Modifiers all board questions with answers- 2017
- Read the following text and use modifiers as directed in the blank spaces.[Dhaka Board-2017]
Deforestation means cutting down of trees (a) – (post-modify the verb). To meet up the basic needs of food and housing, trees are being cut in large scale and thus it causes (b) —- (pre-modify 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 hazardous for our future existence. If we destroy trees (h) – (use an adverbial phrase to postmodify the verb) one day the country will turn into a great dessert. The (i) —- (use a participle to pre modify the noun) temperature will cause the greenhouse effect. Necessary measures should be taken (j) — (use an infinitive phrase to post-modify the verb)
Answer: a) indiscriminately; b) ecological /environmental; c) to earn their livelihood/to earn money; d) sea/water; e) being; f) cutting; g) cutting; h) in an indiscriminate way/without any consideration/in an inconsiderate manner; i) rising; j) to stop deforestation
- Read the following text and use modifiers as directed in the blank spaces. [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) on 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 a 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 the 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.
Answer: a) landless; b) to work; c) their; d) working; e) day; f) to earn; g) occasionally; h) own; i) begging; j) invalid
- Read the following text and use modifiers as directed in the blank spaces. Cumilla 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) a 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.
Answer: a) good/various; b) to lead/ to maintain; c) balanced; d) many; e) easily/frequently; f) our; g) same; h) eating/taking; i) to choose /select /combine/prepare; j) a
- Read the following text and use modifiers as directed in the blank spaces.[Jashore Board-2017; Barishal Board-2016]
A village doctor is a very (a) —- (pre-modify the noun) person in the rural areas of Bangladesh. He is (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.
Answer: a) familiar/common; b) usually/ commonly; c) skilled/qualified; d) everyday /regularly; e) taking small money; f) rich/wealth; g) not/poorly; h) critical/poor; i) very/quite; j) poor
- Read the following text and use modifiers as directed in the blank spaces.[Chattogram 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 an 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 its past history. To erase (e)—(use a demonstrative to pre-modify the noun) history is not easy because history continues to follow all of us. Pakistan, (j)—(post-modify the noun with an appositive), cannot come out of its military influence. As a result, the country has become (g)—(use an intensifier to premodify the adjective) barbarous. So, Pakistan is going down (h)— (use an adverb to post-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.
Answer: a) strongly/deeply; b) notorious/ignoble; c) Pakistan; d) to blame/to condemn; e) this/that; f) the mostly military ruled country; g) so/very; h) gradually/slowly; i) very; j) its
- Read the following text and use modifiers as directed in the blank spaces. [Barishal Board-2017]
Raja, (a)— (post-modify the noun with an appositive), is known to his classmates as a good student. He has (b)—(use a quantifier to pre-modify the noun) good qualities. He knows that the (c)— (use an adjective to pre-modify the noun) duty of a student is to study and he never neglects (d)—(use a demonstrative to pre-modify the noun) duty. He prepares (e)—(use possessive to pre-modify the noun) lessons regularly. He maintains discipline. He knows the value of time. He gets up (f)—(post-modify the verb with an adverb) so that he can get enough time to study. He goes to school (g)— (post-modify the verb with an adverb). He never wastes a (h)—(use determiner to pre-modify the noun) moment in vain. Raja is (i)—(pre-modify the adjective with an intensifier) gentle. He always obeys his parents and teachers. He never mixes with (j)—(pre-modify the noun) boys. A student like Raja is a great asset to the nation.
Answer: a) a school boy; b) some/many; c) prime/chief; d) this; e) his; f) early; g) regularly; h) single; i) very; j) bad
- Read the following text and use modifiers as directed in the blank spaces. [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 a 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 premodify 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 cordially. His mother, an ideal housewife, (j)—(pre-modify the verb) supports him very much. Such a student like Sabbir is rarely found nowadays.
Answer: a) an; b) his; c) very well; d) illiterate; e) to remove; f) Removing; g) very; h) five; i) an ideal man; j) also
