Choose the correct sentence:
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.
উত্তরের বিবরণ
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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The synonym of the word "Queer" is -
Created: 1 month ago
A
Bizarre
B
Ordinary
C
Deliberate
D
Instinctive
Queer (Adjective)
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Meaning: Strange or unusual
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Bangla: অদ্ভুত; অস্বাভাবিক
Synonyms: Funny, Bizarre, Weird, Strange
Antonyms: Normal, Ordinary, Typical, Usual
Options Explained:
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Bizarre – অদ্ভুত, বিচিত্র ✔
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Ordinary – সাধারণ, গড়পড়তা
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Deliberate – উদ্দেশ্যপ্রণোদিত
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Instinctive – প্রেরণা-প্রসূত; স্বতঃস্ফূর্ত
Example Sentences:
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There was a queer noise coming from the attic.
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He identifies as queer and is proud of who he is.
Source: Merriam & Webster Dictionary, Oxford Dictionary, Accessible Dictionary
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"Silence is the sleep that nourishes wisdom."
Who said this?
Created: 1 month ago
A
Alexander Pope
B
Francis Bacon
C
William Shakespeare
D
William Wordsworth
• Francis Bacon said, "Silence is the sleep that nourishes wisdom."
- The quotation comes from Francis Bacon’s Apophthegms (1625) — a collection of short, witty sayings, observations, and wise remarks.
• Francis Bacon:
- তার পুরো নাম Francis Bacon, Viscount Saint Alban.
- তাকে Sir Francis Bacon ও বলা হয়।
- তিনি একজন lawyer, statesman, philosopher, এবং master of the English tongue.
- He is remembered in literary terms for the sharp worldly wisdom of a few dozen essays.
- Francis Bacon কে father of English Essay ও বলা হয়ে থাকে।
• His famous quotes:
- “Revenge is a kind of wild justice”
- “Wives are young men’s mistresses; companions for middle age, and old men’s nurses.”
- “Reading maketh a full man; conference a ready man, and writing an exact man.”
- “It is impossible to love and to be wise.”
- “Some books are to be tasted, others to be swallowed, and some few to be chewed and digested.”
- “Prosperity doth best discover vice, but adversity doth best discover virtue.”
- "Wonder is the seed of knowledge."
- "A false friend is more dangerous than an open enemy."
- "Beauty itself is but the sensible image of the Infinite."
- “Money is a good servant but a bad master.”
- “The remedy is worse than the disease.”
- "Silence is the sleep that nourishes wisdom."
- “Hope is a good breakfast, but it is a bad supper.”
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The Death of a Salesman is written by -
Created: 2 months ago
A
American writer
B
Irish writer
C
British writer
D
French writer
সঠিক উত্তর: ক) Arthur Miller
বিস্তারিত ব্যাখ্যা:
The Death of a Salesman:
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রচনা করেছেন Arthur Miller।
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এটি একটি two-act play।
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মূল চরিত্র: Willy Loman, যিনি একজন ব্যর্থ বাবা ও স্বামী।
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Willy Loman-এর সন্তানরা—Happy এবং Biff—ও জীবনে সফল নয়।
Arthur Miller:
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একজন American playwright।
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সবচেয়ে পরিচিত কাজ: Death of a Salesman।
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তার নাটকগুলো সাধারণত সাধারণ মানুষের জীবন ও সামাজিক সমস্যার ওপর কেন্দ্রিত।
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