Practice Sheet

Topic: Completing Sentence

1. Complete the sentences with suitable clauses/phrases:

(a) Honesty is the best policy. If you maintain honesty, ___.
(b) English is an international language. I wish ___.
(c) It is a long time since ___.
(d) He talks too much while doing his work. I don't like people who ___.
(e) The beggar was very hungry. No sooner had he got a piece of loaf on the road than
___.
(f) The old man is very weak. He is walking slowly ___.
(g) A student should not memorize any answer blindly. If he memorizes the answer
without knowing the meaning, ___.
(h) Corruption is the main hindrance to the development of our country. It is high
time ___.
(i) Had I earned enough money ___.
(j) My brother will come to Rajshahi from Dhaka. So, I have to go to station with a
view to ___.
Answer:
(a) you will get respect from everyone (b) I could speak English
(c) we met last (d) are talkative
(e) he started eating (f) to avoid a fall
(g) he cannot learn properly about the topic (h) we took steps against corruption
(i) I could have helped the poor (j) receiving him
2. Complete the sentences with suitable clauses/phrases:
(a) The martyrs laid down their lives in 1971. They did it so that ___.
(b) It's too late. ___, we would not have missed the train.
(c) The poem is too difficult for ___.
(d) Danger comes where ___. So, we have to be careful in our life.
(e) She spoke as if ___. She was actually a quack.
(f) The thief was afraid of police. He ran away lest ___ arrested.
(g) Despite ___, he helps his relatives.
(h) He took Logic ___ History. History seems to be difficult to him.
(i) If I had been hungry, ___. But I am not hungry at all.
(j) Corruption is a curse. It is high time the government ___.
Answer:
(a) we could get an independent country
(b) If we had started for the station earlier
(c) me to recite (d) danger is feared
(e) she had known everything about medicine (f) he should get
(g) being poor (h) instead of
(i) I could have eaten the whole burger (j) took steps against it

3. Complete the sentences with suitable clauses/phrases:

(a) We take physical exercise so that ___.
(b) Air is polluted in many ways. It is high time ___.
(c) Prosperity does not come in one's life automatically. If ___, you can't prosper in
life.
(d) Time is very important in our life. You can't succeed in life unless ___.
(e) He wrote very quickly. He had finished the exam before the ___.
(f) A village doctor is a person who ___. He is the best friend to the villagers.
(g) We all are attracted to gold. But ___ is not gold.
(h) I am fond of cricket. I wish ___.
(i) He walks slowly lest ___.
(j) He is dull headed. The poem is too difficult ___.
Answer:
(a) we can remain fit and healthy (b) we took steps to reduce air pollution
(c) you don’t work hard (d) you make the best use of your time
 (e) final bell rang (f) treats the villagers for free
(g) all that glitters (h) I were a cricketer
(i) he should fall (j) for him to understand

4. Complete the sentences with suitable clauses/phrases:

(a) Most of the rivers are getting polluted day by day. It is high time ___.
(b) Milk is rich in food values. We should take milk everyday so that ___.
(c) Mr. John is very interested in tourism. He wants to visit Bangladesh with a view to
___.
(d) I like to play cricket in my leisure time. When I get a chance, ___.
(e) No nation can develop without education. So, it is rightly said that ___.
(f) Mina really sings well. If she gets opportunity, ___.
(g) He was a petty clerk. But he behaved as though ___.
(h) The weather of that night was very rough. I would have met you provided ___.
(i) Bangladesh is a small country. Though it has a small area, ___.
(j) English is an international language. There is not a country in the word where ___.
Answer:
(a) we stopped water pollution (b) we can keep our body fit
(c) enjoying the natural beauty of the country (d) I play cricket with my friends
(e) education is the backbone of a nation (f) she can become a famous singer
(g) he had been an officer (h) you had come during day time
(i) it is very beautiful (j) English is not spoken

5. Complete the sentences with suitable clauses/phrases:

(a) Patriotism is a noble virtue. We all should have patriotism ___.
(b) Our freedom fighters risked their lives in the war of liberation so that ___.
(c) He was not hungry at all. Had he been hungry, ___.
(d) They continued to walk until ___.
(e) She can't ride a bicycle, let alone ___.
(f) Corruption is rampant in the country. It is high time the government ___.
(g) 21st February is a red-letter day in our national history, because ___.
(h) There goes a proverb ___.
(i) Mira has not been able to recall where ___.
(j) No sooner had she crossed the main gate ___.
 Answer:
(a) to be a good citizen (b) we could get an independent country
(c) he could have eaten the whole burger (d) they felt tired
(e) drive a car (f) took steps against corruption
(g) we had to shed blood on this day (h) that honesty is the best policy
(i) she left her phone (j) than she saw her father

