Question no.

5:( Right form of verbs)

Read the text and fill in the gaps with the correct form of verbs as per subject and context.
1. There are many reasons for which many students in our country (a)— (fail) in English. That English is a
foreign language is the main reason. English is as if it (b)— (be) a language (c) — (mean) for a particular
class of people. It(d)—regard) as a sheer wastage of time. They (e)— (begin) to cram English as though they
(f)— (consider) cramming is the only way to learn English. But (g)--- (have) they been earnest in learning
English, they (h)— (learn) it easily. Moreover, they are not (i)--(motivate) properly. In addition, the text
books (j)— (not write) according to the need of learners.
2. Patriotism is a very noble virtue. It (a) — (inspire) a man to do everything just and fair for the well-being and
betterment of the country. It (b)-- (be) the quality that impels a man to sacrifice his own interest, comfort,
pleasure and even his life for the sake of his country. Patriotic zeal (c)— (make) a man dutiful, energetic and
enthusiastic. He (d)—(obey)the laws, pays taxes and (e)---(think) for the country. Patriotism (f)---(teach) a
man fellow-feeling, fraternity and love and sympathy for the countrymen. A patriot is also (g) — (praise) and
(h) — (honour) by his countrymen. An unpatriotic man, on the other hand, is an ignoble person. He is self-
centred. He (i)--- (engage) all his time in achieving his mean end. He (j) — (cause) harm to the country by his
unyielding and reckless activities.
3. Dowry (a) — (regard) as a great curse in our society. It may (b) — (compare) to cancer that is (c) —
(increase) in our society at a great speed. The fathers of the brides (d) — (victimize) for dowry. If steps (e)--
(take) against those greedy people, it (f) — (grasp) our society. It is mainly (g) — (see) in the rich and
educated society who (h) — (take) dowry as their right. So we have to (i) — (develop) morality. The culprits
should (j) — (punish) to control it. Otherwise, it will be a society of torture and exploitation.
4. A good student always (a) — (learn), lesson. Generally, he (b) — (sit) in the first bench. He normally (c)---
(maintain) a daily life. Usually, he (d)--- (avoid) bad company. Every day he (e) — (take) part in games and
sports. He hardly (f)— (remain) absent. He often (g)-- (take) suggestions from his teachers. He (h) — (not,
keep) late hours at night. He (i) — (get) up early in the morning and (j) — (say) his prayers.
5. Idle brain is devil's workshop. If we (a) —(waste) our time in idleness, all sorts of evil thoughts will crowd
into our brain. Idle person who (b)— (kill) their time are burden on society. They(c) — (sit) idle and cherish
no high ideal and lofty ambition in life. They not (d)----(support) themselves. They (e) -- (lead) an unhappy
life and (f) -- (suffer) in the long run. There should be time for reading, for office or other work, time for
physical exercise, time for recreation and time for prayer. This (g) ----(indicate) that we should do everything
at the right moment. We (h) -- (lead) a healthy and prosperous life only when we (i)—(follow) the routine
which (j) — (make) for our guidance.
6. A proverb (a) — (go) that water (b) — (call) life. Actually, the importance of water cannot be (c) —
(describe) in words. The existence of any living thing not (d) — (imagine) without water. We cannot do a
single day without it. It (e)-- (use) for various purposes. Our agriculture which (f)— (say) to be blood of our
economy fully (g) — (depend) on water. Sometimes, water (h) — (bring) untold sufferings for our farmers. If
the rainfall (i) — (be) timely and moderate they (j) — (get) bumper crops.
7. A mother (a) — (exercise) an undeniable influences in (b) — (mould) the character of the children. The things
that they learn at home (c) — (take) a firm root in them. And it (d)-- (go) without saying that this learning
they (e) — (get) mostly from their mother as they live under her direct supervision and constant care. This is
why a child (f) -- (learn) the language first from its mother. The culture of the family also (g) — (influence)
the children's habits and manners. So, a mother should (h) — (teach) her children how to (i) — (form) the
habit of good manners to (j) — (grow) up in a gentle environment.
8. There are many people who (a) — (not, take) physical exercise. They can hardly (b)---(realize) that they
themselves (c) — (ruin) their health. They (d) — (fall) victim to m diseases. Life (e) — (become) dull to
them. They (f) — (be) always ill tempered. It needs not telling the importance of physical exercise. We (g) —
(build) good health and sound mind through physical exercise. Physical exercise (h)---(make) our body active
and the muscle strong. It also (i) — (improve) our power of digestion and blood circulation. It (j) — (give)
strength to our brain.
9. Today, we (a) — a free nation. We (b) — (have) to take great pains to take freedom. Our War of Liberation
(c) — (take) place in 1971. People of all walks of life (d) — (come) forward and got (e) — (involve) in the
war directly or indirectly. Many a man (f) -- (kill) in the battlefield. They(g)---(flee) from the battlefield (h) --
(show) their backs. Rather all of them (i) ----- (contribute) much to (j) — (achieve) independence.
10. A proverb goes that time and tide wait for none. None (a) --- (call) it back. A man (b) — (get) back his lost
money and health but cannot get back his lost time. Time once lost (c) ---(lose) forever. So we (d) — (make)
the best use of our time. We (e) --- (do) our work in time. If we put off our work for tomorrow, we do not get
time to do it at all. There are some people who waste time for nothing. They cannot prosper in life. They (f)
--- (depend) on others. If we read the biography of the great men, we (g) — (realize) it. They (h) —(not waste)
 a single moment uselessly. They (i) — (be) very industrious from their childhood. We can prosper in life only
by (j) — (follow) their life.
11. One night the entire village was sleeping. The boy Bayzid was busy in study. His mother(a)---(sleep).
Suddenly she woke up and (b)---(feel) thirsty. (c)---(call) her son, she told her son to give her a glass of water
and (d)----(fall) asleep again. When Bayzid went to the pitcher, he(e)---(find) it empty. So, he went out with
the pitcher in search of water. After a while he(f)---(come) back home with water and found his mother(g)---
(sleep). Then he waited(h)----(stand) by her bed with a glass of water. He did not make any sound lest
she(i)----(wake) up. Suddenly his mother wake up and saw him with the glass of water. At once she(j)---
(understand) what was the matter.
12. My 17th birthday ceremony(a)---(hold) yesterday. On the occasion the whole house(b)---(decorate) very
nicely. All the rooms(c)---(clean). A dining table(d)----(set) in the middle of the dinning room. Various
delicious items of food(e)---(cook) by my mother. An order(f)----(give) for a birthday cake. The guests
who(g)---(invite) started to come. They (h)---(welcome) by my parents. They (i)----(tell)to sit in the drawing
room. The cake(j)---(bring) in time and kept on the dining table.
13. There was a bad man in a village. He always(a)---(do) evil work. But when he did any work, he would say
“God had it (b)—(do) by me.” One day the bad man(c)---(steal) some mangoes from the garden of a neighbor.
The owner of the garden(d)---(see) him stealing the mangoes and he(e)----(hurry) to the garden. “Why
you(f)---(steal) mangoes from my garden?” asked the owner of the garden. “Because God is getting it done by
me”,(g)-----(reply) the bad man. The owner of the garden(h)----(say) nothing. He took a stick and (i)---(wait)
for the bad man till he (j)---(come) down from the tree.
14. Once upon a time there(a)----(live) a fisherman who was old and poor. He barely(b)----(support) his wife and
three children. Every day he(c)---(use) to go fishing early in the morning, but he never(d)----(throw) his net
into the sea more than four times. One morning he threw his net into the sea as usual. As he (e)---(pull) it back
towards the shore, he (f)---(feel) a great weight. He thought he (g)----(catch) a large fish, and so he felt very
happy. But a moment later he(h)----(see) that he (i)---(have) no fish, rather only a dead donkey. Then the
fisherman(j)---(become) angry.
15. Most of the students of our country (a) — (be) experts in (b) — (memories) answers. They(c) — (prepare)
notes themselves. They get them (d) — (prepare) by their tutors. Their tutors exercise their brain for the
students. So, the (e) — (think) power of the students (f) — (develop). They (g) — (have) any command of the
language. They, of course, (h) — (do) well in the examination. But for this, they can (i) — (claim) no credit of
their own. This result (j) — (help) them in their later life.

