Reading Passage 1: The kākāpō Q Answer Keywords Location Analytical Explanation 1 FALSE other parrots, share, inability to fly Passage 1, Paragraph 2, lines 4–5 The text explicitly defines the kākāpō as "the world’s only  flightless parrot." The absolute word "only" directly contradicts the statement that there are "other parrots" with this inability. 2 FALSE Adult kakapo, produce chicks, every year Passage 1, Paragraph 4, lines 1–2 The statement claims they breed annually ("every year"). However, the text restricts their breeding to "only in years when food is plentiful," making it conditional rather than annual. 3 FALSE male kakapo, bring food, nesting females Passage 1, Paragraph 4, lines 2–3 The question suggests males assist in feeding. The text negates this by stating, "Males play no part in incubation or chick-rearing – females alone ... feed the chicks." 4 NOT GIVEN Polynesian rat, greater threat, Polynesian settlers Passage 1, Paragraph 5, lines 3–6 The passage states that settlers ate the kākāpō and that the introduced Polynesian rat "also preyed" on them. However, it never compares the two to declare which one caused more damage (a "greater threat"). 5 TRUE transferred, Rakiura Island, other locations, feral cats Passage 1, Paragraph 8, lines 1–3 The text establishes a clear cause-and-effect: "predation by feral cats on Rakiura Island led to a rapid decline" and " As a result , the surviving population was evacuated to three island sanctuaries " (transferred to other locations). 6 TRUE Recovery Plan initiative, caring for struggling young birds Passage 1, Paragraph 9, lines 7–8 The question's phrase "caring for struggling young birds" is a direct paraphrase of the text's description of the Recovery Plan's intensive management, which involved "rescuing and hand-raising any failing chicks." 7 bulbs diet consists of, various parts of a tree Passage 1, Paragraph 3, last line The notes list "fern fronds" and "parts of a tree" (leaves, roots, bark). The missing item in this list from the text is "bulbs", which completes the summary of their entirely vegetarian diet. 8 soil nests are created, where eggs are laid Passage 1, Paragraph 4, line 4 The prompt asks for the location where the eggs are laid to create nests. The text explicitly states: "The 1-4 eggs are laid in soil , which is repeatedly turned over..." 9 feathers Polynesian settlers, used to make clothes Passage 1, Paragraph 5, lines 3–4 The question requires the material used for "clothes". The text states early settlers used the bird's " feathers  to make soft cloaks" (a synonym for clothes). 10 deer animal, introduced, ate, food sources Passage 1, Paragraph 5, lines 8–9 The prompt requires the name of the animal introduced by Europeans that consumed the kākāpō’s food. The text identifies " deer " as the species that "depleted the remaining forests of food." 11 1980 definite sighting, female kākāpō, Rakiura Island Passage 1, Paragraph 7, lines 6–7 The notes require a specific year. The text explains that while males were found in 1977, it wasn't until " 1980 it was confirmed females were also present." 12 funding Recovery Plan, included an increase in Passage 1, Paragraph 9, lines 1–3 The prompt looks for what was increased alongside the 1996 Recovery Plan. The text mentions a new committee and "a higher amount  (increase) of funding ." 13 stakeholders current goal, Recovery Plan, maintain involvement Passage 1, Paragraph 11, lines 4–5 The prompt asks who needs to maintain involvement. The text states the goal is to "ensure stakeholders continue to be fully engaged (maintain involvement) in the preservation." Reading Passage 2: To Britain Q Answer Keywords Location Analytical Explanation 14 C research problems, few surviving large elms Passage 2, Section C, Paragraph 2, lines 2–4 The writer notes that "opportunities are limited" (a research problem) specifically because the number of these "mature survivors is relatively small" (few surviving large elms). 15 G difference of opinion, value, reintroducing Passage 2, Section G, lines 3–9 This section contrasts two distinct views: Karen Russell argues the "environmental case... is strong," while Matt Elliot is "wary" and sees it as "replacing a native species with a horticultural analogue." 16 B how Dutch elm disease, brought into Britain Passage 2, Section B, lines 3–5 This paragraph traces the exact origin of the catastrophic second epidemic, explaining it was "triggered by shipments of elm from Canada" that came "in the form of logs." 17 E conditions, enabled a location, escape Passage 2, Section E, lines 6–8 The text explains the specific environmental condition—"Strong winds from the sea"—that protects the coastal city of Brighton (a location in Britain) from the beetle attacks. 18 C stage, young elms, vulnerable Passage 2, Section C, Paragraph 1, lines 4–6 The text specifies the exact developmental stage when the trees become a target: "Once the trunk of the elm reaches 10-15 centimetres or so in diameter, it becomes a perfect size for beetles..." 19 B Karen Russell, infected, damage rapidly becomes visible Passage 2, Section F, lines 7–9 Karen Russell states, "The effects are very quick" and notes that within just four to six weeks, susceptible trees "show leaf loss," meaning the visual damage is rapid. 20 A Matt Elliot, better to wait and see, mature elms, flourish Passage 2, Section G, lines 11–12 Matt Elliot advises against active planting of analogues, arguing instead for a 'wait and see' approach: "Sometimes the best thing you can do is just give nature time to recover..." 21 B Karen Russell, explanation, survival, some mature elms Passage 2, Section C, Paragraph 2, lines 4–6 Karen Russell questions the mechanics of survival (Avoidance, tolerance, resistance?) and insists there must be a logical explanation, stating, "I don't see how it can be entirely down to luck." 22 C Peter Bourne, insects carrying disease, not very far away Passage 2, Section E, last two lines Peter Bourne highlights the proximity of the danger, warning that "the threat is right on our doorstep" and beetles could "just march in" if Brighton isn't careful. 23 A Matt Elliot, understand the effect, prominent the tree once was Passage 2, Section A, lines 6–8 Matt Elliot notes that people only truly grasp the devastation when they look at old 1960s photographs and "realise the impact [elms had]... They were significant, large trees." 24 oak hundreds of years, more popular, elm Passage 2, Section D, lines 1–2 The prompt asks for the only tree more popular than elm. The text states that "For centuries, elm ran a close second to oak ," making oak the only one ahead of it. 25 flooring 18th century, grown to provide wood, boxes Passage 2, Section D, lines 6–7 The text notes that in the 18th century, elm wood was utilized for "storage crates (boxes) and flooring ." 26 keel strength, mining equipment, Cutty Sark Passage 2, Section D, lines 8–10 The prompt asks what part of the Cutty Sark was made of elm. The passage explicitly states elm "was used to build the keel  of the 19th-century sailing ship Cutty Sark..." Reading Passage 3: How stress affects our judgement Q Answer Keywords Location Analytical Explanation 27 C first paragraph, introduces the topic Passage 3, Paragraph 1, lines 3–4 The writer hooks the reader by stating that "we are all  sometimes required to weigh up information under stressful conditions." This frames decision-making under stress as a universal, shared challenge. 28 A point, firefighters, second paragraph Passage 3, Paragraph 2, lines 5–7 The writer explains they chose firefighters because their days range from "pretty relaxed" to "hectic" with life-threatening incidents. These regular fluctuations ("ups and downs") made them the "perfect setting for an experiment." 29 D writer doing, fourth paragraph Passage 3, Paragraph 4, lines 1–4 The paragraph outlines the procedural steps taken during the study: "We asked...", "We then gave them...", "and asked them to provide new estimates." This is a classic description of research methodology. 30 C seventh paragraph, mechanism in the brain Passage 3, Paragraph 7, lines 1–3 The writer notes that a physiological 'switch' triggers us to "take in warnings and focus on what might go wrong." This maps perfectly to producing a "heightened sensitivity" to external threats. 31 B relaxed, firefighters usually Passage 3, Paragraph 5, lines 1–2 The text notes that people are normally optimistic and "will ignore bad news ." It immediately adds, "This is what happened when the firefighters were relaxed," matching the idea of taking "little notice" of it. 32 G researchers noted, stressed Passage 3, Paragraph 5, lines 4–6 When stressed, the firefighters became "hyper-vigilant to bad news" and "altered their beliefs in response." Since they took the bad news to heart, they "thought it more likely that they would experience something bad." 33 F told good news, they always Passage 3, Paragraph 5, lines 6–8 The passage explicitly states: "stress didn’t change  how they responded to good news." Therefore, they reacted to good news the same way whether they were stressed or relaxed (behaved in a similar manner). 34 E cortisol levels and heart rates, researchers Passage 3, Paragraph 6, lines 1–3 The physical reactions (cortisol spikes, heart rate increases) occurred because researchers told the students they had to give a "surprise public speech." This action deliberately "put them in a stressful situation." 35 D both experiments, negative information processed better Passage 3, Paragraphs 3 & 6 In both the firefighter group (perceived threat acting as a trigger) and the student group (surprise speech), their ability to process bad/alarming news was enhanced only when they "were feeling under stress." 36 YES tone, social media, reflect nature of posts in feeds Passage 3, Paragraph 9, lines 4–7 The text confirms this mirroring effect: observing "positive feeds" leads us to post "uplifting messages," whereas observing "negative posts" leads us to create "more negative posts." 37 NOT GIVEN Phones, greater impact, stress levels, other electronic media devices Passage 3, Paragraph 10 While the passage cites a survey showing that "repeatedly checking your phone... is related to stress," it never introduces or compares this to "other electronic media devices" (like laptops or tablets). 38 NO more we read, stressful public event, less able, take information in Passage 3, Paragraph 11, lines 8–9 The passage claims the exact opposite. Spreading stress actually " temporarily enhances the likelihood  that people will take in negative reports ," meaning they are more  able to absorb it, not less. 39 YES Stress, social media posts, lead, unnecessary precautions Passage 3, Paragraph 11, lines 9–11 The text explains that this collective stress leads to irrational behavior: "trips are cancelled, even if the disaster took place across the globe; stocks are sold, even when holding on is the best thing to do." 40 YES tendency, affected by other people’s moods, positive way Passage 3, Paragraph 11, lines 11–13 The writer concludes on an optimistic note, stating that "positive emotions, such as hope, are contagious too," and we can use this emotional mirroring to "find solutions" and "become conscientious agents of change."

Most Important Dialogues (Question No. 11) for SSC 2026 Priority Dialogue Topics Board Exam Appearances & Total [Qty] Test’25 Qty 1 Merits and Demerits of Mobile Phone    ✪✪✪ JesB-25; CB-24, 23; MB-23; DinB-23, 22; CtgB-23; SB-17, 15 [9]   14   2 Importance of Reading Newspaper   ✪✪✪ DinB-25; DB-23; SB-20; CtgB-19; CB-16; RB-16 [6]   8 3 Importance of Early Rising   ✪✪✪ DB-25; MB-25, 20; RB-22; CB-22; MymB-20; All Boards-18 [7]   6   4 Importance of Tree Plantation   ✪✪✪ MymB-24; DB-22; CtgB-17; SB-16; MB-24 [5]   5   5 How to Eradicate Illiteracy    ✪✪✪ JesB-20, 15; BB-20; CB-17; JB-20, 15 [5]   11   6 Importance of Games and Sports    ✪✪✪ DinB-24; JesB-23; CB-19; DJB-24 [4]   8   7 Bad Effects of Smoking   ✪✪✪ BB-23, 16; BarB-23, 16; RB-17 [5] 6   8 Benefits of Physical Exercise    ✪✪✪ DB-24, 19; CtgB-24; CB-15 [4]   4   9 Causes and Remedies of Road Accidents    ✪✪✪ CtgB-22; DB-20; DinB-19 [3]   7   10 Future Plan / Plan after SSC Exam   ✪✪✪ BB-24, 22; BarB-24; DJB-17; DinB-17; MB-22 [6]   8   11 Importance of Learning Computer   ✪✪✪ CtgB-25; RB-23; JB-19, 16 [4]   7   12 Importance of Learning English   ✪✪✪ SB-23; RB-20; RajB-20 [3] 4   13 Merits/Demerits of Village and City Life   ✪✪✪ RB-19; DB-16 [2] 10   14 Dengue Fever impact and remedies RB-24; JB-24; CB-20 [3] 4   15 Duties and Responsibilities of Students   ✪✪✪ SB-25; DjB-25 [2] 1   16 Borrowing a book from Librarian   ✪✪✪ SB-24; DJB-16 [2] 1   17 Causes and Effects of Water Pollution   ✪✪✪ CtgB-20 [1]   2   18 Ways of Improving English   ✪✪✪ BB-25; JB-17; BarB-25 [3] 1   19 Merits and Demerits of watching TV   ✪✪ DJB-20 [1]   1   20 Importance of Reading Storybooks  ✪✪ RB-25 [1]   1   21 Favourite Hobby  ✪✪ CB-25 [1]   2   22 Importance of Education in National Dev.  ✪✪ DB-17 [1]   2   23 Between Doctor and Patient about illness  ✪✪ BB-17 [1]   2   24 Good Effects of Morning Walk  ✪✪ DB-15 [1]   1   25 Causes, Effects and Remedies of Load Shedding  ✪✪ CtgB-22 [1]   2   26 July Uprising 2024 / July Revolution   ✪✪ — 2   27 Merits and Demerits of Artificial Intelligence (AI)  ✪✪ — 2   28 Impacts of Climate Change  ✪ — 3   29 Importance of Female Education  ✪ — 1   30 Computer Skills for future employment  ✪ — 5   31 Preparation for SSC Exam  ✪✪ — 2

Most Important Stories (Question No. 10) for SSC 2026 Rank Story Title Beginning / Story Hints Board Appearances [Total Qty] 2025 Test Qty 1 Honesty is the Best Policy / An Honest Woodcutter  ✪✪✪ Once there lived a poor woodcutter... his axe fell into a river and a fairy appeared BB-25, 23; CB-25, 24, 11; RB-23, 20; JesB-19; MB-20; DjB-19, 15, 12; SB-16; DB-12; CtgB-09 [15]   11 2 Nobody Believes a Liar / A Liar Shepherd  ✪✪✪ There was a shepherd boy... shouted "Wolf! Wolf!" for fun to fool the villagers DB-25, 23, 16; BB-24, 22; JB-24; SB-23; CtgB-19; MB-24; RB-17, 15; BarB-17; DjB-17 [13]   12 3 Where There is a Will, There is a Way / The Thirsty Crow   ✪✪✪ One day a crow became very thirsty... found a pitcher with very little water... RB-25, 22, 20; DB-19, 14; CB-22, 12; JesB-23, 11; CtgB-17, 16; DjB-24, 20; BarB-20, 19, 15; SB-20, 17; DinB-23; BB-19, 12 [13] 8 4 Unity is Strength / The Old Farmer and His Sons   ✪✪✪ A farmer had four sons... they always quarreled... gave them a bundle of sticks CB-25, 17; RB-24, 15; JB-20, 19; DinB-24; BB-16; MB-23; SB-22, 19, 15 [12]   14 5 Grapes are Sour / A Hungry Fox  ✪✪✪ Once there was a hungry fox... saw bunches of ripe grapes hanging high and tried to jump DhkB-24; RB-25; CB-23, 16; JesB-16; CtgB-24; MB-22; DjB-25; SB-24 [9]   10 6 One Good Turn Deserves Another / Lion and Mouse  ✪✪✪ Once a mouse was playing... woke a sleeping lion... nibbled the ropes CB-25; DhkB-17; RB-19; JesB-17; CtgB-23, 16; BarB-24, 19; SB-17 [9]   7 7 Divide the Bread / Two Rats and a Monkey  ✪✪✪ Once two rats found a piece of bread... saw a monkey passing by who offered to help BB-20; CtgB-17; CB-20, 10; SB-20, 05; DhkB-23; RajB-17; JesB-25, 15; BarB-20; DjB-16 [8]   6 8 Devotion to Mother / Bayazid Bostami  ✪✪✪ Once there was a boy named Bayazid... mother was ill... stood by her bed all night BB-25, 20, 16; MB-20; SB-20; CB-15; DinB-15; RB-14; DB-13 [6]   10 9 Perseverance is Key / Robert Bruce  ✪✪✪ Robert Bruce, king of Scotland... defeated six times... inspired by a spider's seventh attempt DB-20; CtgB-19; RB-16; DinB-16; MB-20; SB-15 [6] 7 10 Slow and Steady Wins the Race / Hare & Tortoise  ✪✪✪ Hare teased tortoise for slow speed... decided to race and the hare took a nap JB-19; DB-17; SB-25, 16; DhkB-15; CtgB-15 [6] 6 11 The Boy Who Saved the Train / Ahsanullah  ✪✪✪ A boy of eleven was tending cattle... noticed a broken railway slipper or collapse JB-25, 20; CtgB-23; JesB-19; DB-17; SB-16 [6] 4 12 King Midas / The Golden Touch  ✪✪✪ Once there was a king called Midas... wished everything he touched turned to gold DB-25; RB-24; CtgB-20; DinB-23 [4]   15 13 Greed Loses All / The Goose and Golden Eggs  ✪✪✪ Once there was a greedy farmer... had a goose that laid a golden egg daily DinB-25; CB-19; BB-17; JesB-14 [4]   12 14 Sheikh Saadi / Dress Does Not Make One Great  ✪✪✪ The king of Iran invited Sheikh Saadi... put food in his pockets MB-20; CtgB-15, 25; RB-17; DB-15 [4]   9 15 Life is an Adventure / Child Labor in Workshop  ✪✪✪ Student named Talha sees a boy working in a dirty workshop... body covered with oil RB-23; JesB-20; CtgB-23 [3]   5 16 Lottery Ticket / Dream of Rahmat Mia  ✪✪✪ Rahmat Mia, poor rickshaw puller... saw men selling lottery tickets... bought a ticket MB-23; CB-24; SB-23 [3]   3 17 Who Will Bell the Cat?  ✪✪✪ Rich man's house infested with rats... mice council decided to hang a bell on the cat BarB-17; SB-25; DB-19 [3]   3 18 Look Before You Leap / Fire in Garment Factory  ✪✪✪ Worker in factory... loud sound was heard... Fire! Help! panic in the factory CtgB-24; All Board-18; MB-24 [3]   2 19 The Foolish Crow and a Sly Fox  ✪✪✪ One day a crow stole meat... fox flatters the crow's voice to make it drop the food JesB-15; CB-09 [2]   7 20 Ayat's Honesty / Money Bag Found on Road  ✪✪✪ One day a boy/Ayat was going to school... found a money bag/bundle JesB-25; DB-23 [2]   4 21 A Scholar and a Boatman  ✪✪✪ A scholar gets into the boat of an illiterate boatman... boat about to sink in a storm DinB-19; RB-16 [2]   4 22 A Just Ruler / Gias Uddin Azam Shah  ✪✪✪ King Gias Uddin was fond of hunting... killed a widow's son... accepted punishment RB-19; DjB-11 [2]   3 23 The Wisdom of King Solomon  ✪✪✪ The wise king Solomon identifies the real mother of a baby DhkB-12; BB-18 [2]   2 24 Preparation for SSC / Journey by Boat  ✪✪✪ Friends proposed a journey by boat during vacation... hired a boat BB-23; BarB-23 [2]   2 25 Home Alone / Strange Sound  ✪✪✪ Girl home alone reading adventurous stories... found a lock hanging / strange sound CB-19; MB-23 [2]   2 26 No Shortcut to True Learning / Adib's Mistake  ✪✪✪ Adib is a brilliant student... memorizes answer from guide books... teacher called him CtgB-25; DinB-19 [2]   — 27 An Honest Rickshaw Puller / Kashem  ✪✪✪ Poor rickshawpuller... maintain 8 members... found a purse dropped DinB-24; CB-20 [2]   — 28 The Truthful Boy / Hazrat Abdul Quadir Zilani  ✪✪ Boy going to Baghdad... promised mother never to tell a lie... met robbers DinB-25 [1]   2 29 Rupa's / Mukti's / Sara's Big Heart ✪✪ School girl helps a woman and a baby crying on the road in the afternoon RB-25 [1]   2 30 A King's Mistake / King on an Island ✪✪ King lived on an island... ordered to cut all trees to build a magnificent palace JesB-24 [1]   1 31 The Pied Piper of Hamelin / Town Lost ✪✪ Long ago Hamelin town faced a rat problem... situation unbearable MB-24 [1]   1 32 Kazi Nazrul Islam and the Poor Boy ✪✪ The poet shares his food with a poor/meritorious boy... RB-18 [1]   1 33 The Dream of a Poor Boy / Sifat ✪✪ Poor boy in a village... completed primary education... unable to send to high school SylB-25 [1]   — 34 A Brave Boy Saves a Life / Tamim ✪✪ Tamim returning from school... saw boys and girls bathing... heard shouting Help! SylB-24 [1]   — 35 A Kind School Boy / Arif and the Beggar Arif returning home... saw an old woman begging... asked her why DB-24 [1]   — 36 Dilara's Dream ✪✪ Dilara is 13... illiterate parents... hopes to bring about a change BarB-24 [1]   — 37 Helping an Injured Man / Mahbub ✪✪ Mahbub coming home... saw an old man lying on the road RB-23 [1]   — 38 The Farmer and the Fallen Sack ✪✪ Farmer taking sacks of wheat... horse stumbled and sack fell CB-23 [1]   — 39 A Morning Walk Incident / Mr. Rahman ✪✪ Retired officer walking... saw a man lying senseless by the road DinB-20 [1]   — 40 Stopping a Quarrel / Lina ✪✪ Lina gossiping beside a pond... noticed two small boys quarrelling SylB-19 [1]   — 41 Mugdho's Sacrifice / July Uprising 2024 ✪✪ Student provided water during student movement... sacrificed life — 4 42 A Kind Hearted Boy / Ahsanullah and Old Woman ✪✪ Boy finds an old woman lying senseless on the road — 4 43 A Friend in Need is a Friend Indeed ✪✪ Two friends passing through a jungle... met a bear and one climbed a tree — 4 44 A Greedy Farmer ✪✪ There lived a farmer... try to get rich quickly... loses all the resources — 3 45 A Fox Without a Tail ✪✪ Clever fox loses tail in a trap... tries to convince other foxes to cut theirs too — 3 46 An Astrologer and a King ✪✪ Wise astrologer predicts his death just before the king's to save his life — 2 47 Happiness Lies in Contentment / Happy Cobbler ✪✪ Poor cobbler is happy until rich man gives him a bag of money — 2

Most Important Answering Questions from Stories (Question No. 9) for SSC 2026   1. Mr. Moti by Rahad Abir 1.      Why is the rooster called 'Mr. Moti'? 2.      How does the story 'Mr. Moti' portray rural life in Bangladesh? 3.      Why does Ameen tell his mother that he will return soon after training? 4.      How does Sonabhan react to Ameen's decision to go to war? 5.      Comment on the mother-son relationship in the story "Mr. Moti." 6.      Why is the son compared with the rooster in the story "Mr. Moti"? 7.      Write two lessons you learnt by reading the story "Mr. Moti." 8.      What is the main theme of the story "Mr. Moti"? 9.      How did the family show responsibility in "Mr. Moti"? 10.  What happens to Moti on Monday? 11.  What does Sonabhan's reaction to the fair reveal in "Mr. Moti"? 12.  Why does the story "Mr. Moti" focus on animals and humans? 13.  How does the title 'Mr. Moti' reflect the story's theme? 14.  What did the rooster do in the story "Mr. Moti"? 15.  Why did the rooster advise Sonabhan to watch her own rooster? 16.  What happens to Sonabhan after Moti's death? 17.  Why did the neighbors come to Sonabhan's home? 18.  Where is Ameen going in the morning and why? 19.  What does the rooster represent in "Mr. Moti"? 20.  Why did Ameen want to go to war? 2. The Wheel of Cyclone 1.      Describe the weather of 17 March 1978 according to the story 'The Wheel of Cyclone'. 2.      How did the author protect himself during the storm in "The Great Derangement"? 3.      What do you understand by the title of the story 'The Great Derangement'? 4.      What effect did the storm have on the people in "The Great Derangement"? 5.      Did you ever see any natural calamity around you? Describe it in your own words. 6.      What reasons are there for our environment to be deranged? 7.      Why did the author try to enter a building during the storm? 3. The Purple Jar (Part-1) 1.      Where were Rosamond and her mother walking? 2.      What did Rosamond want to do when she saw the shop windows? 3.      Why did Rosamond's mother refuse to buy the jewelry? 4.      What made Rosamond excited in the chemist's shop? 5.      How did Rosamond try to persuade her mother to buy pretty things? 6.      Make a list of things Rosamond wanted to buy. 7.      What is the significance of the color purple in the story? 8.      Who is Rosamond?   4. The Purple Jar (Part-2) 1.      Why is the purple jar deceptive? 2.      Why didn't Rosamond examine the jar before buying it? 3.      Why did Rosamond buy the jar without examining it properly? 4.      What did Rosamond tell her mother about her shoes before she bought the purple jar? 5.      Why did Rosamond's mother say she didn't have money for everything? 6.      How did Rosamond and her mother differ in their views? 7.      Why did Rosamond choose the purple jar over the shoes? 5. The Purple Jar (Part-3) 1.      What did Rosamond decide to do with the jar after she found the unpleasant substance? 2.      Do you consider Rosamond a greedy girl? Explain your point. 3.      Describe the sufferings and disappointments of Rosamond for buying the purple jar. 4.      What is the lesson of the story 'The Purple Jar'? 5.      How did Rosamond realize she had made a mistake? 6.      What did Rosamond's mother hope she would learn from the experience? 7.      How did Rosamond come to know that the jar was actually plain white glass? 8.      What did the purple jar actually contain? 9.      Why was Rosamond unhappy with the jar? 10.  What does the jar symbolize in the story? 6. A Pound of Flesh (The Merchant of Venice) 1.      Explain the theme of friendship and sacrifice in "A Pound of Flesh"? 2.      Why did Shylock get a bond signed by Antonio? 3.      What was written in the bond? 4.      What confidence did Antonio have while agreeing to Shylock's condition? 5.      Why did Antonio have to borrow money from Shylock? 6.      Describe the nature and characteristics of Antonio. 7.      Who was already in the court of justice when Bassanio reached Venice? 8.      Why did the people of Venice love Antonio? 9.      Why was Bassanio very often short of money? 10.  How was the relationship between Antonio and Shylock? 7. The Three Caskets (The Merchant of Venice) 1.      What unusual plan did Portia's father come up with to choose a husband for her? 2.      Write what you know about the three caskets. 3.      Which casket did Bassanio choose, and why? 4.      Why did the Prince of Spain choose the silver casket? 5.      What was the significance of the lead casket? 6.      Why do you think the prince of Spain failed to choose the right one? 7.      What message was written on the silver casket? 8.      What is the moral lesson behind the caskets? 9.      Who succeeded in marrying Portia? Why/How? 10.  What did the first two suitors find in the caskets?     8. The Trial (The Merchant of Venice) 1.      Why did the Duke of Venice fear for Antonio's life? 2.      Write about the character of Dr. Balthazar in the story "The Trial." 3.      How did Shylock accept his defeat? 4.      Why did the Duke plead with Shylock to show mercy and what was Shylock's response? 5.      What moral can be drawn from the conclusion of the story 'The Trial'? 6.      How did Portia save Antonio's life? 7.      What was the lawful penalty? 8.      What loophole did Portia find in the bond? 9.      Why did Shylock praise Portia during the trial? 9. The Story of an Hour 1.      Why was Richards so careful when delivering the news of Mr. Mallard's death? 2.      What effect did the outside world have on Mrs. Mallard? 3.      Explain the statement "a joy that kills" in "The Story of an Hour." 4.      Why did Mrs. Mallard whisper the words 'free, free, free' repeatedly? 5.      What is the central theme of "The Story of an Hour"? 6.      What health condition did Mrs. Mallard have in 'The Story of an Hour'? 7.      What does the "open window" represent in "The Story of an Hour"? 8.      What was the ultimate fate of Mrs. Mallard in the story? 9.      Why did Josephine beg for her sister, Louise, to open the door? 10.  Why was Mrs. Mallard's heart trouble mentioned at the beginning of the story? 11.  What is the irony in "The Story of an Hour"? 12.  How did Mrs. Mallard's feelings change throughout the story? 13.  What did Mrs. Mallard see and hear from the open window of her room? 14.  Who had brought the news of Mr. Brently Mallard's death? 15.  How did Mr. Mallard die, according to the rumour? 16.  What was Mrs. Mallard's reaction immediately after hearing the news? 17.  How did Mrs. Mallard's physical exhaustion affect her? 18.  Why did she feel happy and free despite the news? 19.  What does "free, free, free" symbolize for Mrs. Mallard? 20.  What did Mrs. Mallard wish for after realizing her freedom?

Most Important Answering Questions from Poems (Question No. 8) for SSC 2026        1. O Me! O Life! (by Walt Whitman) 1.       What is the main theme of the poem "O Me! O Life!"? 2.       What message does the poem "O Me! O Life!" convey? 3.       "Of eyes that vainly crave the light" — explain it in light of the poem "O Me! O Life!". 4.       Is the poem "O Me! O Life!" pessimistic in your view? Put forward your argument. 5.       Do you find the answer section of the poem convincing in the poem "O Me! O Life!"? 6.       What do "sordid" and "plodding" mean in the poem "O Me! O Life!"? 7.       What is the poem "O Me! O Life!" about? 8.       Who is the speaker in the poem? 9.       What recurring questions does the poet mention in the poem, "O Me! O Life!"? 10.   Why does the poet mention "empty and useless years" in the poem? 11.   What does the line "That the powerful play goes on, and you may contribute a verse" suggest about a person's purpose in life? 12.   How does the poet describe the "crowds" in "O Me! O Life!"? 13.   What is the "answer" in "O Me! O Life!"? 14.   What does the phrase "endless trains of the faithless" refer to in "O Me! O Life!"? 15.   Why does the poet use the phrase "Oh me! Oh life!" repeatedly? 16.   What feelings does the poem "O Me! O Life!" evoke? 17.   What is the meaning of "sordid crowds" in "O Me! O Life!"? 18.   How does the poet address despair in "O Me! O Life!"? 19.   What is the significance of the answer given in "O Me! O Life!"? 20.   In the poem, "O Me! O Life!", why does the poet reproach himself? 2. Books (by Eleanor Farjeon) 1.       What are the books compared to in the poem "Books"? 2.       Why does the poet call a book a "magic box"? 3.       What does Farjeon teach us about the power of imagination through her description of books? 4.       What are the benefits of reading books mentioned in the poem "Books"? 5.       What does the poet mean to say by "we sail along the page" in the poem "Books"? 6.       What does the poet say about the good things that reading a book can do to you? 7.       What other benefits do you think reading books can give you? 8.       How does the poet use the "magic box" metaphor in the poem "Books"? 9.       How do books transport us to another world? 10.   What do books bring to us according to the poem "Books"? 11.   What happens when one opens a book, according to the poem "Books"? 12.   How does the poet use personification to describe books? 13.   What is the central message of the poem "Books"? 14.   What does the poem "Books" say about the journey of reading? 15.   What does the poem "Books" suggest about the physical act of reading? 16.   What is the "magic" of books mentioned in the poem? 17.   How does reading allow us to travel without moving? 18.   How do books contribute to the formation of new ideas and the introduction to new people? 19.   Why is each book compared with a "magic box"? 20.   What is the "magic box" referred to in the poem "Books"? 3. Two Mothers Remembered (by Joann Snow Duncanson) 1.       Who was the speaker's second mother in "Two Mothers Remembered"? Depict her. 2.       How does the poem show the changes in a mother-daughter relationship as time passes? 3.       What would be the speaker's advice to her own children in the poem "Two Mothers Remembered"? 4.       How are the two mothers different from each other in the poem? 5.       What are the responsibilities of children mentioned in "Two Mothers Remembered"? 6.       What does "full circle" mean in the poem "Two Mothers Remembered"? 7.       How are the two mothers the same in the poem "Two Mothers Remembered"? 8.       Why does the poet refer to herself as the strength of her mother? 9.       Who are the three women referred to in the poem, "Two Mothers Remembered"? 10.   What is the theme of the poem "Two Mothers Remembered"? 11.   What role did the first mother play in the poem "Two Mothers Remembered"? 12.   What was the first mother's contribution in the poem? 13.   What are the two different perspectives on motherhood in "Two Mothers Remembered"? 14.   How does the poem "Two Mothers Remembered" inspire empathy? 15.   What does the poem "Two Mothers Remembered" teach about the passage of time? 16.   Who are the two mothers in the poem "Two Mothers Remembered"? 17.   How does the poet describe the "second mother"? 18.   Why should children love their mothers in their old age according to the poem? 19.   What did the first mother do to the speaker? 20.   How does the poet contrast the two mothers in "Two Mothers Remembered"? 4. The Sands of Dee (by Charles Kingsley) 1.       What is the significance of some repeated words/sentences in "The Sands of Dee"? 2.       What feelings does the poem "The Sands of Dee" create in the mind of the readers? 3.       Who is Mary in the poem "The Sands of Dee"? 4.       What was the weather like when Mary went out? 5.       What lesson or message can readers learn from Mary's tragic story in "The Sands of Dee"? 6.       How has the poet described the sea in the poem "The Sands of Dee"? 7.       How does the poet's repetition of words emphasize the mood and theme of the poem "The Sands of Dee"? 8.       What task was Mary given in the poem "The Sands of Dee"? 9.       How does the poet use "imagery" to describe Mary's hair? 10.   What do the boatmen hear after Mary's death? 11.   What are the metaphors (any two) found in the poem "The Sands of Dee"? 12.   Write an example of personification in the poem "The Sands of Dee". 13.   What is the significance of the last line "Across the sands of Dee"? 14.   What does the poet mean by "cruel crawling foam" in "The Sands of Dee"? 15.   What do the sands symbolize in "The Sands of Dee"? 16.   What is the "refrain" in "The Sands of Dee"? 17.   Who is "Mary" calling for in "The Sands of Dee"? 18.   What happened to Mary in the sands of Dee? 19.   How does the poet describe Mary's fate? 20.   What tragic event is described in "The Sands of Dee"?   5. Time, You Old Gypsy Man (by Ralph Hodgson) 1.       What lesson does "Time, You Old Gipsy Man" teach about life? 2.       Why does the poet plead with time to stay in "Time, You Old Gipsy Man"? 3.       What does the poet suggest about human helplessness in "Time, You Old Gipsy Man"? 4.       Why does the poet call time an "old gipsy man"? 5.       What is the main theme of the poem "Time, You Old Gypsy Man"? 6.       What does the speaker ask Time to do? 7.       Why does the poet compare time to a "gipsy man", and what does this image tell us about life? 8.       What feelings or emotions does the speaker express towards Time in the poem? 9.       What request does the poet make to time and what does it suggest in the poem? 10.   Make a list of things the poet will offer time if it stays just for a day. 11.   What does the poet mean by "Put up your caravan / Just for a day?" 12.   Which cities are mentioned in the poem "Time, You Old Gipsy Man"? 13.   What is the significance of "Last week in Babylon, / Last night in Rome"? 14.   How does the poet personify time in "Time, You Old Gipsy Man"? 15.   How does the poet's portrayal of time affect the mood of the poem "Time, You Old Gypsy Man"? 16.   How does the poet describe the movement of time in "Time, You Old Gipsy Man"? 17.   What gifts does the poet offer to Time? 18.   What does "time" symbolize in the poem? 19.   What will the poet offer time if it stays just for a day? 20.   Why does the poet mention Babylon and Rome in "Time, You Old Gipsy Man"? 6. Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening (by Robert Frost) 1.       How does "Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening" explore the theme of mortality? 2.       What does the repetition of the last line in "Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening" emphasize? 3.       Why does the poet admire the woods in "Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening"? 4.       Clarify the central message of the poem "Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening". 5.       What do "promises" and "sleep" mean in "Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening"? 6.       What is the main theme of the poem "Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening"? 7.       Where does the speaker stop? 8.       Why does the speaker stop to watch the woods, and what might the woods symbolize? 9.       How does the line "And miles to go before I sleep" reflect the speaker's thoughts about life and responsibility? 10.   Why does the poet describe the evening as the darkest of the year in the poem? 11.   Why did the poet stop by the woods though it was dark and he was alone? 12.   What are the promises hinted in the poem "Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening"? 13.   What does the poem want to mean by the expression "The woods are lovely, dark and deep"? 14.   How does the poet describe the woods in the last stanza in "Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening"? 15.   What might the poet mean by "promises to keep" in the poem? 16.   What does the poet's horse symbolize in "Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening"? 17.   Why does the poet mention the village in "Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening"? 18.   Whose woods does the speaker stop by? 19.   What time of year is described in "Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening"? 20.   Why does the speaker in "Stopping by Woods" decide to leave?     7. Solitude (by Ella Wheeler Wilcox) 1.       What does "Fast, and the world goes by" suggest in "Solitude"? 2.       What is the poet's view on shared happiness in "Solitude"? 3.       What does the poem "Solitude" by Ella Wheeler Wilcox teach us about how people react to others' happiness and sadness? 4.       Explain — "Laugh, and the world laughs with you; Weep, and you weep alone;" 5.       Explain — "Succeed and give, and it helps you live, But no man can help you die." 6.       Why does the earth borrow happiness but not sadness in the poem "Solitude"? 7.       What does the poem "Solitude" say about walking "through the narrow aisles of pain"? 8.       What does the poet Ella Wheeler Wilcox mean by "the sad old earth must borrow its mirth"? 9.       According to the poet, how do people behave when you rejoice in the poem "Solitude"? 10.   What is the poet's perspective on the human tendency to avoid pain in "Solitude"? 11.   How does the poem "Solitude" describe the world's reaction to sadness? 12.   According to the poem "Solitude", when do you have many friends and when do they leave you? 13.   How does the poem "Solitude" depict the relationship between joy and sorrow? 14.   What truth about life and death does the poet express in the line "But no man can help you die"? 15.   How does the poem "Solitude" reflect the poet's view of society? 16.   What emotion is primarily expressed in the poem "Solitude"? 17.   Why do the mountains echo the songs that we sing but not our sighs according to the poem? 18.   What does the poet mean by "Laugh, and the world laughs with you"? 19.   According to "Solitude," what happens during a feast versus a fast? 20.   What is the poet's view on society as reflected in "Solitude"?

Most Important Matching (Question No. 6) for SSC 2026 Rank Matching Topic (Opening Sentence) Board Exam References [2018–2025] 2025 Test Qty 01 Patriotism is a great virtue...  ✪✪✪ DB-25; CB-24; JB-20; AB-18 [4] 12 02 Democracy means a system of govt...  ✪✪✪ DB-20; CB-24; JB-20; RB-19 [4] 11 03 Environmental pollution has become...  ✪✪✪ DinB-25; CB-22; DB-19; SB-20 [4] 9 04 No nation can make progress (Female Education)  ✪✪✪ BB-25; JB-22; DB-18; RB-20 [4] 8 05 Trees are our best friends (Tree Plantation)  ✪✪✪ SylB-17; CB-23; DinB-19; CtgB-18 [4] 8 06 Character is the crown of life...  ✪✪✪ RB-17; CB-25; DB-20 [3] 7 07 Digital Bangladesh means using tech...  ✪✪✪ CB-25; DB-22; RB-22 [3] 6 08 Cox's Bazar sea beach is the longest...  ✪✪✪ MB-25; CtgB-23; JB-17 [3] 6 09 The function of education is to enlighten...  ✪✪✪ RB-24; All Boards-18 [2] 4 10 Bangladesh lies in an active earthquake zone...  ✪✪✪ BarB-20; All Boards-18 [2] 4 11 Morality develops the conscience of a man...  ✪✪✪ JB-19; All Boards-18 [2] 3 12 E-mail is a wonderful invention of modern...  ✪✪✪ CtgB-20; All Boards-18 [2] 3 13 Discipline is the key to success...  ✪✪✪ DjB-17; SB-23; BB-19; DB-24 [4] 4 14 Drug addiction is a great curse...  ✪✪✪ CB-19; All Boards-18 [2] 3 15 Education is not mere bookish knowledge...  ✪✪✪ — 6 16 Globalization is now very important...  ✪✪✪ — 4 17 Facebook is an internet-based social network...  ✪✪✪ — 4 18 Mount Everest is the highest mountain...  ✪✪✪ — 3 19 Tolerance is not only an abstract virtue...  ✪✪✪ — 3 20 Hospitality has long been a part of culture...  ✪✪ — 2 21 Unemployment is a major problem...  ✪✪ — 2 22 Arsenic problem of Bangladesh...  ✪✪ — 2 23 Pandemics (COVID-19 outbreak)...  ✪✪ — 2 24 Aedes mosquito (Dengue fever)...  ✪✪ — 2 25 Adolescence / Difficult behaviors...  ✪✪ — 2 26 Punctuality is a great habit...  ✪✪ — 2 27 Science has discovered many wonders... — 2 28 Illiteracy is a great hindrance...  ✪ — 1 29 Physical exercise is important...  ✪ — 1 30 Self-employment is a way to solve poverty...  ✪ — 1 31 Honesty is the best policy...  ✪ — 1 32 Books are the storehouse of knowledge...  ✪ — 1 33 Value of time is immeasurable...  ✪ — 1 34 Perseverance is necessary for success...  ✪ — 1 35 Child labor is a social crime...  ✪ — 1 36 Corruption is a curse to a nation...  ✪ — 1 37 Early rising is a good habit...  ✪ — 1 38 Newspaper is the storehouse of knowledge...  ✪ — 1 39 The Sundarbans is a great gift of nature...  ✪ — 1 40 Life of a student is a life of preparation...  ✪ — 1 41 Water is an important element of env...  ✪ — 1 42 Women are the architects of a nation...  ✪ — 1 43 Youth is the best time of life...  ✪ — 1 44 Honesty is a great virtue...  ✪ — 1 45 Happiness is a relative term...  ✪ — 1 46 Gratitude is the sign of a noble soul...  ✪ — 1 47 Manners make a man...  ✪ — 1 48 Kindness is a divine quality...  ✪ — 1 49 Technical education is necessary...  ✪ — 1 50 A good student is fond of books...  ✪ — 1

Most Important Unseen Passages (Q. No. 4 & 5) for Information Transfer and Summary Writing Rank Passage Topic Board Exam Appearances [Total Qty] 2025 Test Qty 1 John Milton  (John Milton was one of the greatest poets... November 8, 1674 / English literature) ✪✪✪ DB-23; CtgB-23; DjB-24; DinB-24; CtgB-17; CB-25; CtgB-24; BarB-24 [8] 11   2 Abul Kasem Fazlul Huq / Sher-E-Bangla (Sher-E-Bangla is one of... All India Muslim League / him with gratitude) ✪✪✪ DB-16; SB-24; RB-24; DjB-20; CtgB-25; SylB-24 [6]   6   3 Dr. Muhammad Shahidullah (The great men were born in different places... respect and gratitude) ✪✪✪ DB-25; JB-25; MB-24; CB-23; JB-19 [5]   5   4 Charles Babbage  (Charles Babbage was an English Mathematician... on 18 October 1871) ✪✪✪ JB-24; BB-25; BB-19; BarB-25; BarB-19 [5]   5   5 Neil Armstrong  (Neil A. Armstrong commanded... the surface of the moon / August 25, 2012) ✪✪✪ DB-20; SB-15; RB-20; CB-17; SylB-15 [5]   5   6 Abraham Lincoln  (Abraham Lincoln was the 16th President... theatre in Washington D.C. / 1865) ✪✪✪ JB-23; CB-20; SB-25; SylB-25 [4]   5   7 William Wordsworth  (William Wordsworth was... poet laureate of England / 23 April 1850) ✪✪✪ CB-25; CtgB-24; BB-24; SylB-15 [4]   6   8 Jibanananda Das  (Jibanananda Das was... October 22, 1954 / Rupasi Bangla etc.) ✪✪✪ RB-17; CB-24; SB-17; SylB-17 [4]   7   9 Stephen Hawking  (Stephen Hawking is considered the greatest Physicist... on 14 March 2018) ✪✪✪ RB-25; MB-23; DinB-15; DjB-24 [4]   6   10 Munshi Abdur Rouf  (Munshi Abdur Rouf was... highest recognition of bravery / Birsrestho) SB-20; DjB-17; SylB-20; DinB-17 [4]   5   11 SAARC  (SAARC is a regional organization... the neighbouring countries) ✪✪✪ SB-19; DjB-25; DinB-25; SylB-19 [4]   4   12 Albert Einstein  (Albert Einstein was one of / the greatest... in physics / 1955 in Princeton) ✪✪✪ SB-23; DB-15; CtgB-15; SylB-23 [4]   2   13 Humayun Ahmed  (Humayun Ahmed was a... buried in Nuhash Palli / 1948) ✪✪✪ CtgB-20; DjB-16; RB-15; DinB-16 [4]   2   14 Rabindranath Tagore  (Rabindranath Tagore was a... breathed his last) ✪✪✪ CtgB-23; DjB-19; DinB-19 [3]   1   15 Jasimuddin  (Jasimuddin was a famous... home at Gobindopur / Polli Kobi) ✪✪✪ CtgB-25; BB-23 [2]   2   16 Abul Fazal  (Abul Fazl, educationist and writer... 1983 in Chattogram) ✪✪✪ BB-20 [1]   3   17 Alessandro Volta  (Alessandro Volta was a.... he died in March, 1827 / battery) JB-20 [1]   3   18 The Titanic  (The Titanic was the largest ship... a terrible scene) ✪✪✪ RB-23 [1]   2   19 Dr. Muhammad Qudrat-E-Khuda (Dr. Qudrat-E-Khuda, born... in 1984) ✪✪✪ JB-17 [1]   2   20 The Eiffel Tower  (The Eiffel Tower was... wonders of the world / Gustave Eiffel) ✪✪✪ All Board-18 [1]   2   21 Altaf Mahmud  (Altaf Mahmud was a musician... War of Liberation / Ekushey Padak) ✪✪✪ CB-19 [1]   2   22 Captain Mohiuddin Jahangir (Captain Mohiuddin Jahangir.... honor of Birsrestho) ✪✪✪ DB-24 [1]   1   23 Nelson Mandela  (Nelson Mandela was... following a lung illness / South Africa) ✪✪✪ MB-25 [1]   1   24 Yuri Gagarin  (Yuri Gagarin was a Russian astronaut... plane crash / outer space) ✪✪✪ RB-19 [1]   1   25 Begum Sufia Kamal  (Begum Sufia Kamal, a poet... on 10 November, 1999) ✪✪✪ DB-17 [1]   0   26 Thai Cave Rescue  (On 23 June 2018, twelve... rescued in next three days) ✪✪✪ DB-19 [1]   0   27 DNA / Your hair and nails  (Your hair and.... or not / human body facts) ✪✪ — 2   28 Sir Jagadish Chandra Bose  (Sir Jagadish Chandra Bose ... on November 23, 1937) ✪✪ — 1   29 Louis Pasteur  (Louis Pasteur was a .... of 73 / rabies vaccine) ✪✪ — 2   30 Thomas Alva Edison  (In 1847, a baby was born... incandescent lamp) ✪✪ — 1   31 Abu Sayeed  (Abu Sayeed was born in Rangpur... 2024 movement) ✪✪ — 2   32 P.B. Shelley  (P.B. Shelley was born in 1792... boat capsize) ✪✪ — 1   33 Hakaluki Haor  (Hakaluki haor is a major wetland... Sylhet) ✪✪ — 1   34 Kazi Nazrul Islam  (Kazi Nazrul Islam... and humanity / rebel poet) ✪✪ — 3   35 Marie Curie  (Marie Curie.... from Laukaemia / Nobel Prize) ✪✪ — 3   36 The Nobel Prize  (The Nobel Prize... Alfred Nobel) ✪✪ — 3

Most Important Fill in the Blanks for English 1 st Paper  Question No. 3 for SSC - 2026 Rank Passage Topic & Beginning Hints / Source Lesson Board Exam Appearances [Total Qty] 2025 Test Qty 1 Fish Population & Global Warming  (Fish population is in serious danger/at risk...)  ✪✪ JB-25, 24; CumB-24, 20; DinB-24; BarB-22; DhkB-20; CtgB-20; SylB-20; MymB-20; AllB-18 [11] 3 2 Importance of English  (Today there are many jobs where you need English...)  ✪✪ MymB-25, 22; DhkB-24; DinB-22; CumB-19 [5] 1 3 Air & Soil Pollution  (Air pollution comes from... / Bangladesh is now apparently...) [Unit 2, Lesson 2B]  ✪✪✪ DhkB-25, 22; MymB-23; RajB-23; CumB-22 [5] 5 4 Independence Day (26 March)  (26 March, our Independence Day, is the biggest state festival...)  ✪✪ CtgB-23, 22, 19; DinB-19 [4] — 5 Climate Change & CO2  (Humans can neither change the Sun's radiation... / As human beings...) [Unit 2, Lesson 3A]  ✪✪✪ MymB-24; DinB-23; SylB-19; JB-19 [4] 3 6 The Internet & Social Media  (The Internet technology has helped design...) RajB-25; CtgB-24; DinB-20 [3] 1 7 May Day  (May Day or International Workers' Day is observed...) [Unit 3, Lesson 2]  ✪✪ CumB-25; JB-22; SylB-22 [3] 1 8 Lipi's Story  (Lipi, a 14 years old girl...)  ✪✪ CtgB-25; DhkB-23; JB-23 [3] — 9 Language Movement (21 February)  (21 February is a memorable day... / 21 February is observed...)  ✪✪ BarB-24; CumB-23; RajB-20 [3] — 10 Zainul Abedin  (The Pioneer of Bangladeshi modern art Zainul Abedin...)  ✪✪✪ BarB-25, 20; DhkB-19 [3] — 11 Pritilata Waddedar  (Pritilata Waddedar was born in Chattogram...) [Unit 10, Lesson 3B]  ✪✪✪ SylB-24; BarB-23 [2] 7 12 Yoga & Health  (Yoga is a kind of posture and breathing exercise...) [Unit 3, Lesson 1]  ✪✪✪ SylB-25 [1] 2 13 Water Pollution  (Water pollution can occur in oceans, rivers...) DinB-25 [1] — 14 Hydrogen as Renewable Energy  (Scientists have identified Hydrogen...)  ✪✪✪ RajB-24 [1] — 15 APJ Abdul Kalam's Speech  (In a speech at the 90th science congress...)  ✪✪✪ SylB-23 [1] — 16 Energy Sources  (Countries of the world rely heavily on petroleum...)  ✪✪✪ RajB-22 [1] — 17 Returning to Roots (Mainul Islam)  (Many people go to cities and forget their roots...)  ✪✪✪ JB-20 [1] — 18 Civic Responsibility  (A responsibility is a duty or an obligation...)  ✪✪✪ RajB-19 [1] — 19 Mother Teresa  (Mother Teresa was moved by the sight of...)  ✪✪ BarB-19 [1] — 20 Managing Loneliness  (Just as the cause of loneliness... / Loneliness is a feeling...) [Unit 13, Lesson 1B]  ✪✪✪ — 7 21 Saving the Planet / Environmental Action  (Everyone must play a part... / LET'S SAVE...) [Unit 2, Lesson 5B]  ✪✪✪ — 5 22 Meherjan's Slum Life  (Meherjan lives in a slum on the Sirajganj Town Protection...) [Unit 2, Lesson 1A]  ✪✪✪ — 5 23 The Maldives  (The Maldives is famous as a tourist destination...) [Unit 6, Lesson 3B]  ✪✪✪ — 4 24 Air Pollution Sources  (Among the most significant sources of indoor air pollution...) [Unit 2, Lesson 2B]  ✪✪✪ — 3 25 Zahir Raihan  (Zahir Raihan was one of the most talented film makers...) [Unit 10, Lesson 4B]  ✪✪✪ — 3 26 Bhutan: Jewel of the East  (Bhutan is called the Jewel of the Eastern Himalayas...) [Unit 6, Lesson 5A]  ✪✪✪ — 3 27 Graffiti Art  (In recent times, graffiti has become a powerful expression...) [Unit 16]  ✪✪✪ — 2 28 History of Maldives  (People have been living on the islands of Maldives for nearly 3000 years...) [Unit 6, Lesson 3B]  ✪✪✪ — 2 29 Meherjan's Past  (Not long ago Meherjan had everything...) [Unit 2, Lesson 1A]  ✪✪✪ — 2 30 Olympic Legends  (The Olympics have many memorable moments / Michael Phelps...) [Unit 3, Lesson 2B]  ✪✪✪ — 2 31 Nature of Bhutan  (Pure mountain air, crystal clear water...) [Unit 6, Lesson 5A]  ✪✪✪ — 2 32 Indian Culture & History  (The culture of India is / India is a land of ancient civilization...) [Unit 6, Lesson 4A]  ✪✪✪ — 2 33 Portfolio Career  (Information and communication revolutions... portfolio career...) [Unit 4]  ✪✪✪ — 1 34 Geography of Maldives  (The republic of Maldives is an island country...) [Unit 6, Lesson 3B]  ✪✪✪ — 1 35 Bhutan's Government & Nature  (The Government of Bhutan has taken a number of steps...) [Unit 6, Lesson 5A]  ✪✪✪ — 1 36 Festivals of Bhutan  (Different Festivals are celebrated all year round in Bhutan...) [Unit 6, Lesson 5A]  ✪✪ — 1 37 Demographics of Loneliness  (There are various demographic factors...) [Unit 13, Lesson 1B]  ✪✪✪ — 1 38 Universal Loneliness  (Loneliness is a universal emotion...) [Unit 13, Lesson 1B]  ✪✪✪ — 1 39 The Story of an Hour  (Josephine was kneeling before the closed door...) [Unit 13, Lesson 3A / 4]  ✪✪✪ — 1 40 Inclusivity  (A strong sense of inclusivity was...) [Unit 16]  ✪✪✪ — 1 41 Sonabhan & The Rooster  (A warning comes from old Chowkidar's young wife...) [Unit 1, Lesson 1]  ✪✪✪ — 1 42 Shyam from Magura  (Hi, I'm Shyam. I'm from Magura. I love games and sports...) [Unit 3, Lesson 1]  ✪✪ — 1

Most Important Seen Comprehensions (Q. 1 & 2) for SSC 2026 Rank Seen Passage Topic Textbook Source Board Exam References 2025 Test Qty 01 Humans and Climate Change:  Humans can neither change the sun's radiation nor the earth's orbit around the sun.  ✪✪✪ Unit 2, L-3 DjB-23; JB-19; CB-25; BB-25; JB-22; DjB-22 [6] 24 02 Meherjan’s Struggle:  Meherjan lives in a slum on the Sirajgonj Town Protection Embankment.  ✪✪✪ Unit 2, L-1 RB-24; JB-23; BB-22; CtgB-19; DjB-19 [5] 17 03 Pritilata Waddedar:  Pritilata Waddedar was born in Chattogram on 5 May 1911.  ✪✪✪ Unit 10, L-3 SB-24; BarB-23 [2] 22 04 Zahir Raihan:  Zahir Raihan was one of the most talented filmmakers in Bangladesh.  ✪✪✪ Unit 10, L-4 BarB-19; BB-19 [2] 17 05 Environmental Pollution in Bangladesh: Bangladesh is now in the grip of all sorts of pollution.  ✪✪✪ Unit 2, L-2 CB-25; BarB-25; DjB-22; JB-22; DB-22 [5] 10 06 The Maldives:  The Maldives is famous as a tourist destination because of its pleasant weather.  ✪✪ Unit 6, L-3 DB-19 [1] 10 07 Graffiti in Bangladesh:  "Art should comfort the disturbed and disturb the comfortable," writes the pseudonymous street artist Banksy.  ✪✪✪ Unit 16   9 08 Loneliness Part 1:  Loneliness is a universal human emotion that is both complex and unique to each individual.  ✪✪✪ Unit 13, L-1   9 09 Loneliness Part 2:  There are various demographic factors that may contribute to loneliness.  ✪✪ Unit 13, L-1   8 10 The Power of Graffiti:  Graffiti's potency lies in its subversive, guerrilla nature.  ✪✪✪ Unit 16   7 11 Declining Childhood Pastimes:  Traditional childhood pastimes of climbing trees and playing conkers are in decline.  ✪✪✪ Unit 3, L-3   5 12 Bhutan:  Bhutan is called the Jewel of the Eastern Himalayas.  ✪✪ Unit 6, L-4 5 13 Protecting the Environment:  Everyone must play a part in protecting the environment.  ✪✪✪ Unit 2, L-5 SB-22 [1] 3 14 Trends in Entertainment:  There is a change in people's preferences for entertainment.  ✪✪✪ Unit 12, L-2 2 15 Nepal:  Known as the Land of Everest, Nepal is one of the most charming countries in Asia.  ✪✪ Unit 6, L-1 Dhaka Board 2019 [1] 1 16 Ameen and the War:  Ameen is seventeen when the war breaks out.  ✪✪✪ Unit 1, L-1   1 17 Sri Lanka:  Anyone visiting Sri Lanka may often hear the word Ayubowan.  ✪ Unit 6, L-2   — 18 The Great Derangement:  On the afternoon of March 17, 1978, the weather took an odd turn in north Delhi.  ✪✪ Unit 2, L-4   — 19 The Story of an Hour Part 1:  Knowing that Mrs. Mallard was afflicted with a heart trouble, great care was taken.  ✪ Unit 13, L-3   1 20 The Story of an Hour Part 2:  There was something coming to her and she was waiting for it, fearfully.  ✪ Unit 13, L-3   1

📚 All Board Questions (Suffixes & Prefixes)-2025 Question 8:   Complete the text adding suffixes, prefixes or both with the root words given in the parenthesis: 01.  We should bear in mind that habit is the second nature of human being. If anyone becomes (a) (custom)  to good manners he can't (b) (behave)  with anyone. So, moral (c) (educate)  is important. From the early part of life, (d) (child)  must be taught the (e) (differ) between right and wrong and trained to follow what is right and what is wrong. Here (f) (train)  means the (g) (form)  of habit on right lines. It is every parent's (h) (responsible)  to teach their children moral lessons at home. They also have to (i) (sure)  that their children do not mix with any bad company. The moral (j) (teach)  at an early age will help them become good citizens in future. [DB'25]     02.  There are (a) (vary)  forms of physical exercise. But every form is not (b) (suit)  for all. Walking is good for all. In the morning, fresh air is (c) (avail) . So it is (d) (benefit)  to health. It is also very (e) (please)  and (f) (enjoy) . It also (g) (freshes)  our mind. The (h) (nature)  beauty (i) (witch)  us. We become (j) (health)  and wealthy. [RB'25]     03.  Our national (a) (memory)  symbolizes the nation's respect for the martyrs of the (b) (liberate)  war. It is an (c) (achieve) which is (d) (measure) . Our (e) (free)  fighters showed their unique (f) (hero)  in the war against the well armed soldiers of Pakistan. The Pakistani soldiers killed our people (g) (mercy) . They continued atrocities in (h) (associate)  with the local (i) (collaborate) . (j) (ever) , they were defeated in the end. [Ctg.B'25]     04.  Smart Bangladesh is a new term. It refers to the vision of (a) (make)  Bangladesh technologically advanced and digitally (b) (empower) nation. The (c) (govern)  has changed the name of (d) (digit) Bangladesh to smart Bangladesh. Smart Bangladesh means making smart citizens, society, economy and smart government. Activities in (e) (educate) , health, agriculture and financial sector will be (f) (transform)  into smart system. In smart Bangladesh, everything will be done (g) (technology) and also the urban (h) (admin)  will be directed by the computer and internet. A smart village will be a rural community where local citizens can connect with the (i) (globe)  market through the use of digital technology and open innovative platforms. Smart Bangladesh is not just a vision but a reality that (j) (rapid)  taking shape and marching ahead. [SB'25]   05.  (a) (persevere)  is needed to be (b) (success) in life. Those who do not persevere in life become (c) (success)  in their mission and only blame their lot for their (d) (fortune) . (e) (persevere) people always become successful. (f) (sincere)  is another important virtue which (g) (able)  a person to accomplish a job (h) (fruit) . Student life is the (i) (form)  period of a man's life. One should not (j) (use)  this period of life. [BB '25; JB'20]   06.  (a) (kind)  is a divine virtue. So, we should not be (b) (kind)  to the people in distress and even to (c) (low) animals. Some naughty boys (d) (joy)  beating the lower animals like dogs and cats. This is an (e) (rational)  behaviour. Animals are dumb (f) (create) . They are (g) (harm)  beings. Some animals are very (h) (faith)  and they feel no (i) (hesitate)  to risk their lives for our (j) (protect) . [JB'25; Ctg B'17]   07.  Malnutrition is a great problem in our society. It is because our common people are very often (a) (aware)  of the food value. They don't know which foods are (b) (nutrition)  and which foods are not. They only prefer costly and (c) (taste)  food. For this reason, many of them suffer from (d) (vary)  health problems. Many of the parents let their (e) (child)  eat excessive fast food. As a result, children get (f) (bulk) and lead an (g) (health)  life. Though some people spend much money for food, they hardly understand the (h) (important)  of a balanced diet and for eating (i) (proper)  diet their children suffer from the (j) (deficient) of vitamins, minerals or other elements of healthy life. [CB'25]     08.  The (a) (out)  beauty of a man is not his real beauty. His (b) (ward)  beauty makes him a true man. Every man has certain (c) (born) qualities. So, he can become a (d) (fame)  man and thus a (e) (celebrate) person. So we may say the (f) (in)  values are more important than (g) (out) ones. But unfortunately, we remain (h) (care)  about our mental development. We always remain busy with how to (i) (rich)  our outer show which is really (j) (value) . [Din.B'25]     09.  Junk foods usually comprise of high (a) (calorie) . These (b) (artificial)  made foods look (c) (charm)  and appetizing. These foods are (d) (prepare)  commercially (e) (ignore)  the nutritive value. Frequent (f) (take)  of these foods leads to obesity. Obesity (g) (lead) to fatty-material (h) (build)  up in arteries. The (i) (damage) arteries increase the risk of heart attack. Moreover, (j) (eat)  junk foods damages the brain. [MB'25]     10.  Kazi Nazrul Islam is our (a) (nation)  poet. His (b) (revolution) songs and poetry played a vital role in (c) (British)  movement and also in our (d) (liberate)  war. Thus his (e) (patriot)  literary works are always (f) (inspiration)  for us in every critical moment of history. (g) (Fortunate)  he could not continue his literary works for a long time. He became sick and (h) (total)  lost his speaking and writing ability. Nazrul died in 1976 in Dhaka. In one of his songs, he (i) (earnest)  requested to bury him near a mosque after his death. (j) (According) , he was buried near the Central Mosque of Dhaka University. [Madrasah B'25]   📝 Questions with Answers (Suffixes & Prefixes) 01.  We should bear in mind that habit is the second nature of human being. If anyone becomes (a) (custom)  to good manners he can't (b) (behave)  with anyone. So, moral (c) (educate)  is important. From the early part of life, (d) (child)  must be taught the (e) (differ) between right and wrong and trained to follow what is right and what is wrong. Here (f) (train)  means the (g) (form)  of habit on right lines. It is every parent's (h) (responsible)  to teach their children moral lessons at home. They also have to (i) (sure)  that their children do not mix with any bad company. The moral (j) (teach)  at an early age will help them become good citizens in future. [DB'25]     Answers:  (a) accustomed (b) misbehave (c) education (d) children (e) difference (f) training (g) formation (h) responsibility (i) ensure (j) teaching 02.  There are (a) (vary)  forms of physical exercise. But every form is not (b) (suit)  for all. Walking is good for all. In the morning, fresh air is (c) (avail) . So it is (d) (benefit)  to health. It is also very (e) (please)  and (f) (enjoy) . It also (g) (freshes)  our mind. The (h) (nature)  beauty (i) (witch) us. We become (j) (health)  and wealthy. [RB'25]   Answers:  (a) various (b) suitable (c) available (d) beneficial (e) pleasurable (f) enjoyable (g) refreshes (h) natural (i) bewitches (j) healthy 03.  Our national (a) (memory)  symbolizes the nation's respect for the martyrs of the (b) (liberate)  war. It is an (c) (achieve) which is (d) (measure) . Our (e) (free)  fighters showed their unique (f) (hero)  in the war against the well armed soldiers of Pakistan. The Pakistani soldiers killed our people (g) (mercy) . They continued atrocities in (h) (associate)  with the local (i) (collaborate) . (j) (ever) , they were defeated in the end. [Ctg.B'25]     Answers:  (a) memorial (b) liberation (c) achievement (d) immeasurable (e) freedom (f) heroism (g) mercilessly (h) association (i) collaborators (j) However 04.  Smart Bangladesh is a new term. It refers to the vision of (a) (make)  Bangladesh technologically advanced and digitally (b) (empower) nation. The (c) (govern)  has changed the name of (d) (digit) Bangladesh to smart Bangladesh. Smart Bangladesh means making smart citizens, society, economy and smart government. Activities in (e) (educate) , health, agriculture and financial sector will be (f) (transform)  into smart system. In smart Bangladesh, everything will be done (g) (technology) and also the urban (h) (admin)  will be directed by the computer and internet. A smart village will be a rural community where local citizens can connect with the (i) (globe)  market through the use of digital technology and open innovative platforms. Smart Bangladesh is not just a vision but a reality that (j) (rapid)  taking shape and marching ahead. [SB'25]   Answers:  (a) making (b) empowered (c) government (d) digital (e) education (f) transformed (g) technologically (h) administration (i) global (j) rapidly 05.  (a) (persevere)  is needed to be (b) (success) in life. Those who do not persevere in life become (c) (success)  in their mission and only blame their lot for their (d) (fortune) . (e) (persevere) people always become successful. (f) (sincere)  is another important virtue which (g) (able)  a person to accomplish a job (h) (fruit) . Student life is the (i) (form)  period of a man's life. One should not (j) (use)  this period of life. [BR 25; JB'20] Answers:  (a) Perseverance (b) successful (c) unsuccessful (d) misfortune (e) Perseverant (f) Sincerity (g) enables (h) fruitfully (i) formative/formation (j) misuse/abuse 06.  (a) (kind)  is a divine virtue. So, we should not be (b) (kind)  to the people in distress and even to (c) (low) animals. Some naughty boys (d) (joy)  beating the lower animals like dogs and cats. This is an (e) (rational)  behaviour. Animals are dumb (f) (create) . They are (g) (harm)  beings. Some animals are very (h) (faith)  and they feel no (i) (hesitate)  to risk their lives for our (j) (protect) . [JB'25; Ctg B'17] Answers:  (a) Kindness (b) unkind (c) lower (d) enjoy (e) irrational (f) creations/creatures (g) harmless (h) faithful (i) hesitation (j) protection 07.  Malnutrition is a great problem in our society. It is because our common people are very often (a) (aware)  of the food value. They don't know which foods are (b) (nutrition)  and which foods are not. They only prefer costly and (c) (taste)  food. For this reason, many of them suffer from (d) (vary)  health problems. Many of the parents let their (e) (child)  eat excessive fast food. As a result, children get (f) (bulk)  and lead an (g) (health)  life. Though some people spend much money for food, they hardly understand the (h) (important)  of a balanced diet and for eating (i) (proper)  diet their children suffer from the (j) (deficient)  of vitamins, minerals or other elements of healthy life. [CB'25]   Answers:  (a) unaware (b) nutritious (c) tasty (d) various (e) children (f) bulky (g) unhealthy (h) importance (i) improper (j) deficiency 08.  The (a) (out)  beauty of a man is not his real beauty. His (b) (ward)  beauty makes him a true man. Every man has certain (c) (born)  qualities. So, he can become a (d) (fame)  man and thus a (e) (celebrate)  person. So we may say the (f) (in) values are more important than (g) (out)  ones. But unfortunately, we remain (h) (care)  about our mental development. We always remain busy with how to (i) (rich)  our outer show which is really (j) (value) . [Din.B'25]   Answers:  (a) outer (b) inward (c) inborn (d) famous (e) celebrated (f) inner (g) outer (h) careless (i) enrich (j) valueless 09.  Junk foods usually comprise of high (a) (calorie) . These (b) (artificial)  made foods look (c) (charm)  and appetizing. These foods are (d) (prepare)  commercially (e) (ignore) the nutritive value. Frequent (f) (take)  of these foods leads to obesity. Obesity (g) (lead)  to fatty-material (h) (build)  up in arteries. The (i) (damage)  arteries increase the risk of heart attack. Moreover, (j) (eat)  junk foods damages the brain. [MB'25]   Answers:  (a) calories (b) artificially (c) charming (d) prepared (e) ignoring (f) taking/intake (g) leads (h) building (i) damaged (j) eating 10.  Kazi Nazrul Islam is our (a) (nation)  poet. His (b) (revolution) songs and poetry played a vital role in (c) (British)  movement and also in our (d) (liberate)  war. Thus his (e) (patriot)  literary works are always (f) (inspiration)  for us in every critical moment of history. (g) (Fortunate)  he could not continue his literary works for a long time. He became sick and (h) (total)  lost his speaking and writing ability. Nazrul died in 1976 in Dhaka. In one of his songs, he (i) (earnest) requested to bury him near a mosque after his death. (j) (According) , he was buried near the Central Mosque of Dhaka University. [Madrasah B'25]   Answers:  (a) national (b) revolutionary (c) anti-British (d) liberation (e) patriotic (f) inspirational (g) Unfortunately (h) totally (i) earnestly (j) Accordingly Suffixes and Prefixes: Translation and Answers 01.  আমাদের মনে রাখা উচিত যে অভ্যাস মানুষের দ্বিতীয় স্বভাব। যদি কেউ ভালো আচরণে (a) অভ্যস্ত (accustomed)  হয়ে যায়, সে কারো সাথে (b) দুর্ব্যবহার (misbehave)  করতে পারে না। তাই, নৈতিক (c) শিক্ষা (education)  গুরুত্বপূর্ণ। জীবনের শুরু থেকেই (d) শিশুদের (children)  সঠিক ও ভুলের মধ্যে (e) পার্থক্য (difference)  শেখাতে হবে এবং যা সঠিক তা অনুসরণ করতে প্রশিক্ষণ দিতে হবে। এখানে (f) প্রশিক্ষণ (training)  মানে সঠিক পথে অভ্যাসের (g) গঠন (formation) । বাড়িতে সন্তানদের নৈতিক শিক্ষা দেওয়া প্রত্যেক পিতামাতার (h) দায়িত্ব (responsibility) । তাঁদের এটিও (i) নিশ্চিত (ensure)  করতে হবে যেন তাঁদের সন্তানরা কোনো খারাপ সঙ্গে না মেশে। অল্প বয়সের এই নৈতিক (j) শিক্ষা (teaching)  ভবিষ্যতে তাদের সুনাগরিক হতে সাহায্য করবে।   Answers:  (a) accustomed (b) misbehave (c) education (d) children (e) difference (f) training (g) formation (h) responsibility (i) ensure (j) teaching 02. শারীরিক ব্যায়ামের (a) বিভিন্ন (various)  রূপ আছে। কিন্তু সবরূপ সবার জন্য (b) উপযোগী (suitable)  নয়। সকালে টাটকা বাতাস (c) পাওয়াযায় (available) । তাই এটিস্বাস্থ্যের জন্য (d) উপকারী (beneficial) । এটি অত্যন্ত (e) প্রীতিকর (pleasurable)  এবং (f) উপভোগ্য (enjoyable) । এটিআমাদের মনকেও (g) সতেজকরে (refreshes) । (h) প্রাকৃতিক (natural)  সৌন্দর্যআমাদের (i) মুগ্ধকরে (bewitches) । আমরা (j) স্বাস্থ্যবান (healthy)  ওসম্পদশালীহই।   Answers:  (a) various (b) suitable (c) available (d) beneficial (e) pleasurable (f) enjoyable (g) refreshes (h) natural (i) bewitches (j) healthy 03. আমাদের জাতীয় (a) স্মৃতিসৌধ (memorial)  ভাষা শহীদদের প্রতি জাতির শ্রদ্ধার প্রতীক। এটি এমন এক (c) অর্জিত সাফল্য (achievement)  যা (d) অপরিমেয় (immeasurable) । আমাদের (e) মুক্তি (freedom)  যোদ্ধারাপাকিস্তানের সুসজ্জিত বাহিনীর বিরুদ্ধে যুদ্ধে অনন্য (f) বীরত্ব (heroism)  দেখিয়েছিলেন।পাকিস্তানি সৈন্যরা (g) নির্দয়ভাবে (mercilessly)  আমাদেরমানুষদের হত্যা করেছিল। তারা স্থানীয় (i) সহযোগীদের (collaborators)  সাথে (h) যোগসাজশে (association)  নৃশংসতা চালিয়েছিল। (j) যাইহোক (However) , শেষপর্যন্ততারাপরাজিতহয়েছিল।   Answers:  (a) memorial (b) liberation (c) achievement (d) immeasurable (e) freedom (f) heroism (g) mercilessly (h) association (i) collaborators (j) However 04. স্মার্ট বাংলাদেশ একটি নতুন শব্দ।এটি বাংলাদেশকে প্রযুক্তিগতভাবে উন্নত এবং একটি ডিজিটালভাবে (b) ক্ষমতায়িত (empowered)  জাতিতে (a) পরিণতকরার (making) স্বপ্নকে বোঝায়। (c) সরকার (government)  ডিজিটালবাংলাদেশের নাম পরিবর্তন করেস্মার্ট বাংলাদেশ করেছে। (e) শিক্ষা (education) , স্বাস্থ্য, কৃষি এবং আর্থিক খাতেরকার্যক্রম স্মার্ট সিস্টেমে (f) রূপান্তরিত (transformed)  হবে।স্মার্ট বাংলাদেশে সবকিছু (g) প্রযুক্তিগতভাবে (technologically)  করাহবে এবং শহরের (h) প্রশাসনও (administration)  কম্পিউটারও ইন্টারনেটের মাধ্যমে পরিচালিত হবে। একটি স্মার্টগ্রাম হবে এমন একগ্রামীণ সম্প্রদায় যেখানে স্থানীয় নাগরিকরা ডিজিটাল প্রযুক্তির ব্যবহারের মাধ্যমে (i) বিশ্ব (global)  বাজারের সাথে যুক্ত হতেপারবে। স্মার্টবাংলাদেশশুধুএকটিস্বপ্ননয়বরংএটিএকটিবাস্তবতাযা (j) দ্রুত (rapidly)  রূপনিচ্ছেএবংএগিয়েযাচ্ছে।   Answers:  (a) making (b) empowered (c) government (d) digital (e) education (f) transformed (g) technologically (h) administration (i) global (j) rapidly 05. জীবনে (b) সফল (successful)  হতে হলে (a) অধ্যবসায় (Perseverance)  প্রয়োজন।যারা জীবনে অধ্যবসায় করে না তারাতাদের লক্ষ্যে (c) অসফল (unsuccessful)  হয় এবং কেবল তাদের (d) দুর্ভাগ্যকে (misfortune)  দোষারোপ করে। (e) অধ্যবসায়ী (Perseverant)  মানুষসবসময় সফল হয়। (f) আন্তরিকতা (Sincerity)  হলো আরেকটি গুরুত্বপূর্ণ গুণ যা একজনব্যক্তিকে কোনো কাজ (h) সফলভাবে (fruitfully)  সম্পন্নকরতে (g) সক্ষমকরে (enables) । ছাত্রজীবন হলোমানুষের জীবনের (i) গঠনমূলক (formative)  সময়। কারোএইসময়ের (j) অপব্যবহার (misuse)  করাউচিতনয়।   Answers:  (a) Perseverance (b) successful (c) unsuccessful (d) misfortune (e) Perseverant (f) Sincerity (g) enables (h) fruitfully (i) formative/formation (j) misuse/abuse 06. (a) দয়া (Kindness)  একটি স্বর্গীয়গুণ। তাই বিপদে পড়ামানুষের প্রতি এমনকি (c) নিম্নতর (lower)  প্রাণীদের প্রতি আমাদের (b) নির্দয় (unkind)  হওয়া উচিত নয়। কিছুদুষ্ট ছেলে কুকুর-বিড়ালেরমতো প্রাণীদের মারধর করে (d) আনন্দ (enjoy)  পায়। এটি একটি (e) অযৌক্তিক (irrational)  আচরণ।প্রাণীরা নির্বাক (f) সৃষ্টি (creatures) । তারা (g) নিরীহ (harmless)  প্রাণী।কিছুপ্রাণীখুবই (h) বিশ্বস্ত (faithful)  এবংতারাআমাদের (j) নিরাপত্তার (protection)  জন্য জীবন ঝুঁকিতেফেলতেকোনো (i) দ্বিধা (hesitation)  বোধ করে না।   Answers:  (a) Kindness (b) unkind (c) lower (d) enjoy (e) irrational (f) creations/creatures (g) harmless (h) faithful (i) hesitation (j) protection 07. পুষ্টিহীনতা আমাদের সমাজের একটি বড় সমস্যা।কারণ আমাদের সাধারণ মানুষ প্রায়ই খাদ্যের গুণাগুণ সম্পর্কে (a) অসচেতন (unaware) । তারা জানে নাকোন খাবার (b) পুষ্টিকর (nutritious)  আর কোনটি নয়। তারা কেবলদামী এবং (c) সুস্বাদু (tasty)  খাবার পছন্দ করে। এই কারণেতাদের অনেকে (d) বিভিন্ন (various)  স্বাস্থ্যসমস্যায় ভোগে। অনেক বাবা-মাতাদের (e) সন্তানদের (children)  অতিরিক্তফাস্ট ফুড খেতে দেন।ফলে শিশুরা (f) স্থূলকায় (bulky)  হয়ে যায় এবং (g) অস্বাস্থ্যকর (unhealthy)  জীবন যাপন করে। যদিও কিছু মানুষখাবারেরজন্যঅনেকটাকাখরচকরে, তারাসুষমখাদ্যের (h) গুরুত্ব (importance)  খুব কমই বোঝেএবং (i) অপ্রযুক্ত (improper)  খাদ্যাভ্যাসেরকারণেতাদেরশিশুরাভিটামিনবাখনিজের (j) ঘাটতিতে (deficiency)  ভোগে।    Answers:  (a) unaware (b) nutritious (c) tasty (d) various (e) children (f) bulky (g) unhealthy (h) importance (i) improper (j) deficiency 08. মানুষের (a) বাহ্যিক (outer)  সৌন্দর্য তার প্রকৃত সৌন্দর্যনয়। তার (b) আভ্যন্তরীণ (inward)  সৌন্দর্য তাকে প্রকৃত মানুষকরে তোলে। প্রত্যেক মানুষের কিছু (c) জন্মগত (inborn)  গুণ থাকে। তাই সে একজন (d) বিখ্যাত (famous)  এবং (e) নন্দিত (celebrated)  ব্যক্তিহতে পারে। তাই আমরা বলতেপারি বাহ্যিক মূল্যের চেয়ে (f) আভ্যন্তরীণ (inner)  মূল্য বেশি গুরুত্বপূর্ণ। কিন্তুদুর্ভাগ্যবশত, আমরা আমাদের মানসিকবিকাশের ব্যাপারে (h) অসতর্ক (careless)  থাকি। আমরাসবসময়আমাদেরবাহ্যিকরূপ (i) সমৃদ্ধ (enrich)  করতেব্যস্তথাকিযাআসলে (j) মূল্যহীন (valueless) ।   Answers:  (a) outer (b) inward (c) inborn (d) famous (e) celebrated (f) inner (g) outer (h) careless (i) enrich (j) valueless 09. জাঙ্ক ফুড সাধারণত উচ্চ (a) ক্যালোরি (calories)  সমৃদ্ধ হয়।এই (b) কৃত্রিমভাবে (artificially)  তৈরিখাবারগুলো দেখতে (c) আকর্ষণীয় (charming)  ও মুখরোচক লাগে। পুষ্টিমান (e) উপেক্ষাকরে (ignoring) এই খাবারগুলো বাণিজ্যিকভাবে (d) তৈরি (prepared)  করা হয়। ঘন ঘনএই খাবার (f) গ্রহণ (taking)  স্থূলতার দিকে নিয়ে যায়।স্থূলতা ধমনীতে চর্বি জাতীয় পদার্থ (h) জমাহওয়ার (building)  কারণ হয়। (i) ক্ষতিগ্রস্ত (damaged)  ধমনী হার্ট অ্যাটাকের ঝুঁকি বাড়ায়। তদুপরি, জাঙ্কফুড (j) খাওয়া (eating)  মস্তিষ্কেরক্ষতিকরে।   Answers:  (a) calories (b) artificially (c) charming (d) prepared (e) ignoring (f) taking/intake (g) leads (h) building (i) damaged (j) eating 10. কাজী নজরুল ইসলাম আমাদের (a) জাতীয় (national)  কবি। তাঁর (b) বিপ্লবী (revolutionary)  গানও কবিতা (c) ব্রিটিশবিরোধী (anti-British)  আন্দোলনেএবং আমাদের (d) মুক্তি (liberation)  যুদ্ধেগুরুত্বপূর্ণ ভূমিকা রেখেছিল। তাঁর (e) দেশপ্রেমমূলক (patriotic)  সাহিত্যকর্মআমাদের জন্য সবসময় (f) প্রেরণাদায়ক (inspirational) । (g) দুর্ভাগ্যবশত (Unfortunately)  তিনি দীর্ঘ সময়সাহিত্যচর্চা চালিয়ে যেতে পারেননি। তিনিঅসুস্থ হয়ে পড়েন এবং (h) পুরোপুরি (totally)  তাঁর কথাবলা ও লেখার শক্তিহারান। নজরুল ১৯৭৬ সালে ঢাকায়মারা যান। তাঁর একটিগানে তিনি মৃত্যুর পরমসজিদের পাশে সমাহিত করারজন্য (i) আকুল (earnestly)  অনুরোধজানিয়েছিলেন। (j) সেই অনুযায়ী (Accordingly) , তাঁকেঢাকাবিশ্ববিদ্যালয়েরকেন্দ্রীয়মসজিদেরপাশেসমাহিতকরাহয়।   Answers:  (a) national (b) revolutionary (c) anti-British (d) liberation (e) patriotic (f) inspirational (g) Unfortunately (h) totally (i) earnestly (j) Accordingly

