other sea beach in the world is as (length) as Cox’s Bazar. No other spinner in Bangladesh is as (perfectionist) as Rafiq. No other country is as (population) as Bangladesh. The (important) of television is too many to describe. Very few games are as (popularity) as cricket. Very few journeys in my life are so (memory) as it was. Very few cities of the world are as (expense) as Toronto. You are as (shorten) as he. Bela is not as (intelligence) as Abul. Sorrow is not as (strength) as hunger. The course of education is as (event) as the history of man.

11. Noun as subject

(Kind) is a condition of truthfulness. (Educate) can develop one’s ability. (Free) is the constitutional right of man. (Truthful) is a great virtue. (Short) of money makes our life deplorable. (Lazy) is a bad habit. (Obedient) to traffic rules can help to expedite the (prevent) of road accidents. (Illiterate) is one of them. (Deforest) is one of the greatest threats to our environment. (Honest) is a great virtue. (Hospital) has long been a part of our culture in Bangladesh. (Eliminate) of gender disparity is essential for upholding human rights. (Construct) of the railroad encountered enormous problems. (Electricity) of the lines made it possible.

12. verb + adverb + verb

It was (intentional) killed by him. Yangoon was (former) known as Rangoon. But they can (hard) give up their extended family. They are (equal) done by both husbands and wives. It is (speciality) prized for decorating and for ceremonies. A Bonsai tree is (care) shaped to remain small. You can (certainty) learn through mistakes. They can (high) be educative too. Young people’s tastes are (gradual) influenced by them. He will (frequence) hold the other persons arm with his hand. The rise of terrorism and crime are (adverse) affecting society. (Late), a revolution has taken the world by storm. World English has now (complete) moved away from. Globalisation is (main) connected with business. Global cultures are (steady) getting integrated with local cultures. Different cultures are (constant) interacting. Ismail’s lot has changed (radical). It is (popular) known as the Toy Train. The use of computer has (recent) increased to a very great extent. Television programmes should be (careful) produced. Honey is (nature) produced by honey bees.

13. A sentence expresses complete meaning without the beginning, ending or any other words that will be an adverb.

(Normal) I get up at 8 am. A small family does not (necessary) make one happy. We are (main) Muslims. (Previous), authority in the family rested on the husband. It refers to the ability to use a language (appropriate). Acquisition is ‘picking up’ a language (spontaneous). English (usual) helps to get good jobs. You learn to communicate (effectiveness) by using it. They are interested in spending free time (effective). Age has come on me (sudden). Introverts are (usual) shy. (Former), Germans used to work ten hours a day. A passenger pushed him (rude). No one hits (accuracy) every time. He chose to work (careful). The ILO has started the project (recent). Every person learns his or her mother tongue (natural). Fahima agreed (happy). (Quick) he noticed the missing leg. The master clapped his hands (loud). The cook replied (quiet). (Near) seventy percent of it suffer from malnutrition. (Recent), our language day has been declared internationally. We should receive him (cordial). The Pakistani soldiers killed our people (merciless). This problem must be removed (immediate).

Fill in the gaps with the correct form of the words in brackets. Add preposition if necessary

Nazneen cannot give (concentrate) — on her study.
Nazneen (need) — to study a lot.
Men began (earn) —.
Life in Kenya is going to be (modernize) —.
He chose to work (careful) —.
Jam, Jelly etc. are one sort of (process) — food.
In the past a Kenyan (marry) — with several women.
In the past there (be) — various cultural groups.
There was (various) — of culture among the Kenyans.
Even the oceans are getting (pollution) —.
The ILO has started the project (recent) —.
Sakhina Begum is a (benefit) — of this project.
(Self-reliant) — is the aim of the ILO project.
Men were (responsibility) — for outdoor activities.
Women began to (contribution) — to family income.
Women started to (influence) — on family affairs.
They (lose) — their breeding places.
He was an orphan boy (lived) — in the orphanage.
(Dig) — a deeper hole, Jerry steadied a loose stone.
Even the oceans are getting (pollution) —.
Jerry (be) — at the orphanage since he was four.
He took the (responsible) — for breaking the axe-handle.
Every person learns his or her mother tongue (natural) —.
The conditions of her house are not (suit) — for her.
Each of the members in Nazneen’s family (go) — to bed late at night.
Kinship is going (decline) — in developing counties.
In industrial period women scarcely (work) — in the fields.
In the post-war period, women started to (join) — the workforce.
A wide disintegration has (find) — in large kin-groups.
In the pre-industrial feudal society, outdoor works (do) — by both husbands and wives.
To be (competence) — in a language one has to use it in different situations.
There is an element of (spontaneous) — in the acquisition of a language.
Acquiring a language (believe) — to be more lasting than learning it.
By being (consciously) — of a language one can develop his ‘explicit’ learning.
Communicative competence can be (develop) — in two ways.
Statistics show that English is (speak) — as a first language by 350 million people.
The International Olympic Committee (use) — English in its meetings.
English (help) — to communicate across national borders.
More than 80% of all the information in the world’s computers (be) — in English.
Employers nowadays want applicants (have) — a good working knowledge of English.
In the post war period women (joining) — the work force.
The power of (use) — language properly means communicative competence.
Marriage of different (cultural) — was in vague among the Kenyans.
The greenhouse effect may be the cause of (distract) — of wildlife and wilderness.
According to the (believe) — of the climatologists, the greenhouse effect is the most likely cause of the global warming.
If the sea level rises abnormally, we have reason to be (worry) —.
Carbon di-oxide is (produce) — by the burning of fossil fuels and forests.
(Destroy) — of forests has a very bad effect on the wild animals.
Their food chain is also (affect) — by the widespread use of chemicals.
Many wild animals (face) — with the threat of extinction.
(Hunt) — animals should be restricted by the government.
Banking system requires (efficient) — to play an important role for economic growth.
Banking system shows (unwillingly) — to lend money to the poorer section of the society.
Present Banking does not sanction (lend) — to the poor.
The Grameen Bank earned international (acclaimed) — as a micro-credit institutions.
(Particularly) — class of people such as women are provided with loan by Grameen Bank.
Nazneen (have) — to share her room with her younger brothers and sisters.
The ILO training brings (add) — income to Sakhina Begum’s family.

The people of the rich countries are enjoying a (luxury) — life.
Scientists are (curiously) — the existence of life other than the earth.
(Break) — family is a curse to our present civilization.
Education makes a man (culture) —.
Education is a fundamental right for every (civilize) — nation.
It is not (custom) — for the English to stand very close during a conversation.
Water gets (pollute) — by chemicals and waste products.
Our (nation) — identity has been conveyed through the Central Shaheed Minar.
Among the Canadians there is (popular) — of skiing in winter.
(Precaution) — measures should be taken to reduce losses.
Living in a (noise) — environment may be harmful for man.
Being (well groom) — one can impress the board of interview.
Once the husband enjoyed (authority) — power in the family.
(Recreation) — activities are shared both by the husband and the wife.
The developed countries stand on an (advantage) — position.
The Iron Bridge (recognize) — as a World Heritage Site in 1986.
Yangoon has (famous) — for pagodas.
It (be) — a testimony of new engineering.
Advertisement (ask) — a good working knowledge of English is not a (wonder) — matter.
International meetings (hold) — in English.
The Iron Bridge (build) — in 1779 was opened in 1781.
If you do start a conversation, you (find) — that British people are friendly and very considerate.

Teachers in Bangladesh (treat) — with great respect by their students.
Bangladeshi students (not dare) — to call their teachers by their first name.
Large kin groups (disintegration) — day by day.
The family (arrangement) — the socialization of children.
Poor people are (suffer) — from hunger and disease.
They aren’t (permission) — go out of home by the male members.
It (bring) — about a revolution in trade and commerce.
Privacy (not ensure) — in a telex message.
It (distribute) — in a printed form.
She has (learn) — of making food items.
We can (buy) — anything through electronic transmission.
There (be) — no evidence of life on Mars.
Quality (make) — everything different.
One should be perfect if one (intention) — to win an interview.
A balanced applicant always (qualify) — the post.
“The family (arrangement) — the socialization of children.
Poor people are (suffer) — from hunger and disease.
They aren’t (permission) — go out of home by the male members.
bring about a (revolt) — in trade and commerce,
Privacy (not ensure) — in a telex message.
It (distribute) — in a printed form.
She has (learn) — of making food items.
We can (buy) — anything through electronic transmission.
There (be) — no evidence of life on Mars.
Quality (make) — everything different.
One should be perfect if one (intention) — to win an interview.
A balanced applicant always (qualify) — the post.
Radio is now (give) — place to television.
Modern music is (fuse) — melodies from folk songs.
Poor countries do not (get) — proper treatment from richer countries.
We need to (educate) — if we want to meet the challenges.
The Iron Bridge is the world’s first bridge that (make) — of iron.
It (build) — over the Severn river.
Electronic mail is one of the modern (device) —.
Telex and email are electronic in nature but there are many (differ) — between them.
People in general have no (control) — over natural calamities.
The normal (tolerate) — limit of sound is 45 decibels.
Working (facility) — are very few for women in villages.
ILO has put much (emphasis) — on women’s training.
It is the (responsible) — of RAJUK to plan the development of the city.
She knows the art of (produce) — sweet things.
For long, scientists are trying to find out the (present) — of life in the outer space.
Without being (confident) — of one’s abilities, one can’t hope to win an interview.
Their (assign) — is prevalent in Bangladesh.
The birth of a girl is the (begin) — of gender discrimination in Bangladesh.
The other way of (develop) — the competence of a language is to learn it.
The first way of developing communicative competence is (acquisite) —.
Folk music was a great source of (entertain) —.
The British maintain (private) — expressing their emotions
In the global world, the (develop) — countries are more benefited than the poorer.
Education is a sort of mental and intellectual (train) —.
Education has the capacity to remove all the (obstacle) —.
Education removes the (dark) — from the mind.
The knowledge of agriculture and warfare was the (prefer) — of the Romans.
It played a vital role in the early development of industry) —.
Rabindranath described London as a city of (foggy) —.
He gave (pay) — of food.
Experts give no straight answer about the (safe) — of the building.

