Md.

Amirul Islam (Amir)

B.A (Honors), M.A (1st Class)
University of Dhaka
 Modifier ( পষ্টরবতে ক)
Modifier ( পষ্টরবতে ক)
Modify শলব্দর অথে পষ্টরবতে ন করা বা প্রভাষ্টবত করা আর যযটা
পষ্টরবতে ন কলর বা প্রভাষ্টবত কলর তালক ব া হয় Modifier বা
পষ্টরবতে ক।

তথা Modifiers এমন কতগুল া শব্দ বা শব্দ সমষ্টি যারা অনয

আলরকটি শব্দলক প্রভাষ্টবত কলর এবং তার সম্পলকে নতুন তথয
প্রদান কলর।
ষ্টবাঃদ্রাঃ Modifier হলে মূ ত Adjective and
Adverb এর আলরক নাম। তথা আমরা এভালব
ব লত পাষ্টর যয, যা Adjective বা Adverb তাই
হলে Modifier
Kinds of Modifier
ইহা ২ প্রকার। যথাাঃ
1. Pre- modifier
2. Post- modifier
1. Pre-modifier - pre শলব্দর অথে পূ লবে । তার মালন যয Modifier টি পূ লবে বলস তালক
pre-modifier বল । তার মালন pre- modifier বসলব পূ লবে তলব Modify করলব পলরর
শব্দলক।
আলরা সহজ কলর যষ্টদ বষ্ট তা হল া -এটা হল া উলটা কথা, তথা pre-modifier
ষ্টকন্তু modify করলব পলরর শব্দলক।
Ex: He was a great, famous poet. ( Use an adjective to pre- modify the noun)

2. Post-modifier - Post শলব্দর অথে পলর। তার মালন যয Modifier টি পলর

বলস তালক Post- modifier বল । তারমালন Post-Modifier বসলব পলর তলব
Modify করলব পূ লবে র শব্দলক। আরও সহজ কলর যষ্টদ বষ্ট তা হল া - এটা হল া
উলটা কথা। তথা Post- modifier ষ্টকন্তু modify করলব পূ লবে র শব্দলক।
Ex: He enriched the Bengali literature greatly. ( use an adverb to
post- modify the verb)
Modifier সমাধান করলত যেল যয কলয়কটি ষ্টবষয়
যতামালক অবশযই যেয়া করলত হলব ।
6. Gerund
1. Adjective
4. Adverb 7. Participle
2. Noun Adjective
5. Adverbial phrase 8. Past participle
3. Adjective phrase
9. Participle phrase
10. Infinitive
12. Intensifier 16. Possessive 11. Infinitive
13. Quantifier 17. Prepositional phrase phrase
14. Determiner 18. Appositive
15. Demonstrative 19. Article
1. Intensifier
ষ্টহলসলব অষ্টধকাংশ সময়ই very শব্দটি বলস। তলব কেলনা কেলনা So বসলত
পালর।
2. Quantifier বা Determiner ষ্টহলসলব some, several, many, a lot
of, numerous, various, different, more, other বলস।
3. Demonstrative ষ্টহলসলব - this, these, that, those বলস।
4. Possessive ষ্টহলসলব - my, our, your, his, her, it’s, their বলস।

5. Article ষ্টহলসলব - A, An, The বলস।

 Dhaka Board - 2023
Cricket is an (a) _____ (pre-modify the noun) game. It is not a game of (b) _____ (use a noun adjective to pre-modify the
noun) country. A (c) _____ (use a noun adjective to pre-modify the noun) match is played between two teams. (d) _____
(use a distributive pronoun to per-modify the noun) team consists of eleven players. A Cricket field must be (e) _____
(post modify the noun). It requires two wooden bats, a ball & two sets of stamps. (f) _____ (use a numeral adjective to pre-
modify the noun) umpires conduct the game. Sometimes, a third umpire is required (g) _____ (use an infinitive to post-
modify the verb) an acute confusion. (h) _____ (use a participle to pre-modify the noun) the opportunity, the batter hits
the ball away at a good distance and runs to the opposite wicket. If (i) _____(use an indefinite pronoun to pre-modify the
noun) batter is out, next batter comes in his place. Both teams try (j) _____(use an adverbial phrase to post modify) to out
all batters of the opposite.

