Fill in the blanks with suitable linking words/ sentence connectors:
Trees are a vital part of our environment. (a) _____, they bear a great impact on the climatE- (b) _____, we are not kind and careful about them. (c) _____, we destroy trees at random. (d) _____, one day the country will bear the consequence of greenhouse effect. (e) _____ ours is an agricultural country, our economy depends on agriculturE- (f) _____, trees play a vital role on our climatE- (g) _____, trees keep soil strong and protect it. (h) _____, trees save us from flood and many other natural calamities. (i) _____, trees provide us with timber which is of great use specially in construction works and for making furniturE- (j) _____, trees are our best friends.
(a) Actually/For example; (b) However/Unfortunately; (c) Rather; (d) As such/Consequently; (e) As/Since; (f) As a matter of fact/ Needless to say; (g) For instance/Firstly; (h) Furthermore/Besides/Secondly; (i) Again/ Finally; (j) Truly speaking/Thus/In brief.
- Use appropriate sentence connectors in the blank spaces of the following passagE-Happiness is a relative term (a) _____ it depends upon some factors. (b) _____, contentment is the key to happiness. (c) _____ contentment varies from person to person. (d) _____, a beggar may be contented with only ten taka. (e) _____, a wealthy person may be dissatisfied even after getting one million taka. (f) _____, it is said that contentment brings happiness. (g) _____, we must learn to be contented with what we havE- (h) _____, this learning is the simplest way to remain happy. (i) _____, we must remember that our life is short. (j) _____, in this short life we cannot get everything (k) _____ we want. (l) _____ we want everything, we will not get happiness. (m) _____, we will get frustrated and we will plunge into the world of sadness. (n) _____, it is always better to be contented with what we have than to live in eternal sadness.
- নিচের কোনটি Conjunction -এর উদাহরণ ?
- We need two hundred dollars ___ this to pay for everything.
- Rana's father wants him to be an engineer ____ a doctor.
- Use appropriate sentence connectors in the blank spaces of the following passage: We must be aware of the dangers of smoking. It is harmful to us in various ways. It causes various diseases (a) _____ blood pressure, heart attack, bronchitis, cancer, etc. (b) _____ it pollutes air. (c) _____ smoking causes harm to (d) _____ the smokers (e) _____ the non-smokers who remain by them. (f) _____ we should give up smoking. (g) _____ it is (h) _____ great an addiction to get rid of. (i) _____ nothing is impossible for us. (j) _____ we are determined to give up it, we can certainly do it.
- Karim as well as Nayeem – praise. বাক্যের শূন্যস্থানে সঠিক শব্দ হবে-
- Use appropriate sentence connectors in the blank spaces of the following passagE-A cyclone is a devastating storm in Bangladesh that moves at a high speed, (a) An _____ it causes immense harm to people and property. (b) _____ the inhabitants of coastal regions are the main victims of cyclonE- (c) _____ the cyclone of Bangladesh originates from the Bay of Bengal. (d) _____ it is accompanied by thunders and heavy showers. (e) _____ unbearable heat is felt for a few days. (f) _____ one day the sky becomes terribly dark and strong winds begin to blow. (g) _____ a terrible situation is created that lasts for hours. (h) _____ it causes a great havoc causing death to people and other animals. (i) _____ dwelling houses are blown away. (j) _____ the cyclone is followed by scarcity of food and outbreak of various diseases. (k) _____ the great loss caused by cyclone can be reduced. (l) _____ prior warning can be given to people using modern technology of weather forecast. (m) _____ people and domestic animals of the cyclone-prone areas can be shifted to cyclone shelters. (n) _____ a quick relief work and medical facilities should be ensured.
