Right Forms Of Verbs Exercise With Answers

Right Forms Of Verbs Exercise With Answers

 

Right Forms Of Verbs Exercise 01: 

solve, drive, create, occur, suffer, reach, cause,  carry, violate, give

Traffic jam is a common affair in big cities of our country. Increasing number of vehicles (a)— traffic jam. Mainly, it (b)— in the congested areas. Overtaking tendency also (c)— traffic jam. Some drivers (d)—the traffic rules and (e) — carelessly. It (f) — a lot of pains to the people. Ambulances (g) — patients cannot (h) — hospital timely. Students and office-going people also (i) — due to traffic jam. This problem should be (j) – immediately.

Answer: (a) creates; (b) occurs; (c) causes; (d) violate; (e) drive; (f) gives; (g) carrying; (h) reach; (i) suffer; (j) solved.

 

Right Forms Of Verbs Exercise 02:

know, hinder, hear, begin, call, remember, inspire, be, bear, join

You must have (a) — the name of Kazi Nazrul Islam. He (b) — our national poet. He (c) — as a rebel poet as well. He (d) — in a poor family. But dire needs could not (e) – his potentiality. When the First World War broke out, he () — the army. After the war, he (g) — to write poems. At that time, his poems and songs (h) — people against oppression. He (i) – the Shelley of Bangla literature. We should (j) —him for his great deeds.

Answer: (a) heard; (b) is; (c) is known; (d) was born; (e) hinder; (f) joined; (g) began; (h) inspired; (i) is called; (j) remember

 

Right Forms Of Verbs Exercise 03:

contribute, confine, keep, prove, work, develop, receive, become, adopt, be

According to the history, women in the past were (a) — within the four walls. But at present they (b)—longer captive to their parents’ or husbands’ house. With the passage of time, the outlook and attitude have been (c) — as men and women are (d) — themselves with the changing society. By (e) — education, they are (f) — pilots, doctors, engineers, high officials, etc. They are (g)— hand in hand with men in all worthy programmes. They are now able to (h) — their worth. They (i) — much to the economy of the country. Now it has come to the realisation of men that no development is possible by (j) — half of our population idle at home.

Answer: (a) confined; (b) are; (c) developed; (d) adopting; (e) receiving; (f) becoming; (g) working; (h) prove; (i) contribute; (j) keeping  

 

Right Forms Of Verbs Exercise 04:

bestow, have,owe, be, belong, enable, lose, show, be

We (a) — to our nature for (b) — us with her gifts lavishly. We (c) — a large area of land but the a negligible area of land that (d) — to us is very fertile. We (e) — ungrateful to our soil. But our activities (d) — that we have (g) — ungrateful to our soil. We are constantly (h) — soil pollution by our unwise activities. As a result, our fertile land is (i) — its fertility which has (j) — us to grow crops easily.

Answer: (a) owe; (b) bestowing; (c) do not have; (d) belongs; (e) are not/should not be; (f) show; (g) been; (h) causing; (i) losing; (j) enabled

 

Right Forms Of Verbs Exercise 05:

educate, enlighten, get, remove, limit, encourage, ensure, start, compare, have

Education (a) — mankind. It (b) — to light which (c) — the darkness of ignorance and helps us to distinguish between right and wrong. The primary purpose of education is the liberation of man from the restrictions of habits and attitudes which (d) his humanity. In our country, the govt. (e) — “Food for Education Programme” so that every man (f) — proper education. The govt. has taken such a programme with a view to (g) — the poor. In order to (h) — maximum benefit from education, we must (i) — our children morally so that they (j) – love for humanity.

Answer:(a) enlightens; (b) is compared; (c) removes; (d) limit; (e) has started; (f) can get; (g) encouraging; (h) ensure; (i) educate; (j) can have.

 

Right Forms Of Verbs Exercise 06:

take, eat, deserve, be, thrive, cause, run, know, fall, do

Everybody (a) — that food adulteration (b) — a crime. Adulterated food is poisonous and (c) — diseases. People (d) — this kind of food (e) — victim to liver disease, cancer, kidney failure and so on. Some businessmen who are avaricious and (f) — after money only (g) — this heinous work. They (h) — on the miseries of others. They (i) — punishment. Some strict measures should be (j) — to stop this abominable task of the greedy businessmen.

Answer:(a) knows; (b) is; (c) causes; (d) eating; (e) fall; (f) run; (g) do; (h) thrive; (i) deserve; (j) taken.

 

Right Forms Of Verbs Exercise 07:

act, damage, breed, rise, result, consider, overcome, build, endeavor. 

