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✳️ Modifiers from HSC Examination 2025

All 8 Boards Together

🟩 PART 1 — ALL QUESTIONS TOGETHER

1. Barishal Board 2025

Yesterday a beggar came to our house. He stood at the gate wearing a (a) — (pre-modify the noun) dress. He was (b) — (pre-modify the adjective) weak and could not speak clearly. He told me that he had been starving for two days and requested me (c) — (use an infinitive phrase to post-modify the verb). I felt pity for the (d) — (pre-modify the noun) man. I told him (e) — (use an infinitive phrase to post-modify the verb) and gave him (f) — (use a quantifier to pre-modify the noun) food. He began to eat instantly. He was eating (g) — (post-modify the verb with an adverbial phrase). I noticed that the clothes he wore were not only dirty but also torn. So, I gave him some clothes too. He became extremely happy getting (h) — (pre-modify the noun with a demonstrative) clothes. He was (i) — (pre-modify the adjective with an intensifier) happy that tears of joy came out of his eyes. He then thanked me and blessed me (j) — (use a prepositional phrase).

2. Chattogram Board 2025

Once a wolf went to a stream to quench (a) — (use possessive) thirst. While drinking water, he saw (b) — (use article) lamb nearby. His mouth began (c) — (use infinitive phrase) at the sight. He said, “How dare you make the (d) — (use adjective) stream muddy?” The lamb got (e) — (use adverb) frightened. It replied, “Sir, I beg (f) — (use possessive) pardon. The water is running down (g) — (use prepositional phrase) to me.” The wolf said, “You called me names (h) — (use adverb).” The lamb replied, “I wasn’t born then.” The wolf (i) — (use relative pronoun) was determined to eat (j) — (use demonstrative) poor lamb, said, “You must suffer for your race.”

3. Cumilla Board 2025

Long ago there lived (a) — (use article) merchant. He sold (b) — (use possessive) salt loaded on a donkey. He had to cross a stream (c) — (use infinitive). Once the donkey fell (d) — (use prepositional phrase) and (e) — (use quantifier) of the salt dissolved. He (f) — (use adverb) crossed the stream (g) — (use prepositional phrase). Next day he repeated the (h) — (use adjective) trick, but (i) — (use demonstrative) time his load became heavy. He stopped falling into (j) — (use determiner) stream.

4. Dhaka Board 2025

English is now regarded as (a) — (use possessive) second language. It has become a (b) — (use adjective) language. It is essential (c) — (use an infinitive phrase). If we do not know English (d) — (use adverb), we cannot compete in (e) — (use adjective) development. Now English has (f) — (use adjective) access to the Internet. (g) — (use a participle phrase) we can easily get any information. Otherwise, we shall (h) — (use adverb) lag behind. So, we should learn (i) — (use demonstrative) language (j) — (use adverb).

5. Dinajpur Board 2025

One summer day a (a) — (use noun adjective) crow became very (b) — (use adjective). It was (c) — (use adverb) weak to fly. So, it (d) — (use adverb) down to look for water. It tried (e) — (use infinitive phrase). It saw (f) — (use demonstrative) jug nearby. But the water level was very low. The crow thought (g) — (use adverbial phrase). (h) — (use participle phrase), she saw some pebbles and dropped them into the jug. (i) — (use adverb) she had enough water to drink. The crow was (j) — (use adverb) happy.

6. Rajshahi Board 2025

Rivers are (a) — (use demonstrative) blessings of nature. They are useful for our (b) — (use noun adjective) economy. They are very important for (c) — (use possessive) country. They flow (d) — (use adverbial phrase). They are (e) — (use adverb) related to our life and culture. They play a (f) — (use adjective) role in our agriculture. Our (g) — (use noun adjective) system depends on them. Boats and launches ply on them (h) — (use infinitive phrase). They are the sources of (i) — (use participle) of many people. They have also (j) — (use past participle) fertile soil on their banks.

7. Sylhet Board 2025

Climate greatly (a) — (use adverb) affects our lives. During winter, we wear (b) — (use adjective) clothes. In (c) — (use adjective) season, we use fans (d) — (use infinitive phrase). Rain is (e) — (use intensifier) essential for agriculture. Crops grow (f) — (use adverbial phrase). (g) — (use adjective) rainfall brings good harvests. The less rain, the (h) — (use adjective) advantages. So, climate has (i) — (use determiner) great influence on our lives. But now it (j) — (use adverb) is changing.

8. Jashore Board 2025

It rains (a) — (use adverb) in the rainy season. The sky is covered with (b) — (use adjective) clouds. People go out with (c) — (use determiner) umbrella. Their (d) — (use adjective) activities are hampered. Students like (e) — (use infinitive phrase). They enjoy (f) — (use adjective) space on the roof or field. People suffer (g) — (use adverbial phrase). The poor cannot work (h) — (use determiner phrase). They struggle (i) — (use infinitive phrase). A (j) — (use adjective) day is dull and gloomy.

