Completing Sentence

†Kv‡bv Incomplete sentence (Am¤c~Y© evK¨) Gi m‡½ cÖ‡qvRbxq kã/kãmg~n ms‡hvRb K‡i ï×fv‡e c~Y©v½ Sentence-G iƒc`vb
Kiv‡KB Completing Sentence e‡j| Sentence MV‡bi cÖ‡qvRbxq wewfbœ word, phrases, clauses, proverb BZ¨vw`i e¨envi
c×wZ h_vh_fv‡e Rvbv _vK‡jB †Kej cÖ‡kœ cÖ`Ë Am¤c~Y©Senetence wUi k~b¨¯’vb c~iY K‡i complete sentence MVb Kiv m¤¢e|
cÖ`Ë Sentences -Gi meaning (A_©), use (e¨envi) I structure (MVb KvVv‡gv) Rvbv _vK‡j evK¨wU complete Kiv wk¶v_x©‡`i
†gv‡UI KwVb n‡e bv| ZvB wb‡P wewfbœ ai‡bi phrases, clauses Gi e¨envi, structure D‡j­Lc–e©K sentence MVb K‡i †`Lv‡bv
n‡jv, †hMy‡jv AbymiY K‡i sentence My‡jv complete Kiv hvq|

 Important Rules for Completing Sentences

Rule−1
Too .......... to GB Adverbial Phrase Øviv mvaviYZ †bwZevPK A_© cÖKvk Kiv nq| ev‡K¨ Adjective-Gi c~‡e© too _vK‡j
Zvici to + verb em‡e|
g‡b ivL‡e 2q Ask A_©MZfv‡e Negative n‡e|
Structure : Sub + verb + too + Adj./Adv. + to + GKwU mvgÄm¨c~Y© verb.
(a) The man is too weak — .
= The man is too weak to walk. (†jvKwU GZUv `ye©j †h nuvU‡Z cv‡i bv|)
(b) He is too honest —.
= He is too honest to tell a lie.
(c) He is too young —.
= He is too young to live on his own.
(d) He is too a good man —.
= He is too a good man to offend anyone.
(e) Rashed was too late —.
= Rashed was too late to catch the train.
Note : to hy³ verb-wUi doer hw` subject †_‡K wfbœ nq Z‡e doer wU‡K for †hv‡M object K‡i to Gi c~‡e© emv‡Z n‡e|
It is too difficult — .
= It is too difficult for me to solve. GLv‡b ‘solve’ verb-wUi doer n‡jv I| ZvB I †K for †hv‡M object Kiv n‡q‡Q|
Rule−2
So — that -Gi A_© ÔGZ — †hÕ| GwU Complex Sentence-G e¨envi Kiv nq| KviY cÖKvkK As‡ki Adjective ev
Adverb Gi c~‡e© So e‡m Ges djvdj As‡ki ïi”‡Z That e‡m| g‡b ivL‡e, Dfq As‡k Subject I Verb _vK‡Z n‡e|
Structure : So + Adj./ Adv. + that clause
 (a) The man was so tired .......
= The man was so tired that he could not walk.
(b) I am so strong — .
= I am so strong that I can carry this heavy load.
(c) Rahim is so rich — .
= Rahim is so rich that he can help you.
Rule−3
In order that/So that : so that-Gi A_© Ô†hbÕ ev Ôhv‡ZÕ| GB conjunction-Gi †¶‡Î cieZ©x subject-Gi c‡i could ev might
e‡m| Z‡e cÖ_g clause-wU‡Z Present Tense _vK‡j can ev may em‡Z cv‡i| Sub + Verb + — + so that 1g Sub. +
might/could, may, can + verb + — .
(a) He worked hard so that —.
= He worked hard so that he could pass the examination.
(b) Man eats so that — .
= Man eats so that he can live.
(c) We eat in order that — .
= We eat in order that we can live.
Rule−4
If/ Provided/Provided that /Providing that/ In case/ Gi A_© Ôhw`Õ Ges Unless Gi A_© Ôhw` bvÕ | GMy‡jv kZ© cÖKvkK
As‡ki ïi“‡Z e¨envi Kiv nq|
Structure : Incomplete Sentence-wU + Provided/ Provided that/ Providing that + GKwU m¤c~Y© Sentence (hv 1g
sentence-Gi mv‡_ msMwZc~Y© Ges A_© Ôhw`Õ n‡e)
(a) I shall go out provided — .
= I shall go out provided it does not rain.
(b) She will come to visit us next Sunday provided that — .
= She will come to visit us next Sunday provided that there is no hartal.
(c) The match will start in due time —.
= The match will start in due time in case there is no rain.
Rule−5
Am¤¢e B”Qv, B”Qvmyjf Kíbv cÖf…wZ eySv‡Z If, had, would that, I wish e¨envi Kiv nq Ges G As‡ki verb-Gi Past form
e¨envi Kiv nq| Ges Aci As‡k verb Gi c~‡e© Would e¨envi Ki‡Z nq|
(a) If I were a rich man — .
= If I were a rich man I would help you.
(b) If I had got a car — .
 = If I had got a car I would have visited the wonderful places.
(c) — I had the wings of a dove.
= I wish I had the wings of a dove.
(d) — I had the touch of Midas.
= I wish I had the touch of Midas.

Rule−6
Lest : Lest-Gi A_© ÔGB f‡q †h/ hv‡Z bvÕ| Lest-Gi c‡i Subject Gi Auxiliary Verb should mgš^‡q MwVZ GKwU m¤c~Y© evK¨
ewm‡q ev‡K¨i A_© complete Ki‡Z nq| †hgb :
(a) The students walked faster lest —.
= The students walked faster lest they should miss the train.
(b) Kamal read attentively —.
= Kamal read attentively lest he should fail in the examination.
(c) Put your bags aside lest —.
= Put your bags aside lest people should fall over them.