Self-control (a) — a great power. It (b) — all other virtues. Man generally (c) — on impulses and strong -desires. Vicious desires (d) — the purity of heart and mind (e) — in the degeneration of human nature. It is self-control that can help a man (f) — up a pure character which is very essential to (g) — above the level of inhumanity. Nothing can (h) — to self-control to (i) — inhumanity. So, everybody (j) — for being self controlled.  

Answer: (a) is considered; (b) breeds; (c) acts; (d) damage; (e) resulting (f) build; (g) rise; (h) be compared; (i) overcome; (j) should endeavor.

 

Right Forms Of Verbs Exercise 08:

ensure, establish,create, treat, poet, take, imagine, refer, broaden, keep Gender inequality is a barrier to the overall development of a country. Gender equality (a) — to the condition in which both men and women (b) — equally and fairly in all circumstances. Without (c) — the participation of the both, the social and economic development (d) —. Elimination of gender disparity is a demand of the day with a view to (e) — human rights. Our government already (f) — some initiatives in different sectors so that women can (g) — pace with men. But our social set up is (h) — a barrier in different ways. We should (i) — our outlook and come forward to (j) — gender inequality from the society.

Answer:(a) refers; (b) are treated; (c) ensuring; (d) cannot be imagined; (e) establishing; (f) has taken; (g) keep; (h) creating; (i) broaden; (j) eliminate

 

Right Forms Of Verbs Exercise 09:

think, die, be, defend, honour, inspire, sacrifice, remember

Patriotism is a noble virtue. It (a)—a man to shed the last drop of blood to (b)— the freedom of his country. A man without patriotism (c) — not better than a beast. A true patriot (d) — by all. He always (e) — for the welfare of his country. On the other hand, the unpatriotic men (f) — only for their own interest. Those who (g) — for the country are true patriots. They (h) — even after their death. That is why, the freedom fighters who (i) — their lives in 1971 are remembered and (j) — forever.

Answer:(a) inspires; (b) defend; (c) is; (d) is honoured; (e) thinks; (f) think; (g) die; (h) are remembered; (i) sacrificed; (j) honoured.

 

Right Forms Of Verbs Exercise 10:

work, commit, respect, occur, know, sacrifice, have, follow, remember, stand.

Love for one’s own country (a) — as patriotism. Everyone should (b) — a great love for his country. Many of our freedom-fighters (c) — their lives in 1971 for the sake of our country. The countrymen (d) — them for ever. Some people are (e) — persistently for the development of the country. They are also patriots. Everybody (f) — a patriot. When any natural calamity (g) — in the country, a patriot (h) — by the affected people. We (i)— the footprints of the patriots. We should refrain from (j) —  any crime that is harmful for our country.

Answer:(a) is known; (b) have; (c) sacrificed; (d) will remember; (e) working; (f) respects; (g) occurs; (h) stands; (i) should follow; (j) committing.

 

Right Forms Of Verbs Exercise 11:

understand, form, consider, owe, take, respect, succeed, acquire, admit, forget.

In an educational institution teacher-student relationship is (a) — to be the most important matter. It is such a relationship that is (b) — on the basis of mutual (c) —. A student always (d) — to his teachers because he cannot but (e) — help from them in case of (f) — knowledge. The sensible students never (g) — their teachers. Moreover, they (h) — their memorable teachers’ role which helps them (i) — in life. So, they always (j) — their teachers. 

Answer:(a) considered; (b) formed; © understanding; (d) owes; (e) take; (f) acquiring; (g) forget; (h) admit; (i) succeed; (j) respect.

 

Right Forms Of Verbs Exercise 12:

allow, treat, increase, earn, secure, pass, depend, be, do, take

Adult allowance (a) — a noble programme initiated by the present government. In most of the developed countries of the world this kind of programme is (b) — by the government. The government should pursue that their old age is (c) — and comfortable. But in our country the adult are (d) — on their own sons or daughters. The adult lose the ability to work and (e) — at this age. They (f) — offensively by their own issues. They have to (g) — their days depending on others. The allowance should be (h) — and the true needy (i) — to have this allowance. It is expected that the local leaders (j) — their duty impartially to select the right person for this purpose.

Answer:(a) is; (b) taken; (c) secured; (d) dependent; (e) earn; (f) are treated; (g) pass; (h) increased; (i) should be allowed; (j) will do.

 

Right Forms Of Verbs Exercise 13:

prepared, claim, memorize, develop, command, help, do, thinking, make, exercise.

