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Chapter-05 evsjv‡`‡k ÿy`ªF‡Yi cÖfve i‡q‡Q| 10. Avgv‡`i RvZxq ev‡R‡U wkÿvi Rb¨ h‡_ó
There Ges it-Gi e¨envi
Abyev‡`i †ÿ‡Î There Ges it-Gi e¨envi AwZ cÖPwjZ| cÖvqB wewfbœ
cÖwZ‡hvwMZvg~jK cixÿvq G‡`i e¨envi wb‡q Abyev` †`Iqv nq| G `ywU e¨envi wb‡q
cixÿv_x©‡`i weåvwšÍI Kg bq| wb‡P G m¤ú©‡K we¯ÍvwiZ Av‡jvPbv Kiv n‡jv| Avkv Kwi
Gi ci there Ges it-Gi e¨envi wb‡q †Kv‡bv Sv‡gjv _vK‡e bv|
ev‡K¨i sub hw` Awbw`©ó nq Ges ev‡K¨i verb wU hw` be verb nq Ges evK¨wU Øviv
_vKv wKsev Aw¯ÍZ¡ _vKv Giƒc A_© cÖKvk K‡i Zvn‡j ev‡K¨i cÖ_g there e¨eüZ n‡e|
Is, are-Gi e¨envi
‡Kv‡bv ¯’v‡b Av‡Q ev †bB †evSv‡Z ev‡K¨i cÖ_‡g there e¨eüZ n‡e|
evsjv ev‡K¨i †k‡l _vK‡e : Av‡Q ev †bB|
ev‡K¨i MVb: There + is/ are + singular/ plural noun/ noun phrase +
extension| evK¨wU cÖkœ‡evaK n‡j is/ are, there-Gi c~‡e© em‡e| bv‡evaK n‡j
singular/ plural noun/ noun phrase-Gi c~‡e© no e¨eüZ n‡e| ‡hgb,
XvKv kn‡i A‡bK UªvwdK R¨vg Av‡Q|- There is a lot of traffic jam in Dhaka
city.
Avgv‡`i MÖv‡g kvwšÍ Av‡Q|- There is peace in our village.
`vg evovi m¤¢vebv Av‡Q|- There is a posssiblity of rising prices.
evsjv‡`‡k fv‡jv wkÿ‡Ki Afve i‡q‡Q|- There is want of good teachers in
Bangladesh.
Avgv‡`‡ki †`‡k †lvj †KvwU †jvK Av‡Q|- There are sixteen crore people in
Bangladesh.
UvKv Av‡qi my‡hvM i‡q‡Q|- There is an opportunity to earn money.
cÖev` evK¨wU‡Z wKQzUv mZ¨ wbwnZ i‡q‡Q|- There is some truth in the saying.
wkÿv AR©‡bi †Kv‡bv mnRZg c_ †bB|- There is no royal road to learning.
‡`‡k bvix‡`i †Kv‡bv wbivcËv †bB|- There is no security for the women in
our country.
evi gv‡m GK eQi ev GK eQ‡i evi gvm i‡q‡Q- There are twelve months in a
year.
mvZ w`‡b GK mßvn ev GK mßv‡n mvZ w`b i‡h‡Q|- There are seven days in a
week.
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1. G e‡b A‡bK evN Av‡Q| 2. MÖv‡g GKwU cÖv_wgK we`¨vjq Av‡Q| 3. Møv‡m mvgvb¨
cvwb Av‡Q| 4. gvby‡li gv‡S wKQz KzKzi Av‡Q| 5. Avgv‡`i evwo‡Z A‡bK Sv‡gjv
Av‡Q| 6. ‡Zvgvi evwo‡Z wK †Kv‡bv bjK~c Av‡Q? 6. evZv‡m Aw·‡Rb Av‡Q| 7.
evsjv‡`‡k G ai‡bi †Kv‡bv D‡`¨vM †bB| 8. evsjv‡`‡k A‡bK b`x Av‡Q| 9.
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eivÏ Av‡Q| 11. GK eQ‡i 365 w`b/ i‡q‡Q|
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1. There are many tigers in this forest. 2. There is a primary school in
the village. 3. There is a little water in the glass. 4. There are some
dogs in men. 5. Is there any tubewell in your house? 6. There is
oxygen in air. 7. There is no such an effort in Bangladesh. 8. There
are many rivers in Bangldesh. 9. There is a positive impact of micro-
credit in Bangladesh. 10. There is much allocation for education in
our national budget. 11. There are 365 days in a year.