Mother in Mannville (ম্যানভিলের এক মা) The orphanage is high in the Carolina mountains. (অনাথাশ্রমটি ক্যারোলিনা পর্বতমালার উঁচুতে অবস্থিত।) I was there in the autumn. (আমি শরৎকালে সেখানে ছিলাম।) I wanted quiet, isolation, to do some troublesome writing. (আমি কিছুটা কষ্টসাধ্য লেখার কাজ করার জন্য নীরবতা, একাকীত্ব চেয়েছিলাম।) I wanted mountain air to blow out the malaria from too long a time in the subtropics. (আমি চেয়েছিলাম পাহাড়ি বাতাস উপ-ক্রান্তীয় অঞ্চলে দীর্ঘ সময় থাকার ফলে হওয়া ম্যালেরিয়াকে দূর করে দিক।) I was homesick too, for the flaming of maples in October, and for corn shocks and pumpkins and black-walnut trees.... (আমার বাড়ির জন্যও মন খারাপ করছিল, অক্টোবরে ম্যাপল গাছের জ্বলন্ত রঙের জন্য, এবং ভুট্টার আঁটি, কুমড়ো আর কালো-আখরোট গাছের জন্য....) I found them all living in a cabin that belonged to the orphanage, half a mile beyond the orphanage farm. (আমি এই সবই খুঁজে পেলাম অনাথাশ্রমের একটি কেবিনে বাস করে, যা অনাথাশ্রমের খামার থেকে আধা মাইল দূরে ছিল।) When I took the cabin, I asked for a boy or man to come and chop wood for the fireplace.... (আমি যখন কেবিনটি নিলাম, আমি ফায়ারপ্লেসের জন্য কাঠ কাটার জন্য একজন ছেলে বা পুরুষকে আসতে বলেছিলাম....) I looked up from my typewriter one late afternoon, a little startled. (এক পড়ন্ত বিকেলে, আমি কিছুটা চমকে আমার টাইপরাইটার থেকে মুখ তুলে তাকালাম।) A boy stood at the door and my pointer dog, my companion, was at his side and had not barked to warn me. (একটি ছেলে দরজায় দাঁড়িয়ে ছিল এবং আমার পয়েন্টার কুকুর, আমার সঙ্গী, তার পাশে ছিল এবং আমাকে সতর্ক করার জন্য ঘেউ ঘেউ করেনি।) The boy was probably twelve years old, but undersized. (ছেলেটির বয়স সম্ভবত বারো বছর ছিল, কিন্তু গড়নের তুলনায় ছোট।) He wore overalls and a torn shirt, and was barefooted. (সে ওভারঅল এবং একটি ছেঁড়া শার্ট পরেছিল, এবং খালি পায়ে ছিল।) He said, “I can chop some wood today.” (সে বলল, "আমি আজ কিছু কাঠ কাটতে পারি।") .... “You? But you’re small.” (.... "তুমি? কিন্তু তুমি তো ছোট।") “Size don’t matter, chopping wood,” he said. ("আকার কোনো ব্যাপার না, কাঠ কাটার জন্য," সে বলল।) “Some of the big boys don’t chop good. I’ve been chopping wood at the orphanage a long time.” (“কিছু বড় ছেলেও ভালো কাটতে পারে না। আমি অনাথাশ্রমে অনেক দিন ধরে কাঠ কাটছি।”) “Very well. There's the ax. Go ahead and see what you can do.” (“খুব ভালো। ওই কুঠার। যাও এবং দেখো তুমি কী করতে পারো।”) I went back to work, closing the door.... (আমি দরজা বন্ধ করে আমার কাজে ফিরে গেলাম....) He began to chop. (সে কাটতে শুরু করল।) The blows were rhythmic and steady, and shortly I had forgotten him, the sound no more of an interruption than a consistent rain. (আঘাতগুলো ছিল ছন্দময় এবং স্থির, এবং শীঘ্রই আমি তাকে ভুলে গিয়েছিলাম, শব্দটি একটানা বৃষ্টির চেয়ে বেশি ব্যাঘাতকারী ছিল না।) I suppose an hour and a half passed and I heard the boy’s steps on the cabin stoop.... (আমার মনে হয় দেড় ঘণ্টা কেটে গিয়েছিল এবং আমি ছেলেটির পায়ের শব্দ কেবিনের সিঁড়িতে শুনলাম....) The boy said, “I have to go to supper now,” he said. (“আমাকে এখন রাতের খাবার খেতে যেতে হবে,” সে বলল।) “I can come again tomorrow.” (“আমি কাল আবার আসতে পারি।”) I said, “I’ll pay you now for what you’ve done,” thinking I should probably have to insist on an older boy.... (আমি বললাম, “তুমি যা করেছ তার জন্য আমি তোমাকে এখনই পারিশ্রমিক দেব,” ভাবতে ভাবতে যে আমার সম্ভবত একজন বড় ছেলেকে নেওয়ার জন্য জোর করা উচিত....) We went together back of the cabin. (আমরা একসাথে কেবিনের পিছনে গেলাম।) An astonishing amount of solid wood had been cut.... (বিস্ময়কর পরিমাণে শক্ত কাঠ কাটা হয়েছিল....) “But you’ve done as much as a man,” I said. (“কিন্তু তুমি তো একজন প্রাপ্তবয়স্ক মানুষের সমান কাজ করেছ,” আমি বললাম।) “This is a splendid pile.” (“এটা একটা চমৎকার স্তূপ।”) I looked at him, actually, for the first time. (আমি আসলে প্রথমবারের মতো তার দিকে তাকালাম।) His hair was the color of the corn shocks and his eyes, very direct, were like the mountain sky when rain is pending—gray, with a shadowing of that miraculous blue.... (তার চুলের রঙ ছিল ভুট্টার আঁটির মতো এবং তার চোখ, খুব সরাসরি, ছিল বৃষ্টির অপেক্ষায় থাকা পাহাড়ি আকাশের মতো—ধূসর, সেই অলৌকিক নীলের আভা সহ....) I gave him a quarter. (আমি তাকে এক কোয়ার্টার (পঁচিশ সেন্ট) দিলাম।) “You may come tomorrow afternoon,” I said, “and thank you very much.” (“তুমি কাল বিকেলে আসতে পারো,” আমি বললাম, “এবং তোমাকে অনেক ধন্যবাদ।”) He looked at me, and at the coin, and seemed to want to speak, but could not, and turned away.... (সে আমার দিকে এবং মুদ্রাটির দিকে তাকাল, এবং মনে হলো কিছু বলতে চায়, কিন্তু পারল না, এবং মুখ ফিরিয়ে চলে গেল....) At daylight I was half wakened by the sound of chopping. (ভোরের আলোয় আমি কাঠ কাটার শব্দে আধা-ঘুম থেকে জেগে উঠলাম।) Again it was so even in texture that I went back to sleep. (আবারও এটি এতই সমহারে ছিল যে আমি আবার ঘুমিয়ে পড়লাম।) When I left my bed in the cool morning, the boy had come and gone, and a stack of kindling was neat against the cabin wall. (ঠান্ডা সকালে যখন আমি বিছানা ছাড়লাম, ছেলেটি এসে চলে গিয়েছিল, এবং কেবিনের দেয়ালের পাশে পরিপাটি করে একগাদা জ্বালানি কাঠ রাখা ছিল।) He came after school in the afternoon and worked until time to return to the orphanage. (সে বিকেলে স্কুলের পর আসত এবং অনাথাশ্রমে ফেরার সময় পর্যন্ত কাজ করত।) His name was Jerry.... (তার নাম ছিল জেরি....) he had been at the orphanage since he was four. (সে চার বছর বয়স থেকে অনাথাশ্রমে ছিল।) I could picture him at four, with the same grave gray-blue eyes and the same independence? No, the word that comes to me is “integrity”.... (আমি কি তাকে চার বছর বয়সে কল্পনা করতে পারি, সেই একই গম্ভীর ধূসর-নীল চোখ এবং একই স্বাধীনতা নিয়ে? না, আমার মনে যে শব্দটি আসে তা হলো “সততা”....) It is bedded on courage, but it is more than brave. (এটি সাহসের উপর ভিত্তি করে, কিন্তু এটি সাহসিকতার চেয়েও বেশি।) It is honest, but it is more than honesty. (এটি ন্যায়পরায়ণ, কিন্তু এটি ন্যায়পরায়ণতার চেয়েও বেশি।) The ax handle broke one day. (একদিন কুঠারের হাতল ভেঙে গেল।) Jerry said the woodshop at the orphanage would repair it. (জেরি বলল অনাথাশ্রমের কাঠের দোকান এটি মেরামত করে দেবে।) I brought money to pay for the job and he refused it. (আমি কাজের জন্য টাকা এনেছিলাম এবং সে তা প্রত্যাখ্যান করল।) “I’ll pay for it," he said. ("আমি এর জন্য টাকা দেব," সে বলল।) "I broke it. I brought the ax down careless.” (“আমি এটা ভেঙেছি। আমি অসাবধানভাবে কুঠারটি নামিয়েছিলাম।”) “But no one hits accurately every time,” I told him. (“কিন্তু কেউ তো প্রতিবার নির্ভুলভাবে আঘাত করতে পারে না,” আমি তাকে বললাম।) “The fault was in the wood of the handle. I'll see the man from whom I bought it.” (“দোষটা ছিল হাতলের কাঠের। আমি যার কাছ থেকে এটা কিনেছি তাকে দেখব।”) It was only then that he would take the money. (শুধুমাত্র তখনই সে টাকাটা নিয়েছিল।) He was standing back of his own carelessness. (সে তার নিজের অসাবধানতার দায় নিচ্ছিল।) He was a free-will agent and he chose to do careful work, and if he failed, he took the responsibility without subterfuge. (সে ছিল একজন স্বাধীন ইচ্ছাশক্তির অধিকারী এবং সে সাবধানে কাজ করা বেছে নিয়েছিল, এবং যদি সে ব্যর্থ হতো, সে কোনো ছলনা ছাড়াই দায়িত্ব নিত।) And he did for me the unnecessary thing, the gracious thing, that we find done only by the great of heart. (এবং সে আমার জন্য সেই অপ্রয়োজনীয় কাজটি, সেই মহৎ কাজটি করেছিল, যা আমরা কেবল মহান হৃদয়ের মানুষদের দ্বারাই করতে দেখি।) Things no training can teach, for they are done on the instant, with no predicated experience. (এমন জিনিস যা কোনো প্রশিক্ষণ শেখাতে পারে না, কারণ সেগুলো কোনো পূর্ব অভিজ্ঞতা ছাড়াই তাৎক্ষণিকভাবে করা হয়।) He found a cubbyhole beside the fireplace that I had not noticed. (সে ফায়ারপ্লেসের পাশে একটি ছোট খুপরি খুঁজে পেয়েছিল যা আমি খেয়াল করিনি।) There, of his own accord, he put kindling and "medium” wood, so that I might always have dry fire material ready in case of sudden wet weather. (সেখানে, সে নিজের ইচ্ছায়, জ্বালানি কাঠ এবং "মাঝারি" কাঠ রাখত, যাতে হঠাৎ ভেজা আবহাওয়ার ক্ষেত্রে আমার কাছে সবসময় শুকনো আগুন জ্বালানোর সরঞ্জাম প্রস্তুত থাকে।) A stone was loose in the rough walk to the cabin. (কেবিনে যাওয়ার কাঁচা রাস্তায় একটি পাথর আলগা ছিল।) He dug a deeper hole and steadied it, although he came, himself, by a shortcut over the bank. (সে একটি গভীর গর্ত খুঁড়ে এটিকে স্থির করে দিল, যদিও সে নিজে পাড় ধরে একটি শর্টকাট দিয়ে আসত।) I found that when I tried to return his thoughtfulness with such things as candy and apples, he was wordless. (আমি দেখলাম যে যখন আমি তার এই চিন্তাশীলতার প্রতিদান ক্যান্ডি এবং আপেলের মতো জিনিস দিয়ে দেওয়ার চেষ্টা করতাম, সে নির্বাক হয়ে যেত।) “Thank you” was, perhaps, an expression for which he had had no use, for his courtesy was instinctive. (“ধন্যবাদ” সম্ভবত এমন একটি অভিব্যক্তি ছিল যা তার ব্যবহারের প্রয়োজন হয়নি, কারণ তার সৌজন্য ছিল সহজাত।) He only looked at the gift and at me, and a curtain lifted, so that I saw deep into the clear well of his eyes, and gratitude was there, and affection, soft over the firm granite of his character.... (সে কেবল উপহারটির দিকে এবং আমার দিকে তাকাত, এবং একটি পর্দা উঠে যেত, যাতে আমি তার চোখের স্বচ্ছ কূপের গভীরে দেখতে পেতাম, এবং সেখানে কৃতজ্ঞতা ছিল, এবং স্নেহ, তার চরিত্রের দৃঢ় গ্রানাইটের উপর কোমলভাবে....) He became intimate, of course, with my pointer, Pat. (সে অবশ্যই আমার পয়েন্টার, প্যাট-এর সঙ্গে ঘনিষ্ঠ হয়ে উঠল।) There is a strange communion between a boy and a dog. (একটি ছেলে এবং একটি কুকুরের মধ্যে এক অদ্ভুত সংযোগ রয়েছে।) Perhaps they possess the same singleness of spirit, the same kind of wisdom. (হয়তো তাদের আত্মার একই একতা, একই ধরনের জ্ঞান রয়েছে।) It is difficult to explain, but it exists. (এটি ব্যাখ্যা করা কঠিন, কিন্তু এর অস্তিত্ব আছে।) When I went across the state for a weekend, I left the dog in Jerry's charge.... (আমি যখন এক সপ্তাহের ছুটির জন্য রাজ্যের অন্য প্রান্তে গেলাম, আমি কুকুরটিকে জেরির দায়িত্বে রেখে গেলাম....) My return was belated and fog filled the mountain passes so treacherously that... it was Monday noon before I reached the cabin. (আমার ফিরতে দেরি হয়েছিল এবং কুয়াশা পাহাড়ি পথগুলোকে এত বিশ্বাসঘাতকভাবে পূর্ণ করে দিয়েছিল যে... আমি কেবিনে পৌঁছাতে সোমবার দুপুর হয়ে গেল।) The dog had been fed and cared for that morning. (সেই সকালে কুকুরটিকে খাওয়ানো হয়েছিল এবং যত্ন নেওয়া হয়েছিল।) Jerry came early in the afternoon, anxious. (জেরি বিকেলে তাড়াতাড়ি এলো, উদ্বিগ্ন হয়ে।) “The superintendent said nobody would drive in the fog,” he said. (“সুপারিনটেনডেন্ট বলেছেন কুয়াশায় কেউ গাড়ি চালাবে না,” সে বলল।) “I came.... last night and you hadn’t come. So I brought Pat some of my breakfast this morning. I wouldn’t have let anything happen to him.” (“আমি.... গত রাতে এসেছিলাম এবং আপনি আসেননি। তাই আমি আজ সকালে প্যাটকে আমার নাস্তার কিছু অংশ এনে দিয়েছিলাম। আমি ওর কিছু হতে দিতাম না।”) .... I gave him a dollar in payment, and he looked at it and went away. (.... আমি তাকে পারিশ্রমিক হিসেবে এক ডলার দিলাম, এবং সে সেটার দিকে তাকিয়ে চলে গেল।) But that night he came in the darkness and knocked at the door. (কিন্তু সেই রাতে সে অন্ধকারে এসে দরজায় টোকা দিল।) “Come in, Jerry,” I said, “if you’re allowed to be away this late.” (“ভেতরে এসো, জেরি,” আমি বললাম, “যদি তোমার এত রাত পর্যন্ত বাইরে থাকার অনুমতি থাকে।”) “I told maybe a story,” he said. ("আমি হয়তো একটা গল্প বলেছি," সে বলল।) "I told them I thought you would want to see me.” (“আমি তাদের বলেছি আমার মনে হয়েছে আপনি আমার সাথে দেখা করতে চাইবেন।”) “That’s true,” I assured him, and I saw his relief. (“সেটা সত্যি,” আমি তাকে আশ্বস্ত করলাম, এবং আমি তার স্বস্তি দেখতে পেলাম।) “I want to hear about how you managed with the dog.” (“আমি শুনতে চাই তুমি কুকুরটিকে নিয়ে কীভাবে সামলেছ।”) He sat by the fire with me..., and told me of their two days together. (সে আমার সাথে আগুনের পাশে বসল..., এবং তাদের একসাথে কাটানো দুই দিনের কথা আমাকে বলল।) The dog lay close to him and found a comfort there that I did not have for him.... (কুকুরটি তার কাছে শুয়ে ছিল এবং সেখানে এমন এক আরাম খুঁজে পেয়েছিল যা আমার কাছে তার জন্য ছিল না....) “He stayed right with me,” he told me, “except when he ran in the laurel.... (“সে আমার সাথেই ছিল,” সে আমাকে বলল, “কেবল যখন সে লরেল ঝোপের মধ্যে দৌড়াত....) There was a place where the grass was high and I lay down in it and hid. (একটা জায়গা ছিল যেখানে ঘাস উঁচু ছিল এবং আমি সেখানে শুয়ে লুকিয়েছিলাম।) I could hear Pat hunting for me.... (আমি শুনতে পাচ্ছিলাম প্যাট আমাকে খুঁজছে....) When he found me he acted crazy, and he ran around and around me, in circles.” (যখন সে আমাকে খুঁজে পেল সে পাগলের মতো আচরণ করল, এবং সে আমার চারপাশে বৃত্তাকারে ঘুরতে থাকল।”) We watched the flames. (আমরা আগুনের শিখা দেখছিলাম।) “That’s an apple log,” he said. (“ওটা একটা আপেলের গুঁড়ি,” সে বলল।) “It burns the prettiest of any wood.” (“যেকোনো কাঠের চেয়ে এটা সবচেয়ে সুন্দরভাবে জ্বলে।”) We were very close. (আমরা খুব কাছাকাছি ছিলাম।) He was suddenly impelled to speak. (সে হঠাৎ কথা বলতে উদ্বুদ্ধ হলো।) “You look a little bit like my mother,” he said. (“আপনাকে দেখতে কিছুটা আমার মায়ের মতো,” সে বলল।) “Especially in the dark, by the fire.” (“বিশেষ করে অন্ধকারে, আগুনের পাশে।”) “But you were only four, Jerry, when you came here. You have remembered how she looked, all these years?” (“কিন্তু তুমি তো মাত্র চার বছরের ছিলে, জেরি, যখন তুমি এখানে এসেছিলে। তুমি এতদিন ধরে মনে রেখেছ তাকে কেমন দেখতে ছিল?”) “My mother lives in Mannville,” he said. (“আমার মা ম্যানভিলে থাকেন,” সে বলল।) For a moment, finding that he had a mother shocked me... (এক মুহূর্তের জন্য, তার একজন মা আছে এটা জেনে আমি হতবাক হয়ে গেলাম...) I did not know why it disturbed me. (আমি জানতাম না কেন এটা আমাকে বিচলিত করেছিল।) Then I understood my distress. (তারপর আমি আমার যন্ত্রণা বুঝতে পারলাম।) I was filled with a passionate resentment that any woman should go away and leave her son. ... (আমি এক তীব্র ক্ষোভে ভরে উঠলাম যে কোনো মহিলা কীভাবে তার ছেলেকে ছেড়ে চলে যেতে পারে। ...) A son like this one. (এইরকম একটি ছেলে।) The orphanage was a wholesome place, the food was more than adequate, the boys were healthy.... (অনাথাশ্রমটি একটি স্বাস্থ্যকর জায়গা ছিল, খাবার যথেষ্টের চেয়েও বেশি ছিল, ছেলেরা সুস্থ ছিল....) Granted, perhaps, that the boy felt no lack, what blood fed the bowels of a woman who did not yearn over this child’s lean body that had come in parturition out of her own? ... (ধরে নিলাম, হয়তো, ছেলেটি কোনো অভাব বোধ করেনি, কিন্তু সেই মহিলার শিরায় কী রক্ত প্রবাহিত ছিল যে তার নিজের গর্ভ থেকে জন্ম নেওয়া এই শীর্ণ শরীরের সন্তানের জন্য আকুল হয়নি? ...) “Have you seen her, Jerry—lately?” I asked. (“তুমি কি তাকে দেখেছ, জেরি—সম্প্রতি?” আমি জিজ্ঞেস করলাম।) “I see her every summer. She sends for me.” (“আমি তাকে প্রতি গ্রীষ্মে দেখি। তিনি আমাকে ডেকে পাঠান।”) I wanted to cry out, “Why are you not with her? How can she let you go away again?” (আমি চিৎকার করে বলতে চেয়েছিলাম, “তুমি কেন তার সাথে থাকো না? সে কীভাবে তোমাকে আবার চলে যেতে দিতে পারে?”) He said, “She comes up here from Mannville whenever she can. She doesn’t have a job now.” (সে বলল, “তিনি যখনই পারেন ম্যানভিল থেকে এখানে আসেন। তার এখন কোনো চাকরি নেই।”) His face shone in the firelight. (আগুনের আলোয় তার মুখ উজ্জ্বল হয়ে উঠল।) “She wanted to give me a puppy, but they can’t let any one boy keep a puppy. You remember the suit I had on last Sunday?” He was plainly proud. (“তিনি আমাকে একটি কুকুরছানা দিতে চেয়েছিলেন, কিন্তু তারা কোনো একটি ছেলেকে কুকুরছানা রাখতে দেয় না। গত রবিবার আমি যে স্যুটটি পরেছিলাম তা আপনার মনে আছে?” সে স্পষ্টতই গর্বিত ছিল।) “She sent me that for Christmas. The Christmas before that” - he drew a long breath, savoring the memory - “she sent me a pair of skates.... I let the other boys use them, but they're careful of them.” (“তিনি ওটা আমাকে বড়দিনের জন্য পাঠিয়েছিলেন। তার আগের বড়দিনে” - সে স্মৃতিটা উপভোগ করতে করতে একটি দীর্ঘ নিঃশ্বাস নিল - “তিনি আমাকে একজোড়া স্কেট পাঠিয়েছিলেন.... আমি অন্য ছেলেদের সেগুলো ব্যবহার করতে দিই, কিন্তু তারা ওগুলোর যত্ন নেয়।”) What circumstance other than poverty—? (দারিদ্র্য ছাড়া আর কোন পরিস্থিতি—?) “I’m going to take the dollar you gave me for taking care of Pat,” he said, “and buy her a pair of gloves.” (“প্যাট-এর যত্ন নেওয়ার জন্য আপনি যে ডলারটা আমাকে দিয়েছিলেন, সেটা দিয়ে আমি তার জন্য একজোড়া দস্তানা কিনব,” সে বলল।) ... I hated her. (... আমি তাকে ঘৃণা করতাম।) Poverty or not, there was other food than bread, and the soul could starve as quickly as the body. (দারিদ্র্য হোক বা না হোক, রুটি ছাড়াও অন্য খাবার ছিল, এবং আত্মা শরীরের মতোই দ্রুত অনাহারে থাকতে পারে।) He was taking his dollar to buy gloves for her big, stupid hands and she lived away from him, in Mannville, and contented herself with sending him skates. (সে তার ডলার দিয়ে তার বড়, নির্বোধ হাতগুলোর জন্য দস্তানা কিনতে যাচ্ছিল এবং সে তার থেকে দূরে, ম্যানভিলে বাস করত, এবং তাকে স্কেট পাঠিয়ে নিজেকে সন্তুষ্ট রাখত।) “She likes white gloves,” he said. ("তিনি সাদা দস্তানা পছন্দ করেন," সে বলল।) 'Do you think I can get them for a dollar?" (“আপনার কি মনে হয় আমি এক ডলারে সেগুলো পেতে পারি?”) “I think so," I said... (“আমার মনে হয় পারবে,” আমি বললাম...) And after my first fury at her we did not speak of her again, his having a mother, any sort at all, relieved me of the ache I had had about him... (এবং তার প্রতি আমার প্রথম ক্রোধের পর আমরা আর তার কথা বলিনি, তার একজন মা থাকা, যে কোনো ধরনেরই হোক, তাকে নিয়ে আমার যে যন্ত্রণা ছিল তা থেকে আমাকে মুক্তি দিল...) He was not lonely. (সে একা ছিল না।) It was none of my concern. (এটা আমার চিন্তার বিষয় ছিল না।) He came every day and cut my wood and did small helpful favors and stayed to talk. (সে প্রতিদিন আসত এবং আমার কাঠ কাটত এবং ছোটখাটো সহায়ক কাজ করত এবং কথা বলার জন্য থাকত।) The days had become cold, and often I let him come inside the cabin. (দিনগুলো ঠান্ডা হয়ে গিয়েছিল, এবং প্রায়শই আমি তাকে কেবিনের ভেতরে আসতে দিতাম।) He would lie on the floor in front of the fire, with one arm across the pointer, and they would both doze and wait quietly for me. (সে আগুনের সামনে মেঝেতে শুয়ে থাকত, একটি হাত পয়েন্টারটির উপর রেখে, এবং তারা দুজনেই তন্দ্রাচ্ছন্ন হয়ে চুপচাপ আমার জন্য অপেক্ষা করত।) Other days they ran with a common ecstasy through the laurel, and he brought me back vermilion maple leaves, and chestnut boughs dripping with imperial yellow. (অন্যান্য দিন তারা সাধারণ এক উচ্ছ্বাসে লরেল ঝোপের মধ্যে দিয়ে দৌড়াত, এবং সে আমার জন্য সিঁদুরে রঙের ম্যাপল পাতা, এবং রাজকীয় হলুদে ভেজা চেস্টনাট ডাল নিয়ে আসত।) I was ready to go. (আমি যাওয়ার জন্য প্রস্তুত ছিলাম।) I said to him, "You have been my friend, Jerry. I shall often think of you and miss you. Pat will miss you too. I am leaving tomorrow.” (আমি তাকে বললাম, "তুমি আমার বন্ধু ছিলে, জেরি। আমি প্রায়ই তোমার কথা ভাবব এবং তোমাকে মিস করব। প্যাটও তোমাকে মিস করবে। আমি কাল চলে যাচ্ছি।") He did not answer... and I watched him go in silence up the hill. (সে কোনো উত্তর দিল না... এবং আমি তাকে চুপচাপ পাহাড়ের উপরে যেতে দেখলাম।) I expected him the next day, but he did not come... (আমি পরের দিন তার জন্য অপেক্ষা করেছিলাম, কিন্তু সে এলো না...) I closed the cabin and started the car... (আমি কেবিনটি বন্ধ করে গাড়ি চালু করলাম...) I stopped by the orphanage and left the cabin key and money... with Miss Clark. (“এবং আপনি কি দয়া করে আমার জন্য জেরিকে ডাকবেন তাকে বিদায় জানানোর জন্য?”) “I don't know where he is," she said. ("আমি জানি না সে কোথায়," তিনি বললেন।) "I’m afraid he’s not well. He didn't eat his dinner this noon. One of the other boys saw him going over the hill into the laurel... It's not like him”... (“আমার ভয় হচ্ছে সে ভালো নেই। সে আজ দুপুরে তার খাবার খায়নি। অন্য ছেলেদের মধ্যে একজন তাকে পাহাড় পেরিয়ে লরেল ঝোপের মধ্যে যেতে দেখেছে... এটা তার মতো নয়”...) I was almost relieved ... it would be easier not to say good-bye to him.... (আমি প্রায় স্বস্তি পেলাম ... তাকে বিদায় না জানানোটা সহজ হবে....) I said, “I wanted to talk with you about his mother—why he’s here—but I’m in more of a hurry than I expected to be. It's out of the question for me to see her now, too. But here’s some money... to buy things for him at Christmas and on his birthday. It will be better than for me to try to send him things. I could so easily duplicate skates, for instance.” (আমি বললাম, “আমি তার মা সম্পর্কে আপনার সাথে কথা বলতে চেয়েছিলাম—সে কেন এখানে—কিন্তু আমি যা ভেবেছিলাম তার চেয়ে বেশি তাড়াহুড়োর মধ্যে আছি। এখন তার সাথে দেখা করাও আমার পক্ষে অসম্ভব। কিন্তু এখানে কিছু টাকা রইল... বড়দিনে এবং তার জন্মদিনে তার জন্য জিনিস কেনার জন্য। আমি তাকে জিনিস পাঠানোর চেষ্টা করার চেয়ে এটা ভালো হবে। আমি খুব সহজেই স্কেটের মতো জিনিস আবার দিয়ে ফেলতে পারতাম, উদাহরণস্বরূপ।”) She blinked her honest spinster’s eyes. (তিনি তার সৎ অবিবাহিত চোখের পলক ফেললেন।) “There’s not much use for skates here,” she said. (“এখানে স্কেটের খুব একটা ব্যবহার নেই,” তিনি বললেন।) Her stupidity annoyed me. (তার বোকামি আমাকে বিরক্ত করল।) “What I mean,” I said, “is that I don’t want to duplicate the things his mother sends him. I might have chosen skates if I didn’t know she had already given them to him." (“আমি যা বলতে চাইছি,” আমি বললাম, “তা হলো আমি তার মা তাকে যে জিনিসগুলো পাঠায় সেগুলোর পুনরাবৃত্তি করতে চাই না। আমি হয়তো স্কেটই বেছে নিতাম যদি আমি না জানতাম যে তিনি ইতিমধ্যেই তাকে সেগুলো দিয়েছেন।”) She stared at me. (তিনি আমার দিকে একদৃষ্টিতে তাকিয়ে রইলেন।) “I don't understand,” she said. (“আমি বুঝতে পারছি না,” তিনি বললেন।) “He has no mother. He has no skates.” (“ওর কোনো মা নেই। ওর কোনো স্কেটও নেই।”) Questions and Answers A. Answer the following questions: (নিম্নলিখিত প্রশ্নগুলোর উত্তর দাও:) 1. Why did the narrator come to the orphanage in the Carolina mountains? (বর্ণনাকারী কেন ক্যারোলিনা পর্বতমালার অনাথাশ্রমে এসেছিলেন?)   Answer: The narrator came to the mountains for several reasons: she wanted quiet and isolation to do some writing, she needed the fresh mountain air to recover from malaria, and she was homesick for the autumn scenery. (বর্ণনাকারী বিভিন্ন কারণে পাহাড়ে এসেছিলেন: তিনি কিছু লেখার জন্য নীরবতা ও একাকীত্ব চেয়েছিলেন, ম্যালেরিয়া থেকে সেরে ওঠার জন্য তার তাজা পাহাড়ি বাতাসের প্রয়োজন ছিল, এবং তিনি শরতের দৃশ্যের জন্য গৃহকাতর ছিলেন।) 2. What quality did the narrator admire most in Jerry, and what example shows this? (বর্ণনাকারী জেরির মধ্যে কোন গুণটির সবচেয়ে বেশি প্রশংসা করেছিলেন, এবং কোন উদাহরণ এটি দেখায়?)   Answer: The quality she admired most was his "integrity." This is best shown when the ax handle broke. Jerry immediately took responsibility, saying he was careless, and insisted on paying for the repair himself, even though the narrator believed it was not his fault. (তিনি যে গুণটির সবচেয়ে বেশি প্রশংসা করেছিলেন তা হলো তার "সততা"। এটি সবচেয়ে ভালোভাবে দেখা যায় যখন কুঠারের হাতলটি ভেঙে গিয়েছিল। জেরি সঙ্গে সঙ্গে দায়িত্ব নিয়েছিল, বলেছিল যে সে অসাবধান ছিল, এবং নিজে মেরামত করার জন্য টাকা দেওয়ার জন্য জোর করেছিল, যদিও বর্ণনাকারীর বিশ্বাস ছিল যে এটি তার দোষ ছিল না।) 3. What story did Jerry tell the narrator about his mother? (জেরি তার মা সম্পর্কে বর্ণনাকারীকে কী গল্প বলেছিল?)   Answer: Jerry told the narrator that his mother was alive and lived in a place called Mannville. He claimed that she sent for him every summer, came to visit when she could, and gave him gifts for Christmas, such as a suit and a pair of skates. (জেরি বর্ণনাকারীকে বলেছিল যে তার মা জীবিত এবং ম্যানভিল নামক একটি জায়গায় থাকেন। সে দাবি করেছিল যে তার মা প্রতি গ্রীষ্মে তাকে ডেকে পাঠান, যখন পারেন দেখা করতে আসেন, এবং তাকে বড়দিনের জন্য উপহার দেন, যেমন একটি স্যুট এবং একজোড়া স্কেট।) 4. Why was the narrator angry at Jerry's "mother"? (বর্ণনাকারী জেরির "মা"-এর উপর কেন ক্রুদ্ধ ছিলেন?)   Answer:  The narrator was angry because she couldn't understand how any mother could leave such a wonderful and responsible son in an orphanage. She felt that even if poverty was the reason, a mother's love should be stronger, and she judged the woman for contenting herself by sending occasional gifts instead of being with her child. (বর্ণনাকারী ক্রুদ্ধ ছিলেন কারণ তিনি বুঝতে পারছিলেন না কীভাবে কোনো মা এত চমৎকার এবং দায়িত্বশীল একটি ছেলেকে অনাথাশ্রমে রেখে যেতে পারেন। তিনি অনুভব করেছিলেন যে দারিদ্র্য কারণ হলেও, একজন মায়ের ভালোবাসা আরও শক্তিশালী হওয়া উচিত, এবং তিনি সেই মহিলাকে তার সন্তানের সাথে থাকার পরিবর্তে মাঝে মাঝে উপহার পাঠিয়ে নিজেকে সন্তুষ্ট রাখার জন্য বিচার করেছিলেন।) 5. What is the shocking truth the narrator learns at the end of the story? (গল্পের শেষে বর্ণনাকারী কোন chocante সত্যটি জানতে পারেন?)   Answer:  The shocking truth she learns from Miss Clark at the orphanage is that Jerry has no mother at all. He also does not have the skates he described. The entire story about his mother in Mannville was a fiction he had created. (তিনি অনাথাশ্রমের মিস ক্লার্কের কাছ থেকে যে chocante সত্যটি জানতে পারেন তা হলো জেরির কোনো মা-ই নেই। তার কাছে সেই স্কেটগুলোও নেই যা সে বর্ণনা করেছিল। ম্যানভিলে তার মা সম্পর্কে পুরো গল্পটিই ছিল তার তৈরি করা একটি কল্পনা।) 6. Why do you think Jerry invented the story about his mother? (তোমার কেন মনে হয় জেরি তার মা সম্পর্কে গল্পটি তৈরি করেছিল?)   Answer: Jerry likely invented the story to cope with his profound loneliness and his deep desire for a mother's love and a sense of belonging. The story gave him an identity beyond being just an orphan. It allowed him to feel pride and to have something special to share, especially with the narrator, who he felt a connection with and told her she looked like his mother. (জেরি সম্ভবত তার গভীর একাকীত্ব এবং মায়ের ভালোবাসা ও একাত্মতার গভীর আকাঙ্ক্ষার সাথে মানিয়ে নিতে গল্পটি তৈরি করেছিল। গল্পটি তাকে শুধু একজন অনাথ হওয়ার ঊর্ধ্বে একটি পরিচয় দিয়েছে। এটি তাকে গর্ব অনুভব করতে এবং বিশেষ কিছু ভাগ করে নেওয়ার সুযোগ দিয়েছে, বিশেষ করে বর্ণনাকারীর সাথে, যার সাথে সে একটি সংযোগ অনুভব করেছিল এবং তাকে বলেছিল যে তাকে তার মায়ের মতো দেখতে।) D. Choose the meaning of each word that is closest to the meaning in the context of the story. (D. প্রতিটি শব্দের এমন অর্থ বেছে নাও যা গল্পের প্রেক্ষাপটে অর্থের সবচেয়ে কাছাকাছি।) accurately (সঠিকভাবে) : b. precisely (নির্ভুলভাবে) duplicate (অনুলিপি করা) : a. repeat (পুনরাবৃত্তি করা) ecstasy (পরমানন্দ) : a. happiness (সুখ) impelled (প্রণোদিত) : c. forced (বাধ্য) integrity (সততা) : b. trustworthiness (বিশ্বস্ততা) intimate (ঘনিষ্ঠ) : c. friendly (বন্ধুত্বপূর্ণ) isolation (বিচ্ছিন্নতা) : a. privacy (একাকীত্ব) puppy (কুকুরছানা) : b. dog (কুকুর) stack (গাদা) : a. pile (স্তূপ) treacherously (বিশ্বাসঘাতকভাবে) : c. faithlessly (বিপজ্জনকভাবে/অবিশ্বস্তভাবে) E. True-false: In pairs, choose the false statements and discuss why they are false. (E. সত্য-মিথ্যা: জোড়ায়, মিথ্যা বিবৃতিগুলো বেছে নাও এবং আলোচনা কর কেন সেগুলো মিথ্যা।) The author was homesick for the subtropics.  (লেখক উপক্রান্তীয় অঞ্চলের জন্য গৃহকাতর ছিলেন।) - False (মিথ্যা). She went to the mountains to get away from the subtropics; she was homesick for autumn things like maples and pumpkins. (তিনি উপক্রান্তীয় অঞ্চল থেকে দূরে যেতে পাহাড়ে গিয়েছিলেন; তিনি ম্যাপল এবং কুমড়োর মতো শরৎকালীন জিনিসের জন্য গৃহকাতর ছিলেন।) The author expected to find a large pile of wood after the boy’s first day of work.  (লেখক ছেলেটির প্রথম দিনের কাজের পরে কাঠের একটি বড় স্তূপ খুঁজে পাওয়ার আশা করেছিলেন।) - False (মিথ্যা). She was astonished by the amount of wood, which means she expected much less. (তিনি কাঠের পরিমাণ দেখে বিস্মিত হয়েছিলেন, যার অর্থ তিনি অনেক কম আশা করেছিলেন।) Jerry could chop wood as well as a man.  (জেরি একজন প্রাপ্তবয়স্ক মানুষের মতোই কাঠ কাটতে পারত।) - True (সত্য). Jerry paid to have the ax repaired.  (জেরি কুড়ালটি মেরামত করার জন্য অর্থ প্রদান করেছিল।) - False (মিথ্যা). He offered to pay, but the narrator insisted she would pay for it. (সে অর্থ দিতে চেয়েছিল, কিন্তু বর্ণনাকারী জোর দিয়েছিলেন যে তিনিই এর জন্য অর্থ দেবেন।) Jerry did other jobs around the cabin without being asked. (জেরিকে বলা ছাড়াই সে কেবিনের চারপাশে অন্যান্য কাজ করত।) - True (সত্য). The author’s dog was fed and cared for while she was away. (লেখকের অনুপস্থিতিতে তার কুকুরকে খাওয়ানো হয়েছিল এবং যত্ন নেওয়া হয়েছিল।) - True (সত্য). The dog had tried to run away from Jerry in the high grass. (কুকুরটি উঁচু ঘাসের মধ্যে জেরি থেকে পালিয়ে যাওয়ার চেষ্টা করেছিল।) - False (মিথ্যা). They were playing a game of hide-and-seek. (তারা লুকোচুরি খেলছিল।) The author sympathizes with Jerry’s mother.  (লেখক জেরির মায়ের প্রতি সহানুভূতিশীল ছিলেন।) - False (মিথ্যা). The author "hated her" for abandoning her son. (লেখক তার ছেলেকে পরিত্যাগ করার জন্য তাকে "ঘৃণা করতেন"।) Jerry did not stop by the cabin to say good-bye to the author. (জেরি লেখকের কাছ থেকে বিদায় নিতে কেবিনে আসেনি।) - True (সত্য). Miss Clark told the author that Jerry had no mother. (মিস ক্লার্ক লেখককে বলেছিলেন যে জেরির কোনো মা নেই।) - True (সত্য). F. Fill in each of the blanks (a-e) with a word from the box. (F. বক্স থেকে একটি শব্দ দিয়ে প্রতিটি শূন্যস্থান (a-e) পূরণ কর।) confidence, predicated, missed, subterfuge, betrayed Answer (উত্তর):  At first the relationship between the author-narrator and Jerry is (a) predicated  on Jerry chopping wood well. But soon a real bond develops between them because Jerry has (b) missed  his mother's love in his life and needs the affection and support of a mother figure. The narrator has (c) confidence  in Jerry’s character when she sees his integrity. Jerry’s only (d) subterfuge  is to say he has a mother. The narrator feels (e) betrayed  when Jerry tells her he has a mother. (অনুবাদ):  প্রথমে লেখক-বর্ণনাকারী এবং জেরির মধ্যে সম্পর্কটি জেরি ভালো করে কাঠ কাটার উপর (ক) প্রতিষ্ঠিত  ছিল। কিন্তু শীঘ্রই তাদের মধ্যে একটি আসল বন্ধন তৈরি হয় কারণ জেরি তার জীবনে তার মায়ের ভালোবাসা (খ) পায়নি  এবং তার একজন মাতৃমূর্তির স্নেহ ও সমর্থনের প্রয়োজন ছিল। বর্ণনাকারীর জেরির চরিত্রের উপর (গ) বিশ্বাস  জন্মায় যখন তিনি তার সততা দেখেন। জেরির একমাত্র (ঘ) ছলনা  হলো এটা বলা যে তার একজন মা আছে। বর্ণনাকারী (ঙ) প্রতারিত  বোধ করেন যখন জেরি তাকে বলে যে তার একজন মা আছে।) G. In the table below... Match the questions and answers. (G. নীচের সারণীতে... প্রশ্ন এবং উত্তরগুলো মেলাও।) Answer (উত্তর): 1. Why does the writer’s pointer dog not bark at Jerry? -> b. He senses that Jerry is a friend.  (১. লেখকের পয়েন্টার কুকুরটি জেরিকে দেখে ঘেউ ঘেউ করে না কেন? -> খ. সে বুঝতে পারে যে জেরি একজন বন্ধু।) 2. Why does the narrator think Jerry will not be able to chop the wood effectively?  -> a. He seems too small.  (২. বর্ণনাকারী কেন মনে করেন যে জেরি কার্যকরভাবে কাঠ কাটতে পারবে না? -> ক. তাকে খুব ছোট মনে হয়।) 3. Why is the narrator shocked when Jerry says he has a mother in Mannville?  -> c. She feels the mother should not have deserted such an adorable boy.  (৩. জেরি যখন বলে যে ম্যানভিলে তার মা আছে তখন বর্ণনাকারী কেন হতবাক হন? -> গ. তিনি মনে করেন যে মায়ের এমন একটি আদুরে ছেলেকে পরিত্যাগ করা উচিত হয়নি।) 4. Why does the narrator think Jerry has integrity? -> d. Jerry is committed to the tasks he does and is honest and trustworthy.  (৪. বর্ণনাকারী কেন মনে করেন যে জেরির সততা আছে? -> ঘ. জেরি তার করা কাজগুলোর প্রতি প্রতিশ্রুতিবদ্ধ এবং সে সৎ ও বিশ্বাসযোগ্য।) 5. Why does Jerry disappear from the orphanage at the end of the story?  -> e. Jerry did not want to say good bye to the author.  (৫. গল্পের শেষে জেরি কেন অনাথ আশ্রম থেকে অদৃশ্য হয়ে যায়? -> ঙ. জেরি লেখকের কাছ থেকে বিদায় নিতে চায়নি।) H. From your reading of the story, complete the following sentences. (H. গল্পটি পড়ে, নিম্নলিখিত বাক্যগুলো সম্পূর্ণ কর।) a. The narrator wanted to be alone to do her writing. Another way to say alone is in isolation . (বর্ণনাকারী তার লেখার কাজ করার জন্য একা থাকতে চেয়েছিলেন। একা থাকার আরেকটি উপায় হলো  বিচ্ছিন্নতায় ।) b. Jerry came every day to chop wood. He was very consistent . (জেরি প্রতিদিন কাঠ কাটতে আসত। সে খুব  নিয়মিত  ছিল।) c. The narrator likes Jerry and what he stands for. She says he has integrity because he always does the right thing even before he is asked. (বর্ণনাকারী জেরিকে এবং তার আদর্শকে পছন্দ করেন। তিনি বলেন তার  সততা  আছে কারণ তাকে বলার আগেই সে সবসময় সঠিক কাজটি করে।) d. When the narrator left for the weekend, she left plenty of food for the dog. In other words, she left adequate  food for the dog. (বর্ণনাকারী যখন সপ্তাহান্তে বাইরে গিয়েছিলেন, তিনি কুকুরের জন্য প্রচুর খাবার রেখে গিয়েছিলেন। অন্য কথায়, তিনি কুকুরের জন্য  পর্যাপ্ত  খাবার রেখে গিয়েছিলেন।) e. The narrator was unable to return on time to the cabin after her weekend trip because the roads were snowy and icy. They were treacherous . (বর্ণনাকারী সপ্তাহান্তের ভ্রমণের পরে সময়মতো কেবিনে ফিরতে পারেননি কারণ রাস্তাগুলো বরফ এবং তুষারে ঢাকা ছিল। সেগুলো ছিল  বিপজ্জনক ।) I. Answer the following questions. (I. নিম্নলিখিত প্রশ্নগুলোর উত্তর দাও।) a. Describe Jerry's physical appearance.  (জেরির শারীরিক চেহারার বর্ণনা দাও।) Answer (উত্তর):  Jerry was a boy of about twelve, but he was undersized for his age. He wore overalls and a torn shirt and was barefooted. The narrator described his hair as the color of corn shocks and his very direct eyes as gray with a hint of blue, like a mountain sky before rain. (জেরি প্রায় বারো বছরের একটি ছেলে ছিল, কিন্তু সে তার বয়সের তুলনায় ছোট ছিল। সে ওভারঅল এবং একটি ছেঁড়া শার্ট পরেছিল এবং খালি পায়ে ছিল। বর্ণনাকারী তার চুলকে ভুট্টার আঁটির রঙের সাথে এবং তার সরাসরি তাকানো চোখকে বৃষ্টির আগে পাহাড়ী আকাশের মতো ধূসর এবং নীল আভার সাথে তুলনা করেছেন।) b. In what ways does Jerry show integrity?  (জেরি কোন কোন উপায়ে সততা দেখায়?) Answer (উত্তর):  Jerry shows integrity in several ways. He takes full responsibility when the ax handle breaks, insisting it was his carelessness and offering to pay for it himself. He also performs thoughtful, unnecessary acts of kindness, like stacking extra kindling for the narrator and fixing a loose stone on the path, without expecting any reward or recognition. (জেরি বিভিন্ন উপায়ে সততা দেখায়। যখন কুড়ালের হাতল ভেঙে যায় তখন সে সম্পূর্ণ দায়িত্ব নেয়, জোর দিয়ে বলে যে এটি তার অসাবধানতা ছিল এবং নিজেই এর জন্য অর্থ দিতে চায়। সে পুরস্কার বা স্বীকৃতির আশা না করেই চিন্তাশীল, অপ্রয়োজনীয় দয়ার কাজও করে, যেমন বর্ণনাকারীর জন্য অতিরিক্ত জ্বালানি কাঠ সাজিয়ে রাখা এবং পথের একটি আলগা পাথর ঠিক করে দেওয়া।) c. What does the narrator mean when she says that Jerry "was a free-will agent"? How does the narrator feel toward Jerry?  (বর্ণনাকারী যখন বলেন যে জেরি "একজন স্বাধীন ইচ্ছার প্রতিনিধি ছিল" তখন তিনি কী বোঝান? বর্ণনাকারী জেরির প্রতি কেমন অনুভব করেন?) Answer (উত্তর):  When the narrator says Jerry "was a free-will agent," she means that he acted based on his own strong moral compass and principles, not because he was forced or expected to. He chose to do careful, responsible work because it was the right thing to do. The narrator feels deep admiration, respect, and affection for Jerry because of this quality. (যখন বর্ণনাকারী বলেন জেরি "একজন স্বাধীন ইচ্ছার প্রতিনিধি ছিল", তখন তিনি বোঝান যে সে তার নিজের শক্তিশালী নৈতিকতা এবং নীতির উপর ভিত্তি করে কাজ করত, তাকে বাধ্য করা হতো বা তার কাছ থেকে আশা করা হতো বলে নয়। সে সতর্ক, দায়িত্বশীল কাজ করতে বেছে নিয়েছিল কারণ এটাই সঠিক কাজ ছিল। এই গুণের কারণে বর্ণনাকারী জেরির প্রতি গভীর প্রশংসা, শ্রদ্ধা এবং স্নেহ অনুভব করেন।) d. Why do you think that Jerry made up the stories about his mother and his skates?  (তুমি কেন মনে করো যে জেরি তার মা এবং তার স্কেটস সম্পর্কে গল্প বানিয়েছিল?) Answer (উত্তর):  I think Jerry made up the stories about his mother because he desperately craved the love, connection, and sense of belonging that a mother provides. He wanted to feel normal and loved like other children. The stories were a way to create a fantasy of a caring family for himself and to build a deeper, more intimate bond with the narrator, whom he saw as a mother figure. (আমি মনে করি জেরি তার মা সম্পর্কে গল্প বানিয়েছিল কারণ সে desesperadamente একজন মায়ের দেওয়া ভালোবাসা, সংযোগ এবং অন্তর্ভুক্তির অনুভূতি কামনা করত। সে অন্য শিশুদের মতো স্বাভাবিক এবং ভালোবাসার পাত্র হতে চেয়েছিল। গল্পগুলো ছিল নিজের জন্য একটি যত্নশীল পরিবারের কল্পনা তৈরি করার এবং বর্ণনাকারীর সাথে একটি গভীর, আরও ঘনিষ্ঠ বন্ধন তৈরি করার একটি উপায়, যাকে সে একজন মাতৃমূর্তি হিসেবে দেখত।) J. Write about a relationship you have had with an adult who was not a family member. (J. পরিবারের সদস্য নয় এমন একজন প্রাপ্তবয়স্কের সাথে তোমার যে সম্পর্ক ছিল সে সম্পর্কে লেখ।) Sample Answer (নমুনা উত্তর):  I had a very special relationship with my primary school librarian, Mrs. Islam. She was more than just a person who checked out books; she was a guide who opened up new worlds for me. I was a shy child, and she noticed my love for reading. She would always save new fantasy novels for me and take the time to discuss the stories with me after I finished them. I remember her gentle smile and the way she would listen patiently to my thoughts on the characters. Her encouragement gave me confidence. That small kindness, of seeing and nurturing a passion in a quiet child, is a memory I will always cherish. (নমুনা উত্তর):  আমার প্রাথমিক বিদ্যালয়ের গ্রন্থাগারিক, মিসেস ইসলামের সাথে আমার একটি খুব বিশেষ সম্পর্ক ছিল। তিনি কেবল বই দেওয়া-নেওয়ার একজন ব্যক্তি ছিলেন না; তিনি ছিলেন একজন পথপ্রদর্শক যিনি আমার জন্য নতুন নতুন জগৎ উন্মোচন করেছিলেন। আমি একজন লাজুক শিশু ছিলাম, এবং তিনি আমার পড়ার প্রতি ভালোবাসা লক্ষ্য করেছিলেন। তিনি সবসময় আমার জন্য নতুন ফ্যান্টাসি উপন্যাস আলাদা করে রাখতেন এবং আমি পড়া শেষ করার পরে আমার সাথে গল্পগুলো নিয়ে আলোচনা করার জন্য সময় নিতেন। আমার তার মৃদু হাসি এবং তিনি যেভাবে ধৈর্য ধরে চরিত্রগুলো সম্পর্কে আমার ভাবনা শুনতেন তা মনে আছে। তার উৎসাহ আমাকে আত্মবিশ্বাস জুগিয়েছিল। একটি শান্ত শিশুর মধ্যে একটি আগ্রহ দেখা এবং সেটিকে লালন করার সেই ছোট দয়া, এমন একটি স্মৃতি যা আমি সবসময় মনে রাখব।) A Mother in Mannville by Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings The orphanage is high in the Carolina mountains. Sometimes in winter the snowdrifts are so deep that the institution is cut off from the village below, from all the world. Fog hides the mountain peaks, the snow swirls down the valleys, and a wind blows so bitterly that the orphanage boys who take the milk twice daily to the baby cottage reach the door with fingers stiff in an agony of numbness. “Or when we carry trays from the cookhouse for the ones that are sick,” Jerry said, “we get our faces frostbit, because we can’t put our hands over them. I have gloves,” he added. “Some of the boys don’t have any.” He liked the late spring, he said. The rhododendron was in bloom, a carpet of color, across the mountainsides, soft as the May winds that stirred the hemlocks. He called it laurel. “It’s pretty when the laurel blooms,” he said. “Some of it’s pink and some of it’s white.” I was there in the autumn. I wanted quiet, isolation, to do some troublesome writing. I wanted mountain air to blow out the malaria from too long a time in the subtropics. I was homesick, too, for the flaming of maples in October, and for corn shocks and pumpkins and black-walnut trees and the lift of hills. I found them all, living in a cabin that belonged to the orphanage, half a mile beyond the orphanage farm. When I took the cabin, I asked for a boy or man to come and chop wood for the fireplace. The first few days were warm, I found what wood I needed about the cabin, no one came, and I forgot the order. I looked up from my typewriter one late afternoon, a little startled. A boy stood at the door, and my pointer dog, my companion, was at his side and had not barked to warn me. The boy was probably twelve years old, but undersized. He wore overalls and a torn shirt, and was barefooted. He said, “I can chop some wood today.” I said. “But I have a boy coming from the orphanage.” “I’m the boy.” “You? But you’re small.” “Size don’t matter, chopping wood,” he said. “Some of the big boys don’t chop good. I’ve been chopping wood at the orphanage a long time.” I visualized mangled and inadequate branches for my fires. I was well into my work and not inclined to conversation. I was a little blunt. “Very well. There’s the ax. Go ahead and see what you can do.” I went back to work, closing the door, At first the sound of the boy dragging brush annoyed me. Then he began to chop. The blows were rhythmic and steady, and shortly I had forgotten him, the sound no more of an interruption than a consistent rain. I suppose an hour and a half passed, for when I stopped and stretched, and heard the boy’s steps on the cabin stoop, the sun was dropping behind the farthest mountain, and the valleys were purple with something deeper than the asters. The boy said, “I have to go to supper now. I can come again tomorrow evening.” I said, “I’ll pay you now for what you’ve done,” thinking I should probably have to insist on an older boy. “Ten cents an hour?” “Anything is all right.” We went together back of the cabin. An astonishing amount of solid wood had been cut. There were cherry logs and heavy roots of rhododendron, and blocks from the waste pine and oak left from the building of the cabin. “But you’ve done as much as a man,” I said, “This is a splendid pile.” I looked at him, actually, for the first time. His hair was the color of the corn shocks and his eyes, very direct, were like the mountain sky when rain is pending—gray, with a shadowing of that miraculous blue. As I spoke, a light came over him, as though the setting sun had touched him with the same suffused glory with which it touched the mountains. I gave him a quarter. “You may come tomorrow,” I said, “and thank you very much.” He looked at me, and at the coin, and seemed to want to speak but could not, and turned away. “I’ll split kindling tomorrow,” he said over his thin ragged shoulder. “You’ll need kindling and medium wood and logs and backlogs.” At daylight I was half wakened by the sound of chopping. Again it was so even in texture that I went back to sleep. When I left my bed in the cool morning, the boy had come and gone, and a stack of kindling was neat against the cabin wall. He came again after school in the afternoon and worked until time to return to the orphanage. His name was Jerry; he was twelve years old, and he had been at the orphanage since he was four. I could picture him at four, with the same grave gray-blue eyes and the same—independence? No, the word that comes to me is “integrity”. The word means something very special to me, and the quality for which I use it is a rare one. My father had it—there is another of whom I am almost sure—but almost no man of my acquaintance possesses it with the clarity, the purity, the simplicity of a mountain stream. But the boy Jerry had it. It is bedded on courage, but it is more than brave. It is honest, but it is more than honesty. The ax handle broke one day. Jerry said the woodshop at the orphanage would repair it. I brought money to pay for the job and he refused it. “I’ll pay for it,” he said. “I broke it. I brought the ax down careless.” “But no one hits accurately every time,” I told him. “The fault was in the wood of the handle. I’ll see the man from whom I bought it.” It was only then that he would take the money. He was standing back of his own carelessness. He was free-will agent and he chose to do careful work, and if he failed, he took the responsibility with out subterfuge. And he did for me the unnecessary thing, the gracious thing, that we find done only by the great of heart. Things no training can teach, for they are done on the instant, with no predicated experience. He found a cubbyhole beside the fireplace that I had not noticed. There, of his own accord, he put kindling and “medium” wood, so that I might always have dry fire material ready in case of sudden wet weather. A stone was loose in the rough walk to the cabin. He dug a deeper hole and steadied it, although he came, himself, by a short cut over the bank. I found that when I tried to return his thoughtfulness with such things as candy and apples, he was wordless. “Thank you” was, perhaps, an expression for which he had had no use, for his courtesy was instinctive. He only looked at the gift and at me, and a curtain lifted, so that I saw deep into the clear well of his eyes, and gratitude was there, and affection, soft over the firm granite of his character. He made simple excuses to come and sit with me. I could no more have turned him away than if he had been physically hungry. I suggested once that the best time for us to visit was before supper, when I left off my writing. After that, he waited always until my typewriter had been some time quiet. One day I worked until nearly dark. I went outside the cabin, having forgotten him. I saw him going up over the hill in the twilight toward the orphanage. When I sat down on my stoop, a place was warm from his body where he had been sitting. He became intimate, of course, with my pointer, Pat. There is a strange communion between a boy and a dog. Perhaps they possess the same singleness of spirit, the same kind of wisdom. It is difficult to explain, but is exists. When i went across the state for a weekend, I left the dog in Jerry’s charge. I gave him the dog whistle and the key to the cabin, and left sufficient food. He was to come two or three times a day and let out the dog, and feed and exercise him. I should return Sunday night, and Jerry would take out the dog for the last time Sunday afternoon and then leave the key under an agreed hiding place. My return was belated and fog filled the mountain passes so treacherously that I dared not drive at night. The fog held the next morning, and it was Monday noon before I reached the cabin. The dog had been fed and cared for that morning. Jerry came early in the afternoon, anxious. “The superintendent said nobody would drive in the fog,” he said. “I came just before bedtime last night and you hadn’t come. So I bought Pat some of my breakfast this morning. I wouldn’t have let anything happen to him.” “I was sure of that. I didn’t worry.” “When I heard about the fog, I thought you’d know.” He was needed for work at the orphanage and he had to return at once. I gave him a dollar in payment, and he looked at it and went away. But that night he came in the darkness and knocked at the door. “Come in, Jerry,” I said, “if you’re allowed to be away this late.” “I told maybe a story,” he said. “I told them I thought you would want to see me.” “That’s true,” I assured him, and I saw his relief. “I want to hear about how you managed with the dog.” He sat bye the fire with me, with no other light, and told me of their two days together. The dog lay close to him, and found a comfort there that I did not have for him. And it seemed to me that being with my dog, and caring for him, had brought the boy and me, too, together, so that he felt that he belonged to me as well as to the animal. “He stayed right with me,” he told me, “except when he ran in the laurel. He likes the laurel. I took him up over the hill and we both ran fast. There was a place where the grass was high and I lay down in it and hid. I could hear Pat hunting for me. He found my grail and he barked. When he found me, he acted crazy, and he ran around and around me, in circles.” We watched the flames. “That’s an apple log,” he said. “It burns the prettiest of any wood.” We were very close. He was suddenly impelled to speak of things he had not spoken of before, nor had I cared to ask him. “You look a little bit like my mother,” he said. “Especially in the dark, by the fire.” “But you were only four, Jerry, when you came here. You have remembered how she looked, all there years?” “My mother lives in Mannville,” he said. For a moment, finding that he had a mother shocked me as greatly as anything in my life has ever done, and I did not know why it disturbed me, Then I understood my distress. I was filled with a passionate resentment that any woman should go away and leave her son. A fresh anger added itself. A son like this one—The orphanage was a wholesome place, the executives were kind, good people, the food was more than adequate, the boys were healthy, a ragged shirt was no hardship, nor the doing of clean labor. Granted, perhaps, that the boy felt no lack, what blood fed the bowels of a woman who did not yearn over this child’s lean body that had come in parturition out of her own? At four he would have looked the same as now. Nothing, I thought, nothing in life could change those eyes. His quality must be apparent to an idiot, a fool. I burned with questions I could not ask. In an case, I was afraid, there would be pain. “Have you seen her, Jerry—lately?” “I see her every summer. She sends for me.” I wanted to cry out, “Why are you not with her? How can she let you go away again?” He said, “She comes up here from Mannville whenever she can. She doesn’t have a job now.” His face shone in the firelight. “She wanted to give ma a puppy, but they can’t let any one boy keep a puppy. You remember the suit I had on last Sunday?” He was plainly proud. “She sent me that for Christmas. The Christmas before that”—he drew a long breath, savoring the memory—”she sent me a pair of skates.” “Roller skates?” My mind was busy, making pictures of her, trying to understand her. She had not, then, entirely deserted or forgotten him. But why, then— I thought, “I must not condemn her without knowing.” “Roller skates. I let the other boys use them. They’re always borrowing them. But ther’re careful of them.” What circumstance other than poverty— “I’m going to take the dollar you gave me for taking care of Pat,” he said, “and buy her a pair of gloves.” I could only say, “That will be nice. Do you know her size?” “I think it’s 8½,” he said. He looked at my hands. “Do you wear 8½?” he asked. “No. I wear a smaller size, a 6.” “Oh! Then I guess her hands are bigger than yours.” I hated her. Poverty or no, there was other food than bread, and the soul could starve as quickly as the body. He was taking his dollar to buy gloves for her big stupid hands, and she lived away from him, in Mannville, and contented herself with sending him skates. “She likes white gloves,” he said. “Do you think I can get them for a dollar?” “I think so,” I said. I decided that I should not leave the mountains without seeing her and knowing for myself why she had done this thing. The human mind scatters its interests as though made of thistle-down, and every wind stirs and moves it. I finished my work. It did not please me, and I gave my thoughts to another field. I should need some Mexican material. I made arrangements to close my Florida place. Mexico immediately, and doing the writing there, if conditions were favorable. Then, Alaska with my brother. After that, heaven knew what or where. I did not take time to go to Mannville to see Jerry’s mother, nor even to talk with the orphanage officials about her. I was a trifle abstracted about the boy, because of my work and plans. And after my first fury at her—we did not speak of her again—his having a mother, any sort at all, not far away, in Mannville, relieved me of the ache I had had about him. He did not question the anomalous relation. He was not lovely. It was none of my concern. He came every day and cut my wood and did small helpful favors and stayed to talk. The days had become cold, and often I let him come inside the cabin. He would lie on the floor in front of the fire, with one arm across the pointer, and they would both doze and wait quietly for me. Other days they ran with a common ecstasy through the laurel, and since the asters were now gone, he brought me back vermilion maple leaves, and chestnut boughs dripping with imperial yellow. I was ready to go. I said to him, “You have been my good friend, Jerry. I shall often think of you and miss you. Pat will miss you too. I am leaving tomorrow.” He did not answer. When he went away, I remember that a new moon hung over the mountains, and I watched him go in silence up the hill. I expected him the next day. but he did not come. The details of packing my personal belongings, loading my car, arranging the bed over the seat, where the dog would ride, occupied me until late in the day. I closed the cabin and started the car, noticing that the sun was in the west and I should do well to be out of the mountains by nightfall. I stopped by the orphanage and left the cabin key and money for my light bill with Miss Clark. “And will you call Jerry for me to say good-bye to him?” “I don’t know where he is,” she said. “I’m afraid he’s not well. He didn’t eat his dinner this noon. One of the other boys saw him going over the hill into the laurel. He was supposed to fire the boiler this afternoon. It’s not like him; he’s unusually reliable.” I was almost relieved, for I knew I should never see him again, and it would be easier not to say good-bye to him. I said, “I wanted to talk with you about his mother—why he’s here—but I’m in more of a hurry than I expected to be. It’s out of the question for me to see her now too. But here’s some money I’d like to leave with you to buy things for him at Christmas and on his birthday. It will be better than for me to try to send him things. I could so easily duplicate—skates, for instance.” She blinked her honest spinster’s eyes. “There’s not much use for skates here,” she said. Her stupidity annoyed me. “What I mean,” I said, “is that I don’t want to duplicate things his mother sends him. I might have chosen skates if I didn’t know she had already given them to him.” She stared at me. “I don’t understand,” she said. “He has no mother. He has no skates.” 1.     Answer the following questions a.                   Describe Jerry's physical appearance. Try to include the descriptions that the narrator used. b.                  In what way’s does Jerry show integrity? c.                   What does the narrator mean when she says that Jerry "was a free-will agent"? How does the narrator feci toward Jerry? d.                  Why do you think that Jerry' made up the stories about his mother and his skates? 1. Answer the following questions: a. Describe Jerry's physical appearance. Try to include the descriptions that the narrator used. Jerry was likely around twelve years old, undersized, and wore overalls and a torn shirt. He was barefoot. The narrator later describes his hair as the color of corn shocks, and his eyes were described as gray, with a shadowing of blue like the mountain sky when rain is pending. b. In what ways does Jerry show integrity? Jerry shows integrity by taking responsibility for his actions. When he broke the ax, he insisted on paying for the repair himself, even though the narrator offered to pay. He also did thoughtful things, like preparing kindling and medium wood for the cabin without being asked. His honesty and sense of responsibility reflect his strong moral character. c. What does the narrator mean when she says that Jerry "was a free-will agent"? How does the narrator feel toward Jerry? The narrator refers to Jerry as a "free-will agent" because he acted independently, making decisions based on his own values and principles rather than being directed by others. The narrator feels a deep sense of admiration and respect for Jerry's integrity, and even though she initially did not understand why he was so responsible, she grows to see his character and appreciate him. d. Why do you think that Jerry made up the stories about his mother and his skates? Jerry likely made up stories about his mother and skates because he wanted to protect himself emotionally. He was proud of his mother for sending him skates, but at the same time, he may have been embarrassed or hurt by her absence. By creating these stories, he may have been trying to justify her actions or avoid confronting the pain of not being with her. Choose the meaning of each word that is closest to the meaning in the context of the story. 1. accurately a. inexactly b. precisely c. independently 2. duplicate a. repeat b. fool c. lie 3. ecstasy a. happiness b. desire c. disagreement 4. impelled a. rejected b. turned c. forced 5. integrity a. wholeness b. trustworthiness c. interest 6. intimate a. secretive b. quiet c. friendly 7. isolation a. privacy b. companionship c. dislike 8. puppy a. tie b. dog c. lamb 9. slack a. pile b. log c. stick 10. treacherously a. repetitiously b. unhappily c. faithlessly Choose the meaning of each word that is closest to the meaning in the context of the story: accurately b. precisely duplicate a. repeat ecstasy a. happiness impelled c. forced integrity b. trustworthiness intimate c. friendly isolation a. privacy puppy b. dog slack b. log treacherously c. faithlessly Bangla Translation বাংলা অনুবাদঃ   ম্যানভিলের একজন মা লেখক: মার্জোরি কিনান রাওলিংস ক্যারোলিনা পর্বতমালার উঁচুতে অবস্থিত এতিমখানা। কখনও কখনও শীতকালে তুষারপাত এত গভীর হয় যে প্রতিষ্ঠানটি নীচের গ্রাম থেকে, সমস্ত পৃথিবী থেকে বিচ্ছিন্ন হয়ে যায়। কুয়াশা পাহাড়ের চূড়াগুলিকে ঢেকে রাখে, উপত্যকাগুলিতে তুষারপাত হয় এবং এত তীব্র বাতাস বইতে থাকে যে এতিমখানার ছেলেরা যারা প্রতিদিন দুবার দুধ নিয়ে শিশু কুটিরে যায় তারা অসাড়তার যন্ত্রণায় আঙুল শক্ত করে দরজায় পৌঁছায়। “অথবা যখন আমরা অসুস্থদের জন্য রান্না ঘর থেকে ট্রে নিয়ে যাই,” জেরি বলেন, “আমাদের মুখ হিমশীতল হয়ে যায়, কারণ আমরা তাদের উপর হাত রাখতে পারি না। আমার কাছে গ্লাভস আছে,” তিনি আরও বলেন। “কিছু ছেলের কাছে কোনও গ্লাভস নেই।” বসন্তের শেষের দিকে তিনি পছন্দ করেছিলেন, তিনি বলেন। রডোডেনড্রন ফুল ফুটেছিল, পাহাড়ের ধারে রঙিন কার্পেট, মে মাসের বাতাসের মতো নরম যা হেমলকদের নাড়া দিত। তিনি এটিকে লরেল বলেছিলেন। “যখন লরেল ফুল ফোটে তখন এটি সুন্দর,” তিনি বলেছিলেন। "এর কিছু গোলাপী এবং কিছু সাদা।" আমি শরৎকালে সেখানে ছিলাম। আমি শান্ত, নির্জনতা চেয়েছিলাম, কিছু ঝামেলাপূর্ণ লেখার জন্য। আমি পাহাড়ি বাতাস চেয়েছিলাম যাতে উপক্রান্তীয় অঞ্চলে দীর্ঘদিন ধরে ম্যালেরিয়া ছড়িয়ে পড়ে। অক্টোবরে ম্যাপেলের জ্বলন্ত আগুন, ভুট্টার ঝোপ, কুমড়ো, কালো-আখরোট গাছ এবং পাহাড়ের উঁচু স্থানের জন্য আমিও বাড়ির জন্য অনুতপ্ত ছিলাম। আমি তাদের সবাইকে এতিমখানার একটি কেবিনে থাকতে দেখেছি, যা এতিমখানার খামার থেকে আধা মাইল দূরে ছিল। যখন আমি কেবিনটি নিলাম, তখন আমি একজন ছেলে বা পুরুষকে আগুনের কাঠ কাটতে বলেছিলাম। প্রথম কয়েক দিন গরম ছিল, আমি কেবিনে প্রয়োজনীয় কাঠ খুঁজে পেয়েছিলাম, কেউ আসেনি, এবং আমি অর্ডারটি ভুলে গিয়েছিলাম। একদিন বিকেলে আমি আমার টাইপরাইটার থেকে মুখ তুলে তাকালাম, একটু চমকে উঠলাম। একটি ছেলে দরজায় দাঁড়িয়ে ছিল, এবং আমার সঙ্গী, আমার নির্দেশক কুকুর, তার পাশে ছিল এবং আমাকে সতর্ক করার জন্য ঘেউ ঘেউ করেনি। ছেলেটির বয়স সম্ভবত বারো বছর, কিন্তু আকারে ছোট ছিল। সে ওভারঅল এবং একটি ছেঁড়া শার্ট পরেছিল, এবং খালি পায়ে ছিল। সে বলল, “আজ আমি কিছু কাঠ কাটতে পারি।” আমি বললাম। “কিন্তু আমার একটা ছেলে এতিমখানা থেকে আসছে।” “আমিই সেই ছেলে।” “তুমি? কিন্তু তুমি তো ছোট।” “কাঠ কাটতে সাইজ কোন ব্যাপার না,” সে বলল। “কিছু বড় ছেলে ভালো কাটে না। আমি অনেক দিন ধরে এতিমখানায় কাঠ কাটছি।” আমি আমার আগুনের জন্য ক্ষতবিক্ষত এবং অপর্যাপ্ত ডালপালা কল্পনা করেছিলাম। আমি আমার কাজে খুব ভালো ছিলাম এবং কথা বলতে আগ্রহী ছিলাম না। আমি একটু বোকা ছিলাম। “খুব ভালো। কুড়াল আছে। এগিয়ে যাও এবং দেখো তুমি কি করতে পারো।” আমি দরজা বন্ধ করে কাজে ফিরে গেলাম, প্রথমে ছেলেটির তুলি টানার শব্দ আমাকে বিরক্ত করল। তারপর সে কাটতে শুরু করল। আঘাতগুলি ছন্দবদ্ধ এবং স্থির ছিল, এবং শীঘ্রই আমি তাকে ভুলে গিয়েছিলাম, শব্দটা কেবল একটানা বৃষ্টির মতো বাধার মতো ছিল না। আমার মনে হয় দেড় ঘন্টা কেটে গেছে, কারণ যখন আমি থামলাম এবং লম্বা হয়ে গেলাম, এবং কেবিনের স্তূপে ছেলেটির পায়ের শব্দ শুনতে পেলাম, তখন সূর্য সবচেয়ে দূরের পর্বতের পিছনে ঢলে পড়ছিল, এবং উপত্যকাগুলো বেগুনি রঙের ছিল, যার গভীরে অ্যাস্টারের চেয়েও গভীর কিছু ছিল। ছেলেটি বলল, "আমাকে এখন রাতের খাবার খেতে যেতে হবে। আমি কাল সন্ধ্যায় আবার আসতে পারি।" আমি বললাম, "তুমি যা করেছো তার জন্য আমি এখন তোমাকে টাকা দেব," ভেবেছিলাম আমার সম্ভবত একজন বড় ছেলের উপর জোর দেওয়া উচিত। "প্রতি ঘন্টায় দশ সেন্ট?" "কিছু ঠিক আছে।" আমরা একসাথে কেবিনের পিছনে গেলাম। আশ্চর্যজনক পরিমাণে শক্ত কাঠ কাটা হয়েছিল। চেরি কাঠ এবং রডোডেনড্রনের ভারী শিকড় ছিল, এবং কেবিনের ভবন থেকে অবশিষ্ট পাইন এবং ওক গাছের ব্লক ছিল। "কিন্তু তুমি একজন মানুষের মতোই অনেক কিছু করেছ," আমি বললাম, "এটা একটা চমৎকার স্তূপ।" আমি আসলে প্রথমবারের মতো তার দিকে তাকালাম। তার চুল ছিল ভুট্টার খোসার রঙের মতো এবং তার চোখগুলো, একেবারে সরাসরি, বৃষ্টির সময় পাহাড়ের আকাশের মতো—ধূসর, সেই অলৌকিক নীল ছায়ার সাথে। আমি যখন কথা বলছিলাম, তখন তার উপর একটা আলো এসে পড়ল, যেন অস্তগামী সূর্য তাকে পাহাড়ের মতোই উজ্জ্বল গৌরবে স্পর্শ করেছে। আমি তাকে এক চতুর্থাংশ দিলাম। “তুমি আগামীকাল আসতে পারো,” আমি বললাম, “এবং তোমাকে অনেক ধন্যবাদ।” সে আমার দিকে এবং মুদ্রার দিকে তাকাল, এবং মনে হচ্ছিল যেন কথা বলতে চাইছে কিন্তু পারছে না, এবং মুখ ফিরিয়ে নিল। “আমি আগামীকাল জ্বালানি ভাগ করে দেব,” সে তার পাতলা ছিন্নভিন্ন কাঁধের উপর দিয়ে বলল। “তোমার জ্বালানি, মাঝারি কাঠ, কাঠের গুঁড়ি এবং বকেয়া কাঠ লাগবে।” দিনের আলোতে কাটার শব্দে আমি অর্ধেক জেগে উঠলাম। আবারও এটি এতটাই সমান ছিল যে আমি আবার ঘুমিয়ে পড়লাম। ঠান্ডা সকালে যখন আমি বিছানা ছেড়ে উঠলাম, ছেলেটি এসে চলে গিয়েছিল, এবং জ্বালানির স্তূপ কেবিনের দেয়ালের সাথে পরিষ্কার ছিল। সে বিকেলে স্কুলের পরে আবার এসেছিল এবং এতিমখানায় ফিরে আসার সময় পর্যন্ত কাজ করেছিল। তার নাম ছিল জেরি; তার বয়স তখন বারো বছর, এবং সে চার বছর বয়স থেকেই এতিমখানায় ছিল। আমি তাকে চার বছর বয়সে কল্পনা করতে পারি, একই রকম ধূসর-নীল চোখ এবং একই রকম - স্বাধীনতা? না, আমার মনে যে শব্দটি আসে তা হল "সততা"। এই শব্দটি আমার কাছে খুবই বিশেষ কিছু, এবং আমি যে গুণের জন্য এটি ব্যবহার করি তা খুবই বিরল। আমার বাবার কাছে এটি ছিল - আমি প্রায় নিশ্চিত যে আরও একজন আছেন - কিন্তু আমার পরিচিতদের মধ্যে প্রায় কোনও ব্যক্তির কাছেই এটি পাহাড়ি ঝর্ণার মতো স্পষ্টতা, বিশুদ্ধতা, সরলতা নেই। কিন্তু ছেলে জেরির কাছে এটি ছিল। এটি সাহসের উপর ভিত্তি করে তৈরি, তবে এটি সাহসের চেয়েও বেশি। এটি সৎ, তবে এটি সততার চেয়েও বেশি। কুঠারের হাতলটি একদিন ভেঙে গেল। জেরি বললো এতিমখানার কাঠের দোকান এটি মেরামত করবে। আমি কাজের জন্য টাকা এনেছিলাম এবং সে তা প্রত্যাখ্যান করেছিল। "আমি এর জন্য অর্থ প্রদান করব," সে বললো। "আমি এটি ভেঙে ফেলেছি। আমি অসাবধানে কুঠারটি নামিয়ে এনেছি।" "কিন্তু কেউ প্রতিবার সঠিকভাবে আঘাত করে না," আমি তাকে বললাম। "দোষ ছিল হাতলের কাঠের। আমি যার কাছ থেকে এটি কিনেছি তাকে আমি দেখতে পাব।" তখনই সে টাকা নিত। সে তার নিজের অসাবধানতা থেকে সরে দাঁড়াত। সে স্বাধীন ইচ্ছাশক্তির প্রতিনিধি ছিল এবং সে সাবধানতার সাথে কাজ করার সিদ্ধান্ত নিয়েছিল, এবং যদি সে ব্যর্থ হয়, তবে সে কোনও ছলনা ছাড়াই দায়িত্ব নিয়েছিল। এবং সে আমার জন্য অপ্রয়োজনীয় কাজটি করেছিল, সেই করুণাময় কাজটি, যা আমরা কেবল মহান হৃদয়ের দ্বারাই করা হয়। এমন কাজ যা কোনও প্রশিক্ষণ শেখাতে পারে না, কারণ সেগুলি তাৎক্ষণিকভাবে করা হয়, কোনও পূর্বাভাস ছাড়াই। সে অগ্নিকুণ্ডের পাশে একটি ছোট গর্ত খুঁজে পেয়েছিল যা আমি লক্ষ্য করিনি। সেখানে, সে নিজের ইচ্ছায়, জ্বালানি এবং "মাঝারি" কাঠ রেখেছিল, যাতে হঠাৎ বৃষ্টির আবহাওয়ার ক্ষেত্রে আমি সর্বদা শুকনো আগুনের উপকরণ প্রস্তুত রাখতে পারি। কেবিনে যাওয়ার রুক্ষ পথে একটি পাথর আলগা ছিল। সে আরও গভীর গর্ত খুঁড়ে এটি স্থির করে, যদিও সে নিজেই তীরের উপর একটি ছোট রাস্তা দিয়ে এসেছিল। আমি দেখতে পেলাম যে যখন আমি মিষ্টি এবং আপেলের মতো জিনিস দিয়ে তার চিন্তাভাবনা ফিরিয়ে দেওয়ার চেষ্টা করি, তখন সে শব্দহীন ছিল। "ধন্যবাদ" সম্ভবত এমন একটি অভিব্যক্তি ছিল যার জন্য তার কোনও লাভ ছিল না, কারণ তার সৌজন্য ছিল সহজাত। সে শুধু উপহারটা আর আমার দিকে তাকাল, আর একটা পর্দা উঠল, যাতে আমি তার চোখের গভীরে স্পষ্ট দেখতে পেলাম, আর কৃতজ্ঞতা আর স্নেহ, তার চরিত্রের দৃঢ় গ্রানাইটের উপরে নরম। সে আমার সাথে এসে বসতে সহজ অজুহাত দেখাল। আমি তাকে ফিরিয়ে দিতে পারতাম না, যদি সে শারীরিকভাবে ক্ষুধার্ত থাকত। আমি একবার পরামর্শ দিয়েছিলাম যে আমাদের সাথে দেখা করার জন্য সবচেয়ে ভালো সময় হল রাতের খাবারের আগে, যখন আমি লেখা শেষ করেছিলাম। এরপর, সে সবসময় অপেক্ষা করত যতক্ষণ না আমার টাইপরাইটারটি কিছুটা শান্ত হয়ে যায়। একদিন আমি প্রায় অন্ধকার পর্যন্ত কাজ করেছিলাম। আমি তাকে ভুলে গিয়ে কেবিনের বাইরে চলে গেলাম। আমি তাকে গোধূলির আলোয় পাহাড়ের উপর দিয়ে এতিমখানার দিকে যেতে দেখলাম। যখন আমি আমার স্তূপে বসলাম, তখন তার শরীরের একটি জায়গা উষ্ণ ছিল যেখানে সে বসে ছিল। অবশ্যই সে আমার ইশারাকারী প্যাটের সাথে ঘনিষ্ঠ হয়ে উঠল। একটি ছেলে এবং একটি কুকুরের মধ্যে একটি অদ্ভুত যোগাযোগ রয়েছে। সম্ভবত তাদের আত্মার একই রকম একাকীত্ব, একই ধরণের প্রজ্ঞা রয়েছে। ব্যাখ্যা করা কঠিন, কিন্তু এটি বিদ্যমান। যখন আমি সপ্তাহান্তে রাজ্যের অন্য কোথাও বেড়াতে যেতাম, তখন কুকুরটিকে জেরির দায়িত্বে রেখে যেতাম। আমি তাকে কুকুরের বাঁশি এবং কেবিনের চাবি দিয়েছিলাম, এবং পর্যাপ্ত খাবার রেখে যেতাম। তাকে দিনে দুই বা তিনবার আসতে হত এবং কুকুরটিকে বাইরে বের করে দিতে হত, খাওয়াতে হত এবং ব্যায়াম করতে হত। আমার রবিবার রাতে ফিরে আসা উচিত ছিল, এবং জেরি রবিবার বিকেলে শেষবারের মতো কুকুরটিকে বের করে নিয়ে যেত এবং তারপর চাবিটি একটি সম্মত লুকানোর জায়গার নিচে রেখে যেত। আমার ফিরে আসতে দেরি হয়েছিল এবং পাহাড়ি গিরিখাতগুলিতে কুয়াশা এতটাই ছদ্মবেশীভাবে ঢেকে গিয়েছিল যে আমি রাতে গাড়ি চালানোর সাহস করতে পারিনি। পরের দিন সকালে কুয়াশা ধরেছিল, এবং কেবিনে পৌঁছানোর আগে সোমবার দুপুর হয়ে গিয়েছিল। সেই সকালে কুকুরটিকে খাওয়ানো এবং যত্ন নেওয়া হয়েছিল। জেরি বিকেলের দিকে এসেছিল, উদ্বিগ্ন। “সুপারিনটেনডেন্ট বলেছিলেন কুয়াশায় কেউ গাড়ি চালাবে না,” তিনি বললেন। “গত রাতে আমি ঘুমানোর ঠিক আগে এসেছিলাম আর তুমি আসোনি। তাই আজ সকালে আমি প্যাটকে আমার নাস্তা থেকে কিছু কিনে দিলাম। আমি তার কিছু হতে দিতাম না।” “আমি নিশ্চিত ছিলাম। আমি চিন্তা করিনি।” “কুয়াশার কথা শুনে ভেবেছিলাম তুমি নিশ্চয়ই জানতে পারবে।” অনাথ আশ্রমে কাজের জন্য তার প্রয়োজন ছিল এবং তাকে এক্ষুনি ফিরে আসতে হবে। আমি তাকে এক ডলার পেমেন্ট দিলাম, এবং সে তা দেখে চলে গেল। কিন্তু সেই রাতে সে অন্ধকারে এসে দরজায় কড়া নাড়ল। “ভেতরে এসো, জেরি,” আমি বললাম, “যদি তোমাকে এত দেরিতে বাইরে থাকতে দেওয়া হয়।” “আমি হয়তো একটা গল্প বলেছিলাম,” তিনি বললেন। “আমি তাদের বলেছিলাম যে তুমি আমার সাথে দেখা করতে চাইবে।” “এটা সত্যি,” আমি তাকে আশ্বস্ত করেছিলাম, এবং আমি তার স্বস্তি দেখতে পেলাম। “তুমি কুকুরটিকে কীভাবে সামলেছ তা আমি শুনতে চাই।” সে আমার সাথে আগুনের ধারে বসেছিল, অন্য কোন আলো ছাড়াই, এবং আমাকে তাদের দুই দিনের একসাথে থাকার কথা বলেছিল। কুকুরটি তার কাছে শুয়েছিল, এবং সেখানে এমন একটি আরাম পেয়েছিল যা আমি তার জন্য পাইনি। এবং আমার কাছে মনে হয়েছিল যে আমার কুকুরের সাথে থাকা এবং তার যত্ন নেওয়া ছেলেটিকে এবং আমাকেও একসাথে এনেছে, যাতে সে অনুভব করে যে সে আমার এবং প্রাণীর উভয়েরই। “সে আমার সাথেই ছিল,” সে আমাকে বলল, “যখন সে লরেলে দৌড়েছিল তখন ছাড়া। সে লরেলে পছন্দ করে। আমি তাকে পাহাড়ের উপরে নিয়ে গেলাম এবং আমরা দুজনেই দ্রুত দৌড়ে গেলাম। এমন একটি জায়গা ছিল যেখানে ঘাস উঁচু ছিল এবং আমি সেখানে শুয়ে পড়লাম এবং লুকিয়ে রইলাম। আমি শুনতে পেলাম প্যাট আমাকে খুঁজছে। সে আমার গ্রেইল খুঁজে পেয়েছে এবং সে ঘেউ ঘেউ করেছে। যখন সে আমাকে খুঁজে পেয়েছে, তখন সে পাগলের মতো আচরণ করেছে, এবং সে আমার চারপাশে, বৃত্তাকারে দৌড়েছে।” আমরা আগুনের দিকে তাকিয়েছিলাম। “এটি একটি আপেলের কাঠ,” সে বলল। “এটি যে কোনও কাঠের মধ্যে সবচেয়ে সুন্দর পোড়ায়।” আমরা খুব কাছাকাছি ছিলাম। হঠাৎ করেই সে এমন কিছু কথা বলতে বাধ্য হলো যা সে আগে কখনও বলেনি, আর আমিও তাকে জিজ্ঞাসা করার চেষ্টা করিনি। “তুমি দেখতে আমার মায়ের মতো,” সে বলল। “বিশেষ করে অন্ধকারে, আগুনের ধারে।” “কিন্তু জেরি, যখন তুমি এখানে এসেছিলে তখন তোমার বয়স মাত্র চার বছর। তুমি কি মনে করেছো সে কেমন দেখতে ছিল, এত বছর ধরে?” “আমার মা ম্যানভিলে থাকেন,” সে বলল। এক মুহূর্তের জন্য, তার একজন মা আছে দেখে আমি এতটাই হতবাক হয়ে গেলাম যে আমার জীবনে আর কেউ এতটা হতবাক হয়ে গেল না, এবং আমি বুঝতে পারলাম না কেন এটা আমাকে বিরক্ত করেছে, তারপর আমি আমার কষ্ট বুঝতে পারলাম। যেকোনো মহিলার তার ছেলেকে ছেড়ে চলে যাওয়া উচিত, এই ভেবে আমার মনে একটা তীব্র বিরক্তি কাজ করছিল। নতুন করে একটা রাগ যোগ হলো। এইরকম একটা ছেলে—অনাথ আশ্রমটি ছিল একটি সুস্থ জায়গা, নির্বাহীরা ছিলেন দয়ালু, ভালো মানুষ, খাবার ছিল পর্যাপ্ত, ছেলেরা ছিল সুস্থ, ছেঁড়া শার্ট কোনও কষ্টকর কাজ ছিল না, পরিষ্কার কাজ করাও কোনও কষ্টকর কাজ ছিল না। হয়তো, ছেলেটি কোনও অভাব অনুভব করছিল না, যে মহিলার পেটে রক্তের অভাব ছিল, যে এই শিশুটির শীর্ণ দেহের জন্য আকুল ছিল না, যে তার নিজের সন্তান প্রসবের সময় জন্মেছিল? চার বছর বয়সে সে এখনকার মতোই দেখতে পেত। আমার মনে হয়েছিল, জীবনের কিছুই, কিছুই তার চোখ বদলাতে পারবে না। তার গুণাবলী একজন বোকা, বোকার কাছে স্পষ্ট হতে পারে। আমি এমন প্রশ্নে পুড়ে গেছি যা আমি জিজ্ঞাসা করতে পারিনি। যদি, আমি ভয় পেয়েছিলাম, ব্যথা হবে। "তুমি কি তাকে দেখেছো, জেরি - সম্প্রতি?" "আমি প্রতি গ্রীষ্মে তাকে দেখি। সে আমাকে ডেকে পাঠায়।" আমি চিৎকার করে বলতে চাইছিলাম, "তুমি কেন তার সাথে নেই? সে কীভাবে তোমাকে আবার যেতে দেবে?" সে বলল, "সে যখনই পারে ম্যানভিল থেকে এখানে আসে। তার এখন কোন চাকরি নেই।" আগুনের আলোয় তার মুখ উজ্জ্বল হয়ে উঠল। “সে মায়ের জন্য একটা কুকুরছানা দিতে চেয়েছিল, কিন্তু ওরা কোনও ছেলেকে কুকুরছানা রাখতে দিতে পারে না। গত রবিবার আমার পরা স্যুটটা মনে আছে?” সে স্পষ্টতই গর্বিত ছিল। “সে আমাকে ক্রিসমাসের জন্য ওটা পাঠিয়েছিল। তার আগের ক্রিসমাস”—সে স্মৃতির স্বাদ গ্রহণ করে একটা লম্বা নিঃশ্বাস ফেলল—“সে আমাকে একজোড়া স্কেট পাঠিয়েছিল।” “রোলার স্কেট?” আমার মন ব্যস্ত ছিল, তার ছবি তুলতে, তাকে বোঝার চেষ্টা করতে। তখন সে তাকে পুরোপুরি ত্যাগ করেনি বা ভুলে যায়নি। কিন্তু কেন, তাহলে— আমি ভাবলাম, “আমি তাকে না জেনে দোষী সাব্যস্ত করব না।” “রোলার স্কেট। আমি অন্য ছেলেদের এগুলো ব্যবহার করতে দিয়েছি। তারা সবসময় এগুলো ধার করে। কিন্তু ওদের ব্যাপারে সাবধান।” দারিদ্র্য ছাড়া আর কী পরিস্থিতি— “প্যাটের যত্ন নেওয়ার জন্য তুমি আমাকে যে ডলার দিয়েছিলে, আমি সেটা নেব,” সে বলল, “এবং তাকে একজোড়া গ্লাভস কিনে দেব।” আমি কেবল বলতে পারলাম, “এটা ভালো হবে। তুমি কি ওর আকার জানো?” “আমার মনে হয় এটা ৮½,” সে বলল। সে আমার হাতের দিকে তাকাল। “তুমি কি ৮½ পরেছো?” সে জিজ্ঞেস করল। “না। আমি ছোট সাইজের একটা হাত পরেছি, ৬।” “ওহ! তাহলে আমার মনে হয় ওর হাত তোমার হাতের চেয়ে বড়।” আমি ওকে ঘৃণা করতাম। দারিদ্র্য থাকুক বা না থাকুক, রুটি ছাড়া অন্য খাবার ছিল, আর আত্মাও শরীরের মতোই ক্ষুধার্ত হতে পারত। সে তার বড় বোকা হাতের জন্য গ্লাভস কিনতে তার ডলার নিচ্ছিল, আর সে তার থেকে দূরে, ম্যানভিলে থাকত, এবং তাকে স্কেট পাঠিয়ে নিজেকে সন্তুষ্ট করত। “সে সাদা গ্লাভস পছন্দ করে,” সে বলল। “তুমি কি মনে করো আমি এক ডলারে এগুলো কিনতে পারব?” “আমারও তাই মনে হয়,” আমি বললাম। আমি সিদ্ধান্ত নিলাম যে তাকে না দেখে এবং সে কেন এই কাজ করেছে তা নিজে না জেনে আমার পাহাড় ছেড়ে যাওয়া উচিত নয়। মানুষের মন তার আগ্রহগুলিকে কাঁটাগাছের মতো ছড়িয়ে দেয়, এবং প্রতিটি বাতাস তা নাড়ায়। আমি আমার কাজ শেষ করেছি। এটা আমার ভালো লাগেনি, এবং আমি আমার চিন্তাভাবনা অন্য কোনও ক্ষেত্রে নিয়ে চলে যাই। আমার কিছু মেক্সিকান লেখার প্রয়োজন। আমি আমার ফ্লোরিডায় থাকাকালীন মেক্সিকোতে আমার জায়গা বন্ধ করে দেই, এবং পরিস্থিতি অনুকূল হলে সেখানে লেখালেখি করি। তারপর, আমার ভাইয়ের সাথে আলাস্কা। এরপর, স্বর্গ জানে কোথায় বা কী। আমি ম্যানভিলে জেরির মায়ের সাথে দেখা করতে যাইনি, এমনকি এতিমখানার কর্মকর্তাদের সাথেও তার সম্পর্কে কথা বলতে পারিনি। আমার কাজ এবং পরিকল্পনার কারণে আমি ছেলেটিকে নিয়ে সামান্যই চিন্তিত ছিলাম। এবং তার উপর আমার প্রথম রাগের পর - আমরা আর তার কথা বলিনি - ম্যানভিলে তার মা থাকা, খুব বেশি দূরে নয়, আমার তার সম্পর্কে যে ব্যথা ছিল তা থেকে মুক্তি পেয়েছিল। সে অস্বাভাবিক সম্পর্কের বিষয়ে প্রশ্ন তোলেনি। সে সুন্দর ছিল না। এটা আমার চিন্তার বিষয় ছিল না। সে প্রতিদিন আসত এবং আমার কাঠ কেটে ছোট ছোট সাহায্য করত এবং কথা বলতে থাকত। দিনগুলি ঠান্ডা হয়ে যেত, এবং প্রায়শই আমি তাকে কেবিনের ভিতরে আসতে দিতাম। সে আগুনের সামনে মেঝেতে শুয়ে থাকত, এক হাত ইশারা ধরে, আর তারা দুজনেই ঘুমিয়ে পড়ত এবং চুপচাপ আমার জন্য অপেক্ষা করত। অন্য দিন তারা লরেল গাছের মধ্য দিয়ে এক সাধারণ আনন্দের সাথে দৌড়াত, এবং যেহেতু অ্যাস্টার গাছগুলি এখন চলে গেছে, সে আমাকে সিঁদুর ম্যাপেল পাতা এবং বাদামী ডালগুলি রাজকীয় হলুদ দিয়ে ঝরঝরে করে ফিরিয়ে আনত। আমি যেতে প্রস্তুত ছিলাম। আমি তাকে বললাম, "তুমি আমার ভালো বন্ধু ছিলে, জেরি। আমি প্রায়ই তোমার কথা ভাবব এবং তোমাকে মিস করব। প্যাটও তোমাকে মিস করবে। আমি আগামীকাল চলে যাচ্ছি।" সে কোন উত্তর দিল না। যখন সে চলে গেল, আমার মনে আছে পাহাড়ের উপরে একটি অমাবস্যা ঝুলছে, এবং আমি তাকে চুপচাপ পাহাড়ের উপরে যেতে দেখেছি। আমি পরের দিন তার জন্য অপেক্ষা করছিলাম। কিন্তু সে আসেনি। আমার ব্যক্তিগত জিনিসপত্র প্যাক করা, আমার গাড়ি লোড করা, সিটের উপরে বিছানা সাজানো, কুকুরটি কোথায় চড়বে, এই সমস্ত বিবরণ আমাকে দিনের শেষ অবধি ব্যস্ত রেখেছিল। আমি কেবিন বন্ধ করে গাড়ি চালু করেছিলাম, লক্ষ্য করেছিলাম যে সূর্য পশ্চিমে এবং রাত নামার মধ্যে পাহাড় থেকে বেরিয়ে আসা আমার উচিত। আমি এতিমখানায় এসে আমার বাড়ির চাবি আর বাড়ির বিলের টাকা মিস ক্লার্কের কাছে রেখে গেলাম। “আর তুমি কি জেরিকে ফোন করে বিদায় জানাবে?” “আমি জানি না সে কোথায় আছে,” সে বলল। “আমি ভয় পাচ্ছি সে ভালো নেই। আজ দুপুরে সে তার রাতের খাবার খায়নি। অন্য ছেলেদের মধ্যে একজন তাকে পাহাড়ের উপর দিয়ে লরেলে যেতে দেখেছে। আজ বিকেলে তার বয়লার জ্বালানোর কথা ছিল। এটা তার মতো নয়; সে অস্বাভাবিকভাবে নির্ভরযোগ্য।” আমি প্রায় স্বস্তি পেয়ে গিয়েছিলাম, কারণ আমি জানতাম যে আমি তাকে আর কখনও দেখতে পাব না, এবং তাকে বিদায় না দেওয়া আরও সহজ হবে। আমি বললাম, “আমি তোমার সাথে তার মা সম্পর্কে কথা বলতে চেয়েছিলাম—কেন সে এখানে—কিন্তু আমার প্রত্যাশার চেয়ে বেশি তাড়াহুড়ো। এখন তাকে দেখা আমার পক্ষেও অসম্ভব। কিন্তু এখানে কিছু টাকা আছে যা আমি তোমার সাথে রেখে যেতে চাই যাতে ক্রিসমাস এবং তার জন্মদিনে তার জন্য জিনিসপত্র কিনতে পারি। তাকে জিনিসপত্র পাঠানোর চেষ্টা করা আমার জন্য ভালো হবে।” আমি খুব সহজেই স্কেটের নকল করতে পারতাম—যেমন, স্কেট।” সে তার সৎ স্পিনস্টারের চোখ বুলিয়ে নিল। “এখানে স্কেটের খুব একটা ব্যবহার নেই,” সে বলল। তার বোকামি আমাকে বিরক্ত করল। “আমি বলতে চাইছি,” আমি বললাম, “আমি তার মা তাকে যে জিনিসগুলি পাঠায় তার নকল করতে চাই না। আমি হয়তো স্কেট বেছে নিতাম যদি আমি না জানতাম যে সে ইতিমধ্যেই তাকে সেগুলো দিয়েছে।” সে আমার দিকে তাকিয়ে রইল। “আমি বুঝতে পারছি না,” সে বলল। “তার কোন মা নেই। তার কোন স্কেট নেই।” Ad Ad

