HSC Modifiers CQ Question Answer Solution PDF

Read the following text and use modifiers as directed in the blank spaces:

Cricket is an (a) ___ (pre-modify the noun) game. It is not a game of (b) ___ (use possessive to pre-modify the noun) country. A (c) ___ (use a noun adjective to pre-modify the noun) match is played between two teams. (d) ____ (use a distributive pronoun to per-modify the noun) team consists of eleven players. A cricket field must be (e) ____ (post modify the noun). It requires two wooden bats, a ball & two sets of stamps. (f) ____ (use a numeral adjective to pre-modify the noun) umpires conduct the game. Sometimes, a third umpire is required (g) ____ (use an infinitive to post-modify the verb) an acute confusion. (h) ___ (use a participle to pre-modify the noun) the opportunity, the batter hits the ball away at a good distance and runs to the opposite wicket. If (i) ___ (use an indefinite pronoun to pre-modify the noun) batter is out, next batter comes in his place. Both teams try (j) ____ (use an adverbial phrase to post modify) to out all batters of the opposite. 

Read the following text and use modifiers in the blanks as  directed:

People around were just watching as the (a) ____ (pre-modify the noun) boy started (b) ____ (post-modify the verb) into the (c) _____ (pre-modify the noun) canal. Then the traffic constable came. (d) ____ (pre-modify the noun with a present participle) no time, he jumped into the canal. The (e) ____ (pre-modify the noun with an adjective) constable did not think of his (f) ____ (pre-modify the noun) life. He was (g) ____ (use an intensifier to pre- modify the adjective) kind that he risked his life. People (h) ____ (post-modify the noun) by the canal praised him (i) ____ (post-modify the verb with an adverb). This type of person is a model (j) ____ (post-modify the noun). 

Read the following text and use modifiers in the blank spaces as directed within the brackets: 

The purpose of education is to bring about (a) ___ (use an adjective to pre-modify the noun) changes in (b) ___ (use a possessive to pre-modify the noun) behaviour. It also brings changes in our lives and society (c) ___ (use a relative clause to post-modify the noun). If it fails to do so, it can't be called education. Education is not only receiving certificates and getting grades. It is (d) ___ (use an intensifier to pre-modify the adjective) more than that, we can apply our (e) ____ use a part participle to pre-modify the noun) knowledge in our engagement with the world that lies (f) ____ (use an adverb to post-modify the verb). We can do that in (g) ____ (use an adjective to pre-modify the noun) ways. One way is civic engagement which is (h) ____ (use an adverb to pre-modify the verb 'appreciated') appreciated all over the world. Civic engagement means working to make difference in civic life (i) ____  (use a prepositional phrase to post-modify the noun life'). A person (j) ____ (use a past participle to post modify the noun) civically is concerned about civic issues like injustice, discrimination and other forms of social ills. 

Read the following text and use modifiers as directed in the blank spaces:

Amerigo, (a) ____ (use noun in apposition) lives alone. His parents now live separate and none of them wants (b) ____ (use infinitive to post modify the verb) his responsibility. (c) ____ (use possessive to pre-modify the noun) mother told him to go away because she is married to another man. (d) _____ (use determiner to premodify the noun) streets are now his home. He wanted (e) ____ (use adjective to premodify the noun) money from his father to buy a (f) _____ (use noun adjective to premodify the noun) ticket. But his father did not answer. He earns his living by working hard. (g) _____ (use adverbial to premodify the verb) he finds work. Some of (h) _____ (use demonstrative to premodify the noun) works are very risky for him. Once he sold ice-cream (i) ____ (use prepositional phrase to post modify the verb). But he got (j) ____ (use quantifier to premodify the noun) money in return from the owner of the ice-cream shop.

Read the following text and use modifiers as directed:

Kazi Nazrul Islam is called the Shelley of Bangla literature. He was a (a) _____ (premodify the noun) poet. He wrote (b) ____ (post midify the verb) in almost all branches of Bangla literature. Nazrul, (c) ____ (post modify the noun with appositive), won the attention of everybody in his early childhood. He wrote ceaselessly until the death of (d) _____ (use possessive to premodify the noun) poetic flair. He composed (e) (premodify the noun) songs (f) ____ (post modify the noun with an adjective clause). His literary works have enriched (g) _____ (premodify the noun with noun adjective) literature. His poems and songs played a great role (h) ____ (post modify the verb with an infinitive phrase) in our war of liberation. He (i) ____ (premodify the verb) sang the songs of equality in his poetry. He is (j) _____ (premodify the noun with determiner) pride, no doubt.