Was/ were-Gi e¨envi
‡Kv‡bv ¯’v‡b wQj ev wQj bv †evSv‡Z ev‡K¨i cÖ_‡g there e¨eüZ n‡e|
evsjv ev‡K¨i †k‡l _vK‡e : wQj ev wQj bv
ev‡K¨i MVb: There + was/ were + singular/ plural noun/ noun phrase +
extension| evK¨wU cÖkœ‡evaK n‡j was/ were mve‡R‡±i c~‡e© em‡e| bv‡evaK n‡j
singular/ plural noun/ noun phrase-Gi c~‡e© no e¨eüZ n‡e| ‡hgb,
†Kv‡bv mgm¨v wQj bv- There was no problem.
mfv‡Z wekRb †jvK wQj- There were twenty people in the meeting.
iv¯Ívq A‡bK R¨vg wQj|- There was a lot of traffic jam on the road.
MÖv‡g myL wQj|- There was happiness in the village.
‡mLv‡b †Kv‡bv gvbyl I cÖvYx wQj bv|- There was no human or no animal.
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1. ‡Kv_vq †Kv‡bv cvwb wQj bv| 2. ‡mLv‡b `yBUv mgm¨v wQj| 3. MZKvj Avgv‡`i MÖv‡g
†Kv‡bv we`y¨r wQj bv| 4. Avgv‡`i `yR‡bi gv‡S †Kv‡bv fv‡jvevmvi m¤úK© wQj bv| 5.
`yR‡bi gv‡S †Nvi kÎæZv wQj| 6. b`x‡Z †Kv‡bv †¯ªvZ wQj bv| 7. MÖvgwU‡Z †Kv‡bv myL
wQj bv| 8. Zvi c‡K‡U wZbUv Kjg wQj|
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1. There was no water anywhere. 2. There were two problems there.
3. Yesterday there was no electricity in our village. 4. There was no
love affair between two of us. 5. There was bad blood between the
two. 6. There was no current in the river. 7. There was no happiness/
peace in the village. 8. There were three pens in his pocket.
Will be-Gi e¨envi
‡Kv‡bv ¯’v‡b n‡e/ n‡e bv, _vK‡e ev _vK‡e bv †evSv‡Z ev‡K¨i cÖ_‡g there e¨eüZ
n‡e|
evsjv ev‡K¨i †k‡l _vK‡e : n‡e ev n‡e bv, _vK‡e ev _vK‡e bv
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ev‡K¨i MVb: There + will be + singular/ plural noun/ noun phrase +
extension| evK¨wU cÖkœ‡evaK n‡j will, there-Gi c~‡e© em‡e| bv‡evaK n‡j
singular/ plural noun/ noun phrase-Gi c~‡e© no e¨eüZ n‡e| ‡hgb,
nvmcvZv‡ji mvg‡b A¨v¤^y‡jÝ _vK‡e|- There will be an ambulance in
front of the hospital.
evwowUi mvg‡b wK GKUv eo myBwgs cyj _vK‡e|- Will there be a swimming
pool in front of the house?
ïµev‡i †Kv‡bv KvR _vK‡e bv|- There will be no work on Friday.
†Kv‡bv wec` n‡e bv|- There will be no danger.
†Zvgvi †jLvq fzj _vK‡e|- There will be mistakes in your writing.
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1. ‡Kv‡bv mgm¨v n‡e bv| 2. cvuP eQi ci ¸jkv‡b GKwU eo kwcs gj _vK‡e| 3. 50
eQi ci evsjv‡`‡k †Kv‡bv Mwie _vK‡e bv| 4. iv¯Ívq Av‡›`vjb n‡e| 5. AvMvgxKvj
Awd‡m †Kv‡bv gvbyl _vK‡e bv| 6. Mv‡Qi wb‡P eo Rgv‡qZ _vK‡e| 7. mfv‡Z wK
cÖavbgš¿x _vK‡e? 8. Rxe‡b †Kv‡bv kvwšÍ _vK‡e bv| 9. AvMvgx eQi wRwWwc‡Z 8%
cÖe„w× n‡e|
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1. There will be no problems. 2. After five years there will be a large
shopping mall in Gulshan. 3. After fifty years there will be no poor
people in Bangladesh. 4. There will be movement on the roads. 5.
There will be no men/ people in the office. 6. There will be a large
gathering under the tree. 7. Will there be the Prime Minister in the
meeting? 8. There will be no peace in lives. 9. There will be 8%
growth in GDP next year.
