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Cambrian Publications: Plot-2, Gulshan Circle-2, Dhaka. 9891919, 01720557160/170 4 PARTS OF SPEECH Parts of Speech Bs‡iwR Mª vgv‡ii GKwU ¸i“Z¡ c~Y© welq| Parts of Speech Qvov Bs‡iwR wkLv Am¤¢ e| ï× Bs‡iwR Rvbvi ‡¶‡Î Parts of Speech Gi cÖ ‡qvRbxqZv AblxKvh© | Definition: ev‡K¨i Aš—M© Z cÖ ‡Z¨KwU A_© ‡evaK kã‡K Parts of Speech e‡j| GLb Avgiv Rvbe Parts of Speech c‡o Avgv‡`i wK jvf n‡e|Avwg Av‡MB e‡jwQ Parts of Speech Gi cÖ ‡qvRbxqZv wj‡L †kl Kiv Am¤¢ e Zvici& I Avgiv ej‡Z cvwi Parts of Speech †_‡K mainly wZbwU welq Rvbv GKvš— Ri“ix| ‡m ¸wj nj: (a) Identifying Parts of Speech:A_© vr Parts of Speech wPb‡Z n‡e KviY ‡Kvb kãUv †Kvb Parts of Speech Zv hw` bv ai‡Z cvwi Zvn‡j Avgiv kã mwVKfv‡e e¨envi Ki‡Z cvie bv ZvB GKUv k‡ãi A_© Rvbvi cvkvcvwk Avgv‡`i Rvbv `iKvi kãUv †Kvb Parts of Speech. (b) Word Function: k‡ãi KvR A_© vr GKUv kã ev‡K¨ wK wnmv‡e KvR Ki‡e|Verb wnmv‡e bv Noun wnmv‡e |hw` kãUv noun nq Zvn‡j noun wnmv‡e hw` kãUv Verb nq Zvn‡j Verb wnmv‡e KvR Ki‡e| (c) Word Formation: kã MVb A_© vr GKUv kã †_‡K Av‡iKUv kã MVb Kiv| nq‡Zv GKUv k‡ãi A_© Avgiv gyL¯’ Kijvg , gyL¯Kivi mgq †`L‡Z n‡e kãUv Noun bv Adjective hw` kãUv Noun nq Zvn‡j Gi Ab¨iƒc¸wj †hgb: Adjective,Verb,Adverb wK n‡e| †hgb: Success kãUv Noun Gi A_© mdjZv GLb Rvbv `iKvi Gi Ab¨ iƒc¸wj wK †m¸wj nj: Success k‡ãi Verb nj Succeed A_© mdj n& Iqv| Gi Adjective nj Successful A_© mdj|Gi Adverb nj Successfully A_© mdjfv‡e|Gfv‡e Avgiv GKUv kã †_‡K PviUv kã Rvb‡Z cvwi| CLASSIFICATION Parts of Speech are of eight kinds (Parts of Speech AvU cÖ Kvi)| h_v: (a) Noun (b) Pronoun (c) Verb (d) Adjective (e) Adverb (f) Preposition (g) Conjunction (g) Interjection GLb GB 8 cÖ Kv‡ii GK K_vq msÁv †`Lve: (a) Noun : A noun is a naming word. (b) Pronoun : A pronoun is a replacing word. (c) Verb : A verb is a doing word. (d) Adjective : An adjective is a qualifying word. (e) Adverb : An adverb is a modifying word. (f) Preposition : A preposition is a relating word. (g) Conjunction : A conjunction is a joining word. (h) Interjection : An interjection is an emotion expressing word. Parts of Speech Noun Pronoun Adjective Adverb Preposition Verb Conjunction Interjection Basic English Grammar Ʊেিবুকঃ www.facebook.com/tanbir.cox ই-Ʊেইেঃ [email protected] াইেঃ tanbir.cox

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Cambrian College Basic English Grammar Department of English

Cambrian Publications: Plot-2, Gulshan Circle-2, Dhaka. 9891919, 01720557160/170

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Lecture Sheet

PARTS OF SPEECH Parts of Speech Bs‡iwR Mªvgv‡ii GKwU ¸i“Z¡c~Y© welq| Parts of Speech Qvov Bs‡iwR wkLv Am¤¢e| ï× Bs‡iwR Rvbvi ‡¶‡Î Parts of Speech Gi cÖ‡qvRbxqZv AblxKvh©|

Definition: ev‡K¨i Aš—M©Z cÖ‡Z¨KwU A_©‡evaK kã‡K Parts of Speech e‡j|

GLb Avgiv Rvbe Parts of Speech c‡o Avgv‡`i wK jvf n‡e|Avwg Av‡MB e‡jwQ Parts of Speech Gi cÖ‡qvRbxqZv wj‡L †kl Kiv

Am¤¢e Zvici&I Avgiv ej‡Z cvwi Parts of Speech †_‡K mainly wZbwU welq Rvbv GKvš— Ri“ix| ‡m ¸wj nj:

(a) Identifying Parts of Speech:A_©vr Parts of Speech wPb‡Z n‡e KviY ‡Kvb kãUv †Kvb Parts of Speech Zv hw` bv ai‡Z

cvwi Zvn‡j Avgiv kã mwVKfv‡e e¨envi Ki‡Z cvie bv ZvB GKUv k‡ãi A_© Rvbvi cvkvcvwk Avgv‡`i Rvbv `iKvi kãUv †Kvb Parts of Speech. (b) Word Function: k‡ãi KvR A_©vr GKUv kã ev‡K¨ wK wnmv‡e KvR Ki‡e|Verb wnmv‡e bv Noun wnmv‡e |hw` kãUv noun nq

Zvn‡j noun wnmv‡e hw` kãUv Verb nq Zvn‡j Verb wnmv‡e KvR Ki‡e|

(c) Word Formation: kã MVb A_©vr GKUv kã †_‡K Av‡iKUv kã MVb Kiv| nq‡Zv GKUv k‡ãi A_© Avgiv gyL¯’ Kijvg , gyL ’

Kivi mgq †`L‡Z n‡e kãUv Noun bv Adjective hw` kãUv Noun nq Zvn‡j Gi Ab¨iƒc¸wj †hgb: Adjective,Verb,Adverb wK

n‡e| †hgb: Success kãUv Noun Gi A_© mdjZv GLb Rvbv `iKvi Gi Ab¨ iƒc¸wj wK †m¸wj nj: Success k‡ãi Verb nj

Succeed A_© mdj n&Iqv| Gi Adjective nj Successful A_© mdj|Gi Adverb nj Successfully A_© mdjfv‡e|Gfv‡e Avgiv GKUv kã †_‡K PviUv kã Rvb‡Z cvwi|

CLASSIFICATION Parts of Speech are of eight kinds (Parts of Speech AvU cÖKvi)| h_v:

(a) Noun (b) Pronoun (c) Verb (d) Adjective (e) Adverb (f) Preposition (g) Conjunction (g) Interjection

GLb GB 8 cÖKv‡ii GK K_vq msÁv †`Lve: (a) Noun : A noun is a naming word. (b) Pronoun : A pronoun is a replacing word. (c) Verb : A verb is a doing word. (d) Adjective : An adjective is a qualifying word. (e) Adverb : An adverb is a modifying word. (f) Preposition : A preposition is a relating word. (g) Conjunction : A conjunction is a joining word. (h) Interjection : An interjection is an emotion expressing word.

Parts of Speech

Noun

Pronoun Adjective Adverb Preposition Verb Conjunction

Interjection

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Lecture Sheet Class No-3 Noun & Pronoun

The name of anything is called a noun (‡Kvb wKQyi bvg ‡K Noun e‡j|) ‡hgb:

(a)Rahim is a good boy. (b)Dhaka is the capital of Bangladesh. (c)January is the first month of English year.

GLv‡b Rahim, Dhaka, Ges January bvg eySv‡PQ Rahim Øviv GKRb e¨vw³i bvg eySvq ,Dhaka Øviv GKwU ’v‡bi bvg eySvq Ges January Øviv GKwU gv‡mi bvg eySvq|

Classification of Noun

Traditional Grammar Abyhvqx noun cÖ_gZ: yB cÖKvi| h_v: (i) Concrete Noun; (i) Abstract Noun;

(i) Concrete Noun: Concrete Noun Avevi Pvi cÖKvi| h_v: (a)Proper Noun; (b) Common Noun; (c)Collective noun (d)Material Noun;

GLb Concrete Gi GB Pvi cÖKvi Ges Abstract Noun wg‡j †gvU cvuP cÖKvi Noun nj| bx‡P QK Gi gva¨‡g Noun Gi cÖKvi‡f` †`qv njt- GLb Concrete Noun Gi GB Pvi cÖKvi Ges Abstract Noun wg‡j Noun †gvU cvuP cÖKvi nj †m ¸wj nj: (a) Proper Noun; (b) Common Noun; (c) Collective Noun; (d) Material Noun; (e) Abstract Noun; (a) Proper Noun: ‡h kã Øviv †Kvb e¨w³, e ‘ ev ’v‡bi wbw`©ó bvg eySvq Zv‡K Proper Noun e‡j|

‡hgb: (a) Rahim is a good boy. (b)Dhaka is the capital of Bangladesh.

(b) Common Noun: ‡h kã Øviv †Kvb e¨w³, e ‘ ev ’v‡bi mvaviY bvg eySvq Zv‡K Common Noune‡j|

a. He is a good boy. b. His father is a doctor.

(c) Collective Noun: hv Øviv GKKfv‡e KvD‡K bv eySv‡q †Kvb wKQyi mgwóMZ bvg eySv‡e| wPbvi Dcvqt- wPbvi Rb¨ †Lqvj ivLv `iKvi †h Collective Noun nj K‡qKwU Noun Gi mgwó GUv Øviv GKvGKv KvD‡K eySv‡e bv eis mK‡ji mw¤§wjZ bvg eySv‡e| ‡hgb:

(a) I read in class seven. (b) I saw a herd of sheep in the field. Here class and herd are collective noun.

(d) Material Noun: (`ªe¨ evPK we‡kl¨) †h mg¯— wRwbl ¸bv hvq bv kyaygvÎ IRb Kiv hvq Zv‡K Material Noun e‡j| Material Noun Gi †¶‡Î hw` Avgiv bx‡Pi Q›`wU g‡b ivwL Zvn‡j †Pbv mnR n‡e- ¸b‡Z cvwi bv IRb Kwi ,

Material Noun Zv‡K awi|

Material Noun Gi Av‡M

Articles Kfy bvwn jv‡M|

‡hgb: (a) Gold is a precious metal. (b)Water is liquid. GLv‡b Gold nj Material KviY Gi A_© ¯Y© GUv MYYv Kiv hvq bv eis GUv &IR‡bi gva¨‡g cwigvc Kiv nq Abyiƒcfv‡e wØZxq

D`vni‡Yi Water nj Material KviY Gi A_© cvwb GUv MYYv Kiv hvq bv eis GUv &IR‡bi gva¨‡g cwigvc Kiv nq|Abyiƒcfv‡e bx‡Pi †gvUv A¶‡ii kã¸wj&I ZvB eySv‡PQ-

(c) He is eating rice. (d) Sugar is sweet. (e) Milk is white.

Abstract Concrete

Proper Common Collective Material

Noun

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Lecture Sheet (e) Abstract Noun: hv Øviv †`v‡li bvg, ¸‡bi bvg eySvq, Ae ’vi bvg eySvq, hv aiv hvq bv, †Qvqv hvq bv,ïaygvÎ Abyfe Kiv hvq ZvnvB

Abstract Noun. ‡hgb:

(a)Kindness is a great virtue. (b)Honesty is the best policy.

GLv‡b cÖ_g D`vni‡Yi Kindness Øviv GKUv ¸‡bi bvg eySv‡PQ KviY `qvjy GUv ¸Y wKš‘ `qv GUv GKUv ¸‡Yi bvg| Abyiƒcfv‡e

wØZxq D`vni‡Yi Honesty nj Abstract Noun KviY Gi A_© mZZv GUv GKUv ¸‡bi bvg eySv‡PQ KviY mr GUv ¸Y wKš‘ mZZv GKUv ¸‡Yi bvg| Abyiƒcfv‡e bx‡Pi †gvUv A¶‡ii kã¸wjI ZvB eySv‡PQ--

(a) Patience has its reward. (b) Unity is strength. (c) Friendship makes a man happy.

**hLb †Kvb k‡ãi †k‡l cy, ce, age, ry, ice, ship, tion, ness, ism, ty, ment BZ¨vw` _vK‡e ZLb †m ¸wj Abstract Noun n‡e †hgb: Advice, carefulness, wisdom, growth, accuracy, heroism. GQvov&I wb¤§wjwLZ cvuP cÖKv‡ii kã Abstract Noun wnmv‡e MY¨ n‡e|

(a) Quality(¸YevPK kã) Gentleness, Greatness, Strength, (b) State(Ae ’v evPK kã) Healthy, sickness, Childhood, freedom, (c) Action(KvR evPK kã) Arrival, Departure, education, obedience (d) Name of Science and Arts (Science Ges

Arts Gi Subject mg~‡ni bvg) Chemistry, Physics, Logic, Economics

(e) Name of Disease (‡iv‡Mi bvg) Malaria, Asthma, Gastric, Dysentery,

Function of a Noun in the sentence: (1)ev‡K¨i Subject wnmv‡e e‡m The dog is faithful to its master. (2) ev‡K¨i Object wnmv‡e e‡m He reads a book. I'll buy a pencil. (3) Verb Gi Complement wnmv‡e e‡m We made him captain. He is a teacher (4) Preposition Gi Object wnmv‡e e‡m He was absent from the meeting. (5)Case in Apposition wnmv‡e e‡m Kamal, the teacher of Dhaka University is a pious man.

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Home Work a. Find out noun from the following: 1. Have you heard her name?

2. A lot of practice is needed to keep balance.

3. No one knows the answer.

4. Who knows the man?

5. He believes in God.

6. I am sure of his success.

7. He is the captain of this class.

8. They are talking to Rahim.

9. I know the man who came here yesterday.

10. He is the captain of this class.

b. Identify proper, common, collective, material and abstract noun from the following: 1) He is an honest man.

2) Raju and Saju are talking in the field.

3) The committee will take the decision.

4) Dhaka is the capital of Bangladesh.

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Lecture Sheet 5) The Muslims fast during Ramadan.

6) February is the second month of English year.

7) Water is necessary for all.

8) Gold is a precious metal.

9) He passed the examination last year.

10) Kindness is a great virtue.

PRONOUN

Definition: A Pronoun is a word used instead of a Noun. A_©vr Noun Gi cwie‡Z© e¨eüZ kã‡K Pronoun e‡j| Example: Salim has a book. He reads the book. He reads it. GL‡b cÖ_g ev‡K¨ Salim kãwU Subject n‡q‡Q wØZxq I Z…Zxq ev‡K¨ Salim Gi cwie‡Z© He kãwU Subject wnmv‡e e¨envi n‡q‡Q|

Classification: Pronoun ‡K 8 fv‡M fvM Kiv hvq| bx‡P Q‡Ki gva¨‡g ‡mwU †`qv njt

GLb G‡`i we¯—vwiZ D`vniYmn †`qv njt

Name Example in words Example in sentences Personal I, we, he, she ,it, my, his,

her We know the matter very well. He came in the evening.

Demonstrative This, That, These, Those These were lost last night. That was her pen. Distributive Each, Every, Either,

Neither Each of the boys has got A+. Either of the pen will do.

Interrogative Who, What, Whom, Whose Who came late today? What do you know about it?

Relative Who, What, Which, Whom I know who came here yesterday. Do what he says to do.

Indefinite One, Someone, Anyone One can help you. Some one has done it. Reflexive Myself, Himself, Themselves, I myself did it. He killed himself. Reciprocal Each other, One another They are talking to each other.

1. Personal Pronoun: ‡h Pronoun e¨w³i cwie‡Z© e¨eüZ nq| Example: a. I know this. b. We have done this. c. You have caught fish.

2. Demonstrative Pronoun: ‡h Pronoun GK ev GKvwaK e¨w³ ev e ‘‡K wb‡`©k K‡i| Example: (a)This is my pen. (b)These are mine.

(c) That is her bag. (d)The climate of Sylhet is better than that of Dhaka.

3. Interrogative Pronoun: ‡h me Pronoun cÖkœ Kivi Kv‡R e¨eüZ nq| Example: (a) Who are you? (b) What is he? (c) Whom do you love most?

4. Relative Pronoun: ‡h me Pronoun Zvi c~‡e©v‡j­wLZ Noun Gi mv‡_ m¤úK© ¯’vcb K‡i| Example:

(a) I met the man who had just returned. (b)I know what he likes. (c) All that glitters is not gold.

5. Indefinite Pronoun: ‡h me Pronoun †Kvb e¨w³ ev e¯‘‡K Awbw`©ófv‡e wb‡`©k K‡i|

Pronoun

Personal

Demonstrative

Reflexive Distributive

Interrogative

Relative

Indefinite Reciprocal

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Lecture Sheet Example:

(a) One should do one’s duty. (b) Some are born great. (c) Many of my friends are talking.

6. Distributive Pronoun: ‡h me Pronoun cÖ‡Z¨KwU e¨w³ ev e¯‘‡K c„_Kfv‡e eÈb wb‡ ©k K‡i|

Example: (a) Each of the boys gets a prize.

(b) Everyone has done the sum. (c) Either of the girls is very simple. (d) Neither of them is here.

