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  • SSC Exam Routine 2027 All Boards (āĻāϏāĻāϏāϏāĻŋ āĻĒāϰ⧀āĻ•ā§āώāĻžāϰ āϰ⧁āϟāĻŋāύ - ⧍ā§Ļ⧍⧭) / SSC Examination Routine for All Boards /āĻāϏāĻāϏāϏāĻŋ - ⧍ā§Ļ⧍⧭ āĻĒāϰ⧀āĻ•ā§āώāĻžāϰ āϰ⧁āϟāĻŋāύ

    SSC Exam Routine 2027 All Boards āύāĻŋāĻšā§‡ ⧍ā§Ļ⧍⧭ āϏāĻžāϞ⧇āϰ āĻāϏāĻāϏāϏāĻŋ āĻĒāϰ⧀āĻ•ā§āώāĻžāϰ āϏāĻŽā§āĻĒā§‚āĻ°ā§āĻŖ āϏāĻŽā§ŸāϏ⧂āϚāĻŋ āĻŸā§‡āĻŦāĻŋāϞ āφāĻ•āĻžāϰ⧇ āĻĻ⧇āĻ“ā§ŸāĻž āĻšāϞ⧋: āϤāĻžāϰāĻŋāĻ– āĻ“ āĻĻāĻŋāύ āĻŦāĻŋāώ⧟ āĻ“ āĻŦāĻŋāĻˇā§Ÿā§‡āϰ āύāĻžāĻŽ āĻŦāĻŋāώ⧟ āϕ⧋āĻĄ ā§§ā§Ē/ā§Ļā§Š/⧍ā§Ļ⧍⧭ (āϰāĻŦāĻŋāĻŦāĻžāϰ) āĻŦāĻžāĻ‚āϞāĻž (āφāĻŦāĻļā§āϝāĻŋāĻ•)-ā§§āĻŽ āĻĒāĻ¤ā§āϰ āϏāĻšāϜ āĻŦāĻžāĻ‚āϞāĻž-ā§§āĻŽ āĻĒāĻ¤ā§āϰ ā§§ā§Ļā§§ ā§§ā§Ļā§Š ā§§ā§Ŧ/ā§Ļā§Š/⧍ā§Ļ⧍⧭ (āĻŽāĻ™ā§āĻ—āϞāĻŦāĻžāϰ) āĻŦāĻžāĻ‚āϞāĻž (āφāĻŦāĻļā§āϝāĻŋāĻ•)-⧍⧟ āĻĒāĻ¤ā§āϰ āϏāĻšāϜ āĻŦāĻžāĻ‚āϞāĻž-⧍⧟ āĻĒāĻ¤ā§āϰ ā§§ā§Ļ⧍ ā§§ā§Ļā§Ē ā§§ā§Ž/ā§Ļā§Š/⧍ā§Ļ⧍⧭ (āĻŦ⧃āĻšāĻ¸ā§āĻĒāϤāĻŋāĻŦāĻžāϰ) āχāĻ‚āϰ⧇āϜāĻŋ (āφāĻŦāĻļā§āϝāĻŋāĻ•)-ā§§āĻŽ āĻĒāĻ¤ā§āϰ ā§§ā§Ļā§­ ⧍⧧/ā§Ļā§Š/⧍ā§Ļ⧍⧭ (āϰāĻŦāĻŋāĻŦāĻžāϰ) āχāĻ‚āϰ⧇āϜāĻŋ (āφāĻŦāĻļā§āϝāĻŋāĻ•)-⧍⧟ āĻĒāĻ¤ā§āϰ ā§§ā§Ļā§Ž ⧍⧍/ā§Ļā§Š/⧍ā§Ļ⧍⧭ (āϏ⧋āĻŽāĻŦāĻžāϰ) āϤāĻĨā§āϝ āĻ“ āϝ⧋āĻ—āĻžāϝ⧋āĻ— āĻĒā§āϰāϝ⧁āĻ•ā§āϤāĻŋ ā§§ā§Ģā§Ē ⧍ā§Ģ/ā§Ļā§Š/⧍ā§Ļ⧍⧭ (āĻŦ⧃āĻšāĻ¸ā§āĻĒāϤāĻŋāĻŦāĻžāϰ) āĻ—āĻŖāĻŋāϤ (āφāĻŦāĻļā§āϝāĻŋāĻ•) ā§§ā§Ļ⧝ ā§¨ā§Ž/ā§Ļā§Š/⧍ā§Ļ⧍⧭ (āϰāĻŦāĻŋāĻŦāĻžāϰ) āĻŦāĻžāĻ‚āϞāĻžāĻĻ⧇āĻļ āĻ“ āĻŦāĻŋāĻļā§āĻŦ āĻĒāϰāĻŋāϚ⧟ ā§§ā§Ģā§Ļ ā§Šā§Ļ/ā§Ļā§Š/⧍ā§Ļ⧍⧭ (āĻŽāĻ™ā§āĻ—āϞāĻŦāĻžāϰ) āĻĒāĻĻāĻžāĻ°ā§āĻĨāĻŦāĻŋāĻœā§āĻžāĻžāύ (āϤāĻ¤ā§āĻ¤ā§āĻŦā§€ā§Ÿ) āĻŦāĻžāĻ‚āϞāĻžāĻĻ⧇āĻļ⧇āϰ āχāϤāĻŋāĻšāĻžāϏ āĻ“ āĻŦāĻŋāĻļā§āĻŦāϏāĻ­ā§āϝāϤāĻž āĻĢāĻŋāĻ¨ā§āϝāĻžāĻ¨ā§āϏ āĻ“ āĻŦā§āϝāĻžāĻ‚āĻ•āĻŋāĻ‚ ā§§ā§Šā§Ŧ ā§§ā§Ģā§Š ā§§ā§Ģ⧍ ā§Ļā§§/ā§Ļā§Ē/⧍ā§Ļ⧍⧭ (āĻŦ⧃āĻšāĻ¸ā§āĻĒāϤāĻŋāĻŦāĻžāϰ) āĻ­ā§‚āĻ—ā§‹āϞ āĻ“ āĻĒāϰāĻŋāĻŦ⧇āĻļ ā§§ā§§ā§Ļ ā§Ļā§Ē/ā§Ļā§Ē/⧍ā§Ļ⧍⧭ (āϰāĻŦāĻŋāĻŦāĻžāϰ) āϰāϏāĻžā§Ÿāύ (āϤāĻ¤ā§āĻ¤ā§āĻŦā§€ā§Ÿ) āĻĒ⧌āϰāύ⧀āϤāĻŋ āĻ“ āύāĻžāĻ—āϰāĻŋāĻ•āϤāĻž āĻŦā§āϝāĻŦāϏāĻžā§Ÿ āωāĻĻā§āϝ⧋āĻ— ā§§ā§Šā§­ ā§§ā§Ēā§Ļ ā§§ā§Ēā§Š ā§Ļā§Ŧ/ā§Ļā§Ē/⧍ā§Ļ⧍⧭ (āĻŽāĻ™ā§āĻ—āϞāĻŦāĻžāϰ) āĻ—āĻžāĻ°ā§āĻšāĻ¸ā§āĻĨā§āϝāĻŦāĻŋāĻœā§āĻžāĻžāύ, āĻ•ā§ƒāώāĻŋāĻļāĻŋāĻ•ā§āώāĻž, āϏāĻ™ā§āĻ—ā§€āϤ, āφāϰāĻŦāĻŋ, āϏāĻ‚āĻ¸ā§āĻ•ā§ƒāϤ, āĻĒāĻžāϞāĻŋ, āĻļāĻžāϰ⧀āϰāĻŋāĻ• āĻļāĻŋāĻ•ā§āώāĻž, āϚāĻžāϰ⧁ āĻ“ āĻ•āĻžāϰ⧁āĻ•āϞāĻž ā§§ā§Ģā§§, ā§§ā§Šā§Ē, ā§§ā§Ē⧝, ⧧⧍⧧, ā§§ā§¨ā§Š, ⧧⧍ā§Ē, ā§§ā§Šā§Š, ā§§ā§Ēā§Ž ā§Ļā§Ž/ā§Ļā§Ē/⧍ā§Ļ⧍⧭ (āĻŦ⧃āĻšāĻ¸ā§āĻĒāϤāĻŋāĻŦāĻžāϰ) āĻšāĻŋāϏāĻžāĻŦāĻŦāĻŋāĻœā§āĻžāĻžāύ ā§§ā§Ēā§Ŧ ā§§ā§§/ā§Ļā§Ē/⧍ā§Ļ⧍⧭ (āϰāĻŦāĻŋāĻŦāĻžāϰ) āωāĻšā§āϚāϤāϰ āĻ—āĻŖāĻŋāϤ (āϤāĻ¤ā§āĻ¤ā§āĻŦā§€ā§Ÿ) āĻŦāĻŋāĻœā§āĻžāĻžāύ ⧧⧍ā§Ŧ ⧧⧍⧭ ā§§ā§Š/ā§Ļā§Ē/⧍ā§Ļ⧍⧭ (āĻŽāĻ™ā§āĻ—āϞāĻŦāĻžāϰ) āĻœā§€āĻŦāĻŦāĻŋāĻœā§āĻžāĻžāύ (āϤāĻ¤ā§āĻ¤ā§āĻŦā§€ā§Ÿ) āĻ…āĻ°ā§āĻĨāύ⧀āϤāĻŋ ā§§ā§Šā§Ž ā§§ā§Ēā§§ ā§§ā§Ģ/ā§Ļā§Ē/⧍ā§Ļ⧍⧭ (āĻŦ⧃āĻšāĻ¸ā§āĻĒāϤāĻŋāĻŦāĻžāϰ) āχāϏāϞāĻžāĻŽ āĻ“ āύ⧈āϤāĻŋāĻ• āĻļāĻŋāĻ•ā§āώāĻž, āĻšāĻŋāĻ¨ā§āĻĻ⧁āϧāĻ°ā§āĻŽ, āĻŦ⧌āĻĻā§āϧāϧāĻ°ā§āĻŽ, āĻ–ā§āϰāĻŋāĻˇā§āϟāϧāĻ°ā§āĻŽ ā§§ā§§ā§§, ⧧⧧⧍, ā§§ā§§ā§Š, ā§§ā§§ā§Ē Practical Exam Routine āϏāĻ™ā§āĻ—ā§€āϤāϏāĻš āϏāĻ•āϞ āĻŦāĻŋāĻˇā§Ÿā§‡āϰ āĻŦā§āϝāĻžāĻŦāĻšāĻžāϰāĻŋāĻ• āĻĒāϰ⧀āĻ•ā§āώāĻž ⧍⧍/ā§Ļā§Ē/⧍ā§Ļ⧍⧭ āϤāĻžāϰāĻŋāϖ⧇āϰ āĻŽāĻ§ā§āϝ⧇ āĻ¸ā§āĻŦ āĻ¸ā§āĻŦ āĻĒāϰ⧀āĻ•ā§āώāĻž āϕ⧇āĻ¨ā§āĻĻā§āϰ⧇ āϏāĻŽā§āĻĒāĻ¨ā§āύ āĻ•āϰāϤ⧇ āĻšāĻŦ⧇āĨ¤ āĻĒāϰ⧀āĻ•ā§āώāĻžāĻ°ā§āĻĨā§€āĻĻ⧇āϰ āύāĻŋāϜ āĻ–āϰāĻšā§‡ āύāĻŋāĻ°ā§āϧāĻžāϰāĻŋāϤ āϤāĻžāϰāĻŋāϖ⧇ āϏāĻ•āĻžāϞ ⧝.ā§Šā§Ļ āĻŽāĻŋāύāĻŋāĻŸā§‡āϰ āĻŽāĻ§ā§āϝ⧇ āϕ⧇āĻ¨ā§āĻĻā§āϰ⧇ āωāĻĒāĻ¸ā§āĻĨāĻŋāϤ āĻšāϤ⧇ āĻšāĻŦ⧇āĨ¤ Important Instructions āĻĒāϰ⧀āĻ•ā§āώāĻž āĻļ⧁āϰ⧁āϰ ā§Šā§Ļ (āĻ¤ā§āϰāĻŋāĻļ) āĻŽāĻŋāύāĻŋāϟ āĻĒā§‚āĻ°ā§āĻŦ⧇ āĻ…āĻŦāĻļā§āϝāχ āĻĒāϰ⧀āĻ•ā§āώāĻžāĻ°ā§āĻĨā§€āĻĻ⧇āϰāϕ⧇ āĻĒāϰ⧀āĻ•ā§āώāĻž āĻ•āĻ•ā§āώ⧇ āφāϏāύ āĻ—ā§āϰāĻšāĻŖ āĻ•āϰāϤ⧇ āĻšāĻŦ⧇āĨ¤ āĻĒā§āϰāĻĨāĻŽā§‡ āĻŦāĻšā§āύāĻŋāĻ°ā§āĻŦāĻžāϚāύāĻŋ (MCQ) āĻ“ āĻĒāϰ⧇ āϏ⧃āϜāύāĻļā§€āϞ/āϰāϚāύāĻžāĻŽā§‚āϞāĻ• (āϤāĻ¤ā§āĻ¤ā§āĻŦā§€ā§Ÿ) āĻĒāϰ⧀āĻ•ā§āώāĻž āĻ…āύ⧁āĻˇā§āĻ āĻŋāϤ āĻšāĻŦ⧇ āĻāĻŦāĻ‚ āωāϭ⧟ āĻĒāϰ⧀āĻ•ā§āώāĻžāϰ āĻŽāĻ§ā§āϝ⧇ āϕ⧋āύ⧋ āĻŦāĻŋāϰāϤāĻŋ āĻĨāĻžāĻ•āĻŦ⧇ āύāĻžāĨ¤ āĻĒāϰ⧀āĻ•ā§āώāĻžāĻ°ā§āĻĨā§€āĻ—āĻŖ āϤāĻžāĻĻ⧇āϰ āĻĒā§āϰāĻŦ⧇āĻļāĻĒāĻ¤ā§āϰ āύāĻŋāϜ āύāĻŋāϜ āĻĒā§āϰāϤāĻŋāĻˇā§āĻ āĻžāύ āĻĒā§āϰāϧāĻžāύ⧇āϰ āύāĻŋāĻ•āϟ āĻšāϤ⧇ āĻĒāϰ⧀āĻ•ā§āώāĻž āφāϰāĻŽā§āϭ⧇āϰ āĻ…āĻ¨ā§āϤāϤāσ ā§­ āĻĻāĻŋāύ āĻĒā§‚āĻ°ā§āĻŦ⧇ āϏāĻ‚āĻ—ā§āϰāĻš āĻ•āϰāĻŦ⧇āĨ¤ āĻĒāϰ⧀āĻ•ā§āώāĻžāĻ°ā§āĻĨā§€āϕ⧇ āϏ⧃āϜāύāĻļā§€āϞ/āϰāϚāύāĻžāĻŽā§‚āϞāĻ• (āϤāĻ¤ā§āĻ¤ā§āĻŦā§€ā§Ÿ), āĻŦāĻšā§āύāĻŋāĻ°ā§āĻŦāĻžāϚāύāĻŋ āĻ“ āĻŦā§āϝāĻžāĻŦāĻšāĻžāϰāĻŋāĻ• āĻ…āĻ‚āĻļ⧇ āĻĒ⧃āĻĨāĻ•āĻ­āĻžāĻŦ⧇ āĻĒāĻžāϏ āĻ•āϰāϤ⧇ āĻšāĻŦ⧇āĨ¤ āϕ⧇āĻ¨ā§āĻĻā§āϰāϏāϚāĻŋāĻŦ āĻ›āĻžā§œāĻž āĻ…āĻ¨ā§āϝ āϕ⧋āύ⧋ āĻŦā§āϝāĻ•ā§āϤāĻŋ/āĻĒāϰ⧀āĻ•ā§āώāĻžāĻ°ā§āĻĨā§€ āĻĒāϰ⧀āĻ•ā§āώāĻž āϕ⧇āĻ¨ā§āĻĻā§āϰ⧇ āĻŽā§‹āĻŦāĻžāχāϞ āĻĢā§‹āύ āφāύāϤ⧇ āĻāĻŦāĻ‚ āĻŦā§āϝāĻŦāĻšāĻžāϰ āĻ•āϰāϤ⧇ āĻĒāĻžāϰāĻŦ⧇āύ āύāĻžāĨ¤ āĻĒāϰ⧀āĻ•ā§āώāĻžāĻ°ā§āĻĨā§€āĻ—āĻŖ āĻĒāϰ⧀āĻ•ā§āώāĻžā§Ÿ āĻļāĻŋāĻ•ā§āώāĻž āĻŦā§‹āĻ°ā§āĻĄ āĻ•āĻ°ā§āϤ⧃āĻ• āĻ…āύ⧁āĻŽā§‹āĻĻāĻŋāϤ āĻ•ā§āϝāĻžāϞāϕ⧁āϞ⧇āϟāϰ āĻŦā§āϝāĻŦāĻšāĻžāϰ āĻ•āϰāϤ⧇ āĻĒāĻžāϰāĻŦ⧇āĨ¤ Frequently Asked Questions ⧍ā§Ļ⧍⧭ āϏāĻžāϞ⧇āϰ āĻāϏāĻāϏāϏāĻŋ āĻĒāϰ⧀āĻ•ā§āώāĻž āĻ•āĻŦ⧇ āĻļ⧁āϰ⧁ āĻšāĻŦ⧇? āφāĻ¨ā§āϤāσāĻļāĻŋāĻ•ā§āώāĻž āĻŦā§‹āĻ°ā§āĻĄ āĻĒāϰ⧀āĻ•ā§āώāĻž āύāĻŋ⧟āĻ¨ā§āĻ¤ā§āϰāĻ• āĻ•āĻŽāĻŋāϟāĻŋāϰ āĻĒā§āϰāĻ•āĻžāĻļāĻŋāϤ āϰ⧁āϟāĻŋāύ āĻ…āύ⧁āϝāĻžā§Ÿā§€, ⧍ā§Ļ⧍⧭ āϏāĻžāϞ⧇āϰ āĻāϏāĻāϏāϏāĻŋ āĻĒāϰ⧀āĻ•ā§āώāĻž ā§§ā§Ē āĻŽāĻžāĻ°ā§āϚ ⧍ā§Ļ⧍⧭ (āϰāĻŦāĻŋāĻŦāĻžāϰ) āϏāĻ•āĻžāϞ ā§§ā§Ļ:ā§Ļā§Ļ āϟāĻž āĻĨ⧇āϕ⧇ āĻļ⧁āϰ⧁ āĻšāĻŦ⧇āĨ¤ āĻāϏāĻāϏāϏāĻŋ āĻĒāϰ⧀āĻ•ā§āώāĻžā§Ÿ āĻ•āĻŋ āĻ•ā§āϝāĻžāϞāϕ⧁āϞ⧇āϟāϰ āĻŦā§āϝāĻŦāĻšāĻžāϰ āĻ•āϰāĻž āϝāĻžāĻŦ⧇? āĻšā§āϝāĻžāρ, āĻĒāϰ⧀āĻ•ā§āώāĻžāĻ°ā§āĻĨā§€āĻ—āĻŖ āĻĒāϰ⧀āĻ•ā§āώāĻžā§Ÿ āĻļ⧁āϧ⧁āĻŽāĻžāĻ¤ā§āϰ āĻļāĻŋāĻ•ā§āώāĻž āĻŦā§‹āĻ°ā§āĻĄ āĻ•āĻ°ā§āϤ⧃āĻ• āĻ…āύ⧁āĻŽā§‹āĻĻāĻŋāϤ āϏāĻžāϧāĻžāϰāĻŖ āĻŦāĻž āϏāĻžā§Ÿā§‡āĻ¨ā§āϟāĻŋāĻĢāĻŋāĻ• āĻ•ā§āϝāĻžāϞāϕ⧁āϞ⧇āϟāϰ āĻŦā§āϝāĻŦāĻšāĻžāϰ āĻ•āϰāϤ⧇ āĻĒāĻžāϰāĻŦ⧇āύāĨ¤

  • Affirmative & Negative Agreement - Lesson -1 for University Admission Test, Job Application Test, BCS Exam and Any Competitive Examination

    Affirmative & Negative Agreement (āϏāĻŽāĻ°ā§āĻĨāύāĻŽā§‚āϞāĻ• āĻāĻŦāĻ‚ āĻ…āĻ¸ā§āĻŦā§€āĻ•ā§ƒāϤāĻŋāϏ⧂āϚāĻ• āϏāĻŽāĻā§‹āϤāĻž) 🔎 Topic Information: Affirmative and negative agreement refers to how we show agreement or disagreement with a previously mentioned positive or negative statement. This structure allows us to avoid repetition by using short responses such as so / too / also / either / neither. ¡ These patterns are important in both spoken and written English, especially in connected speech and cohesion. ¡ It tests your knowledge of auxiliary verbs, word order, and understanding of positive/negative logic. ✅ Affirmative Agreement (Positive Statements): When someone makes a positive statement, and another person wants to agree, we use: ✅ Structure 1: So + Auxiliary Verb + Subject Example:→ California relies heavily on fruit crops, and so does Florida.→ I love tea, and so does my sister. ✅ Structure 2: Subject + Auxiliary Verb + too / also Example:→ California relies heavily on fruit crops, and Florida does too / also.→ I love tea, and my sister does too / also. 🟡 Note: ¡ “Also” is usually used in written English and comes before the verb. ¡ “Too” is used in spoken English and comes at the end of the sentence. ❌ Negative Agreement (Negative Statements): When someone makes a negative statement and another person wants to agree (also be negative), we use: ❌ Structure 1: Neither + Auxiliary Verb + Subject Example:→ My family members do not like tea, and neither do I.→ He doesn't eat meat, and neither does his wife. ❌ Structure 2: Subject + Auxiliary Verb + not + either Example:→ My family members do not like tea, and I don’t either.→ He doesn't eat meat, and his wife doesn’t either. 🟡 Common Errors (Incorrect Forms):đŸšĢ “I don’t too”đŸšĢ “Neither I do”đŸšĢ “I do neither” (used in formal/literary style only) 📚 Sample Questions (Grammar MCQs): 01. California relies heavily on income from fruit crops and —.A. Florida alsoB. Florida tooC. so does Florida ✅D. Florida is as well 02. My family members do not like tea and —.A. neither do I ✅B. I don’t tooC. I do neitherD. neither I do 📝 Summary Rules: Agreement Type Structure Example Affirmative Agreement So + Auxiliary + Subject So does she. Affirmative Agreement Subject + Auxiliary + too/also He does too. Negative Agreement Neither + Auxiliary + Subject Neither do I. Negative Agreement Subject + Auxiliary + not + either I don’t either. Classification of Agreement in English Grammar âœŗī¸ Topic: Affirmative and Negative Agreement Understanding agreement helps learners express shared experiences, preferences, and actions concisely. This section explores two main types: đŸ”ĩ 1. Affirmative Agreement (āχāϤāĻŋāĻŦāĻžāϚāĻ• āϏāĻŽāĻ°ā§āĻĨāύ āĻŦāĻž āĻāĻ•āĻŽāϤ āĻšāĻ“āϝāĻŧāĻž) 🔍 Definition Affirmative agreement refers to agreeing with a positive statement made by someone else. It is often used in conversations to avoid repetition. ✅ Structures of Affirmative Agreement: i. Subject + Auxiliary Verb + too/also ii. So + Auxiliary Verb + Subject 📘 Examples: Sentence A (Positive Statement) Sentence B (Agreement) Himel is honest, and you are too / also. They will leave at noon, and you will too. We are going to the concert, and so are they. I am worried about it, and so is he. Rose wants to go home, and so do we. Mary wants to go home, and we do too. Julia goes to that school, and she does also. Pioneer men and women endured terrible hardships, and so did their children. 