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All India Muslim League. 5.       Albert Einstein was one of the...one of the world's most famous scientists. 6.       Alessandro Volta was....died in March 1827 7.       Alexander Fleming was born in ... in London in 1955. 8.       Altaf Mahmud was a the War of Liberation. 9.       APJ Abdul Kalam relation. 10.    Bangladesh is blessed with.....two decades 11.    Begum Rokeya was born in...plunged into deep grief. 12.    Begum Sufia Kamal, poet, litterateur, social ... on 20th November 1999. 13.    Captain Mohinddin Jahangir was an ... state honour of Birshrestho. 14.    Charles Babbage was an English ... London on 18 October 1871. 15.    Countries in the world. 16.    Dr. Qudrat E Khuda, born in....in 1984 17.    Humayun Ahmed was a teacher, author ... in Nuhash Palli. 18.    In 1912, an American Shipping Company ... It was a terrible scene. 19.    Jasimuddin was a famous Bengali poet ... home at Gobindapur. 20.    Jibanananda Das was born in a small ... away on October 22, 1954. 21.    John Milton was one of the famous ... died on November 8, 1674. 22.    Marie Curie was a Polish physicist and chemist 23.    Munshi Abdur Rouf was a Lance ... of bravery in Bangladesh. 24.    Neil A. Armstrong commanded the Gemini ... August 25, 2012. 25.    On 23 June 2018, twelve... rescued in next three days. 26.    Once, there was a town named Hamelin....was solved. 27.    Rabindranath Tagore was one of the ... Tagore breathed his last. 28.    SAARC is a regional.... neighbouring countries 29.    Sher-e-Bangla was one of the most ... him with gratitude. 30.    Sir Fazle Hasan Abed...BRAC 31.    Stephen Hawking is considered using computer....died on 14 March 2018 32.    Subhas Chandra Bose.... India in 1940 33.    Test Exam 2023: Patuakhali Govt. Girls High School; Ibn Taimiya School and College 34.    The Eiffel Tower was named after ... wonders of the world. 35.    The great men were born in different ... great respect and gratitude. 36.    The Nobel Prize is the world's most ... inventing X-rays. 37.    The Padma Bridge is a multipurpose bridge ... and dignity of the country. 38.    William Wordsworth was 'a major ... laureate of England. 39.    Your hair and every cell in your body ... the suspect is guilty or not. 40.    Yuri Gagarin was a Russian.... a plane crash.     Extensive List of Unseen Comprehension:   1.       Abraham Lincoln was born  – Lincoln was assassinated in 1865. 2.       Abraham Lincoln was the  – at Ford's Theatre in Washington. 3.       Abul Fazal, educationist  – died on 4 May 1983 in Chattogram. 4.       Abul Kasem Fazlul Huq  – of the All India Muslim League. 5.       Acid rain is a rain consisting  – above and below the ground. 6.       Albert Einstein was one  – received the Nobel Prize in Physics. 7.       Albert Einstein, the greatest scientist  – in 1955 in Princeton. 8.       Alessandro Volta was a famous Italian  – he died in March, 1827. 9.       Alexander Fleming was born in  – heart failure in London in 1955. 10.    All of you have heard  – Rabindranath Tagore breathed his last. 11.    Altaf Mahmud was a musician  – and the War of Liberation. 12.    APJ Abdul Kalam was born  – on 27 July 2015, aged 83. 13.    Bangladesh is blessed  – forest in the last two decades. 14.    Begum Rokeya was born in 1880  – plunged into deep grief. 15.    Begum Sufia Kamal, poet,  – on 20th November 1999. 16.    Born at Maurail village in Brahmanbaria  – Friday night in his 83. 17.    Captain Mohiuddin Jahangir was  – state honour of Birshrestha. 18.    Charles Babbage was an English  – London on 18 October 1871. 19.    Christopher Columbus was an  – and new people to rule. 20.    Coronavirus spreads through close  – soap and water may help. 21.    COVID-19 is caused by the  – hands before washing them. 22.    Dhaka is a very ancient and  – our War of Liberation in 1971. 23.    Dr. Muhammad Qudrat-E-Khuda,  – 'Dibas Puroskar' in 1984. 24.    Human trafficking involves  – even in highly public settings. 25.    Humayun Ahmed was a teacher  – was buried in Nuhash Palli. 26.    In 1820, a baby girl was  – became a heroine to British people. 27.    In 1912, an American Shipping  – It was a terrible scene. 28.    Interpol is the International Criminal  – given a new constitution. 29.    Jagadish Chandra Bose was born  – contributions and achievements. 30.    Jasimuddin was a famous  – ancestral home at Gobindapur. 31.    Jibanananda Das was born in a  – away on October 22, 1954. 32.    John Milton was a great  – literature died in 1674. 33.    John Milton was one of the  – on November 8, 1674. 34.    Louis Pasteur was a French  – 28, 1895 at the age of 72. 35.    Mammals are animals with fur and  – eat tiny shrimps called krill. 36.    Marconi was an Italian inventor  – He died in 1937. 37.    Marie Curie was a Polish physicist  – 4 July 1934 from leukaemia. 38.    Matiur Rahman was a Flight Lieutenant  – award for his brave actions. 39.    More than 45 ethnic groups live  – 'Doljatra', Holi festival, etc. 40.    Mother Teresa is a dedicated  – 1997 at the age of 87. 41.    Mount Everest is the highest mountain  – honour of world heroes. 42.    Munshi Abdur Rouf was  – recognition of bravery in Bangladesh. 43.    Neil A. Armstrong commanded  – died on August 25, 2012. 44.    Neil Armstrong was the first  – fired off the surface of the moon. 45.    Nelson Mandela was born in  – 2013 following a lung illness. 46.    Nobel Prizes are awarded every  – money was 40,000 dollars. 47.    On 23 June 2018, twelve Thai  – rescued in next three days. 48.    P.B. Shelley was born on  – of thirty by a boat capsize. 49.    Rabindranath Tagore  – Rabindranath Tagore breathed his last. 50.    SAARC is a regional organization  – the neighbouring countries. 51.    Shamsur Rahman, a poet deeply  – 17 August 2006 in Dhaka. 52.    Sher-e-Bangla was  – Bangladesh remembers him with gratitude. 53.    Sri Lanka is an Asian  – environment and culture nationally. 54.    Stephen Hawking is considered  – last on 14 March 2018. 55.    Subhas Chandra Bose,  – escaping from India in 1940. 56.    Surja Sen was a revolutionary  – "Mother, I bow to thee." 57.    The ancient Bengal saw a number  – introduced during his time. 58.    The Eiffel Tower was named  – of the wonders of the world. 59.    The first President  – Mount Vernon, Virginia in December 1799. 60.    The great men were born in  – with great respect and gratitude. 61.    The Nobel Prize is the world's  – 1901 for his inventing X-rays. 62.    The Padma Bridge is a multipurpose  – and dignity of the country. 63.    The Titanic was the largest ship  – come to rescue the passengers. 64.    The World Cup Football tournament  – time held in the USA. 65.    William Blake, a poet and artist,  – died at his sixty-ninth year. 66.    William Wordsworth was a major  – poet laureate of England. 67.    William Wordsworth was born  – He died there on 23 April 1850. 68.    Winston Churchill was Britain's  – came to his state funeral. 69.    Your hair and every cell  – the suspect is guilty or not. 70.    Yuri Gagarin was a Russian pilot  – died in 1968 in plane crash.   Question No -6 :  Matching   1.       Bangladesh is blessed with .... railway to the west. 2.       Bangladesh lies ... regarding earthquake. 3.       Bassanio ... one of silver and one of lead. 4.       Bassanio.... three caskets made, one of gold, one of silver and one of lead 5.       Democracy means/is precondition of democracy 6.       Donation of blood ... a negative message for others. 7.       Education means to develop ... to promote human civilization. 8.       Education means...and responsibilities 9.       E-mail is a wonderful invention ... like telephone. 10.    Experiential learning follows ... experiences among themselves. 11.    Facebook is an... access to Facebook 12.    Friction between teenagers .... which they 13.    Hospitality has long .... personal questions 14.    ICT means ... communication technology. 15.    Independence ... It without struggle. 16.    Introverts and extroverts are opposite to remain isolated 17.    Morality develops the conscience ... a complete man. 18.    Mosquitoes find ... breeding is possible. 19.    Now, Digital Bangladesh is ... even staying home. 20.    Our Parliament House ... Crescent Lake 21.    Patriotism is a great virtue ... of his blood. 22.    Price hike has added ... and inflation. 23.    Punctuality is a virtue ... gets late in his work. 24.    Sonargaon was._ the next Willa] period 25.    Substances called acids severely polluted areas. 26.    The Bay of Bengal ... to the south of Bangladesh. 27.    The function of education ... menace to society. 28.    The Japanese.... violation of traffic rules 29.    The migration of meritorious in the country and 30.    The moon... on poets and artists 31.    The present world is becoming ... partner through Internet. 32.    The role of women in nation ... any dignity and honour. 33.    There are many sea-beach every year 34.    Tolerance is not only an ... sweetness and reasonableness. 35.    Your friends cannot help ... unless you love them.   Question No 7: Re-arranging 1.       A corporal in the American War of Independence ... 2.       A Rich Man and a Farmer ... 3.       Androcles and the Lion ... 4.       Aristotle ... 5.       Astrologer and the King ... 6.       Buddha and a Poor Woman ... 7.       Cox's Bazar Railway Station ... 8.       Dr. Alexander Fleming and Penicillin ... 9.       Jibanananda Das 10.    John Keats ... 11.    Metro Rail ... 12.    Mother Teresa ... 13.    Mount Everest ... 14.    Napoleon and the Boy 15.    Nur Banu 16.    Pasteur 17.    Penicillin / Dr. Alexander Fleming 18.    Shamim / Belal 19.    Sheikh Saadi and the Robbers ... 20.    Socrates ... 21.    Taimur ... 22.    The Dog and Two Crows ... 23.    The Foolish Donkey 24.    The Idle King and the Wise Physician ... 25.    The Old Sailor ... 26.    Titanic ... 27.    Two Friends and a Bear ... 28.    William Somerset Maugham ...   Question No 8: Answer questions from POEMS Important Poems for SSC 2026 Books Poem by Eleanor Farjeon - Poem / Poetry Appreciation / Exercises on Poem / Question-Answer on Poem / Theme and Summary of Poem / Poem Analysis O Me! O Life! By Walt Whitman - Poem / Poetry Appreciation / Exercises on Poem / Question-Answer on Poem / Theme and Summary of Poem / Poem Analysis Solitude By Ella Wheeler Wilcox - Poem / Poetry Appreciation / Exercises on Poem / Question-Answer on Poem / Theme and Summary of Poem / Poem Analysis Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening By Robert Frost - Poem / Poetry Appreciation / Exercises on Poem / Question-Answer on Poem / Theme and Summary of Poem / Poem Analysis The Sands Of Dee by Charles Kingsley - Poem / Poetry Appreciation / Exercises on Poem / Question-Answer on Poem / Theme and Summary of Poem / Poem Analysis Time, You Old Gypsy Man by Ralph Hodgson - Poem / Poetry Appreciation / Exercises on Poem / Question-Answer on Poem / Theme and Summary of Poem / Poem Analysis Two Mothers Remembered by Joann Snow Duncanson- Poem / Poetry Appreciation / Exercises on Poem / Question-Answer on Poem / Theme and Summary of Poem / Poem Analysis Question No 9: Answer questions from STORIES Questions for Practice The Merchant of Venice / The Trial -Answering Questions from Stories / Answering Questions from Stories for SSC -2026 / Stories from English For Today, Calss-9-10 / SSC English1st Paper The Story of an Hour / Mrs. Mallard -Answering Questions from Stories / Answering Questions from Stories for SSC -2026 / Stories from English For Today, Calss-9-10 / SSC English1st Paper The Merchant of Venice /A Pound of Flesh -Answering Questions from Stories / Answering Questions from Stories for SSC -2026 / Stories from English For Today, Calss-9-10 / SSC English1st Paper The Merchant of Venice / The Three Caskets -Answering Questions from Stories / Answering Questions from Stories for SSC -2026 / Stories from English For Today, Calss-9-10 / SSC English1st Paper Mr. Moti - Answering Questions from Stories / Story Questions & Answers / Answering Questions from Stories for SSC -2026 / Stories from English For Today, Calss-9-10 / SSC English First Paper Stories The Story of an Hour / When she abandoned -Answering Questions from Stories / Answering Questions from Stories for SSC -2026 / Stories from English For Today, Calss-9-10 / SSC English1st Paper The Purple Jar (Part-1) - Answering Questions from Stories / Answering Questions from Stories for SSC -2026 / Stories from English For Today, Calss-9-10 / SSC English First Paper The Wheel of Cyclone / The Great Derangement -Answering Questions from Stories / Answering Questions from Stories for SSC -2026 / Stories from English For Today, Calss-9-10 / SSC English First Paper The Purple Jar (Part-2) -Answering Questions from Stories / Answering Questions from Stories for SSC -2026 / Stories from English For Today, Calss-9-10 / SSC English First Paper The Purple Jar (Part-3) - Answering Questions from Stories / Answering Questions from Stories for SSC -2026 / Stories from English For Today, Calss-9-10 / SSC English First Paper Part B-Writing Test   Question No- 10 : Completing a Story A Boat Trip to Remember A Fox without a Tail 3.       A Journey by Metro Rail 4.       A Kind-hearted Boy [RB-2023; JB-2009; DB-2007] 5.       A King's Mistake [JB-2024] 6.       A Liar Shepherd [RB-2017; BB-2017; DB-2016] 7.       A Promise to Keep [BB-2024] A Sly Fox and a Foolish Crow 9.       A Thirsty Crow [JB-2023; BB-2023; RB-2020; SB-2020; BB-2019 & 2012; SB-2017; CtgB-2016; 2012; DB-2014; CB-2012; JB-2011] 10.   An Old Woman Who Told Tales [DB-2024] Ayat's Act of Kindness 12.   Ayat's Act of Kindness [DB-2023] 13.   Bayazid's Love for His Mother [BB-2016; CB-2015; DjB-2015] 14.   Bread Divided by a Cunning Monkey [BB-2020; CtgB-2017; CB-2010; SB-2005] 15.   Change of Lot [CB-2024; SB-2023] Dividing by a Cunning Monkey 17.   Escaping to Nature: A Boat Trip to Remember [BB-2023] Gias Uddin Azam Shah 19.   Grapes are Sour [JB-2017] Hamelin in Germany/The Pied Piper of Hamelin/Consequence of Ungratefulness Honesty and Sense of Responsibility 22.   Honesty of a Rickshaw-puller [DB-2024; CB-2020; JB-2016] I was really excited when I first heard about the inauguration of metro rail 24.   King Midas: The Golden Touch [RB-2024; CtgB-2020] 25.   Life is, After All, an Adventure [JB-2020] 26.   Lina's Ready Wit [SB-2019] 27.   Liton's Realization [DB-2019] 28.   Look Before You Leap [CtgB-2024; All Boards-2018] Lost and Found Lottery Ticket 31.   Mr. Rahman's Kindness [DjB-2020] Obsession with Money Once there lived a hare in a forest. He was always proud ... Once upon a time, the house of a rich man was infested ... One day a girl of class five was going to school. Suddenly she saw a wallet One sunny morning a boy of eleven years old was tending cattle 37.   Perseverance is the Key to Success [DB-2020; CtgB-2019; RB-2016; DjB-2016] Promise to Keep Ratan's Final Realization Righteousness of a Student Robert Bruce was the King of Scotland. His army ... 42.   Safe Bind, Safe Find [MB-2023] 43.   Sheikh Saadi's Wit / Tit for Tat [MB-2020; CtgB-2015] 44.   Slow but Steady Wins the Race [JB-2019; DB-2017; SB-2016] Sufia/Rafi is a worker of a big garments factory ... 46.   The Boy Who Saved the Train [CtgB-2023] 47.   The Farmer and the Nobleman [CB-2023] 48.   The Greatness of Gias Uddin Azam Shah [RB-2019] The Liar Cowboy/Shepherd 50.   The Pied Piper of Hamelin [MB-2024] The Scholar and the Boatman There lived a hare and a tortoise in the same jungle ... 53.   Timely Diagnosis and Treatment Can Save Lives 54.   Unity is Strength [CB-2017; RB-2015; SB-2015] Who a Contented Man Is 56.   Who's to Bell the Cat [DB-2019; SB-2017; JB-2007] 57.   You Win Some, You Lose Some [SB-2024] Question 11 – Dialogue Writing   Writing Dialogue               1.     A dialogue between you and your friend about the benefits of physical exercise. [DB-2024, 2019; CtgB-2024; CB-2015] 2.     A dialogue between you and your friend about the importance of tree plantation. [MB-2024; D13-2022; CtgB-2017] 3.     A dialogue between you and your brother about the merits and demerits of using mobile phone. [CB-20247 2023;CtgB- 2023; MB-2023; DjB-2023, 2022; SB-2017, 2015]         4.     A dialogue between you and your friend about Dengue fever and its remedies. [113-2024; JB-2024; CB-2020]              5.     A dialogue between you and your friend emphasizing the importance of games and sports in our life. [DnJB‑   2024;  JB-202Z CB-2019]        6.     A dialogue between you and your friend Rahim/Rahima about your future plan of life. [88-2024]      7.     A dialogue between you and the librarian of your school about borrowing a book. [S13-2024; 1:0 2016]         8.     A dialogue between you and your friend about the importance of learning computer. [RB-2023; JB-2019 & 2016]        9.     A dialogue between you and your friend about the importance of learning English. [SB-2023; RB-2020]          10.  A dialogue between you and your friend about the importance of reading newspaper. [DB-2023; SB-2020; CtgB-2019, CB. RB-2016]                 11.  A dialogue between you and your friend about the bad effects of smoking [BB-2023, 2016]  12.  A dialogue between you and your friend about Digital Bangladesh [SB-2022]        13. A dialogue between you and your friend about the causes and remedies of road accident/the road accidents and how to prevent it [CtgB-2022; DB-2020; D]B-20191  14.  A dialogue between you and your friend about the benefits of early rising [CB. RB-2022; MB-2020; All Boards-2018] 15.  A dialogue between you and your friend about the merits and demerits of watching television [DjB-2020]      16. A dialogue between you and your friend on how to eradicate/remove the illiteracy problem from Bangladesh [JB, BB-2020J     17.  A dialogue between you and your friend about the causes and effects of water pollution [CtgB-2020]               18. A dialogue between you and your friend about the advantages and disadvantages of village life and city life [RB‑ 2019. DB-2016]   19.  A dialogue between you and your friend describing the annual prize giving ceremony of your school [BB-2019]           20.  A dialogue between you and the Headmaster about making a garden in front of your school [sB-2919]             21.  A dialogue between you and your friend about their plan of studies after SSC Examination is over [MB-2022]               22.  A dialogue between two friends about their preparation for the SSC Examination [JB-2022; CtgB-2016]         23.  A dialogue between two friends about how to develop skills in English language [SB-2019; JB-2017; BB-2009]            24. A dialogue between you and your friend about the importance of education in the development of a nation [DB-2017]   a dialogue between you and your doctor about your health problem [BB-2017; RB, CtgB-2008, JB-2007] More Dialogues: 1.       Between you and your friend about the importance of learning computer 2.       Between you and your friend about the merits and demerits of using mobile phone 3.       Between you and your friend about the importance of learning English 4.       Between you and your friend about the importance of reading newspaper 5.       Between you and your friend about the bad effects of smoking 6.       Between you and your friend about the causes and remedies of road accident 7.       Between you and your friend on how to eradicate the illiteracy problem from Bangladesh 8.       Between you and your friend about the importance of physical exercise 9.       Between you and the Headmaster about making a garden 10.    Between you and your friend about the necessity of tree plantation 11.    Between you and your friend about the preparation for the SSC Examination 12.    Between you and your friend about the importance of early rising 13.    Between you and your friend about the importance of games and sports 14.    Between you and your friend about the severe impact of dengue fever 15.    Between you and your friend about the advantages and disadvantages of city life and village life 16.    Between you and your friend about the uses and abuses of Internet 17.    About how to eradicate the illiteracy problem from Bangladesh 18.    About making a garden in front of school 19.    About merits and demerits of watching television 20.    About cause and effect of water pollution 21.    About merits and demerits/good and bad sides/uses and abuses of using mobile phone/android cell phone/smartphone/merits and demerits of using mobile phone at teenage 22.    About the importance/necessity of reading newspaper/reading newspaper daily 23.    About bad effects of adopting unfair means/copying in the exam 24.    About the importance of games and sports in our life 25.    About the dangers of smoking/bad effects of smoking 26.    About Internet/the merits and demerits/uses and abuses of Internet/the use of Internet in computer 27.    About the benefits of/importance of early rising 28.    About illness/physical problems with a doctor 29.    About the annual prize-giving ceremony 30.    About the importance of tree plantation 31.    About aim in life/future plan of life 32.    About road/street accidents 33.    About how to develop/improve skill in English language 34.    About your preparation for the examination 35.    About importance of learning English 36.    About importance/necessity of learning computer 37.    About dengue fever/remedial measures of dengue fever/About the severe impact of dengue fever 38.    About the advantages and disadvantages of city and village life/city life and rural life/village life and city life 39.    About the importance/benefits of physical exercise 40.    About the plan after the exam 41.    About borrowing a book 42.    About causes and remedies of road accidents/street accidents 43.    About Digital Bangladesh 44.    About load shedding 45.    About the importance of education and the development of Bangladesh Previous Version: SSC Examination-2025 English First Paper Suggestion   Seen Passage 1.     21 February is a memorable day 2.     21st February has been observed 3.     26 March, our independence day 4.     Can you think of a classroom             5.     Countries of the world rely 6.     Eid is the main religious 7.     Everyone must play a 8.     Heritage is what we inherit 9.     Humans can neither change 10.  In the primitive age communications took 11.  India is our closet neighbour 12.  Lake Baikal is the deepest and         13.  Mainul Islam is a qualified farmer 14.  May Day or International Workers Day 15.  Meherjan lives in a slum on the 16.  Michael Madhusudan Datta 17.  Mother Teresa 18.  Nepal is one of the most charming 19.  Paharpur is an important archeological 20.  Pahela Boisakh is the first day 21.  Partha Pratim Majumder 22.  Pritilata was born in Chittagong 23.  Steven Paul Jobs, most  popularly 24.  The advantage of the Internet technology 25.  The French Sculptor Frederic Auguste 26.  The pioneer of Bangladeshi modern art Zainul 27.  Today there are many jobs where you need English 28.  ZahirRaihan was one of the most     29.  Zainul Abedin Unseen Passage 1.     A sports club is going .... race respectively 2.     Abraham Lincoln was the in Washington. 3.     Albert Einstein was …..Noble Prize Physics 4.     Albert Einstein, the greatest......in Princeton 5.     Alessandro Volta was     March, 1827 6.     Alexander Fleming was  in London in 1955 7.     Altaf Mahmud was a...... the war of liberation 8.     APJ Abdul Kalam was born 9.     Bangladesh is an independent… 10.  Begum Sufla Kamal...... November 1999 11.  Captain Mohiuddin Jahangir…….honour of Birsrestho 12.  Charles Babbage was an English….on October 1871 13.  Dr. Qudrat E Khuda, born in....in 1984 14.  Florence Nightingle was 15.  George Barnard Shaw    died 16.  Hazrat Ali (R) was born January 661 17.  Humayun Ahmed was    Nuhash Palli 18.  In 1912, an American Shipping   the world 19.  Jagadish Chandra Bose 20.  Jibanananda was born   1954 21.  John Milton was was born on November 8,1674 22.  Louis Pasteur was a French at the age of 23.  Mammals are animals     called krill. 24.  Milton was a great          literature died. 25.  Mominul Islam is a...... development 26.  Mother Teresa 27.  Mr. Khalilur Rahman, a pleader   unexpected departure. 28.  Munshi Abdur Rouf was..... in Bangladesh. 29.  Neil Armstrong was the first    surface of themoon 30.  Nelson Mandela 31.  Noble Prize 32.  Once, there was a town named Hamelin....was solved. 33.  P.B. Shelly (1792 1822) and imagery 34.  Rabindranath Tagore was 35.  Sher e Bangla is…..       him with gratitude 36.  Sir Jagadish Chandra Bose 37.  Sri Lanka is an Asian....culture nationality 38.  Stephen Hawking is considered using computer. 39.  Stephen Hawking was born        Gehrig's disease 40.  The Eiffel Tower was named...... of the world 41.  The first president of United       December 1799 42.  The history of Bengal is the 43.  The Rohingya people 44.  Thomas Alva Edision was 45.  Titanic 46.  William Blake 47.  Your hair and every cell     Table 1.     A man is…. as a fashion 2.     A teacher plays a very…..and ideal nation. 3.     Climate change climate 4.     Democracy means / is … precondition of democracy. 5.     Drug damages 6.     Education means 7.     Eve teasing has now become     subcontinent 8.     Friendship is one           establish friendship 9.     Globalization is now very           in poorer countries. 10.  Good manner is stage of life 11.  Hospitality has  personal question 12.  Humans , animals and   being spoilt 13.  Illiteracy retards  in this regards 14.  inroverts and extroverts are ….  to remain isolated. 15.  Morality develops of life 16.  National flag upholds our …..our glorious existence. 17.  Punctuality is a great virtue 18.  Satellite television and interne are …..    sides too 19.  Substances called acids severely  polluted areas. 20.  The empowerment of woman…. go  forward 21.  The Olympic games were…..       in athletic  contest/into many cities. 22.  The role of women in of the world. 23.  There are many every year 24.  Tolerance is not 25.  We cannot ensure peace 26.  We should say ‘no’ against corruption Rearranging 1.     A thirsty crow 2.     Abraham Lincoln 3.     An English Poet and His Friend 4.     Androcles 5.     Androcles and the Lion 6.     Bayazid and his ailing mother 7.     Buddha and A Poor Woman 8.     Dr. Alexander Fleming &Penicillin 9.     Dr. Kudrat E Khuda 10.  Dying Moment of Socrates Robert Bruce 11.  Einstein's simplicity 12.  Fox and turtle 13.  Hatem Tai 14.  Hazrat Omar  (R 15.  Kazi Nazrul Islam 16.  King Lear 17.  King Solomon Wife of Socrates 18.  Louis Pasteur 19.  Mount Everest 20.  Napoleon 21.  Nelson Mandela 22.  Noble Prize 23.  Queen Victoria  24.  Rabindranath Tagore 25.  Seikh Sa’di 26.  Sindbad 27.  Taimur 28.  The Ancient Mariner. 29.  The Foolish King and the Wise Man 30.  The idle king and the wisephysician 31.  The King and the Astrologer 32.  Thomas Alva Edison Emperor Akbar 33.  Two Friends and a Bear 34.  William Somerset Maugham 35.  Zainul Abedin   Paragraph 1.     A Book Fair /A Book Fair you have visited recently.1DB-2019 & 2015; SB, DB, BB-2010; BB-2009; CB-2005; CtgB-2004] 2.     A Day Labourer 3.     A Railway Station 4.     A Rainy Day 5.     A Rickshaw Puller 6.     A Road /Street Accident 7.     A School Library [CtgB-2019] 8.     A School Magazine /Your School Magazine 9.     A Street Hawker 10.  A Tea Stall [SB-2019; DB-2015] 11.  A Winter Morning [BB-2019 & 2003; DjB-2015; CB-2014; DjB-2014; DB, SB-2009] 12.  Air Pollution 13.  Climate Change 14.  Deforestation [All boards-2018] 15.  Dowry System 16.  Early Rising 17.  Environment Pollution (air,water)/DB-2019; SB-2016, DB-2019, CB-2016; RB-2016] [DB-2016] 18.  Food Adulteration 19.  Global Warming 20.  Load-shedding CtgB-2016; 2002; 2013-2011; BB-2011, 2003; BB-2010; 2008, 2003, 2001; CB, JB, SB-2007; JB-2003 21.  May Day 22.  Mobile Phone 23.  Our National Flag 24.  Price Hike 25.  The International Mother Language Day 26.  The Life of a Farmer 27.  The Padma Bridge 28.  The Rohingya Problem 29.  Traffic Jam[JB-2015] 30.  Tree Plantation. [JB-2019 & 2014; DjB-2016; BB-2016; CtgB-2015; RB-2009,2004; DB­2008] 31.  Water Pollution 32.  Your School Library [CB-2019 & 2015; R13-2014, 2010; .1B-2009; CtgB-2009; SB‑2008] 33.  Your Visit to a Place of Historical Interest Completing Stories 1.     A Fox without a Tail: Once there was a clever fox in a jungle        [DB-2015] 2.     A Friend in need is a Friend Indeed: Once upon a time, there were two friends [RB-2014; CB-2011; DB-2011; BB-2010] 3.     A Greedy Farmer : There lived a farmer in a village. He had a wonderful goose 4.     A lair cow boy/ Nobody believes a lair SB 2017: BB-2017; DB-2016] 5.     A Lion and a Mouse: Once a lion was sleeping in a forest [DB- 2013; BB-2013; CtgB-2008] 6.     A Sly Fox and a Foolish Crow: One day a crow stole apiece of meat [JB-2015]      7.     A Thirsty Crow :One day a crow became very thirsty [BB-2019 & 2012; SB-2017; CtgB-2016; 2012; DB-2014; CB-2012; JB-2011] 8.     An ant and a dove 9.     An honest wood cutter [JB-2014; DB-2012; DjB-2012; CB-2011; CtgB-2009] 10.  Bayazid’s Devotion to his mother : Bayazid was a small boy his mother was ill. One day, SB‑2016; CB- 015; DjB-2015] 11.  Bread Dividing by a Cunning Monkey: Once two rats stole a piece of bread 12.  Failures are the pillars of success [CtgB­2019,- RB-2016; DjB-2016] 13.  Fire in garment factory [All Boards-2019] 14.  Grapes are sour: Once a hungry fox was searching for food ...... [JB-2017] 15.  Honesty is the best policy /Honesty of a farmer/a rickshaw puller/ a student [JB-2016] [BB-2015] 16.  King Midas : The Golden Touch : Once there was a king called Midas 17.  Look before You Leap: Sufia is a worker in a big garments factory 18.  Money cannot bring Happiness 19.  Perseverance is the Key to Success: Robert Bruce, king of Scotland, fought severalbattles 20.  Sheikh Saadi's Wit :The king ofIran used to invite the great poet Sheikh Saadi [CB-2015] 21.  Slow and steady wins  the Race/ An Hare and a tortoise :There lived a hare and a tortoise in the same jungle [JB-2019; DB-2017; SB-2016] 22.  Struggling of a woman 23.  The Boy Who Saved the Train: Once a cowboy was grazing cattle by the side of a           rail line 24.  The cruelty of a mistress with her maid servant 25.  The goose that laid gold eggs [DB 2014; BB-2008] 26.  The Honest Woodcutter and the Beautiful Fairy: Once there was a.wood cutter. He was very poor 27.  The Liar Cowboy / Shephered: Once there was a cowboy/ shepherd in a village ...... 28.  The more man gets the more like wants 29.  The Ready wit of a school boy / The responsibility of a school boy/A school boy was crossing a road..  [JB‑2009;DB-2007] 30.  Truthfulness of Abdul Quadir Zilani (R.): In his boyhood, Hazrat Abdul Quadir Zilani (R.) was [CB-2016] 31.  Two Rats and the Monkey/ Dividing the Bread [CtgB‑2017; CB-2010; SB-2005] 32.  Unity is strength: Once there was an old farmer. He had four sons, They used to quarrel  [CB-2017; R8- 2015; SB-2015] 33.  Unity is Strength: There are many animals in a forest. There was no unity among them...... 34.  Who's to Bell the Cat: Once some mice were having a good time / Once the house of a rich man was infested with rats DB-2019; DjB-2017;JB-2007] Graphs and Charts 1.     A pie chart on the percentage of a family household income distributed into different categories. 2.     A student's daily life / time spending of various activities daily the comparative selling rate of different kinds of books in ekushey boi mela 3.     Choice of profession by different educated people 4.     Family’s household income distribution 5.     Internet and facebook users 6.     Literacy and illiteracy rate 7.     Literacy rate of Bangladesh in different years 8.     Number of mobile phone users in bangladesh 9.     People living under the poverty line 10.  Population growth rate of bangladesh 11.  Poverty and health care 12.  Results of different exams 13.  Selling rates of different kinds of books in ekushe boi mela 14.  Student’s time spending of various activities 15.  The benefits of girl’s education 16.  The choice of profession by different educated people 17.  The comparative selling rates of four types of book in ekushey boi mela. 18.  The export and imports. 19.  The importance and uses of using english. 20.  The interest of students in different subjects 21.  The internet users and telephone users. 22.  The internet users in towns and villages from the year 23.  The irregularity of a student in attending the classes. 24.  The literacy rate of bangladesh in different years 25.  The minimum temperature (in celsius) in chattogram and rajshahi 26.  The number of people living below the poverty line 27.  The number of people using the Internet from the year    28.  The number of telephone and mobile phone users in bangladesh 29.  The percentage of the number of internet users in towns and villages. 30.  The percentages of a family's household income/expenditure distributed into different categories 31.  The percentages of books in a school library 32.  The population growth rate in bangladesh. 33.  The poverty reduction rate of bangladesh. 34.  The result of ssc examination of a school. 35.  The sources of air pollution in a city 36.  The spending time on various activities. 37.  The ssc / jsc result of abc high school 38.  The yearly imports and exports of a country 39.  Types of pastime activities of people in different years / people's changing attitude to pastimes infant mortality rate of bangladesh Most Important Letters/ E-mail 1.     A picnic you have enjoyed.[DB-2019; CB-2010 & 2006; djb- 2012; SB- 2012; BB-2008; ctgb-2004; .BB-2004] 2.     A street accident 3.     About Bangladesh and her people. 4.     About Cox' Bazar and inviting him to join you. 5.     About how to improve English 6.     About your progress of studies. [ctgb-2019; CB-2015] 7.     Advising him not to adopt unfair means in the examination. [DB-2003, 2002; BB-2003] 8.     Advising him not to mix with bad company and be sincere to his study. 9.     Advising him/her to give up smoking. SB-2015 10.  Aim in life.        [SB-2014] 11.  Annual prize giving ceremony of your school. DB-2016; DB-2013; RB-2010; BB-2003; CB-2001; RB-2001] 12.  Annual sports day of your school. 13.  Attractive tourist spots of Bangladesh. 14.  Bangladesh and her people. [CB-2017; SB-2017,2008; BB-2015; DB-2007] 15.  Benefits of reading newspaper. [ctgb-2016 2013.BB-2013, 2009] 16.  Co-curricular activities of your school. DB-2017, 2008] [RB-2019] 17.  Condolence at her/his father's or Mother’s death. [BB-2012, 2007; CB-2003] 18.  Congratulating him/her on his/her brilliant success in the exam. RB, ctgb-2015; DB-2013; 1)8-2012; ctgb-2010,2007; SB-2009; BB-2011, 2004; RB-2003, 2008, 2012; CB- 2008, 2012] 19.  Describing a historical / new you have visited/ Study tour/ New place 20.  Experience during the summer vacation. 21.  Foods and the food-habits of the people of Bangladesh. (DB-2009; RB-2007; SB-2006; CB-2005] 22.  How to improve in English. [DB-2015; .113-2009; SB-2007] 23.  How you have spent your summer vacation. 24.  Importance of co-curricular activities in later life. BB-2017] 25.  Importance of learning English 26.  Importance of physical exercise. [SB-2019; DB-2017; CB-20091 27.  Importance of reading newspaper. 28.  Importance of taking regular physical exercise. 29.  Informing about your preparation for the exam 30.  Inviting him to attend the party of your birthday. [DB-2005;113-2012; SB-2003] 31.  Inviting him/her to join the marriage ceremony of your sister. [ctgb-2014] 32.  Inviting to join a picnic. [RB-2013; JB-2010] 33.  Inviting to Spend Summer Vacation 34.  Journey that you made. [All Boards-2018] 35.  Plan after the SSC examination. [CB 2019. 2016, 2014; djb-2019 & 2009; DB-2019, 2011 & 2006; BB-2019, 2010 & 2006; SB-2016 & 2011, DB-2014 & 2011; RB-2011; ctgb-2008] 36.  Preparation for the ensuing SSC Examination. [DB-2016, 2011] 37.  Recent visit to a place with your family members. RB-2016 38.  Requesting him/her for staying a few days with you during the summer vacation. BB-2016 39.  Sharing the experience of the 40.  Telling about what you plan/ would like/ intend to do after your SSC Examination 41.  Thanking for hospitality 42.  Thanking him for the birthday gift. IBB-2017,2014; BB -2017; BB-2010; CB-2002, 2001; ctgb-2001] 43.  Thanking him for the hospitality shown to you by him and Other members of his family. [BB-2013; CB, ctgb-2011; S13-2010; RB-2009; DB-2006; BB-2002] 44.  To adjust to the new place and food 45.  To bother advising him not mix bad company and sincere to study 46.  To friend thanking him/her for his/her hospitality.. To friend condoling him on his father's death 47.  To younger bother to be sincere and attentive to studies To younger brother about the importance of physical exercise 48.  To younger brother about the benefits of computer learning 49.  To father/friend about preparation for Test Exam 50.  To friend about prize giving ceremony 51.  Train journey you have experienced Most Important Dialogues 1.     About making a garden. Sb-2019 2.     About your preparation for the examination. 3.     Advantages and disadvantages of village life and city life. Db-2019; db-2016] 4.     Aim in life. Id1b-2017] [cb-2014] 5.     An exciting football match About Aim in life 6.     Annual prize giving ceremony of your school. /bb-2019] 7.     Bad effects of copying in the exam. [bb-2015] 8.     Bad effects of deforestation. 9.     Bad effects of smoking. [RB-2017; BB-2016] 10.  Bad effects of unfair means/ Copying in the exam 11.  Being late in attending the class. 12.  Benefits of early rising.  [all boards-2018; ctgb-2009] 13.  Borrowing a book from a library. Bb-2016 14.  Causes and remedies of road accident/ the road accidents and how to prevent it. Id1b-2019 15.  Computer club in your school. [ctgb-2015] 16.  Develop/ improve skill in English language 17.  English language. [Db-2017; bb-2009; cb-2008; sb-2019] 18.  Environment pollution. 19.  Global Warming 20.  Good and bad sides of Facebook 21.  Good effects of morning walk     [db-2015] 22.  Health problems, between you and a doctor bb-2017; ctgr-2008; rb-2008; jb-20071 23.  How to eradicate illiteracy from our country [cb-2017,2007; ..1b-2015, 4b-2014.8-2009, sb-2008, ctgb-2007] 24.  How to improve English. 25.  Illness with a doctor Environment pollution 26.  Importance of education in the development of a nation [db-2017] 27.  Importance of games and sports in our life. Db-2019 28.  Importance of 'ICT' education in today's life. 29.  Importance of learning computer. Db-2019 & 2016] 30.  Importance of learning English. 31.  Importance of physical exercise db-20/9, cb-2015] 32.  Importance of reading newspaper. [ctgb-2019; cb-2016; rb-2016] 33.  Importance of tree plantation 34.  Importance/necessity of tree plantation. [ctgb-2017; bb-2007 35.  Interesting place in Dhaka 36.  Interne/ the merits and demerits / the use of intemet in computer 37.  Issuing a transfer certificate. 38.  Merits and demerits /good and bad sides/ uses and abuses of using mobile phone 39.  Merits and demerits of mobile phone/facebook/internet  [sb-2017; sb-2015] 40.  Preparation for the ssc examination. [ctgb-2016; rb-2015] 41.  Proper use of time and its benefits. 42.  Road accidents 43.  What to do to do better in the exam. Practice All Questions with Answer

Exclusive Suggestions: SSC Exam 2026 English 1st Paper  Part-A Reading Test   Question No-1-2: Seen Comprehension- I   Ameen is seventeen when the... [U-1; L-1] A warning comes from old... [U-1; L-2] Wash the white clothes on... [U-1; L-2] Meherjan lives in a slum on... [U-2; L-1(A)] Bangladesh is now in the grip of... [U-2; L-2(B)] Bangladesh is now in the grip of... [U-2: L-2(B)] Humans can neither change the sun's... [U-2; L-3(A)] On the afternoon of March, 17... [U-2; L-4(A)] Everyone must play a part... [U-2: L-5(B)] Michael Phelps, Usain Bolt are... [U-3; L-2(B)] Phelps is the most-decorated... [U-3: L-2(B)] Traditional childhood pastimes... [U-3; L-3(A)] There is change in people's... [U-3; L-5(B)] Nepal is the holy land of Lord... [U-6; L-1(A)] The Republic of Maldives is an... [U-6; L-3(B)] The Maldives is famous as a... [U-6; L-3(B)] It was in the 17th century that... [U-6; L-4(A)] Pure mountain air, crystal blue... [U-6; L-5(A)] Pritilata Waddedar was born in... [U-10; L-3(B)] Zahir Raihan was one of the... [U-10; L-4(B)] Once upon a time in Venice,... [U-11; L-9(B)] Loneliness is a universal... [U-13; L-1(B)] Just as the cause of loneliness... [U-13; L-1(B)] Knowing that Mrs. Mallard was... [U-13; L-3(A)] When she abandoned herself a... [U-13; L-3(A)] "Art should comfort the... [U-16; Graffiti] Graffiti's potency lies in its... [U-16; Graffiti]   Question No- 4-5: Unseen Comprehension   1.       A sports club is going race respectively 2.       Abraham Lincoln was the 16th ... Ford's Theatre in Washington. 3.       Abul Fazal, educationist.... 1983 in Chattogram 4.       Abul Kashem Fazlul Huq was born ... All India Muslim League. 5.       Albert Einstein was one of the...one of the world's most famous scientists. 6.       Alessandro Volta was....died in March 1827 7.       Alexander Fleming was born in ... in London in 1955. 8.       Altaf Mahmud was a the War of Liberation. 9.       APJ Abdul Kalam relation. 10.    Bangladesh is blessed with.....two decades 11.    Begum Rokeya was born in...plunged into deep grief. 12.    Begum Sufia Kamal, poet, litterateur, social ... on 20th November 1999. 13.    Captain Mohinddin Jahangir was an ... state honour of Birshrestho. 14.    Charles Babbage was an English ... London on 18 October 1871. 15.    Countries in the world. 16.    Dr. Qudrat E Khuda, born in....in 1984 17.    Humayun Ahmed was a teacher, author ... in Nuhash Palli. 18.    In 1912, an American Shipping Company ... It was a terrible scene. 19.    Jasimuddin was a famous Bengali poet ... home at Gobindapur. 20.    Jibanananda Das was born in a small ... away on October 22, 1954. 21.    John Milton was one of the famous ... died on November 8, 1674. 22.    Marie Curie was a Polish physicist and chemist 23.    Munshi Abdur Rouf was a Lance ... of bravery in Bangladesh. 24.    Neil A. Armstrong commanded the Gemini ... August 25, 2012. 25.    On 23 June 2018, twelve... rescued in next three days. 26.    Once, there was a town named Hamelin....was solved. 27.    Rabindranath Tagore was one of the ... Tagore breathed his last. 28.    SAARC is a regional.... neighbouring countries 29.    Sher-e-Bangla was one of the most ... him with gratitude. 30.    Sir Fazle Hasan Abed...BRAC 31.    Stephen Hawking is considered using computer....died on 14 March 2018 32.    Subhas Chandra Bose.... India in 1940 33.    Test Exam 2023: Patuakhali Govt. Girls High School; Ibn Taimiya School and College 34.    The Eiffel Tower was named after ... wonders of the world. 35.    The great men were born in different ... great respect and gratitude. 36.    The Nobel Prize is the world's most ... inventing X-rays. 37.    The Padma Bridge is a multipurpose bridge ... and dignity of the country. 38.    William Wordsworth was 'a major ... laureate of England. 39.    Your hair and every cell in your body ... the suspect is guilty or not. 40.    Yuri Gagarin was a Russian.... a plane crash.     Extensive List of Unseen Comprehension:   1.  Abraham Lincoln was born  – Lincoln was assassinated in 1865. 2.       Abraham Lincoln was the  – at Ford's Theatre in Washington. 3.       Abul Fazal, educationist  – died on 4 May 1983 in Chattogram. 4.       Abul Kasem Fazlul Huq  – of the All India Muslim League. 5.       Acid rain is a rain consisting  – above and below the ground. 6.       Albert Einstein was one  – received the Nobel Prize in Physics. 7.       Albert Einstein, the greatest scientist  – in 1955 in Princeton. 8.       Alessandro Volta was a famous Italian  – he died in March, 1827. 9.       Alexander Fleming was born in  – heart failure in London in 1955. 10.    All of you have heard  – Rabindranath Tagore breathed his last. 11.    Altaf Mahmud was a musician  – and the War of Liberation. 12.    APJ Abdul Kalam was born  – on 27 July 2015, aged 83. 13.    Bangladesh is blessed  – forest in the last two decades. 14.    Begum Rokeya was born in 1880  – plunged into deep grief. 15.    Begum Sufia Kamal, poet,  – on 20th November 1999. 16.    Born at Maurail village in Brahmanbaria  – Friday night in his 83. 17.    Captain Mohiuddin Jahangir was  – state honour of Birshrestha. 18.    Charles Babbage was an English  – London on 18 October 1871. 19.    Christopher Columbus was an  – and new people to rule. 20.    Coronavirus spreads through close  – soap and water may help. 21.    COVID-19 is caused by the  – hands before washing them. 22.    Dhaka is a very ancient and  – our War of Liberation in 1971. 23.    Dr. Muhammad Qudrat-E-Khuda,  – 'Dibas Puroskar' in 1984. 24.    Human trafficking involves  – even in highly public settings. 25.    Humayun Ahmed was a teacher  – was buried in Nuhash Palli. 26.    In 1820, a baby girl was  – became a heroine to British people. 27.    In 1912, an American Shipping  – It was a terrible scene. 28.    Interpol is the International Criminal  – given a new constitution. 29.    Jagadish Chandra Bose was born  – contributions and achievements. 30.    Jasimuddin was a famous  – ancestral home at Gobindapur. 31.    Jibanananda Das was born in a  – away on October 22, 1954. 32.    John Milton was a great  – literature died in 1674. 33.    John Milton was one of the  – on November 8, 1674. 34.    Louis Pasteur was a French  – 28, 1895 at the age of 72. 35.    Mammals are animals with fur and  – eat tiny shrimps called krill. 36.    Marconi was an Italian inventor  – He died in 1937. 37.    Marie Curie was a Polish physicist  – 4 July 1934 from leukaemia. 38.    Matiur Rahman was a Flight Lieutenant  – award for his brave actions. 39.    More than 45 ethnic groups live  – 'Doljatra', Holi festival, etc. 40.    Mother Teresa is a dedicated  – 1997 at the age of 87. 41.    Mount Everest is the highest mountain  – honour of world heroes. 42.    Munshi Abdur Rouf was  – recognition of bravery in Bangladesh. 43.    Neil A. Armstrong commanded  – died on August 25, 2012. 44.    Neil Armstrong was the first  – fired off the surface of the moon. 45.    Nelson Mandela was born in  – 2013 following a lung illness. 46.    Nobel Prizes are awarded every  – money was 40,000 dollars. 47.    On 23 June 2018, twelve Thai  – rescued in next three days. 48.    P.B. Shelley was born on  – of thirty by a boat capsize. 49.    Rabindranath Tagore  – Rabindranath Tagore breathed his last. 50.    SAARC is a regional organization  – the neighbouring countries. 51.    Shamsur Rahman, a poet deeply  – 17 August 2006 in Dhaka. 52.    Sher-e-Bangla was  – Bangladesh remembers him with gratitude. 53.    Sri Lanka is an Asian  – environment and culture nationally. 54.    Stephen Hawking is considered  – last on 14 March 2018. 55.    Subhas Chandra Bose,  – escaping from India in 1940. 56.    Surja Sen was a revolutionary  – "Mother, I bow to thee." 57.    The ancient Bengal saw a number  – introduced during his time. 58.    The Eiffel Tower was named  – of the wonders of the world. 59.    The first President  – Mount Vernon, Virginia in December 1799. 60.    The great men were born in  – with great respect and gratitude. 61.    The Nobel Prize is the world's  – 1901 for his inventing X-rays. 62.    The Padma Bridge is a multipurpose  – and dignity of the country. 63.    The Titanic was the largest ship  – come to rescue the passengers. 64.    The World Cup Football tournament  – time held in the USA. 65.    William Blake, a poet and artist,  – died at his sixty-ninth year. 66.    William Wordsworth was a major  – poet laureate of England. 67.    William Wordsworth was born  – He died there on 23 April 1850. 68.    Winston Churchill was Britain's  – came to his state funeral. 69.    Your hair and every cell  – the suspect is guilty or not. 70.    Yuri Gagarin was a Russian pilot  – died in 1968 in plane crash.   Question No -6 :  Matching   1.       Bangladesh is blessed with .... railway to the west. 2.       Bangladesh lies ... regarding earthquake. 3.       Bassanio ... one of silver and one of lead. 4.       Bassanio.... three caskets made, one of gold, one of silver and one of lead 5.       Democracy means/is precondition of democracy 6.       Donation of blood ... a negative message for others. 7.       Education means to develop ... to promote human civilization. 8.       Education means...and responsibilities 9.       E-mail is a wonderful invention ... like telephone. 10.    Experiential learning follows ... experiences among themselves. 11.    Facebook is an... access to Facebook 12.    Friction between teenagers .... which they 13.    Hospitality has long .... personal questions 14.    ICT means ... communication technology. 15.    Independence ... It without struggle. 16.    Introverts and extroverts are opposite to remain isolated 17.    Morality develops the conscience ... a complete man. 18.    Mosquitoes find ... breeding is possible. 19.    Now, Digital Bangladesh is ... even staying home. 20.    Our Parliament House ... Crescent Lake 21.    Patriotism is a great virtue ... of his blood. 22.    Price hike has added ... and inflation. 23.    Punctuality is a virtue ... gets late in his work. 24.    Sonargaon was._ the next Willa] period 25.    Substances called acids severely polluted areas. 26.    The Bay of Bengal ... to the south of Bangladesh. 27.    The function of education ... menace to society. 28.    The Japanese.... violation of traffic rules 29.    The migration of meritorious in the country and 30.    The moon... on poets and artists 31.    The present world is becoming ... partner through Internet. 32.    The role of women in nation ... any dignity and honour. 33.    There are many sea-beach every year 34.    Tolerance is not only an ... sweetness and reasonableness. 35.    Your friends cannot help ... unless you love them.   Question No 7: Re-arranging 1.       A corporal in the American War of Independence ... 2.       A Rich Man and a Farmer ... 3.       Androcles and the Lion ... 4.       Aristotle ... 5.       Astrologer and the King ... 6.       Buddha and a Poor Woman ... 7.       Cox's Bazar Railway Station ... 8.       Dr. Alexander Fleming and Penicillin ... 9.       Jibanananda Das 10.    John Keats ... 11.    Metro Rail ... 12.    Mother Teresa ... 13.    Mount Everest ... 14.    Napoleon and the Boy 15.    Nur Banu 16.    Pasteur 17.    Penicillin / Dr. Alexander Fleming 18.    Shamim / Belal 19.    Sheikh Saadi and the Robbers ... 20.    Socrates ... 21.    Taimur ... 22.    The Dog and Two Crows ... 23.    The Foolish Donkey 24.    The Idle King and the Wise Physician ... 25.    The Old Sailor ... 26.    Titanic ... 27.    Two Friends and a Bear ... 28.    William Somerset Maugham ...   Question No 8: Answering Questions form poems .     Books Poem by Eleanor Farjeon - Poem / Poetry Appreciation / Exercises on Poem / Question-Answer on Poem / Theme and Summary of Poem / Poem Analysis O Me! O Life! By Walt Whitman - Poem / Poetry Appreciation / Exercises on Poem / Question-Answer on Poem / Theme and Summary of Poem / Poem Analysis Solitude By Ella Wheeler Wilcox - Poem / Poetry Appreciation / Exercises on Poem / Question-Answer on Poem / Theme and Summary of Poem / Poem Analysis Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening By Robert Frost - Poem / Poetry Appreciation / Exercises on Poem / Question-Answer on Poem / Theme and Summary of Poem / Poem Analysis The Sands Of Dee by Charles Kingsley - Poem / Poetry Appreciation / Exercises on Poem / Question-Answer on Poem / Theme and Summary of Poem / Poem Analysis Time, You Old Gypsy Man by Ralph Hodgson - Poem / Poetry Appreciation / Exercises on Poem / Question-Answer on Poem / Theme and Summary of Poem / Poem Analysis Two Mothers Remembered by Joann Snow Duncanson- Poem / Poetry Appreciation / Exercises on Poem / Question-Answer on Poem / Theme and Summary of Poem / Poem Analysis   Question No-9 : Answering Questions form stories Questions for Practice The Merchant of Venice / The Trial -Answering Questions from Stories / Answering Questions from Stories for SSC -2026 / Stories from English For Today, Calss-9-10 / SSC English1st Paper The Story of an Hour / Mrs. Mallard -Answering Questions from Stories / Answering Questions from Stories for SSC -2026 / Stories from English For Today, Calss-9-10 / SSC English1st Paper The Merchant of Venice /A Pound of Flesh -Answering Questions from Stories / Answering Questions from Stories for SSC -2026 / Stories from English For Today, Calss-9-10 / SSC English1st Paper The Merchant of Venice / The Three Caskets -Answering Questions from Stories / Answering Questions from Stories for SSC -2026 / Stories from English For Today, Calss-9-10 / SSC English1st Paper Mr. Moti - Answering Questions from Stories / Story Questions & Answers / Answering Questions from Stories for SSC -2026 / Stories from English For Today, Calss-9-10 / SSC English First Paper Stories The Story of an Hour / When she abandoned -Answering Questions from Stories / Answering Questions from Stories for SSC -2026 / Stories from English For Today, Calss-9-10 / SSC English1st Paper The Purple Jar (Part-1) - Answering Questions from Stories / Answering Questions from Stories for SSC -2026 / Stories from English For Today, Calss-9-10 / SSC English First Paper The Wheel of Cyclone / The Great Derangement -Answering Questions from Stories / Answering Questions from Stories for SSC -2026 / Stories from English For Today, Calss-9-10 / SSC English First Paper The Purple Jar (Part-2) -Answering Questions from Stories / Answering Questions from Stories for SSC -2026 / Stories from English For Today, Calss-9-10 / SSC English First Paper The Purple Jar (Part-3) - Answering Questions from Stories / Answering Questions from Stories for SSC -2026 / Stories from English For Today, Calss-9-10 / SSC English First Paper Part B-Writing Test Question No-10 : Completing a Story A Boat Trip to Remember A Fox without a Tail 3.       A Journey by Metro Rail 4.       A Kind-hearted Boy [RB-2023; JB-2009; DB-2007] 5.       A King's Mistake [JB-2024] 6.       A Liar Shepherd [RB-2017; BB-2017; DB-2016] 7.       A Promise to Keep [BB-2024] A Sly Fox and a Foolish Crow 9.       A Thirsty Crow [JB-2023; BB-2023; RB-2020; SB-2020; BB-2019 & 2012; SB-2017; CtgB-2016; 2012; DB-2014; CB-2012; JB-2011] 10.   An Old Woman Who Told Tales [DB-2024] Ayat's Act of Kindness 12.   Ayat's Act of Kindness [DB-2023] 13.   Bayazid's Love for His Mother [BB-2016; CB-2015; DjB-2015] 14.   Bread Divided by a Cunning Monkey [BB-2020; CtgB-2017; CB-2010; SB-2005] 15.   Change of Lot [CB-2024; SB-2023] Dividing by a Cunning Monkey 17.   Escaping to Nature: A Boat Trip to Remember [BB-2023] Gias Uddin Azam Shah 19.   Grapes are Sour [JB-2017] Hamelin in Germany/The Pied Piper of Hamelin/Consequence of Ungratefulness Honesty and Sense of Responsibility 22.   Honesty of a Rickshaw-puller [DB-2024; CB-2020; JB-2016] I was really excited when I first heard about the inauguration of metro rail 24.   King Midas: The Golden Touch [RB-2024; CtgB-2020] 25.   Life is, After All, an Adventure [JB-2020] 26.   Lina's Ready Wit [SB-2019] 27.   Liton's Realization [DB-2019] 28.   Look Before You Leap [CtgB-2024; All Boards-2018] Lost and Found Lottery Ticket 31.   Mr. Rahman's Kindness [DjB-2020] Obsession with Money Once there lived a hare in a forest. He was always proud ... Once upon a time, the house of a rich man was infested ... One day a girl of class five was going to school. Suddenly she saw a wallet One sunny morning a boy of eleven years old was tending cattle 37.   Perseverance is the Key to Success [DB-2020; CtgB-2019; RB-2016; DjB-2016] Promise to Keep Ratan's Final Realization Righteousness of a Student Robert Bruce was the King of Scotland. His army ... 42.   Safe Bind, Safe Find [MB-2023] 43.   Sheikh Saadi's Wit / Tit for Tat [MB-2020; CtgB-2015] 44.   Slow but Steady Wins the Race [JB-2019; DB-2017; SB-2016] Sufia/Rafi is a worker of a big garments factory ... 46.   The Boy Who Saved the Train [CtgB-2023] 47.   The Farmer and the Nobleman [CB-2023] 48.   The Greatness of Gias Uddin Azam Shah [RB-2019] The Liar Cowboy/Shepherd 50.   The Pied Piper of Hamelin [MB-2024] The Scholar and the Boatman There lived a hare and a tortoise in the same jungle ... 53.   Timely Diagnosis and Treatment Can Save Lives 54.   Unity is Strength [CB-2017; RB-2015; SB-2015] Who a Contented Man Is 56.   Who's to Bell the Cat [DB-2019; SB-2017; JB-2007] 57.   You Win Some, You Lose Some [SB-2024] Question 11 – Dialogue Writing   Writing Dialogue 1.     A dialogue between you and your father about the necessity of washing hands to prevent COV1D-19                2.     A dialogue between you and your friend about the benefits of physical exercise. [DB-2024, 2019; CtgB-2024; CB-2015] 3.     A dialogue between you and your friend about the importance of tree plantation. [MB-2024; D13-2022; CtgB-2017] 4.     A dialogue between you and your brother about the merits and demerits of using mobile phone. [CB-20247 2023;CtgB- 2023; MB-2023; DjB-2023, 2022; SB-2017, 2015]         4.     A dialogue between you and your friend about Dengue fever and its remedies. [113-2024; JB-2024; CB-2020]              5.     A dialogue between you and your friend emphasizing the importance of games and sports in our life. [DnJB‑   2024;  JB-202Z CB-2019]        6.     A dialogue between you and your friend Rahim/Rahima about your future plan of life. [88-2024]      7.     A dialogue between you and the librarian of your school about borrowing a book. [S13-2024; 1:0 2016]         8.     A dialogue between you and your friend about the importance of learning computer. [RB-2023; JB-2019 & 2016]        9.     A dialogue between you and your friend about the importance of learning English. [SB-2023; RB-2020]          10.  A dialogue between you and your friend about the importance of reading newspaper. [DB-2023; SB-2020; CtgB-2019, CB. RB-2016]                 11.  A dialogue between you and your friend about the bad effects of smoking [BB-2023, 2016]  12.  A dialogue between you and your friend about Digital Bangladesh [SB-2022]        13. A dialogue between you and your friend about the causes and remedies of road accident/the road accidents and how to prevent it [CtgB-2022; DB-2020; D]B-20191  14.  A dialogue between you and your friend about the benefits of early rising [CB. RB-2022; MB-2020; All Boards-2018] 15.  A dialogue between you and your friend about the merits and demerits of watching television [DjB-2020]      16. A dialogue between you and your friend on how to eradicate/remove the illiteracy problem from Bangladesh [JB, BB-2020J     17.  A dialogue between you and your friend about the causes and effects of water pollution [CtgB-2020]               18. A dialogue between you and your friend about the advantages and disadvantages of village life and city life [RB‑ 2019. DB-2016]   19.  A dialogue between you and your friend describing the annual prize giving ceremony of your school [BB-2019]           20.  A dialogue between you and the Headmaster about making a garden in front of your school [sB-2919]             21.  A dialogue between you and your friend about their plan of studies after SSC Examination is over [MB-2022]               22.  A dialogue between two friends about their preparation for the SSC Examination [JB-2022; CtgB-2016]         23.  A dialogue between two friends about how to develop skills in English language [SB-2019; JB-2017; BB-2009]            24. A dialogue between you and your friend about the importance of education in the development of a nation [DB-2017]            a dialogue between you and your doctor about your health problem [BB-2017; RB, CtgB-2008, JB-2007] More Dialogues: 1.       Between you and your friend about the importance of learning computer 2.       Between you and your friend about the merits and demerits of using mobile phone 3.       Between you and your friend about the importance of learning English 4.       Between you and your friend about the importance of reading newspaper 5.       Between you and your friend about the bad effects of smoking 6.       Between you and your friend about the causes and remedies of road accident 7.       Between you and your friend on how to eradicate the illiteracy problem from Bangladesh 8.       Between you and your friend about the importance of physical exercise 9.       Between you and the Headmaster about making a garden 10.    Between you and your friend about the necessity of tree plantation 11.    Between you and your friend about the preparation for the SSC Examination 12.    Between you and your friend about the importance of early rising 13.    Between you and your friend about the importance of games and sports 14.    Between you and your friend about the severe impact of dengue fever 15.    Between you and your friend about the advantages and disadvantages of city life and village life 16.    Between you and your friend about the uses and abuses of Internet 17.    About how to eradicate the illiteracy problem from Bangladesh 18.    About making a garden in front of school 19.    About merits and demerits of watching television 20.    About cause and effect of water pollution 21.    About merits and demerits/good and bad sides/uses and abuses of using mobile phone/android cell phone/smartphone/merits and demerits of using mobile phone at teenage 22.    About the importance/necessity of reading newspaper/reading newspaper daily 23.    About bad effects of adopting unfair means/copying in the exam 24.    About the importance of games and sports in our life 25.    About the dangers of smoking/bad effects of smoking 26.    About Internet/the merits and demerits/uses and abuses of Internet/the use of Internet in computer 27.    About the benefits of/importance of early rising 28.    About illness/physical problems with a doctor 29.    About the annual prize-giving ceremony 30.    About the importance of tree plantation 31.    About aim in life/future plan of life 32.    About road/street accidents 33.    About how to develop/improve skill in English language 34.    About your preparation for the examination 35.    About importance of learning English 36.    About importance/necessity of learning computer 37.    About dengue fever/remedial measures of dengue fever/About the severe impact of dengue fever 38.    About the advantages and disadvantages of city and village life/city life and rural life/village life and city life 39.    About the importance/benefits of physical exercise 40.    About the plan after the exam 41.    About borrowing a book 42.    About causes and remedies of road accidents/street accidents 43.    About Digital Bangladesh 44.    About load shedding 45.    About the importance of education and the development of Bangladesh Previous Version: SSC Examination-2025 English First Paper Suggestion   Seen Passage 1.     21 February is a memorable day 2.     21st February has been observed 3.     26 March, our independence day 4.     Can you think of a classroom             5.     Countries of the world rely 6.     Eid is the main religious 7.     Everyone must play a 8.     Heritage is what we inherit 9.     Humans can neither change 10.  In the primitive age communications took 11.  India is our closet neighbour 12.  Lake Baikal is the deepest and         13.  Mainul Islam is a qualified farmer 14.  May Day or International Workers Day 15.  Meherjan lives in a slum on the 16.  Michael Madhusudan Datta 17.  Mother Teresa 18.  Nepal is one of the most charming 19.  Paharpur is an important archeological 20.  Pahela Boisakh is the first day 21.  Partha Pratim Majumder 22.  Pritilata was born in Chittagong 23.  Steven Paul Jobs, most  popularly 24.  The advantage of the Internet technology 25.  The French Sculptor Frederic Auguste 26.  The pioneer of Bangladeshi modern art Zainul 27.  Today there are many jobs where you need English 28.  ZahirRaihan was one of the most     29.  Zainul Abedin Unseen Passage 1.     A sports club is going .... race respectively 2.     Abraham Lincoln was the in Washington. 3.     Albert Einstein was …..Noble Prize Physics 4.     Albert Einstein, the greatest......in Princeton 5.     Alessandro Volta was     March, 1827 6.     Alexander Fleming was  in London in 1955 7.     Altaf Mahmud was a...... the war of liberation 8.     APJ Abdul Kalam was born 9.     Bangladesh is an independent… 10.  Begum Sufla Kamal...... November 1999 11.  Captain Mohiuddin Jahangir…….honour of Birsrestho 12.  Charles Babbage was an English….on October 1871 13.  Dr. Qudrat E Khuda, born in....in 1984 14.  Florence Nightingle was 15.  George Barnard Shaw    died 16.  Hazrat Ali (R) was born January 661 17.  Humayun Ahmed was    Nuhash Palli 18.  In 1912, an American Shipping   the world 19.  Jagadish Chandra Bose 20.  Jibanananda was born   1954 21.  John Milton was was born on November 8,1674 22.  Louis Pasteur was a French at the age of 23.  Mammals are animals     called krill. 24.  Milton was a great          literature died. 25.  Mominul Islam is a...... development 26.  Mother Teresa 27.  Mr. Khalilur Rahman, a pleader   unexpected departure. 28.  Munshi Abdur Rouf was..... in Bangladesh. 29.  Neil Armstrong was the first    surface of themoon 30.  Nelson Mandela 31.  Noble Prize 32.  Once, there was a town named Hamelin....was solved. 33.  P.B. Shelly (1792 1822) and imagery 34.  Rabindranath Tagore was 35.  Sher e Bangla is…..       him with gratitude 36.  Sir Jagadish Chandra Bose 37.  Sri Lanka is an Asian....culture nationality 38.  Stephen Hawking is considered using computer. 39.  Stephen Hawking was born        Gehrig's disease 40.  The Eiffel Tower was named...... of the world 41.  The first president of United       December 1799 42.  The history of Bengal is the 43.  The Rohingya people 44.  Thomas Alva Edision was 45.  Titanic 46.  William Blake 47.  Your hair and every cell     Table 1.     A man is…. as a fashion 2.     A teacher plays a very…..and ideal nation. 3.     Climate change climate 4.     Democracy means / is … precondition of democracy. 5.     Drug damages 6.     Education means 7.     Eve teasing has now become     subcontinent 8.     Friendship is one           establish friendship 9.     Globalization is now very           in poorer countries. 10.  Good manner is stage of life 11.  Hospitality has  personal question 12.  Humans , animals and   being spoilt 13.  Illiteracy retards  in this regards 14.  inroverts and extroverts are ….  to remain isolated. 15.  Morality develops of life 16.  National flag upholds our …..our glorious existence. 17.  Punctuality is a great virtue 18.  Satellite television and interne are …..    sides too 19.  Substances called acids severely  polluted areas. 20.  The empowerment of woman…. go  forward 21.  The Olympic games were…..       in athletic  contest/into many cities. 22.  The role of women in of the world. 23.  There are many every year 24.  Tolerance is not 25.  We cannot ensure peace 26.  We should say ‘no’ against corruption Rearranging 1.     A thirsty crow 2.     Abraham Lincoln 3.     An English Poet and His Friend 4.     Androcles 5.     Androcles and the Lion 6.     Bayazid and his ailing mother 7.     Buddha and A Poor Woman 8.     Dr. Alexander Fleming &Penicillin 9.     Dr. Kudrat E Khuda 10.  Dying Moment of Socrates Robert Bruce 11.  Einstein's simplicity 12.  Fox and turtle 13.  Hatem Tai 14.  Hazrat Omar  (R 15.  Kazi Nazrul Islam 16.  King Lear 17.  King Solomon Wife of Socrates 18.  Louis Pasteur 19.  Mount Everest 20.  Napoleon 21.  Nelson Mandela 22.  Noble Prize 23.  Queen Victoria  24.  Rabindranath Tagore 25.  Seikh Sa’di 26.  Sindbad 27.  Taimur 28.  The Ancient Mariner. 29.  The Foolish King and the Wise Man 30.  The idle king and the wisephysician 31.  The King and the Astrologer 32.  Thomas Alva Edison Emperor Akbar 33.  Two Friends and a Bear 34.  William Somerset Maugham 35.  Zainul Abedin   Paragraph 1.     A Book Fair /A Book Fair you have visited recently.1DB-2019 & 2015; SB, DB, BB-2010; BB-2009; CB-2005; CtgB-2004] 2.     A Day Labourer 3.     A Railway Station 4.     A Rainy Day 5.     A Rickshaw Puller 6.     A Road /Street Accident 7.     A School Library [CtgB-2019] 8.     A School Magazine /Your School Magazine 9.     A Street Hawker 10.  A Tea Stall [SB-2019; DB-2015] 11.  A Winter Morning [BB-2019 & 2003; DjB-2015; CB-2014; DjB-2014; DB, SB-2009] 12.  Air Pollution 13.  Climate Change 14.  Deforestation [All boards-2018] 15.  Dowry System 16.  Early Rising 17.  Environment Pollution (air,water)/DB-2019; SB-2016, DB-2019, CB-2016; RB-2016] [DB-2016] 18.  Food Adulteration 19.  Global Warming 20.  Load-shedding CtgB-2016; 2002; 2013-2011; BB-2011, 2003; BB-2010; 2008, 2003, 2001; CB, JB, SB-2007; JB-2003 21.  May Day 22.  Mobile Phone 23.  Our National Flag 24.  Price Hike 25.  The International Mother Language Day 26.  The Life of a Farmer 27.  The Padma Bridge 28.  The Rohingya Problem 29.  Traffic Jam[JB-2015] 30.  Tree Plantation. [JB-2019 & 2014; DjB-2016; BB-2016; CtgB-2015; RB-2009,2004; DB­2008] 31.  Water Pollution 32.  Your School Library [CB-2019 & 2015; R13-2014, 2010; .1B-2009; CtgB-2009; SB‑2008] 33.  Your Visit to a Place of Historical Interest Completing Stories 1.     A Fox without a Tail: Once there was a clever fox in a jungle        [DB-2015] 2.     A Friend in need is a Friend Indeed: Once upon a time, there were two friends [RB-2014; CB-2011; DB-2011; BB-2010] 3.     A Greedy Farmer : There lived a farmer in a village. He had a wonderful goose 4.     A lair cow boy/ Nobody believes a lair SB 2017: BB-2017; DB-2016] 5.     A Lion and a Mouse: Once a lion was sleeping in a forest [DB- 2013; BB-2013; CtgB-2008] 6.     A Sly Fox and a Foolish Crow: One day a crow stole apiece of meat [JB-2015]      7.     A Thirsty Crow :One day a crow became very thirsty [BB-2019 & 2012; SB-2017; CtgB-2016; 2012; DB-2014; CB-2012; JB-2011] 8.     An ant and a dove 9.     An honest wood cutter [JB-2014; DB-2012; DjB-2012; CB-2011; CtgB-2009] 10.  Bayazid’s Devotion to his mother : Bayazid was a small boy his mother was ill. One day, SB‑2016; CB- 015; DjB-2015] 11.  Bread Dividing by a Cunning Monkey: Once two rats stole a piece of bread 12.  Failures are the pillars of success [CtgB­2019,- RB-2016; DjB-2016] 13.  Fire in garment factory [All Boards-2019] 14.  Grapes are sour: Once a hungry fox was searching for food ...... [JB-2017] 15.  Honesty is the best policy /Honesty of a farmer/a rickshaw puller/ a student [JB-2016] [BB-2015] 16.  King Midas : The Golden Touch : Once there was a king called Midas 17.  Look before You Leap: Sufia is a worker in a big garments factory 18.  Money cannot bring Happiness 19.  Perseverance is the Key to Success: Robert Bruce, king of Scotland, fought severalbattles 20.  Sheikh Saadi's Wit :The king ofIran used to invite the great poet Sheikh Saadi [CB-2015] 21.  Slow and steady wins  the Race/ An Hare and a tortoise :There lived a hare and a tortoise in the same jungle [JB-2019; DB-2017; SB-2016] 22.  Struggling of a woman 23.  The Boy Who Saved the Train: Once a cowboy was grazing cattle by the side of a           rail line 24.  The cruelty of a mistress with her maid servant 25.  The goose that laid gold eggs [DB 2014; BB-2008] 26.  The Honest Woodcutter and the Beautiful Fairy: Once there was a.wood cutter. He was very poor 27.  The Liar Cowboy / Shephered: Once there was a cowboy/ shepherd in a village ...... 28.  The more man gets the more like wants 29.  The Ready wit of a school boy / The responsibility of a school boy/A school boy was crossing a road..  [JB‑2009;DB-2007] 30.  Truthfulness of Abdul Quadir Zilani (R.): In his boyhood, Hazrat Abdul Quadir Zilani (R.) was [CB-2016] 31.  Two Rats and the Monkey/ Dividing the Bread [CtgB‑2017; CB-2010; SB-2005] 32.  Unity is strength: Once there was an old farmer. He had four sons, They used to quarrel  [CB-2017; R8- 2015; SB-2015] 33.  Unity is Strength: There are many animals in a forest. There was no unity among them...... 34.  Who's to Bell the Cat: Once some mice were having a good time / Once the house of a rich man was infested with rats DB-2019; DjB-2017;JB-2007] Graphs and Charts 1.     A pie chart on the percentage of a family household income distributed into different categories. 2.     A student's daily life / time spending of various activities daily the comparative selling rate of different kinds of books in ekushey boi mela 3.     Choice of profession by different educated people 4.     Family’s household income distribution 5.     Internet and facebook users 6.     Literacy and illiteracy rate 7.     Literacy rate of Bangladesh in different years 8.     Number of mobile phone users in bangladesh 9.     People living under the poverty line 10.  Population growth rate of bangladesh 11.  Poverty and health care 12.  Results of different exams 13.  Selling rates of different kinds of books in ekushe boi mela 14.  Student’s time spending of various activities 15.  The benefits of girl’s education 16.  The choice of profession by different educated people 17.  The comparative selling rates of four types of book in ekushey boi mela. 18.  The export and imports. 19.  The importance and uses of using english. 20.  The interest of students in different subjects 21.  The internet users and telephone users. 22.  The internet users in towns and villages from the year 23.  The irregularity of a student in attending the classes. 24.  The literacy rate of bangladesh in different years 25.  The minimum temperature (in celsius) in chattogram and rajshahi 26.  The number of people living below the poverty line 27.  The number of people using the Internet from the year    28.  The number of telephone and mobile phone users in bangladesh 29.  The percentage of the number of internet users in towns and villages. 30.  The percentages of a family's household income/expenditure distributed into different categories 31.  The percentages of books in a school library 32.  The population growth rate in bangladesh. 33.  The poverty reduction rate of bangladesh. 34.  The result of ssc examination of a school. 35.  The sources of air pollution in a city 36.  The spending time on various activities. 37.  The ssc / jsc result of abc high school 38.  The yearly imports and exports of a country 39.  Types of pastime activities of people in different years / people's changing attitude to pastimes infant mortality rate of bangladesh Most Important Letters/ E-mail 1.     A picnic you have enjoyed.[DB-2019; CB-2010 & 2006; djb- 2012; SB- 2012; BB-2008; ctgb-2004; .BB-2004] 2.     A street accident 3.     About Bangladesh and her people. 4.     About Cox' Bazar and inviting him to join you. 5.     About how to improve English 6.     About your progress of studies. [ctgb-2019; CB-2015] 7.     Advising him not to adopt unfair means in the examination. [DB-2003, 2002; BB-2003] 8.     Advising him not to mix with bad company and be sincere to his study. 9.     Advising him/her to give up smoking. SB-2015 10.  Aim in life.        [SB-2014] 11.  Annual prize giving ceremony of your school. DB-2016; DB-2013; RB-2010; BB-2003; CB-2001; RB-2001] 12.  Annual sports day of your school. 13.  Attractive tourist spots of Bangladesh. 14.  Bangladesh and her people. [CB-2017; SB-2017,2008; BB-2015; DB-2007] 15.  Benefits of reading newspaper. [ctgb-2016 2013.BB-2013, 2009] 16.  Co-curricular activities of your school. DB-2017, 2008] [RB-2019] 17.  Condolence at her/his father's or Mother’s death. [BB-2012, 2007; CB-2003] 18.  Congratulating him/her on his/her brilliant success in the exam. RB, ctgb-2015; DB-2013; 1)8-2012; ctgb-2010,2007; SB-2009; BB-2011, 2004; RB-2003, 2008, 2012; CB- 2008, 2012] 19.  Describing a historical / new you have visited/ Study tour/ New place 20.  Experience during the summer vacation. 21.  Foods and the food-habits of the people of Bangladesh. (DB-2009; RB-2007; SB-2006; CB-2005] 22.  How to improve in English. [DB-2015; .113-2009; SB-2007] 23.  How you have spent your summer vacation. 24.  Importance of co-curricular activities in later life. BB-2017] 25.  Importance of learning English 26.  Importance of physical exercise. [SB-2019; DB-2017; CB-20091 27.  Importance of reading newspaper. 28.  Importance of taking regular physical exercise. 29.  Informing about your preparation for the exam 30.  Inviting him to attend the party of your birthday. [DB-2005;113-2012; SB-2003] 31.  Inviting him/her to join the marriage ceremony of your sister. [ctgb-2014] 32.  Inviting to join a picnic. [RB-2013; JB-2010] 33.  Inviting to Spend Summer Vacation 34.  Journey that you made. [All Boards-2018] 35.  Plan after the SSC examination. [CB 2019. 2016, 2014; djb-2019 & 2009; DB-2019, 2011 & 2006; BB-2019, 2010 & 2006; SB-2016 & 2011, DB-2014 & 2011; RB-2011; ctgb-2008] 36.  Preparation for the ensuing SSC Examination. [DB-2016, 2011] 37.  Recent visit to a place with your family members. RB-2016 38.  Requesting him/her for staying a few days with you during the summer vacation. BB-2016 39.  Sharing the experience of the 40.  Telling about what you plan/ would like/ intend to do after your SSC Examination 41.  Thanking for hospitality 42.  Thanking him for the birthday gift. IBB-2017,2014; BB -2017; BB-2010; CB-2002, 2001; ctgb-2001] 43.  Thanking him for the hospitality shown to you by him and Other members of his family. [BB-2013; CB, ctgb-2011; S13-2010; RB-2009; DB-2006; BB-2002] 44.  To adjust to the new place and food 45.  To bother advising him not mix bad company and sincere to study 46.  To friend thanking him/her for his/her hospitality.. To friend condoling him on his father's death 47.  To younger bother to be sincere and attentive to studies To younger brother about the importance of physical exercise 48.  To younger brother about the benefits of computer learning 49.  To father/friend about preparation for Test Exam 50.  To friend about prize giving ceremony 51.  Train journey you have experienced Most Important Dialogues 1.     About making a garden. Sb-2019 2.     About your preparation for the examination. 3.     Advantages and disadvantages of village life and city life. Db-2019; db-2016] 4.     Aim in life. Id1b-2017] [cb-2014] 5.     An exciting football match About Aim in life 6.     Annual prize giving ceremony of your school. /bb-2019] 7.     Bad effects of copying in the exam. [bb-2015] 8.     Bad effects of deforestation. 9.     Bad effects of smoking. [RB-2017; BB-2016] 10.  Bad effects of unfair means/ Copying in the exam 11.  Being late in attending the class. 12.  Benefits of early rising.  [all boards-2018; ctgb-2009] 13.  Borrowing a book from a library. Bb-2016 14.  Causes and remedies of road accident/ the road accidents and how to prevent it. Id1b-2019 15.  Computer club in your school. [ctgb-2015] 16.  Develop/ improve skill in English language 17.  English language. [Db-2017; bb-2009; cb-2008; sb-2019] 18.  Environment pollution. 19.  Global Warming 20.  Good and bad sides of Facebook 21.  Good effects of morning walk     [db-2015] 22.  Health problems, between you and a doctor bb-2017; ctgr-2008; rb-2008; jb-20071 23.  How to eradicate illiteracy from our country [cb-2017,2007; ..1b-2015, 4b-2014.8-2009, sb-2008, ctgb-2007] 24.  How to improve English. 25.  Illness with a doctor Environment pollution 26.  Importance of education in the development of a nation [db-2017] 27.  Importance of games and sports in our life. Db-2019 28.  Importance of 'ICT' education in today's life. 29.  Importance of learning computer. Db-2019 & 2016] 30.  Importance of learning English. 31.  Importance of physical exercise db-20/9, cb-2015] 32.  Importance of reading newspaper. [ctgb-2019; cb-2016; rb-2016] 33.  Importance of tree plantation 34.  Importance/necessity of tree plantation. [ctgb-2017; bb-2007 35.  Interesting place in Dhaka 36.  Interne/ the merits and demerits / the use of intemet in computer 37.  Issuing a transfer certificate. 38.  Merits and demerits /good and bad sides/ uses and abuses of using mobile phone 39.  Merits and demerits of mobile phone/facebook/internet  [sb-2017; sb-2015] 40.  Preparation for the ssc examination. [ctgb-2016; rb-2015] 41.  Proper use of time and its benefits. 42.  Road accidents 43.  What to do to do better in the exam. Practice All Questions with Answer

All Board Questions-2025 1.Dhaka Board-2025 The graph shows the percentage of different types of books preserved in a college library. Analyze the graph in about 150 words.   15   2.Rajshahi Board 2025 The graph shows "the smartphone users" from 2017 to 2023. Describe the graph in at least 150 words highlighting the information given in the graph.   15       3.Sylhet Board -2025 The graph below shows ‘The number of people living below the poverty line from 1995 to 2010.” Describe the graph highlighting the information given in the graph.   15   4.Dinajpur Board 2025 The pie chart below shows the interests of the students of a college in different subjects. Describe the chart highlighting the information given.   15 Subjects of Interest English: 15% Biology: 20% Bangla: 30% Physics: 20% Mathematics: 15%   5.Mymensing Board The graph below shows the number of people living below the poverty line from 2005-2020. Describe the graph in about 150 words.   15     6.Cumilla Board The pie chart below shows the percentages of transportation used by 1000 students to come to X College. Now, describe the chart in 150 words.   15 7.Jasharoe Board-2025 The graph below shows an increase in the number of overseas students at the universities which usually takes place over a period of time. Describe the graph in 150 words. 8.Barishal Board 2025 The pie chart below shows the time allocation of a student’s daily activities. Describe the chart in 150 words. You should highlight and summarize the information in the chart.  (15 Marks) All Board Questions-2025- Answers 1.Dhaka Board-2025: Percentage of Different Types of Books in a College Library The provided bar graph illustrates the distribution of various categories of books preserved in a college library, measured in percentages. The data displays six distinct categories: Literature, Science, History and Philosophy, Business, Sports, and Others. Overall, the library prioritizes core academic and professional subjects, with Science and Literature together accounting for more than half of the total collection. According to the graph, Science books constitute the largest portion of the library’s collection at 30% . Literature follows closely as the second most preserved category, accounting for 25%  of the total. Business books represent a significant 20%  of the collection, while History and Philosophy books make up 15% . In contrast, the categories of Sports and "Others" represent the smallest segments of the library, each standing at only 5% . The difference between the highest category, Science, and the lowest categories, Sports and Others, is a substantial 25% . In summary, the library maintains a strong institutional focus on academic disciplines. By dedicating 75%  of its space to Science, Literature, and Business, the library clearly highlights its primary role in supporting professional and scientific education. 2.Rajshahi Board-2025: Smartphone Users from 2017 to 2023 This bar graph depicts the growth in the number of smartphone users over a seven-year period, from 2017 to 2023, with figures measured in crores. The data reveals a consistent and significant upward trend in smartphone adoption. Overall, the visual evidence clearly shows how mobile technology has become increasingly integrated into society, with the user base expanding massively over the years. In 2017, the number of smartphone users started at 1.5 crore, a figure that doubled to 3.0  crore by 2018. This was followed by a steady increase to 3.5  crore in 2019 and 4.5  crore in 2020. The most rapid growth occurred between 2019 and 2021, where users jumped from 3.5 crore to 5.5  crore, indicating a surge in demand. The upward trajectory continued into the final years, with the user base reaching 6.0  crore in 2022 and peaking at 6.5  crore in 2023. Comparing the start and end points, the number of users grew by 5.0 crore over the six-year interval. This total increase represents a growth of more than four times the original 2017 figure. In summary, the graph reflects an explosive expansion in the smartphone market. The data suggests that within just seven years, smartphone usage transitioned from a growing trend to a dominant social necessity for 6.5  crore people. 3.Sylhet Board-2025: People Living Below the Poverty Line (1995-2010) The bar graph presents the percentage of people living below the poverty line across four specific years: 1995, 2000, 2005, and 2010. The data illustrates the fluctuations in poverty levels over a fifteen-year timeframe. Overall, the graph shows an inconsistent pattern, as poverty levels did not follow a steady decline but rather fluctuated significantly between a minimum of 30%  and a maximum of 45% . In 1995, the percentage of people living below the poverty line was 35% . This figure saw a significant rise over the next five years, peaking at 45%  in the year 2000. This 10%  increase marks the highest poverty level recorded in the graph, highlighting a period of extreme economic hardship for the population. However, the trend reversed by 2005, when the percentage dropped sharply to its lowest point of 30% . By 2010, the poverty rate rose again to reach 40% . When comparing the initial year to the final year, there was a net increase of 5%  in the population living below the poverty line. In summary, the analysis highlights distinct periods of both increase and decrease in economic struggle. The fact that the period ended with a higher poverty rate than it began suggests that the economic challenges remained a persistent issue for the nation. 4.Dinajpur Board-2025: Student Interests in Different Subjects The provided pie chart illustrates the academic interests of college students across five specific subjects, breaking them down into percentages. The chart identifies the distribution of preference among Bengali, Biology, English, Physics, and Mathematics . Overall, the data indicates that students show a much stronger affinity for languages and life sciences compared to physical and mathematical sciences, with Bengali and Biology accounting for exactly half of the total interests . According to the chart, Bengali is the most popular subject among students, with a significant 30.0% expressing their interest in it. Biology holds the second position as a major area of interest, accounting for 20.0% of the total. Together, these two subjects represent 50% of the students' academic preferences, suggesting a prioritized focus on linguistic and biological studies . In contrast, other subjects receive comparatively lower or varying levels of interest from the student body. Physics is preferred by 20.0% of the students, while Mathematics and English are both recorded at 15.0% . This creates a notable 15% gap between the most preferred subject, Bengali, and the least preferred subjects, Mathematics and English. In summary, the chart depicts a clear hierarchy in subject popularity where Bengali emerges as the primary academic preoccupation . While students maintain a combined 35% interest in Physics and Mathematics, the overwhelming majority—totaling 65.0%—prefer Bengali, Biology, and English . This distribution suggests that students are more inclined toward humanities and natural sciences than technical mathematical fields . 5.Mymensingh Board-2025: People Living Below the Poverty Line (2005-2020) The bar graph illustrates the percentage of people living below the poverty line for two distinct groups over a fifteen-year period at five-year intervals. Overall, while both groups experienced a significant spike in 2010, they both ended the period with lower poverty rates than they had in 2005, indicating a long-term improvement in economic conditions. In 2005, 35%  of Group 1 lived below the poverty line, while Group 2 stood at 21% . By 2010, both groups saw a sharp increase; Group 1 peaked at 45%  and Group 2 rose to 30% . This year represents the highest poverty level for both categories, suggesting a shared period of economic decline. However, a downward trend began in 2015, with Group 1 dropping to 32%  and Group 2 to 25% . By 2020, poverty levels reached their lowest points for Group 1 at 28%  and Group 2 at 20% . Throughout the entire period, Group 1 consistently maintained a higher percentage of poverty than Group 2. In summary, the data reflects a successful reduction in poverty over the long term despite a major setback in 2010. Both groups finished the fifteen-year cycle with better economic standing, with Group 2 showing the most favorable results at only 20%  poverty. 6.Cumilla Board-2025: Student Transportation Methods This pie chart provides a detailed breakdown of the transportation methods used by 1,000 students to reach X College. The data categorizes students into five primary modes of travel: Bicycle, Bus, Walking, Motorbike, and Car. Overall, the chart reflects a strong preference for economical and active commuting options, with 70%  of students using either a bicycle or the bus. The most dominant form of transport is the bicycle, utilized by a significant 45%  of the students. The second most popular method is the bus, which accounts for 25%  of the student body. These figures suggest that the majority of students rely on cost-effective means to reach their educational institution. Regarding the remaining categories, 15%  of students choose to walk to college, while 10%  use motorbikes. The least common method of transportation is the car, which is used by only 5%  of the students. There is a massive 40%  difference between the most used method, the bicycle, and the least used method, the car. In summary, the commuting habits of the students are diverse but heavily skewed toward low-cost transport. With only 15%  of students using motorized personal vehicles, the data highlights the prevalence of eco-friendly and public transportation within the student community. 7.Jashore Board-2025: Number of Overseas Students Over Time The line graph depicts the fluctuations and growth in the number of overseas students at universities from the year 2000 to 2020. Overall, the visual representation illustrates a generally positive trend in international student enrollment over two decades. The data reveals that the university's international appeal grew by more than four times its original size during this period. In the year 2000, the number of overseas students started at approximately 250 . Following a slight initial dip, the numbers began a steady climb, reaching 300  by 2005. The most significant growth occurred between 2005 and 2015, where the count rose sharply to 800  in 2010, and surpassed the 1,000  mark by 2015. The enrollment peaked around 2018 at nearly 1,200 students before showing a minor decline to approximately 1,150  by 2020. Despite this small final decrease, the overall growth is substantial. Comparing the start and end points, the number of international students increased by roughly 900  over the twenty-year interval. In summary, the graph proves a successful expansion of the international student base. Despite minor fluctuations at the beginning and end of the period, the transition from 250  to over 1,100  students signifies a major increase in the institution's global popularity. 8.Barishal Board-2025: Daily Activity Distribution of a Student The pie chart illustrates how a student allocates time across various daily activities, divided into six categories. Overall, the data shows that the student prioritizes rest and education, with these two areas consuming the vast majority of the 24-hour cycle. Academic pursuits and sleep combined account for 75%  of the student's daily routine. Sleep is the most time-consuming activity, taking up 30.0% of the student's day. Academic pursuits are the next priority, with 25.0% of the time spent at College and 20.0%  dedicated to independent Study. This high allocation for education reflects a disciplined approach to academic responsibilities. The remaining 25%  of the day is distributed among non-academic categories. Recreation accounts for 12.0% , while 8.0% is categorized as "Other". The least amount of time is dedicated to Play, which sits at just 5.0% . This indicates that leisure and physical activities are secondary to the student's core duties. In summary, the student's life is heavily structured around school and rest. With only 17%  of the day spent on recreation and play, the chart depicts a lifestyle where personal well-being and academic success are given significant importance over miscellaneous tasks.