a ) international/ elite, b) our, c) cricket, d) Each, e) well-maintained,

f) Two, g) to resolve/ clear, h) Having/ Talking, i) any, j) hard enough
 Dinajpur Board - 2023
An (a) _____ (pre-modify the noun) student is he, who has(b) _____ (use a quantifier to pre-
modify the noun) good qualities. he studies (c) _____ (post modify the verb). He knows that the
(d) _____ he (pre-modify the noun) duty of a student is to study. So, never neglects (e) _____
(use a possessive) duty. He even makes the proper use of (f) _____ (use a determiner to pre-
modify the noun) moment. Sabuj, (g) _____ (post modify the noun with an appositive) of our
class is an example of a good student. Sabuj is (h) _____ (pre-modify the adjective) helpful to
us. I try (i) _____ (modify the verb with an infinitive) a boy like Sabuj. I want to be one of the
(j) _____ (pre-modify the noun) stars in the class.
(a ) ideal; (b) many; (c) regularly; (d) main; (e) his; (f) every;
(g) a student; (h) very; (i) to be; (j) brightest
 Rajshahi Board - 2023
People around were just watching as the (a) _____ (pre-modify the noun) boy started (b) _____
(post-modify the verb) into the (c) (pre-modify the noun) canal. Then the traffic constable came. (d)
_____ (pre-modify the noun with a present participle) no time, he jumped into the canal. The (e)
_____ (pre-modify the noun with an adjective) constable did think of his (f) _____(pre-modify the
noun) life. He was (g) _____(use an intensifier to pre- modify the adjective) kind that he risked his
life. People (h) _____ (post-modify the noun) by the canal praised him (i) _____ (post-modify the
verb with an adverb). This type of person is a model (j) _____ (post-modify the noun).

a ) young b) drowning, c) deep, d) Washting, e) Police, f) own, g) so, h) standing/

sitting, i) enormously/ greatly/ cheerfully/ a lot, j) for the society/ of dedication and sacrifice
 Mymensingh Board - 2023
The purpose of education is to bring about (a) _____ (use an adjective to pre-modify the noun) changes in (b) _____ (use a
possessive to pre-modify the noun) behaviour. It also brings changes in our lives and society (c)_____ (use a relative clause
to post-modify the noun). If it fails to do so, it can't be called education. Education is not only receiving certificates and
getting grades. It is (d) _____ (use an intensifier to pre-modify the adjective) more than that, we can apply our (e) _____
(use a part participle to pre-modify the noun) knowledge in our engagement with the world that lies (f) _____ (use an
adverb to post-modify the verb). We can do that in (g) _____(use an adjective to pre-modify the noun) ways. One way is
civic engagement which is (h) _____ (use an adverb to pre-modify the verb 'appreciated') appreciated all over the world.
Civic engagement means working to make difference in civic life (i) _____ (use a prepositional phrase to post-modify the
noun 'life'). A person (j) _____ (use a past participle to post modify the noun) civically is concerned about civic issues like
injustice, discrimination and other forms of social ills.

(a ) positive/effective; (b) our; (c) in which we live/where we live; (d) much/far;

(e) acquired; (f) around; (g) many/different; (h) greatly; (i) of a person; (j) behaved
 Barishal Board - 2023
Kazi Nazrul Islam is called the Shelley of Bangla literature. He was a (a) _____ (premodify the noun) poet.
He wrote (b) _____(post midify the verb) in almost all branches of Bangla literature. Nazrul, (c) _____
(post midify the noun with appositive), won the atention of everybody in his early childhood. He wrote
ceaselessly until the death of (d) _____(use possessive to premodify the noun) poetic flair. He composed
(e)_____ (premodify the noun) songs (f) _____ (post modify the noun with an adjective clause). His literary
works have enriched (g) _____ (premodify the noun with noun adjective) literature. His poems and songs
played a great role (h) _____ (post modify the verb with an infinitive phrase) in our war of liberation. He
(i)_____ (premodify the verb) sang the songs of equality in his poetry. He is (j) _____ pre modify the noun
with determiner) pride, no doubt.

(a) revolutionary/rebel; (b) relentlessly/tirelessly; (c) an orphan child a prodigy; (d) his; (e) many;
(f) which are loved/appreciated by all; (g) Bengali/Bangla; (h) to encourage people; (i) always; (j) our
 Jashore Board - 2023
Language plays a (a) _____ (pre-modify the adjective with an intensifier) important role in our life. We use
language from the time we wake up (b) _____ (post-modify the verb) till we go to bed at night. We use language
not only in our (c) _____ (pre-modify the noun) hours, but also in our dreams. We use language (d) _____ (post-
modify the verb with an infinitive) what we feel and to say what we like or dislike. We also use language (e)
_____ (post modify the verb with an infinitive) information. Language is (f) _____ (pre-modify the adjective)
present in our life. It is an (g) _____ (pre-modify the noun) part of our life. As an (h) _____ (pre-modify the
noun) nation we also have a language. But we had to struggle (i) _____ (use adverb to post-modify the verb) to
establish the right to our language. Many (j) _____(pre- modify the noun with an adjective) sons of our country
sacrificed their lives for our mother-tongue.