📝 Affirmative Agreement Exercises: Fill in the blanks using the correct auxiliary and structure (either so + aux + subject or subject + aux + too): 1. Bitu likes to fly, and her brother __________ too. 2. They will leave at noon, and I __________ too. 3. He has an early appointment, and so __________ I. 4. Rabia has already written her composition, and so __________ her friends. 5. Their plane is arriving at nine o'clock, and so __________ mine. 6. I should go grocery shopping this afternoon, and so __________ my neighbour. 7. We like to swim in the pool, and they __________ too. 8. Our Spanish teacher loves to travel, and so __________ we. 9. He has lived in Mexico for five years, and you __________ too. 10. I must write them a letter, and she __________ too. ✅ Answers: 1. does 2. will 3. do 4. have 5. is 6. should 7. do 8. do 9. have 10. must 🔴 2. Negative Agreement (āύ⧇āϤāĻŋāĻŦāĻžāϚāĻ• āϏāĻŽāĻ°ā§āĻĨāύ āĻŦāĻž āĻāĻ•āĻŽāϤ āĻšāĻ“āϝāĻŧāĻž) 🔍 Definition Negative agreement is used to agree with a negative statement made by another person. Two main structures are used to reflect this kind of agreement. ❌ Structures of Negative Agreement: i. Subject + Auxiliary Verb + not + either ii. Neither + Auxiliary Verb + Subject 📘 Examples: Sentence A (Negative Statement) Sentence B (Agreement) He won’t be here today, and neither will his sister. Jane won't go to the party, and neither will he. She is not in agreement, and neither am I. I didn’t know the answer, and neither did he. She hasn’t finished the work, and neither have I. 📝 Negative Agreement Exercises: Fill in the blanks using either neither + aux + subject or subject + aux + not + either: 1. The children shouldn’t take that medicine, and ________ should she. 2. We don’t plan to attend the concert, and ________ do they. 3. I don’t like tennis, and he doesn’t ________. 4. She didn’t see anyone she knew, and ________ did Tim. 5. The Yankees couldn’t play due to the bad weather, and ________ could the Angels. 6. Mary can’t type well, and her sister can’t ________. 7. I’m not interested in reading that book, and ________ is she. 8. They won’t have to work on weekends, and we won’t ________. 9. I can’t stand listening to that music, and she can’t ________. 10. Michael doesn’t speak English, and his family doesn’t ________. ✅ Answers: 1. neither 2. neither 3. either 4. neither 5. neither 6. either 7. neither 8. either 9. either 10. either 🧠 Conclusion: Type Use Structures Affirmative Agreement To agree with positive statements - So + aux + subject- Subject + aux + too/also Negative Agreement To agree with negative statements - Subject + aux + not + either- Neither + aux + subject Remind The Rules 1. Technically, glass is a mineral and so —.A. we haveB. we areC. have weD. are we Correct answer: B. we are Explanation:This is an example of inversion used with "so" for agreement. "Glass is a mineral" → "So are we." 2. He behaved so nicely with me. And so —. [13th BCS]A. I behavedB. I didC. I tooD. did I Correct answer: B. I did Explanation:“So + auxiliary verb + subject” is the structure for agreement with a past simple action like “behaved.” 3. One ought to cooperate with one's neighbours when they are in trouble, and —.A. neither do theyB. so do theyC. so they doD. vice versa Correct answer: B. so do they Explanation:Used to express agreement: “so + auxiliary + subject.” “Do” matches the verb “cooperate.” 4. "I won't be late." The correct response may be —.A. "So do I"B. "Me neither"C. "I too"D. "Nor am I!" Correct answer: D. "Nor am I!"Explanation:Negative agreement in present simple or future uses “Nor + auxiliary + subject.” 5. She won't be going to the party and —.A. her friends will notB. her friends will neitherC. neither her friends willD. neither will her friends Correct answer: D. neither will her friendsExplanation:"Neither + auxiliary + subject" is used for negative agreement. 6. Pioneer men and women suffered terrible hardships, and —.A. also did the childrenB. also the childrenC. so do the childrenD. so did their children Correct answer: D. so did their childrenExplanation:“So + auxiliary + subject” shows agreement in the past. "Did" matches "suffered." 7. "She likes cooking." The correct response is —.A. Me neitherB. So am IC. So do ID. Neither am I Correct answer: C. So do IExplanation:Present simple agreement with “likes” requires “So do I.” 8. He didn't hurt the people, —.A. nor did he cheat themB. he didn't cheat themC. he never cheats themD. never did he cheat them Correct answer: A. nor did he cheat themExplanation:“Nor + auxiliary + subject” is used to add another negative point. 9. The professor wanted me to send email address and —.A. so send IB. so do IC. so did ID. so I send Correct answer: C. so did IExplanation:The verb “wanted” is past, so we use “did” for agreement. 10. My friend believes that research is a group effort and — do I.A. asB. the sameC. soD. too Correct answer: C. soExplanation:Correct format: “so do I” to agree with a present belief. 11. A good number of adolescents do not socialize, —.A. they neither build up the careerB. nor they build up the careerC. nor do they build up the careerD. hardly they build up the career Correct answer: C. nor do they build up the careerExplanation:Negative continuation: “Nor + auxiliary + subject + verb.” 12. They could not solve the problem, —.A. we could not eitherB. neither could not weC. also we could notD. and we could not neither Correct answer: A. we could not eitherExplanation:“Either” is used to agree with a negative statement without inversion. 13. Find out the correct sentence.A. I am worried about it, and also he isB. I am worried about it, and so is heC. I am worried about it, and also is heD. As I am worried about it, so he is Correct answer: B. I am worried about it, and so is heExplanation:Correct inverted form with “so”: “so + auxiliary + subject.” Previous Years' Questions – Dhaka University 1. Poetry in every language celebrates beauty and truth – [DU B. 2021]A. So does artB. So as artC. As well as artD. Why not art? ✅ Correct Answer: A. So does artExplanation: Affirmative agreement. Structure: So + auxiliary verb + subject“Poetry celebrates” → Present simple → Use does → “So does art” 2. He is hardworking and — [DU B. 2015–16]A. I am goB. so I amC. so am ID. I too am ✅ Correct Answer: C. so am IExplanation: Affirmative agreement.Structure: So + auxiliary verb (am/is/are) + subject“He is hardworking” → “So am I” 🟩 Affirmative Agreement Rules (Reminder): Subject + verb + too/also Example: He is tired, and I am too. So + auxiliary verb + subject Example: He is tired. So am I. 3. My friend does not like terrorism and — [DU 2011]A. Neither I doB. Neither do IC. I doD. I do either ✅ Correct Answer: B. Neither do IExplanation: Negative agreement.Structure: Neither + auxiliary verb + subject“My friend does not like terrorism” → “Neither do I” đŸŸĨ Negative Agreement Rules (Reminder): Negative + and + subject + negative auxiliary + either Example: She doesn’t like it, and I don’t either. Neither + auxiliary + subject Example: She doesn’t like it. Neither do I. 4. She took pictures, and — [DU C. 2004–05]A. I did soB. so I didC. I did alsoD. so did I ✅ Correct Answer: D. so did IExplanation: Affirmative agreement.Structure: So + auxiliary verb (did) + subject“She took pictures” → Past simple → Use did → “So did I” 5. Which one of the following is correct? [DU C. 2000–01]A. Pioneer men and women endured terrible hardships, and so do their childrenB. Pioneer men and women endured terrible hardships, and neither did the childrenC. Pioneer men and women endured terrible hardships, also the childrenD. Pioneer men and women endured terrible hardships, and so did their children ✅ Correct Answer: D. and so did their childrenExplanation: Affirmative agreement in past tense.Structure: So + did + subject“Endured” → Past simple → “So did their children” Jahangirnagar University – Previous Years' Questions 1. Find the incorrect word from the following sentence:"Rima has not completed the task yet, and Mina hasn't neither."