Sentence Connectors

1. Who/which/Where/that
G¸‡jv n‡jv Relative pronoun. Giv G‡`i Antecedent – Gi c‡iB e‡m| Antecedent wU hw` e¨w³ nq Zvn‡j who hw`
e¯‘ nq Zvn‡j which/ that Ges ¯’vb n‡j where e‡m|
(a) I know the man (e¨w³) ........... stole my bag.
(b) Shormi bought a book (e¯‘) ......... is vert beautiful.
(c) This is the place (¯’vb) .......... he was born.
2. But; yet; still; however; nevertheless; on the contrary; on the other hand; Though, Although, Even
though; In spite of, Despite, Not with standing.
Dc‡ii Linker ¸‡jv wecixZ A_©‡evaK `ywU evK¨‡K hy³ Kivi Rb¨ e¨eüZ nq|
(a) He is rich but/yet/still he is unhappy.
(b) He did not study hard nevertheless he got G.P.A 5.
(c) He does not love me on the other hand/on the contrary I love him.
(d) I have go to school even though it is raining hard.
3. Therefore: Consequently; As a result; So: Hence
`ywU Sentence Gi cÖ_gwU KviY Ges wØZxqwU hw` Zvi djvdj nq, Z‡e djvdj cÖKvkK Sentence wUi cy‡e© Dc‡ii
Linker ¸‡jv em‡e|
He was ill. Therefore/Consequently/As a result/So/Hence, he could not go to school. (‡m Amy¯’ wQj| d‡j †m
¯‹z‡j †h‡Z cv‡iwb)
hv c~‡e© ejv n‡q‡Q Zvi dj wK `vwo‡q‡Q Zv cÖKvk Ki‡Z-
Most of the slum children do not able to enjoy educational facility. Consequently/Therefore/ As a
result/So/Hence they never engage themselves in any better jobs.
4. Moreover/Furthermore/In addition/Besides
hv c~‡e© D‡jøL Kiv n‡q‡Q Zv m¤ú‡K© AwZwi³ Z_¨ cÖ`vb Ki‡Z GB Linker e¨eüZ nq|
For example: For instance: Such as
‡Kvb wee„Z welq m¤ú‡K© D`vniY w`‡Z GB Linker ¸‡jv e¨eüZ nq|
They help us in many ways. For example/ For instance they give us oxygen, food and shade.
5. There; Here; When; While; Till; Until; Before; After; Since; At that time; Once; Recently; After words(Zvi
cieZ©x); During.
(a) Dhaka is the only where he was born.
(b) This is the place and here he killed his wife.
(c) I don't know (the time) when the rain will arrive.
(d) I was reading while he was playing.
(e) Wait here till it rains.
(f) Wait there until rain stops.
¯’vb I mgq wb‡`©k Ki‡Z Dc‡ii Linkers ¸‡jv e¨eüZ nq|
During: †Kvb wbw`©ó mgq a‡i †Kvb KvR PjwQj Ggb †evSv‡j GwU e‡m|
Yesterday I was studying during the whole night.
6. Because; As; Since; For; Why etc.
I do not know why he is absent.
Whether ................
Rather ........... than
Not only ............ but also
Dc‡ii Linker ¸‡jv me©`v †Rvovq †Rvovq e¨eüZ nq|
It is all the same whether you attend the meeting or not. Whether a nation is rich or poor depends on education.
I would rather die than beg.
I would rather break than fragtuate.
7. First/Then/Next/After that/ Finally/ At last/ In short/ In fine/ In brief
‡Kvb KvR ev Kvwnbxi avivewnKZv eRvq ivLvi Rb¨ Dc‡ii Linker ¸‡jv e¨eüZ nq|
To obtain G.P.A-5 first you should make a course plan for 1st and 2nd year. Then you attain each class and cope
it with your course plan. Next find out your strength and weakness. After that shine your strength and recover
your weakness. Finally remember a proverb, "Nothing is free in the world".