Most of the students of our country are expert in (a) — answers. They do not (b) — notes themselves. They get them (c) — by their tutors. Their tutors (d)— their brain for the students. So, the (e) — power of the students does not (f) — They do not have any (g) — on their language. They, of course, (h) — well in the examination. But for this, they can (i) — no credit of their own. This result does not (j) — them in their later life.

Answer: (a) memorizing; 6) make; (c) prepared; (d) exercise ; (e) thinking; (f) develop; (g) command; (h) do; (i) claim; (j) help.

 

Right Forms Of Verbs Exercise 14:

feel, want, give, pick, climb, take, notice, wash, do, get

One day Mina and her parrot, Mithu (a) — a tall tree to pick a mango. She (b)— mango and (c)— it to her mother. Although Mina had picked the mango, her mother (d)— the largest share of the fruit to Raju. Mina (e)—very disappointed. At dinner Mina (f)—  that Raju as usual (g) — an egg but she (h) — not. Mithu was not pleased to see that. Mother (i)— to see if the children (j)— their hands before they started eating.

Answer:(a) climbed; (b) picked; (c) took; (d) gave; (e) felt; (f) noticed; (g) got; (h) did; (i) wanted; (j) had washed.

 

Right Forms Of Verbs Exercise 15:

work, confine, emerge, find, earn, be, bring, give

Over the last ten years or so, the garments industries have (a) — as the largest foreign currency earning sector. Hundreds of garments factories have (b) — set up throughout the country. The most remarkable characteristic of the garments industries (c) — the revolutionary change that (d) — in the lives of thousands of poor women across the country. Women who (e) — to the household work suddenly (f) – a new way of earning. A job at a garments factory (g) —  a woman not only a steady income but also independence and dignity. In a garments factory most of the workers have to (h) — above ten hours a day. But still the women working here (i) — happy as they think they are (j) — their own living.

Answer:(a) emerged; (b) been; (c) is; (d) has been brought; (e) were confined; (f) have found; (g) gives; (h) work; (i) are; (j) earning

 

Right Forms Of Verbs Exercise 16:

promise, contain, be, return, finish, agree, want, ask, refuse, compose

One day the great poet Ferdousi (a) — by Sultan Mahmood to (b) – Shahanama in honour of the Sultan. The Sultan (c) — to pay Ferdousi a gold coin for each verse. Ferdousi (d) — the writing and it (e) — found (f) — sixty thousand verses. Now Sultan (g) — to pay sixty thousand gold coins. He (h) — to pay silver coins instead of gold coins. The poet (i) — to take silver coins and (j) — to his village.

Answer:(a) was asked; (b) compose; (c) promised; (d) finished; (e) was; (f) containing; (g) did not want; (h) refused; (i) returned

 

Right Forms Of Verbs Exercise 17:

manage, invent, rescue, acquire, give, teach, work, print, go, run

Edison never (a) — to school. All education that he ever got (b)— twelve, he was put to (c)— on a railway. Having a great deal to do with newspapers, he (d)— the art of (e) — and he printed a newspaper of his own named “The Weekly Herald”. One day he (f)— station-master’s child which was nearly (g) – over by a train. The station-master, out of gratitude, (h)— him how to use the telegraph. Young Edison soon (i) —  great skill at the telegraph. When only twenty, Edison (j)— a new telegraph which was extremely useful.

Answer:(a) went; (b) was given; (c) work; (d) managed; (e) printing: (f) rescued; (g) run; (h) taught; (i) acquired; (j) invented.

 

Right Forms Of Verbs Exercise 18:

prepare, get, maintain, form, succeed, call, influence, should, be, use

Student life (a)— a golden season of life. This (b)— the time when we should (c)— ourselves for the future. The very habits (d) — in the student life (e) — the later phases of life. Right from the student life, they (f) — be careful. In (g) — discipline, they should (h) — their time properly. If they do not use their time, they will not (i)— in life. They should (j) — punctual from the very beginning of their student life.

Answer:(a) is called; (b) is; (c) prepare; (d) formed; (e) influence; (f) should; (g) maintaining; (h) use; (i) succeed: (j) be/get.

 

Right Forms Of Verbs Exercise 19:

speak, enable, live, be, choose, give, fail, suffer, take, see

There are several reasons why friendship (a)— so necessary in human life. A man without a friend is like a man (b) — in wilderness. Moreover, it (c) — him to understand his surrounding in a better way. By (d) — to a friend, a man can get relief. The advice (e) — by a friend is sometimes more reliable than his own judgment. Thus, it is (f) — that friendship is really important. But a man must (g) — time while (h) — a friend. If he (i)— to select the right person as a friend, he (j) — in the long run.