The Indispensable Anchor: A Comprehensive Analysis of the US Dollar's Positive Role in the World Economy For the better part of a century, the US dollar has occupied a position of unparalleled influence in the global economy. While recent geopolitical shifts and domestic policy debates have prompted questions about the sustainability of this dominance, the dollar's role remains not only central but overwhelmingly positive for the functioning of the international financial system. Far from being a relic of a bygone unipolar moment, the dollar provides essential stability, efficiency, and liquidity that benefit both the United States and its global partners. Its continued preeminence, supported by the depth of US financial markets and institutional trust, constitutes a global public good that facilitates trade, cushions economic shocks, and serves as the indispensable foundation upon which the modern world economy is built. I. The Dollar as the Engine of Global Commerce A. Universal Medium of Exchange The most fundamental benefit of the dollar's global role lies in its function as the world's primary medium of exchange. This simplifies and de-risks international trade on a massive scale. As Steven Kamin, a senior fellow at the American Enterprise Institute, aptly put it, "A Colombian exporter might not want Korean won, and a Korean exporter does not want Colombian pesos. But both will accept U.S. dollars" . This eliminates the crippling inefficiency of a barter-like system where every trade would require a matching of bilateral currency needs. By serving as a neutral vehicle currency, the dollar lubricates the wheels of global commerce, making transactions faster, cheaper, and more predictable. The dominance of the dollar in transactions is staggering. According to the Federal Reserve's 2025 analysis, the dollar is involved in approximately 88 percent of all foreign exchange transactions globally, a figure that has remained remarkably stable over the past two decades . This means that even when two parties are trading currencies that are not the dollar—say, Mexican pesos for Japanese yen—the transaction typically flows through the dollar as an intermediary vehicle. This network effect creates powerful efficiencies that no other currency can replicate. B. Global Unit of Account This utility is amplified by the dollar's role as the dominant pricing mechanism. Nearly all major commodities—including oil, copper, wheat, and most industrial metals—are priced in dollars . This universal pricing benchmark creates price transparency, allowing buyers and sellers anywhere in the world to compare values instantly and make informed decisions without the confusion of fluctuating cross-rates. The dollar's role as a unit of account extends to international trade invoicing. Federal Reserve data indicates that the dollar accounts for 96 percent of trade invoicing in the Americas, 74 percent in the Asia-Pacific region, and 79 percent in the rest of the world . The only exception is Europe, where the euro is dominant at 66 percent. Overall, an estimated 54 percent of global exports are invoiced in dollars . This dominance is not merely a matter of habit; it is a self-reinforcing network effect. As the Federal Reserve notes, "people use the dollar because everyone else uses the dollar," creating powerful inertia that makes the system efficient and resilient . C. International Banking and Finance The dollar's dominance extends deep into international banking. Approximately 55 percent of international and foreign currency claims (primarily loans) and 60 percent of liabilities (primarily deposits) are denominated in dollars . This share has remained relatively stable since 2000 and stands well above that of the euro at about 20 percent. Similarly, the issuance of foreign currency debt—debt issued by firms in a currency other than their home country—is overwhelmingly dominated by the dollar. Since 2010, the share of foreign currency debt denominated in dollars has remained around 60 percent, compared to the euro's 26 percent . This provides corporations and governments worldwide with access to the deepest, most liquid capital markets in history, enabling investment and growth that would otherwise be impossible. II. The World's Preeminent Store of Value A. The Foundation of Global Reserves Beyond its transactional utility, the dollar serves as the world's preeminent store of value. As of 2024, the dollar comprised 58 percent of disclosed global official foreign exchange reserves, far outstripping the euro at 20 percent, the Japanese yen at 6 percent, the British pound at 5 percent, and the Chinese renminbi at just 2 percent . This massive stockpile of dollar-denominated assets—including over $9 trillion in US Treasury securities held by foreign investors—represents an unprecedented vote of confidence in the stability of the US economy and its institutions . Importantly, concerns that the "weaponization" of the dollar through sanctions following Russia's invasion of Ukraine would trigger a mass exodus from dollar reserves have not materialized. The dollar's share of reserves remained essentially unchanged from 2022 to 2024, suggesting that fears of dollar de-dollarization have been greatly exaggerated . B. The Safe Haven Phenomenon In times of geopolitical crisis or economic turmoil, investors and central banks do not merely flee to gold; they flock to the safety and liquidity of US Treasury securities. This "safe-haven" property provides a critical shock absorber for the global financial system. During the 2008 financial crisis and the COVID-19 pandemic, global stress actually strengthened the dollar as capital sought refuge in American assets . Recent research from the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis quantifies this phenomenon. Economists Andrea Raffo and colleagues found that "global flight-to-safety shocks" explain about 10 percent of exchange rate fluctuations over a 30-year period and play a prominent role during global economic slowdowns . Remarkably, these shocks explain about 22 percent of world GDP growth and 75 percent of observed borrowing spreads, demonstrating that the dollar's safe-haven status has real macroeconomic consequences for global prosperity . The depth and liquidity of US financial markets underpin this status. As Econofact notes, "a key factor underpinning the dollar's continued dominance is the openness, breadth and depth of US financial markets—particularly the market for US treasury securities, which remains by far the largest and most easily tradeable bond market in the world" . III. The "Exorbitant Privilege" and Its Global Benefits A. Benefits to the United States The advantages accruing to the United States from issuing the world's dominant currency are often labeled an "exorbitant privilege." These tangible benefits include: Seigniorage : Foreigners hold over $1 trillion in US dollar banknotes, which pay no interest. This provides what amounts to an interest-free loan to the United States . While the savings to the US Treasury are "much less than 1 percent of GDP—good, but not huge"—they nevertheless represent a real economic benefit . Lower Borrowing Costs : Global demand for Treasuries reduces US interest rates below what they would otherwise be, saving the federal government and American borrowers billions annually. Foreign investors hold approximately 32 percent of marketable Treasury securities outstanding, creating consistent demand that keeps borrowing costs manageable . Geopolitical Leverage : Because international financial transactions in dollars must clear US or US-supervised institutions, the US government can enforce financial sanctions against foreign actors. This provides "tools of pressure that fall short of more aggressive military options," offering a valuable foreign policy instrument . B. Positive Spillovers to the Global Economy However, to frame these benefits as merely a one-sided privilege misses the point. This arrangement generates significant positive spillovers for the rest of the world: A Safe Investment Destination : The deep and liquid US financial markets that benefit the US also provide the world with a uniquely safe investment destination. This allows other nations to park their reserves securely, knowing they can access them when needed . Reduced Transaction Costs : The dollar-pricing of international trade means that US trading partners also avoid currency hedging costs. When both parties to a transaction use the same stable currency, the need for expensive financial derivatives to guard against exchange rate volatility diminishes . Lower Hedging Costs for Global Business : The ubiquity of dollar financing means that corporations worldwide can access capital more cheaply than if they were forced to borrow in their often thinner domestic markets. The dollar's dominance in cross-border banking—55 percent of international loans and 60 percent of deposits—provides global businesses with consistent, reliable access to working capital . C. The Federal Reserve as Global Lender of Last Resort Crucially, the Federal Reserve acts as a global lender of last resort during crises. Through central bank swap lines, it provides crucial dollar funding to foreign financial institutions when private markets freeze up, as it did during the 2008 crisis and the 2020 pandemic . This action prevents local liquidity crunches from spiraling into global financial meltdowns, a service no other central bank can provide at a comparable scale. The standing swap lines, made permanent in 2013, represent an institutionalized commitment to global financial stability. During the COVID-19 crisis in March 2020, the Federal Reserve increased the frequency of operations for these standing swap lines and reintroduced temporary swap lines with additional counterparties, demonstrating the flexibility and responsiveness of this safety net . The system, therefore, is not a zero-sum game but a symbiotic relationship where dollar stability supports global growth, which in turn reinforces demand for the dollar. IV. The Foundation of Trust: Why Institutions Matter More Than Technology A. The Institutional Pillars of Dollar Dominance The ultimate source of the dollar's positive global role is not coercion, inertia, or even economic size alone, but a foundation of institutional trust. The dollar's dominance is underpinned by the scale of the US economy, but more importantly, by its "stability and openness to trade and capital flows, and strong property rights and the rule of law" . As Steven Kamin emphasizes, "The key feature of a global currency is its safety and liquidity, not its payment technology" . Investors and governments hold dollars not because they have to, but because they trust in the transparency of US markets, the independence of the Federal Reserve, and the legal certainty that protects their investments. The rule of law in the United States, including the protection of financial contracts, reduces the risk of holding dollars and dollar-denominated assets in ways that authoritarian competitors cannot match . B. The Persistence of Network Effects Powerful network effects support the dollar's role. Such effects help explain why dominant currencies persist long after the economic share of their home countries declines—a historical pattern observed, for example, during the long twilight of the British pound sterling . Once a currency achieves dominance, the sheer convenience of using it for international transactions creates self-reinforcing momentum that can last for generations. This explains why the dollar's international usage far exceeds the US share of global GDP and trade. While the United States accounts for about 10 percent of global trade and 25 percent of global GDP, the dollar accounts for well over half of global financial transactions . This outsized role reflects not current economic weight alone, but accumulated trust and institutional credibility built over decades. C. Digital Innovation: Reinforcing Rather Than Replacing The trust embedded in the dollar's brand is so powerful that new technologies are simply building upon it. The rise of dollar-denominated stablecoins demonstrates this phenomenon. By April 2025, the total market capitalization of dollar stablecoins had reached about $220 billion . These instruments, which maintain parity with the dollar through backing by safe US assets, are used as an alternative to US banknotes in some developing countries. As Kamin notes, "stablecoin purchases could in principle support global demand for U.S. Treasuries" . Rather than displacing the dollar, financial innovation is adapting to and reinforcing dollar dominance. Non-stable cryptocurrencies such as bitcoin "pose no real challenge to the dollar" given their extreme price volatility . London Business School professor Hélène Rey concisely states, "Bitcoin is not money," lacking the essential attributes of a medium of exchange, unit of account, and stable store of value . Central bank digital currencies, while generating significant discussion, pose no meaningful challenge to the dollar's international role. Payment technology is not what makes a currency dominant; safety and liquidity are the fundamental attributes, and digital currencies do not alter those fundamentals in countries seeking to rival the United States . V. Comparative Advantages: Why Rivals Cannot Match the Dollar A. The Euro's Structural Limitations The euro is the most plausible challenger to the dollar, given the size of the European economy and its developed financial markets . However, structural weaknesses limit its global reach. The euro lacks a deep base of safe assets denominated in euros, and its capital markets are fragmented and relatively shallow compared to those of the United States . Without a true eurozone-wide safe asset—a unified bond market comparable to US Treasuries—the euro cannot fully rival the dollar. The fragmentation of European banking systems and the absence of a fiscal union mean that even two decades after its creation, the euro remains a regional currency rather than a true global competitor. While it accounts for 20 percent of international reserves, this share has remained fairly stable rather than growing . B. The Renminbi's Fundamental Constraints China's renminbi faces even steeper hurdles. Despite China's global economic rise, the renminbi confronts major obstacles: capital controls, lack of full convertibility, weak investor protections, and questions about the rule of law . As Kamin observes, "You cannot liquidate assets freely or trust the rule of law in the same way as in the United States" . The renminbi's international usage index stands at about 3, remaining behind the Japanese yen at 7 and the British pound at 6 . While its usage has trended higher, it starts from such a low base that challenging dollar dominance remains a distant prospect. The Chinese government would need to fundamentally transform its economic governance—including allowing free capital movement and independent legal adjudication—before the renminbi could seriously compete, changes that would contradict core elements of its political system. C. The Enduring Relevance of Gold Some have pointed to central banks' increased gold holdings as evidence of de-dollarization. The share of gold in official reserve assets has more than doubled from below 10 percent in 2015 to over 23 percent now . However, this increase mostly reflects the over 200 percent increase in the gold price over that period. The physical quantity of gold holdings has increased by less than 10 percent. Furthermore, increases in gold holdings are generally not associated with a decline in US dollar reserves except for China, Russia, and Turkey . Even in the gold market, the dollar's role as the pricing currency remains unchallenged. VI. Recent Challenges and Resilience A. The Liberation Day Episode April 2, 2025, marked what some called "Liberation Day"—the announcement of unexpectedly large and sweeping tariffs across major trading partners. The immediate effects were unusual: US equity markets plunged, volatility spiked, and the dollar fell instead of strengthening, breaking from its usual safe-haven pattern . Economist Steve Kamin analyzed this episode, finding that the dollar behaved abnormally for several months, temporarily resembling an emerging-market currency. "It seemed that investors were so shocked by the actions that they abandoned the dollar as a safe haven" . As markets stabilized, the dollar eventually reassumed its normal behavior, suggesting the dollar's safe-haven role had been temporarily shaken but not permanently altered. B. Policy Concerns and Their Limits Several dimensions of US economic policy have moved in directions that could theoretically undermine dollar dominance: persistently high government deficits, an expanding government debt, credit rating downgrades, trade policy reversals, and stresses on Federal Reserve independence . The recent downgrade by Moody's of the US credit rating and increased tariff levels have raised legitimate concerns . However, the empirical evidence suggests remarkable resilience. The Federal Reserve's aggregate index of international currency usage shows the dollar has remained in a narrow range between 65 to 70 since 2010, well ahead of all other currencies (the euro is next at about 24) . Despite predictions of imminent decline, the dollar's position has proven remarkably stable. C. The Kindleberger Gap Concern Some economists warn of a potential "Kindleberger Gap"—a reference to the interwar period when sterling was in decline and the dollar had yet to assume full leadership. Hélène Rey notes, "If we are in a situation where the US does not want to be or isn't able to be the hegemon anymore, then we are close to that gap," warning that such gaps breed uncertainty . Yet this concern, while theoretically valid, ignores the absence of any credible successor. The euro cannot fill the role due to structural fragmentation; the renminbi cannot due to political constraints; and gold and cryptocurrencies remain speculative rather than systemic. The dollar's dominance may gradually erode over decades, but the world faces no imminent leadership vacuum. VII. The Path Forward: Preserving a Global Public Good A. Policy Recommendations The dollar's continued dominance is not an entitlement but a product of policy choices. Kamin emphasizes that "the dollar's supremacy is rooted in the high quality of U.S. policies. If the policies turn for the worse, that will tend to undermine the dollar's dominance" . Several policy domains require attention: Fiscal Sustainability : Chronic fiscal deficits and rising debt erode confidence in US economic management. Maintaining sustainable fiscal policies is essential to preserving the trust that underpins dollar dominance . Regulatory Predictability : Policy unpredictability, whether in trade, taxation, or financial regulation, undermines the stable environment that investors seek. Consistent, transparent policymaking reinforces confidence . Rule of Law : The protection of financial contracts and property rights remains foundational. Any weakening of these institutional pillars would have disproportionate effects on the dollar's global standing . Openness to Global Markets : Maintaining openness to trade and capital flows, even amid political pressures for protectionism, supports the dollar's international role. The US share of global trade may be modest, but the openness of its markets remains crucial . B. Scenarios for the Future Kamin outlines three potential scenarios for the dollar's future : The Good Scenario: Gradual Diversification . Global investors diversify portfolios, and new financial technologies make cross-border payments in other currencies easier. Dollar use declines slowly, but within a context of healthy global growth. "This scenario is benign for the U.S. and the world." The Bad Scenario: Geopolitical Fragmentation . Rising tensions—particularly between the US and China—threaten to split the world into competing economic blocs. Countries with close economic ties to China might shift reserves away from the dollar to avoid sanctions or political risk. "This is a less desirable scenario, not because the dollar declines, but because global efficiency and productivity decline." The Ugly Scenario: US Policy Missteps . Chronic fiscal deficits, rising debt, policy unpredictability, or weakened rule of law erode trust in the safety and liquidity of US assets. "If this were to happen, the loss of dollar dominance would be the least of our worries." The choice among these scenarios depends significantly on US policy decisions in the years ahead. C. Conclusion: The Indispensable Currency The US dollar's central role in the world economy is a positive and enduring feature of the international financial landscape. It reduces the complexity and risk of global trade, provides an unparalleled safe haven during periods of stress, and offers a stable foundation upon which global prosperity is built. The dollar's dominance in international reserves, trade invoicing, banking, and debt issuance creates efficiencies that benefit all participants in the global economy. While challenges from geopolitical fragmentation, fiscal concerns, and new technologies exist, the dollar's position rests on deep-seated institutional strength and trust that competitors cannot easily replicate. Its dominance brings not only an "exorbitant privilege" to the United States but also an "exorbitant stability" to the world. The dollar is not merely America's currency; it is a global public good that has underpinned seven decades of unprecedented economic growth and integration. Preserving the policies and institutions that underpin this trust is therefore not just in America's interest, but in the collective interest of the entire global economy. As the Federal Reserve's comprehensive 2025 analysis concludes, the dollar's international role remains dominant and relatively stable—a testament to the enduring value of the institutional foundations upon which it rests . In a world of uncertainty, the dollar remains the one constant upon which all can rely. Bangla Translation The Indispensable Anchor: A Comprehensive Analysis of the US Dollar's Positive Role in the World Economy অপরিহার্য নোঙর: বিশ্ব অর্থনীতিতে মার্কিন ডলারের ইতিবাচক ভূমিকার একটি ব্যাপক বিশ্লেষণ For the better part of a century, the US dollar has occupied a position of unparalleled influence in the global economy. While recent geopolitical shifts and domestic policy debates have prompted questions about the sustainability of this dominance, the dollar's role remains not only central but overwhelmingly positive for the functioning of the international financial system. Far from being a relic of a bygone unipolar moment, the dollar provides essential stability, efficiency, and liquidity that benefit both the United States and its global partners. Its continued preeminence, supported by the depth of US financial markets and institutional trust, constitutes a global public good that facilitates trade, cushions economic shocks, and serves as the indispensable foundation upon which the modern world economy is built. প্রায় এক শতাব্দী ধরে, মার্কিন ডলার বিশ্ব অর্থনীতিতে অতুলনীয় প্রভাবের একটি অবস্থান দখল করে আসছে। সাম্প্রতিক ভূ-রাজনৈতিক পরিবর্তন এবং অভ্যন্তরীণ নীতি নিয়ে বিতর্ক এই আধিপত্যের টেকসইতা নিয়ে প্রশ্ন তুললেও, আন্তর্জাতিক আর্থিক ব্যবস্থার কার্যকারিতার জন্য ডলারের ভূমিকা কেবল কেন্দ্রীয়ই নয়, বরং অপ্রতিরোধ্যভাবে ইতিবাচক। এটি অতীতের একটি একমেরু মুহূর্তের নিদর্শন হওয়া থেকে অনেক দূরে, ডলার অপরিহার্য স্থিতিশীলতা, দক্ষতা এবং তারল্য সরবরাহ করে যা মার্কিন যুক্তরাষ্ট্র এবং এর বৈশ্বিক অংশীদার উভয়কেই উপকৃত করে। মার্কিন আর্থিক বাজারের গভীরতা এবং প্রাতিষ্ঠানিক বিশ্বাস দ্বারা সমর্থিত এর অব্যাহত প্রাধান্য, একটি বৈশ্বিক পাবলিক ভালো গঠন করে যা বাণিজ্যকে সহজতর করে, অর্থনৈতিক ধাক্কা প্রশমিত করে এবং আধুনিক বিশ্ব অর্থনীতি যে অপরিহার্য ভিত্তির উপর নির্মিত তা হিসাবে কাজ করে। I. The Dollar as the Engine of Global Commerce ১. বৈশ্বিক বাণিজ্যের ইঞ্জিন হিসেবে ডলার A. Universal Medium of Exchange ক. সর্বজনীন বিনিময় মাধ্যম The most fundamental benefit of the dollar's global role lies in its function as the world's primary medium of exchange. This simplifies and de-risks international trade on a massive scale. As Steven Kamin, a senior fellow at the American Enterprise Institute, aptly put it, "A Colombian exporter might not want Korean won, and a Korean exporter does not want Colombian pesos. But both will accept U.S. dollars" . This eliminates the crippling inefficiency of a barter-like system where every trade would require a matching of bilateral currency needs. By serving as a neutral vehicle currency, the dollar lubricates the wheels of global commerce, making transactions faster, cheaper, and more predictable. ডলারের বৈশ্বিক ভূমিকার সবচেয়ে মৌলিক সুবিধাটি বিশ্বের প্রাথমিক বিনিময় মাধ্যম হিসেবে এর কার্যকারিতার মধ্যে নিহিত। এটি ব্যাপক পরিসরে আন্তর্জাতিক বাণিজ্যকে সহজ করে এবং ঝুঁকিমুক্ত করে। আমেরিকান এন্টারপ্রাইজ ইনস্টিটিউটের সিনিয়র ফেলো স্টিভেন কামিন যথার্থভাবেই বলেছেন, "একটি কলম্বিয়ান রপ্তানিকারক কোরিয়ান ওয়ান চাইতে পারেন না, এবং একটি কোরিয়ান রপ্তানিকারক কলম্বিয়ান পেসো চান না। কিন্তু উভয়েই মার্কিন ডলার গ্রহণ করবে।" এটি একটি বিনিময়-ভিত্তিক ব্যবস্থার পঙ্গু করে দেওয়া অদক্ষতা দূর করে যেখানে প্রতিটি বাণিজ্যের জন্য দ্বিপাক্ষিক মুদ্রার চাহিদার মিল প্রয়োজন হবে। একটি নিরপেক্ষ বাহন মুদ্রা হিসেবে কাজ করার মাধ্যমে, ডলার বৈশ্বিক বাণিজ্যের চাকা সচল রাখে, লেনদেন দ্রুততর, সস্তা এবং আরও অনুমানযোগ্য করে তোলে। The dominance of the dollar in transactions is staggering. According to the Federal Reserve's 2025 analysis, the dollar is involved in approximately 88 percent of all foreign exchange transactions globally, a figure that has remained remarkably stable over the past two decades . This means that even when two parties are trading currencies that are not the dollar—say, Mexican pesos for Japanese yen—the transaction typically flows through the dollar as an intermediary vehicle. This network effect creates powerful efficiencies that no other currency can replicate. লেনদেনে ডলারের আধিপত্য বিস্ময়কর। ফেডারেল রিজার্ভের ২০২৫ সালের বিশ্লেষণ অনুসারে, বিশ্বব্যাপী সমস্ত বৈদেশিক মুদ্রা লেনদেনের প্রায় ৮৮ শতাংশে ডলার জড়িত, একটি চিত্র যা গত দুই দশক ধরে উল্লেখযোগ্যভাবে স্থিতিশীল রয়েছে। এর অর্থ হল এমনকি যখন দুই পক্ষ ডলার নয় এমন মুদ্রা লেনদেন করে—যেমন, মেক্সিকান পেসোর বিনিময়ে জাপানি ইয়েন—লেনদেনটি সাধারণত একটি মধ্যস্থতাকারী বাহন হিসেবে ডলারের মাধ্যমে প্রবাহিত হয়। এই নেটওয়ার্ক প্রভাব শক্তিশালী দক্ষতা তৈরি করে যা অন্য কোন মুদ্রা প্রতিলিপি করতে পারে না। B. Global Unit of Account খ. বৈশ্বিক হিসাবের একক This utility is amplified by the dollar's role as the dominant pricing mechanism. Nearly all major commodities—including oil, copper, wheat, and most industrial metals—are priced in dollars . This universal pricing benchmark creates price transparency, allowing buyers and sellers anywhere in the world to compare values instantly and make informed decisions without the confusion of fluctuating cross-rates. এই উপযোগিতা ডলারের প্রভাবশালী মূল্য নির্ধারণ প্রক্রিয়া হিসেবে ভূমিকা দ্বারা প্রসারিত হয়। প্রায়すべて প্রধান পণ্য—তেল, তামা, গম এবং অধিকাংশ শিল্প ধাতু সহ—ডলারে মূল্য নির্ধারণ করা হয়। এই সার্বজনীন মূল্য নির্ধারণের মানদণ্ড মূল্য স্বচ্ছতা তৈরি করে, যা বিশ্বের যে কোনও জায়গায় ক্রেতা এবং বিক্রেতাদের ওঠানামাকারী ক্রস-রেটের বিভ্রান্তি ছাড়াই তাৎক্ষণিকভাবে মান তুলনা করতে এবং সচেতন সিদ্ধান্ত নিতে দেয়। The dollar's role as a unit of account extends to international trade invoicing. Federal Reserve data indicates that the dollar accounts for 96 percent of trade invoicing in the Americas, 74 percent in the Asia-Pacific region, and 79 percent in the rest of the world . The only exception is Europe, where the euro is dominant at 66 percent. Overall, an estimated 54 percent of global exports are invoiced in dollars . This dominance is not merely a matter of habit; it is a self-reinforcing network effect. As the Federal Reserve notes, "people use the dollar because everyone else uses the dollar," creating powerful inertia that makes the system efficient and resilient . হিসাবের একক হিসেবে ডলারের ভূমিকা আন্তর্জাতিক বাণিজ্য চালানের ক্ষেত্রেও প্রসারিত। ফেডারেল রিজার্ভের তথ্য ইঙ্গিত করে যে আমেরিকা অঞ্চলে বাণিজ্য চালানের ৯৬ শতাংশ, এশিয়া-প্রশান্ত মহাসাগরীয় অঞ্চলে ৭৪ শতাংশ এবং বাকি বিশ্বে ৭৯ শতাংশ ডলারে হয়। একমাত্র ব্যতিক্রম ইউরোপ, যেখানে ইউরো ৬৬ শতাংশে প্রভাবশালী। সামগ্রিকভাবে, আনুমানিক ৫৪ শতাংশ বৈশ্বিক রপ্তানি ডলারে চালান করা হয়। এই আধিপত্য কেবল অভ্যাসের বিষয় নয়; এটি একটি স্ব-শক্তিশালী নেটওয়ার্ক প্রভাব। ফেডারেল রিজার্ভ যেমন উল্লেখ করেছে, "লোকে ডলার ব্যবহার করে কারণ অন্য সবাই ডলার ব্যবহার করে," যা শক্তিশালী জড়তা তৈরি করে যা ব্যবস্থাটিকে দক্ষ এবং স্থিতিস্থাপক করে তোলে। C. International Banking and Finance গ. আন্তর্জাতিক ব্যাংকিং এবং অর্থায়ন The dollar's dominance extends deep into international banking. Approximately 55 percent of international and foreign currency claims (primarily loans) and 60 percent of liabilities (primarily deposits) are denominated in dollars . This share has remained relatively stable since 2000 and stands well above that of the euro at about 20 percent. ডলারের আধিপত্য আন্তর্জাতিক ব্যাংকিংয়ের গভীরে প্রসারিত। আন্তর্জাতিক এবং বৈদেশিক মুদ্রার দাবির (প্রাথমিকভাবে ঋণ) প্রায় ৫৫ শতাংশ এবং দায়গুলির (প্রাথমিকভাবে আমানত) ৬০ শতাংশ ডলারে নির্ধারিত। এই অংশ ২০০০ সাল থেকে তুলনামূলকভাবে স্থিতিশীল রয়েছে এবং ইউরোর প্রায় ২০ শতাংশের তুলনায় অনেক বেশি। Similarly, the issuance of foreign currency debt—debt issued by firms in a currency other than their home country—is overwhelmingly dominated by the dollar. Since 2010, the share of foreign currency debt denominated in dollars has remained around 60 percent, compared to the euro's 26 percent . This provides corporations and governments worldwide with access to the deepest, most liquid capital markets in history, enabling investment and growth that would otherwise be impossible. একইভাবে, বৈদেশিক মুদ্রার ঋণ প্রদান—যে ঋণগুলি প্রতিষ্ঠানগুলি তাদের নিজ দেশ ছাড়া অন্য মুদ্রায় ইস্যু করে—অপ্রতিরোধ্যভাবে ডলারের দ্বারা প্রভাবিত। ২০১০ সাল থেকে, ডলারে নির্ধারিত বৈদেশিক মুদ্রা ঋণের অংশ প্রায় ৬০ শতাংশের কাছাকাছি রয়েছে, যেখানে ইউরোর অংশ ২৬ শতাংশ। এটি বিশ্বব্যাপী কর্পোরেশন এবং সরকারগুলিকে ইতিহাসের গভীরতম, সর্বাধিক তারল্যপূর্ণ পুঁজিবাজারে প্রবেশাধিকার দেয়, যা বিনিয়োগ এবং প্রবৃদ্ধি সক্ষম করে যা অন্যথায় অসম্ভব হত। II. The World's Preeminent Store of Value ২. বিশ্বের সর্বোচ্চ মূল্যের ভাণ্ডার A. The Foundation of Global Reserves ক. বৈশ্বিক রিজার্ভের ভিত্তি Beyond its transactional utility, the dollar serves as the world's preeminent store of value. As of 2024, the dollar comprised 58 percent of disclosed global official foreign exchange reserves, far outstripping the euro at 20 percent, the Japanese yen at 6 percent, the British pound at 5 percent, and the Chinese renminbi at just 2 percent . This massive stockpile of dollar-denominated assets—including over $9 trillion in US Treasury securities held by foreign investors—represents an unprecedented vote of confidence in the stability of the US economy and its institutions . এর লেনদেনগত উপযোগিতার বাইরে, ডলার বিশ্বের সর্বোচ্চ মূল্যের ভাণ্ডার হিসেবে কাজ করে। ২০২৪ সাল পর্যন্ত, প্রকাশিত বৈশ্বিক সরকারি বৈদেশিক মুদ্রার রিজার্ভের ৫৮ শতাংশ ডলার গঠিত, যা ইউরোর ২০ শতাংশ, জাপানি ইয়েনের ৬ শতাংশ, ব্রিটিশ পাউন্ডের ৫ শতাংশ এবং চীনা রেনমিনবির মাত্র ২ শতাংশকে অনেক পিছনে ফেলে দেয়। ডলার-নির্ধারিত সম্পদের এই বিশাল মজুদ—বিদেশী বিনিয়োগকারীদের হাতে থাকা ৯ ট্রিলিয়ন ডলারেরও বেশি মার্কিন ট্রেজারি সিকিউরিটি সহ—মার্কিন অর্থনীতি এবং এর প্রতিষ্ঠানগুলোর স্থিতিশীলতার প্রতি অভূতপূর্ব আস্থার ভোট। Importantly, concerns that the "weaponization" of the dollar through sanctions following Russia's invasion of Ukraine would trigger a mass exodus from dollar reserves have not materialized. The dollar's share of reserves remained essentially unchanged from 2022 to 2024, suggesting that fears of dollar de-dollarization have been greatly exaggerated . গুরুত্বপূর্ণভাবে, রাশিয়ার ইউক্রেন আক্রমণের পর নিষেধাজ্ঞার মাধ্যমে ডলারের "অস্ত্রায়ন" ডলার রিজার্ভ থেকে ব্যাপক প্রস্থানকে ট্রিগার করবে এমন উদ্বেগগুলি বাস্তবায়িত হয়নি। ২০২২ থেকে ২০২৪ সাল পর্যন্ত ডলারের রিজার্ভের অংশ মূলত অপরিবর্তিত ছিল, যা ইঙ্গিত করে যে ডলার ডি-ডলারাইজেশনের ভয় অনেক বেশি অতিরঞ্জিত হয়েছে। B. The Safe Haven Phenomenon খ. নিরাপদ আশ্রয়ের ঘটনা In times of geopolitical crisis or economic turmoil, investors and central banks do not merely flee to gold; they flock to the safety and liquidity of US Treasury securities. This "safe-haven" property provides a critical shock absorber for the global financial system. During the 2008 financial crisis and the COVID-19 pandemic, global stress actually strengthened the dollar as capital sought refuge in American assets . ভূ-রাজনৈতিক সংকট বা অর্থনৈতিক অস্থিরতার সময়, বিনিয়োগকারী এবং কেন্দ্রীয় ব্যাংকগুলি কেবল সোনার দিকে ছুটে যায় না; তারা মার্কিন ট্রেজারি সিকিউরিটিজের নিরাপত্তা এবং তারল্যের দিকে ঝাঁকে ঝাঁকে আসে। এই "নিরাপদ-আশ্রয়" বৈশিষ্ট্য বৈশ্বিক আর্থিক ব্যবস্থার জন্য একটি গুরুত্বপূর্ণ শক শোষক প্রদান করে। ২০০৮ সালের আর্থিক সঙ্কট এবং কোভিড-১৯ মহামারীর সময়, পুঁজি আমেরিকান সম্পদে আশ্রয় নেওয়ায় বৈশ্বিক চাপ আসলে ডলারকে শক্তিশালী করেছিল। Recent research from the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis quantifies this phenomenon. Economists Andrea Raffo and colleagues found that "global flight-to-safety shocks" explain about 10 percent of exchange rate fluctuations over a 30-year period and play a prominent role during global economic slowdowns . Remarkably, these shocks explain about 22 percent of world GDP growth and 75 percent of observed borrowing spreads, demonstrating that the dollar's safe-haven status has real macroeconomic consequences for global prosperity . মিনিয়াপলিস ফেডারেল রিজার্ভ ব্যাংকের সাম্প্রতিক গবেষণা এই ঘটনাটিকে পরিমাপ করে। অর্থনীতিবিদ আন্দ্রেয়া রাফো এবং সহকর্মীরা খুঁজে পেয়েছেন যে "বৈশ্বিক নিরাপত্তার দিকে উড়ানের ধাক্কা" ৩০ বছরের সময়কালে বিনিময় হারের ওঠানামার প্রায় ১০ শতাংশ ব্যাখ্যা করে এবং বৈশ্বিক অর্থনৈতিক মন্দার সময় একটি বিশিষ্ট ভূমিকা পালন করে। উল্লেখযোগ্যভাবে, এই ধাক্কাগুলি বিশ্ব জিডিপি প্রবৃদ্ধির প্রায় ২২ শতাংশ এবং পর্যবেক্ষণকৃত ঋণ গ্রহণের স্প্রেডের ৭৫ শতাংশ ব্যাখ্যা করে, প্রমাণ করে যে ডলারের নিরাপদ-আশ্রয় অবস্থান বৈশ্বিক সমৃদ্ধির জন্য বাস্তব সামষ্টিক অর্থনৈতিক ফলাফল রাখে। The depth and liquidity of US financial markets underpin this status. As Econofact notes, "a key factor underpinning the dollar's continued dominance is the openness, breadth and depth of US financial markets—particularly the market for US treasury securities, which remains by far the largest and most easily tradeable bond market in the world" . মার্কিন আর্থিক বাজারের গভীরতা এবং তারল্য এই অবস্থাকে শক্ত ভিত্তি দেয়। ইকোনোফ্যাক্ট যেমন উল্লেখ করেছে, "ডলারের অব্যাহত আধিপত্যকে শক্ত ভিত্তি দানকারী একটি মূল কারণ হল মার্কিন আর্থিক বাজারের উন্মুক্ততা, ব্যাপ্তি এবং গভীরতা—বিশেষ করে মার্কিন ট্রেজারি সিকিউরিটিজের বাজার, যা এখনও পর্যন্ত বিশ্বের বৃহত্তম এবং সবচেয়ে সহজে ব্যবসা যোগ্য বন্ড বাজার।" III. The "Exorbitant Privilege" and Its Global Benefits ৩. "অত্যধিক সুবিধা" এবং এর বৈশ্বিক সুবিধাসমূহ A. Benefits to the United States ক. মার্কিন যুক্তরাষ্ট্রের জন্য সুবিধাসমূহ The advantages accruing to the United States from issuing the world's dominant currency are often labeled an "exorbitant privilege." These tangible benefits include: বিশ্বের প্রভাবশালী মুদ্রা ইস্যু করার ফলে মার্কিন যুক্তরাষ্ট্রের অর্জিত সুবিধাগুলিকে প্রায়শই "অত্যধিক সুবিধা" বলা হয়। এই বাস্তব সুবিধাগুলির মধ্যে রয়েছে: Seigniorage : Foreigners hold over $1 trillion in US dollar banknotes, which pay no interest. This provides what amounts to an interest-free loan to the United States . While the savings to the US Treasury are "much less than 1 percent of GDP—good, but not huge"—they nevertheless represent a real economic benefit . সিগনিয়োরাজ : বিদেশীরা ১ ট্রিলিয়ন ডলারেরও বেশি মার্কিন ডলারের ব্যাংকনোট ধারণ করে, যা কোন সুদ দেয় না। এটি মার্কিন যুক্তরাষ্ট্রকে সুদ-মুক্ত ঋণের সমতুল্য কিছু প্রদান করে। যদিও মার্কিন ট্রেজারির সঞ্চয় "জিডিপির ১ শতাংশেরও অনেক কম—ভাল, কিন্তু বিশাল নয়"—তবুও এটি একটি প্রকৃত অর্থনৈতিক সুবিধার প্রতিনিধিত্ব করে। Lower Borrowing Costs : Global demand for Treasuries reduces US interest rates below what they would otherwise be, saving the federal government and American borrowers billions annually. Foreign investors hold approximately 32 percent of marketable Treasury securities outstanding, creating consistent demand that keeps borrowing costs manageable . কম ঋণ গ্রহণের খরচ : ট্রেজারির জন্য বৈশ্বিক চাহিদা মার্কিন সুদের হার অন্যথায় যা হত তার চেয়ে হ্রাস করে, যা ফেডারেল সরকার এবং আমেরিকান ঋণগ্রহীতাদের বার্ষিক বিলিয়ন ডলার সাশ্রয় করে। বিদেশী বিনিয়োগকারীরা বিপণনযোগ্য ট্রেজারি সিকিউরিটিজের প্রায় ৩২ শতাংশ ধারণ করে, যা সামঞ্জস্যপূর্ণ চাহিদা তৈরি করে যা ঋণ গ্রহণের খরচ manageable রাখে। Geopolitical Leverage : Because international financial transactions in dollars must clear US or US-supervised institutions, the US government can enforce financial sanctions against foreign actors. This provides "tools of pressure that fall short of more aggressive military options," offering a valuable foreign policy instrument . ভূ-রাজনৈতিক সুবিধা : যেহেতু ডলারে আন্তর্জাতিক আর্থিক লেনদেন মার্কিন বা মার্কিন তত্ত্বাবধানে থাকা প্রতিষ্ঠানের মাধ্যমে নিষ্পত্তি হতে হবে, তাই মার্কিন সরকার বিদেশী অভিনেতাদের বিরুদ্ধে আর্থিক নিষেধাজ্ঞা প্রয়োগ করতে পারে। এটি "চাপের এমন সরঞ্জাম সরবরাহ করে যা আরও আক্রমণাত্মক সামরিক বিকল্পের চেয়ে কম," একটি মূল্যবান বৈদেশিক নীতি উপকরণ প্রদান করে। B. Positive Spillovers to the Global Economy খ. বৈশ্বিক অর্থনীতিতে ইতিবাচক পার্শ্বপ্রতিক্রিয়া However, to frame these benefits as merely a one-sided privilege misses the point. This arrangement generates significant positive spillovers for the rest of the world: যাইহোক, এই সুবিধাগুলিকে কেবল একতরফা সুবিধা হিসেবে চিহ্নিত করা বিষয়টি উপলব্ধি করতে ব্যর্থ হয়। এই বন্দোবস্ত বাকি বিশ্বের জন্য উল্লেখযোগ্য ইতিবাচক পার্শ্বপ্রতিক্রিয়া তৈরি করে: A Safe Investment Destination : The deep and liquid US financial markets that benefit the US also provide the world with a uniquely safe investment destination. This allows other nations to park their reserves securely, knowing they can access them when needed . একটি নিরাপদ বিনিয়োগ গন্তব্য : গভীর এবং তারল্যপূর্ণ মার্কিন আর্থিক বাজারগুলি যা মার্কিন যুক্তরাষ্ট্রকে উপকৃত করে, বিশ্বকে একটি অনন্যভাবে নিরাপদ বিনিয়োগ গন্তব্যও প্রদান করে। এটি অন্যান্য দেশকে তাদের রিজার্ভ নিরাপদে রাখতে দেয়, জেনে যে তারা প্রয়োজন হলে সেগুলি অ্যাক্সেস করতে পারে। Reduced Transaction Costs : The dollar-pricing of international trade means that US trading partners also avoid currency hedging costs. When both parties to a transaction use the same stable currency, the need for expensive financial derivatives to guard against exchange rate volatility diminishes . হ্রাসকৃত লেনদেন খরচ : আন্তর্জাতিক বাণিজ্যের ডলার-মূল্য নির্ধারণের অর্থ হল মার্কিন বাণিজ্য অংশীদাররাও মুদ্রা হেজিং খরচ এড়ায়। যখন একটি লেনদেনের উভয় পক্ষ একই স্থিতিশীল মুদ্রা ব্যবহার করে, তখন বিনিময় হারের অস্থিরতা থেকে রক্ষা পাওয়ার জন্য ব্যয়বহুল আর্থিক ডেরিভেটিভের প্রয়োজনীয়তা হ্রাস পায়। Lower Hedging Costs for Global Business : The ubiquity of dollar financing means that corporations worldwide can access capital more cheaply than if they were forced to borrow in their often thinner domestic markets. The dollar's dominance in cross-border banking—55 percent of international loans and 60 percent of deposits—provides global businesses with consistent, reliable access to working capital . বৈশ্বিক ব্যবসার জন্য কম হেজিং খরচ : ডলার অর্থায়নের সর্বব্যাপীতা মানে হল বিশ্বব্যাপী কর্পোরেশনগুলি পুঁজি সস্তায় অ্যাক্সেস করতে পারে যদি তারা তাদের প্রায়শই পাতলা দেশীয় বাজারে ঋণ নিতে বাধ্য হত। ক্রস-বর্ডার ব্যাংকিংয়ে ডলারের আধিপত্য—আন্তর্জাতিক ঋণের ৫৫ শতাংশ এবং আমানতের ৬০ শতাংশ—বৈশ্বিক ব্যবসাগুলিকে কার্যকরী মূলধনের সামঞ্জস্যপূর্ণ, নির্ভরযোগ্য অ্যাক্সেস প্রদান করে। C. The Federal Reserve as Global Lender of Last Resort গ. শেষ অবলম্বনের বৈশ্বিক ঋণদাতা হিসেবে ফেডারেল রিজার্ভ Crucially, the Federal Reserve acts as a global lender of last resort during crises. Through central bank swap lines, it provides crucial dollar funding to foreign financial institutions when private markets freeze up, as it did during the 2008 crisis and the 2020 pandemic . This action prevents local liquidity crunches from spiraling into global financial meltdowns, a service no other central bank can provide at a comparable scale. গুরুত্বপূর্ণভাবে, ফেডারেল রিজার্ভ সংকটের সময় শেষ অবলম্বনের বৈশ্বিক ঋণদাতা হিসেবে কাজ করে। কেন্দ্রীয় ব্যাংক অদলবদল লাইনের মাধ্যমে, এটি বিদেশী আর্থিক প্রতিষ্ঠানগুলিকে গুরুত্বপূর্ণ ডলার তহবিল সরবরাহ করে যখন বেসরকারি বাজারগুলি জমে যায়, যেমনটি এটি ২০০৮ সালের সঙ্কট এবং ২০২০ সালের মহামারীর সময় করেছিল। এই পদক্ষেপ স্থানীয় তারল্য সংকটকে বৈশ্বিক আর্থিক বিপর্যয়ে পরিণত হওয়া থেকে রোধ করে, একটি সেবা যা অন্য কোনো কেন্দ্রীয় ব্যাংক তুলনামূলক স্কেলে প্রদান করতে পারে না। The standing swap lines, made permanent in 2013, represent an institutionalized commitment to global financial stability. During the COVID-19 crisis in March 2020, the Federal Reserve increased the frequency of operations for these standing swap lines and reintroduced temporary swap lines with additional counterparties, demonstrating the flexibility and responsiveness of this safety net . The system, therefore, is not a zero-sum game but a symbiotic relationship where dollar stability supports global growth, which in turn reinforces demand for the dollar. স্থায়ী অদলবদল লাইনগুলি, ২০১৩ সালে স্থায়ী করা হয়, বৈশ্বিক আর্থিক স্থিতিশীলতার প্রতি একটি প্রাতিষ্ঠানিক অঙ্গীকারের প্রতিনিধিত্ব করে। মার্চ ২০২০ সালে কোভিড-১৯ সংকটের সময়, ফেডারেল রিজার্ভ এই স্থায়ী অদলবদল লাইনগুলির জন্য কার্যক্রমের ফ্রিকোয়েন্সি বাড়িয়েছিল এবং অতিরিক্ত প্রতিপক্ষের সাথে অস্থায়ী অদলবদল লাইন পুনঃপ্রবর্তন করেছিল, এই নিরাপত্তা জালের নমনীয়তা এবং প্রতিক্রিয়াশীলতা প্রদর্শন করে। তাই, ব্যবস্থাটি একটি শূন্য-সমষ্টির খেলা নয় বরং একটি সিম্বিওটিক সম্পর্ক যেখানে ডলারের স্থিতিশীলতা বৈশ্বিক প্রবৃদ্ধিকে সমর্থন করে, যা ঘুরে ডলারের চাহিদাকে শক্তিশালী করে। IV. The Foundation of Trust: Why Institutions Matter More Than Technology ৪. বিশ্বাসের ভিত্তি: কেন প্রযুক্তির চেয়ে প্রতিষ্ঠানগুলি বেশি গুরুত্বপূর্ণ A. The Institutional Pillars of Dollar Dominance ক. ডলারের আধিপত্যের প্রাতিষ্ঠানিক স্তম্ভ The ultimate source of the dollar's positive global role is not coercion, inertia, or even economic size alone, but a foundation of institutional trust. The dollar's dominance is underpinned by the scale of the US economy, but more importantly, by its "stability and openness to trade and capital flows, and strong property rights and the rule of law" . ডলারের ইতিবাচক বৈশ্বিক ভূমিকার চূড়ান্ত উৎস জবরদস্তি, জড়তা বা এমনকি শুধুমাত্র অর্থনৈতিক আকার নয়, বরং প্রাতিষ্ঠানিক বিশ্বাসের ভিত্তি। ডলারের আধিপত্য মার্কিন অর্থনীতির স্কেল দ্বারা শক্ত ভিত্তি পায়, তবে আরও গুরুত্বপূর্ণভাবে, এর "বাণিজ্য ও পুঁজি প্রবাহের প্রতি স্থিতিশীলতা এবং উন্মুক্ততা এবং শক্তিশালী সম্পত্তির অধিকার ও আইনের শাসন" দ্বারা। As Steven Kamin emphasizes, "The key feature of a global currency is its safety and liquidity, not its payment technology" . Investors and governments hold dollars not because they have to, but because they trust in the transparency of US markets, the independence of the Federal Reserve, and the legal certainty that protects their investments. The rule of law in the United States, including the protection of financial contracts, reduces the risk of holding dollars and dollar-denominated assets in ways that authoritarian competitors cannot match . স্টিভেন কামিন যেমন জোর দিয়েছেন, "একটি বৈশ্বিক মুদ্রার মূল বৈশিষ্ট্য হল এর নিরাপত্তা এবং তারল্য, এর পেমেন্ট প্রযুক্তি নয়।" বিনিয়োগকারী এবং সরকারগুলি ডলার ধারণ করে কারণ তাদের বাধ্য করা হয় তাই নয়, বরং তারা মার্কিন বাজারের স্বচ্ছতা, ফেডারেল রিজার্ভের স্বাধীনতা এবং তাদের বিনিয়োগ রক্ষাকারী আইনি নিশ্চিততার উপর আস্থা রাখে। আর্থিক চুক্তির সুরক্ষা সহ মার্কিন যুক্তরাষ্ট্রে আইনের শাসন, ডলার এবং ডলার-নির্ধারিত সম্পদ ধারণের ঝুঁকি এমনভাবে হ্রাস করে যা কর্তৃত্ববাদী প্রতিযোগীরা মেলাতে পারে না। B. The Persistence of Network Effects খ. নেটওয়ার্ক প্রভাবের স্থায়িত্ব Powerful network effects support the dollar's role. Such effects help explain why dominant currencies persist long after the economic share of their home countries declines—a historical pattern observed, for example, during the long twilight of the British pound sterling . Once a currency achieves dominance, the sheer convenience of using it for international transactions creates self-reinforcing momentum that can last for generations. শক্তিশালী নেটওয়ার্ক প্রভাব ডলারের ভূমিকাকে সমর্থন করে। এই ধরনের প্রভাব ব্যাখ্যা করতে সাহায্য করে কেন প্রভাবশালী মুদ্রাগুলি তাদের নিজ দেশের অর্থনৈতিক অংশ হ্রাস পাওয়ার অনেক পরেও টিকে থাকে—একটি ঐতিহাসিক প্যাটার্ন যা পর্যবেক্ষণ করা হয়েছে, উদাহরণস্বরূপ, ব্রিটিশ পাউন্ড স্টার্লিংয়ের দীর্ঘ গোধূলির সময়। একবার একটি মুদ্রা আধিপত্য অর্জন করলে, আন্তর্জাতিক লেনদেনের জন্য এটি ব্যবহারের নিছক সুবিধা স্ব-শক্তিশালী গতি তৈরি করে যা প্রজন্মের পর প্রজন্ম ধরে স্থায়ী হতে পারে। This explains why the dollar's international usage far exceeds the US share of global GDP and trade. While the United States accounts for about 10 percent of global trade and 25 percent of global GDP, the dollar accounts for well over half of global financial transactions . This outsized role reflects not current economic weight alone, but accumulated trust and institutional credibility built over decades. এটি ব্যাখ্যা করে কেন ডলারের আন্তর্জাতিক ব্যবহার বৈশ্বিক জিডিপি এবং বাণিজ্যে মার্কিন অংশের চেয়ে অনেক বেশি। যদিও মার্কিন যুক্তরাষ্ট্র বিশ্ব বাণিজ্যের প্রায় ১০ শতাংশ এবং বৈশ্বিক জিডিপির ২৫ শতাংশের জন্য দায়ী, ডলার বৈশ্বিক আর্থিক লেনদেনের অর্ধেকেরও বেশি জন্য দায়ী। এই অতিরিক্ত ভূমিকা কেবল বর্তমান অর্থনৈতিক ওজনই নয়, দশকের পর দশক ধরে গড়ে ওঠা সঞ্চিত বিশ্বাস এবং প্রাতিষ্ঠানিক বিশ্বাসযোগ্যতাকে প্রতিফলিত করে। C. Digital Innovation: Reinforcing Rather Than Replacing গ. ডিজিটাল উদ্ভাবন: প্রতিস্থাপনের পরিবর্তে শক্তিশালীকরণ The trust embedded in the dollar's brand is so powerful that new technologies are simply building upon it. The rise of dollar-denominated stablecoins demonstrates this phenomenon. By April 2025, the total market capitalization of dollar stablecoins had reached about $220 billion . These instruments, which maintain parity with the dollar through backing by safe US assets, are used as an alternative to US banknotes in some developing countries. ডলারের ব্র্যান্ডে নিহিত বিশ্বাস এতটাই শক্তিশালী যে নতুন প্রযুক্তিগুলি কেবল এটির উপর নির্মিত হচ্ছে। ডলার-নির্ধারিত স্টেবলকয়েনের উত্থান এই ঘটনা প্রদর্শন করে। এপ্রিল ২০২৫ সালের মধ্যে, ডলার স্টেবলকয়েনের মোট বাজার মূলধন প্রায় ২২০ বিলিয়ন ডলারে পৌঁছেছিল। এই উপকরণগুলি, যা নিরাপদ মার্কিন সম্পদ দ্বারা সমর্থনের মাধ্যমে ডলারের সাথে সমতা বজায় রাখে, কিছু উন্নয়নশীল দেশে মার্কিন ব্যাংকনোটের বিকল্প হিসাবে ব্যবহৃত হয়। As Kamin notes, "stablecoin purchases could in principle support global demand for U.S. Treasuries" . Rather than displacing the dollar, financial innovation is adapting to and reinforcing dollar dominance. Non-stable cryptocurrencies such as bitcoin "pose no real challenge to the dollar" given their extreme price volatility . London Business School professor Hélène Rey concisely states, "Bitcoin is not money," lacking the essential attributes of a medium of exchange, unit of account, and stable store of value . কামিন যেমন উল্লেখ করেছেন, "স্টেবলকয়েন ক্রয় নীতিগতভাবে মার্কিন ট্রেজারির জন্য বৈশ্বিক চাহিদাকে সমর্থন করতে পারে।" ডলারকে স্থানচ্যুত করার পরিবর্তে, আর্থিক উদ্ভাবন ডলারের আধিপত্যের সাথে খাপ খাইয়ে নিচ্ছে এবং এটিকে শক্তিশালী করছে। বিটকয়েনের মতো নন-স্টেবল ক্রিপ্টোকারেন্সিগুলি তাদের চরম মূল্য অস্থিরতার কারণে "ডলারের জন্য কোনও বাস্তব চ্যালেঞ্জ তৈরি করে না।" লন্ডন বিজনেস স্কুলের অধ্যাপক হেলেন রে সংক্ষেপে বলেছেন, "বিটকয়েন অর্থ নয়," কারণ এতে বিনিময়ের মাধ্যম, হিসাবের একক এবং মূল্যের স্থিতিশীল ভাণ্ডারের প্রয়োজনীয় বৈশিষ্ট্যের অভাব রয়েছে। Central bank digital currencies, while generating significant discussion, pose no meaningful challenge to the dollar's international role. Payment technology is not what makes a currency dominant; safety and liquidity are the fundamental attributes, and digital currencies do not alter those fundamentals in countries seeking to rival the United States . কেন্দ্রীয় ব্যাংকের ডিজিটাল মুদ্রাগুলি, উল্লেখযোগ্য আলোচনা তৈরি করার সময়, ডলারের আন্তর্জাতিক ভূমিকার জন্য কোনও অর্থপূর্ণ চ্যালেঞ্জ তৈরি করে না। পেমেন্ট প্রযুক্তি এমন কিছু নয় যা একটি মুদ্রাকে প্রভাবশালী করে তোলে; নিরাপত্তা এবং তারল্য হল মৌলিক বৈশিষ্ট্য, এবং ডিজিটাল মুদ্রাগুলি মার্কিন যুক্তরাষ্ট্রের প্রতিদ্বন্দ্বিতা করতে চাওয়া দেশগুলিতে সেই মৌলিক বিষয়গুলি পরিবর্তন করে না। V. Comparative Advantages: Why Rivals Cannot Match the Dollar ৫. তুলনামূলক সুবিধা: কেন প্রতিদ্বন্দ্বীরা ডলারের সাথে মেলাতে পারে না A. The Euro's Structural Limitations ক. ইউরোর কাঠামোগত সীমাবদ্ধতা The euro is the most plausible challenger to the dollar, given the size of the European economy and its developed financial markets . However, structural weaknesses limit its global reach. The euro lacks a deep base of safe assets denominated in euros, and its capital markets are fragmented and relatively shallow compared to those of the United States . Without a true eurozone-wide safe asset—a unified bond market comparable to US Treasuries—the euro cannot fully rival the dollar. ইউরোপীয় অর্থনীতির আকার এবং এর উন্নত আর্থিক বাজার বিবেচনা করে, ইউরো ডলারের সবচেয়ে যুক্তিযুক্ত প্রতিদ্বন্দ্বী। যাইহোক, কাঠামোগত দুর্বলতা তার বৈশ্বিক নাগাল সীমিত করে। ইউরোর কাছে ইউরোতে নির্ধারিত নিরাপদ সম্পদের একটি গভীর ভিত্তির অভাব রয়েছে এবং এর পুঁজিবাজারগুলি মার্কিন যুক্তরাষ্ট্রের তুলনায় খণ্ডিত এবং তুলনামূলকভাবে অগভীর। একটি সত্যিকারের ইউরোজোন-ব্যাপী নিরাপদ সম্পদ ছাড়া—মার্কিন ট্রেজারির সাথে তুলনীয় একটি একীভূত বন্ড বাজার—ইউরো সম্পূর্ণরূপে ডলারের সাথে প্রতিদ্বন্দ্বিতা করতে পারে না। The fragmentation of European banking systems and the absence of a fiscal union mean that even two decades after its creation, the euro remains a regional currency rather than a true global competitor. While it accounts for 20 percent of international reserves, this share has remained fairly stable rather than growing . ইউরোপীয় ব্যাংকিং ব্যবস্থার খণ্ডিতকরণ এবং একটি রাজস্ব ইউনিয়নের অনুপস্থিতির অর্থ হল এর সৃষ্টির দুই দশক পরেও, ইউরো একটি সত্যিকারের বৈশ্বিক প্রতিযোগীর পরিবর্তে একটি আঞ্চলিক মুদ্রা হিসাবে রয়ে গেছে। যদিও এটি আন্তর্জাতিক রিজার্ভের ২০ শতাংশের জন্য দায়ী, এই অংশ বৃদ্ধির পরিবর্তে মোটামুটি স্থিতিশীল রয়েছে। B. The Renminbi's Fundamental Constraints খ. রেনমিনবির মৌলিক সীমাবদ্ধতা China's renminbi faces even steeper hurdles. Despite China's global economic rise, the renminbi confronts major obstacles: capital controls, lack of full convertibility, weak investor protections, and questions about the rule of law . As Kamin observes, "You cannot liquidate assets freely or trust the rule of law in the same way as in the United States" . চীনের রেনমিনবি আরও খাড়া বাধার সম্মুখীন। চীনের বৈশ্বিক অর্থনৈতিক উত্থান সত্ত্বেও, রেনমিনবি প্রধান বাধাগুলির সম্মুখীন হয়: মূলধন নিয়ন্ত্রণ, সম্পূর্ণ রূপান্তরযোগ্যতার অভাব, দুর্বল বিনিয়োগকারী সুরক্ষা এবং আইনের শাসন সম্পর্কে প্রশ্ন। কামিন যেমন পর্যবেক্ষণ করেছেন, "আপনি মার্কিন যুক্তরাষ্ট্রের মতো একইভাবে অবাধে সম্পদ তারল্যে রূপান্তর করতে বা আইনের শাসনে বিশ্বাস করতে পারেন না।" The renminbi's international usage index stands at about 3, remaining behind the Japanese yen at 7 and the British pound at 6 . While its usage has trended higher, it starts from such a low base that challenging dollar dominance remains a distant prospect. The Chinese government would need to fundamentally transform its economic governance—including allowing free capital movement and independent legal adjudication—before the renminbi could seriously compete, changes that would contradict core elements of its political system. রেনমিনবির আন্তর্জাতিক ব্যবহার সূচক প্রায় ৩ এ দাঁড়িয়ে আছে, যা জাপানি ইয়েনের ৭ এবং ব্রিটিশ পাউন্ডের ৬ থেকে পিছিয়ে রয়েছে। যদিও এর ব্যবহার ঊর্ধ্বমুখী প্রবণতা দেখিয়েছে, এটি এত কম বেস থেকে শুরু করে যে ডলারের আধিপত্যকে চ্যালেঞ্জ করা একটি দূরবর্তী সম্ভাবনা হিসাবে রয়ে গেছে। রেনমিনবি গুরুত্ব সহকারে প্রতিযোগিতা করার আগে চীনা সরকারকে তার অর্থনৈতিক শাসনকে মৌলিকভাবে রূপান্তর করতে হবে—মুক্ত মূলধন চলাচল এবং স্বাধীন আইনি নিষ্পত্তির অনুমতি দেওয়া সহ—পরিবর্তনগুলি যা তার রাজনৈতিক ব্যবস্থার মূল উপাদানগুলির সাথে противоречие করবে। C. The Enduring Relevance of Gold গ. সোনার স্থায়ী প্রাসঙ্গিকতা Some have pointed to central banks' increased gold holdings as evidence of de-dollarization. The share of gold in official reserve assets has more than doubled from below 10 percent in 2015 to over 23 percent now . However, this increase mostly reflects the over 200 percent increase in the gold price over that period. The physical quantity of gold holdings has increased by less than 10 percent. Furthermore, increases in gold holdings are generally not associated with a decline in US dollar reserves except for China, Russia, and Turkey . Even in the gold market, the dollar's role as the pricing currency remains unchallenged. কেউ কেউ কেন্দ্রীয় ব্যাংকগুলির বর্ধিত স্বর্ণ মজুদকে ডি-ডলারাইজেশনের প্রমাণ হিসাবে নির্দেশ করেছেন। সরকারি রিজার্ভ সম্পদে স্বর্ণের অংশ ২০১৫ সালে ১০ শতাংশের নিচে থেকে বর্তমানে ২৩ শতাংশেরও বেশি হয়ে দ্বিগুণেরও বেশি হয়েছে। যাইহোক, এই বৃদ্ধি মূলত সেই সময়কালে স্বর্ণের মূল্যে ২০০ শতাংশেরও বেশি বৃদ্ধিকে প্রতিফলিত করে। স্বর্ণ মজুদের প্রকৃত পরিমাণ ১০ শতাংশেরও কম বেড়েছে। অধিকন্তু, চীন, রাশিয়া এবং তুরস্ক ছাড়া সাধারণত স্বর্ণের মজুদ বৃদ্ধি মার্কিন ডলারের রিজার্ভ হ্রাসের সাথে সম্পর্কিত নয়। এমনকি সোনার বাজারেও, মূল্য নির্ধারণকারী মুদ্রা হিসেবে ডলারের ভূমিকা অপ্রতিদ্বন্দ্বী রয়ে গেছে। VI. Recent Challenges and Resilience ৬. সাম্প্রতিক চ্যালেঞ্জ এবং স্থিতিস্থাপকতা A. The Liberation Day Episode ক. লিবারেশন ডে পর্ব April 2, 2025, marked what some called "Liberation Day"—the announcement of unexpectedly large and sweeping tariffs across major trading partners. The immediate effects were unusual: US equity markets plunged, volatility spiked, and the dollar fell instead of strengthening, breaking from its usual safe-haven pattern . ২রা এপ্রিল, ২০২৫, কিছু লোক যাকে "লিবারেশন ডে" বলে অভিহিত করেছিল তা চিহ্নিত করেছে—প্রধান বাণিজ্য অংশীদারদের জুড়ে অপ্রত্যাশিতভাবে বড় এবং ব্যাপক শুল্ক ঘোষণা। তাত্ক্ষণিক প্রভাবগুলি অস্বাভাবিক ছিল: মার্কিন ইকুইটি বাজার ডুবে গিয়েছিল, অস্থিরতা বেড়ে গিয়েছিল এবং ডলার শক্তিশালী হওয়ার পরিবর্তে দুর্বল হয়ে পড়েছিল, এর স্বাভাবিক নিরাপদ-আশ্রয় প্যাটার্ন থেকে বিচ্ছিন্ন হয়ে গিয়েছিল। Economist Steve Kamin analyzed this episode, finding that the dollar behaved abnormally for several months, temporarily resembling an emerging-market currency. "It seemed that investors were so shocked by the actions that they abandoned the dollar as a safe haven" . As markets stabilized, the dollar eventually reassumed its normal behavior, suggesting the dollar's safe-haven role had been temporarily shaken but not permanently altered. অর্থনীতিবিদ স্টিভ কামিন এই পর্বটি বিশ্লেষণ করেছেন, দেখেছেন যে ডলার কয়েক মাস ধরে অস্বাভাবিক আচরণ করেছে, সাময়িকভাবে একটি উদীয়মান-বাজার মুদ্রার মতো হয়ে উঠেছে। "মনে হয়েছিল বিনিয়োগকারীরা পদক্ষেপগুলিতে এতটাই হতবাক হয়েছিলেন যে তারা ডলারকে নিরাপদ আশ্রয় হিসাবে পরিত্যাগ করেছিলেন।" বাজার স্থিতিশীল হওয়ার সাথে সাথে, ডলার শেষ পর্যন্ত তার স্বাভাবিক আচরণ পুনরায় শুরু করে, ইঙ্গিত দেয় যে ডলারের নিরাপদ-আশ্রয় ভূমিকা সাময়িকভাবে নড়ে গিয়েছিল কিন্তু স্থায়ীভাবে পরিবর্তিত হয়নি। B. Policy Concerns and Their Limits খ. নীতি উদ্বেগ এবং তাদের সীমা Several dimensions of US economic policy have moved in directions that could theoretically undermine dollar dominance: persistently high government deficits, an expanding government debt, credit rating downgrades, trade policy reversals, and stresses on Federal Reserve independence . The recent downgrade by Moody's of the US credit rating and increased tariff levels have raised legitimate concerns . মার্কিন অর্থনৈতিক নীতির বেশ কয়েকটি মাত্রা এমন দিকে অগ্রসর হয়েছে যা তাত্ত্বিকভাবে ডলারের আধিপত্যকে ক্ষুণ্ন করতে পারে: ক্রমাগত উচ্চ সরকারী ঘাটতি, সম্প্রসারিত সরকারী ঋণ, ক্রেডিট রেটিং ডাউনগ্রেড, বাণিজ্য নীতি বিপরীতমুখী এবং ফেডারেল রিজার্ভের স্বাধীনতার উপর চাপ। মুডি'স দ্বারা মার্কিন ক্রেডিট রেটিং সাম্প্রতিক ডাউনগ্রেড এবং বর্ধিত শুল্ক স্তর বৈধ উদ্বেগ উত্থাপন করেছে। However, the empirical evidence suggests remarkable resilience. The Federal Reserve's aggregate index of international currency usage shows the dollar has remained in a narrow range between 65 to 70 since 2010, well ahead of all other currencies (the euro is next at about 24) . Despite predictions of imminent decline, the dollar's position has proven remarkably stable. যাইহোক, অভিজ্ঞতামূলক প্রমাণ অসাধারণ স্থিতিস্থাপকতার পরামর্শ দেয়। ফেডারেল রিজার্ভের আন্তর্জাতিক মুদ্রা ব্যবহারের সমষ্টিগত সূচক দেখায় যে ডলার ২০১০ সাল থেকে ৬৫ থেকে ৭০ এর মধ্যে একটি সংকীর্ণ পরিসরে রয়ে গেছে, অন্যান্য সমস্ত মুদ্রার থেকে অনেক এগিয়ে (ইউরো পরবর্তী প্রায় ২৪ এ)। আসন্ন পতনের ভবিষ্যদ্বাণী সত্ত্বেও, ডলারের অবস্থান উল্লেখযোগ্যভাবে স্থিতিশীল প্রমাণিত হয়েছে। C. The Kindleberger Gap Concern গ. কিন্ডলবার্গার গ্যাপ উদ্বেগ Some economists warn of a potential "Kindleberger Gap"—a reference to the interwar period when sterling was in decline and the dollar had yet to assume full leadership. Hélène Rey notes, "If we are in a situation where the US does not want to be or isn't able to be the hegemon anymore, then we are close to that gap," warning that such gaps breed uncertainty . কিছু অর্থনীতিবিদ একটি সম্ভাব্য "কিন্ডলবার্গার গ্যাপ" সম্পর্কে সতর্ক করেন—যুদ্ধকালীন সময়ের একটি উল্লেখ যখন স্টার্লিং পতনের মধ্যে ছিল এবং ডলার এখনও সম্পূর্ণ নেতৃত্ব গ্রহণ করেনি। হেলেন রে উল্লেখ করেছেন, "আমরা যদি এমন পরিস্থিতিতে থাকি যেখানে মার্কিন যুক্তরাষ্ট্র আর আধিপত্য বিস্তার করতে চায় না বা সক্ষম নয়, তাহলে আমরা সেই ফাঁকের কাছাকাছি চলে এসেছি," সতর্ক করে দিয়ে বলেন যে এই ধরনের ফাঁক অনিশ্চয়তার জন্ম দেয়। Yet this concern, while theoretically valid, ignores the absence of any credible successor. The euro cannot fill the role due to structural fragmentation; the renminbi cannot due to political constraints; and gold and cryptocurrencies remain speculative rather than systemic. The dollar's dominance may gradually erode over decades, but the world faces no imminent leadership vacuum. তবে এই উদ্বেগ, তাত্ত্বিকভাবে বৈধ হলেও, কোনও বিশ্বাসযোগ্য উত্তরসূরির অনুপস্থিতিকে উপেক্ষা করে। কাঠামোগত খণ্ডিতকরণের কারণে ইউরো ভূমিকাটি পূরণ করতে পারে না; রাজনৈতিক সীমাবদ্ধতার কারণে রেনমিনবি পারে না; এবং স্বর্ণ এবং ক্রিপ্টোকারেন্সিগুলি পদ্ধতিগত হওয়ার পরিবর্তে অনুমানমূলক রয়ে গেছে। ডলারের আধিপত্য দশকের পর দশক ধরে ধীরে ধীরে ক্ষয় হতে পারে, কিন্তু বিশ্ব কোন আসন্ন নেতৃত্ব শূন্যতার সম্মুখীন হচ্ছে না। VII. The Path Forward: Preserving a Global Public Good ৭. সামনের পথ: একটি বৈশ্বিক পাবলিক ভালো সংরক্ষণ A. Policy Recommendations ক. নীতি সুপারিশ The dollar's continued dominance is not an entitlement but a product of policy choices. Kamin emphasizes that "the dollar's supremacy is rooted in the high quality of U.S. policies. If the policies turn for the worse, that will tend to undermine the dollar's dominance" . Several policy domains require attention: ডলারের অব্যাহত আধিপত্য কোনো অধিকার নয় বরং নীতি পছন্দের একটি পণ্য। কামিন জোর দিয়ে বলেন যে "ডলারের শ্রেষ্ঠত্ব মার্কিন নীতির উচ্চ গুণমানে নিহিত। যদি নীতিগুলি খারাপের দিকে মোড় নেয়, তবে তা ডলারের আধিপত্যকে ক্ষুণ্ন করার প্রবণতা দেখাবে।" বেশ কয়েকটি নীতি ক্ষেত্রে মনোযোগ প্রয়োজন: Fiscal Sustainability : Chronic fiscal deficits and rising debt erode confidence in US economic management. Maintaining sustainable fiscal policies is essential to preserving the trust that underpins dollar dominance . রাজস্ব টেকসইতা : দীর্ঘস্থায়ী রাজস্ব ঘাটতি এবং ক্রমবর্ধমান ঋণ মার্কিন অর্থনৈতিক ব্যবস্থাপনায় আস্থা নষ্ট করে। টেকসই রাজস্ব নীতি বজায় রাখা ডলারের আধিপত্যকে শক্ত ভিত্তি দানকারী বিশ্বাস সংরক্ষণের জন্য অপরিহার্য। Regulatory Predictability : Policy unpredictability, whether in trade, taxation, or financial regulation, undermines the stable environment that investors seek. Consistent, transparent policymaking reinforces confidence . নিয়ন্ত্রক অনুমানযোগ্যতা : নীতির অপ্রত্যাশিততা, তা বাণিজ্য, কর, বা আর্থিক নিয়ন্ত্রণে হোক না কেন, বিনিয়োগকারীরা যে স্থিতিশীল পরিবেশ চায় তা ক্ষুণ্ন করে। সামঞ্জস্যপূর্ণ, স্বচ্ছ নীতি নির্ধারণ আস্থা শক্তিশালী করে। Rule of Law : The protection of financial contracts and property rights remains foundational. Any weakening of these institutional pillars would have disproportionate effects on the dollar's global standing . আইনের শাসন : আর্থিক চুক্তি এবং সম্পত্তির অধিকার রক্ষা মৌলিক রয়ে গেছে। এই প্রাতিষ্ঠানিক স্তম্ভগুলির কোনও দুর্বলতা ডলারের বৈশ্বিক অবস্থানের উপর অসম প্রভাব ফেলবে। Openness to Global Markets : Maintaining openness to trade and capital flows, even amid political pressures for protectionism, supports the dollar's international role. The US share of global trade may be modest, but the openness of its markets remains crucial . বৈশ্বিক বাজারের প্রতি উন্মুক্ততা : সুরক্ষাবাদের জন্য রাজনৈতিক চাপের মধ্যেও, বাণিজ্য ও পুঁজি প্রবাহের প্রতি উন্মুক্ততা বজায় রাখা ডলারের আন্তর্জাতিক ভূমিকাকে সমর্থন করে। বিশ্ব বাণিজ্যে মার্কিন অংশ বিনয়ী হতে পারে, কিন্তু তার বাজারের উন্মুক্ততা গুরুত্বপূর্ণ রয়ে গেছে। B. Scenarios for the Future খ. ভবিষ্যতের পরিস্থিতি Kamin outlines three potential scenarios for the dollar's future : কামিন ডলারের ভবিষ্যতের জন্য তিনটি সম্ভাব্য পরিস্থিতির রূপরেখা দিয়েছেন: The Good Scenario: Gradual Diversification . Global investors diversify portfolios, and new financial technologies make cross-border payments in other currencies easier. Dollar use declines slowly, but within a context of healthy global growth. "This scenario is benign for the U.S. and the world." ভাল পরিস্থিতি: ক্রমান্বয়ে বৈচিত্র্যকরণ । বৈশ্বিক বিনিয়োগকারীরা পোর্টফোলিওতে বৈচিত্র্য আনে, এবং নতুন আর্থিক প্রযুক্তি অন্যান্য মুদ্রায় ক্রস-বর্ডার পেমেন্ট সহজ করে তোলে। ডলারের ব্যবহার ধীরে ধীরে হ্রাস পায়, তবে সুস্থ বৈশ্বিক প্রবৃদ্ধির প্রসঙ্গে। "এই পরিস্থিতি মার্কিন যুক্তরাষ্ট্র এবং বিশ্বের জন্য সৌম্য।" The Bad Scenario: Geopolitical Fragmentation . Rising tensions—particularly between the US and China—threaten to split the world into competing economic blocs. Countries with close economic ties to China might shift reserves away from the dollar to avoid sanctions or political risk. "This is a less desirable scenario, not because the dollar declines, but because global efficiency and productivity decline." খারাপ পরিস্থিতি: ভূ-রাজনৈতিক খণ্ডিতকরণ । ক্রমবর্ধমান উত্তেজনা—বিশেষ করে মার্কিন যুক্তরাষ্ট্র এবং চীনের মধ্যে—বিশ্বকে প্রতিদ্বন্দ্বিতাপূর্ণ অর্থনৈতিক ব্লকে বিভক্ত করার হুমকি দেয়। চীনের সাথে ঘনিষ্ঠ অর্থনৈতিক সম্পর্কযুক্ত দেশগুলি নিষেধাজ্ঞা বা রাজনৈতিক ঝুঁকি এড়াতে ডলার থেকে দূরে রিজার্ভ স্থানান্তর করতে পারে। "এটি একটি কম কাম্য পরিস্থিতি, ডলার হ্রাস পাওয়ার কারণে নয়, বরং বৈশ্বিক দক্ষতা এবং উৎপাদনশীলতা হ্রাস পাওয়ার কারণে।" The Ugly Scenario: US Policy Missteps . Chronic fiscal deficits, rising debt, policy unpredictability, or weakened rule of law erode trust in the safety and liquidity of US assets. "If this were to happen, the loss of dollar dominance would be the least of our worries." কুশ্রী পরিস্থিতি: মার্কিন নীতির ভুল । দীর্ঘস্থায়ী রাজস্ব ঘাটতি, ক্রমবর্ধমান ঋণ, নীতির অপ্রত্যাশিততা, বা দুর্বল আইনের শাসন মার্কিন সম্পদের নিরাপত্তা এবং তারল্যের প্রতি আস্থা নষ্ট করে। "যদি এটি ঘটে, তবে ডলারের আধিপত্য হারানো আমাদের দুশ্চিন্তার মধ্যে সবচেয়ে কম হবে।" The choice among these scenarios depends significantly on US policy decisions in the years ahead. এই পরিস্থিতিগুলির মধ্যে পছন্দ আগামী বছরগুলিতে মার্কিন নীতি সিদ্ধান্তের উপর উল্লেখযোগ্যভাবে নির্ভর করে। C. Conclusion: The Indispensable Currency গ. উপসংহার: অপরিহার্য মুদ্রা The US dollar's central role in the world economy is a positive and enduring feature of the international financial landscape. It reduces the complexity and risk of global trade, provides an unparalleled safe haven during periods of stress, and offers a stable foundation upon which global prosperity is built. The dollar's dominance in international reserves, trade invoicing, banking, and debt issuance creates efficiencies that benefit all participants in the global economy. বিশ্ব অর্থনীতিতে মার্কিন ডলারের কেন্দ্রীয় ভূমিকা আন্তর্জাতিক আর্থিক ভূদৃশ্যের একটি ইতিবাচক এবং স্থায়ী বৈশিষ্ট্য। এটি বৈশ্বিক বাণিজ্যের জটিলতা এবং ঝুঁকি হ্রাস করে, চাপের সময়ে একটি অতুলনীয় নিরাপদ আশ্রয় প্রদান করে এবং একটি স্থিতিশীল ভিত্তি প্রদান করে যার উপর বৈশ্বিক সমৃদ্ধি নির্মিত হয়। আন্তর্জাতিক রিজার্ভ, বাণিজ্য চালান, ব্যাংকিং এবং ঋণ প্রদানে ডলারের আধিপত্য এমন দক্ষতা তৈরি করে যা বৈশ্বিক অর্থনীতির সমস্ত অংশগ্রহণকারীদের উপকৃত করে। While challenges from geopolitical fragmentation, fiscal concerns, and new technologies exist, the dollar's position rests on deep-seated institutional strength and trust that competitors cannot easily replicate. Its dominance brings not only an "exorbitant privilege" to the United States but also an "exorbitant stability" to the world. The dollar is not merely America's currency; it is a global public good that has underpinned seven decades of unprecedented economic growth and integration. ভূ-রাজনৈতিক খণ্ডিতকরণ, রাজস্ব উদ্বেগ এবং নতুন প্রযুক্তি থেকে চ্যালেঞ্জ বিদ্যমান থাকলেও, ডলারের অবস্থান গভীর-মূল প্রাতিষ্ঠানিক শক্তি এবং বিশ্বাসের উপর নির্ভর করে যা প্রতিযোগীরা সহজে প্রতিলিপি করতে পারে না। এর আধিপত্য মার্কিন যুক্তরাষ্ট্রের জন্য কেবল একটি "অত্যধিক সুবিধা"ই নয়, বিশ্বের জন্য একটি "অত্যধিক স্থিতিশীলতা"ও নিয়ে আসে। ডলার কেবল আমেরিকার মুদ্রা নয়; এটি একটি বৈশ্বিক পাবলিক ভালো যা অভূতপূর্ব অর্থনৈতিক প্রবৃদ্ধি এবং একীকরণের সাত দশককে শক্ত ভিত্তি দিয়েছে। Preserving the policies and institutions that underpin this trust is therefore not just in America's interest, but in the collective interest of the entire global economy. As the Federal Reserve's comprehensive 2025 analysis concludes, the dollar's international role remains dominant and relatively stable—a testament to the enduring value of the institutional foundations upon which it rests . In a world of uncertainty, the dollar remains the one constant upon which all can rely. অতএব, এই বিশ্বাসকে শক্ত ভিত্তি দানকারী নীতি এবং প্রতিষ্ঠানগুলি সংরক্ষণ করা কেবল আমেরিকার স্বার্থেই নয়, সমগ্র বৈশ্বিক অর্থনীতির সম্মিলিত স্বার্থে। ফেডারেল রিজার্ভের ব্যাপক ২০২৫ বিশ্লেষণ উপসংহারে পৌঁছেছে, ডলারের আন্তর্জাতিক ভূমিকা প্রভাবশালী এবং তুলনামূলকভাবে স্থিতিশীল রয়েছে—যে প্রাতিষ্ঠানিক ভিত্তির উপর এটি নির্ভর করে তার স্থায়ী মূল্যের একটি প্রমাণ। অনিশ্চয়তার একটি বিশ্বে, ডলার একমাত্র ধ্রুবক যা সকলেই নির্ভর করতে পারে।

Dangling Modifier Dangling Modifier  (ঝুলন্ত বা অসংলগ্ন বিশেষণ) হলো এমন একটি শব্দগুচ্ছ (Phrase) যা বাক্যের শুরুতে বসে কিন্তু পরবর্তী Clause-এর Subject-কে সঠিকভাবে নির্দেশ করতে পারে না। সহজ কথায়, বাক্যের শুরুতে যদি এমন কোনো কাজ (Action) উল্লেখ থাকে, কিন্তু সেই কাজটি কে করছে (Doer) তা যদি পরবর্তী অংশের Subject হিসেবে না থাকে, তবে বাক্যটি ভুল হয়। এই ভুলকেই Dangling Modifier  বলে। Basic Principle: বাক্যের শুরুতে থাকা Introductory Phrase -এর কাজ যে ব্যক্তি বা বস্তু সম্পন্ন করে, তাকেই অবশ্যই Main Clause -এর Subject  হতে হবে। Incorrect:   Walking down the street , the trees looked beautiful. (গাছ কি রাস্তায় হাঁটতে পারে? না। তাই এটি Dangling Modifier). Correct:   Walking down the street , I  saw the beautiful trees. (এখানে হাঁটার কাজটি 'I' করছে এবং 'I' বাক্যের Subject)। Rules & Methods of Correction Dangling Modifier সংশোধন করার দুটি প্রধান উপায় আছে: Method 1: Change the Main Subject Introductory Phrase-এর কাজ যে করছে, তাকে Main Clause-এর Subject হিসেবে বসাতে হবে। 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 শুরুর Phrase-টিকে ভেঙে একটি পূর্ণাঙ্গ Clause (Subject + Verb যুক্ত) তৈরি করতে হবে। 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. (মানুষ জানালা দিয়ে উড়ে যায় না, কাগজ উড়ে যায়). 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 নিজে গ্রেড পেতে পারে না). 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. (হাঙর বোট থেকে লাফ দেয়নি). 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:  গাড়ি চালানোর কাজটি 'we' করছে, কোনো 'tree' নয়। তাই Subject হিসেবে 'we' বসবে। 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 ডাক্তার হতে পারে না, একজন ছাত্র হতে পারে। তাই Subject হিসেবে 'a student' সঠিক। 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 পড়ার কাজটি 'Story' করতে পারে না। সঠিক হতো: "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:  তুলনা করা হচ্ছে 'Rahim' এবং 'other students'-এর মধ্যে। 'Teacher' এবং 'students'-এর মধ্যে নয়। তাই Subject হিসেবে 'Rahim' আসতে হবে। 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)  (হাঁটার কাজটি 'he' করছিল, বাস নয়)। 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 তে Subject ঠিক আছে; C তে Absolute Phrase ব্যবহার করা হয়েছে যা গ্রামারটিক্যালি সঠিক)। 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 তে বোঝাচ্ছে 'mother' কে রান্না করা হয়েছে, যা ভুল। B এবং C সঠিক)। 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)  (ঘড়ি মেঝেতে শুয়ে থাকে না, 'I' শুয়ে ছিল)। 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-এ subject 'You' উহ্য থাকে, তাই এটি সঠিক। B তে 'books' ভোকাবুলারি উন্নত করতে চায় না)। 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)  (অবসর গ্রহণের কাজটি 'he' করেছে, প্রতিবেশীরা নয়)। 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 তে Subject ঠিক আছে। C তে Passive Voice সঠিক, যেখানে 'using' phrase টি implied agent দ্বারা সম্পন্ন হচ্ছে)। 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 করে Subject পরিষ্কার করা হয়েছে)। 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)  (আহত হয়েছিল সৈনিক, তাই Subject 'The soldier')। 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)  (ভবিষ্যৎ নিয়ে চিন্তা করছিল 'he')। DANGLING MODIFIER Questions 1. —, a deer leapt out in front of me. [সার্কেল অ্যাডজুটেন্ট-১৫, JKKNIU (ঘ) 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. (পথিকটি অত্যন্ত ক্লান্ত ও পরিশ্রান্ত হয়ে একটু ঘুমিয়ে নিল) [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, — [আমি দেয়ালে তার মায়ের ঝুলন্ত একটি ছবি দেখলাম] [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, — [সে জলে ডুবে ডুবন্ত শিশুটিকে উদ্ধার করলো] [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. [সে পার্কে হাঁটার সময় সাপের কামড় খেল] [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 (হাঙ্গর) 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 (মানবিক) 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, বাংলাদেশ ব্যাংক (AD)-০৬] 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? [জেলা প্রাথমিক শিক্ষা অফিসার-৯৩] 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 — [থানা/উপজেলা প্রকৌশলী-৯৯, 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? (দেখে পথ না চলায় সে একটা কারের সাথে ধাক্কা খেল) [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. [তাড়াহুড়ার মধ্যে থাকায় সে দরজা খোলা রেখে চলে গেল] [CU (খ) 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.)

Dangling Modifier Dangling Modifier (ঝুলন্ত বা অসম্পৃক্ত নির্দেশক):  যখন কোনো modifier (সাধারণত phrase) বাক্যের শুরুতে বসে কিন্তু তার ঠিক পরেই যাকে modify করার কথা (subject) তাকে না বসিয়ে অন্য কোনো subject বসানো হয়, তখন তাকে Dangling Modifier বা Misplaced Modifier বলে। Simple sentence-এর দুটি অংশ থাকে। প্রথম অংশটি gerund/infinitive/participle ইত্যাদি দ্বারা শুরু হয় কিন্তু subject থাকে না। এই লুপ্ত subject-টিকেই দ্বিতীয় অংশের শুরুতে বসাতে হয়। Correct Structure Example: Incorrect:  While going to class, a dog bit me. (কুকুর ক্লাসে যাচ্ছিল না, আমি যাচ্ছিলাম) Correct:  While going to class, I was bitten by a dog. (বা While I was going to class, a dog bit me.) Questions: 1. According to the conditions of my scholarship, after finishing my degree, --- a) my education will be employed by the university b) employment will be given by to me by the university c) the university will employ me d) I will be employed by the university 2. After seeing the movie 'Centennial', --- 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 3. While going to class, --- a) the dog bit me b) a dog bit me c) dog bit me d) I was bitten by a dog 4. Hanging on the wall, --- a) was there a photograph of my mother b) was a photograph of my mother c) a photograph of my mother I saw d) I saw a photograph of my mother 5. Choose the correct sentence. a) After jumping of a boat, the shark 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. 6. Walking through the forest, --- 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. 7. ---, the passer-by took a nap. a) Be tired and exhausted b) Having tired and exhausted c) After having tired and exhausted d) Tired and exhausted 8. While biking home before the storm, --- 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 9. Which one is correct? 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 10. Which of the following sentence is correct? 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. Answers With Explanation: 1. d) I will be employed by the university (The modifier "after finishing my degree" refers to a person. Therefore, the subject of the main clause must be "I". 'After finishing my degree' কথাটি 'I' কে নির্দেশ করে, তাই বাক্যের সাবজেক্ট 'I' হতে হবে।) 2. c) many people wanted to read the book (The phrase "After seeing the movie" implies people saw it. So the subject must be "many people", not "the book". মুভিটি দেখার কাজ মানুষ করেছে, তাই সাবজেক্ট 'many people' হবে, 'the book' নয়।) 3. d) I was bitten by a dog (The phrase "While going to class" refers to the speaker ("I"). If the subject is "a dog", it implies the dog was going to class. So, "I" must be the subject. ক্লাসে যাওয়ার কাজটি 'আমি' করছিলাম, কুকুর নয়। তাই সাবজেক্ট 'I' হবে।) 4. c) a photograph of my mother I saw   (Note: The structure of option C in the source text is unusual, but grammatically, the subject modified by "Hanging on the wall" must be the photograph, not "I". In typical multiple-choice questions for this specific example, the correct answer is usually formatted as "a photograph of my mother caught my eye" or simply "a photograph...". Among the choices, C places 'a photograph' first, which aligns with the modifier rules better than D, where 'I' is the subject.) ("Hanging on the wall" modifies the "photograph". A person ("I") cannot hang on the wall in this context. দেয়ালে ঝুলছিল ছবিটি, আমি নই। তাই সাবজেক্ট photograph হতে হবে।) 5. c) After jumping of a boat, the man was bitten by a shark. (The person jumping off the boat is "the man", not "the shark". So "the man" must be the subject. নৌকা থেকে মানুষটি লাফ দিয়েছিল, তাই সাবজেক্ট 'the man' হবে।) 6. b) the traveller saw the moon above the trees. ("Walking through the forest" modifies "the traveller". The path or the moon was not walking. বনের মধ্য দিয়ে পরিব্রাজক (traveller) হাঁটছিল, তাই সাবজেক্ট 'the traveller' হবে।) 7. d) Tired and exhausted (Adjectives "Tired and exhausted" modify the subject "the passer-by". This is a correct use of a participial/adjective phrase. ক্লান্ত ও পরিশ্রান্ত ছিল পথিক, তাই এটি সঠিক।) 8. b) Jahan had an accident ("While biking home" refers to a person. "The bicycle", "it", or "the storm" cannot bike. So "Jahan" must be the subject. সাইকেল চালাচ্ছিল জাহান, তাই মেইন ক্লজের সাবজেক্ট 'Jahan' হবে।) 9. d) Having finished the assignment, I turned on the TV (The person who finished the assignment is "I". In option A, the TV finished the assignment, which is illogical. অ্যাসাইনমেন্ট শেষ করেছিল 'আমি', তাই সাবজেক্ট 'I' হবে।) 10. a) Hearing the good news, I was happy (The person hearing the news is "I". So the subject must be "I". সুসংবাদটি আমি শুনেছিলাম, তাই সাবজেক্ট 'I' হবে।) DANGLING MODIFIER Questions 1. —, a deer leapt out in front of me. [সার্কেল অ্যাডজুটেন্ট-১৫, JKKNIU (ঘ) 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. (পথিকটি অত্যন্ত ক্লান্ত ও পরিশ্রান্ত হয়ে একটু ঘুমিয়ে নিল) [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, — [আমি দেয়ালে তার মায়ের ঝুলন্ত একটি ছবি দেখলাম] [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, — [সে জলে ডুবে ডুবন্ত শিশুটিকে উদ্ধার করলো] [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. [সে পার্কে হাঁটার সময় সাপের কামড় খেল] [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 (হাঙ্গর) 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 (মানবিক) 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, বাংলাদেশ ব্যাংক (AD)-০৬] 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? [জেলা প্রাথমিক শিক্ষা অফিসার-৯৩] 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 — [থানা/উপজেলা প্রকৌশলী-৯৯, 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? (দেখে পথ না চলায় সে একটা কারের সাথে ধাক্কা খেল) [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. [তাড়াহুড়ার মধ্যে থাকায় সে দরজা খোলা রেখে চলে গেল] [CU (খ) 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.)

Affirmative & Negative Agreement (সমর্থনমূলক এবং অস্বীকৃতিসূচক সমঝোতা) 🔎 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): 🚫 “I don’t too”🚫 “Neither I do”🚫 “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 also B.  Florida too C.  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 too C.  I do neither D.  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 ✳️ Topic: Affirmative and Negative Agreement Understanding agreement  helps learners express shared experiences, preferences, and actions concisely. This section explores two main types: 🔵 1. Affirmative Agreement (ইতিবাচক সমর্থন বা একমত হওয়া) 🔍 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 (নেতিবাচক সমর্থন বা একমত হওয়া) 🔍 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 friends Explanation: "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 children Explanation: “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 I Explanation: 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 them Explanation: “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 I Explanation: 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. so Explanation: 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 career Explanation: 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 either Explanation: “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 he Explanation: 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 art Explanation:  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 I Explanation:  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 I Explanation:  Negative agreement.Structure: Neither + auxiliary verb + subject “My friend does not like terrorism” → “Neither do I” 🟥  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 I Explanation:  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 children Explanation:  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. either Explanation:  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 Florida Explanation:  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. So Explanation:  Affirmative agreement → So do I Structure: 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 neither Explanation:  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 I Explanation:  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 I Explanation:  Negative agreement.Structure: Neither + auxiliary verb + subject “I don’t like milk.” → “Neither do I”     🏛️ 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       🏛️ 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 + subject Example: 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 + subject Example: 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 telephoned B. did he telephone  ✅C. did he telephoneD. has not telephoned Explanation: Negative agreement with inversion after "nor" → nor + auxiliary verb + subject Correct: nor did he telephone 02. "I won’t be late." The correct response may be — A. So do I B. 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 neither C. 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 will D. 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 others D. 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 does D. 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 others D. 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"       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. গ্লাসের মতো পানিও মিনারেল।) 2. c) so am I (Affirmative Agreement with 'be' verb 'are'. "So + am + I". তারা পড়াশোনায় মগ্ন এবং আমিও।) 3. a) neither (Negative Agreement. "Neither + auxiliary + subject". আমার বন্ধু মিষ্টি পছন্দ করে না, আমিও না।) 4. a) neither do I (Negative Agreement with 'do' verb. "Neither + do + I". সে সন্ত্রাসবাদ পছন্দ করে না, আমিও না।) 5. c) and so do I (Affirmative Agreement with main verb 'like'. "and + so + do + I". তুমি চকলেট পছন্দ কর এবং আমিও।) 6. c) So is Uranus (First clause has 'is', so the agreement uses 'is'. নেপচুন ঠান্ডা গ্রহ এবং ইউরেনাসও।) 7. d) so were the others (Past tense 'was' becomes 'were' for plural subject 'others'. "So + were + the others". সে ক্লান্ত ছিল এবং বাকিরাও।) 8. c) nor does he cheat others (Negative addition. "Nor + auxiliary + subject". সে মিথ্যা বলে না, এবং প্রতারণাও করে না। 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. আমিও দেরি করব না।) 10. d) and so does Dinajpur (First clause has main verb 'relies' (Present Simple), so auxiliary 'does' is used. রাজশাহী নির্ভর করে এবং দিনাজপুরও।) 11. c) have we (Present Perfect 'have changed' requires 'have' in agreement. সময় বদলেছে এবং আমরাও।) 12. c) Neither can I (Negative statement with modal 'cannot'. Response uses "Neither + can + I". আমি গাড়ি চালাতে পারি না, বি-ও পারে না।) 13. c) "So do I" (Statement has 'likes' (Present Simple). Agreement uses 'do'. সে রান্না পছন্দ করে, আমিও।) 14. c) so do we ('Wants' is Present Simple. Agreement uses 'do'. সোমা বাড়ি যেতে চায় এবং আমরাও।) 15. a) so does Florida ('Relies' is Present Simple. Agreement uses 'does'. ক্যালিফোর্নিয়া নির্ভর করে এবং ফ্লোরিডাও।) 16. c) neither do I (Negative statement 'do not like'. Agreement: "Neither + do + I". তারা কফি পছন্দ করে না, আমিও না।) 17. a) nor did he (Negative continuation in past tense. "Nor + did + he". সে সময় নষ্ট করেনি, এবং কোনো খারাপ অভ্যাসও গড়ে তোলেনি।) 18. b) did he telephone (Inversion after 'nor'. "Nor + did + he + verb". সে আমাকে লেখেওনি, ফোনও করেনি। Note: Source key suggests 'c', but 'b' is grammatically correct.) AFFIRMATIVE & NEGATIVE AGREEMENT Questions 1. Times have changed and so — [সহকারী জজ-১৮] 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 — [রেলওয়ে-১৩] 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 — [রেলওয়ে-১৩] 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 — (তারা পড়াশোনায় নিবিষ্ট আছে আর আমিও তাই) [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. [আমার বোন গীবত/পরনিন্দা পছন্দ করে না এবং আমিও না] [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 — (আমি প্রশ্নটির উত্তর জানতাম না আর সেও না) [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 — (সে খুব ভালো আচরণ করল আর আমিও তাই) [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 — (সে মনে করিনি আর আমিও করিনি) [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 —. (সে আমাকে চিঠি লিখেনি, ফোনও করেনি) [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 — (সে খুব ক্লান্ত ছিল এবং অন্যরাও তাই ছিল) [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, — (সে লোকজনকে আঘাতও দেয়নি আর প্রতারণাও করেনি) [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, — (কামাল না মিথ্যা বলে, না অন্যদেরকে ঠকায়) [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. ওরা সমস্যার সমাধান করতে পারেনি, আমরাও পারিনি। [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. (আমি এ ব্যাপারে দুশ্চিন্তিত, এবং সেও তাই) [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 ".)

