A & An Gi e¨envi Rule-1

Webq I †mRb¨ Zvi mwnZ KvD‡K †Kvb wKQz Kivi Rb¨ Aby‡iva Ki‡Z cÖkœ‡evaK ev‡K¨ would you mind (wKQz g‡b Ki‡eb wK?) e¨envi Kiv nq|

Would you mind having a cup of cold tea?

Would you mind eating sea fish?

Would mind being accompanied by me on this journey?
But for

Qvov e¨ZxZ BZ¨vw` Awfe¨w³ cÖKvk Ki‡Z but for e¨eüZ nq|

It was not possible for me to publish the book but for Rehena’s courageous support.

But for your help, I could not have succeeded in that case.

‡Kvb welq, NUbv ev cwiw¯’wZ m¤ú‡K© Kv‡iv g‡bvfve, gZvgZ mivmwi Rvb‡Z PvIqvi Rb¨ “what do you mean” Clause wU e¨eüZ nq|

1. 
   I think Bangladesh will win the match. What do you mean?
   
2. 
   What do you mean? Should I give up the hope to marry you only for your elder brother?
   

KviYhy³ ev kZ©hy³ Phrase ev Clause Gi c~‡e© Whenever e‡m|

1. 
   Whenever you inform the fire brigade, they are ready to serve.
   
2. 
   I frankly share the issue with my mother whenever I face any problem.
   

‡Kvb cwiw¯’wZi A¯^vfvweKZv ev welbœZvi KviY m¤ú‡K© AeMZ Kivi †ÿ‡Î what’s the matter+with e¨eüZ nq|

Why are you behaving so rudely? What’s the matter with you?

What’s the matter with Rony? He has been gloomy for quite a long time.

hZÿb ev ZZÿb ch©Ší-A_© eyS‡Z As long as e¨envi Kiv nq|

I will love you as long as you love me.

One cannot expect other’s love as long as one is loveless.

The poor will continue to suffer as long as they as illiterate.

Introductory 'There'

Introductory A_© cwiwPwZg~jK ev myPbvevPK| Sentence-Gi ïiæ‡Z e¨eüZ there hLb ¯úóZ †Kvb wbR¯^ A_© cÖKvk K‡i bv Giƒc †ÿ‡Î There e¨eüZ nq| There Øviv ïiæ nIqv Sentence-G ¯úóZ †Kvb Subject _v‡K bv|

There is a bridge over the river.

There lived a king in our village.

Am¤¢eZ, Amva¨Zv (impossibility) cÖKv‡k 'There e¨eüZ nq|

There is no denying the fact that Nila was guilty for saying so.

A‡bK †ÿ‡Î Introductory 'it'-‡K Introductory 'there'-Gi g‡ZvB e¨envi Kiv nq| Z‡e G‡ÿ‡Î `ywUi g‡a¨ my¯úó wKQz my² cv_©K¨I cwijwÿZ nq| mvaviYZ place ev ¯’vb wb‡`©kK sentence-G there Ges mgq cwiw¯’wZ BZ¨vw` wb‡`©kK sentence-G it e¨eüZ nIqv evÃbxq| †hgb-

1. It was raining cats and dogs.

2. It is five days I have left my village.

3. It so happens that he spends the whole night at his office.

4. It seems that the girl is innocent.

GLbB mgq ev GLbB mwVK mgq ev GLbB Dchy³ mgq Gi †ÿ‡Î It is time / It is high time / It is proper time e‡m|

(i) It is time + Infinitive (to + verb). †hgb- It is time to change our bad habit.

(ii) It is time for + objective form + infinitive. †hgb- It is time for us to meet each other.

(iii) It is high time/It is time + subject + V2. †hgb- It is high time we changed our society.

(iv) It was high time/time + past perfect. . †hgb- It was high time we had changed our society.

`ywU e³‡e¨i g‡a¨ GKwU nIqvi m¤¢vebvi †ÿ‡Î Either....or e‡m|

The girl either danced or sang.

Either you will play with me or I will go home.

Rima will buy either a sari or a frock.

`ywUi †KvbwUI bq A_©vr GUvI bv IUvI bv G‡ÿ‡Î neither....nor e‡m|

She is neither a singer nor a dancer.

hw` bv A‡_© Unless e¨eüZ nq|

We would miss the train unless we started earlier.

