Mrs. Jamila Akhter is a shop assistant. She works in shifts in a department store in Chittagong. So, she doesn’t have to go at the same time everyday. On some days she works in the first shift from 9 am to 3 pm. On other days, she works in the second shift from 3 pm to 9 pm. Jamila always goes to work by bus in the morning. The bus stops just outside the store. In the afternoon, she generally goes there by rickshaw or baby taxi. She does not like to wait at the bus stop in the mid-day heat. The bus is usually over-crowded at that time. She always comes back home by bus.
She works standing all the time and serves the customers. She often gets tired after works. But she doesn’t mind. She meets new people everyday. She finds her job interesting.
Q.1. True or false? If false, give the correct answer.
(a) Jamila resides in Dhaka.
(b) Jamila is a shop owner.
(c) She dislikes her job.
(d) She meets same people everyday.
(e) She works in both the shifts.
(f) Jamila works not only in the morning shift but also in the evening shift.
(g) Jamila always returns home from work by bus.
(h) She finds her job boring.
(i) She serves the customer.
(j) Buses remain full of passengers at noon.
Answer to the Question no. 01:
(a) False. Correct answer: She resides in Chittagong.
(b) False. Correct answer: She is a shop assistant.
(c) False. Correct answer: She likes her job.
(d) False. Correct answer: She meets different people.
(e) True.
(f) True.
(g) True.
(h) False. Correct answer: She finds her job interesting.
(i) True.
(j) True.
Q.2. Fill in the gaps.
(a) Jamila travels by — in the morning.
(b) Her job is — to her.
(c) She uses rickshaw in the —.
(d) After works she feels —.
(e) She works in — the shifts.
(f) Jamila — goes to work by bus in the morning.
(g) She works — all the time.
(h) She meets new — everyday.
(i) She goes to work at — time.
(j) She finds her jobs —.
Answer to the Question no. 02:
(a) Jamila travels by bus in the morning.
(b) Her job is interesting to her.
(c) She uses rickshaw in the afternoon.
(d) After works she feels tired.
(e) She works in both the shifts.
(f) Jamila always goes to work by bus in the morning.
(g) She works standing all the time.
(h) She meets new people everyday.
(i) She goes to work at different time.
(j) She finds her jobs interesting.
Q.3 Choose the best answer given in the brackets.
(a) Mrs. Jamila is a shop —. (manager/assistant/keeper)
(b) Her work-place is in —. (Chittagong/Dhaka/Sylhet)
(c) She works — all the time. (standing/sitting/running)
(d) There are two — in the store. (classes/shifts/doors)
(e) She always returns home by —. (bus/rickshaw/baby taxi)
(f) Jamila always goes to work by —in the morning. (car/bus/taxi)
(g) She works in a — store. (department/cloth/shoe)
Answer to the Question no. 03:
(a) Mrs. Jamila is a shop assistant
(b) Her work-place is in Chittagong
(c) She works standing all the time.
(d) There are two shifts in the store.
(e) She always returns home by bus.
(f) Jamila always goes to work by bus in the morning.
(g) She works in a department store.
Q.4. Answer the questions.
(a) What is Jamila Akhter?
(b) Why does Jamila use rickshaw or baby taxi in the afternoon?
(c) How does Jamila serve the customers?
(d) Why does she like her job?
(e) When does Jamila go to work by bus?
(f) Who is Jamila?
(g) Where does Jamla’s family live?
(h) What time does the second shift start?
(i) When does the second shift finish?
(j) What kind of work does she do?
Answer to the Question no. 04:
(a) Jamila Akhter is a shop assistant.
(b) In the afternoon, she generally uses rickshaw or baby taxi. She does not like to wait at the bus stop in the mid day heat. The bus is usually over-crowded at that time.
(c) Jamila serves the customer standing all the time.
(d) She gets opportunity to meet new people everyday. So she likes her job.
(e) Jamila goes to work by bus in the morning.
(f) Jamila is a shop assistant who works in a department store.
(g) Jamila’s family lives in Chittagong.
(h) The second shift starts at 3 pm.
(i) The second shift finishes at 9 pm.