Rule−7
As if/as though-Gi A_© Ô†hbÕ| Look, smell, sound, talk, speak-Gi c‡i as if/as though e¨envi K‡i Incomplete
Sentence complete Kiv hvq| g‡b ivL‡e G‡¶‡Î cÖ_g Ask present n‡j c‡ii Ask past n‡e| Avevi cÖ_g Ask past n‡j
c‡ii Ask past perfect n‡e| †hgb :
(a) He sounds as if — .
= He sounds as if he were mad.
(b) He proceeded as if — .
= He proceeded as if I had not spoken.
(c) You laugh as though —.
= You laugh as though it was a trivial matter.
Rule−8
In spite of/despite Gi A_© Ôm‡Ë¡IÕ| Giv Simple Sentence-G e¨eüZ nq| In spite of, despite hy³ Incomplete
Sentence †K G‡`i wecixZ A_©‡evaK Simple Sentence Øviv Complete Ki‡Z nq| g‡b ivL‡e In spite of, despite

Gi ci ing hy³ Verb ev Noun em‡e| †hgb−

(a) In spite of his poverty — .

= In spite of his poverty he is honest.
(b) In spite of his weak brain he — .
= In spite of his weak brain he passed the final exam.
 (c) Despite his little power — .
= Despite his little power he is neglected.

Rule−9
Before and after : Past Perfect Tense-Gi †¶‡Î before and after-Gi Øviv Incomplete Sentence-†K complete
Ki‡Z nq| g‡b ivL‡Z n‡e before-Gi Av‡M Ges after-Gi c‡i Past perfect tense e¨envi Ki‡Z nq| †hgb :

(a) He had ploughed the land before —.

= He had ploughed the land before he sowed the seeds.
(b) I met him after —.
= I met him after he had written the letter.
(c) Johnny decided to attend the course after —.
= Johnny decided to attend the course after he had been confirmed about the trainers.
Rule−10
On account of (Kvi‡Y), Because of (Kvi‡Y) : GB Phrasal Preposition My‡jv simple sentence-G KviY D‡j­L Kivi
D‡Ï‡k¨ e¨eüZ nq| g‡b ivL‡e Gi ci ing hy³ Verb ev Noun em‡e|

Structure : On account of/Because of + KviY wb‡`©kK phrase + djvdj cÖKvk K‡i Ggb clause. †hgb−
(a) On account of his illness — .
= On account of his illness, he could not join the class.
(b) Because of his ill health — .
= Because of his ill health, he could not join the Army.
(c) He succeeded because of —.
= He succeeded because of his working hard.

Rule−11
Instead of (cwie‡Z©), In lieu of (cwie‡Z©) : GKwU wRwbm ev wel‡qi cwie‡Z© Ab¨ GKwU wRwbm ev welq †bIqv ev cQ›` Kiv eySv‡Z
G phrase `ywU e¨eüZ nq| g‡b ivL‡e Gi ci Noun ev ing hy³ Verb em‡e| †hgb :
(a) He took Mathematics instead of ...................
= He took Mathematics instead of Biology.
(b) Instead of going.................
= Instead of going there, he came back.
(c) In lieu of Logic —
= In lieu of Logic, he took Social Welfare.

Rule−12
Enough to (h‡_ó/cÖPzi) : G kãwU Noun-Gi c~‡e© I Adjective/Adverb-Gi c‡i e‡m †Kv‡bv e¨w³ ev e¯‘i mvg_©¨ cÖKvk
 K‡i| GwU Simple Sentence-G e¨eüZ nq|
Structure : Sub + to be + Enough + Noun + Infinitive phrase. †hgb :
(a) He has enough money — .
= He has enough money to buy a new car.
(b) The man was rich enough — .
= The man was rich enough to maintain his family.
(c) He was strong enough — .
= He was strong enough to lift the load.
Rule−13
Would you mind : †Kv‡bv e¨w³‡K †Kv‡bv wKQy Kivi Rb¨ Aby‡iva Ki‡Z GB KvVv‡gvwU e¨envi Kiv nq|
Structure : Would you mind + gerund/ (verb + ing) + evwK Ask| †hgb :
(a) Would you mind —
= Would you mind giving the newspaper?
(b) Would you —
= Would you mind telling the fact?
(c) Would you mind —
= Would you mind having a cup of tea?
Rule−14
Let alone : †Kv‡bv wKQy fvev hvq bv, wPš@v Kiv hvq bv, ev` †`Iqv, †Q‡o †`Iqv BZ¨vw` A_© cÖKvk Ki‡Z let alone e¨envi Kiv
nq| Let alone-Gi c‡i GK ev GKvwaK kã e¨env‡ii gva¨‡g Incomplete sentence-‡K complete Kiv nq| †hgb :
(a) He cannot run a hundred metres let alone— .
= He cannot run a hundred metres let alone a kilometre.
(b) I cannot afford one meal per day let alone— .
= I cannot afford one meal per day let alone square meals.
(c) We don't know what questions to ask let alone —.
= We don't know what questions to ask let alone how to answer them.
Rule−15
as (†h‡nZz), since (†h‡nZz), because (KviY) KviY cÖKvkK As‡ki ïi”‡Z e‡m| Aci Ask H Kvi‡Yi djvdj cÖKvk K‡i| g‡b ivL‡e
Dfq As‡k Subject I Verb _vK‡e|
(a) Since I was ill, — .
= Since I was ill, I could not attend college.
(b) — because he studied hard.
= He passed with GPA 5.00 because he studied hard.
 (c) As he was left without punishment, —.
= As he was left without punishment, he started stealing again.
Rule−16
Though/ Although : (hw`I), GwU GKwU Subordinating conjunction hv Complex sentence I Adverbial
Clause MVb Ki‡Z e¨eüZ nq| Though/Although-Gi c‡i ˆecixZ¨ cÖKvk K‡i Ggb Clause MVb Ki‡Z nq| †hgb :
(a) Though he was poor — .
= Though he was poor, he had no complaint.
(b) Although they had no car, — .
= Although they had no car, they came in time.
(c) — though she was talkative.
= I was an attentive listener though she was talkative.
Rule−17
It is time/It is high time Øviv simple Ges complex sentence MVb Kiv nq| Simple sentence Gi †¶‡Î It is time
Gi c‡i mvaviYZ infinitive ev infinitive phrase e¨envi Kiv nq wKš‘ Complex sentence MV‡bi †¶‡Î It is hight
time Gi cieZ©x evK¨vs‡ki g~j verb †K me mgq past form G ivL‡Z nq| [Avevi KLbI KLbI It is time Gi c‡i (For
+ Noun/ pronoun) e¨envi Kiv nq] †hgb :
(a) It is high time — .
= It is high time you helped me.
(b) It is high time — .
= It is high time they helped the flood affected people.
(c) It is high time — .
= It is high time they cooperated with their enemies.