- Suppose, you are a student of Shahid Syed Nazrul Islam, Mymensingh. The students of your college want to go on an excursion to the Sundarbans. Now, on behalf of the students, write an application to the Principal of your college for permission to go on the excursion
- Use appropriate sentence connectors in the blank spaces of the following passage.Honesty is a noble virtue. The man (a) ----- possesses this uncommon quality, is the happiest man in the world. Truly speaking, a man should have trustworthiness (b) ---- nobody believes a liar. A liar may prosper for the time being, (c) ------ultimately, he goes to the dogs. (d)---, we should be honest in our life. It is believed that honesty is the best policy (e) ---dishonesty is the sign of downfall. God helps those who are honest. (f)--- dishonest people are cursed. Childhood is the best time (g)-- - children should be taught honesty. It is seen that children follow their parents. (h)---, parents shou should be honest. (i) ----, they should be allowed to mix with those friends who are really honest. (j),---- parents should tell stories of honest people to children. (k)---, they can tell the story of our Prophet (Sm). (l)----, parents should teach children how to distinguish between right and wrong. (m) ----, children build up their character. (n)----, parents can show the path of honesty to children
- Write an application to the Principal of your college to provide sound system in large classrooms
- Use appropriate sentence connectors in the blank spaces of the following passage: —Mobile phone has added a new dimension to our communication system. It has made the world closer to us. (a) _____, it has made worldwide communication easier. We use it for our day-to-day communication. (b) _____, it has been a part and parcel in our life as we cannot go for a single day without using it. We use it for rapid communication. (c) _____, mobile phone is not free from defect. It has some negative sides as well. (d) _____, excessive use of mobile phone may damage our hearing power. (e) _____, it is a means of money wastagE- (f) _____, it is seen that many underworld crimes are being done with the use of mobile network. (g) _____, the radiation from mobile phone may cause cancer to the users. (h) _____, we are aware of these harmful effects. (i) _____, we are not aware of using the mobile phonE- (j) _____, we must have to be conscious of the negative impact of mobile phonE-
- Mr. Atique ––– rather not invest that money in the stock market.
- Suppose, you are a student of X College. Write an application on behalf of the students of your college to the Principal to install multimedia system in the classroom.
- Use appropriate sentence connectors in the blank spaces of the following passege:-Unemployment is a great problem in our country. (a) _____, it is the burning question of the day. (b) _____ almost all the countries of the world suffer from the curse of unemployment problem. (c) _____ Bangladesh is the worst sufferer of this so called problem. (d) _____ nowhere in the world this problem is so acute as in our country. (e) _____ there are many reasons behind it. (f) _____ our country is industrially backward. (g) _____ our system of education fails to give a student an independent start of lifE- (h) _____ it has little provision for vocational training. (i) _____ our students and youths have false sense of dignity. (j) _____ they run after jobs blindly.
- Use appropriate sentence connectors in blank spaces of the following passeges. Luna looks intelligent. (a) _____, she works hard on her studies. (b) _____ she seems to have poor test taking skills. (c) _____ she often does badly in the exam. (d) _____, she repeatedly makes some strategic mistakes during a written test. (e) _____, she starts off really slowly. This initial slowness forces her to write too hurriedly towards the end resulting in spelling and other mistakes. (f) _____, her answers are often too long. (g) _____, she sometimes has to leave some questions unanswered because of time constraint. (h) _____, she never starts with the easier questions as other students do. (i) _____, she answers questions sequentially beginning from the first onE- (j) _____, these impractical habits of hers lead to poor time management during the exam.
- Complete the sentences with suitable phrase/words given in the box.(a) Safia could not solve the problem with coding.---- -.(b) It's raining torrentially------. we get drenched into rain and walk along?(c). Rafia has been failed in Biology since the beginning of the course. She ----academic counselor to overcome the challenges. consult his subject teacher and(d) There are lots of fish in the lake----. throwing the net for catching fish. In fact it's my hobby?(e) Students are attending the classes unfed early in the morning. They behaved in such a way ----they had never missed any breakfast ever.(f) Our teachers teach us how to be polite and respectful to the parents during talking to us. We should not---- our teachers.(g) The office requires punctuality and sincere efforts ---- run the business smoothly.(h) I observed that people were using to, showing the cutting edge trend. I outing than trendy attires. ------- wear traditional dresses in formal(i) It is incredible that the 12-year old managed to even reach the pedals, ---- drive the car.(j) I have obtained good marks in the questions on connectors. I never expected to get along with it, so I -----.