GKwU e³‡e¨i ¯^xK…wZ w`‡q Avi GKwU e³e¨ †ck Kivi †ÿ‡Î Not only.......but also e‡m|

1. 
   Dhaka Board-16
   

Unless	Let alone	It	There	Would you mind
As if	Neither will	Had better	As fast as	The older ... the more

1. 
   When my brother was a child, he wouldn’t look at all like my father, ___ he gets, ___ he looks like him.
   
2. 
   ___ are hundreds of languages spoken regularly by human beings. But everywhere of the world people speak English.
   
3. 
   A: They won’t be enjoying a holiday this year.
   

4. 
   It is admitted by all that a deer can run fast. But it cannot run ____ a Cheetah.
   
5. 
   He loves his garden very much. He does not allow his sons to pluck any flower, ___ other children.
   
6. 
   I cannot carry the box on my back. ____ taking the box into the room?
   
7. 
   ___ is very difficult to get good grade in Bengali and English.
   
8. 
   It is getting dark. You ___ go home right now.
   
9. 
   The man was seriously injured in an accident. He would have died ___ he had been taken to a nearby hospital.
   
10. 
    The boy talks to much of himself. He talks ___ he knew everything.
    

2. 
   Rajshahi Board-16
   

had better	was born	would rather	as soon as	let alone
in order to	has to	as if	whenever	there

1. 
   The students were making a noise in the class. But ___ the teacher entered the class, they kept quiet.
   
2. 
   It was a hot summer day. A crow felt very thirsty. So it was flying here and there ___ find water.
   
3. 
   Panna was a criminal. So he was always on his toes. ___ he saw the police, he hid himself.
   
4. 
   The man is so weak that he cannot walk. He cannot walk even a kilometer ___ five kilometers.
   
5. 
   ___ is a nice kitchen garden just behind our house. So we can get fresh vegetables from there.
   
6. 
   I am too tired to talk. I can no longer give you company. You ___ leave me and let me take rest.
   
7. 
   Though I am poor, I hate begging. Begging is most disreputable. I ___ die than beg.
   
8. 
   Michael Madhusudan Dutt was a popular Bengali poet. He ___ in a sophisticated Hidu family, but he took Christianity when he was young.
   
9. 
   My friend Ratul talks ___ he were a millionaire. But he comes of an impoverished family. Moreover, he is good for nothing.
   
10. 
    Rana is a meritorious student. He is the first boy in our class. He ___ study hard and work more to maintain his position in the class.
    

3. 
   Comilla Board-16
   

As if	Was born	As soon as	It	What does... look like
There	Have to	Let alone	Would rather	Had better

1. 
   Manners make a man. Students ___ practice good manners in everyday life.
   
2. 
   Most students in our country are weak in English. They ___ follow the advice of their teachers for improvement.
   
3. 
   He tries to show off his knowledge in English. He speaks English ___ he were an Englishman.
   
4. 
   Cox’s Bazar is a popular tourist hub, ___ are many nice hotels there for tourists.
   
5. 
   The other day I met an old-rickshaw puller. He told me that he ___ pull a rickshaw than beg.
   
6. 
   A poor man struggles hard to survive in our country. He can hardly earn Tk. 200 a day, ___ Tk 2000.
   
7. 
   I Dhaka city, traffic jam is very common. ___ many occur anywhere anytime.
   
8. 
   Smoking is one of the major causes of heart attack and cancer. ___ a smoker stops smoking, he can avoid the risk of any danger.
   
9. 
   Have you ever heard the name of William Shakespeare? He ___ on 23^rd April, 1564 in England. He was one of the greatest of the world.
   
10. 
    Son: Dad, ___ an alien ___?
    

4. 
   Dinajpur Board-16
   

Had better	There	Have to	Would rather	Let alone
As if	It	What’s it like	Was born	As soon as

1. 
   Motin’s father is a low paid service holder. He has no ability to buy a bi-cycle for his son ___ a motor bike.
   
2. 
   I’ve never traveled by air, __ in the sky?
   
3. 
   Let’s go to the cinema, ___ is not worth waiting any longer.
   
4. 
   I am tired. I ___ stay at home than go outside.
   
5. 
   You look very anxious. And you cannot continue your study any longer. You ___ take rest.
   
6. 
   I am surprised to hear his speeches. He speaks ___ knew the ins and outs of the incident.
   
7. 
   Salam feels pain in his chest. He ___ go back to the hospital for a scan next week.
   
8. 
   Tagore ___ in 1861. He was awarded the Nobel Prize for literature in 1913.
   
9. 
   ___ is no fish here. It is a swimming pool.
   