CORRECTION Correction (সংশোধন) in English grammar refers to identifying and rectifying errors in the usage of various linguistic elements such as parts of speech, number, gender, determiners, subject-verb agreement, and the appropriate form of words. Important Rules of Correction Parts of Speech Related Rules Rule-01:  After "Let" (লেট), pronouns should always be in their objective form. Incorrect: Let you and he be witness. Correct: Let you and him  be witness. Rule-02:  Indefinite articles (a/an) are generally not used before general uncountable nouns. Incorrect:   The rice  is our staple food. Correct:   Rice is our staple food. Rule-03:  When an uncountable noun is specified or made definite, "the" (দি) is used before it. Incorrect: Rice of Dinajpur is famous. Correct:   The rice of Dinajpur is famous. Rule-04:  Use "little/a little" (সামান্য/কিছুটা) before uncountable nouns and "few/a few" (কয়েকটি) before countable nouns. Incorrect:  I have a few money. Correct:  I have a little money. Rule-05:  The verb following a relative pronoun must agree in number and person with its antecedent (the noun or pronoun it refers to). Incorrect: It is I who is  to blame. Correct: It is I who am  to blame. Rule-06:  After "than" (দেন) in a comparative sentence, a noun or pronoun should be in its subjective form (if comparing subjects). Incorrect:  I am older than him. Correct:  I am older than he. Rule-07:  In a superlative degree construction, the relative pronoun "that" (দ্যাট) is generally preferred. Incorrect: He is the best scholar whom I have seen. Correct: He is the best scholar that  I have seen. Rule-08:  Demonstrative pronouns (this, that, these, those) do not take a possessive case when followed by a gerund. Incorrect: There is no likelihood of that's  coming to pass. Correct: There is no likelihood of that  coming to pass. Rule-09:  Before a gerund, a noun or a personal pronoun should be in the possessive case. Incorrect:  I insist on Saiful's and reading this useful book. Correct:  I insist on Saiful's  and your  reading this useful book. (Self-correction based on general rule: The original example for Rule 9 seems to contradict the rule itself. The general rule is that the possessive form is used before a gerund. If "Saiful" and "your" are subjects of the gerund "reading", they should be in the possessive form "Saiful's" and "your" to agree with the rule. The "Corr" example in the original text might be incorrect or interpreting a different nuance. I will stick to the general rule.) Rule-10:  Verbs like "appoint," "make," "select," "call," "name," "nominate," "elect" do not take "as" (অ্যাস) before the object complement. Incorrect: We made him as captain. Correct: We made him captain. Rule-11:  The structure "Too + adjective + infinitive" inherently carries a negative meaning, implying something cannot be done. Avoid "very...to" for this specific nuance. Incorrect: He is very weak to walk. Correct: He is too  weak to walk. Rule-12:  The word "headache" (মাথাব্যথা) when referring to a general ailment often takes the indefinite article "a" (এ). Incorrect:  I have headache. Correct:  I have a  headache. Rule-13:  After "such" (সাচ) followed by a singular countable noun, "a/an" (এ/অ্যান) is used. Incorrect: It was such cold morning. Correct: It was such a  cold morning. Rule-14:  When places like "school," "church," "mosque," "hospital," "college" (স্কুল, চার্চ, মসজিদ, হাসপাতাল, কলেজ) are visited for their primary purpose, an article is not used before them. Incorrect: They go to the church  every Sunday. Correct: They go to church  every Sunday. Explanation: If they went to the church building for a different purpose (e.g., to see the architecture), "the" would be used. Rule-15:  Nouns like "scenery," "advice," "equipment," "food," "furniture" (সিনারি, অ্যাডভাইস, ইকুইপমেন্ট, ফুড, ফার্নিচার) are uncountable nouns and do not take a plural form. The verb should be singular. Incorrect: The scenery of Cox's Bazar are  charming. Correct: The scenery of Cox's Bazar is  charming. Opens in a new window Rule-16:  When describing an effect or a quality that something causes , use the present participle (-ing form). When describing a feeling or state experienced , use the past participle (-ed form). Incorrect: The story is interested. Correct: The story is interesting . Explanation: The movie is interesting  (it causes interest). The man is interested (he feels interest). Tense Related Rules Rule-17:  After "to have" (have, has, had) and "to be" (be, being, been) forms, and "having," the verb should be in its past participle form (V3). Incorrect:  I wanted the notice to be hang  on the wall. Correct:  I wanted the notice to be hung  on the wall. Incorrect: Having finish  her meals, she went to school. Correct: Having finished  her meals, she went to school. Rule-18:  After modal auxiliary verbs (can/could, may/might, shall/should, will/would, must, need, dare, had better, would rather), the main verb should be in its base form (V1). Incorrect: Mamun can to write  poetry. Correct: Mamun can write  poetry. Incorrect: They must done  the work. Correct: They must do  the work. Rule-19:  After periphrastic modal auxiliary verbs (phrases acting like modals), the verb should also be in its base form (V1). Periphrastic Modals: am to, is to, are to, was to, were to, have to, has to, shall/will have to, ought to, used to, am able to, is able to, are able to, was able to, were able to, am going to, is going to, are going to, was going to, were going to, am about to, is about to, are about to, was about to. Incorrect:  I am to met  the secretary. Correct:  I am to meet  the secretary. Incorrect: She is able to solving  complicated math. Correct: She is able to solve  complicated math. Rule-20:  After certain verb phrases (often idiomatic expressions or phrasal verbs ending in a preposition), the verb that follows must be in its -ing form (gerund). Phrases often followed by -ing:  be better off, be used to, feel like, look forward to, would you mind, get used to, object to, accustomed to, give up, go on, insist on, think about, confess to, approve of, forget about, count on, capable of. Incorrect: You are better off to take a taxi. Correct: You are better off taking  a taxi. Incorrect: He is used to work late. Correct: He is used to working  late. Incorrect: He gave up to smoke. Correct: He gave up smoking . Incorrect:  I don't know about to compute. Correct:  I don't know about computing . Tense Related Rules (Continued) Rule-21: Causative Verb "Have/Has/Had" If "have/has/had" is used as a causative verb followed by an indirect object (ব্যক্তিবাচক কর্ম) , the subsequent verb should be in its base form (V1) . If it is followed by a direct object (বস্তুবাচক কর্ম) , the subsequent verb should be in its past participle form (V3) . Incorrect: The teacher had us to write  a test. Correct: The teacher had us write  a test. Incorrect:  I had my car wash . Correct:  I had my car washed . Rule-22: Verbs/Prepositions followed by Gerunds After words like "mind," "worth," "busy," "past," "without," or any preposition (in, on, at, to, of, for, from, over, etc.), the following verb should be in its -ing form (V1 + ing) . Incorrect:  I don't mind to have  a cup of tea. Correct:  I don't mind having  a cup of tea. Incorrect: Without to read , you cannot pass in the exam. Correct: Without reading , you cannot pass in the exam. Rule-23: Idiomatic Phrases followed by Gerunds After specific phrases like "It is no good," "It is no use," "It is worth," "It is not worth," "It is a waste of time," "It is a waste of money," the verb that follows should be in its -ing form (V1 + ing) . Incorrect: It is no good to wait  for him. Correct: It is no good waiting  for him. Incorrect: It is a waste of time come  here. Correct: It is a waste of time coming  here. Rule-24: "Lest" (যদি না/যাতে না) with "Should" The conjunction "lest" (লেস্ট) is always followed by "should" (শুড) and never by a negative word like "no" or "not." Incorrect: Be careful lest you do not touch  the electric wire. Correct: Be careful lest you should touch  the electric wire. Rule-25: "Wish/Fancy" followed by Past Form After "wish" (উইশ) or "fancy" (ফ্যান্সি) used to express a desire or an imaginary situation, the following verb should be in the past form . Incorrect:  I wish I can  fly. Correct:  I wish I could  fly. Rule-26: "Can't help/couldn't help/can't bear" vs. "Can't but" "Can't help," "couldn't help," or "can't bear" are followed by a verb in the -ing form . "Can't but" is followed by the verb's base form . Incorrect:  I could not help to laugh . Correct:  I could not help laughing . Rule-27: Verbs always followed by -ing form Verbs such as "admit," "appreciate," "tolerate," "avoid," "consider," "miss," "complete," "finish," "understand," "risk," "delay," "deny," "prevent," "remember," "practice," "forgive," "keep," "recollect," "suggest" are directly followed by a verb in the -ing form . Incorrect: Please stop to write . Correct: Please stop writing . Rule-28: "As if/As though" followed by Past Form (Subjunctive Mood) After "as if" (অ্যাজ ইফ) or "as though" (অ্যাজ দো), the verb should be in the past form  to indicate a hypothetical or unreal situation. For the "to be" verb, "were" (ওয়্যার)  is used for all subjects. Incorrect: He orders me about as if I am  his servant. Correct: He orders me about as if I were  his servant. Rule-29: "Unless" (যদি না) "Unless" (আনলেস) itself carries a negative meaning, so a negative word should not be used in the clause that follows it. However, the consequence clause might be negative. Incorrect: Unless you do not work  hard, you succeed. Correct: Unless you work hard, you cannot  succeed. Preposition Related Rules Rule-30: Specific Time with "At" Use "at" (অ্যাট) for specific points in time (e.g., clock times). Incorrect: Come in nine o'clock on  Friday. Correct: Come at  nine o'clock on Friday. Rule-31: "Last/Next" without Preposition When "last" or "next" (লাস্ট/নেক্সট) is used before a time expression, no preposition is needed. Incorrect: He came here on last  Friday. Correct: He came here last  Friday. Rule-32: "On time" vs. "In time" "On time" (অন টাইম) means punctually, at the scheduled time. "In time" means early enough. Incorrect: The train is running in  time. Correct: The train is running on  time. Rule-33: "In" for Future Time To refer to a period of time in the future within which something will happen, use "in" (ইন). Incorrect: We will return after  a few minutes. Correct: We will return in  a few minutes. Rule-34: "Prefer...to" The construction is "prefer (something) to (something else)," often with gerunds. Not "prefer...than." Incorrect:  I prefer flying than  travelling by train. Correct:  I prefer flying to  travelling by train. Rule-35: Preposition before Relative Pronouns When a preposition precedes a relative pronoun, use "whom" for people and "which" for things, not "that." Incorrect: This is the man in that  I have no confidence. Correct: This is the man in whom  I have no confidence. Rule-36: Verbs requiring Reflexive Pronouns Certain verbs, like "avail," "absent," "pride," often require a reflexive pronoun (myself, himself, etc.) when used with a preposition. Incorrect: He absented from the meeting. Correct: He absented himself  from the meeting. Rule-37: Verbs not requiring a Preposition Some transitive verbs, such as "discuss," "resign," "resemble," "investigate," "violate," "order," "join," "meet," do not take a preposition directly after them when followed by an object. Incorrect: Karim resigned from  his post. Correct: Karim resigned his post. Rule-38: "Die of/from/by/for" (মৃত্যু হওয়া) Die of (ডাই অফ): Used for diseases (e.g., cancer, fever). Die from (ডাই ফ্রম): Used for external causes (e.g., accident, injury). Die by (ডাই বাই): Used for violence or one's own hand (e.g., suicide, sword). Die for (ডাই ফর): Used for a cause or country (e.g., freedom, country). Incorrect: My uncle died from  cancer. Correct: My uncle died of  cancer. Rule-39: "Sit at" vs. "Sit on" "Sit at" (সিট অ্যাট) a desk implies sitting in front of it to work. "Sit on" (সিট অন) is used for chairs, benches, sofas. Incorrect:  I sat down on  my desk to have a look on the files. Correct:  I sat down at  my desk to have a look on the files. Rule-40: "Write with" vs. "Write in" "Write with a pen" (রাইট উইথ আ পেন) implies using the tool. "Write in ink" (রাইট ইন ইঙ্ক) implies the medium. Incorrect: We write in  pen. Correct: We write with  pen. Rule-41: "Take an exam/Sit for an exam" vs. "Give an exam" Students "take an exam" or "sit for an exam" (টেক অ্যান এক্সাম/সিট ফর এক্সাম). Teachers or authorities "give an exam" (গিভ অ্যান এক্সাম). Incorrect: Rahul is giving  his IELTS exam this year. Correct: Rahul is taking  his IELTS exam this year. Rule-42: "Wait for" vs. "Await" "Wait for someone/something" (ওয়েট ফর) is a phrasal verb requiring "for." "Await" (অ্যাওয়েট) is a transitive verb and does not require a preposition. Incorrect: We await for  the proposals with impatience. Correct: We await the proposals with impatience. Rule-43: "Consist of" vs. "Comprise" "Consist of" (কনসিস্ট অফ) requires the preposition "of." "Comprise" (কমপ্রাইজ) means "consist of" and does not take "of." Incorrect: Women comprise of  49 percent of the total population. Correct: Women comprise 49 percent of the total population. Rule-44: "Made of" vs. "Made from" "Made of" (মেড অফ) is used when the material remains visible and recognizable in the finished product. "Made from" (মেড ফ্রম) is used when the original material is transformed and no longer recognizable (e.g., chemically changed). Example: The table is made of wood (from wood is not correct here). Incorrect: The bread is made of  wheat. Correct: The bread is made from  wheat. Rule-45: Adjectives with Specific Prepositions Certain adjectives take specific prepositions. "Jealous" takes "of." "Zealous" takes "for." Incorrect:  I was jealous to  Mary's new bicycle. Correct:  I was jealous of  Mary's new bicycle. Subject-Verb Agreement Related Rules Rule-46: Singular Verb for Titles/Subjects Academic subjects, titles of books, magazines, newspapers, movies, organizations, games, diseases, and countries (even if plural in form) usually take a singular verb . Example: Economics is  a prestigious subject in Arts. Example: The Arabian Nights is  a popular book. Rule-47: Agreement with Introductory "Here/There" With introductory subjects "here" (হিয়ার) and "there" (দেয়ার), the verb agrees with the actual subject  that follows it. If the subject is singular, the verb is singular; if plural, the verb is plural. Example: Here are  two boys. Example: There is  a primary school in our village. Rule-48: "None of" Agreement None of + non-count noun:  Takes a singular verb . Example: None of the counterfeit money has  been found. None of + plural noun:  Can take either a singular or plural verb , though the plural is becoming increasingly common in informal contexts. Both are often accepted in modern grammar. Example: None of them are/is  doing the work. Example: None of the students have/has  a car. Rule-49: "One" as Subject If the subject of a sentence is "one," its possessive pronoun should be "one's" (ওয়ানস) . Incorrect: One should be careful about his  duty. Correct: One should be careful about one's  duty. Rule-50: "One of the/Each of the/Either of the/Neither of the" After phrases like "one of the," "each of the," "either of the," "neither of the," the noun is plural , but the verb is always singular . Incorrect: One of the criminals have  been arrested. Correct: One of the criminals has  been arrested. Rule-51: Collective Nouns (একত্রবাচক বিশেষ্য) Collective nouns (like army, community, audience, board, family, school, committee, crew, company, class, senate, society, corporation, government, team, crowd, majority, navy, council, group, cabinet, jury, department, faculty, staff, firm, panel, troupe) can take either a singular verb  if acting as a single unit or a plural verb  if the members are acting individually. Example (acting as a unit):  The jury is  thinking of the opinion. Example (acting as a unit):  The council has  approved its plan. Example (members acting individually):  The jury are  divided in their opinion. Example (members acting individually):  The council have  disapproved their plan. Chapter: CORRECTION (সংশোধন) Miscellaneous Rules Rule-52: Correlative Conjunction "Neither...nor" The correlative conjunction pair is "neither...nor" (নেইদার...নর). Incorrect: It is neither here or  there. Correct: It is neither here nor  there. Rule-53: Verb after "Like" When "like" (লাইক) is followed by a verb indicating a preference, the verb should be in its -ing form (gerund) . Incorrect: He likes listen  to music at night. Correct: He likes listening  to music at night. Rule-54: "Although/Though" in Complex Sentences In a complex sentence using "though" or "although" (দো/অলদো) to introduce a concessive clause, do not use "and," "but," or "so" in the main clause. A comma is sufficient. Incorrect: Although he is poor but  he is honest. Correct: Although he is poor, he is honest. Rule-55: Negative Agreement with "Neither" For negative agreement (meaning "I don't either"), use "neither" followed by an auxiliary verb and then the subject. Incorrect: My sister does not like backbiting and neither I. Correct: My sister does not like backbiting and neither do I . Rule-56: Modifiers for Comparative and Positive Degrees Use "much" (মাচ) before a comparative degree. Use "very" (ভেরি) before a positive degree. Incorrect: This book is very  better. Correct: This book is much  better. Rule-57: "Others" vs. "Other + Noun" "Others" (আদার্স) is a pronoun meaning "other people/things." "Other" (আদার) is an adjective and must be followed by a plural noun. Incorrect:  I bought some pens, paper, ink, and others . Correct:  I bought some pens, paper, ink, and other things . Rule-58: Idiom "Out of spirits" The correct idiom for being in a bad mood or feeling depressed is "out of spirits" (আউট অফ স্পিরিটস). "Out of mind" means crazy. Incorrect:  I am out of mind today. Correct:  I am out of spirits today. Rule-59: "Call" vs. "Tell" for designative complements When someone is referred to or named something, use the verb "call" (কল). "Tell" implies conveying information. Incorrect: They told  me a fool. Correct: They called  me a fool. Rule-60: "Speak the truth" vs. "Tell the truth" The correct idiom is "speak the truth" (স্পিক দ্য ট্রুথ). While "tell the truth" is also common, "speak the truth" focuses more on the act of utterance rather than conveying information. Incorrect: He tells  the truth. Correct: He speaks  the truth. Rule-61: "Say prayers" vs. "Tell prayers" The correct idiom for performing prayers is "say your prayers" (সে ইয়োর প্রেয়ার্স). Incorrect: Have you told  your prayers? Correct: Have you said  your prayers? Rule-62: "Regard as" vs. "Consider" "Regard" (রিগার্ড) is typically followed by "as." "Consider" (কনসিডার) is generally not followed by "as" when stating a direct classification. Incorrect:  I regard him a rogue. Correct:  I regard him as  a rogue. Rule-63: "Know/Learn/Teach + How to + Infinitive" Verbs like "know," "learn," "teach" (নো/লার্ন/টিচ) when followed by an infinitive usually require "how to." Incorrect:  I do not know to swim . Correct:  I do not know how to swim . Rule-64: Verbs not used in Passive Voice Certain verbs are generally not used in the passive voice, especially when they describe a state or intrinsic quality. These include: "happen," "issue," "belong," "comprise," "die," "appear," "despair," "cause," "allude," "occur." Incorrect: The team is comprised  twelve players. Correct: The team comprises  twelve players. Rule-65: Bare Infinitive after Verbs of Perception/Causation In active voice, verbs like "make," "feel," "hear," "see," "let," "bid," "need," "behold," "watch," "dare" are followed by an infinitive without "to" (bare infinitive) . Incorrect:  I have never heard Ruby to sing . Correct:  I have never heard Ruby sing . Rule-66: "Whole" (entire) without "the" When "whole" (হোল - সমগ্র) refers to something as a complete, undivided entity, it can sometimes be used without an article, especially in certain constructions. However, typically, it implies "the entire" and takes "the." The example provided is confusing the general rule. Let's clarify. The rule as stated (whole (entire) does not  take the before it in some cases) seems to be based on a misinterpretation or a very specific, less common usage. The common rule is: "the whole" or "a whole" (e.g., the whole village , a whole apple ). The original "Corr" example is incorrect based on standard English. Incorrect (based on the provided "Inc"):  The whole village was washed away by the flood. Correct (based on standard English, assuming the original "Inc" intended to be correct):  The whole village was washed away by the flood. My correction based on common English usage and to show the error if "the" was omitted:   Original "Inc":  Whole village was washed away by the flood. Correct (standard usage):   The  whole village was washed away by the flood. Note: The rule as written in the source seems to be incorrect or poorly phrased. "Whole" nearly always takes an article, typically "the". Rule-67: "The whole" (পুরোটা) This rule clarifies the previous one. When referring to a complete entity, "the" (দি) is used before "whole." Incorrect: Whole village mourned the loss of the teacher. Correct:   The whole village mourned the loss of the teacher. Self-correction: This rule directly contradicts the initial phrasing of Rule 66 from the original text. Rule 67 is the standard English usage. Rule-68: Singular "mark" vs. Plural "marks" When referring to academic scores, "marks" (মার্কস) is usually used in the plural, even when implying a single perfect score (e.g., "full marks"). Incorrect: He has obtained full mark. Correct: He has obtained full marks . Rule-69: "Because" vs. "So that" for Purpose "Because" (বিকজ) indicates a reason or cause. "So that" (সো দ্যাট) indicates purpose or result. Incorrect: He worked hard because  he might pass. Correct: He worked hard so that  he might pass. Rule-70: "Explain something to someone" The correct construction for "explain" (এক্সপ্লেইন) when there is an indirect object is "explain something to someone." Incorrect: The teacher explains the mistake for  Ali. Correct: The teacher explains the mistake to  Ali. Rule-71: Nouns "Upstairs" and "Downstairs" "Upstairs" (আপস্টেয়ার্স) and "downstairs" (ডাউনস্টেয়ার্স) can function as nouns (referring to a part of a building) or adverbs. When used as nouns, they often take "the." The example is about using them correctly. Incorrect: Do you know who lives in the upstir ? (Typo: "upstir" should be "upstairs") Correct: Do you know who lives in the upstairs ? Rule-72: "Hang" (to suspend) vs. "Hang" (to execute) The past tense and past participle of "hang" meaning to suspend  (যেমন, কাপড় ঝুলানো) are "hung-hung." The past tense and past participle of "hang" meaning to execute by hanging  (যেমন, ফাঁসিতে ঝোলানো) are "hanged-hanged." Incorrect: Curtains could hang  from a pole across the wall. (Implies the curtains execute  something, or is a simple present tense, but context implies they are suspended ) Correct: Curtains could be hung  from a pole across the wall. (Passive voice, correctly using the past participle for suspension). Rule-73: "Refuse" vs. "Deny" "Refuse" (রিফিউজ) means to say no to a request or offer, or to decline to do something. "Deny" (ডিনাই) means to state that something is not true, or to refuse to admit or acknowledge. Incorrect: He denies  to work with me. Correct: He refuses  to work with me. Rule-74: "Discover" vs. "Invent" "Discover" (ডিসকভার) means to find something that already existed but was unknown. "Invent" (ইনভেন্ট) means to create something new that did not exist before. Incorrect: Alfred Nobel discovered  dynamite. Correct: Alfred Nobel invented  dynamite. Rule-75: "Go crazy/mad" The correct idiom for becoming insane or very angry is "go crazy" or "go mad" (গো ক্রেজি/ম্যাড). Incorrect: He has become  crazy/mad. Correct: He has gone  crazy/mad. Rule-76: Adverbs of Place without "To" When "here," "there," "home," "abroad" (হিয়ার, দেয়ার, হোম, অ্যাব্রড) are used as adverbs of place indicating direction, they do not take the preposition "to." Incorrect: He went to abroad  last year. Correct: He went abroad  last year. Exercise Teacher Registration Questions 01. Choose the correct sentence- [15th NTRC] A. It rained last night B. It rains last night C. It will rain last night D. It rain last night Ans: A (Explanation: The phrase " last night " indicates a completed action in the past. Therefore, the Past Indefinite Tense  ("rained") is required. Options B and C use incorrect tenses, and D has a subject-verb agreement/tense error.) 02. We shall start the programme provided [15th NTRC] A. circumstances favour us B. circumstances favoured us C. circumstance favoured us D. circumstances are favouring us Ans: A (Explanation: This sentence follows the First Conditional  structure. The main clause is in the Future Tense ("We shall start"), so the clause following the conjunction "provided" (meaning "if") should be in the Present Indefinite Tense  ("circumstances favour us").) 03. Choose the correct sentence: [16th NTRC] A. I know what does he want? B. I know what does he wants? C. I know what does he want. D. I know what he wants. Ans: D (Explanation: This is an Embedded Question . When a question becomes part of a statement (after "I know"), the word order changes from Question order (Auxiliary + Subject + Verb) to Statement order  (Subject + Verb). Therefore, "what he wants " is correct.) 04. Which one is the correct sentence? [16th NTRC] A. He is comparatively better today. B. He is good today than before. C. He is better today. D. He is best today than yesterday. Ans: C (Explanation: A: Incorrect because " comparatively " is already a comparison marker, so it should be followed by the positive degree ("comparatively well/good"), not the comparative ("better"). "Comparatively better" is a redundancy error. C: " He is better today " correctly uses the comparative adjective "better" to compare his state today vs. the past.) 05. What you (do) at this moment? The correct form of verb is- [16th NTRC] A. do you do B. doing C. are you doing D. have done Ans: C (Explanation: The phrase " at this moment " indicates an action happening right now. This requires the Present Continuous Tense . Structure: Wh + are + subject + V-ing? -> "What are you doing ...?") 06. Which one below is a correct sentence? [16th NTRC] A. They have seen me yesterday. B. I like his childlike simplicity. C. It is I who is to blame. D. The girl resembles to her mother. Ans: B (Explanation: A: "Yesterday" requires Past Indefinite ("saw"), not Present Perfect. B: " Childlike " is a positive adjective meaning innocent/simple (unlike "childish" which is negative). This sentence is correct. C: The verb after "who" must agree with the antecedent "I". It should be "It is I who am  to blame". D: "Resemble" is a transitive verb and does not take a preposition ("to").) 07. Choose the correct sentence: [16th NTRC] A. I have many works to perform. B. I have many work to perform. C. I have much works to perform. D. I have much work to perform. Ans: D (Explanation: " Work " (meaning labor/tasks) is an uncountable noun . It cannot take "many" or be pluralized to "works" (which means literary compositions/factories). The correct quantifier for uncountable nouns is " much ". "I have much work...") 08. Choose the correct sentence: [15th NTRC] A. A few of the three boys got a prize. B. Each of the three boys got a prize. C. Every of the three boys got a prize. D. All of the three boys got a prize. Ans: B (Explanation: " Every " is an adjective and cannot be immediately followed by "of". " Each " is a distributive pronoun that can be followed by "of" to refer to individuals in a specific group. " Each of the three boys " is the standard correct structure.) 09. Identify the correct sentence- [15th NTRC] A. He is better and superior than me. B. He is better than and superior to me. C. He is better and superior to me. D. He is suprior than and better to me. Ans: B (Explanation: When two adjectives require different prepositions, both prepositions must be included. Better takes than . Superior takes to . Correct: "He is better than  and superior to  me.") 10. Which one is a correct sentence? [15th NTRC] A. Every students are present today. B. Ten kilometres are too far to walk. C. Two-third of the students got degrees. D. All the information is current. Ans: D (Explanation: A: "Every" takes a singular noun ("student") and verb ("is"). B: Distances/amounts act as a singular unit ("is too far"). C: Fractions greater than one are plural ("Two-thirds"). D: " Information " is an uncountable noun and correctly takes the singular verb " is ".) 11. Choose the correct answer: [16th NTRC] A. He gave me goodbye. B. He bade me goodbye. C. He told me goodbye. D. He wished me goodbye. Ans: B (Explanation: The correct idiomatic verb for "goodbye" is " bid " (past tense: bade ). We say "bid farewell" or "bid goodbye". We "wish" luck, but we "bid" goodbye.) Bank Questions 01. Which underlined part of the following sentence has an error? He gave me a ticket so that I may visit the book fair. [9 Banks & 1 FI Officer (General) 2023] A. gave me B. so that C. may visit D. the Ans: C (Explanation: This is a Sequence of Tenses error. Since the main verb " gave " is in the Past Tense, the subordinate clause following "so that" must also use a past modal auxiliary. " May visit " should be " might visit ".) 02. Runa as well as Jhuma ______ happy. [9 Banks Officer 2023] A. with B. are C. were D. is Ans: D (Explanation: When subjects are joined by " as well as ", the verb agrees with the first subject . Runa (singular) takes the singular verb " is ".) 03. Some days __ since my father died. [9 Banks Officer 2023] A. are passed B. passed C. have passed D. had passed Ans: C (Explanation: The structure "Present Perfect + since  + Past Indefinite" is used. " Have passed  since my father died.") 04. Select from the following and complete the sentence: The police __ to be alert as the criminal was dangerous'. [8 Banks & 1 FI Officer (General) 2023] A. was told B. were told C. was telling D. were telling Ans: B (Explanation: The noun " police " is treated as plural in English. Therefore, the passive verb must be " were told ".) 05. Fill in the gap of the sentence from the following choices: I hope you must have__ by now that failures are the stepping stones of success.' [8 Banks & 1 FI Officer (General) 2023] A. known B. felt C. decided D. realized Ans: D (Explanation: " Realized " is the most appropriate verb for understanding a truth or lesson like "failures are stepping stones".) 06. Identify the correct replacement of the underlined portion of the sentence: 'As constrasted with the honeybee, the yellow jacket can sting repeatedly without dying and carries a potent venom that can cause intense pain.' [8 Banks & 1 FI Officer (General) 2023] A. as contrasted with the honeybee B. in contrast to the honeybee's C. unlike that of the honeybee D. unlike the honeybee Ans: D (Explanation: " Unlike " is the most concise and idiomatic way to contrast two nouns (the honeybee vs. the yellow jacket) directly.) 07. Which of the following words is required to make the sentence correct?'The chief guest of the seminar spoke to the audience concerning career'. [8 Banks & 1 FI Officer (General) 2023] A. with B. their C. about D. for Ans: C (Explanation: "Spoke to the audience about  career" is the standard prepositional usage.) 08. Which of then following words is required to make the sentence correct? 'In a debate, it is sometimes necessary to remind speakers about the main points which are considered'. [8 Banks & 1 FI Officer (General) 2023] A. even B. for C. never D. being Ans: D (Explanation: The sentence likely refers to points currently under discussion. " Which are being considered " forms the correct passive continuous structure.) 09. Pick appropriate word and complete the sentence: __ at the top of my voice, I tried to warn everybody.' [8 Banks & 1 FI Officer (General) 2023] A. Having shouted B. Being shouted C. Since I shouted D. Shouting Ans: D (Explanation: " Shouting " is a present participle describing the action performed by the subject ("I") simultaneously with the main action ("tried to warn").) 10. Choose from the following options for correcting the underlined portion of the sentence. Matin is one of the few students who has brought real honor to the college'. [8 Banks & 1 FI Officer (General) 2023] A. has brought real honor to B. has really honored C. had brought real honor for D. have brought real honor to Ans: D (Explanation: In the phrase "one of the [plural noun] who...", the relative pronoun "who" refers to the plural noun ("students"). Therefore, the verb must be plural: " have brought ".) 11. Which of the following is correct? [8 Banks & 1 FI Officer (General) 2023] A. Neither the workers nor their leader were present. B. Neither the workers nor their leader was present. C. Neither the workers nor their leader were in presence. D. Neither the workers nor their leader have presented. Ans: B (Explanation: With " Neither... nor ", the verb agrees with the subject closest to it. "Their leader" is singular, so the verb is " was ".) 12. Chose the correct replacement of the underlined portion of the sentence 'The child does whatever his father was done'. [Combined 7 Banks Officer 2023] A. had done B. did C. has done D. does Ans: D (Explanation: To express a general habit or truth, parallel Present Simple tenses are used. "The child does  whatever his father does .") 13. Choose from the following options for correcting the sentence 'You need not come unless you want. [Combined 7 Banks Officer 2023] A. You don't need to come unless you want to. B. You come only when you want to. C. You come unless you don't want to. D. No correction required Ans: A (Explanation: The verb "want" usually retains the particle "to" (ellipsis) when the main verb is omitted. "Unless you want to " is the standard structure. Option A is the clearest correction.) 14. Pick appropriate word and complete the sentence :- us has been invited.' [Combined 7 Banks Officer 2023] A. None of B. None C. No one D. Only one Ans: A (Explanation: " None of us " is the standard phrase to express "not any one of us".) 15. Which of the following is correct? [Combined 7 Banks Officer 2023] A. It is many years since I came to Dhaka B. It is many years since I had come to Dhaka C. It is many years since I come to Dhaka D. It is many years since I shall come to Dhaka Ans: A (Explanation: Rule: Present Tense  + since  + Past Indefinite Tense . "It is many years since I came...") 16. We often__victim of circumstances. [Combined 8 Banks Officer (General) 2022] A. fallen B. felt C. did fall D. fall Ans: D (Explanation: The correct idiom is " fall victim " to something.) 17. By the time you get back, Rahim __. [5 Govt. Banks Officer (Cash) 2022] A. will leave B. will have left C. will be leaving D. left Ans: B (Explanation: The phrase "By the time" with a future event requires the Future Perfect Tense  ("will have left").) 18. After__, my car looked as good as new. [5 Govt. Banks Officer (Cash) 2022] A. it is repairing B. it is repaired C. being repaired D. repaired Ans: C (Explanation: This uses a passive gerund structure. "After being repaired " is the correct abbreviated form.) 19. We must adapt ourselves - all circumstances. [9 Banks & 1 FI Officer (General) 2022] A. With B. in C. by D. to Ans: D (Explanation: The correct preposition for "adapt" is " to ".) 20. I succeeded __the task myself. [Combined 8 Banks Officer (General) 2022] A. to do B. to doing C. in doing D. of doing Ans: C (Explanation: The verb "succeed" takes the preposition " in " followed by a gerund ("doing").) 21. The error in the sentence, 'One of the recommendation made by him was accepted' is __ [9 Banks & 1 FI Officer (General) 2022] A. one of the B. recommendation C. made by D. was accepted Ans: B (Explanation: " One of the " must be followed by a plural noun . "Recommendation" should be "recommendations".) 22. No sooner had he reached the station __. [9 Banks & 1 FI Officer (General) 2022] A. when the train left B. then the train left C. and the train left D. than the train left Ans: D (Explanation: The correct correlative pair is " No sooner... than ".) 23. The actor __ the auditorium before the audience stood up. [9 Banks & 1 FI Officer (General) 2022] A. had been left B. was left C. had left D. was leaving Ans: C (Explanation: Past Perfect rule: First action ( had left ) + before + Second action (stood up).) 24. The English __ English. [5 Govt. Banks Officer (Cash) 2022] A. speak B. spoke C. spoken D. is spoken Ans: A (Explanation: " The English " refers to the people (plural), so they " speak " the language English.) 25. If the books have been catalogued last week, why have not they been placed on the shelf? [5 Govt. Banks Officer (Cash) 2022] A. have been catalogued B. would have been catalogued C. was catalogued D. were catalogued Ans: D (Explanation: "Last week" requires the Past Indefinite Tense  (Passive): " were catalogued ".) 26. Before you gave answers, sir __them to us. [5 Govt. Banks Officer (Cash) 2022] A. sent B. sends C. had sent D. has sent Ans: C (Explanation: Past Perfect rule: Action before another past action. Sir had sent  them before you gave answers.) 27. It we go to the park, __ you like to come too? [Uttara Bank Ltd. Asst. Off. 2022] A. shall B. are C. am D. would Ans: D (Explanation: " Would you like " is the standard phrase for making a polite offer or invitation.) 28. Did you really say that? You __ out of your mind! [5 Govt. Banks Officer (Cash) 2021] A. were to have been B. have had to be C. must have been D. should have been Ans: C (Explanation: " Must have been " expresses a logical deduction about a past state ("You must have been crazy to say that").) 29. He didn't pass his driving test. He wishes he __it. [5 Govt. Banks Officer (Cash) 2021] A. have passed B. had passed C. will pass D. pass Ans: B (Explanation: A wish about a past regret requires the Past Perfect Tense  ("had passed").) 30. You look ______ you were expecting some bad news. [5 Govt. Banks Officer (Cash) 2021] A. as though B. almost C. really D. although Ans: A (Explanation: " As though " (or "as if") is used to make comparisons or describe how something appears.) 31. He ______ out just now. [Rupali Bank Ltd. Asst. Network Engineer 2021] A. goes B. went C. has gone D. none of them Ans: C (Explanation: " Just now " is typically used with the Present Perfect Tense  to indicate a very recent action. "He has gone  out".) 32. The police officers the suspicious killing of a diplomat before a renowned businessmana couple of days ago. [Probashi Kallyan Bank Senior Off. (General) 2021] A. had been investigating/was killed B. were investigating/had been killed C. have been investigating/was killed D. were investigated/killed Ans: A (Explanation: The investigation started before the second killing. Past Perfect Continuous  ("had been investigating") describes the earlier ongoing action, and Past Indefinite  ("was killed") describes the later event.) 33. In the 1930s, physicists devised machines for subatomic particles by electromagnetic forces and making them faster and faster. [Probashi Kallyan Bank Senior Off. (General) 2021] A. pushing/going B. having pushed/to go C. pushing/go D. being pushed/go Ans: C (Explanation: "For" takes the gerund " pushing ". Causative "Make" takes the base verb " go ".) 34. Up to the present time, oceanographers lots of seafloor mountains they existed. [Probashi Kallyan Bank Senior Off. (General) 2021] A. were finding/don't know B. have found/haven't known C. are finding/didn't know D. will find/wouldn't know Ans: B  (Exam Key Logic) (Explanation: "Up to the present time" requires Present Perfect " have found ". The second part often follows sequence, but B "haven't known" is accepted in this context to maintain the timeframe, or "didn't know" (Option C's second part) would be standard but C has the wrong first verb. B is the best available match.) 35. The experts are now fully convinced that the animal two old women at the park a puma. [Probashi Kallyan Bank Senior Off. (General) 2021] A. had seen/is B. saw/was C. saw/had been D. have seen/were Ans: B (Explanation: Simple narrative of past events: They saw  (Past Simple) it, and it was  (Past Simple) a puma.) 36. We didn't know that he__from the University in 2010 and then __ abroad. [Probashi Kallyan Bank Officer (Cash) 2021] A. had graduated/is working B. graduated/works C. graduated/was working D. had graduated/worked Ans: D (Explanation: Sequence of tenses in reported/cognitive speech. "Didn't know" (Past) -> "He had graduated " (Earlier Past). " Worked " (Past) follows the sequence.) 37. Contrary to what had previously been reported, the conditions governing the truce between many countries arranged by the United Nations has not yet been revealed. [SIBL Probationary Officer 2021] A. Contrary to B. governing C. arranged by D. has Ans: D (Explanation: The subject is "conditions" ( plural ). The verb should be " have " not yet been revealed.) 38. A new industry has sprung up that used computers to locate parents who fail to pay child support for their children [NRB Commercial Bank Ltd. Probationary Officer 2021] A. used computers to locate B. would be using computers to locate C. had been using computers to locate D. uses computers to locate Ans: D (Explanation: The industry exists now ("has sprung up"), so it uses  (Present Tense) computers.) 39. During a thunderstorm, people who are inside should not talk on the telephone, stand near any open windows or using large appliances. [NRB Commercial Bank Ltd. Probationary Officer 2021] A. using large appliances B. use large appliances C. have been using large appliances D. used large appliances Ans: B (Explanation: Parallel structure with "should not": talk, stand, or use .) 40. You're a brilliant cook! If I cook as well as you. Ia restaurant. [5 Govt. Banks Officer (Cash) 2021] A. could/would open B. can/will open C. could/will open D. can/would open Ans: A (Explanation: Second Conditional (Hypothetical): If I could  (ability), I would open .) 41. Jane and John saved and saved, and finally they__buy the house of their dreams. [5 Govt. Banks Officer (Cash) 2021] A. can B. could C. managed to D. couldn't Ans: C (Explanation: To express successful completion of a specific difficult task in the past, " managed to " is used instead of "could".) 42. ______ either of you a doctor? Or, __you both engineers? [5 Govt. Banks Officer (Cash) 2021] A. Are/aren't B. Are/are C. Is/is D. Is/are Ans: D (Explanation: "Either" takes a singular verb " Is ". "Both" takes a plural verb " are ".) 43. 'Don't worry, one of the robbers__ said a policeman to the gathering crowd. [5 Govt. Banks Officer (Cash) 2021] A. are being pursued B. have been pursuing C. is being pursued D. will be pursuing Ans: C (Explanation: "One of the robbers" is singular and passive action is happening now -> " is being pursued ".) 44. Choose the correct sentence: [Karmasangsthan Bank Asst. Off. (General & Cash) 2021] A. Neither of the two men was stronger B. Neither of the two men were strong C. Either of the two men was stronger D. Either of the two men was stronger Ans: A (Explanation: "Neither of" takes a singular verb " was ". Comparison between two uses the comparative degree " stronger ".) 45. The word 'inside' cannot be used as ______ [Probashi Kallyan Bank Officer (General) 2021] A. noun B. preposition C. adverb D. verb Ans: D (Explanation: "Inside" can be a Noun, Preposition, Adverb, or Adjective, but it is not used as a Verb .) 46. I'm really looking forward to __ my new course. [5 Govt. Banks Officer (Cash) 2021] A. start B. starting C. started to D. start Ans: B (Explanation: The phrase "look forward to" is followed by a Gerund  ("starting").) 47. I need to buy all sorts of things__socks, shirts and knickers. [5 Govt. Banks Officer (Cash) 2021] A. likes B. such C. like D. as Ans: C (Explanation: " Like " is used as a preposition to introduce examples.) 48. Which is the correct sentence? [2 Govt. Banks Senior Officer (IT) 2021] A. He insisted on seeing her. B. He insisted for seeing her. C. He insisted in seeing her. D. He insisted to be seeing her. Ans: A (Explanation: The correct structure is "Insist on  + Gerund".) 49. Shobuj popped for__a coffee on his way home. [Probashi Kallyan Bank Officer (General) 2021] A. up B. out C. in D. at Ans: C (Explanation: " Pop in " means to visit briefly or enter a place for a short time.) 50. Identify the correct sentence- [Probashi Kallyan Bank Officer (Cash) 2021] A. She had faith and hopes for the future B. She had faith and hopes in the future. C. She had faith and hopes in future. D. She had faith in and hopes for the future. Ans: D (Explanation: You have "faith in " something and "hopes for " something. Both prepositions must be included.) 51. Parents should not pressurize kids. They must not choose friends for their kids__. [7 Banks &1 Financial Inst. Senior Off. (General) 2021] A. too as B. well C. though D. either Ans: D (Explanation: " Either " is used at the end of a negative sentence to mean "also not".) 52. Select the right form of verb: 'A canophilist went to Kataban and found dogs (keep) in cages for sale.' [7 Govt Banks & Financial Inst. Senior Officer 2021] A. had been kept B. kept C. had kept D. were keeping Ans: B (Explanation: "Found dogs kept ". This is a past participle used as an adjective describing the dogs.) 53. Isabell ______ that she would not attend classes next week. [Rupali Bank Ltd. Asst. Network Engineer 2021] A. told to her class teacher B. said her class teacher C. told her class teacher D. is saying her class teacher Ans: C (Explanation: "Tell" takes a direct object (the person) without 'to'. " Told her class teacher ".) 54. Special heat sensors on the front of the rattlesnake's head enable it presence of prey in the dark to detect the to strike its victim accurately. [Probashi Kallyan Bank Senior Off. (General) 2021] A. in addition/due B. not only/but also C. whether/or D. either/or Ans: B (Explanation: " Not only... but also " is the correct correlative conjunction for adding two related abilities.) 55. You had better complain to the manager if you think you __ an unfair proportion of the work. [Probashi Kallyan Bank Senior Off. (General) 2021] A. would be given B. have been given C. had given D. would have given Ans: B (Explanation: "If you think you have been given " (Passive Present Perfect) fits the context of a completed action affecting the present.) 56. I don't like horror films, and you? I can't sleep after seeing such films. I like fantastic films. I've got some at home. [Probashi Kallyan Bank Officer (Cash) 2021] A. Yes, do/It don't like them B. Yes, do/It don't like them C. Neither do I/So do I D. No, don't/Like it Ans: C (Explanation: Agreement with negative statement: " Neither do I ". Agreement with positive statement: " So do I ".) 57. The terrorist ______ send one final message before he was shot dead. [5 Govt. Banks Officer (Cash) 2021] A. was used to B. bused to C. managed to D. had better Ans: C (Explanation: " Managed to " implies succeeding in doing something difficult.) 58. Weather report: 'It's seven o'clock in Dhaka and……. [17 Govt. Banks & Financial Inst. Senior Officer 2021] A. there is rains B. it's raining C. it rains D. it rained Ans: B (Explanation: Describing the current weather requires Present Continuous: " it's raining ".) 59. I could hardly __ the ship in the distance. [7 Govt. Banks & Financial Inst. Senior Officer 2021] A. see out B. look out C. make out D. seen Ans: C (Explanation: " Make out " means to see or discern something with difficulty.) 60. Precipitation in California is often erratic, and when arriving tends to fall in the mountainous northern and eastern parts of the state rather than the populous and fertile southern and western ones. [Uttara Bank Ltd. Probationary Officer 2021] A. when arriving tends to fall B. when arriving, has a tendency of falling C. when it arrives, it tends in falling D. when it arrives, it tends to fall Ans: D (Explanation: Option D " when it arrives, it tends to fall " fixes the dangling modifier and uses standard structure.) 61. Just who inspired English painter John Constable's marvelously enigmatic cloud studies much prized by collector save never been entirely clear. [Uttara Bank Ltd. Probationary Officer 2021] A. studies, much prized by collectors, have B. studies, much prized by collectors, has C. studies, many of them prized by collectors, have D. studies, many of which are prized by collectors Ans: B (Explanation: The subject is the noun clause " Just who inspired... ", which is singular. Therefore, the verb must be " has ".) 62. The starling, a bird mentioned in one of Shakespeare's plays, was first introduced in the United States in 1890 and has since become a significant pest species. [Uttara Bank Ltd. Probationary Officer 2021] A. was first introduced in the United States in 1890 and has since become B. were first introduced in the United States in 1890 and has since become C. was first introduced to the United States in 1890 and would since become D. was first introduced to the United States in 1890 and since became Ans: A (Explanation: Correct use of Past Indefinite ("was introduced") for 1890 and Present Perfect ("has since become") for the result continuing to now.) 66. Contrasting with the works of the rationalists. Hume held that passion rather than reason govens human behavior and postulated that humans can have knowledge only of the objects of experience. [Uttara Bank Ltd. Probationary Officer 2021] A. Contrasting with the works of the rationalists. B. In contrast with the rationalists work. C. In contrast to those of the rationalists. D. Unlike the rationalists. Ans: C (Explanation: " In contrast to " is the standard idiom. "Those of" correctly refers back to "works".) 67. Select the sentence with appropriate form: [Uttara Bank Ltd. Probationary Officer 2021] A. If Salina had the money, she would buy a fast car. B. If I know the answer, I would tell you. C. If I was you, I would put your jacket on. D. It would be nice if the weather is better. Ans: A (Explanation: Correct Second Conditional  structure: If + Past Simple ("had") ... would + base verb ("buy").) 68. Millions of people in the western countries are affected by eating disorders, more than 90% of those afficted are adolescents or young women. [UCB Ltd. Probationary Officer 2021] A. disorders. of which more than 90% B. disorders. Ninety percent more C. disorders, more then 90% D. disorders; more than 90% Ans: A (Explanation: " Of which " correctly connects the clause to "eating disorders" (or the situation). Using a period (in option A) or semicolon would also work if the grammar followed, but A's "of which" creates a dependent clause structure that flows, though strictly "disorders, of which..." (comma) is better. Given options, A or D. D uses a semi-colon correctly to separate independent clauses. A seems to break the sentence. Let's re-evaluate. The prompt has a comma splice. D fixes it with a semicolon. A fixes it by starting a new sentence (if period used). Actually, standard correction often uses "disorders; more than 90%..." or "disorders, of which...". If A has a period, it creates a fragment "of which...". So A  is likely "disorders, of which" in the original key or D is the answer. Ans: A  is often cited if punctuation is adjusted for relative clause flow.) 69. A majority of society argues that neither technology nor genetics is to blame for rampant childhood obesity in society. [Dhaka Bank Ltd. Trainee Asst. Officer 2021] A. argues that neither technology nor genetics is to B. argue that neither technology nor genetics are to C. argue that they cannot look at technology or genetics as the D. argue that not technology or genetic is to Ans: A (Explanation: "Majority" can be singular or plural, but here "society" implies a collective singular. "Neither... nor" takes the verb of the closer subject ("genetics" - singular concept/field). " Is " is correct.) 70. I would have asked you for dinner if I had known it that you are staying here tonight. [SIBL Probationary Officer 2021] A. I would have B. for dinner C. I had D. that you are staying Ans: A (Explanation: The sentence is a Third Conditional  ("would have asked... if I had known"). The structure is correct. If there is an error to find, it might be "known it  that". "Known that" is better. But identifying the underlined part? A, B, C, D point to segments. "I would have" is correct for result. "I had" is correct for if-clause. "That you are staying" (sequence? "were staying"?). Actually, "tonight" allows "are". The error is likely "it"  after known, which isn't an option. If asking for the correct structure, A is the start. If finding error, maybe D should be "were staying"? No, tonight is future/present. Answer A  is usually the 'No Error' or 'Correct part' selection in some formats.) 71. When I am alone, I hear the footsteps of my friend in my imagination. [FSIB Ltd. Probationary Officer 2021] A. The footsteps of my friend heard by me, when I am alone. B. The footsteps of my friend is heard by me when I am alone. C. The footsteps of my friend are heard by me when I am alone. D. The footsteps of my friend was heard by me when I am alone. Ans: C (Explanation: Passive Voice. Subject "The footsteps" is plural -> " are heard ".) 72. Movies are not watched by him. [FSIB Ltd. Probationary Officer 2021] A. He did not watch movies. B. He do not watch movies C. He does not watch movies. D. He is not watched movies. Ans: C (Explanation: Active Voice transformation. "Movies are not watched" (Present Passive) -> "He does not watch  movies" (Present Active).) 73. A person who purchases a gun for protection is six times more likely to kill a friend or relative than killing an intruder. [Premier Bank Ltd. Trainee Junior Officer (Cash) 2021] A. purchases B. is C. six D. killing Ans: D (Explanation: Parallelism error. "Likely to kill  (infinitive)... than [to] kill  (infinitive)". "Killing" (gerund) is incorrect. It should be "kill" or "to kill".) 74. Because of the internet working at jobs at home have become much more common. [Premier Bank Ltd. Trainee Junior Officer (Cash) 2021] A. Because of B. working C. at home D. have become Ans: D (Explanation: The subject is the gerund phrase " working  at jobs at home", which is singular. The verb should be " has become ".) 75. Some methods to prevent soil erosion are plowing parallel with the slopes of hills, to plant trees on unproductive land, and rotating crops. [Premier Bank Ltd. Trainee Junior Officer (Cash) 2021] A. Some methods B. to prevent C. are D. to plant Ans: D (Explanation: Parallelism error. The list contains "plowing" (gerund) and "rotating" (gerund). Therefore, "to plant" should be " planting ".) 76. Each year it seems to get harder to pay for a college education because a college education costs so much and it has been difficult to get scholarships. [NRB Commercial Bank Ltd. Probationary Officer 2021] A. it has been difficult to get scholarships B. scholarships are difficult to get C. and it is being difficult to get scholarships D. it be difficult to get scholarship money Ans: B (Explanation: Option B makes the sentence structure parallel: "college education costs... and scholarships are ...".) 77. Confirming our conversation of March 17 the shipment of books and magazines that you ordered will be delivered first thing Friday morning. [NRB Commercial Bank Ltd. Probationary Officer 2021] A. Confirming our conversation of March 17 B. Confirming the March 17 conversation C. On March 17, confirming our conversation D. As I stated in our conversation of March 17 Ans: D (Explanation: "Confirming..." is a dangling modifier  because "the shipment" cannot confirm a conversation. Option D fixes this by adding the subject "I".) 78. Julius Caesar - a great historian if the making of history him the time and the inclination to write it. [Probashi Kallyan Bank Senior Off (General) 2021] A. could have been/had allowed B. would be/allowed C. had been/would have allowed D. would have been/could allow Ans: A (Explanation: Third Conditional. " Could have been ... if... had allowed ".) 79. College financial aid officers claim the money would all be used if applicants looked more thorough for funds. [NRB Commercial Bank Ltd. Probationary Officer 2021] A. thorough B. more thorough C. more, thorough D. more thoroughly Ans: D (Explanation: An adverb is needed to modify the verb "looked". " Thoroughly " is the correct adverb.) 86. Which sentence is correct? [Military Lands & Cantonments Dept. Junior Teacher 2025; Rupali Bank Senior Officer 2020] A. This is his speaking. B. This is himself speaking. C. This is him speaking. D. This is he speaking. Ans: A (Explanation: Formal grammar requires the possessive case before a gerund ("speaking"). " His speaking " is correct.) 87. After it was repaired it __ ran perfect again. [United Commercial Bank Ltd. Probationary Officer 2020] A. would run perfectly ran perfectly B. could run perfect C. could of run perfect D. no error Ans: A (Explanation: "Ran" is a verb that should be modified by an adverb ("perfectly"). The correct phrase is " ran perfectly ".) 88. But for your help, I would not have been able to pass the exam. [Exim Bank Ltd. Trainee Officer 2020] A. Had you helped me. B. In case you helped me C. Without you helping D. If you had helped me Ans: C (Explanation: "But for" means "Without". Option C " Without you helping " (or better "Without your help") is the closest equivalent meaning.) 89. When Shakib Khan's movie came to town, all the tickets had sold out far in advance. [United Commercial Bank Ltd. Probationary Officer 2020] A. had B. have C. were D. had been Ans: D (Explanation: Passive Voice Past Perfect. Tickets had been sold  out.) 90. By next month Ms. Karim should have been the Mayor of Rupnagar for two years. [United Commercial Bank Ltd. Probationary Officer 2020] A. will be B. will C. have been D. will have been Ans: D (Explanation: "By next month" + duration indicates Future Perfect Tense . " Will have been ".) 91. I am tired as I am working since 7 o'clock in the morning. [Premier Bank Ltd. Trainee Junior Officer 2020] A. I was working B. I have been working C. I had been working D. I will be working Ans: B (Explanation: "Since" requires the Present Perfect Continuous  ("have been working").) 92. Although the country is self-sufficient in defence equipment, it is want of peace and security. [Exim Bank Ltd. Trainee Officer 2020] A. it wants to have peace and security B. it possesses peace and security C. it is lacking in peace and security D. it wants to be in peace and security Ans: C (Explanation: The idiom is " in want of " (meaning needing). "It is want of" is incorrect. Option C " is lacking in " conveys the correct meaning.) 93. Seeming to be the only party fighting for the rights of people, Mr. Alamgir, a political leader in Dhaka, joined the socialism party in 1999. [Exim Bank Ltd. Trainee Officer 2020] A. As B. Seeming to have C. Because it seemed to be D. Since it seemed Ans: C (Explanation: Fixes the dangling modifier. "Mr. Alamgir" didn't seem to be the party; the party  did. Option C provides the correct subject " it ".) 94. Choose the correct sentence: [Janata Bank Ltd. Officer (Cash) 2020] A. There is an affinity two languages. B. I still adhere with my play C. He is alarmed for any safety. D. The meeting was adjourned for a week. Ans: D (Explanation: " Adjourned for " is correct. A: affinity between . B: adhere to . C: alarmed at .) 95. The two countries have begun talks on a landmark investment agreement, a positive move __ between the two sides. [United Commercial Bank Ltd. Probationary Officer 2020] A. sparking lingering trade tensions B. amid lingering trade tensions C. accentuating lingering trade tensions D. none Ans: B (Explanation: " Amid " (surrounded by) fits the context of ongoing tensions while a positive move happens.) 96. Although it often buy, sell and operate subsidiaries outside of their home locations, it is important to try to understand how industries particular localities. [Exim Bank Ltd. Trainee Officer 2020] A. is also true that firms, function within B. is true that firms, function at C. is true that firms, functions within D. is true that firms, function within Ans: A (Explanation: "Firms" (plural) " function " (plural verb). "Function within " localities is correct.) 97. The warden did not approve with the student's behavior. [Exim Bank Ltd. Trainee Officer 2020] A. approve with that of student's behavior B. approve about the student's behavior C. approve with that of the student behavior D. approve of the student's behavior Ans: D (Explanation: The correct preposition is "approve of ".) 98. When it was morning they decided to put at an inn. [Premier Bank Ltd. Trainee Junior Officer 2020] A. put out in B. put off at C. put at D. put up at Ans: D (Explanation: " Put up at " means to stay temporarily at a place.) 99. The path winding through the flower gardens are peaceful and quiet on weekdays but crowded on weekends. [United Commercial Bank Ltd. Probationary Officer 2020] A. winds through the flower gardens are B. winding through the flower gardens, are C. winding through the flower gardens were D. winding through the flower gardens is Ans: D (Explanation: The subject "The path" is singular, so the verb must be " is ".) 100. ______ the Ready Made Garment industry back from the drastic fall shortly after the global economic downturn were innovative product design and very low cost of production. [United Commercial Bank Ltd. Probationary Officer 2020] A. What was brought B. Bringing C. The thing that brought D. What brought Ans: D (Explanation: The sentence requires a noun clause as the subject. " What brought ... were..." fits the structure.) .

Framing of Question (প্রশ্ন তৈরি) "Framing of question" বলতে বোঝায় কোনো statement (উক্তি) থেকে প্রশ্ন তৈরি করা। For example: Is Razia a student? When does Razia study? These questions can be broadly categorized into two types: (i) Yes/No question (ii) WH-question [Important Note: 'Is Razia a student?' এই প্রশ্নটির উত্তর শুধুমাত্র 'Yes' অথবা 'No' দিয়ে দেওয়া যায়। কিন্তু 'When does Razia study?' এই প্রশ্নটির উত্তর Yes বা No দিয়ে দেওয়া যায় না, এখানে বিস্তারিত তথ্য দিতে হয়।] Types of Questions: Based on their structure and expected answers, questions are primarily of two types: (i) Yes/No question (ii) WH-word question Key characteristics: Yes/No question:  Starts with an auxiliary verb and ends with a question mark (?). These questions require a 'Yes' or 'No' answer. WH-question:  Starts with a WH-word and ends with a question mark (?). These questions require specific information as an answer. Yes/No Questions Yes/No questions are those that can be answered with a simple "Yes" or "No." 1. Be verb (am, is, are, was, were): Structure-01: Auxiliary verb + Subject + Extension?  This structure is used when the "be" verb acts as the main verb (i.e., there is no other main verb). Assertive Interrogative They are present here. Are they present here? He is a doctor. Is he a doctor? He was an engineer. Was he an engineer? Structure-02: Auxiliary verb + Subject + Main verb + Extension?  This structure is used when the "be" verb acts as an auxiliary verb, followed by a main verb (e.g., in continuous tenses). Assertive Interrogative Sohel is going to London. Is Sohel going to London? We were learning English. Were we learning English? He was lying in the rain. Was he lying in the rain? Note:  For the present indefinite tense, 'am, is, are' are used, and for the past indefinite tense, 'was, were' are used. 2. Have verb (have, has, had): Structure-01: Auxiliary verb + Subject + Extension?  This structure is used when "have/has/had" acts as the main verb, indicating possession. Assertive Interrogative We have a big house. Have we a big house? He had a car. Had he a car? Note:  In American English, when "have" is the main verb in an assertive sentence, the interrogative form often uses the auxiliary verb "do/does/did." Assertive Interrogative You had your lunch. Did you have your lunch? I have a car. Do I have a car? He has difficulties. Does he have difficulties? Example:  Do you have any idea how to manage time?  [JU, Unit- 14-15] Options: A. how time to manage? B. when did the time manage? C. how to manage time? D. what time to manage? (Correct Answer: C) Example:  Choose the correct sentence. [RU, Unit- A, 11-12] Options: A. Do he have a house? B. Does he have a house? C. Does he has a house? D. Does he had a house? (Correct Answer: B) Structure-02: Auxiliary verb + Subject + V3 + Extension?  This structure is used when "have/has/had" acts as an auxiliary verb in perfect tenses. Assertive Interrogative Shilpi has broken the glass. Has Shilpi broken the glass? You had seen the movie. Had you seen the movie? Note:  For the present tense, 'have, has' are used, and for the past tense, 'had' is used. 3. Modal verb (can, could, may, might, must, will, would, should): Structure: Modal verb + Subject + V1 + Extension? Assertive Interrogative We can go home now. Can we go home now? He should accept this chance. Should he accept this chance? 4. Do verb (do, does, did): Structure-01: Auxiliary verb + Subject + V1 + Extension?  This structure is used when there is no other auxiliary verb, and the main verb is in the present or past indefinite tense. Assertive Interrogative He drinks a glass of water. Does he drink a glass of water? They worked here. Did they work here? We work together. Do we work together? I hated the man. Did I hate the man? Example:  Choose the best interrogative form of: 'Everyone hates acid throwing.' [DU, Unit- B, 19-20] Options: A. Do anyone like acid-throwing? B. Is there anyone who can hate acid-throwing? C. Who does accept acid-throwing? D. Does anyone like acid-throwing? (Correct Answer: D) Example:  --- to Barishal by bus yesterday? [DU, Unit- D, 19-20] Options: A. Did Jashim went B. Had Jashim go C. Did Jashim go D. Was Jashim go (Correct Answer: C) Structure-02: Auxiliary verb + Subject + Main verb + Extension?  This structure is confusingly similar to the "Be verb" continuous tense examples given earlier in the document. It seems to reiterate the use of "do/does/did" for present/past indefinite and "be" verbs for continuous tenses. It is likely an error in categorization in the original document, as "do/does/did" are not typically used with  a main verb in continuous tenses to form questions. The examples provided under this "Do verb" heading actually use "Be verbs" (is, are, were) and present continuous/past continuous tense. Assertive Interrogative Sohel is going to London. Is Sohel going to London? We are learning English. Are we learning English? They were lying. Were they lying? Rahim is living in Dhaka. Is Rahim living in Dhaka? She was crying for food. Was she crying for food? Note:  For the present indefinite tense, 'do, does' are used, and for the past indefinite tense, 'did' is used. (This note refers to Structure-01 for "Do verbs," and not Structure-02 as it's currently placed in the original text.) Here's the detailed explanation of WH Questions, incorporating Bengali text where present in your original document, and ensuring all information is retained, in a clear and structured format. WH Question যে প্রশ্নগুলোর উত্তর দিতে বিস্তারিত তথ্যের প্রয়োজন হয় (যে প্রশ্নগুলোর উত্তর দিতে উত্তরদাতা থেকে বিস্তারিত তথ্য জানতে চাওয়া হয়), সেই প্রশ্নগুলো WH-word (what, who, where, when, why, how) ব্যবহার করে তৈরি করা হয়। এই ধরনের প্রশ্নকে WH-question বলা হয়। Common WH-words: Who Whom Whose What What else Which Where When Why How How many How much How long What type of + noun What kind of + noun What sort of + noun Example:  What is a 'wh' question? [JU, Unit- C, 17-18] A.  A question which expects an answer rather than just 'yes' or 'no' B. A question which can be answered simply with 'yes' C. None of the above D. All of the above (Correct Answer: A) Example:  What are the four questions that adverbs can answer? [MBSTU, Unit- D: 15-16] A. why? When? Where? Why B. when? Where? How? Why? C. When? Where/to what extend/what D. To what extent/degree? what? (Correct Answer: B) 1. Who - কে/কারা: WH-word:  Subject (কর্তা) সম্পর্কে জানতে চাইলে WH-question এ 'who' ব্যবহৃত হয়। Structure:  Who + verb + extension? Ex:  Who is a pilot here? Ex:  Who can sing among the girls? Example:  Choose the correct sentence. [DU, Unit- C, 19-20] A. Who belongs to the book? B. Whom does the book belong? C. To who the book belongs? D.  Who does the book belong to? (Correct Answer: D) Example:  Choose the appropriate WH question: "Rabindranath wrote the novel Gora" [JnU, Unit- B, 17-18] A. How was Gora written? B.  Who wrote Gora? C. When was Gora written? D. None of the above (Correct Answer: B) 2. Whom - কাকে/কাদেরকে: WH-word:  Object (কর্ম) সম্পর্কে জানতে চাইলে WH-question এ 'whom' ব্যবহৃত হয়। Structure:  Whom + auxiliary verb + subject + main verb + extension? Ex:  Whom do you want for this work? Ex:  Whom have they invited to the party? 3. Whose - কার/কাদের: WH-word:  Adjective (বিশেষণ) হিসেবে কোনো noun এর পূর্বে 'whose' ব্যবহৃত হয়। Structure:  Whose + noun + auxiliary verb + subject + main verb + extension? Ex:  Whose book is Nadim reading? Ex:  Whose house is there? Example:  Choose the correct sentence [DU, Unit- B, 16-17] A. Whose glasses are there? Are these yours or Sohel's? B.  Whose glasses are these? Are these your's or Sohel's? C. Who's glasses are there? Are these yours or Sohel's? D. Who's glasse's are there? Are these your's or Sohel's? (Correct Answer: B) 4. What - কী: WH-word:  Subject (কর্তা) বা object (কর্ম) সম্পর্কে জানতে চাইলে 'what' ব্যবহৃত হয়। Structure-01 (When 'What' is the subject):  What + main verb + extension? Ex:  What happened here yesterday? Ex:  What flies in the sky? (Assuming "fly" is the main verb here, "What fly in the sky?" is grammatically unusual, usually "What flies in the sky?" or "What flies?") Structure-02 (When 'What' is the object):  What + auxiliary verb + subject + main verb + extension? Ex:  What does he want? Ex:  What is your father's name? Note:  কোনো ব্যক্তির পেশা (profession) সম্পর্কে জানতে চাইলে WH-question এ object হিসেবে 'what' ব্যবহৃত হয়। Ex (Statement):  My father is a doctor. Q:  What is your father? Example:  Choose the correct sentence: [RU, Unit- A, 18-19] A.  What are you talking about? B. About what you are talking? C. You are talking about what? D. What about you are talking? (Correct Answer: A) Example:  Dhaka is famous for mosques. The correct WH question for this sentence is What is Dhaka famous for?  [JnU, Unit- E, 17-18] A. for what is Dhaka famous? B.  What is Dhaka famous for? C. Dhaka is famous for what? D. Why is Dhaka being famous? (Correct Answer: B) Structure-03 (What + Noun):  What + noun + auxiliary verb + subject + main verb + extension? Ex:  What time will she go to Dhaka? Ex:  What TV has Hasan brought? Example:  What time does the train leave?  [KNU, Unit-B,18-19] A. the train leaves? B. leaves the train? C. is the train leaving? D.  does the train leave? (Correct Answer: D) Example:  What time will/arrive the night coach? [CoU, Unit-C,18-19] A. will/arrive B. does/will arrive C. does/arrives D. will/will arrive (This question is incomplete in the provided text. Assuming it asks for the correct verb form, "will/arrive" is the only option that makes sense in a simple future tense question. The provided answer choice is 'A' for this type of question) 5. What else - আর কী: WH-word:  কোনো ব্যক্তি বা বস্তু সম্পর্কে অতিরিক্ত তথ্য জানতে চাইলে 'what else' ব্যবহৃত হয়। Structure:  What else + auxiliary verb + subject + main verb + extension? Ex:  What else do you need? Ex:  What else did he perform? 6. Which - কোনটি/কোনগুলো: WH-word:  নির্দিষ্ট কিছু বিকল্পের মধ্য থেকে পছন্দ জানতে চাইলে WH-question এ 'which' ব্যবহৃত হয় অথবা adjective (বিশেষণ) হিসেবে noun এর পূর্বে 'which' বসে। Structure-01 (When 'Which' is the object):  Which + auxiliary verb + subject + main verb + extension? Ex:  Which do you like among them? Ex:  Which will he bring for us? Example:  Which would you have, Ice or coffee? [DU, Unit- A,18-19] A. rather B.  prefer C. could D. better (Correct Answer: B, as 'prefer' fits the context of choosing between options) Structure-02 (Which + Noun):  Which + noun + auxiliary verb + subject + main verb + extension? Ex:  Which pen do you like? Ex:  Which car had she hired? Example:  Identify the correct sentence. [JSTU, 14-15] A. Which color you prefer more, the red or the blue? B.  Which color do you prefer, the red or the blue? C. Which color do you prefer more, red or blue? D. Which color do you prefer, the red or blue? (Correct Answer: B) Example:  Which is the correct sentence? [CU. Unit- D, 2004-05] A. Which model has more pretty hair, Lisa or Tisha? B.  Which model has prettier hair, Lisa or Tisha? C. Which model has prettiest hair, Lisa or Tisha? D. Which model has pretty hair, Lisa or Tisha? (Correct Answer: B) 7. Where - কোথায়: WH-word:  স্থান (place) সম্পর্কে জানতে চাইলে WH-question এ adverb হিসেবে 'where' ব্যবহৃত হয়। Structure:  Where + auxiliary verb + subject + main verb + extension? Ex:  Where have you come from? Ex:  Where should I go at the moment? Example:  Where was he living  when you met him? [DU, Unit- A, 18-19] A. does he live B.  was he living C. was he live D. is he living (Correct Answer: B) Example:  Which sentence is correct? [RU, Unit- A, 17-18] A.  Where did it happen? B. Where it happened? C. Where was it happened? D. Where happened it? (Correct Answer: A) 8. When - কখন: WH-word:  সময় (time) সম্পর্কে জানতে চাইলে WH-question এ adverb হিসেবে 'when' ব্যবহৃত হয়। Structure:  When + auxiliary verb + subject + main verb + extension? Ex:  When are you going to college? Ex:  When will they come here? 9. Why - কেন/কী কারণে: WH-word:  কারণ (reason) সম্পর্কে জানতে চাইলে WH-question এ adverb হিসেবে 'why' ব্যবহৃত হয়। Structure:  Why + auxiliary verb + subject + main verb + extension? Ex:  Why have you done this work? Ex:  Why did she come here? Example:  Which one of the following is correct sentence? [COu, Unit- C, 18-19] A.  Why wasn't she at work yesterday? B. Why she wasn't at work yesterday? C. Why did she not at work yesterday? D. Why weren't she at work yesterday? (Correct Answer: A) Example:  Select the correct sentence: [HSTU, Unit- C, 13-14] A. Why did they went there yesterday? B.  Why did they go there yesterday? C. Why they went there yesterday? D. Why they gone there yesterday? (Correct Answer: B) 10. How - কীভাবে/কত: WH-word:  পদ্ধতি (method), অবস্থা (state), পরিমাণ (quantity) ইত্যাদি সম্পর্কে জানতে চাইলে WH-question এ adverb হিসেবে 'how' ব্যবহৃত হয়। Structure:  How + auxiliary verb + subject + main verb + extension? Ex:  How does he maintain his family? Ex:  How is government removing the poverty? Example:  How are you feeling  now? Better than before? [KNU, Unit- B, 17-18] A. you are feeling B. you feel C.  are you feeling D. are you feels (Correct Answer: C) 11. How many - কতগুলো (গণনাযোগ্য): WH-word:  গণনাযোগ্য (countable) noun এর সংখ্যা জানতে চাইলে plural noun এর পূর্বে 'how many' ব্যবহৃত হয়। Structure:  How many + plural noun + auxiliary verb + subject + main verb + extension? Ex:  How many books have you taken for him? Ex:  How many students are there in your class? Example:  How many times have I told you  not to do that? [DU, Unit- A, 18-19] A.  have I told you B. have I told C. haven't I told D. I told you (Correct Answer: A) 12. How much - কতটা/কতটুকু (অগণনাযোগ্য): WH-word:  অগণনাযোগ্য (uncountable) noun এর পরিমাণ জানতে চাইলে 'how much' ব্যবহৃত হয়। Structure-01 (When 'How much' is the object, usually for abstract concepts):  How much + auxiliary verb + subject + main verb + extension? Ex:  How much do you love me? Ex:  How much will I take? Structure-02 (How much + Uncountable Noun):  How much + un-count noun + auxiliary verb + subject + main verb + extension? Ex:  How much money does he need? Ex:  How much water is there? 13. How long - কতক্ষণ/কত দিন: WH-word:  সময়কাল (duration) সম্পর্কে জানতে চাইলে WH-question এ adverb হিসেবে 'how long' ব্যবহৃত হয়। Structure:  How long + auxiliary verb + subject + main verb + extension? Ex:  How long is he waiting here? Ex:  How long did you take to reach there? 14. What type of/ What kind of/ What sort of - কোন ধরনের/কেমন: WH-word:  কোনো ব্যক্তি বা বস্তুর ধরন (type) বা প্রকার (kind) জানতে চাইলে noun এর পূর্বে 'what type of/what kind of/what sort of' ব্যবহৃত হয়। Structure-01 (When asking about the type/kind of the subject):  What type of/what kind of/what sort of + noun + verb + subject + extension? Ex:  What kinds of books are they? Ex:  What sort of product is it? Structure-02 (When asking about the type/kind of the object):  What type of/what kind of/what sort of + noun + auxiliary verb + subject + main verb + extension? Ex:  What type of man do you like? Ex:  What kinds of clothes will we wear? Note:  'Of' এর পরে plural noun হলে 'type/kind/sort' এর সাথে 'S' যোগ হয় না।     DU Questions 1. Where ____ when you met him? [A:18-19] a) does he live b) was he living c) was he live d) is he living Answer: b) was he living Explanation (English):  This is an interrogative sentence. The structure for a WH-question in the past is: WH word + auxiliary verb + subject + main verb + ?. The second part of the sentence "when you met him" is in the simple past tense, indicating a past event. The first part should describe an ongoing action at that past time, which calls for the past continuous tense. "Was he living" correctly forms the past continuous interrogative. ব্যাখ্যা (বাংলা):  এটি একটি প্রশ্নবোধক বাক্য। অতীতে WH-প্রশ্নের গঠন হলো: WH শব্দ + সহায়ক ক্রিয়া + কর্তা + মূল ক্রিয়া + ?। বাক্যের দ্বিতীয় অংশ "when you met him" simple past tense-এ আছে, যা একটি অতীত ঘটনা নির্দেশ করে। প্রথম অংশে সেই অতীত সময়ে চলমান একটি ক্রিয়া বর্ণনা করা উচিত, যার জন্য past continuous tense প্রয়োজন। "Was he living" সঠিকভাবে past continuous interrogative গঠন করে। 2. How many times ____ not to do that? [A:18-19] a) have I told you b) have I told c) haven't I told d) I told you Answer: a) have I told you Explanation (English):  The phrase "How many times" suggests a repeated action up to the present, which typically uses the present perfect tense. The correct interrogative structure for the present perfect is: auxiliary verb + subject + past participle. Option (c) "haven't I told" is also grammatically correct if the question implies a negative expectation, but (a) is the more neutral and commonly expected form for this type of question. The phrasing suggests the speaker has told the person multiple times, and is now frustrated. ব্যাখ্যা (বাংলা):  "How many times" বাক্যটি বর্তমান পর্যন্ত একটি পুনরাবৃত্ত ক্রিয়া নির্দেশ করে, যা সাধারণত present perfect tense ব্যবহার করে। present perfect tense-এর জন্য সঠিক প্রশ্নবোধক গঠন হলো: সহায়ক ক্রিয়া + কর্তা + past participle। বিকল্প (c) "haven't I told" যদি প্রশ্নটি একটি নেতিবাচক প্রত্যাশা বোঝায় তবে সেটিও ব্যাকরণগতভাবে সঠিক, তবে (a) এই ধরনের প্রশ্নের জন্য আরও নিরপেক্ষ এবং সাধারণত প্রত্যাশিত রূপ। বাক্যটি বোঝায় যে বক্তা ব্যক্তিটিকে অনেকবার বলেছেন, এবং এখন হতাশ। 3. Please let me know why ____ the class. [A: 17-18] a) you didn't attend b) didn't you attend c) you didn't attend to d) you didn't go Answer: a) you didn't attend Explanation (English):  This is an indirect question embedded within a statement ("Please let me know"). In indirect questions, the word order is like a statement (subject + verb), not an interrogative (auxiliary verb + subject + main verb). Also, the verb "attend" does not typically take "to" when referring to attending a class or event. "Attend to" usually means to deal with or take care of something/somebody. ব্যাখ্যা (বাংলা):  এটি একটি পরোক্ষ প্রশ্ন যা একটি বিবৃতির ("Please let me know") মধ্যে এম্বেড করা হয়েছে। পরোক্ষ প্রশ্নে, শব্দের ক্রম একটি বিবৃতির মতো হয় (কর্তা + ক্রিয়া), প্রশ্নবোধক (সহায়ক ক্রিয়া + কর্তা + মূল ক্রিয়া) নয়। এছাড়াও, "attend" ক্রিয়াটি সাধারণত "to" গ্রহণ করে না যখন এটি কোনো ক্লাস বা অনুষ্ঠানে উপস্থিত থাকার কথা বোঝায়। "Attend to" সাধারণত কিছু বা কাউকে দেখাশোনা করা বা মোকাবেলা করা বোঝায়। 4. Choose the correct sentence [B: 15-16] a) Whose does house belong to? b) To whom does the house belong? c) Who does the house belong? d) Who belongs to the house? Answer: b) To whom does the house belong? Explanation (English):  This question is about correct prepositional phrasing with "belong." When "whom" is the object of a preposition ("to"), the preposition often comes before "whom" in formal English. Option (d) "Who belongs to the house?" is also grammatically correct but implies a different meaning (who is a resident of the house) rather than ownership of the house itself. Option (b) correctly asks about ownership. ব্যাখ্যা (বাংলা):  এই প্রশ্নটি "belong" এর সাথে সঠিক prepositional phrasing নিয়ে। যখন "whom" একটি preposition ("to") এর object হয়, তখন formal English-এ preposition প্রায়শই "whom" এর আগে আসে। বিকল্প (d) "Who belongs to the house?" ব্যাকরণগতভাবে সঠিক হলেও এটি মালিকানা বোঝানোর পরিবর্তে ভিন্ন অর্থ (কে বাড়ির বাসিন্দা) বোঝায়। বিকল্প (b) সঠিকভাবে মালিকানা সম্পর্কে জিজ্ঞাসা করে। 5. When ____ Penicillin? [B: 14-15] a) did Fleming invent b) Fleming invented c) Fleming invents d) has Fleming invented Answer: a) did Fleming invent Explanation (English):  The question asks about a specific past event ("When"), which requires the simple past tense. The structure for a WH-question in the simple past is: WH word + did + subject + base form of the verb. ব্যাখ্যা (বাংলা):  প্রশ্নটি একটি নির্দিষ্ট অতীত ঘটনা ("When") সম্পর্কে জিজ্ঞাসা করে, যার জন্য simple past tense প্রয়োজন। simple past tense-এ WH-প্রশ্নের গঠন হলো: WH শব্দ + did + কর্তা + ক্রিয়ার মূল রূপ। 6. Identify the correct sentence: [A: 09-10] a) Do you want tea? or coffee. They are both ready b) Do you want tea or coffee'? They are both ready c) Do you want tea or coffee, they are both ready? d) Do you want tea or coffee. They are both ready? Answer: b) Do you want tea or coffee'? They are both ready Explanation (English): Option (a) uses incorrect punctuation and "or" as a separate word, making it awkward. Option (c) incorrectly uses a comma before "they are both ready?" and the question mark after a statement. Option (d) incorrectly uses a period after "coffee" and a question mark after a statement. Option (b) correctly uses "or" within the question to offer a choice, the question mark at the end of the interrogative part, and a period for the following statement. ব্যাখ্যা (বাংলা): বিকল্প (a) ভুল বিরামচিহ্ন ব্যবহার করেছে এবং "or" একটি পৃথক শব্দ হিসাবে ব্যবহৃত হয়েছে, যা এটিকে অদ্ভূত করে তুলেছে। বিকল্প (c) "they are both ready?" এর আগে ভুলভাবে একটি কমা ব্যবহার করেছে এবং একটি বিবৃতির পরে প্রশ্নচিহ্ন ব্যবহার করেছে। বিকল্প (d) "coffee" এর পরে ভুলভাবে একটি পূর্ণচ্ছেদ এবং একটি বিবৃতির পরে প্রশ্নচিহ্ন ব্যবহার করেছে। বিকল্প (b) প্রশ্নে একটি পছন্দ প্রস্তাব করতে "or" সঠিকভাবে ব্যবহার করেছে, প্রশ্নবোধক অংশের শেষে প্রশ্নচিহ্ন এবং নিম্নলিখিত বিবৃতির জন্য একটি পূর্ণচ্ছেদ ব্যবহার করেছে। 7. Choose the correct interrogative. [A: 06-07] a) When is you going to arrive? b) When you going to arrive? c) When are you going to arrive? d) When you are going to arrive? Answer: c) When are you going to arrive? Explanation (English):  The correct structure for a WH-question in English is: WH word + auxiliary verb + subject + main verb/rest of the predicate. For "you," the auxiliary verb for "going to" future is "are." ব্যাখ্যা (বাংলা):  ইংরেজিতে WH-প্রশ্নের সঠিক গঠন হলো: WH শব্দ + সহায়ক ক্রিয়া + কর্তা + মূল ক্রিয়া/বাক্যের বাকি অংশ। "you" এর জন্য, "going to" ভবিষ্যতের সহায়ক ক্রিয়া হলো "are"। 8. I want ____ more careful with your homework in future. [D:04-05] a) you be b) you to be c) that you are d) you will be Answer: b) you to be Explanation (English):  The common structure after "want" followed by an object is "want + object + to-infinitive." ব্যাখ্যা (বাংলা): "Want" এর পরে একটি object থাকলে, সাধারণ গঠন হলো "want + object + to-infinitive"। 9. ____ you go to the cinema last night? [D: 98-99] a) Would b) Did c) Are d) Were Answer: b) Did Explanation (English):  The phrase "last night" indicates a specific completed action in the past, which requires the simple past tense. For questions in the simple past tense, the auxiliary verb "Did" is used. ব্যাখ্যা (বাংলা):  "last night" বাক্যটি অতীতে একটি নির্দিষ্ট সম্পূর্ণ ক্রিয়া নির্দেশ করে, যার জন্য simple past tense প্রয়োজন। simple past tense-এ প্রশ্নের জন্য, সহায়ক ক্রিয়া "Did" ব্যবহৃত হয়। JU Questions 1. What is a 'wh' question? [C: 17-18] a) A question which expects an answer rather than just 'yes' or 'no' b) A question which can be answered simply with 'yes' c) None of the above d) All of the above Answer: a) A question which expects an answer rather than just 'yes' or 'no' Explanation (English):  WH-questions (starting with words like what, where, when, why, who, whose, which, how) are designed to elicit specific information, not just a yes/no response. ব্যাখ্যা (বাংলা):  WH-প্রশ্নগুলি (what, where, when, why, who, whose, which, how-এর মতো শব্দ দিয়ে শুরু হয়) নির্দিষ্ট তথ্য জানার জন্য তৈরি করা হয়, শুধুমাত্র হ্যাঁ/না উত্তর পাওয়ার জন্য নয়। RU Questions 1. Choose the correct sentence for the question- She wants to come, does she? [A: 16-17] a) She wants to come, does she? b) She wants to come, won't she? c) She wants to come, isn't it? d) She wants to come, doesn't she? Answer: d) She wants to come, doesn't she? Explanation (English):  This is a tag question. For affirmative statements in the simple present tense (like "She wants to come"), the tag question uses the auxiliary verb "do/does" in its negative form. Since the subject is "she," "doesn't she" is the correct tag. ব্যাখ্যা (বাংলা):  এটি একটি ট্যাগ প্রশ্ন। Simple Present Tense-এর ইতিবাচক বিবৃতির জন্য ("She wants to come" এর মতো), ট্যাগ প্রশ্নটি "do/does" সহায়ক ক্রিয়ার নেতিবাচক রূপ ব্যবহার করে। যেহেতু কর্তা "she", তাই "doesn't she" হল সঠিক ট্যাগ। CU Questions 1. How ____ learning English? [CU-A: 22-23] a) long have you been b) much time are you c) long are you d) many time have you been Answer: a) long have you been Explanation (English):  The phrase "how long" is used to ask about duration, and it is commonly paired with the present perfect continuous tense ("have you been learning") to ask about an action that started in the past and is still ongoing. ব্যাখ্যা (বাংলা):  "how long" বাক্যাংশটি সময়কাল সম্পর্কে জিজ্ঞাসা করতে ব্যবহৃত হয়, এবং এটি সাধারণত present perfect continuous tense ("have you been learning") এর সাথে যুক্ত হয়ে অতীতে শুরু হওয়া এবং এখনও চলমান একটি ক্রিয়া সম্পর্কে জিজ্ঞাসা করতে ব্যবহৃত হয়। 2. Did you see ____ [CU-B: 22-23] a) coming b) come c) to come d) came Answer: b) come Explanation (English):  After auxiliary verb "Did" in an interrogative sentence, the main verb must be in its base form (V1). "See" is a verb of perception, and after such verbs, a bare infinitive (without "to") or a present participle (-ing form) can be used. Given the options, "come" is the base form. "Did you see him come?" or "Did you see him coming?" are both grammatically correct, but only "come" is available as a base verb option. ব্যাখ্যা (বাংলা):  একটি প্রশ্নবোধক বাক্যে সহায়ক ক্রিয়া "Did" এর পরে, মূল ক্রিয়াটিকে তার মূল রূপে (V1) থাকতে হবে। "See" একটি উপলব্ধিগত ক্রিয়া, এবং এই ধরনের ক্রিয়ার পরে একটি bare infinitive (to ছাড়া) বা একটি present participle (-ing ফর্ম) ব্যবহার করা যেতে পারে। প্রদত্ত বিকল্পগুলির মধ্যে, "come" হলো মূল রূপ। "Did you see him come?" অথবা "Did you see him coming?" উভয়ই ব্যাকরণগতভাবে সঠিক, তবে শুধুমাত্র "come" একটি মূল ক্রিয়া বিকল্প হিসাবে উপলব্ধ। CGST Questions 1. What time ____ the night coach ____ ? [CoU-C:18-19] a) will/arrive b) does/will arrive c) does/arrives d) will/will arrive Answer: a) will/arrive Explanation (English):  When asking about a scheduled event in the future (like a train or bus schedule), the simple present tense is often used, or the simple future with "will." However, in a WH-question, the structure is WH-word + auxiliary + subject + main verb. "What time will the night coach arrive?" is the correct and most natural way to ask about a future arrival time. ব্যাখ্যা (বাংলা):  ভবিষ্যতের একটি নির্ধারিত ঘটনা (যেমন ট্রেন বা বাসের সময়সূচী) সম্পর্কে জিজ্ঞাসা করার সময়, প্রায়শই simple present tense বা "will" সহ simple future ব্যবহৃত হয়। তবে, একটি WH-প্রশ্নে, গঠনটি হলো WH-শব্দ + সহায়ক ক্রিয়া + কর্তা + মূল ক্রিয়া। "What time will the night coach arrive?" ভবিষ্যতের আগমন সময় সম্পর্কে জিজ্ঞাসা করার সঠিক এবং সবচেয়ে স্বাভাবিক উপায়। 2. Find out the correct sentence. [PnU-A: 17-18] a) The building is lying half done b) The building is lying half one c) The building is lying half d) The building is lying completed Answer: a) The building is lying half done Explanation (English):  "Half done" is a common and grammatically correct compound adjective to describe something that is partially completed. Options (b) and (c) are grammatically incorrect or incomplete. Option (d) implies completion, which contradicts the "half" idea. ব্যাখ্যা (বাংলা):  "Half done" একটি সাধারণ এবং ব্যাকরণগতভাবে সঠিক যৌগিক বিশেষণ যা আংশিকভাবে সম্পন্ন কিছু বর্ণনা করতে ব্যবহৃত হয়। বিকল্প (b) এবং (c) ব্যাকরণগতভাবে ভুল বা অসম্পূর্ণ। বিকল্প (d) সমাপ্তি বোঝায়, যা "half" ধারণার সাথে বিরোধপূর্ণ। 3. Choose the appropriate WH question: "Rabindranath wrote the novel Gora" [JnU-B: 17-18] a) How was Gora written? b) Who wrote Gora? c) When was Gora written? d) None of the above Answer: b) Who wrote Gora? Explanation (English):  The original sentence provides the subject (Rabindranath) who performed the action (wrote). To ask about the subject, "Who" is the appropriate WH-word. ব্যাখ্যা (বাংলা):  মূল বাক্যটি ক্রিয়া সম্পাদনকারী কর্তা (Rabindranath) সরবরাহ করে। কর্তা সম্পর্কে জিজ্ঞাসা করার জন্য, "Who" হলো উপযুক্ত WH-শব্দ। 4. Dhaka is famous for mosques. The correct WH question for this sentence is ____ . [JnU-E: 17-18] a) for what is Dhaka famous? b) What is Dhaka famous for? c) Dhaka is famous for what? d) Why is Dhaka being famous? Answer: b) What is Dhaka famous for? Explanation (English):  In modern standard English, it is common and acceptable to end a question with a preposition. Option (b) is the most natural and grammatically correct way to form this question. Options (a) is grammatically correct but less common in conversational English. Options (c) is structured as a statement with a question mark, and (d) uses incorrect tense ("being famous"). ব্যাখ্যা (বাংলা):  আধুনিক প্রমিত ইংরেজিতে, একটি প্রশ্ন একটি preposition দিয়ে শেষ করা সাধারণ এবং গ্রহণযোগ্য। বিকল্প (b) এই প্রশ্নটি গঠনের সবচেয়ে স্বাভাবিক এবং ব্যাকরণগতভাবে সঠিক উপায়। বিকল্প (a) ব্যাকরণগতভাবে সঠিক তবে কথোপকথনমূলক ইংরেজিতে কম প্রচলিত। বিকল্প (c) একটি বিবৃতি হিসাবে গঠিত যার শেষে একটি প্রশ্নচিহ্ন রয়েছে, এবং (d) ভুল tense ("being famous") ব্যবহার করে। 5. How ____ now? Better than before? [JKKNIU-B: 17-18] a) you are feeling b) you feel c) are you feeling d) are you feels Answer: c) are you feeling Explanation (English):  This is a direct interrogative question about a current state/progress, typically asked in the present continuous tense. The correct interrogative structure is "How + auxiliary verb (are) + subject (you) + present participle (feeling)." ব্যাখ্যা (বাংলা):  এটি একটি বর্তমান অবস্থা/অগ্রগতি সম্পর্কে একটি প্রত্যক্ষ প্রশ্নবোধক প্রশ্ন, যা সাধারণত present continuous tense-এ জিজ্ঞাসা করা হয়। সঠিক প্রশ্নবোধক গঠন হলো "How + সহায়ক ক্রিয়া (are) + কর্তা (you) + present participle (feeling)"। 6. What ____ at ten o'clock when I phoned? [BU-14-15] a) did you do b) you were doing c) were you doing d) did you Answer: c) were you doing Explanation (English):  The phrase "at ten o'clock when I phoned" indicates an ongoing action in the past that was interrupted or taking place at a specific past moment. This requires the past continuous tense. The correct interrogative structure is "What + auxiliary verb (were) + subject (you) + present participle (doing)." ব্যাখ্যা (বাংলা):  "at ten o'clock when I phoned" বাক্যাংশটি অতীতে একটি নির্দিষ্ট মুহূর্তে চলমান একটি ক্রিয়া নির্দেশ করে যা বাধাগ্রস্ত হয়েছিল বা ঘটছিল। এর জন্য past continuous tense প্রয়োজন। সঠিক প্রশ্নবোধক গঠন হলো "What + সহায়ক ক্রিয়া (were) + কর্তা (you) + present participle (doing)"। 7. Which one will be a grammatically correct answer to the question - Have you ever had your bag snatched? [MBSTU-D: 14-15] a) Yes, I had. b) Yes I have c) Yes, I was d) Yes, I did Answer: b) Yes, I have Explanation (English):  When answering a "yes/no" question that uses "have" as the auxiliary verb (present perfect tense), the short answer should also use "have." ব্যাখ্যা (বাংলা):  যখন "have" সহায়ক ক্রিয়া (present perfect tense) ব্যবহার করে একটি "হ্যাঁ/না" প্রশ্নের উত্তর দেওয়া হয়, তখন সংক্ষিপ্ত উত্তরেও "have" ব্যবহার করা উচিত। 8. What time ____ ? [D: 14-15] a) the train leaves? b) leaves the train? c) is the train leaving? d) does the train leave? Answer: d) does the train leave? Explanation (English):  This asks about a scheduled event (train departure), which is typically expressed using the simple present tense. The correct interrogative structure for the simple present tense with "What time" is "What time + auxiliary verb (does) + subject (the train) + base form of the verb (leave)." ব্যাখ্যা (বাংলা):  এটি একটি নির্ধারিত ঘটনা (ট্রেন ছাড়ার সময়) সম্পর্কে জিজ্ঞাসা করে, যা সাধারণত simple present tense ব্যবহার করে প্রকাশ করা হয়। "What time" সহ simple present tense-এর জন্য সঠিক প্রশ্নবোধক গঠন হলো "What time + সহায়ক ক্রিয়া (does) + কর্তা (the train) + ক্রিয়ার মূল রূপ (leave)"। 9. Which of the following has a correct tag? [JnU-B: 2010-11] a) I am late, shan't I? b) Don't forget, could you? c) There are some chairs stairs, are there? d) Let's have a party, shall we? Answer: d) Let's have a party, shall we? Explanation (English): a) The tag for "I am" is "aren't I," not "shan't I." b) For imperative sentences (like "Don't forget"), the tag can be "will you" or "would you," but "could you" is not standard. c) The correct tag for "There are" would be "aren't there?" The sentence also has a typo ("chairs stairs"). d) For sentences starting with "Let's," the standard tag question is "shall we?". This is the only option with a correct tag. ব্যাখ্যা (বাংলা): a) "I am" এর ট্যাগ হলো "aren't I", "shan't I" নয়। b) Imperative sentence (যেমন "Don't forget") এর জন্য, ট্যাগ "will you" বা "would you" হতে পারে, কিন্তু "could you" স্ট্যান্ডার্ড নয়। c) "There are" এর জন্য সঠিক ট্যাগ হবে "aren't there?"। বাক্যটিতে একটি মুদ্রণ ত্রুটিও রয়েছে ("chairs stairs")। d) "Let's" দিয়ে শুরু হওয়া বাক্যগুলির জন্য, স্ট্যান্ডার্ড ট্যাগ প্রশ্ন হলো "shall we?"। এটিই একমাত্র বিকল্প যেখানে সঠিক ট্যাগ রয়েছে। Mi3BS & BDS Questions 1. 'Do you know ____ speaking to?' [1997-98] a) who are you b) whom are you c) whom you are d) that whom you are Answer: c) whom you are Explanation (English):  This is an embedded question (also known as an indirect question). In embedded questions, the typical word order of a direct question (auxiliary verb + subject) is inverted to that of a statement (subject + verb). The object of the preposition "to" is a person, and in formal English, "whom" is used for the object pronoun. Therefore, "whom you are speaking to" is the correct structure. ব্যাখ্যা (বাংলা):  এটি একটি এম্বেডেড প্রশ্ন (বা পরোক্ষ প্রশ্ন)। এম্বেডেড প্রশ্নে, প্রত্যক্ষ প্রশ্নের সাধারণ শব্দক্রম (সহায়ক ক্রিয়া + কর্তা) একটি বিবৃতির শব্দক্রমের (কর্তা + ক্রিয়া) মতো হয়। "to" preposition-এর object একজন ব্যক্তি, এবং আনুষ্ঠানিক ইংরেজিতে, object pronoun-এর জন্য "whom" ব্যবহৃত হয়। সুতরাং, "whom you are speaking to" হল সঠিক গঠন। BCS & Other Job Questions 1. Which of the following sentences is correct? [27th BCS] a) Why have you done this? b) Why you had done this? c) Why you have done this? d) Why did you done this? Answer: a) Why have you done this? Explanation (English):  This is a direct WH-question in the present perfect tense. The correct structure for a direct WH-question is: WH-word + auxiliary verb + subject + main verb (past participle for present perfect). Option (b) uses incorrect word order ("you had done") for a direct question. Option (c) uses incorrect word order ("you have done") for a direct question. Option (d) incorrectly uses "did" (simple past auxiliary) with "done" (past participle), which is grammatically wrong. ব্যাখ্যা (বাংলা):  এটি Present Perfect Tense-এর একটি প্রত্যক্ষ WH-প্রশ্ন। প্রত্যক্ষ WH-প্রশ্নের সঠিক গঠন হলো: WH-শব্দ + সহায়ক ক্রিয়া + কর্তা + মূল ক্রিয়া (Present Perfect-এর জন্য Past Participle)। বিকল্প (b) একটি প্রত্যক্ষ প্রশ্নের জন্য ভুল শব্দক্রম ("you had done") ব্যবহার করেছে। বিকল্প (c) একটি প্রত্যক্ষ প্রশ্নের জন্য ভুল শব্দক্রম ("you have done") ব্যবহার করেছে। বিকল্প (d) ভুলভাবে "did" (simple past auxiliary) এর সাথে "done" (past participle) ব্যবহার করেছে, যা ব্যাকরণগতভাবে ভুল। Part-4 : SELF TEST - MCQ 1. Why ____ return the money? a) you did not b) you c) did you not d) you didn't Answer: c) did you not Explanation (English):  This is a direct interrogative sentence in the simple past tense asking for a reason. The correct structure for a WH-question in simple past is: WH-word + auxiliary verb (did) + subject + not + base form of the main verb. Options (a) and (d) have incorrect word order for a direct question. ব্যাখ্যা (বাংলা):  এটি simple past tense-এর একটি প্রত্যক্ষ প্রশ্নবোধক বাক্য যা একটি কারণ জানতে চাইছে। simple past-এ WH-প্রশ্নের সঠিক গঠন হলো: WH-শব্দ + সহায়ক ক্রিয়া (did) + কর্তা + not + মূল ক্রিয়ার base form। বিকল্প (a) এবং (d)-তে একটি প্রত্যক্ষ প্রশ্নের জন্য ভুল শব্দক্রম রয়েছে। 2. Would you please tell us ____ a) when the next bus comes b) when comes the next bus c) when does the next bus come d) when the next bus does come Answer: a) when the next bus comes Explanation (English):  This is an embedded question starting with "Would you please tell us." In embedded questions, the word order is that of a statement (subject + verb), even if it's asking a question indirectly. The future scheduled event ("the next bus comes") is often expressed in the simple present tense. ব্যাখ্যা (বাংলা):  এটি "Would you please tell us" দিয়ে শুরু হওয়া একটি এম্বেডেড প্রশ্ন। এম্বেডেড প্রশ্নে, শব্দক্রম একটি বিবৃতির মতো হয় (কর্তা + ক্রিয়া), যদিও এটি পরোক্ষভাবে একটি প্রশ্ন জিজ্ঞাসা করে। ভবিষ্যতের নির্ধারিত ঘটনা ("the next bus comes") প্রায়শই simple present tense-এ প্রকাশ করা হয়। 3. Can you tell me why did you not speak the truth? a) why did you not speak b) that why did you not speak c) why you did not speak d) why you not speak Answer: c) why you did not speak Explanation (English):  This is an embedded question starting with "Can you tell me." The original sentence contains an error in the embedded part. In embedded questions, the word order should be subject + verb (like a statement), not auxiliary verb + subject (like a direct question). Therefore, "why you did not speak" is the correct structure. ব্যাখ্যা (বাংলা):  এটি "Can you tell me" দিয়ে শুরু হওয়া একটি এম্বেডেড প্রশ্ন। মূল বাক্যে এম্বেডেড অংশে একটি ভুল রয়েছে। এম্বেডেড প্রশ্নে, শব্দক্রম কর্তা + ক্রিয়া (একটি বিবৃতির মতো) হওয়া উচিত, সহায়ক ক্রিয়া + কর্তা (একটি প্রত্যক্ষ প্রশ্নের মতো) নয়। অতএব, "why you did not speak" হল সঠিক গঠন। 4. Write down the correct sentence: a) Tell me why have you come here? b) What time did you go to bed last night? c) Why you are angry with me`? d) When you passed your Diploma Examination'? Answer: b) What time did you go to bed last night? Explanation (English): Option (a) is an embedded question but uses the direct question word order ("have you come") instead of statement word order ("you have come"). Option (c) is a direct question but uses statement word order ("you are angry") instead of interrogative word order ("are you angry"). Option (d) is a direct question but uses statement word order ("you passed") instead of interrogative word order ("did you pass"). Option (b) correctly forms a direct WH-question in the simple past tense: WH-word + did + subject + base verb. ব্যাখ্যা (বাংলা): বিকল্প (a) একটি এম্বেডেড প্রশ্ন কিন্তু এটি প্রত্যক্ষ প্রশ্নের শব্দক্রম ("have you come") ব্যবহার করেছে বিবৃতির শব্দক্রম ("you have come") এর পরিবর্তে। বিকল্প (c) একটি প্রত্যক্ষ প্রশ্ন কিন্তু এটি বিবৃতির শব্দক্রম ("you are angry") ব্যবহার করেছে প্রশ্নবোধক শব্দক্রম ("are you angry") এর পরিবর্তে। বিকল্প (d) একটি প্রত্যক্ষ প্রশ্ন কিন্তু এটি বিবৃতির শব্দক্রম ("you passed") ব্যবহার করেছে প্রশ্নবোধক শব্দক্রম ("did you pass") এর পরিবর্তে। বিকল্প (b) simple past tense-এ একটি প্রত্যক্ষ WH-প্রশ্ন সঠিকভাবে গঠন করেছে: WH-শব্দ + did + কর্তা + মূল ক্রিয়া। 5. Nobody knows why ____ postponed until next week. a) the meeting b) was the meeting c) did the meeting d) the meeting was Answer: d) the meeting was Explanation (English):  This is an embedded question ("why the meeting was postponed"). After "why" in an embedded question, the word order should be subject + verb. "The meeting was postponed" is a passive voice statement, correctly formatted for the embedded clause. ব্যাখ্যা (বাংলা):  এটি একটি এম্বেডেড প্রশ্ন ("why the meeting was postponed")। একটি এম্বেডেড প্রশ্নে "why" এর পরে, শব্দক্রম কর্তা + ক্রিয়া হওয়া উচিত। "The meeting was postponed" একটি passive voice-এর বিবৃতি, যা এম্বেডেড খণ্ডবাক্যের জন্য সঠিকভাবে বিন্যাসিত হয়েছে। 6. This highway patrol stopped our car and asked us where ____. a) were we going b) are we going c) we are going d) we were going Answer: d) we were going Explanation (English):  This is an indirect question. The main verb "asked" is in the past tense, so the embedded question should also be in a past tense. In indirect questions, the word order is subject + verb (like a statement), not auxiliary + subject. "We were going" is the past continuous tense, appropriate for an ongoing action in the past. ব্যাখ্যা (বাংলা):  এটি একটি পরোক্ষ প্রশ্ন। মূল ক্রিয়া "asked" past tense-এ রয়েছে, তাই এম্বেডেড প্রশ্নটিও past tense-এ হওয়া উচিত। পরোক্ষ প্রশ্নে, শব্দক্রম কর্তা + ক্রিয়া (একটি বিবৃতির মতো), সহায়ক + কর্তা নয়। "We were going" হল past continuous tense, যা অতীতের একটি চলমান ক্রিয়ার জন্য উপযুক্ত। 7. I asked him ____ a) what is his name b) what was his name c) what his name is d) what his name was Answer: d) what his name was Explanation (English):  This is an indirect question. The reporting verb "asked" is in the past tense, so the tense in the embedded clause must be shifted to the past. The word order in the embedded clause should be subject + verb. Therefore, "what his name was" is correct. ব্যাখ্যা (বাংলা):  এটি একটি পরোক্ষ প্রশ্ন। রিপোর্টিং ক্রিয়া "asked" past tense-এ রয়েছে, তাই এম্বেডেড খণ্ডবাক্যে tense-টি অতীতে স্থানান্তরিত করতে হবে। এম্বেডেড খণ্ডবাক্যে শব্দক্রম কর্তা + ক্রিয়া হওয়া উচিত। অতএব, "what his name was" হল সঠিক। 8. Where ____? a) were you born b) are you born c) have you been born d) did you born Answer: a) were you born Explanation (English):  The question "Where were you born?" is a standard idiomatic expression in English asking about the place of birth. It uses the simple past passive voice. ব্যাখ্যা (বাংলা):  "Where were you born?" প্রশ্নটি জন্মস্থান সম্পর্কে জিজ্ঞাসা করার জন্য ইংরেজিতে একটি মানক বাগধারা। এটি simple past passive voice ব্যবহার করে। 9. Select the correct sentence. a) What time it is? b) What time is it? c) Is what time now? d) It's what time now? Answer: b) What time is it? Explanation (English):  This is a direct WH-question. The correct structure for a direct question about time is: WH-word ("What time") + auxiliary verb ("is") + subject ("it"). ব্যাখ্যা (বাংলা):  এটি একটি প্রত্যক্ষ WH-প্রশ্ন। সময় সম্পর্কে একটি প্রত্যক্ষ প্রশ্নের সঠিক গঠন হলো: WH-শব্দ ("What time") + সহায়ক ক্রিয়া ("is") + কর্তা ("it")। 10. Which of the following sentence is correct? a) Why you have done this? b) Why did you have done this? c) Why have you done this? d) Why you had done this? Answer: c) Why have you done this? Explanation (English):  This is a direct WH-question in the present perfect tense. The correct structure is WH-word + auxiliary verb + subject + main verb (past participle). Options (a) and (d) have incorrect word order for a direct question. Option (b) incorrectly mixes "did" with "have done." ব্যাখ্যা (বাংলা):  এটি Present Perfect Tense-এর একটি প্রত্যক্ষ WH-প্রশ্ন। সঠিক গঠন হলো WH-শব্দ + সহায়ক ক্রিয়া + কর্তা + মূল ক্রিয়া (Past Participle)। বিকল্প (a) এবং (d)-তে একটি প্রত্যক্ষ প্রশ্নের জন্য ভুল শব্দক্রম রয়েছে। বিকল্প (b) ভুলভাবে "did" এর সাথে "have done" মিশিয়ে দিয়েছে। 11. What you (to do) last night? a) What did you do last night? b) What you did last night? c) What had you done last night? d) What have you done last night? Answer: a) What did you do last night? Explanation (English):  The phrase "last night" indicates a specific completed action in the past, requiring the simple past tense. The correct structure for a direct WH-question in the simple past is: WH-word + did + subject + base form of the verb. ব্যাখ্যা (বাংলা):  "last night" বাক্যাংশটি অতীতে একটি নির্দিষ্ট সম্পূর্ণ ক্রিয়া নির্দেশ করে, যার জন্য simple past tense প্রয়োজন। simple past tense-এ একটি প্রত্যক্ষ WH-প্রশ্নের সঠিক গঠন হলো: WH-শব্দ + did + কর্তা + ক্রিয়ার মূল রূপ। 12. I don't remember ____ a) what is her name b) her name is what c) what her name is d) is what her name Answer: c) what her name is Explanation (English):  This is an embedded question. After the introductory phrase "I don't remember," the clause takes the word order of a statement (subject + verb), not a direct question. ব্যাখ্যা (বাংলা):  এটি একটি এম্বেডেড প্রশ্ন। "I don't remember" এই পরিচিতি মূল বাক্যাংশের পরে, খণ্ডবাক্যটি একটি বিবৃতির শব্দক্রম (কর্তা + ক্রিয়া) গ্রহণ করে, প্রত্যক্ষ প্রশ্নের মতো নয়। 13. 'How' ____? 'Nobody knows' a) happened accident b) did happened the accident c) did the accident happen d) happened the accident Answer: c) did the accident happen Explanation (English):  This is a direct WH-question about a past event. The correct structure for a direct WH-question in the simple past is: WH-word + did + subject + base form of the verb. ব্যাখ্যা (বাংলা):  এটি একটি অতীত ঘটনা সম্পর্কে একটি প্রত্যক্ষ WH-প্রশ্ন। simple past-এ একটি প্রত্যক্ষ WH-প্রশ্নের সঠিক গঠন হলো: WH-শব্দ + did + কর্তা + ক্রিয়ার মূল রূপ। 14. "Do you know where ____?" "No he didn't say." a) Asif has gone b) has Asif gone c) has gone Asif d) None Answer: a) Asif has gone Explanation (English):  This is an embedded question. After "where" in an embedded question, the word order is subject + verb, not auxiliary + subject. "Asif has gone" is the correct present perfect statement structure. ব্যাখ্যা (বাংলা):  এটি একটি এম্বেডেড প্রশ্ন। একটি এম্বেডেড প্রশ্নে "where" এর পরে, শব্দক্রম কর্তা + ক্রিয়া হওয়া উচিত, সহায়ক + কর্তা নয়। "Asif has gone" হলো সঠিক Present Perfect Statement গঠন। 15. How much she-(owe) you now? a) owes b) is owing c) does she owe d) owed Answer: c) does she owe Explanation (English):  This is a direct WH-question in the simple present tense asking about a current state (how much she owes). The correct structure for a direct WH-question is: WH-word + auxiliary verb (does) + subject (she) + base form of the verb (owe). ব্যাখ্যা (বাংলা):  এটি simple present tense-এর একটি প্রত্যক্ষ WH-প্রশ্ন যা বর্তমান অবস্থা (সে কত ঋণী) সম্পর্কে জিজ্ঞাসা করে। একটি প্রত্যক্ষ WH-প্রশ্নের সঠিক গঠন হলো: WH-শব্দ + সহায়ক ক্রিয়া (does) + কর্তা (she) + ক্রিয়ার মূল রূপ (owe)। 16. I don't know ____ a) where is the police station. b) where the police station is. c) the police station is where. d) the police station where is. Answer: b) where the police station is. Explanation (English):  This is an embedded question. After "where" in an embedded question, the word order is subject + verb, like a statement. ব্যাখ্যা (বাংলা):  এটি একটি এম্বেডেড প্রশ্ন। একটি এম্বেডেড প্রশ্নে "where" এর পরে, শব্দক্রম কর্তা + ক্রিয়া হওয়া উচিত, একটি বিবৃতির মতো।   WH QUESTION & EMBEDDED QUESTION Questions 1. Where ..............? (কোথায় তোমার জন্ম হয়েছিল?) [রাজশাহী কৃষি উন্নয়ন ব্যাংক (কর্মকর্তা, ২য় শ্রেণি)-১০, সহকারী সচিব (আইন, ড্রাফটিং)-০৫] A. were you born B. are you born C. have you been born D. did you born Ans: A (Explanation: Questions about birth are typically in the passive voice and past tense because the event (being born) happened in the past. " Where were you born? " is the standard correct form.) 2. Choose the correct sentence. [তুমি পুরাতন গাড়িটা কেন কিনলে?] [সাইফার অফিসার (প্রতিরক্ষা মন্ত্রণালয়)-৯৯] A. Why you bought the old car? B. Why did you buy the old car? C. Why you did buy the old car? D. Why do you bought the old car? Ans: B (Explanation: In Wh-questions in the Past Simple tense, the auxiliary verb " did " comes before the subject, and the main verb returns to its base form. Structure: Wh + did + Subject + Verb (base form). " Why did you buy...? ") 3. Can you tell me where —? Which of the following is the best clause in the above sentence? [14th BCS, জাতীয় সংসদের প্রশাসনিক কর্মকর্তা ও প্রটোকল অফিসার-০৬, BSMRSTU (গ) 11-12] A. Does Mr. Ali live B. Mr. Ali does live C. Mr. Ali lives D. lives Mr. Ali Ans: C (Explanation: This is an Embedded Question . When a question is part of a larger sentence (after "Can you tell me"), the word order changes from question format to statement format (Subject + Verb). The auxiliary "does" is removed. " ...where Mr. Ali lives ".) 4. Which of the following sentences is not correct? [ডাক ও টেলিযোগাযোগ মন্ত্রণালয়ের হিসাবরক্ষণ কর্মকর্তা-০৫] A. Where did he went? B. What does he want? C. What are they doing? D. What do they do? Ans: A (Explanation: In Past Simple questions using " did ", the main verb must be in the base form . "Where did he go ?" would be correct. "Went" is incorrect because double past marking is not allowed.) 5. Choose the correct sentence. [আবহাওয়া অধিদপ্তরের অধীলে সহকারী আবহাওয়াবিদ-০০] A. What you passed your BA examination? B. Please tell me why have you come to me C. What time did you go to bed last evening? D. Why you are angry with your brother? Ans: C (Explanation: A: Incorrect structure ("When did you pass...?" or "Have you passed...?"). B: Embedded question error (should be "why you have come"). C: Correct Past Simple question structure: Wh + did + Subject + Verb. D: Incorrect word order (should be "Why are you...").) 6. Choose the correct sentence. [বইটা কার?] [NU (বিজ্ঞান) 13-14, DU (D) 14-15, (A) 16-17 (C) 19-20] A. Who belongs to the book? B. Whom does the book belong? C. To who the book belongs? D. Who does the book belong to? Ans: D (Explanation: The verb "belong" takes the preposition " to ". In questions, the preposition often goes to the end. Structure: Who + auxiliary (does) + Subject (the book) + Verb (belong) + to? " Who does the book belong to? ") 7. Which one is the sentence? [সেখানে কি ঘটেছে?] [RU C 19-20] A. What happened there? B. What was happened there? C. What did happen there? D. Did anything happened there? Ans: A (Explanation: When " What " is the subject of the question, no auxiliary "did" is needed for the Past Simple. We simply use the past form of the verb. " What happened there? " is the correct standard form.) 8. What surprised me the most was how — and reacted exactly like you, said the banker to me. [DU (A) 18-19] A. did he look B. does he look C. he looked D. could he look Ans: C (Explanation: This is an embedded clause after "how". The word order should be Subject + Verb. " how he looked ".) 9. Do you know when —? (তুমি কি জানো কবে/কখন ঢাবি প্রতিষ্ঠা করা হয়েছিল?) [JU (B) 17-18] A. DU was founded B. was DU founded C. had DU been founded D. DU founded Ans: A (Explanation: Embedded question structure: Subject + Verb. Also, "founded" requires passive voice here (was founded). " ...when DU was founded ".) 10. Please let me know why — the class. (আমাকে বল ক্লাসে যাওনি কেন) [DU (A) 17-18] A. you didn't attend B. didn't you attend C. you didn't attend to D. you didn't go Ans: A (Explanation: Embedded question format: Subject ("you") + Verb ("didn't attend"). " why you didn't attend ".) 11. I often wonder how —. (আমি প্রায়ই ভাবি তুমি কিভাবে চলছো) [DU (A) 15-16, BRUR (D) 17-18] A. you are get on B. are you get on C. you are getting on D. are you getting on Ans: C (Explanation: Embedded question: Subject + Verb. " how you are getting on ".) 12. Choose the correct sentence: (বাড়িটা কার?) [DU (B-EE) 15-16] A. Whose does the house belong to? B. To whom does the house belong to? C. Who does the house belong to? D. Who belongs to the house? Ans: C (Explanation: Similar to Q6. " Who does the house belong to? " is the standard modern structure. Option A is redundant ("Whose" implies possession, "belong to" also implies possession). B repeats the preposition "to" (To whom... to).) 13. Which one of the following sentences is correct? (তুমি কি জানো বাড়িটা কার?) [DU (D) 15-16] A. Do you know who the house belongs to? B. Do you know whom does the house belong to? C. Do you know to whom the house belongs to? D. Do you know who the house belong to? Ans: A (Explanation: Embedded question structure: "...who the house belongs to". Subject "the house" is singular, so verb is " belongs ".) 14. I don't remember —. (আমি তার নাম মনে করতে পারি না।) [DU (A) 15-16] A. what is her name B. her name is what C. what her name is D. is what her name Ans: C (Explanation: Embedded question: Wh-word + Subject + Verb. " what her name is ".) 15. When — here? (তুমি কখন এখানে পৌঁছেছো/তুমি কখন এখানে এলে?) [JU (A) 14-15] A. have you get B. did you get C. you get D. had you get Ans: B (Explanation: "When" usually asks for a specific past time, requiring the Past Simple . " When did you get here? ") 16. Why — return the money? (তুমি টাকা ফেরত দাওনি কেন?) [DU (A) 14-15] A. you did not B. you C. did you not D. you didn't Ans: C (Explanation: In a direct question, the auxiliary verb comes before the subject. " Why did you not... " (or "Why didn't you..."). Option A and D are statement word order. Option C maintains the question word order.) 17. I do not know —. [আমি জানি না সে কোথায় থাকে] [DU (A) 11-12, JnU (B) 11-12] A. where does he live B. where is he live C. where he does live D. where he lives Ans: D (Explanation: Embedded question: Wh + Subject + Verb. " where he lives ".) 18. When — Penicillin? (ফ্লেমিং কখন পেনিসিলিন আবিষ্কার করেছিলেন?) [DU (A) 14-15] A. did Fleming invent B. Fleming invented C. Fleming invents D. has Fleming invented Ans: A (Explanation: Inventions in the past with "When" require Past Simple question format: When + did + Subject + Verb .) 19. Choose the correct sentence. [বলতে পার কি কয়টায় সিনেমা শুরু হয়?] [DU (D) 06-07] A. Can they tell you what time does the movie start? B. Can they say you what time the movie starts? C. Can they tell you when time the movie starts? D. Can they tell you what time the movie starts? Ans: D (Explanation: "Can they tell you..." introduces an embedded question. The embedded part uses statement order: " what time the movie starts ".) 20. Choose the correct sentence from the following. [NU (বিজ্ঞান) 12-13] A. Where you think this story took place? B. Where did you think did this story take place? C. Where do you think this story took place? D. Where do you think this story take place? Ans: C (Explanation: This is a complex question. The main question is "Where do you think...?". The second part is a clause functioning as the object of "think", so it takes statement order and tense: " this story took place ".) 21. Could you tell me —? (আমাকে বলতে পারবেন কি বাস স্টপটি কোথায়?) [COU (B) 17-18] A. where is the bus stop B. the bus stop is where C. where the bus stop is D. is where the bus stop Ans: C (Explanation: Indirect question structure: Wh + Subject + Verb. " where the bus stop is ".) 22. Which sentence is correct? [এটা কোথায় ঘটেছিল?] [RU (A1) 17-18] A. Where did it happen? B. Where it happened? C. Where was it happened? D. Where happened it? Ans: A (Explanation: Standard Past Simple question: Wh + did + Subject + Verb base form. " Where did it happen? ") 23. Why — use the medieval Bengali legend in the poem? [CU (A) 17-18] A. the poet B. is the poet C. does the poet D. do every poet Ans: C (Explanation: The subject "the poet" is singular. The auxiliary verb for Present Simple question is " does ".) 24. Which one is the correct sentence? [BSMRSTU (E) 17-18] A. Tell me why have you done this? B. Tell me why you have done this. C. Tell me why did you done this? D. Tell me why do done this you? Ans: B (Explanation: Indirect command/question: "Tell me" + embedded clause (Subject + Verb). " why you have done this ".) 25. Which one is correct? [আমাকে বলতে পারো কি সে কখন আসে?] [BRRU (E) 16-17] A. Can you tell me what the time of his arrival? B. Can you tell me what is the time he will arrive? C. Can you tell me what the time of his arrival is? D. Can you tell me what is the time of his arrival? Ans: C (Explanation: Indirect question: Wh-phrase ("what the time of his arrival") + Verb ("is"). The subject of the embedded clause is "the time of his arrival". So, " what the time... is " is the strict grammatical order, though D is often heard colloquially.) 26. What (to speak) to her about last night? (গতরাত্রে তার সাথে কি ব্যাপারে কথা বলেছিলে?) [KU (BBA) 15-16] A. What have you spoken to her about last night? B. What you spoke to her about last night? C. What did you speak to her about last night? D. Had you spoken to her about last night? Ans: C (Explanation: "Last night" requires Past Simple . Structure: What + did + Subject + Verb. " What did you speak... ") 27. How long — to cross the Atlantic by ship? (জাহাজে আটলান্টিক মহাসাগর পার হতে কত সময় লাগে?) [BSMRSTU E 18-19] A. is it B. does it need C. does it take D. does it want Ans: C (Explanation: The idiomatic verb for duration is " take ". " How long does it take...? ") 28. Choose the sentence. (আমাকে বলো তুমি কেমন আছো?) [BSMRSTU (E) 18-19] A. Tell me how are you? B. Tell me how you are? C. Tell me how you are. D. How are you tell me. Ans: C (Explanation: Indirect question implies a statement structure within the sentence. " Tell me how you are. " (ends with a period, not a question mark, as the main sentence is imperative).) 29. How much — to buy the ticket for the match? [MBSTU (D) 16-17] A. it cost B. it does cost C. does it cost D. it costs Ans: C (Explanation: Question format: Auxiliary + Subject + Verb. " does it cost ".) 30. 'When —?' I'm sure. More than 100 years ago. [BSMRSTU (G) 18-19] A. did the telephone invent B. has the telephone invented C. was invented the telephone D. was the telephone invented Ans: D (Explanation: Passive voice question (the telephone was invented). Question order: Wh + Auxiliary + Subject + V3. " When was the telephone invented? ") 31. Which one is incorrect sentence? [বাংলাদেশ মেরিন একাডেমি (বি) ১৪-১৭] A. Why do you do it? B. Why did you do it? C. Why will you do it? D. Why you do it? Ans: D (Explanation: Option D " Why you do it? " lacks the auxiliary verb (do/did/will). A correct question must have an auxiliary before the subject.) 32. A: Do you know —? (তুমি জানো কি সে কে?) [CU (খ) 05-06] B: No. I've never seen him before. (না। আমি তাকে আগে কখনো দেখিনি) A. who is he B. who he's C. who's he D. who he is Ans: D (Explanation: Embedded question: "... who he is ".) 33. Can anybody tell me — (কেউ বলতে পার কি সে দেখতে কেমন লম্ব?) [BSMRSTU (D) 15-16] A. How tall does she look? B. How tall she looks? C. How tall is she look? D. How tall is she looking? Ans: B (Explanation: Embedded question format: Subject + Verb. " How tall she looks ".) 34. What time —? (ফিল্ম কয়টায় শুরু হয়?) [COU (A) 15-16] A. begins the film B. does begin the film C. does the film begin D. does the film begins Ans: C (Explanation: Present Simple question: Auxiliary (does) + Subject (the film) + Base Verb (begin). " does the film begin ".) 1. Which of the following sentences is correct? [16th BCS, 27th BCS, দুর্নীতি দমন ব্যুরোর পরিদর্শক-০৩, RU 09-10, DU (C) 12-13, প্রাথমিক সহকারী শিক্ষক (করতোয়া)-১৩, IU (D) 17-18, সরকারী মাধ্যমিক সহকারী শিক্ষক-১৯] A. Why you have done this? B. Why did you have done this? C. Why have you done this? D. Why you had done this? Ans: C (Explanation: In a direct question using the Present Perfect Tense, the auxiliary verb comes before the subject. Structure: Wh + Have/Has + Subject + V3 . Correct: "Why have you done  this?") 2. Choose the correct sentence. (তুমি কি জানো সে কোথায় থাকে?) [DU (D) 01-02, BRUR (BBA) 08-09, খাদ্য পরিদর্শক-০৯, ৪র্থ বিজেএস (সহকারী জজ)-০৯, সমাজসেবা অধিদপ্তরের প্রবেশন অফিসার-১৩, প্রত্নতত্ত্ব অধিদপ্তরের এস্টিমেটর-১৯] A. Do you know where does he live? B. Do you know where he lives? C. Do you know where does he lives? D. Do you know does he lives where? Ans: B (Explanation: This is an Embedded Question . When a question (Where does he live?) is inside another sentence (Do you know...), the word order changes to statement form: Subject + Verb . The auxiliary "does" is removed. Correct: "...where he lives ".) 3. Choose the correct interrogative: [দুর্যোগ ব্যবস্থাপনা অধিদপ্তরের অফিস সহকারী-১৯] A. Where you come from? B. Where you came from? C. Where do you come from? D. Where from you come? Ans: C (Explanation: Standard Present Simple question structure: Wh + Do/Does + Subject + Verb . Correct: "Where do you come  from?") 4. He asked me - [দুর্যোগ ব্যবস্থাপনা ও ত্রাণ মন্ত্রণালয়ের অডিটর-১৯] A. when I go there B. when did I go there C. when I were there D. when I have gone there Ans: C (Explanation: In indirect speech reported in the past ("He asked me"), the tense usually shifts back. The original question was likely "When did you go there?" (Past Simple). This shifts to Past Perfect ("when I had gone there") or stays Past Simple ("when I went there"). Option C "when I were  there" is grammatically incorrect (should be "was" or "went"), but based on common errors in local exam keys, it is often the intended answer for "when I went/was there". Ideally, the answer should be "when I went there".) 5. Choose the correct sentence. [১৩তম প্রভাষক নিবন্ধন-১৬] A. I know what does he want? B. I know what does he wants? C. I know what does he want. D. I know what he wants. Ans: D (Explanation: Embedded question after "I know". Structure: Subject + Verb . Correct: "I know what he wants .") 6. Choose the correct sentence. [পররাষ্ট্র মন্ত্রণালয়ের প্রশাসনিক কর্মকর্তা-১৯] A. He asked me why did I go there. B. He asked me why have you gone there. C. He asked me why I had done it. D. He asked me why I had do it. Ans: C (Explanation: Indirect speech structure: Wh + Subject + Verb . Tense shifts from Past Simple ("Why did you do it?") to Past Perfect ("why I had done  it").) 7. Why — done this? (তুমি এটা কেন করেছ?) [পরিসংখ্যান ব্যুরোর ডেটা এন্ট্রি অপারেটর-১৬, দুদকের অফিস সহায়ক-১৯] A. you have B. did you have C. have you D. you had Ans: C (Explanation: Present Perfect Question: Wh + Have + Subject + V3 . Correct: "Why have you  done this?") 8. Write down the correct sentence: [জনস্বাস্থ্য প্রকৌশল অধিদপ্তর (এস্টিমেটর)-১৮] A. Tell me why have you come here? B. What time did you go to bed last night? C. Why you are angry with me? D. When you passed your Diploma Examination? Ans: B (Explanation: A: Incorrect embedded question (should be "why you have come"). B: Correct  Past Simple question structure. C: Missing auxiliary (should be "Why are you..."). D: Missing auxiliary (should be "When did you pass...").) 9. Select the correct sentence. (কোথায় তোমার জন্ম হয়েছিল?) [একটি বাড়ি একটি খামার প্রকল্পের মাঠকর্মী-১৮] A. Where have you born? B. Where were you born? [JnU (B) 15-16] C. Where had you born? D. Where are you born? Ans: B (Explanation: Questions about birth use the passive voice in the Past Simple. Correct: "Where were you born ?") 10. We don't know how did the thief made an escape. [স্ট্যান্ডার্ড ব্যাংক লি. (TAO)-১৮] A. how the thief did make B. how the thief does make C. how the thief made D. how was the thief made Ans: C (Explanation: Embedded question structure: Subject + Verb . "We don't know how the thief made  an escape.") 11. I wish you would tell me —. (তুমি যদি আমাকে বলতে পাশের বাড়িতে কে থাকে) [সিটি ব্যাংক (MTO)-১৮] A. who is being lived next door B. who does live next door C. who lives next door D. who was living next door Ans: C (Explanation: Embedded question where "Who" is the subject. Correct: "who lives  next door".) 12. Can you tell me why did you not speak the truth? [স্ট্যান্ডার্ড ব্যাংক (TAO)-১৮] A. why did you not speak B. that why did you not speak C. Why you did not speak D. why you not speak Ans: C (Explanation: Embedded question: Subject + Verb . "Can you tell me why you did not speak ...?") 13. Would you please tell us — [ডাক, টেলিযোগাযোগ ও তথ্যপ্রযুক্তি মন্ত্রণালয়ের সহকারী প্রোগ্রামার-১৭] A. when the next bus comes B. when comes the next bus C. when does the next bus come D. when the next bus does come Ans: A (Explanation: Embedded question: Subject + Verb . "...when the next bus comes ".) 14. I'd like to know — (আমি জানতে চাই সে কেন চলে গেল।) [রেলপথ মন্ত্রণালয়ের উপ-সহকারী প্রকৌশলী-১৭] A. why did he leave B. why he left C. why have he left D. why did he left Ans: B (Explanation: Embedded question in Past Simple: Subject + Verb (past form) . "...why he left ".) 15. Why — angry with me yesterday? [BAPEX-17, বাংলাদেশ ট্যুরিজম বোর্ড (হিসাবরক্ষক)-১৭] A. were you B. was you C. you were D. have you been Ans: A (Explanation: "Yesterday" requires Past Simple. The subject "you" takes " were ". Correct: "Why were you  angry...?") 16. Do you know —? (জানো/জানেন আমি কে?) [পোস্টমাস্টার জেনারেল/পোস্টাল অপারেটর-১৬] A. who I am? B. who am I? C. who I was? D. who I shall Ans: A (Explanation: Embedded question: Subject + Verb . "Do you know who I am ?") 17. I asked him —. (আমি তাকে জিজ্ঞেস করলাম তার নাম কি) [RU (B) 12-13, BRUR (A) 13-14, উপজেলা পোস্টমাস্টার-১৬] A. what is his name B. what was his name C. what his name is D. what his name was Ans: D (Explanation: Indirect speech requires tense shift (is -> was) and statement order. Correct: "...what his name was ".) 18. What you (to do) last night? [গতরাত্রে কি করেছিলে?] [৯ম প্রভাষক নিবন্ধন-১৩, IU (G) 14-15] A. What did you do last night? B. What you did last night? C. What had you done last night? D. What have you done last night? Ans: A (Explanation: "Last night" indicates Past Simple. Question structure: Wh + did + Subject + Verb . Correct: "What did you do ...?") 19. Select the correct sentence. [তুমি কি জান তুমি কার সাথে কথা বলছ?] [ইসলামিক ফাউন্ডেশনের ম্যানেজার-১৬] A. Do you know who are you talking to? B. Do you know whom you are talking to? C. Do you know you are talking to who? D. Do you know are you talking to whom? Ans: B (Explanation: Embedded question. "Whom" is the object of "to". Structure: Whom + Subject + Verb . Correct: "Do you know whom you are talking to ?") 20. Nobody knows why — postponed until next week. [বা.. এনার্জি বিগুঃ কর্পোরেশন (সিনিয়র অফিসার)-১১] A. the meeting B. was the meeting [RU (B-Law) 15-16, (C) 16-17] C. did the meeting D. the meeting was Ans: D (Explanation: Embedded question: Subject + Verb . "...why the meeting was  postponed...") 21. Nobody knows why — postponed until next week. [নর্থ ওয়েস্ট পাওয়ার জেনাঃ কোম্পানি (সিনিয়র অফিসার)-১১] A. is the meeting B. was the meeting C. did the meeting D. the meeting was Ans: D (Explanation: Same as above. Correct: "...why the meeting was  postponed".) 22. When — to her? (তুমি কখন তার সাথে কথা বলেছিলে?) [হাউজ বিল্ডিং ফিন্যান্স কর্পোরেশন (অফিসার)-১১] A. you talked B. talked you C. did you talk D. did you talked Ans: C (Explanation: Past Simple Question: When + did + Subject + Base Verb . Correct: "When did you talk ...?") 23. Where ..............? (কোথায় তোমার জন্ম হয়েছিল?) [রাজশাহী কৃষি উন্নয়ন ব্যাংক (কর্মকর্তা, ২য় শ্রেণি)-১০, সহকারী সচিব (আইন, ড্রাফটিং)-০৫] A. were you born B. are you born C. have you been born D. did you born Ans: A (Explanation: Standard expression: "Where were you born ?") 24. Choose the correct sentence. [তুমি পুরাতন গাড়িটা কেন কিনলে?] [সাইফার অফিসার (প্রতিরক্ষা মন্ত্রণালয়)-৯৯] A. Why you bought the old car? B. Why did you buy the old car? C. Why you did buy the old car? D. Why do you bought the old car? Ans: B (Explanation: Past Simple Question: Wh + did + Subject + Base Verb . Correct: "Why did you buy ...?") 25. Can you tell me where —? Which of the following is the best clause in the above sentence? [14th BCS, জাতীয় সংসদের প্রশাসনিক কর্মকর্তা ও প্রটোকল অফিসার-০৬, BSMRSTU (গ) 11-12] A. Does Mr. Ali live B. Mr. Ali does live C. Mr. Ali lives D. lives Mr. Ali Ans: C (Explanation: Embedded question: Subject + Verb . "...where Mr. Ali lives ".) 26. Which of the following sentences is not correct? [ডাক ও টেলিযোগাযোগ মন্ত্রণালয়ের হিসাবরক্ষণ কর্মকর্তা-০৫] A. Where did he went? B. What does he want? C. What are they doing? D. What do they do? Ans: A (Explanation: Incorrect because "did" is followed by the past tense "went". It should be the base verb "go". Correct: "Where did he go ?") 27. Choose the correct sentence. [আবহাওয়া অধিদপ্তরের অধীলে সহকারী আবহাওয়াবিদ-০০] A. What you passed your BA examination? B. Please tell me why have you come to me C. What time did you go to bed last evening? D. Why you are angry with your brother? Ans: C (Explanation: A: Missing auxiliary. B: Incorrect embedded order ("why you have come"). C: Correct  Past Simple question. D: Incorrect order ("Why are you...").) 28. Choose the correct sentence. [বইটা কার?] [NU (বিজ্ঞান) 13-14, DU (D) 14-15, (A) 16-17 (C) 19-20] A. Who belongs to the book? B. Whom does the book belong? C. To who the book belongs? D. Who does the book belong to? Ans: D (Explanation: "Who does the book belong to?" is the correct structure. "Belong" requires "to".) 29. Which one is the sentence? [সেখানে কি ঘটেছে?] [RU C 19-20] A. What happened there? B. What was happened there? C. What did happen there? D. Did anything happened there? Ans: A (Explanation: "What" is the subject, so no "did" is needed. Correct: " What happened  there?") 30. What surprised me the most was how — and reacted exactly like you, said the banker to me. [DU (A) 18-19] A. did he look B. does he look C. he looked D. could he look Ans: C (Explanation: Embedded clause after "how": Subject + Verb . "...how he looked ...") 31. Do you know when —? (তুমি কি জানো কবে/কখন ঢাবি প্রতিষ্ঠা করা হয়েছিল?) [JU (B) 17-18] A. DU was founded B. was DU founded C. had DU been founded D. DU founded Ans: A (Explanation: Embedded question: Subject + Verb  (Passive). "...when DU was founded ".) 32. Please let me know why — the class. (আমাকে বল ক্লাসে যাওনি কেন) [DU (A) 17-18] A. you didn't attend B. didn't you attend C. you didn't attend to D. you didn't go Ans: A (Explanation: Embedded question: Subject + Verb . "...why you didn't attend ...") 33. I often wonder how —. (আমি প্রায়ই ভাবি তুমি কিভাবে চলছো) [DU (A) 15-16, BRUR (D) 17-18] A. you are get on B. are you get on C. you are getting on D. are you getting on Ans: C (Explanation: Embedded question: Subject + Verb . "...how you are getting on ".) 34. Choose the correct sentence: (বাড়িটা কার?) [DU (B-EE) 15-16] A. Whose does the house belong to? B. To whom does the house belong to? C. Who does the house belong to? D. Who belongs to the house? Ans: C (Explanation: " Who does the house belong to? " is the standard correct form.) 35. Which one of the following sentences is correct? (তুমি কি জানো বাড়িটা কার?) [DU (D) 15-16] A. Do you know who the house belongs to? B. Do you know whom does the house belong to? C. Do you know to whom the house belongs to? D. Do you know who the house belong to? Ans: A (Explanation: Embedded question: Subject + Verb . "...who the house belongs  to?") 36. I don't remember —. (আমি তার নাম মনে করতে পারি না।) [DU (A) 15-16] A. what is her name B. her name is what C. what her name is D. is what her name Ans: C (Explanation: Embedded question: Wh + Subject + Verb . "...what her name is ".) 37. When — here? (তুমি কখন এখানে পৌঁছেছো/তুমি কখন এখানে এলে?) [JU (A) 14-15] A. have you get B. did you get C. you get D. had you get Ans: B (Explanation: Past Simple question: When + did + Subject + Verb . "When did you get  here?") 38. Why — return the money? (তুমি টাকা ফেরত দাওনি কেন?) [DU (A) 14-15] A. you did not B. you C. did you not D. you didn't Ans: C (Explanation: Formal Direct Question: Auxiliary + Subject + Not . "Why did you not  return...?" Option D is often acceptable informally as "Why didn't you...", but C represents the formal non-contracted structure.) 39. I do not know —. [আমি জানি না সে কোথায় থাকে] [DU (A) 11-12, JnU (B) 11-12] A. where does he live B. where is he live C. where he does live D. where he lives Ans: D (Explanation: Embedded question: Subject + Verb . "...where he lives ".) 40. When — Penicillin? (ফ্লেমিং কখন পেনিসিলিন আবিষ্কার করেছিলেন?) [DU (A) 14-15] A. did Fleming invent B. Fleming invented C. Fleming invents D. has Fleming invented Ans: A (Explanation: Past Simple Question about history: When + did + Subject + Verb . "When did Fleming invent ...?") 41. Choose the correct sentence. [বলতে পার কি কয়টায় সিনেমা শুরু হয়?] [DU (D) 06-07] A. Can they tell you what time does the movie start? B. Can they say you what time the movie starts? C. Can they tell you when time the movie starts? D. Can they tell you what time the movie starts? Ans: D (Explanation: Embedded question inside "Can they tell you...": Subject + Verb . "...what time the movie starts ".) 42. Choose the correct sentence from the following. [NU (বিজ্ঞান) 12-13] A. Where you think this story took place? B. Where did you think did this story take place? C. Where do you think this story took place? D. Where do you think this story take place? Ans: C (Explanation: Complex question. Main clause "Do you think", embedded clause "this story took place". "Where do you think  this story took place ?") 43. Could you tell me —? (আমাকে বলতে পারবেন কি বাস স্টপটি কোথায়?) [COU (B) 17-18] A. where is the bus stop B. the bus stop is where C. where the bus stop is D. is where the bus stop Ans: C (Explanation: Embedded question: Wh + Subject + Verb . "...where the bus stop is ".) 44. Which sentence is correct? [এটা কোথায় ঘটেছিল?] [RU (A1) 17-18] A. Where did it happen? B. Where it happened? C. Where was it happened? D. Where happened it? Ans: A (Explanation: Standard Past Simple Question: Where + did + Subject + Verb . "Where did it happen ?") 45. Why — use the medieval Bengali legend in the poem? [CU (A) 17-18] A. the poet B. is the poet C. does the poet D. do every poet Ans: C (Explanation: Present Simple Question: Why + does + Subject + Verb . "Why does the poet  use...?") 46. Which one is the correct sentence? [BSMRSTU (E) 17-18] A. Tell me why have you done this? B. Tell me why you have done this. C. Tell me why did you done this? D. Tell me why do done this you? Ans: B (Explanation: Embedded question/Indirect imperative: Subject + Verb . "Tell me why you have done  this.") 47. Which one is correct? [আমাকে বলতে পারো কি সে কখন আসে?] [BRRU (E) 16-17] A. Can you tell me what the time of his arrival? B. Can you tell me what is the time he will arrive? C. Can you tell me what the time of his arrival is? D. Can you tell me what is the time of his arrival? Ans: C (Explanation: Strict grammar for embedded questions requires the verb " is " at the end. "...what the time of his arrival is ?") 48. What (to speak) to her about last night? (গতরাত্রে তার সাথে কি ব্যাপারে কথা বলেছিলে?) [KU (BBA) 15-16] A. What have you spoken to her about last night? B. What you spoke to her about last night? C. What did you speak to her about last night? D. Had you spoken to her about last night? Ans: C (Explanation: "Last night" -> Past Simple. "What did you speak  to her about...?") 49. How long — to cross the Atlantic by ship? (জাহাজে আটলান্টিক মহাসাগর পার হতে কত সময় লাগে?) [BSMRSTU E 18-19] A. is it B. does it need C. does it take D. does it want Ans: C (Explanation: Idiomatic expression for duration: " take ". "How long does it take ...?") 50. Choose the sentence. (আমাকে বলো তুমি কেমন আছো?) [BSMRSTU (E) 18-19] A. Tell me how are you? B. Tell me how you are? C. Tell me how you are. D. How are you tell me. Ans: C (Explanation: Indirect question functioning as a statement (Imperative). " Tell me how you are. ")

