Modifiers Practice Questions
1. Dhaka Board 2025
English is now regarded as (a) - (use possessive) second language. It has become a
(b) - (use adjective) language. It is essential (c) - (use an infinitive phrase). If
we do not know English (d) - (use adverb), we cannot compete in (e)
- (use adjective) development. Now English has (f) - (use adjective) access to the
Internet. (g) - (use a participle phrase) we can easily get any information.
Otherwise, we shall (h) - (use adverb) lag behind. So, we should learn (i) - (use
demonstrative) language (j) — (use adverb).
2. Cumilla Board 2025
Long ago there lived (a) - (use article) merchant. He sold (b) - (use possessive)
salt loaded on a donkey. He had to cross a stream (c) - (use infinitive). Once the
donkey fell (d) (use prepositional phrase) and (e) (use quantifier) of the salt
dissolved. He (f) - (use adverb) crossed the stream (g) - (use prepositional
phrase). Next day he repeated the (h) - (use adjective) trick, but (i) (use
demonstrative) time his load became heavy. He stopped falling into (j) - (use
determiner) stream.
3. Barishal Board 2025
Yesterday a beggar came to our house. He stood at the gate wearing a (a) - (pre-
modify the noun) dress. He was (b) - (pre-modify the adjective) weak and
could not speak clearly. He told me that he had been starving for two days and
requested me (c) - (use an infinitive phrase to post-modify the verb). I felt pity
for the (d) - (pre-modify the noun) man. I told him (e) - (use an infinitive phrase to
post-modify the verb) and gave him (f) - (use a quantifier to pre-modify the
noun) food. He began to eat instantly. He was eating (g)-(post-modify the verb
with an adverbial phrase). I noticed that the clothes he wore were not only dirty
but also torn. So, I gave him some clothes too. He became extremely happy
getting (h) - (pre-modify the noun with a demonstrative) clothes. He was (i) -
(pre-modify the adjective with an intensifier) happy that tears of joy came out
of his eyes. He then thanked me and blessed me (j) - (use a prepositional
phrase).
4. Chattogram Board 2025
Once a wolf went to a stream to quench (a) - (use possessive) thirst. While
drinking water, he saw (b) (use article) lamb nearby. His mouth began (c) - (use
infinitive phrase) at the sight. He said, "How dare you make the (d) - (use
adjective) stream muddy?" The lamb got (e) (use adverb) frightened. It replied,
"Sir, I beg (f) - (use possessive) pardon. The water is running down (g) - (use
prepositional phrase) to me." The wolf said, "You called me names (h) - (use
adverb)." The lamb replied, "I wasn't born then." The wolf (i) - (use relative
pronoun) was, determined to eat (j) - (use demonstrative) poor lamb, said, "You
must suffer for your race."
5. Dinajpur Board 2025
One summer day a (a) - (use noun adjective) crow became very (b) (use
adjective). It was (c) - (use adverb) weak to fly. So, it (d) - (use adverb) down to
look for water. It tried (e) - (use infinitive phrase). It saw (f) - (use
demonstrative) jug nearby. But the water level was very low. The crow thought
(g) - (use adverbial phrase). (h) - (use participle phrase), she saw some pebbles
and dropped them into the jug. (i) - (use adverb) she had enough water to drink.
The crow was (j) - (use adverb) happy.
6. Rajshahi Board 2025
Rivers are (a) - (use demonstrative) blessings of nature. They are useful for our
(b) - (use noun adjective) economy. They are very important for (c) - (use
possessive) country. They flow (d) - (use adverbial phrase). They are (e) - (use
adverb) related to our life and culture. They play a (f) - (use adjective) role in
our agriculture. Our (g) - (use noun adjective) system depends on them. Boats
and launches ply on them (h) (use infinitive phrase). They are the sources of (i)
- (use participle) of many people. They have also (j) (use past participle) fertile
soil on their banks.
