Read the following text and use modifiers as directed in the blank spaces.

1). Arsenic is a (a)-------(pre modify the noun) substance. It is (b)-------(use an intensifier

to pre modify the adjective) dangerous for human health. (C)-------(use a demonstrative
to pre modify the noun) substance is found in the water of the tube well. There are (d)---
---(use quantifier to pre modify the noun) villages in (e)-------(use possessive to pre
modify the noun) country. Most of our (f)-----(use a noun adjective to pre modify the
noun) people drink tube well water. As a result, many of them are suffering from
arsenicproblem. This problem is (G)-------(free modify the verb) found in North Bengal.
We should take proper measures (h)-----(post modify the verb with an infinitive phrase).
Government is trying to to mark the tube Wells having arsenic (I)----(use a participle to
post modify the verb) red colour. People should be refrained from drinking water of (j)----
(use demonstrative to pre modify the noun) tube Wells. Otherwise, they will suffer from
arsenicosis.

2). Air and water are the most (a)------(pre modify the noun with an adjective) elements
of the environment.But we are polluting them (b)-----(post modify the verb with an
adverb). Mills and factories use fuel(c)------(post modify the verb with an infinitive) their
products. The burning of this fuel creates smoke (d)------(post modify the verb with an
adverbial phrase). Motor vehicles also pollute the air, (e)-----(use an appositive). Water
is polluted by (f) -----(free modify the noun with a quantifier) kinds of waste and filth. We
also contaminated water (g)------(post modify the verb with a present participle phrase)
into it. Farmers use (h)----(free modify the noun with an adjective) fertilizers and
insecticides and pollute water. (I)-----(pre modify the noun with a past participle) water is
(j)------(pre modify the adjective with an intensifier) harmful to health.

3). A village doctor is very(a)------(free modify the noun) person in the rural areas of
Bangladesh. He is (b)-----(free modify the verb) known as a quack. A village doctor is
not a (c)-----(free modify the noun) doctor. He usually sits in a small dispensary (d)------
(post modify the verb). He treats the patients (e)-----(use a participle phrase to post
modify the verb). A a village doctor is not a (f)------(free modify the noun) man. His
chamber is (g)-----(free modify the verb) furnished. He cannot supply costly medicine
to(h)--------(free modify the noun) patients. In our country, the number of qualified
doctors is (I)-------(use an intensifier to pre modify the adjective) few. So, a village doctor
is a great friend to the (j)-------(free modify the noun) villagers.

4). Computer is one of the (a)-------(pre modify the noun) inventions of modern
technology. It has changed the world (b)-------(post modify the verb). It is being used in
(c)------(free modify the noun) sectors. Both teachers and students use it (d)--------(post
modify the verb with an infinitive) knowledge. So, it is helping education (e)-------(post
modify the verb). It helps (f)------(post modify the verb with an infinitive) diseases. It has
quickened (g)------(free modify the noun) transaction. It is also used (h)--------(post
modify the verb) in industries and factories. But it was not inventive (I)------(post modify
the verb). It took (j)---------(free modify the noun) years to develop.

5). There are (a)------(pre modify the noun) seasons in our country. The (b)-----(free
modify the noun) season in Bangla calendar is summer. During summer, the weather
becomes (c)-----(pre modify the adjective with an intensifier) hot and dry. Various (d)-----
-(pre modify the noun) fruits are found this time. After summer comes the (e)-------(pre
modify the noun) season. As it rains (f)-------(post modify the verb) this time, the weather
becomes very humid. Flowers like kadam , lily bloom (g)------(post modify the verb with
adverbial phrase). After this season comes the (h)-------(pre modify the noun) season
with Pouse and Magh. The weather becomes (I)------(use an intensifier) old and foggy.
Last of all comes spring season. The (j)-------(pre modify the noun) song of cuckoo is
heard this time.

6). Education, (a)--------use appositive to post modify the noun) is essential for
development. We can improve (b)--------(possessive to post modify the noun) mind.
An(c)---------(adjective to Pre modify the noun) person has the ability (d)---------(infinitive
phrase). One can refined one's sensibility (e)-------(present participle phrase). Actually,
the educated are able to bring about (f)-----(pre modify the noun) development. On the
other hand, an(g)-------(adjective to premodify the noun) person (h)----------(adverb to pre
modify the verb) lag behind. So, educated should come forward (I)------(prepositional
phrase) to educate all in the society to unload (j)--------(use determiner) owes to the
country.

7). Drug addiction among the young generation has become a (a)--------(pre modify the
noun) concern. Drug is usually used as medicine (b)--------(use an infinitive) diseases
and an excess of taking drug mono disease is called drug addiction. It has grapsed the
young generation (c)------(post modify the verb) drugs to forget (d)--------(use
possessive) sadness. (E)-------(pre modify the noun) people take various drugs (f)-------
(post modify the verb). Drug addiction causes (g)-------(use an adjective) harms to
human body. (H)-------(use a participle phrase). We can remove this curse from our
society. All concerned should take initiatives (I)-------(use an infinitive) it. The criminals
should be punished (j)-----(use an adverb).
8). Books are (a)-----(use intensifier) essential for us. They help us (b)-----(post modify
the verb with an infinitive) knowledge. (C)-------(pre modify the verb with present
participle) books,We can know everything. They show us the (d)-----(pre modify the
noun) way. Books can be our (e)-----(pre modify the noun) friends. They help us (f)------
(post modify the verb with infinitive) our mind. They improve our (g)-------(pre modify the
noun) power. They give us solace to our (h)-----(modify the noun) mind. Besides
reading (I)-----(modify the noun) books, student should read other books. If they read
other books, they will be able to know everything (j)-----(post modify the verb)

9). We need water (a)------(use an infinitive to post modify the verb) crops. Our farmers
still depend on (b)-----(use a noun adjective to modify the noun) water for growing crops.
But if it does not rain (c)------(post modify the verb), our farmers become worried .(d)-----
-(modify the noun) rainfall destroys most of our crops. (E)-----(use an adverb to modify
the verb) it causes(f)-------(use a pre modifier of noun) crisis is that year. Our farmers
are always worried because they do not get water in a(g)----(modify the noun) way.(h)---
------(use an infinitive phrase), the government has set up deep tubewells in most of the
agricultural fields(I)-------(use an adverb to post modify the verb). We will see (j)-------
(modify the noun) days soon .

10). The persona of a (a)------(use a noun adjective to modify the noun) police man has
always been a curious one . It has (b)-----(use an adverb to pre modify the verb.) Found
important space and (c)-------(use an adjective to modify the noun) treatment in literature
and other arts. Besides, the (d)----------(use a quantifier to modify the noun) poems
about this(e)-----(use present participle to modify the noun) character, there is at least
(f)------(use a quantifier to modify the noun) movie where the (g)-------(use an adjective
to modify the noun) character is a traffic policeman. In 1963, Greek filmmaker Filippos
Fylaktos made (h)-----(use a demonstrative to modify the noun) film (I)---------(use a past
participle to post modify the noun)"my brother, the traffic policeman."it featured a slightly
(j)------(use an adjective to modify the noun) traffic policeman.

Kazi Apoun Tivrani

Lecturer, Department of English .
Comilla Victoria Govt.College
Mobile no:01675865343
E mail: [email protected]