Rule−18
Would rather, would better, would sooner, had rather, had sooner, had better kãMy‡”Qi c‡i than-Gi m‡½
verb A_ev kyay verb I Ab¨vb¨ kã ewm‡q incomplete sentence-†K complete Kiv nq| †hgb :
(a) He would rather starve — .
= He would rather starve than steal.
(b) She had better die — .
= She had better die than tolerate this dishonour.
(c) You would better — .
= You would better come earlier.
(d) We had better —.
= We had better take preparation now.
 (e) I would not go to England. I would sooner —.
= I would not go to England. I would sooner go to Spain.
Rule−19
No sooner ..... than/ Scarcely .... when/ Hardly ..... when †Kv‡bv KvR NU‡Z bv NU‡ZB Av‡iKwU KvR N‡U‡Q Ggb A_©
cÖKvk Ki‡Z e¨envi Kiv nq| GMy‡jv Øviv MwVZ †h‡Kv‡bv complex sentence Gi cÖ_g evK¨vsk Past perfect Ges cieZ©x
evK¨vsk Past Indefinite Tense G MVb Ki‡Z nq|
(a) No sooner had the thief seen the policeman — .
= No sooner had the thief seen the policeman than he ran away.
(b) No sooner had we reached the station than — .
= No sooner had we reached the station than the train left.
(c) Scarcely had we heard the news when —.
= Scarcely had we heard the news when we rushed to the spot.

Rule−20
Both — and/as well as : Giv mvaviYZ 'And' Gi b¨vq A_© cÖKvk K‡i| G‡`i Øviv Noun/Pronoun-†K hy³ Kiv AwaKZi
DËg| †hgb :
(a) Both Bokul and Babul — .
= Both Bokul and Babul went to Chittagong.
(b) I met Rubel as well as — .
= I met Rubel as well as his father.
(c) He likes both — and — .
= He likes both tea and coffee.
Rule−21
Not only ....... but also (ïay bq .............. eis)
`ywU mg‡MvÎxq clause †K GK‡Î cÖKv‡ki D‡Ï‡k¨ Gi e¨envi D‡j­L‡hvM¨| †hgb :
(a) He is not only a doctor — .
= He is not only a doctor but also a teacher.
(b) He gave me not only a pen — .
= He gave me not only a pen but also a book.
(c) Adam Gilchrist was not only a wicket keeper —.
= Adam Gilchrist was not only a wicket keeper but also an outstanding batsman.
Rule−22
As long as (hZ¶Y ch©š—) : As long as hy³ Incomplete Sentence-wUi mv‡_ Main Clause-Gi m½wZ †i‡L GKwU
Subordinate Clause †hvM K‡i Incomplete Sentence-†K Complete Ki‡Z nq| †hgb :
 (a) He worked as long as — .
= He worked as long as he could.
(b) Wait here as long as — .
= Wait here as long as I return.
(c) You have to write as long as —.
= You have to write as long as I come back.
Rule−23
[Since (†Kv‡bv wbw`©ó NUbvi ci †_‡K/ n‡Z)]
Since Gi c‡i phrase ev clause `y‡UvB em‡Z cv‡i| phrase em‡j Zv nq Noun/ Gerund phrase. Since Øviv MwVZ
subordinate clause wU Principal clause wUi mv‡_ Tense Gi w`K †_‡K msMwZ i¶v K‡i e¨eüZ nq| †hgb-
(a) We have been living here since 1950.
(b) Many years have passed since we first met.
GB iƒc ev‡K¨i MV‡b cÖ_g evK¨vsk Present Tense n‡j wØZxq evK¨vsk Past Indefinite Tense G MwVZ nq Ges cÖ_g evK¨vsk
Past Indefinite Tense G MwVZ n‡jv wØZxq evK¨vsk Past Perfect Tense G MVb Ki‡Z nq|
(c) They suffered much since liberation war had broken out.
(d) He was very interested in football since —.
= He was very interested in football since his early childhood.
(e) They allowed me to go since —.
= They allowed me to go since I had made an appointment with their Manager before.

Rule−24
[(Until/Till) (hZ¶Y পর্য ন্ত bv)] :

Till A_© ch©š— Ges Until A_© bv ch©š—| mvaviYZ †Kv‡bv complex sentence G GB subordinating conjunction `y‡Uv
e¨envi Kiv nq|
Subject + verb + (other words) + until/till+ subject + verb + (other words). †hgb :
(a) They walked until —.
= They walked until they reached the station.
(b) Wait here till —.
= Wait here till I come back.
(c) You have to write until —.
= You have to write until the bell rings.
Rule−25
[(if/in case) (hw`)] :
 If/ In case GKwU subordinating conjunction hv শর্যমূ লক complex sentence MVb K‡i| Giƒc ev‡K¨i MV‡b bvbv iKg