(a ) very; (b) in the morning; (c) conscious/active; (d) to express; (e) to share/to gather;
(f) always; (g) integral/inevitable; (h) independent; (i) a lot/hard/enormously; (j) brave/courageous
 Sylhet Board - 2023
Drug addiction among the young generation has become a (a) _____ (pre modify the noun) concern. Drug
is mainly used as medicine (b) _____ (use an infinitive to post modify the verb) diseases and an excess of
taking drug for no disease is called drug addiction. It has grasped the young generation (c) _____ (post
modify the verb). They take drugs to forget (d) _____ (use possessive to pre modify the noun) sadness. (e)
_____ (pre modify the noun) people take drugs (f) _____ (use adverb to post modify). Drug addiction
causes (g) _____ (pre modify the noun) harm to human body. (h) _____ (use a participle) them aware, we
can remove this curse from our society. All concerned should take initiatives (i) _____ (use an infinitive to
post modify the verb) it. The criminals should be punished with an (j) _____(use a noun adjective) hand.

a ) major b) to cure c) heavily d) their e) young f) widely/ recklessly

g) severe h) making i) to prevent j) iron
 Comilla Board - 2023
Amerigo. (a) _____ (use noun in apposition) lives alone. His parents now live separate and none of them wants (b)
_____(use him infinitive to post modify the verb) his responsibility. (c) _____ (use possessive to pre-modify the noun)
mother told him to go away because she is married to another man. (d) _____(use determiner to premodify the
noun) streets are now his home. He wanted (e) _____ (use adjective to premodify the noun) money from his father to
buy a (f) _____ (use noun adjective to premodify the noun) ticket. But his father did not answer. He carns his living
by working hard. (g) _____ (use adverbial to premodify the verb) he finds work. Some of (h) _____(use
demonstrative to premodify the noun) works are very risky for him. Once he sold ice-cream (i) _____ (usc
prepositional phrase to post modify the verb). But he got (j) _____ (use quantifier to premodify the noun) money in
return from the owner of the ice-cream shop.
 Chattogram Board - 2023
We know that (a) _____(use quantifier to pre modify the noun) species are important for maintaining (b)
_____ (pre modify the noun) balance. If one is lost, the whole natural environment changes (c) _____ (post
modify the verb). In order to protect the environment from being spoilt, we should protect (d) _____ (use
possessive to pre modify the noun) wild life. (e) _____ (use determiner to pre modify the noun phrase) good
news is that many countries are taking action (f) _____ use infinitive phrase to post modify the verb). George
Lay cock, (g) _____(use appositive to post modify the noun) writes, "Mankind must develop a concern for
wild creatures and determine that (h) _____ (use demonstrative to pre modify the noun) wild species will not
perish (i) _____ (use prepositional phrase as post modifier). We have to save wild animals. (j) _____ (use
relative clause as post modifier).

(a ) all, (b) environmental/ecological, (c) drastically, (d) our , (e) The, (f) to protect (the wildlife), (g) a famous
environmentalist/author of several books on wildlife, (h) these, (i) in the near future, (j) which are in the risk of extinction
 Dhaka Board - 2019
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 tubewell . There are (d) _____ (use quantifler to pre - modify the
noun ) villages in (e) _____ (use possessive to pre – modify the noun ) country . Most of our (f) _____ (use
noun adjective to pre - modify the noun ) people drink tubewell water . As a result , many of them are
suffering from arsenic problem . This problem is ( g ) _____ ( pre - modify the verb ) found in North Bengal
. We should take proper measures (h) _____ Government is trying to mark the tubewells having arsenic ( i )
_____ ( use a participle to post modify the ( post - modify the verb with an infinitive phrase ) . verb ) red
colour . People should be refrained from drinking water of ( j) _____.( use demonstrative to pre modify the
noun ) tubewells . Otherwise , they will suffer from arsenicosis .
 Dinajpur Board - 2019
Bangladesh is a (a)_____ (pre - modify the noun) country . Though it is a small country ,
it has a (b)_____ ( pre - modify the noun ) population . People (c)_____ (pre - modify the
verb with an adverb) depend on agriculture . They grow different kinds of crops (d)_____
(post modify the verb with an adverbial phrase ) . We earn (e)_____ (pre - modify the
noun with a noun adjective) currencies by exporting some of these crops . We are also
rich in (f)_____ (pre - modify the noun with an adjective) resources . Now , we
are able (g)_____(post - modify the adjective with an infinitive) natural gas from
underground . Our ( pre-modify industries are also rising (h)_____ (post - modify the
verb with an adverb) . We export (i)_____. modify the noun with a noun adjective )
products to the developed countries . In this regard , we have already earned a (j) _____
(pre - modify the noun) reputation .
 Rajshahi Board - 2019
Taking food is essential . We take food ( a ) _____ ( use an infinitive phrase to post - modify the
verb ) . We can not survive on earth if we do not take food . In fact ( b ) _____ ( use a quantifier
to pre - modify the noun phrase ) living beings need to take food . But it is a matter of great
regret that ( c ) _____ ( use possessive to pre - modify the noun ) food is being adulterated . ( d
) _____ ( use a noun - adjective to pre modify the noun ) adulteration is increasing ( e ) _____
(use an intensifier to pre - modify the adverb ) alarmingly that we can not stop it , ( f ) _____ (
use a determiner to pre - modify the noun phrase ) dishonest businessmen use ( g ) _____ ( pre -
modify the noun ) chemicals in food and fruits to make illegal and quick money . But they do
not think about ( h ) _____ ( use a possessive to pre - modify the noun ) health , ( i ) _____ (use
present participle ) adulterated food , people get sick . They are often attacked with different
fatal diseases . So ( j ) _____ ( use a gerund ) food safety is a must today .
 Barishal Board - 2019
The roads ( a ) _____ ( use an adjective phrase to post modify the noun ) are beset with problems . ( b ) _____

