Rules of Completing Sentence

Completing Sentences:

1. Sub+verb+too+adj/adv+to+verb+ex. (too......to =GZ †h bv)

The man is too old to work.

2. Sub+verb+too+adj/adv+for+personal object+to+verb+ex.

The problem was too hard for us to solve.

3. Sub+verb+so+adj/adv+that+sub+can not/could not +verb+ex. ( so ...that=GZ †h )

The sailors' throats were so dry that they could not speak a single word.

4. Sub+verb+ adj/adv+noun+ sothat/in order that+sub+can /could/may/might +verb+ex. (sothat=hv‡Z)

The farmers sow good seeds so that they can grow good crops.

5. Provided/Provided that/ Providing that ( hw`)

Sub+shall/will+verb+ex+provided/provided that/providing that+sub+v1+ex.

He will shine in life provided that he works hard.

6. Ist sentence+lest+sub+might/should+verb+ex. (lest=fq nq .... bv )

He ran away lest he might/should be seen.

7. Unless Ist sentence+sub+can/will+verb+ex. ( unless=hw` bv)

Or Imperative sentence+unless+sub+verb+ex.

Or ist sentence+ unless+sub+verb+ex.

8. Imperative sentence+until/till+sub+verb+ex. ( until/till hZÿY bv ch©šÍ)

Or Ist sentence+until/till+sub+verb+ex.

His mother will be nursing him until he comes round.

9. Imperative sentence+as long as+sub+verb+ex.

Or Ist sentence+ as long as +sub+verb+ex. (as long as hZÿY ch©šÍ)

Allah will be with us as long as our aim is honest.

10. Though/Although+sub+ verb+ex,sub+verb+ex. ( hw`I)

Sub+verb+ex+though/although+sub+verb+ex.

Though he is poor, he is honest.

11. Since/as/because+KviY hy³ evK¨+djvdj evK¨ (KviY/ †h‡nZz)

A_ev djvdj evK¨+since/as/because  +KviY hy³ evK¨|

Everybody likes him because he is honest.

Since he is honest, everybody likes him.

12. If+sub+v1+ex, sub+shall/will/can/may+v1+ex.

If he comes, I shall go.

or, sub+shall/will/can/may+v1+ex+ If+sub+v1+ex.

She will not go out if it rains.

12. If +sub+v2+ex, sub+would/might/could+v1+ex.

If I were you, I would not support it.

13. If +sub+v2+ex, sub+would/might/could+v1+ex.

If they wanted, we would help them.

14. If+sub+had+v3+ex, sub+would/could/might+have+v3+ex.

If she had tried, she would have succeeded.

15. Had+sub+v3+ex, sub+ would/could/might+have+v3+ex.

Had I possessed a vast property, I would have helped the poor.

16. In spite of/despite (সত্ত্বেও)

In spite of/despite+possessive+noun, sub+verb+ex.

In spite of his poverty, he is honest.

17. In stead of, In lieu of (cwie‡Z©)

In stead of/ In lieu of+noun, sub+verb+ex.

or sub+verb+ex+ in stead of/in lieu of+noun.

18. Because of/on account of /owing to /due to (Kvi‡Y)

Because of/on account of /owing to /due to+ possessive+noun, sub+verb+ex.

or sub+verb+ex+ because of/on account of /owing to /due to+ possessive+noun

On account of his illness he could not go to college.

Everybody loves him because of his good behaviour.

19. Would rather/would sooner ............. than (eis/ZeyI)

Sub+would rather/would sooner+ v1+than+verb.

or Sub+would rather/would sooner+ v1+noun+than+noun.

20. Had better (eis fvj)

Sub+had better+v1+ex.

He had better go home now.

21. No sooner had+sub+v3+ex+than+sub+v2+ex.

No sooner had I gone out than he came.

22. Scarcely/Hardly+ had+sub+v3+ex+when+sub+v2+ex.

Scarcely/Hardly had I gone out when he came.

23.It is time+to+verb+ex.

It is time to leave the place.

24. It is time+for+obj+to+verb+ex.

It is time for us to leave the place.

25. It is time+subject+verb past form+ex.

It is time we/I/he/you went home.

26. It is high time we/I/he/you changed your bad habit.

27. As if/ as though (যেন)

Sub+v1+ex+as if / as though + sub+v2+ex.

He tells the matter as if/as though he knew it.

Sub+v2+ex+as if / as though+sub+ had+v3+ex.

He told the matter as if/ as though he had known it.

28. Let alone (চিন্তা করা যায় না বা ভাবা যায় না)

Sub+av+not+main verb+ex+let alone+ phrase.

He can pass in the third division let alone in the first division.

29. who, which, that, whom, whose

Sub+verb+obj+wh+verb+ex.

I saw the man who was working in the field.

Subj+wh+verb+obj+verb+obj.

The boy whom you met yesterday is my friend.

Shahana is my friend whose brother is a teacher.

I bought a shirt which was beautiful.

30. Without +v+ing+subj+can not+verb+ex.

Without taking physical exercise you can not keep your body fit.

31. By +v+ing+subj+can +verb+ex.

By taking physical exercise you can keep your body fit.

32. Present tense/Future tense+when/after+ present perfect tense.

You will return me the book when/after you have finished reading it.

N.B. v1=verb present form. v2=verb past form. v3= verb past participle.