English Grammar: Modifier, Infinitive, Gerund, Participle, Tense, Sentence and Clause — BCS Cadre — পৃষ্ঠা 3

English Grammar: Modifier, Infinitive, Gerund, Participle, Tense, Sentence and Clause: ইংরেজি, BCS Cadre পাঠ ও 401টি প্রশ্নের অনুশীলন। পৃষ্ঠা 3/9।

  1. A “verbose” explanation is one that—
    • uses too many words
    • contains no detail
    • lasts only a second
    • has no grammar
  2. An employee “worth their salt” is—
    • competent and deserving of pay
    • always highly paid
    • new to the job
    • a soldier by profession
  3. A costly project that gives little benefit may be called—
    • a white elephant
    • a golden opportunity
    • a safe bet
    • an open book
  4. Which part contains a finite subordinate clause?
    • Although the road was wet
    • Walking slowly
    • Across the courtyard
    • To reach home
  5. In “I stayed home because it was raining,” the dependent clause is—
    • I stayed home
    • because it was raining
    • stayed home
    • it was
  6. “Sitting happily, the chicken laid eggs.” The opening words are most precisely—
    • a participial phrase
    • an independent clause
    • a finite noun clause
    • a coordinate clause
  7. Choose the sentence containing a noun clause.
    • I know that he is honest.
    • The boy with a hat smiled.
    • She left before noon.
    • The red car stopped.
  8. Which is the adjective clause in “The book that you recommended is useful”?
    • The book
    • that you recommended
    • is useful
    • you recommended is
  9. Which conjunction most naturally begins a clause of concession?
    • Although
    • Because
    • Unless
    • So that
  10. In “If you practise, you will improve,” the if-clause expresses—
    • a condition
    • a comparison
    • a result only
    • a question
  11. Which part of the sentence is a noun clause? “I cannot explain why the lights went out.”
    • I cannot explain
    • why the lights went out
    • the lights
    • went out
  12. Choose the sentence containing an adjective clause.
    • She arrived before noon.
    • I know what you mean.
    • The student who won the prize is absent.
    • Walking is healthy.
  13. In “We stayed indoors because the storm was severe,” the final clause shows—
    • time
    • reason
    • comparison
    • purpose
  14. Which sentence has a correctly formed indirect question?
    • Do you know where is the library?
    • Do you know where the library is?
    • Do you know where does the library stand?
    • Do you know where the library does is?
  15. Identify the subordinate clause in “Although it was late, the audience remained seated.”
    • the audience remained seated
    • remained seated
    • Although it was late
    • the audience
  16. The expression “the idea that everyone deserves a chance” contains a clause functioning as—
    • an adverbial clause
    • an explanatory content clause
    • an independent clause
    • a coordinate clause
  17. Choose the correct relative-clause sentence.
    • The girl which called is my cousin.
    • The girl whose called is my cousin.
    • The girl who called is my cousin.
    • The girl whom called is my cousin.
  18. Identify the adverbial clause of time.
    • Where he lives is unknown.
    • I met her when the meeting ended.
    • The house that I bought is old.
    • I believe that he is honest.
  19. Choose the correct completion: “Tell me ______ you need assistance.”
    • do you whether
    • whether do you
    • whether you
    • you whether
  20. Which sentence contains a non-finite participial phrase rather than a finite clause?
    • As she smiled, she waved.
    • Smiling broadly, she waved.
    • Although she smiled, she was nervous.
    • When she smiled, I waved.
  21. Select the correct form: “The earth ______ around the sun.”
    • revolve
    • revolves
    • is revolving always
    • has revolving
  22. Complete: “Listen! Someone ______ at the door.”
    • knocks yesterday
    • is knocking
    • has knock
    • knocking
  23. Choose the correct verb: “I ______ her for twelve years.”
    • am knowing
    • know since
    • have known
    • had knowing
  24. Complete: “The train ______ before we reached the platform.”
    • had departed
    • has departed
    • will depart
    • departs
  25. Complete: “At eight last night, they ______ dinner.”
    • have
    • are having
    • were having
    • had have
  26. Choose the correct completion: “By next June, she ______ the course.”
    • will complete yesterday
    • will have completed
    • has completing
    • had complete
  27. Choose the correct sentence.
    • Yesterday I have visited my uncle.
    • Yesterday I visited my uncle.
    • Yesterday I had visit my uncle.
    • Yesterday I am visiting my uncle.
  28. Complete: “She ______ in this city since 2020.”
    • lives since
    • has been living
    • is live
    • had living
  29. Fill in: “When I entered, the children ______.”
    • were sleeping
    • have slept now
    • sleep tomorrow
    • had be sleeping
  30. Choose the correct completion: “He ______ the report just now.”
    • has finished
    • finished
    • finishes tomorrow
    • have finished
  31. Fill in: “We ______ any rain for weeks.”
    • did not had
    • have not had
    • are not have
    • has not had
  32. Complete: “She ______ her hand while she was preparing lunch.”
    • burned
    • has burn
    • is burning tomorrow
    • will burned
  33. Fill in: “They have been waiting ______ two hours.”
    • since
    • for
    • from
    • by
  34. Choose the correct sentence.
    • He has been ill since Monday.
    • He has been ill for Monday.
    • He has been ill from Monday till now always.
    • He is been ill since Monday.
  35. Choose the correct verb: “It is high time we ______ the issue.”
    • address
    • addressed
    • will address
    • are address
  36. Fill in: “She insisted on ______ the original documents.”
    • see
    • to see
    • seeing
    • saw
  37. Choose the correct completion: “He refrained from ______ any comments.”
    • make
    • making
    • made
    • to make
  38. Fill in: “We look forward to ______ you again.”
    • meet
    • meeting
    • met
    • have met
  39. Choose the correct completion: “The teacher made the students ______ the passage.”
    • to read
    • read
    • reading
    • reads
  40. Fill in: “She was prevented from ______ the hall.”
    • enter
    • to enter
    • entering
    • entered
  41. Choose the correct form: “The portrait was ______ on the wall.”
    • hanged
    • hung
    • hang
    • hanging by someone
  42. Fill in: “The prisoner was ______ for murder.”
    • hung
    • hang
    • hanged
    • hanging
  43. Choose the correct form: “Yesterday, he ______ on the grass for an hour.”
    • laid
    • lay
    • lain
    • lies
  44. Choose the correct sentence.
    • She laid down to rest.
    • She lay down to rest.
    • She lain down to rest.
    • She had lay down to rest.
  45. Complete: “The doctor advised him ______ smoking.”
    • give up
    • to give up
    • giving up to
    • gave up
  46. Choose the correct completion: “We enjoyed ______ through the museum.”
    • walk
    • to walked
    • walking
    • have walk
  47. Complete: “You had better ______ a doctor.”
    • to consult
    • consult
    • consulted
    • consulting
  48. Complete: “Hurry up lest you ______ miss the flight.”
    • will
    • should
    • have
    • can to
  49. Choose the correct completion: “They will leave after the manager ______.”
    • arrives
    • will arrive
    • arriving
    • has arrive
  50. Complete: “One of my colleagues ______ abroad.”
    • work
    • works
    • are working
    • have work