(j) She serves the customers standing all the time.
Q.5. Make sentences using the following words.
Often, Mind, meet, Job, usually, always, second, bus, shift, generally, assistant.
Answer to the Question no. 05:
Often — She often gets tired after works.
Mind — But she doesn’t mind to work hard.
Meet— She meets new people everyday.
Job— She finds her job interesting.
Usually—The bus is usually over-crowded at that time.
Always—She always comes back home by bus.
Second—She works in the second shift from 3 pm to 9 pm.
Bus—Jamila always goes to work by bus in the morning.
Shift—The bus stops just outside the store.
Generally—She generally goes there by rickshaw or baby taxi.
Assistant—Mrs. Jamila Akhter is a shop assistant.
Q.6. Match the phrases from column ‘A’ with the phrases from column : ‘B’.
A B
1. Mrs. Jamila Akhter is A. at the same time everyday.
2. She works B. her job interesting.
3. She does not have to go C. in the second shift.
4. On some days she works D. usually over-crowded at that time.
5. On other days, she works E. a shop assistant.
6. The first shift is F. comes back home by bus.
7. The second shift is G. in the first shift.
8. The bus is H. from 9 am to 3 pm.
9. She always I. in a department store.
10. She finds J. by bus in the morning.
K. from 3 pm to 9 pm.
Answer to the Question no. 06:
1. Mrs. Jamila Akhter is a shop assistant.
2. She works in a department store.
3. She does not have to go at the same time everyday.
4. On some days she works in the first shift.
5. On other days she works in the second shift.
6. The first shift is from 9 am to 3 pm.
7. The second shift is from 3 pm to 9 pm.
8. The bus is over-crowded at that time.
9. She always comes back home by bus.
10. She finds her job interesting.
Q.7. Use the right form of the Verbs.
a. Arman generally plays in the evening. But today he — (sleep).
b. It is 8 pm. Akash’s father — to the radio. (listen)
c. We usually play badminton. Today we—tennis. (play)
d. Today is holiday. Sabina — her mother. (help)
e. The water is boiling. I — a cup of tea. (make)
f. Go and open the door. The milkman—at the door. (knock)
g. Samanta and Mohua play in the afternoon. But today they—.(play)
h. Piho will not play. He — now. (work)
i. The bus — (run). You cannot get into it.
j. Last year Farzana failed in the exam. Now she — well. (do)
Answer to the question no. 07:
a. Arman generally plays in the evening. But today he is sleeping.
b. It is 8 pm. Akash’s father is listening to the radio.
c. We usually play badminton. Today we are playing tennis.
d. Today is holiday. Sabina is helping her mother.
e. The water is boiling. I shall/will make a cup of tea.
f. Go and open the door. The milkman is knocking at the door.
g. Samanta and Mohua play in the afternoon. But today they are not playing.
h. Piho will not play. He is working now.
i. The bus is running. You can not get into it.
j. Last year Farzana failed in the exam. Now she is doing well.
Q.8. Use capital letter and punctuation marks.
mrs. jamila akhter is a shop assistant she works in shifts in a department store in chittagong so she doesnt have to go at the same time everyday on some days she works in the first shift from 9 am to 3 pm on other days she works in the second shift from 3 pm to 9 pm jamila always goes to work by bus in the morning the bus stops just outside the store in the afternoon, she generally goes there by rickshaw or baby taxi she does not like to wait at the bus stop in the midday heat the bus is usually overcrowded at that time she always comes back home by bus
Answer to the question no. 8:
Mrs. Jamila Akhter is a shop assistant. She works in shifts in a department store in Chittagong. So, she doesn’t have to go at the same time everyday. On some days she works in the first shift from 9 am to 3 pm. On other days, she works in the second shift from 3 pm to 9 pm. Jamila always goes to work by bus in the morning. The bus stops just outside the store. In the afternoon, she generally goes there by rickshaw or baby taxi. She does not like to wait at the bus stop in the mid-day heat. The bus is usually over-crowded at that time. She always comes back home by bus.
octor: Hello! How are you? And how is your daughter?
Hasina Begum: Hello! I am fine, thank you. But my daughter Sabera is ill.