iƒc‡f` nq| Tense Abyhvqx GBiƒc ev‡K¨i MVbI bvbv iKg nq|
(a) If/ in case hy³ evK¨vskwU hw` Present Indefinite Tense G MwVZ nq, Zvn‡j Aci evK¨vskwU MwVZ nq Future
Indefinite Tense G|
(b) Conjunction hy³ evK¨vskwU hw` Past Indefinite Tense G MwVZ nq Zvn‡j Aci evK¨vskwU MwVZ nq past of "the
future" A_©vr subject Gi c‡i will Gi cwie‡Z© would e¨eüZ nq|
(c) Conjunction hy³ evK¨vskwU hw` Past perfect tense G MwVZ nq, Zvn‡j Aci evK¨vskwU MwVZ n‡e past of the
"Future perfect tense" A_©vr Aci evK¨vs‡ki subject Gi would have + g–j verb Gi past participle
form e¨envi Ki‡Z nq| †hgb-
If you come, I will go.
If I were you, I would not support it.
If you had gone there, you could have met him.
KLbI KLbI ev‡K¨i ïi”‡Z if/ in case bv e‡m mvnvh¨Kvix verb wn‡m‡e had e‡m ‘hw`Õ A_© cÖKvk K‡i| †hgb-
Had I got the telephone call earlier, I would have started for home.
If he did not tell me before, —.
If he did not tell me before, I would face a big problem.
Rule−26
[(Either .......or) (nq....A_ev)] :
GB Conjunction `y‡Uv Clause ev Phrase †K hy³ K‡i| G ai‡bi ev‡K¨ `ywU Ae¯’vi g‡a¨ GKwU m¤¢vebv cÖKvk Kiv nq| `ywU
wfbœ subject ev `ywU wfbœ object ev `ywU wfbœ adjective/Adverb ev `y‡Uv wfbœ complement ev `y‡Uv wfbœ prepositional
phrase ev `y‡Uv wfbœ infinitive phrase ev `ywU wfbœ verb ev `y‡Uv wfbœ clause †K Either......or Øviv hy³ Kiv †h‡Z cv‡i|
Either Bakul or Mukul broke the glass.
He is either a footballer or a cricketer.
She either slept or cooked.
You are either an intelligent or a great fool.
We can either eat now or after the show.
Rule−27
[(Neither ......nor)] :
G ai‡bi ev‡K¨ `y‡Uv bv †evaK m¤¢vebv cÖKvk Kiv nq| G ai‡bi ev‡K¨i MVb Either ...... or Øviv MwVZ ev‡K¨i gZB| ev‡K¨i
g‡a¨ `y‡Uv wfbœ Ask _v‡K Ges cÖ_g AskwUi c~‡e© neither Ges wØZxq AskwUi c~‡e© nor e‡m|
Neither Tina nor Trina went there.
They neither ate nor drank.
 She is neither a singer nor a dancer.
Neither Chaiti nor Riti has informed me.
They were neither victim nor offender.
Practice
Complete the following sentences. (d) People can't give up smoking easily because ⎯.
(e) So attempts must be taken by us to ⎯.
01. 10.
(a) There goes a proverb that —. (a) Acid rain is harmful because ⎯.
(b) Though lost wealth can be regained by hard (b) The wind was so strong that ⎯.
work, lost time —. (c) Had he been a little careful ⎯.
(c) Time is so valuable that —. (d) They were frightened when ⎯.
(d) Those who — cannot shine in life. (e) Take your umbrella lest ⎯.
(e) —, you must be successful. 11.
02. (a) He asked me ⎯.
(a) Books are our best friends because —. (b) ⎯ how it can be done.
(b) A man who reads books regularly —. (c) Hardly had he started for school ⎯.
(c) By reading books —. (d) He told me that ⎯.
(d) We can learn moral values —. (e) ⎯ there is a way.
(e) We should inspire the students —. 12.
03. (a) An educational institution is a seat of learning
(a) It is said that —. so ⎯.
(b) In youth the mind is so soft that —. (b) It should be a peaceful place where ⎯.
(c) If we lose the morning hours of life —. (c) But now-a-days peaceful atmosphere is absent
(d) We will reap good harvest —. from educational institutions because ⎯.
(e) On the other hand, if we remain lazy —. (d) The students who ⎯.
04. (e) The sooner it can be controlled, the ⎯.
(a) Five years have passed since —. 13.
(b) Hardly had the assembly began —. (a) We come to know about the happenings of
(c) — lest you should miss the plane. home and abroad if ⎯.
(d) Danger often comes —. (b) People read newspaper lest ⎯.
(e) The lady speaks as if —. (c) Many students do not read newspaper
05. regularly as ⎯.
(a) This is Bangladesh —. (d) Many people earn their living by ⎯.
(b) The people of Bangladesh are friendly though —. (e) I become happy when ⎯.
(c) When anyone falls in danger, others —. 14.
(d) We love and help one another as if —. (a) 1971 is the year when ⎯.
(e) We work seriously in order that Bangladesh (b) Though Bangladesh has limited natural
—. resources ⎯.
06. (c) ⎯ because he is not attentive to study.
(a) He pretends as if —. (d) Be truthful if ⎯.
(b) It is high time —. (e) His silence proves that ⎯.
(c) Walk slowly lest —. 15.
(d) — cannot succeed. (a) Yesterday I could not get up from bed in time
(e) Had I seen you before —. because ⎯.
07. (b) As soon as I got up from bed ⎯.
(a) Cricket is a game —. (c) Since I could not avail the bus, ⎯.
(b) Boys and girls of our country —. (d) On the way to school, I walked fast lest ⎯.
(c) Though cricket is a costly game, —. (e) If I reached late ⎯.
(d) Bangladesh is a test playing country —. 16.
(e) — to upgrade the standard. (a) Five years have passed since ⎯.
08. (b) It is a matter of sorrow that ⎯.
(a) Slum dwellers are so poor —. (c) I tried to write to you but ⎯.
(b) As they live there in an inhuman condition, —. (d) In fact, we all are always ⎯.
(c) Although they do hard labour from dawn to (e) We hope that we ⎯.
dusk —. 17.
(d) Come forward to help them lest —. (a) Many people cut trees —.
(e) Only then they will be able to —. (b) Trees cause rainfall which —.
09. (c) If we cut trees at random —.
(a) Smoking is a habit which ⎯. (d) Trees supply oxygen —.
(b) Many people go on smoking though ⎯. (e) Since trees help us in many ways —.
(c) ⎯, we will suffer a lot. 18.
 (a) If you do not waste your time, —. 29. (a) You had better —.
(b) This is the boy who —. (b) — provided you toil day and night.
(c) — I were a child. (c) Hardly had the thief seen the police —
(d) United we stand, —. (d) Good students sit down to read while —
(e) The boy is so weak in mathematics —. (e) — is human.
19. 30. (a) Bangladesh is one of the resourceful places —.
(a) United we stand, —. (b) It is a matter of sorrow —
(b) It is high time we —. (c) There are many resources —
(c) Unless you are united, —. (d) —, we have to make the best use of our resources.
(d) — know this wise saying? (e) —, we cannot make our country advanced in
(e) The story of the old man and his sons teaches the world.
us —. 31. a) Fortune smiles upon those —
20. b) He spoke as if —
(a) No sooner had I reached home than —. c) Having stolen my watch —
(b) He was so lazy that —. d) We must work hard in order that —
(c) It is health which —. e) Scarcely had they reached the airport —
(d) He succeeded though —. 32. (a) It is acid throwing —.
