Completing Sentence

Rule 1: It is time + for + personal object + to + verb (present You will return me the book after, you have finished reading it.
form) + ………. He will swim after, he has changed his dress.
Examples:
It is time for us to attack the enemy. Rule 11: Would that/ I wish + were + ……
It is time for them to start the work. Examples:
I wish I were a king.
Rule 2: It is time + subject + verb (past form) + ……… Would that he were alive today.
Examples:
It is unfortunate that you don’t take exercise. It is time you took Rule 12: Would you mind + verb(ing) + …….?
regular physical Examples:
It is time we went home. Would you mind taking a cup of tea?
It is time they earned their livelihood. Would you mind opening the door?

Rule 3: Present Indefinite + as if/as though + past indefinite. Rule 13: It is time + to + verb (present form) + ……….
Examples: Examples:
He behaves as if he were a doctor. It is time to start the work.
Dulal Sheikh is a quack. He behaves as if he were a doctor. It is time to leave the place.
I was really surprised at his behavior. He acted as if he were our
boss. Rule 14: ……so much/many + …. + that + 1st subject +
can/cannot + …….
Examples:
Rule 4: Past Indefinite + as if/as though + past perfect. You have so much intelligence that you can get a job.
Examples: There are so many problems that I cannot solve them.
I was really surprised at his behavior. He acted as if —–. You have so much money that you can buy a ticket.
Reyad told the story as if he had known it.
She proceeded as though I had not spoken. Rule 15: ……too + adjective + to + verb (present form).
Examples:
Rule 5: If + Present Indefinite + future indefinite tense(will+V1) The man is too old to work.
Examples: You are too short to touch the roof.
Farmers have to irrigate their fields when there is very little rain. He is too dishonest to speak the truth.
Irrigation is easy enough if —.
You have got GPA 4.94. If — more seriously, you would have got Rule 16: ……too + adjective/adverb + for + personal object + to
GPA 5 in the exam. + verb (present form).
Sound pollution is very sever in big cities. If we fail to control Examples:
sound pollution, —. The load is too heavy for me to carry.
Man is a social being. If anybody is in any problem, —. The problem was too hard for them to solve.
It is too interesting for us to overlook.
Rule 6: If + Past Indefinite + would/could + verb (present form).
Examples: Rule 17: ……so + adjective/adverb + that + 1st subject +
I feel very bad headache. If —, I would continue with my classes. cannot/could not + verb (present form).
Rule 7: If + Past Perfect + would have/could have + verb (past Examples:
participle form). The man was so ill that he could not move.
Examples: Many farmers are so poor that they cannot cultivate their land.
If I had seen him, I could have told him the news. The sailors’ throats were so dry that they could not speak.
If they had started earlier, they could have got the train.
If she had tried, she would have succeeded. Rule 18: ……so that + 1st subject + can/could/may/might + verb
(present form) + …………
Rule 8: Had + Verb + Past Participle Form + would have/could Examples:
have + verb (past participle form). The boy reads more so that he can make a good result.
Examples: We eat food so that we can get strength.
Had I seen him, I would have given him the news. He works hard so that he can earn more money.
Had he wanted, they would have helped him.
Had I possessed a vast property, I would have established a Rule 19: ……in order that + 1st subject + can/could/may/might +
college. verb (present form) + …………
Examples:
Rule 9: If + Subject + were + would + verb (present form). He went to a shop in order that he could sell her shirt.
Examples: I saved some money in order that I could buy some books.
If I were a king, I could help the poor. They came to me in order that they could see me personally.
If I were you, I would not do this.
Rule 20: ……lest + 1st subject + should + verb (present form) +
Rule 10: Present/Future Indefinite Tense + when/after + present …………
perfect. Examples:
Examples: He ran away lest he should be seen.
You can go to sleep when; you have taken your dinner. Read diligently lest you should fail in the examination.
He walked fast lest he should reach school in time.
Rule 21: ……would rather/sooner + verb + than + verb/noun.
Examples:
I would rather die than beg.
He would rather drink tea than coffee.
Rule 22: ……had better + verb (present form) + ……….