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 01. And – Ges 25. Furthermore – AwawKš‘
02. Or – A_ev 26. Moreover – GQvovI
03. But – wKš‘ 27. Besides – GQvovI
04. As - ‡h‡nZz 28. Even if – GgbwK hw`
05. Since – hLb/‡h‡nZz 29. Really – g~jZ
06. When – hLb 30. In addition – AviI
07. Where - ‡hLv‡b 31. However – hv †nvK
08. While – hLb 32. In fact – e¯‘Zc‡ÿ
09. Because – Kvib 33. In order to – Rb¨
10. Though – m‡Ë¡I/hw`I 34. Yet – Z_vwc
11. Although –hw`I 35. So that – hv‡Z
12. First of all - me© cÖ_g 36. Whatever – hvB †nvK bv †Kb
13. Last of all – me©‡kl 37. Whenever – hLbB †nvK bv †Kb
14. Rather – eis 38. Accordingly – Abymv‡i
15. That - †h 39. Then – Gici
16. Thus - Gfv‡e 40. Than – †P‡q
17. Therefore – myZivs 41. As if – ‡hb
18. In order that – Kvi‡Y/D‡Ï‡k¨ 42. For instance – D`vniY¯^iæc
19. Such as – ‡hgb 43. For example – D`vniY¯^iæc
20. Similarly – GKBfv‡e 44. As a result – d‡j
21. As well as – Ges 45. Consequently – dj¯^iæc
22. Along with – mv‡_ 46. Similarly – GKBfv‡e
23. Above all – m‡e©vcwi 47. Nevertheless – Z_vwc
24. Sometimes – gv‡S gv‡S 48. Now that – ‡h‡nZz

1. Unemployment is a great problem in our country. (a) ———, it is the burning question of the day. (b)
——— almost all the countries of the world suffer from the curse of unemployment problem. (c) ———
Bangladesh is the worst sufferer of this so called problem. (d) ——— nowhere in the world this problem is
so acute as in our country. (e) ——— there are many reasons behind it. (f) ——— our country is
industrially backward. (g) ——— our system of education fails to give a student an independent start of
life. (h) ——— it has little provision for vocational training. (i) ——— our students and youth have false
sense of dignity. (j) ——— they run after jobs blindly.
2. Honesty is a noble virtue. The man (a) ——— possesses this rare quality is the happiest man on ‘earth. To
be honest, a man should have trustworthiness (b) ——— nobody trusts a liar. A liar may prosper for the
time being. (c) ——— ultimately he goes to the dogs. (d) ——— we should be honest. It is said that
honesty is the best policy (e) ——— dishonesty is the sign of downfall. God helps those who are honest. (f)
——— dishonest people are cursed. Childhood is the best time (g) ——— children should be taught
honesty. It is seen that children follow their parents (h) ——— parents should be honest. (i) ———
children should be allowed to mix with those friends who are honest. (j) ——— they can mould their
characters.
3. Once a crow became thirsty (a) ——— it was a very hot summer day. (b) ———, it flew from one place to
another in search of water. (c) ——— it did not find any water to drink. (d) ——— being dejected it
decided to fly away to another place. (e) ——— it-noticed a jar in a garden. (f) ——— it flew to the Jar.
There was some water in the jar. (g) ———, it was at the bottom an out of its reach. (h) ——— it did not
lose hope. It noticed a heap of pebbles nearby. (i) ——— it dropped the pebbles into the Jar one by one. (j)
———, the water came to the mouth of the jar and the crow drank to its fill.