[JU B. 2018–19]A. has notB. taskC. yetD. either ✅ Correct Answer: D. eitherExplanation: The sentence is negative (“hasn't”), so we should use “either” instead of “neither” in the second clause.Correct sentence: Rima has not completed the task yet, and Mina hasn't either. 2. California relies heavily on income from fruit crops and —[JU ESD-1, 2013–14]A. Florida alsoB. Florida tooC. Florida is as wellD. So does Florida ✅ Correct Answer: D. So does FloridaExplanation: This is an affirmative agreement with present simple tense → Use “does”.Structure: So + does + subject 3. My friend believes that research is a group effort and — do I.[JU ESD-1, 2013–14]A. SoB. AsC. The sameD. Too ✅ Correct Answer: A. SoExplanation: Affirmative agreement → So do IStructure: So + auxiliary verb + subject“My friend believes” → Present simple → Use do → “So do I” 4. "He didn't pay the fees." The correct response is —[JU Set-2, 2013–14]A. So did IB. Me neitherC. Neither am ID. So am I ✅ Correct Answer: B. Me neitherExplanation: Negative agreement with past simple.Structure: Me neither (informal) = Neither did I (formal)“He didn’t pay the fees.” → “Me neither.” 5. "I am a student." The expected response would be —[JU-C2, Set-1, 2012–13]A. Me neitherB. So am IC. Neither am ID. What are you ✅ Correct Answer: B. So am IExplanation: Affirmative agreement.Structure: So + be verb (am) + subject → “So am I” 6. "I don’t like milk." The correct response may be —[JU-C, Set-1, 2011–12]A. I tooB. I like chocolateC. Neither do ID. Why aren’t you? ✅ Correct Answer: C. Neither do IExplanation: Negative agreement.Structure: Neither + auxiliary verb + subject“I don’t like milk.” → “Neither do I” đŸ›ī¸ Rajshahi University – Previous Questions on Agreement 01. My family members do not like tea and —(RU-B, Set-1, 2013–14) A. neither do I ✅ B. I don't too C. I do neither D. neither I do 🔹 Correct Answer: A. neither do I🔸 Explanation:This is negative agreement.Structure: Neither + auxiliary verb + subject✔ “My family members do not like tea, and neither do I.” 02. Mr. Bashir is not happy; Mr. Rashid is not happy —(RU-B, 2019–20) A. too B. with C. either ✅ D. yet 🔹 Correct Answer: C. either🔸 Explanation:Use "either" to agree with a negative statement.✔ “Mr. Bashir is not happy; Mr. Rashid is not happy either.” 03. California relies heavily on income from fruit crops and —(RU-B, 2004–07) A. Florida is as well B. Florida too C. Florida also D. So does Florida ✅ 🔹 Correct Answer: D. So does Florida🔸 Explanation:This is affirmative agreement in present simple.Structure: So + auxiliary verb + subject✔ “California relies heavily on fruit crops, and so does Florida.” 04. Choose the correct sentence: A. I am worried about it, and also he is B. I am worried about it, and so is he ✅ C. I am worried about it, and also is he D. As I am worried, so he is 🔹 Correct Answer: B. I am worried about it, and so is he🔸 Explanation:This is affirmative agreement using the be verb.✔ Structure: So + be verb + subject đŸ›ī¸ Chittagong University – Questions on Agreement (Affirmative & Negative) 01. California relies heavily on income from fruit crops and —(CU-B, Set-1, 2023–24) A. Florida also B. Florida too C. so does Florida ✅ D. Florida is as well 🔹 Correct Answer: C🔸 Explanation: Affirmative agreementStructure: So + auxiliary verb + subject 02. Quite a few students don't study hard, —(CU-D, 2023–24) A. nor do they take part in games and sports ✅ B. nor they take part in cultural activities C. neither they take part in games and music D. either do they take part in games and sports 🔹 Correct Answer: A🔸 Explanation: Negative agreementStructure: Nor/Neither + auxiliary verb + subject 03. She didn't see anyone she knew, and —(CU-A, Shift-2, 2022–23) A. either did Tanu B. Tanu did not see C. nor did Tanu ✅ D. neither did Tanu 🔹 Correct Answer: C🔸 Explanation: Negative agreement using nor + auxiliary + subject 04. California relies heavily on income from fruit crops, and —(CU-B, Shift-C, 2022–23) A. Florida is as well B. Florida too C. Florida also D. so does Florida ✅ 🔹 Correct Answer: D🔸 Explanation: Affirmative agreement 05. Florida has not yet ratified the Equal Rights Amendment, and —(CU-B, Set-3, 2021–22) A. several other states hasn't either B. neither have several other states ✅ C. neither has some of the other states D. some other states also have not either 🔹 Correct Answer: B🔸 Explanation: Negative agreementStructure: Neither + have + plural subject 06. Mary won't be going to the conference, and —(CU-B, Set-3, 2021–22) A. neither will her colleagues ✅ B. will neither her colleagues C. would her colleagues either D. won't her colleagues either 🔹 Correct Answer: A🔸 Explanation: Negative agreement using neither + will + subject 07. My father did not believe me, —(CU-D, Set-1, 2021–22) A. and so was my elder sister B. whether I have passed the exam or not C. why I was unhappy with this D. nor did my mother upon hearing my story ✅ 🔹 Correct Answer: D🔸 Explanation: Negative agreement using nor + auxiliary + subject 08. “It is not very cold. I don't think we need these big jackets.”“I don't think so, —”(CU-B, 2020–21) A. anyway B. neither C. either ✅ D. too 🔹 Correct Answer: C🔸 Explanation: Negative agreementStructure: I don’t think so, either. 09. My family members do not like coffee, and —(CU-B, 2016–17) A. I don't too B. neither I do C. neither do I ✅ D. I do neither 🔹 Correct Answer: C🔸 Explanation: Negative agreementStructure: Neither + do + subject 10. Rajshahi relies heavily on income from fruit crops, and —(CU-B, 2016–17) A. and so is Dinajpur B. and so are other districts C. and so is Chittagong D. and so does Dinajpur ✅ 🔹 Correct Answer: D🔸 Explanation: Affirmative agreement with present simple tense 11. They are planning on attending the convention next month, and —(CU-B, 2015–16) A. so am I ✅ B. and I will C. I also D. I will too 🔹 Correct Answer: A🔸 Explanation: Affirmative agreement with be verb 12. She can't drive, and —(CU-B, 2014–15) A. can her husband neither B. her husband neither can neither C. can neither her husband D. neither can her husband ✅ 🔹 Correct Answer: D🔸 Explanation: Negative agreementStructure: Neither + can + subject 13. He did not remember, and —(CU-D, 2013–14) A. either I did not B. not either I did C. neither I did D. neither did I ✅ 🔹 Correct Answer: D🔸 Explanation: Negative agreementStructure: Neither + did + subject 14. Kamal and his brother studied Accounting last year, and so —(CU-C, 2005–06) A. does their sister B. has their sister C. did their sister ✅ D. do their sister E. is their sister 🔹 Correct Answer: C🔸 Explanation: Affirmative agreementMatch the past tense (studied) with did GST (University) – Affirmative Agreement Questions 01. Neptune is an extremely cold planet; — Uranus.(GST, 2022–23) A. so does B. so had C. so is ✅ D. it is 🔹 Correct Answer: C🔸 Explanation:Affirmative agreement with the verb to be in present tense:Structure → So + is + subjectExample: Neptune is cold; so is Uranus. 02. My half-brother visited Cox's Bazar a couple of weeks ago, and —(NURSING, 2011–19) A. so I did B. so I was C. so I had D. so did I ✅ 🔹 Correct Answer: D🔸 Explanation:Affirmative agreement in the past simple tense:Structure → So + did + subjectExample: My half-brother visited Cox's Bazar; so did I. Test Yourself – Negative and Affirmative Agreement 01. He did not write to me, nor —.A. he telephonedB. did he telephone ✅C. did he telephoneD. has not telephoned Explanation: Negative agreement with inversion after "nor" → nor + auxiliary verb + subjectCorrect: nor did he telephone 02. "I won’t be late." The correct response may be —A. So do IB. Me neither ✅C. I tooD. Nor am I Explanation: Responding to a negative statement → Me neither or Neither do I is correct. "So do I" is affirmative. 