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Important Rules For Filling Gaps With Right Forms Of Verb

Right Form of Verb

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50 Magic Rules of Subject- Verb Agreement ( clue Verb )

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Verb Verb Verb Right form of verbs Sentence verb Grammar verb

Rule:-1: Subject 3rd person singular number present Indefinite Tense- verb- s es ,ies person plural number verb- s es, ies Structure: Subv(1) object Afrin writes a letter. He cries here loudly. The boy plays ball in the field. Example: (a) The boy (eat) ---rice Ans: The boy eats rice. (b) He (change) --- it. Ans: He changes it. (c) She (sing) --- a song. Ans: She sings a song. (d) Our solar system (consist)--- of nine planets. Ans: Our solar system consists of nine planets. (e) All animals (need) --- water. Ans: All animals need water.

Exercise for practice: (a) A student (buy) --- a lot of books. (b) The girl (dance) --- on the stage. (c) He (dislike) --- to smoke. (d) Bangladesh (need) --- skilled manpower. (e) 1971 (bring) --- a new era for us.

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(f) A brave man (deserve) --- the fair. (g) An idle man (ruin)--- his life. (h) My mother (look) --- after our family. (i) He (write) --- a good hand. (j) He (appear) --- to be honest.

Rule:-2: universal truth ( ) habitual fact ( ), historical event ( ) present Indefinite tense universal present tense- Example: (a) The sun (rise) --- in the east. Ans: The sun rises in the east. (b) The earth (move) --- round the sun. Ans: The earth moves round the sun. (c) Day (come) --- after night. Ans: . Day comes after night. (d) The man (to smoke) --- like a chain smoker. Ans: The man smokes like a chain smoker. (e) The British (defeat) --- siraj-ud-Daullah in the battle of palassay Ans: The British defeats siraj-ud-Daullah in the battle of palassay

Exercise for practice: (a) The earth (rotate) --- round the sun. (b) The moon (appear) --- at night. (c) The sun (set) --- in the West. (d) My father (to take)--- exercise regularly. (e) A pious man (get) --- peace. (f) Ice (float) --- on water. (g) Water (freeze) --- in 40C (h) Darkness (symbolize) --- sin. (i) Siraj-ud-Daullah (defeat) --- the English in 1956. (j) Night (follow) --- the day.

Rule:-3: Be verb Present tense- am, is, are past tense- was, were y singular am, is, was plural are, were Subject verb to be (am, is, are/ was, were object .




They are students. Bees are industrious. Karim is a farmer. Example: (a) The virtuous (be) --- blessed. Ans: The virtuous are blessed. (b) The pious (be)--- happy. Ans: The pious are happy. (c) The rich (be) --- not always happy. Ans: . The rich are not always happy. (d) There (be) --- two primary schools in our upazilla. Ans: There are two primary schools in our upazilla. (e) There (be) --- a doctor but now he is no more. Ans: There was a doctor but now he is no more. (f) There (be)--- a high school in our village. Ans: There is a high school in our village. (g) There (be) --- two people on board. Ans: There were two people on board.

Exercise for practice: (a) Bees (be) ---- industrious. (b) The idle (be) --- unsuccessful. (c) Ice (be) ---- light. (d) There (be) --- five birds in the tree. (e) Time (be) --- valuable. (f) Allah (be) --- one. (g) Light (be) --- power. (h) The earth (be) --- round. (i) There (be) --- a book on the table. (j) They (b) ---- on the table.

Rule:-4: Adverb of time frequency; -always, regularly, sometimes, often, generally, daily, everyday, occasionally, usually, normally, nowadays, generally, usually, rarely, frequently, naturally, seldom, constantly, never, once a year, every a week, every year, on a week, Phrase at times ,at present, now and then, all the time, once a week present Indefinite Tense Structure:




Subject v (1) object Do/ does Subject v (1) object ? Subject does not/ do not v (1) object Does not/ do not Subject v (1) object ? : Sadiya sings a song. ? Does Sadiya sing a song? Sadiya does not sing a song. ? Does not Sadiya sing a song? Example: (a) Rahul always (disturb) --- the class. Ans: Rahul always disturbs the class. (b) A good boy (learn) --- his lesson regularly. Ans: A good boy learns his lesson regularly. (c) He sometimes (come) --- here. Ans: . He sometimes comes here. (d) He occasionally (travel) ---- Japan. Ans: He occasionally travels Japan. (e) We usually (get) --- up at 6 a. m. Ans: We usually get up at 6 a. m. (f) My mother (take) --- her food at 10 pm normally. Ans: My mother takes her food at 10 pm normally.

Exercise for practice: (a) Rahim (play) --- everyday. (b) He always (attend) --- his class. (c) Truth generally (get) ---- triumph in the long run. (d) My father (read) --- the newspaper daily. (e) An irregular student often (make)---- mistakes. (f) He normally (take) --- his lunch at 2 pm. (g) Allah always (help) ---- the pious. (h) I usually (walk) ---- on foot. (i) A grammar book always (help) --- us to learn. (j) A good citizen always (obey) --- the laws of the country.

Rule:-5: simple sentence- main verb ing verb ing Structure: Subject verb object Present participle (verb ing).......




I saw Sadiya singing a song. He heard Sadiya singing a song. My younger sister Sadiay came to me running. Example: (a) I heard him (to say) --- this. Ans: I heard him saying this. (b) I have finished (to read) --- the book. Ans: I have finished reading the book. (c) I saw jerry (go) --- up over the hill. Ans: . I saw jerry going up over the hill. (d) I heard the girl (sing) --- a song. Ans: I heard the girl singing a song. (e) The old sailor watched the people (walk) --- past him. Ans: The old sailor watched the people walking past him.

Exercise for practice: (a) The girl came to me (dance) --- (b) we heard them (cry) ---. (c) The old sailor saw the water snake (swim) --- round the ship. (d) The police noticed the thief (steal) --- the money (e) I heard my mother (call) --- me. (f) The children came to me (run) --- . (g) Jerry saw the authoress (write) ---something. (h) Size doesnt matter but (chop) --- wood. (i) She likes (travel)---. (j) My teacher stopped me (say) --- so.

Rule (1-5) Passage Exercise Passage Exercise Step-1 Respect, be, honor, create, teach, seem, earn

A good teacher (a)--- his students properly. He (b)--- to be honest, He earns honest livelihood. All (c)--- him. We (e)--- proud of a good teacher because he is our national wealth. A nation always (e) ---a good teacher, Because of this honor good teacher are created in the country.

Talk, quarrel, do, maintain, fell, behave, like

A gentleman (a) --- will with all generally. He does not (b) --- with anybody without any reason, He likes (c)--- to all in a polite manner. He (e) --- his job




regularly. He (e) --- his official decorum sincerely. Thats why; he is loved by all.

Be, think, feel, undergo, be, have

The poor (a) --- not always unhappy, People (b) them to be unhappy, but an honest poor man has mental satisfaction. He (c) -- happiness in his mind. He (d) --- a glory to our society. He feels happy (e) --- his labour honestly.

4. Once upon a time there (a) --- a good singer in northern part of India. People heard him (b) --- sweetly. He tried (c) --- people occasionally. He (e) --- very busy to compose song. But he did not (e) --- chance to take rest in life. All on a sudden, he died being tired of life.

5. Bangladesh (a) --- skilled manpower because skilled manpower (b) --- capacity to develop her. We (c) --- in Bangladesh and we want her development. If we (d) --- hard, we can lead our country to the apex of success. There we should utilize them properly.





Rule:-6: now, at this moment, at the moment, Listen! Look! right now, This season, this year, continually, perpetually, forever Pesent continuous or Progressive thn, at that moment Past continuous or Progressive Tense Structure: Subject am, is ,are verb(ing) object We are swimming in the pond. They are practicing English. I am writing a letter. Example: (a) He (read) --- a novel now. Ans: He is reading a novel now. (b) Karim (go) --- to college now. Ans: Karim is going to college now. (c) My mother (cook) --- then. Ans: . My mother is cooking then. (d) My parents (stay) --- in London at this moment. Ans: My parents are staying in London at this moment. (e) I (work) --- at that moment Ans: I am working at that moment

Exercise for practice: (a) She (sing) --- a song now. (b) They (watch) --- TV at this moment. (c) I (teach) in a college now. (d) Now they (work) --- in factory. (e) She (sleep)--- at this moment. (f) I (prepare) --- my lessons at that moment. (g) The students (gossip) --- at that moment. (h) We (make) --- a plan then. (i) I (understand) --- some grammar rules then. (j) The writer (write) --- something then.

