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Read the following text and use modifiers as directed in the blank spaces :
Bangladesh is criss-crossed with hundreds of rivers. (a) —— (use a demonstrative to pre-modify the noun) rivers are the gifts of Almighty Allah. They play a very important role in our (b) —— (pre-modify the noun) economy. There are hundreds of big and small rivers in (c) —— (use possessive to pre-modify the noun) country. The big rivers flow (d) —— (use adverbial phrase to post-modify the verb) but small ones flow only during the rainy season. Our rivers are of great use and important to us. They are (e) —— (pre-modify the verb) related to our economy and prosperity of our country. These rivers are sources of communication, wealth and property, energy and fish. All the rivers play a (f) —— (pre-modify the noun) role in our (g) —— (use a noun adjective to pre-modify the noun) system. We use boats, launches, steamers (h) —— (use infinitive to pre-modify the noun) goods through riverway which is cheaper and easier than carrying by land in our country. Moreover, people (i) —— (use present participle to post-modify the noun) by the riverside can earn their livelihood, by catching fish. The silt (j) —— (use past participle to post-modify the noun) by the river water increases the fertility of our agricultural land.
Rajshahi • 2025

সমাধান (Solution)

(a) these: Plural noun (rivers) এর আগে demonstrative হিসেবে 'these' বসেছে।
(b) national: Economy-কে বিশেষায়িত করতে একটি Adjective ব্যবহৃত হয়েছে।
(c) our: Possessive adjective হিসেবে 'our' ব্যবহার করা হয়েছে।
(d) all the year round: 'Flow' ভার্বকে মডিফাই করতে একটি Adverbial phrase ব্যবহার করা হয়েছে যা সময়ের ব্যপ্তি বোঝায়।
(e) closely: 'Related' পার্টিসিপলকে মডিফাই করতে Adverb ব্যবহৃত হয়েছে।
(f) vital/significant: Role-এর গুরুত্ব বোঝাতে pre-modifier হিসেবে Adjective বসেছে।
(g) communication/transportation: 'System' নাউনের আগে আরেকটি নাউন বসে Noun Adjective হিসেবে কাজ করছে।
(h) to carry/to transport: উদ্দেশ্য বোঝাতে Infinitive ($\to + verb$) ব্যবহৃত হয়েছে।
(i) living: 'People' নাউনকে মডিফাই করতে Present Participle ($verb+ing$) ব্যবহৃত হয়েছে।
(j) left/deposited: 'Silt' নাউনের অবস্থা বোঝাতে Past Participle ($v3$) ব্যবহৃত হয়েছে।