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To prevent a person from having power.
B
Stop someone from learning.
C
Speak for the country
D
To hope for a particular or stated outcome.
উত্তরের বিবরণ
Keep one’s fingers crossed
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English Meaning: put one finger across another as a sign of hoping for good luck / to hope for a particular or stated outcome.
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Bangla Meaning: পরিকল্পনার চরম সাফল্য সম্পর্কে আশা পোষণ করা।
Other options:
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Keep something down
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English Meaning: to prevent a person or group of people from having any power or freedom.
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Bangla Meaning: দমিয়ে রাখা।
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Keep something from
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English Meaning: to prevent someone from learning about something.
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Bangla Meaning: অন্যের কাছ থেকে গোপন রাখা।
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Keep the flag flying
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English Meaning: to act or speak for the country or group that a flag represents.
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Bangla Meaning: সমর্থন যোগানো / পতাকা তুলে ধরা।
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What does the idiom “a far cry from” imply?
Created: 2 weeks ago
A
Very close to something
B
A repeated mistake
C
Very different from something
D
Very similar to something
Correct Answer: Very different from something
Be a far cry from / far cry (idiom)
English Meaning:
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Something notably different.
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A long distance.
Bangla Meaning:
(১) উল্লেখযোগ্য পার্থক্য।
(২) বিশাল ব্যবধান বা ভিন্নতা।
Other Options:
ক) Very close to something → বিপরীত অর্থ।
খ) A repeated mistake → এর সাথে কোনো সম্পর্ক নেই।
গ) Very similar to something → “A far cry from” মানে ভিন্ন, অনুরূপ নয়।
Example Sentence:
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This flat is a far cry from the house they had before.
Bangla Meaning: এই ফ্ল্যাটটি তাদের আগের বাড়ির তুলনায় অনেক আলাদা।
Source: Live MCQ lecture
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Learning a new language demands consistent practice.
The underlined part is-
Created: 2 weeks ago
A
Verbal phrase
B
Gerund phrase
C
Participle phrase
D
None of these
Gerund Phrase – Example and Explanation
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Example Sentence:
Learning a new language demands consistent practice.-
Underlined part: Learning a new language
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Function: Gerund Phrase (Noun Phrase)
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Explanation:
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Begins with a gerund (Learning = verb + -ing acting as a noun)
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Functions as the subject of the sentence
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Hence, it is both a Noun Phrase and a Gerund Phrase
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Noun Phrase:
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A noun phrase is a group of words that functions as a noun or pronoun in a sentence.
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It can be modified by adjectives.
Three Types of Noun Phrases:
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Appositive Phrase:
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Renames another noun in the sentence, often set off by commas
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Example: Mr. Rahman, my favorite English teacher, is doing this assignment for me.
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Gerund Phrase:
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Starts with a gerund (verb + -ing) and acts as a noun
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Example: Traveling to new places broadens your perspective.
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Infinitive Phrase:
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Begins with an infinitive (to + verb) and includes modifiers
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Example: His dream is to travel the world.
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Source: Cliff's TOEFL
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He is heart and soul a patriot.
Here, the underlined phrase-
Created: 2 weeks ago
A
Adjective phrase
B
Noun phrase
C
Conjunctional phrase
D
Adverbial phrase
Adverbial Phrase – Example and Explanation
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Example Sentence:
He is heart and soul a patriot.-
Underlined phrase: heart and soul
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Correct Option: ঘ) Adverbial phrase
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Explanation:
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Heart and soul means completely, passionately, or with full dedication.
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It modifies the verb is (linking verb) by describing how he is a patriot.
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Answers the question: "In what manner?" → functions as an adverb
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Adverbial Phrase Overview:
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A phrase that functions like an adverb in a sentence
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Usually answers when, where, why, or how
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Examples:
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He worked with all sincerity.
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He acted with all kindness.
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