9. Use the modifier ( pre & post modifier )
Read the following text and use modifiers as directed in the blank spaces:
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) on other people's land. With great effort they married (c)
— (use a pronoun) daughters off by the time they reached teenage. Their 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 earned 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.
(a) poor; (b) to work; (c) their; (d) working; (e) day; (f) to earn; periodically; (g) occasionally; periodically; (h) own; (i) begging; (j) sick.
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:-
Taking food is essential. We take food (a) —-- (use an infinitive phrase to post-modify the verb). We cannot 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 cannot stop it. (f) —-- (use a determiner to premodify 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 ( ) —— (use a gerund) food safety is a must today.
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 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.