May be-Gi e¨envi
_vK‡Z cv‡i ev n‡Z cv‡i, _vK‡Z cv‡i bv ev n‡Z cv‡i bv †evSv‡Z ev‡K¨i cÖ_‡g
there e¨eüZ n‡e|
evsjv ev‡K¨i †k‡l _vK‡e : _vK‡Z cv‡i/ n‡Z cv‡i ev _vK‡Z cv‡i bv/ n‡Z cv‡i bv
ev‡K¨i MVb: There + may be + singular/ plural noun/ noun phrase +
extension| cÖkœ‡evaK n‡j may, there-Gi c~‡e© em‡e| bv‡evaK n‡j may Ges
be-Gi gv‡S not e¨eüZ n‡e ev singular/ plural noun/ noun phrase-Gi c~‡e©
no e¨eüZ n‡e| ‡hgb,
G e‡b evN _vK‡Z cv‡i|- There may be tigers in the forest.
AsKwU‡Z mgm¨v _vK‡Z cv‡i|- There may be problems in the sum.
‡mLv‡b wKQz †jvK _vK‡Z cv‡i|- There may be some people there.
iv¯Ívq `yN©Ubv _vK‡Z cv‡i|- There may be accidents on the roads.
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1. b`x‡Z †Kv‡bv cvwb bv _vK‡Z cv‡i| 2. mfv‡Z mgm¨v _vK‡Z cv‡i| 3. `yaUzKz‡Z
Rxevby _vK‡Z cv‡i| 4. cyKziwU‡Z welv³ mvc _vK‡Z cv‡i| 5. we‡ÿv‡f wK †Kv‡bv
mgm¨v n‡Z cv‡i? 6. UvKv Av‡qi my‡hvM _vK‡Z cv‡i|
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1. There may be no water in the river. 2. There may be problems in
the meeting. 3. There may be germs in the milk. 4. There may be
some poisonous snakes in the pond. 5. May there be any problems in
the demonstration ? 6. There may be an opportunity to earn money.
Must be / must have been-Gi e¨envi
(Abygvb †evSv‡Z) wbðqB Av‡Q / wbðqB wQj ev wbðqB †bB ev wbðqB wQj bv Giƒc
†evSv‡j ev‡K¨i cÖ_‡g there e¨eüZ n‡e|
evsjv ev‡K¨i †k‡l _vK‡e : (Abygvb †evSv‡Z) wbðqB Av‡Q / wbðqB wQj ev wbðqB
†bB ev wbðqB wQj bv
ev‡K¨i MVb: There + must be / must have been + singular/ plural noun/
noun phrase + extension| cÖkœ‡evaK evK¨ n‡j must, there-Gi c~‡e© em‡e|
evK¨wU bv‡evaK n‡j mustn’t e¨eüZ n‡e| †hgb,
hš¿wU wVKgZ Pj‡Q bv; wbðqB †Kv‡bv mgm¨v Av‡Q|-The machine is not running
well; there must be some problems.
†mw`b hš¿wU wVKg‡Zv P‡jwb; wbðqB †Kv‡bv mgm¨v wQj- That day the machine
didn't run well; there must have been some problems.
Zvi Avm‡Z †`wi n‡”Q; Aek¨B iv¯Ívq R¨vg i‡q‡Q|- She is getting late; there
must be traffic jam.
‡m †`wi‡Z Avmj; wbðqB iv¯Ívq R¨vg wQj|- She came late; there must have
been traffic jam on the road.
cÖ¯ÍvewU Aby‡gv`b cv‡”Q bv; wbðqB ivR‣bwZK welq i‡q‡Q|- The proposal is not
getting approved; there must be political issues.
cÖ¯ÍvewU Aby‡gv`b †c‡jv bv; wbðqB ivR‣bwZK welq wQj|- The proposal didn’t
get approved; there must have been political issues.
Should be / should have been-Gi e¨envi
_vKv DwPZ ev _vKv DwPZ bv, _vKv DwPZ wQj ev _vKv DwPZ wQj bv Giƒc †evSv‡j
ev‡K¨i cÖ_‡g there e¨eüZ n‡e|
evsjv ev‡K¨i †k‡l _vK‡e : _vKv DwPZ/ _vKv DwPZ bv ev _vKv DwPZ wQj/ _vKv DwPZ
wQj bv|
ev‡K¨i MVb: There + should be / should have been + singular/ plural
noun/ noun phrase + extension| evK¨wU cÖkœ†evaK n‡j should, there c~‡e©
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em‡e| bv‡evaK evK¨ n‡j shouldn’t e¨eüZ n‡e| Ab¨w`‡K AZxZKv‡ji n‡j
should have been e¨eüZ n‡e| †hgb,
GLv‡b GKwU cyKzi _vKv DwPZ|- There should be a pond here.
G‡Z †Kv‡bv ¯^RbcÖxwZ _vKv DwPZ wQj bv|- There shouldn’t have been any
nepotism in it.