Rule:-7: No sooner, hardly scarcely conjunction Past perfect tense Past Indefinite tense Structure:




No sooner had Sub verb (3) ---- than Sub past ect. Scarcely had Sub verb (3) --- when Subject past ect. Hardly had Subverb(3)---when/beforeSubject past ect. No sooner had we reached the college than the bell rang. Hardly had Shimo left the college when /before it began to rain. Scarcely had the teacher entered the class room when the student stood up. Example: (a) No sooner had he (see) --- the police than he (run) --- away. Ans: sooner had he Seen the police than he ran away. (b) No sooner hat the teacher (enter) --- the classroom than the students (stand)--- up. Ans: No sooner hat the teacher entered the classroom than the students stood up. (c) Hardly had I (reach) --- home when it (start) --- raining. Ans: . Hardly had I reached home when it started raining. (d) Scarcely had we (finish) --- our eating when he (come) --- to us. Ans: Scarcely had we finished our eating when he came to us. (e) Harldy had I (see) --- the snake, when I (run) --- away Ans: Hardly had I seen the snake, when I ran away Note: , No sooner did --- than, scarcely did ---when/ before, Hardly did --- when/ before Present indefinite tense No sooner did he enter the station than the train leaves. Exercise for practice:

(a) No sooner had the police (see) --- the thief than the thief (run) --- away. (b) No sooner had the train (leave) --- the station than we (reach) --- there. (c) No sooner had we (start) --- our journey than cyclone (break) --- out. (d) Hardly had he (feed) --- sick when doctor (come) ---. (e) Hardly had the driver (turn) --- his bus when the man (escape) --- the accident. (f) Hardly had I (call) --- her when she (response) ---. (g) Scarcely had the students (finish) --- their write-ups when the exam (end) ---. (h) Scarcely had the students (reach) --- the school when the bell (ring) ---. (i) Scarcely had the plane (take) --- off when we (reach) --- the airport. (j) Scarcely had I (reach) --- home when it (start) --- to rain.




Rule:-8: Had better, had rather, would better, would rather, must,can, could, may, might, need, dare, have to, has to , used to, (am,is, are,to), able to , allowed to, make, help, late, secondary auxiliary modal verb verb Present form verb s es Structure: Subject modal verb verb(1) object etc. (1) You had better eat rice He had better eat rice. (2) Kanrim can do the work. Example: (a) You had better (to go) --- home. Ans: You had better go home. (b) You would rather (to leave) --- him alone. Ans: You would rather leave him alone. (c) We must (obey) --- our parents. Ans: We must obey our parents. (d) I need not (to go) ---there. Ans: I need not go there. (e) How (dare) --- you speak with me? Ans: How dare you speak with me?

Exercise for practice: (a) We would rather (stay) --- at home next week. (b) John would rather (study) --- to night. (c) Badhon had better (not draw) --- the picture. (d) Amir would rather (sleep) --- than working last night. (e) Roberto would rather (not be) --- here (f) I had better (to tell) --- him so. (g) You had better (to leave) --- the place at once. (h) They had better (to stop) --- arguing. (i) I had rather (to die) --- than beg. (j) The authors dare not (drive) --- the car.

Rule:-9: object, subject agent u , Passive voice




, , , : Structure: Subject am, is ,are/ have, has been, was ,were, (v1) etc. The work is done. The work is being done. The work has been done The work was done. Example: (a) My pocket (pick) ---. Ans: My pocket has been picked. (b) English (speak) --- all over the world. Ans: English is spoken all over the world. (c) He (wound) --- in the war. Ans: . He was wounded in the war. (d) The ridge (build) ---. Ans: The ridge was built. (e) He (hang) --- for murder his life. Ans: He was hanged for murder his life.

Exercise for practice: (a) Radio (invent) --- by Marconi. (b) America (discover) --- by Columbus. (c) Cancer (cause) --- by smoking. (d) The battle of Palassay (happen) --- in 1957. (e) Parts of speech (divide) --- into eight classes. (f) Smoking (not allow) --- here. (g) His money (steal) ---. (h) Vegetables (eat) --- in plenty. (i) Sugar (mix) --- with flour and water proportionately to make loaf. (j) The patriot (consider) --- to be a traitor.

Rule:-10: verb object complement gerund admit, avoid, appreciate, consider, contemplate, delay, deny, detest, dislike, endure, enjoy, escape, excuse, stop, face, finish, miss, feel , like, forgive, give up, imagine, involve, mention, mind, postpone, practice, resist, suggest, like. Example: (a) I enjoy (to gossip) --- with my friends.




Ans: I enjoy gossiping with my friends. (b) They delayed (to pay) --- with my friends. Ans: They delayed paying with my friends. (c) She avoids (to meet) ---- me. Ans: She avoids meeting me. (d) I deny (to speak) --- to him. Ans: I deny speaking to him (e) My brother dislikes (to gossip) ---. Ans: My brother dislikes gossiping. (f) I appreciated (to take) --- your suggestion. Ans: . I appreciated taking your suggestion. (g) They considered (to give) --- us help. Ans: They considered giving us help. (h) You always contemplate (to make) --- a plan. Ans You always contemplate making a plan. (i) I detest (to smoke) ---. Ans: I detest smoking. (j) Man must endure (to do) --- something well. Ans: Man must endure doing something well. (k) He escaped (to die) ---. Ans: He escaped dying. (l) An idle boy always excuses (to learn) --- . Ans: An idle boy always excuses learning. (m) Stop (to read) ---. Ans Stop reading (n) Try to face (to challenge) --- others. Ans: Try to face challenging others. (o) I have finished (to write) --- my friends. Ans I have finished writing my friends. (p) Last night I missed (to meet) ---my friends. Ans: Last night I missed meeting my friends. (q) Neela felt like (to touch) --- the clouds. Ans: Neela felt like touching the clouds. (r) He imagined (to gather) --- his memories. Ans: He imagined gathering his memories. (s) Some students are involved in (to do) --- crime. Ans: Some students are involved in doing crime. (t) At last the principal mentioned (to build) --- another building. Ans At last the principal mentioned building another building. (u) Would you mind (to take) --- a cup of tea?




Ans: Would you mind taking a cup of tea? (v) He resists (to support) --- me. Ans: He resists supporting me. (w) I like (to take) --- juice. Ans: I like taking juice.

Exercise for practice: (a) You should appreciate (to plan) --- to do new thing. (b) I considered (to forgive) --- you. (c) The saint contemplate (to say) --- his prayer. (d) I detest (to smoke) ---. (e) Endure (to live) --- with neighbors. (f) The boy escaped (to face) ---. (g) Dont excuse (to start) --- something. (h) Stop (to write) --- . (i) He faced (to complete) ---with others (j) You have finished (to eat) --- timely. (k) I miss (to take) --- juice. (l) I felt like to drink) --- my pen. (m) They imagined (to write) --- about childhood.

(n) Students should not be involved (to doing) --- crime. (o) I mentioned (to give) --- this to him. (p) Never mind (to move) --- a bit. (q) They resist (to do) --- any thing. (r) I like (to travel) ---. (s) He likes (to travel) ---. (t) They postponed (to travel) --- to Coxs Bazzar. (u) You should give up (to smoke) ---. (v) Teacher suggested the student (to study) --- more books. (w) I forgave (to punish) ---you.

Rule (1-10) Passage Exercise Passage Exercise Step-1&2 Be, put, crowd, perform, spend, like

The Chinese (a) --- a lot of emphasis on the unity of the family. In the cities, the parks often (b) --- with families (c) --- their time. There (e) --- lots of nice, clean parks. Sometimes musicians and acrobats (e) --- in the open air to entertain people.




Need, to be, love, ride, do take, have

A Japanese boy (a) --- to take part in sports in their free time. Baseball, golf and martial arts (b) usually popular with men. Most students (c) --- have much free time generally. They also love skate boarding which involves (d) --- on a flat piece of wood. A lot of practice (e) --- to keep balance on the board as it moves.

To be, practice, need, be, know, call, take

The craft of folding paper to give them different shapes without any cutting or pasting (a) --- origami. Although not much (b) ---- about its origin, origami (c) --- in the orient for centuries. Now, it (d) --- popular. In fact it has taken the form of sophisticated art in Japan where it (e) --- specially prized.

9. Water is an essential element of our environment. No sooner had people (a) --- it than it (b) ---. It (c) --- in different ways. Man pollutes water (d) --- waste into it. Farmers (e) --- chemicals, fertilizers and insecticides in their fields. Thus water is contaminated by various kinds of waste and filth.

10. Dear X, Hope, you are well by the grace of Almighty Allah. You wanted to know the rotation of the world. You know the earth (a) --- round the sun. At this moment I (b) ---- to make you understand it. But it is not possible to write. You had better (c)--- a science book by regarding it .Your teacher can help you in this regard . I think he (d) the best guide .No more today; I (e) --- fine. Yours Y





Rule:-11: `and` the verb sigular form y the verb plural Example: (a) The Headmaster and secretary of the school (to have) --- tendered his resignation. Ans: The Headmaster and secretary of the school has tendered his resignation. (b) The Magistrate and collector (to be) --- efficient officer. Ans: The Magistrate and collector is efficient officer. (c) The UNO and secretary (sign) --- on the agenda. Ans: The UNO and secretary has signed on the agenda. (d) The guest and the attendant (cat) --- their meals. Ans: The guest and the attendant have eaten their meals. (e) The manager and marketing officer (be) --- present there. Ans: The manager and marketing officer is present there.