Examples:
I had better ring him at once.
You had better leave the place.
He had better go home.
Rule 23: ……how + to + verb (present form) + …..
Examples:
He doesn’t know how to play cricket.
They knew how to talk.
Do you know how to drink tea?
Rule 24: Without + verb(ing) + (meaningful negative sentence).
Examples:
Without reading more you cannot pass.
Without taking physical exercise we cannot keep our body fit.
He will not be able to write well without writing much.
Rule 25: By + verb(ing) + (meaningful affirmative sentence). Paris is the city where UNESCO headquarter is.
Examples:
By reading more we can learn more.
By drinking clean water you can keep your body fit.
We can get power by eating rice and bread.
Rule 26: ……provided/provided that/providing that/if
+ (meaningful sentence).
Examples:
I will agree to go providing that my expenses are paid.
He will shine in life provided that he works hard.
The plane will take off in time provided the weather is good.
Rule 27: ……since/as/because +Subject+Verb (meaningful
sentence).
Examples:
As he behaved rough, he was punished.
Everybody loves him because, he is honest.
Crops did not grow well since there was drought.
Rule 28: ……though/although/in spite of/despite of
+Subject+Verb (alternative meaningful sentence).
Examples:
Though he is poor, he is honest.
In spite of his poverty, he helps the poor.
Although he is rich, he does not help the poor.
Rule 29: ……unless/if…not + (meaningful affirmative
sentence).
Examples:
Unless you read attentively, you will fail.
If you not start at once, you will miss the train.
Rule 30: ……instead of/in lieu of + (meaningful word or
sentence).
Examples:
Instead of history he took logic.
The boy bought pen instead of pencils.
He ate fish in lieu of meat.
Rule 31: ……because of/on account of/owing to/due to
+ (meaningful word or sentence).
Examples:
Everybody loves him because of his honesty.
On account of his illness he could not go to the college.
The writer dared no drive due to fog.
Rule 32: ……no sooner…than/scarcely had…when/hardly
had…when + past indefinite tense.
Examples:
No sooner had I gone out than he came.
Scarcely had we reached the station when the train left.
Hardly had he reached the college when the examination began.
Rule 33: ……let alone + (meaningful word or phrase).
Examples:
He cannot pass in third division, let alone first division.
I cannot swim a kilometer, let alone ten kilometers.
The old farmer cannot visit a small town, let alone a big town.
Rule 34: ……the place + where + (meaningful affirmative
sentence).
Examples:
Jessore is the place where he was born.
A railway station is a place where trains stop.
Rule 35: ……the time/year/day + when + (meaningful
affirmative sentence).
Examples:
Saturday is the day when the week begins.
1971 is the year when Bangladesh became independent.
10 P. M. is the time when we go to bed.
Rule 36: ……that + (meaningful sentence).
Examples:
I know that he is a doctor.
He knows that my address is Jessore.
Rule 37: …....feel, suppose, imagine, discover, know, judge,
assume + to be + adjective.
Examples:
We assumed him to be innocent.
He was judged to be guilty.
I know him to be honest.
Rule 38: …….as long as + (meaningful sentence).
Examples:
Wait here as long as it rains.
Allah will help us as long as our aim is honest.
Rule 39: ……till/until + (meaningful affirmative sentence).
Examples:
Wait until, I come back.
Mother will be nursing him till, he comes round.
Rule 40: …….in case + (meaningful sentence).
Examples:
I will come tomorrow in case he wants me.
I want to stay home in case he comes.
He will carry an umbrella in case it rains.
 Authentic Practice
1. (a) Physical exercise keeps us healthy and strong. If you
take regular physical exercises, ——
(b) They came to you with a view to —, but you scolded
them without any reason.
(c) Pleases wait here until —. I have a serious matter to
discuss with you.
(d) I was not hungry at all. If I had been hungry, —–.
(e) Trees are essential for our existence. So, we should
plant—.
(f) There goes a proverb that —. So, we must make
proper use of time.
(g) We should drink pure water. Since the water of this
bottle is not pure, —.
(h) The two brothers are not on good terms. Yesterday
when we went to their house, —.