Mixe‡`i Rb¨ mnvbyf~wZ _vKv DwPZ wQj |- There should have been sympathy
towards the poor.
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1. PvKwi †ÿ‡Î †Kv‡bv ¯^RbcÖxwZ _vKv DwPZ bq| 2. ‡Zvgv‡`i gv‡S †K․Zznj _vKv
DwPZ| 3. MÖv‡g GKwU cÖvBgvwi ¯‥zj _vKv DwPZ| 4. GjvKvwU‡Z GKwU mvB‡K¬vb
AvkÖq‡K›`ª _vKv DwPZ wQj| 5. jKWvD‡bi gv‡S Kov wbqš¿Y _vKv DwPZ wQj| 6.
Miæi nv‡U cÖPzi ¸iæ _vKv DwPZ wQj|
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1. There shouldn’t be any nepotism in job sector. 2. There should be
curiosity among you. 3. There should be a primary school in the
village. 4. There should have been a cyclone shelter in the area. 5.
There should have been strict restriction during the lockdown. 6.
There should have been so many cows in the cow market.
Can be / could be-Gi e¨envi
‡Kv‡bv ¯’v‡b _vK‡Z cv‡i/ n‡Z cv‡i; _vK‡Z cviZ, n‡Z cviZ Giƒc †evSv‡j ev‡K¨i
cÖ_‡g there e¨eüZ nq|
evsjv ev‡K¨i †k‡l _vK‡e : _vK‡Z cv‡i/ n‡Z cv‡i; _vK‡Z cviZ/ n‡Z cviZ
ev‡K¨i MVb: There + can be / could be + singular/ plural noun/ noun
phrase + extension| cÖkœ‡evaK n‡j can/could mve‡R‡±i c~‡e© em‡e| Avi
bv‡evaK n‡j cannot/couldn’t e¨eüZ n‡e| Ab¨w`‡K AZxZKv‡ji n‡j could be
e¨eüZ n‡e| †hgb,
mgm¨v _vK‡Z cv‡i- There can be a problem.
†Kv‡bv mgm¨v n‡Z cviZ- There could be a problem.
iv¯Ívq UªvwdK R¨vg _vK‡Z cv‡i| There can be traffic on the road.
Seem to be / seemed to be-Gi e¨envi
‡Kv‡bv ¯’v‡b ‡Kv‡bv wKQz Av‡Q g‡b nq, Av‡Q g‡b nq bv ev wQj g‡b nq, wQj g‡b nq
bv Giƒc †evSv‡j ev‡K¨i cÖ_‡g there e¨eüZ n‡e|
evsjv ev‡K¨i †k‡l _vK‡e : Av‡Q g‡b nq, Av‡Q g‡b nq bv ev wQj g‡b nq ev wQj g‡b
nq bv|
evsjv ev‡K¨i MVb: There + seem to be / seemed to be + singular/ plural
noun/ noun phrase + extension| evK¨wU cÖkœ†evaK n‡j does / do/ did
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mve‡R‡±i c~‡e© em‡e| bv‡evaK n‡j there-Gi doesn’t / don’t/ didn’t e¨eüZ
n‡e| Ab¨w`‡K AZxZKv‡ji n‡j seemed to be e¨eüZ n‡e| †hgb,
‡mLv‡b eo mgm¨v Av‡Q e‡j g‡b nq|- There seems to be a big problem.
‡Kv‡bv mgm¨v wQj e‡j g‡b nqwb|- There did not seem to be any problem.
kvwšÍc~Y© Ae¯’v Av‡Q e‡j g‡b nq|- There seems to be a peaceful situation.
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1. ‡Kv‡bv mgm¨v wQj e‡j g‡b nqwb| 2. ‡Kv‡bv fzj †bB e‡j g‡b n‡qwQj| 3. K‡ÿ
Av‡jv Av‡Q e‡j g‡b nq| 4. GKwU fzj Av‡Q e‡j g‡b nq| 5. wKQz mgm¨v wQj g‡b
nq| 6. evB‡i A‡bK †jvK Av‡Q e‡j g‡b nq|
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1.There did not seem to be any problem. 2.There did not seem to be
any mistake. 3.There seems to be light in the room. 4. There seems
to be a mistake. 5. There seemed to be some problems. 6. There seem
to be a lot of people outside.
