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ঢাকা রেসিডেন্সিয়াল মডেল কলেজ, ঢাকা

Right Form of Verbs

1. Read the text and fill in the gaps with correct form of verbs as per subject and context:

Football is a favourite game in our country. It (a) — (arrange) between two teams (b) — (contain) eleven players each. The captains of both teams (c) — (lead) their groups. This is the most exciting and enjoyable game ever (d) — (play) across the world. It (e) — (run) for an hour and a half with an interval after half of the time (f) — (be) over. Any football tournament (g) — (arrange) between two strong teams can be exciting. The result (h) — (remain) almost unpredictable till the end because any team might win the other team (i) — (score) a goal within seconds. The referee is to see whether rules and order (j) — (maintain) by the players.

Answer : 1.(a) is arranged; (b) containing; (c) lead; (d) played; (e) runs; (f) is; (g) arranged; (h) remains; (i) scoring; (j) are maintained.

2. Read the text and fill in the gaps with the correct form of verbs as per subject and context:

Parents (a) — (be) blessings of God to us. When a child (b) — (bear), their joys (c) — (know) no bounds. They (d) — (start) (e) — (think) of (f) — (nurse) and (g) — (bring) up their children. They (h) — (remain) safe under the custody of their parents since birth. Parents never mind (i) — (take) pains for the upbringing of their off-spring. We (j) — never (offend) our parents.

Answer : (a) are; (b) is born; (c) know; (d) start; (e) to think/thinking; (f) nursing; (g) bringing;

(h) remain; (i) taking; (j) should offend.

3. Read the text and fill in the gaps with correct form of verbs as per subject and context:

Once there (a) — (live) an idle king. He (b) — (not undergo) physical labour. As a result, he (c) — (get) bulky and could not move from one place to another. He (d) — (call) in a doctor. The doctor (e) — (be) clever and wise. He did not (f) — (prescribe) any medicine for the king. He asked the king to byu a club and (g) — (move) it in the air till his hands (h) — (get) moistened. The king started (i) — (follow) the prescription. Thus, the king (j) — (relieve) of his problem.

Answer : (a) lived; (b) did not undergo; (c) got; (d) called; (e) was; (f) prescribe; (g) move; (h) got;

(i) following/to follow; (j) was relieved.

4. Read the text and fill in the gaps with correct form of verbs as per subject and context:

Maû events of great importance (a) — (take) place during the last century. Significant advances (b) · (make) in the field of science and technology. Many European colonies (c) — (gain) independence. The movement for democracy (d) — (become) prominent in many parts of the world. Two World Wars (e) — (break) out in this century. It also (f) — (witness) the misuse of atomic energy. Two cities of Japan were completely (g) — (destroy) as a result of the dropping of atom bombs. However, the emergence of Bangladesh as an independent nation (h) — (become) a momentous event. After a bloody war of nine months Bangladesh (i) — (bear). Now we (j) — (hold) our heads high in the community of nations.

Answer : (a) took; (b) were made; (c) gained; (d) became; (e) broke; (f) witnessed; (g) destroyed;

(h) became; (i) was born; (j) can hold/hold.