Right Form of Verbs exercise for practice
- Complete the following text with suitable verbs in the box with their right form. 1×5=5
| be | depend | invent | prosper | toil |
Man is the maker of his own fortune. If we (a) ___ afraid of work, we cannot (b) ___ in life. Some people think that success in life (c) ___ on luck. Scientists have (d) ___ day and night in their laboratories with a view to (e) ___ radio, television and computer. These instruments have added to the joy of our life. [D. B. 2017 (Modified)] - Complete the following text with suitable verbs in the box with their right form. 1×5=5
| call | make | prepare | wait | waste |
Student life is the best time for (a) ___ oneself for future. It is (b) ___ the seedtime of life. So, during this period of life students mustn’t (c) ___ time. They should bear in mind that time (d) ___ for none. If a student neglects his time, he will have to repent in future. All the famous persons in the world have (e) ___ the best use of time. We should follow their footprints to succeed in life. [R. B. 2017; S. B. 2014 (Modified)] - Complete the following text with suitable verbs in the box with their right form. 1×5=5
| be | enrich | leave | provide | travel |
People get pleasure in reading books. It (a) ___ a good habit. The habit of reading (b) ___ the mind. Books are man’s best companions. Friends may (c) ___ us, but books never. Books teach us many good lessons. They also (d) ___ us vast knowledge. Through books we can (e) ___ almost all over the world. [Din. B. 2017 (Modified)] - Complete the following text with suitable verbs in the box with their right form. 1×5=5
| be | come | flee | kill | take |
Today we (a) ___ a free nation. We had to take great pains to gain freedom. Our War of Liberation (b) ___ place in 1971. People of all walks of life (c) ___ forward and got involved in the war directly or indirectly. Many a man (d) ___ in the battle field. They (e) ___ from the battle fields. Rather all of them contributed much to achieve independence. [J. B. 2017; J. B. 2015 (Modified)] - Complete the following text with suitable verbs in the box with their right form. 1×5=5
| cause | contain | drink | increase | live |
Vitamin A (a) ___ our eyesight. Blindness (b) ___ by the deficiency of vitamin A. Molafish which abounds in our rivers and canals (c) ___ a lot of vitamin A. We should eat/eat/must eat/have to eat a lot of molafish as well as vegetables to protect our eyesight. We (d) ___ pure water at regular intervals too. It is essential for our body. We (e) ___ without drinking water. [C. B. 2017 (Modified)] - Complete the following text with suitable verbs in the box with their right form.
| consider | equip | get | go | make |
Education is (a) ___ the best weapon to fight against poverty. Education and development (b) ___ hand in hand. A country can reach the summit of development if its citizens (c) ___ with education and skills. Realizing the fact, our present government has (d) ___ primary education free. Today, a large number of talented students are (e) ___ scholarship. [Ctg. B. 2017 (Modified)] - Complete the following text with suitable verbs in the box with their right form.
| be | have | know | lie | reduce |
The secret of success in life (a) ___ in the proper use of time. Many of us often forget that every moment (b) ___ precious. It is not (c) ___ to us when we shall be called away from this world by death. During this limited and uncertain period, we (d) ___ a lot of things to do. If we waste the precious minutes of our life in idleness, we will (e) ___ the hours of work available to us. - Complete the following text with suitable verbs in the box with their right form.
| be | change | live | misuse | think |
Science has (a) ___ the lifestyle of people all over the world. We can see the wonders of science around us as we (b) ___ in an age of science and technology. Telephone, télex, fax, wireless, telegram, computer, electricity etc. (c) ___ great wonders of modern science. Really science has contributed much to make our life easy and comfortable. We (d) ___ of our modern life without science. If we use science in a positive way, it will be a blessing for us. But science will be a curse for us if we (e) ___ this blessing. So, science should be used for establishing peace and humanity in the world. - Complete the following text with suitable verbs in the box with their right form.