Has been/have been-Gi e¨envi
‡Kv‡bv ¯’v‡b ‡Kv‡bv wKQz n‡q‡Q ev nqwb, n‡qwQj ev n‡qwQj bv Giƒc †evSv‡j ev‡K¨i
cÖ_‡g there e¨eüZ n‡e|
evsjv ev‡K¨i †k‡l _vK‡e : n‡q‡Q ev nqwb, n‡qwQj ev n‡qwQj bv|
ev‡K¨i MVb: There + has been/have been + singular/ plural noun/ noun
phrase + extension| evK¨wU cÖkœ†evaK n‡j has/have mve‡R‡±i c~‡e© em‡e|
bv‡evaK n‡j has /have-Gi ci not e¨eüZ n‡e| Ab¨w`‡K AZxZKv‡ji n‡j had
been e¨eüZ n‡e| †hgb,
m¤úªwZ †kqvi evRv‡ii g~j¨ m~P‡K eo `icZb n‡q‡Q| Recently there has been a
big fall in the price index of the share market.
G eQi Avgv‡`i wRwWwc‡Z 7% cÖe„w× n‡q‡Q|- There has been 7% growth in
our GDP this year.
Zvi cov‡jLvq †Kv‡bv AMÖMwZ †bB/nqwb|- There has been no progress in her
studies.
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1. wkÿv‡ÿ‡Î G eQi m‡ev©”P eivÏ n‡q‡Q| 2. MZ eQi Pv‡ji `v‡g `„k¨‡MvPi e„w×
n‡qwQj| 3. Zvi cov‡jLv‡Z h‡_ó AMÖMwZ mvwaZ n‡q‡Q| 4. e¨vswKs †m±‡i e¨vcK
AMÖMwZ n‡q‡Q| 5. evsjv‡`‡ki K…wl †ÿ‡Î wK A‡bK DbœwZ n‡q‡Q? 6. MZ cvuP eQ‡i
bvix ÿgZvq‡Y †Kv‡bv DbœwZ wQj bv|
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1. There has been the highest allocation in education sector this year.
2. There had been a visible rise in the price of rice. 3. There has been
much progress in her studies. 4. There has been a tremendous
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advancement in the banking sectors. 5. Has there been much
progress in the agro-sector of Bangladesh? 6. There had not been any
advancement in women’s empowerment.
Lives/lived-Gi e¨envi
‡Kv‡bv ¯’v‡b evm K‡i, _v‡K ev evm KiZ, _vKZ †evSv‡Z ev‡K¨i cÖ_‡g there e¨eüZ
n‡e|
evsjv ev‡K¨i †k‡l _vK‡e : evm K‡i ev evm KiZ
ev‡K¨i MVb: There + lives/ lived+ singular/ plural noun/ noun phrase +
extension| AZxZKvj †evSv‡Z lived e¨en„Z n‡e| ‡hgb,
GK †`‡k wQj GK ivRv|- There lived a king in a country.
GK e‡b GK kw³kvjx ivRv evm KiZ|-There lived a powerful king in a
country.
GK †`‡k evm K‡i GK cvMj|- There lives a madman in a country.
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1. GK †`‡k GK `yóz ivRv evm K‡i| 2. MÖvgwU‡Z A‡bK †jvK evm KiZ| 3.
A¨vcvU©‡g‡›U GK e„× †jvK evm K‡i| 4. b`xi av‡i A‡bK †R‡j evm K‡i| 5.
Avgv‡`i †`‡k GK weL¨vZ ag©¸iæ evm K‡i| 6. GK`v GK mgq gnwkb bv‡g GK
avwg©K †jvK evm KiZ|
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1. There lives a naughy king in a country. 2. There lived many
people in the village. 3. There lives an old man in the apartment. 4.
There lives many fishermen by the river. 5. There lives a famous
pious man in our country. 6. Once there lived a pious man named
Mohsin.
It-Gi eûgyLx e¨envi
1. AmgvwcKv wµqv w`‡q ïiæ nIqv evK¨ introduction 'it' e¨envi K‡i Bs‡iwR
Abyev` Kiv hvq| AmgvwcKv wµqv †hgb, †Zvjv, Kiv, ejv, hvIqv BZ¨vw`|
†`k‡K M‡o †Zvjv Avgv‡`i `vwqZ¡ - It is our duty to build the country.
e¨vqvg Kiv fv‡jv - It is good to take exercise.
Lvivc Af¨vm AR©b Kiv LyeB mnR - It is very easy to acquire bad habits.
ejv mnR wKš‘ Kiv KwVb - It is easy to say but difficult to do.
mKv‡j Nyg †_‡K DVv fv‡jv Af¨vm - It is a good habit to rise up/get up
early in the morning.
Mixe‡`i mvnvh¨ Kiv abx‡`i `vwqZ¡ - It is the duty of the rich to help to
help the poor.
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1. Mixe‡`i Zvgvkv Kiv Lvivc KvR| 2. mKv‡j e¨vqvg Kiv fv‡jv Af¨vm| 3.