(i) Air is polluted in many ways. It is high time—–.
(j) The martyrs laid down their lives in 1971. They did it
so that—.
2. (a) Industry is the key to success. If you work hard ——
(b) Corruption is the main hindrance to development. It
is high time——.
(c) Abdul is an H.S.C candidate. He is studying hard
lest——.
(d) There are a good number of reasons why —— That
English is a foreign language is the main reason.
( e) Birds fly in the sky. I wish ——.
(f) No sooner had we reached there than ——. Unless we
went there earlier, we would miss the beginning of the
programme.
(g) It is not good ——. A man is known by the company
he keeps.
(h) Dulal Sheikh is a quack. He behaves as if ——.
(i) It is very cold outside. You had better ——.
(j) My childhood was full of joys and happiness. Would
that ——.
3. (a) I think you are not punctual in studies. Be punctual
lest —–.
(b) I’ve missed the 8 O’clock train. Do you know when,
—–?
(c) The thief stole my watch and I saw it. As soon as I
saw him —–.
(d) Though he was late,—.
(e) As he is unwilling to work, he cannot get rid of
poverty. He must work if —–.
(f) I usually avoid —–. It is boring to drive now.
(g) As it is a difficult task, —. He is very skilled in doing
such work.
(h) Whenever I go to visit the factory, I —. He must
account for his absence.
(i) The film ended very fantastically. If you enjoyed the
film, —–.
(j) There are many obstacles in our way to success. We
must work hard so that —–.
4. (a) Geometry is very much confusing to Zillur. He
practices geometry a lot so that ——.
(b) I could not recognize you at first. It was five years
since we ——.
(c) Sanjida was writing quite well in the exam when
suddenly she ——. As a result, she could not finish the
exam with satisfaction.
(d) Don’t worry. I —— after I have finished my study.
(e) Fateen was really in a great danger He came to you
with a view to —— from you, but you disappointed him.
(f) Sujan was very weak, but he had to carry a big box.
The box was too heavy for ——.
(g) The farmers of our country are very poor, but they
can work hard. If the bank gives them a loan on an easy
term, they ——.
(h) Loadshedding occurs because we cannot produce
adequate electricity. It is high time we ——.
(i) I requested him to join me in playing cricket. He
joined me ——.
(j) He tried his best to get the job but he could not get it.
Had he got the job, he would ——.
5. (a) 16th December is observed as Victory Day every year
in Bangladesh. It is really a red – letter day in our
national history. because on this day.——.
(b) A proverb goes that —. So we must try to lead an
honest life.
(c) Courtesy means —. Courtesy costs nothing but brings
a lot.
(d) Bangladesh is an agricultural country. As her
economy depends on agriculture, —
(e) Time is very important in our life. You cannot
prosper in life unless —.
(f) Bangladesh is our motherland. It is a small but
beautiful country. Though it is a small country, it is —.
(g) Early rising gives a man enough free time. Since I am
an early riser —.
(h) You must have confidence in your ability. If you —
you will be successful.
(i) My final examination is going on. I studied hard lest I
—.
(j) His father has no ability to bear his son’s educational
expenses. So the son takes up a parttime job so that —.
6. (a) Garment industry in Bangladesh is one of the major
sources —–. But this sector is afflicted with many
problems.
(b) Once Taimur attacked the province of a powerful
prince. When the prince heard the news—–
(c) Mr. Karim is a hard working man.—– he cannot turn
the wheels of his fortune ——–
(d) Success does not come to a man. automatically.
When a man works in a systematic way—–
(e) Female education is a crying need for our country. It
is a good sign that nowadays——
(f) Motherland is like heaven. It is our sacred duty ——
our motherland.
(g) Life should not be considered ——. It is full of
sorrows and sufferings.
(h) When you —— work, you will go home.
(i) The thief was afraid of the police. He ran away lest—
– arrested.
(j) He is an honest worker. Despite his honest work——
—.
7. (a) The students were sympathetic and patriotic. That’s
why —.
(b) There were five boy6s. I took five books that —.
(c) When he came out. — He was worthy of getting such
greetings.