| amuse | have | like | maintain | symbolize |
A flower (a) ___ beauty and purity. Flowers give us immense pleasure. Our minds (b) ___ at the beauty and fragrance of different kinds of flowers. Consequently, flowers are considered to be the food of human mind. Who (c) ___ flowers? They (d) ___ very little material value but their aesthetic value is boundless. We use flowers on different occasions. Many people (e) ___ their families by selling flowers. - Complete the following text with suitable verbs in the box with their right form.
| divide | grow | protect | provide | take |
The foods that we eat can be (a) ___ into six kinds according to what substance they contain and what benefits they do to us. Fish, meat, peas and milk (b) ___ us with protein and build our body and help us grow. If we (c) ___ all these, we can (d) ___ well. Vitamins and mineral salts (e) ___ us from diseases. They keep us fit for work. - Complete the following text with suitable verbs in the box with their right form.
| come | contribute | be | play | receive |
Today women (a) ___ important roles in all spheres of life. They (b) ___ no longer confined within the four walls of their parents or husbands’ house. They have (c) ___ out of the kitchens and are working hand in hand with men in the development programmes of the country. By (d) ___ education they have become pilots, doctors, engineers, teachers, administrators etc. If they get more opportunities, they (e) ___ much to the development of the country. [Din. B. 2016 (Modified)] - Complete the following text with suitable verbs in the box with their right form.
| be | enable | give | improve | think |
Physical exercise means the regular movement of the limbs of our body. There (a) ___ a close connection between body and mind. We (b) ___ of a sound mind without a sound health. It is physical exercise which (c) ___ us to build a good health. Physical exercise makes our body active. It also (d) ___ our power of digestion and blood circulation. It (e) ___ strength to our brain. A machine gets rust for want of proper use. Human body is also a machine. [J. B. 2016 (Modified)] - Complete the following text with suitable verbs in the box with their right form.
| be | enjoy | form | refresh | walk |
Walking (a) ___ a good exercise. It develops our body and (b) ___ our mind. It is beneficial to health. One can take fresh air and (c) ___ the beauty of nature if one (d) ___ in the early morning. So walking should be (e) ___ as a habit by people of all ages. - Complete the following text with suitable verbs in the box with their right form.
| bear | be | create | has | like |
Tolerance (a) ___ one of the best qualities of a person. Every conscious person should have this great quality. In human society one person may not (b) ___ another person. One may (c) ___ grudge against the other. But he must (d) ___ tolerance to live peacefully in society. A man who is devoid of tolerance, (e) ___ his problems himself. - Complete the following text with suitable verbs in the box with their right form.
| accept | agree | ask | contain | promise |
One day the great poet Ferdousi (a) ___ by Sultan Mahmood to write Shahanama in honour of the Sultan. The Sultan (b) ___ to pay Ferdousi a gold coin for each verse. Ferdousi finished his writing and it was found (c) ___ sixty thousand verses. Now Sultan didn’t (d) ___ to pay sixty thousand gold coins. He wanted to pay silver coins instead of gold coins. The poet (e) ___ silver coins and returned to his village. [S. B. 2016 (Modified)] - Complete the following text with suitable verbs in the box with their right form.
| be | compel | decide | take | turn |
Once there lived a king in an island. There (a) ___ green trees everywhere in the island. Once the king (b) ___ to build a magnificent palace in the island. So he ordered his men to cut down all the trees. Some people opposed the king’s idea but he did not pay heed to their oppositions. So people were (c) ___ to carry out the king’s order. They cut down all the trees. As a result, a great change (d) ___ place in the climate of the island. The island (e) ___ into a desert. [B. B. 2016 (Modified)] - Complete the following text with suitable verbs in the box with their right form.
| increase | lose | plant | pose | see |
Global warming is (a) ___ day by day. It is mainly caused by the destruction of forests. Everyday we cut down trees recklessly but do not (b) ___ a single tree. As a result, wild animals are (c) ___ their living places. Many birds and animals are (d) ___ no more. This loss (e) ___ a threat to our environment by destroying the ecological balance. [D. B. & Din. B. 2015 (Modified)] - Complete the following text with suitable verbs in the box with their right form.