ZvovZvwo Nygv‡Z hvIqv ¯^v‡¯’¨i Rb¨ fv‡jv| 4. Zvi mv‡_ ‡c‡i DVv KwVb| 5. mKv‡j
Nyg †_‡K DVv fv‡jv Af¨vm| 6. ejv mnR wKš‘ Kiv KwVb| 7. Mixe‡`i mvnvh¨ Kiv
cÖksmv‡hvM¨ KvR| 8. wm×všÍwU †bIqv KwVb wQj|
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1. It is bad to mock at the poor. 2. It is a good habit to take exercise
in the morning. 3. It is good for health to go to bed early. 4. It is
difficult to cope up with him. 5. It is a good habit to get up early in
the morning. 6. It is easy to say but difficult to do. 7. It is a
praiseworthy work to help the poor. 8. It was difficult to take the
decision.
2. †Kv‡bv wKQz Kivi GLbB mgq †evSv‡Z - It is time/ It is high time +
infinitive (to + verb) e¨eüZ nq| †hgb,
aygcvb Z¨vM Kivi GLbB mgq| - It is time to give up (Z¨vM Kiv) smoking.
†`k‡K fv‡jvevmvi GLbB mgq| - It is time to love the country.
GLbB Avgv‡`i •Zwi nIqvi cvjv|- It is time for us to get ready.
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1. †`k‡K M‡o †Zvjvi GLbB mgq| 2. GLbB P‡j hvIqvi mgq| 3. GLB wm×všÍ
†bIqvi mgq| 4. Avgv‡`i Lvivc Af¨vm Z¨vM Kivi GLbB Dchy³ mgq| 5. GLbB
covi mgq| 6. GLbB e¨vqvg Kivi mgq| 7. GLbB evwo †divi mgq| 8. GLb KvRwU
Kivi mgq| 9. GLbB Avgv‡`i fzj Dcjw× Kivi mgq| 10. GLbB LvIqvi mgq|
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1. It is time to build up our country. 2. It is time to leave. 3. It is
time to take the decision. 4. It is high time to give up our bad habits.
5. It is time to read. 6. It is time to do exercise. 7. It is time to return
home. 8. It is time to do the work. 9. It is time to realize our
mistakes. 10. It is time to eat.
we.`ª. Dc‡ii wbqgwU‡Z It is time/ It is high time-Gi ci mve‡R± Avm‡j wb‡Pi
wbqgwU e¨eüZ n‡e|
3. †Kv‡bv KvR AviI Av‡M Kiv DwPZ wQj wKš‘ †`wi n‡q †M‡Q ZvB Avi †`wi bv K‡i
GLb Kiv DwPZ Giƒc †evSv‡Z - It is time/high time + sub + verb-Gi past
form e¨eüZ nq| †hgb,
It is high time he took preparation for the exam. cixÿvi cÖ¯ÍywZ †bIqvi
Zvi GLbB Dchy³ mgq|
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It is high time we changed our food habits. Avgv‡`i Lv`¨vfvm cwieZ©‡bi
GLbB mgq|
‡Zvgvi aygcvb Z¨v‡Mi GLbB mgq|- It is high time you gave up smoking.
Avgv‡`i RvZxq ¯^v_© wb‡q miKv‡ii RbMY‡K m‡PZb Kivi GLbB Dchy³ mgq|-It is
high time we made the people conscious about our national interest.
Abykxjb
1. bZzb PvKwi †LvuRvi †Zvgvi GLbB Dchy³ mgq| 2. weqlwU wb‡q Av‡jvPbvi
Avgv‡`i GLbB Dchy³ mgq| 3. Avwg©‡Z †hvM †`Iqvi Zvi GLbB mgq| 4. gv‡V
hvIqvi Avgv‡`i GLbB Dchy³ mgq| 5. ev”Pv‡`i GLbB weQvbvq hvIqvi mgq| 6.
Avgv‡`i Af¨vm cwieZ©‡bi GLbB mgq| 7. miKv‡ii mwVK wm×všÍ ‡bIqvi GLbB
Dchy³ mgq| 8. Avgvi Ilya †bIqvi GLbB h_vh_ mgq| 9. evhy `ylY cÖwZ‡iv‡a
miKv‡ii wKQz Kvh©Ki c`‡ÿc †bIqvi GLbB mgq| 10. RvqMvwU ‡Q‡o hvIqvi GLbB
h_vh_ mgq|
Answers
1. It is high time you looked for a new job. 2. It is high time we
discussed (about n‡e bv) the matter. 3. It is high time she joined the
army. 4. It is high time we went to the field. 5. It is high time
children went to bed. 6. It is high time we changed our habits. 7. It is
high time the government took the right decision. 8. It is time I took
my medicine. 9. It is time our government adopted some effective
measures to prevent air pollution. 10. It is high time we left the
place.
