At large (Phrase) সাধারণত এমন অবস্থাকে বোঝায় যখন কেউ বা কিছু মুক্ত অবস্থায় থাকে। এটি বিশেষ করে অপরাধী, বিপজ্জনক প্রাণী বা সাধারণভাবে স্বাধীনভাবে চলাফেরার ক্ষেত্রে ব্যবহার করা হয়।

• English Meaning: (especially of a criminal or dangerous animal) at liberty; escaped or not yet captured / Freely

• Bangla Meaning: মুক্ত বা স্বাধীনভাবে

• Complete Sentence: Birds fly at large in the sky.

• Bangla Meaning: পাখি মুক্ত বা স্বাধীনভাবে আকাশে উড়ে বেড়ায়

• Correct Answer: গ) Noun Clause

Analysis of the sentence:

• Sentence: That he lied shocked everyone.

• Clause: "That he lied"

• Reasoning:

  • This clause has its own subject ("he") and verb ("lied"), forming a complete clause.

  • It functions as the subject of the main verb "shocked."

  • Noun clauses can act as subjects, objects, or complements; here, it is the subject.

Why not other options:

• Adjective Clause: No, it does not modify any noun or pronoun.

• Adverb Clause: No, it does not modify a verb, adjective, or adverb.

• Principal Clause: No, it is a subordinate clause acting as a noun.

King Lear – Opening Scene and Cordelia’s Disownment

• Context: Lear demands that his three daughters publicly declare their love for him.

• Goneril and Regan: Give elaborate, flattering speeches to win his favor.

• Cordelia: Refuses to participate in the dishonest display.

  • Her response: "Nothing, my lord."

  • She explains she loves him truly and appropriately: "according to my bond; no more nor less."

• Outcome: Lear, perceiving this as a lack of affection, disowns Cordelia and banishes her from the kingdom without a dowry.