1.

Read the text and fill in the gaps with the correct form of verbs as per subject and
context. [Rajshahi Board -2022]
There are many reasons for which many students of our country (a) ---- (fail) in English. That
English is a foreign language is the main reason. English is as if it (b) ---- (be) a language (c) -
(mean) for a particular class of people. It (d)___ (regard) as a sheer wastage of time. They (e) -
(begin) to cram English as though they (f) ---- (consider) cramming is the only way to learn
English. But (g) - (have) they been earnest in learning English, they could have (h) ---- (learn) it
easily. Moreover, they are not (i) (motivate) properly. In addition, the textbooks (j) - (not write)
according to the need of the learners.

2. [Jashore Board -2022]

Would you mind (a) --- (receive) my letter. I am extremely sorry for (b) ---(be) late. Had I had
any message about you illness, I (c) --- (visit) you. Believe me, since my return from Australia, I
have got myself (d) --- (engage) in raising awareness among people (e) --- (send) their daughters
to school. In this country, girls (f) --- (deprive) of proper education and guidance. Due to lack of
education, they (g) --- (not know) what they (h) --- (need). For years, they (i) --- (neglect) in
society. So, they should (j) --- (teach) that they are equal to men.

3. [Cumilla Board -2022]

(a) --- (acquire) knowledge is not limited to any age or time. It can (b) ---(gain) by any person all
through the life. It (c) --- (be) like unlimited wealth which can never (d) --- (finish). However,
the level of a person's knowledge (e) --- (develop) with his dedication, patience and continuity. A
person (f) --- (have) some new knowledge through regular observation and experimentation. The
progress of human being largely (g) --- (depend) on the growth of knowledge in various fields in
positive and constructive ways. For example, Newton (h) --- (discover) a theory of gravitation
and there are many famous scientists who (i)--- (invent) amazing things (j) --- (make) life easy
on the earth.

4. [Sylhet Board-2022]
COVID-19 (a) --- (transmit) when people (b)--- (breathe) in air contaminated by droplets and
small airborne particles (c) --- (contain) the virus. The risk of breathing these in (d) --- (be)
highest when people (e) --- (be) in close proximity, but they (f) --- (inhale) over longer distances,
particularly indoors. Transmission also (g) --- (occur) if splashed or (h) --- (spray) with
contaminated fluids in the eyes, nose or mouth, and rarely via contaminated surfaces. People
remain contagious for up to 20 days, and (i) --- (spread) the virus eyen if they (j) ---(not develop)
symptoms.

5. [Dinajpur Board-2022]
I have tried a lot of different exercises, but I have never (a) --- (stick) with any of them. I swam
for a while, but when the weather got cold, I (b) ---(quit). I tried jogging, but that really (c) ---
(wear) me out. I (d) --- (play) badminton for a few weeks, but I could not find anyone (e) ---
(play) with regularly. Then one day, I read in a magazine about a form of exercise that I did not
even (f) --- (consider) exercise. That was plain walking! I tried it for a month, and it (g) --- (be)
so easy and enjoyable that I kept (h) --- (do) it. While walking, I could enjoy the scenery, talk to
people I (i) --- (meet), and come back home (j) --- (feel) great.
6.Read the text and fill in the gaps with the correct form of verbs as per subject and context.
[Dhaka Board-2019]
Cricket is a popular game. Both the young and the old (a) – (get) pleasure from this game. In
fact, cricket (b)--- (call) the gentlemen’s game. It (c) — (entertain) us with politeness and
discipline. A sense of brotherhood and fraternity (d) – (create) among the playing nations through
it. At present cricket is the most popular game in Bangladesh. The English (e) — (play) it here in
this subcontinent and since then it (f) – (become) an integral part of our entertainment. Our team
(g) – (consist) of skilled players. They already (h) — (show) their performance in several
matches. But it is a matter of sorrow that sometimes our players (i) – (play) so poorly that
our countrymen (j) — (become) astonished.