Exercise for practice:

(a) The president and Headmaster (to have) ---taught the topic.

(b) The horse and carriage (to be) --- at the door. (c) The novelist and poet (to be) --- dead. (d) The writer and publisher of this book (to be) --- (e) The secretary and office assistant given a reward (to get) --- low salary.

Rule:-12: Measurement of money, unity of distance, time form singular verb Example: (a) One hundred dollars (be) --- a lot of money for a bottle of wine. Ans: One hundred dollars is a lot of money for a bottle of wine. (b) Two hours (be) ---- a long time to wait for a doctor. Ans: Two hours is a long time to wait for a doctor. (c) 93,000,000 miles (be) --- the distance from the sun to the earth.




Ans: 93,000,000 miles is the distance from the sun to the earth. (d) Fifty miles (be) --- a long distance. Ans: Fifty miles is a long distance. (e) Fifty thousand dollars (be) --- a big amount. Ans: Fifty thousand dollars is a big amount.

Exercise for practice: (a) Ten miles (be) --- a long distance. (b) One hundred dollars (be) --- a great task. (c) 5,280 feet (be) --- mile. (d) Two hundred taka (be) --- a small amount. (e) Thousands of money (be) finished. (f) 5 kilometers (be) --- a long distance. (g) Thousand of patients (be) --- there. (h) Two miles (be) ---- not a long distance. (i) Three hours (be) --- a long time. (j) Three million (be) --- a amount.

Rule:-13: verb mind, worth, without, by, past, cannot help, could not help, with a view to, look forward to, would you mind, get used to while ,in , of , for, with an eye to, be, get used to,(be used to) ,(get used to), (be addicted to ),(beaccustomed to,(be opposed to), (be adverse to ) preposition verb ing ? Would you mind walking? I can not but go to market. I can not help going to market. Example: (a) We went to the library with a view to (read) --- there. Ans: We went to the library with a view to reading there. (b) Would you mind (to stop) --- gossiping. Ans: Would you mind stopping gossiping. (c) Without (work) --- hard no one can prosper in life. Ans: Without working hard no one can prosper in life (d) I cannot help (laugh) --- hearing it. Ans: I cannot help laughing/ hearing it (e) He couldnt help (to perform) --- the work. Ans: He couldnt help performing the work (f) By (take) --- exercise regularly you can get fit. Ans: By taking exercise regularly you can get fit.




(g) He went past (leave) --- me. Ans: He went past leaving me. (h) He came to me while working. Ans: e came to me while (work) ---. (i) I dont mind (take) --- it. Ans: I dont mind taking it. (j) He is worthy of (do) --- anything. Ans: He is worthy of doing anything. (k) I look forward to (receive) --- it. Ans: I look forward to receiving it. (l) They get used to (play) --- football. Ans: They get used to playing football.

Exercise for practice: (a) I look forward to (receive) --- your letter. (b) I do not mind (take) --- a cup of coffee. (c) We go to college with a view to (learn) ---. (d) The Muslims go to mosque with a view to (say) their prayers. (e) By (take) --- physical exercise one can get fit. (f) I could not help (laugh) ---. (g) The girl got used to (sing) ---. (h) I was used to (smoke) ---. (i) The novel is worth (read) ---. (j) By (read) --- more, you can get good marks. (k) The bus overtook past (get) --- the signal. (l) We reached there while (rain) ---. (m) He doesnt mind (have) --- this food. (n) This fiction is worth (read) ---. (o) We look forward to (take) --- help. (p) I got used to (take) ---- exercise.

Rule:-14: Just, just now, already, yet, ever, lately, recently Present Perfect Tense Structure: Sub have, has verb (3) object etc. Sweety has just eaten rice. Example: (a) He (go) --- out just now. Ans: He has gone out just now. (b) The train just (reach) ---- the station.




Ans: The train has just reached the station. (c) He already (complete) --- M.A. Ans: He has already completed M.A. (d) You ever (be) --- to Dhaka? Ans: Have You ever been to Dhaka? (e) I (see) --- him recently. Ans: I have seen him recently. (f) You (do) --- it yet. Ans: You havent done it yet. (g) Lately he (write) --- a grammar book. Ans: Lately he has written a grammar book.

Exercise for practice: (a) He just (reach) --- here. (b) Lately he (get) --- married. (c) Recently different types of mobile phones (introduce) --- in the market. (d) Recently they (shift) --- to a new flat. (e) Man already (land) --- on the moon successfully. (f) Recently use of mobile phones (increase) ---. (g) The plane (take) --- off just now. (h) He is the noblest man that I ever (see) ---. (i) All our natural resources (not explore) --- yet. (j) I (finish) --- y meal just now.

Rule:-15: phrase; -ago, long since, last, before, yesterday, last year, before long , long since, long ago, in 1995 , in those days, then, at that time, at the last month , last week , the other day, once upon a time, once, formerly. verb Past Indefinite Tense

Structure: Subject verb(2) object etc. Subject did not verb(2) object etc. Did not Subject verb(2) object etc ? Shimo went home yesterday. Shimo did not go home yesterday. Did Shimo go home yesterday? Example: (a) He (leave) --- home last night.




Ans: He left home last night. (b) I (come) --- home yesterday. Ans: I came home yesterday. (c) I (see) --- you long since. Ans: I saw you long since. (d) Ten years ago I (live) --- in Paris. Ans: Ten years ago I lived in Paris. (e) A cyclone (break) --- out last night. Ans: A cyclone broke out last night. (f) Before Christ he (preach) --- Islam. Ans: Before Christ he preached Islam.

Exercise for practice: (a) Tanin (write) --- thesis many years ago. (b) He (go) --- there last year. (c) Zahid (go) --- to London last year. (d) I (buy) --- a new computer yesterday. (e) He (leave) --- the country long since. (f) A fire (break) --- out in the slums last night. (g) Yesterday an accident (take) place near Science Laboratory. (h) He (buy) --- a piece of land before one year. (i) I not (see) --- him since last Monday. (j) Yesterday a boy (run) --- over by a bus.

Rule Passage Exercise Passage Exercise Step-3 Deliver, look, have, heave, enjoy, has, be

The president and the Prime Minister (a) --- gone to the meeting. The M.P. and Home Minister (b) welcome them to the meeting. 50 minutes (c) --- a long time when the President has delivered his speech. The Prime Minister could not help (d) her speech. The audience have looked forward to (e) --- from the Home Minister. In fact, the meeting has been a wonderful one. the audience have enjoyed it to their hearts content.

Change, go, complete, see, satisfy, go, come

Lately he (a) --- to Coxs Bazar, Without (b) --- natural sights, one cant become completely satisfied with ones life. Thats way, he (c) --- to Coxs Bazar some days ago. He (d) --- back from this place happily. He (e) --- his idea about life lately after coming back from Coxs Bazar.




Become, keep, take, go, have, do, work

By (a) --- physical exercise regularly. We can keep fit, I (b) --- to a gymnasium recently. One hundred Taka is the fee to get admission into the gymnasium. without (c) --- sound health, I cannot help (d) --- my work properly. Thats why, for sound health, I (e) --- a member of the gymnasium lately.

Twenty years ago the writer (a) --- in Bagdad. He could not help (b) --- his life without (c) --- poem. story or novel. 20 years 9e) --- the time when he completed his some of the famous literary creation. The president and the prime Minister (e) --- him for his great creation. But they did it after his death.

Five hours (a) --- a long time to wait for a friend. It is true that we cannot help (b) without friends. But I dont mind (c) --- any friend. I get used to (d) --- a good realm of thinking in me. I look forward to (e) --- good friends, who are resourceful mentally.

Rule:-16: Think, notice, taste, feel, like, love, hope, suppose, hate, want, believe, wish, imagine verb Present Continuous Tens Present Indefinite Tense Example: (a) He (feel) better now. Ans: He feels better now. (b) My brother (to love) --- the countrymen. Ans: My brother loves the countrymen. (c) They (to want) --- help from me now. Ans: They want help from me now. (d) I (to hope) --- you are well now. Ans: I hope you are well now. (e) He (to believe) --- me. Ans: He believes me. (f) He (think) --- about his life. Ans: He Thinks about his life. (g) I (notice) --- him go up the hill. Ans: I notice him go up the hill




Exercise for practice: (a) I (hate) --- smoking now. (b) They (want) --- your company now. (c) She (to wish) to get a job now. (d) You (to imagine) --- it now. (e) I (believe) --- you.

