Right Form Of Verb
Exercise
1. At present, Bangladesh (a) __ (consider) an emerging progressive country. It is no longer (b) __ (regard) as a poor country. Our per capita income (c) __ (increase) day by day. All the economic variables (d) __ (function) very well. If we want (e) __ (continue) the economic flow, our internal management should (f) __ (develop). Political stability in this connection (g) __ (need). With a view to (h) __ (ensure) our onward march, foreign investment is very crucial. It is high time, we (i) __ (apprehend) the fact. For building a prosperous Bangladesh, wholehearted efforts are the demand of present time lest we (j) __ (lag) behind.
2. According to some myths, Gazi Pir was a muslim saint who is said to (a) __ (spread) Islam in the parts of Bengal close to the Sundarbans. He (b) __(credit) with many miracles. He supposedly (c) __ (calm) dangerous animals and (d) __ (make) them docile. He usually (e) __ (depict) in paats or scroll paintings (f) __ (ride) a fierce-looking Bengal tiger. He also fought crocodiles which (g) __ (threaten) the people of a region full of canals and creeks, indeed a kind of watery jungle (h) __ (border) the Bay of Bengal. Because of his vigilant presence all predatory animals were said to (i) __ (keep) within bounds. It (j) __ (believe) that he enabled the villagers to live close to forests.
3. Education (a) __ (not confine) in schools, colleges and universities only. The family, the society and the whole world tend (b) __ (educate) us. We are used to (c) __ (learn) from our educational institutions formally from the inception of the civilization. But what we (d) __ (learn) from experience is more important. We continue our (e) __ (learn) throughout our life. If any nation wants to develop, the people (f) __ (educate). While the developed countries (g) __ (run) fast, we (h) __ (be) in the same position. If all the people of our country had been educated, most of the problems (i) __ (solve). It is time the govt. (j) __ (prioritize) female education.
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4. There are no easy solutions to the problems that craftworks (a) __ (face) in our time. Crafts that are disappearing can and should (b) __ (revive), even where the machine (c) ___ (make) the prospect difficult. And crafts that are still practiced (d) __ (safeguard) and made (e) __ (consolidate) their position further. This (f) __ (do) by providing grants, loans, assistance and other support to the producers and (g) __ (help) them find a comfortable customer base. But more importantly, craftwork can (h) __ (brand) and successfully marketed throughout the country. The producers can feel (i) __ (encourage) if they (j) __ (provide) with necessary support.
Answer: 1. a. is considered b. regarded c. is increasing d. are functioning e. to continue f. be developed g. is needed h. ensuring i. apprehended j. should lag.
2. a. have spread b. was credited c. could supposedly calm d. make e. is usually depicted f. riding g. threatened h. bordering i. have been kept j. is believed.
3. a. is not confined b. to educate c. learning d. learn e. learning f. should be educated g. are running h. are not i. would have been solved j. prioritized.
4. a. are facing b. be revived c. has made d. should be safeguarded e. to consolidate f. can be done g. helping h. be branded i. encouraged j. are provided.
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