PUNCTUATION AND CAPITALIZATION Part 1: Capitalization (বড় হাতের অক্ষরের ব্যবহার) Capital Letter  বা বড় হাতের অক্ষর ব্যবহারের সুনির্দিষ্ট কিছু নিয়ম রয়েছে। নিচে গুরুত্বপূর্ণ নিয়মগুলো আলোচনা করা হলো: Rule-01: First Word of a Sentence প্রতিটি বাক্যের প্রথম শব্দের প্রথম অক্ষরটি Capital Letter  হয়। Ex:   H e is a good student. T hey play football. Rule-02: Proper Nouns & Adjectives derived from them নির্দিষ্ট ব্যক্তি, স্থান, দেশ, জাতি, নদী, পাহাড় ইত্যাদির নাম (Proper Noun) এবং তা থেকে গঠিত Adjective-এর প্রথম অক্ষর Capital হয়। Ex:   D haka, B angladesh, N azrul, I ndian (from India), A merican (from America). Rule-03: Pronoun 'I' and Interjection 'O' Pronoun 'I'  (আমি) এবং Interjection 'O'  বাক্যের যেখানেই বসুক না কেন, সর্বদা Capital Letter হয়। Ex:  If I  wish, I  can do it. Ex:  Listen to me, O  God! Rule-04: Days, Months, Festivals (Not Seasons) বার (Days), মাস (Months) এবং উৎসবের (Festivals) নামের প্রথম অক্ষর Capital হয়। কিন্তু ঋতুর (Seasons) নামের প্রথম অক্ষর সাধারণত Small letter হয়। Ex:   S aturday, J anuary, E id, C hristmas. Contrast:  summer, winter, spring (small letters). Rule-05: Religious Books & Terms ধর্মগ্রন্থ এবং সৃষ্টিকর্তার নামের প্রথম অক্ষর সর্বদা Capital হয়। সৃষ্টিকর্তাকে বোঝাতে যে Pronoun ব্যবহৃত হয় (He, Him, His) তাও Capital হয়। Ex:  The Q uran, The B ible, The G ita. Ex:   A llah is kind. We should pray to H im. Rule-06: Educational Institutions & Subjects শিক্ষা প্রতিষ্ঠানের নাম এবং নির্দিষ্ট বিষয়ের নামের প্রথম অক্ষর Capital হয়। Ex:   D haka U niversity, D haka C ollege. Ex:   E nglish, B engali, P hysics, M athematics. Rule-07: Directions (দিক) দিক (North, South, East, West) যখন দিক নির্দেশ করে তখন Small letter হয়, কিন্তু যখন কোনো ভৌগোলিক অঞ্চল (Region) বোঝায় তখন Capital Letter হয়। Direction:  The sun rises in the e ast. Region:  The W est (পাশ্চাত্য দেশগুলো) is developed. Rule-08: Titles & Abbreviations কারো নামের আগে উপাধি (Title) বা পদের নাম এবং সংক্ষিপ্ত শব্দ (Abbreviation) Capital Letter হয়। Ex:   P resident, P rime M inister, D r. Khan, M r. Rahman. Ex:   M.A. , B.A. , U.S.A. , U.K. Rule-09: Quotations Inverted Comma (" ") এর ভেতরের বাক্যের প্রথম অক্ষরটি Capital হয়। Ex:  He said, " H onesty is the best policy." Rule-10: Poetry কবিতার প্রতি চরণের (Line) প্রথম অক্ষর সাধারণত Capital Letter হয়। Ex: T winkle, twinkle, little star, H ow I wonder what you are! Part 2: Punctuation Marks (বিরাম চিহ্নের ব্যবহার) বাক্যের অর্থ সুস্পষ্টভাবে বোঝানোর জন্য বাক্যের মধ্যে বা শেষে যেসব চিহ্ন ব্যবহার করা হয়, তাদের Punctuation Marks  বলে। প্রধান প্রধান Punctuation Marks গুলো নিচে দেওয়া হলো: 1. Full Stop (.) Assertive, Imperative ও Optative Sentence-এর শেষে: Ex:  He goes to school**.** (Assertive) Ex:  Do the work**.** (Imperative) Ex:  May you live long**.** (Optative) Abbreviation (সংক্ষিপ্ত শব্দ)-এর পরে: Ex:  M**. A . , U . S . A . , Dr .** 2. Comma (,) সবচেয়ে কম বিরতি নির্দেশের জন্য Comma ব্যবহৃত হয়। একজাতীয় একাধিক শব্দ পাশাপাশি বসলে:  (শেষের দুটির মাঝে 'and' বসে)। Ex:  Rahim**,** Karim**,** Jamal and Kamal are playing. Vocative Case (সম্বোধন)-এর পরে: Ex:  Rahim**,** come here. Case in Apposition (পরিচয়)-এর উভয় পাশে: Ex:  Mr. Khan**,** Headmaster of our school**,** is a good man. Direct Speech-এ Reporting Verb-এর পরে: Ex:  He said**,** "I am ill." Tag Question-এর আগে: Ex:  He is a student**,** isn't he? Yes/No-এর পরে: Ex:  Yes**,** I will go. No**,** I cannot. 3. Semicolon (;) Comma অপেক্ষা বেশি এবং Full stop অপেক্ষা কম বিরতির জন্য Semicolon বসে। সাধারণত দুটি স্বাধীন বাক্য (Co-ordinate Clause) যখন Conjunction (and, but) ছাড়া যুক্ত হয়। Ex:  To err is human**;** to forgive is divine. Ex:  He came**;** he saw**;** he conquered. 4. Colon (:) উদাহরণ বা তালিকা পেশ করতে এবং নাটক বা সংলাপে বক্তার নামের পরে Colon বসে। Ex:  There are three kinds of tense**:** Present, Past and Future. Ex:  Hamlet**:** To be or not to be. 5. Note of Interrogation / Question Mark (?) Interrogative Sentence (প্রশ্নবোধক বাক্য)-এর শেষে বসে। Ex:  What is your name**?** Ex:  Do you know him**?** 6. Note of Exclamation (!) Exclamatory Sentence (আবেগসূচক বাক্য) বা Interjection-এর পরে বসে। Ex:  How beautiful the bird is**!** Ex:  Alas**!** I am undone. 7. Inverted Comma / Quotation Marks (" ") বক্তার কথা অবিকল উদ্ধৃত করতে Direct Speech-এ ব্যবহৃত হয়। Ex:  He said, "I am happy." Ex:   "Do you know me?"  he asked. 8. Apostrophe (') Possessive Case (মালিকানা) বোঝাতে: Ex:  This is Rahim**'**s pen. বর্ণ বা সংখ্যা লোপ পেলে (Contraction): Ex:  Don**' t (Do not), I ' ve (I have), It '**s (It is). 9. Hyphen (-) Compound word বা যৌগিক শব্দগুলো যুক্ত করতে Hyphen বসে। Ex:  Father**- in - law, Mother - in - law, Up - to -**date. 10. Dash (—) চিন্তার আকস্মিক পরিবর্তন বা কোনো কিছুর ব্যাখ্যা দিতে বসে। (Hyphen এর চেয়ে লম্বা)। Ex:  He sold everything —  land, house, furniture. Part 3: Previous Years' Questions with Explanation 01. Which one is the correct use of capitalization? [DU-B: 12-13] (A) I met the president of India. (B) I met the President of India. (C) I met The President of India. (D) i met the President of India. Ans: (B) Explanation:  উপাধি (President) এবং দেশের নাম (India) Capital letter হবে। 02. Choose the correctly punctuated sentence: (A) Rahim come here. (B) Rahim, come here. (C) Rahim; come here. (D) Rahim. Come here. Ans: (B) Explanation:  কাউকে সম্বোধন করলে (Vocative Case) নামের পর Comma বসে। 03. Identify the correct sentence. (A) He said to me "Are you ill?" (B) He said to me, "Are you ill?" (C) He said to me, "Are you ill"? (D) He said to me: "Are you ill?" Ans: (B) Explanation:  Reporting verb-এর পর Comma এবং Reported speech-এর শেষে Inverted comma-র ভেতরে Question mark বসবে। 04. Which punctuation mark is used to separate items in a list? (A) Colon (B) Semicolon (C) Comma (D) Dash Ans: (C)  (Simple items হলে Comma, জটিল বা বড় phrase হলে Semicolon ব্যবহৃত হতে পারে, তবে generally Comma)। Part 4: SELF TEST (Punctuation & Capitalization) Correct the following sentences / Choose the correct option: 01. my friend rahim lives in dhaka. (A) My friend Rahim lives in Dhaka. (B) My Friend Rahim lives in Dhaka. (C) My friend rahim lives in Dhaka. (D) my friend Rahim lives in dhaka. Ans: (A)  (Sentence-এর শুরু My, নাম Rahim, শহর Dhaka - সব Capital হবে)। 02. The teacher said the earth is round. (A) The teacher said, "The earth is round." (B) The teacher said "The earth is round". (C) The teacher said, The earth is round. (D) The teacher said; "the earth is round." Ans: (A)  (Direct speech punctuation)। 03. alas she is dead. (A) Alas! she is dead. (B) Alas, she is dead. (C) Alas! She is dead. (D) Alas she is dead! Ans: (C)  (Alas-এর পর Exclamation mark এবং পরবর্তী শব্দের প্রথম অক্ষর Capital হয়)। 04. he is an ma. (A) He is an M.A. (B) He is an m.a. (C) He is an ma. (D) He is an M.a. Ans: (A)  (Abbreviation Capital হয়)। 05. dhaka the capital of bangladesh is a big city. (A) Dhaka the capital of Bangladesh is a big city. (B) Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh, is a big city. (C) Dhaka; the capital of Bangladesh; is a big city. (D) Dhaka-the capital of Bangladesh-is a big city. Ans: (B)  (Apposition-এর উভয় পাশে Comma বসে)। 06. where are you going (A) Where are you going. (B) Where are you going! (C) Where are you going? (D) Where are you going; Ans: (C)  (Interrogative sentence)। 07. we have a cow a goat and a hen. (A) We have a cow a goat, and a hen. (B) We have a cow, a goat and a hen. (C) We have a cow; a goat and a hen. (D) We have a cow-a goat-and a hen. Ans: (B)  (তালিকার আইটেম আলাদা করতে Comma বসে)। 08. its a nice bird. (A) Its a nice bird. (B) It's a nice bird. (C) Its' a nice bird. (D) It is a nice bird? Ans: (B)  (It is এর সংক্ষিপ্ত রূপ It's)। 09. may you be happy (A) May you be happy? (B) May you be happy. (C) May you be happy! (D) May, you be happy. Ans: (B)  (Optative sentence-এর শেষে Full stop বসে)। 10. he is honest sincere and hardworking (A) He is honest sincere and hardworking. (B) He is honest, sincere and hardworking. (C) He is honest; sincere and hardworking. (D) He is honest-sincere and hardworking. Ans: (B)  (Adjective গুলোর মাঝে Comma বসে)।

TAG QUESTIONS Part 1: Primary Discussion Tag Question  অর্থ হলো 'জুড়ে দেওয়া প্রশ্ন'। কথোপকথনের সময় বক্তা তার বক্তব্যের সত্যতা যাচাই করার জন্য বা শ্রোতার সমর্থন পাওয়ার জন্য বাক্যের শেষে যে ছোট প্রশ্ন জুড়ে দেয়, তাকে Tag Question  বা Question Tag বলে। Example:  He is a student, isn't he?  (সে একজন ছাত্র, তাই না?) Basic Principle: প্রদত্ত বাক্যটি Affirmative (হাঁ-বোধক)  হলে Tag Question টি Negative (না-বোধক)  হয়। প্রদত্ত বাক্যটি Negative (না-বোধক)  হলে Tag Question টি Affirmative (হাঁ-বোধক)  হয়। Part 2: Structure & General Rules 1. Formation of Tag Auxiliary Verb:  বাক্যে যদি Auxiliary Verb (am, is, are, was, were, have, has, had, will, shall, can, could, etc.) থাকে, তবে Tag-এ সেই verb টিই বসে। Do/Does/Did:  বাক্যে Auxiliary Verb না থাকলে Tense অনুযায়ী do, does বা did ব্যবহার করতে হয়। Present Indefinite (No s/es) $\rightarrow$  don't / do Present Indefinite (With s/es) $\rightarrow$  doesn't / does Past Indefinite $\rightarrow$  didn't / did 2. Negative Forms (Contraction) Tag Question-এ সর্বদা n't (Contracted form) ব্যবহার করতে হয়। is not $\rightarrow$  isn't are not $\rightarrow$  aren't was not $\rightarrow$  wasn't will not $\rightarrow$  won't  (Exception) shall not $\rightarrow$  shan't  (Exception) can not $\rightarrow$  can't am not $\rightarrow$  aren't I?  (Exception: 'amn't I' হয় না, তবে 'ain't I' ইনফরমাল ইংরেজিতে চলে। স্ট্যান্ডার্ড গ্রামারে aren't I  ব্যবহৃত হয়)। 3. Subject Pronoun Tag Question-এর Subject সর্বদা Pronoun  হবে। Noun থাকলে তার পরিবর্তে উপযুক্ত Pronoun বসাতে হয়। Rahim (Male) $\rightarrow$  he Rahima (Female) $\rightarrow$  she The bird/The pen (Object/Animal) $\rightarrow$  it People/Boys (Plural) $\rightarrow$  they Part 3: Step-by-Step Rules with Examples Rule-01: Affirmative to Negative Tag Ex:  Birds can fly, can't they? Ex:  He reads a book, doesn't he?  (s/es আছে) Ex:  You went there, didn't you?  (Past tense) Ex:  I am a student, aren't I?  (Exception for 'am') Rule-02: Negative to Affirmative Tag বাক্যে not, no, never থাকলে Tag Positive হয়। Ex:  He is not a doctor, is he? Ex:  They have no money, have they?  (Or: do they?) Ex:  I shall not go, shall I? Rule-03: Semi-Negative Words (Negative Adverbs) বাক্যে Hardly, Scarcely, Seldom, Rarely, Barely, Few, Little থাকলে বাক্যটি Negative হিসেবে গণ্য হয়। তাই Tag Question টি Affirmative  হবে। Ex:  He hardly  comes here, does he?  (Not 'doesn't he') Ex:  A barking dog seldom  bites, does it? Ex:  I have few  friends, have I?  (Or: do I?) Note:   A few  এবং A little  থাকলে বাক্যটি Affirmative, তাই Tag Negative হবে। Ex:  I have a few  friends, don't I? Rule-04: Everyone / Everybody / Nobody / None Subject হিসেবে Everyone, Everybody, Someone, Somebody, Anyone, Anybody, No one, Nobody, None, Neither থাকলে Tag-এর Subject 'They'  হয়। Ex:   Everyone  hates a liar, don't they?  (Subject 'They' তাই 'doesn't' না হয়ে 'don't' হয়)। Ex:   Nobody  believes a liar, do they?  (Nobody নেগেটিভ, তাই Tag পজিটিভ; They এর সাথে do বসে)। Ex:   None  can do this, can they? Rule-05: Everything / Something / Nothing Subject হিসেবে Everything, Something, Anything, Nothing (বস্তুবাচক) থাকলে Tag-এর Subject 'It'  হয়। Ex:   Everything  looked beautiful, didn't it? Ex:   Nothing  is impossible, is it?  (Nothing নেগেটিভ)। Rule-06: Imperative Sentences Order/Request/Advice:  আদেশ, উপদেশ বা অনুরোধ বোঝালে সাধারণত will you?  বা won't you?  বসে। (তবে can you? , could you?  ও বসা যায়)। Ex:  Open the door, will you? Ex:  Do not forget me, will you? Ex:  Please help me, will you? Let's / Let us:  প্রস্তাব বোঝালে সর্বদা shall we?  বসে। Ex:   Let's  go out for a walk, shall we? Ex:   Let us  discuss the matter, shall we? Let me / Let him / Let them:  অনুমতি বা ইচ্ছা বোঝালে will you?  বসে। Ex:   Let him  do whatever he likes, will you? Ex:   Let me  finish the work, will you? Rule-07: Complex Sentences Complex Sentence-এর ক্ষেত্রে সাধারণত Principal Clause  (Main Clause)-এর ওপর ভিত্তি করে Tag Question করতে হয়। Ex:  I know that he is honest. Main Clause: I know . Tag: don't I? Exception:  যদি Main clause টি হয় "I think", "I hope", "I believe" ইত্যাদি, তবে Subordinate Clause  অনুযায়ী Tag করা শ্রেয়, কারণ বক্তার মূল ফোকাস থাকে পরের অংশটিতে। Ex:  I think he is honest , isn't he? Part 4: Previous Years' Questions with Explanation 01. Telling lies is a great sin, ______? [DU-B: 11-12] (A) isn't it? (B) aren't they? (C) don't it? (D) doesn't it? Ans: (A)Explanation:  Subject 'Telling lies' (Gerund phrase) একটি কাজের নাম, তাই pronoun 'it' হবে। Verb 'is' তাই 'isn't it'. 02. Nobody phoned, ______? [RU-A: 15-16] (A) did they? (B) didn't they? (C) did anybody? (D) didn't anybody? Ans: (A)Explanation:  Nobody নেগেটিভ শব্দ, তাই Tag পজিটিভ। Nobody-এর জন্য Subject 'they'. Past tense (phoned) তাই 'did'. Ans: did they? 03. Let's have a walk, ______? [33rd BCS] (A) shall we? (B) will you? (C) won't you? (D) can we? Ans: (A)Explanation:  Let's (Let us) থাকলে সর্বদা 'shall we?' বসে। 04. I am right, ______? [DU-D: 09-10] (A) amn't I? (B) aren't I? (C) don't I? (D) am I? Ans: (B)Explanation:  'I am'-এর নেগেটিভ ট্যাগ 'aren't I?' হয়। 05. Nothing is certain, ______? [CU-C: 14-15] (A) is it? (B) isn't it? (C) was it? (D) wasn't it? Ans: (A)Explanation:  Nothing নেগেটিভ, তাই Tag পজিটিভ। Subject 'Nothing' (বস্তু) তাই 'it'. Part 5: SELF TEST (Master Exercise) 01. Time and tide wait for none, ______? (A) do they? (B) don't they? (C) does it? (D) doesn't it? Ans: (A) (ব্যাখ্যা: 'Wait' plural verb, তাই do. বাক্যে 'none' আছে যা নেগেটিভ অর্থ দেয়, তাই Tag পজিটিভ হবে। Subject 'Time and tide' plural, তাই 'they'। Correct: do they?) 02. The mother rose in her, ______? (A) didn't she? (B) didn't it? (C) did it? (D) did she? Ans: (B) (ব্যাখ্যা: এখানে 'The mother' অর্থ 'মাতৃত্ববোধ' (Abstract Noun), কোনো মহিলা নয়। তাই pronoun 'it' হবে। Past tense 'rose', তাই 'didn't it?') 03. He'd done the work, ______? (A) hadn't he? (B) didn't he? (C) wouldn't he? (D) shouldn't he? Ans: (A) (ব্যাখ্যা: He'd done = He had  done (V3 আছে)। তাই 'hadn't he?') 04. He'd go there, ______? (A) hadn't he? (B) wouldn't he? (C) didn't he? (D) shouldn't he? Ans: (B) (ব্যাখ্যা: He'd go = He would  go (V1 আছে)। তাই 'wouldn't he?') 05. Everybody loves flowers, ______? (A) doesn't they? (B) don't they? (C) do they? (D) isn't it? Ans: (B) (ব্যাখ্যা: Everybody এর জন্য 'they'। They-এর সাথে 'doesn't' বসে না, 'don't' বসে।) 06. Don't touch the fire, ______? (A) will you? (B) do you? (C) can you? (D) shall we? Ans: (A) (ব্যাখ্যা: Imperative sentence)। 07. A barking dog seldom bites, ______? (A) doesn't it? (B) does it? (C) isn't it? (D) is it? Ans: (B) (ব্যাখ্যা: Seldom নেগেটিভ শব্দ)। 08. Neither of them went, ______? (A) did they? (B) didn't they? (C) did neither? (D) do they? Ans: (A) (ব্যাখ্যা: Neither নেগেটিভ, তাই Tag পজিটিভ। Neither of them এর জন্য subject 'they')। 09. Put the book on the table, ______? (A) will you? (B) don't you? (C) didn't you? (D) aren't you? Ans: (A) (ব্যাখ্যা: Imperative sentence)। 10. How sweetly the bird sings, ______? (A) isn't it? (B) doesn't it? (C) does it? (D) don't it? Ans: (B) (ব্যাখ্যা: Exclamatory sentence-কে Assertive করলে হয় "The bird sings very sweetly." Sings (V+s) তাই doesn't it?) Questions: 1. The tag for the blank in 'You forgot my birthday, ---?' a) haven't you b) didn't you c) hadn't you d) wouldn't you 2. Banks close at 4 p.m., --- a) do they? b) don't they? c) didn't they? d) isn't they? 3. I am a student of a residential university, ---? a) am I? b) am I not c) amn't I d) aren't I 4. "It's hardly rained at all this summer, ---?" a) has it b) isn't it c) hasn't it d) is it 5. Pass the salt, ---? a) do you b) will you c) are you d) did you 6. Let's go home, ---? a) will we b) shall we c) won't we d) shan't we 7. What is the correct question tag? 'Nobody phoned you, ---?' a) did anybody? b) didn't they? c) did they? d) didn't anybody 8. They have tried but failed, ---? a) haven't they b) aren't they c) don't they d) didn't they 9. We will go home soon, ---? a) will we? b) won't we c) isn't it d) wouldn't we 10. You broke the machine, ---? a) haven't you? b) didn't you? c) had you? d) did you? 11. He is trying to give up smoking, --- a) isn't he? b) is he? c) won't he? d) will he? 12. She could have been more discreet, --- a) didn't she? b) can't she c) couldn't she? d) won't she 13. Find the appropriate question tag: 'I am late, ---?' a) am I? b) aren't I? c) amn't I? d) isn't it? 14. There has not been a great response to the sale, ---? a) doesn't there b) has there c) hasn't there d) hasn't it 15. Let me see, the bus goes at ten past, ---? a) doesn't it b) shall we c) will you d) don't we 16. Everybody loves music/a flower, ---? a) does he b) doesn't he c) can he d) don't they 17. What is the correct question tag? Nobody phoned you, ---? a) did anybody? b) didn't they? c) did they? d) didn't anybody? 18. He used to visit you regularly. Identify the correct tag question. a) wasn't he? b) wouldn't he? c) didn't he? d) won't he? 19. I ought to complain, ---? a) oughtn't I? b) don't I? c) shouldn't I? d) won't I? 20. You broke the machine, ---? a) haven't you? b) hadn't you? c) did you? d) didn't you? Answers With Explanation: 1. b) didn't you (The verb 'forgot' is in Past Indefinite tense. So, the auxiliary verb 'did' is used. Since the statement is positive, the tag is negative. 'Forgot' পাস্ট ইনডিফিনিট টেন্সে আছে, তাই ট্যাগ হবে 'didn't you'।) 2. b) don't they? ('Close' is Present Indefinite. 'Banks' is plural. Positive statement takes negative tag. 'Close' প্রেজেন্ট ইনডিফিনিট টেন্সে আছে এবং 'Banks' প্লুরাল, তাই 'don't they' হবে।) 3. d) aren't I (In tag questions, 'am I not' is contracted as 'aren't I'. 'I am' থাকলে নেগেটিভ ট্যাগে 'aren't I' বসে।) 4. a) has it ("It's hardly rained" means "It has  hardly rained". 'Hardly' makes the sentence negative, so the tag is positive. 'Hardly' থাকায় বাক্যটি নেগেটিভ, তাই ট্যাগ পজিটিভ 'has it' হবে।) 5. b) will you (Imperative sentences (Order/Request) take 'will you' as a tag. আদেশ বা অনুরোধ বোঝালে 'will you' বসে।) 6. b) shall we (Sentences starting with "Let's" or "Let us" take 'shall we'. 'Let's' থাকলে ট্যাগ 'shall we' হয়।) 7. c) did they? ('Nobody' makes the sentence negative, so the tag is positive. 'Nobody' takes 'they' as a pronoun. 'Phoned' is past tense. 'Nobody' থাকায় ট্যাগ পজিটিভ হবে এবং প্রোনাউন 'they' হবে।) 8. a) haven't they ('Have tried' is Present Perfect. Positive statement takes negative tag. বাক্যটি পজিটিভ এবং হ্যাভ ভার্ব আছে, তাই 'haven't they' হবে।) 9. b) won't we ('Will' becomes 'won't' in negative tag. 'Will' থাকলে ট্যাগ 'won't' হয়।) 10. b) didn't you? ('Broke' is Past Indefinite. Positive statement takes negative tag. 'Broke' পাস্ট টেন্স, তাই 'didn't you' হবে। Note: Text option order varies, Q10 answer key 10.b maps to 'didn't you' in standard sets, though text layout in source is messy. The table confirms 10.d for Q20 which is identical. Here 10.b is correct for structure.) 11. a) isn't he? ('Is trying' takes 'isn't he'. অক্সিলিয়ারি ভার্ব 'is' থাকায় 'isn't he' হবে।) 12. c) couldn't she? ('Could have' takes 'couldn't she'. মডাল অক্সিলিয়ারি 'could' থাকায় 'couldn't she' হবে।) 13. b) aren't I? (Standard tag for "I am". 'I am' এর ট্যাগ 'aren't I'।) 14. b) has there ('Has not' makes the sentence negative, so the tag is positive. The subject 'there' remains 'there'. বাক্যটি নেগেটিভ, তাই ট্যাগ পজিটিভ হবে।) 15. c) will you (For "Let me...", the tag is 'will you'. 'Let me' দিয়ে শুরু হলে 'will you' বসে।) 16. d) don't they ('Everybody' takes 'they'. Present indefinite 'loves' becomes 'do/don't' with 'they'. 'Everybody' এর প্রোনাউন 'they', তাই 'don't they' হবে।) 17. c) did they? (Repetition of Q7. 'Nobody' implies negative, 'phoned' is past. 'Nobody' নেগেটিভ অর্থ দেয়, তাই ট্যাগ পজিটিভ 'did they' হবে।) 18. c) didn't he? ('Used to' is treated as Past Indefinite, taking 'didn't'. 'Used to' থাকলে ট্যাগ হিসেবে 'didn't' ব্যবহৃত হয়।) 19. a) oughtn't I? ('Ought to' takes 'oughtn't'. 'Ought to' থাকলে ট্যাগ 'oughtn't' হয়।) 20. d) didn't you? (Repetition of Q10. 'Broke' is Past Indefinite. 'Broke' পাস্ট টেন্স, তাই 'didn't you' হবে।) TOPIC: TAG QUESTION Tag Question:  বক্তা নিজের কথা বলার সময় শ্রোতার সমর্থন বা স্বীকৃতি চায়। এই জন্য আমরা কোনো বাক্য বলার পরে সেই বাক্যের শেষেই কিছু জিজ্ঞাসা করি। অর্থাৎ কোনো বাক্যের শেষে প্রশ্নবোধক কিছু অংশ জুড়ে দেই, জুড়ে দেওয়া এই প্রশ্নকে Tag question বলা হয়। Rules: Affirmative Sentence এর Tag Negative হয়। (e.g., He is good, isn't he?) Negative Sentence এর Tag Affirmative হয়। (e.g., He is not good, is he?) Auxiliary Verb থাকলে সেটিই বসে, না থাকলে Do/Does/Did বসে। Subject সর্বদা Pronoun হয়। Questions Here are the questions rewritten in the spacious, vertical format with answers and explanations. 1. 'He is your best friend, isn't he?' is a/an - [সমাজসেবা অধিদপ্তরের সমাজকর্মী-০৫] A. interrogative sentence B. negative sentence C. exclamatory sentence D. tag question Ans: D (Explanation: A "Tag Question" is a small question attached to the end of a statement to confirm information.) 2. For the boys the task was easy, —? [DU (B) 09-10, দুর্যোগ ব্যবস্থাপনা অধিদপ্তরের অফিস সহকারী-১৯] A. weren't they B. didn't they C. wasn't it D. isn't it Ans: C (Explanation: The subject is " the task " (singular/it) and the verb is " was ". Therefore, the tag is " wasn't it "?) 3. He can go to the university by bus, —? [খাদ্য ও দুর্যোগ ব্যবস্থাপনা মন্ত্রণালয়ের পিস ও পুঃ কর্মকর্তা-০৭] A. won't he B. must he C. can't he D. will he Ans: C (Explanation: The statement uses the modal " can " (positive). The tag must be negative: " can't he "?) 4. They have tried but failed, —? [DU (D) 15-16] A. haven't they B. aren't they C. don't they D. didn't they Ans: A (Explanation: The auxiliary verb is " have " (Present Perfect). Positive statement -> Negative tag: " haven't they "?) 5. This balm (মলম) has lessened your pain —, (এই মলম তোমার ব্যথা কমিয়েছে, তাই না?) Add an appropriate tag question from the following. A. Doesn't it? B. Will it? C. Don't it? D. Won't it? E. Hasn't it? Ans: E (Explanation: The auxiliary verb is " has ". The subject "This balm" is "it". Tag: " Hasn't it "?) 6. She could have been more discreet, — [DU (B) 10-11, PUST (C) 14-15] A. didn't she? B. can't she C. won't she D. couldn't she? Ans: D (Explanation: The modal auxiliary is " could ". Tag: " couldn't she "?) 7. He has to work hard to get higher salary, —? [KM (BBA) 13-14] A. hasn't he B. has he C. doesn't he D. does he Ans: C (Explanation: " Has to " indicates obligation and acts like a main verb in the Present Simple tense. It requires " does/doesn't " in the tag. " Doesn't he "?) 8. We have another carton of milk, —? [NU (BBA) 12-13] A. haven't we B. are we C. don't we D. have we Ans: A  (or C) (Explanation: When "have" indicates possession, American English uses "don't we", while traditional British English uses " haven't we ". In many local exams, "haven't we" (A) is preferred, though C is also grammatically correct in modern usage.) 9. He is trying to give up smoking, — [PK (Pass)-08, NU (A) 12-13] A. isn't he B. is he C. was he D. will he Ans: A (Explanation: Auxiliary " is ". Tag: " isn't he "?) 10. We will go home soon, — [RU (A2) 17-18] A. will we? B. are we? C. would we? D. won't we? Ans: D (Explanation: Auxiliary " will ". Negative form: " won't we "?) 11. She won't dance in the party, —. A. will she? B. won't she? C. would she? D. wouldn't she? Ans: A (Explanation: Negative statement " won't " (will not). Tag must be positive: " will she "?) 12. I don't like talking in the class, —? [BU (A) 14-15] A. do I B. are I C. not I D. I like Ans: A (Explanation: Negative statement " don't ". Tag: " do I "?) 13. We didn't play very well today, — [DU 05-06] A. did we? B. could we? C. should we? D. must we? Ans: A (Explanation: Negative statement " didn't ". Tag: " did we "?) 14. He couldn't have forgotten the address, — ? [NU 06-07] A. did he B. had he C. not he D. could he Ans: D (Explanation: Negative statement " couldn't ". Tag: " could he "?) 15. The tag for the blank in 'You forgot my birthday, —? A. haven't you B. didn't you C. hadn't you D. wouldn't you Ans: B (Explanation: " Forgot " is in the Past Simple tense. The auxiliary for Past Simple is " did ". Tag: " didn't you "?) 16. Banks close at 4 p.m., — [DU (A) 07-08, COU (C) 15-16] A. do they? B. must they? C. don't they? D. isn't they? Ans: C (Explanation: " Close " is in the Present Simple tense (plural). Auxiliary is " do ". Tag: " don't they "?) 17. Every thing looked beautiful, — [RU (E2) 17-18] A. didn't they? B. wasn't it? C. didn't it? D. did it? Ans: C (Explanation: " Everything " takes the singular pronoun " it " in tag questions. " Looked " is Past Simple. Tag: " didn't it "?) 18. She knows you, — [NU (মানবিক) 11-12] A. hasn't she B. haven't she C. don't you D. doesn't she Ans: D (Explanation: " Knows " is Present Simple (3rd person singular). Auxiliary is " does ". Tag: " doesn't she "?) 19. You broke the machine, — [DU (A) 09-10] A. haven't you? B. hadn't you? C. did you? D. didn't you? Ans: D (Explanation: " Broke " is Past Simple. Tag: " didn't you "?) 20. He always lags behind, — [DU (D) 03-04, RU (E) 18-19] A. won't he? B. can't he? C. didn't he? D. doesn't he? Ans: D (Explanation: " Lags " is Present Simple. Tag: " doesn't he "?) 21. The girl broke the cup, — [DU (A) 06-07] A. did she? B. didn't she? C. hadn't she? D. hasn't she? Ans: B (Explanation: " Broke " is Past Simple. Tag: " didn't she "?) 22. She often visits her home town, — [DU (B) 05-06] A. hasn't she? B. doesn't she? C. didn't she? D. isn't she? Ans: B (Explanation: " Visits " is Present Simple. Tag: " doesn't she "?) 23. I need some books, — ? [সার্কেল অ্যাডজুটেন্ট/উপজেলা আনসার ও ভিডিপি কর্মকর্তা-১৫] A. don't I B. do I C. need I D. needn't I Ans: A (Explanation: Here " need " is a main verb (followed by a noun). It takes " do/don't ". If it were an auxiliary (e.g., "I need go"), the tag would be "needn't I".) 24. Find the appropriate question tag: 'I am late, —' [CU (D) 13-14, 17-18, RU (E1) 17-18, CU (A) 05-06] A. am I? B. amn't I? C. aren't I? D. is it? Ans: C (Explanation: The negative tag for "I am" is always " aren't I ?" in standard English because "amn't I" is non-standard.) 25. I am going to fall in love, —? [JnU (D) 10-11] A. am not I B. am't I C. aren't I D. Both b & c Ans: C (Explanation: Tag: " aren't I "?) 26. The right expression for "Am I not?" is — [বিসিএসসহ অন্যান্য পরীক্ষা] A. aren't I? B. Isn't I? C. amn't I? D. amn't I? Ans: A (Explanation: " aren't I " is the standard contraction for "Am I not" in tag questions.) 27. I am a teacher of English, —? Which tag is appropriate? [প্রাক-প্রাথমিক সহকারী শিক্ষক-১২, DL (A) 05-06] A. am I? B. am I not? C. amn't I? D. aren't I? Ans: D (Explanation: Tag: " aren't I "?) 28. Which of the following has incorrect tag? [JnU (D) 11-12] A. I am your friend, amn't I? B. He used to play football, didn't he? C. Man cannot swim, can he? D. Have a cup of tea, won't you? Ans: A (Explanation: " amn't I " is incorrect. It should be "aren't I?".) 29. Lily hardly helps her mother with the housework nowadays, —? [ICB এর সহকারী প্রোগ্রামার-১১] A. is it B. does she C. doesn't she D. isn't she Ans: B (Explanation: " Hardly " makes the sentence negative, so the tag must be positive. " Helps " -> " does ". Tag: " does she "?) 30. "He never goes out with his dog, —?" [JnU (B) 12-13] A. does he B. doesn't he C. does ever he D. does never he Ans: A (Explanation: " Never " makes the sentence negative. Tag: " does he "?) 31. "It's hardly rained at all this summer, —?" [RU (H) 14-15] A. has it B. is it C. isn't it D. hasn't it Ans: A (Explanation: "It's rained" = " It has  rained". " Hardly " is negative. Tag: " has it "?) 32. He used to visit you regularly. - Identify the correct tag question. [NU (মানবিক) 10-11] A. wasn't he? B. wouldn't he? C. didn't he? D. won't he? Ans: C (Explanation: " Used to " represents a past habit. The tag uses the auxiliary " did ". Tag: " didn't he "?) 33. I ought to complain, — [RU (Law) 08-09, বিভিন্ন মন্ত্রণালয়ের ব্যক্তিগত কর্মকর্তা-১৮] A. oughtn't I? B. don't I? C. shouldn't I? D. won't I? Ans: A (Explanation: " Ought " acts as a modal. Tag: " oughtn't I "?) 34. Pass the salt, —? [রাজশাহী কৃষি উন্নয়ন ব্যাংক (সুপারভাইজার)-১৫, CU (D) 12-13, 14-15, 15-16] A. do you B. will you C. are you D. did you Ans: B (Explanation: For imperative sentences (requests/commands), the tag is usually " will you "?) 35. Which one is correct? [DU (IER) 99-00] A. Don't forget, are you? B. Don't forget, will you? C. Don't forget, do you? D. Don't forget, should you? Ans: B (Explanation: Negative imperative sentences ("Don't...") take " will you " as the tag.) 36. Which of the following has a correct tag? [JnU (B) 10-11] A. I am late, shan't I? B. There are some upstairs, are there? C. Don't forget, could you? D. Let's have a party, shall we? Ans: D (Explanation: Sentences starting with " Let's " (Let us) always take the tag " shall we ".) 37. Let us have some tea —? [সংস্কৃতি বিষয়ক মন্ত্রণালয়ের উপসহকারী প্রকৌশলী-১৯] Let us go to a picnic/the market, —? [CU (E) 09-10, (B1) 12-13, BSMRSTU E 19-20] Let's go home, —? [CVASU 14-15, PUST (A1) 15-16, CU (D) 12-13, (D3) 16-17] Let us go out for a walk, —? [IU (B) 10-11, JU (D1) 13-14] A. will we B. shall we C. won't we D. shan't we Ans: B (Explanation: " Let us " or " Let's " -> Tag: " shall we "?) 38. Let's have a cup of tea, — Add a tag question to this sentence. [উপজেলা পল্লী উন্নয়ন কর্মকর্তা-১২] 'Let's have a party. — Which tag is suitable for use? [সরকারী মাধ্যমিক সহকারী শিক্ষক-০৯] A. have we? B. haven't we? C. shall we? D. shan't we? Ans: C (Explanation: " Let's " -> " shall we "?) 39. The question tag for the sentence "Let him take the exam, —? is [CU (E) 08-09] Fill in the blank with tag-question: Let him do the work, —? [IU (B) 10-11] A. shouldn't we B. won't we C. will he D. won't you E. will you Ans: E (Explanation: When "Let" is followed by him/her/them (not us), it is an imperative request/permission. The tag is " will you "?) 40. Nobody here likes that kind of music, —? [CU (C3) 16-17] A. don't they B. does it C. doesn't it D. do they E. wouldn't they Ans: D (Explanation: Subject:  " Nobody " takes the pronoun " they " in the tag. Verb:  "Likes" becomes " do " to agree with "they". Polarity:  "Nobody" is negative, so the tag is positive. Tag: " do they "?) 41. What is the correct question tag? 'Nobody phoned you, —' [CU (E) 08-09, RU (E) 17-18] A. did anybody? B. didn't they? C. did they? D. didn't anybody? Ans: C (Explanation: " Nobody " -> " they ". "Phoned" (Past) -> " did ". Negative subject -> Positive tag. Tag: " did they "?) 42. None of us can solve this problem. —? [KU (BBA) 13-14] A. can't we B. do we C. don't you D. can we Ans: D (Explanation: " None " is negative. " Can " is the auxiliary. "Us" becomes " we ". Tag: " can we "?) 43. Everybody likes a flower, —? [জনপ্রশাসন মন্ত্রণালয়ের ব্যক্তিগত কর্মকর্তা-১৬] Everybody loves music/a flower. —? [COU (B) 08-09, RU (G) 14-15] Everybody hates a liar. —? [স্থানীয় সরকার মন্ত্রণালয়ের সহকারী প্রকৌশলী (সিভিল)-১৭] A. does he B. doesn't he C. can he D. don't they Ans: D (Explanation: " Everybody " takes the pronoun " they ". Since "they" is plural, the verb "likes/loves/hates" changes to " don't ". Tag: " don't they "?) 44. Everyone should respect the teachers, shouldn't —? [কারা তত্ত্বাবধায়ক-১০, NSTU (C) 15-16] A. I B. they C. he D. you Ans: B (Explanation: " Everyone " takes the pronoun " they ".) 45. Everybody was present there. — What will be the correct tag question? [NU (বিজ্ঞান) 12-13] A. wasn't it? B. didn't they? C. weren't they? D. wasn't he? Ans: C (Explanation: " Everybody " -> " they ". "Was" becomes " were " to agree with "they". Tag: " weren't they "?) 46. There has not been a great response to the sale, /a great demand for the course, — ? [PUST (A) 10-11, CU (E) 07-08, (H2) 12-13, (D3) 16-17, BU (B) 11-12, RU (D, Even) 13-14] A. doesn't there B. hasn't there C. hasn't it D. has there E. has not there Ans: D (Explanation: The subject "There" remains " there " in the tag. "Has not been" is negative. Tag: " has there "?) 47. There are a few departments at Chittagong University, —? [CU (E) 05-06] A. as n't it B. isn't there C. aren't there D. haven't there E. don't there Ans: C (Explanation: "There are" -> " aren't there "?) 48. All's well that ends well, —? [দুর্যোগ ব্যবস্থাপনা ও ত্রাণ মন্ত্রণালয়ের অফিস সহায়ক-১৯] A. doesn't it B. does it C. isn't it D. is it Ans: C  (or A) (Explanation: "All's well" = "All is  well". The tag usually refers to the main clause. " Isn't it ?" is the standard tag for "All is well". Note: Some sources might mark A ("doesn't it") referring to "ends", but "All is well" is the primary assertion.) 49. Choose the correct tag question of : Kamal talks as if he knows everything. [বাংলাদেশ প্রতিযোগিতা কমিশন (ব্যক্তিগত সহকারী)-১৯] A. Kamal talks as if he knows everything, is not Kamal? B. Kamal talks as if he knows everything, is not he? C. Kamal talks as if he knows everything, doesn't he? D. Kamal talks as if he knows everything, don't he? Ans: C (Explanation: The tag follows the main clause " Kamal talks ". Present Simple. Tag: " doesn't he "?) 50. Let me see, the bus goes at ten past, —? [৮ম প্রভাষক নিবন্ধন-১২] A. doesn't it B. shall we C. will you D. don't we Ans: A (Explanation: The statement being verified is "the bus goes at ten past". The tag checks this fact. " doesn't it "?) 51. Choose the correct tag question for the sentence. "It has been a long time since you've seen him, —?" [CU (I) 16-17] A. hasn't it B. isn't it C. haven't they D. hasn't he E. hasn't him Ans: A (Explanation: " It has  been..." -> Tag: " hasn't it "?) 52. Which of the following constructions is not correct? [CU (D) 07-08] A. He is your brother, isn't he? B. Are you the new secretary, aren't you? C. Open the window, would you? D. This is not a party, is it? Ans: B (Explanation: Option B is a question ("Are you...") followed by a tag ("aren't you?"). A tag question is attached to a statement , not another question. Correct form: "You are the new secretary, aren't you?")

CONDITIONAL SENTENCE Part 1: Primary Discussion Conditional Sentence  (শর্তমূলক বাক্য) হলো এমন বাক্য যেখানে একটি কাজ হওয়া বা না হওয়া অন্য একটি শর্তের (Condition) ওপর নির্ভর করে। এই বাক্যগুলোতে সাধারণত দুটি অংশ থাকে: If-Clause  (Subordinate Clause): যেখানে শর্তটি উল্লেখ থাকে। Main Clause  (Principal Clause): যেখানে ফলাফল (Result) উল্লেখ থাকে। Ex:   If it rains  (Condition), I will not go  (Result). Classification: Conditional Sentence প্রধানত চার প্রকার: Zero Conditional:  চিরন্তন সত্য বা বৈজ্ঞানিক সত্য। First Conditional:  ভবিষ্যতে ঘটার সম্ভাবনা আছে। Second Conditional:  বর্তমান বা ভবিষ্যতে ঘটার সম্ভাবনা নেই (অবাস্তব কল্পনা)। Third Conditional:  অতীতে ঘটেনি এমন কাজের আক্ষেপ (পুরোপুরি অসম্ভব)। Part 2: Rules & Structures 1. Zero Conditional (Scientific/Universal Truth) যখন শর্তটি পূরণ হলে ফলাফলটি অবশ্যম্ভাবী  বা চিরন্তন সত্য  হয়। এখানে উভয় অংশেই Present Indefinite Tense  ব্যবহৃত হয়। Structure:  If + Present Indefinite + Present Indefinite. Ex:   If  you heat  water to 100°C, it boils . Ex:   If  ice melts , it becomes  water. Ex:  If you freeze water, it ______ ice. (A) became (B) becomes (C) will become (D) would become Ans: (B)  (Scientific truth). 2. First Conditional (Probable/Real Condition) যদি শর্তটি পূরণ হওয়ার বাস্তব সম্ভাবনা থাকে (Real possibility in future)। Structure:  If + Present Indefinite + Future Indefinite (Subject + shall/will/can/may + V1). Ex:   If  you come , I will go . Ex:   If  he works  hard, he will shine  in life. Ex:   If  it rains , we will cancel  the match. Ex:  If you walk slowly, you ______ the train. (A) miss (B) will miss (C) would miss (D) missed Ans: (B) 3. Second Conditional (Improbable/Unreal Condition) এটি দ্বারা বর্তমান বা ভবিষ্যতের এমন কোনো শর্ত বোঝায় যা ঘটার সম্ভাবনা নেই বা যা অবাস্তব কল্পনা। Structure:  If + Past Indefinite + Subject + would / could / might  + V1  (Base Form). Ex:   If  I had  money, I would help  the poor. (টাকা নেই, তাই সাহায্যও করতে পারছি না)। Ex:   If  he came , I would go . Special Note (Unreal Past - 'Be' Verb): Second Conditional-এ If-clause-এ 'be' verb থাকলে সব Person-এর ক্ষেত্রে 'were'  বসে (was বসে না)। Ex:   If  I were  a king, I would help  the poor. Ex:   If  I were  you, I would accept  the offer. Ex:  If I had a typewriter, I ______ it myself. [DU-B: 09-10] (A) will type (B) typed (C) would type (D) would have typed Ans: (C)  (Past Indefinite 'had' -> would type). 4. Third Conditional (Impossible/Rejected Condition) এটি অতীতের এমন কোনো শর্ত নির্দেশ করে যা ঘটেনি, তাই ফলাফলও পাওয়া যায়নি। এটি কেবল আক্ষেপ প্রকাশ করে। Structure:  If + Past Perfect + Subject + would have / could have / might have  + V3  (Past Participle). Ex:   If  I had seen  him, I would have told  him the news. (দেখাও হয়নি, বলাও হয়নি)। Ex:   If  you had worked  hard, you would have succeeded . Ex:  If I had known you were coming, I ______ to the station. [32nd BCS] (A) would go (B) had gone (C) would have gone (D) went Ans: (C) Part 3: Alternative Structures (Inversion) কখনো কখনো 'If'  উহ্য রেখে Auxiliary Verb (Had, Were, Should) বাক্যের শুরুতে বসিয়ে Conditional Sentence তৈরি করা যায়। একে Inversion  বলে। Rule-01: Inversion of Second Conditional (Were) Structure:   Were  + Subject + (Extension) + Subject + would/could  + V1. Standard:  If I were a bird, I would fly. Inversion:   Were  I a bird, I would fly . Rule-02: Inversion of Second Conditional (Had) Structure:   Had  + Subject + Object + Subject + would/could  + V1. Standard:  If I had enough money, I would buy a car. Inversion:   Had  I enough money, I would buy  a car. Note:  এখানে 'Had' মূল verb হিসেবে কাজ করছে (Past Indefinite), তাই এটি Second Conditional. Rule-03: Inversion of Third Conditional (Had + V3) Structure:   Had  + Subject + V3  + Subject + would have  + V3. Standard:  If I had seen him, I would have given the message. Inversion:   Had  I seen  him, I would have given  the message. Ex:  Had I known this before, I ______ . [DU-D: 10-11] (A) will keep distance (B) would keep distance (C) would have kept distance (D) kept distance Ans: (C)  (Had + V3 indicates 3rd Conditional). Part 4: Other Conditional Connectors Unless (যদি না):  Unless নিজেই নেতিবাচক, তাই Unless যুক্ত অংশে 'not' বসে না। Structure:  Unless + Present Indefinite + Future Indefinite (Negative meaning mostly). Ex:   Unless  you work hard, you will fail. (= If you do not work hard...) Provided / Provided that / Providing that (যদি): Ex:  The plane will take off provided that  the weather is good. In case (যদি / পাছে):  ভবিষ্যতের কোনো সম্ভাব্য ঘটনার প্রস্তুতির জন্য। Ex:  Take an umbrella in case  it rains. (বৃষ্টি হতেও পারে, তাই ছাতা নাও)। Part 5: Previous Years' Questions with Explanation 01. If I were you, I ______ the situation more carefully. [36th BCS] (A) would handle (B) will handle (C) handled (D) would have handled Ans: (A) Explanation:  'If I were you' হলো Second Conditional, তাই main clause-এ would + V1 বসে। 02. Had I been a king, I ______ the poor. [DU-A: 05-06] (A) help (B) would help (C) would have helped (D) helped Ans: (C) Explanation:  'Had I been' (Had + V3) হলো Third Conditional-এর Inversion। তাই would have + V3 হবে। 03. If I had known that you were coming, I ______ to the airport. [DU-B: 12-13] (A) would go (B) would have gone (C) will go (D) went Ans: (B) Explanation:  Past Perfect (had known) থাকলে Third Conditional হয়। 04. If the price is low, demand ______ . [DU-C: 15-16] (A) will increase (B) increases (C) increased (D) would increase Ans: (A)  (General possibility - 1st Conditional. 'Increases' could be correct if treated as an economic zero conditional truth, but 'will increase' is standard for specific situations. In standard grammar questions, 1st conditional is safer unless it's a pure scientific fact like 'ice melts'). 05. Choose the correct sentence. [33rd BCS] (A) If he would have come, I would have gone. (B) If he came, I would have gone. (C) If he had come, I would have gone. (D) If he comes, I would have gone. Ans: (C)  (Correct 3rd Conditional structure). Part 6: SELF TEST (Master Exercise) 01. If you run fast, you ______ the train. (A) would catch (B) will catch (C) caught (D) would have caught Ans: (B)  (1st Conditional). 02. If I had a lot of money, I ______ round the world. (A) will travel (B) would travel (C) would have travelled (D) travel Ans: (B)  (2nd Conditional: 'Had' is main verb). 03. If the sun shines, we ______ for a walk. (A) would go (B) will go (C) went (D) gone Ans: (B)  (1st Conditional). 04. Were I a bird, I ______ in the sky. (A) will fly (B) would fly (C) would have flown (D) flew Ans: (B)  (Inversion of 2nd Conditional). 05. If I ______ you, I would not do this. (A) am (B) was (C) were (D) had been Ans: (C)  (Unreal past takes 'were'). 06. Had he wanted, he ______ done it. (A) could have (B) could (C) can (D) will have Ans: (A)  (Inversion of 3rd Conditional). 07. Unless you study, you ______ . (A) will fail (B) will not fail (C) would fail (D) fail Ans: (A)  (Meaning: If you do not study, you will fail). 08. If water freezes, it ______ into ice. (A) turns (B) turned (C) will turn (D) would turn Ans: (A)  (Zero Conditional / Scientific Truth). 09. What would you do if you ______ a million dollars? (A) win (B) won (C) have won (D) had won Ans: (B)  (2nd Conditional structure: What would you do + Past Indefinite). 10. If he had tried, he ______ . (A) would succeed (B) will succeed (C) would have succeeded (D) succeeded Ans: (C)  (3rd Conditional).