(Answer)
1. (a)fail(b)were(c)meant(d)is regarded(e)begin(f)considered(g)had (h) could have learnt (i) motivated (j) are not
written.
2. (a) inspires (b) is(c) makes; (d) obeys; (e) thinks; (f) teaches; (g) praised; (h) honoured (i) engages; (j) causes.
3. (a) is regarded; (b) be compared; (c) increasing; (d) are being victimized/are victimized; (e) are not taken; (f)
will/may grasp; (g) seen; (h) take; (i) develop; (j) be punished.
4. (a) learns(b)sits(c)maintains(d)avoids(e)takes(f)remains(g)takes(h)does not keep(i)gets(j)says.
5. (a)waste(b)kill(c)sit(d)do not support/cannot support(e)lead(f)suffer(g)indicates(h)can lead will lead (i) follow
will follow(j) is made.
6. (a)goes(b)is called(c)described(d)cannot be imagined(e)is used(f)is said(g)depends(h)brings(i)is(j)get.
7. (a)exercises(b)moulding(c)take(d)goes(e)get(f)learns(g)influences(h)teach(i)form(j) grow.
8. (a) do not take; (b) realize; (c) are ruining; (d) are falling/fall; (e) becomes; (f) are always; (g) can build; (h)
makes(i) improves; (j) gives.
9. (a)are(b) had (c) took (d)came(e)involved(f)was killed(g)did not flee(h)showing (i)contributed(j)achieving.
10. (a) can call; (b) can get; (c) is lost; (d) should make; (e) must do; (f) have to depend; (g) can realize; (h) did
not waste(i) were; (j) following.
11. (a) was sleeping(b)felt(c)Calling(d)fell(e)found(f)came(g)sleeping(h)standing (i)should wake(j) understood.
12. (a) was held(b)was decorated (c)were cleaned (d)was set(e)were cooked (f)was given(g)were invited(h)were
welcomed(i)were told (j)was brought.
13. (a)did(b)done(c)was stealing(d)saw(e)hurried(f)are you stealing(g)replied(h)said(i)was waiting(j)came.
14. (a)lived (b)could support(c)used(d)threw(e)was pulling(f)felt(g)had caught(h)saw(i)had(j)became.
15. (a) are; (b) memorizing; (c) do not prepare; (d) prepared; (e) thinking; (f) is not developed; (g) do not have;
(h) do/can do; (i) claim; (j) does not help.
 Some Important Rules Of Right Form Of Verb