Rule:-17: Causative verbs (make, get, have, help, let, behold, watch, feel, help) get verb to verb to plain infinitive Structure: Sub make, get, have, let verb (1) object etc. .We make him take medicine We made him take medicine We will make him take medicine. Example: (a) Mother makes the baby (to laugh) ---. Ans: Mother makes the baby laugh. (b) Plase let me (to finish) --- the work. Ans: Please let me finish the work. (c) He made me (to keep) --- standing. Ans: He made me keep standing. (d) He got me (to do) --- it. Ans: He got me to do it. (e) I watched the star (fall) --- Ans: I watched the star fall

Exercise for practice: (a) He had him (to wash) --- the car. (b) He had a car (to was) ---. (c) She helped me (to do) --- the work. (d) My father lets me (to use) --- the car. (e) The president helped his advisors (arrange) --- a press conference. (f) John got jim (wash) --- the bike. (g) Ratan is having his father (contact) --- the officials. (h) The manager made the salesmen (attend) --- the conference. (i) The prime Minister is making his cabinet members (sign) --- the bill




(j) My father let me (use) --- the car.

Rule:-18: Noun in multitude, group noun pair noun- verb plural form Example: (a) The committee (be) --- scheduled to meet at one oclock.Ans: The committee is scheduled to meet at one oclock. (b) The jury (to be) ---going to decide about the matter. Ans: The jury is going to decide about the matter. (c) The committee (to be) --- violently on debating the merits of the proposed system. Ans: The committee are violently on debating the merits of the proposed system. (d) The calls (to be) --- arguing with one another. Ans: The calls are arguing with one another. (e) The jury (to be) --- divided in their opinions. Ans: The jury was divided in their opinions.

Exercise for practice: (a) The committee (to be) --- divided in two parts to decide about the matter.

(b) The committee (to have) --- issued its report. (c) The committee (to be) --- divided on one minor point. (d) The jury (to be) --- divided in their opinions. (e) The family (to have) --- been broken. (f) The class (to be) --- divided into two parts. (g) The Congress (to be) --- responsible for the development. (h) The student (come) --- to learn now. (i) The organization (to have) --- arranged for the class. (j) The family (to be) --- broken into two parts.

Rule:-19: As well as, with, accompanied with, along with, together with, in addition to subject subject verb Example: (a) Becon as well as Shakespeare (be) --- dead.




Ans: Becon as well as Shakespeare was dead. (b) Mr Zillur Rahman along with his family (live) --- in Bangladesh. Ans: Mr Zillur Rahman along with his family lives in Bangladesh. (c) My sister accompanied with Zilan will have a test tomorrow. Ans:

(d) I with my brother (be) --- present there. Ans: I with my brother was present there. (e) They together with me (to help) --- the poor. Ans: They together with me help the poor. (f) Honesty in addition to hardworking (to win) ---- the race. Ans: Honesty in addition to hardworking wins the race.


(a) Della as well as jim (to have) --- morality.

(b) Nisat as well as her teacher (be) --- going to Dhaka. (c) The students along with their teachers (to have) ---a picnic last year. (d) Mother together with father (deposit) --- money for their child. (e) I in addition to his support (work) --- always. (f) He with his sisters (to have) --- done the thesis. (g) The boy accompanied with his friends (make) --- a noise always. (h) She accompanied with her brother (go) --- shopping everyday.

Rule:-20: Adjective the Adjective plural common noun verb plural Example: (a) The virtuous (to be) --- always happy Ans: The virtuous are always happy (b) The poor (to be) --- born to suffer. Ans: The poor are born to suffer. (c) The pious (to be) --- always blessed. Ans: The pious are always blessed. (d) The illiterate (to have) --- been treated bitterly Ans: The illiterate have been treated bitterly (e) The unfed (to be) ---creating indiscipline Ans: The unfed are creating indiscipline

Exercise for practice: (a) The rich (to be) --- not always happy. (b) The educated (to have) --- rewarded.




(c) The religious (create) --- tranquility in the society. (d) The idle (become) --- unsuccessful. (e) The brave (deserve) --- the fair. (f) The steady (win) --- the race. (g) The bad (suffer) --- in the long run. (h) The good (get) --- reward. (i) The lazy (to be) --- disliked by all. (j) The uneducated (to be) --- burden of society.

Rule (11-20) Passage Exercise Passage Exercise Step-3&4 16. Recommend, to be, take, come, worry, to have. Your silence for a long time makes me (a) ---. You wanted to join our college. The committee of the college (b) --- seeking you. I as well as the principal of our college (c) --- you. Our principal is pious man. You know the pious (d) --- always rewarded. The committee has given assurance to take you. So, he has let you (e) -- very soon. 17. Hamper, notice, tell, prepare, ensure, inspire, to be Most of the students of our country are expert in memorizing answer. Most of our teachers also sometimes make them (a) ---. We (b) --- now that the is going out of control. They dont prepare note by themselves. They get them (c) --- by their tutors. The idle (d) --- always unsuccessful in life. They, of course, do not do well in the examination. Last a few years this tendency (e) --- us much. 18. Be, wish, like, build, believe, to be, learn Happiness is a relative term. A man by (a) --- a palace my not be happy. I just (b) ---- this from my life. Many years ago it (c) --- that wealth can give happiness, but it is not so. yet, now people (d) --- to get unlimited wealth. A beggar can be happy if he can earn a coin but a businessman cannot be so. Happiness as well as tranquility (e) --- only the blessing of Allah. 19. Self-control breeds all other virtues. Man generally acts on impulses and strong desires. generally acts on impulses and strong desires. They sometimes forget that slow and steady (a) --- the race. Though 30 dollars (b) --- enough for a square meal, they want to earn more. That sometimes results in the degradation of human nature. Self-control should be formed with a view to (c) --- happiness. Once one (d) --- happy but now lack of self-control (e) --- him unhappy.




20. Flowers make one (a) --- beauty and purity. Beauty along with purity (b) --- a dream of nightingale world. The fragrance of flower refreshes our mine. Recently the demand of flowers (c) ---. We buy flowers with a view to (d) --- many tasks as they are used un different affairs. We also cultivate flowers with an aim to (e) --- money.

Rule:-21: Subject, A number of plural verb the number of singular verb Example: (a) A number of people (be) ---- waiting to see you. Ans: A number of people are waiting to see you. (b) The number of stars in the sky (to seem) --- countless. Ans: The number of stars in the sky seems countless. (c) A large number of countries (be) --- the members of the United Nations. Ans: A large number of countries are the members of the United Nations. (d) The number of computer soft wares (be) ---increasing every year.Ans: The number of computer soft wares is increasing every year. (e) The number of students (be) increasing day by day. Ans: The number of students is increasing day by day.


(a) A number of students (be) --- doing their duties. (b) The number of students (be) doing his duties. (c) A number of special conditions (be0 necessary for the formation of the BDR. (d) The number of protons in the nucleus of an atom (vary) --- from element to element. (e) A number of people (be) gathering there. (g) The number of students (be)increasing day by day. (h) The number of quality students (be) decreasing gradually. (i) The number of effective grammar books (be) being written. (j) A number of effective grammar books (be)being written.




Rule:-22: Prepositional phrase inverted sentence here / there subject verb , Object verb (1) Here comes Mr. Islam (2) There goes the boy. Example: (a) From the branch of a tree (sing)a bird. Ans: From the branch of a tree sings a bird. (b) There (go) the trainer. Ans: There goes the trainer. (c) There (go) --- the two trainersAns: There go the two trainers (d) From the branch (sing) --- two birds Ans From the branch sing two birds: (e) Below the table (sleep) --- a cat. Ans: Below the table sleeps a cat.

Exercise for practice: (a) Among the boys (be) --- fine. (b) From the roof I (call) --- he. (c) There (be) --- a high school in our village. (d) There (be) --- two primary schools in our. (e) There (go) --- the bus. (f) There (play) --- the boys in the field. (g) Here (be) --- my jacket. (h) There (come) --- the boy. (i) There (be) --- my shoes (j) There (sit) --- the boys.

Rule:-23: Before Past prefect tense past Indefinite tense After Past Indefinite Tense Past perfect tense Structure:(1) Past perfect before Past Indefinite. (2) Past Indefinite after Past perfect Tense. Shimo had gone to school before Sadiq came. Shanto went home after Sadiya had come. Example: (a) The patent (die) --- before the doctor came.