4. Happiness is a relative term. (a) ——, it depends upon some factors. (b) ———, contentment is the key to
happiness. Contentment varies from person to person. (c) ———, a beggar may be contented with only ten
taka. (d) ———, a wealthy person may be unsatisfied even after getting one million taka. (e) ———, it is
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 said that contentment brings happiness. (f) ———, we must learn to be contented with what we have. (g)
———, this learning is the simplest way to remain happy. (h) ————, we must remember that our life is
short and, in this short life, we cannot get everything what we want. If we want everything, we will not get
happiness. (i) ———, we will get frustrated and we will plunge into the world of sadness. (j) ———, it is
ways better to be contented with what we have than to live in eternal sadness.
5. Bangladesh is a poor country. She faces floods every year. (a) ———she is improving day by day. (b)
——— she is blessed with many natural resources, they are not properly utilized. (c) ——— many
measures are being taken to use them. (d) ——— they nip in the bud due to corruption, mismanagement
etc. Allah has given us vast wealth here and there such as on the ground and under the ground. (e) ———
our count is enriched with many attractive places which may be used as tourist spots. (f) —— tourism may
be a good source of earning, government should pay heed to this sector. (g) ——— private investors should
come forward to improve this sector. (h) ——— we all can realize the importance of tourism as early as
possible, it will bring a good result or the country. (i) ——— we stretch out our hands for the improvement
of tourism, foreigners will not come to visit our country. If we are not able to keep our tourism out of
political violence, we will lag behind (j) ———.
6. Terrorism is a worldwide problem (a) —— it is not yet established as any" 'ism‘ to the international
community. It is said (b) ——— terrorism originated from the third world (c) ——— Middle East. (d)
——— we look back, it is seen that terrorism came to light at the end of nineteenth century. In 1880, the
order of Russian empire was impended by the Nihilists. Their activities spread all over the world. In their
course of time, their movement turned into terrorism (e) ——— it was supported by the people (f) ———
they fought against the oppression of their rulers. According to a source, from 1986 in 117 countries
extremists began their destructive activities. (g) ——— in many countries of Latin America, East Europe
and alias, terrorists are active. For a pretty long time, the West tried to achieve controlling power over the
countries of the Middle East (h) ——— are rich in oil and they became successful. (i) ——— some
patriotic men could not bear this. They began fighting against the West. (j) ——— terrorism spread in the
Middle East.
7. Most of our students cannot write their examination paper fairly well. (a) ——— they cannot understand
the questions properly, they often, beat about the bush. It is because they learn their lessons by rote and (b)
———, fail to answer the questions properly. (c) ———, they cram their answers with irrelevant and
unnecessary details, (d) ——— their teachers suggest that their answers should be brief (e) ——— precise.
They ten lengthen these unnecessarily (f) ——— they may get good marks. (g) ———, they are mistaken.
(h) ——— get expected marks, (i) ———, you soul understand the questions well and (j) —— answer
them to the point.
8. We should always keep in mind (a) ——— all kinds of physical exercise are not suitable for all (b) ———
different people have different capacities. (c) ———, harder exercise (d) ——— wresting and gymnastics
are suitable for the young people (e) ——— have energy to perform them. Weaker and old people should
take the milder exercise (f) ——— walking, jogging and free-hand exercise. Over exercise never does
good (g) ——— breaks own the health. (h) ——— we should always take (i) ——— exercises as would
suit us. Physical exercise is important for the preservation of health. It (j) ——— builds our character.
9. Health is one of the most important phenomena in human life. (a) ——— a healthy man can earn money
and accumulate wealth. (b) ——— health is compared to wealth. (c) ——— , it is health that can give us
bliss and make us happy. (d) ———, health alone can enable us to enjoy our life to the full. (e) ——— it is
not easy to have a sound health. For this, we have to maintain some certain rules and habit. (f) ———, we
have to take a balanced diet. (g) ———, we must take physical exercise regularly. (h) ———, we have to
be early riser. (i) ———, we have to lead a decent life. (j) ———, we can attain good health and
consequently, wealth also.