Exercise on Interchange of Part of Speech

April 9, 2024April 16, 2024 Abdullah

What is the verb of the word ‘antagonism’? a. antagonistic b. antagonisely c. antagonistically d. antagonise
What is the verb of the word ‘ability’? a. ableness b. enable c. ably d. able
What is the verb of the word ‘able’? a. ability b. enable c. able d. disable
What is the verb of the word ‘act’? a. Enact b. Inact c. Acted d. Acting
Which is the verb of the word ‘apology’? a. aopologizing b. apology c. apologise d. apologist
What is the noun of ‘Admit’? a. admission b. admittance c. admissible d. admitted
What is the noun of ‘Accept’? a. acceptance b. accepted c. acception d. acceptable
What is the verb of the word ‘Bitter’? a. Bitter b. Bitterness c. Embitter d. Bitterify
The verb of ‘beauty’ is- a. beautician b. beautify c. beautiful d. beautification
Which is the noun of the word ‘beautiful’? a. beauty b. beautify c. beauteous d. beautific
The correct noun of ‘break’ is- a. breach b. broker c. breakable d. breaking
What is the verb of ‘courage’? a. encourage b. courageous c. courageful d. courage
Adjective of the word ‘corruption’ – a. corrupt b. corrupted c. corruptly d. corrupting
Adjective of ‘circle’ is- a. encircle b. circular c. circuler d. circle
Which is the adjective of the word ‘contempt’? a. contemptible b. contempting c. contemption d. contemptable
Which is the verb of the word ‘danger’? a. danger b. dangerous c. dangering d. engender
The noun of ‘depart’ is- a. department b. depart c. departure d. departing
Verb of the word ‘economy’ is- a. economic b. economical c. economically d. economize
Which is the adjective of the word ‘befool’? a. fool b. befoolen c. foolish d. fooler
Choose the adjective of ‘friendly’. a. friendship b. frank c. friendly d. befriend
What is the verb of the word ‘friend’? a. friendship b. frank c. friendly d. befriend
Which is the verb of the word ‘ fool’? a. foolish b. foolishness c. fooled d. befool
Verb of the word ‘false’ is- a. falsify b. falsehood c. falsity d. none
The adverb form of the word ‘heart’ is- a. heartened b. heartily c. hearty d. heartening
What is the adjective of the ‘heart’? a. hearten b. heartening c. heartfulness d. heartful
What is the adjective of ‘information’? a. informal b. informative c. informed d. information
Verb of the word ‘justification’ is- a. justice b. justify c. justifiably d. none
What is the noun of ‘know’? a. knowing b. known c. knowable d. knowledge
Which is verb of the word ‘life’? a. enlife b. living c. live d. vivid
What is the noun of ‘long’? a. longness b. longy c. length d. large
Which is verb of the word ‘Loss’? a. lost b. lose c. loose d. losing
What is the verb of ‘number’? a. number b. enumerate c. numerical d. numbering
Adjective of ‘obey’ is- a. obey b. obedient c. obedience d. none
The adjective of ‘prevention’ is- a. prevent b. preventable c. preventive d. preventing
Adjective of ‘people’ is- a. popularity b. populous c. people d. popularize
Verb of ‘popular’ is- a. popularity b. population c. popularize d. populate
Verb form of ‘poverty’ is- a. poverty b. provertize c. impoverish d. none
The verb form of the word ‘poor’ is- a. poorify b. poority c. impoverish d. poverty
The noun form of the word ‘poor’ is- a. poorify b. poority c. impoverish d. poverty
What is the verb of ‘success’? a. succeed b. successful c. prosperity d. succession
What is the verb of the word ‘shortly’? a. short b. shorten c. shorter d. shorter
Verb of the word ‘simplification’ is- a. simply b. simplicity c. simplistic d. simplify
What is the adjective of ‘tax’? a. taxable b. taxation c. taxability d. taxing
The correct verb form of the word ‘valid’ is- a. validify b. validize c. validate d. envalidate
Adjective form of ‘voice’ is- a. voice b. vocal c. vocally d. voiced
What is the noun of the word ‘waste’? a. wastage b. waste c. wasting d. wasteful
What is the verb form of the word ‘acquisition’ a) Acquiesce b) Acquisite c) Acquire d) Acquirement
Find out the adverb of the word ‘awe’ – a) aweful b) awesome c) awefully d) awefulness
What is the verb of the word ‘antagonism’? a) antagonistic b) antagonisely c) antagonise d) antagonistically
What is the verb of ‘able’? a) ability b) enable c) able d) disable
What is the verb of the word ‘ability’? a) ableness b) enable c) ably d) able
What is the verb of the word ‘act’? a) Enact b) Inact c) Acted d) Acting
What is the noun of the word ‘Accept’? a) Acceptance b) Accepted c) Acception d) Acceptable
The adjective of the word ‘authority’ is – a) authoritative b) author c) authorise d) authoritatively
Which is the noun of the word ‘brief’? a) Brevity b) Short c) Briefly d) Briefing
Which is the noun of the word ‘beautiful’? a) beauty b) beautify c) beauteous d) beautific
What is the adjective of ‘break’? a) Breaker b) Breaking c) Breach d) Breakable
The adjective of the word ‘Blood’ is – a) Blood b) Bloody c) Bloodshed d) Bleeding
What is the noun form of the word ‘compete’ a) Competence b) Competition c) Competent d) Competitioner
Adjective of the word ‘corruption’ a) corrupt b) corrupted c) corruptly d) corrupting
The adjective of the word ‘climax’ is- a) climatic b) climatical c) climatics d) climacteric
Select the adjective of ‘Comparably’. a) Comparatively b) Comparable c) Compare d) Comparability
Adverb form of the word ‘confide’ – a) confidential b) confidence c) confident d) confidingly
Adjective of ‘circle’ is- a) Encircle b) Circular c) Circuler d) Circle
Differentiate is a) noun b) adjective c) adverb d) verb
The noun of ‘depart’ is – a) department b) depart c) departure d) departing
Which is the verb of the word ‘danger’? a) Danger b) Dangerous c) Dangering d) Endanger
Which form of the words is an adjective? a) defy b) defiant c) defiance d) none
Verb of the word ‘economy’ is – a) economic b) economical c) economically d) economize
Adjective of the word Envy a) Envity b) Envious c) Jealous d) Enviable
Adjective of the word ‘enemy’ is – a) jealous b) animosity c) inimical d) enmity
Which is the adjective of the word ‘befool’? a) fool b) befoolen c) foolish d) fooler
The verb word of the noun “friend” is —– a) friendship b) frank c) friendly d) befriend
The noun of the word ‘glorify’ – a) glory b) glorious c) gloriously d) none of these
The adverb form of the word ‘heart’ is- a) heartened b) heartily c) hearty d) heartening
What is the adjective of the word ‘heart’? a) heart b) hearten c) heartening d) heartful
The verb of “hallucination” is – a) hallucinatory b) hallucinogen c) hallucine d) hallucinate
The adjective of the word ‘instant’ is – a) instantaneous b) instantly c) instance d) none
What is the noun of ‘innocent’? a) innocently b) innocence c) innocentful d) innocentness
What is the noun of ‘know’? a) Knowing b) Known c) Knowable d) Knowledge
Change the verb ‘Lose’ into noun – a) lost b) loose c) loss d) losing
What is the noun of “long”? a) Length b) Longer c) Lengthier d) Lengthen
Which is the verb of the word ‘Life’? a) Enlife b) Living c) Live d) Vividr
The adjective of the word ‘mountain’ is – a) mounting b) mountainous c) mountic d) mountainly
What is the verb of ‘Number’? a) Number b) Enumerate c) Numerical d) Numbering
Which is the noun of the word ‘oblige’? a) obliged b) obliging c) obligatory d) obligation
Adjective of the word ‘people’ is – a) Popularity b) Populous c) Peoples d) Popularize
What is the verb form of ‘person’ is – a) personed b) emperson c) personify d) none of these
Which one is the verb of the word ‘peace’? a) peaceful b) pacify c) impeace d) peace-loving
Which is the verb of the word ‘public’? a) Publicity b) Publish c) Press d) Publicise
Which form of the following is an adjective? a) Resolve b) Resolute c) Resolution d) Resolutely
The verb of the word ‘response’ is – a) responsible b) respondent c) respond d) responsibility
The noun form of the word “repeat” is- a) repeatance b) repeation c) repeatation d) repetition
Adverb of ‘strengthen’ is- a) strong b) stronger c) strongly d) strengthen
What is the verb of ‘success ’? a) succeed b) successful c) prosperity d) succession
The word ‘subtantiate’ is a/an- a) verb b) adjective c) noun d) adverb
“See” Noun —- a) sight b) sought c) seen d) scene
Which one is the noun? a) See b) Saw c) Seen d) No one is given
Verb of the word ‘Sale’is — a) Sold b) Sell c) Salling d) Sale
Which one is the correct noun form of “sure”? a) Surety b) Sure c) Surely d) Sureness
The noun form of ‘usually’ is- a) useful b) usual c) usualness d) as usual
The noun form of the word ‘vary’ is- a) Variation b) Varied c) Variable d) Varied point
Noun of the wod ‘vain’ is- a) vanity b) vain c) vainity d) vainly
What is the adjective of ‘voice’? a) Voice b) Vocal c) Vocally d) Voiced
The noun form of the word ‘weigh’ is- a) wait b) weight c) wet d) waight
What is the noun of the word ‘Waste’? a) wastage b) waste c) wasting d) wasteful
What is the verb of the word ‘guest’? a) guestify b) entertain c) hospitality d) hospitalize
Which is the noun of the word ‘Do’? a) Deed b) Did c) Done d) Doing
Choose the odd pair: a) study: studious b) prove: proof c) live: life d) examine: examination
What is the adjective of ‘Study’ a) Studious b) Perserving c) Stupidity d) Study
What is the adjective of ‘Passion’ a) Passionful b) Pastoral c) Emanation d) Passionate
What is the adjective ‘ Might’? a) Mightous b) Mighty c) Mightful d) Mightier
What is the adjective ‘child ‘? —- a) Childhood b) Childly c) Childish d) Children
Noun form of ‘Young’ is – a) younger b) youth c) youngest d) tender
The noun form of “grand” is- a) grandness b) grandsome c) grandeur d) grand
The verb form of ‘Full’ is a) Filled b) Fulfillment c) Full d) Fill
What is the verb form of the word ‘fresh’? a) freshen b) enfresh c) freshy d) defresh
Verb of the word ‘new’ is- a) anew b) newness c) newly d) renew
Verb of ‘bath’ – a) Bathed b) Bathing c) Bathe d) beath