03. She can’t drive and —A. can her husband neitherB. her husband can neitherC. neither can her husband ✅D. can neither her husband Explanation: Negative agreement with inversion → neither + auxiliary verb + subject 04. She won’t be going to the party, and —A. her friends will notB. her friends will neitherC. neither her friends willD. neither will her friends ✅ Explanation: Negative agreement with inversion → neither + auxiliary verb + subject 05. She was very exhausted and —A. the other were soB. the others were alsoC. were so the othersD. so were the others ✅ Explanation: Affirmative agreement with "so" + auxiliary + subject 06. He didn’t hurt the people —A. nor did he cheat them ✅B. he didn’t cheat themC. he never cheats themD. never did he cheat them Explanation: Negative agreement using "nor" + auxiliary + subject 07. Kamal does not enjoy reading science fiction; —A. his brother doesn’t neitherB. nor his brother doesC. neither his brother doesD. his brother doesn’t either ✅ Explanation: Negative agreement using either after negative statement 08. Kamal does not tell a lie —A. he doesn’t cheat othersB. not he cheats othersC. neither does he cheat othersD. nor does he cheat others ✅ Explanation: Negative agreement with "nor" + auxiliary + subject 09. Which of the following is acceptable in standard written English?A. Seldom did I saw such an awesome scenery.B. Seldom I saw such an awesome scenery.C. Seldom did I see such an awesome scenery. ✅D. Seldom I have seen such an awesome scenery. Explanation: After "seldom," inversion is needed; use base verb "see" not past "saw" 10. Which of the following sentences is correct?A. She took pictures, and I did so.B. She took pictures, and so I did.C. She took pictures, and I did also.D. She took pictures, and so did I. ✅ Explanation: Affirmative agreement with "so + auxiliary + subject" AFFIRMATIVE & NEGATIVE AGREEMENT Questions 1. Times have changed and so — [āϏāĻšāĻ•āĻžāϰ⧀ āϜāϜ-ā§§ā§Ž] A. I have B. I had C. had I D. have I Ans: D (Explanation: The first clause uses the Present Perfect Tense ("have changed"). In affirmative agreement with "so", the subject and auxiliary verb are inverted. Therefore, "so have I" is the correct structure.) 2. Times have changed and so — [āϰ⧇āϞāĻ“āϝāĻŧ⧇-ā§§ā§Š] A. we have B. we are C. have we D. are we Ans: C (Explanation: Similar to the previous question, the auxiliary "have" is used. The inverted structure is "so have we".) 3. Technically, glass is a mineral and —. [RU 11-12] A. so is water B. water is so C. so water is D. water so Ans: A (Explanation: The main verb is "is". Affirmative agreement requires "so" + auxiliary/be verb + subject. Correct: "so is water".) 4. Peter can't go and I can't — [āϰ⧇āϞāĻ“āϝāĻŧ⧇-ā§§ā§Š] A. neither B. too C. also D. either Ans: D (Explanation: When a negative statement is repeated or agreed with using the same auxiliary ("can't"), "either" is placed at the end of the sentence. "Neither" comes at the beginning of a clause (e.g., "neither can I").) 5. They are engrossed in studies and — (āϤāĻžāϰāĻž āĻĒāĻĄāĻŧāĻžāĻļā§‹āύāĻžāϝāĻŧ āύāĻŋāĻŦāĻŋāĻˇā§āϟ āφāϛ⧇ āφāϰ āφāĻŽāĻŋāĻ“ āϤāĻžāχ) [CU 18-19] A. so do I B. so I am C. so am I D. so did I Ans: C (Explanation: The first clause uses the verb "are" (to be). The agreement must use the corresponding form of "to be" for the new subject "I", which is "am". Inversion applies: "so am I".) 6. He is hard working and — [DU 15-16] A. I am so B. so I am C. so am I D. I too am Ans: C (Explanation: Affirmative agreement with "be" verb: "so am I".) 7. One ought to cooperate with one's neighbours when they are in trouble, and —. [CU D3 15-16] A. neither do they B. so do they C. so they do D. vice versa Ans: D (Explanation: While "so should they" would be the grammatical agreement, "vice versa" logically implies the reverse relationship is also true (neighbours should also cooperate with one), which fits the context of mutual cooperation best.) 8. Select the correct sentence. [āφāĻŽāĻžāϰ āĻŦā§‹āύ āĻ—ā§€āĻŦāϤ/āĻĒāϰāύāĻŋāĻ¨ā§āĻĻāĻž āĻĒāĻ›āĻ¨ā§āĻĻ āĻ•āϰ⧇ āύāĻž āĻāĻŦāĻ‚ āφāĻŽāĻŋāĻ“ āύāĻž] [JnU 15-16] A. My sister does not like backbiting and I do either. B. My sister does not like backbiting and neither I do. C. My sister does not like backbiting and neither do I. D. My sister does not like backbiting and I do. Ans: C (Explanation: For negative agreement, we use "neither" + auxiliary + subject. Correct: "neither do I".) 9. My friend does not like sweets. '— do I.' [RU 15-16] A. neither B. either C. or D. so Ans: A (Explanation: Negative agreement requires "neither" at the beginning of the tag.) 10. Pioneer men and women suffered terrible hardships, and — [CU 06-07] A. also did the children B. also the children C. so do the children D. so did their children Ans: D (Explanation: The verb "suffered" is in the Past Indefinite Tense. The auxiliary for agreement is "did". Structure: "so did their children".) 11. Which one of the following is correct? [DU 00-01] A. Pioneer man and women endured terrible hardships, and so do their children. B. Pioneer man and women endured terrible hardships, and neither did the children. C. Pioneer man and women endured terrible hardships, and also the children. D. Pioneer man and women endured terrible hardships, and so did their children. Ans: D (Explanation: "Endured" is past tense, so the agreement uses "did". Positive statement -> Positive agreement with "so".) 12. My friend does not like terrorism and — [DU 04-05] My parents don't like coffee, and —. [CU 11-12] A. neither do I B. neither I do C. I do D. I do either Ans: A (Explanation: Negative statement -> Negative agreement: "neither do I".) 13. If you don't do it, I won't do it — [BU 14-15] A. too B. also C. just D. either Ans: D (Explanation: "Won't" is negative. Agreement at the end of the sentence requires "either".) 14. A: I can't ride a bike. B: — [IU 11-12] A. Neither can't I B. So can't I C. Neither can I D. So can I Ans: C (Explanation: Negative agreement. "Neither" + auxiliary + subject. "Neither can I".) 15. "She likes cooking." The correct response is: [JU 15-16] A. "So am I" B. "So do I" C. "Me neither" D. "Neither am I" Ans: B (Explanation: "Likes" is Present Indefinite. The auxiliary is "do". Correct response: "So do I".) 16. My half-brother visited Cox's Bazaar a couple of weeks ago, and — [CU 12-13] A. so I did B. so I was C. so I had D. so do I E. so did I Ans: E (Explanation: "Visited" is Past Tense. Agreement uses "did". Structure: "so did I".) 17. You like chocolate — [CU 09-10] A. and me too B. and I too C. and so do I D. and I do Ans: C (Explanation: Affirmative agreement: "and so do I".) 18. I can remember all their names — my sister. [KU 11-12] A. and so can B. and so does C. and so might D. and so may Ans: A (Explanation: The modal used is "can". Agreement must use the same modal: "and so can".) 19. My friend believes that research is a group effort and — do I. [JU 13-14] A. as B. the same C. so D. too Ans: C (Explanation: Structure: "so" + auxiliary + subject.) 20. Runa can't type well, and her sister — [CU 12-13] A. can either B. also C. neither can D. either can't E. can't either Ans: E (Explanation: Negative agreement at the end of a clause: auxiliary + not + "either". "Her sister can't either".) 21. My family members do not like coffee and — [CU 12-13] A. either don't I B. I do neither C. neither do I D. neither don't I Ans: C (Explanation: Standard negative agreement: "neither do I".) 22. Most foreign students don't like American coffee, and —. [RU 06-07, NCC Bank-11] A. neither do I B. neither I do C. I do neither D. neither don't I Ans: A (Explanation: "Neither do I" is the correct inverted structure for negative agreement.) 23. Neptune is an extremely cold planet, and — [IU 10-11] A. So does Uranus B. Uranus so C. So is Uranus D. So has Uranus Ans: C (Explanation: The verb is "is". Agreement uses "is". "So is Uranus".) 24. He does not like vegetables, neither — I. [BRUR 09-10] A. like B. prefer C. do D. does Ans: C (Explanation: The auxiliary in the first clause is "does" (Present Simple). For "I", the auxiliary is "do".) 25. I didn't know the answer, and — (āφāĻŽāĻŋ āĻĒā§āϰāĻļā§āύāϟāĻŋāϰ āωāĻ¤ā§āϤāϰ āϜāĻžāύāϤāĻžāĻŽ āύāĻž āφāϰ āϏ⧇āĻ“ āύāĻž) [SUST 06-07] A. neither did he B. he didn't too C. nor does he D. he does not either Ans: A (Explanation: Past negative ("didn't know"). Agreement: "neither did he".) 26. She is a painter and — [IU 17-18] A. he so B. so he is C. so is he D. none of the above Ans: C (Explanation: "Is" requires "so is he".) 27. Shuvo has admission test today, and — Kakoli. [CU 15-16] A. too has B. so has C. too does D. so does Ans: B (or D) (Explanation: "Has" is the main verb here. In British English, "so has" is often acceptable. In American English, "so does" is preferred. Given the source key usually follows traditional rules found in local textbooks, B is the indicated answer.) 