4. †Kv‡bv wKQz Kivi `iKvi †bB ev †Kv‡bv wKQz‡Z fv‡jv wKQz †bB ev †Kv‡bv wKQzi gv‡b
 use 
†bB Giƒc †evSv‡Z - It is not good + verb + ing (gerund) e¨eüZ n‡e|
 
‡hgb,
eBwU †Kbvi `iKvi †bB - It is no use buying the book.
evRv‡i hvIqvi `iKvi †bB - It is no use going to market.
ZK© Kiv‡Z fv‡jv †Kv‡bv wKQz bq - It is no good arguing.
A‡b¨i mv‡_ SMov Kiv fv‡jv bq - It is no good quarreling with others.
G e¨vcv‡i DwØMœ n‡q †Kv‡bv jvf †bB|- It is no good worrying about it.
‡Zvgvi nviv‡bv Mvwoi K_v Avgv‡K e‡j jvf †bB|- It is no good telling me
about your lost car.
Abykxjb
1. GUv wb‡q G‡Zv fvevi `iKvi †bB| 2. †Rv‡i †Rv‡i K_v ejvi `iKvi †bB| 3. ZK©
Kiv †Kv‡bv fv‡jv wKQz bq| 4. †ewk fvev †Kv‡bv fv‡jv wKQz bq| 5. Zv‡K _vgv‡bvi
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†Póvi †Kv‡bv gv‡b nq bv| 7. Zvi mv‡_ K_v ejvi gv‡b nq bv| 8. Zvi wek¦vm
cwieZ©‡bi ‡Póvi †Kv‡bv gv‡b nq bv|
Answers
1. It is no use thinking a lot about it. 2. It is no use speaking so
quickly. 3. It is no good arguing. 4. It is no good thinking a lot 5. It
is no good trying to stop him. 6. It is no good talking to him 7. It is
no good trying to change his beliefs.
5| mgq, w`b, gvm, ZvcgvÎv, AvenvIqv, `~iZ¡ BZ¨vw` cÖKvk Ki‡Z It w`‡q evK¨ ïiæ
Ki‡Z nq| ‡hgb,
GLb mvZUv ev‡R - It is seven o'clock
AvR †mvgevi - It is Monday = Today is Monday.
Lye VvÛv co‡Q - It is very cold.
XvKv †_‡K Lyjbv A‡bK `~i - It is a long distance from Dhaka to Khulna.
covi mgq co Avi †Ljvi mgq †Lj - Read when it is time to play and play
when it is time to play.
Abykxjb
1. GLb mv‡o bqUv| 2. GLb Mfxi ivZ| 3. e„wó n‡”Q| 4. wkwki co‡Q| 5. Lye Mig
co‡Q| 6. GLb †Ruvqvi| 7. GLb fuvUv| 8. AvR ïµevi| 9. ¸wo ¸wo e„wó co‡Q|
10. GLb kxZKvj|
Answers
1. It is nine thirty. / It is half past nine. 2. It is deep night now. 3. It
is raining. 4. It is dewing. 5. It is very hot. 6. It is high tide. 7. It is
low-tide. 8. It is Friday. 9. It is drizzling. 10. It is winter now.
6| †Rvi cÖ`v‡bi Rb¨ It e¨eüZ nq| †Rvi †`Iqvi Rb¨ It ev‡K¨ e¨eüZ n‡j main
clause ev principal clause ïiæ n‡e it Øviv Avi subordinate clause ïiæ n‡e
who, which, that Øviv| †hgb,
¯^vfvweK evK¨ : Zzwg Acivax - you are guilty.
†Rvi †`Iqv evK¨ : ZzwgB Acivax - It is you who are guilty.
¯^vfvweK evK¨ : Zzwg b‡ói †Mvuov- You are at the root of all mischief.
†Rvi †`Iqv evK¨ : ZzwgB hZ b‡ói †Mvov|- It is you who are at the root of all
mischief.
