Verbal - Exercise -2 for University Admission Test, Job Application Test, BCS Exam and Any Competitive Examination

TOPIC: VERBALS / NON-FINITE VERBS

Gerund ,Participle ,Infinitive

1. A verb that acts as noun is called - [সমাজসেবা অধিদপ্তরের হাউজ পেরেন্ট কাম টিচার-১৮]

A. participle

B. gerund

C. adverb

D. noun

Ans: B

2. How gerund is formed? [পরিবার কল্যাণ পরিদর্শিকা (FWV) প্রশিক্ষণার্থী-১০, ১৫. JKKNIU (সি) 15-16]

A. Verb+ing

B. Preposition+ing

C. Noun+ing

D. Adjective +ing

Ans: A

3. Gerund is similar to - [বাংলাদেশ কমার্স ব্যাংক অফিসার-০০, KU 06-07]

A. noun

B. adjective

C. verb

D. adverb

Ans: A

4. Gerund is related to - [RU (মার্কেটিং) 09-10]

A. pronoun

B. verb

C. adjective

D. adverb

Ans: B

5. A 'Gerund' does the work of - [DU (C) 00-01, RU (লোকপ্রশাসন) 07-08, BSMRSTU (E)14-15]

A. a verb and a noun

B. a verb and an adjective

C. a verb and an adverb

D. a verb and conjunction

Ans: A

6. Working in the morning is good for health. Here 'working' is a/an - [JKKNIU (ঘ) 15-16]

A. pronoun

B. present participle

C. gerund (জেরান্ড)

D. adjective (অ্যাজেক্টিভ্)

Ans: C

7. Reading is an excellent habit. Here the underlined word is a [সহকারী জজ-১৯]

A. Verbal noun

B. Participle

C. Verb

D. Gerund

Ans: D

8. Swimming is a good exercise. Here 'swimming' is- [38th BCS]

A. participle

B. nominal

C. gerund (জেরান্ড)

D. infinitive

Ans: C

9. Swimming is a good exercise. Here 'swimming' is a/an- [NU (মানবিক) 14-15] Walking is a good habit. Here 'walking' is a/an- [সরকারী মাধ্যমিক সহকারী শিক্ষক-১৯]

A. noun

B. gerund

C. verb

D. adverb

Ans: B

10. He found parking is difficult. Here 'parking' used as - [ব্যক্তিগত কর্মকর্তা (আইন, বিচার ও সংসদ সচিবালয়)-১২]

A. Past continuous

B. Gerund

C. Participle

D. Progressive tense

Ans: B

11. ______ is considered a serious crime. [মাধ্যমিক সহকারী শিক্ষক-০১, DU B 12-13]

A. Shoplift

B. Shoplifting

C. Shoplifter

D. To shoplifting

Ans: B

12. The underlined word in the sentence 'It has stopped raining' is- [সার্কেল অ্যাডজুটেন্ট-১৫]

A. gerund

B. participle

C. infinitive

D. present continuous

Ans: A

13. He started teaching Hamlet. Here 'teaching' is a - [RU (A-বিজোড়) 13-14]

A. verb

B. noun

C. participle

D. gerund (জেরান্ড)

Ans: D

14. John likes gardening. 'Gardening' in the sentence is [IU (B) 12-13]

A. gerund (জেরা)

B. infinitive

C. past participle

D. present participle

Ans: A

15. Do you enjoy teaching? The underlined word is a- [পররাষ্ট্র মন্ত্রণালয়ে ব্যক্তিগত কর্মকর্তা-০৬, JSTU (D) 15-16, RU (লোকপ্রশাসন) 09-10, 10-11]

A. a noun

B. a participle

C. a gerund

D. an adjective

Ans: C

16. He avoided making the same mistakes again. The underlined word is a/an [বিটিভি'র অডিয়েন্স রিসার্চ অফিসার-০৬]

A. auxiliary verb

B. object

C. participle

D. gerund

Ans: D

17. I have no objection to walking. The underlined part is an example of- [KU B 19-20]

A. an infinitive

B. a gerund

C. a participle

D. a morpheme

Ans: B

18. There is no credit in earning money illegally. The underlined word is- [CU (B-2) 12-13, KU (B) 14-15]

A. present participle

B. gerund

C. verb

D. Present continuous

Ans: B

19. He is fond of playing cricket. Here 'playing' is a - [BSMRSTU (D) 14-15] The customer grew tired of waiting. [পরিবেশ অধিদপ্তরের সহকারী পরিচালক-০৭]

