BGMEA University of Fashion & Technology

Department of Textile Engineering and Management

Course Code: ENG-1201
ENG
Course Name: English Foundation Course-II
Course

Assignment

Submitted To:
Tasnim Rahman
Rahma
Lecturer
Department of English
BGMEA University of Fashion & Technology

Submitted By:
Hasif Mahmud Arnob
ID: 192-003
003-811
811
TEM-192
192 Sec-01
Sec

Submission Date: 15/07/2020

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 INDEX
SL Topic Page No
01 Preposition 3-5
Degree of comparison
02 Word Formation 6
03 Modal Verbs 7-8
04 Robinson Crusoe 9-11

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 Preposition

1. What are you doing in the afternoon?

2. My friend has been living in Canada for two years.

3. I have been waiting for you since seven o'clock.

4. I will have finished this essay by Friday.

5. The large sandstone rock formation is also known as Ayers Rock in honor of Sir Henry
Ayers, who was a Premier of South Australia in 1873.

6. Uluru is listed as a World Heritage Area for both its natural and cultural values.

7. It is sacred to the Aboriginal people of the area.

8. At Different times of the day, Uluru seems to change color.

9. This flight goes to Washington DC via Charlotte.

10. Emily sits between Susan and Greg.

11. Death Valley is 56 meters below sea level.

12. I haven't smoked for ages.

13. The police car chased the robber’s through the streets.

14. They are waiting for the bus.

15. Don't forget to bring some flowers with you.

16. Do not open the tin with a knife!

17. This laptop belongs to our teacher.

18. A comes before B in the alphabet.

19. Why didn't you buy any milk for breakfast?

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20. She came back from her holiday last week.

21. I'm going to buy a new house. I'm looking for a house in the big city.

22. Silvia and her dog went for a walk in the woods last Saturday.

23. I got these flowers from my friend Ann

24. I have been ill for two months. Now I am in good condition.

25. I work from 8 to 5 but I don't work on Sundays.

Degree of comparison

1. The town is just as large as my native one.

2. The road was longer than we had expected.

3. The girl is very intelligent.

4. As soon as they understood that the second book was more boring than the first one, they
changed their mind.

5. The shop is farther than the school.

6. Ventspils is far town in Latvia I have been to.

7. Tim is more intelligent than pat.

8. The heat is less harmful than cold.

9. This song is most beautiful one in the world!

10. They are as stubborn as donkeys!

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11. The weather today is worse than the weather yesterday but not as bad as it was 4 days
ago.

12. The story was most exciting one i have ever heard.

13. They were less tired than we.

14. George bought a new car than he could ever imagine.

15. The mark is a better than I expected.

16. They are very upset with the results.

17. She is more polite than me.

18. The boy is the fastest runner of all.

19. It is as pleasant as a greeting card.

20. The movie was more interesting than the book.

21. The price will be aggressive than the previous time.

22. The nature is more important than making profit.

23. The cake is just as sweet as the ice-cream.

24. Sometimes friends are most devoted than relatives.

25. Planes are most convenient means of travelling of all.

26. Some cars are more expensive than others.

27. The jeans are very dirty in fact they are dirtier than the trousers.

28. A candle gives less than a lamp.

29. This blanket is warmer than that blanket.

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 Word Formation

Words Noun Adjective Verb Adverb

Analysis Analyst Analytic Analyze Analytically
Identify Identity Identical Identify Identically
Edit Editor Editorial Edit Editorially
Economic Economic Economic Economize Economically
Individual Individual Individualize Individualistic Individually
Acquisition Acquisition Acquisitive Acquire Acquisitively
Resource Resource Resourceful Resourceful Resourcefully
Traditional Tradition Traditional Traditionalize Traditionally
Participate Participation Participatory Participatory Participant
Concept Conception Conceptual Conceive Conceivable
Hypothesize Hypothesis Hypothesise Hypothesise Hypothetically
Symbolic Symbol Symbolical Symbolize Symbolically
Investigate Investigation Investigational Investigate Investigation
Sustain Sustainer Sustaining Sustainable Sustain
Emergency Emergency Emergent Emerge Emerging
Specify Specific Specific Specify Specifically
Removal Remove Removable Remove Removably
Ethical Ethos Ethical Ethify Ethically
Imply Implication Implicit Imply Implicitly
Evolve Evolution Evolved Evolve Evolutionarily
Flexible Flex Flexible Flex Flexibly
Deviation Deviation Deviant Deviate Deviantly
Marginal Margin Marginal Marginalize Marginally
Pursue Pursuit Pursuant Pursue Pursuantly