Interchange of Part of Speech

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Nouns	Verbs	Adjectives	Adverbs
ability	enable	able	ably
absence	absent	absent	absently
abundance	abound	abundant	abundantly
action, activity	act	active	actively
addition	add	additional	additionally
adjustment	adjust	adjustable	–
admiration	admire	admirable	admirably
admission, admittance	admit	admissible	admittedly
advice	advise	advisable	advisably
agreement	agree	agreeable	agreeably
allowance	allow	allowable	allowably
alteration	alter	alternative, alternate	alternatively
ambition	–	ambitious	ambitiously
analysis	analyse	analytical	analytically
anger	anger	angry	angrily
anxiety	–	anxious	anxiously
apology	apologize	apologetic	apologetically
applause	applaud	applausive	applaudingly
application	apply	applicable	–
appreciation	appreciate	appreciative	appreciable
argument	argue	arguable	arguably
art	–	artistic	artistically
association	associate	associable	–
astonishment	astonish	astonishing	astonishingly
attention	attend	attentive	attentively
attraction	attract	attractive	attractively
availability	avail	available	availably
awe	awe	awful	awfully

Nouns	Verbs	Adjectives	Adverbs
base, basis	base	basic	basically
beauty, beautification	beautify	beautiful	beautifully
beggar	beg	beggarly	beggingly
belief	believe	believable	believably
benefit	benefit	beneficial	beneficially
biology	–	biological	biologically
bitterness	embitter	bitter	bitterly
blame	blame	blameless	blamelessly
blood	bleed	bloody	bloodily
body	embody	bodied, bodily	–
boast	boast	boastful	boastfully
break, breakage	break	breakable	–
brightness	brighten	bright	brightly
broadness, breadth	broaden	broad	broadly
burial	bury	buried	–
business	busy	busy	busily

Nouns	Verbs	Adjectives	Adverb
calm, calmness	calm	calm	calmly
care	care	careful	carefully
carriage	carry	carriageable	–
celebrity, celebration	celebrate	celebrated	–
centre	centralize	central	centrally
ceremony	–	ceremonial	ceremonially
certainty	ascertain	certain	certainly
certificate	certify	certificated	–
change	change	changeable, changeful	changeably
cheer, cheerfulness	cheer	cheerful	cheerfully
choice	choose	chosen	–
clearness, clearance, clarification	clear, clarify	clear	clearly
coldness	cool	cold	coldly
collection	collect	collective	collectively
comfort	comfort	comfortable	comfortably
commitment	commit	committed	–
competition	compete	competitive	competitively
completion	complete	complete	completely
compulsion	compel	compulsive	compulsively
congratulation	congratulate	congratulatory	–
control	control	controllable	–
courage	encourage	courageous	courageously
creation, creature	create	creative	creatively
credit	credit	creditable	creditably
crime	criminate	criminal	criminally
critic, criticism	criticize	critical	critically
curiosity	–	curious	curiously
custom	accustom	customary	customarily

Nouns	Verbs	Adjectives	Adverbs
danger	endanger	dangerous	dangerously
darkness	darken	dark	darkly
death	die	dead	deathly
deception	deceive	deceptive	deceptively
decision	decide	decisive	decisively
defence	defend	defensive	defensively
definition	define	definite	definately
departure	depart	departed	–
depth	deepen	deep	deeply
description	describe	descriptive	–
desire	desire	desirous, desirable	desirably
delight	delight	delightful	delightfully
destruction, destroyer	destroy	destructive	destructively
detection	detect	detective	–
devotion, devotee	devote	devotional	devotionally
difference	differ	different	differently
direction	direct	directional	directly
division	divide	divisional	Divisionally
drama	dramatize	dramatic	dramatically
dream	dream	dreamy	dreamily
duty	–	dutiful	dutifully

Nouns	Verbs	Adjectives	Adverbs
ease	ease	easy	easily
economy	economise	economic	economically
edition, editor	edit	editorial	editorially
education	educate	educational	educationally
effect	–	effective	effectively
election	elect	electoral	–
emphasis	emphasize	emphatic	emphatically
employment	employ	employable	–
energy	energize	energetic	energetically
enthusiasm	enthuse	enthusiastic	enthusiastically
envy	envy	envious	enviously
eternity	Eternalize	eternal	eternally
event	eventuate	eventful	–
exaggeration	exaggerate	exaggerative	–
example	exemplify	exemplary	exemplarily
excellance	excel	excellent	excellently
excitement	excite	excited	excitedly
existence	exist	existent	–
expense	expend	expensive	expensively
extension	extend	extensive	extensively

Nouns	Verbs	Adjectives	Adverbs
familiarity	familiarize	familiar	familiarly
fancy	fancy	fanciful	fancifully
favour	favour	favourable	favourably
fear	fear	fearful	fearfully
final	finalize	final	finally
fool	befool	foolish	foolishly
force	enforce	forceful	forcefully
forgetfulness	forget	forgetful	forgetfully
fortune	–	fortunate	fortunately
freedom	free	free	freely
friend, friendship	befriend	friendly	–
fright	frighten	frightful	frightfully
full	fill	full	fully
fun	–	funny	funnily

Nouns	verbs	Adjectives	Adverbs
gain	gain	gainful	gainfully
Gladness	gladden	glad	gladly
glory	glorify	glorious	gloriously
grammar	–	grammatical	grammatically
grace	grace	graceful	gracefully
greed	–	greedy	greedily
grief	grieve	grievous	grievously
growth	grow	grown	–
guidance	guide	guided	–
guilt	–	guilty	guiltily

Nouns	Verbs	Adjectives	Adverbs
habit	habituate	habitual	habitually
happiness	–	happy	happily
harm	harm	harmful	harmfully
haste	hasten	hasty	hastily
hatred	hate	hateful	hatefully
heart	hearten	hearty	heartily
height	highten	high	highly
help	help	helpful	helpfully
hesitation, hesitancy	hesitate	hesitant	hesitantly
honour	honour	honourable	honourably
hope	hope	hopeful	hopefully
horror	horrify	horrible	horribly
humanity	humanize	human	humanly

Nouns	Verbs	Adjectives	Adverbs
idleness	idle	idle	idly
ignorance	ignore	ignorant	ignorantly
illustration	illustrate	illustrative	–
imitation	imitate	imitative	imitatively
immorality	–	immoral	immorally
impression	impress	impressive	impressively
infection	infect	infections	infectiously
influence	influence	influential	influentially
innocence	–	innocent	innocently
inclusion	include	inclusive	inclusively
instruction	instruct	instructive	instructively
intensity	intensify	intense	intensely
intention	intend	intentional	intentionally
interest	interest	interesting	interestingly
introduction	introduce	introductory	–
invention	invent	inventive	–

Nouns	Verbs	Adjectives	Adverbs
joint	join	joint	jointly
Joke	joke	–	jokingly
joy	enjoy	joyful	joyfully
justification	justify	justifiable	justifiably

Nouns	Verbs	Adjectives	Adverbs
king, kingdom	–	royal, kingly	royally
knowledge	know	knowledgeable	knowingly

Nouns	Verbs	Adjectives	Adverbs
labour	labour	laborious	laboriously
largeness	enlarge	large	largely
laugh, laughter	laugh	laughable	laughably
law	legalise	lawful	lawfully
life, livelihood	live	lively	–
liking	like	likeable	likely
locality	localize	local	locally
loss	lose	lost	–
love	love	lovely	lovingly
luck	–	lucky	luckily