(d) Though the pen writes well, — I can’t afford to use it.
 (e) The poem is too difficult for the students —. They
couldn’t but memorize it.
(f) If I had a camera, —. I like photography.
(g) He came to my room while —. He didn’t wake me up.
(h) Rina waited until —. She went after getting it.
(i) He went to London so that —. He was devoted to study.
(j) He confessed that —. So, I forgave him.
8. (a) You cannot buy a car unless —. It costs a lot.
(b) You are now sick. Call me in case —.
(c) He is so short that —.
(d) Since there no more questions to discuss —–.
(e) I worked hard although —.
(f) Hardly had we started to eat when —.
(g) We were unable to go by train because of —.
(h) I will give him the message as soon as —.
(i) When I was a child —.
(j) There are many helpless people. I wish —.
9. (a) Once a clever fox, —, feel into a trap; but he somehow
managed to get out of the trap.
(b) The fox tried his — to get out of the trap.
(c) He tried and tried. At last, he somehow managed to get
out of the trap—of his tail.
(d) We should not kill the wild animals, rather love and
save them. By loving the wild animals we can —.
(e) In the past man could not realize—. So they killed
them indiscriminately.
(f) They killed not only animals—.
(g) We should refrain — from killing birds and animals.
(h) We should know that birds and animals are — of the
environment.
(i) If we cannot stop killing them, one day our existence
will be at —.
(j) So we should try to protect them —.
10. (a) Had he been a little careful, —. But he was not
attentive to his study at all.
(b) — is a great sin. So we should be truthful.
(c) All employees want to be —. But preference always
remains everywhere.
(d) All on a sudden, he came to me — yesterday. But I
was absent then.
(e) The rain has stopped. It is high time —.
(f) The present may be good, but —. So, we can take a
lesson from the past.
(g) — may be very fatal. It is going on for many days.
(h) — speaks that the student is not serious about his
studies. But he is expert in playing cricket.
(i) Kith and kin are persons ——. We showed help them
in their cricket.
(j) A man cannot remember what —. Really we lose
everything in course of time.
11. (a) Idleness brings about destruction. I don’t like people
who —.
(b) His phone number is switched off. I have an urgent
work with him. Do you know where —?
(c) Nice to meet you. It was a long since —.
(d) Read attentively. You will not pass unless —.
(e) Had I been proposed to go —. But he did not propose
me.
(f) Health is wealth. For sound health —.
(g) Time and tide wait for none. — know this wise
saying?
(h) Unity is power. Unless you are united, you —–.
(i) We have read the story of an old man and his
quarrelsome sons. The story of the old man and his sons
teaches us —.
(j) Food adulteration is now a serious problem in our
country. It is high time ——.
12. (a) I support you because —. You should always be
honest.
(b) Everybody wants good health. For good health, —–.
(c) Corruption is a disease. There it needs —,
(d) Had I been proposed to go there, —. But he didn’t say
anything.
(e) Do you know the name of the man whose —? I want
to talk to him.
(f) There goes a proverb that —. We must utilize our tie
properly.
(g) I live in a rented house. I wish I —.
(h) Fluency in English is a must for getting a good job. It
is high time we —.
(i) His cell phone is switched off but I need to talk to him
now. Please tell me where —.
(j) A good student must possess —.
13. (a) — than the train left. So, they decided to go to the
college on foot.
(b) Youth is the prime period of a man’s life. If we sow
good seeds in youth, —.
(c) Youth is the golden season of life. In youth, the mind
is soft and —–.
(d) We work hard so that we can attain prosperity. Peace
and prosperity are not possible if —.
(e) A man who — brings misery fort him. He becomes a
burden to all.
(f) A rickshaw puller is very industrious. Though he
drives rickshaw from morning till late night ——.
(g) Kamal fell seriously ill because of his working hard
for the exam. He decided that—.
(h) Bangladesh is a small country with a huge population.
Most people cannot afford to educate their children
because of —.
(i) The number of educational institutions in our country
is very insignificant. She needs more educational
institutions so that—–.
(j) Arif met this friend Saif on his on his way to college.
Since the sky was cloudy, ——.