Ans: The patent had died before the doctor came. (b) The patient died after the doctor (come) ---. Ans: The patient died after the doctor had come. (c) They arrived here after you (leave) ---. Ans: They arrived here after you had left.. (d) We reached home after it(start) --- to raining. Ans: We reached home after it had started to raining. (e) The bell rang after I (reach) --- school Ans: The bell rang after I had reached school


(a) The student stood up after the teacher (enter) --- the room. (b) He reached school after the bell (ring) ---. (c) The student had reached school before the beil (ring) ---. (d) We reached school after it (ring) ----. (e) I had told it after you (permit) --- me. (f) We had reached the station after the train (leave) ---. (g) We (reach) --- the station before the train left. (h) I went to Dhaka after I (hear) --- the news. (i) The boy went to Coxs Bazar after his mother (permit) --- him. (j) The patient had become well before the doctor (come) ---.

Rule:-24: Correlative conjunctions; - Not only but ..... also, neither .... nor, either ... or subject verb Example: (a) Not only Julia but also Georgette (to want) --- to visit the zoo. Ans: Not only Julia but also Georgette wants to visit the zoo. (b) Not only Julia but also all of the grandchildren (to want) --- to visit the zoo. Ans: Not only Julia but also all of the grandchildren want to visit the zoo. (c) Niither Miss Brown not Jane (write) --- on the blackboard. Ans: Niither Miss Brown not Jane writes on the blackboard. (d) Neither the teacher nor the students (write) --- on the blackboard. Ans: Neither the teacher nor the students write on the blackboard. (e) Not only I but also my brothers (be) --- present there.




Ans: Not only I but also my brothers were present there.


(a) Neither his brothers nor his sister (approve) --- his decision. (b) Neither Feroza not her family (lead) --- happy life. (c) Either Miss Brown or Jane (write) --- on the blackboard. (d) Either the teacher or the students (write)--- on the blackboard. (e) Not only the fans bout also the teams coach game. (f) Neither 23 children in the class nor Tony (to seem) --- to be upset about failure in spelling bee. (g) Either the bus driver or the motorcycle rider (be) --- responsible for the accident. (h) Either father or I (go) ---. (i) Not only pens but also books (buy) ---. (j) Not only I but also my sisters (be) --- industrious.

Rule:-25: Since Present Tense Past Indefinite Tense Since Past Indefinite Tense Past Perfect Tense Example: (a) It is many years since I (come) --- to Dhaka . Ans: It is many years since I came to Dhaka . (b) Many years have passed since his father (die) ---. Ans: Many years have passed since his father died. (c) It was many years since they first (meet) ---. Ans: It was many years since they first met. (d) It was long since I (see) her last. Ans: It was long since I seen her last. (e) Five years have passed since I (see) you. Ans: Five years have passed since I saw you.

Exercise for practice: (a) Ten years passed since I (go) --- there. (b) Two years (go) --- since his brother had died. (c) This is that time since I (complete) --- that. (d) It is long since I (get) --- your letter. (e) Many days have passed since I (meet) ---. (f) Many years passed since I (go) --- to London. (g) It is five years since he (happy) ---.




(h) It was ten years since he (come) --- to our home. (i) It is 37 years since Bangladesh (become) --- independent. (j) Many days have gone since I (practise) --- grammar.

Rule Passage Exercise See, begin, play, be , take, participate

A number of boys (a) --- playing the filed. In the field boys (b) --- football in the afternoon. Not only boys but also girls (c) --- part in the game. It is ten days since I last (e) --- a tournament between boys and girls in the field. From the very beginning both boys and girls (e) --- in the match being friendly.

Be, take, keep, put, be, decorate, arrange

A number of articles (a) --- kept on the table. From the table I personally (b) --- different necessary things. Not only I but also he (c) --- thing on the table in decorative manner. It is two hours since I (d) ---- same articles on the table last. The member of articles (e) always arranged properly.

Hear, complete, get, go, become, come

She (a) --- to Dhaka after she (b) --- the result. From the board her uncle gets the result. Not only she but also her family members (c) --- happy getting result. It is three months since she last (d) --- her examination. Today a number of well wishers (e) --- to welcome her hearing her brilliant result.

A number of people (a) --- gathering in the campus. From the campus they (b) --- flowers on the great hero. The people (c) --- before the great hero reaches the campus. Not only \that students but also people from all sectors (d) to welcome the great hero. It is 5 years since people (e) --- the great hero last.

The number of stars (a) --- countless in the sky. From the earth we (b) ---- many stars, which are unknown to us. I (c) --- up the roof before my sister comes to see the countless stars. It is five days since my mother (d) --- here last. From our roof we (e) --- natural beauties also.





Rule:-26: it is high time, it is time, wish, fancy Past Indefinite Tense Structure: (1) It is time Sub Verb (2). (2) It is high time Sub Verb (2). (3) It is time to verb (1). (4) It is time for object to verb (1). (5) It is no use/ good verb (1) ing/ gerund. () It is time you did the work. () It is high time you did the work. (3) It is time to do the work. (4) It is time for me to do the work. (5) It is no good/ no use telling a lie. Example: (a) I fancy I (turn) --- pale. Ans: I fancy I turned pale. (b) It is high time he (change) --- his bad habits. Ans: It is high time he changed his bad habits. (c) I wish I (sing) --- a song. Ans: I wish I sang a song. (d) It is time we (leave) --- the place. Ans: It is time we left the place. (e) I wish I (do) --- M. A. I wish I did M. A. (a) I wish I (become) --- a child again. (b) It is time you (clean) --- our room. (c) I wish I (know) --- the address of his house. (d) I fancy I (become) --- embarrassed. (e) It is high time we (do) --- something. (f) It is high time we (go) --- there. (g) It is high time Govt. (take) --- pragmatic steps.

Rule:-27: Perfect tense verb past participle to be, having get verb past participle Structure: (1) Sub got, made, had noun, pronoun, adjective etc




(1) y We made him pleased (2) I got the work done by him. Example: (a) I got the work (do) --- by him. Ans: I got the work done by him. (b) I have my rice (cook) ---. Ans: I have my rice cooked. (c) I had my letter (write) ---. Ans: I had my letter written. (d) He ran away having (take) --- the money. Ans: He ran away having taken the money. (e) The principal desired the notice to be (hang) ---. Ans: The principal desired the notice to be hung. (f) You will have (heare) --- the name of Haji Ans: You will have header the name of Haji

Exercise for practice: (a) I have (have) --- my meal. (b) He has (make) --- a mistake. (c) I get my cloths (wash) --- . (d) I had my egg (boil) ---. (e) He seems to be (educate) --- (f) The principal desired the notice to be (hang) ---. (g) I want him not to be (destroy) ---. (h) Having (forget) --- him, I went out. (i) I went to bazar having (eat) --- rice. (j) Jerry went back to the orphanage having (finish) --- his work. (k) You will have (learn) --- this lesson by this time.

Rule:-28: Lest conjunction Subject Should verb Base form Lest , , , He started walking slowly lest he should fall down. I wrote his name lest I should forget. Write slowly lest you should make a mistake.




Example: (a) He ran fast lest he (miss) --- the train. Ans: He ran fast lest he should miss the train. (b) Walk fast lest you (miss) --- the class. Ans: Walk fast lest you should miss the class. (c) Write quickly lest you (become) --- late. Ans: Write quickly lest you should become late. (d) Read diligently lest you (fail) --- in the exam. Ans: Read diligently lest you should fail in the exam. (e) Hurry up lest you (be) ---- late Ans: Hurry up lest you should be late

Exercise for practice: (a) They walked fast lest they (miss) --- the train.

(b) The old man walks slowly lest he (fall) --- down. (c) Run fast lest you (fail) --- to meet your friend. (d) Walk quickly lest you (be) --- late. (e) The student writes quickly lest he (fail) --- in the exam. (f) Read carefully lest you (misunderstand) ---the lesson. (g) Eat balanced diet lest you (be) --- sick. (h) Drink pure water lest you (become) --- unwell. (i) Take exercise regularly lest you (be) --- unfit. (j) Eat proper food lest you (get) --- troubled.

Rule:-29: Each, any, every, everyone, every, thing, some one, no one, nothing, anything, some, body, any body, any one, many a, either, nether, who, whatever Subject distributive pronoun Indefinite pronoun Singular form Example: (a) Nobody (be) here. Ans: Nobody is here. (b) Everybody (help) --- when there is a crisis. Ans: Everybody helps when there is a crisis. (c) Somebody (went) --- to speak to you. Ans: Somebody wants to speak to you. (d) Nobody (believe) --- a liar. Ans: Nobody believes a liar. (e) Everyone (be) --- allowed. Everyone is allowed.




(a) None (to be) --- to none under the sun. (b) Nobody (like) --- a liar. (c) No one (remain) --- bad always. (d) Somebody (to have) --- come. (e) Someone (to be) --- responsible. (f) Everybody (hate) --- an dishonest. (g) Everyone (to have) --- some good qualities. (h) None (to be) --- responsible for this accident. (i) Nobody (remain) ---- alive for ever. (j) No one (be) --- immortal.