Nouns	Verbs	Adjectives	Adverbs
madness	madden	mad	madly
marriage	marry	marriageable	–
marvel	marvel	marvellous	marvellously
matter	materialize	material	materially
meaning	mean	meaningful	meaningfully
measurement	measure	measureable	measurably
memory	memorize	memorable	memorably
mercy	–	merciful	mercifully
method	methodize	methodical	methodically
mind	mind, remind	mental, mindful	mindfully
modernism	modernize	modern	modernly
morality	moralize	moral	morally
movement	move	moving, movable	movably
mystery	–	mysterious	mysteriously

Nouns	Verbs	Adjectives	Adverbs
name	name	nameable	namely
nation	nationalize	national	nationally
nature	neutralize	natural	naturally
need	need	needful	needfully
necessity	necessiate	necessary	necessarily
neglect, negligence	neglect	negligible	negligibly
newness	renew	new	newly
nobility	ennoble	noble	nobly
normality	normalize	normal	normally
notice	notice	noticeable	noticeably

Nouns	Verbs	Adjectives	Adverbs
obedience	obey	obedient	obediently
objection	object	objectionable	objectionablely
obligation	oblige	obligatory	obligatorily
occupation	occupy	occupational	occupationally
occasion	occasion	occasional	occasionally
office	officiate	official	officially
opposition	oppose	opposite	oppositely
option	opt	optional	optionalty
organisation	organize	organised	organizedly
origin	originate	original	orginally

Nouns	Verbs	Adjectives	Adverbs
pain	pain	painful	painfull
peace	pacify	peaceful	peacefully
performance	perform	performing	–
permission	permit	permissible	permissibly
person	personify	personal	personally
pollution	pollute	polluted	–
popularity	popularize	popular	popularly
poverty	impoverish	poor	poorly
power	empower	powerful	powerfully
practice	practise	practical	pratically
prevention	prevent	preventive	–
production, product, productivity	produce	productive	productively
progress	progress	progressive	progressively

Nouns	Verbs	Adjectives	Adverbs
qualification	qualify	qualified	–
quarrel	quarrel	quarrelsome	–
quickness	quicken	quick	quickly
quotation	quote	quotable	–

Nouns	Verbs	Adjectives	Adverbs
rapidity	–	rapid	rapidly
reality	realize	real	really
reference	refer	referential	–
regret	regret	regretful	regretfully
regularity	regularize	regular	regularly
reliance	rely	reliable	reliably
remark	remark	remarkable	remarkably
reminiscence	reminisce	reminiscent	reminiscently
removal	remove	removable	–
repentance	repent	repentant	repentantly
response	respond	responsive, responsible	responsively
resentment	resent	resentful	resentfully
respect	respect	respectful	respectfully
rest	rest	restful, restless	restfully, restlessly
riches	enrich	rich	richly

Nouns	Verbs	Adjectives	Adverbs
sale	Sale	saleable	–
satisfication	satisfy	satisfactory	satisfactorily
selection	select	selective	selectivey
separation	separate	seperable	seperably
silence	silence	silent	silently
simplicity	simplify	simple	simply
society	socialize	social	socially
softness	soften	soft	softly
sorrow	sorrow	sorrowful	sorrowfully
speech	speak	speechless	speechlessly
strength	strengthen	strong	strongly
study	study	studious	studiously
success	succeed	successful	successfully
suggestion	suggest	suggestive	suggestively
surety	ensure	sure	surely
surprise	surprise	surprising	surprisingly
suspicion	suspect	suspicious	suspiciously
symbol	symbolize	symbolical	symbolically
sympathy	sympathize	sympathetic	sympathetically
system	systematize	systematic	systematically
sweetness	sweeten	sweet	sweetly

Nouns	Verbs	Adjectives	Adverbs
taste	taste	tasteful	tastefully
terror	terrorize	terroristic	–
thanks	thank	thankful	thankfully
theory	theorize	theoritical	theoritically
thought	think	thoughtful	thoughtfully
tolerance	tolerate	tolerant	tolerantly
touch	touch	touchable
translation	translate	translatable
triumph	triumph	triumphant	triumphantly
trust	trust	trustful, trustworthy	trustfully
truth	–	truthful	truthfully

Nouns	Verbs	Adjectives	Adverbs
universe	universalize	universal	universally
unity	unify	united	unitedly
urgency	–	urgent	urgently
use	use	useful	usefully

Nouns	Verbs	Adjectives	Adverbs
vacancy	vacate	vacant	vacantly
value	value	valuable	–
verification	verify	verifiable	–
vibration	vibrate	vibrative	–
victory	–	victorious	victoriously
view	view	viewable	–
vigour	invigorate	vigorous	vigoriously
violence	–	violent	violently
visuality	visualize	visual	visually
vitality	vitalize	vital	vitally
voice	voice	vocal	vocally

Nouns	Verbs	Adjectives	Adverbs
warmth	warm	warm	warmly
wastage	waste	wasteful	wastefully
watch	watch	watchful	watchfully
wisdom	–	wise	wisely
wonder	wonder	wonderful	wonderfully
worth	–	worthy	worthily

Nouns	Verbs	Adjectives	Adverbs
year	–	yearly, annual	yearly, annually
youth, youthfulness	–	youthful	youthfully

Nouns	Verbs	Adjectives	Adverbs
zeal	–	zealous	zealously

Conjunction

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Conjunction can be defined as “A word used to connect words, clauses, phrases, or sentences or to coordinate words in the same clause”.

What is Conjunction

Conjunction is one of the parts of speech which acts as glue and connects words, sentences, phrases, or clauses together (both dependent and independent). It may be placed at the start of sentences. Conjunctions join two sentences and make the sentence more compact.

List of Conjunction Words

Some of the conjunction words are and, or, but, because, for, if, or, when, etc.

For example:

He looks very cruel but his heart is soft. (conjunction word ‘but’ is joining two sentences)

It is necessary to go to school because today is my exam. (conjunction word ‘because’ is joining two sentences)

I went to market with my mother and (conjunction word ‘and’ is joining two words)

Three and four make seven. (conjunction word ‘and’ is joining two words)

Using conjunction two simple sentences can be joined into one to become more compact.

Such as:

Sheela is a very good bowler and Vishal is also a very good bowler.

Sheela and Vishal are good bowlers.

Some conjunctions are used in pairs in the sentences such as either –or, neither –nor, whether –or, both –and, not only – but also, though – yet, etc.

Such as:

Either go to school or study at home.

I can neither avoid it nor take it serious.

Both, Seema and Geeta are good singers.

Though I was very busy, yet I met my friend.

I don’t care whether you love me or hate me.

Not only he is hard working, but also.

Types of Conjunction

There are three kinds of conjunctions serving their own clear purpose however all functions to bring words together.

Coordinating conjunction

Subordinating conjunction

Correlative conjunction

1) Coordinating Conjunction

Coordinating conjunctions are generally used to connect individual words, phrases, and independent clauses (of equal rank or importance).

List of Coordinating Conjunction

Some of the coordinating conjunctions are like and, or, but, so, nor, for, yet, also, either….or, neither….nor, etc.

For example:

Mohan, Seena, and Rohit met in the party at 6 o’clock. (conjunction joining the individual words togethr)

It is a small but attractive place. (conjunction joining individual phrases)

Coordinating conjunction is subdivided into following types:

a) Adversative:

Adversative coordinating conjunction is used to indicate opposition or contrast between two statements. Some of the adversative coordinating conjunctions are still, but, only, yet, whereas, while, nevertheless, etc.

For example:

I am slow, but I am sure about my destination.

I will take rest, only when I get tried.

It was intolerable, still I kept quiet.

b) Disjunctive or Alternative:

Disjunctive or alternative coordinating conjunction is used to indicate choice between two statements. Some of the alternative coordinating conjunctions are or, neither….nor, either….or, else, neither, nor, otherwise, etc….

For example:

I must work hard, or I will fail.

Either he is intelligent or he makes us fool.

Neither you, nor I can do this work.

Do hard work, else you will not go ahead of him.

c) Cumulative or Copulative:

Cumulative or copulative coordinating conjunction is used when we need to only add one statement to another. Some of the cumulative coordinating conjunctions are and, both…and, not only…but also, as well as, etc.

For example:

I cleaned the room and My friend cooked the food.

He is both intelligent and smart.

I have to go college as well as market.

He not only helped me but also gave some money to me.

d) Illative:

Illative coordinating conjunction is used to express an inference in the sentence. Some of the illative coordinating conjunctions are for, so, etc.

For example:

I work hard so I will pass the exam.

I must to go school, for I have no option.

2) Correlative Conjunction

Correlative conjunction is used to correlate or join phrases or words carrying equal importance in the sentence.

List of Correlative conjunction

Correlative conjunction words are appear in pairs such as either…or, whether…or, neither…nor, not only…but also, etc.

For Example:

She is both rich and

Either I will go to school or stay home and read.

I am neither rich nor

He is not only poor, but also

3) Subordinating Conjunction

Subordinating conjunction is used to join a clause to another in order to get full meaning. It is one of the parts of speech which joins dependent clauses to independent clauses.