14. (a) We should make the best use of time. If we lose the
morning hours of our life, —.
(b) Study is the motto of a student, as a student, you
should read properly so that —–.
(c) Students should read textbooks again and again with a
view to —.
(d) The crown is the symbol of a king. Uneasy lies the
head that —.
(e) Students should respect their teachers. When the
student stood up, —.
(f) Everybody should have a future plan. Tell me what—–
.
(g) Success depends on the proper use of time you will
surely succeed provided that—.
(h) Je was absent from the meeting. Had I seen him, —–.
(i) The door should be opened. Would you mind, —?
(j) I am the only person that is responsible for this work. It
is I who —.

15. (a) Industry keeps us free from want. Mr. Ant worked
hard during the summer so that —.
(b) There goes the proverb, “United we stand, divided we
fall”. It is high time we—.
(c) We do not realize that indiscriminate cutting of trees
has bad effects on environment. If we cut trees at
random,—–.
(d) It is unfortunate that you don’t tat exercise. — you
took regular physical exercise.
(e) Save money lest you — From you saving something
for the future.
(f) Last week a function was arranged in our school to
honour the brilliant students. The students who—.
(g) I was not hungry at all. If I had been hungry —.
(h) Time flies very first. Five years have passed since —–.
(i) I was really surprised at his behavior. He acted as if —
–.
(j) A good teacher discovers the treasure that —. Thus he
makes every student an asset to the nation.
16. (a) Farmers have to irrigate their fields when there is very
little rain. Irrigation is easy enough if —.
(b) Dams have been built for centuries in different parts of
the world. A dam across a river is built so that water —.
(c) The tigers hunt to their own and not in a pack. This
nocturnal beast hunts only when it —.
(d) English has become an international language because
of —. People learn English in order to make them
competent for the competitive world.
(e) People adopt different policies to make their English
outstanding and —–.
(f) Alfred Nobel who invented dynamite —.Nobel prize is
awarded for outstanding contributions in different fields.
(g) Mount Everest is the highest mountain in the world. It
was named after an English man George Everest who —.
(h) Climbing mountains lime Everest is difficult and
dangerous because —. There are snowslides and cracks
under ice.
(i) The ancient mariner told the marriage guest about his
last journey on the sea. He and the other sailors sailed
away to the south until —–.
(j) The weather was so cold that —. One day the sailors
saw an Albatross flying towards the ship. All of them
welcomed it as a bird of good omen.
17. (a) Environment is the part and parcel of our life. We
should keep the environment tree from pollution so that
—.
(b) We must follow the rules of hygiene in order to be safe
from diseases. Without following the rules of hygiene, We
—.
(c) I was very optimistic about winning the game. I —
before I took part in the competition.
(d) He had a street accident and his sister injured herself
falling on the stairs. In fact, misfortunes —.
(e) You have got GPA 4.94. If — more seriously, you
would have got FPA 5 in the exam.
(f) He was playing in the field close to his house when —.
He stopped his play at one.
(g) I feel very bad headache. If —, I would continue with
my classes.
(h) Time is very important in our life. You cannot prosper
in life unless you —.
(i) He runs very fast. Last year, he — that he left other
competitors way behind.
(j) You should know that our body needs a balanced diet.
If you take a balanced diet, it —.
18. (a) Do not be —– your son’s fault.
(b) Akash is my best friend. He helps me —–.
(c) Thought Taha is a student of rich family —–.
(d) He studied hard so that —.
(e) What will he do with this —.
(f) Goni Mia is a poor farmer who —.
(g) Garments industry is one of the greatest —.
(h) — it began to rain cat and dogs. I took shelter in a
shop.
(i) In childhood I was taught “honesty is the best policy”.
So I —.
(j) I saw that —– So I didn’t disturb him.
19. (a) Sound pollution is very sever in big cities. If we fail to
control sound pollution, —.
(b) Once there was a farmer who had three sons. They
were so lazy that —.
(c) Neighbors are those who lived adjacent to us. Asman
cannot line alone,———.
(d) Once a farmer had a goose which laid an egg of gold
everyday. He became rich —–.
