Right form of verb-
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1. Sentence Present indefinite tense
Subject Third Person singular number ,
verb- s/es :
# She (write) a letter.
Ans.: She writes a letter.
# The baby (cry).
Ans.: The baby cries.
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2. Before Past tense
before- Past perfect tense
Past indefinite tense :
We (reach) our school before the bell rang.
Ans.: We had reached our school before the
bell rang.
The patient had died before the doctor (come).
Ans.: The patient had died before the doctor
came.
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3. After Past tense
Past indefinite tense
Past perfect tense :
They arrived the station after the train (leave).
Ans.: They arrived the station after the train
had left.
The patient (die) after the doctor had come.
Ans.: The patient died after the doctor had
come.
4. No sooner had ............. than,
5. Scarcely had .......... when,
6. Hardly had .......... when— Past
perfect tense , verb- Past
participle form Past
indefinite tense , verb-
Past form :
No sooner had the bell (ring) than the teacher
(enter) the classroom.
Ans.: No sooner had the bell rung than the
teacher entered the classroom.
Scarcely had he (arrive) at the bus stand when
the bus (leave).
Ans.: Scarcely had he arrived at the bus stand
when the bus left.
Hardly had the snatcher (take) the chain when
he (run) away.
Ans.: Hardly had the snatcher taken the chain
when he ran away.
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7. since clause
since- Present indefinite/
Present perfect tense Past
indefinite tense :
It is many years since he (give) up smoking.
Ans.: It is many years since he gave up
smoking.
Five years have passed since he (leave) the
house.
Ans.: Five years have passed since he left the
house.
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8.. since clause
since- clause Past
indefinite tense verb - Past
perfect tense :
Many years passed since I (meet) him last.
Ans.: Many years passed since I had met him
last.
It was many years since I (visit) there.
Ans.: It was many years since I had visited
there.
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9. Passive voice- verb- past
participle form : This work was (do)
by him.
Ans.: This work was done by him.
The problem has been (solve) by him.
Ans.: The problem has been solved by him.
The school was (close) for sine die.
Ans.: The school was closed for sine die.
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10. Simple sentence- verb
verb- ing
verb to
: He saw the boy (play) in the field.
Ans.: He saw the boy playing in the field.
I heard him (speak).
Ans.: I heard him speaking.
He helps me (make) the house.
Ans.: He helps me making the house.
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12. Note : verb
verb-
to
: I went to the library (read) newspaper.
Ans.: I went to the library to read newspaper.
He repaired the boat (sell) it.
Ans.: He repaired the boat to sell it.
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13. Modal auxiliary verb : can, could,
may, might, should, would, ought to, used to,
must verb- present form
: He can (do) it easily. Ans.: He can
do it easily.
Everybody should (respect) his parents.
Ans.: Everybody should respect his parents.
It may (rain) today. Ans.: It may rain today.
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14. sentence
phrase : tomorrow, the day after
tomorrow, in future, next future
indefinite tense verb- present form
: I (go) to Dhaka tomorrow.
Ans.: I shall go to Dhaka tomorrow.
He (join) there the next day.
Ans.: He will join there the next day.
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15. Sentence- subject singular number
verb singular subject plural verb
plural number
: The taste of the mangoes (to be) sour.
Ans.: The taste of the mangoes is sour.
The flowers of the garden (to be) beautiful.
Ans.: The flowers of the garden are beautiful.
These papers (to be) printed.
Ans.: These papers are printed.
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16. verb- to be having
verb- past participle form : A
community centre is going to be (establish).
Ans.: A community centre is going to be
established.
I do not mind (have) a cup of coffee.
Ans.: I do not mind having a cup of coffee.
He went home (have) his salary.
Ans.: He went home having his salary.
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17. It is time, it is high time, wish
subject bracket- verb
verb- past form
: It is time you (finish) a course on
English language.
Ans.: It is time you finished a course on
English language.
I wish I (sing). Ans.: I wish I sang.
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, It is time, it is high time-
bracket- verb , verb-
to verb
: It is time (play). Ans.: It is time to
play.
It is high time (stand) by the flood-affected
people.
Ans.: It is high time to stand by the flood-
affected people.
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18. As if, as though, wish
subject- be verb- were
: He behaves as if he (be) a
leader.
Ans.: He behaves as if he were a leader.
I wish I (be) a millionaire.
Ans.: I wish I were a millionaire.
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19. As if, as though clause
clause Present tense
clause Past indefinite
clause Past tense clause Past
perfect tense : He behaves as if he
(buy) the car.
Ans.: He behaves as if he bought the car.
He spoke as though he (do) a great task.
Ans.: He spoke as though he had done a great
task.
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20. While sentence- while- verb
verb- ing
while- subject Past
continuous tense : While (take)
dinner, he received the phone. Ans.: While
taking dinner, he received the phone.
While I (play) in the field, I saw him coming.
Ans.: While I was playing in the field, I saw
him coming.
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21. Lest clause lest-
subject- auxiliary verb
‘should’/
‘might’ : Read attentively lest you
(fail) in the examination.
Ans.: Read attentively lest you should fail in
the examination.