List of Subordinating Conjunction

Subordinating conjunction words are after, as, although, before, once, because, since, if, than, though, till, that, until, where, whether, when, while, even if, even though, in order that, once, provided that, rather than, so that, unless, whenever, whereas, wherever, why, how, as, in as much, as if, as long as, lest, as much as, now that, as soon as, as though, since, because, before, etc.

For example:

As Mohan got less marks in the Physics, he got his overall percentage down.

He started writing as soon as he got the exam paper.

I started sneezing whenever I opens the window of my home.

Conjunction: Conjunctions join two or more words, phrases, or clauses.

List of Conjunctions: afterপরে, althoughযদিও, asযেহেতু, as if, as long asযতদিন, as much asযতটা, as soon asযত তাড়াতাড়ি, as thoughযেন, becauseকারণ, before সামনে, even ifএমনকি যদি, even thoughযদিও, ifযদি, in order thatযাতে, in case, lestপাছে, provided that, sinceযেহেতু, so thatযাতে, thanচেয়ে, thatযে, thoughযদিও, till, যতক্ষণ না, unlessযদি না, untilযতক্ষণ না, whenযখন, wheneverযখনই, whereযেখানে, whereverযেখানে, whileযখন

Classification of Conjunction

Conjunction	Example
a. Correlative	as/so….as, both….and, either…or, neither…nor, not only…but also, too..to, so…that, such…that
b. Coordinating	FANBOYS=for, and, nor, but, or, otherwise, yet, so
c. Subordinating	Who, how, why, where, when, which, what, whom, whoseIf, had, were, in case, unless, provided, provided that, providing thatThat, so that, in order that, though, although, as, since, because, till, until, before, after, while, lest, as if, as soon as, as long as, no sooner had, scarcely had, hardly had, as though, even if, even though, whatever, whenever, wherever, however, whoever, whomever etc

Appropriate Preposition

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Some important common appropriate preposition

*Phrase*	*Meaning (English)*	*Meaning (Bengali)*
Worthy of	deserving of something	যোগ্য
Wink at	to make a quick blinking gesture	পিটপিট্
Wish for	desire or hope for something	আকাঙ্ক্ষা করা
Useful for/to	beneficial or helpful for/to	প্রয়োজনীয়
Want of	lack of something	অভাব
Surprised at	astonished or amazed by	বিস্মিত
Thirst for	strong desire or need for something	তৃষ্ণার্ত
Victim to	to be harmed by	শিকার
Tolerant of	accepting or patient with	সহনশীল
Sneer at	look down on or mock	অবজ্ঞা
Taste for	liking or preference for	স্বাদ
Owe to	to be in debt to	ঋণী থাকা
Tired of	bored or annoyed with	ক্লান্ত
Good at	skilled in	দক্ষ
Responsible for	accountable for	দায়ী
Key to	essential or crucial for	চাবি
Result of	outcome or consequence of	ফল
Blind at	unable to see or unaware of	অন্ধ
Qualified for	suitable or eligible for	যোগ্য
Adhere to	stick to or follow	লেগে থাকা
Proud of	feeling deep pleasure about	গর্বিত
Aim at	direct efforts towards	লক্ষ্য
Remedy for	a cure or solution for	প্রতিকার
True to	loyal or faithful to	সত্য
Lack of	absence or shortage of	অভাব
Laugh at	make fun of or mock	সশব্দে হাসা
Long for	desire strongly for	আকাঙ্ক্ষা করা
Injurious to	harmful or damaging to	ক্ষতিকর
Ignorant of	unaware or uninformed about	অজ্ঞ
Subject to	dependent on or affected by	অধীন
Sticky to	able to adhere or cling to	লেগে থাকা
Lead to	result in or cause	পরিচালনা
Concerned of	worried or anxious about	উদ্বিগ্ন
Die out	become extinct or no longer exist	মরা
Desire for	a strong want or craving for	আকাঙ্ক্ষা করা
Access to	the ability to reach or use	প্রবেশ
Fond of	having a liking or affection for	প্রিয়
Burst out	to break or explode suddenly	ফাটিয়া পড়া
Attraction for	strong interest or appeal to	আকর্ষণ
Cling to	to hold tightly to	লেগে থাকা
Puff of	a small burst of air or breath	ফুত্কার
Relate to	be connected or associated with	সম্পর্ক
Fit for	suitable or appropriate for	উপযুক্ত
Known to	recognized or familiar with	পরিচিত
Awareness of	being conscious or knowledgeable about	সচেতনতা
Accomplished to	completed or achieved	সম্পন্ন
Essential for	necessary or crucial for	আবশ্যক
Attribute to	to give credit or responsibility to	আরোপ করা
Capable of	having the ability to do something	সক্ষম
Succumb to	give in to or be overwhelmed by	মারা যাত্তয়া
Lie in	to be contained or exist within	ভিতরে থাকা
Run after	chase or pursue	পশ্চাদ্ধাবন
Bereft of	deprived or lacking	বঞ্চিত
Yield to	submit or give way to	স্থান করে দেওয়া
Famous for	well known for	বিখ্যাত
Rush to	hurry towards	ধেয়ে যাওয়া
Devoid of	lacking or without	বঞ্চিত
Deprive of	take away or withhold	বঞ্চিত
Run out	to be used up or finished	ফুরিয়ে যাওয়া
Immerse in	to engage deeply or be involved in	মগ্ন
Abreast of	alongside or next to	পাশাপাশি
Bring about	cause to happen or bring into being	ঘটান
Mourn for	feel or express sorrow for	শোক করা
Indifferent to	unconcerned or uninterested in	উদাসীন
Cautious of	careful or wary of	সতর্ক
Persist in	continue firmly despite difficulty	জিদ করা
Applied for	formally requested or sought	প্রার্থিত
Heed to	pay attention or give consideration to	মনোযোগ
Blind of	unable to see or perceive	অন্ধ
Impose on	force or dictate	আরোপ করা
Worry for	to be anxious or concerned about	চিন্তিত
Prefer to	like one thing more than another	অধিক পছন্দ
Hopeful of	feeling optimistic or positive about	আশান্বিত
Give up	abandon or surrender	ত্যাগ করা
Mix with	combine or blend	মিশ্রিত করা
Applied to	formally requested or used for	প্রার্থিত
Boast of	talk with excessive pride or self-satisfaction	গর্ব
Differ from	be unlike or distinct from	পৃথক
Prepare for	make ready or get ready for	প্রস্তুত
Due to	because of or caused by	কারণে
Charge of	responsibility for	অভিযোগ
Escape from	flee or get away from	পলায়ন
Eligible for	qualified or suitable for	যোগ্য
Detrimental to	harmful or damaging to	ক্ষতিকর
Convict of	declare guilty of a crime	দোষী সাব্যস্ত
Preserve from	protect or maintain from harm	সংরক্ষিত
Crave for	desire strongly for	আকাঙ্ক্ষা করা
Beneficial to	advantageous or helpful to	উপকারী
Ashamed of	feeling embarrassed or guilty	লজ্জিত
Recover from	regain or get better from	পুনরুদ্ধার
Die for	sacrifice one’s life for	মরা
Determined to	resolved or intent on achieving something	সঙ্কল্পিত
Accused of	charged with a crime or wrongdoing	অভিযুক্ত
Protect from	defend or guard from harm	রক্ষা করা
Designed for	intended or created for a specific purpose	পরিকল্পিত
Grateful to	thankful or appreciative of	কৃতজ্ঞ
Afraid of	fearful or scared of	ভীত
Prohibit from	forbid or prevent from doing	নিষিদ্ধকরা
Die by	pass away or die through a specific cause	মরা
Interested to	curious or keen to know	কৌতূহলী
Beware of	be cautious or alert about	সতর্ক
Die from	pass away due to a specific cause	মরা
Headed by	led by or directed by	নেতৃত্করা
Contribute to	provide or give to help something	অবদান
Covetous of	desiring something greedily	লোভী
Vary from	differ from	বিভিন্ন করা
Polluted by	contaminated or tainted by	দূষিত
Thankful to	grateful or appreciative of	কৃতজ্ঞ
Consist of	be made up of or composed of	গঠিত
Aloof from	distant or uninvolved with	দূরে
Abide by	follow or comply with	মেনে চলা
Inclined to	having a tendency or preference for	ইচ্ছুক
Destitute of	lacking or without	নি:স্ব
Derive from	come from or originate from	আগত
Determine on	decide on or resolve	সঙ্কল্পিত
Compare to	assess the similarities with	তুলনা
Die of	pass away due to a condition	মরা
Depart from	leave or go away from	প্রস্থান করা
Based on	founded on or determined by	ভিত্তি
Hinder to	obstruct or prevent	বাধা দেত্তয়া
Associate with	connect with or involve with	সংশ্লিষ্ট
Abstain from	refrain from	বিরত থাকা
Pride in	feel satisfaction or pleasure about	গর্ব
Blind to	unable to perceive or understand	অন্ধ
Divided into	separated into parts or sections	বিভক্ত
Deviate from	to stray from a path or direction	পথভ্রষ্ট করা
Bestow on	give or grant to	প্রদান করা
Adjacent to	next to or adjoining	সংলগ্ন
Burst into	to suddenly erupt or break out	ফাটিয়া পড়া
Apart from	separate from or aside from	ছাড়া
Faith in	trust or belief in	বিশ্বাস
Callous to	insensitive or indifferent to	উদাসীন
Presided over	led or supervised	সভাপতিত্ব
Refrain from	hold back or avoid	বিরত করা
Attend on	take care of or serve	সেবা করা
Blind in	unable to see or understand	অন্ধ
Run over	knock down or drive over	চাপা দেওয়া
Result from	occur as a consequence of	ফল
Insisted on	demanded firmly or insisted on	জোর
Confined to	restricted or limited to	সীমাবদ্ধ
Concentrate on	focus or direct attention on	মনোযোগী
Suffer from	endure or experience pain	ভোগা
Depend on	rely on or need	নির্ভর করা
Cleave to	stick closely or adhere to	লেগে থাকা
Full of	having a lot of something	সম্পূর্ণ
Jot down	write quickly or briefly	একফোঁটা
Insist on	demand or press for something	জিদ
Persist in	continue firmly despite difficulty	জিদ করা
Akin to	similar to or related to	সদৃশ
Busy with	occupied or engaged with	ব্যস্ত
Confident of	having trust in one’s abilities	অতিবিশ্বাসী
Pretend to	act as if something is true	ভান করা
Adjacent to	next to or adjoining	সংলগ্ন
Doubt of	question or be uncertain about	সন্দেহ
Envious of	feeling jealous of	পরশ্রীকাতর
Failure of	lack of success or collapse	ব্যর্থতা
Faithful to	loyal or devoted to	বিশ্বাসী
Involved in	actively engaged in	জড়িত
Prior to	before or preceding	আগে
Deficient in	lacking or insufficient in	অপ্রতুলতা
Build up	gradually increase or develop	গড়িয়া তোলা
Interested in	curious or concerned about	কৌতূহলী
Brood on	think deeply or dwell on	গভীরভাবেচিন্তা
Fond of	affectionate or have a liking for	অনুরাগী
Prefer to	choose one thing over another	পছন্দ
Ambition for	strong desire for success	উচ্চাকাঙ্ক্ষা
Consist in	be present or inherent in	নিহিত
Atone for	make amends for	প্রায়শ্চিত্ত করা
Refer to	mention or direct attention to	উল্লেখ করা
Absorbed in	deeply engaged or focused on	শোষিত
Commit to	pledge or devote oneself to	অঙ্গীকার করা
Involve in	engage or participate in	জড়িত করা
Pity for	feel sympathy or sorrow for	দু: খের বিষয়
Indulge in	give in to a desire or enjoyment	প্রশ্রয় দেত্তয়া
Confined in	restricted or limited within	সীমাবদ্ধ
Proficient in	skilled or knowledgeable in	দক্ষ
Aspire after	strongly desire or seek	আকাঙ্ক্ষা
Compete with	contend or rival with	প্রতিদ্বন্দ্বিতা
Congratulate on	express pleasure or approval for	অভিনঁদন
Angry with	upset or mad at	রাগান্বিত
Dangerous for	harmful or risky	বিপজ্জনক
Cope with	manage or deal with	আঁটিয়া উঠা
Compare with	assess the similarities and differences	তুলনা করা
Blessed with	fortunate or lucky to have	সৌভাগ্যশালী
Look after	take care of or attend to	দেখাশোনা করা
Afflicted with	suffer from or be burdened with	পীড়িত
Quarrel with	argue or fight with	ঝগড়া করা
Beset with	surrounded or troubled by	বেষ্টন করা
Named after	given the same name as	নামকরণ
Hanker after	long or yearn for	লালয়িত
Acquainted with	familiar with	পরিচিত
Along with	together with or in company with	সহকারে
Endowed with	provided with or gifted with	অন্বিত
Popular with	well-liked by many	জনপ্রিয়
Satisfied with	content or happy with	সন্তুষ্ট
Tremble with	shake or quiver with emotion	কম্পন
Content with	pleased or happy with	সন্তুষ্ট
Familiar with	well-acquainted or knowledgeable about	পরিচিত
Quarrel with	argue or fight with	ঝগড়া
Treat with	behave towards in a certain way	আচরণ করা