10. There are a good number of reasons why students in Bangladesh fail in English. (a) ——— English is a
foreign language; (b) ——— students have no good feeling with English. (c) ——— teaching a foreign
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 language becomes very difficult when the learners are not mentally prepared to receive it. (d) ——— a
teacher of English can hardly find out a technique suitable for all. (e) ——— they fail to make the language
learning interesting. (f) ——— the motto of the questions in public examinations inspires memorizing
rather than learning the language. (g) ——— students can be successful in English if teachers are trained
well. Students should be encouraged to learn four skills of language. The four skills of language are
speaking, listening, reading and writing. Every teacher should put emphasis on the four skills of language.
(h) ——— they should give importance to communicative approach. (i) ——— spontaneous
communication of a language helps one learn it easily. (j) ——— every student should be involved in
communicative approach.
11. Happiness lies in the mind of a man (a) ——— beauty lies in the eyes of a beholder. (b) ———, we can say
(c) ——— happiness comprises a state of mind. One thousand taka can give happiness to a poor man (d)
——— it has no importance for a millionaire. (e) ———, the source of happiness lies within our own
selves. (i) ——— we do some good work (g) ——— gives happiness to others, our own happiness also
increases by leaps and bounds. one way of doing this is to find out and go out to those (h) ——— may be in
need of our help. The highest _form of happiness is derived when we help others (i) ——— give happiness
to them. (j) ——— in every religion great importance is given to service of the poor and the needy.
12. ‘Globalization has become a buzzword in the new era of international relations. (a)———, it is a process of
expanding trade and commerce all over the world by creating a borderless market. (b) ———, it has had a far-
reaching effect on many aspects of life. In the present world, there is a significant development in the field of
communication. (c) ——, the world has come closer. (d) ———, we can now learn in an instant what is
happening in the farthest corner of the world. (e) ———, we can travel to any country in the shortest possible
time. (i) ——— countries of the world are like families in a village. (g) ——— they can even share their joys
and sorrows like next door neighbours. (h) ——, if one country is in distress, others can immediately come to its
assistance. (i) ———, we can build up an atmosphere of mutual understanding and co-operation through this
globalization process. (j) ———, our world will certainly be a better place to live in.
13. Food adulteration is a social problem. There is hardly any food that is not adulterated. (a) ———. a
business syndicate is involved in this. (b) ———, they are bringing national health to the edge of death. (c)
———, people taking adulterated food will become gradually sick. (d) ———, they will suffer from many
complicated diseases. (e) ———, they will die. (f) ———, food adulteration has reached in an alarming
state in our country. (g) ———, the authority concerned is playing a silent role. (h) ———, laws regarding
this crime are not so strict. (i) ———, this crime is going to be out of control. (j) ———, steps must be
taken against this heinous crime to save our life.
14. Man is a social being. He lives in a society. (a) ———, he wants some persons and friends with whom he
can share his thoughts and ideas free . (b) ——— everybody with whom we mix and converse is not a
friend in the true sense of the term. (c) ———, some gather around us only in our prosperity for their self-
interest. They altogether leave us (d) ——— we are (e) ——— in trouble or difficulty of any kind. (f)
——— the test of re friend comes only in misfortune. (g) ———, the false friends should be avoided. A
false friend will never correct us if we make any mistake. A true friend, (h) ———, will (i) ——— correct
us but also rebuke us. (j) ———, it can be said that friends should be chosen correctly.
15. We want success (a) ——— prosperity in life. (b) ——— we do not do what are needed for achieving
these. (c) ——— we want to make our life glorious, we must follow some rules. (d) ——— we have to be
industrious. (e) ——— without hard work success in life is impossible (f) ——— we should be sincere in
our activities. We must be sincere to whatever we do. Some people think that good luck is at the root of all
achievements in life. (g) ——— nothing is farther from truth than it. (h) ——— every success in life
depends totally on our activities. (i) ——— we spend time in idleness we must suffer. (j) ——— we should
be honest in life because this virtue helps us greatly to gain our goal.
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