(e) As our elders love us, —. (b) Acid throwing has become a burning question
21. ] because —.
(a) — if he told me. (c) Acid throwing can —.
(b) The answer that he —. (d) Though the victims recover from physical
(c) Finishing the work, —. pain, —.
(d) I saw my mother —. (e) A dowry hunter throws acid on his wife when —
(e) To walk in the morning —. .
22. 33. (a) It is mother without whom —
(a) As flower is a symbol of love, beauty and (b) A mother pours her whole life so that —
purity, it is —. (c) She can never sleep if —
(b) There is hardly any person —. (d) It is she who first —
(c) We can turn our enemies into friends if we —. (e) So, we must not do any such work that —
(d) It is said that those who do not love flowers —. 34. (a) There was an old farmer who —.
(e) Many people cultivate flowers because —. (b) Though the sons were grown-up —.
23. (c) They were so disobedient that —.
(a) Yesterday I did not get up early from bed (d) — but they did not pay and heed to him.
because —. (e) As he was getting old, —.
(b) As soon as I got up from bed, —. 35. (a) — who does not want to be respected.
(c) As I could not hire a rickshaw, —. (b) But, people will not respect us until —
(e) If I reached late, —. (c) If you show compassion, —
24. (d) Above all, love is stronger —
(a) We must work hard in order that —. (e) The world would be a better place —
(b) A man who — cannot shine in life. 36. (a) If we drink arsenic polluted water, —
(c) It is hard labour that —. (b) Surface water is safe when under, —
(d) The idle cannot reach their target because —. (c) Pond water is not safe as —
(e) — unless you work hard. (d) – because they are not conscious.
25. (a) Men consider books best friends as —. (e) Since there is scarcity of pure water, —.
(b) You may not get good friends to be on your 37. (a) Check the beast in you lest —.
side when —. (b) — provided the weather is fine.
(c) But there are books that —. (c) 26th March is the date when —.
(d) Books are thought to be your real friends as (d) Had I seen him once more, —.
long as —. (e) A man who leads an idle life —.
(e) So, if you read books properly, —. 38. (a) Water is so vital of all natural resources that —
26. (a) Historical places help us —. (b) It is water which —
(b) Man is curious —. (c) Our agriculture which —
(c) —, he can know many things. (d) Though Bangladesh is blessed with rivers —
(d) We should pay a visit to a historical place —. (e) If the rainfall is timely —
(e) It is high time —. 39. (a) Since the boy broke discipline —.
27. (a) Early rising means —. (b) Unless you hurry up, —.
(b) One who gets up early, —. (c) No sooner had the police come —.
(c) If a man rises early, —. (d) He went to London so that —.
(d) An early riser gets enough time to —. (e) 10 a.m. is the time when —.
(e) It is a habit that —. 40. (a) Man is born to be free —
28. (a) Hardly had I reached the station — (b) Things done by halves —
(b) We work hard lest — (c) Hardly had the thief seen the police —
(c) Fortune smiles upon those — (d) Allah helps those —
(d) Strike the iron — (e) They went to market so that —
(e) He pretended as though — 41. (a) Scarcely had he told the story —.
 (b) Fortune smiles upon those —. (b) Though Bangladesh is a small country, she is
(c) If he had utilized his time properly —. burdened —.
(d) AIDS is a fatal disease which —. (c) Women who comprise half of our population —.
(e) Uneasy lies the head —. (d) Moreover, our country is beset —.
42. (a) A railway station is a place where —. (e) Government should come forward with a view
(b) Punctuality is the only virtue —. to —.
(c) Bangladesh football team who —. 54. (a) Don't promise anything unless —.
(d) A stitch in time —. (b) I will wait here until —.
(e) If I had a good friend —. (c) — manage money.
43. (a) I who — can help you. (d) He behaved as if —.
(b) No sooner had we reached the station —. (e) Would you mind —?
(c) — lest you should fall into danger. 55. (a) I wish —.
(d) While there is life, —. (b) He works hard so that —.
(e) Since they played well, —. (c) There is hardly any person —.
44. (a) Faults are thick where —. (d) Man is born free but —.
(b) He will go to market after —. (e) It is our sacred duty —.
(c) Had I the wings of a bird —. 56. (a) Yesterday I did not get up early from bed
(d) Five years have passed since —. because —.
(e) Father desires that —. (b) As soon as I got up from bed, —.
45. (a) Tea — is grown largely in Indian subcontinent. (c) As I could not hire a rickshaw —.
(b) It is a kind of small plant which — (d) On the way to school I walked fast lest —.
(c) When tea was first introduced in Bangladesh — (e) If I reached late—.
(d) Bangladesh earns a huge amount of foreign 57. (a) Leisure means the time when —.
exchange by —. (b) Since we live in a materialistic world —.
(e) Sylhet is the place where —. (c) But it should be kept in mind that —.
46. (a) I cannot forget the first day of my school as —. (d) If a man does not take rest after work —.
(b) I got up early in the morning and —. (e) So, we should take rest so that —.
(c) First of all my father took me to the 58. (a) Had I possessed sound health —.
headmaster's room who —. (b) This dress is too shabby to —.
(d) He asked me some questions and —.
(e) Then he called a teacher who —. (c) A man is well known by —.
47. (a) Those who are prudent —. (d) The stranger whom —.
(b) Complete the lesson —. (e) I fancied —.
(c) — I would have helped the poor. 59. (a) Had I the wings of a bird, —.
(d) They behaved as if —. (b) If he had been seen by me, I —.
(e) — as long as it rained. (c) It is high time we —.
48. (a) AIDS is a fatal disease which —. (d) No sooner had we reached the school —.
(b) It is such a disease that —. (e) The more you read —.
(c) The first AIDS patient —. 60. (a) Unless you read attentively —.
(d) The doctors suggest that —. (b) It is a long since —.
(e) There is no further cure that —. (c) If I had seen you before —.
49. (a) Neighbours are those persons who —. (d) —, we achieved our freedom
(b) As man cannot live alone, —. (e) Danger comes —.
(c) My next door neighbour is so cooperative that
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(d) He does not nourish high ambition because he
knows that —.