10. 
    I went there to meet with him. ___ I saw him, I rushed to talk to him.
    

5. 
   Jessore Board-16
   

But for	Used to	Was born	No sooner had	Had better
As if	It	What do you mean	Has to	What’s the matter

1. 
   Shamsur Rahman ___ in Dhaka in 1929. He is famous both as a poet and a novelist.
   
2. 
   ___ Diamond jumped upon the table than the lighted candle fell on the papers. It caused a great damage to Newton’s research works.
   
3. 
   You ___ apply to the principal of your college for granting you a stipend. He will surely see on it.
   
4. 
   Thomas Alva Edison was very inquisitive in his childhood. He ___ do many harmful activities. However, he made a lot of inventions.
   
5. 
   One evening I returned home groaning with a bad headache. My mother asked me, “___ with you? Why do you look so pale?”
   
6. 
   ___ your timely intervention, I would have been assaulted by them. I was just a victime of circumstances.
   
7. 
   ___ ? how can rope bite a man? It is quite unbelievable.
   
8. 
   He tells the matter ___ he knew it. Actually, he is quite ignorant of it.
   
9. 
   ___ is good idea to walk in the morning. Morning walk is very healthful.
   
10. 
    A good citizen ___ perform a lot of things. These things will enable him to become a true patriot.
    

6. 
   Chittagong Board-16
   

Was born	Would you mind	What does ... look like	there	would rather
As if	Let alone	Had better	Have to	As soon as

1. 
   He cannot tell my name __ my address. He is lying.
   
2. 
   The Bangladeshi cricketers have done well in the World Cup. They ___ struggle more to win the World Cup.
   
3. 
   ___ the earth ___? It’s not completely round.
   
4. 
   I ___ walk than get on the bus. This time the bus is very crowded.
   
5. 
   ___ I reached the station, the train left. Really I was lucky.
   
6. 
   Dr. Muhammad Shahidullah was a great linguist. He ___ in 1885 A.D.
   
7. 
   He acts ___ he were rich. So nobody likes him.
   
8. 
   You look sick. You ___ go home immediately.
   
9. 
   ___ was a boy at the door. He wanted to talk to me.
   
10. 
    ___ eating sea fish? I think you will enjoy a lot.
    

7. 
   Sylhet Board-16
   

Was born	What’s... like	It	Had better	Let alone
There	Would rather	As soon as	As if	What is

1. 
   ___ your family ___? Our family is not so big. It’s comparatively small.
   
2. 
   Today is a rainy day. You ___ not go to office today.
   
3. 
   I have a bad headache. I ___ go to doctor.
   
4. 
   ___ lived an old man in a village. He was very wise.
   
5. 
   My sister is acting ___ she were all in all. She always acts like this way.
   
6. 
   I’ll call you ___ I arrive. Then we will go to market.
   
7. 
   Prabha can’t afford to buy a cell phone, ___ a laptop. Actually she is very poor.
   
8. 
   Punctuality is the habit of doing things exactly in time. ___ is, of course, a good habit.
   
9. 
   Tajuddin Ahmed, the first Prime Minister of Bangladesh, ___ in 1925. he was a wise man.
   
10. 
    Rina: ___ we miss the buss? Mina: We will take a taxi then.
    

8. 
   Barishal Board-16
   

There	What if	Was born	Had better	As long as
Let alone	Have to	As if	It	As soon as

1. 
   ___ is really unfortunate for a boy like him to fail in the exam.
   
2. 
   He cannot score a goal, ___ a hat trick.
   
3. 
   His mother being sick, he needs to go home ___ possible.
   
4. 
   The manager says alone. It seems ___ other had nothing to say.
   
5. 
   No one is happy with her result; she ___ understand it.
   
6. 
   ___ you lose your pen?
   
7. 
   ___ lived a very clever fox in a jungle.
   
