Read the following text and use modifiers as directed in the blank spaces: — Deforestation means cutting down of trees (a) — (post-modify the verb). To meet up the basic needs of food and housing, trees are being cut in large scale and thus it causes (b) — (pre-modify the noun) imbalance. Besides, there are some dishonest people who cut trees in our forest (c) — (use an infinitive phrase to post-modify the verb). The (d) — (use a noun adjective to pre-modify the noun) level is rising and many parts of the world are going to be engulfed by the sea in near future. New areas of the world are (e) — (use a participle to pre-modify the verb) turned into desert as a result of deforestation. So, we must stop (f) — (use a participle to post-modify the verb) down trees unnecessarily. (g) — (use a participle to pre-modify the noun) trees indiscriminately will be hazardous for our future existence. If we destroy trees (h) — (use an adverbial phrase to post-modify the verb) one day the country will turn into a great desert. The (i) — (use a participle to pre-modify the noun) temperature will cause greenhouse effect. Necessary measures should be taken (j) — (use and infinitive phrase to post-modify the verb).

উত্তর: (a) indiscriminately/injudiciously; (b) ecological; (c) to earn illegal money; (d) sea; (e) being; (f) cutting; (g) Felling; (h) at random; (i) rising; (j) to stop the ultimate catastrophe.

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