( pre - modify the noun ) driving is one of them . Most of the drivers are not ( c ) _____ ( pre modify the

participle ) trained . They are not well educated . They can ( d )_____ ( use an adverb to pre modify the verb ) put

their signature and read Bengali . They are indifferent to ( e ) _____ ( use a noun adjective ) life . They do not

realize that life is ( f ) _____ (use a determiner ) valuable than time . They drive ( g ) _____ ( post modify the

verb ) . They do ( h ) _____ ( use an adverb to pre - modify the verb ) drive consciously . Even they themselves

are not conscious of ( i ) _____ ( use a possessive ) own lives . They drive ( j ) _____ ( use an adverb phrase to

post modify the verb ) and try to overtake others .

 Jashore Board - 2019
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 ) . Motor vehicles also pollute the air , ( e ) _____ ( use an appositive ) .
Water is polluted by ( f ) _____ ( pre - modify the noun with a quantifier ) kinds of waste
and filth . We also contaminate water ( g ) _____ ( post - modify the verb with a present
participle phrase ) into it . Farmers use ( h ) _____ ( pre - 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 for health .
 Sylhet Board - 2019
A library is a ( a ) _____ ( pre - modily the noun ) of knowledge . The students ( b ) _____ ( use a participle )

to all classes visit it in their library periods . Our college library is housed in two rooms . ( c ) _____ ( pre -

modify the noun ) almiralis are placed in one room . The other room is the ( d ) _____ ( use a participle to

modify the noun ). Room where magazines , journals and newspapers are placed . There are about five

thousand books in our library which are arranged (e ) _____ ( post modify the verb ). Any type of book can

be traced in no time . The books cater to the needs and interests ( f ) _____ ( use a prepositional phrase ) .

There are two separate sections in the library . One of them contains reference books like ( g ) _____ , ( use

nouns ) etc. The other section contains books ( h ) _____ . ( use prepositional phrase ) . Every student has a

library ( i) _____ . ( use a noun ). The reading room is always crowded ( j ) _____ ( post modify the verb ) in