A. verb

B. gerund

C. noun

D. present participle

Ans: B

20. By working hard, you can prosper. Here 'working' is a - [DU A 11-12, JKKNIU C 11-12]

A. Participle

B. Verbal noun

C. Gerund

D. Infinitive

Ans: C

21. Giving is better than receiving. Here the 'receiving' is a/an - [RU (E) 11-12]

A. common noun

B. adjective

C. gerund

D. present participle

Ans: C

22. 'He is fond of riding' Here gerund is used as- [RU (মার্কেটিং) 12-13]

A. The subject of verb

B. The object of verb

C. Part of compound noun

D. The object of preposition

Ans: D

23. My favourite activity is reading. Here 'reading' is a- [মাধ্যমিক সহ:শিক্ষক ০১, KU 07-08, IU 10-11]

A. Object

B. Complement

C. Gerund

D. Verbal noun

Ans: B

24. Seeing is believing. Here 'believing' is [শ্রম পরিদপ্তরের মেডিকেল অফিসার-০৫]

A. object of preposition

B. object of transitive verb

C. complement of verb

D. object of subject.

Ans: C

25. His profession is ______. [মাধ্যমিক সহকারী শিক্ষক-০৩, CU 03-04]

A. teaching

B. teachery

C. teachable

D. teach

Ans: A

26. 'The old man has a walking stick.' the underlined is example of- [COU (A) 19-20] This is a walking street. The underlined word is a/an-- [NSTU (C) 15-16]

A. participle

B. gerund

C. verbal noun

D. adverbial

Ans: B

Infinitives

27. A simple infinitive does the work of a/an [IU (C) 15-16]

A. Adjective

B. Adverb

C. Noun

D. Verb

Ans: C

28. The base form of a verb is called - [IU (B) 05-06]

A. an infinitive

B. weak verb

C. strong verb

D. transitive verb

Ans: A

29. I loved to play chess when I was at college. Here 'to play' is a/an [RU (A, জোড়) 16-17]

A. participle

B. noun

C. gerund

D. infinitive

Ans: D

30. To err is human. What is the underlined part called? [IU 03-04] She loves to cook Chinese dishes. The underlined word is a/an [PUST (A1) 16-17]

A. Gerund

B. verbal noun

C. infinitive

D. participle

Ans: C

Participles

31. Choose the correct sentence. [গৃহায়ন ও গণপূর্ত মন্ত্রণালয়ের অধীনে নগর উন্নয়ন অধিদপ্তরের সহকারী প্রকৌশলী-০৫]

A. A participle is a word which is partly a noun and partly an adverb.

B. A participle is a word which is partly a pronoun and partly a noun.

C. A participle is a word which is partly a verb and partly an adjective.

D. A participle is a word which is partly a verb and partly an adverb.

Ans: C

32. Present participle performs the works of - [পরিবারকল্যাণ পরিদর্শিকা প্রশিক্ষণার্থী-১০]

A. noun & adjective

B. verb & adjective

C. verb & adverb

D. verb & noun

Ans: B

33. In the sentence 'A barking dog seldom bites' the word 'barking' does the function of [ATEO-15]

A. Noun and verb

B. Noun and adjective

C. Verb and adjective

D. Verb and conjunction

Ans: C

34. A rolling stone gathers no moss. Here 'rolling' is a-- [RU (A, জোড়) 15-16] I helped a drowning man. Here 'drowning' is a: [RU (A-even) 13-14]

A. verbal adjective

B. gerund

C. verbal noun

D. perfect participle

Ans: A

35. A rolling stone gathers no moss. What 'rolling' is? [11th BCS, RU (A, A1) 17-18]

A. Gerund

B. Verbal noun

C. Participle

D. Adjective

Ans: D

36. Education is the most pressing need of time. Here the word 'pressing' is [RU E 11-12]

A. verbal adjective

B. gerund

C. pronoun

D. none of the options

Ans: A

37. Do not get into the running train. The underlined word is - [RU (F) 15-16]

A. Adjective

B. Verb

C. Adverb

D. Conjunction

Ans: A

38. 'The nightingale is a singing bird.' In this sentence 'singing' is a/an- [BSMRSTU D 18-19]