Doctor: What’s your complaint, Sabera?
Sabera: I have a fever. I feel weak.
Hasina Begum: She is also coughing all the time.
Doctor: OK. Let me see. Come here, Sabera. Sit on this chair. Now, take a deep breath...
OK. Go back to your seat.
Hasina Begum: Is anything serious, doctor?
Doctor: Not really, she has a cold and fever. She has also a bad cough. Did you play in the rain, Sabera?
Sabera: No, uncle. I was going to school the other day. On the way the rain started and I got wet.
Doctor: Hmm!
Hasina Begum: Should I take her to hospital?
Doctor: No. But she must stay in bed for a few days. Here is a prescription. She must take the medicines regularly. I hope she’ll be all right soon.
Hasina Begum: Thank you, doctor.
Doctor: You’re welcome.
Q.1. Answer the following question.
(a)How is Sabera? (b)What is Sabera’s complaint? (c)How did Sabera catch cold? (d)Is Sabera’s problem serious? (e) Who thanked the doctor?
Answer to the question no 01 :
(a)Sabera is ill. (b)She has a fever. She also feels weak. (c) She was going to school the other day. On the way the rain started and she got wet. Thus she caught cold. (d) No, her problem is not serious. (e)Hasina Begum thanked the doctor.
Q.2. Make sentences using the following words.
How, serious, cold, cough, play, other, rain, should, must, prescription, regularly, hope, thank, welcome, daughter, fine, ill, complaint, fever, feel, also, see, come, sit, deep, bakc
Answer to the question no 2 :
How—How are you?
Serious—Is anything serious, doctor?
Cold—She has a cold and fever.
Cough—She has also a bad cough.
Play—Did you play in the rain, Sabera?
Other—I was going to school the other day.
Rain—On the way the rain started and I got wet.
Should—Should I take her to hospital?
Must—But she must stay in bed for a few days.
Prescription—Here is a prescription.
Regularly—She must take the medicines regularly.
Hope—I hope she’ll be all right soon.
Thank—Thank you, doctor.
Welcome—You’re welcome.
Daughter—How is your daughter?
Fine—I am fine, thank you.
Ill—My daughter Sabera is ill.
Complaint—What’s your complaint, Sabera?
Fever—I have a fever. Feel—I feel weak.
Also—She is also coughing all the time.
See—Let me see.
Come—Come here, Sabera.
Sit—Sit on this chair.
Deep—Now take a deep breath.
Back—Go back to your seat.
Q.3. True or false?If false, give the correct answer.
(a)Sabera Begum is Hasina’s mother.
(b)The doctor is Sabera’s uncle.
(c)The problem is very serious.
(d)Sabera must stay in bed for a few days.
(e)The doctor welcomed Hasina Begum.
Answer to the question no 03:
(a)Flase. Correct answer-Hasina Begum is Sabera’s mother.
(b)False. Correct answer- She addressed him as uncle.
(c) False. Correct answer- The problem is not very serious.
(d)True. (e)True.
4.Match the similar words.
A B A B
cut Tasty excited cord
open contact rope elated
meet expose Wear simple
Delicious chop Plain Put on
Beach warm Delay watch
old force see Late
energy ancient void cool
celebrate fun doubt purchase
joke observe buy suspicion
hot Sea-shore cold vacant
Answer to the question no-4:
cut-chop, excited-elated, open-expose, rope-cord, meet-contact, Wear-Put on, Delicious-Tasty, Plain-simple, Beach-Sea-shore, Delay-Late, old-ancient, see-watch, energy-force, void- vacant, celebrate-observe, doubt-suspicion, joke-fun, buy-purchase, hot-warm, cold-cool
5. Make sentences using the following table.
Answer to the question no 05:
01.The cap-seller sat under a tree.
02.The monkeys saw a basket of caps.
03. He found that there were no cap in the basket.
04.He heard some sound above his head.
05. He could not believe his own eyes.
Q.6. Use correct form of the verbs.
(a) He walked fast and reached home. He (find) his home in total darkness.
(b) Bangladesh is a peaceful country. It (become) independent in 1971.