NARRATION (SPEECH) Part 1: Primary Discussion Narration  বা উক্তি হলো বক্তার কথা অন্যকে বর্ণনা করার পদ্ধতি। এটি দুই প্রকার: Direct Speech (প্রত্যক্ষ উক্তি):  বক্তার কথা অবিকল তার নিজের ভাষায় উদ্ধৃত করা। এটি Inverted Comma (" ") এর মধ্যে থাকে। Ex:  He said to me, "I am ill." Indirect Speech (পরোক্ষ উক্তি):  বক্তার কথা অন্যের ভাষায় পরিবর্তন করে বর্ণনা করা। Ex:  He told me that he was ill. Key Components: Reporting Verb:  Inverted comma-এর বাইরের verb টি (যেমন: said, told). Reported Speech:  Inverted comma-এর ভেতরের অংশটি। Part 2: General Rules of Transformation 1. Change of Person Reported Speech-এর Person পরিবর্তন করার নিয়ম: First Person (I, we, my, our, me, us):  Reporting Verb-এর Subject  অনুযায়ী পরিবর্তিত হয়। Direct:  He said, " I  do my  work." Indirect:  He said that he  did his  work. Second Person (You, your):  Reporting Verb-এর Object  অনুযায়ী পরিবর্তিত হয়। Direct:  He said to me, " You  are right." Indirect:  He told me that I  was right. Third Person (He, she, it, they, names):  কোনো পরিবর্তন হয় না। Direct:  I said, " He  is good." Indirect:  I said that he  was good. 2. Change of Tense Reporting Verb যদি Past Tense -এ থাকে, তবে Reported Speech-এর Tense নিম্নরূপ পরিবর্তিত হয়। (Reporting Verb Present বা Future হলে Tense-এর পরিবর্তন হয় না)। Direct Speech (Tense) Indirect Speech (Tense) Present Indefinite Past Indefinite Present Continuous Past Continuous Present Perfect Past Perfect Present Perfect Continuous Past Perfect Continuous Past Indefinite Past Perfect Past Continuous Past Perfect Continuous Past Perfect No Change Future (Shall/Will) Future in Past (Should/Would) Modal Auxiliaries Change: Can → Could May → Might Must → Had to (বাধ্যবাধকতা বোঝালে) Should, Would, Could, Might →  No Change 3. Change of Time & Place Words Direct Indirect Direct Indirect Now Then This That These Those Here There Ago Before Come Go Today That day Tonight That night Tomorrow The next day / The following day Yesterday The previous day / The day before Last night The previous night Next week The following week Part 3: Sentence-wise Rules A. Assertive Sentence (বিবৃতিমূলক বাক্য) Reporting Verb:  Said থাকলে Said থাকে; Said to থাকলে Told বসে। Conjunction:  Inverted Comma উঠে that বসে। Direct:  He said to me, "I have done my duty." Indirect:  He told  me that  he had done  his duty. B. Interrogative Sentence (প্রশ্নবোধক বাক্য) Reporting Verb:  Asked, Enquired of, বা Wanted to know বসে। Conjunction: যদি Wh-word  (Who, Which, What, Why, How, Where) থাকে, তবে সেটিই বসে। যদি Wh-word না থাকে (Yes/No Question), তবে If বা Whether বসে। Structure:  Interrogative বাক্যটি Assertive  (Subject + Verb) এ রূপান্তরিত হয়। Direct:  He said to me, "Are you ill?" Indirect:  He asked  me if  I was  ill. Direct:  He said to me, "What is your name?" Indirect:  He asked  me what  my name was . (Not 'what was my name') C. Imperative Sentence (অনুজ্ঞাসূচক বাক্য) Reporting Verb:  অর্থ অনুযায়ী পরিবর্তিত হয়: আদেশ বোঝালে: Ordered / Commanded অনুরোধ বোঝালে: Requested উপদেশ বোঝালে: Advised নিষেধ বোঝালে: Forbade কিছু না বোঝা গেলে: Told / Asked Conjunction: To বসে (Negative হলে Not to বসে)। Direct:  Father said to me, "Do not run in the sun." Indirect:  Father advised  me not to  run in the sun. Direct:  He said to me, "Please give me a pen." Indirect:  He requested  me to  give him a pen. Special Rule for 'Let': Let us (প্রস্তাব):  Reporting Verb → Proposed / Suggested. Conjunction that. Subject-এর পরে should বসে। Direct:  He said, "Let us go out." Indirect:  He proposed that  we should  go out. Let me/him/them (অনুমতি):  Reporting Verb → Requested / Begged. Conjunction that বা to structure. Subject-এর পরে might বা might be allowed to বসে। Direct:  He said, "Let me come in." Indirect:  He requested that  he might  come in. D. Optative Sentence (ইচ্ছা বা আশীর্বাদ) Reporting Verb: Wished (ইচ্ছা) বা Prayed (প্রার্থনা) বসে। Conjunction: That বসে। Structure:  Subject + might + verb... Direct:  Mother said to me, "May you live long." Indirect:  Mother prayed that  I might  live long. E. Exclamatory Sentence (আবেগসূচক বাক্য) Reporting Verb: আনন্দ বোঝালে: Exclaimed with joy দুঃখ বোঝালে: Exclaimed with sorrow / grief বিস্ময় বোঝালে: Exclaimed with wonder / surprise Conjunction: That বসে। Structure:  Assertive Sentence-এ রূপান্তরিত হয়। (Very/Great যোগ করতে হয়)। Direct:  He said, "How beautiful the bird is!" Indirect:  He exclaimed with joy that  the bird was very  beautiful. Direct:  He said, "Alas! I am undone." Indirect:  He exclaimed with sorrow that  he was undone. Part 4: Special & Exceptional Rules Rule-01: Universal Truth Reported speech যদি চিরন্তন সত্য (Universal Truth) বা অভ্যাসগত সত্য (Habitual Fact) হয়, তবে Tense-এর কোনো পরিবর্তন হয় না। Direct:  The teacher said, "The earth moves round the sun." Indirect:  The teacher said that the earth moves  round the sun. Rule-02: Must সাধারণ বাধ্যবাধকতা (Ordinary obligation) বোঝালে Must পরিবর্তিত হয়ে Had to হয়। Direct:  He said, "I must go." → Indirect:  He said that he had to  go. চিরকালীন বাধ্যবাধকতা (Permanent obligation) বোঝালে Must অপরিবর্তিত থাকে। Direct:  He said, "Man must submit to destiny." → Indirect:  He said that man must  submit to destiny. Rule-03: Vocative Case (সম্বোধন পদ) Reported speech-এ কাউকে নাম ধরে বা 'friend', 'brother' ইত্যাদি বলে সম্বোধন করলে Indirect করার সময় Addressing as ব্যবহার করতে হয়। Direct:  "Friends, listen to me," he said. Indirect: Addressing them as friends , he requested them to listen to him. Rule-04: Sir / Madam / Good Morning / Goodbye Sir/Madam: Respectfully বা With respect ব্যবহার করতে হয়। Direct:  "Yes, Sir," he said. → Indirect:  He respectfully  replied in the affirmative. Good Morning/Evening: Wished ব্যবহার করতে হয়। Direct:  He said, "Good morning, my friend." → Indirect:  He wished  his friend good morning. Good Bye: Bade ব্যবহার করতে হয়। Direct:  He said, "Good bye, friends." → Indirect:  He bade  his friends good bye. Rule-05: Thank You Structure:  Subject + thanked + object. Direct:  He said to me, "Thank you." Indirect:  He thanked  me. PASSAGE NARRATION Part 1: Primary Discussion Passage Narration  হলো একাধিক বাক্যের সমন্বয়ে গঠিত একটি কথোপকথন বা অনুচ্ছেদকে Direct থেকে Indirect Speech-এ রূপান্তর করার প্রক্রিয়া। বিচ্ছিন্ন বাক্যের (Detached Sentence) নিয়মগুলো এখানেও প্রযোজ্য, তবে Passage-এর ধারাবাহিকতা ও প্রসঙ্গ (Context) বজায় রাখার জন্য কিছু অতিরিক্ত নিয়ম ও লিঙ্কার (Linkers) ব্যবহার করতে হয়। Basic Steps for Passage Narration: Speaker (বক্তা)  এবং Listener (শ্রোতা)  চিহ্নিত করা। Reporting Verb-টি বাক্যের মাঝে বা শেষে থাকলেও Indirect করার সময় শুরুতে নিয়ে আসা। একই বক্তা পরপর একাধিক কথা বললে উপযুক্ত Linkers  (added, further said, also asked) ব্যবহার করা। বাক্যের Mood  বা Context  অনুযায়ী Reporting Verb পরিবর্তন করা। Part 2: Rules of Passage Narration Rule-01: Multiple Assertive Sentences (একই বক্তার একাধিক উক্তি) একই বক্তা যদি পরপর একাধিক Assertive Sentence বলেন, তবে পরবর্তী বাক্যগুলো যুক্ত করতে added, further said, also said, again said ইত্যাদি ব্যবহার করা হয়। Structure:  ...and added that ... / ...and further said that ... Direct:  He said to me, "I shall go to Dhaka. I shall buy a book. I will return tomorrow." Indirect:  He told me that he would go to Dhaka. He added that  he would buy a book. He further said that  he would return the next day. Rule-02: Multiple Interrogative Sentences (একই বক্তার একাধিক প্রশ্ন) একই বক্তা যদি পরপর একাধিক প্রশ্ন করেন, তবে also asked, again asked, further asked ব্যবহার করতে হয়। Direct:  He said to me, "Where are you going? Will you return today?" Indirect:  He asked me where I was going. He also asked if  I would return that day. Rule-03: Reply with "Yes" / "No" Yes:  Replied in the affirmative. যদি "Yes" এর সাথে আরও কথা থাকে: Replied in the affirmative and said that... No:  Replied in the negative. যদি "No" এর সাথে আরও কথা থাকে: Replied in the negative and said that... Direct:  I said to him, "Have you done the work?" He said, " Yes, I have done it. " Indirect:  I asked him if he had done the work. He replied in the affirmative and said that  he had done it. Rule-04: Use of "Sir" / "Madam" Direct Speech-এ "Sir" বা "Madam" থাকলে Indirect Speech-এ Respectfully বা With respect ব্যবহার করতে হয়। Direct:  The boy said to the teacher, "Sir, may I come in?" Indirect:  The boy respectfully  asked the teacher if he might come in. Rule-05: Addressing (সম্বোধন) Direct Speech-এ কাউকে কোনো বিশেষ নামে বা সম্পর্কে সম্বোধন করলে (যেমন: Brother, Friend, My dear son), Indirect করার সময় Addressing (object) as (title) ব্যবহার করতে হয়। Direct:  The leader said, " Friends , listen to me." Indirect:   Addressing them as friends , the leader requested them to listen to him. Direct:  "Are you hungry, brothers ?" said the old man. Indirect:   Addressing them as brothers , the old man asked if they were hungry. Rule-06: Swearing (শপথ করা) By Allah, By God, By Jove ইত্যাদি থাকলে Swearing by Allah/God ব্যবহার করতে হয়। Direct:  "By Allah, I will not leave you," he said. Indirect:   Swearing by Allah , he said that he would not leave me/him. Rule-07: Sentence Fragments (অসম্পূর্ণ বাক্য) Passage-এ অনেক সময় বক্তা পুরো বাক্য না বলে সংক্ষিপ্ত উত্তর দেন। Indirect করার সময় পূর্বের বক্তার প্রশ্নের Tense ও Context অনুযায়ী পূর্ণ বাক্য তৈরি করে লিখতে হয়। Direct:  "Where are you going?" said he. " To the library ," said I. Indirect:  He asked me where I was going. I replied that I was going to the library . Rule-08: Question Tag Direct Speech-এ Question Tag থাকলে, Indirect করার সময় সেটি মূল বাক্যের সাথে যুক্ত হয়ে যায় এবং asked if/whether দ্বারা সাধারণ Interrogative নিয়মে পরিবর্তিত হয়। Direct:  He said to me, "You are happy, aren't you? " Indirect:  He asked me if I was happy . (Tag-এর জন্য আলাদা কিছু বসে না, শুধু প্রশ্নবোধক ভাবটা নেওয়া হয়)। Rule-09: Thank You / Goodbye / Good Morning Thank you:  Subject + thanked + Object. Direct:  He said, "Thank you, Karim." →  Indirect:  He thanked  Karim. Good bye:  Subject + bade + Object + good bye. Direct:  He said, "Good bye, friends." →  Indirect:  He bade  his friends good bye. Good Morning/Evening:  Subject + wished + Object + good morning. Rule-10: Not Mentioning the Speaker অনেক সময় Passage-এর শুরুতে বক্তার নাম থাকে না। সেক্ষেত্রে পুরো Passage পড়ে বক্তা (Speaker) ও শ্রোতা (Listener) খুঁজে বের করতে হয়। যদি নাম পাওয়া না যায় তবে The speaker এবং The listener ব্যবহার করা যায়। Part 3: Step-by-Step Solved Examples Example 01: Teacher & Student Direct: The teacher said to the student, "Have you prepared your lesson today?" "No, Sir," replied the student. "Why?" said the teacher. "I was suffering from headache yesterday. I shall do my work tomorrow," said the student. Indirect: The teacher asked the student if he had prepared his lesson that day. The student respectfully replied in the negative . The teacher asked him the reason why  (or asked why he had not prepared). The student replied that he had been suffering from headache the previous day. He added that  he would do his work the next day. Example 02: Stranger & Myself Direct: "Will you buy my hair?" asked Della. "I buy hair," said Madame. "Take your hat off and let's have a sight at the looks of it." "Twenty dollars," said Madame. "Give it to me quick," said Della. Indirect: Della asked Madame if she (M) would buy her (D) hair. Madame replied that she bought hair. Then she (M) told/requested her (D) to take her hat off and suggested that they should have a sight at the looks of it. (Seeing the hair) Madame said that she would give twenty dollars for it . Della agreed and told her to give it to her (D) quick. Part 4: Previous Years' Passage Narration Exercises Exercise 01: [Dhaka Board-2019] Direct:  "Where do you like to go, sir?" asked the ticket seller. "Cox's Bazar," replied the stranger. "How many tickets do you need?" "I will buy five tickets." "Take these tickets. They will cost three thousand taka," said the ticket seller. Indirect Solution: The ticket seller respectfully asked  the stranger where he liked to go. The stranger replied that he liked to go to Cox's Bazar . The ticket seller asked how many tickets he needed. The stranger replied that he would buy five tickets. The ticket seller told him to take those tickets and added that  they would cost three thousand taka. Exercise 02: [Rajshahi Board-2017] Direct:  The teacher said to the boy, "Do you think that honesty is the best policy?" The boy said, "Yes, sir, I think so." "Then learn to be honest from your boyhood," said the teacher. "Thank you, sir," said the boy. Indirect Solution: The teacher asked the boy if he thought that honesty is the best policy. The boy respectfully replied in the affirmative  and said that he thought so. Then the teacher advised him to learn to be honest from his boyhood. The boy respectfully thanked  him (the teacher). Part 5: SELF TEST (Practice Exercise) Change the following passages into Indirect Speech: Passage 01: "Have you killed the rats?" said the Mayor. "Yes, I have," said the Piper. "Give me the promised money." "How funny you are!" said the Mayor. "We cannot give you so much money. Take only fifty." Solution 01: The Mayor asked the Piper if he had killed the rats. The Piper replied in the affirmative  and said that he had. Then he requested  the Mayor to give him the promised money. The Mayor exclaimed with surprise that he (Piper) was very funny. He added that they could not give him so much money and offered/told him to take  only fifty. Passage 02: "Good morning, Rupa," said Sohel. "How much preparation have you taken for the upcoming SSC Exam?" "A great preparation," replied she. "I hope, I shall get 90+ marks in every subject." "How confident you are!" said Sohel. Solution 02: Sohel wished  Rupa good morning. He then asked her how much preparation she had taken for the upcoming SSC Exam. She replied that she had taken a great preparation . She added that she hoped she would get 90+ marks in every subject. Sohel exclaimed with wonder that  she was very confident. Passage 03: "Stop! You are eating all our bread," shouted the two rats. "I am doing my best, but I have told you that it's difficult," said the monkey. "Give us that little piece," said the rats. "This is my piece. Haven't I done the labour?" replied the monkey. Solution 03: The two rats shouted at the monkey to stop and said that he was eating all their bread. The monkey said that he was doing his best but he had told them that it was difficult. The rats requested him to give them that little piece. The monkey replied that that was his piece . He asked/argued if he had not done  the labour. Part 5: Previous Years' Questions with Explanation 01. Choose the correct indirect speech: He said, "I went to Tangail." [DU-B: 10-11] (A) He said that he went to Tangail. (B) He said that he had gone to Tangail. (C) He said that he has gone to Tangail. (D) He said that he did go to Tangail. Ans: (B) Explanation:  Past Indefinite (went) পরিবর্তিত হয়ে Past Perfect (had gone) হয়। 02. The teacher said to me, "Don't tell a lie." [RU-A: 14-15] (A) The teacher advised me not to tell a lie. (B) The teacher told me don't tell a lie. (C) The teacher forbade me not to tell a lie. (D) The teacher ordered to me not to tell a lie. Ans: (A) Explanation:  Imperative negative-এ advise + not to ব্যবহৃত হয়। (Forbade ব্যবহার করলে not বসে না)। 03. He said to me, "May you be happy." [CU-C: 12-13] (A) He wished that I might be happy. (B) He prayed that I may be happy. (C) He said that I might be happy. (D) He told me that I might be happy. Ans: (A) Explanation:  Optative sentence-এ reporting verb 'wished' বা 'prayed' হয় এবং may -> might হয়। 04. He asked me, "Are you happy?" [32nd BCS] (A) He asked me if I was happy. (B) He asked me if I am happy. (C) He asked me that I was happy. (D) He asked me whether I am happy. Ans: (A) Explanation:  Reporting verb past tense, তাই reported speech-ও past হবে (am -> was)। Yes/No question তাই if বসেছে। 05. "Where did you go yesterday?" said Rajib. [JU-B: 18-19] (A) Rajib asked where I had gone the previous day. (B) Rajib asked where had I gone yesterday. (C) Rajib asked where I went the previous day. (D) Rajib said where I had gone yesterday. Ans: (A) Explanation:  Interrogative-এ asked বসে। Past Indefinite -> Past Perfect। Yesterday -> The previous day। Subject আগে, verb পরে। Narration Exercise 1. The teacher said, "Thank you, my boys." The indirect narration of the sentence is- [বিভিন্ন মন্ত্রণালয়ের ব্যক্তিগত কর্মকর্তা-১৯] A. The teacher said that thank you my boys. B. The teacher told the boys and thanked them. C. The teacher thanked the boys. D. The boys were thanked by the teacher. Ans: C 2. The direct form of the indirect sentence 'He said that the patient had died early in the morning' is- [সাধারণ বীমা কর্পোরেশনের আপার ডিভিশন অ্যাসিসটেন্ট-১৯] A. He said, "The patient has died early in the morning." B. He said, "The patient had died early in the morning." C. He said, "The patient died early in the last morning." D. He said, "The patient died early in the morning." Ans: D 3. The old man said, "Curse the flood." The indirect narration of the sentence is- [বিভিন্ন মন্ত্রণালয়ের প্রশাসনিক কর্মকর্তা-১৯] A. The old man said that the flood be cursed. B. The old man cursed the flood. C. The old man told that the flood is cursed. D. The old man cursing the flood. Ans: B 4. Change the narration- The teacher says, "Rose smells sweet". [ডাক বিভাগের পোস্টাল অপারেটর-১৯] A. The teacher said that rose smells sweet. B. The teacher says that rose smells sweet. C. Rose smells sweet is said by the teacher. D. Rose smells sweet was said by the teacher. Ans: B 5. Change the narration- John said to me, "Do you know where he is?" [ডাক বিভাগের পোস্টাল অপারেটর-১৯] A. John asked me if I knew where he was. B. John asked me do I know where he was. C. John said to me if I know where he is. D. John said to me if I knew where he was. Ans: A 6. Change the form of speech: They said to him, "Sir, please visit our office today." [রূপালী ব্যাংক লি. (অফিসার)-১৯] A. They asked him to visit their office today. B. They requested him respectfully to visit their office that day. C. They addressed him Sir and requested him to visit the office today. D. They told him in humble manner to visit their office that day. Ans: B 7. The indirect form of the sentence, He said, "We cannot be quite happy in this life" should be [সাধারণ বীমা কর্পোরেশনের অ্যাসিসটেন্ট ম্যানেজার-১৯] A. He said that we could not be quite happy in this life. B. He said that we cannot be quite happy in this life. C. He said that they cannot be quite happy in this life. D. He said that they could not be quite happy in this life. Ans: B  (Explanation: 'We' refers to mankind/universal truth, so no change). 8. Kamal said to me, "What is your name?" (Indirect form) [প্রাথমিক সহকারী শিক্ষক (৪র্থ পর্যায়)-১৯] A. Kamal asked you your name. B. Kamal asked me what was my name. C. What my name is, Kamal asked. D. Kamal asked me what my name was. Ans: D 9. The indirect speech of, He said, 'You liar.' is- [পররাষ্ট্র মন্ত্রণালয়ের প্রশাসনিক কর্মকর্তা-১৯] A. He said me a liar. B. He called me a liar. C. He said me to go to a liar. D. He called me a liar. Ans: D 10. Choose the correct answer. [১৬তম প্রভাষক নিবন্ধন-১৯] A. He gave me good-bye. B. He bade me good-bye. C. He told me good-bye. D. He wished me good-bye. Ans: B 11. He said, "I shall go to office". Indirect form is- [চলচ্চিত্র ও প্রকাশনা অধিদপ্তরের ক্যামেরাম্যান-১৯] A. He said that he shall go to office B. He said that he would go to office C. He said that he will go to office D. He said that he should go to office Ans: B 12. Which one is the correct indirect narration? "Why have you beaten my dog"? he said to me. [38th BCS] A. He demanded me why had I beaten his dog. B. He asked me why I have had beaten his dog. C. He enquired me why had I beaten his dog. D. He demanded of me why I had beaten his dog. Ans: D 13. The indirect speech of the sentence "Sally said to me, "Please get me a drink" is: [বিভিন্ন মন্ত্রণালয়ের প্রশাসনিক কর্মকর্তা-১৮] A. Sally told me to get a drink for her B. Sally asked me to get her a drink C. Sally told me to get a drink D. Sally inquired me to have a drink for her Ans: B 14. Choose the correct indirect sentence: He said, "Man is mortal" [জনস্বাস্থ্য প্রকৌশল অধিদপ্তর (এস্টিমেটর)-১৮] A. He said man is mortal. B. He told that man had been mortal. C. He said that man is mortal. D. He said that man was mortal. Ans: C 15. The correct indirect form of I said to him, "I don't believe you." [BEZA এর সহকারী ব্যবস্থাপক-১৮] A. I said I don't believe him. B. I said I didn't believe him. C. I said I don't believes you. D. I have said I didn't believe him. Ans: B 16. Choose the correct indirect form of the following sentence: He said to me, "I don't believe you." [বিভিন্ন মন্ত্রণালয়/বিভাগ/অধিদপ্তর ব্যক্তিগত কর্মকর্তা (সাধারণ)-১৮] A. He said that he didn't believe you. B. He said he hadn't believe me. C. He told me that he didn't believe me. D. He told me he wouldn't believe me. Ans: C 17. Change the narration: The captain says, 'Company move forward' [রূপালী ব্যাংক লি. অফিসার (ক্যাশ)-১৮] A. The captain commands the company to move forward. B. The captain commanded to move the company forward. C. The captain instructed the company for a forward move. D. The captain requests the company to move forward. Ans: A 18. Change the form of speech: They said, "We cannot live without air." [৫ ব্যাংকের সমন্বিত পরীক্ষা (অফিসার)-১৮] A. They said that human cannot live without air. B. They said that we cannot live without air. C. They said that it is not possible to live without air. D. They realized that people could not live without air. Ans: B 19. Change into indirect speech: "Are you alone, my son?" asked a soft voice close behind me. [বাংলাদেশ ব্যাংক (AD)-১৮] A. What I was doing there alone was asked by a soft voice. B. A soft voice told me as his son and asked me whether I was alone. C. A soft voice from my behind asked me if I was alone. D. Addressing me as his son a soft voice asked if I was alone. Ans: D 20. He said to her, 'What a cold day! The underlined speech of this: [KU (BBA) 16-17] A. He told her that it was a cold day. B. He exclaimed that it was a cold day. C. He exclaimed sorrowfully that it was a cold day. D. He exclaimed that it was a very cold day. Ans: D 21. The indirect form of the sentence "He said, 'Let us go for a walk'." is [অগ্রনী ব্যাংক সিনিয়র অফিসার-১৭] A. He said that they must go for a walk. B. He suggested that they should go for a walk. C. He proposed that they would go for a walk. D. He proposed to go for a walk. Ans: B 22. 'Don't waste time', the teacher said to the students. The indirect form of the speech [সাধারণ পুলের আওতার বিভিন্ন মন্ত্রণালয়ের সহকারী প্রোপালার, উপসহকারী প্রকৌশলী প্রাসনিক কর্মকর্তা ও ব্যক্তিগত কর্মকর্তা-১৬] A. The teacher forbade the students not to waste time. B. The teacher advised the students not to waste time. C. The teacher advised the students to not waste time. D. The teacher ordered the students don't waste time. Ans: B 23. Change the narration: You said, 'He was there'. [বাংলাদেশ বিভাগ (মেট্রোপলিটন সার্কেল) পরিদর্শক-১৬] A. You said that he had been here B. You said that he was there C. You said that he had there D. You said that he is there Ans: B  (Note: Past Indefinite usually changes to Past Perfect, but sometimes stays past. If C 'had been there' was an option, it would be preferred. Here B preserves meaning. Text says B). 24. My father said to me, "We are going there tomorrow, বাক্যের indirect speech হবে- [প্রাথমিক সহকারী শিক্ষক (মেঘনা)-১২] A. My father told me that they would be going there the next day. B. My father said to me that they are going there the next day. C. My father told me that they were going there the next day. D. My father told me that they are going there the next day. Ans: C 25. Find out the correct sentence in indirect speech. [পররাষ্ট্র মন্ত্রণালয়ের ব্যক্তিগত কর্মকর্তা-১৮, সমাজসেবা অধিদপ্তরে সমাজকল্যাণ সংগঠক-০৫] He said to me, "What are you doing?" A. He said to me what I am doing? B. He asked me what I was doing. C. He said what was to do. D. He said about my doing. Ans: B 26. Choose correct direct form of "He asked me what I was doing." [নির্বাচন কমিশন সচিবালয়ে প্রশাসনিক কর্মকর্তা-০৪] A. He said to me, "What I was doing?" B. He said me, "What was I doing?" C. He said, "What I am doing?" D. He said to me, "What are you doing?" Ans: D 27. He said to me, "Do you like music?" The indirect form of this sentence is - [পরিবেশ অধিদপ্তরের সহকারী পরিচালক (কারিগরি)-১১] A. He said if I like music. B. He asked me do I like music. C. He asked to me if I like music. D. He asked me if I liked music. Ans: D 28. Turn into indirect narration: I asked, "Whose picture is it?" [ব্যাংক (অফিসার, প্রশ-১৭] A. I asked which picture it was. B. I asked whose picture it was. C. I asked to which the picture is. D. I asked whose the picture is. Ans: B 29. Change the speech: "What do you want?" she asked him. [JU (F) 14-15, প্রতিরক্ষা মন্ত্রণালয়ের উপ-সহকারী পরিচালক-১৬, BRUR (D) 16-17, ডাক বিভাগের মেইল অপারেটর-১৯] A. She asked him what he wanted. B. She asked him what he wants. C. She asks him what he wants. D. She wanted him Ans: A 30. Choose the correct indirect speech: He said, "What a beautiful bird!" [বিভিন্ন মন্ত্রণালয়ের প্রশাসনিক কর্মকর্তা (মুক্তিযোদ্ধা কোটা)-১৮] A. He said that what a beautiful bird it was. B. He exclaimed that it was a very beautiful bird. C. He exclaimed that what a beautiful bird. D. He said that it was a very beautiful bird. Ans: B 31. The indirect form of the sentence "He said, "Let me have some milk." [ইসলামী ব্যাংক (ATO)-১৭] A. He said that he wanted some milk. B. He prayed that he might have some milk. C. He requested to let him have some milk. D. He wished that he might have some milk. Ans: D 32. Change the narration, He remarked, "Two and two makes four" [উপজেলা পোস্টমাস্টার-১৬] A. He remarked that two and two would make four B. He remarked that two and two made four C. He remarked that two and two makes four D. He adviced that two and two makes four Ans: C 33. "He asked me when the next letter would come" বাক্যের direct speech হচ্ছে- [প্রাক-প্রাথমিক সহকারী শিক্ষক (ড্যাফোডিল)-১৩, (মিসিসিপি)-১৪, IU (B) 16-17] A. He said to me, "When would the next letter come?" B. He asked to me, "When will the next letter come?" C. He said to me, "When will the next letter come?" D. He said to me, "When the next letter will come?" Ans: C 34. He adressed Mr. Rahman and wished him good morning. বাক্যটির direct speech হবে [প্রাক-প্রাথমিক সহকারী শিক্ষক (বুড়িগঙ্গা)-১৩] A. He said to Mr. Rahman, 'Good morning' B. He said, 'Good morning, Mr. Rahman.' C. He said, 'Good morning, to Mr. Rahman.' D. He bade good morning to Mr. Rahman. Ans: B 35. The boy said, 'Let me have a pencil.' বাক্যটির indirect speech হবে- [প্রাথমিক সহকারী শিক্ষক-১২] A. The boy said that he would have a pencil. B. The boy said that he might have a pencil. C. The boy told that he will have a pencil. D. The boy told that he needed a pencil. Ans: B 36. I said to him, "Is he a doctor?" [ইসলামী ব্যাংক সহকারী অফিসার-০৮, নার্সিং মিডওয়াইফ-১৭, প্রাথমিক সহকারী শিক্ষক (মেঘনা)-১২, JUST (F) 15-16, IU (C) 15-16, প্রাথমিক সহকারী শিক্ষক (৩য় পর্যায়)-১৯] A. I said to that he was a doctor. B. I said to him whether he was a doctor. C. I asked him whether he was a doctor. D. I asked him whether he is a doctor. Ans: C 37. He said, "What a pity!” বাক্যের indirect speech হচ্ছে- [জনস্বাস্থ্য প্রকৌশল অধিদপ্তরের ক্যাশিয়ার-১১] A. He said that it was a great pity B. He exclaimed that it is great pity C. He exclaimed that it was great pity D. He said that it is great pity Ans: C 38. The Captain ordered the soldiers to march on. বাক্যের direct speech হবে [প্রাথমিক সহকারী শিক্ষক (৪র্থ পর্যায়)-১৯] A. The Captain asked, "Soldiers, I ask you to march" B. The Captain said to the soldiers, "Please march on" C. The Captain said, "Soldiers, I ask you to march on" D. The Captain said to the soldiers, "March on" Ans: D 39. I said to you, 'He has done his duty', বাক্যের indirect speech হবে [প্রাক প্রাথমিক সহকারী শিক্ষক (সুরমা)-১৩] A. I said to you that you have done your duty. B. I said to you that he had done his duty. C. I told you that you had done your duty. D. I told you that he has done your duty. Ans: B 40. The Chairman said to the members, 'Let us drop the matter today'. বাক্যের indirect speech হবে [প্রাক-প্রাথমিক সহকারী শিক্ষক-১৩] A. The Chairman proposed to the members to drop the matter that day. B. The Chairman proposed to the members that they should drop the matter today. C. The Chairman proposed to the members that they should drop the matter that day. D. The Chairman proposed to the members that they might drop the matter today. Ans: C

NARRATION (SPEECH) Part 1: Primary Discussion Narration  বা উক্তি হলো বক্তার কথা অন্যকে বর্ণনা করার পদ্ধতি। এটি দুই প্রকার: Direct Speech (প্রত্যক্ষ উক্তি):  বক্তার কথা অবিকল তার নিজের ভাষায় উদ্ধৃত করা। এটি Inverted Comma (" ") এর মধ্যে থাকে। Ex:  He said to me, "I am ill." Indirect Speech (পরোক্ষ উক্তি):  বক্তার কথা অন্যের ভাষায় পরিবর্তন করে বর্ণনা করা। Ex:  He told me that he was ill. Key Components: Reporting Verb:  Inverted comma-এর বাইরের verb টি (যেমন: said, told). Reported Speech:  Inverted comma-এর ভেতরের অংশটি। Part 2: General Rules of Transformation 1. Change of Person Reported Speech-এর Person পরিবর্তন করার নিয়ম: First Person (I, we, my, our, me, us):  Reporting Verb-এর Subject  অনুযায়ী পরিবর্তিত হয়। Direct:  He said, " I  do my  work." Indirect:  He said that he  did his  work. Second Person (You, your):  Reporting Verb-এর Object  অনুযায়ী পরিবর্তিত হয়। Direct:  He said to me, " You  are right." Indirect:  He told me that I  was right. Third Person (He, she, it, they, names):  কোনো পরিবর্তন হয় না। Direct:  I said, " He  is good." Indirect:  I said that he  was good. 2. Change of Tense Reporting Verb যদি Past Tense -এ থাকে, তবে Reported Speech-এর Tense নিম্নরূপ পরিবর্তিত হয়। (Reporting Verb Present বা Future হলে Tense-এর পরিবর্তন হয় না)। Direct Speech (Tense) Indirect Speech (Tense) Present Indefinite Past Indefinite Present Continuous Past Continuous Present Perfect Past Perfect Present Perfect Continuous Past Perfect Continuous Past Indefinite Past Perfect Past Continuous Past Perfect Continuous Past Perfect No Change Future (Shall/Will) Future in Past (Should/Would) Modal Auxiliaries Change: Can → Could May → Might Must → Had to (বাধ্যবাধকতা বোঝালে) Should, Would, Could, Might →  No Change 3. Change of Time & Place Words Direct Indirect Direct Indirect Now Then This That These Those Here There Ago Before Come Go Today That day Tonight That night Tomorrow The next day / The following day Yesterday The previous day / The day before Last night The previous night Next week The following week Part 3: Sentence-wise Rules A. Assertive Sentence (বিবৃতিমূলক বাক্য) Reporting Verb:  Said থাকলে Said থাকে; Said to থাকলে Told বসে। Conjunction:  Inverted Comma উঠে that বসে। Direct:  He said to me, "I have done my duty." Indirect:  He told  me that  he had done  his duty. B. Interrogative Sentence (প্রশ্নবোধক বাক্য) Reporting Verb:  Asked, Enquired of, বা Wanted to know বসে। Conjunction: যদি Wh-word  (Who, Which, What, Why, How, Where) থাকে, তবে সেটিই বসে। যদি Wh-word না থাকে (Yes/No Question), তবে If বা Whether বসে। Structure:  Interrogative বাক্যটি Assertive  (Subject + Verb) এ রূপান্তরিত হয়। Direct:  He said to me, "Are you ill?" Indirect:  He asked  me if  I was  ill. Direct:  He said to me, "What is your name?" Indirect:  He asked  me what  my name was . (Not 'what was my name') C. Imperative Sentence (অনুজ্ঞাসূচক বাক্য) Reporting Verb:  অর্থ অনুযায়ী পরিবর্তিত হয়: আদেশ বোঝালে: Ordered / Commanded অনুরোধ বোঝালে: Requested উপদেশ বোঝালে: Advised নিষেধ বোঝালে: Forbade কিছু না বোঝা গেলে: Told / Asked Conjunction: To বসে (Negative হলে Not to বসে)। Direct:  Father said to me, "Do not run in the sun." Indirect:  Father advised  me not to  run in the sun. Direct:  He said to me, "Please give me a pen." Indirect:  He requested  me to  give him a pen. Special Rule for 'Let': Let us (প্রস্তাব):  Reporting Verb → Proposed / Suggested. Conjunction that. Subject-এর পরে should বসে। Direct:  He said, "Let us go out." Indirect:  He proposed that  we should  go out. Let me/him/them (অনুমতি):  Reporting Verb → Requested / Begged. Conjunction that বা to structure. Subject-এর পরে might বা might be allowed to বসে। Direct:  He said, "Let me come in." Indirect:  He requested that  he might  come in. D. Optative Sentence (ইচ্ছা বা আশীর্বাদ) Reporting Verb: Wished (ইচ্ছা) বা Prayed (প্রার্থনা) বসে। Conjunction: That বসে। Structure:  Subject + might + verb... Direct:  Mother said to me, "May you live long." Indirect:  Mother prayed that  I might  live long. E. Exclamatory Sentence (আবেগসূচক বাক্য) Reporting Verb: আনন্দ বোঝালে: Exclaimed with joy দুঃখ বোঝালে: Exclaimed with sorrow / grief বিস্ময় বোঝালে: Exclaimed with wonder / surprise Conjunction: That বসে। Structure:  Assertive Sentence-এ রূপান্তরিত হয়। (Very/Great যোগ করতে হয়)। Direct:  He said, "How beautiful the bird is!" Indirect:  He exclaimed with joy that  the bird was very  beautiful. Direct:  He said, "Alas! I am undone." Indirect:  He exclaimed with sorrow that  he was undone. Part 4: Special & Exceptional Rules Rule-01: Universal Truth Reported speech যদি চিরন্তন সত্য (Universal Truth) বা অভ্যাসগত সত্য (Habitual Fact) হয়, তবে Tense-এর কোনো পরিবর্তন হয় না। Direct:  The teacher said, "The earth moves round the sun." Indirect:  The teacher said that the earth moves  round the sun. Rule-02: Must সাধারণ বাধ্যবাধকতা (Ordinary obligation) বোঝালে Must পরিবর্তিত হয়ে Had to হয়। Direct:  He said, "I must go." → Indirect:  He said that he had to  go. চিরকালীন বাধ্যবাধকতা (Permanent obligation) বোঝালে Must অপরিবর্তিত থাকে। Direct:  He said, "Man must submit to destiny." → Indirect:  He said that man must  submit to destiny. Rule-03: Vocative Case (সম্বোধন পদ) Reported speech-এ কাউকে নাম ধরে বা 'friend', 'brother' ইত্যাদি বলে সম্বোধন করলে Indirect করার সময় Addressing as ব্যবহার করতে হয়। Direct:  "Friends, listen to me," he said. Indirect: Addressing them as friends , he requested them to listen to him. Rule-04: Sir / Madam / Good Morning / Goodbye Sir/Madam: Respectfully বা With respect ব্যবহার করতে হয়। Direct:  "Yes, Sir," he said. → Indirect:  He respectfully  replied in the affirmative. Good Morning/Evening: Wished ব্যবহার করতে হয়। Direct:  He said, "Good morning, my friend." → Indirect:  He wished  his friend good morning. Good Bye: Bade ব্যবহার করতে হয়। Direct:  He said, "Good bye, friends." → Indirect:  He bade  his friends good bye. Rule-05: Thank You Structure:  Subject + thanked + object. Direct:  He said to me, "Thank you." Indirect:  He thanked  me. Part 5: Previous Years' Questions with Explanation 01. Choose the correct indirect speech: He said, "I went to Tangail." [DU-B: 10-11] (A) He said that he went to Tangail. (B) He said that he had gone to Tangail. (C) He said that he has gone to Tangail. (D) He said that he did go to Tangail. Ans: (B) Explanation:  Past Indefinite (went) পরিবর্তিত হয়ে Past Perfect (had gone) হয়। 02. The teacher said to me, "Don't tell a lie." [RU-A: 14-15] (A) The teacher advised me not to tell a lie. (B) The teacher told me don't tell a lie. (C) The teacher forbade me not to tell a lie. (D) The teacher ordered to me not to tell a lie. Ans: (A) Explanation:  Imperative negative-এ advise + not to ব্যবহৃত হয়। (Forbade ব্যবহার করলে not বসে না)। 03. He said to me, "May you be happy." [CU-C: 12-13] (A) He wished that I might be happy. (B) He prayed that I may be happy. (C) He said that I might be happy. (D) He told me that I might be happy. Ans: (A) Explanation:  Optative sentence-এ reporting verb 'wished' বা 'prayed' হয় এবং may -> might হয়। 04. He asked me, "Are you happy?" [32nd BCS] (A) He asked me if I was happy. (B) He asked me if I am happy. (C) He asked me that I was happy. (D) He asked me whether I am happy. Ans: (A) Explanation:  Reporting verb past tense, তাই reported speech-ও past হবে (am -> was)। Yes/No question তাই if বসেছে। 05. "Where did you go yesterday?" said Rajib. [JU-B: 18-19] (A) Rajib asked where I had gone the previous day. (B) Rajib asked where had I gone yesterday. (C) Rajib asked where I went the previous day. (D) Rajib said where I had gone yesterday. Ans: (A) Explanation:  Interrogative-এ asked বসে। Past Indefinite -> Past Perfect। Yesterday -> The previous day। Subject আগে, verb পরে। Master Exercise 01. He said, "I am reading a book." (A) He said that he is reading a book. (B) He said that he was reading a book. (C) He said that I was reading a book. (D) He said that he has been reading a book. Ans: (B)  (Present Continuous -> Past Continuous). 02. My father said to me, "Will you go to school?" (A) My father asked me if I would go to school. (B) My father asked me that I would go to school. (C) My father told me if I will go to school. (D) My father asked me whether I should go to school. Ans: (A)  (Future 'will' -> 'would'; Yes/No question -> if). 03. He said, "Alas! I am undone." (A) He exclaimed with sorrow that he was undone. (B) He exclaimed with joy that he was undone. (C) He said that he was undone. (D) He exclaimed that he is undone. Ans: (A)  (Alas indicates sorrow). 04. The boy said, "Let me play." (A) The boy requested that he might play. (B) The boy proposed that he should play. (C) The boy said that he might be allowed to play. (D) Both A & C. Ans: (D)  (Let me দ্বারা অনুমতি বোঝালে requested/might বা might be allowed to বসে)। 05. He said, "The earth is round." (A) He said that the earth was round. (B) He said that the earth is round. (C) He said that the earth has been round. (D) He said the earth is being round. Ans: (B)  (Universal Truth - No tense change). 06. "Please help me," she said to him. (A) She requested him to help her. (B) She told him to help her. (C) She requested him help her. (D) She ordered him to help her. Ans: (A)  (Please -> Requested + to). 07. He said, "What a fool I am!" (A) He exclaimed that he was a great fool. (B) He exclaimed that he is a great fool. (C) He exclaimed with wonder that he was a very fool. (D) He said that what a fool he was. Ans: (A)  (Exclamatory -> Assertive; am -> was; fool noun তাই great বসে)। 08. He said, "I must write a letter." (A) He said that he must write a letter. (B) He said that he had to write a letter. (C) He said that he would write a letter. (D) He said that he should write a letter. Ans: (B)  (Ordinary obligation: Must -> Had to). 09. He said, "Good bye, my friends." (A) He said good bye to his friends. (B) He wished his friends good bye. (C) He bade his friends good bye. (D) He told his friends good bye. Ans: (C)  (Good bye -> Bade). 10. "Have you finished the work?" he said to me. (A) He asked me if I had finished the work. (B) He asked me if I have finished the work. (C) He asked me whether I finished the work. (D) He said to me if I had finished the work. Ans: (A)  (Present Perfect -> Past Perfect). Narration Exercise 1. The teacher said, "Thank you, my boys." The indirect narration of the sentence is- [বিভিন্ন মন্ত্রণালয়ের ব্যক্তিগত কর্মকর্তা-১৯] A. The teacher said that thank you my boys. B. The teacher told the boys and thanked them. C. The teacher thanked the boys. D. The boys were thanked by the teacher. Ans: C 2. The direct form of the indirect sentence 'He said that the patient had died early in the morning' is- [সাধারণ বীমা কর্পোরেশনের আপার ডিভিশন অ্যাসিসটেন্ট-১৯] A. He said, "The patient has died early in the morning." B. He said, "The patient had died early in the morning." C. He said, "The patient died early in the last morning." D. He said, "The patient died early in the morning." Ans: D 3. The old man said, "Curse the flood." The indirect narration of the sentence is- [বিভিন্ন মন্ত্রণালয়ের প্রশাসনিক কর্মকর্তা-১৯] A. The old man said that the flood be cursed. B. The old man cursed the flood. C. The old man told that the flood is cursed. D. The old man cursing the flood. Ans: B 4. Change the narration- The teacher says, "Rose smells sweet". [ডাক বিভাগের পোস্টাল অপারেটর-১৯] A. The teacher said that rose smells sweet. B. The teacher says that rose smells sweet. C. Rose smells sweet is said by the teacher. D. Rose smells sweet was said by the teacher. Ans: B 5. Change the narration- John said to me, "Do you know where he is?" [ডাক বিভাগের পোস্টাল অপারেটর-১৯] A. John asked me if I knew where he was. B. John asked me do I know where he was. C. John said to me if I know where he is. D. John said to me if I knew where he was. Ans: A 6. Change the form of speech: They said to him, "Sir, please visit our office today." [রূপালী ব্যাংক লি. (অফিসার)-১৯] A. They asked him to visit their office today. B. They requested him respectfully to visit their office that day. C. They addressed him Sir and requested him to visit the office today. D. They told him in humble manner to visit their office that day. Ans: B 7. The indirect form of the sentence, He said, "We cannot be quite happy in this life" should be [সাধারণ বীমা কর্পোরেশনের অ্যাসিসটেন্ট ম্যানেজার-১৯] A. He said that we could not be quite happy in this life. B. He said that we cannot be quite happy in this life. C. He said that they cannot be quite happy in this life. D. He said that they could not be quite happy in this life. Ans: B  (Explanation: 'We' refers to mankind/universal truth, so no change). 8. Kamal said to me, "What is your name?" (Indirect form) [প্রাথমিক সহকারী শিক্ষক (৪র্থ পর্যায়)-১৯] A. Kamal asked you your name. B. Kamal asked me what was my name. C. What my name is, Kamal asked. D. Kamal asked me what my name was. Ans: D 9. The indirect speech of, He said, 'You liar.' is- [পররাষ্ট্র মন্ত্রণালয়ের প্রশাসনিক কর্মকর্তা-১৯] A. He said me a liar. B. He called me a liar. C. He said me to go to a liar. D. He called me a liar. Ans: D 10. Choose the correct answer. [১৬তম প্রভাষক নিবন্ধন-১৯] A. He gave me good-bye. B. He bade me good-bye. C. He told me good-bye. D. He wished me good-bye. Ans: B 11. He said, "I shall go to office". Indirect form is- [চলচ্চিত্র ও প্রকাশনা অধিদপ্তরের ক্যামেরাম্যান-১৯] A. He said that he shall go to office B. He said that he would go to office C. He said that he will go to office D. He said that he should go to office Ans: B 12. Which one is the correct indirect narration? "Why have you beaten my dog"? he said to me. [38th BCS] A. He demanded me why had I beaten his dog. B. He asked me why I have had beaten his dog. C. He enquired me why had I beaten his dog. D. He demanded of me why I had beaten his dog. Ans: D 13. The indirect speech of the sentence "Sally said to me, "Please get me a drink" is: [বিভিন্ন মন্ত্রণালয়ের প্রশাসনিক কর্মকর্তা-১৮] A. Sally told me to get a drink for her B. Sally asked me to get her a drink C. Sally told me to get a drink D. Sally inquired me to have a drink for her Ans: B 14. Choose the correct indirect sentence: He said, "Man is mortal" [জনস্বাস্থ্য প্রকৌশল অধিদপ্তর (এস্টিমেটর)-১৮] A. He said man is mortal. B. He told that man had been mortal. C. He said that man is mortal. D. He said that man was mortal. Ans: C 15. The correct indirect form of I said to him, "I don't believe you." [BEZA এর সহকারী ব্যবস্থাপক-১৮] A. I said I don't believe him. B. I said I didn't believe him. C. I said I don't believes you. D. I have said I didn't believe him. Ans: B 16. Choose the correct indirect form of the following sentence: He said to me, "I don't believe you." [বিভিন্ন মন্ত্রণালয়/বিভাগ/অধিদপ্তর ব্যক্তিগত কর্মকর্তা (সাধারণ)-১৮] A. He said that he didn't believe you. B. He said he hadn't believe me. C. He told me that he didn't believe me. D. He told me he wouldn't believe me. Ans: C 17. Change the narration: The captain says, 'Company move forward' [রূপালী ব্যাংক লি. অফিসার (ক্যাশ)-১৮] A. The captain commands the company to move forward. B. The captain commanded to move the company forward. C. The captain instructed the company for a forward move. D. The captain requests the company to move forward. Ans: A 18. Change the form of speech: They said, "We cannot live without air." [৫ ব্যাংকের সমন্বিত পরীক্ষা (অফিসার)-১৮] A. They said that human cannot live without air. B. They said that we cannot live without air. C. They said that it is not possible to live without air. D. They realized that people could not live without air. Ans: B 19. Change into indirect speech: "Are you alone, my son?" asked a soft voice close behind me. [বাংলাদেশ ব্যাংক (AD)-১৮] A. What I was doing there alone was asked by a soft voice. B. A soft voice told me as his son and asked me whether I was alone. C. A soft voice from my behind asked me if I was alone. D. Addressing me as his son a soft voice asked if I was alone. Ans: D 20. He said to her, 'What a cold day! The underlined speech of this: [KU (BBA) 16-17] A. He told her that it was a cold day. B. He exclaimed that it was a cold day. C. He exclaimed sorrowfully that it was a cold day. D. He exclaimed that it was a very cold day. Ans: D 21. The indirect form of the sentence "He said, 'Let us go for a walk'." is [অগ্রনী ব্যাংক সিনিয়র অফিসার-১৭] A. He said that they must go for a walk. B. He suggested that they should go for a walk. C. He proposed that they would go for a walk. D. He proposed to go for a walk. Ans: B 22. 'Don't waste time', the teacher said to the students. The indirect form of the speech [সাধারণ পুলের আওতার বিভিন্ন মন্ত্রণালয়ের সহকারী প্রোপালার, উপসহকারী প্রকৌশলী প্রাসনিক কর্মকর্তা ও ব্যক্তিগত কর্মকর্তা-১৬] A. The teacher forbade the students not to waste time. B. The teacher advised the students not to waste time. C. The teacher advised the students to not waste time. D. The teacher ordered the students don't waste time. Ans: B 23. Change the narration: You said, 'He was there'. [বাংলাদেশ বিভাগ (মেট্রোপলিটন সার্কেল) পরিদর্শক-১৬] A. You said that he had been here B. You said that he was there C. You said that he had there D. You said that he is there Ans: B  (Note: Past Indefinite usually changes to Past Perfect, but sometimes stays past. If C 'had been there' was an option, it would be preferred. Here B preserves meaning. Text says B). 24. My father said to me, "We are going there tomorrow, বাক্যের indirect speech হবে- [প্রাথমিক সহকারী শিক্ষক (মেঘনা)-১২] A. My father told me that they would be going there the next day. B. My father said to me that they are going there the next day. C. My father told me that they were going there the next day. D. My father told me that they are going there the next day. Ans: C 25. Find out the correct sentence in indirect speech. [পররাষ্ট্র মন্ত্রণালয়ের ব্যক্তিগত কর্মকর্তা-১৮, সমাজসেবা অধিদপ্তরে সমাজকল্যাণ সংগঠক-০৫] He said to me, "What are you doing?" A. He said to me what I am doing? B. He asked me what I was doing. C. He said what was to do. D. He said about my doing. Ans: B 26. Choose correct direct form of "He asked me what I was doing." [নির্বাচন কমিশন সচিবালয়ে প্রশাসনিক কর্মকর্তা-০৪] A. He said to me, "What I was doing?" B. He said me, "What was I doing?" C. He said, "What I am doing?" D. He said to me, "What are you doing?" Ans: D 27. He said to me, "Do you like music?" The indirect form of this sentence is - [পরিবেশ অধিদপ্তরের সহকারী পরিচালক (কারিগরি)-১১] A. He said if I like music. B. He asked me do I like music. C. He asked to me if I like music. D. He asked me if I liked music. Ans: D 28. Turn into indirect narration: I asked, "Whose picture is it?" [ব্যাংক (অফিসার, প্রশ-১৭] A. I asked which picture it was. B. I asked whose picture it was. C. I asked to which the picture is. D. I asked whose the picture is. Ans: B 29. Change the speech: "What do you want?" she asked him. [JU (F) 14-15, প্রতিরক্ষা মন্ত্রণালয়ের উপ-সহকারী পরিচালক-১৬, BRUR (D) 16-17, ডাক বিভাগের মেইল অপারেটর-১৯] A. She asked him what he wanted. B. She asked him what he wants. C. She asks him what he wants. D. She wanted him Ans: A 30. Choose the correct indirect speech: He said, "What a beautiful bird!" [বিভিন্ন মন্ত্রণালয়ের প্রশাসনিক কর্মকর্তা (মুক্তিযোদ্ধা কোটা)-১৮] A. He said that what a beautiful bird it was. B. He exclaimed that it was a very beautiful bird. C. He exclaimed that what a beautiful bird. D. He said that it was a very beautiful bird. Ans: B 31. The indirect form of the sentence "He said, "Let me have some milk." [ইসলামী ব্যাংক (ATO)-১৭] A. He said that he wanted some milk. B. He prayed that he might have some milk. C. He requested to let him have some milk. D. He wished that he might have some milk. Ans: D 32. Change the narration, He remarked, "Two and two makes four" [উপজেলা পোস্টমাস্টার-১৬] A. He remarked that two and two would make four B. He remarked that two and two made four C. He remarked that two and two makes four D. He adviced that two and two makes four Ans: C 33. "He asked me when the next letter would come" বাক্যের direct speech হচ্ছে- [প্রাক-প্রাথমিক সহকারী শিক্ষক (ড্যাফোডিল)-১৩, (মিসিসিপি)-১৪, IU (B) 16-17] A. He said to me, "When would the next letter come?" B. He asked to me, "When will the next letter come?" C. He said to me, "When will the next letter come?" D. He said to me, "When the next letter will come?" Ans: C 34. He adressed Mr. Rahman and wished him good morning. বাক্যটির direct speech হবে [প্রাক-প্রাথমিক সহকারী শিক্ষক (বুড়িগঙ্গা)-১৩] A. He said to Mr. Rahman, 'Good morning' B. He said, 'Good morning, Mr. Rahman.' C. He said, 'Good morning, to Mr. Rahman.' D. He bade good morning to Mr. Rahman. Ans: B 35. The boy said, 'Let me have a pencil.' বাক্যটির indirect speech হবে- [প্রাথমিক সহকারী শিক্ষক-১২] A. The boy said that he would have a pencil. B. The boy said that he might have a pencil. C. The boy told that he will have a pencil. D. The boy told that he needed a pencil. Ans: B 36. I said to him, "Is he a doctor?" [ইসলামী ব্যাংক সহকারী অফিসার-০৮, নার্সিং মিডওয়াইফ-১৭, প্রাথমিক সহকারী শিক্ষক (মেঘনা)-১২, JUST (F) 15-16, IU (C) 15-16, প্রাথমিক সহকারী শিক্ষক (৩য় পর্যায়)-১৯] A. I said to that he was a doctor. B. I said to him whether he was a doctor. C. I asked him whether he was a doctor. D. I asked him whether he is a doctor. Ans: C 37. He said, "What a pity!” বাক্যের indirect speech হচ্ছে- [জনস্বাস্থ্য প্রকৌশল অধিদপ্তরের ক্যাশিয়ার-১১] A. He said that it was a great pity B. He exclaimed that it is great pity C. He exclaimed that it was great pity D. He said that it is great pity Ans: C 38. The Captain ordered the soldiers to march on. বাক্যের direct speech হবে [প্রাথমিক সহকারী শিক্ষক (৪র্থ পর্যায়)-১৯] A. The Captain asked, "Soldiers, I ask you to march" B. The Captain said to the soldiers, "Please march on" C. The Captain said, "Soldiers, I ask you to march on" D. The Captain said to the soldiers, "March on" Ans: D 39. I said to you, 'He has done his duty', বাক্যের indirect speech হবে [প্রাক প্রাথমিক সহকারী শিক্ষক (সুরমা)-১৩] A. I said to you that you have done your duty. B. I said to you that he had done his duty. C. I told you that you had done your duty. D. I told you that he has done your duty. Ans: B 40. The Chairman said to the members, 'Let us drop the matter today'. বাক্যের indirect speech হবে [প্রাক-প্রাথমিক সহকারী শিক্ষক-১৩] A. The Chairman proposed to the members to drop the matter that day. B. The Chairman proposed to the members that they should drop the matter today. C. The Chairman proposed to the members that they should drop the matter that day. D. The Chairman proposed to the members that they might drop the matter today. Ans: C

VOICE (বাচ্য) Voice  (বাচ্য) হলো Verb-এর গঠন, যার মাধ্যমে বোঝা যায় যে Subject (কর্তা) কাজটি নিজে করছে, নাকি কাজটি তার ওপর এসে পড়ছে। Voice দুই প্রকার: Active Voice:  যখন Subject নিজেই কাজটি সম্পন্ন করে। Structure:  Subject + Verb + Object. Ex:  I write a letter. (আমি চিঠি লিখি) Passive Voice:  যখন Subject নিজে কাজ করে না, বরং Object-এর কাজটি Subject-এর ওপর এসে পড়ে। Structure:  Subject + Auxiliary Verb + V3 + Preposition + Object. Ex:  A letter is written by me. (আমার দ্বারা একটি চিঠি লেখা হয়) Fundamental Changes (Active to Passive) Active Voice-এর Object  → Passive Voice-এর Subject  হয়। Tense ও Person অনুযায়ী Auxiliary Verb  বসে। মূল Verb-এর Past Participle (V3)  ফর্ম বসে। সাধারণত by  বসে (তবে verb ভেদে to, at, with, in, for বসতে পারে)। Active Voice-এর Subject  → Passive Voice-এর Object  হয়। Pronoun Change List: I → Me We → Us You → You He → Him She → Her They → Them It → It Who → By whom Tense-wise Rules & Examples 1. Present Tense Present Indefinite:  am/is/are + V3 Active:  He reads a book. Passive:  A book is read  by him. Present Continuous:  am/is/are + being + V3 Active:  I am catching fish. Passive:  Fish is being caught  by me. Present Perfect:  have/has + been + V3 Active:  She has bought a pen. Passive:  A pen has been bought  by her. 2. Past Tense Past Indefinite:  was/were + V3 Active:  The boy broke the glass. Passive:  The glass was broken  by the boy. Past Continuous:  was/were + being + V3 Active:  He was driving a car. Passive:  A car was being driven  by him. Past Perfect:  had + been + V3 Active:  We had dug the canal. Passive:  The canal had been dug  by us. 3. Future Tense Future Indefinite:  shall be/will be + V3 Active:  I will do the work. Passive:  The work will be done  by me. Future Continuous:  shall be/will be + being + V3 (Rare use) Active:  You will be reading the book. Passive:  The book will be being read  by you. Future Perfect:  shall have/will have + been + V3 Active:  He will have heard the news. Passive:  The news will have been heard  by him. Special Rules Rule-01: Modal Auxiliaries List:  Can, could, may, might, shall, should, will, would, must, ought to, used to, going to. Structure:  Modal + be  + V3 Active:  You must do  the work. Passive:  The work must be done  by you. Active:  He is going to open  a shop. Passive:  A shop is going to be opened  by him. Rule-02: Interrogative Sentences প্রশ্নবোধক বাক্যের ভয়েস পরিবর্তন করার সময় বাক্যের প্রশ্নবোধক কাঠামো ঠিক রাখতে হয়। A. Do/Does/Did যুক্ত বাক্য: Do/Does (Present):  শুরুতে Am/Is/Are বসে। Active:  Do you eat rice? Passive:   Is  rice eaten by you? Did (Past):  শুরুতে Was/Were বসে। Active:  Did he play football? Passive:   Was  football played by him? B. Wh-Questions: Who  থাকলে → By whom Active:  Who is calling me? Passive:   By whom  am I being called? Whom  থাকলে → Who Active:  Whom did you see? Passive:   Who  was seen by you? What/Why/When/Where/How  থাকলে → অপরিবর্তিত থাকে। Active:  Why did you punish him? Passive:  Why was  he punished by you? Active:  What do you want? Passive:  What is wanted  by you? Rule-03: Imperative Sentences আদেশ, উপদেশ বা অনুরোধমূলক বাক্য। Basic Structure:  Let + Object + be + V3 Active:  Shut the door. Passive:   Let  the door be shut . Negative (Do not):  Let not + Object + be + V3 Active:  Do not hate the poor. Passive:   Let not  the poor be hated . Let + Person:  Let + Object + be + V3 + by + Person Active:  Let me do the work. Passive:  Let the work be done by me . Never:  Let never + Object + be + V3 Active:  Never tell a lie. Passive:   Let never  a lie be told . Intransitive Verb (No Object):  "You are requested/ordered/advised to..." দিয়ে করতে হয়। Active:  Stand up. Passive:   You are ordered to  stand up. Rule-04: Double Object যদি বাক্যে দুটি Object থাকে (একটি ব্যক্তিবাচক, অন্যটি বস্তুবাচক), তবে সাধারণত ব্যক্তিবাচক Object-টিকে Subject করা ভালো। অন্যটি (Retained Object) V3-এর পরে থেকে যায়। Active:  He gave me  (Obj 1) a flower  (Obj 2). Passive 1:   I  was given a flower by him. (Better) Passive 2:   A flower  was given to  me by him. Rule-05: Reflexive Object Reflexive Pronoun (myself, himself, herself, themselves) কখনো Subject হতে পারে না। Active:  He killed himself. Passive:  He was killed by himself . (Not 'Himself was killed...') Active:  She fans herself. Passive:  She is fanned by herself . Rule-06: Factitive Object Factitive Object (Complementary object like captain, king, chairman) কখনো Subject হয় না। মূল Object-টিকে Subject করতে হয়। Active:  We made him Captain . Passive:   He  was made Captain by us. (Wrong: Captain was made him by us.) Rule-07: Quasi-Passive Voice যেসব বাক্য গঠনে Active কিন্তু অর্থে Passive। Type 1 (Adjective Complement):  Sub + verb + adj. Active:  Rice sells cheap. Passive:  Rice is sold  cheap. (Or: Rice is cheap when it is sold ). Active:  The bed feels soft. Passive:  The bed is soft when it is felt . Type 2 (No Complement):  Subject + verb + ing. Active:  The house is building. Passive:  The house is being built . Rule-08: Compound Sentence Compound Sentence-এর ক্ষেত্রে উভয় Clause-এর Voice Change করতে হয়। Active:  He ate rice and went to school. Passive:  Rice was eaten by him and school was gone to by him. (Note: Intransitive verbs like 'go' usually don't have passive, but in strict grammatical transformation exercises, contextual adjustments are made or kept active if intransitive). Standard Ex:  He writes a letter and posts it. Passive:  A letter is written and posted  by him. Preposition Exceptions (Not 'By') কিছু নির্দিষ্ট Verb-এর পর 'by' না বসে অন্য Preposition বসে: Known to:  He is known to  me. Annoyed with  (Person) / at  (Conduct): I am annoyed with  him. Satisfied with:  He satisfied me. -> I was satisfied with  him. Seized with:  Panic seized him. -> He was seized with  panic. Shocked at:  His behavior shocked me. -> I was shocked at  his behavior. Contained in:  The box contains pens. -> Pens are contained in  the box. Filled with:  The glass is filled with  water. Marveled at:  We marveled at his courage. Surprised at:  His success surprised us. -> We were surprised at  his success. Embodied in:  The idea is embodied in  the book. Part 5: Previous Years' Questions & Solutions 01. Identify the correct passive form of "Open the window." [DU-B: 15-16] (A) Let the window be opened. (B) Let the window opened. (C) Let the window open. (D) The window should be opened. Ans: (A) Explanation:  Imperative Sentence শুরু হয় Let দিয়ে + Object + be + V3। 02. "Panic seized the writer." Passive form? [DU-D: 10-11] (A) The writer was seized by panic. (B) The writer was seized with panic. (C) The writer was seized in panic. (D) Panic was seized by the writer. Ans: (B) Explanation:  Seized-এর পর preposition 'with'  বসে। 03. "Who is calling me?" Passive form? [RU-A: 12-13] (A) By whom am I being called? (B) By whom I am called? (C) By whom am I called? (D) Whom am I called by? Ans: (A) Explanation:  Who -> By whom. Continuous tense হওয়ায় 'being' আসবে এবং Auxiliary verb subject 'I'-এর আগে বসবে। 04. "Honey tastes sweet." Passive form? [32nd BCS] (A) Honey is tasted sweet. (B) Honey is sweet when it is tasted. (C) Honey is sweet tasted. (D) Honey tasted sweet. Ans: (B) Explanation:  Quasi-passive voice with adjective complement. 05. "He taught me to read." Passive? [JU-C: 18-19] (A) I was taught to read by him. (B) Me was taught to read by him. (C) I am taught to read by him. (D) To read was taught by him. Ans: (A) Explanation:  Past Indefinite 'taught' -> 'was taught'. 06. "Do you know them?" Passive form? [DU-A: 06-07] (A) Are they known to you? (B) Are they known by you? (C) Do they know you? (D) Did they know you? Ans: (A) Explanation:  Known-এর পর 'to'  বসে, 'by' নয়। 07. "I had written the letter." Passive form? (A) The letter has been written by me. (B) The letter had been written by me. (C) The letter was written by me. (D) The letter is written by me. Ans: (B) Explanation:  Past Perfect Tense -> had been written. TEST (Master Exercise) 01. Change the voice: "People speak English all over the world." (A) English is spoken all over the world by people. (B) English is spoken all over the world. (C) English was spoken all over the world. (D) English has been spoken all over the world. Ans: (B)  (Subject 'People' এখানে উহ্য রাখা শ্রেয় কারণ এটি সর্বজনীন)। 02. Passive of "Do not play football at noon." (A) Let not football be played at noon. (B) Let football not be played at noon. (C) Football should not be played at noon. (D) Let football be not played at noon. Ans: (A)  (Imperative Negative: Let not + obj + be + V3)। 03. Passive of "He annoyed me." (A) I was annoyed by him. (B) I was annoyed with him. (C) I was annoyed at him. (D) I am annoyed with him. Ans: (B)  (Annoyed with  a person)। 04. Passive of "Who taught you English?" (A) By whom you were taught English? (B) By whom were you taught English? (C) By whom was you taught English? (D) Who was taught you English? Ans: (B)  (Question structure: Aux verb before Subject)। 05. Passive of "One should keep one's promise." (A) One's promise should be kept by one. (B) A promise should be kept. (C) Promise should be kept. (D) Promises should be kept. Ans: (B)  (Indefinite subject 'One' বাদ দেওয়া হয়)। 06. Passive of "They elected him Chairman." (A) Chairman was elected him by them. (B) He was elected Chairman by them. (C) He was elected by them Chairman. (D) We elected him Chairman. Ans: (B)  (Factitive object 'Chairman' subject হয় না)। 07. Active voice of "The thief was caught." (A) The police caught the thief. (B) Someone caught the thief. (C) Caught the thief. (D) The thief caught. Ans: (A)  (Contextual Subject: চোর ধরার কাজ পুলিশের)। 08. Passive of "Buy me a shirt." (A) Let a shirt be bought for me. (B) Let a shirt be bought to me. (C) Let a shirt buy for me. (D) A shirt should be bought. Ans: (A)  (Buy-এর ক্ষেত্রে 'for' বসে, 'to' নয়)। 09. Passive of "The pill tastes bitter." (A) The pill is bitter when it is tasted. (B) The pill is tasted bitter. (C) The pill tastes bitter. (D) The pill is bitter. Ans: (A)  (Quasi-passive)। 10. Passive of "I saw him go." (A) He was seen to go by me. (B) He was seen go by me. (C) He was seen going by me. (D) He is seen to go by me. Ans: (A)  (Active-এ Bare infinitive 'go' থাকলে Passive-এ 'to go' হয়)। Teacher Registration Questions 1. 'Please, keep quiet'. (Make it passive) [16th NTRCA 2019] A. You are told for keeping quiet B. You are requested to keep quiet. C. You are requested for keep quiet. D. You are told to keep quiet. Ans: B (Explanation: When an imperative sentence starts with " Please ", the passive voice typically uses the structure " You are requested to  + Verb". This conveys the politeness of the original request.) 2. Trees are considered one of our best friends. (Make it active) [16th NTRCA 2019] A. It is tree which is our best friend. B. Trees are our best friends. C. We considered trees one of our best friends. D. We consider trees one of our best friends. Ans: D (Explanation: Agent:  The passive sentence has no explicit agent ("by us/people"), so we assume " We " as the subject in active voice. Tense:  The passive uses "are considered" (Present Simple), so the active verb must be " consider ". "We consider trees one of our best friends.") 3. I saw him play. (Passive) [16th NTRCA 2019] A. He was seen by me play. B. Play was seen him by me. C. He was seen playing by me. D. He was seen to play by me. Ans: D (Explanation: When a verb of perception like "see" is followed by a bare infinitive  (play) in the active voice, it changes to a to-infinitive  (" to play ") in the passive voice. "He was seen to play  by me.") 4. The unfed should be fed. (Active) [15th NTRCA 2019] A. Feed the unfed. B. We should feed the unfed. C. Please feed the unfed. D. They should be feeding the unfed. Ans: B (Explanation: Agent:  The agent is implied (moral obligation), so " We " is the appropriate subject. Structure:  "Should be fed" (Passive) becomes " should feed " (Active). "We should feed the unfed.") 5. Identify the correct passive form of 'He made me laugh.' [15th NTRCA 2019] A. I was made laugh by him. B. I was made to laugh by him. C. I was made laughing with him. D. I was made laughing by him. Ans: B (Explanation: The causative verb " make " is followed by a bare infinitive in the active voice ("made me laugh "), but it requires a to-infinitive  in the passive voice ("made to laugh "). "I was made to laugh  by him.") 6. I helped her solve the problem. (Passive) [14th NTRCA 2017] A. She was helped solve the problem. B. The problem was solved by me. C. Her problem was solved by me. D. She was helped to solve the problem by me. Ans: D (Explanation: Similar to the rule for "make" and "see", when "help" is used with a bare infinitive ("solve"), the passive form often includes " to ". "She was helped to solve  the problem by me.") 7. Rome was not built in a day. (Active) [14th NTRCA 2017] A. The Romans did not build Rome in a day B. People were not build Rome in a day C. The Romans were not build Rome in a day D. A day was not built by Rome Ans: A (Explanation: Agent:  The implied builders of Rome are " The Romans ". Tense:  "Was not built" (Past Indefinite Passive) becomes " did not build " (Past Indefinite Active). "The Romans did not build Rome in a day.") 8. What cannot be cured must be endured. (Active) [14th NTRCA 2017] A. We must be endured what we cannot cure. B. We cannot cure what we must endure. C. Must be endure can cure. D. We must endure what we cannot cure. Ans: D (Explanation: This is a complex sentence with two passive modals ("cannot be cured", "must be endured"). We supply the general subject " We ". Active: "We must endure  (what) we cannot cure .") 9. Do you find your payment too little? (Passive) [13th NTRCA 2016] A. Is your payment found too little to you? B. Are your payment found too little to you? C. Are your payment found too little by you? D. Is your payment found too little by you? Ans: D (Explanation: Tense:  Present Indefinite Interrogative. Auxiliary:  "Payment" is singular, so use " Is ". Structure:   Is + Object + V3 + Complement + by + Subject ? "Is your payment found too little by you?") Voice Exercise - 8 B Bank Questions 1. What is the passive form of the sentence, ‘Have you played football'? [8 Banks & 1 FI Officer 2023] A. Has been football played by you? B. Has football played by you? C. Has football been played by you? D. Is football by you? Ans: C (Explanation: Present Perfect Interrogative. Structure: Has/Have + Object + been + V3 + by + Subject ? "Has football been played by you?") 2. What is the passive form of the sentence 'I had already shown her photo to the policeman?" [8 Banks & 1 FI Officer 2023] A. The policeman was already shown her photo. B. Her photo was already been shown to the policeman. C. The policeman has already been shown her photo. D. The policeman had already been shown her photo. Ans: D (Explanation: Past Perfect Tense. Structure: Object + had + been + V3 . "The policeman had already been shown her photo.") 3. What is passive form of the sentence "We must take care of all living species on Earth?" [Combined 7 Banks Officer 2023] A. All living species on Earth are taken care of by us B. All living species on Earth must be taken care of C. All living species on Earth must be cared by us D. All living species on Earth must be taken care of by us Ans: D (Explanation: Modal 'Must'. Structure: Object + must be + V3 (taken care of) + by + Subject . Option D is complete with the agent "by us".) 4. Active voice of 'The traitors should be shot dead' is- [Uttara Bank Ltd. Asst. Off. 2022] A. They should have shot the traitors dead. B. They shall shoot the traitors dead. C. They should shoot the traitors dead. D. They shot the traitors dead. Ans: C (Explanation: The passive uses the modal "should be". The active must use " should + V1 ". The implied subject is "They". "They should shoot the traitors dead.") 5. The passive voice of 'Who is John inviting?' [Bangladesh Bank Asst. Director 2021] A. By whom is being invited by John? B. Who is invited by John? C. Whom is invites by John? D. Is someone invited by John? Ans: B  (Note: Strictly speaking, the continuous tense requires "being invited", but option B is the best available choice among the distractors in this specific exam context.) (Explanation: John is the subject, Who is the object. Passive: Who + is + being + V3 + by + Subject ? "Who is being invited by John?" involves continuous tense. Option B is Simple Present but is the standard correct option provided in this exam paper.) 6. Change into passive voice: 'People believe he is a scholar'. [7 Banks Senior Off. 2021] A. He is believed scholar by the people. B. He is believed to be a scholar. C. He is a scholar as people believe. D. He is being believed a scholar. Ans: B (Explanation: For complex sentences with "believe/know/think", the structure is Subject + is/am/are + believed + to + V1/be . "He is believed to be a scholar.") 7. The sentence which is not expressing any passive sense: [7 Govt. Banks Senior Officer 2021] A. I'll have my hair cut. B. I got fired yesterday. C. They made me do it. D. I'm getting all my floors polished. Ans: C (Explanation: "They made me do it" is an Active Causative  structure where the subject 'They' performs the action. A, B, and D imply actions done to the subject (Passive sense).) 8. They love each other. Correct passive form will be- [Rupali Bank Ltd. Asst. Network Engineer 2021] A. They were loved by each other B. Each other loved by them C. Each other are loved by them D. Each other being loved by both Ans: C (Explanation: Reciprocal pronouns like "each other" are rarely subjects, but in exam contexts, Object (Each other) + are + V3 (loved) + by + Subject (them)  is the intended transformation.) 9. Change into passive: Did he do his task? [Probashi Kallyan Bank Officer 2021] A. Had his task done by him? B. Was his task done by him? C. Had his task been done by him? D. Was his task being done by him? Ans: B (Explanation: Past Indefinite Interrogative. Was/Were + Object + V3 + by + Subject ? "Was his task done by him?") 10. Change the voice: 'They are going to sell the market.' [Probashi Kallyan Bank Officer 2021] A. The market is being gone to sell by them. B. The market is being gone to be sold by them. C. The market is gone to be sold by them. D. The market is gone to be sold by them. Ans: D  (Assumed typo correction: "The market is going to be sold by them") (Explanation: "Going to" future. Structure: Object + is going to be + V3 . In standard exams, the correct choice is "The market is going to be sold". Among the provided corrupt options, D is the typical slot for the correct answer.) 11. Passive voice of 'If you're doing something important, you are working to make change happen.' [Uttara Bank Ltd. PO 2021] A. If something important is done, work is done to make change happen. B. Something important is being done, by you, you are making happen change happen. C. If something important is being done, work is being done to make change happen. D. If important work is being done change is about to happen. Ans: C (Explanation: Both clauses are in Present Continuous. Both must be converted to passive using "being". "If something important is being done , work is being done ...") 12. Change the voice of the sentence. They greet me cheerfully every morning. [Dhaka Bank Ltd. TO 2021] A. Every morning I was greeted cheerfully B. I am greeted cheerfully by them every morning. C. I am being greeted cheerfully by them every morning. D. Cheerful greeting is done by them every morning. Ans: B (Explanation: Present Indefinite. Subject (I) + am + V3 (greeted) . "I am greeted cheerfully by them every morning.") 13. Change the voice of the sentence. Who is creating this mess? [Dhaka Bank Ltd. TO 2021] A. Who has been created this mess? B. By whom has this mess been created? C. By whom this mess is being created? D. By whom is this mess being created? Ans: D (Explanation: Present Continuous Interrogative. By whom + auxiliary (is) + Object (this mess) + being + V3 (created) ? "By whom is this mess being created?") 14. Change the voice of the sentence. She will invite me. [Dhaka Bank Ltd. TAO 2021] A. I shall be invited by her. B. I will invited by her. C. I shall being invited by her. D. I will been invited by her. Ans: A (Explanation: Future Indefinite. Subject (I) + shall be + V3 (invited) + by + Agent . "I shall be invited by her.") 15. Passive Voice of I saw him leaving the house' is- [Global Islami Bank Ltd. PO 2021] A. Leaving the house he was seen by me. B. He was seen to be leaving the house. C. He was seen leaving the house by me. D. He had been seen leaving the house. Ans: C (Explanation: Verb of perception "saw". The participle "leaving" remains unchanged. He + was + seen + leaving... by me .) 16. Passive voice of 'None likes him' is- [Global Islami Bank Ltd. PO 2021] A. He is not liked by anyone. B. He was not liked by anyone. C. He has not been liked by anyone. D. He is liked by none. Ans: A  (or D) (Explanation: "None" implies negative present. "He is not liked by anyone" is the standard conversion. "He is liked by none" is also grammatically correct but A is often preferred for clarity.) 17. Who will help you? The passive form is [Rupali Bank Ltd Senior Officer 2020] A. By whom will you be helped? B. By whom would you be helped? C. By whom you would be helped? D. By whom you will be helped? Ans: A (Explanation: Future Interrogative. By whom + Will + Subject + be + V3 ? "By whom will you be helped?") 18. Change into passive: The city planner is making all the arrangements'. [Rupali Bank Ltd. Officer 2019] A. The all arrangements have been made by the city planner. B. All the arrangements are making by the city planner. C. The all arrangements had been making by the city planner. D. All the arrangements are being made by the city planner. Ans: D (Explanation: Present Continuous. Object + are + being + V3 . "All the arrangements are being made...") 19. Change into passive: The trainer walked the horse after the race. [Bangladesh Bank Officer 2019] A. The horse was walked after the race by the trainer. B. After the race, the horse walked by the trainer. C. The trainer walked the horse by the race. D. The horse was walked the trainer after the race. Ans: A (Explanation: "Walked" is used transitively here. Passive: The horse was walked... by the trainer .) 20. The passive form of the sentence 'We can gain nothing without labour' in- [Islami Bank Bangladesh Ltd. PO 2019] A. Nothing is not be gained without labour. B. Nothing is to be gained without labour by us. C. Nothing is to be gained by is without labour. D. Nothing can be gained without labour. Ans: D (Explanation: Modal "can". Nothing + can be + V3 (gained) . "Nothing can be gained without labour.") 21. The active form of the sentence 'That house was built ten years ago' is [Sadharan Bima Corporation 2019] A. Someone built the house ten years ago. B. We had built the house ten years ago. C. Somebody had built the house ten years ago. D. They built the house ten years ago. Ans: A (Explanation: The passive "was built" is Past Indefinite. Active requires a subject (Someone/They) + built . "Someone built the house ten years ago" is the most natural reconstruction.) 22. The passive form of the sentence 'One should keep one's promises' should be- [Sadharan Bima Corporation 2019] A. One's promises should be kept. B. Promises should be kept. C. Promises made should be kept. D. Promises made needs to be kept. Ans: B (Explanation: Standard rule: When the subject is "One", it is omitted in passive. "Promises should be kept.") 23. The passive form of the sentence 'Manners reveal character' is - [Sadharan Bima Corporation 2019] A. One's character is revealed by one's manners. B. Characters are revealed by one's manners C. Character is revealed by manners. D. Manners are revealing of character. Ans: C (Explanation: Present Indefinite. Character + is + revealed + by + manners .) 24. The passive form of the sentence 'Who has written Hamlet'is: [Agrani Bank Ltd. Senior Officer 2017] A. Hamlet has written by whom? B. By whom Hamlet is being written? C. By whom Hamlet is written? D. Who has Hamlet been written by? Ans: D  (or A variant "By whom has Hamlet been written?") (Explanation: Present Perfect. Who... has... been + V3 + by?  Option D is the correct structure. Option C changes tense. Option B changes tense. Option A is incorrect order.) 25. The passive form of the sentence "Every order will be carried out promptly" is: [Agrani Bank Ltd. Senior Officer 2017] A. Orders should be carried out immediately. B. Orders must be carried out promptly. C. We will carry out every order promptly. D. Orders will be carried out promptly. Ans: C (Explanation: The question asks for the Passive  form, but the given sentence is already  Passive ("will be carried out"). Option C is the Active  form ("We will carry out..."). Assuming the question meant "Change the voice" or "What is the active form", C is the correct conversion.) 26. "It cannot be done." The active voice form is [Bangladesh Krishi Bank Officer 2017] A. No one can do it. B. We cannot do it. C. It is impossible to do it. D. Most people cannot do it. Ans: A (Explanation: "It cannot be done" implies a universal inability. "No one can do it" captures this meaning best in the Active voice.) Voice Exercise - 8 C PSC & Other Exam Questions 01. "I was given a cheque". What is the active form? [Various Ministries 2023] A. A cheque is given to me B. He gave me a cheque. C. I gave him a cheque. D. I got a cheque. Ans: B (Explanation: The sentence is in the Passive Voice  (Past Indefinite: "was given"). To change it to active, we need a subject who performed the action. "He gave me a cheque" fits the tense and meaning correctly.) 02. Pluck me a flower Passive voice ? [Health Directorate Draftsman 2023] A. Let a flower be plucked me. B. Let a flower be plucked for me. C. Let a flower plucked for me. D. Let a flower plucked by me. Ans: B (Explanation: This is an Imperative Sentence  with two objects ("me" and "flower"). The structure for passive is: Let + Direct Object + be + V3 + for + Indirect Object . "Let a flower be plucked for me.") 03. 'Does he speak English well?' passive form- [Health Directorate Draftsman 2023] A. Is English spoke well by him? B. Is English spoken well to him? C. Is English spoken well by him? D. Was English spoken well by him? Ans: C (Explanation: This is a Present Indefinite Interrogative  sentence. The passive structure is: Am/Is/Are + Object + V3 + (Adverb) + by + Subject ? "Is English spoken well by him?") 04. Do not laugh at the lame man. The passive form of this sentence is- [Family Planning Dept 2023] A. Let not the lame man be laughed at. B. You should not laugh at the lame man. C. The lame man not be laughed at. D. The lame man is not laughed at. Ans: A (Explanation: This is a Negative Imperative . The structure is: Let not + Object + be + V3 . The preposition "at" must remain with the verb "laughed".) 05. Choose the passive structure -. 'His comment surprised me'. [Information Ministry 2023] A. I was surprised at his comment. B. I was surprised by his comment. C. I was surprised for his comment. D. I am surprised to his comment. Ans: A (Explanation: The verb "surprise" takes the preposition " at " in the passive voice, not "by". "I was surprised at his comment.") 06. What is the passive form of the sentence? You have wasted much time' [Information Ministry 2023] A. Much time was wasted by us. B. Much time has been wasted by you. C. Long time has wasted. D. Much time have been wasted. Ans: B (Explanation: The sentence is in the Present Perfect Tense . Since "Much time" is singular, the passive auxiliary is " has been ". "Much time has been wasted by you.") 07. Find correct passive voice: Do the sum. [Department of Narcotics Control 2023] A. Let be sum done. B. Let the sum be done. C. The sum is done. D. Let the sum doen. Ans: B (Explanation: This is an Imperative Sentence . The standard passive structure is: Let + Object + be + V3 . "Let the sum be done.") 08. Select the correct passive voice of "He did for me the unnecessary things." [Biman Bangladesh 2023] A. The unnecessary things was done for me by him. B. The unnecessary things was done by him for me. C. The unnecessary things had been done for me by him. D. The unnecessary things had to be done for me by him. Ans: B (Explanation: The sentence is in the Past Indefinite Tense . Note: Grammatically, "things" is plural, so it should be "were done", but B is the accepted answer in the context of this specific exam question. ) 09. The correct passive structure of the sentence: 'Let her sing a song': [Information & Broadcasting Ministry 2023] A. A song let her sang be her. B. A song let be sung by he. C. Let her a song be sung. D. Let a song be sung by her. Ans: D (Explanation: This is an Imperative with 'Let' . The structure is: Let + Direct Object + be + V3 + by + Indirect Object . "Let a song be sung by her.") 10. Which one is the correct passive voice in the following sentence? Who taught her grammar? [Primary Education Dept 2022] A. By whom she was taught grammar? B. By whom was she taught grammar? C. She was taught grammar by who? D. Who was she taught grammar by? Ans: B (Explanation: "Who" changes to " By whom ". In interrogative passive, the auxiliary verb ("was") must come before  the subject ("she"). "By whom was she taught grammar?") 11. The passive form of the sentence: They are going to lock the gate at 7 o'clock. [Primary Education Dept 2022] A. At 7 o'clock they are going locked the gate. B. The gate at 7 o'clock be locked by them. C. The gate is to going locked by them at 7 o'clock. D. The gate is going to be locked at 7 o'clock. Ans: D (Explanation: This uses the "Going to" Future  structure. Passive: Object + is going to be + V3 . "The gate is going to be locked...") 12. Which one of the following is the correct passive form of 'One should keep one's promises.' [Primary Education Dept 2022] A. Promises should be kept. B. Promises will be kept. C. promises can be kept. D. promises would be kept. Ans: A (Explanation: The modal " should " changes to " should be + V3 ". The indefinite subject "One" is typically omitted in the passive voice. "Promises should be kept.") 13. Choose the correct passive form of, 'Don't make a mistake about me.' [Primary Education Dept 2022] A. Let a mistake be not made about me. B. A mistake is not made about me. C. I should not be made a mistake. D. Let not a mistake be made about me. Ans: D (Explanation: Negative Imperative . Structure: Let not + Object + be + V3 . "Let not a mistake be made about me.") 14. 'Please don't distrub me' - Select the correct passive form of the sentence: [Various Ministries 2022] A. I should not be disturbed. B. Let not I disturbed. C. I might not be disturbed by D. I may not please be disturbed. Ans: A (Explanation: "Please" indicates a request or polite instruction. " I should not be disturbed " conveys the passive sense of obligation or propriety best among the options.) 15. Change the voice: 'Do not laugh at the lame man' [Education Ministry 2022] A. Let not the lame man be laughed at. B. 1 Let the lame man not laughed at. C. Let the lame man not laughed at by someone. D. The lame man is not to be laughed at. Ans: A (Explanation: Negative Imperative . The preposition " at " must remain attached to the verb "laugh". "Let not the lame man be laughed at.") 16. What is the passive voice of the sentence? 'His conduct annoyed me'. [Health Engineering Dept 2022] A. I was being annoyed by his conduct. B. I was annoyed by his conduct. C. I was annoyed at his conduct. D. I had been annoyed on his conduct. Ans: C (Explanation: The verb " annoy " takes the preposition " at " when referring to conduct or things (and "with" for people). "I was annoyed at his conduct.") 17. The passive form of 'We called him a fool' is- [NSI 2022; Power Ministry 2019] A. He had been called a fool by us. B. He was called a fool by us. C. He has called a fool by us. D. He has been called a fool by us. Ans: B (Explanation: The sentence is in the Past Indefinite Tense  ("called"). The passive form uses " was/were + V3 ". "He was called a fool by us.") 18. Change the voice- 'Where did you see him?' [Department of Passport & Immigration 2016] A. Where did the seen by you? B. Where was he see by you? C. Where was seen by you? D. Where was he seen by you? Ans: D (Explanation: Interrogative Past Indefinite . Structure: Wh-word + was/were + Subject + V3 + by + Object ? "Where was he seen by you?") 19. 'He is known to me' is an example of – [NSI 2020] A. compound sentence B. active voice C. complex sentence D. passive voice Ans: D (Explanation: The structure Auxiliary (is) + V3 (known) + Preposition  indicates that the subject is receiving the action. This is the Passive Voice .) 20. The passive form of the sentence 'You should not scold the boy' is [Information Ministry 2020] A. The boy should not be scold by you B. The boy should not have been scold by you C. The boy should not be scolded by you D. The boy should not have been scolded by you Ans: C (Explanation: The modal " should not " changes to " should not be + V3 ". "The boy should not be scolded by you.") 21. The passive form of 'He pleases us' [National Pension Authority 2020] A. We were pleased with him B. We are pleased with him C. We are pleased by him D. We will be pleased by him Ans: B (Explanation: Present Indefinite Tense  ("pleases") -> " are pleased ". The verb "please" takes the preposition " with ". "We are pleased with him.") 22. Who will ______ by you? [Military Lands & Cantonments Dept 2020] A. have been helped B. is helped C. be helped D. is helped Ans: C (Explanation: This is a Future Indefinite Passive  structure. The auxiliary pattern is Will + be + V3 . "Who will be helped  by you?") 23. Which one is the passive form of the sentence 'Your behaviour pleased us'. [Health & Family Welfare 2019] A. We were pleased by your behaviour B. We were being pleased by your behaviour C. We were pleased with your behaviour D. We were pleases by your behaviour Ans: C (Explanation: Past Indefinite Tense . "Pleased" takes the preposition " with ". "We were pleased with your behaviour.") 24. What is the correct passive form of 'I saw him go to the garden'? [NSI 2019] A. He was seen go to the garden. B. He was seen to go to the garden. C. He was been seen to go to the garden. D. He went to the garden was seen. Ans: B (Explanation: When a bare infinitive ("go") follows a verb of perception ("saw") in the active voice, it becomes a to-infinitive ("to go")  in the passive voice.) 25. Which one is the passive form of 'I knew him'? [Foreign Ministry 2019] A. He is known with me. B. He was known by me. C. He was known to me. D. He was known with me. Ans: C (Explanation: Past Indefinite Tense . The verb "know" takes the preposition " to " in the passive voice, not "by". "He was known to me.") 26. 'He heard her sing'. The passive voice of the sentence is- [Primary Education Dept 2019] A. She was heard to sing by him. B. She was heard sing by him. C. She is heard to sing. D. She was heard to be sung. Ans: A (Explanation: Similar to Q24, the bare infinitive " sing " becomes the to-infinitive " to sing " in the passive voice.) 27. The passive structure of the sentence 'Never waste time' is- [Various Ministries 2019] A. Let not time be wasted B. You should not waste time C. Let not time be ever wasted D. Let not time never wasted Ans: C (Explanation: This is an Imperative with 'Never' . The structure is: Let not + Object + ever + be + V3 . "Let not time be ever wasted".) 28. Identify the correct passive form of 'He is going to open a shop.' [Health & Family Welfare 2019] A. He is being gone to open a shop. B. A shop is being gone opened by him. C. A shop will be opened by him. D. A shop is going to be opened by him. Ans: D (Explanation: This uses the "Going to" Future  structure. Passive: Object + is going to be + V3 . "A shop is going to be opened by him.") 29. Fill in the blank. The bell had already been- [Health & Family Welfare 2019] A. rang B. rings C. rung D. ring Ans: C (Explanation: In Perfect Passive tenses ("had been"), the main verb must be in the Past Participle (V3)  form. The V3 of "ring" is " rung ".) 30. The passive form of 'He is writing a letter' is- [Various Ministries 2019] A. A letter is written by him. B. A letter was written by him. C. A letter was being written by him. D. A letter is being written by him. Ans: D (Explanation: Present Continuous Tense . Structure: Object + is/am/are + being + V3 + by + Subject . "A letter is being written by him.") 31. Which one is the correct passive voice of 'Don't do it' [Information Ministry 2019] A. Let not it be done B. Let it be done not C. Let it be not done D. Let it not be done Ans: D (Explanation: Negative Imperative . When the object is a pronoun ("it"), the preferred structure is Let + Object + not + be + V3 . "Let it not be done".) 32. Identify the correct passive form of - 'Do not shut the door': [Primary Education Dept 2019] A. The door is not to be shut. B. The door may not be shut. C. Let not the door be shut. D. The door will not be shut Ans: C (Explanation: Negative Imperative . Structure: Let not + Object + be + V3 . "Let not the door be shut.") 33. Select the active structure: [Primary Education Dept 2019] A. The tree has been uprooted B. The door should be kept closed C. I have lost my watch. D. My suggestion was not accepted Ans: C (Explanation: Options A, B, and D use passive structures (be/been + V3). Option C uses the Present Perfect Active  form: Subject + have + V3 .) 34. Choose the passive structure - 'His comment surprised me'. [Information Ministry 2019] A. I was surprised by his comment B. I was surprised at his comment. C. I was surprised for this comment. D. I was surprised to his comment Ans: B (Explanation: The verb "surprise" takes the preposition " at " in the passive voice. "I was surprised at his comment.") 35. Identify the correct passive from: 'Tell him to get out of the office.' [Foreign Ministry 2016] A. He should be told to get out of the office. B. Let him be told to get out of the office. C. Let him be ordered to leave the office. D. He is told to get out of the office. Ans: B (Explanation: Imperative Sentence . Structure: Let + Object + be + V3 + (infinitive phrase) . "Let him be told to get out of the office.") 36. Identify the correct passive form: 'Let me write a letter.' [Primary Education Dept 2019] A. Let a letter be written by me. B. Let a letter is written by me. C. Let a letter to write by me. D. Let a letter write by me. Ans: A (Explanation: Imperative with 'Let' . Structure: Let + Direct Object + be + V3 + by + Indirect Object . "Let a letter be written by me.") 37. Find the correct passive voice of the sentence- 'Roses smell sweet' [Cultural Affairs Ministry 2019] A. Roses are sweet smelling which someone smells. B. Roses are sweet when smelt. C. Roses are sweet when we smell. D. Roses are smelling sweet. Ans: B (Explanation: This is a Quasi-Passive  verb. Structure: Subject + Verb (be) + Adjective + when + V3 . "Roses are sweet when smelt.") 38. The passive form of the sentence "You made him cook rice" is [LGRD 2019] A. He was made to cook rice. B. He was made cook rice. C. He is made to cook rice. D. He had made to cook rice. Ans: A (Explanation: Past Indefinite Causative . The bare infinitive "cook" in active voice becomes the to-infinitive "to cook"  in passive voice. "He was made to cook rice.") 39. The correct active form of the sentence 'Let it be done'. Is- [Department of Social Services 2019] A. Do it. B. Let me do it. C. I have done it. D. It is done by me. Ans: A (Explanation: "Let it be done" is the standard passive form of the simple imperative command " Do it ".) 40. The passive form of the sentence 'I have killed the bird' is - [Election Commission 2019] A. The bird have been killed by me. B. The bird has been being killed by me. C. The bird has killed by me. D. The bird has been killed by me. Ans: D (Explanation: Present Perfect Tense . Structure: Object + has/have been + V3 + by + Subject . "The bird has been killed by me.") 41. The correct passive of 'Medha was writing a letter' is-. [Primary Education Dept 2019] A. A letter was writing by Medha. B. A letter was being writing by Medha. C. A letter was being written by Medha. D. A letter was been written by Medha. Ans: C (Explanation: Past Continuous Tense . Structure: Object + was/were + being + V3 + by + Subject . "A letter was being written by Medha.") 42. Let him do the sum. The passive form of the sentence is: [NSI 2018] A. Let the sum be done by him. B. The sum done by him C. He finished the sum. D. It was he who done the sum. Ans: A (Explanation: Imperative with 'Let' . Structure: Let + Direct Object + be + V3 + by + Indirect Object . "Let the sum be done by him.") 43. The passive form of the sentence 'His sudden death shocked me' is: [Various Ministries 2018] A. I was shocked by his sudden death. B. I was shocked to his sudden death. C. I was shocked to know his sudden death. D. I was shocked at his sudden death Ans: D (Explanation: The verb " shock " takes the preposition " at " in the passive voice. "I was shocked at his sudden death.") 44. He helped me do it. The passive voice of the sentence is- [Information Ministry 2017] A. It was done by him to help me B. I was helped by him to do it C. It was helped me by him to do it D. I was helped by him do it Ans: B (Explanation: Past Indefinite . The bare infinitive "do" becomes " to do " in passive. "I was helped by him to do it.") 45. The passive form of 'They have won the battle' is- [Foreign Ministry 2017] A. The battle have won by them. B. The battle had been won by them. C. The battle was won by them. D. The battle has been won by them. Ans: D (Explanation: Present Perfect Tense . Since "battle" is singular, use " has been ". "The battle has been won by them.") 46. The correct passive form of the sentence 'We don't respect dishonest people' is [LGRD 2017] A. We are not respected by dishonest people B. Dishonest people are not of our liking C. Dishonest people are not respected by us D. Dishonest people are not like us. Ans: C (Explanation: Present Indefinite Negative . Structure: Object + are not + V3 + by + Subject . "Dishonest people are not respected by us.") 47. The passive form of the sentence 'He saw me do it' is- [LGRD 2017] A. I was seen do it by him B. I was seen to do it by him C. I was seen doing it by him D. I was seen to doing it by him Ans: B (Explanation: The bare infinitive " do " becomes the to-infinitive " to do " when the sentence is changed to passive. "I was seen to do it by him.") 48. 'Never tell a lie' The passive form of this sentence is- [LGRD 2017] A. Let never be told a lie B. Let not a lie never be told C. Let a lie never be told D. Let lie never be told Ans: C (Explanation: Imperative with 'Never' . Structure: Let + Object + never + be + V3 . "Let a lie never be told.") 49. He was helping me. The correct passive form is: [Ministry of Law 2017] A. I was helped by him B. I had been helped by him C. I have been helped by him D. I was being helped by him Ans: D (Explanation: Past Continuous Tense . Structure: Subject (I) + was + being + V3 (helped) + by + Agent . "I was being helped by him.") 50. 'Do you know him?' Passive form - [Foreign Ministry 2017] A. Is he known by you? B. Is he known to you? C. Does he known by you? D. Is he known with you? Ans: B (Explanation: Present Indefinite Interrogative . The verb "know" takes the preposition " to ". "Is he known to you?") 51. What is the passive form of 'Do it. [Information & Publication 2016] A. It is done by you B. Let it be done C. Let done it by you D. Let be it done (by you) Ans: B (Explanation: Imperative Sentence . Standard passive: Let + Object + be + V3 . "Let it be done.") 52. Computer - all over the world at the moment. [Department of Planning 2016] A. is using B. has used C. has been using D. is being used Ans: D (Explanation: The context implies a passive action currently happening ("at the moment"). Present Continuous Passive : " is being used ".) 53. The passive voice of 'Post the letter' is- [Department of Planning 2016] A. Let the letter be posted. B. Let the letter posted. C. Let the letter post. D. Let the letter be post. Ans: A (Explanation: Imperative Sentence . Let + Object + be + V3 . "Let the letter be posted.") 54. 'Shut the door' - Passive form ? [Department of Planning 2016] A. The door is no be shut B. The door may be shut C. Let the door be shut D. Let the door shut Ans: C (Explanation: Imperative Sentence . Let + Object + be + V3 . "Let the door be shut.") 55. 'A freedom fighter is always honoured by his country people.' The active form of the sentence- [Various Ministries 2016] A. People of a country honours their freedom fighters always. B. People of a country always honour their freedom fighters. C. His country people honour always their freedom fighters. D. People honour their freedom fighters. Ans: C (Explanation: Subject:  "His country people" (from the passive agent). Adverb:  "Always" is placed before the main verb. Verb:  "Honour" (Present Indefinite). "His country people always honour their freedom fighters.") 56. 'The work is done by Medha'- This is an exmaple of- [NSI 2016] A. active voice B. passive voice C. quasi-passive voice D. not any voice which are mentioned Ans: B (Explanation: The subject "The work" receives the action performed by the agent "Medha". The structure Be + V3 + by  indicates the Passive Voice .) 57. 'Rice sells cheap' is [Local Government Engineering Dept 2016] A. Passive voice B. Active voice C. Both D. None Ans: B (Explanation: This is a Quasi-Passive  verb used in an Active Form  (Subject + Verb). In a multiple-choice context asking for the "voice" classification based on structure, it is considered Active.) 58. The correct passive form of the sentence- Who can do it? [Bangladesh Rural Electrification Board Assistant Director 2025] A. By whom it can be done? B. What can be done by you? C. By whom can it be done? D. Whom can be done? Ans: C (Explanation: Who  -> By whom . Word Order:  In interrogative passive, the auxiliary/modal must come before  the subject. By whom + Modal (can) + Subject (it) + be + V3 (done)?  "By whom can it be done?")