(e) He is content with what —. 01. (a) There goes a proverb that time and tide wait for none.
50. (a) We must work hard in order that —. (b) Though lost wealth can be regained by hard word,
(b) A man who — can't shine in life. lost time can never be regained.
(c) Time is so valuable that time once lost is lost for ever.
(c) It is hard labour that —. (d) Those who waste time can not shine in life.
(d) The idle cannot reach their target because —. (e) If you make proper use of time, you must be
(e) — unless you work hard. successful.
51. (a) Truth is beauty and —. 02. (a) Books are our best friends because they are always
(b) Truthfulness is the —. ready to be beside us.
(c) A truthful person is loved and —. (b) A man who reads books regularly is able to know
(d) The man who does not speak the truth —. many things.
(e) We should form the habit of —. (c) By reading books we can earn knowledge.
52. (a) 1971 is the year when — (d) We can learn moral values by reading books.
(b) Bangladesh gained her freedom after — (e) We should inspire the students to read books.
(c) Many sacrificed their lives with a view to —. 03. (a) It is said that youth is the golden period of life.
(d) We should pay tribute to those heroes who —. (b) In youth the mind is so soft that it can be shaped as
(e) Unless we work hard, —. you like.
53. (a) Since Bangladesh is a disaster prone country —.
 (c) If we lose the morning hours of life our later hours of (c) But now-a-days peaceful atmosphere is absent from
life will be full of frustration. educational institutions because of violence and
(d) We will reap good harvest if we use the best of our terrorism.
youth. (d) The students who are engaged/involved in violence
(e) On the other hand, if we remain lazy, we will suffer can never acquire a sound knowledge.
in the long run. (e) The sooner it can be controlled, the better the result
04. (a) Five years have passed since we met each other. will be.
(b) Hardly had the assembly began when I reached 13. (a) We come to know about the happenings of home and
school. abroad if we read newspaper regularly.
(c) Hurry up lest you should miss the plane. (b) People read newspaper lest they should remain
(d) Danger often comes when it is feared. ignorant of the current affairs.
(e) The lady speaks as if she knew everything. (c) Many students do not read newspaper regularly as
05. (a) This is Bangladesh which is my motherland. they do not know the importance of it.
(b) The people of Bangladesh are friendly though they (d) Many people earn their living by selling newspaper.
are poor. (e) I become happy when I get the daily newspaper in
(c) When anyone falls in danger, others come to help the early morning.
him. 14. (a) 1971 is the year when Bangladesh came into being/
(d) We love and help one another as if we are friends. Bangladesh was born.
(e) We work seriously in order that Bangladesh might (b) Though Bangladesh has limited natural resources, it
prosper. cannot utilize them properly.
06. (a) He pretends as if he were a man. (c) He cannot pass because he is not attentive to study.
(b) It is high time we went to our village. (d) Be truthful if you want to gain others' respect.
(c) Walk slowly lest you should fall down. (e) His silence proves that he is guilty.
(d) If you don't read attentively, you cannot succeed. 15. (a) Yesterday I could not get up from bed in time
(e) Had I seen you before, I would have informed you. because I was late to go to bed.
07. (a) Cricket is a game which attracts all classes of people. (b) As soon as I got up from bed, it was 7:00 am.
(b) Boys and girls of our country are very much fond of (c) Since I could not avail the bus, I started to walk.
cricket. (d) On the way to school, I walked fast lest I should miss
(c) Though cricket is a costly game, it is liked by all. the class.
(d) Bangladesh is a test playing country, but its standard (e) If I reached late I would be taken to task.
is not high. 16. (a) Five years have passed since we wrote to each other.
(e) It is essential to upgrade the standard. (b) It is a matter of sorrow that you didn't respond to my
08. (a) Slum dwellers are so poor that they cannot make both last letter.
ends. (c) I tried to write to you but could not manage time.
(b) As they live there in an inhuman condition, they (d) In fact, we all are always busy with our own interest.
often suffer from various diseases. (e) We hope that we will meet soon.
(c) Although they do hard labour from dawn to dusk,
they cannot manage two square meals. 17. (a) Many people cut trees indiscriminately but do not
(d) Come forward to help them lest they should die from plant any tree.
starvation and of disease. (b) Trees cause rainfall which is essential for cultivation.
(e) Only then they will be able to live a sound life. (c) If we cut trees at random, the country will soon lose
09. (a) Smoking is a habit which tells upon our health. ecological balance.
(b) Many people go on smoking though they know its (d) Trees supply oxygen which we breathe in.
bad impact. (e) Since trees help us in many ways, we should plant
(c) If we smoke, we will suffer a lot. more trees.
(d) People can't give up smoking easily because they 18. (a) If you do not waste your time, you will surely
become accustomed to it. succeed in life.
(e) So attempts must be taken by us to stop smoking. (b) This is the boy who saved the life of an old man.
10. (a) Acid rain is harmful because it pollutes the (c) I wish I were a child.
environment. (d) United we stand, divided we fall.
(b) The wind was so strong that it blew some huts away. (e) The boy is so weak in mathematics that he cannot
(c) Had he been a little careful, he would not have made pass in any exam.
such a mistake. 19. (a) United we stand, divided we fall.
(d) They were frightened when a ferocious lion roared. (b) It is high time we changed our habits.
(e) Take your umbrella lest you should be drenched in (c) Unless you are united, you cannot prosper./ others
the rain.
may harm you.
11. (a) He asked me if I could recognize him.
(b) He will show me how it can be done. (d) Who doesn't know this wise saying?
(c) Hardly had he started for school when the rain (e) The story of the old man and his sons teaches us the
started. truth that unity is strength.