| arrive | come | reach | start | reach |
He (a) ___ my office before the train arrived at the station. After (b) ___ my office, he met me. The Headmaster and Secretary of our school (c) ___ by the train. So, we (d) ___ for the station to receive him. No sooner had we (e) ___ at the station, than we found our Headmaster. [R. B. 2015 (Modified)] - Complete the following text with suitable verbs in the box with their right form.
| be | begin | get | run | walk |
Last evening, I was (a) ___ along the Sadar Road. My little sister (b) ___ with me. Suddenly, a young man came (c) ___ and snatched her gold chain out from her neck. I (d) ___ to run after the snatcher. But after a while, I thought, it was not wise to leave my sister alone as it was (e) ___ dark. [C. B. 2015 (Modified)] - Complete the following text with suitable verbs in the box with their right form.
| cost | form | learn | remain | show |
Good manners (a) ___ an important part of our education. Our education (b) ___ incomplete if we do not attain good manners. In our behaviour towards others if we do not (c) ___ respect to them, they will not respect us. Good manners (d) ___ us nothing. Our children should (e) ___ good manners from the very beginning of their life. [Ctg. B. & S. B. 2015 (Modified)] - Complete the following text with suitable verbs in the box with their right form.
| be | grow | help | play | supply |
The tree (a) ___ a major role for the welfare of human being. So, it (b) ___ said that tree is our life. We cannot think of an environment without trees. The tree (c) ___ us in many ways. It (d) ___ us food, shelter, medicine etc. The tree gives us oxygen without which we cannot live. Fruit trees (e) ___ all over the country. Trees bring rains to keep the atmosphere cool and fresh. [B. B. 2015 (Modified)] - Complete the following text with suitable verbs in the box with their right form.
| enlighten | get | go | regard | take |
Education is (a) ___ as the yardstick of development. Development and education (b) ___ hand in hand. Obtaining degrees is not the prime objective of education. But our young generation (c) ___ educated to have a job with certain degrees. Now education has to be redefined. In fact, education is meant for (d) ___ an individual and creating a sense of morality. Education without morality cannot lead a nation to success. It is high time, we (e) ___ measures to spread true education. [D. B. 2014 (Modified)] - Complete the following text with suitable verbs in the box with their right form.
| be | follow | make | neglect | wait |
Time (a) ___ very valuable. This valuable time (b) ___ for nobody. No power can stop it. It knows no pause in its course. It is not wise to (c) ___ time. The man who (d) ___ the best use of time, is sure to succeed. All the famous persons of the world have made the best use of time. They should be (e) ___ by us. [R. B. & B. B. 2014 (Modified)] - Complete the following text with suitable verbs in the box with their right form.
| be | depend | prosper | remember | work |
Bangladesh (a) ___ full of natural resources. The prosperity of the country (b) ___ on the proper utilization of the resources. So, we should all try to build up our country by (c) ___ hard. We should not lead a lazy life. No nation (d) ___ without industry. It (e) ___ that industry is the key to success. If we make the best use of our resources, Bangladesh will become prosperous. [Din. B. 2014 (Modified)] - Complete the following text with suitable verbs in the box with their right form.
| be | climb | come | go | walk |
Once there were two friends. One day they were (a) — through a forest. Suddenly a bear (b) — out of the forest. One of the friends (c) — up a tree. The other friend did not know how to climb up a tree. He lay down on the ground as if he (d) — dead. The bear came and put his nose on the face of the man. He thought him to be dead and (e) — away. [J. B. 2014 (Modified)] - Complete the following text with suitable verbs in the box with their right form.