7. Read the text and fill in the gaps with the correct form of verbs as per subject and
context. [Rajshahi Board-2019]
A poor man was once (a) — (put) in jail, although he (b) — (do) no wrong. After a long time, the
king of the state (c) – (visit) the jail and the man told him that he was innocent but a case (d) –
(file) against him by some of his enemies. The king (e) — (inquire) privately and (f) – (find) that
it was true. He (g)--- (give) the man some money and set him free. He went straight to the
market. In a shop there, wild birds (h) — (keep) in cages for sale. He said to the shopkeeper, I
wish to buy all the birds of your shop. These birds unjustly (i) —(imprison) and I like to (j) —
(set) them free.

8.Read the text and fill in the gaps with the correct form of verbs as per subject and
context. [Cumilla Board-2019]
(a) — (teach) is a noble profession. A teacher (b) – –(teach) his students from the core of his
heart He teaches his students with a view to (C)--- (give) the light of education. By (d) – (get) the
light of education, students can (e) — (enlighten) their inside. The students (f)---(learn) their
lessons now as their teachers (g) – (instruct) them. But the students nowadays act as though they
(h) — (know) everything. They are not (i) — (pay) heed to their teachers’ advice. But the
students must be careful in their studies lest they (j) — (fail) to secure good marks.

9.Read the text and fill in the gaps with the correct form of verbs as per subject and
context.[Jashore Board-2019]
Kuakata, locally (a) —(know) as Sagar Kannya (b) — (be) an uncommon scenic spot of
Bangladesh. Kuakata (c) — (take) its origin from the story of a ‘Kua’ or well-dug on the sea-
shore. It (d) — (allow) a visitor to watch both the sunrise and the sunset from the beach. The
beach (e) – (have) a typical natural setting. This sandy beach (f) —- (slope) gently into the Bay
and (g) (bathe) there is as pleasant as is swimming or diving. Fishing boats (h) – (ply) in the Bay
of Bengal and (i) — (surf) waves add to the vibrant colours of Kuakata. Steps (j) — (take) to
preserve the beauty of the famous beach

10.Read the text and fill in the gaps with the correct form of verbs as per subject and
context. [Sylhet Board-2019]
When I was a child I (a) —(be) afraid of the dark, and I (b) –(go) to sleep with a light on. Even
then, I feared that monsters (c)---(climb) in through my bedroom window. Every sound I (d) –
(hear) struck fear into me. Often, I ran away from the room and (e) —(sleep) on the floor at the
foot of my parent's bed. Now that I (f) (be) almost twenty, I obviously do better than what I (g)
— Idol as a child. However, I (h) – (be) still scared of bedtime. I hate (i)--- (sleep) alone, and I
still keep a tiny night-light on. And before I go to bed, I double-check every door and every
window to make sure that they (j) — (be) locked.

11.Read the text and fill in the gaps with the correct form of verbs as per subject and context.
[Chattogram Board-2019]
Man is a social and rational being. He (a) — (have) freedom of choice, thought and expression.
But everybody should (b) – (consider) that he is not the only person in a society. There (c) – (be)
many persons in the society and they (d) — (have) the same right that one (e) — (expect) from
one’s society. So, to (f) ---(form) a peaceful society one should be watchful to see that other’s
rights are not violated. Every citizen must (g) – (cultivate) the habit of obeying the rules and
regulations of the society. Selfishness (h) – (not help) the society. Rather it (i) —- (destroy) the
peace and happiness of others. So, we all (j) — (think) of the greater interest of the society.

HSC Right Form of Verbs all board 2018

12. Read the text and fill in the gaps with the correct form of verbs as per subject and
context.[HSC Exam-Ka Set-2018]
If all the children of Bangladesh (a) — (go) to school, the country (b) — (get) rid of the curse of
illiteracy. To boost up education, the government (c) — (spend) more money. Subsidies must (d)
— (give) in the education sector. Teachers (e) — (need) to (f) — (train) for good teaching. The
poor students can (g) — (bring) under “Food for Education” programme. We (h) — (take) care

that no institution (i) — (close) down due to political clashes. All concerned (j) — (be)
conscious about it.