7. Reflexive Pronoun: ‡h me Pronoun Subject-Gi KvRwU‡K cÖwZdwjZ K‡i| GwU AvZ¥wb‡ ©kK Pronoun.

Example: (a) I clean my room myself. (b) Clean your room yourself. (c) The boys cleaned the room themselves. (d) The snake is hiding itself. (e) We do it ourselves.

8. Reciprocal Pronoun: ‡h me Pronoun cvi¯úwiK m¤úK© wb‡`©k K‡i|

Example: (a) Tamal and Kamal helped each other. (b) All students are talking to one another.

Home Work FIND OUT PRONOUN FROM THE FOLLOWING SENTENCES : 1. He is greater than she.

2. He and I went there together.

3. It was not I who did it.

4. It is a sin to tell a lie.

5. You have wronged me.

6. His pen is finer than yours.

7. Our school is better than theirs.

8. The roads of Dhaka are better than those of Khulna.

9. He will do the same as his brother.

10. This pen is old, please give me a new one.

Spoken English-3 Small Talk Telling how you have been doing-Positive Keeping busy Keeping myself busy Keeping out of trouble.

Telling how you have been doing-Negative Not good. Not so good. Not great.

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Lecture Sheet Class No-4 Number

Numbert e¨vw³ ev e ‘i msL¨v‡K Number ejv nq| Number Gi cÖKvi‡f`t Bs‡iRx‡Z Number `yB cÖKvi h_vt

a. Singular Number. b. Plural Number. Singular Number: †h Word Øviv GKwU Noun/Pronoun †K wb‡`©k Kiv nq Zv‡K Singular Number e‡j| h_vt- Boy, man, pen

Plural Number: †h Word Øviv G‡Ki †ekx Noun/Pronoun wb‡`©k Kiv nq Zv‡K Plural Number ejv nq| h_vt- Boys, men, pens

ï× Bs‡iRx Rvbvi Rb¨ wKfv‡e Singular Number †_‡K Plural Number Ki‡Z nq Zv Rvbv `iKvi| bx‡P Singular Number †_‡K Plural Number Kivi wbqg Av‡jvPbv Kiv njt 1. mvaviYZt Singular Number Gi †k‡l S †hvM K‡i Plural Number Ki‡Z nq| h_vt

Singular Plural Singular Plural Book Books Novel Novels Pen Pens Table Tables Chair Chairs Spoon Spoons Boy Boys Khata Khatas Girl Girls Computer Computers

2. hw` Singular Number Gi †k‡l Sh,Ch ,SS, X,Z (hw` Ch Gi D”Pvib P Gi gZ nq) _v‡K, Zvn‡j G‡`i †k‡l ES †hvM K‡i Plural Number Ki‡Z n‡e| ‡hgbt

Singular Plural Singular Plural Loss Losses Glass Glasses Bush Bushes Bus Buses Bench Benches Dish Dishes Box Boxes Ass Asses Topaz Topazes Match Matches

Z‡e Ch Gi D”PviY hw` K Gi gZ nq Zvn‡j ES †hvM bv n‡q ïaygvÎ S †hvM K‡i Plural Number Ki‡Z n‡e|‡hgbt Singular Plural Singular Plural

Monarch Monarchs Stomach Stomachs

3. hw` Singular Number Gi †k‡l GKUv gvÎ O _v‡K Ges Zvi Av‡Mi A¶iwU Consonant nq Zvn‡j Zv‡`i‡K ES †hvM K‡i Plural Number Ki‡Z n‡e| h_vt-

Singular Plural Singular Plural Hero Heroes Potato Potatoes Mango Mangoes Volcano Volcanoes

Z‡e hw` yBUv O _v‡K ev Gi Av‡Mi A¶iwU Vowel nq Zvn‡j Avi ES †hvM Kiv hv‡e bv ZLb ïaygvÎ S ‡hvM K‡i Plural Number Ki‡Z n‡e| ‡hgbt

Singular Plural Singular Plural Cuckoo Cuckoos Folio Folios Bamboo Bamboos Studio Studios

e¨wZµgt-GB wbq‡gi wKQz e¨wZµg Av‡Q A_©vr Singular Number Gi †k‡l GKUv gvÎ O Av‡Q Ges Zvi Av‡Mi A¶iwU Consonant Av‡Q Zv m‡Z¡I Zv‡`i‡K S †hvM K‡i Plural Number Ki‡Z n‡e| h_vt-

Singular Plural Singular Plural Photo Photos Radio Radios Piano Pianos

4. Singular Number Gi †k‡l hw` Y _v‡K Ges Y Gi Av‡Mi A¶iwU hw` Consonant nq Zvn‡j Y D‡V hv‡e AZtci Zvi mv‡_ ies hy³ n‡q Plural Number n‡e| ‡hgbt-

Singular Plural Singular Plural Lady Ladies Army Armies baby babies Fly Flies

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Lecture Sheet Z‡e Singular Number Gi †k‡l hw` Y _v‡K Ges Y Gi Av‡Mi A¶iwU hw` Vowel nq Zvn‡j Avi Y DV‡e bv eis Zvi mv‡_B S hy³ n‡q Plural Number n‡e| ‡hgbt-

Singular Plural Singular Plural Boy Boys Key Keys Toy Toys Monkey Monkeys

5. Singular Number Gi †k‡l hw` f /fe _v‡K Zvn‡j f /fe D‡V hv‡e AZtci Zvi mv‡_ ves hy³ n‡q Plural Number n‡e ‡hgbt- Singular Plural Singular Plural

Life Lives Half Halves Calf Calves Knife Knives

Z‡e Singular Number Gi †k‡l hw` oof, ief, fe, ff, rf, _v‡K Zvn‡j Avi DV‡e bv eis Zvi mv‡_B S hy³ n‡q Plural Number n‡e| ‡hgbt

Singular Plural Singular Plural Roof Roofs Dwarf Dwarfs Proof Proofs Cliff Cliffs

e¨wZµgt- Z‡e GB wbq‡gi e¨wZµg Av‡Q| ‡hgbt- Singular Plural Singular Plural Safe Safes Thief Thieves Strife Strifes

Avevi wKQz wKQz Singular Number Av‡Q hv‡`i †k‡l ff, rf, oof Av‡Q Zv‡`i‡K yBfv‡e Plural Number Kiv hvq h_vt- Singular Plural Singular Plural

Staff Staffs/Staves Scarf Scarfs/carves Wharf Wharfs/Wharves Hoof Hoofs/Hoves

6. wKQz wKQz Singular Number Av‡Q hv‡`i g‡a¨i Vowel cwieZ©b K‡i Plural Number Ki‡Z n‡e|G‡¶‡Î hw` wfZ‡i yBUv oo _v‡K Zvn‡j Zv‡`i‡K yBUv ee †Z cwiYZ Ki‡Z n‡e Abyiƒcfv‡e hw` a _v‡K Zvn‡j Zv‡`i‡K e †Z cwiYZ Ki‡Z n‡e|Avevi hw` ouse _v‡K Zvn‡j ouse D‡V ice hy³ n‡e| ‡hgbt-

Singular Plural Singular Plural Man Men Foot Feet Woman Women Tooth Teeth Goose Geese Mouse Mice Louse Lice

7. wKQz wKQz Singular Number Av‡Q hv‡`i ‡k‡l en,ren,ne K‡i Plural Number Ki‡Z n‡e| Singular Plural Singular Plural

Ox Oxen Brother Brothers/Brethren Child Children Cow Cows/Kine

8. Compound Noun Gi †k‡l hw` man kã _v‡K Ges †mB man kã Øviv gvbyl eySvq Zvn‡j man kãwU‡K men K‡i Plural Number Ki‡Z n‡e| ‡hgbt

Singular Plural Singular Plural Fisherman Fishermen Salesman Salesmen Boatman Boatmen Workman Workmen

9. Z‡e Compound Noun Gi †k‡l hw` man kã _v‡K Ges †mB man kã Øviv hw` gvbyl bv eySvq Zvn‡j man kãwUi mv‡_ S †hvM K‡i Plural Number Ki‡Z n‡e| ‡hgbt

Singular Plural Singular Plural Mussalman Mussalmans German Germans Brahman Brahmans Norman Normans

10. ‡h mg¯— Compound Noun yB ev Z‡ZvwaK kã w`‡q MwVZ nq Ges G‡`i ga¨Lv‡b Hypen _v‡K Zv‡`i‡K Plural Number Ki‡Z n‡j wKQz Av‡Q hv‡`i cÖavb As‡ki mv‡_ S †hvM K‡i Plural Number Ki‡Z n‡e| ‡hgbt

Singular Plural Singular Plural Brother -in-law Brothers-in-law Passer-by Passers-by Sister-in-law Sisters-in-law Step-sister Step-sisters Maid-servant Maid-servants Commander-in-chief Commanders-in-chief

Avevi wKQz wKQz Compound Noun Av‡Q hv‡`i Dfq As‡ki mv‡_B S †hvM Ki‡Z nq| ‡hgbt-

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Lecture Sheet Singular Plural Singular Plural

Lord-justice Lords -justices Man-servant Men-servants Woman-servant Women-servants

12. we‡`k †_‡K AvMZ wKQz kã Av‡Q hv‡`i‡K Plural Number Kivi mgq bx‡Pi wbqg¸wj Abymib Kiv †h‡Z cv‡i| h_vt K. wKQy Greek Word Av‡Q, Zv‡`i †k‡l hw` is _v‡K Zvn‡j is D‡V es hy³ n‡e| h_vt-

Singular Plural Singular Plural Axis Axes Crisis Crises Analysis Analyses Parenthesis Parentheses Basis Bases Hypothesis Hypotheses Thesis Theses Synopsis Synopses

L. hw` Singular Number Gi †k‡l us _v‡K Zvn‡j us D‡V i hy³ n‡e h_vt Singular Plural Singular Plural

Alumnus Alumni Syllabus Syllabi/ Syllabuses Focus Foci Terminus Termini/ Terminuses Radius Radii/ Radiuses Locus Loci

M. wKQy Latin Word Av‡Q hv‡`i †k‡l hw` um _v‡K Zvn‡j um D‡V a hy³ n‡e h_vt Singular Plural Singular Plural

Agendum Agenda Medium Media Datum Data Memorandum Memoranda Referendum Referenda Erratum Errata

N. hw` Singular Number Gi †k‡l ix / ex _v‡K Zvn‡j ices hy³ n‡e h_vt Singular Plural Singular Plural

Appendix Appendices Vertex Vertices

O. wKQy Greek Word Av‡Q hv‡`i †k‡l hw` a _v‡K Zvn‡j Zvi mv‡_ s/e hy³ n‡e Avevi hw` †k‡l on _v‡K Zvn‡j Zvi mv‡_ a hy³ n‡e| h_vt

Singular Plural Singular Plural Formula Formulae/Formulas Phenomenon Phenomena Criterion Criteria

we.`ª:AviI we¯—vwiZ Rvbvi Rb¨ co–b A University Grammar of English by Randolph Quirk and Sidney Greenbaum Edition-1995 Page-88.

HOME WORK 1. Turn the following into Plural. Box, Child, Book, Stomach, noise, 2. Turn the following into Plural.

Name, Formula, Appendix, life, calf, 3. Turn the following into Plural. Leaf, lady, louse, mouse, maid servant, 4. Turn the following into Plural. Lord, justice, army, fly, Medium, knife

Spoken English-4 Small Talk Explaining that you have been busy I am busy. Keeping busy . Inviting a friend for a drink or coffee Do you have time for coffee? How about a cup of coffee? Let’s go for coffee. When you have just been introduced to someone

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Lecture Sheet

Verb

Finite Non-finite

Principal Auxiliary Infinitive Participle Gerund

Transitive

Intransitive

Linking

Primary

Modal

Periphrastic

Present

Past

Perfect

Class No-5 Verb Verb: ‡h word Øviv †Kvb KvR Kiv ev nIqv eySvq Zv‡K verb e‡j| †hgb t a) He walks slowly. b) We know it. Dc‡ii D`vniY؇qi `vM †`qv AskUzKz verb KviY H¸wj KvR Kiv eySv‡”Q| †Kbbv cÖ_gwUi A_© ÔnvUvÕ Ges wØZxqwUi A_© ÔRvbvÕ| Kinds of Verb:

Dc‡ii QK †_‡K Avgiv eyS‡Z cvwi Verb cÖavbZt yB cÖKvi h_v t (i) Finite Verb I (ii) Non-finite Verb.

(i) Finite Verb: Subject Gi Number I Person Abyhvqx †h Verb cwieZ©b nq Zv‡K Finite Verb e‡j| †hgb t a. He goes to college. b. Rana knows it. D³ Sentenece ؇qi verb h_vµ‡g goes I knows D³ verb Øq Zv‡`i Subject → He I Rana Gi Kvi‡Y es ev s MÖnY K‡i‡Q|

Finite Verb Gi cÖKvi‡f` t Finite Verb †K yB fv‡M fvM Kiv hvq| h_vt (i) Principal Verb (ii) Auxiliary Verb (i) Principal Verb: †h Verb Ab¨ †Kvb Verb Gi mvnvh¨ Qvov ¯vaxbfv‡e m¤ú~Y© A_© cÖKvk K‡i Zv‡K Principal Verb

e‡j| †hgb t a. We play cricket. b. Man makes fire. c. People know it. d. We need money.

GLv‡b play, makes, know Ges need G¸wj g~j verb KviY GB¸wj wb‡RivB ¯vaxbfv‡e A_© cÖKvk Ki‡Z cvi‡Q|

(ii) Auxiliary Verb: †h Verb g~j Verb †K wewfbœ cÖKvi Sentence MV‡bi Rb¨ mvnvh¨ K‡i Zv‡K Auxiliary Verb e‡j| †hgb t

a. I am reading a novel b. Students are making a noise. c. We should respect our parents.

GLv‡b am, are I should GB ¸wj Auxiliary Verb KviY GB¸wj Zv‡`i Principal Verb ‡K mvnvh¨ Ki‡Q| Kinds of Principal Verb: Principal Verb ‡K Avevi 3 fv‡M fvM Kiv hvq|

(i) Transitive Verb (ii) Intransitive Verb (iii) Linking Verb (i) Transitive Verb: ‡h Verb Zvi A_© cwic~Y© Kivi Rb¨ Object MÖnY K‡i Zv‡K Transitive Verb e‡j| †hgb t a. He flies a kite. b. We lost the pen. GLv‡b flies I lost Dfq Transitive Verb KviY Zviv Object MÖnY K‡i‡Q| (ii) Intransitive Verb: ‡h verb Zvi A_© cwic~Y© Kivi Rb¨ Object Gi cÖ‡qvRb †eva K‡i bv Zv‡K Intransitive verb

e‡j| †hgb t a.The girl sings. b. Birds fly.

GLv‡b sings I fly verb Øq intransitive KviY object MÖnY Kiv QvovB, Zviv A_© cwic~Y©fv‡e cÖKvk Ki‡Z †c‡i‡Q|

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Lecture Sheet (iii) Linking Verb: ‡h Verb, Subject Ges Complement Gi g‡a¨ ms‡hvM mvab K‡i †`q Zv‡K Linking Verb e‡j|

†hgb t a. He is a student. b. He was a doctor. GLv‡b ‘is’ I Ôwas’ linking verb KviY Zviv He Gi mv‡_ student I doctor Gi ms‡hvM K‡i w`‡q‡Q| N.B: be, appear, become, feel, get, go, grow, keep, look, prove, sound, run, smell, seem, taste, turn, GB Verb ¸‡jv‡K A‡bK mgq Linking Verb wn‡m‡e e¨envi Kiv nq|

Auxiliary Verb Gi cÖKvi‡f` t Auxiliary Verb ‡K wZb fv‡M fvM Kiv hvq| h_v t a. Primary Auxiliary b. Modal Auxiliary c. Periphrastic Modal Auxiliary.

(a) Primary Auxiliary: †h verb Ae ’vbyhvqx mvnvh¨Kvix Avevi Ae¯’vbyhvqx Principal verb wn‡m‡e e¨eüZ nq ZvnvB Primary Auxiliary verb.

G‡`i msL¨v 3wU| h_v t be, do I have (i) be → be Gi 8wU iƒc Av‡Q| h_vt am, is, are, was, were, be, being, been, ‡hgb t a. I am a student. b. I am reading English.

GLv‡b Sentence G am wU Principal verb n‡q‡Q Avi wØZxq Sentence G am wU Auxiliary verb n‡q‡Q (ii) do → do Gi 3Uv iƒc Av‡Q| h_v t do, does, did. ‡hgb t a. He did it. b. I did not do it. GLv‡b Sentence G did wU Principal verb n‡q‡Q Avi wØZxq Sentence G did wU Auxiliary verb n‡q‡Q (iii) Have → Have Gi 3 Uv iƒc Av‡Q| h_v-Have, Has I Had ‡hgb t a. I have a pen. b. I have lost a pen. GLv‡b Sentence G have wU Principal verb n‡q‡Q Avi wØZxq Sentence G have wU Auxiliary verb n‡q‡Q| (b) Modal Auxiliary: ‡h verb ¸wji ci base form of verb e‡m, to e‡m bv Ges ing I hy³ nq bv Zv‡K Modal

Auxiliary e‡j| †hgb t He can do it. msL¨v t Modal Auxiliary Gi msL¨v 13wU| h_v t can, could, may, might, shall, should, will, would, must,

need, dare, had better, would rather. G‡`i ‰ewkót-

1. G‡`i c‡i to e‡m bv |

2. G‡`i c‡i ing hy³ n‡e bv |

3. G‡`i c‡ii Verb wU Past ev Past Participle †KvbUvB n‡e bv|

4. G‡`i c‡ii Verb wU Present Form n‡e|

5. G‡`i c‡ii Verb wUi mv‡_ s/es †hvM Kiv hv‡e bv| myZivs ejv hv‡e bv- He can does it. He can doing it. He can to do it.

(c) Periphrastic Modal Auxiliary: ‡h verb ¸wji ci to Av‡Q Ges to Gi Verb wU Present Form n‡e Zv‡K Periphrastic Modal Auxiliary e‡j| †hgb t He is going to do it.

msL¨v t Periphrastic Modal Auxiliary Gi msL¨v 6 wU| h_v t be to, be going to, have to, used to, be about to, ought to.