*Phrase*	*Meaning (English)*	*Meaning (Bengali)*
Abide by	follow or comply with	মেনে চলা
Abound in	to have in large quantities	প্রচুর পরিমাণে থাকা
Abound with	to be full of	পূর্ণ থাকা
Absent from	not present or not there	অনুপস্থিত
Absorbed in	deeply engaged or focused on	নিমগ্ন
Access to	the right to approach or use	নিকটে যাবার অধিকার
Accompanied by	being with or having someone along	সাথে থাকা
Accompanied with	being together with	সঙ্গী হওয়া
According to	as stated by or in accordance with	অনুসারে
Accused of	charged with a wrongdoing	অভিযোগ করা
Accustomed to	used to or familiar with	অভ্যস্ত
Acquainted with	familiar with	পরিচিত
Acquit of	to clear someone of wrongdoing	বেকসুর খালাস দেওয়া
Add to	to increase or enhance	যোগ করা
Addicted to	having a strong dependence on	খারাপ কাজে আসক্ত
Adjacent to	next to or adjoining	সংলগ্ন
Admit into	allow entry into	ভর্তি হওয়া
Admit of	to acknowledge or accept	স্বীকার
Admit to	to allow entry or acceptance	ভর্তি হওয়া
Affection for	a feeling of fondness or love	স্নেহ
Affectionate to	showing love or fondness towards	স্নেহপরায়ণ
Afraid of	feeling fear or anxiety about	ভীত
Agree on	to reach a consensus on something	কোনো বিষয়ে রাজী হওয়া
Agree to	to accept or consent to something	কোনো প্রস্তাবে রাজী হওয়া
Agree with	to be in harmony or agreement with	ব্যক্তির সাথে রাজী হওয়া
Aim at	to direct efforts towards	লক্ষ্য করা
Alarmed at	feeling afraid or startled	ভীত–সন্ত্রস্ত
Allot to	to distribute or assign	বণ্টন করা
Aloof from	distant or uninvolved with	সরে থাকা
Alternative to	an option or choice instead of	পরিবর্তে
Ambition for	a strong desire to achieve something	উচ্চাকাঙ্ক্ষা
Angry at	feeling upset with a situation	রাগান্বিত
Angry for	feeling upset about an action	কোনো কিছু করার জন্য রাগান্বিত
Angry with	feeling upset with someone	রাগান্বিত হওয়া
Annoyed for	feeling irritated about something	কারো প্রতি বিরক্ত
Annoyed with	feeling irritated with someone	কারো প্রতি বিরক্ত
Anxious about	feeling worried or concerned about	চিন্তিত
Anxious for	worried or eager for something	উদ্বিগ্ন
Appeal for	to make a formal request for	কোনো কিছু করার জন্য আবেদন করা
Appeal to	to request or ask for something	কারো কাছে আবেদন করা
Appetite for	a strong desire or craving for food	ক্ষুধা
Apply for	to request or submit an application	দরখাস্ত করা
Apply to	to make a request to someone	কারো কাছে আবেদন করা
Aptitude for	natural talent or ability for	প্রবণতা
Argue against	to give reasons for opposing	যুক্তি প্রদর্শন করা
Argue for	to give reasons in support of	যুক্তি প্রদর্শন করা
Argue with	to discuss or disagree with	যুক্তি প্রদর্শন করা
Arrive at	to reach or come to a conclusion	পৌঁছানো
Ashamed for	feeling embarrassed for something	লজ্জিত
Ashamed of	feeling guilty or embarrassed about	লজ্জিত
Assign to	to designate or allocate	নির্দিষ্ট করে দেওয়া
Attach to	to fasten or join	জুড়ে দেওয়া
Attend on	to take care of or serve	সেবা করা
Attend to	to focus or give attention to	মনোযোগ দেওয়া
Attend upon	to take care of or assist	সেবা করা
Avail of	to take advantage of	সুযোগ নেওয়া
Aware of	to be conscious or informed about	অবগত

Phrase	Meaning (English)	Meaning (Bengali)
Based on	established on or grounded in	ভিত্তির উপর প্রতিষ্ঠিত
Believe in	to have faith or confidence in	বিশ্বাস করা
Belong to	to be the property of or part of	অধিকারি হওয়া
Busy with	occupied or engaged in something	ব্যস্ত
Blush with	to turn red in the face due to embarrassment	আরক্তিম–বদন হওয়া
Bent on	determined to do something	উদ্যত
Beware of	to be cautious or alert about	সতর্ক হওয়া
Blind of	lacking the ability to see	অন্ধ
Blind to	unable to notice or see	দেখেও না দেখা
Blush for	to feel embarrassed or ashamed	লজ্জিত
Boast of	to talk proudly about something	দম্ভ করা
Bound for	heading to or going toward	কোনো স্থানের উদ্দেশ্যে যাত্রা
Brood on/over	to think deeply about something with sadness	বিষণ্নভাবে চিন্তা করা
Burst into	to suddenly begin (e.g., crying, laughter)	কান্নায় ভেঙে পড়া
Burst out	to suddenly break into (e.g., laughter)	হাসিতে ফেটে পড়া