Abykxjb
1. †m AvRB Avm‡e| 2. †m GLv‡bB _v‡K| 3. †mB nZ¨vKvix | 4. Avgvi evevB
mZ¨ev`x | 5. †g‡qwUB cÖZviK| 6. evsjv‡`kB Dbœqbkxj †`k| 7. ¯^v¯’¨B mKj my‡Li
g~j| 8. ZzwgB Acivax | 9. ZvivB Avgv‡`i c„w_ex‡Z wb‡q G‡m‡Q| 10. †Q‡jwUB
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Avgvi KjgwU Pzwi K‡i‡Q| 11. GLb ZvivB evsjv‡`‡k ivRbxwZi m¤§~Lfv‡M Ae¯’vb
Ki‡Q|
Answers
1. It is today that he will come. 2. It is here that he lives. 3. It is he
who is a murderer. 4. It is my father who is honest. 5. It is the girl
who is a cheat. 6. It is Bangladesh that is a developing country. 7. It
is health which is the root of all happiness. 8. It is you who are
guilty. 9. It is they who have brought us in the world. 10. It is the
boy who has stolen my pen. 11. It is they who are now in the front
line of Bangladesh’s politics.
evsjv evK¨wU hw` GKwU complex ev RwUj evK¨ nq Ges Avi subordinate
clause-Gi GKwU sub _v‡K wKš‘ main clause-Gi †Kv‡bv e¨w³evPK sub bv _v‡K
Zvn‡j G ai‡bi ev‡K¨ Abyev` Ki‡Z introductory it Øviv ïiæ Ki‡Z nq|
wZwb †h GKRb mr e¨w³ Zv Avgvi Rvbv|- It is known to me that he is an
honest man = That he is an honest man is known to me.
wbqwgZ †jLvcov Kiv †Zvgvi Rb¨ ¸iæZ¡c~Y©| - It is important that you study
regularly.
eB †Kbv Zvi Rb¨ cÖ‡qvRbxq - It is required that he buy the book. (buys bv)
Zvi mfv‡Z †hvM †`Iqv `iKvi|- It is necessary that he join the meeting.
(joins bv)
Exercise on the Whole Chapter
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there must be some problems. 11. That day the machine didn’t run
well; there must have been some problems.
Bs‡iwR †_‡K evsjv Abyev` Abykxjb
1. It is easy to find fault with (†`vl aiv) others. 2. It is tough to be
great. 3. It is time we took proper steps. 4. There should be
some punishment for the crime. 5. It is you who have done the
work. 6. It is high time to think of the matter. 7. It is no good
arguing with him. 8. There lived a honest and kind king in a
country. 9. That the meeting is important is known to us. 10.
There has been a remarkable advancement in online banking
during the pandemic.
Bs‡iwR †_‡K evsjv Abyev` Abykxj‡bi DËi
1. A‡b¨i †`vl aiv mnR| 2. eo nIqv KwVb e¨vcvi| 3. h_vh_ c`‡ÿc †bIqvi
GLbB mgq| 4. Aciv‡ai Rb¨ kvw¯Í _vKv DwPZ| 5. ZywgB KvRwU KiQ? 6. GLbB
welqwU wb‡q fvevi mgq| 7. Zvi mv‡_ ZK© Kivi gv‡b nq bv| 8. GK †`‡k GK mr
Ges `qvjy ivRv evm KiZ| 9. mfvwU †h ¸iæZ¡c~Y© Zv Avgv‡`i Rvbv| 10. AwZgvixi
mgq AbjvBb e¨vswKs G D‡jøL‡hvM¨ AMÖMwZ n‡q‡Q|
we.`ª. mZ©K _vKvi ciI `„wói A‡MvP‡i wKQz fzj evbvb fzj †_‡K ‡h‡Z cv‡i| †mRb¨
AvšÍwiKfv‡e `ytwLZ|

evsjv †_‡K Bs‡iwR Abyev` Abykxjb

1| GB MÖv‡g GKwU K‡jR wQj| 2| GB KweZvq GKUv gRvi wRwbm Av‡Q| 3| GB
A‡bK cyKz‡i gvQ _vK‡Z cv‡i| 4| GLv‡b GKwU mfv n‡e| 5| evsjv‡`‡k wKQz fv‡jv
nvmcvZvj _vKv DwPZ| 6| †Kv‡bv wec` _vK‡e bv| 7| GK ‡`‡k GK ivRv evm KiZ|
8| AsKwU‡Z fzj Av‡Q g‡b nq| 9| wnmv‡e fzj wQj g‡b nq| 10| hš¿wU fv‡jvgZ
Pj‡Q bv, wbðqB †Kv‡bv mgm¨v Av‡Q| 11| †mw`b hš¿wU fv‡jvgZ P‡jwb wbðqB †Kv‡bv
mgm¨v wQ‡jv|
evsjv †_‡K Bs‡iwR Abyev` Abykxj‡bi DËi
1. There was a college in the village. 2. There is an interesting thing
in the poem. 3. There may be fishes in the pond. 4. There will be a
meeting here. 5. There should be some good hospitals in Bangladesh.
6. There will be no danger. 7. There lived a king in this country. 8.
There seem to be mistakes in the sum. 9. There seemed to be
mistakes in the calculation. 10. The machine is not running well;