G‡`i ‰ewkót- 1. G‡`i c‡i to e‡m | 2. G‡`i c‡i ing hy³ n‡e bv | 3. G‡`i c‡ii Verb wU Present Form n‡e|

Home Work 1. Find out transitive, intransitive and liking verb from the following.

a. He will read English.

b. They are taking tea.

c. They should supply all things.

d. Will you come here?

e. Do not make a noise.

f. Have you heard the news?

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Lecture Sheet Class No-6 Adjective

‡h me word- Noun A_ev Pronoun Gi †`vl, ¸Y, Ae ’v, msL¨v, cwigvY BZ¨vw` cÖKvk K‡i Zv‡K Adjective e‡j| Example:

(a) She was weak in English. (b) The boy was intelligent. (c) I was alone. (d) There are ten students in this class. (e) I need some water.

GLv‡b cÖ_g D`vni‡Y weak kã Øviv ‡`vl eySv‡”Q, wØZxq D`vni‡Y intelligent kã Øviv ¸Y eySv‡”Q, Z…Zxq D`vni‡Y alone kã Øviv Ae¯’v eySv‡”Q, PZz_© D`vni‡Y ten kã Øviv msL¨v eySv‡”Q, ‡kl D`vni‡Y some kã Øviv cwigvb eySv‡”Q|

Classification

Dc‡ii QK †_‡K eySv hvq †h, Adjective cÖavbZ: cuvP cÖKvi h_v:

Adjective of Quality

‡Kgb e‡j cÖkœ Ki‡j †h DËi cvIqv hvq Zvnv Adjective of Quality

honest, true, good, bad, clever, lazy, weak, intelligent, old, healthy, wide, blue, honest, modest, essential, calm,

He became polite. The boy was honest. He was lazy. The students are intelligent.

Adjective of Quantity

KZUzKz e‡j cÖkœ Ki‡j †h DËi cvIqv hvq Zvnv Adjective of Quantity

little, some, many, few, less, enough,

I ate some rice. I have little money. You had enough books

Adjective of Number

KqRb e‡j cÖkœ Ki‡j †h DËi cvIqv hvq Zvnv Adjective of Number

One, two, three, first, second, third, some, all

The hand has five fingers. It is the first day of the month.

Proper Adjective

‡h mKj Adjective Proper Noun †_‡K DrcwË n‡q‡Q

Bangladeshi, American, English, Italian, Spanish

I have an Italian friend. He has some English friends.

Pronominal Adjective

‡h mKj Adjective Pronoun †_‡K DrcwË n‡q‡Q

This, That, These, Those

This pen is mine. Those books are theirs.

Classification of Pronominal Adjective Pronominal Adjective g~jZt †Kvb Adjective bq| GwU Øviv H mg¯— Adjective †K eySvq †h ¸wj Pronoun †_‡K DrcwË n‡q‡Q| myZvivs †mB Av‡jv‡K Pronominal Adjective †K wb¤§wjwLZ K‡qKfv‡M fvM Kiv hvq| h_vt

Possessive Adjectives

Possessive Pronoun hLb Noun-Gi mv‡_ e¨eüZ nq|

my, your, his, her, our, their, etc

My pen is costlier than yours.

Demonstrative Adjective

†h me Pronoun wbw`©ó e¨w³ ev e¯‘‡K wb‡ ©k K‡i

this, that, these, those

That boy is industrious. Those pictures are remarkable.

Adjective

Quality Quantity Number Proper Pronominal

Possessive Demonstrative Interrogative Distributive Emphatic

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Interrogative Adjectives

‡h me Wh Word Adjective Gi KvR K‡i Ges hv Øviv cÖkœ Ki‡Ze¨envi Kiv nq Zv‡K Interrogative Adjectives e‡j|

What, Whose, How, Whom, Who

What things do you sell? Whose pen is this?

Distributive Adjective

‡h me Adjective †Kvb Noun-Gi cÖwZwU‡K wb‡`©k K‡i

every, either, neither, each

Each boy reads here. Neither of the boys will stay

Emphatic Adjective

‡h me Adjective ‡Rvi w`‡q eySvq

very, own This is the very book that I want. This is our own country.

Identification of Adjective 1. Adjective mvaviYZ Noun Gi c~‡e© e‡m H Noun †K we‡kwlZ K‡i|

Example: (a) Any logical essay is appreciable. (b) The art is an artificial work. (c) This is an honorary degree. (d) It is an incredible incident. 2. `yBUv Noun cvkvcvwk em‡j c~‡e©i Noun wU Adjective wn‡m‡e MY¨ Kiv nq|

Example: A ten page book, a two week vacation, five taka note, two day leave, cottage girl, school bag, bed cover, university student.

3. Noun Gi c~‡e© e¨eüZ mg¯— Participle n‡”Q Adjective. Example: A burnt house, A playing ground.

4. mg¯— determiners adjective wnmv‡e MY¨ Kiv nq| Example: An apple, our country, three lakes, second girl, many books, several people, few friends, less importance, much rice etc.

GLb Rvbv `iKvi determiners KqwU| G m¤ú‡K© we¯—vwiZ Rvbvi Rb¨ eBwUi determiners Aa¨vqwU co‡Z n‡e|

bx‡P G m¤ú‡K© ms‡¶‡c Av‡jvPbv Kiv nj t -

Determiners nj 5wU h_v: (a)Articles: a, an, the.

(b)Demonstrative: This, that, These, Those,

(c)Possessive: My, his, her, your, our, its, their.......... .

(d)Numerals: Two, three, four, five, etc.

(e) Quantifiers: Some, many, much, a lot, all............ .

Home Work Find out adjective from the following: 1. She is a village girl. Ans: 2. Sujon is a good boy. Ans: 3. There is much water in the pond. Ans: 4. Many men many minds. Ans: 5. Ruma is weak in English. Ans: 6. He drinks little water. Ans: 7. Rana earns much money. Ans: 8. You will get the whole property after my death. Ans: 9. I donot like that pen. Ans: 10. They have few friends. Ans: 11. He is hard of hearing. Ans:

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Lecture Sheet Class No-7 Adverb

†h me Word Verb, Adjective, Adverb, Phrase ev full sentence ‡K modify K‡i A_©vr we‡klfv‡e cÖKvk K‡i Zv‡K Adverb e‡j| ev, †h me Word wµqv ev Verb, KLb, †Kv_vq, wKfv‡e Ges †Kb Kvh© m¤úv`b K‡i Zv e‡j †`q Zv‡K Adverb e‡j| Example: a. The man walks slowly. b. He is always late. c. The boy runs very fast. d. Eventually, I got the first prize. e. I have got a very nice college bag. Classification: Adverb ‡K Zv‡`i e¨envi Abyhvqx cÖavbZt wZb fv‡M fvM Kiv hvq h_vt--

A. Simple Adverb. B. Relative Adverb. C. Interrogative Adverb.

(A) Simple Adverb: ‡h mKj Word Øviv mgq, ’vb,KviY, c×wZ BZ¨vw` cÖKvk cvq Zv‡K Simple Adverb e‡j| For example: a. He comes very slowly. b. He is seen everywhere.

(B) Interrogative Adverb: Where ,When, Why, How GB Adverb ¸wj hLb cÖkœ Kivi Kv‡R e¨eüZ nq Interrogative

Adverb e‡j| Example: a. Where is Rashed? d. When did he go? b. How high is the building? e. Why are you late? c. How many boys are there? (C) Relative Adverb: Where ,When, Why, How GB Adverb ¸wj hLb ev‡K¨i gvSLv‡b e‡m GKwU m¤úK© m„wó K‡i Zv‡K

Relative Adverb e‡j | Example: a. I know the reason why he did it.

b. This is the place where he lives. c. Do you know the time when he will go? Simple Adverb ‡K wbæwjwLZ K‡qKfv‡M fvM Kiv hvq h_vt--- (i) Adverb of manner: Verb Gi KvRwU m¤úbœ Kivi aiY ev c×wZ cÖKvk K‡i| wµqv‡K wKfv‡e e‡j cÖkœ Ki‡j †h DËi cvIqv hvq †mwU Adverb of manner.

Example: a. Please talk politely b. We read the news attentively. c. Suddenly, he fell.

G RvZxq adverb Gi mv‡_ mvaviYZt ly hy³ _v‡K †hgbt slowly, badly, quickly, cordially, hardly, loudly, suddenly, wisely BZ¨vw` G RvZxq adverb Gi D`vniY|

(ii) Adverb of place: Verb Gi KvRwU m¤úbœ Kivi ’vb‡K wb‡ ©k K‡i K‡i| wµqv‡K ‡Kv_vq e‡j cÖkœ Ki‡j †h DËi cvIqv hvq †mwU Adverb of place.

Example: a. Come here. b. Let us go out. c. Walk backward. d. He goes up and down e. I see him everywhere. f. Go there.

Here, there, up, below, outside, in, near, far, inside BZ¨vw` G RvZxq adverb Gi D`vniY|

(iii) Adverb of Time: Verb Gi KvRwU m¤úbœ Kivi mgq‡K cÖKvk K‡i| wµqv‡K KLb e‡j cÖkœ Ki‡j †h DËi cvIqv hvq †mwU Adverb of Time. Example:

a. He comes daily. b. Do it now. c. He came yesterday. d. Do it again. e. I heard him before. f. Sometimes, he writes to me. Now, yesterday, ago, last night, last year, last month ,currently, presently, today, tomorrow, afterword,

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Lecture Sheet (iv) Adverb of Quantity or degree: Adjective ev Adverb Gi gvÎv ev cwigvY wb‡`©k K‡i|

Example: a. I am quite happy. b. He is too weak to walk. c. The mango was almost ripe. d. She is somewhat crazy. e. She is very nice. f. He writes extremely well. (v) Adverb of order: Verb Gi KvRwU m¤úbœ nIqvi ch©vq ev µg cÖKvk K‡i|

Example: a. He came here once. b. This market sits twice a week. c. He came first. d. She stood second. e. He went last of all.

Again, frequently, never, sometimes, ever, secondly, once, twice, thrice BZ¨vw` G RvZxq adverb Gi D`vniY|

(vi) Adverb of cause and effect: †h me Adverb ‡Kvb wKQyi KviY I djvdj wb‡`©k K‡i|

Example: a.He failed because he did not work hard. b. We therefore left the place at once.

Accordingly, consequently, so, because, hence, therefore BZ¨vw` G RvZxq adverb Gi D`vniY|

(vii) Adverb of Affirmation and Negation: ‡h Adverb Øviv n u ev bv eySvq Zv‡K Adverb of Affirmation and Negation

e‡j| †hgb:

a. Yes, he will come very soon. b. No, he will not come tomorrow.

Home Work Find out the adverbs from the following: 1. Our team will play today. Ans:

2. It may rain tomorrow. Ans:

3. I clean my teeth everyday. Ans:

4. It rained yesterday. Ans:

5. Students are working hard to gain a good result. Ans:

6. Runa is a very good girl. Ans:

7. I am quite happy today. Ans:

8. The horse can run very fast. Ans:

9. I have hardly any money. Ans:

10. There are many students in the class room. Ans:

Spoken English 7 Good bye Simple good byes Good bye. Good night. Good night until next time. See you later. I will try to meet you later. See you tomorrow.

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Class No-8 Preposition, Conjunction & Interjection What is Preposition? A Preposition is a word placed before a noun or a pronoun to show its relation to some other words in the sentence Pre=Av‡M/c~‡e©, position=Ae ’vb| A_©vr Preposition nj †mB me word hviv †Kvb k‡ãi Av‡M e‡m c~e©eZ©x word Ges H word Gi g‡a¨ m¤úK© ¯’vcb K‡i| Ab¨ K_vq ejv hvq, †h Word ev Word mgwó Noun ev Pronoun A_ev Noun equivalent Gi m‡½ m¤úK© ¯’vcb Kwi‡q †`q Zv-B Preposition. Kinds of Preposition: MVb Kvh© Ges e¨env‡ii wfwˇZ Preposition ‡K Qqfv‡M fvM Kiv nq| ‡hgb t

i. Simple preposition: at, on, of, but, by etc. ii. Double preposition: upon (up+on), without (with+out) etc. iii. Compound preposition: about (on+by+out), behind (by+hind) etc. iv. Phrase preposition: by means of, in front of etc. v. Participle Preposition: The man went past me. vi. Disguised preposition: He gets up at 8 O’clock (O=of)

CONJUNCTION †h me Word ywU word, clause, group of words ev sentence ‡K join K‡i|

Classification: Conjunctions are of three types:

1. Co-ordinating conjunction: ‡h me Conjunction yB ev Z‡ZvwaK clause ‡K mshy³ K‡i|

‡hgbt therefore, then, thus, however, only, while, whereas, nevertheless. Example:

a) I went to college and took the class. b) Work hard and you will pass. c) The day is wet and cold. d) The knife is not sharp but blunt. e) Hasan or Mahmud will come here. f) Walk fast or you will miss the bus. g) I am sure that he will pass.

h) He ran fast yet he could not get the train. i) I hate him for so he is lazy. j) He as well as his friends is lazy. k) He along with his friends is coming. l) I worked while he was sleeping. m) He wrote whereas I read.

2. Subordinating conjunction: ‡h me Conjunction subordinate clause ‡K main clause-Gi mv‡_ mshy³ K‡i Ges G‡K Ac‡ii Dci wbf©ikxj _v‡K| Example: a) I had reached the college before the examination began. b) Don’t go out if it rains. I did not go because I did not know. c) It is one month since I received the letter. d) As/since you like it, I will give it. e) He could not reach though he walked fast. f) Sit here till/until I finish my work. g) They will not come unless I play. h) You ran after I had seen you. i) He looks as if / as though he saw a ghost. j) Walk slowly lest you should fall down.

3. Correlative Conjunction: ‡h me Conjunction ‡Rvovq †Rvovq e‡m ywU Word, Clause ev Sentence ‡K ci¯úi m¤úK©

hy³ K‡i| Example: a) Both Salim and his brother are absent today. b) He has both strength and money. c) The day was either wet or dry.

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INTERJECTION ‡h me word Øviv mvgwqK Avb›`, ytL, welv`, we¯§q ev Av‡eM cÖKvk cvq|

(i) Hurrah! We have won. (Happiness/Avb›`) (ii) Alas! I failed. (Distress, sorrow/ ytL) (iii) What a beautiful scenery it is! (wonder/we¯§q) (iv) How beautiful the scenery is! (Wonder/we¯§q) (v) Bravo! You have done well. (Approval/Aby‡gv`b) (vi) Fie! Fie! (Hatred/N„Yv, making fun/VvÆv Kiv) (vii) Hi!, Hello! (calling/Avnevb) (viii) Hess!, Humph! (doubt/m‡›`n) (ix) Hush! (Attention/g‡bv‡hvM AvKl©Y)

Home work

Find out preposition conjunction & interjection: 1. I know nothing about him. Ans: 2. The knife is not sharp but blunt. Ans: 3. Write an essay on flood. Ans: 4. Hasan or Mahmud will come here. Ans: 5. Walk fast or you will miss the bus. Ans: 6. I am sure that he will pass. Ans: 7. I saw him in the park. Ans: 8. I have neither a pen nor a book. Ans: 9. The field is so small that I cannot play. Ans: 10. It was beyond my means to go there. Ans: 11. I shall go out whether the day is wet or not. Ans: 12. The shirt has the same colour that I wear. Ans: 13. I am sure of his success. Ans: 14. Karim is no less strong than Rahim. Ans: 15. The dog is as clever as the fox. Ans:

Spoken 8 Simple agreement You are right Right you are Sure You got it. Absolutely Agreeing with a speaker So it seems. So it would seem.

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Lecture Sheet Class-10 Sentence

Definition: Sentence n‡jv language Gi GKK hv GKwU word ev GKvwaK k„•Ljve× word Øviv ˆZix, hv‡Z mPivPi GKwU subject I GKwU verb _v‡K, hvi sense I meaning Av‡Q Ges expression cÖKv‡k m¶g| myZivs, ms‡¶‡c Avgiv ej‡Z cvwi †h, word ev word ¸”Q hw` sense, meaning Ges expression mn GKwU language Gi unit wn‡m‡e KvR Ki‡Z cv‡i, ZvB sentence. Bs‡iwR‡Z- A word or a set of ordered words having sense, meaning and expression and acting as a unit of a language is called a sentence. ‡hgb-

a. He comes here everyday. b. I know the matter very well. c. Rashed can not read English fluently.

