"Reading maketh a full man; conference a ready man; and writing an exact man." - This is quoted by -
A
Dan Brown
B
Sir Philip Sidney
C
Francis Bacon
D
Alexander Pope
উত্তরের বিবরণ
Francis Bacon
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উদ্ধৃতি: "Reading maketh a full man; conference a ready man; and writing an exact man."
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উৎস: Essay Of Studies।
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পরিচয়: Father of English Essay, natural philosopher, lawyer, statesman, philosopher, master of English language।
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সম্পূর্ণ নাম: Francis Bacon, Viscount Saint Alban।
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সাহিত্যিক খ্যাতি: Essays-এ দার্শনিক ও বাস্তবজ্ঞান প্রকাশ।
Famous Quotes
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“Reading maketh a full man; conference a ready man; and writing an exact man.”
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“Wives are young men’s mistresses; companions for middle age, and old men’s nurses.”
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“It is impossible to love and to be wise.”
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“Some books are to be tasted, others to be swallowed, and some few to be chewed and digested.”
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“Wonder is the seed of knowledge.”
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“A false friend is more dangerous than an open enemy.”
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“Beauty itself is but the sensible image of the Infinite.”
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“Silence is the sleep that nourishes wisdom.”
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He left the party because he was feeling sick.
The underlined clause is a/ an -
Created: 1 week ago
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Adverbial Clause
B
Noun Clause
C
Adjective Clause
D
None of these
Adverbial Clause of Reason
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Purpose: Explains the reason why the action in the principal clause happens or does not happen.
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Conjunctions Used: As, Since, For, Because, That etc.
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Position Rules:
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At the beginning: Clause starts with conjunction and ends with a comma; rest of the sentence is the principal clause.
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Example: Because he was tired, he went to bed early.
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In the middle/end: Clause starts with conjunction but no comma needed at the end.
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Example: He went to bed early because he was tired.
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Notes:
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Seeing that can replace Since or As to express in view of the fact.
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Example: Seeing that the room is already full, the meeting may begin now.
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You can convert an adverbial clause of reason into two principal clauses using so.
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Example: Since it was too dark to go on, we camped there. → It was too dark to go on, so we camped there.
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Correct Example:
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He left the party because he was feeling sick.
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Underlined clause: Adverbial Clause of Reason
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Source: Advanced Learner's Communicative English Grammar & Composition, Chowdhury & Hossain
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"A bolt from the blue" refers to:
Created: 2 weeks ago
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A slow and gradual change
B
A planned and expected event
C
A sudden and shocking surprise
D
A natural disaster like lightning
Correct Answer: A sudden and shocking surprise
A bolt from the blue (idiom)
English Meaning:
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A sudden and unexpected event or piece of news.
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A complete surprise.
Bangla Meaning:
(১) অপ্রত্যাশিত ঘটনা বা খবর; বিনা মেঘে বজ্রপাত।
(২) সম্পূর্ণরূপে বিস্মিত হওয়া।
Other Options:
ক) A slow and gradual change → ধীরে ধীরে ঘটে এমন কিছুর বিপরীত।
খ) A planned and expected event → “Bolt from the blue” মানে অপ্রত্যাশিত কিছু, পূর্ব পরিকল্পিত নয়।
গ) A natural disaster like lightning → আক্ষরিক অর্থে নয়, রূপক অর্থে ব্যবহৃত হয়।
Example Sentences:
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The news of his accident was like a bolt from the blue.
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The job came like a bolt from the blue.
Source: Live MCQ lecture
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Updated: 2 weeks ago
Idylls of the King is written by -
Created: 3 weeks ago
A
Robert Browning
B
Alfred Tennyson
C
P.B. Shelley
D
Herman Melville
• Idylls of the King:
- এই কবিতাটি রচনা করেন Alfred Tennyson.
- Arthurian legend কে কেন্দ্র করে এই কবিতার পটভূমি রচিত। রাজা আর্থারের বিভিন্ন কাহিনীকে ভিক্টোরিয়ান যুগের আদলে সাজিয়েছেন কবি এখানে।
- Sir Thomas Malory এর লেখা Le Morte D'arthur এর উপর ভিত্তি করেই এটি লেখা। মোট ১২ কি কবিতা স্থান পেয়েছে।
• Alfred Tennyson:
- Alfred, Lord Tennyson, একজন English poet
- He is often regarded as the chief representative of the Victorian age in poetry.
• Some poems of Tennyson:
- The Lotos Eaters,
- Morte D'Arthur,
- Tithonus,
- Ulysses,
- In Memoriam,
- The Charge of the Light Brigade.
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