Rule:-30: News, politics, mathematics, physics, gallows, statistics, ethics, economics, innings s ^ Plural verb singular form Example: (a) The news (be) --- shocking to me. Ans: The news is shocking to me. (b) Statistics (be) ---my favorite subject. Ans: Statistics is my favorite subject. (c) Student politics (create) --- indiscipline in the university campus. Ans: Student politics creates indiscipline in the university campus. (d) Mathematics (to be) ---- a difficult subject. Ans: Mathematics is a difficult subject. (e) Eithics (to be) --- the study of moral duties principles and values. Ans: Eithics is the study of moral duties principles and values.

Exercise for practice: (a) Ill news (run) --- apace. (b) Statistics (help) --- one to calculate well. (c) Economics (be) --- a good subject. (d) Politics (hamper) --- our gradual development. (e) Politics (be) --- becoming bad to worse day by day. (f) Death news (shock) --- all always. (g) The gallows (be) --- there. (h) The ethics (teach) --- us morality. (i) Mathematics (develop) --- our wit. (j) Physics (be) a subject related to science.




Rule (21-30) Passage Exercise Passage Exercise Step-5 Show, lose, make, build, form, bring, to be

Truthfulness is one of the greatest virtues. Not only virtue but also blessing (a) --- a man really great. It is truthfulness which has (b) -- glory to people . It is high time we (c) --- truthfulness. From truthfulness lest you should (d) --- your morality, said the teacher. It must come to light sooner or later. It is many years since man (e) --- truthfulness to bring his glory.

To be, hold, to have, create, made, visit, come

There (a) --- a book fair in our college compound today. Here (b) -- much enthusiasm among the book worms. I (c) --- this book fair before I (d) --- back to Dhaka. A number of books (e) --- displayed there. The arrangement was very nice.

To be, come, deal, become, be, want, treat

Mans life is full of cares and anxieties. There (a) --- a life dull because of monotonous works. So, one wants to enjoy life and get relief of it. For this reason, there (b) --- various forms of entertainment. Nobody (c) --- to be unhappy in his life. Everyday the news of sufferings and deaths (d) --- to us. But we have on care for it. Everyone ironically (e) --- for himself.

Education gives man a clear conscious view of his own opinion and judgment. There (a) --- a truth in life. We should be educated lest we (b) --- to enjoy our life spiritually. Today, no one (c) ---- aware of true life. Everyone (d) --- after a materialistic gaining of life. The primary purpose of education is the liberation of man. a number of steps (e) --- by Govt. to do it.

The history of civilization shows how man always has (a) --- different between the right and wrong use of the discoveries of science. A number of incidents (b) --- in the history of people. Man always is fascinated that there (c0 --- something in the outer space. So he is trying hard lest he (d) --- to discover before his death. People have (e) many discoveries. Yet, they are trying to do more.





Rule:-31: People, cattle, vegetables, goods, circumstances, marks, pains, studies, works, customs, airs, premises, arms, irons, manners, quarries, amends, pliers, tongs, parts, letters, out of sorts, out of spirits, orders plural verb true plural noun Example: (a) The circumstances (to be) --- had. Ans: The circumstances are had. (b) Caules (to be) --- grazing in the field. Ans: Caules are grazing in the field. (c) The works of Shakespeare (create) ---- spirits among us. Ans: The works of Shakespeare create spirits among us. (d) vegetables (give) --- us energy to live us. Ans: vegetables give us energy to live us. (e) No orders (to be) --- yet been passed. No orders have yet been passed. (a) People (want) --- even if they get more. (b) The pliers (to be) --- made up of iron. (c) College premises (to be) --- big enough. (d) The arms (to have) --- snatched away many lives. (e) Pains (to be) --- increasing. (f) Customs (to live) --- year after year. (g) Circumstances (play) --- role in life. (h) Manners formed in one never (go) --- away at once. (i) Vegetables (form) --- our body.

Rule:-32: Scissors, parts, trousers, spectacles pair noun verb plural Example: (a) Scissors (be) --- necessary to cut clothes. Ans: Scissors are necessary to cut clothes. (b) The pauls (be) --- costly. Ans: The pauls are costly.




(c) This trousers (suit) ---we well. Ans: This trousers suit we well. (d) The spectacles (look) --- black. Ans: The spectacles look black. (e) Shorts (be) --- very easy to put on. Ans: Shorts are very easy to put on.

Exercise for practice: (a) Scissors (help) --- to do many works. (b) The pauls (be) ---- not fit for me. (c) The trousers (be) --- white. (d) The spectacles (be) --- of worthy. (e) None (be) --- the main organs of the face.

Rule:-33: By this time/by (by morning, by Sunday, etc) Future Perfect Tense Example: (a) They (reach) --- by this time. Ans: They will have reached by this time. (b) He (return) --- by Monday next. Ans: He will have returned by Monday next. (c) I (finish) --- the b0ok by June, 2009 Ans: I will have finished the book by June, 2009 (d) By this time you (hear) --- the name of Rabindranath. Ans: By this time you will have the name of Rabindranath. (e) My father (come) --- by next month. Ans: My father will have come by next month.

Exercise for practice: (a) You (finish) --- your writing by this time. (b) She (reach) --- home by morning. (c) They (complete) --- their research by 2011. (d) You (learn) --- grammar by this time. (e) I (pay) ---- your dues by Sunday. (f) You (tell) --- the matter to him by this time. (g) Mother (manage) --- her work by afternoon. (h) Father (go) --- to the field to dig it by morning. (i) You (read) ---- Hamlet by this time.




(j) They (know) --- the fact by this time.

Rule:-34: Die, occur, belong, issue, continue, appear, disappear, wonder, consist, and ensue( ). Verb Passive voice | Example: (a) His father (die) --- last year. Ans: His father died --- last year (b) The fog (disperse)--- Ans: The fog .dispersed (c) The book (belongs) -----to me. Ans: The book belongs to me. (d) A quarrel! (ensue) --- at this. Ans: A quarrel! Ensued at this (e) Our family (consist) ---- of five members. Ans: Our family consists of five members.

Exercise for practice: (a) It (occur) --- everyday. (b) He (issue) --- 40 lakh taka. (c) It (continue) for 5 minutes. (d) The ghost (appear) --- before Hamlet. (e) The shadow (disappear) -- - very soon. (f) It (wonder) ---- a little. (g) Our team (consist) --- two members. (h) My mother (die) --- last year. (i) The property (belong) --- to my father. (j) The woodshop (belong) --- to the orphanage.

Rule:-35: Sequence of Tense Complex sentence principal clause past Tense Subordinate clause Past Tens Example: (a) He said that he (need) ---- some money. Ans: He said that he needed some money (b) She replied that she (feel)--- better. Ans: She replied that she felt better. (c) I found that he (to be) ill.




Ans: I found that he was ill. (d) They said that they (to be) --- in a bad condition. Ans: They said that they were in a bad condition. (e) She believed that I (help) --- her. She believed that I would help her. (a) I saw that she (cross) ---- the road. (b) He saw that the clock (stop) --- (c) I never thought that I (see) her again. (d) We expected that we (win) the match. (e) There was no doubt that he (steal) my camera. (f) He asked me where I (go) --- (g) I did not know when they (come) --- (h) Did you know what he (wanted) ----? (i) The phone range when I (eat) --- (j) He waited there until (come) --- back. Rule(3135) Passage Exercise Passage Exercise Step-5 Practise, be , continue, get , follow, want, be,

People (a) ---perfect democracy in Bangladesh. Our democratic circumstances (b) --- not perfect .The studies on democracy(c) --- a must. We (d) ---- to follow democratic values .people think that democracy (e) successful if democratic culture is properly in our country. be, appear ,find, come, consist, hope, will , publish.

By January the publisher (a) --- the book .According to a survey it is found that the book (b) --- good to students .The book (e)--- of eleven chapters. Each chapter is resourceful. The letters (d) --- very wonderful. The book (e) --- to be a good to learners. The teachers hope so.

see, belong, look, help, be, use, cost,

The student uses spectacles. The spectacles (a) black. The arts of the spectacles (b) --- him much money .The student(c) --- to this costly spectacles. The spectacles (d) --- him see well .Two pair of spectacles (e) available at his residence.

Mr Nayan said that he (a) --- to Mymensingh The previous day .Going to his birth place, he found that everything (b) Some of his friends (c) --- last




year , He (d) --- to Dhaka by Friday. Before his returning to Dhaka , it (e) to him that his heart behind

His father (a) last year .He said his father (b) --- him very carefully. He (c)--- to Dhaka by September .He wants to meet his friend .Who is a good teacher .His present circumstances (d) --- not found .But his manners (e) He believes /Properly with all although he is in a bad condition.