| be | depend | recover | take | wait |
A proverb goes that time and tide (a) — for none. Since the dawn of civilization time is moving. It goes on and on. It (b) — any rest. Lost health may be (c) — by medicine and proper caring and nursing. lost wealth by dint of hard labour but lost time cannot be regained by any means. Success in life (d) — on the best use of time. If we make a proper division of our time and do our duties accordingly, we (e) — sure to reach the cherished goal of our life. [C. B. 2014 (Modified)] - Complete the following text with suitable verbs in the box with their right form.
| do | reply | see | sleep | wake |
Once Abu was (a) — in his room. Suddenly he (b) — up hearing a sound. He (c) — that an angel was writing something. He asked the angel what he (d) —. The angel (e) — that he was writing the names of those who love humanity. Abu requested him to write down his name. - Complete the following text with suitable verbs in the box with their right form.
| be | build | make | remove | speak |
A teacher (a) — an architect of a nation. He plays an important role in (b) — up an educated nation. He (c) — the darkness of ignorance from the lot of a nation. He is an actor while (d) —. He is able to hold the attention of his students. He does not sit motionless before his class. He also (e) — his lessons interesting. [JSC Exam. 2013 (Modified)] - Complete the following text with suitable verbs in the box with their right form.
| be | sink | stick | want | waste |
A ship without a rudder (a) — at the mercy of the wind and waves. Even if it (b) — it cannot reach the goal. Similarly, a man without an aim simply (c) — his time and energy trying one thing after another. Once this aim is fixed, one should (d) — to it. Aim in life relates to the choice of profession. It is important for one to decide early in life what one (e) — to be. - Complete the following text with suitable verbs in the box with their right form.
| admit | be | give | shoulder | undergo |
It goes without saying that most of the parents want to see their sons/daughters well established in life. For this, parents are always ready (a) — any risk, but the tragedy is that our boys and girls want to shine in a short cut way. They think that it (b) — better if they could have established themselves without (c) — any hard work. We cannot expect that every educated young man (d) — a secure and a comfortable job with a chair and a table and a fan in an office or in a bank. We (e) — that no government can provide employment to all the unemployed youths. - Complete the following text with suitable verbs in the box with their right form.
| carry | commit | fall | give | lead |
Drug has a terrible effect on social life. It (a) — the addicts to an unreal world of dreams. This is called hallucination. And this hallucination (b) — rise to social crimes. When the drug addicts cannot afford to buy drugs, they (c) — many kinds of social crimes. Many youngsters (d) — victims to this deadly curse. Once they take it, they get into the death trap. Slowly but surely they (e) — to death. - Complete the following text with suitable verbs in the box with their right form.
| build | change | discuss | exist | take |
Downy prevails in Bangladesh. Despite much effort against it, the curse still (a) — in our country. Even this moment while we (b) — the issue, somewhere in our country a bride is being beaten for dowry. Effective measures (c) — to create awareness among all classes of people. People (d) — their outlook regarding dowry. We should remember that the dowry system is a curse. Our government also should take proper steps to uproot the dowry with the aim of (e) — a peaceful country. - Complete the following text with suitable verbs in the box with their right form.
| bring | choose | crown | go | lead |
Everybody wants to be (a) — with success in life. But for achieving the desired success, one (b) — a long way with patience, sincerity and honesty. But unfortunately many of us avoiding the honest path of life (c) — the dark way to enjoy the fruit that eventually falls to bring happiness. Honesty has a great importance in man’s life. No other virtue (d) — such a reward as it does. Honesty (e) — or lifts a man to the top level.