Classification of Sentence

Dc‡ii QK †_‡K mn‡RB eySv hv‡”Q Sentence ‡K yBfv‡e fvM Kiv hvq h_vt-

K. A_© Abyhvqx (According to Meaning) L. MVY Abyhvqx (According to Structure) K. A_© Abyhvqx (According to Meaning)

Simple English Sentence †K Meaning Abyhvqx cuvP fv‡M Classify Kiv hvq| †hgbt- i. Assertive Sentence ii. Interrogative Sentence. iii. Imperative Sentence Ges iv. Optative Sentence v. Exclamatory Sentence

Assertive Sentence ‡h sentence Øviv †Kvb wKQyi wee„wZ ev eY©bv †`Iqv eySvq Zv‡K Assertive Sentence e‡j| †hgb t I am going to speak to the manager today. He is not a bad boy. wPbvi Dcvqt- Assertive Sentence Gi ïi“‡Z me© vB GKUv Subject _vK‡e| Assertive Sentence Gi Structure t-Subject + Verb+--------------- .

Interrogative Sentence ‡h sentence Øviv †Kvb cÖkœ Kiv eySvq Zv‡K Interrogative Sentence e‡j| ‡hgb t Will you see him today? Who do you want to speak to? wPbvi Dcvqt- Interrogative Sentence Gi ‡k‡l me© vB GKUv Note of Interrogation(?) _vK‡e| Interrogative Sentence Gi Structure t-a. Auxiliary Verb+ Subject+------------? b. Wh +auxiliary Verb + Subject+-------?

Sentence

According to Meaning According to Structure

Assertive Interrogative Imperative Optative Exclamatory

Simple Complex Compound

Affirmative Negative

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Lecture Sheet Imperative Sentence

‡h sentence Øviv †Kvb Av‡`k, Dc‡`k, Aby‡iva, wb‡la BZ¨vw` cÖKvk cvq Zv‡K Imperative Sentence e‡j| †hgb t Speak to the author today. Follow this way. wPbvi Dcvqt- Imperative Sentence Gi ïi“‡Z GKUv Verb/Let/Please/Kindly _vK‡e| Imperative Sentence Gi Structure t- a. Verb+-------. b. Let+obj+Verb+----- c. Donot+Verb+----- d. Please/Kindly+ Verb+----

Optative Sentence ‡h sentence Øviv †Kvb B”Qv ev cÖv_©bv cÖKvk cvq Zv‡K Optative Sentence e‡j| †hgb t May Bangladesh win. Long live

Bangladesh wPbvi Dcvqt- Imperative Sentence Gi ïi“‡Z May/ Long live _vK‡e| Optative Sentence Gi Structure t- a. May + Subject + Verb+------. b. Long live+ Subject+---------.

Exclamatory Sentence ‡h sentence Øviv g‡bi nl©, welv`, N„bv, †¶vf, wa°vi BZ¨vw` cÖKvk cvq Zv‡K Zv‡K Exclamatory Sentence e‡j| †hgbt What a noise they are making!, Hush ! The baby is sleeping. wPbvi Dcvqt- Exclamatory Sentence Gi ïi“‡Z Ah!/Oh!/Alas!/Hurrah/Hush! BZ¨vw` Exclamatory evPK kã _vK‡Z cv‡i

A_ev Bnv What/How Øviv ïi“ n‡Z cv‡i| Exclamatory SentenceGi Structuret

a. What+article+ adj+noun+Subject+Verb! b. How+adjective+Subject+Verb+!

c. Exclamatory Word +Subject+Verb+...... NB. GB cuvP iKg Sentence Gi cÖ‡Z¨KwU†K Avevi yB fv‡M fvM Kiv hvq| †hgb : i) Affirmative sentence ii) Negative sentence.

i) Affirmative sentence: n uv-evPK ev BwZevPK evK¨‡KB Bs‡iwR‡Z Affirmative sentence e‡j|

†hgb: In our country, corruption is everywhere. ii) Negative sentence: ‡bwZevPK ev bv-evPK evK¨‡KB Bs‡iwR‡Z Negative sentence e‡j|

†hgb: Farid was not an extrovert.

L. MVY Abyhvqx (According to structures): Structure Abyhvqx sentence wZbfv‡M fvM Kiv nq| h_vt-

(a) Simple Sentence. (b) Complex Sentence (c) Compound Sentence.

cieZx©‡Z G m¤ú‡K© Av‡jvPbv Kiv n‡e|

Home Work Find out assertive, interrogative, imperative, optative and exclamatory sentence. (1)Shahana missed the bus. Ans: (2)May Allah help you. ` Ans: (3) Have you ever seen the zoo? Ans: (4) Long live Bangladesh. Ans: (5) Who will go there? Ans: (6)Do not make a noise in the class. Ans: (7) What a dangerous thing a little learning is! Ans: (8)We must obey our parents. Ans:

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Class No-11 Article Definition: ‡h mKj kã Øviv †Kvb noun †K wbw ©ó ev Awbw`©ó K‡i †evSv‡bv nq Zv‡K Article ejv nq| ev A, An I The †K Bs‡iRx‡Z Article ejv nq| Kinds:

Dc‡ii QK †_‡K mn‡RB eySv hvq Article yB cÖKvi| h_v: 1. Definite Article Ges 2. Indefinite Article.

The n‡jv Definite Article Ges A I An n‡jv Indefinite Article. Definite Article:hw` Avgiv †Kvb noun †K wbw ©ó K‡i †evSv‡Z PvB Z‡e Definite Article e¨envi Ki‡Z nq|

Examples: (a) The bird is flying in the blue sky. (b)The doctor has come. Note: GLv‡b Avgiv GKwU wbw`©ó cvwL I GKRb wbw`©ó Wv³vi‡K eywS hviv e³v I †kªvZv Df‡qiB cwiwPZ|

Indefinite Article: Avgiv hw` GKwU Noun ‡K Awbw`©ó K‡i e¨envi Kwi Z‡e Indefinite Article e¨envi Ki‡Z n‡e| Examples: (a) A police man has come. (b) I saw an old lady in the street. Note: GLv‡b Police man ev lady Gi †KDB †Kvb wbw`©ó Police ev Man bq| Zviv e³vi ev ‡kªvZvi cwiwPZ bq| ZvB ejv hvq †h

mvaviYZt Singular Countable Noun Gi c~‡e© wbqgvbyhvqx a/an em‡e, Ab¨w`‡K Singular Countable Noun, Plural Countable Noun Ges Uncountable Gi Av‡M The e¨eüZ n‡Z cv‡i|

A/An The There is a fan over my head. I have an umbrella.

The fan runs well. The fans of the room are new. The information I gave you yesterday was true.

Uses of Indefinite Article (A, An): A. hw` kãUv Consonant Sound w`‡q ïi“ nq Zvn‡j Zvi Av‡M a e‡m Avi hw` kãUv Vowel Sound w`‡q ïi“ nq Zvn‡j Zvi

Av‡M an e‡m|Examples: A An a boy a book a bag a cat

a woman a chair a dog a horse

an ass an ant an apple an arm

an ice-cream an idiot an egg an ear an eye

B. wKš‘ vowel w`‡q ïi“ nIqv m‡Z¡I hw` GKwU kã ‘BDÕ ev ÔIqvÕ Gi gZ D”PvwiZ nq Z‡e Zvi c~‡e© A e‡m, An bq| ‡Kbbv GLv‡b

GwU Consonant Sound. Examples: (a) The man has a ewe. (b)I have a European friend. (c)I need a one-taka note. ‡Kbbv GLv‡b GwU Vowel Sound.

C. hw` k‡ãi ïi“‡Z h Av‡m Ges Zvi D”PviY ÓAÓ Gi gZ nq Zvn‡j Zvi Av‡M a bv e‡m an e‡m| Examples: (a) Wait for an hour. (b)He is an heir of this property.(c) My father is an honest man.

D. hw` k‡ãi ïi“‡Z abbreviation (ms‡¶wcZ kã) Av‡m Ges Zvi D”PviY vowel Gi gZ nq, Zvn‡j Zvi Av‡M a bv e‡m an e‡m| Examples: (a) His mother is also an M. A. (b) His uncle is an M. P. (c) The man in the chair is an L.LB. GLv‡b cÖ_g I wØZxq D`vni‡Y Gg evbvb Ki‡Z †M‡j ïi“‡Z ÓGÓ Av‡m ZvB Gi Av‡M an e‡m‡Q| Abyiƒcfv‡e Z…Zxq D`vni‡Y Gj evbvb Ki‡Z †M‡j ïi“‡Z G Av‡m ZvB Gi Av‡MI a bv e‡m an e‡m‡Q|

E. wKš‘ hw` Zvi D”PviY Consonant Gi gZ nq Zvn‡j Zvi Av‡M a em‡e| ‡hgbt (a) The man standing before you is a B.A.

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1. hLb GKUv e¨w³ ev e¯‘‡K cÖ_g ev‡ii g‡Zv wb‡ ©k K‡i Zvn‡j Zvi Av‡M a ev an e‡m| Examples: a. I saw a man on the street. b. An old lady came to our house.

2. Unit ev IRb ev gv‡ciGKK wb‡`©k Kivi Rb¨ Consonant Gi Av‡M a e‡m Ges Vowel Gi Av‡M an e‡m| Examples: a. One hundred centimeters make a meter. b.An ounce is enough.

3. mvaviYZ: Proper Noun Gi Av‡M KLbI Article e‡m bv wKš‘ hLb Proper Noun Gi mv‡_ Pronoun Gi Zzjbv Kiv nq ZLb Zvi Av‡M a ev an e‡m| Examples: a. He thinks he is a Nazrul. b. You are a Robindranath, I see.

4. GKwU AcwiwPZ bvg ev c`exi c~‡e© a ev an e‡m | Examples: a. A Kamal called on you. b.An Arif came here to collect the news. N. B. GLv‡b Kamal Ges Arif-Gi c~‡e© A ev An bv _vK‡j eySv‡e Zviv e³v I †kªvZvi Kv‡Q cwiwPZ|

5. ‡ckv, †kªYx A_ev e¨emv eySv‡Z a ev an e‡m | Examples: a. He is a businessman. b. He is an engineer.

6. 'dozen', 'hundred', 'thousand', 'million' BZ¨vw` eySv‡Z a ev an e‡m| Examples: a. Here are a dozen of bananas. b. There are a thousand people.

7. Per ev Each A_©vr cÖ‡Z¨K ev cÖwZ eySv‡Z a ev an e‡m| Examples: a.He earns one thousand rupees a month. b. He drives the car at 50 miles an hour.

8. GKwU †kªYx‡K m¤ú~Y©iƒ‡c †evSv‡Z a ev an e‡m | Examples: a. A cow has horns.(i.e.All cows have horns.) b. An elephant is also necessary. 9. hLb Exclamatory Sentences ¸‡jv What w`‡q ïi“ nq ZLb What Gi ci a ev an e‡m | Examples: a. What a

pretty girl! b. What a nice bird it is! 10. Superlative Degree-Gi c~‡e© mvaviYZ The e‡m Z‡e superlative hLb very Gi A_© cÖKvk K‡i ZLb Gi Av‡M a e‡m|

Examples : a. He saw a most wonderful sight. (a most = a very) b. This is a most interesting story. (a most = a very)

11. wKQy wKQy Phrase †hgb: 'few', 'little', 'lot of, good deal, great many, good many BZ¨vw`i c~‡e© Ges gv‡S gv‡S Many Gi c‡i a ev an e‡m | Examples: a. Here are a lot of books. b. A great many soldiers entered the town. c. I saw a good many boys there. d. There are a few books on the table. e. There is a little honey in the bottle. f. Many a time I have asked you not to do it.

Home Work FILL IN THE BLANKS WITH APPROPRIATE ARTICLES 1. At school Adeb met ——— lot of people. Ans: 2. Kasem is —— cleverest boy in our class. Ans: 3. Rashed is — old bearer of——— school. Ans: 4. Doesn't it make — good profit? Ans: 5. Rina's grandmother had — accident. Ans: 6. Anser worked in — garden at his old school. Ans: 7. Gardening is ———— interesting hobby. Ans: 8. ——— blacksmíths were strong. Ans: 9. The students worked for — hour and a half. Ans: 10. Jamal gave — example of beautiful things. Ans: 11. They were looking at ——— old lady. Ans: 12. Once upon — time there were two friends. Ans: 13. Mr.Alam woke up early in ___ morning. Ans: 14. Greece is — country in __ south of Europe. Ans: 15. Mr. Rajjak was ——— idle farmer. Ans: 16. Mr. Azam is ——— active farmer. Ans:

Spoken 11

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Uses of The

1. ‡Kvb wbw`©ó e ‘ ev e¨w³ eySv‡Z The e‡m| Examples: a. Look at the boys. They are peculiarly dressed. b. I want the Golden Book of Treasures. The book is out of print.

2. †mB Noun-Gi c~‡e© hv GKevi e¨env‡ii d‡j wbw`©ó n‡q †M‡Q Zvi c~‡e© The e‡m | Examples: a. There is a tree in the garden. The tree looks very nice.

3. ‡mB Noun Gi c~‡e© hvi mv‡_ AwZwi³ Phrase ev Clause e¨env‡ii d‡j Zv wbw ©ó n‡q †M‡Q Zvi c~‡e© The e‡m | Examples: a. The boy who came here is my friend. b. The pen which I bought from market is not so good.

4. Singular Noun-Gi c~‡e© hLb The e¨envi Kiv nq ZLb Zv Øviv mg¯— RvwZ‡K eySvq| Examples: a. The dog is a faithful animal. b. The rose is the sweetest of all flowers.

5. Material Noun-Gi c~‡e© mvaviYZ Article e‡m bv Z‡e Gi c‡i hLb of _v‡K Ges GwU‡K wbw`©ó Kiv nq ZLb Gi Av‡M The e‡m | Examples: a.The gold of the ring is very bright. b.The water of the Padma is dirty.

6. cÖK…wZ‡Z GKwU gvÎ Av‡Q Ggb †Kvb wKQyi bv‡gi c~‡e© The e‡m | Examples: a.The sun shines in the sky. b.The earth moves round the sun.

7. ‡h Noun Øviv †Kvb RvwZ ev †Mvwô †evSvq Zvi c~‡e© The e‡m | Examples: a.The English are industrious. b.The Bangalees are intelligent but idle.

8. †Kvb Road Gi bv‡gi c~‡e© The e‡m | wKš‘ †Kvb Street ev Avenue Gi bv‡gi c~‡e© bq| Examples: a.The bus is running on the Shere Bangla Road. b.The book is bought from College Street.

9. ‡ckv eySv‡Z wKQy Noun Gi c~‡e© The e‡m | Examples: a.He joined the Bar. b. He joined the Church.

10. Ordinal number Gi cy‡e© The e‡m | Examples: a.Who is the first boy? b.The 23rd January is a red letter day. (But January, 23)

11. mgwó evPK †`‡ki bv‡gi c~‡e© The e‡m | Examples: a.The U. S. A. (the United States of America.) is a powerful country. b.The U. K. (the United Kingdom.) is favourite to all.

12. Adjective hLb †Kvb we‡kl †kªYx †evSvq, ZLb Zvi c~‡e© The e‡m | Examples: a.The rich (= rich men) are not always happy. b. The poor ( = poor men) are not always dishonest.

13. Superlative Degree Gi c~‡e© The e‡m | Examples: a. He is the best boy in the class. b. She is the most beautiful girl.

14. A‡bK mgq kãUv Superlative Degree _v‡K bv wKš‘ sense Uv Superlative Degree _v‡K ZLbI Zvi Av‡M The e‡m | Examples:

a.He is the singer of the day. b.He is the man of the match. 15. Comparative Degree-Gi c~‡e© mvaviYZ Article e‡m bv Z‡e Gi c‡i hLb of the two A_ev of+ Proper Noun _v‡K ZLb

Comparative Degree Gi c~‡e© The e‡m Examples: a. Rana is the better of the two. b. Of Rahim and Karim, Rahim is the better. 16. hZ ZZ A‡_© Comparative Adverb Gi c~‡e© The e‡m | Examples:

a. The sooner, the better. b.The more we have, the more we want. 17. mvaviYZt Proper Noun Gi c~‡e© the e‡m bv| wKš‘ wKQy wKQy Proper Noun Gi c~‡e© The e‡m †m¸‡jv n‡jv Examples:

• Names of holy books(ag© MÖ‡š’i bv‡gi Av‡M): the Bible, the Quran, the Ramayana. • Names of newspapers(cwÎKvi bv‡gi Av‡M): the Prothom-Alo, the Daily Star. • Names of ships(Rvnv‡Ri bv‡gi Av‡M): the Titanic, the M. V. Akbar. • Names of train(†Uª‡bi bv‡gi Av‡M): the Silk City, the Lalmonirhat Express. • Names of aeroplanes(†c‡bi bv‡gi Av‡M): the Dakota, the Boeing 707. • Names of space crafts(gnvKvk hv‡bi bv‡gi Av‡M): the Apollo. • Names of famous buildings(weL¨vZ `vjv‡bi bv‡gi Av‡M): the Tajmahal, the Victoria Memorial Hall. • Names of rivers(b`xi bv‡gi Av‡M): the Padma, the Jamuna.

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• Names of seas(mgy‡`ªi bv‡gi Av‡M): the Arabian Sea, the Mediterranean Sea • Names of oceans(gnvmvM‡ii bv‡gi Av‡M): the Indian Ocean, the Atlantic Ocean, the Pacific Ocean. • Names of gulfs (DcmvM‡ii bv‡gi Av‡M): the Persian Gulf, the Bay of Bengal. • Names of mountain ranges(cvnv‡oi bv‡gi Av‡M): the Himalayas, the Alps. • Names of groups of islands(Øx‡ci mgwói bv‡gi Av‡M): the Andamans, the West Indies, the Hebrides. • Names of desert(gi“f~wgi bv‡gi Av‡M) : the Sahara, the Gobi. • Names of the directions( w`‡Ki bv‡gi Av‡M) : Go to the north and then turn to the south. Note. GKwU gvÎ ce©Z ev Øxc, Aš—ixc ev n«‡`i bv‡gi c~‡e© The e‡m bv| Examples: Mount Abu, Mount Everest, Vesuvius, Ceylon, Sicily, Java and so on.