(e) A proverb goes that —. So we must try to lead an
honest life.
(f) We should say ‘no’ to corruption because of —–.
(g) Bangladesh is a country of South Asia. —–, many
people live here.
(h) There is a proverb that —. So we must make the best
use of time.
(i) Man is a social being. If anybody is in any problem, —
.
(j) Kona, your exam is knocking at the door. It is high
time you —–.
20. (a) It is known to all that —.On the other hand, the lazy
suffer in the long run.
(b) We believed that —. He studied heart and soul.
(c) No sooner had I got down from the train —, There
were some important things in the luggage.
(d) Though he was innocent, —–. He was convicted of
murder.
(e) The economy of Bangladesh is going through a tough
time. It is high time, —–
(f) Smoking is injurious to health. Those who smoke ——
.
(g) Sabbir is not a strong man. He cannot walk one mile at
a stretch, let alone —.
(h) I did not have enough wealth. —–, I would have set up
a hospital for the poor,
(i) I was really surprised at his behavior. He acted as if —.
(j) He is not a wealthy man. He cannot buy that car. The
car is too luxurious for —–.
 Answer
1.
(a) If you take regular physical exercise you will remain hale
and hearty.
(b) They came to you with a view to getting help from you, but
you scolded them without
any reason.
(c) Please wait here until I come back.
(d) If I had been hungry, I would have taken food.
(e) So, we should plant more trees.
(f) There goes a proverb that time and tide wait for none.
(g) Since the water of this bottle is not pure, we should avoid it.
(h) Yesterday when we went to their house, they were found to
quarrel with each other.
(i) It is high time we took measures to stop air pollution
(j) They did it so that our country might get freedom.
2.
(a) If you work hard, you will gain success in life.
(b) It is high time we curbed corruption.
(c) He is studying hard lest he should fail in the exam.
(d) There are a good number of reasons why students fail in
English.
(e) I wish I could fly in the sky like a bird.
(f) No sooner had we reached there than the programme started.
(g) It is not good to mix with bad associates.
(h) He behaves as if he were a doctor.
(i) It is very cold outside. You had better stay at home.
(j)Would that I were a child again.
3.
(a) Be punctual lest you should suffer in the long run.
(b) Do you know when the next train will arrive here?
(c) As soon as I saw him, he ran away.
(d) Though he was late, the teacher allowed him to come in.
(e) He must work if he wants to get rid of poverty.
(f) I usually avoid driving in Dhaka city.
(g) As it is a difficult task, the manager assigned Abdullah to
complete it.
(h) Whenever I go to visit the factory, I find him absent.
(i) If you enjoyed the film, you would feel delighted.
(j) We must work hard so that we can overcome the obstacles.
4.
(a) He practices geometry a lot so that he can master the subject
very well.
(b) It was five years since we met first.
(c) Sanjida was writing quite well in the exam when suddenly
she felt a bad headache.
(d) I will be there after I have finished my study.
(e) He came to you with a view to getting help from you, but
you disappointed him.
(f) The box was too heavy for him to carry.
(g) If the bank gives them loan on easy term, they will be able
to change their lot by
working hard.
(h) It is high time we established new powerhouses to produce
more electricity.
(i) He joined me despite his unwillingness.
(j) Had he got the job, he would have been very happy.
5.
(a) It is really a red letter day in our national history because on
this day we achieved
victory over the occupation forces.
(b) A proverb goes that honesty is the best policy.
(c) Courtesy means polite behavior that shows respect for other
people.
(d) As her economy depends on agriculture, we should put
emphasis on agriculture.
(e) You cannot live unless you use your time properly.
(f) Though it is a small country, it is blessed with many
interesting places.
(g) Since I am an early riser, I get enough time to perform my
work.
(h) If you work confidently, you will be successful.
(i) I studied hard lest I should fail in the examination.
(j) So the son takes up a parttime job so that he can manage his
educational expenses.
6.
(a) Garment industry in Bangladesh is one of the major
sources of earning foreign
exchange.
(b) When the prince heard the news he came with a large army
to punish Taimur.