- Use appropriate sentence connectors in the blank spaces of the following passage.The old sailor spoke (a) —— strangely (b) —— the guest stood still. The feast began (c) —— the guest could hear the music and laughter. (d) —— for some reasons, he could not move to join the others. The old man told him about his last journey on the sea. They had sailed away to the south (e) —— they had arrived in the cold gray sea. There the sea was frozen. (f) —— the ice was all around them. The big sails opened wide (g) —— the strong wind blew them quickly through the icy waters. The weather was very cold. (h) ——, there were no birds and animals in that snow-covered country. (i) — — one day the sailor saw an albatross flying towards the ship. (j) —— the men were pleased to see it. They gave it food (k) —— water. It came to the ship every day (l) —— they called it. (m) —— one day the old sailor killed that bird. (n) —— the wind had dropped.
- Fill in the blanks with suitable linking words/ sentence connectors:Unemployment is a great problem in our country. (a) _____, it is the burning question of the day. (b) _____ almost all the countries of the world suffer from the curse of unemployment problem. (c) _____ Bangladesh is the worst sufferer of this so called problem. (d) _____ nowhere in the world this problem is so acute as in our country. (e) _____ there are many reasons behind it. (f) _____ our country is industrially backward. (g) _____ our system of education fails to give a student an independent start of lifE- (h) _____ it has little provision for vocational training. (i) _____ our students and youth have false sense of dignity. (j) _____ they run after jobs blindly.
- Use appropriate sentence connectors in the blank spaces of the following passage.A number of ostensible changes have occurred in our lifestyle due to the COVID-I9 pandemic, (a) ----, we have seen some obvious changes in our movements, perspectives, eating habit, health consciousness, and education. (b) ---- the COVTD-19 is an acutely contagious disease, we have been obligated to maintain a relatively new practice— social distancing. Shaking hands or embracing is no longer appreciated as the new virus spreads by physical contacts, (c)--- an infected person sneezes or coughs, the virus spreads by the droplets. By inhaling or touching anything (d) ---- has been contaminated with those virus-carrying droplets, a person can be infected, (e) ---, everyone is highly recommended to wear masks and other protective gears (f) --- they go out. (g)---- the World Health Organization strongly recommends that everyone wash their hands frequently with soap or alcohol-based sanitizers, (h) ---, they discourage all sorts of social gathering. (i) --- the rage of this pandemic does not seem to be mollified any sooner. (j) ----, millions of people all over the world are getting infected and thousands are dying every single day. Many strict measures are being taken; (k) ---, nothing seems completely effective to minimize the toll. Governments are enacting lockdowns to limit infection rates, (l) ---- lockdowns can hardly bring long-term solutions. (m) --- mass lockdowns are badly hampering economic activities, (n) ----, there has been an irrevocable loss in education sector, especially in developing countries with dense population
- Use appropriate sentence connectors in the blank spaces of the following passage.We must be aware of the dangers of smoking. It is harmful to us in various ways. It causes various diseases (a) --- blood pressure, heart attack, bronchitis, cancer, etc. (b) --- it pollutes air. (c) - --smoking causes harm to (d) - ---the smokers (e)-- - the non-smokers who remain by them. (f), --we should give up smoking. (g) --- it is (h) a great addiction to get rid of,(i)--, nothing is impossible for us. (j),-- we have to realize (k) --- it only damages our health. (l), --we have to leave the company of those (m) - --smoke. (n) ----, we must be determined to give it up.