18. hLb Proper Noun Gi mv‡_ Proper Noun Gi Zzjbv eySv‡e ZLb wØZxq Proper Noun-Gi c~‡e© The e‡m| Examples: (a) Rabindranath is the Shakespeare of India. (b)Dhaka is the London of Bangladesh.

19. Proper Noun hw` Adjective ev Adjectival phrases ev clauses Øviv we‡kwlZ nq, Z‡e Zvi c~‡e© The e‡m| Examples: a. The great Caesar is a historical person. b. The immortal Kalidas reminds us always.

Home Work 1. Use articles in the blanks.

Dhaka stands on(a)--- Buriganga. It is (b)--- old city.(c)---- city is overpopulated. People of different communities live in the city. Their occupation is not (d)----- same.There is (e)----- engineering university in the city. Ans: (a) (b) (c)

(d) (e) 2. Use articles in the following blanks

I saw (a)------- one eyed man in the street. He is (b)---------- old man. He depends on (c)------ help of others. He can not go (c)------ single day without the help of others. He always looks for (d)------- opportunity to get money from (e)----- rich. Ans: (a) (b) (c)

(d) (e)

3. Use articles in the blanks. Nasiruddin was (a)-------- emperor of Delhi. Though he was an emperor, he lived like a poor man. He was always busy for (b)----- welfare of his subjects. He did not take(c)----- single farthing from (d)---- Royal Treasury. He led (e)----- honest life. Ans: (a) (b) (c)

(d) (e)

4. Use articles in the blanks. There were many applications for (a)------ post. Sultan was unable to choose (b)---- honest man. So he asked the counsellor to help him.(c)------ counsellor advised him to invite all (d)----- applicants to (e)--- palace. Ans: (a) (b) (c)

(d) (e)

5. Use articles in the blanks. I often remember (a)----- days of my childhood. Whenever I am sick of the present, I recall memories of my childhood. I was born in a small village in (b)---- district of Khulna. My father was (c)---- school teacher. The school is situated far from our home. Ours was (d)---- simple home where I lived in (e)--- midst of my parents, brothers and sisters. Ans: (a) (b) (c)

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Lecture Sheet Class no -13 Tense & All Indefinite Tenses

Definition: wµqv msNwUZ nIqvi mgq‡K Tense e‡j| Tense cÖ_gZt wZb cÖKvi| h_vt

1. Present Tense 2. Past Tense 3. Future Tense bx‡P G¸wj‡K Diagram AvKv‡i †`qv njt Present Tense: hv Verb Gi eZ©gvb Ae ’v cÖKvk K‡i Zv‡K Present Tense e‡j| Example: I play football. Past Tense: hv Verb Gi AZxZ Ae¯’v cÖKvk K‡i Zv‡K Past Tense e‡j| Example: I played football. Future Tense: hv Verb Gi fwel¨Z Ae ’v cÖKvk K‡i Zv‡K Future Tense e‡j| Example: I will play football. cÖ‡Z¨KUv Tense †K Avevi Pvi fv‡M fvM Kiv hvq| h_vt • Present Tense

1. Present Indefinite Tense/Simple Present Tense 2. Present Continuous Tense/ Present Progressive Tense 3. Present Perfect Tense 4. Present Perfect Continuous Tense

• Past Tense 1. Past Indefinite Tense/Simple Past Tense 2. Past Continuous Tense/ Past Progressive Tense 3. Past Perfect Tense 4. Past Perfect Continuous Tense

• Future Tense 1. Future Indefinite Tense/Simple Future Tense 2. Future Continuous Tense/Future Progressive Tense 3. Future Perfect Tense 4. Future Perfect Continuous Tense

Tense

Present Past Future

Tense

Present Past Future

Present Indefinite

Present Continuous

Present Perfect

Present Perfect Continuous

Past Indefinite

Past Continuous

Past Perfect

Past Perfect Continuous

Future Indefinite

Future Continuous

Future Perfect

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Lecture Sheet cÖ‡Z¨KwU Tense Gi Avevi PviwU K‡i iƒc Av‡Q| h_vt

a. Affirmative b. Negative c. Interrogative d. Negative-Interrogative

Present Indefinite Tense/Simple Present Tense: evsjvq ‡Pbvi Dcvqt- evsjv ev‡K¨i wµqvi †k‡l v (Av Kvi), † (G Kvi), I (Kvi), B, q BZ¨vw` _vK‡e|

Structure: Subject + Present form of Verb + Object/Extension. ‡hgbt

†m fvZ Lvq ---He eats rice. Avwg K‡j‡R hvB ------ I go to college. gv fvZ ivbœv K‡i --- Mother cooks rice. Avgiv wµ‡KU †Lwj---- We play cricket.

N. B.: hw` ev‡K¨i Subject wU He, She, It, BZ¨vw` Third Person Singular Number nq, Zvn‡j Verb Gi mv‡_ s/es hy³ Ki‡Z n‡e|

Negative Gi Structure: Subject+ does not/ do not+ Present form of Verb + Object/Extension. †m fvZ Lvq bv ---He does not eat rice. Avwg K‡j‡R hvB bv------ I do not go to college. gv fvZ ivbœv K‡i bv--- Mother does not cook rice. Avgiv wµ‡KU †Lwj bv-- We do not play cricket

Interrogative Gi Structure: Does / Do +Subject+ Present form of Verb + Object/Extension. †m wK fvZ Lvq ? ---- Does he eat rice? Avwg wK K‡j‡R hvB?---- Do I go to college?

gv wK fvZ ivbœv K‡i? ---- Does mother cook rice?

Avgiv wK wµ‡KU †Lwj ---- Do we play cricket?

Negative-Interrogative Gi Structure: Does / Do +Subject+ not+ Present form of Verb + Object/Extension. †m wK fvZ Lvq bv ? -----Does he not eat rice? / Doesn’t he eat rice? Avwg wK K‡j‡R hvB bv? ------Do I not go to College? / Don’t I go to College?

gv wK fvZ ivbœv K‡i bv?----- Does mother not cook rice? / Doesn’t mother cook rice?

Avgiv wK wµ‡KU †Lwj bv? ---- Do we not play cricket? / Don’t we play cricket? N.B: Negative-Interrogative Gi †¶‡Î not wU Subject Gi c‡i em‡e| Z‡e ev‡K¨i Subject wU hw` Noun nq Zvn‡j not wU Subject Gi Av‡M em‡e| ‡hgbt- iwng wK K‡j‡R hvq bv?-- Does not Rahim go to college?

GLv‡b iwng kãwU GKwU e¨vw³i bvg A_©vr GwU Noun myZivs G‡¶‡Î not wU Subject Gi Av‡M em‡e|

hw` do not, does not BZ¨vw`i short form e¨envi Kiv nq †hgb don’t, doesn’t BZ¨vw` nq Zv n‡j subject Gi c‡i not emv‡bvi `iKvi bvB|

Past Indefinite Tense/Simple Past Tense: evsjvq ‡Pbvi Dcvqt- evsjv ev‡K¨i wµqvi †k‡l qvwQj, qvwQ‡j, qvwQ‡jb,jvg,j,†j,†jb,Zvg,Z,†Zb,†Zg BZ¨vw` _vK‡e|

Structure: Subject + Past form of Verb + Object. ‡hgbt

†m fvZ LvBj ---He ate rice. Avwg K‡j‡R wM‡qwQjvg ------ I went to college. gv fvZ ivbœv K‡iwQj --- Mother cooked rice. Avgiv wµ‡KU †L‡jwQjvg-- We played cricket

Negative Gi Structure: Subject + did not + Present form of Verb + Object/Extension. †m fvZ Lvq bvB ---He did not eat rice.

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Lecture Sheet Avwg K‡j‡R hvB bvB------ I did not go to college. gv fvZ ivbœv K‡i bvB--- Mother did not cook rice. Avgiv wµ‡KU †Lwj bvB-- We did not play cricket

Interrogative Gi Structure:- Did + Subject + Present form of Verb + Object/Extension? †m wK fvZ †L‡qwQjvg ? ---Did he eat rice? Avwg wK K‡j‡R wM‡qwQjvg?--- Did I go to college? gv wK fvZ ivbœv K‡iwQj? ---Did mother cook rice? Avgiv wK wµ‡KU †LwjqvwQjvg -- Did we play cricket?

Negative-Interrogative Gi Structure:- Did + Subject + not + Present form of Verb + Object/Extension. †m wK fvZ Lvq bvB ? ---Did he not eat rice? / Didn’t he eat rice? Avwg wK K‡jR hvB bvB? --- Did I not go to college? / Didn’t I go to college? gv wK fvZ ivbœv K‡i bvB?--- Did mother not cook rice? / Didn’t mother cook rice? Avgiv wK wµ‡KU †Lwj bvB? Did we not play cricket? / Didn’t we play cricket?

Future Indefinite Tense/Simple Future Tense:

evsjvq ‡Pbvi Dcvqt- evsjv ev‡K¨i wµqvi †k‡l ev,e †e,‡eb BZ¨vw` _vK‡e| Structure: Subject + shall/will+ Present form of Verb + Object. ‡hgbt— †m fvZ Lv‡e ---He will eat rice. Avwg K‡j‡R hve ------ I shall go to college. gv fvZ ivbœv Ki‡e --- Mother will cook rice. Avgiv wµ‡KU †Lje----We shall play cricket.

N. B.: hw` ev‡K¨i Subject wU First Person nq A_©vr I/We nq Zvn‡j shall n‡e Ab¨ mKj Person Gi †¶‡Î will n‡e Z‡e AvaywbK Bs‡iRx‡Z mKj Person G will e¨envi Kiv hvq Z‡e mKj Person G shall e¨envi Kiv hv‡e bv| Negative Gi Structure:- Subject+ shall not/ will not+ Present form of Verb + Object/Extension. †m fvZ Lv‡e bv ---He will not eat rice. Avwg K‡j‡R hve bv------ I shall not go to college. gv fvZ ivbœv Ki‡e bv--- Mother will not cook rice. Avgiv wµ‡KU †Lje bv---We shall not play cricket

Interrogative Gi Structure:-Shall/Will+ Subject+ Present form of Verb + Object/Extension. †m wK fvZ Lv‡e ? ---Will he eat rice? Avwg wK K‡j‡R hve?------Shall I go to college? gv wK fvZ ivbœv Ki‡e? ---Will mother cook rice? Avgiv wK wµ‡KU †Lje? --Shall we play cricket?

Negative Interrogative Gi Structure:- Shall /Will +Subject+ not+ Present form of Verb + Object/Extension. †m wK fvZ Lv‡e bv ?---Will he not eat rice? / Won’t he eat rice? Avwg wK K‡j‡R hv‡e bv ?----Shall I not go to college? / Shan’t I go to college? gv wK fvZ ivbœv Ki‡e bv ?--- Will mother not cook rice.? / Won’t mother cook rice.? Avgiv wK wµ‡KU †Lje bv ? ---Shall we not play cricket? Shan’t we play cricket?

Spoken 13 Focusing attention Pardon me Excuse me. Are you listening to me? Are you paying attention? Am I making myself heard?

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Lecture Sheet

Class No-14 Continuous Tenses

Present Continuous Tense/ Present Progressive Tense: evsjvq ‡Pbvi Dcvqt- evsjv ev‡K¨i wµqvi †k‡l ‡ZwQ, †ZQ , †Z‡Qb ev ”Q BZ¨vw` _vK‡e| Structure: Subject + am/is/are+ Present form of Verb + ing + Object. ‡hgbt-- †m fvZ Lv‡”Q ---He is eating rice. Avwg ¯‹z‡j hvw”Q ------ I am going to school. gv fvZ ivbœv Ki†Q --- Mother is cooking rice. Avgiv wµ‡KU †Lwj‡ZwQ-----We are playing cricket.

N. B.: hw` ev‡K¨i Subject wU He, She, It, BZ¨vw` Third Person Singular Number nq Zvn‡j is em‡e hw` ev‡K¨i Subject wU I nq Zvn‡j am em‡e, hw` ev‡K¨i Subject wU we/you nq Zvn‡j are em‡e| Negative Gi Structure: Subject+ am not/ is not/are not+ Present form of Verb +ing + Object/Extension. †m fvZ Lv‡”Q bv ---He is not eating rice. Avwg ¯‹z‡j hw”Q bv------ I am not going to school. gv fvZ ivbœv Ki‡Q bv--- Mother is not cooking rice. Avgiv wµ‡KU †Lwj‡ZwQ bv-- We are not playing cricket

Interrogative Gi Structure: Am/Is/Are + Subject+ Present form of Verb + ing + Object/Extension †m wK fvZ Lv‡”Q ? ---Is he eating rice? Avwg wK ¯‹z‡j hvw”Q?------Am I going to school? gv wK fvZ ivbœv Ki‡Q? ----Is mother cooking rice? Avgiv wK wµ‡KU †Lwj‡ZwQ? ----Are we playing cricket?

Negative-Interrogative Gi Structure:- Am/Is/Are +Subject+ not+ Present form of Verb+ing +Obj/Ex. †m wK fvZ Lv‡”Q bv ?---Is he not eating rice? Avwg wK K‡j‡R hvw”Q bv?------Am I not going to College? gv wK fvZ ivbœv Ki‡Q bv?--- Is mother not cooking rice? Avgiv wK wµ‡KU †Lwj‡ZwQ bv? ----Are we not playing cricket?

Note: See, feel, like, love, hate, smell, hear, believe, consist, bring, hope, forgive, desire, want, belong, remember, think, understand, notice, recognize, know, wish etc. GB Verb ¸wj‡K Av‡M Present Continuous Tense G e¨envi Kiv nZ bv| wKš‘ AvaywbK Bs‡iRx‡Z G‡`i e¨envi Kiv nq|. Example: (i) I am seeing a bird. (ii) She is feeling unwell. (iii) I am thinking of the matter.

Past Continuous Tense/ Past Progressive Tense

evsjvq ‡Pbvi Dcvqt- evsjv ev‡K¨i wµqvi †k‡l ‡ZwQj,†ZwQ‡j ,†ZwQ‡jb ev ”Qj BZ¨vw` _vK‡e| Structure: Subject + was/were+ Present form of Verb + ing + Object. ‡hgbt-- †m fvZ Lvw”Qj ---He was eating rice. Avwg K‡j‡R hvw”Qjvg ------ I was going to College. gv fvZ ivbœv KiwQj --- Mother was cooking rice. Avgiv wµ‡KU †LjwQjvg-----We were playing cricket.

N. B.: hw` ev‡K¨i Subject wU He, She , It Singular wKQy BZ¨vw` Third Person Singular Number nq Zvn‡j Was em‡e hw` ev‡K¨i Subject wU I nq, Zvn‡j Was em‡e hw` ev‡K¨i Subject wU we nq Zvn‡j Were em‡e|

Negative Gi Structure:- Subject+ was not/were not + Present form of Verb + ing + Object/Extension. †m fvZ Lvw”Qj bv ---He was not eating rice. Avwg K‡jR hvwPQjvg bv------ I was not going to college. gv fvZ ivbœv KiwQj bv --- Mother was not cooking rice.

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Lecture Sheet Avgiv wµ‡KU †LjwQjvg bv -- We were not playing cricket

Interrogative Gi Structure:-Was/Were + Subject+ Present form of Verb + ing + Object/Extension. †m wK fvZ Lvw”Qj ? ---Was he eating rice? Avwg wK K‡j‡R hvw”Qjvg?------ Was I going to college?

gv wK fvZ ivbœv KiwQj? --- Was mother cooking rice?

Avgiv wK wµ‡KU †Lwj‡ZwQjvg -- Were we playing cricket?

Negative-Interrogative Gi Structure:- Was/Were + Subject + not + Present form of Verb + ing + Object/Extension. †m wK fvZ Lvw”Qj bv ?--- Was he not eating rice ? Avwg wK K‡j‡R hvw”Qjvg bv ?------ Was I not going to college ? gv wK fvZ ivbœv KiwQj bv ?--- Was mother not cooking rice ? Avgiv wK wµ‡KU †LjwQjvg bv ?- Were we not playing cricket?

Future Continuous Tense/ Future Progressive Tense

evsjvq wPbvi Dcvqt- evsjv ev‡K¨i wµqvi †k‡l ‡Z _vKe,†Z _vK‡e ,†Z _vK‡eb BZ¨vw` _vK‡e| Structure: Subject + shall be/will be+ Present form of Verb + ing + Object. ‡hgbt-- †m fvZ LvB‡Z _vK‡e ---He will be eating rice. Avwg K‡j‡R hvB‡Z _vKe ------ I shall be going to college. gv fvZ ivbœv Ki‡Z _vK‡e --- Mother will be cooking rice. Avgiv wµ‡KU †Lj‡Z _vK‡ev ---We shall be playing cricket.

Negative Gi Structure:- Subject+ shall not be/will not be + Present form of Verb + ing + Object/Extension. †m fvZ LvB‡Z _vK‡e bv ---He shall not be eating rice. Avwg K‡j‡R hvB‡Z _vKe bv --- I shall not be going to college. gv fvZ ivbœv Ki‡Z _vK‡e bv--- Mother will not be cooking rice. Avgiv wµ‡KU †Lwj‡Z _vKe bv-- We will not be playing cricket

Interrogative Gi Structure:-Shall/Will + Subject +be + Present form of Verb + ing + Object/Extension. †m wK fvZ LvB‡Z _vKe ? ---Will he be eating rice? Avwg wK K‡j‡R hvB‡Z _vKe?------Shall I be going to college? gv wK fvZ ivbœv Ki‡Z _vK‡e? ---Will mother be cooking rice? Avgiv wK wµ‡KU †Lwj‡Z _vKe---Shall we be playing cricket?