(c) My aunt is ill. She (suffer)from fever for the last seven days.
(d) When can we see it? We (see) it in the spring.
(e) Mr. Hafiz works in a village. But his wife(live)in Dhaka at present.
(f) The child is hungry. The mother is (feed) it.
(g) It is 8 am. Some people (wait) the bus.
(h) It is very hot. The children (swim) in the Dhanmondi Lake.
(i)Sazzad is very lazy. He (be) always late for school.
(j)Roksana needed some money. Her uncle (give) it to her.
(k)The sky is cloudy. It (rain) soon.
(l)He was sweating and trembling. All the time he (pray).
(m)Lamiya has not come yet. She said that she (come) at ten.
(n)It is impossible to go to Japan by train. We (go )there by plane.
(o)The book is small and thin. It (to have)only one hundred pages.
(p)Rabeya does not go to bed early. So she (wake) up late in the morning.
(q)How are you? I (do) fine in my new school.
(r)He is a nice boy. Everybody (like) him.
(s)It spins a thread. It (make)its home.
(t)What you (see)?
nswer to the question no 06 :
(a)He walked fast and reached home. He found his home in total darkness.
(b)Bangladesh is a peaceful country. It became independent in 1971.
(c)My aunt is ill. She has been suffering from fever for the last seven days.
(d)When can we see it? We can see it in the spring.
(e)Mr. Hafiz works in a village. But his wife is living in Dhaka at present.
(f)The child is hungry. The mother is feeding it.
(g)It is 8 am. Some people are waiting the bus.
(h)It is very hot. The children are swimming in the Dhanmondi Lake.
(i)Sazzad is very lazy. He is always late for school.
(j)Roksana needed some money. Her uncle gave it to her.
(k)The sky is cloudy. It may rain soon.
(l)He was sweating and trembling. All the time he kept praying.
(m)Lamiya has not come yet. She said that she would come at ten.
(n)It is impossible to go to Japan by train. We can go there by plane.
(o)The book is small and thin. It has only one hundred pages.
(p)Rabeya does not go to bed early. So she wakes up late in the morning.
(q)How are you? I am doing fine in my new school.
(r)He is a nice boy. Everybody likes him.
(s)It spins a thread. It makes its home.
(t)What can you see?
Q.7. Rearrange the following sentences to make questions and answer them.
(a)On/did/birthday/have/her/Lima/what?
(b)Lima/her/call/did/what?
(c)Did/kind/like/of/what/Lima/bird?
(d) Very/Mimi/of/who/fond/was?
(e)Bath/did/everyday/her/have/Mimi/when?
(f)Mahmud/is/American/an? (g) Is/when/celebrated/Eid-ul-Fitr?
(h) Wearing/is/what/Shihab?
(i)What/was/complaint/Sabera’s? (j) The/slave/whose/genie/big/was?
Answer to the question no 07:
(a)What did Lima have on her birthday?
Answer: She had a pet bird on her birthday.
(b)What did Lima call her?
Answer: She called her ‘Mimi’.
(c)What kind of bird did Lima like?
Answer: She liked a pet bird that could talk.
(d)Who was very fond of Mimi?Answer: Lima was very fond of Mimi.
(e)When did Mimi have a bath everyday?
Answer: Mimi had a bath every morning.
(f)Is Mahmud an American? Answer: No, he is not.
(g)When is Eid-ul-Fitr celebrated?
Answer: Eid-ul-Fitr is celebrated after a month’s fasting.
(h)What is Shihab wearing?
Answer: He is wearing a new payjama and a panjabi.
(i)What was Sabera’s complaint?
Answer: Her complaint was that she had a fever. She was also coughing all the time.
(j)Whose slave was the big genie?
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Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions (1-3).
20 Ranipukur Lane
Mymensingh
15 May, 2005
Dear Kiron,
How are you? I’m doing fine in my new school here. I don’t feel lonely any more.
I’ve made a new friend. His name is Altaf. He’s a nice boy. He is always friendly and helpful. Everybody likes him. On my first day at school he sat beside me. We talked and spent a lot of time together. The other day, he took me to a book store in the town. We also visited the public library.