the afternoon.
 Comilla Board - 2019
Newspaper plays a very (a) _______ (pre - modify the noun) role in modern civilization .
It publishes news and views of home and abroad . Only (b) _____ (pre - modify the noun)
knowledge is not enough in this competitive world . A newspaper helps a man (c) _____
(post- modify the verb with infinitive ) his general knowledge . Besides , academic books ,
one should read newspapers (d) _____ . ( post - modify the verb ) . Newspaper helps one
(e) _____ (post - modify the verb with an infinitive) the facts of the world . ( f ) _____ ( pre
- modify the verb with a participle phrase ) regularly , one can be aware of everything .
There are (g) _____ (pre - modify the noun ) kinds of newspapers . One should select the
newspaper (h) ____ (post- modify the verb) . One should choose the (i) _____ (pre -
modify the noun) newspaper because many newspapers present news partially . Whatever
the paper is , it (j) _____ , helps a man . (pre - modify the verb)
 Chattogram Board - 2019
We can’t think of our existence without language . It plays a (a) _____ . (use an intensifier
)important role in our life . We use language from the time we wake up (b) _____ (post
modify the verb ) till we go to bed at night . We use language not only in our (c) _____
(pre – modify the noun hours but also in our dreams . We use language (d) _____ (use an
infinitive) what we feel and to say what we like or dislike . We also use language (e) _____
(post - modify the verb with an infinitive ) information . Language is (f) _____ (pre -
modify the adjective ) present in our life . It is an (g) _____ (pre - modify the noun) part of
our life . As an (h)_____ (pre - modify the noun) nation , we also have a language . But we
had to struggle (i)_____ (post - modify the verb ) to establish the right of our language .
Many ( j) _____ (pre -modify the noun) sons sacrificed their lives for the language .
 Dhaka , Dinajpur , Jashore Sylhet Board - 2018
Telentertainment in the ( b ) _____ ( pre - modify the noun ) world . A wide range of
programs of (evision has become the most common and ( a ) _____ ( pre - modify the noun )
source ofc ) _______ ( pre - modify the adjective ) interest is telecast on ( d ) _____ ( use
quantifier to pre- modify the noun ) channels . Almost every middle class and even working
class families have atelevision set today . ( e ) _____ ( use a noun adjective to pre - modify
the noun ) programs are (f ) _____ ( pre - modify the adjective ) entertaining . They can be ( g
) _____ ( pre - modify theadjective ) educative too . Courses ( h ) _____ ( post - modify the
noun ) by the Open University are shown on BTV . ( i ) _____ ( pre - modify the noun )
channels like the Discovery Channeland the National Geographic Channel telecast highly
informative programs . However , watching TV has become ( j ) _____ , ( use an article )
addiction for many .
 Rajshahi, Barishal, Chattogram, Comilla Board - 2018
Kazi Nazrul Islam is called the Shelly of Bengali literature . He was a ( a ) _____ ( pre –
modify the noun ) poet . He wrote ( b ) _____ ( post - modify the verb ) in every branch of
Bengali literature . Nazrul , ( c ) _____ ( use an appositive ) , won the attention of everyone in
his early childhood . He wrote ceaselessly until the death of ( d ) _____ ( use possessive
pronoun ) poetic flair . He composed his songs ( e ) _____ ( use an infinitive phrase to post -
modify the verb ) .His songs are ( f ) _____ ( use an adverb to pre - modify the adjective )
melodious . He enriched the Bengali literature ( g ) _____ (use an adverb to pre modify
verb).. His literary works have enriched ( h ) _____ ( use a noun adjective ) literature . He
was ( i ) _____ ( use an article ) secular poet . He sang the songs of equality ( j ) _____ ( use
an adverbial phrase ) .
 Dhaka Board - 2017
Deforestation means cutting down of trees ( a ) _____ ( post - modify the verb ) . To meet up the basic of food
and housing , trees are being cut in large scale and thus it causes ( b ) _____ (pre the noun ) imbalance . Besides ,
there are some dishonest people who cut trees in our forest ( c ) _____ (use an infinitive phrase to post - modify
the verb ) . The ( d ) _____ ( use a noun adjective to pre – modify the noun ) level is rising and many parts of the
world are going to be engulfed by the sea in near future . New areas of the world are ( e ) _____ ( use a participle
to pre- modify the verb ) turned into desert as a result of deforestation . So , we must stop ( f ) _____ ( use a
participle to post - modify the verb ) down trees unnecessarily . ( g ) _____ ( use a participle to pre - modify the
noun ) trees indiscriminately will be ( use an adverbial phrase to post hazardous for our future existence . If we
destroy trees ( h ) _____ (use an adverirl phrase to post modify to verb )one day the country will turn into a great
desert . The ( i ) _____ ( use a participle to pre modify the noun) temperature will cause green house effect .
Necessary measures should be taken ( j ) _____ ( use and infinitive phrase to post - modify the verb )
 Dinajpur Board - 2017
Sabbir is ( a ) _____ ( use determiner to pre modify the noun phrase ) ideal student . He prepares ( b ) _____ ( use
possessive to pre - modify the noun ) lessons in collaboration with his teachers . He does ( c ) _____ ( post modify
the verb ) in every examination as he does not waste time . He knows time once lost is lost forever . So , he utilizes
every moment . During his free time he goes to his native village . He teaches ( d ) _____ ( pre - modify the noun )
people . He wants ( e) _____ ( use an infinitive phrase to post modify the verb ) illiteracy from his village . ( f )
_____ ( use present participle to pre modify the verb ) illiteracy from his village , he wants to bring about massive
development there . He is ( g ) _____ (use an intensifier to pre modify the adjective ) devoted to God . He says
prayer ( h ) _____ (use quantifier to pre modify the noun ) times a day . He never tells a lie . He respects his
parents very much . Other superiors are also respected by him . His father , ( i ) _____ ( post modify the noun
phrase with an appositive )supports him supports him cordially . His mother , an ideal housewife , ( j) _____
(pre - modify the verb )very much . Such a student like Sabbir is rarely found nowadays .
 Rajshahi Board - 2017
Ayesha Begum has three sons and two daughters . Her husband was a ( a ) _____ ( pre – modify the noun ) farmer

who used ( b ) _____ ( post - modify the verb by using infinitive ) or other people's land . With great effort

they married ( c ) _____ ( use a pronoun ) daughters off by the time they reached teenage . The sons also started

