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Complete the sentences using suitable phrases/clauses :
(a) I bought a fiction of the Harry Potter series. The book was so captivating that ——.
(b) He was too old ——. Yet, he did not listen to the warnings.
(c) I met some of my school friends at the reunion. It was nearly ten years since ——.
(d) Rupa has gained weight. It is high time she ——. Otherwise, she will become bulky.
(e) The girl was all alone in the room. When I entered, she looked at me as though ——.
(f) Cinderella suffered the cruelty of her step sisters. Had she had the courage to speak her mind, ——.
(g) The woman bought some antique glasses. She carried them carefully lest they ——.
(h) Our farmers are very hardworking. They work hard so that ——.
(i) During exams, Article 144 is imposed in and around the exam hall. You cannot enter the exam hall unless ——.
(j) Many of the politicians are corrupt. People hate them because ——.
Mymensingh • 2025
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সমাধান (Solution)

(a) The book was so captivating that I could not stop reading it.
(b) He was too old to take such a risk.
(c) It was nearly ten years since we had met last.
(d) It is high time she started exercising.
(e) When I entered, she looked at me as though she had seen a ghost.
(f) Had she had the courage to speak her mind, she would have overcome her misery.
(g) She carried them carefully lest they should break.
(h) They work hard so that they can improve their condition.
(i) You cannot enter the exam hall unless you have a valid admit card.
(j) People hate them because they do not work for the country.

Reason:
(a) 'So...that' যুক্ত বাক্যে ফলাফল বোঝাতে একটি প্রাসঙ্গিক Clause বসেছে।
(b) 'Too + Adjective + to + V1' এর নিয়ম অনুযায়ী বাক্যটি সম্পন্ন হয়েছে।
(c) 'Since' এর আগের অংশ Past Indefinite হওয়ায় পরের অংশ Past Perfect হয়েছে।
(d) 'It is high time' এর পর Subject থাকলে Verb-এর Past form (V2) বসে।
(e) 'As though' এর আগের অংশ Past-এ থাকায় পরের অংশ Past Perfect হয়েছে।
(f) Third Conditional (Had + Subject + V3) এর নিয়মে 'would have + V3' বসেছে।
(g) 'Lest' যুক্ত বাক্যে Subject-এর পরে 'should' এবং Verb-এর Base form বসে।
(h) 'So that' এর আগের অংশ Present-এ থাকায় পরে 'can + V1' ব্যবহৃত হয়েছে।
(i) 'Unless' (যদি না) শর্তযুক্ত বাক্যে একটি নেতিবাচক বা শর্তমূলক অংশ বসেছে।
(j) কারণ দর্শাতে 'because' এর পর একটি অর্থপূর্ণ Clause যোগ করা হয়েছে।