(d) He told me that honesty is the best policy. 20. (a) No sooner had I reached home than the rain started.
(e) Where there is a will, there is a way. (b) He was so lazy that he could not move.
12. (a) An educational institution is a seat of learning so that (c) It is health which is wealth.
a man can gain knowledge. (d) He succeeded though he was lazy.
(b) It should be a peaceful place where a man can acquire (e) As our elders love us, so we also should love them.
knowledge without any fear. 21. (a) I would come/ help you if he told me.
(b) The answer that he has written is wrong./ The answer
 that he wrote/ made was correct. utilize them.
(c) Finishing the work, the boy took rest for a while./ Finishing (c) There are many resources which can change the
the work, I went to bed/ market. condition of our country.
(d) I saw my mother going out of the house./ I saw my (d) If we want to develop our country, we have to make
mother cooking food in the kitchen. the best use of our resources.
(e) To walk in the morning is good for health. (e) If we fail to utilize our natural resources properly, we
22. (a) As flower is a symbol of love, beauty and purity, it cannot think of the development of our country.
is used in different occasions. 31. (a) Fortune smiles upon those who are brave.
(b) There is hardly any person who dislikes flowers. (b) He spoke as if he had known everything.
(c) We can turn our enemies into friends if we treat them (c) Having stolen my watch he fled away.
well with flowers. (d) We must work hard in order that we can prosper in
(d) It is said that those who do not love flowers are cruel. life.
(e) Many people cultivate flowers because flower (e) Scarcely had they reached the airport when the plane
cultivation is profitable. landed.
23. (a) Yesterday, I did not get up early from bed because I 32. (a) It is acid throwing which is a social curse.
kept late hours the previous night. (b) Acid throwing has become a burning question
(b) As soon as I got up from bed, I found that it was because it is now a common affair.
raining. (c) Acid throwing can cause not only destruction but
(c) As I could not hire a rickshaw, I began to walk in the also death to a victim.
rain. (d) Though the victim recovers from physical pain, he/
(d) On the way to school I walked fast lest I should be she becomes ugly to look at.
late at school. (e) A dowry hunter throws acid on his wife when he
(e) If I reached late, my classteacher would take me to does not get his demand.
task. 33. (a) It is mother without whom we cannot imagine to see
24. (a) We must work hard in order that we can prosper/ the light of the world.
succeed. (b) A mother pours her whole life so that her children
(b) A man who is lazy/ idle cannot shine in life. can be happy in this world.
(c) It is hard labour that makes a man successful. (c) She never sleeps if her children are ill.
(d) The idle cannot reach their target because of their (d) It is she who first thinks for our happiness.
idleness. (e) So, we must not do any such work that hurts her.
(e) You will not succeed unless you work hard. 34. (a) There was an old farmer who had three sons.
25. (a) Men consider books best friends as a good book can (b) Though the sons were grown-up, they were lazy.
help you like a friend. (c) They were so disobedient that they did not listen to
(b) You may not get good friends to be on your side
when you need them. their father.
(c) But there are books that are always at your side. (d) The father always told them to be industrious but
(d) Books are thought to be your real friends as long as they did not pay any heed to him.
you have existence on earth. (e) As he was getting old, he called them to say
(e) So, if you read books properly, you will be benefited. something one day.
26. (a) Historical places help us to widen/increase our 35. (a) There is none who does not want to be respected.
knowledge. (b) But, people will not respect us until we respect them.
(b) Man is curious by nature. (c) If you show compassion, you may/ will be respected.
(c) By being curious he can know many things. (d) Above all, love is stronger than any other virtue.
(d) We should pay a visit to a historical place for our (e) The world would be a better place if everybody loves
own development. and respects each other.
(e) It is high time we visited the Shat Gambuj Mosque. 36. (a) If we drink arsenic polluted water, we shall get
27. (a) Early rising means getting up from bed early. arsenicosis.
(b) One who gets up early is called an early riser. (b) Surface water is safe when under filtration or boiling.
(c) If a man rises early, he can enjoy the fresh air of the (c) Pond water is not safe as there are germs and bacteria
morning. in it.
(d) An early riser gets enough time to perform his duty. (d) Village people get diseased because they are not
(e) It is a habit that everyone should practise. conscious.
28. (a) Hardly had I reached the station when the train left. (e) Since there is scarcity of pure water, we have to drink
(b) We work hard lest we should fail in the exam. water after boiling.
(c) Fortune smiles upon those who are brave. 37. (a) Check the beast in you lest you might/should be
(d) Strike the iron when it is hot. hated.
(e) He pretended as though he had known everything. (b) I will go provided the weather is fine.
29. (a) You had better go home. (c) 26th March is the date when the declaration of our
(b) You can prosper provided you toil day and night. freedom was announced.
(c) Hardly had the thief seen the police when he ran (d) Had I seen him once more, I would have told him the
away. news.
(d) Good students sit down to read while it is time to (e) A man who leads an idle life cannot shine in life.
read. 38. (a) Water is so vital of all natural resources that we can’t
(e) To err is human. live without it.
30. (a) Bangladesh is one of the resourceful places which (b) It is water which is very important for us.
has plenty of natural resources. (c) Our agriculture which is the best source of our
(b) It is a matter of sorrow that we ourselves cannot
 economy depends on water. (b) It is such a disease that causes death.
(d) Though Bangladesh is blessed with rivers, there is (c) The first AIDS patient was supposed to be a
scarcity of water. Canadian.