( d ) _____ ( use present participle to modify the verb ) with their father as ( e ) _____ ( pre modify the noun )

labourers when they were old enough to help . By the time they were seventeen , they left for towns ( f ) _____ ( use

infinitive to post modify the verb ) money . At first they used to send money to their parents ( g ) _____( use an

adverb to post modify the verb ) but after getting married they barely had enough to support their ( h ) _____ ( pre -

modify the noun ) families . Out of desperation , Ayesha Begum started ( i ) _____ ( post - modify the verb ) in the

village to feed her old , ( j )_____ ( pre -modify the noun ) husband and herself .
 Barishal Board - 2017
Raja ( a ) _____ ( post - modify the noun with an appositive ) , is known to his classmates a student . He has

( b ) _____ ( use a quantifier to pre - modify the noun ) good qualities . He know ( c ) _____ ( use an

adjective to pre - modify the noun ) duty of a student is to study and he nev ( d ) _____ ( use a

demonstrative to pre - modify the noun ) duty . He prepares ( e ) _____( use pre - modify the noun ) lessons

regularly . He maintains discipline . He knows the value of time up ( f ) _____ ( post - modify the verb with

an adverb ) so that he can get enough time to study school ( g ) _____ ( post - modify the verb with an

adverb ) . He never wastes a ( h ) _____( use pre - modify the noun ) moment in vain . Raja is ( i ) _____ (

pre - modify the adjective with agentle . He always obeys his parents and teachers . He never mixes with ( j)

