Scientists are working to find a cure for _____ cancer.
A
a
B
an
C
the
D
No article
উত্তরের বিবরণ
Correct sentence: Scientists are working to find a cure for cancer. (No article used)
Rule for using articles with disease names:
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Generally, no article (especially the) is used before the names of diseases.
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Examples:
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AIDS virus infection is incurable.
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Diabetes affects millions of people worldwide.
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Exceptions: Certain diseases take the before them.
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Examples: the gout, the mumps, the measles, the flu, etc.
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Choose the correct sentence:
Created: 2 months ago
A
Either of the boys is good at football.
B
Either of the boys are good at football.
C
Either of the boys have been good at football.
D
Either of the boys have good at football.
The correct answer is ক) Either of the boys is good at football.
Explanation:
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Either is a distributive pronoun used when referring to any one of two persons or things.
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When using either, the verb that follows is always singular.
Incorrect Examples Corrected:
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Either of the two options are acceptable.
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Either of the two options is acceptable.
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Either of the two boys are talented.
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Either of the two boys is talented.
Other Notes:
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Distributive pronouns: each, every, either, neither.
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They emphasize one item/person out of a group, even if the group has two or more members.
Source: A Passage to the English Language by S.M. Zakir Hussain.
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'Wild goose chase' means -
Created: 1 month ago
A
উত্থানপতন
B
দরিদ্রের ক্ষুদ্র দান
C
অর্থহীন প্রচেষ্টা
D
খোশ গল্প
• 'Wild goose chase' (Noun)
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English Meaning: A complicated, lengthy, and usually fruitless pursuit or search.
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Bangla Meaning: অর্থহীন প্রচেষ্টা; পণ্ডশ্রম।
• সম্বন্ধিত অপশনগুলো:
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Ups and downs: উত্থান-পতন
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Widow's mite: দরিদ্রের ক্ষুদ্র দান
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Wild goose chase: অর্থহীন প্রচেষ্টা
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Tittle-tattle: খোশগল্প; গুজব
• Example Sentences:
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The investigation turned out to be a wild goose chase.
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Searching for the lost documents was a wild goose chase.
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Their efforts to find the rare book proved to be a wild goose chase.
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What is an extra message added at the end of the letter after it is signed called?
Created: 1 month ago
A
Postscript
B
Footnote
C
Preamble
D
Letterhead
সঠিক উত্তর হলো Postscript।
Postscript (n) (সংক্ষেপে PS)
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উত্পত্তি: ল্যাটিন শব্দ postscriptum, যার অর্থ "written after"।
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সংজ্ঞা: চিঠির শেষে স্বাক্ষরের পরে যুক্ত করা অতিরিক্ত বার্তা বা তথ্য।
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বাংলায় অর্থ: চিঠিতে স্বাক্ষরের পরে যুক্ত বাক্যাবলী; পুনশ্চ; অতিরিক্ত বা সর্বশেষ তথ্য।
এটি মূলত চিঠির মূল বক্তব্য শেষে দেওয়া অতিরিক্ত তথ্য বা মন্তব্য বোঝাতে ব্যবহৃত হয়।
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