Negative Interrogative Gi Structure:- Shall/Will +Subject+ not+ be+ Present form of Verb+ ing + Object/Extension. †m wK fvZ LvB‡Z _vKe bv ?---Will he not be eating rice? Avwg wK K‡j‡R hvB‡Z _vKe bv ?---Shall I not be going to college? gv wK fvZ ivbœv Ki‡Z _vK‡e bv ?--- Will mother not be cooking rice? Avgiv wK wµ‡KU †Lwj‡Z _vKe bv ?-- Shall we not be playing cricket?

Spoken 14 Expressing support for some one I will stand by you. I am standing behind you. I am with you. I am on your side. You can trust me. You can put your faith on me.

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Present Perfect Tense evsjvq ‡Pbvi Dcvqt- evsjv ev‡K¨i wµqvi †k‡l qvwQ, qvQ, qv‡Qb BZ¨vw` _vK‡e|

Structure: Subject + have/has+ Past Participle form of Verb + Object. ‡hgbt †m fvZ ‡L‡q‡Q ---He has eaten rice. †m K‡j‡R wM‡q‡Q ------ He has gone to college. Avgiv wµ‡KU †L‡jwQ-----We have played cricket.

N. B.: hw` ev‡K¨i Subject wU He, She ,It A_ev Proper noun ( Younus, Anowar, Shanta) BZ¨vw` Third Person Singular Number nq, Zvn‡j has em‡e| hw` ev‡K¨i Subject wU I/We nq, Zvn‡j have em‡e | Negative Gi Structure:- Subject+ have not/ has not+ Past Participle form of Verb + Object/Extension Avwg K‡j‡R hvB bvB------ I have not gone to college. gv fvZ ivbœv K‡i bvB--- Mother has not cooked rice. Avgiv wµ‡KU †Lwj bvB---We have not played cricket.

Interrogative Gi Structure: Have/Has + Subject + Past Participle form of Verb + Object/Extension? †m wK fvZ ‡L‡q‡Q ? ---Has he eaten rice? Avwg wK K‡j‡R wM‡qwQ?------Have I gone to College.? gv wK fvZ ivbœv K‡i‡Q? ---Has mother cooked rice? Avgiv wK wµ‡KU †LwjqvwQ? --Have we played cricket?

Negative - Interrogative Gi Structure:- Have/Has + Subject + Not + Past Participle form of Verb + Object / Extension. †m wK fvZ Lvq bvB ? ---Has he not eaten rice? Avwg wK K‡j‡R hvB bvB ?------ Have I not gone to College.? gv wK fvZ ivbœv K‡i bvB ?--- Has mother not cooked rice? Avgiv wK wµ‡KU †Lwj bvB ?---Have we not played cricket?

Past Perfect Tense evsjvq †Pbvi Dcvqt- evsjv ev‡K¨i wµqvi †k‡l qvwQj, qvwQ‡j, qvwQ‡jb,jvg,j,†j,†jb,Zvg,Z,†Zb,†Zg BZ¨vw` _vK‡e| GB Tense G yBUv NUbv‡K Av‡M (Before) ev c‡i (After) kã Øviv hy³ _vK‡e| †h KvRUv Av‡M msNwUZ n‡e †mwU Past Perfect Tense Avi †h KvRUv c‡i msNwUZ n‡e †mwU Past Indefinite Tense n‡e| Z‡e me© vB g‡b ivL‡Z n‡e Before kãwUi c‡ii Ask Ges c‡i k‡ãi Av‡Mi Ask n‡e Past Indefinite Tense Abyiƒcfv‡e Av‡M kãwUi Av‡Mi Ask Ges After k‡ãi c‡ii Ask Past Perfect Tense n‡e| Z‡e ev‡K¨ Av‡M ev c‡i †h kãB _vKzK bv †Kb Translation me© vB Wvb w`K †_‡K ïi“ Ki‡Z n‡e| bx‡P G‡`i Structure †`qv njt- Av‡M msNwVZ KvRt Past Perfect Tense t- Subject+ had+ Past Participle form of the verb + Object/Extension. c‡i msNwVZ KvRt Past Indefinite Tense t- Subject +Past form of the verb +Object/Extension. ‡hgbt-

Wv³vi Avmvi Av‡M i“wMwU gviv †Mj- The patient had died before the doctor came. Wv³vi Avmvi c‡i i“wMwU gviv †Mj- The patient died after the doctor had come. Zzwg Avmvi c‡i Avwg †mLv‡b wM‡qwQjvg- I went there after you had come.

GLv‡b cÖ_g ev‡K¨ i“wMwU gviv †Mj GB AskUzKz Av‡M msNwVZ n‡q‡Q ZvB GwU Past Perfect Tense Ges †h‡nZz Translation me© vB Wvb w`K †_‡K ïi“ Ki‡Z n‡e ZvB i“wMwU gviv †Mj GB AskUzK’ Av‡M Ki‡Z n‡q‡Q|

Future Perfect Tense evsjvq ‡Pbvi Dcvqt- evsjv ev‡K¨i wµqvi †k‡l qv _vK‡e, qv _vKe ,qv _vK‡eb BZ¨vw` _vK‡e| Structure: Subject + shall have/will have+ Past Participle form of Verb + Object. ‡hgbt-- †m fvZ LvBqv _vK‡e ---He will have eaten rice. Avwg K‡j‡R hvBqv _vKe ------ I shall have gone to college. gv fvZ ivbœv Kwiqv _vK‡e --- Mother will have cooked rice. Avgiv wµ‡KU †Lwjqv _vKe-----We shall have played cricket.

Negative Gi Structure:- Subject+ shall not have/will not have + Past Participle form of Verb + Object/Extension. †m fvZ LvBqv _vK‡e bv ---He will not have eaten rice. Avwg K‡j‡R hvBqv _vKe bv------ I will not have gone to college. gv fvZ ivbœv K‡i _vK‡e bv--- Mother will not have cooked rice.

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Lecture Sheet Class No-16 Perfect Continuous Tense

Present Perfect Continuous Tense evsjvq ‡Pbvi Dcvqt- evsjv ev‡K¨ wµqvi †k‡l ‡ZwQ,†ZQ ,†Z‡Qb ev ”Q BZ¨vw` _vK‡e Ges Zvi mv‡_ nB‡Z/†_‡K ev awiqv/hver kã D‡j­L

_vK‡e|

Structure: Subject + have been/ has been+ Present form of Verb + ing + Object +for / since +Time. ‡hgbt

†m cuvP wgwbU a‡i fvZ Lv‡”Q ---He has been eating rice for five minutes. Avwg ‡mvgevi †_‡K K‡j‡R hvw”Q ------ I have been going to College since Monday. gv `k wgwbU a‡i fvZ ivbœv Ki†Q --- Mother has been cooking rice for ten minutes. Avgiv 1996 mvj †_‡K wµ‡KU †Lwj‡ZwQ-----We have been playing cricket since 1996 A.D.

N. B.: g~jZt SimpleContinuous Tense Ges Perfect Continuous Gi g‡a¨ cv_©K¨ nj mg‡qi †¶‡Î| Simple Continuous Tense G evsjv ev‡K¨ mg‡qi D‡j­L _vK‡e bv| Avi Perfect Continuous G mg‡qi D‡j­L _vK‡e | hw` evsjv

ev‡K¨i g‡a¨ awiqv ev hver _v‡K, Zvn‡j for n‡e Avi hw` nB‡Z ev †_‡K kã D‡j­L _v‡K, Zvn‡j since em‡e|

nB‡Z/†_‡K - since awiqv/hver - for mKvj †_‡K - since morning 5 wgwbU a‡i - for 5 minutes mKvj 7Uv †_‡K - since 7 a.m 1 gvm a‡i -for 1 month 1990 mvj †_‡K - since 1990 A.D 10 w`b hver - for 10 days.

Negative Gi Structur: Subject + have not been/has not been + Present form of Verb + ing + O/E + for/since + Time. †m cuvP wgwbU a‡i fvZ Lv‡”Q bv ---He has not been eating rice for five minutes. Avwg †mvgevi †_‡K K‡j‡R hvw”Q bv------ I have not been going to College since Monday. gv `k wgwbU a‡i fvZ ivbœv Ki†Q bv --- Mother has not been cooking rice for ten minutes. Avgiv 1996 mvj †_‡K wµ‡KU †Lwj‡ZwQ bv---We have not been playing cricket since 1996 A.D.

Interrogative Gi Structure:-Have/ Has +Subject+ been +Present form of Verb +ing + O/E+ for/since +Time? †m wK cuvP wgwbU a‡i fvZ Lv‡”Q ?---Has he been eating rice for five minutes? Avwg wK MZKvj †_‡K K‡jR hvw”Q ?------ Have I been going to College since yesterday? gv wK `k wgwbU a‡i fvZ ivbœv Ki†Q ? --- Has mother been cooking rice for ten minutes? Avgiv wK 1996 mvj †_‡K wµ‡KU †Lwj‡ZwQ ?---Have we been playing cricket since 1996 A.D?

Negative - Interrogative Gi Structure:-Have/ Has + Subject + not been + Present form of Verb + ing + O/E + for/since + Time? †m wK cuvP wgwbU a‡i fvZ Lv‡”Q bv ? ---Has he not been eating rice for five minutes? Avwg wK MZKvj †_‡K K‡j‡R hvw”Q bv? --- Have I not been going to College since yesterday? gv wK `k wgwbU a‡i fvZ ivbœv Ki†Q bv ?-- Has mother not been cooking rice for ten minutes? Avgiv wK 1996 mvj †_‡K wµ‡KU †Lwj‡ZwQ bv?-Have we not been playing cricket since 1996 A.D?

Past Perfect Continuous Tense evsjvq wPbvi Dcvqt- evsjv ev‡K¨i wµqvi †k‡l ‡ZwQj,†ZwQ‡j ,†ZwQ‡jb ev ”Qj BZ¨vw` _vK‡e Ges Zvi mv‡_ nB‡Z/†_‡K ev awiqv/hver kã D‡j­L _vK‡e| Structure: Subject + had been + Present form of Verb + ing + Object+for/since+Time ‡hgbt- †m cvuP wgwbU a‡i fvZ Lvw”Qj ---He had been eating rice for five minutes. Avwg MZKvj †_‡K K‡j‡R hvw”Qjvg ------ I had been going to college since yesterday. gv `k wgwbU a‡i fvZ ivbœv KiwQj --- Mother had been cooking rice for ten minutes. Avgiv 1996 mvj †_‡K wµ‡KU †Lwj‡ZwQjvg-----We had been playing cricket since 1996 A.D.

N. B.: g~jZt Simple Continuous Tense Ges Perfect Continuous Gi g‡a¨ cv_©K¨ nj mg‡qi †¶‡Î Simple Continuous Tense G evsjv ev‡K¨ mg‡qi D‡j­L _vK‡e bv| Avi Perfect Continuous G mg‡qi D‡j­L _vK‡e | hw` evsjv ev‡K¨i g‡a¨ awiqv

ev hver _v‡K Zvn‡j for n‡e| Avi hw` nB‡Z ev †_‡K kã D‡j­L _v‡K Zvn‡j since em‡e|

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Lecture Sheet †m cvuP wgwbU a‡i fvZ Lvw”Qj bv ---He had not been eating rice for five minutes. Avwg MZKvj †_‡K K‡j‡R hvw”Qjvg bv------ I had not been going to college since yesterday. gv `k wgwbU a‡i fvZ ivbœv KiwQj bv --- Mother had not been cooking rice for ten minutes. Avgiv 1996 mvj †_‡K wµ‡KU †Lwj‡ZwQjvg bv--We had not been playing cricket since 1996 A.D.

Interrogative Gi Structure:-Had +Subject+ been +Present form of Verb + ing + O/E+ for/since +Time? †m wK cuvP wgwbU a‡i fvZ Lvw”Qj ?---Had he been eating rice for five minutes? Avwg wK MZKvj †_‡K K‡j‡R hvw”Qjvg ?------ Had I been going to college since yesterday? gv wK `k wgwbU a‡i fvZ ivbœv KiwQj ? ---Had mother been cooking rice for ten minutes? Avgiv wK 1996 mvj †_‡K wµ‡KU †Lwj‡ZwQjvg ?--Had we been playing cricket since1996 A.D.?

Negative Interrogative Gi Structure:-Had+Subject+ not been+ Present form of Verb + ing + O/E+ for/since +Time? †m wK cvuP wgwbU a‡i fvZ Lvw”Qj bv? ---Had he not been eating rice for five minutes? Avwg wK MZKvj †_‡K K‡j‡R hvw”Qjvg bv?--- Had I not been going to college since yesterday? gv wK `k wgwbU a‡i fvZ ivbœv KiwQj bv?--Had mother not been cooking rice for ten minutes? Avgiv wK 1996 mvj †_‡K wµ‡KU †Lwj‡ZwQjvg bv?--Had we not been playing cricket since 1996 A.D.?

N.B: Negative Interrogative Gi †¶‡Î not wU Subject Gi c‡i em‡e Z‡e ev‡K¨i Subject wU hw` Proper Noun nq Zvn‡j not wU Subject Gi Av‡M em‡e|

Future Perfect Continuous Tense evsjvq wPbvi Dcvqt- evsjv ev‡K¨i wµqvi †k‡l ‡Z _vKe, †Z _vK‡e ,†Z _vK‡eb BZ¨vw` _vK‡e Ges Zvi mv‡_ nB‡Z/†_‡K ev awiqv/hver kã D‡j­L _vK‡e|

Structure: Subject + shall have been/ will have been+ Present form of Verb + ing + Object+ for/ since + Time ‡hgbt--

†m cuvP wgwbU a‡i fvZ LvB‡Z _vK‡e ---He shall have been eating rice for five minutes. Avwg AvMvgxKvj †_‡K K‡j‡R hvB‡Z _vKe-- I shall have been going to college since tomorrow. gv `k wgwbU a‡i fvZ ivbœv Ki†Z _vK‡e--- Mother will have been cooking rice for ten minutes. Avgiv 1996 mvj †_‡K wµ‡KU †Lwj‡Z _vKe--We shall have been playing cricket since 1996 A.D.

N. B.: g~jZt SimpleContinuous Tense Ges Perfect Continuous Gi g‡a¨ cv_©K¨ nj mg‡qi †¶‡Î Simple Continuous Tense G evsjv ev‡K¨ mg‡qi D‡j­L _vK‡e bv Avi Perfect Continuous G mg‡qi D‡j­L _vK‡e | hw` evsjv ev‡K¨i g‡a¨ awiqv ev

hver _v‡K Zvn‡j for n‡e Avi hw` nB‡Z ev †_‡K kã D‡j­L _v‡K Zvn‡j since em‡e|

Negative Gi Structure:- Subject+ have not been/has not been+ Present form of Verb +ing + O/E+ for/since +Time. †m cuvP wgwbU a‡i fvZ LvB‡Z _vK‡e bv ---He will not have been eating rice for five minutes. Avwg AvMvgxKvj †_‡K K‡j‡R hvB‡Z _vKe bv-- I shall not have been going to college since tomorrow. gv `k wgwbU a‡i fvZ ivbœv Ki†Z _vK‡e bv -- Mother will not have been cooking rice for ten minutes. Avgiv 1996 mvj †_‡K wµ‡KU †Lwj‡Z _vKe bv---We shall not have been playing cricket since 1996 A.D.

Interrogative Gi Structure:-Shall/Will +Subject+ have been +Present form of Verb +ing + O/E+ for/since +Time? †m wK cvP wgwbU a‡i fvZ LvB‡Z _vK‡e ?---Will he have been eating rice for five minutes? Avwg wK AvMvgxKvj †_‡K K‡j‡R hvB‡Z _vKe ?-- Shall I have been going to college since tomorrow? gv wK `k wgwbU a‡i fvZ ivbœv Ki†Z _vK‡e ? --- Will mother have been cooking rice for ten minutes? Avgiv wK 1996 mvj †_‡K wµ‡KU †Lwj‡Z _vK‡e ?-----Shall we have been playing cricket since 1996 A.D?

Negative Interrogative Gi Structure:-Shall/Will +Subject+ not have been+ Present form of Verb +ing + O/E+ for/since +Time? †m wK cvuP wgwbU a‡i fvZ LvBZ _vK‡e bv ?---Will he not have been eating rice for five minutes? Avwg wK AvMvgxKvj †_‡K K‡j‡R hvB‡Z _vKe bv?--- Shall I not have been going to college since tomorrow ? gv wK `k wgwbU a‡i fvZ ivbœv Ki†Z _vK‡e bv ?-Will mother not have been cooking rice for ten minutes ? Avgiv wK mKvj †_‡K A‡c¶v Ki‡Z _vKe bv?-Shall we not have been waiting since morning?