Walk fast lest you (be) late in your class.
Ans.: Walk fast lest you might be late in your
class.
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22. Would that sentence subject-
could verb- Present
form : Would that I (be) a bird!
Ans.: Would that I could be a bird!
Would that I (visit) Cox’s Bazar .
Ans.: Would that I could visit Cox’s Bazar.
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23. each, one of, every, either, neither
subject
third person singular number
verb singular number :
Each boy (come) here. Ans.: Each boy comes
here.
Everybody (wish) to be happy. Ans.:
Everybody wishes to be happy.
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24. Adjective- the subject
plural verb
: The virtuous (to be) blessed.
Ans.: The virtuous are blessed.
The poor (live) from hand to mouth.
Ans.: The poor live from hand to mouth.
25. Titles, names, phrase of measurement
plural singular verb
: Thirty miles (to be) a long way.
Ans.: Thirty miles is a long way.
Star Wars (to be) an excellent movie.
Ans.: Star Wars is an excellent movie.
Eight hours (to be) a long time to work.
Ans.: Eight hours is a long time to work.
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26. sentence ‘It’
verb singular
: It (to be) difficult to do.
Ans.: It is difficult to do.
It (to be) you who have done this.
Ans.: It is you who have done this.
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27. sentence introductory there
singular number ,
there- singular verb there-
plural number plural verb
: There (to be) a big river beside our
village.
Ans.: There was a big river beside our village.
There (to be) a lot of work left for us.
Ans.: There were a lot of work left for us.
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28. Let, had better, had rather, would better,
would rather form
: I would rather die than (beg) .
Ans.: I would rather die than beg.
Would you let me (go) there?
Ans.: Would you let me go there?
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29. If clause- Present
indefinite tense Future
indefinite , structure ‘If + Present
+ Future’.
: If you work hard, you (prosper) in life.
Ans.: If you work hard, you will prosper in life.
If he reads more he (pass) in the examination.
Ans.: If he reads more, he will pass in the
examination.
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30. If- clause- Indefinite
tense subject-
would/could/
might verb- Present form
, structure ‘If + Past indefinite’—(Su
bject + would/could/might + verb- Present
form)
: If he agreed, I (give) the money.
Ans.: If he agreed, I would give the money.
If you studied, you (get) a good result.
Ans.: If you studied, you would get a good
result.
If they tried, they (succeed).
Ans.: If they tried, they would succeed.
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31. If- clause- Past perfect
tense subject-
would have/could have/might have
verb- Past participle form
: If you had finished it sincerely, you
(get) a profit. Ans.: If you had finished it
sincerely, you would have got a profit.
If I had possessed vast wealth, I (help) the
poor people.
Ans.: If I had possessed vast wealth, I would
have helped the poor people.
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32. To preposition- verb-
ing
: He is now engaged in (read).
Ans.: He is now engaged in reading.
One can gather knowledge by (travel).
Ans.: One can gather knowledge by traveling.
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33. Can not help, could not help, look forward
to, with a view to, get used to, mind
verb- ing
: He came to Dhaka with a view to
(find) a job.
Ans.: He came to Dhaka with a view to finding
a job.
I cannot help (laugh).
Ans.: I cannot help laughing.
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34. sentence- subject-
verb verb- ing
: (To swim) is a good exercise.
Ans.: Swimming is a good exercise.
(To speak) is an art.
Ans.: Speaking is an art.
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35. If- clause- subject-
were subject-
would/could/ might verb-
Present from , would have/could
have/would have-
verb- Past participle form
: If I were an artist, I (draw) a nice
picture.
Ans: If I were a artist, I would draw a nice
picture.
If I were a billionaire, I (establish) a hospital
for the poor.
Ans.: If I were a billionaire, I would establish a
hospital for the poor.
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36. Had- subject verb- Past
participle clause- subject-
would have/could have/might have
+ verb- Past participle form
: Had I been a teacher, I (talk) the real
story to my students.
Ans.: Had I been a teacher, I would have
talked the real story to my students.
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37. Verb ‘to be’- sentence- negative
interrogative tense subject-
number person do, does, did
: We not (play) Ha-du-du.
Ans.: We do not play Ha-du-du.
She not (play) football.
Ans.: She does not play football.
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38. preposition—on, in of, for, from, by,
after at, beyond, upon, against, with, without,
before — verb- ing
Rina is busy in (do) her homework.
Ans.: Rina is busy in doing her homework.
Keep on (try) hard.
Ans.: Keep on trying hard.
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39. Interrogative sentence who, what, why,
which, when, where, whose, how question
word , subject-
tense person auxiliary verb
Why he (look) so happy?
Ans.: Why does he look so happy?
When father (come)?
Ans.: When will father come?
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40. verb-
gerund : admit, enjoy, report,
appreciate, finish, recent, avoid, mind, resist,
miss, resume, consider, postpone, risk, delay,
practice, suggest, escape, imagine, save,
recall, prevent, propose, stop, deny, quit
We enjoy (watch) TV.
Ans.: We enjoy watching TV.
I have finished (writing).
Ans.: I have finished writing.
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