Modifier(Board Question-2018&2019)

1.Read the following text and use modifiers as directed in the blank spaces. [Dhaka Board 2019]

Arsenic is a (a)—(pre-modify the noun) substance. It is (b)—(use an intensifier to pre-modify the

adjective) dangerous for human health. (c)—(use a demonstrative to pre-modify the noun) substance is
found in the water of the tube well. There are (d)—(use quantifier to pre-modify tie noun) villages in (e)
—(use possessive to pre-modify the noun) country. Most of our (f)—(use a noun adjective to pre-modify
the noun) people drink tube well water. As a result, many of them are suffering from the arsenic problem.
This problem is (g)—(pre-modify the verb) found in North Bengal. We should take proper measures (h)—
(post-modify the verb with an infinitive phrase). Government is trying to mark the tube wells having
arsenic (i)—(use a participle to post modify the verb) red colour. People should be refrained from
drinking water of (j) – (use demonstrative to pre-modify the noun) tube wells. Otherwise, they will suffer
from arsenicosis.

2.Read the following text and use modifiers as directed in the blank spaces. [Rajshahi Board 2019]

Taking food is essential. We take food (a) — (use an infinitive phrase to post-modify the verb). We can
not survive on earth if we do not take food. In fact (b) — (use a quantifier to pre-modify the noun phrase)
living beings need to take food. But it is a matter of great regret that (c) (use possessive to pre-modify the
noun) food is being adulterated. (d) — (use a noun-adjective to pre-modify the noun) adulteration is
increasing (e) — (use an intensifier to pre-modify the adverb) alarmingly that we cannot stop it. (f) —
(use a determiner to pre-modify the noun phrase) dishonest businessmen use (g) – (pre-modify the noun)
chemicals in food and fruits to make illegal and quick money. But they do not think about (h) – (use a
possessive to pre-modify the noun) health. (i) — (use present participle) adulterated food, people get sick.
They are often attacked with different fatal diseases. So (j) (use a gerund) food safety is a must today.

3. Read the following text and use modifiers as directed in the blank spaces. [Cumilla Board 2019]

Newspaper plays a very (a) —- (pre-modify the noun) role in modern civilization. It publishes news and
views from home and abroad. Only (b) – (pre-modify the noun) knowledge is not enough in this
competitive world. A newspaper helps a man (c) – (post modify the verb with an infinitive) his general
knowledge. Besides academic books, one should read newspapers (d) — (post modify the verb). The
newspaper helps one (e) — (post-modify the verb with an infinitive) the facts of the world. (i) – (pre-
modify the verb with a present participle phrase) regularly, one can be aware of everything. There are (g)
– (pre-modify the noun) kinds of newspaper. One should select the newspaper (h) — (postmodify the
verb). One should choose the (i) — (pre-modify the noun) paper because many newspapers present news
partially. Whatever the paper is, it (j) – (pre-modify the verb) helps a man.

4. Read the following text and use modifiers as directed in the blank spaces. [Jashore Board 2019]

Air and water are the most (a) — (pre-modify the noun with an adjective) elements of the environment.
But we pollute them (b) – (post-modify the verb with an adverb). Mills and factories use fuel (c) — (post-
modify the verb with an infinitive) their products. The burning of this fuel creates smoke (d) — (post-
modify the verb with an adverbial). Motor vehicles also pollute the air, (e) – (use an appositive). Water is
polluted by (f) – (pre-modify the noun with a quantifier) kinds of waste and filth. We pollute water (g –
(post-modify the verb with present participle phrase) into water. Farmers use (h)—(pre-modify the noun
with an adjective) fertilizers and insecticides and pollute water. (i)—(pre-modify the noun with a past
participle) water is (j)—(pre-modify the adjective with an intensifier) harmful to health.

5. Read the following text and use modifiers as directed in the blank spaces. [Chattogram Board-
2019]

We can’t think of our existence without language. It plays a (a) — (use an intensifier) important role in
our life. We use language from the time we wake up (b) — (post-modify the verb) till we go to bed at
night. We use language not only in our (c) — (pre-modify the noun) hours but also in our dreams. We use
language (d) – (use an infinitive) what we feel and to say what we like or dislike. We also use language
(e) — (post-modify the verb with an infinitive) information. Language is (f) – (pre-modify the adjective)
present in our life. It is an (g) – (pre-modify the noun) part of our life. As an (h) — (pre-modify the noun)
nation, we also have a language. But we had to struggle (i) — (post-modify the verb) to establish the right
of our language. Many (j) — (pre-modify the noun) sons sacrificed their lives for the language.