(c) Though he works hard, he cannot turn the wheels of his
fortune,
(d) When a man works in a systematic way he is sure to attain
success.
(e) It is a good sign that nowadays more girls are seen in
educational institutions.
(f) It is our sacred duty to defend the dignity of our motherland.
(g) Life should not be considered a bed of roses.
(h) When you will complete/ will have no more work, you will
go home.
(i) He ran away lest he should be arrested.
(j) Despite his honest work, he is not evaluated by his authority.
7.
(a) That’s why they could sacrifice their lives willingly.
(b) I took five books that each of the boys could get a book.
(c) When he came out, he was given a grand greeting.
(d) Though the pen writes well, it is very expensive.
(e) The poem is too difficult for the students to understand.
(f) If I had a camera, I could take some rare photographs.
(g) He came to my room while I was sleeping.
(h) Rina waited until she was given the money.
(i) He went to London so that he could study law.
(j) He confessed that the had done it without my permission.
8.
(a) You cannot buy a car unless you are solvent enough to
maintain it.
(b) Call me in case your health deteriorates.
(c) He is so short that he can’t even touch my head.
(d) Since there are no more questions to discuss we should
come to a conclusion.
(e) I worked hard although my health was not so good.
(f) Hardly had we started to eat when the loadshedding
occurred.
(g) We were unable to go by train because of our delay.
(h) I will give him the message as soon as I can.
(i) When I was a child I was fed by my mother.
(j) I wish could improve their condition.
9.
(a) Once a clever fox, which entered into a jungle, fell into a
trap; but he somehow
managed to get out of the trap.
(b) The fox tried his best to get out of the trap.
(c) At last, he somehow managed to get out of the trap shorn of
his tail.
(d) By loving the wild animals we can protect them.
(e) In the past man could not realize the importance of wild
animals.
(f) They killed not only animals but also birds.
(g) We should refrain people from killing birds and animals.
(h) We should know that birds and animals are important
elements of the environment.
(i) If we cannot stop killing them, one day our existence will be
at stake.
(j) So we should try to protect them for our own sake.
10.
(a) Had he been a little careful, he could have made a better
result.
(b) To tell a lie is a great sin. So we should be truthful.
(c) All employees want to be promoted to higher position.
(d) All on a sudden, he came to me to know what happened
yesterday.
(e) It is high time we started our journey.
(f) The present may be good, but the past is the source of our
experience.
(g) A hunger strike by the workers of this company may be very
fatal.
(h) One of his teachers speaks that the student is not serious
about his studies.
(i) Kith and kin are persons who are our best wellwishers.
(j) A man cannot remember what happened in his early
childhood.
11.
(a) I don’t like people who are idle.
(b) Do you know where he lives?
(c) It was long since we had met last.
(d) You will not pass unless you study well/ attentively.
(e) Had I been proposed to go I would have become very much
happy with him.
(f) For sound health, we should take balanced diet and physical
exercise regularly.
(g) Who doesn’t know this wise saying?
(h) Unless you are united, you cannot be powerful.
(i) The story of the old man and his sons teaches us that unity is
strength.
(j) It is high time we took stern actions against food
adulterators.
12.
(a) I support you because you are honest.
(b) For good health, one should follow certain rules.
(c) There it needs to be uprooted from the society.
(d) Had I been proposed to go there, I would have gone there.
(e) Do you know the name of the man whose house it is?
(f) There goes a proverb that time and tide wait for none.
(g) I live in a rented house. I wish I had a house of my own.
(h) It is high time we tried our best to have fluency in English.
(i) Please tell me where he may stay now.
(j) A good student must possess the qualities of being punctual,
hardworking, persevering
and sincere.
13.
(a) No sooner had they reached the station than the train left.
(b) If we sow good seeds in youth, we are sure to reap a good
harvest in future.
(c) In youth the mind is soft it can be moulded into any shape
we like.
(d) Peace and prosperity are not possible if we while away our
valuable time.
(e) A man who whiles away his time brings misery for him.
(f) Though he drives rickshaw from morning till late night, he
lives in hardship.
(g) He decided that he would take rest for some days.
(h) Most people cannot afford to educate their children because
of their poverty.