ANSWERS & EXPLANATIONS

1. Barishal Board 2025

(a) tattered — (adjective pre-modifies “dress”)

(b) very — (adverb pre-modifies “weak”)

(c) to give him some food — (infinitive phrase post-modifies “requested”)

(d) poor — (adjective pre-modifies “man”)

(e) to wait outside — (infinitive phrase post-modifies “told”)

(f) some — (quantifier pre-modifies “food”)

(g) with great eagerness — (adverbial phrase post-modifies “eating”)

(h) those — (demonstrative pre-modifies “clothes”)

(i) so — (intensifier pre-modifies “happy”)

(j) with a grateful heart — (prepositional phrase post-modifies “blessed”)

2. Chattogram Board 2025

(a) his — (possessive modifies “thirst”)

(b) a — (article modifies “lamb”)

(c) to water with greed — (infinitive phrase modifies “began”)

(d) clear — (adjective modifies “stream”)

(e) terribly — (adverb modifies “frightened”)

(f) your — (possessive modifies “pardon”)

(g) from your end — (prepositional phrase modifies “running down”)

(h) last year — (adverbial phrase modifies “called”)

(i) that — (relative pronoun modifies “wolf”)

(j) that — (demonstrative modifies “poor lamb”)

3. Cumilla Board 2025

(a) a — (article modifies “merchant”)

(b) his — (possessive modifies “salt”)

(c) to go — (infinitive of purpose modifies “had to cross”)

(d) into the river — (prepositional phrase modifies “fell”)

(e) much — (quantifier modifies “of the salt”)

(f) easily — (adverb modifies “crossed”)

(g) without difficulty — (prepositional phrase modifies “crossed”)

(h) same — (adjective modifies “trick”)

(i) this — (demonstrative modifies “time”)

(j) the — (determiner modifies “stream”)

4. Dhaka Board 2025

(a) our — (possessive modifies “country”)

(b) global — (adjective modifies “language”)

(c) to communicate with people all over the world — (infinitive phrase modifies “essential”)

(d) properly — (adverb modifies “know”)

(e) national — (adjective modifies “development”)

(f) easy — (adjective modifies “access”)

(g) Having learnt English — (participle phrase modifies clause)

(h) badly — (adverb modifies “lag behind”)

(i) this — (demonstrative modifies “language”)

(j) widely — (adverb modifies “spoken”)

5. Dinajpur Board 2025

(a) summer — (noun adjective modifies “day”)

(b) thirsty — (adjective modifies “crow”)

(c) very — (intensifier modifies “weak”)

(d) down — (adverb modifies “flew”)

(e) to drink water — (infinitive phrase modifies “tried”)

(f) that — (demonstrative modifies “jug”)

(g) for a while — (adverbial phrase modifies “thought”)

(h) Looking around — (participle phrase modifies “she saw”)

(i) instantly — (adverb modifies “had”)

(j) enough — (adverb modifies “happy”)

6. Rajshahi Board 2025

(a) these — (demonstrative modifies “rivers”)

(b) national — (adjective modifies “economy”)

(c) our — (possessive modifies “country”)

(d) throughout the year — (adverbial phrase modifies “flow”)

(e) closely — (adverb modifies “related”)

(f) vital — (adjective modifies “role”)

(g) communication — (noun adjective modifies “system”)

(h) to carry — (infinitive phrase modifies “ply”)

(i) living — (participle modifies “people”)

(j) left — (past participle modifies “silt”)

7. Sylhet Board 2025

(a) greatly — (adverb modifies “affects”)

(b) warm — (adjective modifies “clothes”)

(c) rainy — (adjective modifies “season”)

(d) to cool ourselves — (infinitive modifies “use”)

(e) very — (intensifier modifies “essential”)

(f) plentifully in winter — (adverbial phrase modifies “grow”)

(g) timely — (adjective modifies “rainfall”)

(h) less — (adjective modifies “advantages”)

(i) a — (determiner modifies “great influence”)

(j) rapidly — (adverb modifies “is changing”)

8. Jashore Board 2025

(a) continuously — (adverb modifies “rains”)

(b) dark — (adjective modifies “clouds”)

(c) an — (determiner modifies “umbrella”)

(d) daily — (adjective modifies “activities”)

(e) to walk around — (infinitive phrase modifies “like”)

(f) open — (adjective modifies “space”)

(g) due to rain — (adverbial phrase modifies “suffer”)

(h) the entire — (determiner phrase modifies “day”)

(i) to support — (infinitive modifies “earn”)

(j) rainy — (adjective modifies “day”)