6. Read the following text and use modifiers as directed in the blank spaces. [Sylhet Board-2019]

A library is a (a) — (pre-modify the noun) of knowledge. The students (b) — (use a participle) to all
classes visit it in their library periods. Our college library is housed in two rooms. (c) — (pre-modify the
noun) almirahs are placed in one room. The other room is the (d) – (use a participle to modify the noun)
room where magazines, journals and newspapers are placed. There are about five thousand books in our
library which are arranged (e) — (post-modify the verb). Any type of book can be traced in no time. The
books cater to the needs and interests (f) — (use a prepositional phrase). There are two separate sections
in the library. One of them contains reference books like (g) – (use nouns), etc. The other section contains
books (h) — (use prepositional phrase). Every student has a library (i) —- (use a noun). The reading room
is always crowded (j) — (post-modify the verb) in the afternoon.

7. Read the following text and use modifiers as directed in the blank spaces. [Barishal Board-2019]

The roads (a)—(use an adjective phrase to post-modify the noun) are beset with problems. (b)—(pre-
modify the noun) driving is one of them. Most of the drivers are not (c)— (pre-modify the participle)
trained. They are not well educated. They can (d)—(use an adverb to pre-modify the verb) put their
signature and read Bengali. They are indifferent to (e) – (use a noun adjective) life. They do not realize
that life is (f)—(use a determiner) valuable than time. They drive (g)—(postmodify the verb). They do (h)
—(use an adverb to pre-modify the verb) drive consciously. Even they themselves are not conscious of (i)
—(use a possessive) own lives. They drive (j)—(use an adverb phrase to post-modify the verb) and try to
overtake others.

8. Read the following text and use modifiers as directed in the blank spaces. [Dinajpur Board-2019]

Bangladesh is a (a) – (pre-modify the noun) country. Though it is a small country, it has a (b)—(pre-
modify the noun) population. People (c)—(pre-modify the verb with an adverb) depend on agriculture.
They grow different kinds of crops (d) — (post-modify the verb with an adverbial phrase). We earn (e) —
(pre-modify the noun with a noun-adjective) currencies by exporting some of these crops. We are also
rich in (f)— (pre-modify the noun with an adjective) resources. Now, we are able (g)—(post-modify the
adjective with an infinitive) natural gas from underground. Our industries are also rising (h) — (post-
modify the verb with an adverb). We export (i)—(pre-modify the noun with a noun-adjective) products to
the developed countries. In this regard, we have already earned a (j)—(pre-modify the noun) reputation.
9. Read the following text and use modifiers as directed in the blank spaces.[Combined Board 2018-
Ka set]
Television has become the most common and (a) —– (pre-modify the noun) source of entertainment of
the (b) —– (pre-modify the noun) world. A wide range of programs of (c) —– (pre-modify the adjective)
interest is telecast on (d) —– (use quantifier to pre-modify the noun) channels. Almost every middle class
and even working class families have a television set today. (e) —– (use a nounadjective to pre-modify
the noun) programs are (f) —– (pre-modify the adjective) entertaining. They can be (g) —– (pre-modify
the adjective) educative too. Courses (h) —– (post modify the noun) by the Open University are shown
on BTV. (i) —– (pre-modify the noun) channels like the Discovery Channel and the National Geographic
Channel telecast highly informative programs. However, watching TV has become (j) —– (use an article)
addiction for many.

10. Read the following text and use modifiers as directed in the blank spaces.[Combined Board
2018-Kha set]

Kazi Nazrul Islam is called the Shelley of Bengali literature. He was a (a) —– (pre-modify the noun)
poet. He wrote (b) —– (post-modify the verb) in every branch of Bengali Literature. Nazrul, (c) —– (use
an appositive), won the attention of everyone in his early childhood. He wrote ceaselessly until the death
of (d) —– (use possessive pronoun) poetic flair. He composed his songs (e) —– (use an infinitive phrase
to post-modify the verb). His songs are (f) —– (use an intensifier to pre-modify the adjective) melodious.
He enriched the Bengali literature (g) —– (use an adverb to pre-modify the verb). His literary works have
enriched (h) —– (use a noun adjective) literature. He was (i) —– (use an article) secular poet. He sang the
songs of equality (j) —– (use an adverbial phrase).