6. Complete the sentences with suitable clauses/phrases:

(a) Florence Nightingale wanted to be a nurse with a view to ___.
(b) If I had the wings of a bird, I ___.
(c) Unity is strength. United we stand, ___.
(d) Time plays a very crucial role in human life. We cannot prosper in life unless ___.
(e) Whenever my uncle comes to our house, he ___. I have never seen him coming to
our house empty-handed.
(f) It is high time you ___. It is detrimental to health.
(g) The box is very heavy. Are you strong enough ___?
(h) John is fond of reading. Whenever he goes to the book fair, ___.
(i) Rima is a good singer. She sings so well that___.
(j) Since Bangladesh is an agricultural country, ___.
We should put emphasis on our agricultural sectors.
Answer:
(a) helping people and making a positive impact on healthcare
(b) would fly freely in the sky
(c) divided we fall (d) we value time
(e) brings something with him (f) gave up smoking
(g) to lift the box (h) he buys various books
(i) she can amuse anyone
(j) the economy of Bangladesh depends largely on agriculture

7. Complete the sentences with suitable clauses/phrases:

(a) There is a wise saying that united we stand, ___. So, we must be united to reach
our expected goal.
(b) Industry is the key is to success. We work hard so that ___.
(c) My younger brother is very fond of me. Whenever I go out, ___.
 (d) Bangladesh is my motherland. It is blessed with rivers. In spite of that, we do not
get water during dry season because ___.
(e) If we lose the morning hours of life, ___.
(f) I can't recall his name. It is long since ___.
(g) The poem is too difficult ___. The teacher told us to listen to him very carefully.
(h) My childhood was full of joys and happiness. Would that ___.
(i) We met the strange person while ___.
(j) Would you mind ___? I am very thirsty.
Answer:
(a) divided we fall (b) we can be successful
(c) he wants to go with me
(d) of reduced rainfall and lower water in rivers
(e) we can never get them back (f) we met last
(g) for me to recite (h) I could be a child again
(i) crossing the road (j) giving me a glass of water

8. Complete the sentences with suitable clauses/phrases:

(a) Honesty is the best policy. The people who are honest ___.
(b) Because of greenhouse effect, the climate ___.
(c) You cannot shine in life ___.
(d) Overeating is harmful to health. It is high time ___.
(e) There goes a proverb that morning ___.
(f) I work hard although ___.
(g) No sooner had I reached the college ___.
(h) There are so many poor people in our country. I wish ___.
(i) In spite of having all facilities, the boy ___.
(j) The old man ___ is my grandfather.
Answer:
(a) always succeed in the long run (b) is changing all over the world
(c) if you do not work hard (d) we changed our food habit
(e) shows the day (f) I have limitations
(g) than the assembly started (h) I could help them
(i) failed to succeed (j) who is sitting there
9. Complete the sentences with suitable clauses/phrases:
(a) There was a little rain yesterday. If it had rained heavily, ___.
(b) Though junk foods look appetizing, ___. We should avoid them.
(c) Opportunity does not always come. You would have succeeded in life provided that
___.
(d) The old man is very weak. He walks very slowly lest, ___.
(e) The amount of waste is growing rapidly all over the world and polluting the
environment. It is high time ___.
(f) I wish I ___. I would express my feelings in my poems.
(g) English is an international language. We need to learn it as ___.
(h) Kiran got a foreign scholarship. She was so happy that ___.
(i) It was my first lecture. I was too nervous ___.
(j) Manners define a man. We always appreciate a person ___.
Answer:
(a) we could not have gone out (b) they are harmful
(c) you had utilized the opportunity in right time (d) he might fall
(e) we stopped throwing waste here and there (f) I were a poet
(g) it is used all over the world (h) she could not hold her tears
(i) to take the class (j) who has manners

10. Complete the sentences with suitable clauses/phrases:

(a) I could not recognize you at first. It was many years since we ___.
(b) Water is polluted in different ways. It is high time we ___.
(c) I think you are not regular in studies. Be attentive lest ___.
(d) Birds fly in the sky freely. Had I the wings of a bird ___.
(e) There are many obstacles in our way to success. We must work hard so that ___.
Answer:
(a) had met last (b) prevented water pollution
(c) you should fail in the exam (d) I would fly like birds
(e) we can overcome those obstacles

11. Complete the sentences with suitable clauses/phrases:

(a) If I had a camera, ___ I like photography very much.
(b) Though he was brilliant, ___ He was very irregular in his college.
(c) Jamil had an accident yesterday while he ___
 (d) I am not a rich man. The car is too expensive.
(e) There goes a proverb that ___, So we should make friendship with a gentleman.
Answer:
(a) I would take some photos of nature (b) he failed in the test exam
(c) was crossing the intersection (d) for me to buy
(e) a man is known by the company he keeps

12. Complete the sentences with suitable clauses/phrases:

(a) ___ is lost forever. So, we should utilize time properly.
(b) All around us are not friends. In fact, friends ___ are real friends.
(c) For higher education, we should learn English. So, it is high time ___.
(d) Neighbours are those persons who live adjacent to us. As man cannot live alone
___.
(e) Birds fly in the sky. I wish ___.
Answer:
(a) Time once lost (b) in need
(c) we learned English in a befitting manner
(d) he sometimes has to take help from his neighbours
(e) I were a bird