Read the following text and use modifiers as directed in the blank spaces:

Language plays a (a) ____ (pre-modify the adjective with an intensifier) important role in our life. We use language from the time we wake up (b) ___ (post-modify the verb) till we go to bed at night. We use language not only in our (c ) ____ (pre-modify the noun) hours. but also in our dreams. We use language (d) ____ (post-modify the verb with an infinitive) what we feel and to say what we like or dislike. We also use language (e)____  (post modify the verb with an infinitive) information. Language is (f) ____ (pre-modify the adjective) present in our life. It is an (g) ____ (pre-modify the noun) part of our life. As an (h) ____ (pre-modify the noun) nation we also have a language. But we had to struggle (i) ____  (use adverb to post-modify the verb) to establish the right to our language. Many (j) ____ (pre- modify the noun with an adjective) sons of our country sacrificed their lives for our mother-tongue. 

Read the following text and use modifiers as directed in the blank spaces:

An (a) ____ (pre-modify the noun) student is he, who has (b) ____ (ase a quantifier to pre-modify the noun) good qualities. he studies (c) ____ (post modify the verb). He knows that the (d) ____ (pre-modify the noun) duty of a student is to study. So, he never neglects (e) ____ (use a possessive) duty. He even makes the proper use of (f) ___ (use a determiner to pre-modify the noun) moment. Sabuj. (g)___ (post modify the noun with an appositive) of our class is an example of a good student. Sabuj is (h) ___ (pre-modify the adjective) helpful to us. I try (i) ____ (modify the verb with an infinitive) a boy like Sabuj. I want to be one of the (j) ____  (pre-modify the noun) stars in the class

Read the following text and use modifiers as directed in the  blank spaces:

Drug addiction among the young generation has become a (a) _____ (pre modify the noun) concern. Drug is mainly used as medicine (b) ____ (use an infinitive to post modify the verb) diseases and an excess of taking drug for no disease is called drug addiction. It has grasped the young generation (c) ____ (post modify the verb). They take drugs to forget (d) ____ (use possessive to pre modify the noun) sadness. (e) _____ (pre modify the noun) people take drugs (f) ____ (use adverb to post modify). Drug addiction causes (g)  ____ (pre modify the noun) harm to human body. (h) ____ (use a participle) them aware, we can remove this curse from our society. All concerned should take initiatives (l) ____ (use an infinitive to post modify the verb) it. The criminals should be punished with an (j) ____ (use a noun adjective) hand. 

Read the following text and use modifiers as directed in the blank spaces:

Once there lived a (a)_______ (pre-modify the noun) fox in a jungle. One day, while he was walking (b)________ (post modify the verb with a prepositional phrase), he fell into a trap and lost his tail. He felt very unhappy and sad. But the fox was (c)_______ (pre-modify the adjective) cunning too. He hit upon a plan and invited all the foxes (d)________ (use an infinitive phrase). When all the foxes arrived, the fox, (e)_______ (use an appositive), said, "My dear friends, I have discovered a new thing. It is that (f)_____ (use a possessive to pre-modify the noun) tails are quite useless. They look (g)________ (pre-modify the adjective) ugly and dirty too. So, we all should cut off our tails, shouldn't we?" Most of them agreed with the cunning fox (h)_________ (post-modify the verb with an infinitive) their tails. But an old and (i)__________ (pre-modify the noun) fox said to the cunning fox, "My friend, your plan is nice but evil. Actually you want to cut off our tails because you have lost (j)________ (pre- prodify the noun with a determiner) tail of your own."

Read the following text and use modifiers as directed in the blank spaces:

Rainy season is the proper time for (a) ______ (use a noun adjective to pre modify the noun) plantation. It is the time when (b) _____ (use article to pre modify the noun) environment is the most suitable one for the (c) _____ (use an adjective to pre modify the noun) growth of trees. We should plant trees according to (d) _____ (use possessive to pre modify the noun) suitability of the land. There are (e) _______ (use quantifier to pre modify the noun) fallow lands around us. We can plant saplings on (f) ______ (use a demonstrative) lands. Sea-beaches, low-lying areas, road sides etc. can be brought under the scheme of tree plantation. We can easily engage landless people (g) ______ (use an infinitive phrase to post modify the verb) the saplings and ensure their safe growth. The success of tree plantation programme requires (h) _____ (use article to pre modify the noun phrase) united effort. The Government, the NGOs and the educated section of the society should work (i) _____ (post modify the verb with adverbial) in this regard. Everybody should come forward spontaneously to contribute to (j) _____ (use a demonstrative to pre modify the noun phrase) noble campaign.