Dangling Modifier
Read the following text and use modifiers as directed in the blank spaces: -
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 a 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 tubewell water. As a result, many of them are suffering from arsenic problem. This problem is ( ) —— (premodify the verb) found in North Bengal. We should take proper measures (h) —— (post-modify the verb with an infinitive phrase). Government is trying to mark the tubewells 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 premodify the noun) tubewells. Otherwise, they will suffer from arsenicosis.
(a) poisonous/harmful; (b) very/extremely; (c) This; (d) many/a number of; (e) our; (f) village/country; (g) widely/ usually; (h) to solve this problem/to get rid of this problem/ to remain safe and sound; (i) painting; (j) these/those.
Read the following text and use modifiers in the blanks directed:
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 not 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).
Read the following text and use modifiers as directed in the blank spaces :
Rainy season is the proper time for (a) —— (use a noun adjective to pre modify the noun) plantation. It is the time when (b) —— (use article to pre modify the noun) environment is the most suitable one for the (c) —— (use an adjective to pre modify the noun) growth of trees. We should plant trees according to (d) —— (use possessive to pre modify the noun) suitability of the land. There are (e) —— (use quantifier to pre modify the noun) fallow lands around us. We can plant saplings on (f) —— (use a demonstrative) lands. Sea-beaches, low-lying areas, road (use a demonstrative) lands. Sea-beaches, low-lying areas, road sides etc. can be brought under the scheme of tree plantation. We can easily engage landless people (g) —— (use an infinitive phrase to post modify the verb) the saplings and ensure their safe growth. The success of tree plantation programme requires (h) —— (use article to pre modify the noun phrase) united effort. The Government, the NGOs and the educated section of the society should work (i) —— (post modify the verb with adverbial) in this regard. Everybody should come forward spontaneously to contribute to (j) —— (use a demonstrative to pre modify the noun phrase) noble campaign.
Read the following text and use modifiers as directed in the blank spaces: -
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.
Read the following text and use modifiers in the blank spaces as directed:
Kazi Nazrul Islam is one of (a) ———(use determiner to pre modify the noun) best poets Bengal has (b) ———— (use an adverb to pre modify the verb) produced. A (c) ——— (use an adjective to pre modify the noun) writer, he contributed to many branches of Bangla literature. However, it is his poems and songs that earned him the (d)——— (pre modify the noun) reputation. Through his writings, Nazrul aimed (e)——— (use an infinitive to post modify the verb) the society because he was (f) ———(pre modify the verb) troubled by old values and religious superstitions. It is (g) ——— (use an intensifier to pre modify the adjective) important to note that while Nazrul fought against religious bigotry, he composed (h) ———— (use a determiner to pre modify the noun) songs that (i) ———— (pre modify the verb) glorified religion. Sadly, a/an (j) ———— (pre modify the noun) disease untimely ended his literary career in his early forties.