13. Complete the sentences with suitable clauses/phrases:

(a) A good student must possess ___.
(b) The student ___ is a good student.
(c) He must be honest in thought, active in habit and obedient to ___.
(d) ___health is another quality of an ideal student.
(e) He who ___ makes a glorious result in the examination.
Answer:
(a) some distinct qualities (b) who studies on a regular basis
(c) the teachers (d) Besides having punctuality,
(e) makes proper use of time before an examination

14. Complete the sentences with suitable clauses/phrases:

(a) I can't recall his name. It is long since ___.
(b) A village doctor is a person who ___. He is the best friend to the villagers.
 (c) Our country is beset with many problems. We all should come forward in order to
___.
(d) Whenever he speaks in English, ___. In fact, we learn through mistakes.
(e) A student has to be punctual. He has to study regularly lest ___.

Answer:
(a) we last met (b) gives primary medical treatment to the sick
(c) eradicate those problems (d) he makes a lot of mistakes
(e) he should/might fail in the examination

15. Complete the sentences with suitable clauses/phrases:

(a) Sabbir Khan is a quack. He behaves as though ___.
(b) A proverb goes that ___.
(c) I found a box in the room. The box was too heavy for ___.
(d) Corruption is an obscene to our national development. It is high time ___.
(e) It is love that ___.
Answer:
(a) he were an MBBS doctor (b) time and tide wait for none
(c) me to carry (d) we stood against corruption
(e) in a divine thing

16. Complete the sentences with suitable clauses/phrases:

(a) Had he been a poet ___.
(b) Honesty is a great virtue. We should not be like those ___.
(c) A rainy day is the day when ___.
(d) All of us should try our best ___.
(e) It is very cold. They have to put on warm clothes so that ___.
Answer:
(a) he would have composed poems (b) who are dishonest
(c) It rains all day long (d) to be honest
(e) they cannot catch in cold

17. Complete the sentences with suitable clauses/phrases:

(a) I am waiting for the chairman. Can you tell me when ___?
 (b) Development of a country depends on the active participation of every citizen.
Bangladesh expects that ___.
(c) Give me your address. I will send the documents ___.
(d) Her son died in an accident. She was so grief-stricken that she even could not cry.
She had to cry, or ___.
(e) There is a job vacancy announced on bdjobs.com. Anyone who wants to apply ___.
Answer:
(a) he will come
(b) she will be a developed country soon by the participation of every citizen
(c) as soon as I get (d) express lament for her son
(e) can apply easily

18. Complete the sentences with suitable clauses/phrases:

(a) Florence Nightingale wanted to be a nurse with a view to ___.
(b) We are a free nation now. 1971 is the year when ___.
(c) I don't have enough money. Had I been a rich man, ___.
(d) My final examination is going on. I studied hard lest ___.
(e) Man proposes, ___.
Answer:
(a) helping the needy (b) we got our independence
(c) I would have helped the poor (d) I should fail in the exam
(e) but God disposes

19. Complete the sentences with suitable clauses/phrases:

(a) We are late. The class will start soon. Walk fast lest ___.
(b) There goes a proverb that ___. So, we must make proper use of time.
(c) The condition of Mitu's father was not well. If I knew his mobile number, ___.
(d) Though Bangladesh is a small country, ___. We are proud of our world heritage
sites.
(e) We are a free nation now. 1971 is the year when ___.
(f) English is an international language. ___, you cannot get a good job.
(g) I found a box in the room. The box was too heavy for___.
(h) I was really in a great danger. He came here with a view to ___.
(i) I can't recall his name. It is long since ___.
(j) Time will decide everything, Do your best ___.
 Answer:
(a) you should miss the class (b) a stitch in time saves nine
(c) I would call him (d) it has a number of heritage sites
(e) we got independence (f) Without knowing it
(g) me to lift (h) beating me
(i) we met last (j) to achieve your goal
20. Complete the sentences with suitable clauses/phrases:
(a) Florence Nightingale wanted to be a nurse with a view to ___.
(b) She was thirty years old when ___.
(c) If a man sows good seeds, ___.
(d) I got up late today. Let's take a taxi so that ___.
(e) A village doctor is a person who ___ He is the best friend to the villagers.
(f) She said, "It is high time we ___.”
(g) I wish I could fly in the sky. If I had the wings of a bird, I ___.
(h) I don't know why you go there, most probably ___.
(i) But all sorts of attempts to solve food problem will fail unless ___.
(j) He who follows two hares ___.
Answer:
(a) helping the people (b) she got married
(c) he will get good plants (d) we can reach the college on time
(e) provides primary treatment to the villagers (f) went on a tour
(g) I would fly here and there
(h) you found something interesting there (i) people become cautious about it
(j) cannot catch any of them

Prepared by:
Manik Vaiya
In collaboration with BP Desing Team