*Phrase*	*Meaning (English)*	*Meaning (Bengali)*
Comply with	to agree to or obey	সম্মত হওয়া
Callous to	emotionally insensitive or indifferent	উদাসীন
Capable of	having the ability to do something	সক্ষম
Capacity for	ability or power to do something	দক্ষতা
Care of	the act of looking after or taking care	যত্ন
Careful of	cautious about something	যত্নবান হওয়া
Certain of	confident or sure about something	নিশ্চিত
Charge on/against	to accuse or bring an accusation	অভিযুক্ত করা
Charge with	to formally accuse of a crime or wrongdoing	অভিযুক্ত করা
Close to	near to or in proximity	নিকটে
Clue to	a hint or piece of information	সূত্র
Come of	to arise or result from	জন্ম গ্রহণ
Commence on	to begin something	শুরু করা
Comment on	to give an opinion or remark about	মন্তব্য করা
Compare to	to compare dissimilar things	অসম বস্তুর তুলনা করা
Compare with	to compare similar things	একই জিনিসের তুলনা করা
Compete for	to strive for something (e.g., a prize or position)	উপযুক্ত
Compete with	to engage in a contest or rivalry with	প্রতিযোগিতা করা
Complain against	to express dissatisfaction or accuse someone	কারো বিরুদ্ধে অভিযোগ করা
Complain to	to tell someone about a problem or grievance	কারো কাছে অভিযোগ করা
Composed of	made up of, consisting of	গঠিত
Confident of	sure or certain about something	আশাবাদী
Confident to	having excessive trust or belief in	অতিবিশ্বাসী
Confined in	restricted or limited within	আবদ্ধ
Congratulate on	to offer good wishes or praise for	অভিনন্দন
Conscious of	aware or mindful of something	সচেতন
Consist of	to be made up of	গঠিত
Consistent with	in agreement or harmony with	সামঞ্জস্যপূর্ণ
Contrary to	opposite or in contrast to	বিপরীতভাবে
Contribute to	to help or give towards something	সাহায্য করা
Control over	authority or command of something	নিয়ন্ত্রণ
Cope with	to deal with or manage something	এঁটে উঠা
Count for	to be considered or valued	বিবেচিত হওয়া
Count upon	to rely or depend on	গণনা
Crave for	to desire something greatly	বাসনা করা
Cure of	to recover from an illness or condition	আরোগ্য হওয়া

*Phrase*	*Meaning (English)*	*Meaning (Bengali)*
Deaf to	unable to hear or heed	বধির
Delight in	to take great pleasure in	আনন্দিত হওয়া
Depend on	to rely or trust	নির্ভর করা
Deprived of	to be denied something	বঞ্চিত হওয়া
Desire for	to strongly want or wish for	আকাঙ্ক্ষা
Destined to	intended or certain to happen	নির্ধারিত
Devoid of	lacking or without	বর্জিত
Devote to	to give a lot of time or energy to	নিয়োজিত করা
Die by	to die by a certain cause or manner	আকস্মিক মরা
Die for	to die in the service or cause of something	আত্মত্যাগ করা
Die in	to pass away in a specific place or situation	মৃত্যু
Die of	to die from a particular disease or cause	কোনো রোগে মরা
Differ from	to be unlike or dissimilar to	এক বস্তুর সহিত অন্য বস্তুর পার্থক্য করা
Differ with	to disagree with someone	ভিন্নমত
Disgusted with	to feel strong dislike for someone	কারো প্রতি বিরক্ত
Difference between	the distinction between two things	পার্থক্য
Different from	unlike or distinct from	পৃথক
Diffident of	lacking self-confidence	আত্মবিশ্বাসহীন
Disgrace to	to bring shame to	লজ্জা
Disgusted at	to feel offended or repelled by	কোনো কিছুতে বিরক্ত
Dislike for	to have a negative feeling toward	অপছন্দ
Displeased at	to feel upset or dissatisfied	অখুশি
Displeased with	to feel unhappy or dissatisfied with	অসন্তুষ্ট
Dispose of	to get rid of or deal with something	সুসম্পন্ন করা
Distinguish between	to recognize differences between	পার্থক্য দেখান
Divide among	to distribute among several people	ভাগ করা
Divide between	to share between two or more people	ভাগ করা
Divide into	to separate into parts or sections	ভাগ করা
Due to	because of or as a result of	কারণ/প্রাপ্য
Dull at	lacking sharpness or skill in something	কাঁচা
Despair of	to lose hope in something	আকাঙ্ক্ষা
Die from	to pass away because of a specific cause	কোনো কারণে মরা
Divert from	to lead off course or change direction	পথ পরিত্যাগ করানো

*Phrase*	*Meaning (English)*	*Meaning (Bengali)*
Eager for/about	very enthusiastic or excited about something	উৎসুক
Eligible for	qualified or entitled to something	যোগ্য
Encroach on	to intrude or trespass on someone else’s territory	অনধিকার প্রবেশ
End in	to conclude or finish in a certain way	পর্যবসিত হত্তয়া
Engaged to	formally committed to marry someone	বাকদত্তা
Engaged with/in	involved in something or someone	জড়িত
Enquire into	to investigate or inquire about something	তদন্ত করা
Enquire of	to ask about or seek information from someone	অবস্থান জিজ্ঞাসা করা
Entitled to	having the right to something	অধিকারী
Envious of	feeling jealousy toward someone or something	ঈর্ষা পরায়ণ
Envy of	the feeling of jealousy for something	কোনো কিছুতে ঈর্ষা
Equal in	having the same qualities or characteristics	সমকক্ষ
Equal to	the same in value, amount, or rank	সমান
Escape by	to escape by means or in a particular way	মুক্তি
Escape from	to break free from something	মুক্তি
Essential to	absolutely necessary or required for something	অত্যাবশ্যক
Esteem for	high regard or respect for someone or something	সম্মান করা
Excel in	to perform very well in a particular area	দক্ষ
Exempt from	freed from a requirement or obligation	নিষ্কৃতি পাওয়া
Endowed with	to be provided with a particular quality or gift	ভূষিত
Enter into	to begin a particular activity or agreement	ঢোকা
Equal with	at the same level or rank as something or someone	সমকক্ষ

*Phrase*	*Meaning (English)*	*Meaning (Bengali)*
Faith in	trust or belief in something or someone	বিশ্বাস
Faith with	loyalty or trust in someone	বিশ্বস্ততা
Faithful to	loyal or devoted to someone or something	বিশ্বাসী
False to	disloyal or untrue to someone or something	অবিশ্বাসী
Familiar with	well acquainted with something or someone	ঘনিষ্ঠ
Famous for	well-known for something	বিখ্যাত
Fatal to	causing death or serious harm to someone or something	মারাত্মক
Favour with	to show kindness or approval to someone	আনুকূল্য
Favourable for	beneficial or advantageous for something	অনুকূল
Favourable to	giving an advantage or being favorable to someone	অনুকূল
Feel for	to have empathy or sympathy for someone	অনুভব
Fill with	to make something full or to contain something	পূর্ণ
Fit for	suitable or appropriate for something or someone	উপযুক্ত
Fond of	having a liking or affection for something or someone	প্রিয়
Free from	not burdened or affected by something	মুক্ত

*Phrase*	*Meaning (English)*	*Meaning (Bengali)*
Glance at	to look quickly at something	তাকানো
Good at	skilled or proficient in something	দক্ষ
Grateful for	feeling thankful for something	কৃতজ্ঞ
Grateful to	feeling thankful towards someone	কৃতজ্ঞ
Greed for	intense desire or craving for something	লোভ
Guess at	to form an estimate or opinion about something	অনুমান
Guilty of	responsible for committing an offense	দোষী

*Phrase*	*Meaning (English)*	*Meaning (Bengali)*
Hanker after	to long or desire for something	লালায়িত
Hard at	very focused on a task or activity	কঠিন
Hard of	lacking in the ability to hear	বধির
Heir of	a person who inherits something	উত্তরাধিকারী ব্যক্তি
Heir to	a person who inherits property or title	উত্তরাধিকারী ব্যক্তি
Hope for	to wish or expect something to happen	আশা
Hunger for	a strong desire or craving for something	ক্ষুধা

*Phrase*	*English Meaning*	*Bengali Meaning*
ill with	afflicted by	পীড়িত
impose on	force something upon	চাপান
in favour of	supporting	পক্ষে
indebted to	obligated/grateful to	ঋণী
indifferent to	showing no interest	উদাসীন
indulge in	take pleasure in	মগ্ন হওয়া
inferior to	lower in quality	নিকৃষ্ট
informed of	made aware of	কোন বস্তু সমন্ধে জানানো
inquire about	ask about something	জিজ্ঞেস করা
inquire of	ask someone	জিজ্ঞেস করা
insist on	demand strongly	জিদ করা
interest in	having curiosity or liking	আগ্রহ
interfere in	meddle in	অনধিকার চর্চা
interfere with	hinder or obstruct	অনধিকার চর্চা
invite to	ask someone to join	আমন্ত্রণ
involved in	engaged in	লিপ্ত হওয়া
jealous of	envious of	ঈর্ষা পরায়ণ
ignorant of	lacking knowledge about	অজ্ঞ

*Phrase*	*English Meaning*	*Bengali Meaning*
jump at	eagerly accept	লাফিয়ে পড়া /আগ্রহে গ্রহণ করা
jump to	move quickly to	তাড়াহুড়ো করে কিছু করা
junior to	lower in rank	নিম্ন পদস্থ
justice to	treat fairly do properly	ন্যায় প্রদান করা