(i) She needs more educational institutions so that all the
children can have
accommodation in schools.
(j) Since the sky was cloudy, they didn’t stay here more time.
14.
(a) If we lose the morning hours of our life, we must repent in
the long run.
(b) As a student, you should read properly so that you can make
yourself useful for the
society and the nation.
(c) Students should read textbooks again and again with a view
to getting the best of them.
(d) Uneasy lies the head that wears the crown.
(e) When the students stood up, the teacher felt honored.
(f) Tell me what your future plan is.
(g) You will surely succeed provided that you make the proper
use of time.
(h) Had I seen him, I would have asked him about his absence.
(i) Would you mind opening the door?
(j) It is I who have done the work singlehanded.
15.
(a) Mr. Ant worked hard during the summer so that he could
keep himself free from want.
(b) It is high time we got united.
(c) If we cut trees at random, our environment will lose its
balance.
(d) It is unfortunate that you don’t take exercise. It is time you
took regular physical
exercise.
(e) Save money lest you should fall in want.
(f) The students who got A+ were given medals.
(g) If I had been hungry I would have asked for food.
(h) Five years have passed since we met first.
(i) He acted as if he were our leader.
(j) A good teacher discovers the treasure that is hidden in his
students.
16.
(a) Irrigation is easy enough if there is sufficient rainfall.
(b) A dam across a river is built so that water can be reserved
for irrigation.
(c) This nocturnal beast hunts only when it is night.
(d) English has become an international language because
of many reasons.
(e) People adopt different policies to make their English
outstanding and acceptable 20.
worldwide. (a) It is known to all that the industrious succeed.
(f) Alfred Nobel who invented dynamite instituted Nobel Prize. (b) We believed that he would win the match.
(g) It was named after an English man George Everest (c) No sooner had I got down on the train than a hijacker
who climbed the mountain first. snatched away my luggage.
(h) Climbing mountains like Everest is difficult and dangerous (d) Though he was innocent he had to be arrested.
because there is ice all (e) It is high time the govt. took necessary initiative to abolish
around. corruption.
(i) He and the other sailors sailed away to the south until there (f) Those who smoke fall victim to many fatal diseases.
had reached the cold grey (g) He cannot walk one mile at a stretch, let alone run a
sea. marathon.
(j) The weather was so cold that there was no wind to blow the (h) If I had earned much money, I would have set up a
sail. charitable for the poor.
(i) He acted as if he were our superior.
(j) the car is too luxurious for him to afford/ buy.

17.
(a) We should keep the environment free from pollution so
that we can live happily.
(b) Without following the rules of hygiene, we cannot save
ourselves from diseases.
(c) I had worked hard before I took part in the competition.
(d) In fact, misfortunes never come singly.
(e) If you had studied more seriously, you would have got GPA
5 in the exam.
(f) He was playing in the field close to his house when a strong
earthquake happened.
(g) If I took medicine, I would continue with my classes.
(h) You cannot prosper in life unless you make the best use of
your time.
(i) Last year, he thought that he left other competitors way
behind.
(j) If you take a balanced diet, it will help to keep your body fit.

18.
(a) Do not be blind to your son’s fault.
(b) Akash is my best friend. He helps me whenever I am in
crisis.
(c) Though Taha is a student of a rich family, she is not proud
of their riches.
(d) He studied hard so that he could do well in the exam.
(e) What will he do with this stone which is found almost
everywhere?
(f) Goni Mia is a poor farmer who cultivates the land of others
and earns his livelihood.
(g) Garments industry is one of the greatest industries of our
country.
(h) When I went out it began to rain cats and dogs. I took
shelter in a shop.
(i) So I try to keep honesty in every sphere of my life.
(j) I saw that my younger brother was reading.

19.
(a) we shall suffer from hearing problem.
(b) they did not do any work to help their father.
(c) he needs the company of others.
(d)by selling them in the market.
(e) honesty is the best policy.
(f) corruption retards the development works of the country.
(g) Like other countries of South Asia.
(h) time once lost is lost forever.
(i) Others come forward to help him.
(j) became serious in your studies.