A. verbal noun

B. gerund

C. adverb

D. participle

Ans: D

39. A swimming snake bit him in the leg. Here 'swimming' is a [DPE সহকারী শিক্ষক (১৪)-১৮] Do not get down from a running train. Here running is a - [KU (জীববিজ্ঞান স্কুল) 12-13]

A. verbal noun

B. gerund

C. infinitive

D. participle

Ans: D

40. The rain came pouring down in torrents. [RU (Law) 06-07]

A. Present participle

B. Perfect participle

C. Past participle

D. None

Ans: A

41. 'She went away dancing'. Here 'dancing' is: [KU (জীববিজ্ঞান স্কুল) 04-05]

A. an adjective

B. a gerund

C. an infinitive

D. a present participle

Ans: D

42. The underlined words here-'I have doubts about this happening at all' [RU (মার্কেটিং) 02-03]

A. Gerund

B. Participle

C. Possessive case

D. Verb

Ans: B

43. Suddenly finding himself alone, he became frightened. [প্রাথমিক সহকারী শিক্ষক (সিলেট বিভাগ)-৩৫]

A. gerund

B. past participle

C. present participle

D. adverb

Ans: C

44. Riding a horse he went to a distant place. Here riding is [কারা তত্ত্বাবধায়ক-১৩]

A. a gerund

B. verbal noun

C. gerundial infinitive

D. present participle

Ans: D

45. Opening the file, the detective took out a newspaper cutting. Here 'opening' is a/an [মাধ্যমিক সহকারী শিক্ষক-৩]

A. Gerund

B. Noun

C. Present participle

D. Adjective

Ans: C

Present vs Past Participle Comparison

46. It was a very - situation. [CU D 13-14, DU C 18-19] It is always - when you misunderstand the customs of other countries. [DU C 10-11]

A. embarrassing

B. embarrass

C. embarrassed

D. embarrassment

Ans: A

47. He is quite - with my progress. [CU (D) 13-14, BRUR (D) 16-17]

A. satisfy

B. satisfied

C. satisfaction

D. satisfactory

Ans: B

48. I needed something to read in order not ______. [CU (D) 13-14, (C1) 15-16]

A. to bore

B. to be boring

C. to be bored

D. to be boredem

Ans: C

49. The class bores the students. It is a - class. [CU (D) 10-11] The TV program was so - that I fell asleep. [CU (D) 13-14]

A. borring

B. boring

C. bored

D. boreing

Ans: B

50. She seemed - and ill at ease, and bent her head. [JnU (B) 13-14]

A. embarrass

B. embarrassing

C. embarrassed

D. had been embarrassed

Ans: C

51. Hamlet, written in early 17th century, is as alive and - today as it was nearly 400 years ago. [জনশক্তি কর্মসংস্থান ও প্রশিক্ষণ ব্যুরোর উপ-পরিচালক-০৭]