*Phrase*	*English Meaning*	*Bengali Meaning*
key to	solution or access to	চাবিকাঠি / উপায়
kind of	somewhat/sort of	কিছুটা / প্রকারভেদ
kind to	being gentle or caring toward	দয়ালু

lack of	absence of	অভাব
lacking in	not having enough of	অভাব হওয়া
lame of	physically disabled in a limb	খোড়া
lament for	express grief or sorrow for	অনুতাপ করা
late in	delayed in	বিলম্বে
laugh at	mock or ridicule	ঠাট্টা করা
listen to	pay attention to sound	শোনা
liable to	responsible for / likely to	দায়ী
liking for	fondness or preference	পছন্দ
limit to	restrict to	সীমা
live on	subsist on	খাইয়া জীবন ধারণ করা
live within	stay within (a budget, etc.)	সীমার মধ্যে থাকা
long for	strongly desire	প্রত্যাশা করা
look after	take care of	দেখাশোনা করা
look at	gaze or direct eyes toward	তাকান
look for	search	খোঁজা
look into	investigate	তদন্ত করা
look over	examine / inspect	পরিদর্শন করা
look up	search for (in a book, etc.)	খোঁজা
loyal to	faithful to	অনুগত

mad with	insane / crazed by	পাগল
made of	composed of	তৈরি
make for	go toward / be useful for	জন্য
make out	prove / understand clearly	প্রমাণ করা
marry to	be wedded to	বিবাহীত
mourn for	grieve the loss of	শোক করা
mourn over	express sorrow about	শোক করা
need for	requirement	প্রয়োজন
need of	necessity	প্রয়োজন

*Phrase*	*Meaning (English)*	*Meaning (Bengali)*
object to	express opposition	আপত্তি করা
oblige to	be bound or required	বাধিত
owe to	be indebted to	ঋণী হওয়া
obsessed by/with	mentally consumed	অন্ধকারাচ্ছন্ন
obstacle to	barrier or hindrance	বাধা
occupied in	engaged in	ব্যাপৃত
occupied with	busy with	ব্যাস্ত
offend against	violate	লঙ্ঘন করা
occur to	happen or come to mind	ঘটা
offended at/with	hurt or angry	ক্ষুব্ধ
overcome with/by	overwhelmed or conquered by	অতিক্রম করা
offensive to	causing displeasure	পীড়াদায়ক
officiate for	act on behalf of	প্রতিনিধিত্ব করা
officiate in	perform duties in	প্রতিনিধিত্ব করা
open at	opened to a page/location	খোলা
open to	accessible or receptive to	উন্মুক্ত
opportunity for	chance or possibility for	সুযোগ
opposite to	contrary to	বিপরীতে

Phrase	Meaning (English)	Meaning (Bengali)
parallel to	aligned with / similar	সমান্তরাল
part from	become separated from	বিচ্ছিন্ন হওয়া
part with	give up or let go	কোন কিছু ত্যাগ করা
partial to	favoring one side	পক্ষপাতদুষ্ট
partiality for	unfair bias or favoritism	পক্ষপাতিত্ব
pass away	die	মারা যাওয়া
pass for	be accepted as	কিছু বলিয়া পরিগণিত হওয়া
persist in	continue stubbornly	জিদ
pity for	feel compassion for	দয়া করা
play on	use words cleverly	কথার খেলা করা
plead for	request earnestly	আবেদন করা
plead with	try to convince	আত্মসমর্থন করা
pleased at	happy about	খুশি
pleased with	satisfied with	খুশি
polite in	courteous in	ভদ্র
popular with	liked by many	জনপ্রিয়
prefer to	choose one over another	পছন্দ করা
preferable to	more desirable	পছন্দনীয়
preside over	be in charge of	সভাপতিত্ব করা
pretend to	make believe / act falsely	ভান করা
prevent from	stop from doing something	বিরত করা
pride in	take pride in	গৌরব করা
prior to	before	পূর্বে
prohibit from	forbid	বিরত রাখা
prompt at	quick in	চট্পটে
prompt in	ready / responsive in	তৎপর
proud of	feeling pride	গর্বিত
proportionate to	in correct relation to size/amount	সমানুপাতিক
provide against	save for future need	দুর্দিনের জন্য সঞ্চয়
provide with	supply	দেয়া
prone to	likely to do	প্রবণ

*Phrase*	*Meaning (English)*	*Meaning (Bengali)*
qualified for	suitable or eligible for	উপযুক্ত
quarrel about	argue over a subject	বিষয়ে করহ করা
quarrel for / over	fight over something	ঝগড়া করা
quick of	having quick senses or reaction	দ্রুত
quarrel with	argue with someone	কাহারও সাথে ঝগড়া করা
quick at	fast in action or learning	চটপটে

*Phrase*	*Meaning (English)*	*Meaning (Bengali)*
refer to	indicate / mention	ইঙ্গিত
rejoice in / at	be very happy about	আনন্দিত
responsible to / for	accountable to / for	দায়ী
relevant to	connected with	প্রাসঙ্গিক
rely on	depend on	নির্ভর করা
remedy for	cure or solution	প্রতিকার
remind of	cause to remember	মনে করিয়ে দেওয়া
render into	translate / turn into	বাঁধান
replace with	substitute	প্রতিস্থাপন
rest upon	depend or rely on	নির্ভর করা
resign to	leave a position	পদত্যাগ
respect of	in regard to	সম্পর্কে
respect to	regarding	সম্পর্কে
respond to	reply to	জবাব দেওয়া
rob of	steal from	চুরি করা
retire from	withdraw from work	অবসর গ্রহণ করা
rich in	abundant in	সমৃদ্ধ
rid of	free from	মুক্তি
restore to	return to previous state	গ্রহণ করা
restrict to	limit to	সীমাবদ্ধ

*Phrase*	*Meaning (English)*	*Meaning (Bengali)*
sanguine of	optimistic about	আশাবাদী
satisfaction in	content with something	সন্তুষ্ট
satisfied with	pleased with	সন্তুষ্ট
search for	look for something	অনুসন্ধান করা
search of	the act of looking for something	অনুসন্ধান
send for	request someone to come	পাঠানো
senior to	of higher rank than	ঊর্ধ্বতন
sensible of	aware of	অবগত
sensitive to	easily affected by emotions	সংবেদনশীল
sentence to	declare a punishment	মৃত্যুদণ্ড
sick of	tired of something	ক্লান্ত
similar to	alike or comparable to	সমান
slow of	sluggish or slow in action	ধীর
smell of	detect a scent of	গন্ধ
smile on	smile upon someone or something	অনুগ্রহ করা
stare at	look at something intently	এক দৃষ্টে চাওয়া
subject to	dependent on	নির্ভরশীল
succeed in	achieve success in	সাফল্য লাভ করা
suffer from	endure or be affected by	সহ্য করা
superior to	higher in rank or quality	উচ্চতর
supply to	provide something to someone	কাউকে কোন কিছু সরবরাহ করা
supply with	provide something for use	কোন কিছু সরবরাহ করা
sure of	confident about something	নিশ্চিত
sympathy for	compassion or concern for	সহানুভূতি

*Phrase*	*Meaning (English)*	*Meaning (Bengali)*
take after	resemble or be similar to	সদৃশ হওয়া
talk of	discuss or mention	আলাপ
talk to	have a conversation with	আলাপ–আলোচনা করা
taste for	preference or liking for something	পছন্দ
tell upon	cause harm or damage	ক্ষতি করা
think of	consider or reflect on	সম্পর্কে ভাবা
think over	reconsider or ponder	পুনরায় ভাবিয়া দেখা
tide over	overcome a difficulty	বিপদ কাটাইয়া উঠা
tired of	bored or annoyed with	বিরক্ত
tolerant of	accepting or patient with	সহনশীল
triumph over	achieve victory over	জয়লাভ করা
true to	loyal or faithful to	অটল
trust to	rely on	নির্ভর করা
trust with	entrust someone with something	বিশ্বাস করা

*Phrase*	*Meaning (English)*	*Meaning (Bengali)*
vexed with	annoyed or irritated by	বিরক্ত
vain of	proud or conceited about	গর্বিত
useful for / to	beneficial or helpful for/to	প্রয়োজনীয়
vary from	differ or be distinct from	পৃথক হওয়া
vex for	annoy or trouble for	উত্ত্যক্ত করা

*Phrase*	*Meaning (English)*	*Meaning (Bengali)*
unite with	come together or join	মিলন
useful for / to	beneficial or helpful for/to	প্রয়োজনীয়

*Phrase*	*Meaning (English)*	*Meaning (Bengali)*
vexed with	annoyed or irritated by	বিরক্ত
vain of	proud or conceited about	গর্বিত
useful for / to	beneficial or helpful for/to	প্রয়োজনীয়
vary from	differ or be distinct from	পৃথক হওয়া
vex for	annoy or trouble for	উত্ত্যক্ত করা
void of	lacking or without	বিরহিত
zest for	great enthusiasm or eagerness	অনুরাগ
want of	lack of something	অভাব
warn of	caution or alert about something	সতর্ক হওয়া
weak in	not strong or proficient in	দুর্বল
weak of	lacking strength or quality	দুর্বল
weary of	tired or bored of	ক্লান্ত
wish for	desire or hope for something	বাসনা করা
wonder at	be amazed or surprised by	অবাক হওয়া
worthy of	deserving of something	যোগ্য
yield to	give in or surrender to	নতি স্বীকার করা
zeal for	great enthusiasm or passion for	উৎসাহী
zealous for	enthusiastic or passionate about	উৎসাহী
wait for / on	expect or remain in anticipation of	অপেক্ষা করা