1. Present Indefinite(S+V1+Obj.)(সময়ের উল্লেখ থাকেনা এমন sentence-এ যদি

always,sometimes,often,generally,normally,usually,occasionally,daily,everyday ইত্যাদি থাকে তবে Present Indefinite
হয়।)(Universal truth/ habitual fact)
(Subj.3rd Person Singular Number+V+S/es)
a. He (play) cricket.=plays
b. They always (disturb) the class.=disturb
2. Modal Auxiliaries(can,could,may,might,shall,should,will,would,must,ought to, used to, had better)+V 1
a. We should(do) it=do
b. You had better(leave) the place= leave
3. (Now, at this moment, at present, at this time, day by day, currently)
( Present Continuous=S+am/is/are+V1.ing+Obj.)
a. I (read) the book now= am reading
b. They (play) cricket at this moment.= are playing
4. (Just, just now, yet, ever, recently, lately, already)(Present Perfect= S+have/has+V3+Obj.)
a. They already (do) the work= have done
b. He just(reach) the college= has reached
5. (Yesterday, wish, it is high time, ago, before, last, অতীত নির্দে শক word/phrase)(Past Indefinite=S+V2+Obj.)
a. I (visit) the place last week.= visited
b. It is high time you (give) up smoking.= gave
6. Auxiliary verb বিহীন sentence কে negative করার সময়=
S+do/does/did/can/could/may/might/should/would+not+V1+Obj.)
a. She (not sing) a song.= does not sing/can not sing
b. He (not go) to college yesterday.= did not go
7. Have/has/had/having/being/be/been/get/want+V3 …………..(be/been+V1.ing)(Active Sentence)
a. The boy went to play cricket having(learn) his lesson= learnt/learned
b. He wanted the work(do)= done
8. Preposition(in,on,of,for,from,by,with,without,before,after,at……)+ V1.ing
By(read)= reading, After(complete)=completing
9. To/in order to+ V1
To(know)=know, in order to(earn)= earn
10. With a view to/ look forward to/ get used to/mind/help/worth+ V1.ing
With a view to(know)= knowing, you can not help(go) there= going
11. …lest+ S+should/might+V1+ext.
a. Walk fast lest you (miss) the train= should miss
12. Present indefinite + as if/ as though+ Past Indefinite(S+V2+Obj.)
Past Indefinite+ as if /as though+ Past Perfect(S+had+V3+Obj.)
a. He speaks as if he (know) everything= knew
b. He acts as though he (be) a fool= were
c. He behaved as if he(know) everything.= had known
13. Simple sentence (two verbs)------
a. V1.ing= I went to sleep(learn) my lessons=learning
b. To+V1=The soldiers are preparing (attack) the enemy=to attack
c. V3=The measures so far (take) are very important.=taken
14. (S+V+Obj.)……sub. শুরুতে বসে কাজ না করলে Passive হয়। (A.V+V3)
a. All the rooms (clean) yesterday.= were cleaned
b. Water (call) life.= is called
c. Measures (take) to stop corruption.=( must be/ should be) taken
15. Conditionals+ Rules of completing sentence
a. 1st Conditional: If + Present+Future= If you(waste) time, you will suffer.=waste
b. 2nd Conditional: If Past Indefinie+Past Conditional(S+would/could/might+V 1+Obj)
i. If I were a king, I(help) the poor= would help
ii. If I(be) a cricketer, I would earn money.= were
c. 3rd Conditional: If Past Perfect+Perfect Conditional(S+would/could/might+have+V 3+Obj.)
i. If you had studied seriously, you (get) GPA-5.= would have got
ii. If I had been a king, I (make) a hospital= would have made

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Md. Ataharul Islam(Manik)
Lecturer, Milestone College
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