Answer:(a) is; (b) living: (c) enables; (d) speaking; (e) given; (t) seen; (g) take; (h) choosing: (i) fails; (j) will suffer.

 

Right Forms Of Verbs Exercise 20:

dissuade, carry, go, address, employ, forbid, work, do, be

Child labour has (a) — internationally by the UN. To make a child (b)— the work that is suitable for a man is punishable. Yet in the third world countries, the number of child labour (c)— up day by day. Bangladesh (d)— one of these countries. Though government is committed to (e) — rich people to engage children in laborious work, things are not so easy. Poverty (f) — the first impediment in this field. The poor parents want to get additional earning by (g) — their children in work. Many children (h) — at different sectors now. But this should not be (i)— on. We should immediately (j) — this problem.

Answer:(a) been forbidden; (b) do; (e) is going; (d) is; (e) dissuading: (f) is; (g) employing; (h) are working; (i) carried; (j) address.

 

Right Forms Of Verbs Exercise 21:

come, be, tremble, say, ask, have, cross, drown, begin, know

One day a scholar (a) — a river with a boat. Suddenly a ghastly wind (b) — to blow. The scholar (c) — with fear. The boatman (d) — him if he (e) — how to swim. The answer from the scholar (f) — negative. Then the

boatman (g)—, “Very soon you are going to (h) —. You (i) — a lot of knowledge but it (j) — to use at this moment.”

Answer:(a) was crossing; (b) began; © trembled/was trembling; (d) asked; (e) knew; (f) was; (g) said; (h) drown; (i) have; (j) won’t come.

 

Right Forms Of Verbs Exercise 22:

face, have, think, try, be, buy, require, cheat

Price hike of households products (a) — now a problem for us. Everyday we (b) — it. Most of our people (c) — low income are in danger. They (d) — of purchasing meat and fish as they (e) — The price of vegetables is also high. We are to bargain (f) — simple products. Many times the buyers (g) — . There (h) — a fixed price for every item. Then it (i) — possible to make the buyers free from harassment. Government (j) — to fulfil our expectation.

Answer: (a) is; (b) face; (c) having; (d) cannot think; (e) require; (f) to buy; (g) are cheated; (h) should be; (i) will be; (j) is trying / should try.

 

Right Forms Of Verbs Exercise 23:

get, be, refresh, enjoy, take, reap, walk, avail, keep, do

A walk by the riverside in the evening (a) — very useful and pleasant. One (b) — not only beautiful sight but also (c) — fresh air. It (d) — the mind when one (e) — a walk by the river-side. Bangladesh is a riverine country and you can (f) — yourself of this opportunity of (g) —  by the river-side. In the cities there are parks where you can go for a walk. This will help you (h) — fit. But if you (i) — it regularly, you will not be able to (j) — the benefit.

Answer:(a) is; (b) can enjoy: (c) can get; (d) refreshes; (e) takes; (f) avail; (g) walking; (b) keep; (i) do not do; (j) reap.

 

Right Forms Of Verbs Exercise 24:

kill, have, fly, get, carry, put, lay, bite, be, would be

Malaria (a) — by a kind of mosquito. If a mosquito (b) — a man who (c)— malaria, it will carry away some of the germs of the disease. If this mosquito then bites a healthy man, the germs may (d) — into his blood and he gets malaria. Mosquitoes (e) — their eggs in the standing water. If there was no standing water, there would be no mosquitoes and so there (f) — no malaria. Sometimes people (g) — kerosene oil on standing water and this (h) — the mosquitoes before they (i) — big enough to (j) — away.

Answer:(a) is carried; (b) bites; (c) has; (d) get; (e) lay; (f) would be; (g) put; (h) kills; (i) are; (j) fly.

 

Right Forms Of Verbs Exercise 25:

build, idle, remember, be, work, lag, reach, depend, lead, follow

Bangladesh is full of natural resources. The prosperity of the country (a) — on the proper utilization of the resources. We should not (b) — a lazy life. We should all (c) — up our country. For this reason, we have to (d) — hard. No nation can prosper without industry. It should be (e) — that industry is the key to success. If we (f) — the days away, we (g) — behind. The nations that (h) — industrious (i)— the pinnacle of development. So we (j) — them.

Answer:(a) depends; (b) lead; (e) build; (d) work; (e) remembered; (f) idle; (g) will lag; (h) are; (i) have reached; (j) should follow .

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