- Use appropriate sentence connectors in blank spaces of the following passeges. Mobile phone has added a new dimension to our communication system. It has made the world closer to us. (a) _____, it has made worldwide communication easier. We use it for our day to day communication. (b) _____, it has been part and parcel in our life as we cannot go for a single day without using it. We use it for rapid communication. (c) _____, mobile phone is not free from defects. It has some negative sides as well. (d) _____, excessive use of mobile phone may damage our hearing power. (e) _____, it is a means of money wastagE- (f) _____, it is seen that many underworld crimes are being done with the use of mobile network. (g) _____, the radiation from mobile phone may cause cancer to the users. (h) _____, we are aware of these harmful effects. (i) _____, we are not aware of using the mobile phone .(j) _____, we must have to be conscious of the negative impacts of mobile phonE-
- Use appropriate sentence connectors in the blank spaces of the following passage: — Man is a social being. (a) _____, man cannot live alonE- (b) _____, man has been living together from time immemorial. Living in society is not an easy task. We have to follow certain rules and regulations of the society. (c) _____, we should be cooperativE- (d) _____, we must help others when they are in need. (e) _____, we have to be careful not to hurt others by our words or activities. (f) _____, we must control our emotions and behave rationally with others. (g) _____, we should not think and live only for us. (h) _____, we should always think and work for the betterment of the society. (i) _____, we should remain prepared to sacrifice our lives for the greater interest of the society. (j) _____, sacrificing our lives for the society makes us immortal.
- Use appropriate sentence connectors in blank spaces the following passeges :Rangpur Town Hall is a place of cultural activities. (a) _____ in 1971 it became a torture cell used by the Pakistani army. (b) _____ the army brought here innocent Bangalees. After that they started to bring Bangalee women herE- Among them Mansura Begum was one who was the wife of a freedom fighter. (c) _____ she was young and beautiful, she drew the attention of local collaborators. (d) _____ they informed the Pakistani army. (e) _____ the Pakistani army abducted Mansura. On the day of occurrence Pakistani soldiers surrounded her housE- (f) _____ they searched her husband who joined the Mukti Bahini. (g) _____ they found her father-in-law. They started to beat him mercilessly. The old man got unconscious. (h) _____ the barbarous soldiers did not stop beating him. Mansura rushed to her fatherin-law, grabbed his bleeding body and begged the military not to kill him. (i) _____ they did not listen to her. They picked up the old man on the military truck. (j) _____, they pulled and dragged Mansura on to the truck.
- Use appropriate sentence connectors in the blank spaces of the following passagE-Leisure is the moment (a) _____ a man is totally free from his work. In leisure, a man is (b) _____ free from work but also from worries and tension. (c) _____, it is a time, (d) _____ a man is his own master and the mind is relaxed (e) _____ the body is at rest. (f) _____ our life is full of duties. By performing our duties one after another, it seems (g) _____ our life is an exhausting business. This is the tragedy of our life that we cannot avoid our work and worries. (h) _____, leisure helps us to break this chain and enable us to refresh ourselves and revive our spirit. Leisure breaks the monotony of existence with a touch of variety. (i) _____ we look into developed countries, we will see that people love to spend their leisure in different ways. (j) _____, they never idle away their leisure timE- (k) _____, it is seen that some people love to go for travelling, some enjoy sight-seeing in different places. (l) _____, some people spend their free time playing different types of games. (m) _____ leisure is always a source of joy. (n) _____, everybody should try to find leisure to enjoy it to make the life happy and peaceful.
- Read the following text and use modifiers as directed in the blank spaces.Mother is an (a) ---- (use an adjective phrase to pre-modify the noun) blessing in the world. Mother's Day is a (b)-- (use an intensifier to pre-modify the adjective) significant day observed as a (c) --- (use an adjective to pre- modify the noun) occasion in honour of mothers. The day was for the first time, announced as a formal holiday in the United States of America. Mother's day, is now observed (d) --- (use an adverbial phrase to post-modify the verb) as elsewhere around the world. The sons and daughters (e) --- (use an adverb to pre-modify the verb) wait for this day. They buy some special presents for their (f) --- (use a superlative degree to pre-modify the noun) mother. It brings (g) --- (use a determiner to pre-modify the noun) unending happiness between a mother and (h) ---(use a possessive to pre-modify the noun) children. The bond of relationship between mother and children becomes ever-lasting. The mother draws her children (i) --- (use a prepositional phrase). In this way, we pay a (j) --(use a present participle to pre-modify the noun) tribute to our dear mothers