28. He behaved so nicely with me. And so — (āϏ⧇ āϖ⧁āĻŦ āĻ­āĻžāϞ⧋ āφāϚāϰāĻŖ āĻ•āϰāϞ āφāϰ āφāĻŽāĻŋāĻ“ āϤāĻžāχ) [JUST 16-17] A. I behaved B. I did C. I too D. did I Ans: D (Explanation: Past tense "behaved" -> "did". Inversion: "and so did I".) 29. He did not remember and — (āϏ⧇ āĻŽāύ⧇ āĻ•āϰāĻŋāύāĻŋ āφāϰ āφāĻŽāĻŋāĻ“ āĻ•āϰāĻŋāύāĻŋ) [CU 13-14] A. hither I did not B. not either I did C. neither I did D. neither did I Ans: D (Explanation: Negative past. "Neither did I".) 30. California relies heavily on income from fruit crops, and — [COU 09-10] A. so does Florida B. Florida too C. Florida also D. Florida is as well Ans: A (Explanation: "Relies" is Present Simple. Auxiliary "does". "So does Florida".) 31. Rajshahi relies heavily on income from fruit crops, —. [CU 18-19] A. and so is Dinajpur B. and so are other districts C. and so is Chittagong D. and so does Dinajpur Ans: D (Explanation: "Relies" takes "does". "And so does Dinajpur".) 32. My brother doesn't like coffee, — [CU 12-13] A. and I do neither B. and so do I C. and neither do I D. and neither do Ans: C (Explanation: Negative agreement: "and neither do I".) 33. The promising boy did not spoil a single moment, — develop any bad habit. [CU 16-17] A. nor did he B. none but C. neither does he D. never was he Ans: A (Explanation: Continuation of a negative past idea. "Nor did he".) 34. A good number of adolescents do not socialize, — [CU 17-18] A. they neither build up the career B. nor do they build up the career C. nor they build up the career D. hardly they build up the career Ans: B (Explanation: Inverted order after "nor": "nor do they build...".) 35. He did not write to me, nor —. (āϏ⧇ āφāĻŽāĻžāϕ⧇ āϚāĻŋāĻ āĻŋ āϞāĻŋāϖ⧇āύāĻŋ, āĻĢā§‹āύāĻ“ āĻ•āϰ⧇āύāĻŋ) [CU 05-06] A. he telephoned B. telephoned C. did he telephone D. has not telephoned Ans: C (Explanation: "Nor" triggers inversion. "Nor did he telephone".) 36. "I won't be late." The correct response may be — [JU 11-12] A. "So do I" B. "Me neither" C. "I too" D. "Nor am I!" Ans: B (Explanation: "Me neither" is a common informal way to agree with a negative statement. Technically "Neither will I" is formal, but "Me neither" is the correct choice among options.) 37. This problem does not concern him, nor — it — you. [CU 05-06] A. is, concern B. does, concern C. do, concern D. does, concerns Ans: B (Explanation: "Does not concern" (Present Simple). Inversion after "nor": "nor does it concern you".) 38. She can't drive and — [CU 14-15] A. can her husband neither B. her husband can neither C. neither can her husband D. can neither her husband Ans: C (Explanation: Negative agreement: "neither can her husband".) 39. She won't be going to the party, and — [CU 08-09] A. her friends will not B. her friends will neither C. neither her friends will D. neither will her friends Ans: D (Explanation: Future negative ("won't" = will not). Agreement: "neither will her friends".) 40. She was very exhausted and — (āϏ⧇ āϖ⧁āĻŦ āĻ•ā§āϞāĻžāĻ¨ā§āϤ āĻ›āĻŋāϞ āĻāĻŦāĻ‚ āĻ…āĻ¨ā§āϝāϰāĻžāĻ“ āϤāĻžāχ āĻ›āĻŋāϞ) [CU 12-13] A. the other were so B. the others were also C. were so the others D. so were the others Ans: D (Explanation: "Was" (be verb). Subject "others" is plural -> "were". Inversion: "so were the others".) 41. He didn't hurt the people, — (āϏ⧇ āϞ⧋āĻ•āϜāύāϕ⧇ āφāϘāĻžāϤāĻ“ āĻĻ⧇āϝāĻŧāύāĻŋ āφāϰ āĻĒā§āϰāϤāĻžāϰāĻŖāĻžāĻ“ āĻ•āϰ⧇āύāĻŋ) [CU 12-13] A. nor did he cheat them B. he didn't cheat them C. he never cheats them D. never did he cheat them Ans: A (Explanation: Negative continuation with inversion: "nor did he cheat them".) 42. Kamal does not enjoy reading science fictions; — [CU 12-13] A. his brother doesn't neither B. nor his brother does C. neither his brother does D. his brother doesn't either Ans: D (Explanation: Negative agreement at the end of the clause: "his brother doesn't either".) 43. Kamal does not tell a lie, — (āĻ•āĻžāĻŽāĻžāϞ āύāĻž āĻŽāĻŋāĻĨā§āϝāĻž āĻŦāϞ⧇, āύāĻž āĻ…āĻ¨ā§āϝāĻĻ⧇āϰāϕ⧇ āĻ āĻ•āĻžāϝāĻŧ) [CU 14-15] A. he doesn't cheat others B. neither does he cheat others C. not he cheats others D. nor does he cheat others Ans: D (Explanation: "Does not... nor..." structure. "Nor does he cheat others".) 44. Which of the following is acceptable in standard written English? [CU 11-12] A. Seldom did I saw such an awesome scenery. B. Seldom I saw such an awesome scenery. C. Seldom did I see such an awesome scenery. D. Seldom I have seen such an awesome scenery. Ans: C (Explanation: Sentences starting with negative adverbs like "Seldom" require inversion. Structure: Seldom + Auxiliary (did) + Subject (I) + Base Verb (see). "Seldom did I see...".) 45. āĻ“āϰāĻž āϏāĻŽāĻ¸ā§āϝāĻžāϰ āϏāĻŽāĻžāϧāĻžāύ āĻ•āϰāϤ⧇ āĻĒāĻžāϰ⧇āύāĻŋ, āφāĻŽāϰāĻžāĻ“ āĻĒāĻžāϰāĻŋāύāĻŋāĨ¤ [RU 05-06] A. They could not solve the problem, we could not either. B. They could not solve the problem, neither could not we. C. They could not solve the problem, also we could not. D. They could not solve the problem and we could not neither. Ans: A (Explanation: "We could not either" is the correct structure for agreeing with a negative statement at the end of a clause.) 46. Which of the following sentence is correct? [DU 04-05] A. She took pictures, and I did so. B. She took pictures, and so I did. C. She took pictures, and I did also. D. She took pictures, and so did I. Ans: D (Explanation: Affirmative agreement with "so" requires inversion. "and so did I".) 47. Find out the correct sentence. (āφāĻŽāĻŋ āĻ āĻŦā§āϝāĻžāĻĒāĻžāϰ⧇ āĻĻ⧁āĻļā§āϚāĻŋāĻ¨ā§āϤāĻŋāϤ, āĻāĻŦāĻ‚ āϏ⧇āĻ“ āϤāĻžāχ) [RU 08-09] A. I am worried about it, and also he is. B. I am worried about it, and so is he. C. I am worried about it, and also is he. D. As I am worried about it, so he is. Ans: B (Explanation: Agreement with "am" (be verb). Inversion: "and so is he".) More practice on Affirmative and Negative Agrement Questions: 1. Technically, glass is a mineral and --- a) so is water b) water is so c) so water is d) water so 2. They are engrossed in studies and --- a) so do I b) so I am c) so am I d) I 3. My friend does not like sweets. --- do I. a) neither b) either c) or d) so 4. My friend does not like terrorism and --- a) neither do I b) neither I do c) I do d) I do either 5. You like chocolate --- a) and me too b) and I too c) and so do I d) and I do 6. Neptune is an extremely cold planet, and --- a) So does Uranus b) Uranus so c) So is Uranus d) So has Uranus 7. She was very exhausted and --- a) the other were so b) the others were also c) were so the others d) so were the others 8. Kamal does not tell a lie, --- he doesn't cheat others. a) not he cheats others b) neither does he cheat others c) nor does he cheat others d) nor he cheats others 9. "I won't be late." The correct response may be a) "So do I" b) "Me neither" c) "I too" d) "Nor am I!" 10. Rajshahi relies heavily on income from fruit crops, --- a) and so is Dinajpur b) and so are other districts c) and so is Chittagong d) and so does Dinajpur 11. Times have changed and so --- a) we have b) we are c) have we d) are we 12. A: I cannot drive a car. B: a) Neither can't I b) So can't I c) Neither can I d) So can I 13. "She likes cooking." The correct response is: a) "Me neither" b) "So am I" c) "So do I" d) "Neither am I" 14. Soma wants to go home and: a) so we are b) so want c) so do we d) we do so 15. California relies heavily on income from fruit crops, and --- a) so does Florida b) Florida too c) Florida also d) Florida is as well 16. My family members do not like coffee and --- a) either don't I b) I do neither c) neither do I d) neither don't I 17. The promising boy did not spoil a single moment, --- develop any bad habit. a) nor did he b) neither does he c) none but d) never was he 18. He did not write to me, nor --- a) he telephoned b) did he telephone c) telephoned d) has not telephoned Answers With Explanation: 1. a) so is water (Affirmative Agreement with 'be' verb: "and + so + verb + subject". Glass is..., so is water. āĻ—ā§āϞāĻžāϏ⧇āϰ āĻŽāϤ⧋ āĻĒāĻžāύāĻŋāĻ“ āĻŽāĻŋāύāĻžāϰ⧇āϞāĨ¤) 2. c) so am I (Affirmative Agreement with 'be' verb 'are'. "So + am + I". āϤāĻžāϰāĻž āĻĒ⧜āĻžāĻļā§‹āύāĻžā§Ÿ āĻŽāĻ—ā§āύ āĻāĻŦāĻ‚ āφāĻŽāĻŋāĻ“āĨ¤) 3. a) neither (Negative Agreement. "Neither + auxiliary + subject". āφāĻŽāĻžāϰ āĻŦāĻ¨ā§āϧ⧁ āĻŽāĻŋāĻˇā§āϟāĻŋ āĻĒāĻ›āĻ¨ā§āĻĻ āĻ•āϰ⧇ āύāĻž, āφāĻŽāĻŋāĻ“ āύāĻžāĨ¤) 4. a) neither do I (Negative Agreement with 'do' verb. "Neither + do + I". āϏ⧇ āϏāĻ¨ā§āĻ¤ā§āϰāĻžāϏāĻŦāĻžāĻĻ āĻĒāĻ›āĻ¨ā§āĻĻ āĻ•āϰ⧇ āύāĻž, āφāĻŽāĻŋāĻ“ āύāĻžāĨ¤) 5. c) and so do I (Affirmative Agreement with main verb 'like'. "and + so + do + I". āϤ⧁āĻŽāĻŋ āϚāĻ•āϞ⧇āϟ āĻĒāĻ›āĻ¨ā§āĻĻ āĻ•āϰ āĻāĻŦāĻ‚ āφāĻŽāĻŋāĻ“āĨ¤) 6. c) So is Uranus (First clause has 'is', so the agreement uses 'is'. āύ⧇āĻĒāϚ⧁āύ āĻ āĻžāĻ¨ā§āĻĄāĻž āĻ—ā§āϰāĻš āĻāĻŦāĻ‚ āχāωāϰ⧇āύāĻžāϏāĻ“āĨ¤) 7. d) so were the others (Past tense 'was' becomes 'were' for plural subject 'others'. "So + were + the others". āϏ⧇ āĻ•ā§āϞāĻžāĻ¨ā§āϤ āĻ›āĻŋāϞ āĻāĻŦāĻ‚ āĻŦāĻžāĻ•āĻŋāϰāĻžāĻ“āĨ¤) 8. c) nor does he cheat others (Negative addition. "Nor + auxiliary + subject". āϏ⧇ āĻŽāĻŋāĻĨā§āϝāĻž āĻŦāϞ⧇ āύāĻž, āĻāĻŦāĻ‚ āĻĒā§āϰāϤāĻžāϰāĻŖāĻžāĻ“ āĻ•āϰ⧇ āύāĻžāĨ¤ Note: 'Neither' is usually paired with 'nor' or used alone, but here 'Nor' connects the clause with inversion.) 