A. appealing

B. appeal

C. appealed

D. the appeal of

Ans: A

52. The movie was - (bore) as soon as he became - (bore). [JUST (F) 16-17]

A. boring, boring

B. bored, boring

C. bored, bored

D. boring, bored

Ans: D

53. He passed a (write) order. [IU 10-11]

A. to write

B. wrote

C. writing

D. written

Ans: D

54. The license of - drivers should be banned. [বন ও পরিবেশ মন্ত্রণালয়ের রিসার্চ অফিসার-০৬]

A. drinking

B. drank

C. drunk

D. drunked

Ans: C

55. There were - reactions after the Bill was passed. [DU (D) 04-05, RU (D) 13-14]

A. a mix

B. mix

C. mixed

D. missed

Ans: C

56. The tall gentleman - by the door is the bank manager. [DU C 19-20]

A. who standing

B. is standing

C. stands

D. standing

Ans: D

57. Some of the people - to the party can't come. [JU (খ) 11-12]

A. inviting

B. invited

C. who invited

D. they were invited

Ans: B

58. The bridge - recently for the railroad has been found faulty. [BU (খ) 15-16]

A. was constructed

B. constructed

C. has been constructed

D. has constructed

Ans: B

59. An inflation rate is only 4 percent - a big difference to export. [KU (A) 07-08]

A. make

B. making

C. are making

D. makes

Ans: B

60. Which one of the following is a correct sentence? [JKKNIU (ঘ) 15-16]

A. The old man is there happy sitting.

B. The old man happy there is sitting.

C. The old man there sitting is happy.

D. The old man sitting there is happy.

Ans: D

61. There is a man - next door to me. [থানা শিক্ষা অফিসার (TEO)-০৪]

A. living

B. who live

C. who lived

D. is living

E. lived

Ans: A

62. The wind made such - noises, that the children hid under the bed. [NU (বাণিজ্য) 11-12]

A. fearing

B. frightening

C. frightened

D. fierce

Ans: B

63. The people badly - relief materials were gathering at the union council premise. [CU (E) 06-07]

A. needed

B. needing

C. were needing

D. were needed

Ans: B

64. Natural resources provide the raw materials - to produce finished goods. [KU(A) 07-08]

A. needed

B. are needed

C. which need

D. needing

Ans: A

65. The man - the gate has not yet come. [JU (A7) 13-14]

A. opening

B. to open

C. opened

D. having opened

Ans: A

66. People - in villages do not get many of the urban facilities. [JKKNIU (A) 13-14]

A. live

B. are living

C. living

D. to live

Ans: C

67. The man - in the accident was taken to hospital. [KU (A) 09-10]

A. injured

B. had injured

C. being injured

D. who injured

Ans: A

Perfect Participle & Verbal Noun

68. Having gained truth, keep truth. [RU (Law) 06-07]

A. Present participle

B. Perfect participle

C. Past participle

D. None

Ans: B

69. Which one of the following is the example of verbal noun? [থানা শিক্ষা অফিসার-৯৬, RU (লাইব্রেরি সায়েন্স) 06-07, IU (G) 11-12, JUST (A) 13-14, KU (S) 15-16, চলচ্চিত্র ও প্রকাশনা অধিদপ্তরের ক্যামেরাম্যান-১৯]

A. Writing a good letter is difficult.

B. The writing of a good letter is difficult.

C. Good letter writing is difficult.

D. It is very difficult to write a good letter.

Ans: B

70. Verbal noun is close to [IU (B) 13-14]

A. Past Participle

B. Adjective

C. Gerund

D. Present Participle

Ans: C

71. I like travelling to different places of the world. In this sentence the verbal noun is- [DU (B) 18-19]

A. travelling

B. visit

C. world

D. places

Ans: A (Note: 'travelling' is technically a gerund here, but options force a choice, and it functions as a noun)

72. The reading of books is a good practice. Here 'the reading of' is a [SUST (B) 12-13]

A. verbal noun

B. gerund

C. present participle

D. simple verb

Ans: A

73. Which of the following is active with verbal noun with preposition & object? [Medical 10-11]

A. I saw him go to the garden

B. Amina & Joy made us laugh

C. I am to make a telephone call

D. We went to see the launching of the ship

Ans: D

Prepositions & Identification

74. 'There was a small reception following the wedding.' The word 'following' in the above is a/an - [39th BCS]

A. preposition

B. adjective

C. adverb

D. noun

Ans: A

75. Which part of speech is the word 'Regarding'? [প্রতিরক্ষা মন্ত্রণালয়ের সিভিলিয়ান স্টাফ অফিসার-১৬]

A. Adverb

B. Preposition

C. Verb

D. Noun

Ans: B

76. I know nothing regarding this matter. Here 'regarding' is a - [RU (G) 16-17]

A. Gerund

B. Preposition

C. Apposition

D. Conjunction

Ans: B

77. Education is enlightening. Here 'enlightening' is: [37th BCS]

A. A gerund

B. A participle

C. An infinitive

D. A finite verb

Ans: B

78. The old man has a walking stick. The underlined is example of- [COU (A) 19-20] This is a walking street. The underlined word is a/an-- [NSTU C 15-16]

