Which phrase describes life's good and bad phases?
A
Up to the mark
B
Ups and downs
C
Value judgment
D
All of the above
উত্তরের বিবরণ
The correct answer: খ) Ups and downs.
→ The phrase "ups and downs" refers to the alternating
periods of good and bad experiences in life. (জীবনের উত্থান-পতন বা ভালো-মন্দ পর্যায়).
• Ups and downs (idiom)
English Meaning: a succession of both good and bad experiences / rises and
falls.
Bangla Meaning: উত্থান-পতন।
Other options:
ক) "Up to the mark" → Means meeting
standards (প্রয়োজনীয় মান পূরণ করা)।
গ) "Value judgment" → Refers to
personal opinions (ব্যক্তিগত মূল্যায়ন)।
ঘ) "All of the above" → Incorrect, as
only "ups and downs" fits the context.
Example Sentence: Like most married couples we've had our ups and downs, but
life's like that.
Bangla Meaning: অধিকাংশ দম্পতির মত আমাদেরও উত্থান পতন হয়েছে, কিন্তু এরই নাম জীবন।
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Updated: 11 hours ago
In life, one should always adhere ___ one's plan.
Created: 1 week ago
A
with
B
of
C
to
D
in
• Correct Answer: গ) to
Analysis of the sentence:
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Complete sentence: In life, one should always adhere to one's plan.
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Explanation:
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"Adhere" means to stick firmly to or follow something.
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This verb is always followed by the preposition "to".
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Incorrect options like "adhere with," "adhere of," or "adhere in" are grammatically wrong.
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Correct usage: adhere to one's plan → মানে “পরিকল্পনায় দৃঢ় থাকা”।
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Updated: 1 week ago
Let _____ be witnesses.
Created: 6 days ago
A
you and him
B
he and you
C
you and he
D
you and his
Complete Sentence:
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Let you and him be witnesses.
Explanation:
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ইংরেজিতে একাধিক pronoun বসানোর নিয়ম অনুযায়ী সাধারণত second person → third person → first person ক্রমে বসে। Verb সর্বদা plural হয়।
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দোষ বা অপরাধ স্বীকারের ক্ষেত্রে first → second → third ক্রমে বসতে পারে। যেমন: I, you and he committed the crime.
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সাধারণত Let এর পর objective pronoun বসে।
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এখানে you and him হলো objective pronoun, এবং এর subjective form হবে you and he।
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নিয়ম অনুযায়ী সঠিক বাক্য: Let you and him be witnesses.
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অন্যান্য বিকল্পে pronoun-এর ভুল ব্যবহারের কারণে বাক্যগুলো সঠিক নয়।
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Updated: 6 days ago
Which of the underlined parts in the following sentences is not an adverbial clause?
Created: 3 weeks ago
A
I went home because I was tired.
B
He works hard so that he can succeed.
C
Whether they will come is still uncertain.
D
He runs as fast as he can.
Correct Answer:
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Whether they will come is still uncertain. ✅
Explanation:
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The underlined part (Whether they will come) is a Noun Clause.
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Noun Clause acts as the subject of the sentence here.
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It often begins with That, What, When, Why, Whether, How when functioning as a subject.
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Structure: Noun Clause + Be verb + Principal Clause
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Example: Whether they will come (Noun Clause) + is (Be verb) + still uncertain (Principal Clause).
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Other Options:
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I went home because I was tired.
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because I was tired → Adverbial Clause of Reason
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Answers the question: “Why did I go home?”
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He works hard so that he can succeed.
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so that he can succeed → Adverbial Clause of Purpose
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Answers the question: “Why does he work hard?”
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He runs as fast as he can.
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as fast as he can → Adverbial Clause of Degree
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Answers the question: “How does he run?”
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Note:
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Adverbial clauses generally answer where, when, how, why questions, while Noun clauses often act as subject, object, or complement in a sentence.
Source:
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A Passage To The English Language, S. M. Zakir Hussain
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Advanced Learner's Communicative English Grammar & Composition, Chowdhury & Hossain
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Updated: 3 weeks ago