9. b) "Me neither" (Informal response to a negative statement ("won't"). Formal: "Neither will I". "Me neither" is common in spoken English. āφāĻŽāĻŋāĻ“ āĻĻ⧇āϰāĻŋ āĻ•āϰāĻŦ āύāĻžāĨ¤) 10. d) and so does Dinajpur (First clause has main verb 'relies' (Present Simple), so auxiliary 'does' is used. āϰāĻžāϜāĻļāĻžāĻšā§€ āύāĻŋāĻ°ā§āĻ­āϰ āĻ•āϰ⧇ āĻāĻŦāĻ‚ āĻĻāĻŋāύāĻžāϜāĻĒ⧁āϰāĻ“āĨ¤) 11. c) have we (Present Perfect 'have changed' requires 'have' in agreement. āϏāĻŽā§Ÿ āĻŦāĻĻāϞ⧇āϛ⧇ āĻāĻŦāĻ‚ āφāĻŽāϰāĻžāĻ“āĨ¤) 12. c) Neither can I (Negative statement with modal 'cannot'. Response uses "Neither + can + I". āφāĻŽāĻŋ āĻ—āĻžā§œāĻŋ āϚāĻžāϞāĻžāϤ⧇ āĻĒāĻžāϰāĻŋ āύāĻž, āĻŦāĻŋ-āĻ“ āĻĒāĻžāϰ⧇ āύāĻžāĨ¤) 13. c) "So do I" (Statement has 'likes' (Present Simple). Agreement uses 'do'. āϏ⧇ āϰāĻžāĻ¨ā§āύāĻž āĻĒāĻ›āĻ¨ā§āĻĻ āĻ•āϰ⧇, āφāĻŽāĻŋāĻ“āĨ¤) 14. c) so do we ('Wants' is Present Simple. Agreement uses 'do'. āϏ⧋āĻŽāĻž āĻŦāĻžā§œāĻŋ āϝ⧇āϤ⧇ āϚāĻžā§Ÿ āĻāĻŦāĻ‚ āφāĻŽāϰāĻžāĻ“āĨ¤) 15. a) so does Florida ('Relies' is Present Simple. Agreement uses 'does'. āĻ•ā§āϝāĻžāϞāĻŋāĻĢā§‹āĻ°ā§āύāĻŋ⧟āĻž āύāĻŋāĻ°ā§āĻ­āϰ āĻ•āϰ⧇ āĻāĻŦāĻ‚ āĻĢā§āϞ⧋āϰāĻŋāĻĄāĻžāĻ“āĨ¤) 16. c) neither do I (Negative statement 'do not like'. Agreement: "Neither + do + I". āϤāĻžāϰāĻž āĻ•āĻĢāĻŋ āĻĒāĻ›āĻ¨ā§āĻĻ āĻ•āϰ⧇ āύāĻž, āφāĻŽāĻŋāĻ“ āύāĻžāĨ¤) 17. a) nor did he (Negative continuation in past tense. "Nor + did + he". āϏ⧇ āϏāĻŽā§Ÿ āύāĻˇā§āϟ āĻ•āϰ⧇āύāĻŋ, āĻāĻŦāĻ‚ āϕ⧋āύ⧋ āĻ–āĻžāϰāĻžāĻĒ āĻ…āĻ­ā§āϝāĻžāϏāĻ“ āĻ—ā§œā§‡ āϤ⧋āϞ⧇āύāĻŋāĨ¤) 18. b) did he telephone (Inversion after 'nor'. "Nor + did + he + verb". āϏ⧇ āφāĻŽāĻžāϕ⧇ āϞ⧇āϖ⧇āĻ“āύāĻŋ, āĻĢā§‹āύāĻ“ āĻ•āϰ⧇āύāĻŋāĨ¤ Note: Source key suggests 'c', but 'b' is grammatically correct.)

  • Dangling Modifier Lesson -1 for University Admission Test, Job Application Test, BCS Exam and Any Competitive Examination

    Dangling Modifier Dangling Modifier (āĻā§āϞāĻ¨ā§āϤ āĻŦāĻž āĻ…āϏāĻ‚āϞāĻ—ā§āύ āĻŦāĻŋāĻļ⧇āώāĻŖ) āĻšāϞ⧋ āĻāĻŽāύ āĻāĻ•āϟāĻŋ āĻļāĻŦā§āĻĻāϗ⧁āĻšā§āĻ› (Phrase) āϝāĻž āĻŦāĻžāĻ•ā§āϝ⧇āϰ āĻļ⧁āϰ⧁āϤ⧇ āĻŦāϏ⧇ āĻ•āĻŋāĻ¨ā§āϤ⧁ āĻĒāϰāĻŦāĻ°ā§āϤ⧀ Clause-āĻāϰ Subject-āϕ⧇ āϏāĻ āĻŋāĻ•āĻ­āĻžāĻŦ⧇ āύāĻŋāĻ°ā§āĻĻ⧇āĻļ āĻ•āϰāϤ⧇ āĻĒāĻžāϰ⧇ āύāĻžāĨ¤ āϏāĻšāϜ āĻ•āĻĨāĻžā§Ÿ, āĻŦāĻžāĻ•ā§āϝ⧇āϰ āĻļ⧁āϰ⧁āϤ⧇ āϝāĻĻāĻŋ āĻāĻŽāύ āϕ⧋āύ⧋ āĻ•āĻžāϜ (Action) āωāĻ˛ā§āϞ⧇āĻ– āĻĨāĻžāϕ⧇, āĻ•āĻŋāĻ¨ā§āϤ⧁ āϏ⧇āχ āĻ•āĻžāϜāϟāĻŋ āϕ⧇ āĻ•āϰāϛ⧇ (Doer) āϤāĻž āϝāĻĻāĻŋ āĻĒāϰāĻŦāĻ°ā§āϤ⧀ āĻ…āĻ‚āĻļ⧇āϰ Subject āĻšāĻŋāϏ⧇āĻŦ⧇ āύāĻž āĻĨāĻžāϕ⧇, āϤāĻŦ⧇ āĻŦāĻžāĻ•ā§āϝāϟāĻŋ āϭ⧁āϞ āĻšā§ŸāĨ¤ āĻāχ āϭ⧁āϞāϕ⧇āχ Dangling Modifier āĻŦāϞ⧇āĨ¤ Basic Principle: āĻŦāĻžāĻ•ā§āϝ⧇āϰ āĻļ⧁āϰ⧁āϤ⧇ āĻĨāĻžāĻ•āĻž Introductory Phrase-āĻāϰ āĻ•āĻžāϜ āϝ⧇ āĻŦā§āϝāĻ•ā§āϤāĻŋ āĻŦāĻž āĻŦāĻ¸ā§āϤ⧁ āϏāĻŽā§āĻĒāĻ¨ā§āύ āĻ•āϰ⧇, āϤāĻžāϕ⧇āχ āĻ…āĻŦāĻļā§āϝāχ Main Clause-āĻāϰ Subject āĻšāϤ⧇ āĻšāĻŦ⧇āĨ¤ Incorrect: Walking down the street, the trees looked beautiful. (āĻ—āĻžāĻ› āĻ•āĻŋ āϰāĻžāĻ¸ā§āϤāĻžā§Ÿ āĻšāĻžāρāϟāϤ⧇ āĻĒāĻžāϰ⧇? āύāĻžāĨ¤ āϤāĻžāχ āĻāϟāĻŋ Dangling Modifier). Correct: Walking down the street, I saw the beautiful trees. (āĻāĻ–āĻžāύ⧇ āĻšāĻžāρāϟāĻžāϰ āĻ•āĻžāϜāϟāĻŋ 'I' āĻ•āϰāϛ⧇ āĻāĻŦāĻ‚ 'I' āĻŦāĻžāĻ•ā§āϝ⧇āϰ Subject)āĨ¤ Rules & Methods of Correction Dangling Modifier āϏāĻ‚āĻļā§‹āϧāύ āĻ•āϰāĻžāϰ āĻĻ⧁āϟāĻŋ āĻĒā§āϰāϧāĻžāύ āωāĻĒāĻžā§Ÿ āφāϛ⧇: Method 1: Change the Main Subject Introductory Phrase-āĻāϰ āĻ•āĻžāϜ āϝ⧇ āĻ•āϰāϛ⧇, āϤāĻžāϕ⧇ Main Clause-āĻāϰ Subject āĻšāĻŋāϏ⧇āĻŦ⧇ āĻŦāϏāĻžāϤ⧇ āĻšāĻŦ⧇āĨ¤ Incorrect: Reading the book, the story was interesting. Correct: Reading the book, I found the story interesting. Method 2: Expand the Phrase into a Clause āĻļ⧁āϰ⧁āϰ Phrase-āϟāĻŋāϕ⧇ āϭ⧇āϙ⧇ āĻāĻ•āϟāĻŋ āĻĒā§‚āĻ°ā§āĻŖāĻžāĻ™ā§āĻ— Clause (Subject + Verb āϝ⧁āĻ•ā§āϤ) āϤ⧈āϰāĻŋ āĻ•āϰāϤ⧇ āĻšāĻŦ⧇āĨ¤ Incorrect: While sleeping, the phone rang. Correct: While I was sleeping, the phone rang. Common Structures & Examples 1. Present Participle (Verb+ing) Phrase Incorrect: Flying out the window, he grabbed the papers. (āĻŽāĻžāύ⧁āώ āϜāĻžāύāĻžāϞāĻž āĻĻāĻŋā§Ÿā§‡ āĻ‰ā§œā§‡ āϝāĻžā§Ÿ āύāĻž, āĻ•āĻžāĻ—āϜ āĻ‰ā§œā§‡ āϝāĻžā§Ÿ). Correct: He grabbed the papers flying out the window. Correct: As the papers were flying out the window, he grabbed them. Incorrect: Looking at his watch, the time was 10 AM. Correct: Looking at his watch, he noticed the time was 10 AM. 2. Past Participle (V3) Phrase Incorrect: Confused by the question, the answer could not be found. Correct: Confused by the question, the student could not find the answer. 3. Infinitive Phrase (To + Verb) Incorrect: To get a good grade, studying is necessary. (Studying āύāĻŋāĻœā§‡ āĻ—ā§āϰ⧇āĻĄ āĻĒ⧇āϤ⧇ āĻĒāĻžāϰ⧇ āύāĻž). Correct: To get a good grade, you must study hard. Incorrect: To enter the room, the key must be used. Correct: To enter the room, we must use the key. 4. Prepositional Phrase Incorrect: After jumping out of the boat, the shark bit the man. (āĻšāĻžāĻ™āϰ āĻŦā§‹āϟ āĻĨ⧇āϕ⧇ āϞāĻžāĻĢ āĻĻā§‡ā§ŸāύāĻŋ). Correct: After the man jumped out of the boat, the shark bit him. Correct: After jumping out of the boat, the man was bitten by a shark. Previous Years' Questions with Explanation 01. Correct the sentence: "Driving down the road, a huge tree was seen." [DU-B] (A) Driving down the road, a huge tree was seen. (B) Driving down the road, we saw a huge tree. (C) A huge tree was seen driving down the road. (D) While driving down the road, a huge tree was seen. Ans: (B) Explanation: āĻ—āĻžā§œāĻŋ āϚāĻžāϞāĻžāύ⧋āϰ āĻ•āĻžāϜāϟāĻŋ 'we' āĻ•āϰāϛ⧇, āϕ⧋āύ⧋ 'tree' āύ⧟āĨ¤ āϤāĻžāχ Subject āĻšāĻŋāϏ⧇āĻŦ⧇ 'we' āĻŦāϏāĻŦ⧇āĨ¤ 02. Correct the sentence: "To become a doctor, biology is compulsory." (A) To become a doctor, biology is compulsory. (B) Biology is compulsory to become a doctor. (C) To become a doctor, a student must study biology. (D) Becoming a doctor, biology is needed. Ans: (C) Explanation: Biology āĻĄāĻžāĻ•ā§āϤāĻžāϰ āĻšāϤ⧇ āĻĒāĻžāϰ⧇ āύāĻž, āĻāĻ•āϜāύ āĻ›āĻžāĻ¤ā§āϰ āĻšāϤ⧇ āĻĒāĻžāϰ⧇āĨ¤ āϤāĻžāχ Subject āĻšāĻŋāϏ⧇āĻŦ⧇ 'a student' āϏāĻ āĻŋāĻ•āĨ¤ 03. "Reading the novel, the story interested me." This sentence is — (A) Correct (B) Incorrect (Dangling Modifier) (C) Complex Sentence (D) Compound Sentence Ans: (B) Explanation: Novel āĻĒ⧜āĻžāϰ āĻ•āĻžāϜāϟāĻŋ 'Story' āĻ•āϰāϤ⧇ āĻĒāĻžāϰ⧇ āύāĻžāĨ¤ āϏāĻ āĻŋāĻ• āĻšāϤ⧋: "Reading the novel, I found the story interesting." 04. Correct: "Unlike the other students, the teacher gave Rahim a prize." (A) Unlike the other students, Rahim was given a prize by the teacher. (B) Unlike the other students, the teacher gave Rahim a prize. (C) The teacher gave Rahim a prize unlike the other students. (D) Rahim, unlike the other students, gave the teacher a prize. Ans: (A) Explanation: āϤ⧁āϞāύāĻž āĻ•āϰāĻž āĻšāĻšā§āϛ⧇ 'Rahim' āĻāĻŦāĻ‚ 'other students'-āĻāϰ āĻŽāĻ§ā§āϝ⧇āĨ¤ 'Teacher' āĻāĻŦāĻ‚ 'students'-āĻāϰ āĻŽāĻ§ā§āϝ⧇ āύ⧟āĨ¤ āϤāĻžāχ Subject āĻšāĻŋāϏ⧇āĻŦ⧇ 'Rahim' āφāϏāϤ⧇ āĻšāĻŦ⧇āĨ¤ Master Exercise Choose the correct sentence from the alternatives: 01. (A) Walking along the road, a bus hit him. (B) Walking along the road, he was hit by a bus. (C) While walking along the road, a bus hit him. (D) A bus hit him walking along the road. Ans: (B) (āĻšāĻžāρāϟāĻžāϰ āĻ•āĻžāϜāϟāĻŋ 'he' āĻ•āϰāĻ›āĻŋāϞ, āĻŦāĻžāϏ āύ⧟)āĨ¤ 02. (A) Having finished the work, the TV was switched on. (B) Having finished the work, he switched on the TV. (C) The work being finished, the TV was switched on. (D) Both B and C. Ans: (D) (B āϤ⧇ Subject āĻ āĻŋāĻ• āφāϛ⧇; C āϤ⧇ Absolute Phrase āĻŦā§āϝāĻŦāĻšāĻžāϰ āĻ•āϰāĻž āĻšā§Ÿā§‡āϛ⧇ āϝāĻž āĻ—ā§āϰāĻžāĻŽāĻžāϰāϟāĻŋāĻ•ā§āϝāĻžāϞāĻŋ āϏāĻ āĻŋāĻ•)āĨ¤ 03. (A) Cooked in butter, my mother makes delicious eggs. (B) Cooked in butter, eggs are delicious. (C) My