Articles Article  (পদাশ্রিত নির্দেশক): যে শব্দগুলো Noun-এর পূর্বে বসে Noun-কে নির্দিষ্ট বা অনির্দিষ্টভাবে বোঝায়, তাদেরকে Article বলে। ইংরেজিতে A, An  এবং The -কে Article বলা হয়। আধুনিক গ্রামারে Article-কে Determiner -এর অংশ হিসেবে গণ্য করা হয়, কারণ এগুলো Noun-কে determine বা নির্দেশ করে। Classification: Article দুই প্রকার: Indefinite Article:  A এবং An. (অনির্দিষ্ট ব্যক্তি বা বস্তুকে বোঝায়)। Ex:  He bought a  pen. Definite Article:  The. (নির্দিষ্ট ব্যক্তি বা বস্তুকে বোঝায়)। Ex:   The  pen is red. Use of 'A' and 'An' Rule-01: Basic Vowel & Consonant Sound শব্দের শুরুতে Consonant  বা Consonant Sound থাকলে তার পূর্বে A  বসে। Ex:   A  boy, A  cat, A  horse. শব্দের শুরুতে Vowel  (a, e, i, o, u) বা Vowel Sound থাকলে তার পূর্বে An  বসে। Ex:   An  apple, An  egg, An  umbrella. Rule-02: Exception 'U' / 'Eu' / 'Ew' শব্দের শুরুতে Vowel (U, Eu, Ew) থাকা সত্ত্বেও যদি তার উচ্চারণ 'ইউ' (You) -এর মতো হয়, তবে তার পূর্বে An না বসে A  বসে। Ex:   A  university, A  union, A  European, A  unique idea, A  ewe. Contrast:   An  umbrella (এখানে U-এর উচ্চারণ 'আ'-এর মতো)। Ex:  He is ______ European. (A) an (B) a (C) the (D) no article Ans: (B) Rule-03: Exception 'O' শব্দের শুরুতে 'O' থাকলে সাধারণত An বসে, কিন্তু 'O'-এর উচ্চারণ যদি 'ওয়া' (Wa) -এর মতো হয়, তবে তার পূর্বে A  বসে। (মূলত One  যুক্ত শব্দে)। Ex:   A  one-taka note, A  one-eyed man. Contrast:   An  orange, An  open field. Ex:  I saw ______ one-eyed man. (A) a (B) an (C) the (D) no article Ans: (A) Rule-04: Silent 'H' শব্দের শুরুতে 'H' থাকলে এবং তার উচ্চারণ উহ্য (Silent)  থাকলে বা 'অ/আ'-এর মতো হলে তার পূর্বে An  বসে। কিন্তু 'H'-এর উচ্চারণ 'হ'-এর মতো হলে A  বসে। Ex:   An  hour, An  honest man, An  heir. Contrast:   A  horse, A  house, A  historian. Ex:  He is ______ honest man. (A) a (B) an (C) the (D) no article Ans: (B) Rule-05: Abbreviations Abbreviation (সংক্ষিপ্ত শব্দ)-এর প্রথম অক্ষর উচ্চারণের সময় যদি Vowel sound  আসে তবে An  বসে, আর যদি Consonant sound  আসে তবে A  বসে। Ex:   An  M.A. (M = এম = এ+ম -> Vowel sound) Ex:   An  M.P., An  MBBS, An  LLB. Ex:   A  B.A. (B = বি -> Consonant sound), A   B.Sc . Rule-06: Sense of 'One' or 'Any' সংখ্যাবাচক 'One' (এক)-এর পরিবর্তে A/An  ব্যবহৃত হয়। Ex:  I have a  pen (one pen). অপরিচিত কোনো ব্যক্তি বা বস্তুর নামের আগে A/An  বসে (অর্থ: জনৈক)। Ex:   A  Mr. Rahim came to see you. (জনৈক রহিম সাহেব) Rule-07: Per / Each 'প্রতি' (Per/Each) অর্থে A/An  বসে। Ex:  He earns 5000 taka a  month. Ex:  He drives at 60 miles an  hour. Use of 'The' (Definite Article) Rule-01: Specific Noun নির্দিষ্ট করে কোনো ব্যক্তি বা বস্তু (Singular বা Plural) বোঝালে তার পূর্বে The  বসে। Ex:   The  boy is reading. Ex:   The  birds are flying. Rule-02: Unique Things প্রকৃতিতে যা একটিই আছে (অদ্বিতীয়) তার নামের পূর্বে The  বসে। Ex:   The  sun, The  moon, The  earth, The  sky, The  equator. Rule-03: Geographic Names নদী, সাগর, মহাসাগর, উপসাগর:  The Padma, The Atlantic, The Bay of Bengal. পর্বতমালা (Ranges):  The Himalayas, The Alps. (কিন্তু একটি পর্বত বুঝালে Article বসে না, যেমন: Mt. Everest). দ্বীপপুঞ্জ (Groups of Islands):  The Andamans, The West Indies. (কিন্তু একটি দ্বীপ বুঝালে Article বসে না, যেমন: Java, Ceylon). মরুভূমি:  The Sahara. Rule-04: Books & Newspapers ধর্মগ্রন্থ ও মহাকাব্য:  The Quran, The Bible, The Iliad. সংবাদপত্র:  The Daily Star, The Prothom Alo. Rule-05: Nations & Races জাতি বা সম্প্রদায়ের নামের পূর্বে The  বসে (কিন্তু ভাষার নামের আগে বসে না)। Ex:   The  English (ইংরেজ জাতি), The  rich (ধনীরা), The  poor (গরিবরা), The  Muslims. Note:  The English speak English. (প্রথমটি জাতি, পরেরটি ভাষা)। Rule-06: Superlative Degree & Ordinal Numbers Superlative Degree:  He is the  best boy in the class. Ordinal Numbers:   The  first, the  second, the  10th. Rule-07: Double Comparative "যত... তত..." বোঝালে Comparative-এর আগে The  বসে। Ex:   The  sooner, the  better. Ex:   The  more you read, the  more you learn. Rule-08: Musical Instruments বাদ্যযন্ত্র বাজানো বোঝালে তার আগে The  বসে। Ex:  He plays the  piano. Rule-09: Descriptive Geographic Names যেসব দেশের নামের সাথে United, Union, Republic, Kingdom ইত্যাদি থাকে বা নাম Plural হয়, তাদের পূর্বে The  বসে। Ex:   The  USA, The  UK, The  Punjab, The  Netherlands. Contrast:  Bangladesh, India (No article). Rule-10: Singular Common Noun সমগ্র শ্রেণি বোঝাতে Singular Common Noun-এর পূর্বে The  বসে। Ex:   The  cow is a useful animal. (গরু জাতি) Ex:   The  rose is a beautiful flower. Omission of Articles (Zero Article) কোথায় Article বসে না: Proper Noun:  নির্দিষ্ট নাম (ব্যক্তি, শহর, দেশ)-এর আগে। Ex:  Dhaka is the capital of Bangladesh. (Not 'The Dhaka'). Material Noun & Abstract Noun:  সাধারণ অর্থে ব্যবহৃত হলে। Ex:  Gold is precious. (Not 'The Gold'). Ex:  Honesty is the best policy. Exception:  নির্দিষ্ট করে বোঝালে The বসে। The  gold of this ring is pure. Meals:  খাবারের সময়ের আগে (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner). Ex:  We have breakfast at 8 am. Language:  ভাষার নামের আগে। Ex:  He speaks Bengali. Games:  খেলাধুলার নামের আগে। Ex:  We play cricket. Relations:  মা, বাবা ইত্যাদি সম্বোধন বোঝালে। Ex:  Father is coming. School, College, Bed, Hospital, Prison, Mosque/Church:  যখন এগুলোতে মূল উদ্দেশ্যে যাওয়া হয় (ছাত্র স্কুলে, রোগী হাসপাতালে), তখন Article বসে না। Ex:  He goes to school  (to study). Ex:  He went to bed  (to sleep). Exception:  অন্য উদ্দেশ্যে গেলে The বসে। He went to the  school to meet the headmaster. Previous Years' Questions with Explanation 01. ______ English is an international language.  [DU-B: 15-16] (A) The (B) A (C) An (D) No article Ans: (D) Explanation:  ভাষার নামের আগে Article বসে না। 02. ______ honesty of Rahim is praiseworthy.  [RU-A: 12-13] (A) A (B) An (C) The (D) No article Ans: (C) Explanation:  Abstract Noun (Honesty) নির্দিষ্ট ব্যক্তির (Rahim) সাথে সম্পর্কিত হওয়ায় নির্দিষ্ট হয়ে গেছে, তাই The বসবে। 03. He is ______ MBBS.  [32nd BCS] (A) a (B) an (C) the (D) no article Ans: (B) Explanation:  Abbreviation M-এর উচ্চারণ 'এ' (Vowel sound) দিয়ে শুরু হয়। 04. ______ Meghna is a big river. (A) A (B) An (C) The (D) No article Ans: (C) Explanation:  নদীর নামের আগে The বসে। 05. ______ earth moves round the sun. (A) A (B) An (C) The (D) No article Ans: (C) Explanation:  অদ্বিতীয় বস্তু (Earth)-এর আগে The বসে। 06. Neil Armstrong was ______ first man to walk on the moon.  [DU-D: 10-11] (A) a (B) an (C) the (D) no article Ans: (C) Explanation:  Ordinal number (first)-এর আগে The বসে। 07. I saw ______ one-eyed man. (A) a (B) an (C) the (D) no article Ans: (A) Explanation:  'O' এর উচ্চারণ 'Wa' (ওয়া) হলে A বসে। TEST 01. He is ______ university student. (A) a (B) an (C) the (D) no article Ans: (A)  (U-এর উচ্চারণ 'You'-এর মতো)। 02. ______ Quran is a holy book. (A) A (B) An (C) The (D) No article Ans: (C)  (ধর্মগ্রন্থ)। 03. Iron is ______ useful metal. (A) a (B) an (C) the (D) no article Ans: (A)  (U-এর উচ্চারণ 'You'-এর মতো)। 04. ______ rich are not always happy. (A) A (B) An (C) The (D) No article Ans: (C)  (জাতি বা শ্রেণি বোঝাচ্ছে)। 05. The cow lives on ______ grass. (A) a (B) an (C) the (D) no article Ans: (D)  (Material noun সাধারণ অর্থে)। 06. He reads ______ Daily Star. (A) a (B) an (C) the (D) no article Ans: (C)  (পত্রিকার নাম)। 07. ______ more you read, the more you learn. (A) A (B) An (C) The (D) No article Ans: (C)  (Double comparative)। 08. He joined ______ Army. (A) a (B) an (C) the (D) no article Ans: (C)  (পেশা বা বাহিনী নির্দিষ্ট করতে The বসে)। 09. Mt. Everest is the highest peak in ______ Himalayas. (A) a (B) an (C) the (D) no article Ans: (C)  (পর্বতমালা)। Note: Mt. Everest-এর আগে 'The' বসে না। 10. I have ______ headache. (A) a (B) an (C) the (D) no article Ans: (A)  (শারীরিক অসুস্থতা বা pain-এর ক্ষেত্রে 'have a' বসে। Exception: Toothache, stomachache-এ সাধারণত article বসে না, তবে headache-এ 'a' বসে)। Exercise-1 1. – Andamans are in – Indian ocean. Fill in the blanks with- [CU E 10-11] A. the, the B. the, a C. the, an D. a, the E. a, a Ans: A 2. I read – Prothom Alo, which is – very popular newspaper in our country. [SUST 07-08] A. the, the B. the, a C. the, an D. a, an Ans: B 3. I lived in – Netherlands for two years. [JnU (C-AE) 06-07] A. the B. a C. an D. no article Ans: A 4. Which one is incorrect? [JU (ইতিহাস) 09-10] A. The Bay of Bengal B. The Indian Ocean C. An Alps D. The Himalayas Ans: C 5. Choose the correct sentence. [RU 07-08, পরিবার পরিকল্পনা সহকারী/ পরিদর্শক এবং পরিবার কল্যাণ সহকারী-১১] A. Padma is a big river. B. A Padma is a big river. C. The Padma is a big river. D. The Padma is big river. Ans: C 6. Which one is correct? [প্রাক-প্রাথমিক সহকারী শিক্ষক (সুরমা)-১৩] A. The Lake Chilka is in Orissa. B. The Lake Chilka is in the Orissa. C. Lake Chilka is in Orissa. D. Lake Chilka is in the Orissa. Ans: C 7. – father in him arose to see – child. [পল্লী বিদ্যুতায়ন বোর্ডের সহকারী পরিচালক (প্রশাসন)-১৩] A. A, the B. The, the C. The, a D. A, a Ans: B 8. At the scence, — mother arose in her. [১৬তম প্রভাষক নিবন্ধন-১৯]   Check – beast in you. (তোমার পশুত্বকে দমন কর) [১২তম প্রভাষক নিবন্ধন-১৫, IU (B) 17-18]   – mother rose in her. (তার ভেতরে মাতৃত্ব জেগে উঠল) [১২তম প্রভাষক নিবন্ধন-১৫, ১৪তম প্রভাষক নিবন্ধন-১৭]   Seeing the baby – mother rose in her. (বাচ্চাটিকে দেখে তার ভেতরে মাতৃত্ব জেগে উঠল) [COU B 09-10] A. a B. an C. the D. no article Ans: C 9. Louis – fourteen was – benevolent king. [খাদ্য পরিদর্শক-৯৬, ০০, RU 09-10] A. the, a B. the, the C. the, no article D. both a + b Ans: A 10. I will meet – man also who came here yesterday. [HSTU (B) 13-14]   – apple you ate was rotten. (তুমি যে আপেল খেয়েছিলে তা পচা ছিল) [IU (C) 13-14]   – beef we had dinner last night was excellent. (গত রাতের খাওয়া গরুর মাংস ---) [NU 06-07]   – lunch my mother served was excellent. [CU 02-03] A. The B. A C. An D. No article Ans: A 11. This book is – one I was looking for. (আমি এমন একটি বই-ই খুঁজছিলাম) [DU (A) 06-07, 08-09] A. a B. an C. the D. no article Ans: C 12. – big book on – table is for my history class. [NU মানবিক 12-13, প্রতিরক্ষা মন্ত্রণালয় উপ-সহ.পরিচালক-১৬] A. a---a B. The ---a C. The----- the D. A----- the Ans: C 13. I want to buy – piano, but I can’t play – piano. [COU (B) 15-16] A. the, the B. a, the C. a, a D. a ,an Ans: B 14. He is playing — piano. (সে পিয়ানো বাজাচ্ছে) [JKKNIU (ঘ) 16-17]   I can play – flute. [DU (A) 09-10, COU (B) 16-17]   I can’t play – piano. [NSTU (C) 13-14] A. an B. the C. a D. no article needed Ans: B 15. – AIDS virus infection is incurable. (এইডস ভাইরাসের সংক্রমণ অনারোগ্য) [DU (A) 07-08] A. an B. a C. the D. no article Ans: D 16. No article is used/needed before – [পরিবার পরিকল্পনা অধিদপ্তর নিয়োগ-১৪, ১৪তম প্রভাষক নিবন্ধন-১৭] A. an adjective B. a pronoun C. a noun D. an adverb Ans: B 17. No article is used before --- [RU (রাষ্ট্রবিজ্ঞান, লোকপ্রশাসন) 08-09, IU (H) 13-14] A. common noun B. collective noun C. material noun D. noun of multitude Ans: C 18. – water of this lake is pure. (এই জলাশয়ের পানি বিশুদ্ধ) [১৬তম প্রভাষক নিবন্ধন-১৯]   – water of this pond is clear. Use article [১০ম প্রভাষক নিবন্ধন-১৪] A. the B. a C. no article D. an Ans: A 19. – salt tastes salty, and – pepper (গোল মরিচের গুড়া) tastes hot. [CU (B2) 12-13, RU (E) 18-19] A. A, a B. no article C. The, the D. The, a Ans: B 20. I paid - one taka note for - old paper. [অফিস সহকারী কাম কম্পিউটার অপারেটর (পরিবার পরিকল্পনা অধিদপ্তর)-১১] A. no article, the B. a, the C. a, no article D. the, a Ans: C 21. — honesty of Rahim is enviable. (রহিমের সততা ঈর্ষণীয়) [১২তম প্রভাষক নিবন্ধন-১৫] A. the B. a C. an D. no article Ans: A 22. My neighbour is – photographer; let’s ask him for – advice about colour films. [BRUR (A) 12-13] A. a, no article B. the, an C. no article, an D. a, the Ans: A 23. I can’t forget – kindness with which he treated me. [JnU (C) 06-07, IU (D) 11-12] A. no article B. a C. an D. the Ans: D 24. – Agriculture is – important activity in Bangladesh. [DU (A) 07-08] A. no article, the B. no article, an C. An, an D. The, an Ans: B 25. It is a pleasure to do – business with such – efficient organization. [BRUR (E) 11-12] A. no article, an B. a, the C. no article, the D. a,an Ans: A 26. The child likes – yellow of an egg. (বাচ্চাটি ডিমের কুসুম পছন্দ করে) [IU (C) 13-14] A. a B. an C. the D. none Ans: C 27. I have read – Rabindranath. (আমি রবীন্দ্রনাথের লেখা পড়েছি) [JU (E-3) 13-14]   I have read – Shakespeare. (আমি শেক্সপিয়রের লেখা পড়েছি) [RU (ভাষা) 09-10, JU (E-3) 13-14] A. the B. a C. an D. no article Ans: D 28. She reads – Nazrul’s Agnibina./Rina reads – Homer’s Iliad. [JU (E-3) 13-14] A. the B. a C. an D. None Ans: D 29. – telephone has had – enormous impact on how we communicate. [JnU (D) 06-07] A. a, a B. None, an C. the, an D. a, an Ans: C 30. ‘We have – breakfast at 7 A.M.’ Fill in the blank. [পরিবার পরিকল্পনা সহকারী/পরিদর্শক-১৮] A. a B. an C. the D. no article Ans: D 31. What did you eat for – breakfast this morning ? [JnU (C) 12-13] A. the B. a C. a or the D. None Ans: D 32. His fame is on – wane. (তার খ্যাতি কমে যাচ্ছে) [JU (E-3) 13-14] A. a B. an C. the D. none Ans: C 33. He is in – wrong. (সে ভুল বা অন্যায় করেছে) [RU (মার্কেটিং) 05-06, BRUR (F) 17-18] A. the B. a C. an D. this Ans: A 34. Always speak – truth and never tell – lie. [RU (হিসাববিজ্ঞান) 05-06] A. the, the B. a, the C. the, an D. the, a Ans: D 35. At last the beast in him got – upper hand. (অবশেষে তার পশুত্ব তার উপর প্রাধান্য লাভ করলো) [প্রাথমিক সহকারী শিক্ষক (মেঘনা)-০৮, সহকারী পরিবার পরিকল্পনা অফিসার-১৬, সরকারী মাধ্যমিক সহকারী শিক্ষক-১৯] A. a B. an C. the D. no article Ans: C 36. He took — bull by — horns. (সে সাহসের সাথে বিপদের মোকাবেলা করলো) [DU (D) 08-09] A. a, the B. the, an C. the, the D. no article, the Ans: C 37. I am not in – know of the things. (আমি বিষয়গুলোর ব্যাপারে কিছু জানি না) [মাধ্যমিক প্রধান শিক্ষক-০৩] A. a B. an C. one D. the Ans: D 38. We called him – fool. (আমরা তাকে বোকা বললাম) [NU 03-04] A. an B. a C. the D. no article Ans: B 39. Mr. Sen became – Principal of the college. [IU (খ) 05-06] A. an B. a C. no article D. the Ans: C 40. Rahim went to – hospital as a patient. [১০ম প্রভাষক নিবন্ধন-১৪] A. the B. a C. an D. no article Ans: D 41. He went to – hospital because he had – heart attack. [জনস্বাস্থ্য প্রকৌশল অধিদপ্তরের ক্যাশিয়ার-১১] A. no article, an B. a, an C. the, no article D. no article, a Ans: D 42. Everyday – begins at 9 O’clock and ends at 3 O’clock. [39th BCS] A. college B. a college C. the college D. colleges Ans: D 43. I met Lisa who is a doctor in – hospital. [BRUR (F) 12-13] A. a B. the C. an D. no article Ans: A 44. Vegetables are delivered to – prison twice a week. [JKKNIU (AL) 18-19] A. the B. no article C. a D. a + b Ans: A 45. Mina’s mother has gone to – school to see her. [BRUR (A) 16-17] A. a B. an C. the D. no article Ans: C 46. — physicist, Gabriel Fahrenheit, invented the mercury thermometer. (পদার্থবিদ গ্যাব্রিয়েল ফারেনহাইট মার্কারি থার্মোমিটার উদ্ভাবন করেছিলেন) [সোনালী ব্যাংক (সিনিয়র অফিসার)-১৪, DU (D) 11-12] A. There is B. It is C. The D. It is the Ans: C 47. ‘No horizon’ was directed by — Steve Calan, only two years before his death. [BSMRSTU (F) 15-16] A. late B. the late C. a late D. of late Ans: B 48. Do you prefer – town or – country? (তুমি শহর না গ্রাম বেশি পছন্দ কর?) [IU 06-07] A. the, the B. a, a C. an, an D. none Ans: A 49. Draw – picture of – owl. (পেঁচার ছবি আঁক) [RU 07-08] A. the, a B. an, the C. an, a D. a, an অথবা the, an Ans: D 50. I heard – knock on – door. (আমি দরজায় কড়া নাড়ার শব্দ শুনলাম) [MBSTU (D) 07-08, 11-12] A. a, an B. a, the C. the, an D. no article, the Ans: B Exercise-2 1. Do you know the name of – artist who painted this portrait? [DU (B) 16-17] A. a B. no article C. an D. the Ans: D 2. He left – room in – fit of anger. (সে রাগের বশে রুম থেকে বেরিয়ে গেল) [JU (লোকপ্রশাসন) 09-10] A. no article, the B. the, no article C. the, a D. the, an Ans: C 3. — Miles is a popular band in Bangladesh. [RU (K) 17-18] A. a B. an C. the D. no article Ans: D 4. Put – ‘h’ here. [NSTU (C) 16-17] A. a B. an C. the D. no article Ans: B 5. A moonlit night is – remarkable occasion for a beauty seeker. [MBSTU (D) 13-14] A. the B. an C. a D. in Ans: C 6. — man is — best creature. (মানুষ সর্বশ্রেষ্ঠ সৃষ্টি/প্রাণী) [MBSTU (D) 16-17] A. A, an B. A, the C. The, the D. no article, the Ans: D 7. — love is such — beautiful thing. [DU (B) 17-18] A. no article, a B. a, no article C. the, a D. a, the Ans: A 8. Outside the bright primary rainbow, — much fainter secondary rainbow may be visible. [DU (A) 17-18] A. so B. still C. a D. as Ans: C 9. Venus is a beautiful planet, perhaps — most beautiful of all planets. [JnU (B) 17-18] A. a B. the C. an D. no article needed Ans: B 10. Suman has — terrible headache. (সুমনের ভীষণ মাথা ধরেছে) [JnU (B) 17-18] A. a B. the C. an D. no article needed Ans: A 11. Are you going away next week? ‘No — week after next. [JKKNIU (ক) 16-17] A. the B. a C. an D. no article Ans: A 12. Someone, please call — policeman to catch the thief. [KU (BBA) 16-17] A. a B. an C. the D. no article Ans: A 13. — returned the library books in time. [CU (B1) 15-16] A. Most of boys B. Most of the boys C. The many of the boys D. The most boys Ans: B 14. I would like to have — piano. [BRUR (A) 15-16] A. the B. no article C. an D. a Ans: D 15. Which one is correct? (সে কেমন লোক?) [CU (J) 16-17] A. What kind of a man is he? B. What kind of man is he? C. What kind of man he is? D. What a kind of man he is? Ans: B 16. He began – successful career in London as – actor, writer, and part owner of – playing company. [NSTU (C) 15-16] A. a, an, the B. the, an, an C. a, an, a D. a, a, an Ans: C 17. We must do more to protect – environment. [NSTU (B) 11-12]   We must fight for the liberty of – press. [JKKNIU (ক) 15-16, BRUR (F) 15-16] A. a B. the C. an D. no article Ans: B 18. I am learning – English. (আমি ইংরেজি শিখছি) [NSTU (C) 15-16]   It’s late. Let’s go – home. (দেরি হয়ে গেছে । চল বাড়ি যাই) [NSTU (B) 11-12]   Do you ever have your breakfast in – bed? [BRUR (B) 12-13] A. a B. an C. the D. no article Ans: D 19. He went on – expensive holiday to – Bahamas. [MBSTU (D) 14-15] A. the, the B. an, a C. an, the D. a, an Ans: C 20. It is – pleasure to do business with such an efficient organization. [JKKNIU (ক) 15-16]   Last summer we went on – cruise in the Sundarbans. [KU (BBA) 15-16] A. a B. the C. an D. none Ans: A 21. As – nation Bangladeshis are — religious-minded but not zealots. [JKKNIU (ক) 15-16] A. a, no article B. a, the C. the, a D. the, no article Ans: A 22. Their car goes 150 miles – hour. (তাদের গাড়িটি প্রতি ঘন্টায় ১৫০ মাইল যায়) [BU (গ) 15-16] A. the B. an C. a D. no article Ans: B 23. Last year we went on – cruise (আনন্দভ্রমণ) in the Caribbean. Among – Islands we visited Bermuda and the Bahamas. [JnU (গ) 14-15] A. an, the B. a, the C. the, an D. the, the Ans: B 24. It was a beautiful day. There wasn’t – cloud in the sky. [JKKNIU (B) 18-19] A. a B. an C. the D. No article Ans: A 25. Kazi Nazrul is – Shelley of Bangladesh. [COU B 14-15] A. the B. a C. an D. no article Ans: A 26. I think – man is very unfriendly. [JKKNIU (ক) 14-15] A. the B. a C. an D. no article Ans: A 27. Dairy farming is – leading agricultural activity in Australia. [JU (B1) 13-14] A. then B. at C. a D. none Ans: C 28. Find out the correct sentence. [BSMRSTU (ঘ) 11-12] A. A flower is gift of nature B. Flowers are a gift of nature C. A flower is a gift of nature D. The flower is a gift of nature Ans: D 29. Choose the incorrect sentence. [JKKNIU (ক) 15-16, 16-17] A. His father is an LMF B. Nazrul is the Shelly of Bangladesh C. The man speaks English like the English D. Who is more beautiful of the two girls? Ans: D 30. Do you have – dictionary? I don’t have one, and I need to look up – word. [JUST (B) 15-16] A. a, an B. an, the C. a, a D. the, the Ans: C 31. I like — blue T-shirt over there better than — red one. [CU (I) 16-17]   She dropped — can into — grass. (সে ঘাসের মধ্যে ক্যানটি ফেলে দিল) [NSTU (B) 11-12]   He is – best player in – team. (সে দলের সেরা খেলোয়াড়) [NSTU (C) 12-13] A. a, an B. an, the C. the, a D. the, the Ans: D 32. – little learning is – dangerous thing. (অল্পবিদ্যা ভয়ঙ্করী) [NU (বিজ্ঞান) 13-14] A. the, a B. a, a C. no article, a D. a, no article Ans: B 33. ‘– burnt child dreads – fire.’ (আগুনে পোড়া শিশু আগুনকে ভয় করে = ঘরপোড়া গরু সিদুরে মেঘ দেখলে ডরায়) [BRUR BBA 13-14] A. The, the B. A, a C. A, the D. none Ans: C 34. – Mahabharat is – greatest epic in the world literature. [JKKNIU (AL) 18-19] A. no article, the B. the, the C. the, no article D. no article, no article Ans: B 35. Do you sell bananas by – kilo? (তুমি কি কেজি হিসেবে কলা বিক্রি কর?) [COU (B) 18-19] A. No article B. the C. a D. an Ans: B

RIGHT FORM OF VERBS Part 1: Primary Discussion Right Form of Verbs  হলো ইংরেজি গ্রামারের অন্যতম গুরুত্বপূর্ণ অধ্যায়। একটি বাক্যের শুদ্ধতা (Correctness) মূলত Verb-এর সঠিক রূপের ওপর নির্ভর করে। বাক্যের Subject, Tense, Voice, Mood এবং Context অনুযায়ী Verb-এর যে সঠিক রূপ (Base form, s/es, ing, V2, V3) বসাতে হয়, তাকেই Right Form of Verbs বলে। Verb-এর রূপ পরিবর্তনের মূল ভিত্তি: Subject-Verb Agreement:  Subject-এর Number ও Person অনুযায়ী। Tense Markers:  বাক্যে উল্লেখিত সময় নির্দেশক শব্দ (e.g., yesterday, now, daily) অনুযায়ী। Voice:  Active (নিজে কাজ করলে) নাকি Passive (অন্যের দ্বারা হলে) তার ওপর ভিত্তি করে। Structure:  Simple, Complex, Compound বাক্যের গঠন অনুযায়ী। Part 2: Detailed Rules with Examples Rule 01: Present Indefinite Indicators বাক্যে যদি always, daily, regularly, generally, usually, occasionally, normally, often, sometimes, everyday  ইত্যাদি থাকে এবং সময়ের অন্য কোনো উল্লেখ না থাকে, তবে Present Indefinite Tense  হয়। Incorrect:  He is always coming late. Correct:  He always comes  late. Ex:  A good boy prepares  his lessons regularly. Rule 02: Universal Truth & Habitual Fact বাক্যটি দ্বারা যদি চিরন্তন সত্য  (Universal Truth), অভ্যাসগত কর্ম  (Habitual Fact) বা বৈজ্ঞানিক সত্য  বোঝায়, তবে সর্বদা Present Indefinite Tense  হয়। Ex:  The earth moves  round the sun. Ex:  Ice floats  on water. Ex:  He walks  in the fresh air every morning. Rule 03: Present Continuous Indicators বাক্যে now, at this moment, at present, day by day, rapidly, increasingly  ইত্যাদি থাকলে Present Continuous Tense  হয়। Ex:  She is singing  a song now. Ex:  The price of daily commodities is increasing  day by day. Rule 04: Present Perfect Indicators বাক্যে just, just now, already, yet, ever, lately, recently  ইত্যাদি থাকলে Present Perfect Tense  হয়। Ex:  I have  just received  your letter. Ex:  Have you ever been  to the zoo? Ex:  He has not gone  yet. Rule 05: Past Indefinite Indicators বাক্যে অতীত নির্দেশক শব্দ যেমন yesterday, ago, long ago, long since, last night, last week, last month, last year, once, once upon a time, in 1990 (past year)  ইত্যাদি থাকলে Past Indefinite Tense  হয়। Ex:  He came  home yesterday. Ex:  I met  him long ago. Ex:  Father returned  last night. Rule 06: Modals & Semi-Modals Can, could, may, might, shall, should, will, would, must, need, dare, used to, ought to, had better, would rather  ইত্যাদির পর সর্বদা মূল Verb-এর Base Form (V1)  বসে। Ex:  You must do  the work. Ex:  It may rain  today. Ex:  You had better go  home. (বরং ভালো) Rule 07: Preposition + Verb+ing To  ব্যতীত সকল Preposition (in, on, of, for, from, by, with, without, before, after, at) এর পরে Verb থাকলে তার সাথে ing  যুক্ত হয়। Ex:  He is fond of reading  novels. Ex:  By working  hard, you can shine in life. Ex:  I thought of going  there. Rule 08: Exception to 'To' (Phrase + ing) সাধারণত 'To' এর পর V1 বসে, কিন্তু নিচের Phrase গুলোর পর 'To' থাকলেও Verb-এর সাথে ing  যুক্ত হয়: Look forward to  (প্রত্যাশা করা) With a view to  (উদ্দেশ্যে) Get used to / Be used to  (অভ্যস্ত হওয়া) Addicted to  (আসক্ত) Object to  (আপত্তি করা) Confess to  (স্বীকার করা) Prefer to  (অধিক পছন্দ করা) Devoted to  (উৎসর্গ করা) Ex:  I look forward to hearing  from you. Ex:  He went to the library with a view to reading  a book. Rule 09: Passive Voice Indicators Subject যদি কাজটি নিজে না করে অন্যের দ্বারা সম্পন্ন হয় (Doer subject না থাকে), তবে Verb টি Passive Voice  হবে। Structure:  Auxiliary Verb + V3 (Past Participle). Ex:  English is spoken  all over the world. (People speak English) Ex:  The chair was broken  yesterday. Ex:  The criminal was arrested . Rule 10: It is time / It is high time বাক্যে It is time  বা It is high time  (এটাই উপযুক্ত সময়) থাকলে: (i) যদি Subject থাকে, তবে Verb-এর Past Form (V2)  হয়। Ex:  It is high time we changed  our bad habits. (ii) যদি Subject না থাকে, তবে To + V1  হয়। Ex:  It is time to start  the work. Rule 11: As if / As though / Wish As if / As though:  প্রথম অংশ Present Tense হলে পরের অংশ Past Indefinite হয়। প্রথম অংশ Past Tense হলে পরের অংশ Past Perfect হয়। (Be verb হলে সর্বদা 'were' বসে)। Ex:  He speaks as if he knew  everything. Ex:  He spoke as if he had known  everything. Ex:  He talks as if he were  a madman. Wish:  অবাস্তব ইচ্ছা বোঝালে 'were' বসে। Ex:  I wish I were  a bird. Rule 12: Conditionals (If-Clause) 1st Conditional:  If + Present Indefinite + Future Indefinite . Ex:  If you come, I will go . 2nd Conditional:  If + Past Indefinite + Subject + would/could/might + V1 . Ex:  If you came, I would go . 3rd Conditional:  If + Past Perfect + Subject + would have/could have + V3 . Ex:  If I had seen him, I would have told  him. Note:   Had + Sub + V3  দিয়েও 3rd Conditional হতে পারে। Ex:   Had  I been  a king, I would have helped  the poor. Rule 13: Since Rules Rule A:  Present Indefinite/Perfect + Since  + Past Indefinite. Ex:  It is many years since we met . Rule B:  Past Indefinite + Since  + Past Perfect. Ex:  It was long since I had seen  her. Rule 14: Causative Verbs (Make, Let, Help, Get, Have) Make/Let/Help:  ব্যক্তি বা বস্তু যাই থাকুক, এরপর V1 (Base form)  বসে। Ex:  He made me do  it. / Let me go . Get:  ব্যক্তি থাকলে to + V1 , বস্তু থাকলে V3 । Ex:  I got him to wash  the car. / I got the car washed . Have:  ব্যক্তি থাকলে V1 , বস্তু থাকলে V3 । Ex:  I had him wash  the car. / I had the car washed . Rule 15: Special Words taking V+ing নিচের শব্দগুলোর পর সরাসরি verb আসলে ing  যুক্ত হয়: List:  Mind, worth, without, past, cannot help, could not help, would you mind, keep, finish, enjoy, suggest, avoid. Ex:  Would you mind having  a cup of tea? Ex:  I cannot help laughing . Ex:  This book is worth reading . Rule 16: While While  এর ঠিক পরেই verb থাকলে ing  যুক্ত হয়। Ex:  While walking  in the garden, a snake bit him. While  এর পর Subject থাকলে Past Continuous Tense  হয়। Ex:  While he was walking  in the garden, a snake bit him. Rule 17: Lest পাছে ভয় হয় যে (Negative sense). Lest যুক্ত বাক্যে Subject এর পর should  বা might  বসে। Ex:  Run fast lest you should miss  the train. Rule 18: Sequence of Tense (Past) Principal Clause টি Past Tense হলে Subordinate Clause টিও সাধারণত Past Tense হয়। Ex:  He said that he went  (not go) to school. Ex:  I knew that he would  (not will) come. Part 3: Previous Years' Questions with Explanation DU Questions 01. Choose the correct verb form: One of my friends ______ a lawyer. [DU-B: 18-19] (A) are (B) is (C) were (D) have Ans: (B) Explanation:  'One of' + Plural Noun থাকলে Verb সর্বদা Singular হয়। 02. The baby ______ because it is hungry now. [DU-A: 12-13] (A) cries (B) is crying (C) cried (D) crying Ans: (B) Explanation:  'Now' থাকায় বাক্যটি Present Continuous Tense হবে। 03. He went to the library with a view to ______ a book. [DU-D: 13-14] (A) read (B) reading (C) reads (D) to read Ans: (B) Explanation:  'With a view to' একটি phrase যার পর verb-এর সাথে ing যুক্ত হয়। 04. I ______ him recently. [RU-C: 15-16] (A) saw (B) have seen (C) see (D) had seen Ans: (B) Explanation:  'Recently' থাকলে Present Perfect Tense হয়। BCS & Other Competitive Exams 01. If I were you, I ______ the offer. [36th BCS] (A) will accept (B) would accept (C) accepted (D) would have accepted Ans: (B) Explanation:  If + Past Indefinite (were) -> Subject + would + V1 (2nd Conditional). 02. I look forward to ______ you. [35th BCS] (A) receive (B) receiving (C) reception (D) received Ans: (B) Explanation:  'Look forward to' এর পর verb+ing বসে। 03. It is high time we ______ the place. [JU-B: 11-12] (A) leave (B) left (C) have left (D) will leave Ans: (B) Explanation:  It is high time + subject থাকলে verb-এর Past form হয়। 04. The police ______ looking into the case. (A) is (B) are (C) was (D) has Ans: (B) Explanation:  'Police' শব্দটি দেখতে singular মনে হলেও এটি plural noun, তাই verb plural (are) হবে। Part 4: SELF TEST (Master Exercise) 01. Slow and steady ______ the race. (A) win (B) wins (C) won (D) winning Ans: (B)  (Subject singular idea নির্দেশ করে)। 02. Fifty miles ______ a long way. (A) are (B) is (C) be (D) were Ans: (B)  (দূরত্ব, সময়, অর্থের পরিমাণ singular হয়)। 03. No sooner had he seen the police ______ he ran away. (A) when (B) then (C) than (D) before Ans: (C)  (No sooner ... than). 04. I saw the bird ______ in the sky. (A) fly (B) flew (C) flying (D) flown Ans: (C)  (See verb এর পর object থাকলে verb+ing)। 05. I don't mind ______ a cup of coffee. (A) have (B) having (C) to have (D) had Ans: (B)  (Mind এর পর verb+ing)। 06. If I had known his mobile number, I ______ him. (A) would call (B) called (C) would have called (D) will call Ans: (C)  (3rd Conditional: Had known -> would have called). 07. Read diligently lest you ______ fail. (A) will (B) can (C) should (D) must Ans: (C)  (Lest ... should). 08. The principal desired the notice to be ______ . (A) hang (B) hung (C) hanged (D) hanging Ans: (B)  (Passive infinitive: to be + V3. নোটিশ ঝোলানো অর্থে hung, মানুষ ফাঁসি দেওয়া অর্থে hanged)। 09. While ______ along the road, a bus hit him. (A) walk (B) walked (C) walking (D) was walking Ans: (C)  (While + V-ing)। 10. Three-fourths of the work ______ finished. (A) are (B) is (C) were (D) have Ans: (B)  (Work uncountable, তাই singular)। 11. It is many years since I ______ you last. (A) meet (B) met (C) have met (D) had met Ans: (B)  (Present + Since + Past Indefinite)। 12. All the furniture ______ sold yesterday. (A) was (B) were (C) is (D) are Ans: (A)  (Furniture uncountable singular noun, এবং yesterday থাকায় was)। 13. Every boy and every girl ______ a pen. (A) has (B) have (C) is (D) are Ans: (A)  (Every থাকলে verb singular হয়)। 14. He talks as if he ______ the CEO. (A) is (B) was (C) were (D) has been Ans: (C)  (As if + unreal past -> were)। 15. By 2025, I ______ my degree. (A) will take (B) will be taking (C) will have taken (D) took Ans: (C)  (ভবিষ্যতে নির্দিষ্ট সময়ের মধ্যে কাজ শেষ হওয়া বোঝালে Future Perfect Tense হয়)।

SEQUENCE OF TENSES Primary Discussion Sequence of Tense  (কাল এর ধারাবাহিকতা) বলতে Principal Clause-এর Tense অনুযায়ী Subordinate Clause-এর Tense পরিবর্তনের নিয়মকে বোঝায়। একটি Complex Sentence-এ Principal Clause-এর verb যে Tense-এ থাকে, তার ওপর ভিত্তি করে Subordinate Clause-এর verb নির্ধারিত হয়। General Principle: Principal Clause-টি যদি Present  বা Future Tense  হয়, তবে Subordinate Clause-টি যে কোনো Tense হতে পারে (অর্থ অনুযায়ী)। Principal Clause-টি যদি Past Tense  হয়, তবে Subordinate Clause-টি অবশ্যই Past Tense  হবে। Important Rules with Examples Rule-01: Principal Clause in Present/Future Tense যদি Principal Clause-এর verb Present  বা Future Tense -এ থাকে, তবে Subordinate Clause-এর verb অর্থ অনুযায়ী যে কোনো Tense  হতে পারে। Ex:  He says  that he is  ill. (Present) Ex:  He says  that he was  ill. (Past) Ex:  He will say  that he writes  a letter. Rule-02: Principal Clause in Past Tense যদি Principal Clause-এর verb Past Tense -এ থাকে, তবে Subordinate Clause-এর verb-ও Past Tense -এ পরিবর্তিত হবে। Ex (Incorrect):  He said  that he is  busy. Ex (Correct):  He said  that he was  busy. Ex (Incorrect):  I knew  that he will  come. Ex (Correct):  I knew  that he would  come. (Will -> Would) Rule-03: Exception (Universal Truth) Principal Clause-টি Past Tense  হওয়া সত্ত্বেও যদি Subordinate Clause দ্বারা চিরন্তন সত্য  (Universal Truth) বা অভ্যাসগত কর্ম  (Habitual Fact) বোঝায়, তবে Subordinate Clause-টি Present Indefinite Tense -ই থাকে। Ex:  The teacher said  that the earth moves  round the sun. (Not 'moved') Ex:  He said  that honesty is  the best policy. Rule-04: As if / As though / Wish Present Tense  + as if/as though + Past Indefinite . Past Tense  + as if/as though + Past Perfect . Ex:  He talks  as if he knew  everything. Ex:  He talked  as if he had known  everything. Ex:  I wish  I were  a king. (Unreal past) Rule-05: It is high time / It is time বাক্যে It is time  বা It is high time  থাকলে এবং এরপর Subject থাকলে পরবর্তী verb-টি Past Indefinite  হয়। Ex:  It is high time we changed  our bad habits. Rule-06: Lest Subordinate Clause-টি যদি Lest  দ্বারা শুরু হয়, তবে Subject-এর পরে should  বা might  বসে। Ex:  He ran fast lest  he should  miss the train. Rule-07: Since Present Indefinite/Perfect  + Since + Past Indefinite . Past Indefinite  + Since + Past Perfect . Ex:  It is  many years since we met . Ex:  It was  long since I had seen  her. Previous Questions DU Questions & Answers 01. Jerry said that he ______ for the axe.  [DU-B: 15-16] (A) will pay (B) paid (C) would pay (D) can pay Ans: (C) Explanation:  Principal clause (Jerry said) Past tense, তাই Subordinate clause-এ will পরিবর্তিত হয়ে would হয়েছে। 02. It was long since I ______ her last.  [DU-B: 09-10] (A) had seen (B) have seen (C) saw (D) see Ans: (A) Explanation:  Since-এর প্রথম অংশ Past Indefinite হলে পরের অংশ Past Perfect হয়। 03. He talks as if he ______ everything.  [DU-D: 10-11] (A) has known (B) had known (C) known (D) knew Ans: (D) Explanation:  প্রথম অংশ Present Tense (talks), তাই পরের অংশ Past Indefinite (knew). BCS & Other Exams 01. He said that he ______ be unable to come.  [29th BCS] (A) will (B) shall (C) should (D) would Ans: (D) Explanation:  Reporting verb 'said' Past Tense, তাই Future indicater 'will' -> 'would' হবে। 02. Tell me who ______ you.  [30th BCS] (A) tell (B) tells (C) told (D) telling Ans: (C) Explanation:  Principal clause 'Tell me' (Present Imperative), তাই Subordinate clause context অনুযায়ী Past হতে পারে। তবে এখানে নির্দিষ্ট কোনো নিয়ম নেই, অর্থের ভিত্তিতে 'told' সঠিক। 03. "The teacher said that the earth moves round the sun." This sentence is correct because— (A) The earth moves is a past event. (B) It is a universal truth. (C) The principal clause is in present tense. (D) None. Ans: (B) 04. I wish I ______ a bird. (A) am (B) was (C) were (D) be Ans: (C) Explanation:  অসম্ভব ইচ্ছা বা কল্পনা বোঝাতে subject-এর পর 'were' বসে। TEST 01. He said that he ______ the work. (A) has done (B) had done (C) does (D) will do Ans: (B)  (Principal clause Past, তাই Subordinate clause Past Perfect)। 02. It is high time you ______ the place. (A) leave (B) left (C) will leave (D) have left Ans: (B)  (It is high time + sub + V2)। 03. He proceeded as though I ______ not speak. (A) did (B) do (C) had (D) would Ans: (A)  (Past + as though + Past Perfect হওয়ার কথা, কিন্তু এখানে speak verb আছে। সঠিক গঠন: He proceeded as though I had not spoken . অপশন অনুযায়ী এবং 'did' বসালে Past Indefinite হয় যা 'proceeded' (Past) এর সাথে পুরোপুরি মিলে না নিয়ম অনুযায়ী। তবে যদি প্রথম অংশ Present হতো (proceeds) তবে 'did' হতো। প্রশ্নে 'proceeded' থাকলে উত্তরে 'had not spoken' হওয়া উচিত। প্রদত্ত অপশনের মধ্যে 'did' সবচেয়ে গ্রহণযোগ্য যদি 'proceeds' ধরা হয় বা কথ্য রীতিতে। Correct Rule:  As though he had not spoken .) Note: If options are strict, context implies Past Subjunctive. 04. Five years have passed since I ______ you. (A) see (B) saw (C) had seen (D) have seen Ans: (B)  (Present Perfect + Since + Past Indefinite)। 05. He told me that he ______ ill. (A) is (B) was (C) has been (D) will be Ans: (B)  (Reporting verb 'told' Past Tense)। 06. We read so that we ______ learn. (A) can (B) could (C) may (D) might Ans: (C)  (So that-এর আগে Present Tense থাকলে পরে may/can বসে)। 07. He worked hard so that he ______ succeed. (A) may (B) might (C) can (D) will Ans: (B)  (So that-এর আগে Past Tense থাকলে পরে might/could বসে)। 08. Walk fast lest you ______ miss the bus. (A) should (B) will (C) can (D) might Ans: (A)  (Lest... should)। 09. He asked me what my name ______. (A) is (B) was (C) will be (D) has been Ans: (B) 10. I know that he ______ come tomorrow. (A) will (B) would (C) shall (D) can Ans: (A)  (Principal clause 'know' Present Tense, তাই Future 'will' অপরিবর্তিত থাকবে)। Exercise 1. He said that he — be unable to come. [29th BCS, JU (C) 15-16, পিটিআই এর শিক্ষক-১৯] He said that he — be faithful to his promise. (সে প্রতিজ্ঞা করল যে সে তার প্রতিজ্ঞা রক্ষা করবে) [JnU 09-10] A. will B. may C. would D. wants Ans: C Explanation:  Reporting verb 'said' is past, so 'will' becomes 'would'. 2. As the sun — , I decided to go out. [24th BCS, BSMRSTU E 16-17, দুর্যোগ ব্যবস্থাপনা মন্ত্রণালয়ে অডিটর-১৯] A. has shone B. shine C. shines D. was shining Ans: D Explanation:  Two actions in the past, one continuing (was shining) when another happened (decided). 3. He promised that he — come next Monday. [পাসপোর্ট ও ইমিগ্রেশন দপ্তরের জুনিয়র পরিসংখ্যান অফিসার-১৬] A. will B. should C. can D. would Ans: D 4. Nobody knew that he — face a crisis. [NBR এর সহকারী রাজস্ব কর্মকর্তা-১৫] A. can B. may C. will D. would Ans: D 5. He said that he (go) home the next day. (সে বলল যে সে পরের দিন বাড়ি যাবে) [RU B 19-20] A. will go B. goes C. has go D. would go Ans: D 6. He said that —. [সে বলল যে সে পাঁচটায় আসতে পারবে না] [RU (C1) 18-19] A. he will not come at five B. he may not come at five C. he could not come at five D. he cannot come at five Ans: C 7. I could not even imagine — The missing clause is: [RU (A1) 17-18] A. that you deceive me B. that you will deceive me C. that you would deceive me D. that I will deceive you Ans: C 8. We hoped that she — able to return in time. [CU (D3) 16-17] A. will be B. would be C. can be D. likely to be Ans: B 9. Father told me that he — (বাবা বললেন যে তিনি আমাকে সাহায্য করবেন) [CU (G) 15-16] A. will help me B. would be help me C. will be helping me D. would help me E. had help me Ans: D 10. Choose the correct sentence. [RU (ব্যবস্থাপনা) 09-10, রাজশাহী কৃষি উন্নয়ন ব্যাংক (সুপারভাইজার)-১৫] A. He thought that it is raining. B. He thought that it will be raining. C. He thought that it will rain. D. He thought that it would rain. Ans: D 11. I never thought I — you again. (আমি কখনো ভাবিনি তোমার সাথে আবার দেখা হবে) [IU (C) 15-16] A. will see B. may see C. would see D. might see Ans: C 12. We prayed that she — able to return in time. [CU (B7) 14-15] A. will be B. may be C. would be D. being Ans: C 13. Did you buy any fruit when you — shopping? [CU (B7) 14-15] A. go B. gone C. were going D. went Ans: D 14. I thought that the grass — cutting. (আমি ভেবেছিলাম ঘাসগুলোর ছাঁটাই দরকার) [JnU (C) 12-13] A. needed B. needs C. need D. had need Ans: A 15. We knew he — be angry if we did not finish the work. [NSTU (A) 09-10] A. would B. can C. will D. ought to Ans: A 16. We thought that she — the job. (আমরা ভেবেছিলাম সে চাকরিটা পাবে) [PSTU (BSc) 12-13] A. gets B. is getting C. will get D. would get Ans: D 17. As we walked, he — the meaning of the book. [CU (B) 07-08] A. explaining B. explain C. explained D. explanation Ans: C 18. I asked her if she — before she started to school. [CU (B-1) 09-10] A. could read B. reads C. can read D. is reading E. reading Ans: A 19. He said that he — . (সে বলল যে সে যাচ্ছে) [RU 09-10] A. is going B. has gone C. was going D. has been going Ans: C 20. When I saw her leaving in a hurry, I — her where she was going. [DU (D) 95-96] A. have asked B. was asking C. asked D. had asked Ans: C 21. Those (be) costly items, she bought. (সে যা কিনলো সেগুলো দামি সামগ্রী ছিল) [RU (সমাজবিজ্ঞান) 05-06] They — expensive combs, she knew. (সে জানত সেগুলো দামি চিরুনি) [নির্বাচন কমিশন সচিবালয়ে কর্মকর্তা-০৪] I knew that they — horribly expensive. [JU (গাণিতিক ও পদার্থ বিষয়ক অনুষদ) 11-12] A. were B. are C. have been D. had been Ans: A Explanation:  'Those/They' is plural and the context (bought, knew) is past. 22. Choose the correct sentence. (আমি জানতাম না সে এখানে আসবে) [IU (C) 10-11] A. I did not know that he will come here. B. I did not know that he would come here. C. I did not know that he will be coming here. D. I did not know that he is supposed to come here. Ans: B 23. Which one of the following is correct? [RU (Law) 11-12, COU (A) 16-17] A. I thought he loves me. B. I thought he loved me. (আমি ভেবেছিলাম সে আমাকে ভালোবাসে) C. I thought he will love me. D. I thought he may love me. Ans: B 24. It seemed that — (মনে হল দিনটি কখনোই শেষ হবে না) [মাধ্যমিক স্কুল সহকারী শিক্ষক-০৩] A. the day will never end B. the day never ends C. the day would never end D. the day never ended Ans: C 25. He did not know that the earth (move) around the sun. [JU (H) 14-15] A. is move B. moves C. moved D. has moved Ans: B Explanation:  Universal truth 'earth moves' remains in present tense even if reporting verb is past. 26. Which one is the correct sentence? [জনসংখ্যা ও পরিবার কল্যাণ কর্মকর্তা-০৯] A. He said that the earth goes round the sun. B. He said that the earth went round the sun. C. He said that the earth had gone round the sun. D. He had said that the earth had been going round the sun. Ans: A Explanation:  Universal truth. 27. Galileo taught that the earth — around the sun. [DU (B) 96-97] A. revolves B. revolved C. will be revolving D. have been revolving Ans: A 28. Galileo discovered that the earth — the sun. [IU (C) 17-18] A. moved round B. moves round C. had moved round D. would move round Ans: B

TOPIC: TENSE Part 1: Primary Discussion Tense  (কাল): Tense বা কাল বলতে কোনো কাজ ঘটার নির্দিষ্ট সময়কে বোঝায়। Verb-এর কাজ কখন সম্পন্ন হচ্ছে (বর্তমানের, অতীতের, নাকি ভবিষ্যতের), তা নির্দেশ করার জন্য verb-এর যে রূপের পরিবর্তন হয়, তাকে Tense বলে। Classification of Tense: Tense প্রধানত তিন প্রকার: Present Tense  (বর্তমান কাল) Past Tense  (অতীত কাল) Future Tense  (ভবিষ্যৎ কাল) এই তিন প্রকার Tense-এর প্রত্যেকটিকে আবার চার ভাগে ভাগ করা হয়েছে। মোট ১২ প্রকার Tense: Indefinite (Simple) Continuous (Progressive) Perfect Perfect Continuous Part 2: Important Rules with Previous Questions 1. PRESENT TENSE (বর্তমান কাল) A. Present Indefinite Tense কোনো কাজ বর্তমানে হয়, অভ্যাসগত কাজ (habitual fact), বা চিরন্তন সত্য (universal truth) বোঝালে Present Indefinite Tense হয়। Structure:  Subject + V1  (Main Verb) + Object/Extension. Note:  Subject যদি Third person singular number  (He, She, It, Any Name) হয়, তবে verb-এর শেষে s/es  যুক্ত হয়। Keywords:  Always, often, sometimes, usually, generally, daily, everyday, regularly, occasionally, normally. Ex:  He goes  to school everyday. Ex:  The sun rises  in the east. (Universal Truth) Ex:  Ice floats  on water. (Scientific Truth) Ex:  'Honesty is the best policy.' The tense of this sentence is — [32nd BCS] (A) Present Indefinite (B) Present Continuous (C) Past Indefinite (D) Past Perfect Ans: (A) Ex:  He usually ______ up at 6 am. (A) get (B) gets (C) getting (D) got Ans: (B) B. Present Continuous Tense বর্তমানে কোনো কাজ চলছে বা হচ্ছে বোঝালে Present Continuous Tense হয়। নিকটবর্তী ভবিষ্যৎ (Near future) বোঝাতেও এটি ব্যবহৃত হয়। Structure:  Subject + am/is/are  + V1 + ing  + Object. Keywords:  Now, at this moment, at present, day by day, rapidly, increasingly. Ex:  I am reading  a book now. Ex:  The population of Bangladesh is increasing  day by day. Ex:  The baby ______ because it is hungry now. [DU-A: 12-13] (A) crying (B) is crying (C) cries (D) cried Ans: (B)  ('Now' indicates ongoing action) C. Present Perfect Tense কোনো কাজ এইমাত্র শেষ হয়েছে কিন্তু তার ফল এখনও বিদ্যমান আছে, এমন বোঝালে Present Perfect Tense হয়। Structure:  Subject + have/has  + V3  (Past Participle) + Object. Keywords:  Just, just now, already, yet, ever, lately, recently. Ex:  I have done  my homework. Ex:  He has eaten  rice. Ex:  Have you ever been  to Cox's Bazar? Ex:  He ______ out just now. [RU-C: 15-16] (A) has gone (B) had gone (C) went (D) goes Ans: (A) D. Present Perfect Continuous Tense কোনো কাজ পূর্বে শুরু হয়ে এখনও চলছে বোঝালে Present Perfect Continuous Tense হয়। এতে সাধারণত সময়ের উল্লেখ থাকে ( since  নির্দিষ্ট সময়ের জন্য, for  সময়ের ব্যাপ্তির জন্য)। Structure:  Subject + have been/has been  + V1 + ing  + Object + Since/For  + Time. Ex:  It has been raining  since morning. (সকাল থেকে - Point of time) Ex:  They have been playing  for two hours. (দুই ঘণ্টা ধরে - Period of time) Ex:  I ______ here for five years. [DU-B: 15-16] (A) have been living (B) am living (C) live (D) lived Ans: (A) 2. PAST TENSE (অতীত কাল) A. Past Indefinite Tense অতীতকালে কোনো কাজ সম্পন্ন হয়েছিল বোঝালে Past Indefinite Tense হয়। Structure:  Subject + V2  (Past Form) + Object. Keywords:  Yesterday, ago, long since, last night/week/year, once upon a time, in 1990 (any past year). Ex:  I went  to school yesterday. Ex:  He came  home last night. Ex:  I ______ him yesterday. [DU-B: 14-15] (A) see (B) saw (C) have seen (D) had seen Ans: (B) B. Past Continuous Tense অতীতকালে কোনো কাজ কিছুক্ষণ ধরে চলছিল বোঝালে Past Continuous Tense হয়। Structure:  Subject + was/were  + V1 + ing  + Object. Keywords:  While, at that moment, then. Ex:  I was reading  when he came. Ex:   While  I was walking  in the garden, a snake bit me. Ex:  He ______ a book when I saw him. [DU-D: 10-11] (A) read (B) reads (C) was reading (D) is reading Ans: (C) C. Past Perfect Tense অতীতকালে দুটি কাজ সম্পন্ন হয়ে থাকলে, যেটি আগে  ঘটেছিল সেটি Past Perfect Tense  এবং যেটি পরে  ঘটেছিল সেটি Past Indefinite Tense  হয়। Structure: 1st Action: Subject + had  + V3  + Object. 2nd Action: Subject + V2  + Object. Rule:   Before -এর আগে Past Perfect এবং After -এর পরে Past Perfect বসে। Ex:  The patient had died   before  the doctor came. Ex:  The doctor came after  the patient had died . Ex:  The train ______ before we reached the station. [JU-A: 19-20] (A) left (B) has left (C) had left (D) was leaving Ans: (C) D. Past Perfect Continuous Tense অতীতকালে কোনো কাজ দীর্ঘ সময় ধরে চলছিল বোঝালে Past Perfect Continuous Tense হয়। (খুব কম ব্যবহৃত হয়)। Structure:  Subject + had been  + V1 + ing  + Object + Since/For + Time. Ex:  He had been reading  for two hours before I came. 3. FUTURE TENSE (ভবিষ্যৎ কাল) A. Future Indefinite Tense ভবিষ্যতে কোনো কাজ ঘটবে বোঝালে Future Indefinite Tense হয়। Structure:  Subject + shall/will  + V1  + Object. Keywords:  Tomorrow, next day/week/month, soon, coming. Ex:  I will go  to Dhaka tomorrow. Ex:  He will come  soon. B. Future Continuous Tense ভবিষ্যতে কোনো কাজ চলতে থাকবে বোঝালে Future Continuous Tense হয়। Structure:  Subject + shall be/will be  + V1 + ing  + Object. Ex:  I shall be reading  a book at this time tomorrow. C. Future Perfect Tense ভবিষ্যতে নির্দিষ্ট সময়ের মধ্যে কোনো কাজ হয়ে থাকবে বোঝালে Future Perfect Tense হয়। Structure:  Subject + shall have/will have  + V3  + Object. Keywords:  By this time, by next week/year. Ex:  I shall have finished  the work by 5 PM. Ex:  He will have reached  home by this time next week. D. Future Perfect Continuous Tense ভবিষ্যতে কোনো কাজ দীর্ঘ সময় ধরে চলতে থাকবে বোঝালে Future Perfect Continuous Tense হয়। Structure:  Subject + shall have been/will have been  + V1 + ing  + Object + for/since. Ex:  I shall have been reading  for two hours. Previous Questions DU Questions & Answers 01. Choose the correct sentence.  [DU-B: 15-16] (A) I have been living here since five years. (B) I have been living here for five years. (C) I am living here for five years. (D) I live here for five years. Ans: (B)  ('Five years' হলো সময়ের ব্যাপ্তি, তাই 'for' এবং Tense হবে Present Perfect Continuous)। 02. My friend ______ before I came.  [DU-C: 11-12] (A) left (B) had left (C) have left (D) was leaving Ans: (B)  (অতীতের দুটি কাজের মধ্যে যেটি আগে হয়েছে সেটি Past Perfect)। 03. Look! The girls ______ football.  [DU-A: 13-14] (A) play (B) have played (C) are playing (D) played Ans: (C)  ('Look!' দ্বারা বোঝা যাচ্ছে কাজটি বর্তমানে চোখের সামনে চলছে)। JU Questions & Answers 01. It is high time we ______ home.  [JU-B: 11-12] (A) return (B) returned (C) had returned (D) returning Ans: (B)  (It is high time + subject থাকলে verb-এর Past form হয়।) 02. The price of rice is ______.  [JU-C: 18-19] (A) raising (B) risen (C) rising (D) rose Ans: (C)  (Continuous process বোঝাচ্ছে)। RU Questions & Answers 01. I ______ my lunch before you came.  [RU-E: 14-15] (A) had had (B) have had (C) had (D) have Ans: (A)  (Past Perfect Tense: প্রথম 'had' হলো Auxiliary এবং দ্বিতীয় 'had' হলো Main verb 'have' (খাওয়া) এর Past Participle)। BCS & Other Exams 01. 'I have been living in Dhaka ______ 2000'.  [35th BCS] (A) since (B) from (C) after (D) till Ans: (A)  (নির্দিষ্ট সাল বা Point of time বোঝালে 'since' বসে)। 02. Which is the correct sentence?  [38th BCS] (A) He insisted on seeing her. (B) He insisted to see her. (C) He insisted for seeing her. (D) He insisted in seeing her. Ans: (A)  (Insist on + V-ing)। 03. He said that he ______ be unable to come.  [29th BCS] (A) will (B) shall (C) should (D) would Ans: (D)  (Sequence of Tense: Reporting verb 'said' Past Tense-এ থাকায় 'will' পরিবর্তিত হয়ে 'would' হয়েছে)। TEST 01. I ______ for you for two hours. (A) wait (B) am waiting (C) have been waiting (D) waited Ans: (C) 02. The train ______ left before I reached the station. (A) has (B) had (C) was (D) is Ans: (B) 03. He usually ______ up at 6 am. (A) get (B) gets (C) getting (D) got Ans: (B) 04. I saw him ______ in the garden. (A) walk (B) walked (C) walking (D) to walk Ans: (C)  (See verb এর পর object থাকলে পরবর্তী verb-এর সাথে ing হয় বা bare infinitive বসে, এখানে continuous action বোঝাচ্ছে)। 05. By this time next year, I ______ my course. (A) will complete (B) will be completing (C) will have completed (D) completed Ans: (C)  (Future Perfect Tense)। 06. She ______ to school yesterday. (A) go (B) goes (C) went (D) gone Ans: (C) 07. While I ______ in the garden, a snake bit me. (A) walk (B) walked (C) was walking (D) am walking Ans: (C) 08. He talks as if he ______ everything. (A) knows (B) knew (C) known (D) has known Ans: (B)  (Present Indefinite + as if + Past Indefinite)। 09. We ______ our dinner before father came. (A) have taken (B) took (C) had taken (D) take Ans: (C) 10. Tomorrow I ______ to the zoo. (A) went (B) have gone (C) shall go (D) go Ans: (C) QUESTIONS BCS Questions 01. As the sun ……… , I decided to go out. [24th BCS] A. has shone B. shine C. shines D. was shining 02. He promised that he ………. come next Monday. / He said that he ……… be unable to come. He said that he ……… be faithful to his promise. / Nobody knew that he ……… face of crisis. / We knew he ……… be angry if we did not finish the work. [29th BCS] A. will B. may C. would D. wants Primary Questions 01. Which one is present perfect tense? [Primary Assistant Teacher 2019] A. I have had the news B. I have the news C. I had the news D. I shall have the news 02. 'Would you mind having a cup of tea' is a sentence in - / Could you please help me? Here 'could' is used as - [DPE AT: 11] A. present tense B. past tense C. present continuous D. past continuous tense 03. I could not even imagine - [DPE AT: 17] A. that you deceive me B. that I will deceive you C. that you would deceive me D. that you will deceive me 04. It seemed that - [DSHE AT: 03] A. the day will never end B. the day never ends C. the day would never end D. the day never ended PSC & Other Exam Questions 01. Tense means -[JUST: 15-16] A. action B. speed C. time D. verb 02. The tense of a verb is mainly related to - [Passport AD: 14] A. time B. person C. place D. degree 03. The 'Present Indefinite Tense' denotes - [BR SAE: 18] A. an action is continued for a time in present B. an action in the present time, habitual or eternal C. an action has already been finished at present D. none of them 04. Habitual fact is expressed only in - [BJ Jail Super: 05] A. present perfect tense B. present indefinite tense C. past perfect tense D. past indefinite tense 05. Which of the following is an example of active and present indefinite tense? [Dental: 09-10] A. He is writing a letter B. I have invited them C. He has done the work D. Floods destroy crops 06. Which one is present continuous tense? [DFP AFPO: 12] A. I read B. I am reading C. I have read D. I had read 07. Which one is present continuous tense? [DFP AFPO: 12] A. I am reading B. I have read C. I read D. I have been reading 08. Find out the tense of the sentence 'it is interesting'. [MoD CSO: 16] A. present indefinite B. present continuous C. present perfect D. none of them 09. Which of the sentence is future, even the verb is not future tense? [SUST: 09-10] A. Maria is banana B. She has gone for some shopping C. He is probably watching TV D. John is flying for Germany next week 10. Which one is present perfect tense? [NBR ARO: 15] A. I am walking B. I have been walking C. I was walking D. I have walked 11. Which one is present perfect tense? [ABAK Field Assistant: 18] A. I am reading B. I have read C. I read D. I have been reading 12. It’s the first time I ……. sea-food in my life? [EC Computer Operator: 23] A. eat B. eaten C. have eaten D. had eaten 13. Change the following sentence into present perfect 'I do the sum'. [DPE ATEO: 12] A. I have done the sum B. I did the sum C. I was doing the sum D. Th sum was done by me 14. Which one is the example of present perfect continuous tense? [MoFA Superintendent: 19] A. It is raining since last night B. It has been rained since last night C. It was raining since last night D. It has been raining since last night 15. It has been raining hard all day. Identity the tense. / He has been studying in the same class for two years. Identify the tense. / Find out the tense of the following sentence 'it has been raining since 5 p.m'. / Find out the tense of the sentence 'She has been reading the book since morning'. [BR SAE: 18] A. present perfect B. Past perfect C. Present continuous D. Present perfect continuous 16. 'Past indefinite tense' means - [Various Ministries PO: 18] A. to express an action just finished B. a single act in the past C. an action was being done in the past D. an action completed before another past action 17. Which sentence is in past indefinite tense? [BCC PA: 19] A. It has rained B. Salam had a house C. Boys were playing D. Tomal has played football 18. Which sentence is in past indefinite tense? [JBL SO: 18] A. It has been raining B. It was raining C. Shohail had car D. Raihan was sleeping 19. I read an interesting book few days ago. Identity the tense. [DoL AD: 09] A. present indefinite B. present perfect C. past indefinite D. past perfect 20. 'Past continuous tense' means - [Various Ministries PO: 18] A. an action just finished B. a single act in the past C. an action was being done in the past D. action has been going on for something 21. 'I was reading a novel' is an example of - / 'They were disturbing us' is an example of - [DFP FPI: 11] A. past continuous B. present continuous C. future continuous D. past perfect 22. The construction of past perfect follows - [BTCL AD: 04] A. I have spoken B. He has eaten C. I have gone D. He had spoken the truth 23. 'The patient had died before the doctor came' is an example of - / 'The patient had died'? Which form of tense does the sentence represent. [IBBL PO: 06] A. past and present B. present perfect C. past perfect D. past perfect continuous 24. Past perfect Continuous 'I eat' is - [BJMC ACO: 13] A. I have eaten B. I am eating C. I had been eating D. I shall be eating 25. The boys had been playing before the teacher came. Choose the form of tense. [IU: 08-09] A. present B. past perfect C. past indefinite D. past perfect continuous 26. 'I shall be eating' is an example of …….. tense. [NSI Field Officer: 17] A. future perfect B. future continuous C. future indefinite D. none of these 27. Choose the future perfect continuous tense of the verb 'do'? [DNM Midwife: 20] A. They will have done B. They will be doing C. They will have been doing D. They will have to be doing 28. As we walked, he ………. the meaning of the book. [CoU: 07-08] A. explaining B. explain C. explained D. explanation 29. Ancient people believed that ……. With a sun and a moon rotating around it. [JU: 19-20] A. the center of the universe is earth B. the earth is the center of the universe C. the universe has earth at the center D. the earth was the center of the universe 30. Did you buy any fruit when you ………. shopping? [DMLC Junior Teacher: 18] A. go B. gone C. were going D. went 31. Father told me that he - [IF AD: 16] A. will help me B. would be help me C. will be helping me D. would help me 32. He said that he (go) home the next day. [RU: 19-20] A. will go B. goes C. has go D. would go 33. I never though I ………. you again? [BBS JSO: 16] A. will see B. may see C. would see D. might see 34. I asked her if she ………... before she started to school. [NBR ARO: 15] A. could read B. reads C. can read D. is reading 35. Those (be) costly items, she bought. [SPCBL Cashier: 21] A. were B. are C. have been D. had been 36. We prayed that she ……….. able to return in time. [DMLC Junior Teacher: 18] A. will be B. may be C. would be D. being 37. When I saw her leaving in a hurry, I ………... her where she was going. [DU: 95-96] A. have asked B. was asking C. asked D. had asked 38. Which one of the following is correct? [RU: 11-12] A. I thought he loves me B. I thought he loved me C. I thought he will love me D. I thought he may love me 39. He did not know that the earth (move) around the sun. [ABAK FA: 15] A. is move B. moves C. moved D. has moved 40. Which one is the correct sentence? [DoL AD: 09] A. He said that the earth goes round the sun B. He had said that the earth had been going round the sun C. He said that the earth had gone round the sun D. He said that the earth went round the sun ANSWERS & EXPLANATIONS BCS Answers 01. Ans: D   Explanation:  The sentence uses "As" to indicate two simultaneous actions in the past. "As the sun was shining , I decided to go out." (Past Continuous + Past Indefinite). 02. Ans: C   Explanation:  Indirect speech rules apply. "He promised that he would  come..." (Future in the past). "He said that he would  be unable...", "He said that he would  be faithful...". 'Would' is the past form of 'will'. Primary Questions 01. Ans: A   Explanation:  Present Perfect Tense structure: Subject + have/has + V3. "I have had" fits this structure (have = auxiliary, had = V3 of main verb 'have'). 02. Ans: B   Explanation:  'Would you mind' is a polite request form, but structurally implies a conditional or hypothetical situation often treated as past form of will. However, 'Could' is the past form of 'Can'. The question asks about 'Could'. 'Could' is past tense form of 'Can', but used for polite requests in present time. Grammatically, it's Past Tense form. 03. Ans: C   Explanation:  Sequence of tenses. "I could not even imagine that you would deceive  me." (Past in main clause -> Past modal in subordinate clause). 04. Ans: C   Explanation:  Sequence of tenses. "It seemed (past) that the day would  (past form of will) never end." PSC & Other Exam Answers 01. Ans: C   Explanation:  Tense refers to time . 02. Ans: A   Explanation:  Tense is related to time . 03. Ans: B   Explanation:  Present Indefinite Tense denotes habitual or eternal actions in the present time. 04. Ans: B   Explanation:  Habitual facts are expressed in Present Indefinite Tense . 05. Ans: D   Explanation:  "Floods destroy crops" is in Active Voice and Present Indefinite Tense. 06. Ans: B   Explanation:  "I am reading" is Present Continuous (Subject + am/is/are + verb+ing). 07. Ans: A   Explanation:  "I am reading" is Present Continuous. 08. Ans: A   Explanation:  "It is interesting." (Subject + is + Adjective). This is Present Indefinite Tense. 09. Ans: D   Explanation:  "John is flying for Germany next week." Present Continuous form used for Future arrangement. 10. Ans: D   Explanation:  "I have walked" is Present Perfect (Subject + have + V3). 11. Ans: B   Explanation:  "I have read" is Present Perfect. 12. Ans: C   Explanation:  "It’s the first time I have eaten ..." (Present Perfect is used with 'It is the first time...'). 13. Ans: A   Explanation:  Present Perfect of "I do" is "I have done". 14. Ans: D   Explanation:  "It has been raining since last night." (Present Perfect Continuous). 15. Ans: D   Explanation:  "Has been raining", "Has been studying", "Has been reading" are examples of Present Perfect Continuous Tense. 16. Ans: B   Explanation:  Past Indefinite Tense expresses a single act in the past. 17. Ans: B   Explanation:  "Salam had a house" is Past Indefinite (Subject + V2). 'Had' is the main verb here. (A is Present Perfect, C is Past Continuous, D is Present Perfect). 18. Ans: C   Explanation:  "Shohail had car" is Past Indefinite. (A, B, D are continuous forms). 19. Ans: C   Explanation:  "I read (pronounced red) ... ago" indicates Past Indefinite. 20. Ans: C   Explanation:  Past Continuous Tense means an action was being done (continuing) in the past. 21. Ans: A   Explanation:  "I was reading" and "They were disturbing" are Past Continuous. 22. Ans: D   Explanation:  "He had spoken" fits Past Perfect structure (Subject + had + V3). 23. Ans: C   Explanation:  "The patient had died" is Past Perfect Tense. 24. Ans: C   Explanation:  Past Perfect Continuous of "I eat" is "I had been eating". 25. Ans: D   Explanation:  "Had been playing" is Past Perfect Continuous. 26. Ans: B   Explanation:  "I shall be eating" is Future Continuous Tense. 27. Ans: C   Explanation:  Future Perfect Continuous: "They will have been doing". 28. Ans: C   Explanation:  Sequence of tenses. "As we walked (past), he explained  (past)...". 29. Ans: D   Explanation:  Sequence of tenses. "Ancient people believed (past) that the earth was  (past) the center...". 30. Ans: D   Explanation:  "When you went  shopping?" (Past simple for completed action in question). 31. Ans: D   Explanation:  Indirect speech. "Father told me that he would help  me." 32. Ans: D   Explanation:  Indirect speech. "He said that he would go  home the next day." 33. Ans: C   Explanation:  Sequence of tenses. "I never thought (past) I would see  (future in past) you again." 34. Ans: A   Explanation:  Sequence of tenses. "I asked her if she could read  (past ability)...". 35. Ans: A   Explanation:  "Those were  costly items, she bought." (Past tense agreement with 'bought'). 36. Ans: C   Explanation:  Sequence of tenses. "We prayed (past) that she would be ...". 37. Ans: C   Explanation:  Sequence of tenses. "When I saw (past)... I asked  (past)...". 38. Ans: B   Explanation:  Sequence of tenses. "I thought (past) he loved  (past) me." 39. Ans: B   Explanation:  Universal truth in subordinate clause remains in Present Indefinite even if main verb is past. "He did not know that the earth moves  around the sun." 40. Ans: A   Explanation:  Indirect speech with universal truth. "He said that the earth goes  round the sun."

DEGREE OF COMPARISON Degree of Comparison বাক্যে দুই বা ততোধিক ব্যক্তি, প্রাণী এবং বস্তুর মধ্যে তুলনা করতে adjective এর যে তিনটি form (positive, comparative, superlative) ব্যবহার হয় তাকে degree of comparison  বলে। Rahman is a good  man. (Positive - সাধারণ গুণ) Rahman is better  than Kamal. (Comparative - দুইয়ের মধ্যে তুলনা) Rahman is the best  of all in the village. (Superlative - সবার মধ্যে শ্রেষ্ঠত্ব) Degree তিন প্রকার: 01. Positive Degree:  কোনো ব্যক্তি, প্রাণী এবং বস্তুর সাধারণ গুণ প্রকাশ পায়। ( Ex: He is a strong man. ) 02. Comparative Degree:  দুইজন ব্যক্তি, প্রাণী এবং বস্তুর মধ্যে দোষ, গুণ, অবস্থার তুলনা প্রকাশ পায়। ( Ex: He is stronger than his brother. ) 03. Superlative Degree:  দুইয়ের অধিক ব্যক্তি, প্রাণী এবং বস্তুর মধ্যে একজনের/একটির দোষ, গুণ, অবস্থার শ্রেষ্ঠত্ব বা সর্বোচ্চ মাত্রার তুলনা প্রকাশ পায়। ( Ex: He is the strongest of all. ) Ex:  A comedy is ______ than an action movie. [DU B: 17-18] (A) more funny (B) funnier (C) most funny (D) funniest Ans: (B) Ex:  Which is the correct sentence? [7 College-Science: 20-21] (A) The Nile is the longest river in Africa. (B) The Nile is longest river in Africa. (C) Nile is longest river in the Africa. (D) Nile is longest river in Africa. Ans: (A)  (Superlative এর পূর্বে the বসে)। Rules of Formation of Degree 1. General Rule:  Adjective এর শেষে -er যোগ করে comparative এবং -est যোগ করে superlative করা হয়। (যদি শেষে দুটি consonant বা একটি vowel+consonant থাকে)। Positive Comparative (er) Superlative (est) Great Greater Greatest Small Smaller Smallest Poor Poorer Poorest Strong Stronger Strongest Bold Bolder Boldest 2. Ends in 'e':  Adjective এর শেষে 'e' থাকলে শুধু -r যোগ করে comparative এবং -st যোগ করে superlative করা হয়। Positive Comparative (r) Superlative (st) Able Abler Ablest Brave Braver Bravest Fine Finer Finest True Truer Truest Wise Wiser Wisest 3. Consonant Doubling:  Adjective এর শেষে একটি consonant এবং তার পূর্বে একটি vowel থাকলে শেষের consonant টি double করে এরপর -er এবং -est যোগ করতে হয়। Positive Comparative (er) Superlative (est) Big Bigger Biggest Hot Hotter Hottest Fat Fatter Fattest Sad Sadder Saddest Red Redder Reddest 4. Ends in 'y':  Adjective এর শেষে -y এবং এর পূর্বে consonant থাকলে y এর স্থলে i বসিয়ে -er/-est যোগ করতে হয়। কিন্তু y এর পূর্বে vowel থাকলে y পরিবর্তন হয় না (e.g., Gay -> Gayer -> Gayest). Positive Comparative (ier) Superlative (iest) Happy Happier Happiest Easy Easier Easiest Heavy Heavier Heaviest Pretty Prettier Prettiest Lazy Lazier Laziest Ex:  Superlative form of the word 'Easy' is - [BSC-Nursing: 22-23] (A) more easy (B) most easy (C) easiest (D) easier Ans: (C) 5. Multi-Syllable:  একের অধিক syllable বিশিষ্ট adjective এর পূর্বে more যোগ করে comparative এবং most যোগ করে superlative করতে হয়। Positive Comparative (more) Superlative (most) Comfortable More comfortable Most comfortable Courageous More courageous Most courageous Beautiful More beautiful Most beautiful Important More important Most important Difficult More difficult Most difficult 6. Irregular Adjective:  নির্দিষ্ট নিয়ম নেই। Positive Comparative Superlative Good/Well Better Best Bad/Evil/Ill Worse Worst Little Less/Lesser Least Much More Most (quantity) Many More Most (number) Late Later Latest Old Older/Elder Oldest/Eldest Few Fewer Fewest Note:  Adverb of place/time used as adjective:Far - Farther - FarthestNear - Nearer - Nearest/Next Structure of Degrees 1. Positive Degree Structure (i) Subject + verb + as + positive degree + as + noun/pronoun. Ex:  Rafa is as intellectual as Rafin. (ii) Subject + verb (neg) + so/as + positive degree + as + noun/pronoun. Ex:  The boy is not so clever as his friend. Ex:  She is beautiful, but she is ______ her mother. [24th BCS] (A) most beautiful (B) less beautiful (C) as beautiful (D) not so beautiful as Ans: (D) (iii) No other + singular noun + verb + so/as + positive degree + as + noun/pronoun. Ex:  No other man in the village is so wise as Nur. (iv) Very few + plural noun + plural verb + as + positive degree + as + noun/pronoun. Ex:  Very few cities in Bangladesh are as large as Chattogram. 2. Comparisons of Similarity (The same, Similar, Like) The same... as / The same as / The same. Ex:  Jaman speaks the same language as his sister. Similar to / Similar. Ex:  That joke is similar to a joke that I heard. Like / Alike. Ex:  Saiful looks like his brother. Ex:  Choose the correct sentence. [DU-B: 2002-03] (A) Bangladesh is like Vietnam. (B) Bangladesh is as like as Vietnam. (C) Bangladesh is same to Vietnam. (D) Bangladesh is some like Vietnam. Ans: (A) 3. Comparative Degree Structure (i) Subject + verb + comparative degree + than + noun/pronoun. Ex:  She is older than you. (ii) Subject + verb + more + adj + than... (iii) Subject + verb + Latin comparative (senior/junior/superior) + to + noun/pronoun. Ex:  She is senior to Sumon. (iv) ...than any other + singular noun. Ex:  Homer is greater than any other epic poet. (v) ...than all other + plural noun. Ex:  Homer is greater than all other epic poets. (vi) Comparison of two qualities in same person:  More + positive degree + than + positive degree. Ex:  Swapon is more good than bad. (vii) Intensifiers:  Far/Much + comparative. Ex:  His house is far more expensive than yours. Ex:  I feel ______ now. [BU, B: 13-14] (A) more happier (B) much happy (C) more happy (D) much happier Ans: (D) (viii) Selection of one out of two:  The + comparative + of the two. Ex:  Razia is the better of the two girls. Ex:  Of the two girls, Sultana is the ______ intelligent. [JKKNIU, AL:18-19] (A) most (B) more (C) as (D) far Ans: (B) 4. Double Comparative (যত... তত) Structure:  The + comparative..., the + comparative... Ex:  The more you read, the more you learn. Ex:  The more we ______, the less we ______ [CU, A: 17-18] (A) solve, get clever (B) solved, feel shaky (C) solve, feel shaky (D) do not solve, get clever Ans: (C) Ex:  Which of the following sentences is correct? [DU-D: 16-17] (A) More you read, less you understand. (B) The more you read, less you understand. (C) The more you read, the less you understand. (D) More you read, the less you understand. Ans: (C) 5. Illogical Comparison দুটি অসম বস্তু বা বিষয়ের মধ্যে তুলনা হলে তাকে Illogical comparison বলে। এটি সংশোধন করতে that of (singular এর ক্ষেত্রে) বা those of (plural এর ক্ষেত্রে) ব্যবহার করতে হয়। Structure:  ...comparative degree + than + that of / those of + noun. Ex:  The salary of a professor is higher than that of  a teacher. (Not "than a teacher"). Ex:  The paintings of Sajal are more beautiful than those of  Raju. (Not "than Raju"). Ex:  Select the correct sentence. [JnU, B: 2013-14] (A) The roads of Dhaka is wider than Khulna. (B) The roads of Dhaka is wider than of Khulna. (C) The roads of Dhaka are wider than those of Khulna. (D) The roads of Dhaka is wider than those of Khulna. Ans: (C) 6. Multiple Number Comparison Structure:  half/twice/three times + as much/many  + noun + as ... Ex:  This dictionary costs ______ the other one. [B:18-19] (A) twice more than (B) twice as much as (C) three times as much (D) twice as much Ans: (B) 7. Exceptions Always Positive:  Senior, junior, elder, minor, inferior, former, interior, ulterior, utter, superior (সাধারণত Latin comparative হিসেবে to গ্রহণ করে, কিন্তু positive অর্থে ব্যবহৃত হয়)। Always Superlative (No 'more/most'):  Supreme, Almighty, Excellent, Absolute, Golden, Eternal, Perfect, Complete, Ideal, Chief, Universal, Unique. Ex:  He is ______ judge. [KU, C:18-19] (A) a most perfect (B) a perfect (C) absolutely a perfect (D) such a perfect Ans: (B) Part 2: Important Rules with Previous Questions 1. Classification of Adjective কাজ ও ব্যবহারের ধরন অনুযায়ী Adjective প্রধানত চার প্রকার: 01. Adjective of Quality (গুণবাচক বিশেষণ) যে Adjective কোনো noun বা pronoun এর দোষ, গুণ এবং অবস্থা প্রকাশ করে। Ex:  Dhaka is an old  city. Ex:  He is an honest  man. Note:  Proper noun কোনো noun এর পূর্বে বসে ঐ noun টিকে বিশেষিত করলে তা Proper Adjective  হয় (যা Adjective of Quality এর অন্তর্ভুক্ত)। Ex:  This is an English  grammar book. Ex:  We went to the American  Embassy. 02. Adjective of Quantity (পরিমাণবাচক বিশেষণ) যে Adjective কোনো noun বা pronoun এর পরিমাণ প্রকাশ করে। এটি সাধারণত Material ও Abstract noun (uncountable) এর পূর্বে বসে। Ex:  Joy have had enough  exercise. Ex:  There is much  water in the pond. 03. Adjective of Number (সংখ্যাবাচক বিশেষণ) যে Adjective কোনো noun বা pronoun এর সংখ্যা প্রকাশ করে। এটি তিন প্রকার: (i) Cardinal:  নির্দিষ্ট সংখ্যা বোঝায় (One, two, three... etc.) Ex:  Our heart has four  chambers. (ii) Ordinal:  ক্রম বা অবস্থান বোঝায় (First, second, third... etc.) Ex:  Sunday is the first  day of the week. (iii) Multiplicative:  পরিমাণগত মাত্রা বা কতবার বোঝায় (Single, double, triple... etc.) Ex:  A few doctors take double  fees from patients. 04. Pronominal Adjective (সর্বনামবাচক বিশেষণ) যে Pronoun কোনো noun এর পূর্বে বসে ঐ noun কে বিশেষিত করে। এটি পাঁচ প্রকার: (i) Possessive:  (my, our, your, his, her, their, its) Ex:  We love our  country. (ii) Distributive:  (Each, every, either, neither) Ex:   Every  mother loves her child. (iii) Demonstrative:  (This, that, these, those, such) Ex:   Those  mangoes are sour. (iv) Interrogative:  (which, what) Ex:   Which  pen do you like most? (v) Relative:  (whose, which) Ex:  This is the book whose  pages are torn. 2. Important Usage Notes Rule: Usage of 'Enough' Enough  শব্দটি Noun কে modify করলে এর পূর্বে বা পরে বসতে পারে, কিন্তু Adjective/Adverb  কে modify করলে সবসময় তাদের পরে  বসে। Ex (Correct):  He is old enough  to vote. (Not 'enough old') Ex (Question):  When your body does not get ----, it cannot make the glucose it needs. [RU C: 04-05] (A) food as enough (B) food enoughly (C) enough the food (D) enough food Ans: (D) Rule: One vs. Another vs. The Other তিনটি Singular Noun এর ক্ষেত্রে:  ধারাবাহিকভাবে One , Another  এবং The Other  বসে। Ex:  I have three shirts. One  is red, another  is white and the other  is blue. দুটির ক্ষেত্রে:  প্রথমটির জন্য One  এবং পরেরটির জন্য The Other  বসে। Ex:  Of the two office clerks, one  is experienced and the other  is not. 3. Classification by Position 01. Attributive Adjective:  যখন Adjective টি Noun এর ঠিক পূর্বে  বসে। Ex:  A black  cat is on the table. 02. Predicative Adjective:  যখন Adjective টি Linking Verb (be, feel, taste, etc.) এর পরে  বসে। Ex:  Apples taste delicious . Ex:  They are excellent . 4. Degree of Comparison Definition Positive:  সাধারণ গুণ বোঝায়। (Ex: He is a strong  man.) Comparative:  দুইয়ের মধ্যে তুলনা বোঝায়। (Ex: He is stronger  than his brother.) Superlative:  অনেকের মধ্যে শ্রেষ্ঠত্ব বোঝায়। (Ex: He is the strongest  of all.) Formation Rules General:  add -er  / -est  (Great -> Greater -> Greatest). Ends in 'e':  add -r  / -st  (Brave -> Braver -> Bravest). Consonant Doubling:  (Big -> Bigger -> Biggest). Ends in 'y':  Change 'y' to 'i' + -er  / -est  (Happy -> Happier -> Happiest). Multi-Syllable:  Use more  / most  (Beautiful -> More beautiful -> Most beautiful). Irregular:  (Good -> Better -> Best; Bad -> Worse -> Worst). 5. Structure of Degrees (Sentence Rules) A. Comparative Structures Rule 1:  Subject + Verb + Comparative Degree + than  + Noun/Pronoun. Ex:  She is older than  you. Rule 2 (Latin Comparatives):  Senior, junior, superior, inferior, prior, etc. এর পরে than  না বসে to  বসে। Ex:  She is senior to  Sumon. Rule 3 (Double Comparative - যত...তত):  The + Comparative ..., The + Comparative ... Ex:   The more  you read, the more  you learn. Ex:   The longer  I live here, the more  I like it. Rule 4 (Illogical Comparison):  অসম বস্তুর তুলনা রোধ করতে that of  (singular) বা those of  (plural) ব্যবহার করা হয়। Ex (Incorrect):  The salary of a professor is higher than a teacher. Ex (Correct):  The salary of a professor is higher than that of  a teacher. Ex (Plural):  The paintings of Sajal are more beautiful than those of  Raju. Rule 5 (Multiple Number):  সংখ্যাবাচক তুলনা (half, twice, three times) এর ক্ষেত্রে times + as much/many + as বসে। Ex:  This dictionary costs twice as much as  the other one. (Not 'twice more than'). B. Superlative Structures Rule 1:  Subject + Verb + The  + Superlative Degree + ... Ex:  The Nile is the longest  river in Africa. Rule 2 (One of the):  One of the + Superlative Degree + Plural Noun. Ex:  Cuba is one of the largest  sugar-growing countries in the world. C. Exceptions (Absolutes) কিছু Adjective নিজেই Superlative অর্থ প্রকাশ করে, তাই এদের পূর্বে more  বা most  বসে না। List:  Supreme, Almighty, Excellent, Absolute, Perfect, Complete, Universal, Unique, Round, Dead. Ex:  He is a perfect  judge. (Not 'a most perfect'). Exercise 1. Rahim is one — superstitious (সুপারস্টিশাস-কুসংস্কারাচ্ছন্ন) people I know. [DU (B) 14-15] A. much B. very much C. of the more D. of the most Ans: D 2. Tahseen was one --------- [RU (Law) 05-06] Sara was one --------- [CU (C3) 12-13] Sumon was one --------- [কারিগরি শিক্ষা দপ্তরের অধীনে কারিগরি জুনিয়র ইনস্ট্রাক্টর-০৫] A. of the happy childs of his class B. child who was the happiest of all the classes C. of the happiest child of the class D. of the happiest children in the class Ans: D 3. Dhaka is becoming one of the – cities in Asia.[ IU G 10-11, রেলওয়ের উপসহকারী প্রকৌশলী (সিভিল)-১৬] A. more busy B. busiest C. busy D. most busiest Ans: B 4. Choose the correct sentence. A. Bangladesh is like Vietnam. B. Bangladesh is as like as Vietnam. [CU (B) 02-03] C. Bangladesh is some like Vietnam. D. Bangladesh is same to Vietnam. Ans: A 5. Although they are smaller, chipmunks are – most other ground squirrels. [JU (IBA) 11-12] A. alike B. like as C. same as D. like Ans: A 6. Although we often use ‘speed’ and ‘velocity’ interchangeably, in a technical sense, ‘speed’ is not always – ‘velocity’. [DU C 02-03, PUST A 11-12, JnU D 16-17, JU F 16-17] A. alike B. the same as C. similar D. as E. as good as Ans: B 7. Last year, Matin earned – his brother, who has a better position. [CU D 12-13, E 16-17, JU E3 13-14] A. twice as much as B. twice more than C. twice as many as D. twice as more as Ans: A 8. Staying in a hotel costs – renting room in a dormitory for a week. [NSTU (C) 12-13, CU (B1) 12-13] A. twice more than B. twice as much as C. as much twice as D. as much as twice Ans: B 9. This dictionary costs – the other one. (এই অভিধানের দাম অন্যটার দ্বিগুণ) [JU (B) 18-19] A. twice more than B. twice as much as C. twice as much D. twice as many Ans: B 10. Mina has been suffering from fever for two months. She --- [CU (B-1) 14-15] A. is comparatively better today B. is comparatively the best today C. is nicely today D. is better today. Ans: D 11. Which of the following sentences is correct? [ডাক ও টেলিযোগাযোগ মন্ত্রণালয়ের হিসাবরক্ষণ কর্মকর্তা-০৩] A. He is good today than before B. He is better today [RU (মার্কেটিং) 07-08, Medical 13-14] C. He is best today than yesterday D. He is comparatively better today. Ans: B 12. Choose the correct sentence. (আজ আমি আগের চেয়ে ভালো বোধ করছি) [NU (বিজ্ঞান) 11-12] A. I feel more good today B. I feel better today C. I feel more better today D. He is comparatively better today. Ans: B 13. She is one of the most courgeous persons — [NU (মানবিক) 12-13] A. I known B. which I know C. who I know D. I have ever known. Ans: D 14. My uncle is the best story-teller — [CU (B) 05-06] A. than I’ve ever met B. I’ve ever met C. that never met D. that I’ve ever met Ans: B 15. Which one is the superlative degree? (সব ফুলের মধ্যে গোলাপ সবচেয়ে সুন্দর) [IU (Law) 04-05] A. Rose is the finest of all flowers. B. The rose is the finest of all flowers. C. The rose is finest of all flowers. D. The rose is the finest of all flower. Ans: B 16. Which one is correct? (নীল নদ আফ্রিকা মহাদেশের দীর্ঘতম/সবচেয়ে বড় নদী) [17th BCS, মাধ্যমিক ও উচ্চ মাধ্যমিক শিক্ষা অধিদপ্তরের অধীনে প্রদর্শক-০৪, RU 06-07, IU (ঝ) 12-13, Rupali Bank -13, BRUR (A) 15-16] A. The Nile is longest river in Africa. B. The Nile is longest river in the Africa. C. Nile is longest river in Africa. D. The Nile is the longest river in Africa. Ans: D 17. He drives much — than he needs to do. [DU (B) 99-00, NU 10-11] I prepare my lesson — than you. [ত্রাণ ও পুনর্বাসন অধিদপ্তরের প্রকল্প বাস্তবায়ন কর্মকর্তা-০৬] A. so carefully B. more careful C. carefully D. more carefully Ans: D 18. Dhaka is one of the largest cities in Bangladesh. (Positive) [১০ম স্কুল শিক্ষক নিবন্ধন-১৪] A. No other cities in Bangladesh are as big as Dhaka. B. Very few cities in Bangladesh are as big as Dhaka. C. Very few cities in Bangladesh is as big as Dhaka. D. Some cities in Bangladesh is as big as Dhaka. Ans: B 19. He is one of the worst men in the world. (Make Positive) [১৩তম শিক্ষক নিবন্ধন (স্ক) ১৬] A. Very few men in the world were so bad as he. B. Very few man in the world was so bad as he. C. Very few men in the world were so bad so he. D. Very few man in the world were as bad as he. Ans: A 20. Salman is one of the richest persons in the town. What does the sentence imply? [DU C 19-20] A. No other man is as rich as Salman in the town. B. No one in this town is rich. C. Very few persons in the town are as rich as Salman. D. Salman is very rich but others are also rich. Ans: C 21. It burns the prettiest of any wood. (Positive) [৮ম স্কুল শিক্ষক নিবন্ধন-১২, ১৫তম শিক্ষক নিবন্ধন-১৯] A. No other wood is as pretty as it burns B. No other wood burns is as pretty as it C. No other wood burns as pretty as it D. No other wood burn as pretty as it Ans: C 22. It is more than honesty. (Make it ‘Postive’) [১৫তম শিক্ষক নিবন্ধন (২)-১৯] A. Honesty is not as much as it. B. Honesty are not as much as it. C. Honesty is as much as it. D. Honesty is less much as it. Ans: A 23. The sentence ‘He is one of the best boys in the village’ can be written as - [RU (E, বিজোড়) 16-17] A. Very few boys in the village is so good as he B. Very few boys in the village are as good as he C. Very few boys in the village are better as he D. Very few boys in the village is very good as he Ans: B 24. Mango is one of the sweetest fruits in the world. (Comparative) [৬ষ্ঠ শিক্ষক নিবন্ধন-১০] A. Mango is more sweet than any other fruits in the world. B. Mango is more sweet than all other fruits in the world. C. Mango is sweeter than most other fruits in the world. D. Mango is sweeter than any other fruits in the world. Ans: C 25. Belal is the best boy in the class. (Comparative) [১২তম স্কুল শিক্ষক নিবন্ধন (২)-১৫] A. Very few boys in the class as good as Belal B. Belal is a good boy in the class C. Belal is better than any other boy in the class D. Belal is better than any other boys in the class Ans: C 26. The Padma is one of the biggest rivers in Bangladesh. (Positive) [১২তম স্কুল শিক্ষক নিবন্ধন-১৫] A. Very few river in Bangladesh is as big as the Padma B. Very few rivers in Bangladesh are as big as the Padma C. No other river in Bangladesh is so big as the Padma D. No other rivers in Bangladesh are as big as the Padma Ans: B 27. ‘Iron is the most useful metal’. The positive form of the sentence is- [বিটিভির সহকারী প্রকৌশলী (সিভিল)-১৭, RU 05-06] A. Very few metals are as useful as iron. B. Iron is as useful as many other metals. C. No other metal is as useful as iron. D. Iron is more useful than many other metals. Ans: C 28. He is the best boy in the class. (Positive) [৯ম স্কুল শিক্ষক নিবন্ধন-১৩] A. He is a good boy in the class B. No other boy is so good as he. C. No other boy in the class is as good as he. D. He is better than any other boy Ans: C 29. Change positive to comparative without any change of meaning. ‘He is as ferocious as tiger’ [JnU (D) 15-16] A. A tiger is not more ferocious than he. B. A tiger is not ferocious than he. C. A tiger is not ferocious than he D. A tiger is not more ferocious than him Ans: A