A. participle

B. gerund

C. verbal noun

D. adverbial

Ans: B

79. I joined a riding school. Here 'riding' is a : [KU (সমাজবিজ্ঞান স্কুল) 10-11]

A. gerund

B. participle

C. verbal noun

D. infinitive

Ans: A

80. The girl dancing is my daughter. The underlined word is a - [NSTU C 14-15]

A. Gerund

B. Participle

C. Preposition

D. Infinitive

Ans: B

Group B

1. 'A lost opportunity never returns.' Here 'lost' is a- [40th BCS]

A. gerund

B. verbal noun

C. participle

D. gerundial infinitive

Ans: C

2. A retired officer lives next door. Here, the underlined word is used as a/an: [38th BCS]

A. Gerund

B. adverb

C. preposition

D. participle

Ans: D

3. What is the correct use of gerund? [১৬তম প্রভাষক নিবন্ধন-১৯]

A. I saw the girl dancing.

B. I am dancing on the floor.

C. Dancing is a good exercise.

D. The girl came here dancing.

Ans: C

4. Going there he found his friend absent. Here 'going' is a [সংস্কৃতি বিষয়ক মন্ত্রণালয়ে উপসহকারী প্রকৌশলী-১৯]

A. gerund

B. present participle

C. noun

D. past participle

Ans: B

5. Swimming is good for health. The underlined word is a [RU (C) 16-17] Walking is good for health. The word 'Walking' is [JKKNIU ঘ 17-18]

A. Gerund (জেরান্ড)

B. Participle

C. Phrase

D. Clause

Ans: A

6. Making a good result in the exam needs a lot of hard work. Here 'making' is a -- [দ্বাদশ বিজেএস (সহকারী জজ)-১৮]

A. present participle

B. pronoun

C. adjective

D. gerund (জেরান্ড)

Ans: D

7. He started reading. The underlined word is called: [পরিবার পরিকল্পনা সহকারী/পরিদর্শক-১৮]

A. verb

B. participle

C. gerund

D. infinitive

Ans: C

8. 'Reading is a good habit.' Here 'reading' is a -. [LGRD মন্ত্রণালয়ের সহকারী প্রকৌশলী (সিভিল)-১৭]

A. verbal noun

B. verb

C. gerund

D. present participle

Ans: C

9. The word 'walking' in the sentence 'Walking is good for health' is [সহ: পরিবার পরিকল্পনা অফিসার-১৬]

A. a participle

B. a gerund

C. an adjective

D. an object

Ans: B

10. Tom rather -. What shall we do to cheer him up? [বিআরটিএ'র মোটরযান পরিদর্শক-১৭] She always makes fun. She is never - with anyone. [BU (D) 15-16]

A. depressing

B. depressed

C. depressingly

D. depression

Ans: B

11. Walking in the morning is good for health. This is: [DU C 01-02, পরিবার পরিকল্পনা অধিদপ্তর-১৪, IU F 15-16]

A. an example of gerund

B. an example of infinitive

C. an example of participle

D. an example of verbal noun

Ans: A

12. - eggs were served to the players. [সিনিয়র স্টাফ নার্স-১৬, সংস্কৃতি বিষয়ক মন্ত্রণালয়ে উপসহকারী প্রকৌশলী-১৯]

A. Boiled

B. Boil

C. To boil

D. Boiling

Ans: A

13. I found the boy reading a book. Here 'reading' is- [রেলওয়ের উপ-সহকারী প্রকৌশলী (মেকানিক্যাল)-০৬]

A. Present participle

B. Noun

C. Gerund

D. Verb

Ans: A

14. Taking exercise is a good habit. Here 'taking' is [RU (E) 18-19]

A. Present participle

B. past participle

C. gerund (জেরান্ড)

D. perfect participle

Ans: C

15. Don't disturb a sleeping baby. Here 'sleeping' is a : [RU (A) 18-19]

A. gerund (জেরান্ড)

B. verbal adjective

C. verbal noun

D. perfect participle

Ans: B

16. We enjoyed swimming in the river. Here 'swimming' is a/an: [RU (A2) 17-18]

A. verb

B. infinitive

C. determiner

D. gerund

Ans: D

17. Hearing the noise, the boy woke up. Here the word 'hearing' is a/an- [Medical 17-18]

A. noun

B. participle

C. verb

D. adverb

Ans: B

18. He was born in 1980. What kind of verb is it? [RU (A) 18-19]

A. transitive

B. intransitive

C. linking

D. non-finite

Ans: B

19. He is fond of fishing. The underlined part is a/an- [BSMRSTU D 18-19]

A. gerund (জেরান্ড)

B. participle

C. verb

D. adjective

Ans: A

20. Reading is one of the best means of developing language skills. The underlined word is an example of. [BSMRSTU (D) 17-18]