Rule:-36: Dozen, pair, sheep, deer, cattle Plural number verb plural Example: (a) Twelve dozen (to be) --- enough for me. Ans: Twelve dozen are enough for me. (b) The deer (to be) --- grazing in the field. Ans: The deer are grazing in the field. (c) The cattle (give) --- us flesh, milk and physical labour. Ans: The cattle give us flesh, milk and physical labour. (d) Two pair of shoes (to have) --- been bought. Ans: Two pair of shoes have been bought. (e) Five sheep (to be) --- there. Ans: Five sheep were there.

Exercise for practice: (a) Two dozen (consist) --- of 24. (b) Three pair (to be)--- taken. (c) The cattle (to be) --- grazing in the field. (d) Twelve pencils (to have) --- bought. (e) The carnivorous (give) --- us milk, flesh and so on. (f) Two sheep (to be) --- there (g) Two deer (to be) --- in touch of one another. (h) Twelve dozen (consist) --- of 24. (i) Five pair of dress (to have) --- been made. (j) Two deer (to have) been brought in the cage.




Rule:-37: None of some of, any of, all of, more of, most of uncountable noun verb singular countable noun verb plural Example: (a) None of the thieves (to have) --- been found. Ans: None of the thieves has been found. (b) None of the students (to be) --- going to college. Ans: None of the students are going to college. (c) Some of the water (to be) --- pure in Buriganga. Ans: Some of the water is pure in Buriganga. (d) Some of the employees (to have) --- returned. Ans: Some of the employees have returned. (e) Many of the boys (be) --- playing. Ans: Many of the boys were playing. (f) A lot of money (to have) --- lost. Ans: A lot of money has been lost. (g) A lot of people (to have) --- come to meet us. Ans: A lot of people have come to meet us. (h) A few of the students (learn) their lesson. A few of the students learn their lesson.

(a) None of these words (to be) --- now current. (b) None of his efforts (to be) --- working. (c) All of the money (to have) ---- been spent. (d) All of the boys (be) --- punished. (e) Most of the students (to be) --- present there. (f) More of the money (to have) --- been spent. (g) Some of the vehicles (to stop) ---- here. (h) Some of pure water (be) --- store. (i) Any of the pupils (have) --- chosen by the teacher. (j) Any of the students (have) --- mistaken in writing.

Rule:-38: Parallel structure ( sentence verb form Example:




(a) I enjoy playing cricket, watching TV and (drive) --- a car. Ans: I enjoy playing cricket, watching TV and driving a car. (b) I have already finished the work and (checking) --- the result. Ans: I have already finished the work and checked the result. (c) The children enjoyed watching TV and (listen) --- to music. Ans: The children enjoyed watching TV and listening to music. (d) The puppy stood up slowly, wagged its tail (blink) --- its eyes and barked. Ans: The puppy stood up slowly, wagged its tail blinked its eyes and barked. (e) I have finished writing the thesis and (save) --- the file. Ans: I have finished writing the thesis and saved the file.


(a) He would not mind fishing, swimming and (hunt) --- animals. (b) Jakir entered the room, sat down and (open) --- his book. (c) Toli is a senior, studies everyday and (graduate) ---a semester early. (d) Children love playing in the mud, running through puddles, and (get) very dirty. (e) After HSC he will do English course, sit for IELTS and (go) --- to London. (f) After making a good result, doing all the necessaries and (complete) --- TOEFL. he will go to USA. (g) I like traveling, gossiping and (visit) --- historical places. (h) He has done adventurous journey, gained name and fame and (acquire) --- knowledge. (i) Housewives do the households, take care of children and (look) --- after family. (j) She does her homeworks, takes supper and (go) --- to bed

Rule:-39: verb phrase ing-verb verb Keen on, admit to , give up, are for, be used to, think about, count on, depend on, rely on, with a view to, leave of, look forward to, insist on, objection to, put off, succeed in, confessed to, accustomed to, approve, of. Example: (a) He approves of (know) --- about it. Ans: He approves of knowing about it. (b) You should give up (to smoke) ---.




Ans: You should give up smoking. (c) We are looking forward to (get) --- good jobs. Ans: We are looking forward to getting good jobs. (d) They are accustomed to (sleep) ---late on weekends. Ans: They are accustomed to sleeping late on weekends. (e) The thief confessed to (steal) --- the book. Ans: The thief confessed to stealing the book. (f) They are very keen on (learn) --- lesson. Ans: They are very keen on learning lesson. (g) I admit to (do) --- the crime. Ans: I admit to doing the crime. (h) He cares for (meet) --- me. Ans: He cares for meeting me. (i) I am used to (play) --- gambling. Ans: I am used to reading gambling. (j) I thought (read) --- the journal. Ans: I thought reading the journal. (k) They counted on (pay) --- the bill. Ans: They counted on paying the bill. (l) It depends on (help) --- you. Ans: It depends on helping you. (m) She leaves of (tell) --- a lie. Ans: She leaves of telling a lie. (n) He insisted on (do) --- it. Ans: He insisted on doing it. (o) I have on objection to (give) --- it to you. Ans: I have on objection to giving it to you. (p) Dont put off (do) --- anything important for tomorrow. Ans: Dont put off doing anything important for tomorrow. (q) They succeeded in (get) --- good marks. They succeeded in getting good marks.


(a) The student is very keen on (learn) ---. (b) I admitted to (help) --- her. (c) He has given up (tell) --- a lie. (d) I was used to (take) --- exercise. (e) I thought about (tell) --- it to all. (f) He depends on (do) --- the job. (g) we go to college with a view to (learn) ---.




(h) He is looking forward (get) --- good jobs. (i) Headmaster approved of (give) --- an opportunity. (j) At last he succeeded in (get) ---- M.A. (k) He cares for (take) --- any help from me. (l) You should count on (take) --- money. (m) Success relies on (do) --- hard work. (n) You leave of (give) --- concentration. (o) My brother insisted on (go) --- to market with me. (p) They had no objection to (give) --- that piece of land. (q) Dont put off (think) --- about a plan. (r) At last I succeeded in (pass) --- M. A.

Rule:-40: As if, as though ( ) ~ Present Tense Past Indefinite Tense Past Indefinite Tens --- Past Perfect Tense Structure: (1) Present indefinite as if/ as though subject were / main verb Past form etc. (1) Shimo behaves as if she knew everything. (2) Sadiya works as though she were a child. N. B. As if/ as though Past indefinite Tense verb Past ferfect Tense (1) He spoke as if he had known everything. (2) She proceeded as though I had not spoken. Example: (a) He talks as if he (to be) --- leader. Ans: He talks as if he were leader. (b) He speaks as though he (know) --- everything. Ans: He speaks as though he knew everything. (c) She proceeded as though I (not speak) ---. Ans: She proceeded as though I did not speak. (d) He spoke as though he (know) --- all. Ans: He spoke as though he had known all. (e) He behaves as if he (do) ---- everything. Ans: He behaves as if he did everything.




Exercise for practice: (a) He acts as if he (to be) --- mad. (b) He acted as though he (know) --- all. (c) He speaks as if he (learn) --- English. (d) The student behaved as though he (to be) --- sick. (e) The boy behaves as if the (speak) --- the truth. (f) The girl spoke as if I (do) --- the sum. (g) I spoke as if I (go) --- there. (h) She talks as if she (read) --- of university. (i) They talked as though they (to be) --- afraid of. (j) I behaved as if I (tell) --- it.

Rule (31-40) Passage Exercise Struggle, to have, see, care, defeat, lead, make

All men are not equally well-off. This scenery of the state (a) --- in the society. The poor people always wish saying that if they had much wealth, they (b) --- life happily. The rich get more. People become thirsty as if they (c) ---- nothing. The rich never think about (e) --- for the poor, So, there is a conflict between them. It is as if people enjoyed (e) --- one another.

Tobe, form, go, lead, to have, maintain, do

A proverb goes on that a man without an aim is a ship without a rudder. Similarly a man without an aim must (a) --- to dust. Manners and customs of a nation (b) --- if they have an aim. A man can (c) --- his life with an aim. So, very man should (d) --- particular aim. If we are accustomed to (e) --- an aim and do accordingly, we are sure to reach our destination.

Tobe, keep, improve, take, lag, segregregate, make

The very conspicuous change in our society is the presence of working women. Now the y are very keen on (a) ---- themselves more and more. They behave as if they (b) --- from the society for many years. They think that they should not (c) --- behind. Some of them (d) --- very faster than men. Men also are giving up (e) --- the women lag behind,

Investment in education for girls (a) --- useless has become in most of the families in Bangladesh. But actually it returns development in all other sectors, we should insist on (b) ---- more on girls, education, If they get education, they (c) --- contribute more to the nation. Failure to educate girls results in a tremendous waste of potential human resources, So, we can (d) --- the girls. If we do so, we (e) --- our destination by 2021.