(e) If the rainfall is timely, there will be bumper crops. (d) The doctors suggest that AIDS cannot be cured.
39. (a) Since the boy broke discipline, he was punished. (e) There is no further cure that is available in the world.
(b) Unless you hurry up, you will miss the class. 49. (a) Neighbours are those persons who live around or
(c) No sooner had the police come than the criminals ran near us.
away. (b) As man cannot live alone, so he needs a companion/
(d) He went to London so that he could get a good job. neighbour.
(e) 10 a.m. is the time when we go to school. (c) My next door neighbour is so cooperative that we
40. (a) Man is born to be free but everywhere he is in chains. have become friends.
(b) Things done by halves are not done right. (d) He does not nourish high ambition because he knows
(c) Hardly had the thief seen the police than he ran away. that high ambition often leads to misery.
(d) Allah helps those who help themselves.
(e) They went to market so that they could buy a shirt. (e) He is content with what he has.
41. (a) Scarcely had he told the story when I slept. 50. (a) We must work hard in order that we can make a good
(b) Fortune smiles upon those who are brave. result.
(c) If he had utilized his time properly, he would not (b) A man who is idle can't shine in life.
have failed. (c) It is hard labour that can ensure success.
(d) AIDS is a fatal disease which has no treatment. (d) The idle cannot reach their target because they do not
(e) Uneasy lies the head that wears the crown. work hard.
42. (a) A railway station is a place where trains come and (e) You cannot expect a good result, unless you work
depart. hard.
(b) Punctuality is the only virtue that can bring success 51. (a) Truth is beauty and beauty is truth.
to all. (b) Truthfulness is the quality which is the best.
(c) Bangladesh football team who played against (c) A truthful person is loved and respected by all.
Afghanistan won the match. (d) The man who does not speak the truth is trusted by
(d) A stitch in time saves nine. none.
(e) If I had a good friend, I would seek his help in (e) We should form the habit of speaking the truth.
danger. 52. (a) 1971 is the year when we became free.
43. (a) I who am your friend can help you. (b) Bangladesh gained her freedom after a nine month
(b) No sooner had we reached the station than the train long war.
started. (c) Many sacrificed their lives with a view to achieving
(c) Be quiet lest you should fall into danger. freedom.
(d) While there is life, there is hope. (d) We should pay tribute to those heroes who got
(e) Since they played well, they won the match. martyrdom.
44. (a) Faults are thick where love is thin. (e) Unless we work hard, we will not get freedom.
(b) He will go to market after he has finished his 53. (a) Since Bangladesh is a disaster prone country, we
homework.
(c) Had I the wings of a bird, I would fly in the sky. should always remain alarmed.
(d) Five years have passed since we last met. (b) Though Bangladesh is a small country, she is
(e) Father desires that I should study medicine. burdened with a huge population.
45. (a) Tea, which is a popular drink, is grown largely in (c) Women who comprise half of our population do not
Indian subcontinent. get their equal rights as men.
(b) It is a kind of plant which grows in hilly areas. (d) Moreover, our country is beset with natural
(c) When tea was first introduced in Bangladesh, people calamities.
were very happy. (e) Government should come forward with a view to
(d) Bangladesh earns a huge amount of foreign exchange establishing equal right for women.
by exporting tea. 54. (a) Don’t promise anything unless you keep it.
(e) Sylhet is the place where tea plants grow well. (b) I will wait here until rain stops.
46. (a) I cannot forget the first day of my school as I enjoyed (c) I will go if I manage money.
the day very much. (d) He behaved as if he were a mad.
(b) I got up early in the morning and went to school with (e) Would you mind going with me?
my father. 55. (a) I wish I were a child again.
(c) First of all my father took me to the headmaster's (b) He works hard so that he can pass the exam.
room who looked friendly. (c) There is hardly any person who does not know me.
(d) He asked me some questions and I could answer all (d) Man is born free but everywhere he is in chains.
of them. (e) It is our sacred duty to look after our parents.
(e) Then he called a teacher who led me to my 56. (a) Yesterday I did not get up early from bed because I
classroom. went to bed late at night.
47. (a) Those who are prudent can lead a happy life. (b) As soon as I got up from bed, I was worried.
(b) Complete the lesson before going to the field. (c) As I could not hire a rickshaw, I was going to school
(c) If I were a rich man, I would have helped the poor. on foot.
(d) They behaved as if they had known everything. (d) On the way to school I walked fast lest I might/
(e) He waited here as long as it rained. should miss the classes.
48. (a) AIDS is fatal disease which has no treatment. (e) If I reached late, my class teacher would punish me.
57. (a) Leisure means the time when a person remains free
from all types of pressure or duties.
(b) Since we live in a materialistic world, we have to
work every moment like a machine.
(c) But it should be kept in mind that taking rest is as
important as doing work.
(d) If a man does not take rest after work he cannot
concentrate on his next work properly.
(e) So, we should take rest so that we can work more.
58. (a) Had I possessed sound health, I would have worked
hard.
(b) This dress is too shabby to wear.
(c) A man is well known by the company he keeps.
(d) The stranger whom you saw is a teacher.
(e) I fancied I had been a bird.
59. (a) Had I the wings of a bird, I would fly in the sky.
(b) If he had been seen by me, I would have called him.
(c) It is high time we did the work.
(d) No sooner had we reached the school than it started
to rain.
(e) The more you read, the more you learn.
60. (a) Unless you read attentively, you will fail.
(b) It is long since we saw her last.
(c) If I had seen you before, I would have surely
informed you of the matter.
(d) In 1971, we achieved our freedom.
(e) Danger comes where it is feared.