Use of Modifier
6. It is difficult (a) ---- (post-modify the adjective with an infinitive) in Bangladesh if you do not have any experience of driving here. Drivers change lanes (b) ---- (post-modify the verb). As a foreigner you may find (c) ---- (pre-modify the noun) changing without signals quite distressing. Many drivers are not at all aware of (d) ---- (pre-modify the noun) signals, Auto-rickshaws and rickshaws move in and out in a (e) ----- (pre-modify the noun) way. They try (f) ----- (post-modify the verb with an infinitive) whenever they find some space. Sometimes drivers drive (g) ------ (post-modify the verb) to reach their destinations. This often causes serious (h) ----- (pre-modify the noun ‘with a noun-adjective) accidents. (i) ----- (pre-modify the verb with a present participle phrase), it is not easy to move with your car here. If you want to move (j) ---- (post-modify the verb), you have to practice driving for some days.
7. Kuakata, (a) ---- (use an appositive to post-modify the noun) is a rare scenic spot of Patuakhali district. (b)---- (use determiner) name Kuakata takes (c)---- (use possessive) origin from the story of a Kua or well dug on the seashore by the early Rakhaine settlers for collecting water. The Rakhaines had landed on Kuakata after being (d) ---- (use participle) from Arakan by the Mughals. Kuakata is one of the (e) ----- (pre-modify the noun) spots which allow a visitor (f) ---- (use an infinitive to post-modify the noun) both the sunrise and the sunset from the beach. It is (g) ---- (use an intensifier) a virgin beach and a sanctuary for migratory (h) ---- (use a noun- adjective) birds. Kuakata is (i) ---- (use an adverb) a holy land for the Hindus and Buddhists. Each year thousands of devotees come here to attend the festivals Rash Purnima and Maghi Purnima. On these (j) ---- (use a quantifier to pre-modify the noun) days, pilgrims take holy bath and enjoy going to the traditional fairs.
আরো পড়ুন : Use of Modifier-এর ২টি Exercise, ২য় পর্ব
8. Once a cook roasted a duck for his master. The roast looked (a) ---- (use an intensifier) delicious. He failed to resist (b) ---- (pre-modify the noun with a possessive) temptation and ate one of its drumsticks. When his master sat down (c) ----- (use infinitive), he quickly noticed the (d) ---- (pre-modify the noun) leg and asked him about it. The cook replied that the duck had (e) ---- (pre-modify the noun) leg only. The master said that there was no such thing as a one (f) ---- (pre-modify the noun) duck. He insisted that this duck had only one leg. (g) ---- (pre-modify the verb with a present participle) angry, the master threatened (h) ---- (post-modify the verb with an infinitive) him from his job. The cook looked out of the window and saw some ducks (i) ---- (post-modify the noun with a present participle) outside in the yard. He saw one duck (j) --- (post-modify the noun) on one leg folding the other one within its body.
Answer: 6. a. to drive, b. frequently, c. lane, d. traffic, e. zigzag, f. to overtake, g. recklessly, h. road, i. Having no driving experience, j. safely.
7. a. the daughter of the sea, b. The, c. its, d. expelled, e. unique, f. to enjoy, g. really, h. winter, i. really, j. two.
8. a. very, b. his, c. to eat, d. missing, e. only, f. legged, g. Becoming, h. to fire, i. resting, j. standing.
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