8. 
   The poor will continue to suffer ___ they are illiterate.
   
9. 
   Zahir Raihan ___ on 19 August, 1935 in Feni.
   
10. 
    We ___ educate all and work hard to develop our country.
    

1. 
   New Govt. Degree College-15
   

   what if	what’s it like	have to	let alone
   had better	was born	as soon as	there
   would rather	it

   1. 
      ___ didn’t appear anyone on the street. People are scared to stay on the street in the political crisis.
      
   2. 
      He can’t afford to travel by an AC bus, ___ an aircraft. He leads a very poor life.
      
   3. 
      ___ seems that he is very sick. He can’t even talk to us.
      
   4. 
      We ___ start our journey early. In the morning there is no traffic jam.
      
   5. 
      Jamil is a brilliant student. He stands first in every examination in order of merit even though he ___ in an impoverished family.
      
   6. 
      ___ leading a aboriginal life? You seem to be very happy living in the jungle.
      
   7. 
      A: This bus is crowded. We’ll go by the next bus.
      

1. 
   We informed the police of the dead body ___ we saw it lying on the road. It was perhaps left here by some miscreants after committing murder.
   
2. 
   The children ___ be in bed by nine. Their school begins very early.
   
3. 
   We ___ inform the police of the matter than involve ourselves in a clash. We have to tackle the situation tactfully.
   
1. 
   Rajshahi Govt. City College-15
   

   have to	what if	let alone	whats it like
   there	would rather	had better	as if
   as soon as	was born

   1. 
      They are very brave. They ___ face any problem than sit idle.
      
   2. 
      He has taken an admission form. He will submit it ___ he fills it up.
      
   3. 
      ___ is very big library in our college. We can borrow books from the library.
      
   4. 
      A: We must reach the station by 4 o’clock.
      

5. 
   Today is my mother’s birthday. I ___ buy flowers for her.
   
6. 
   She looked at the question paper again and again. It seemed ___ she had not known the answer of a single question.
   
7. 
   Mr. Zaman is going to deliver a presentation in the college auditorium. We ___ not miss his presentation.
   
8. 
   Rakib is very introvert. He does not even feel comfort in the telephone , ___ speak in public.
   
9. 
   After breakfast Jamal took his friend to see a new foal that ___ during the night.
   
10. 
    ___ flying in a plane above the could? I’ll feel over the moon if I get a chance.
    

3. 
   Rajshahi Govt. Women College-15
   

   it	was born	as if	would better
   what does....look like	has to	had better	as soon as
   let alone	what’s it like

   1. 
      Hanif: ___ his ___ home?
      

1. 
   ___ participating in the competitive game. It is very challenging to win the match.
   
2. 
   The boy cannot pass the examination, ___ get GPA-5. He does not pay attention to his study.
   
3. 
   You___ study hard. You may fail in the examination. You are the last resort of your family.
   
4. 
   She shows her attitude in such a way ___ she were a rich and wealthy woman. She does not help any body.
   
5. 
   We started writing ___ the bell rang. We were silent in the exam hall.
   
6. 
   The Headmaster was an honest and religious man. He was respected by all. He ___ in a very poor family.
   
7. 
   You ___ surrender to your father. Otherwise, you will be deprived of the property.
   
8. 
   ___ is very difficult to shoot a flying bird. But the man tries to shoot it down.
   
9. 
   She take the mid-term exam. But she is too busy to look over the scripts.
   
1. 
   Rajshahi University School & College-15
   

   let alone	was born	have to	as soon as
   would rather	had better	what does... look like	what if
   as if	there

   1. 
      I can’t even think of cheating in the exam hall. I ___ fail.
      
   2. 
      The dog started barking ___ it smelt the intruder. It was always alert.
      
   3. 
      George can’t come out with us this evening. He___ work late. He has an important meeting tomorrow.
      
   4. 
      Baby: Mom, ___ a black box ___?
      
   5. 
      ___ getting a phone call from an unknown number at midnight? It must be annoying.
      
   6. 
      I ___ see a dentist soon. My teeth are causing troubles.
      
   7. 
      I can’t afford a gallon of gasoline, ___ a new car.
      
   8. 
      Tapash delivers speech flatly ___ he was reading out a book report in the class.
      
   9. 
      Once ___ lived two friends in a jungle.
      
   10. 
       Robert Bruce was the king of Scotland. He ___ in 1274. Once he lost his kingdom, but he regained it after trying several times.
       
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