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9. Use the modifier ( pre & post modifier )
1. Read the following text and use modifiers as directed in the 0.5 blank spaces:
Once there lived a (a) ——— (pre-modify the noun) fox in a jungle. One day, while he was walking (b) ——— (post modify the verb with a prepositional phrase), he fell into a trap and lost his tail. He felt very unhappy and sad. But the fox was (C) —— (pre-modify the adjective) cunning too. He hit upon a plan and invited all the foxes (d) ——— (use an infinitive phrase). When all the foxes arrived, the fox, (e) ——— (use an appositive), said, "My dear friends, I have discovered a new thing. It is that (f) ——— (use a possessive to pre-modify the noun) tails are quite useless. They look (g) ——— (pre-modify the adjective) ugly and dirty too. So, we all should cut off our tails, shouldn't we?" Most of them agreed with the cunning fox (h) ——— (post-modify the verb with an infinitive) their tails. But an old and (i) ——— (pre-modify the noun) fox said to the cunning fox, "My friend, your plan is nice but evil. Actually you want to cut off our tails because you have lost (j) ——— (pre- modify the noun with a determiner) tail of your own."
Ai এর মাধ্যমে
১০ লক্ষ+ প্রশ্ন ডাটাবেজ
প্র্যাকটিস এর মাধ্যমে নিজেকে তৈরি করে ফেলো
উত্তর দিবে তোমার বই থেকে ও তোমার মত করে।
সারা দেশের শিক্ষার্থীদের মধ্যে নিজের অবস্থান যাচাই
Read the following text and use modifiers as directed in the blank spaces:
Long ago, there was an (a)—— (pre-modify the noun) king in England. He was tired of ruling and needed rest. He had (b) ——— (pre-modify the noun) daughters - Goneril, Regan and Cordelia. He made up his mind (c) ———— (post-modify the verb with an infinitive phrase) among his daughters. But, at first, he wanted (d) ——— (post-modify the verb with an infinitive phrase) how much they loved him. Firstly, the king asked his (e) ———— (pre-modify the noun) daughter how much she loved him. Goneril declared that she loved him (f)——— (use an intensifier to post-modify the verb) than she could say. Lear, the king, was ——— (pre-modify the adjective) satisfied. He gave her one-third of the kingdom. Then he asked his (h) ——— (pre-modify the noun) daughter Regan. She replied that her love for him would never change. She was able (i) ——— (post-modify the adjective with an infinitive) him. So, the king gave another-third of his kingdom. Then, it was the turn of Cordelia, the ———— (pre-modify the noun) daughter of the king.
Read the following text and use modifiers as directed in the blank spaces :
Man has (a) —— (use determiner to pre-modify the noun phrase) inborn curiosity to know the unknown and (b) ——— (use an infinitive phrase). He likes to see new places and wants to know about (c) ——— (pre-modify the noun) nations, their cultures, manners and religions. Bookish knowledge is (d) ———— (use adjective phrase). In order to have practical knowledge one has to go for travelling. (e) ——— (use an adverbial phrase) people had to suffer much for travelling as they did not have (f) ——— (pre-modify the noun) transports. Nowadays travelling has become much easier and comfortable for the invention of Aeroplan, buses. ships, speedy trains etc. Travelling plays a (g) ——— (use an intensifier to pre-modify the adjective) important role in acquiring knowledge. So, the students go for ——— (pre-modify the noun with a noun adjective) tour which also helps to remove (i) ——— (pre-modify the noun with a possessive) boredom of study. In fact, everyone should travel to develop practical knowledge which cannot be acquired by sitting (j) ——— (post-modify the verb).