_____( pre –modify noun) boys . A student like Raja is a great asset of a nation .
 Jashore Board - 2017
A village doctor is a very ( a ) _____ ( pre - modify the noun ) person in the rural areas of ( b )
_____ ( pre modify the verb ) known as quack . A village doctor is not a ( c ) _____- ( pre -
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 village doctor is not a ( f ) _____ ( pre - modify , the noun ) man . His chamber is ( g )
_____(pre - modify the verb ) furnished . He cannot supply costly medicine to ( h ) _____ (
pre – 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 ) _____ ( pre - modify the noun ) villagers .
 Sylhet Board - 2017
Kazi Nazrul Islam is called the Shelley of Bengali literature . He was a ( a ) _____ ( pre –
modify the noun ) poet . He wrote ( b ) _____ ( post - modify the verb ) in every branch of
Bengali Literature , Nazrul , ( c ) _____ ( ase an appositive ) , won the attention of everyone
in his early childhood . He wrote ceaselessly until the death of ( d ) _____ ( use possessive
pronoun ) poetic flair . He composed his songs ( e ) _____( use an infinitive phrase to post
modify the verb ) . His songs are ( f ) _____.( use an intensifier to pre - modify the adjective )
melodious . He enriched the Bengali literature ( g ) _____ ( use an adverb to pre - modify the
verb) . His Literary works have enriched ( h ) _____ ( use a noun adjective ) literature . He
was ( i ) _____ ( use an article ) secular poet . He sang the songs of equality ( j ) _____( use
an adverbial phrase )
 Comilla Board - 2017
A balanced diet is a good mixture of ( a ) _____ ( pre - modify the noun ) foods . It is essential
for us ( b ) _____ ( post modify the adjective with an infinitive ) a healthy life . There are
many benefits of eating a ( c ) _____ ( pre - modify the noun ) diet because it prevents ( d )
_____ ( use determiner to pre - modify the noun ) diseases , As a result , we do not get sick ( e
) _____ ( post modify the verb with an adverb ) . We should select ( f ) _____ ( pre - modify
the noun with possessive ) diet according to our needs . We should not eat the ( g ) _____ ( use
adjective to pre - modify the noun ) foods for the whole week . We can keep fit ( h ) _____ (
use a participle ) balanced diet . But it is not easy ( i ) _____ ( post modify the . adjective with
an infinitive ) a balanced diet . Here ( j ) _____ ( use a determiner ) : nutritionist can help us .
 Chittagong Board - 2017
The people of Bangladesh have expressed their shock ( a ) _____( post modify the verb ) at the reaction of the
Pakistan Parliament . Pakistan strongly protested the execution of two ( b ) _____( pre - modify the noun )
collaborators who committed crimes against humanity on their own people in 1971. There is a demand for apology
from ( c ) _____ ( use a noun adjective to pre- modify the noun ) government for the crimes of its army during the
liberation war of Bangladesh . Recently Pakistan's National Assembly may be within its rights ( d ) _____
( use an infinitive phrase to post - modify the verb ) for the execution of two collaborators , But it is quite clear to
us that Pakistan always tries to erase it past history . To erase ( e ) _____ ( use demonstrative to pre - modify the
noun ) history is not easy because history continues to follow all of us . Pakistan ( f ) _____( post modify the noun
with an appositve ) cannot come out of its military influence . As a result , the country has become ( g ) _____ ( use
an intensifier to - modify the adjective ) barbarous . So Pakistan is going down ( h) _____( use an adverb to post pre
modify the verb ) . The founder of Pakistan Mr. Jinnah was physically ( i ) _____( use an intensifier to pre - modify
the adjective ) weak and so , the state always tried to show its physical strength since ( j ) _____ ( use a possessive
to pre - modify the noun ) birth .
 Dhaka Board - 2016
Rabindranath Tagore was a ( a ) _____ ( pre - modify the noun ) poet of Bangali literature . He was born in a
(b)_____( pre - modify the noun ) family at Jarasanko . Kolkata . He went to school ( c ) _____( post modify the
verb ) . He wrote his ( d ) _____ ( pre - modify the noun ) verse at the age of eight . At the age of seventeen , he
went to London ( e ) _____ ( post modify the verb with an infinitive ) school there . He was put up in a lodging
house under the care of a (f ) _____ ( pre - modify the noun ) coach , Mr. Scott . He was lucky ( g ) _____ ( post
modify the adjective with an infinitive ) an English family of Mr. Scott . He also visited the House of Parliament
( h ) _____ ( post modify the verb with an infinitive ) Gladstone and John Bright’s debates on Irish rule . He
wrote‘letters to Kolkata ( i ) _____ ( post modify the verb with a present participle ) English society . At this ,
his family thought that they might lose their son (j )_____ ( post modify the verb ) . So , he was called back to
Kolkata .
 Dinajpur Board - 2016
Water is a ( a ) _____ ( pre modify the noun ) substance . It has no colour of ( b ) _____ (possessive to pre
modify noun). The ( c ) _____ ( determiner to pre modify the noun ) name of water is life . By drinking water (
d ) _____ ( possessive to pre modify the noun ) thirst . Thus we can survive on earth . But ( e ) _____
(possessive to pre modify noun ) water is life killing . By drinking contaminated water , we suffer from disease
typhoid etc. We may ( f ) _____ ( pre -modify the verb ) face ( g ) _____ ( pre - modify the noun ) death type of
water . We are responsible for ( h ) _____ ( noun adjective to pre modify the noun ) materials from mills and
factories are thrown here and there . Farmers use fertilize in their land . During the rainy season , they are mixed
with ponds and rivers . E …( participle to post modify the noun ) on ponds and rivers cause water pollution .
noun ) awareness should be raised to stop water pollution .
 .Rajshahi Board - 2016
It was a hot ( a ) _____ ( use a noun adjective to pre - modify the noun ) day .(b) _____( noun ) crow flew all
over the fields looking for water . For a long time , she could not She felt ( c )_____ ( use an intensifier to pre -