mother makes delicious eggs cooked in butter. (D) Both B and C. Ans: (D) (A āϤ⧇ āĻŦā§‹āĻāĻžāĻšā§āϛ⧇ 'mother' āϕ⧇ āϰāĻžāĻ¨ā§āύāĻž āĻ•āϰāĻž āĻšā§Ÿā§‡āϛ⧇, āϝāĻž āϭ⧁āϞāĨ¤ B āĻāĻŦāĻ‚ C āϏāĻ āĻŋāĻ•)āĨ¤ 04. (A) Lying on the floor, the clock struck ten. (B) Lying on the floor, I heard the clock strike ten. (C) While lying on the floor, the clock struck ten. (D) The clock struck ten lying on the floor. Ans: (B) (āϘ⧜āĻŋ āĻŽā§‡āĻā§‡āϤ⧇ āĻļā§ā§Ÿā§‡ āĻĨāĻžāϕ⧇ āύāĻž, 'I' āĻļā§ā§Ÿā§‡ āĻ›āĻŋāϞ)āĨ¤ 05. (A) To improve your vocabulary, read more books. (B) To improve your vocabulary, books should be read. (C) Reading more books, vocabulary will be improved. (D) Vocabulary is improved by reading books. Ans: (A) (Imperative sentence-āĻ subject 'You' āωāĻšā§āϝ āĻĨāĻžāϕ⧇, āϤāĻžāχ āĻāϟāĻŋ āϏāĻ āĻŋāĻ•āĨ¤ B āϤ⧇ 'books' āĻ­ā§‹āĻ•āĻžāĻŦ⧁āϞāĻžāϰāĻŋ āωāĻ¨ā§āύāϤ āĻ•āϰāϤ⧇ āϚāĻžā§Ÿ āύāĻž)āĨ¤ 06. (A) After retiring from office, the neighbors gave him a party. (B) After retiring from office, he was given a party by the neighbors. (C) Retiring from office, a party was given. (D) While retiring, the party was held. Ans: (B) (āĻ…āĻŦāϏāϰ āĻ—ā§āϰāĻšāϪ⧇āϰ āĻ•āĻžāϜāϟāĻŋ 'he' āĻ•āϰ⧇āϛ⧇, āĻĒā§āϰāϤāĻŋāĻŦ⧇āĻļā§€āϰāĻž āύ⧟)āĨ¤ 07. (A) Using a telescope, the star was clearly seen. (B) Using a telescope, I saw the star clearly. (C) The star was seen using a telescope. (D) Both B and C. Ans: (D) (B āϤ⧇ Subject āĻ āĻŋāĻ• āφāϛ⧇āĨ¤ C āϤ⧇ Passive Voice āϏāĻ āĻŋāĻ•, āϝ⧇āĻ–āĻžāύ⧇ 'using' phrase āϟāĻŋ implied agent āĻĻā§āĻŦāĻžāϰāĻž āϏāĻŽā§āĻĒāĻ¨ā§āύ āĻšāĻšā§āϛ⧇)āĨ¤ 08. (A) While going to class, a dog bit me. (B) While I was going to class, a dog bit me. (C) Going to class, the dog bit me. (D) A dog bit me going to class. Ans: (B) (Clause expand āĻ•āϰ⧇ Subject āĻĒāϰāĻŋāĻˇā§āĻ•āĻžāϰ āĻ•āϰāĻž āĻšā§Ÿā§‡āϛ⧇)āĨ¤ 09. (A) Wounded in the leg, the soldier could not walk. (B) Wounded in the leg, walking was impossible. (C) Wounded in the leg, the doctor saw the soldier. (D) The soldier could not walk wounded in the leg. Ans: (A) (āφāĻšāϤ āĻšā§Ÿā§‡āĻ›āĻŋāϞ āϏ⧈āύāĻŋāĻ•, āϤāĻžāχ Subject 'The soldier')āĨ¤ 10. (A) Thinking of his future, the decision was made. (B) Thinking of his future, he made the decision. (C) The decision was made thinking of his future. (D) Thinking of his future, it was decided. Ans: (B) (āĻ­āĻŦāĻŋāĻˇā§āĻ¯ā§Ž āύāĻŋā§Ÿā§‡ āϚāĻŋāĻ¨ā§āϤāĻž āĻ•āϰāĻ›āĻŋāϞ 'he')āĨ¤ More Questions with Answers and Explanation DANGLING MODIFIER Questions 1. —, a deer leapt out in front of me. [āϏāĻžāĻ°ā§āϕ⧇āϞ āĻ…ā§āϝāĻžāĻĄāϜ⧁āĻŸā§‡āĻ¨ā§āϟ-ā§§ā§Ģ, JKKNIU (āϘ) 16-17] A. While driving down the road B. While I was driving down the road C. I was driving down the road D. Driving down the road Ans: B (Explanation: If the sentence starts with "While driving" (A) or "Driving" (D), the subject of the modifier must be the subject of the main clause. The subject of the main clause here is "a deer". Since a deer was not driving, these options create a Dangling Modifier. Option B ("While I was driving") provides a complete clause with its own subject "I", making the sentence grammatically correct.) 2. According to the conditions of my scholarship, after finishing my degree, — . [20th BCS, CU (E) 14-15] A. my education will be employed by the university B. employment will be given to me by the university C. the university will employ me D. I will be employed by the university Ans: D (Explanation: The introductory phrase "after finishing my degree" describes an action performed by the speaker ("I"). Therefore, "I" must be the subject of the independent clause immediately following the introductory phrase. Only Option D starts with "I".) 3. After seeing the movie, —. / After watching the movie 'Centennial', —. [CU (E) 14-15, (C) 17-18, JU (E) 17-18] A. the book was read by many people B. the book made many people want to read it C. many people wanted to read the book D. the reading of the book interested many people Ans: C (Explanation: Who saw the movie? "Many people". Therefore, "many people" must be the subject of the sentence to modify the introductory phrase correctly. The book did not see the movie.) 4. Worn out by a long walk, she fainted. Here 'worn out' is a [IU (B) 13-14] A. dangling participle B. present participle C. adjective complement D. adverb Ans: A (Explanation: Grammatically, "Worn out" is a Past Participle phrase correctly modifying "she". However, in the context of this specific exam question layout where "Past Participle" is not an option, the term "Dangling Participle" is often used in a broad sense to categorize introductory participle phrases in exam syllabi, even if used correctly here.) 5. 'Climbing up a tree, I saw a grey monkey.' - who was climbing up the tree? [DU (D) 03-04, (C) 13-14, IU (G) 10-11] A. a monkey B. the speaker C. somebody else D. none Ans: B (Explanation: The subject of the introductory modifier "Climbing up a tree" is the subject of the sentence, "I" (the speaker). If the monkey were climbing, the sentence structure would likely be: "I saw a grey monkey climbing up a tree.") 6. While going to class, —. [COU (B) 08-09] A. the dog bit me B. dog bit me C. a dog bit me D. I was bitten by a dog Ans: D (Explanation: Who was going to class? "I". Therefore, "I" must be the subject. Options A, B, and C make "the dog" the subject, implying the dog was going to class.) 7. — the passer-by took a nap. (āĻĒāĻĨāĻŋāĻ•āϟāĻŋ āĻ…āĻ¤ā§āϝāĻ¨ā§āϤ āĻ•ā§āϞāĻžāĻ¨ā§āϤ āĻ“ āĻĒāϰāĻŋāĻļā§āϰāĻžāĻ¨ā§āϤ āĻšāϝāĻŧ⧇ āĻāĻ•āϟ⧁ āϘ⧁āĻŽāĻŋāϝāĻŧ⧇ āύāĻŋāϞ) [CU (B1) 14-15] A. Be tired and exhausted B. Having tired and exhausted C. After having tired and exhausted D. Tired and exhausted Ans: D (Explanation: Adjectives or participles placed at the beginning of a sentence modify the subject. "Tired and exhausted" correctly describes the state of "the passer-by".) 8. While biking home before the storm, — [CU (B-1) 13-14] A. the bicycle of Jahan broke down B. Jahan had an accident C. it happened that Jahan's bike broke down D. the storm caught Jahan Ans: B (Explanation: The person biking was Jahan. Therefore, "Jahan" must be the subject of the main clause. In options A, C, and D, the subjects are "bicycle", "it", and "storm", none of which were biking.) 9. —, the seeds of the Kentucky coffee plant are poisonous. [JnU (A) 12-13] A. Until they have been cooked B. Cooking them C. Cooked until D. Being cooked Ans: A (Explanation: To avoid a dangling modifier (since "seeds" cannot cook themselves), the introductory phrase must act as a complete dependent clause with its own subject. "Until they have been cooked" fulfills this requirement.) 10. Hanging on the wall, — [āφāĻŽāĻŋ āĻĻ⧇āϝāĻŧāĻžāϞ⧇ āϤāĻžāϰ āĻŽāĻžāϝāĻŧ⧇āϰ āĻā§āϞāĻ¨ā§āϤ āĻāĻ•āϟāĻŋ āĻ›āĻŦāĻŋ āĻĻ⧇āĻ–āϞāĻžāĻŽ] [CU (E) 08-09] A. was there a photograph of my mother B. a photograph of my mother was C. I saw a photograph of my mother D. was a photograph of my mother E. a photograph of my mother I saw Ans: E (Explanation: The phrase "Hanging on the wall" modifies "a photograph". Option E uses an inverted structure ("...a photograph... I saw") where the object is placed immediately after its modifier, which is stylistically acceptable here.) 11. Plunging into water, — [āϏ⧇ āϜāϞ⧇ āĻĄā§āĻŦ⧇ āĻĄā§āĻŦāĻ¨ā§āϤ āĻļāĻŋāĻļ⧁āϟāĻŋāϕ⧇ āωāĻĻā§āϧāĻžāϰ āĻ•āϰāϞ⧋] [CU (E) 08-09] A. the drowning child was rescued B. the child has been rescued C. drowning child rescued he D. he rescued the drowning child Ans: D (Explanation: The person who plunged into the water is "he". Therefore, "he" must be the subject of the sentence.) 12. Which one is correct? [JU (C) 14-15] A. Having finished the assignment, the TV was turned on B. After reading the original study, the article remains unconvincing C. Relieved of your responsibilities at work, your home should be a place to relax D. Having finished the assignment, I turned on the TV Ans: D (Explanation: "Having finished the assignment" refers to "I". In option A, the TV finished the assignment (incorrect). Option D correctly aligns the modifier with the subject "I".) 