Bangladesh is a darling child of nature. None of us (a) --- against it. Nature has adorned her with unique beauty. Dozens of historical sights (b) --- more on girls, education. If they get educated, they (c) --- contribute more to the nation. Failure to educate girls results in a tremendous waste of potential human resources. So, we can (d) ---- the girls. If we do so, we (e) --- our developed ourselves by 2021.

Rule:-41: If, Had, In case conditional sentence- present indefinite will, shall , past indefinite would ; past perfect would have Structure: 1. If present may / might etc. (1) If there is cloud in the sky, it may rain (2) If shimo reads, she may pass. 2. If Past Indefinite Past Conditional (Subject would/ might/ could verb (1) etc. () If he came, I would go. (2) If he studied, he would pass. (3) If I had money, I could buy this book.

(2) If past perfect Past perfect conditional (subject would have/ could have/ might have bracket verb past participle form). (1) If I had got/ had much money/ a lot of money, I would have bought a big house. (2) If I had known that he would not come, I would not have helped him.

clause If subject were (principles clause) Subject might would/ could bracket present from N. B. might/ could/ would might have/ would have/ could have bracket verb past participle




(1) If I were you, I would not marry her. (2) If I were a bird, I would have flown in the sky. Example: (a) If he works hard, he (shine) --- in life. Ans: If he works hard, he will shine in life. (b) If you run in the rain, you (catch) ---cold. Ans: If you run in the rain, you will catch cold. (c) If he came, I (go) ---. Ans: If he came, I would go. (d) If I had a typewriter, I (type) --- myself, Ans: If I had a typewriter, I would type myself, (e) If I had seen him, I (tell) --- him the matter. Ans: If I had seen him, I would have told him the matter.

Exercise for practice: (a) If I were a king, I (help) --- the poor. (b) If I were you, I (not do) --- this. (c) Had I been a king, I (help) --- the poor. (d) Had I possessed vast property, I (establish) --- a college. (e) If you had started earlier, you (catch) --- bus. (f) In case you come, I (go) ---. (g) I will not go out if it (rain) ---. (h) I would help him if he (want) ----. (i) If I were a bird, I (fly) ---. (j) If I got lottery of 40 lacs, I (help) --- the poor.

Rule:-42: Can, could, may, might, shall, should, will, would modal auxiliary verb base form Example: (a) You may (come) ---- tomorrow. Ans: You may come tomorrow. (b) can (do) --- the work. Ans: I can do the work. (c) One should (take) --- care of ones health. Ans: One should take care of ones health. (d) It may (rain) ---- today.




Ans: It may rain today. (e) He could (do) --- the sum. Ans: He could do the sum.

Exercise for practice: (a) It might Ito be) --- wrong. (b) He may (to come) ---- here. (c) I may (to meet) --- you. (d) You can (to write) --- the paragraph. (e) They could (to maintain) ---- their family. (f) We should (to obey) --- our parents. (g) The man would (to help) ---- you. (h) I can (to teach) ---- grammar. (i) The boys might (escape) --- their faults. (j) I may (to help) --- you.

Rule:-43: Information, scenery, machinery, advice, furniture, news, wages, poetry, issue, brick, hair, alphabet, luggage, politics, the United States of America Plural verb singular form Example: (a) The scenery of Coxs Bazar (to be) --- charming. Ans: The scenery of Coxs Bazar is charming. (b) The wages of sin (to be) ---- death. Ans: The wages of sin is death (c) The news (come) --- through newspaper. Ans: The news comes through newspaper. (d) The poetry (grow) --- inquisitiveness to know the nightingle world. Ans: The poetry grows inquisitiveness to know the nightingle world (e) The United States of America (dominate) ---- other countries in the world. Ans: The United States of America dominates other countries in the world.

Exercise for practice: (a) Information (store) --- in computer in English safely. (b) The machinery (to be) --- essential to a factory. (c) Advice (to be) --- better than gossip. (d) Furniture (increase) --- the beauty of house. (e) Ill news (run) --- apace.




(f) The wages of a sinner (cause) --- death. (g) Poetry (give) --- us the identity of a poet. (h) The alphabet (symbolise) ---- ones culture. (i) His luggage (to) --- light. (j) Ethics (teach) ---- us morality.

Rule:-44: Noun And Subject ~ Parcel subject verb singular form Example: (a) Time and tide (wait) --- for none. Ans: Time and tide waits for none. (b) Rice and curry (be) --- our nitty and gritty food. Ans: Rice and curry is our nitty and gritty food. (c) Weal and woe (come) --- by turn. Ans: Weal and woe comes by turn. (d) Tea and coffee (be) --- my favorite drink. Ans: Tea and coffee is my favorite drink. (e) Time and tide (to wait) --- for none. Ans: Time and tide waits for none.

Exercise for practice: (a) Honesty and integrity (be) --- necessary in our life. (b) Success and victory never (come) --- over night. (c) Death and final sleep (touch) --- everyone. (d) Ups and downs (run) ---- side by side. (e) Knowledge and talent (be) --- present in him. (f) Bread and butter (to be) his only food. (g) Honour and glory (to be) his reward. (to (h) My friend and benefactor (to have) --- come. (i) Two and two (to be) --- four.

Rule:-45: and subject verb singular - - Subject and verb plural Example:




(a) Two and two (make) --- four. Ans: Two and two makes four. (b) Two and three (make) --- five. Ans: Two and three make five. (c) Three and five (form) --- eight. Ans: Three and five form eight. (d) Four and four (make) --- eight. Ans: Four and four makes eight. (e) Four and six (from) --- ten. Ans: Four and six from ten.

Exercise for practice: (a) Four and four (be) --- eight. (b) Five and five (make) --- ten. (c) One-two (figure) --- three. (d) Ten and three (be) --- thirteen. (e) Eight and eight (be) --- sixteen.

Rule (41-45) Passage Exercise Feel, work, be, change, get, help, develop

Had I been rich I (a) ---- the poor. I may (b) --- their conditions. They might (c) --- happy getting their rights. The politics of the developing areas (d) --- not helpful for the poor. If the poor works hard, they (e) --- their luck.

Come, seem, help, meet, assist, meet, work

In case you come, I (a) --- you. If you dont come, I (b) --- for. So, it is a must for you to (c) ---. You (d) --- me in the college campus. Your issue seems to be difficult. I (e) --- you if you meet me in time.

Make, built, imitate, be, know, make

We (a) --- that two and two (be) --- four. But five and six (c) --- eleven. If it is even number plus even number, its verb (d) ---- rule of plural number. This information (e) ---- very important for us to know.

If you read attentively, you (a) --- in the examination, You may (b) ---- that there is no alternative to reading properly. If you follow this, you (c) --- in life. If you dont follow this , you (d) --- in life. You (e) ---- a long way by completing you student life properly.




His advice (a) --- very effective. You (b) --- his advice. If you work according to his advice, you (c) --- successful in life. His information about your career (d) --- to be perfect. You (e) --- in life if you work as per his instructions.

Rule:-46: 1 Subject verb singular form 1 digit verb plural form Example: (a) One-third of the mangoes (have) --- been eaten. Ans: One-third of the mangoes has been eaten. (b) Two-thirds of the students (have) --- come. Ans: Two-thirds of the students have come. (c) One-third of the students (be) --- given the prize. Ans: One-third of the students is given the prize. (d) Two-fourths of the people (to be) --- poor. Ans: Two-fourths of the people are poor. (e) Three-fourths of the people (be) --- joined the function. Ans: Three-fourths of the people have joined the function.


(a) One-fourth of the pupils (have) --- crossed the pass-level.

(b) Two-thirds of the women (have) --- not imposed their voting power. (c) Three-fifths of the males (be) --- in support of new laws. (d) One-third of the MPs (be) --- going to resign now. (e) One-tenth of the teachers (have) --- agreed to the new proposal set up by the principal.

Rule:-47: as if Conjunction , subject were Example: (a) He speaks as if he (to be) --- mad. Ans: He speaks as if he were mad.




(b) He acts as though he (to be) --- a king. Ans: He acts as though he were a king. (c) She walks as if she (be) --- an elephant. Ans: She walks as if she were an elephant (d) She looks as if she (be) --- a moon. Ans: She looks as if she were a moon. (e) The prince roared as if he (be) --- a tiger. Ans: The prince roared as if he were a tiger.

Exercise for practice: (a) We speak as if we (to be) --- princes. (b) They act as if they (to be) --- mad. (c) You behave as if you (to be) --- an angel. (d) She laughs as if she (be) --- a spite. (e) The bird talks as if it (be) --- a man.

Rule:-48: Point of time ( ) since period of time ( ) for Present perfect continuous tense Example: (a) He (read) --- the book for two hours. Ans: He has reading the book for two hours. (b) It (rain) --- since morning. Ans: It has been raining since morning. (c) I (play) --- for an hour. Ans: I have been playing for an hour. (d) The man (suffer) --- from fever for 7 days. Ans: The man has been

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