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- Complete the following text with suitable verbs in the box with their right form. 1×5=5
| be | die | establish | lose | overcome |
After Humayun (a) — he was succeeded by his eldest son, Akbar. He (b) — then only 14 years old and he had a very difficult situation to face. But he (c) — the problems one after another with the help and advice of Bahram Khan, his guardian. Soon after succeeding to the throne Akbar had to firmly (d) — Mughal authority and regain the territories it (e) —. - Complete the following text with suitable verbs in the box with their right form. 1×5=5
| acquire | be | confine | expect | realize |
There (a) — no rose without thorns, no right without duties and no pleasure without pain. No wonder than that a student has certain duties to perform. He has to discharge duties to his ownself, to his parents, to his family, to his country and what is more to God. The first and foremost duty of a student is to (b) — knowledge. But he must (c) — himself to the prescribed book. He (d) — that his bright future largely depends on properly doing works. He should do all his duties as per his capacities. He (e) — to find a bright prospectus in future. - Complete the following text with suitable verbs in the box with their right form. 1×5=5
| demolish | determine | eradicate | obstruct | prevail |
The present govt. (a) — to stamp out corruption from our national life. The govt. has already started (b) — illegal construction. Corruption is very deep rooted among the govt. officials and the politicians. With a view to (c) — corruption from the country, wholehearted co-operation from the members of the public is necessary. In Bangladesh corruption (d) — everywhere. It (e) — the circle of development of society and country. It infects the good and honest citizens. - Complete the following text with suitable verbs in the box with their right form. 1×5=5
| cut | export | need | take | wash |
Trees are very useful to humans. They prevent the rich topsoil from being (a) — away by rainwater and floods. Trees give us shade. They (b) — in carbon dioxide and give oxygen. As you know by now man (c) — oxygen to breathe and live. So we (d) — down trees indiscriminately. They give us various kinds of fruits which are rich in food value and vitamins. They meet up our local demands. As a result people can keep their body fit and sound by eating fruits. Again we (e) — fruits to many other countries and earn a lot of foreign exchange. - Complete the following text with suitable verbs in the box with their right form. 1×5=5
| be | bring | make | run | satisfy |
Money (a) — one happy unless it is earned through fair means. There are people who have a lot of money but it (b) — peace of mind to them. Their hours and days are spent only for earning money. Thus, they get used to (c) — after it till death. But we should know that happiness (d) — a psychological thing. Everybody cannot get/have it. He who (e) — with what he gets and contents himself is really a happy man. - Complete the following text with suitable verbs in the box with their right form. 1×5=5
| add | offer | think | use | work |
Among the most amazing blessings of modern science and technology, mobile phone is one of them. It has (a) — a new dimension to our way of life and to the communication system. It is a telephone system that (b) — without any wire. Obviously, mobile telecommunication has become a part of modern life. Nowadays, to have/having a mobile phone is not a luxury even in a poor country like our Bangladesh. People across the globe (c) — mobile phones for rapid communication with their near and dear ones. Moreover, many mobile companies are now (d) — more facilities with handsets such as camera, audio, video, bluetooth and Internet. Mobile phone is no more just mobile phone. It is the integration of many technologies and facilities. Nowadays, we (e) — even for a day without mobile phone. - Complete the following text with suitable verbs in the box with their right form. 1×5=5
| be | celebrate | forget | play | write |
Many days have passed since you (a) — to me. I thought you (b) — me. But your letter (c) — just to hand. I’m glad to learn that you are going on well with your studies. You have wanted to know how I (d) — my birthday. Almost all of our relatives and friends visited our house on the occasion. It would be very nice if you were amidst us. We (e) — a lot of games too. - Complete the following text with suitable verbs in the box with their right form. 1×5=5
| be | bestow | give | use | belong |
We owe to Nature for (a) — us with her gifts lavishly. We may not have a large area of land but the negligible area of land that (b) — to us is very fertile. We should (c) — ungrateful to her. Nature (d) — her resources to us more generously than many other countries of the world. Think about our land. We (e) — most of our lands for the purpose of agriculture and industry. - Complete the following text with suitable verbs in the box with their right form. 1×5=5
| be | deprive | give | remain | remove |
Education (a) — a man a clear conscious view of his own opinion and judgement a truth in developing them. Therefore, it is often compared to light which (b) — the darkness of ignorance and helps us distinguish between right and wrong. The primary purpose of education (c) — the liberation of man from the restrictions and habits and attitudes which limit his humanity. In respect of imparting education there should be no discrimination between man and woman. If we (d) — women of the right of education, almost half of our population (e) — in darkness.