modify the adjective ) weak , almost g Suddenly , she saw a water jug below her . She flew ( d ) _____ ( post -
modify the verb ) to any water inside . Yes , she could see some water inside the jug . The crow tried infinitive
phrase to post - modify the verb ) . Sadly , she found that the neck of the jug ( us Then she tried to push the jug
down for the water to flow out . But she foun demonstrative to pre - modify the noun ) jug too heavy . The
crow thought ( g ) _____(use modify the verb ) what to do . ( h ) _____ ( use a participle to pre - modify the verb
) , she nearby . She ( i ) _____ ( pre - modify the verb ) had a good idea . She started picking up one , dropping
each into the jug . As more and more pebbles filled the jug the wat Soon it was high ( j ) _____ ( post - modify
the adjective ) for the crow to drink . The thirst and flew away .
 Barishal Board - 2016
A village doctor is a ( a ) _____ ( use an intensifier to pre - modify the adjective ) fam rural
areas of Bangladesh . He is ( b ) _____ ( pre - modify the verb ) known as a quack . not a ( c )
_____ ( pre - modify the noun ) doctor . He ( d ) _____ ( pre - modify the verb dispensary in
the morning and evening . He treats the patients ( e ) _____( use a partic the verb ) small fees .
A village doctor is not a ( f ) _____ ( pre - modify the noun ) man ._____ ( pre - modify the
verb ) furnished . He cannot supply costly medicines to the the noun ) patients . In our country
, the number of qualified doctors is ( i ) _____( use modify the adjective ) few . So , a village
doctor is a great friend to the ( j ) _____(pre-modify the noun ) people .
 Jashore Board - 2016
Most of the people in (a) _____ (use possessive to pre-modify the noun) country do not know the
importance of English. In fact, it is an (b) _____ (use an adjective to pre-modify the noun) language and
we are living in a (c) _____(pre-modify the noun) village. So, if you know English (d) _____ (post modify
the verb with an adverb), you can communicate with (e) _____(use article to pre-modify the noun phrase)
rest of the world. It is surely an important element of your (f) _____ (use a noun adjective to pre-modify
the noun) skill. Without the knowledge of English with proper understanding, you cannot complete
(g)_____(use possessive to pre-modify the noun) higher studies because most of the books are written in
English in the process of higher education. Poor knowledge of English will also hamper your (h) _____ (use
a noun-adjective) development. In short, if you do not have a good command of English, you will suffer
(i)_____(post- modify the verb with prepositional phrase/adverbial) of your life. So, don't waste your time
and try to learn English (j) _____ (post-modify the verb with an adverb) from today.
 Sylhet Board - 2016
Othello , ( a ) _____ ( Use an appositive to post modify the noun ) had risen to become a general. He shown his
bravery in many ( b ) _____( Use an adjective to pre - modify the noun ) battles again Everyone praised him ( c )
_____ ( Use an adverb to post modify the verb ) and the senate and honoured him . Brabantio , a rich , senator of
Venice had a daughter named Desdemona (Use a relative clause to post modify the noun ) . Brabantio ( e )
_____( Use an adverb to pre –modify the verb ) invited Othello to his house where he and his daughter listened in
wonder to Othello as about his adventures . He told them of deserts , of caves and of mountains high (f)
_____(intensifier to pre - modify the adjective ) to touch the sky . Desdemona had to weep ( g ) _____ present
participle to post modify the verb phrase ) and she never became tired of listener pitied Othello ( h ) _____( Use
an adverb to post modify the verb ) for the misfortunes and his life . Her pity ( i ) _____ ( Use an adverb to post -
modify the verb ) turned to love . She young men ( j ) _____ ( Use an infinitive to post modify the verb ) because
she loved O Muslim Moor from North Africa
 Comilla Board - 2016
I had a peculiar experience ( a ) ____ ( Post - modify the verb ) while travelling to St. Martin’s island. I visited the
island along with my family . Zahid , ( b ) _____( Post - modify the noun with an appositive) was our guide . On
our way to the island , we watched ( c ) _____ (demonstrative to pre – modify the noun) sea gulls . The ( d )
_____ ( Pre - modify the noun ) birds were flying ( e ) _____ ( Post - modify the verb ) with the ship . They
became ( f ) _____ (Use an intensifier to pre - modify the adjective ) dear aare friendly to us. We entertained them
with chips and biscuits . ( g ) _____ ( Use a present participle to pre – modify the verb) them , we became ( h )
_____ ( Use an intensifier to pre - modify the adjective ) excited . We decided (i)_____ ( Use an infinitive phrase
to post - modify the verb ) in the idyllic island for a couple of days. We can never forget ( j ) ----- ( Use a
demonstrative to pre - modify the adjective phrase ) lovely sea birds .
 Chittagong Board - 2016
Once there lived a ( a ) _____ ( pre - modify noun ) fox in a jungle . One day , while he was walking ( b ) _____
( post modify the verb ) through the jungle he fell into a trap and lost his tail. He felt ( c ) _____ (pre modify the
adjective ) unhappy and sad . But the fox was very cunning . He hit upon a plan . He invited all the foxes ( d )
_____ ( post modify the verb with an infinitive ) to a meeting . When all the arrived , the fox without a tail said
" My dear friends , listen to me ,please , I have discovered a ( e ) _____ ( pre - modify the noun) thing . It
is that our tails are ( f) _____ ( pre - modify the adjective ) useless .They look ugly and dirty . So , we all should
cut off our tails , shouldn’t we ? " All foxes listened cunning fox ( g ) _____ ( post modify the verb ). Most
of them agreed ( h ) _____ ( post modify the verb with an infinitive ) their tails . But an old and ( i ) _____ ( pre
- modify the noun ) fox said to him , " My frind” your plan is nice but evil . Actually , you want to cut off
our tails because you have ( j ) _____ ( pre modify the noun with a determiner ) tail of your own .