Read the text and use modifiers in the blank spaces as directed in the brackets: In recent years, there have been many (a) (pre-modify the noun) reports that the world Climate is undergoing a significant change. All these reports provide strong evidence that the world temperatures are increasing (b) (post-modify the verb with an adverb phrase). This increase in warming is caused by an increased amount of carbon dioxide (c) (postmodify the noun with a Prepositional phrase). Most climatologists believe that the greenhouse effect is the likely cause of this global warming. What is the greenhouse effect? It is the gradual warming of the air (d) (post-modify the noun with a present participle phrase)as a result of heat being trapped by environmental pollution. This is exemplified by the destruction and burning down of tropical rain forests, by traffic (e) (post-modify the noun with an adjective clause), by the rapid growth of industry, the use of chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) in packaging and manufacturing (f) (pre-modify the noun) products, the use of detergents, such as washing powder, washing-up liquid, and so on. However., The main culprits of this global warming are carbon dioxide gas, produced by the burning of (g) (pre-modify the noun) fuels and forests, and pollutants, such as methane and chlorofluorocarbons. Climatologists predict that midway through the century, temperatures may have risen by as much as 4° C. This could catastrophically reduce mankind's ability (h) (post-modify the noun with an infinitive phrase), destroy or severely damage (i) (use a possessive as a determiner) Wildlife, raise sea levels and thereby flood (j) (pre-modify the noun) acres and farmlands.

উত্তর: a) numerous b) steadily c) emissions of carbon dioxide d) caused by pollutants e) congested with vehicles f) industrial g) fossil h) to adapt i) mankind's j) vast

HSC English 2nd Paper Grammar : Use of modifiers CQ — Prosthuti প্রশ্নব্যাংক