A. gerund

B. participle

C. verb

D. adjective

Ans: A

21. The movie is a - one to watch in the cinema hall. [BSMRSTU (E) 17-18]

A. bored

B. bore

C. boring

D. none of them

Ans: C

22. I like reading literature. Here 'reading' is : [COU B 17-18]

A. main verb

B. modal verb

C. participle

D. gerund

Ans: D

23. I came from watching a live football match. The underlined word is- [NSTU B 17-18]

A. a gerund

B. a participle

C. an infinitive

D. a causative verb

Ans: A

24. Last night I watched a -. [CU (I) 12-13]

A. touchy movie

B. touching movie

C. touchable movie

D. touched movie

Ans: B

25. The machine made in Japan is now working well. Here 'made' is [COU B 14-15]

A. Present participle

B. Past participle

C. Perfect participle

D. Simple past

Ans: B

26. Can you smell an odour? The underlined word is - [IU (G) 17-18]

A. verb of perception

B. cognate verb

C. inchoative verb

D. quasi-passive verb

Ans: A

27. Smoking is a bad habit. Here 'Smoking' is [IU (D) 17-18]

A. Infinitive

B. Gerund

C. Participle

D. None

Ans: B

28. Reading history makes one wise. Here 'reading' is [COU (C) 16-17] Watching television is my favourite past time. The underlined word is [PUST C 15-16]

A. Gerund

B. Verbal noun

C. Past participle

D. Present participle

Ans: A

29. Which of the underlined ones is a gerund? [NSTU (C) 13-14]

A. I know the dancing girl.

B. This is my reading room.

C. Bring me the floating paper.

D. I saw him reading.

Ans: B

30. Muslin was a fabric - by the famed weavers of Bangladesh. [DU (B) 04-05]

A. woven

B. weave

C. wove

D. had woved

Ans: A

31. Betrayed by his friends, he started living alone. Here 'betrayed' is a: [RU (A, বিজোড়) 16-17]

A. gerund

B. present participle

C. verbal noun

D. past participle

Ans: D

32. A gerund performs the functions of a/an- [BRUR (E) 16-17]

A. verb

B. noun

C. adjective

D. adverb

Ans: B

33. Which of the following sentence does not have a gerund (জেরা)? [KU 08-09]

A. I see a sleeping child.

B. Walking in the morning is good for health.

C. He fancies visiting the Eiffel tower.

D. Please stop writing.

Ans: A

34. Write an essay on the (give) topic. The right form of verb is [IU (D) 17-18]

A. gave

B. give

C. giving

D. given

Ans: D

35. The Canterbury Tales, written in about 1386, is as alive and - today as it was nearly 600 years ago. [PUST (C) 15-16, JU (1) 17-18]

A. appealed

B. appeal

C. appealing

D. the appeal of

Ans: C

36. Which sentence contains a gerund? [PUST (A1/A2) 17-18]

A. The man is running.

B. He enjoys running.

C. He was hit by a running bus.

D. He went away running.

Ans: B

37. Which one is correct? [BU (D) 15-16]

A. She was boring in the class.

B. She was bored in the class.

C. She fell boring in the class.

D. She was feeling boring in the class.

Ans: B

38. I walk because walking is a good exercise. [MBSTU (D) 14-15]

A. verb- adjective

B. verb- verb

C. verb- gerund

D. verb- adverb

Ans: C

39. The Harvest moon is the full moon nearest the equinox - a period of several days when the moon rises after sunset. [শাহজালাল ইসলামী ব্যাংক (TSO)-১৬]

A. It brings

B. bringing

C. for bringing

D. brings

Ans: B

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