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Lecture Sheet Class No- 17 Subject-verb Agreement

A Verb, which agrees with its subject in number and person is called subject verb agreement. A_©vr hLb †Kvb ev‡K¨ Subject Gi mv‡_ m½wZ †i‡L Verb e‡m ZLb †mwU‡KB Subject Verb Agreement e‡j| me© vB †Lqvj ivLv `iKvi †h ev‡K¨i Verb wU Aek¨B Zvi Subject Gi mv‡_ m½wZ †i‡L em‡e| hv‡nvK bx‡P Subject Verb Agreement Gi wKQz wbqg †`qv n‡jv hv wk¶v_x©‡`i A‡bK Kv‡R Avm‡e e‡j Avkv Kiv hvq| 1. yB ev Z‡ZvwaK Subject hw` and w`‡q hy³ nq Ges GKB fve cÖKvk K‡i Zvn‡j Verb wU Singular n‡e| †hgb t

(a) Bread and butter (is/are) found everywhere. Ans: is (b) Slow and steady (win/wins) the race. Ans: wins (c) A hue and cry (was/were) raised. Ans: was

GLv‡b Bread Ges butter hw`I `yBwU Avjv`v Avjv`v Lvevi wKš‘ GB ¸wj AwaKvsk mgq GKmv‡_ LvIqv nq ZvB G‡`i c‡i Verb wU Singular n‡q‡Q|ZvQvov GwU GLb Phrase wnmv‡e e¨envi Kiv nq| evKx D`vniY¸wji †¶‡ÎI ZvB n‡q‡Q|

Z‡e yB ev Z‡ZvwaK subject hw` and w`‡q hy³ nq Ges wfbœ wfbœ fve cÖKvk K‡i Zvn‡j Verb wU plural n‡e| (a) Ruba and Raju (was/were) going to college. Ans: were (b) Time and tide (wait/waits) for none. Ans: wait GLv‡b i“ev Ges ivRy `yBRb e¨vw³ ZvB Verb wU eûePb n‡q‡Q|Abyiƒcfv‡e wØZxq D`vni‡YI ZvB n‡q‡Q|

2. hw` 2wU Subject, and Øviv hy³ nq Ges and Gi Av‡Mi Subject wU‡Z article _v‡K I c‡ii subject wU‡ZI article _v‡K Zvn‡j g‡b Ki‡Z n‡e DfqUvB wfbœ wfbœ e¨w³ ev e ‘, myZivs †mB Abyhvqx verb eû ePb n‡e| †hgb t (a) The Principal and the Secretary (is/are) coming. Ans: are (b) A blue and a red pen (was/were) lost. Ans: were (c) The poet and the novelist (have/has) come. Ans: have GLv‡b Headmaster Gi A‡MI the e‡m‡Q Ges Secretary Gi Av‡MI the e‡m‡Q ZvB g‡b Ki‡Z n‡e yBRb Avjv`v Avjv`v e¨vw³ ZvB G‡`i c‡i Verb wU plural n‡q‡Q|evKx D`vniY¸wji †¶‡ÎI ZvB n‡q‡Q|

Z‡e hw` and Gi Av‡Mi kãwUi Av‡M Article _v‡K Ges c‡ii kãwUi Av‡M Article bv _v‡K Zvn‡j GKB e¨w³ ev e ‘ g‡b Ki‡Z n‡e| myZivs †mB Abyhvqx Verb GKePb n‡e| †hgbt (a)The Headmaster and Secretary (is/are) coming. Ans: is (b)The Chairman and Treasurer (have/has) come. Ans: has

3. ev‡K¨i Verb Zvi Subject Gi Number I Person Abyhvqx e‡m| hw` Subject wU Singular nq Zvn‡j verb wUI Singular n‡e| Abyiƒcfv‡e Subject hw` Plural nq Zvn‡j verb wUI plural n‡e| (a) They (is/are) eating a banana. Ans: are (b) We (have/has) created this problem. Ans: have

4. hw` ev‡K¨i Subject wU Preposition w`‡q hy³ nq Zvn‡j preposition Gi Av‡Mi kã Abyhvqx verb em‡e| †hgbt (a) The presence of so many boys (is/are) encouraging. Ans: is (b) The mangoes in the box (have/has) been rotten. Ans: have

5. hLb †Kvb evK¨ There w`‡q ïi“ n‡e ZLb Zv‡`i Subject wU verb Gi c‡i e‡m wKš‘ me© vB ¯§iY ivL‡e ev‡K¨i verb wU Subject Abyhvqx em‡e| †hgb t (a) There (is/are) a book on the table. Ans: is (b) There (is/are) a pen, a book and a clock on the table. Ans: are

6. Infinitive, Gerund, Verbal Noun, Phrase Ges Clause hw` ev‡K¨i subject nq Zvn‡j verb wU singular n‡e| (a) To walk in the morning (is/are) necessary. Ans: is (b) Walking (is/are) the best exercise. Ans: is (c) The reading of history (is/are) is interesting. Ans: is (d) That he will come (is/are) known to all. Ans: is (e) Success at any cost (is/are) his only goal. Ans: is GLv‡b cÖ_g D`vni‡Y To walk Infinitive ZvB verb wU singular n‡q‡Q| wVK GKBfv‡e wØZxq D`vni‡Y Walking Gerund Ges Z…Zxq D`vni‡Y The reading of history wU Verbal Noun ZvB verb wU singular n‡q‡Q|

we.`ªt- GLb Rvbv `iKvi Infinitive, Gerund, Verbal Noun, Phrase Ges Clause Kv‡K e‡j ? To + Verb Gi cÖ_g iƒc‡K Infinitive ejv nq| ing hy³ Verb hw` Noun wnmv‡e KvR K‡i Zv‡K Gerund e‡j| ing hy³ Verb Gi Av‡M hw` The Ges c‡i of _v‡K Zvn‡j Zv‡K Verbal Noun e‡j|GQvov Phrase Ges Clause m¤ú‡K© GB eB‡q Av‡jvPbv Kiv Av‡Q|

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7. Collective Noun mvaviYZt singular aiv nq myZivs collective noun hw` ev‡K¨i subject nq Zvn‡j verb wU Singular nq| †hgb t (a) The army (was/were) defeated. Ans: was (b) The committee (have/has) approved the decision. Ans: has (c) The class (is/are) large. Ans: is Z‡e collective noun hLb noun of multitude wnmv‡e e¨eüZ n‡e ZLb subject wU plural n‡e| (noun of multitude ej‡Z H mg¯— noun †K eySvq hv mgwóMZfv‡e mKj‡K bv eySvBqv ¯Zš¿fv‡e eySvq)| †hgb t (a) The Jury (was/were) divided in their opinions. Ans: were (b) The audience (is/are) requested to take their seats. Ans: are (c) The mob (do not/does not) know their mind. Ans: do not

8. Many a Gi c‡ii noun I verb DfqwUB GKePb nq Ges A Many Gi c‡ii noun I verb DfqwU eûePb nq| †hgb t (a) Many a student (have not/has not) yet gone to school. Ans: has not (b) A great many boys (are/is) coming home. Ans: are

9. A number Gi c‡ii Noun I verb eû ePb nq wKš‘ The number Gi c‡ii noun wU eûePb Avi verb wU GKePb n‡e| †hgbt (a) A number of boys (is/are) playing there. Ans: are (b) A number of students (was/were) waiting. Ans: were (c) The number of players (is/are) poor. Ans: is

10. Distance ( yiZ¡) evPK kã, cwigvb evPK kã, ‰`N© evPK kã Ges Arithmetical Operation (AsK kv ¿xq welq) hLb ev‡K¨i Subject nq ZLb ev‡K¨i Subject wU Plural n‡jI Verb wU GKePb n‡e| (a) Five miles (is/are) a long distance. Ans: is (b) Ten maunds (is/are) a heavy weight. Ans: is (c) Two and two (makes/make) four. Ans: makes

11. Each I Every Gi c‡ii Verb I Noun GKePb n‡e Avi no Gic‡ii Noun wU hw` GKePb nq Zvn‡j verb GKePb n‡e noun eûePb n‡j verb eûePb n‡e| †hgbt (a) Each boy and each girl (have/has) got an English book. Ans: has (b) Every star and every planet (is/are) the handiwork of Allah. Ans: is (c) No bus and no rickshaw (was/were) seen yesterday. Ans: was (d) No friends and no relatives (care/cares) for me. Ans: care

12. hw` ev‡K¨i Subject wU and no ev and not Øviv hy³ nq Zvn‡j and no ev and not Gi Av‡Mi subject Abyhvqx verb em‡e| †hgb t (a) A friend, and not an enemy (greet/greets) you. Ans: greets (b) Two pens only, and no book (is/are) required. Ans: are (c) Only Rana and not his brother (is/are) absent. Ans: is

13. †`‡ki bvg, eB‡qi bvg, gvby‡li bvg BZ¨vw`i mv‡_ s hy³ _vK‡j Ges Zviv ev‡K¨i Subject n‡j hw`I Zv‡`i‡K †`L‡Z g‡b nq Plural wKš‘ Zviv Plural bq eis Zviv singular Ges Zv‡`i verb wUI Singular n‡e| †hgb t (a) Dickens (is/are) an eminent writer. Ans: is (b) Gulliver’s Travels (is/are) a famous book. Ans: is (c) The United States of America (is/are) a large country. Ans: is

14. Adjective Gi Av‡M The hy³ n‡j ZLb Avi Adjective _v‡K bv †mwU Plural Common Noun n‡q hvq| myZivs †h‡nZz plural nq ZvB verb wU Plural n‡e| (†hgb t The old, the poor, the virtuous GLv‡b The old Gi A_© e„×iv the poor Gi A_© Mwi‡eiv the virtuous Gi A_© avwg©‡Kiv myZivs A_©MZ w`Kw`‡q eySv hvq Giv Plural) (a) (Is/Are) the rich always happy? Ans: Are (b) The pious (get/gets) relief always. Ans: get

Home Work a. Find out the right one.

(1) The people with their beloved leader (is/are) going to the field. (2) Nobody (takes/take) tea here.

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15. hLb †Kvb ev‡K¨i ïi“‡Z GKwU Subject AZtci as well as, along with, together with, accompanied by, in addition to ev with Gi †Kvb GKwU _v‡K, AZtci Av‡iKwU Subject _v‡K ZLb cÖ_g Subject Abyhvqx verb em‡e| †hgbt (a) He as well as I (am/is) to blame. Ans: is (b) The principal accompanied by the teachers (have/has) done. Ans: has (c) Rana with his parents (was/were) going to market. Ans: was

16. Aci c‡¶ hLb Either ..............or, Neither ................. nor, Not only....................... but also ywU Subject ‡K hy³ Ki‡e ZLb 2q Subject Abyhvqx verb em‡e|†hgbt-- (a) Either you or he (have/has) done it. Ans: has (b) Neither Kamal nor his friends (are/is) present. Ans: are (c) Not only he but also I (do not/does not) smoke. Ans: do not

17. Relative Pronoun Gi verb Zvi antecedent (c~e©eZ©x kã) Abyhvqx e‡m| †hgb t (a) It is I who (am/is) to blame. Ans: am (b) This is the boy who (have/has) taken my pen. Ans: has (c) These are the pens which (were/was) lost yesterday. Ans: were GLv‡b cÖ_g I wØZxq ev‡K¨ who Ges Z„Zxq ev‡K¨ which Relative Pronoun cÖ_g ev‡K¨ who Gi Av‡M I Av‡Q †mB Abyhvqx am

e‡m‡Q|Abyiƒcfv‡e wØZxq I Z…Zxq ev‡K¨ †mB Abyhvqx e‡m‡Q|

18. News, innings, gallows, bonafides, optics, wages, where abouts BZ¨vw` kã¸wji mv‡_ s hy³ _vK‡jI Avm‡j k㸇jv

plural bq eis Zviv singular myZivs G¸wji c‡ii verb me© vB singular n‡q _v‡K|†hgbt

(a) Ill news (run/runs) a pace. Ans: runs (b) His whereabouts (is/are) not good. Ans: is (c) The wages of sin (are/is) death. Ans: is

19. Aci c‡¶ Aristocracy, artillery, cattle, clergy, gentry, poultry, folk, Vermin, nobility, people, police, majority, pesantry, public, audience BZ¨vw` kã¸wji mv‡_ hw`I eûeP‡bi s †bB ZvB Zv‡`i‡K singular ‡`L‡Z g‡b n‡jI

Giv Avm‡j plural myZivs G‡`i c‡ii verb wUI plural n‡e|†hgbt-

(a) The cattle (is/are) grazing in the field. Ans: are (b) The people of our village (is/are) related to it. Ans: are

20. Physics, Civics, Mathematics, Electronics, Dynamics, Ethics, Economics, BZ¨vw` Subject evPK bvg¸wji mv‡_

hw`I (S) hy³ Av‡Q Z_vwcI Verb wU GKePb n‡e|†hgbt-

(a) Economics (is/are) a subject of arts. Ans: is (b) Dynamics (are not/is not) taught here. Ans: is

21. Spectacles, Scissors, Trousers, Binoculars, Ashes, Alms, Assets, Amends, Auspices, Billiards measles, shears, annals, jaws, BZ¨vw` noun ¸wj plural ZvB G‡`i c‡ii verb I plural n‡e|†hgbt- (a) His trousers (are/is) torn out in the accident. Ans: are (b) Her jaws (have/has) increased her beauty. Ans: have

22. fMœvs‡ki †¶‡Î (One-third, One-fourth, Two-sevenths BZ¨vw`) fMœvs‡ki c‡i GKwU of _vK‡e Ges of c‡ii noun hw` GKePb nq Zvn‡j verb GKePb Avi hw` noun eûePb nq Zvn‡j verb wU eûePb n‡e| †hgbt-- (a) One-fourth of the work (is/are) done. Ans: is (b) Half of the students (are/is) absent today. Ans: are (c) A lot of students (are/is) present today. Ans: are (d) Three-fourths of the mangoes (is/are) rotten. Ans: are

23. One of, Each of, Every of, None of, Either of, Neither of, Gi c‡ii noun ev Pronoun eûePb n‡jI verb wU GKePb n‡e|†hgbt-- (a) Each of the boys (is/are) poor. Ans: is (c) None of you (have/has) got a prize. Ans: has

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n‡e wKš‘ one and a half Gi c‡ii noun wU eûePb n‡jI verb wU GKePb n‡e|†hgbt- (a) More than one girl (was/were) absent. Ans: was (b) One and a half of the mangoes (is/are) found. Ans: is

25. One in Gi c‡ii verb wU GKePb n‡e Avi Two in Gi c‡ii verb wU eûePb n‡e|†hgbt-- (a) One in ten boys (have/has) passed in the exam. Ans: has (b) Two in twenty students (are/is) present. Ans: are

26. hLb †Kvb ev‡K¨ 3Uv person GK‡Î cvkvcvwk e‡m ZLb hw` evK¨ Øviv †`v‡li wKQy bv eySvq A_©vr mvaviY Ae ’v eySvq ZLb 231 wnmv‡e em‡e A_©vr cÖ_‡g 2nd person, Zvici 3rd person Ges Zvici 1st person. wKš‘ evK¨Uv Øviv hw` †`v‡li wKQy eySvq Zvn‡j 132 Abyhvqx em‡e Ges Dfq †¶‡ÎB verb wU plural n‡e|†hgbt- (a) You, Rana, and I (is/are) responsible for it. Ans: are (b) I, Rana, and you (is/are) guilty. Ans: are

27. Everybody, Everyone ev Nobody, No one, None ev‡K¨i Subject n‡j G‡`i c‡ii verb wU Singular n‡e| †hgb t- (a) Everybody (hate/hates) a liar. Ans: hates (b) Nobody (is/are) present in the meeting. Ans: is

28. The greater part ev The greatest part hLb †Kvb ev‡K¨i Subject n‡e ZLb G‡`i c‡i GKwU of _vK‡e Ges of Gi c‡ii noun hw` GKePb nq Zvn‡j verb GKePb Avi hw` noun eûePb nq Zvn‡j verb wU eûePb n‡e| †hgbt-- (a) The greater part of the land (is/are) uncultivated. Ans: is (b) The greater of the apples (are/is) rotten. Ans: are

Home Work

a. Find out the right one from the bracket.

(1) The number of students (is/are) increasing day by day. (2) Bread and butter (is/are) my favourite breakfast. (3) Each of the boys (is/are) in the meeting. (4) One of the boys (have/has) lost the pen. (5) Either of the pens (do not/ does not) write well. (6) Reza (cross/crosses) the road. (7) Flowers (are/ is) gift of nature. (8) There (is/are) a book, a pen, a chair and a table in my room. (9) Half of the mangoes (are/is) rotten. (10)His spectacles (are/is) lost.

b. Use the right form of the verbs in the bracket. (1) The number of students in this college (to be) increasing. (2) Neither he nor you (to be) guilty. (3) His bonafides (to be) in doubt. (4) No news (mean) good news. (5) The good (to be) the winners. (6) The number of students (is/are) increasing day by day. (7) Bread and butter (is/are) my favourite breakfast. (8) Each of the boys (is/are) in the meeting. (9) One of the boys (have/has) lost the pen. (10)Either of the pens (do not/ does not) write well.

Spoken English 18 Asking time Rana: Excuse me, what time is it? Raju: It is ten O’clock sharp. Rana: Thanks a lot. Raju: Don’t mention it.