13. Choose the correct sentence. [āϏ⧇ āĻĒāĻžāĻ°ā§āϕ⧇ āĻšāĻžāρāϟāĻžāϰ āϏāĻŽāϝāĻŧ āϏāĻžāĻĒ⧇āϰ āĻ•āĻžāĻŽāĻĄāĻŧ āϖ⧇āϞ] [CU (D) 11-12] A. Walking in the park, he was bitten by a snake. B. Walking in the park, a snake bit him. C. Walking in the park, he bit a snake. D. Walking in the park, a snake was bit him. Ans: A (Explanation: The person walking was "he". Therefore, "he" must be the subject. Option B implies the snake was walking in the park.) 14. Choose the correct sentence. [RU (E) 11-12] A. After jumping of a boat, the shark (āĻšāĻžāĻ™ā§āĻ—āϰ) bit the man. B. After jumping of a boat, the shark bite the man. C. After jumping of a boat, the man was bitten by a shark. D. After jumping of a boat, the man bite the shark. Ans: C (Explanation: The man jumped off the boat, so "the man" must be the subject. Options A and B imply the shark jumped off the boat.) 15. No confusion of the grammatical subject occurs in — [DU (B) 02-03, 99-00] A. Young and inexperienced, the task seemed easy to me. B. Young and inexperienced, it seemed to be an easy task. C. Young and inexperienced, I thought the task easy. D. Young and inexperienced, it was an easy task for me. Ans: C (Explanation: The modifiers "Young and inexperienced" describe a person. Therefore, the subject of the main clause must be a person ("I"). In the other options, the subject is "task" or "it".) 16. Which of the following sentence is correct? [DU 96-97] A. Hearing the good news, I was happy. B. Hearing the good news, happiness was mine. C. Hearing the good news, happy I was. D. Hearing the good news, mine was happiness. Ans: A (Explanation: The person who heard the news is "I". Option A correctly places "I" as the subject immediately after the participle phrase.) 17. Walking through the forest, — [CU (E) 01-02] A. the path of the traveller was moonlit. B. the traveller saw the moon above the trees. C. the moon lit up the leaves of the trees. D. the moon appeared like a luminous ball. Ans: B (Explanation: The person walking through the forest is "the traveller". Thus, "the traveller" must be the subject.) 18. Choose the correct sentence [NU (āĻŽāĻžāύāĻŦāĻŋāĻ•) 10-11] A. Having arrived late for practice, a written excuse was needed B. Having arrived late for practice, the team captain needed a written excuse C. Having arrived late for practice, need the excuse the captain D. Having arrived later for practice, an application was needed Ans: B (Explanation: The person who arrived late is "the team captain". This subject must immediately follow the introductory phrase.) 19. Find out the correct sentence. [DU (C) 91-92, āĻŦāĻžāĻ‚āϞāĻžāĻĻ⧇āĻļ āĻŦā§āϝāĻžāĻ‚āĻ• (AD)-ā§Ļā§Ŧ] A. Crossing the street, a car almost struck us. B. As we crossed the street, a car almost struck us. C. A car almost struck us, crossing the street. D. Having crossed the street, a car almost struck us. Ans: B (Explanation: A dangling modifier is avoided by expanding the phrase into a full dependent clause: "As we crossed the street". In options A, C, and D, the implied subject is "a car", suggesting the car was crossing or had crossed the street.) 20. Which is the correct sentence? [āĻœā§‡āϞāĻž āĻĒā§āϰāĻžāĻĨāĻŽāĻŋāĻ• āĻļāĻŋāĻ•ā§āώāĻž āĻ…āĻĢāĻŋāϏāĻžāϰ-ā§¯ā§Š] A. He was bitten by a snake when walking in the garden. B. Walking in the garden, a snake bite him. C. He was bitten by a snake while walking in the garden. D. While he was walking in the garden, a snake had bitten him. Ans: C (Explanation: Option C is concise and correct. "While walking" modifies "He". Option D is also grammatically correct but C is often preferred for conciseness in these tests. Option B is a classic dangling modifier.) 21. Having been served lunch — [āĻĨāĻžāύāĻž/āωāĻĒāĻœā§‡āϞāĻž āĻĒā§āϰāĻ•ā§ŒāĻļāϞ⧀-⧝⧝, PUST (A) 09-10, BU (D, Ad. English) 12-13] A. the problem was discussed by the members of the committee. B. the committee members discussed the problem. C. it was discussed the committee members the problem D. a discussion of the problem was made by the members of the committee. Ans: B (Explanation: The "committee members" were served lunch. Therefore, they must be the subject of the sentence.) 22. Which sentence is correct? (āĻĻ⧇āϖ⧇ āĻĒāĻĨ āύāĻž āϚāϞāĻžāϝāĻŧ āϏ⧇ āĻāĻ•āϟāĻž āĻ•āĻžāϰ⧇āϰ āϏāĻžāĻĨ⧇ āϧāĻžāĻ•ā§āĻ•āĻž āϖ⧇āϞ) [DU (B) 00-01, JnU (B-EE) 09-10] A. Not looking where he was going, a car hit him. B. Not looking where he was going, a car had hit him. C. Not looking where he was going, he was hitted by a car. D. Not looking where he was going, he was hit by a car. Ans: D (Explanation: The person not looking was "he". So, "he" must be the subject. Option C is incorrect because "hitted" is not a word.) 23. Choose the correct sentence. [DU (C) 03-04] A. Flying outside the window, he grabbed the papers. B. Flying out of the window, he grabbed the papers. C. Flying out the window, the papers were grabbed by him. D. Flying out the window, the papers grabbed by him. E. Flying out the window, the papers were grabbed him. Ans: C (Explanation: The items flying out the window were "the papers". Therefore, "the papers" must be the subject. In options A and B, "he" is the subject, implying he was flying.) 24. Find out the correct sentence. [DU (D) 92-93] A. Knowing little algebra, it was difficult to solve the problem. B. Knowing little algebra, the problem was difficult to solve. C. Knowing little algebra, I found it difficult to solve the problem. D. Knowing little algebra, solving the problem was difficult. Ans: C (Explanation: The person who knows little algebra is "I". Thus, "I" must be the subject.) 25. Choose the correct sentence. [āϤāĻžāĻĄāĻŧāĻžāĻšā§āĻĄāĻŧāĻžāϰ āĻŽāĻ§ā§āϝ⧇ āĻĨāĻžāĻ•āĻžāϝāĻŧ āϏ⧇ āĻĻāϰāϜāĻž āĻ–ā§‹āϞāĻž āϰ⧇āϖ⧇ āϚāϞ⧇ āϗ⧇āϞ] [CU (āĻ–) 03-04] A. Being in haste, the door was left. B. Being in haste, the door was left open. C. Being in haste, she left the door open. D. Being in haste, the door was opened. Ans: C (Explanation: The person in haste was "she". So, "she" must be the subject. Options A, B, and D imply the door was in haste.) 26. Upon hatching, — A. swimming is known by young ducks B. young ducks know how to swim C. how to swim is known in young ducks D. the knowledge of swimming is in young ducks Ans: B (Explanation: The creatures that hatch are "young ducks". Therefore, "young ducks" must be the subject.) 27. Smaller and flatter than an orange, — [DU (BBA-IBA) 02-03] A. a tangerine is easy to peel and its sections separate readily B. the peel of a tangerine is easily removed and its sections are readily separated C. it's easy to peel a tangerine and to separate its sections D. to peel a tangerine is easy, and it sections can be readily separated Ans: A (Explanation: The thing that is "smaller and flatter than an orange" is "a tangerine". Therefore, "a tangerine" must be the subject.)

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Formal/ Informal Email 10 Grammar and composition based paper 2 Grammar items: Degree of comparison, gerund and participle, modals, linking words, summary writing, completing story English Q. No-1A MULTIIPLE CHOICE QUESTION Q. No-2 SHORT ANSWER Q. No-3 WTIHOUT CLUES Q. No-4 INFORMATION TRANSFER Q. No-5 SUMMARY WRITING Q. No-6 TABLE Q. No-7 REARRANGING Q. No-8 PARGRAPH Q. No-9 COMPLEING STORY Q. No-10 GRAPH,CHART Q. No-11 EMAIL Q. No-12 DIALOGUE Q. No-1 WITH CLUES ARTICLE, PREPOSTION & PARTS OF SPEECH Q. No-2 WITHOUT ARTICLE, PREPOSTION & PARTS OF SPEECH Q. No-3 TABLE Q. No-4 RIGHT FORMS OF VERB Q. No-5 NARRATION Q. No-6 TRANSFORMATION Q. No-7 SENTENCE COMPLETION Q. No-8 PREFIX AND SUFFIX Q. No-9 TAG QUESTION Q. No-10 CONNECTOR Q. No-11 PUNCTUATION Q. No-12 CV WITH COVER LETTER Q. No-13 APLLICATION Q. No-14 PARAGRAPH Q. No-15 COMPOSITION JSC EXAMINATION-2023 English Suggestion Part A: Seen Passage (20 Marks) 1. Nakshi Kantha is a kind of embroidered quilt.*** 2. The ethnic people in Bangladesh hold a very important place in the culture of the country.*** 3. Bangladesh cuisine is rich and varied with the use of many spices.*** 4. Shamima's misery started the day she was married.*** 5. At the farthest corner of Bangladesh there is a village called Tarapur.*** 6. Thousands of years ago, the first pearl was probably discovered while human beings were searching for good at the seashore.** 7. River gypsies are an ethnic group of people in Bangladesh.*** 8. River gypsies in Bangladesh are having various problems.*** 9. Once upon a time, a dove and a bat were very good friends.** 10. Zara lives with her parents in London.** 11. Human beings conquered the distance on earth by discovering wheels.** 12. Communication of ideas is at the centre of civilization. 13. There is a small village called Bhabanipur in Jhenaidah.*** 14. Shamima started to tell us her story.** 15. 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