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2.
Kazi Nazrul Islam is called the Shelley of Bengali literature. He was a (a) ____ (pre-modify the noun) poet. He wrote (b) ____ (post-modify the verb) in every branch of Bengali literature. Nazrul, (c) ____ (use an appositive), won the attention of everyone in his early childhood. He wrote ceaselessly until the death of (d) ____ (use possessive pronoun) poetic flair. He composed his songs (e) ____ (use an infinitive phrase to post-modify the verb). His songs are (f) ____ (use an intensifier to pre-modify the adjective) melodious. He enriched the Bengali literature (g) ____ (use an adverb to pre-modify the verb). His literary works have enriched (h) ____ (use a noun adjective) literature. He was (i) ____ (use an article) secular poet. He sang the songs of equality (j) ____ (use an adverbial phrase).
Answer: a. great/famous; b. almost; c. our national poet/the rebel poet;
d. his; e. to inspire the people/ nation; f. very; g. greatly; h. Bengali; i. a; j. in his poem.
3.
A balanced diet is a good mixture of (a) ____ (pre-modify the noun) foods. It is essential for us (b) ____ (post-modify the adjective with an infinitive) a healthy life. There are many benefits of eating a (c) ____ (pre-modify the noun) diet because it prevents (d) ____ (use determiner to pre-modify the noun) diseases. As a result, we do not get sick (e) ____ (post-modify the verb with an adverb). We should select (f) ____ (pre-modify the noun with possessive) diet according to our needs. We should not eat the (g) ____ (use adjective to pre-modify the noun) foods for the whole week. We can keep fit (h) ____ (use a participle) a balanced diet. But it is not easy (i) ____ (post-modify the adjective with an infinitive) a balanced diet. Here (j) ____ (use a determiner) nutritionist can help us.
Answer: a. various/good/several; b. to lead/to maintain; c. balanced; d. some/many; e. easily/ frequently; f. our; g. same/similar; h. eating/taking; i. to select/choose/make; j. a
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