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Lecture Sheet No-19 Use of Modals

Av‡MB Avgiv Modals m¤ú‡K© †R‡bwQ| GLb Avgiv G‡`i e¨envi m¤ú©‡K Rvbe| evsjv ev‡K¨i †k‡l hLb †Z cviv/†Z cvwi/†Z cv‡i _v‡K Zvn‡j Can, Could, may, might Gi †h †Kvb GKwU bx‡Pi e¨envi Abyhvqx em‡e| (i) Can (1) Bnv ability ev ¶gZv eySvq For example, K. Avwg †Zvgv‡K mvnvh¨ Ki‡Z cvwi | L. Zzwg Pv ˆZix Ki‡Z cvi| I can help you. You can make tea. (2) Permission ev AbygwZ eySvq For example, K. Avwg wK evB‡i †h‡Z cvwi? L. Zzwg KvRUv Ki‡Z cvi | Can I go outside? You can do the work. (ii) Could (1) request ev Aby‡iva eySv‡bvi Rb¨ e‡m †hgb: K. Avwg wK Avcbvi ‡dvbwU e¨envi Ki‡Z cvwi? L. Avcwb wK `iRvUv eÜ Ki‡Z cvi‡eb? Could I use your phone? Could you close the door? (2) Possibility ev m¤¢vebv eySv‡bvi Rb¨ e‡m †hgb: K. Zzwg wVK ej‡Z cvi | L. †m Avm‡Z cv‡i | You could be right. He could come. (3) suggestion ev civgk© eySv‡bvi Rb¨ e‡m Such as K. Zzwg Zv‡K †Zvgvi mv‡_ †h‡Z ej‡Z cvi | You could ask her to go with you. (iii) May (1) Possibility ev m¤¢vebv eySv‡bvi Rb¨ e‡m †hgb: K. GB eBwU ivbvi n‡Z cv‡i| L. †m Avm‡Z fy‡j †h‡Z cv‡i| This book may be Rana's. He may forget to come. (2) Permission ev AbygwZ eySvq †hgb: K. Avwg wK em‡Z cvwi? L. Avwg wK evB‡i †h‡Z cvwi? May I sit down? May I go outside? (3) B”Qv cÖKvk Kivi Rb¨ may e‡m †hgb: K. Zzwg gnr nI L. †m Zvi B”Qv c~ib Ki“K May you be great. May he fulfill his desire. (iv) Might (1) slight possibility ev Kg m¤¢vebv eySv‡bvi Rb¨ e‡m †hgb: K. †m evox _vK‡Z cv‡i L. AvR e„wó n‡Z cv‡i He might be at home. It might rain today. (2) Permission ev AbygwZ eySvq| †hgb: K. Avwg wK civgk© Ki‡Z cvwi? Might I make a suggestion? (3) Polite request eySv‡bvi Rb¨ e‡m †hgb: K. Zzwg Aš—Z: mvnv‡h¨i cÖ —ve w`‡Z cvi You might at least offer to help? (v) Shall/Will (1) Bnv Future Tense G e¨eüZ nq evsjvq G‡`i A_© ev, e, †e †eb BZ¨vw` †hgb: K. †m AvMvgxKvj Avm‡e He will come tomorrow.

(2) A‡bK mgq †Rvi ev ¸i“Z¡ w`‡q eySv‡bvi Rb¨ 1st Person Gi mv‡_ shall Gi RvqMvq will e‡m Ges 2nd I 3rd Person Gi mv‡_ shall e‡m| †hgb:

K. †m AvMvgxKvj Avm‡eB L. Avwg †hfv‡eB †nvK Bnv Ki‡evB He shall come tomorrow. I will do it by hook or by crook. (vi) Should DwPr

Gi evsjv A_© DwPr myZivs evsjv ev‡K¨i †k‡l hLb DwPr kã _vK‡e ZLb wbgœwjwLZ †¶‡Î Bnv em‡e| (1) Obligation ev eva¨evaKZv eySv‡bvi Rb¨ e‡m †hgb:

K. ‡Zvgvi GLb P‡j hvIqv DwPr You should leave now. (2) uncertain conclusion ev AwbwðZ mgvwß eySv‡bvi Rb¨ e‡m †hgb:

K. mÜvi Av‡M Avgv‡`i ‡cŠQv‡bv DwPr We should reach before dark. (3) advice ev Dc‡`k †`qv eySv‡bvi Rb¨ e‡m †hgb:

K. †Zvgvi aygcvb eÜ Kiv DwPr You should stop smoking. (4) polite request ev web‡qi mv‡_ Aby‡iva eySv‡bvi Rb¨ e‡m| †hgb:

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Lecture Sheet (vii) Would Bnv will Gi past iƒc

(1) Polite Request eySv‡bvi Rb¨ e‡m| †hgb:

K. `qv K‡i GKUv Rvbvjv Lyj‡eb wK? Would you open a window, please? (2) offer ev invitation eySv‡bvi Rb¨ e‡m †hgb:

K. Avcwb m¨ÛDBP Lv‡eb wK? Would you like a sandwich? (3) KviI B”Qv ev cQ›` cÖKvk Kivi Rb¨ e‡m †hgb:

K. Avwg GKKvc Pv †L‡Z cQ›` Kwi I would love a cup of tea.

(viii) Must Aek¨B (1) Obligation eySv‡bvi Rb¨ e‡m †hgb:

K. Zzwg hvIqvi Av‡M Aek¨B KvRUv †kl Ki‡e L. cwi`k©Kiv Aek¨B cvwL‡`i‡K LvIqv‡e bv

You must finish your work before you go. Visitors must not feed the birds. (2) Strong probability eySv‡bvi Rb¨ e‡m †hgb:

K. åg‡bi ci Aek¨B Zzwg K¬vš— n‡q hv‡e You must be tired after your journey.

Need & Dare Need k‡ãi A_© cª‡qvRb ev cÖ‡qvRb nIqv Avi Dare k‡ãi A_© mvnm Kiv | GB ywU hw`I Modal Auxiliary Gi g‡a¨ MY¨ Kiv nq Z_vwcI G‡`i Ab¨ e¨enviI Av‡Q A_©vr Giv Principal Auxiliary `yfv‡e e¨envi n‡Z cv‡i A. Need as Principal Verb

(1) Need ev‡K¨ Principal Verb wnmv‡e e‡m K. Avgvi GKUv Kjg `iKvi L. Zvi GKUv eB `iKvi

I need a pen. He needs a book (2) Need hLb Principal Verb wnmv‡e e‡m ZLbG‡`i c‡i infinitive Gi to e‡m †hgb:

K. Avgvi Bs‡iRx cov `iKvi L. Zvi GLv‡b Avmv `iKvi I need to read English. He needs to come here B. Need as an auxiliary verb:

(1) Need hLb Auxiliary Verb wnmv‡e e‡m ZLbG‡`i c‡i infinitive Gi to e‡m bv| †hgb: K. Avgvi †mLv‡b hvIqv `iKvi L. Avgv‡`i Bnv Kivi `iKvi †bB I need go there. We need not do it. Other Uses A. Need+ Gerund (Verb + ing) : It is used when a thing is used as subject. A_©vr hLb e¯‘evPK wKQy ev‡K¨i Subject

n‡e ZLb Bnv e¨eüZ nq †hgb: K. wUwf Uv †givgZ Kiv `iKvi L. evoxUv †givgZ Kiv `iKvi The TV needs repairing. The house needs repairing

Aek¨ Dc‡iv³ evK¨wU‡K Gfv‡e cªKvk Kiv †h‡Z cv‡i a. The TV needs to be repaired. b. The house needs to be painted.

B.

Need ‡K †cªv³ structure Abyhvqx noun wnmv‡eI e¨envi Kiv †h‡Z cv‡i †hgb: K. Avgv‡`i UvKv `iKvi We are in need of money(= We need money).

L. ivbvi UvKvi `iKvi n‡qwQj Rana was in need of money.(= Rana needed money)

C OR

‡Kvb KvR Kivi ci g‡b nq †h KvRUv Kivi †Kvb cÖ‡qvRb wQj bv GB A‡_© Bnv e‡m †hgb: K. Avgv‡`i †cbwmjUv Avbvi `iKvi wQj bv L. Zvi †mLv‡b hvIqvi `iKvi wQjbv We need not have brought the pencil. He did not need to go there.

Dare A. Dare as a Principal Verb: Need Gi gZ DareI ev‡K¨ Principal Verb wnmv‡e e‡m †hgb: K. Avwg †mLv‡b hvIqvi mvnm Kwi bv L. †m Avgv‡K mgv‡jvPbv Kivi mvnm K‡i bv I do not dare to go there. He does not dare to criticise me.

B. Dare as an Auxiliary Verb :Need hLb Auxiliary Verb wnmv‡e e‡m ZLb G‡`i c‡i infinitive Gi to e‡m bv| †hgb: K. †m GLv‡b Avmvi mvnm K‡i bv L. Avgiv Bnv Kivi mvnm Kwi bv

need to be + past participle of verb

Subject+ be + in need of +Noun

need not have + Past participle did not need to + present form of verb

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Lecture Sheet He dare not come here. We dare not do it.

Periphrastic Modal Auxiliary: †h Verb ¸wji c‡i me© vB to e‡m Zv‡K Periphrastic Modal Auxiliary e‡j| †hgb t We ought to help others. msL¨v t G‡`i msL¨v 6wU | h_v t be to, be going to, used to, ought to, be about to, Have to

Use of Periphrastic Modal Auxiliary A. Be to: Be Verb Gi 8 wU form Av‡Q h_v: am, is , are, was, were, be ,been ,being

(1) Bnv evsjvq Ó†Z nq ev K_v Av‡QÓ A_© eySv†bvi Rb¨ e‡m †hgb: K. Avgvi †mLv‡b hvIqvi K_v Av‡Q L. Zv‡K gv‡S gv‡S Bnv Ki‡Z nq I am to go there. He is to do it sometimes.

(2) evsjvq ÓK_v wQjÓ A‡_© Bnv e‡m †hgb: K. Avgvi †mLv‡b hvIqvi K_v wQj L. Zvi Avgv‡K `k UvKv †`Iqvi K_v wQj I was to go there. He was to give me ten taka. B. Have to :Have Verb Gi 3 wU form Av‡Q h_v : have, has, had

(1) evsjv ev‡K¨i †k‡l hLb Ó†Z n‡eÓ _v‡K ZLb Bnv em‡e| Bnv must Gi gZ eva¨evaKZv eySv‡bvi Rb¨ e‡m Z‡e Bnv must Gi †P‡q Kg stronger. †hgb: K. Avgv‡K Bnv Ki‡Z n‡e L. Zv‡K GLv‡b Avm‡Z n‡e I have to do it. He has to come here.

(2) Bnv AZxZKvjxb eva¨evaKZv eySv‡bvi Rb¨ e‡m evsjvq Gi A_© n‡e "†Z n†qwQjÓ †hgb: K. Avgv‡K RwgUv wewµ Ki‡Z n‡qwQj L. †Zvgv‡K GUv wb‡Z n‡qwQj I had to sell the land. You had to take it. C. Be going to : Bnv ÓD‡Ïk¨Ó eySv‡bvi Rb¨ e‡m †hgb: K. Avwg GKwU QvZv wKb‡Z hvw”Q L. Zzwg KjgUv wKb‡Z hv”Q I am going to buy an umbrella. You are going to take the pen. D. Be about to : ‡Kvb KvR cÖvq N‡U wM‡qwQj Zv eySv‡bvi Rb¨ be about to e‡m †hgb: K. Avgiv cÖvq †cŠ‡Q wM‡qwQ L. †m cÖvq g‡iB wM‡qwQj We are about to reach. He was about to die. E. Used to: AZxZKvjxb wbqwgZ Af¨vm eySv‡bvi Rb¨ e‡m| evsjv ev‡K¨i †k‡l hLb Zvg, Z, †Z, †Zb, ‡Zg _v‡K ZLb GwU em‡e|

†hgb: K. †m mKv‡j nvUZ L. Avwg b`x‡Z †Mvmj KiZvg He used to walk in the morning. I used to bathe in the pond. F. Ought to:Bnvi evsjv A_© DwPr Bnvi e¨envi should Gi gZ †hgb: K. Avgv‡`i g‡bv‡hvM w`‡q cov DwPr L. †Zvgvi Bnv Kiv DwPr We ought to read attentively. You ought to do it.

Home Work Translate the following sentences into English:

1. Avwg wK †Zvgvi KjgwU †c‡Z cvwi? 2. Avwg hLb †QvU wQjvg ZLb Avwg muvZvi KvU‡Z cviZvg| 3. exw_ AsKwU Ki‡Z cviZ| 4. AvR e„wó n‡Z cv‡i| 5. Zv‡`I cÖPzi Abykxjb Kiv DwPr| 6. Zzwg Aek¨B covïbv †kl Ki‡e| 7. mvwR‡`I e„wË cvIqv `iKvi| 8. Avwg Av‡M Pv cvb KiZvg| 9. Avwmd‡K cix¶v w`‡Z n‡qwQj| 10. cvwLwU cÖvq gviv hvw”Qj| 11. `qv K‡i Avgv‡K K¨vw¤ªqvb K‡j‡Ri wVKvbvwU ej‡eb Kx? 12. nvwg` AvMvgxKvj evwo wdi‡Z cv‡i| 13. ‡m Rxe‡b DbœwZ Ki“K| 14. evsjv‡`k AvMvgx‡Z ïay R‡qi Rb¨ †Lj‡e| 15. ‡Zvgvi Zv&ovZvwo Kivi cÖ‡qvRb †bB|

am to / is to / are to + Verb

was to/ were to + verb

Have to /Has to + Verb

Had to +Verb

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Lecture Sheet Class No-20 Translation in Voice

Avgiv Rvwb, Voice n‡jv Sentence G Subject wµqvkxj wKbv Zvi cÖKvk| Avi Subject wbw®Œq _vK‡j Zv‡K Passive Voice e‡j| Bs‡iRx‡Z K_v ej‡Z wM‡q ev wjL‡Z wM‡q Avgiv Ggb KZ¸‡jv evK¨ cve †h¸‡jv‡Z Subject Dn¨ _v‡K| Gme evK¨ e¨envi Ki‡Z Voice Rvbv Ri“wi| †hgb: AvBb cÖ‡qvM nIqv DwPr (Law should be imposed.)| G ev‡K¨ †K AvBb cÖ‡qvM Ki‡e Zv ejv †bB| G‡¶‡Î Passive Voice e¨envi Ki‡Z n‡e| Bs‡iRx‡Z Gi MVb n‡jv,

Subject + ‘BE’ Verb + Past participle form of Verb [+ Preposition (by) + Object.] Avi, wewfbœ Tense G e¨eüZ ‘BE’ Verb Gi iƒc¸‡jv n‡jv: am, is, are, was, were, shall be, will be, have been, has been, had been, shall have been, will have been, being BZ¨vw`| Gev‡i Avgiv wewfbœ Tense G Gi cÖ‡qvM †`Le| Z‡e Present, Past I Future Tense G Perfect Continuous form Gi e¨envi Passive voice G nq bv ej‡jB P‡j| ZvB GB Tense ¸‡jv GLv‡b Av‡jvPbv Kiv n‡jv bv| j¶¨ Ki:

Tense Structure Bangla Sentence English Form Present Indefinite S+Be(am/is/are)+Vpp+(…..) GLv‡b Bs‡iRx ‡kLv‡bv nq| English is taught here. Past Indefinite S+Be(was/were)+Vpp+(…..) Zv‡`i‡K Aby‡iva Kiv

n‡qwQj| They were requested.

Future Indefinite S+Be(shall be/will be)+Vpp+(..)

KZK¸‡jv eB †Kbv n‡e| Some books will be bought.

Present Continuous S+(am/is/are)+being+Vpp+(..) KvRwU Kiv n‡”Q| The work is being done. Past Continuous S+(was/were)+being+Vpp+(..) QwewU †`Lv‡bv nw”Qj| The picture was being

shown. Future Continuous S+(shall be/will be)+being

+Vpp+(…..) RwgwU Pvl Kiv n‡Z _vK‡e| The field will be being

cultivated. Present Perfect S+ (have/has)+been+Vpp+(..) Zv‡K kvw¯— †`Iqv n‡q‡Q| He has been punished. Past Perfect S+had been+Vpp+(…..) G e¨vcv‡i cywjk‡K Rvbv‡bv

n‡qwQj| The police had been informed of this matter.

Future Perfect S+(shall/will)+have been +Vpp+(…..)

‡Zvgv‡`i ‡cuŠQv‡bvi Av‡M H KvR¸‡jv Kiv n‡q hv‡e|

Those works will have been done before your arrival.

* evsjv ev‡K¨i e³e¨ hw` ywU evK¨vsk e¨envi K‡i ejv nq Ges Kx ejv n‡”Q Zv cÖ_g evK¨vs‡k Subject wnmv‡e D‡j­L bv _v‡K Z‡e H Sentence wU Bs‡iRx‡Z ‘It’ w`‡q ïi“ Ki‡Z nq| Introductory ‘It’ hy³ wb‡Pi evK¨¸‡jv †Lqvj Ki:

Tense Structure Bangla Sentence English Form Present Indefinite It

+Be(am/is/are)+Vpp+(...)+that+... Giƒc ejv nq †h........| It is said that…...

Past Indefinite It +Be(was/were)+Vpp+(..)+that+... Giƒc fvev n‡qwQj †h......| It was thought that……

Future Indefinite It + Be(shall be/will be) + Vpp + (..) + that +……

GgbwU ejv n‡e †h..........| It will be said that…….

* ‡Kvb cÖ —vebv hy³ evK¨ Imperative Sentence weavq Bs‡iRx‡Z Passive form G ‘Let’ w`‡q ïi“ Ki‡Z nq:

Structure Bangla Sentence English Form ‘Let’ + Subject + ‘Be’ verb + Vpp + (……)

KvRwU †kl Kiv †nvK| Let the work be finished. Zv‡K GK_v ejv †nvK| Let this be told to him. (†Zvgvi) ¯v‡ ’i cÖwZ hZœ †bIqv †nvK| Let your health be taken care of.