13. Read the text and fill in the gaps with the correct form of verbs as per subject and
context. [HSC Exam-Kha Set-2018]
Trees contribute a lot to maintain ecological balance. A month-long tree fair (a) — (begin) in
Kurigram stadium recently. It (b) — (organize) by the local administration and the Department
of Social Forestation. The fair (c) — (inaugurate) yesterday by the DC of Kurigram. It was also
addressed by other speakers who (d) — (emphasize) the need for planting more trees. The chief
guest in his speech (e) — (put) importance on planting trees so that we (f) — (save) our
environment from other effects of climate change and natural disasters. A huge procession (g) —
(parade) through the streets of the town after the inaugural session. Various government and non-
government organizations (h) — (set) up stalls displaying saplings of different varieties. Cultural
functions (i) — (arrange) every night (j) — (inspire) people to plant trees.

HSC Right Form of Verbs all board 2017

14. Read the text and fill in the gaps with the correct form of verbs as per subject and
context. [Dhaka Board-2017]
Road mishap (a) — (happen) in our country almost every day. Recently it (b) — (rise) to an
alarming rate (c) — (take) a heavy toll on human lives. The members of a family remain anxious
if someone (d) — (travel) in a bus. In most cases, reckless driving (e) — (cause) road accidents.
The drivers are in the habit of (f) — (violate) traffic rules. Road accidents can be (g) — (lessen)
if the drivers drive their vehicles carefully. People should be conscious in this respect. While (h)
— (cross) the road, they should be careful. Some people travel (i) — (climb) on the roof of the
buses and trains. Traffic rules must be maintained strictly with a view to (j) — (control) road
accidents.

15. Read the text and fill in the gaps with the correct form of verbs as per subject and
context.[Rajshahi Board-2017]
It has been over three hundred years since emperor Shah Jahan of Delhi (a) — (build) the Taj
Mahal as a tomb for his wife in Agra. Architecturally, it (b) — (be) one of the most beautiful
buildings in the world. The building (c) — (make) of fine white marble with inlays of coloured

marble. It (d) — (have) eight sides and many open arches. It (e) — (rest) on a platform of a
terrace of red sandstone. Four slender white towers (f) — (rise) from the corners of the terrace. A
large dome (g) — (stand) above the centre of the building. Around this large dome there (h) —
(be) four smaller domes. Just inside the outer walls, there is an open corridor from which the
visitors (i) — (look) through carved marble screens into a central room. The bodies of Shah
Jahan and his wife Mumtaz (j) — (lie) in two graves below this room.

HSC correct form of verbs

16. . Read the text and fill in the gaps with the correct form of verbs as per subject and context.
[Cumilla Board-2017]
English (a) — (be) the most widely used international language. It (b) — (learn) to
communicate with the foreigners for various purposes such as (c) — (maintain) co-operation,
co-
existence and exchanging business information. There are also certain jobs which (d) —
(require) good functional knowledge of English. The jobs of a pilot, a postman, a telephone
operator, a tour guide, a mechanic, a receptionist of an international hotel, an executive of a
multinational firm, etc. (e) — (be) a few of them. Besides, a student (f) — (wish) to go for
higher
studies must learn English because the books on advanced education are mostly (g) — (write) in
English. So, the importance and demand of learning English in our country can, in no way, be
(h)
— (ignore). Rather, we should (i) — (put) high importance on (j) — (learn) English to make
room for ourselves in the competitive world.
Answer: (a) is (b) is learnt (c) maintaining (d) require (e) are (f) wishing (g) written (h) ignored
(i) put (j) learning
17. . Read the text and fill in the gaps with the correct form of verbs as per subject and
context.[Jashore Board-2017]
Most of the people who (a) — (appear) most often and most gloriously in the pages of history
(b)
— (be) great conquerors and generals and soldiers, whereas the people who really (c) — (help)
civilization forward are often never (d) — (mention) at all. We do not know who first (e) — (set)
a broken leg, or launched a seaworthy boat or (f) — (calculate) the length of a year, but we (g)
— (know) all about the killers and destroyers. People think a great deal of them, so much so that
on all the highest pillars in great cities of the world you (h) — (find) figures of a conqueror or a
general or a soldier. And I think that most people (i) — (believe) that the greatest countries are
those that (j) —(beat) in the battle the greatest number of countries and ruled over them as
conquerors.