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 Modal Verbs

Read the situations and write sentences with had better or had better not. Use
the words in brackets.
1. You're going out for a walk with Tom. It looks as if it might rain. You say to Tom: (an
umbrella) We'd, better take an umbrella.

2. Oliver has just cut himself, it's a bad cut. You say to him: (a plaster) he’d better get a
plaster.

3. You and Kate plan to go to a restaurant this evening. It's a popular restaurant. You say to
Kate: (reserve) We’d better get reserve.

4. Rebecca doesn't look very well this morning - not well enough to go to work. You say to her:
(work) You’d better not to work.

5. You received your phone bill four weeks ago, but you haven't paid it yet. If you don't pay
soon, you could be in trouble. You say to yourself: (pay) I’d better pay.

6. You want to ask your boss something, but he's very busy and you know he doesn't Like to be
disturbed. You say to a colleague: (disturb) You’d better not to disturb.

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Put in had better where suitable. If had better is not suitable, use should.
1. I have an appointment in ten minutes. I’d better go now or I'll be late.

2. It's a great film. You should go and see it. You'll really Like it.

3. You’d better set your alarm. You'll never wake up on time if you don't.

4. When people are driving, they should keep their eyes on the road.

5. I'm glad you came to see us. You should come more often.

6. She'll be upset if we don't invite her to the party, so we should invite her.

7. These biscuits are delicious. You should try one.

8. I think everybody should learn a foreign language.

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 Robinson Crusoe

Chapter-2

1. Write down the escape of Robinson from his Turkish Master.

Answer: Robinson's master once planned fishing with his friends. So he told Robinson to
get the boat ready. But on the day of fishing, the master and his friends changed their
minds. So the master told Robinson to go with Moely and Xury to bring some fish for
supper. When they were fishing Robinson knocked Moely into the water and scared him
with this master's gun on the boat. Xury was helpful to Robinson. So Robinson and Xury
sailed together.

2. Who is Xury?
Answer: Xury is a young boy who escaped with Robinson and later was a slave to the
Portuguese captain for ten years.

3. What was the role of Portuguese captain in the life of Robinson?

Answer: The Portuguese captain saved Robinson and Xury and gave them shelter in his
ship. He gave Robinson money for his boat and Xury. He also took Robinson to Brazil
where Robinson began a new life.

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 Chapter-3

1. Write down 3 important points from chapter three of Robinson Crusoe.

Answer: Three important points from chapter three are:

1. Robinson left his easy, comfortable life in Brazil and went to sea with his friends.

2. They faced a terrible storm and lost three men in the sea.

3. Everyone died in boat but only Robinson was alive, the sea carried Robinson to the
shore.

Chapter - 4 & 5

1. How did Robinson learn to make a fence?

Answer: Robinson cut down young trees and put them on the grounds, in a half-circle
around the front of his tent. Then he used the ropes from the ship.

2. What did Robinson bring from the ship?

Answer: Robinson brought a big box of food, knives, papers, pens, books, and seven
guns.

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3. What types of food did Robinson use to eat on the island?
Answer: Sometimes Robinson used to eat the food from the ship. Sometimes he killed
wilds animal and caught turtle.

4. What is a canoe? How did Crusoe make it?

Answer: Canoe is one type of boat made from trees by making a big hole in it. Crusoe
cut down a big tree and then began to make a hole in it. After working hard for six
months, the canoe was ready.

Hasif Mahmud Arnob

192-003-811

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