He’s also a witty person. He often tells jokes and riddles. Here is a riddle that he told us yesterday.
Q. What goes up and never comes down?
Ans. Age.
Anyway, I miss you all very much. Write to me soon. Tell me about you and other friends.
Love, Murad
1. Choose the best answer from the alternatives and fill in the gaps.
(a) I don’t feel — any more. (lone / captivated/ shocked)
(b) Altaf is — and kind. (benevolent/ happy/ jolly).
(c) Kiron is not — Murad now. (with /away/ separate)
(d) Age goes up —. (forever /for never /forgo)
(e) The book store is in — area. (rural/ urban/ nearby)
(f) Murad lives in — (Mymensingh/ Dhaka/ Chittagong)
(g) Murad is in his — school. (New/ former/ previous)
(h) Altaf is a — boy. (witty/ weighty/ lonely)
(i) Altaf and Murad visited the — library. (district/ national/ public)
(j) Altaf is a — person. (nice/ sad/ happy)
Answer to the question no-01 :
(a) lone (b) benevolent (c) with (d) forever
(e) urban (f) Mymensingh (g) new (h) witty
(i) public (j) nice
2. Write true or false. If false, give the correct answer.
(a) Kiron is a nice boy.
(b) Altaf is seldom friendly.
(c) Murad no longer feels lone.
(d) Murad has made a new friend named Kiron.
(e) Kiron also has other friends.
(f) Ranipukur Lane is in Mymensingh.
(g) Age only goes up.
(h) Murad is the receiver of the letter.
(i) Altaf is a nice boy.
(j) Murad misses Altaf very much.
Answer to the question no-02 :
(a) True
(b) False. Correct answer: Altaf is always friendly.
(c) True
(d) False. Correct answer: Murad had made a new friend named Altaf,
(e) True
(f) True (g) True
(h) False. Correct answer: Murad is the write of the letter.
(i) True
(j) False. Correct answer: He misses Kiron very much.
3. Answer the following questions.
(a) When did Altaf become close with Murad?
(b) What is a riddle?
(c) Is Murad in a happy mood in his new school?
(d) Who is Kiron?
(e) Why does Murad call Altaf a witty person?
(f) Who is the writer of the letter?
(g) Who is the recipient of the letter?
(h) Who is Altaf? (i) Where did Murad went with Altaf?
(j) Who is Murad’s new and ex-friend?
Answer to the question no-03:
(a) After going to his new school, Murad became intimate with Altaf.
(b) Riddle is a confusing question with a clever answer.
(c) Yes, he is so.
(d) Kiron is Murad’s friend.
(e) He can tell jokes and riddles. So Murad calls him a witty person.
(f) Murad is the writer of the letter.
(g) Kiron is the recipient of the letter.
(h) Altaf is Murad’s new friend.
(i) They went to a book store in the town. They also visited the public library.
(j) Murad’s new friend in Altaf. His ex-friend is Kiron.
4. Match the opposite words.
A B A B
Before Remember Darkness After
Lazy Light Forget Above
Nervous Bold Soon Active
Under Late Curious Faintly
Sad Reluctant Brightly Fall
Rise Glad
Answer to the question no-04:
Sad — Glad, Curious — Reluctant, Before — After, Under — Above, Brightly — Faintly, Forger — Remember, Nervous — Bold, Rise — Fall, Darkness — Light, Soon — Late, Lazy — Active
5. Use the correct form of the verb.
This is Shihab’s first visit to Dhaka. So one day, Mr. Hafizuddin — (take) him to Dhanmondi. Shihab — (surprise) to see so many tall buildings. He starts — (count) the floors of a building. The building has twenty floors. He asks his uncle, ‘Who live on so many floors, uncle?’ ‘There — (be) shops and offices and some apartments on different floors,’ says Mr. Hafizuddin. There is a grocery on the first floor. Bookshops are on the second and third floors. There are banks on the fourth, fifth and sixth floors. There — (be) libraries on the sevenths, eighths and ninths floors.
Answer to the question no-05:
This is Shihab’s first visit to Dhaka. So one day, Mr Hafizuddin takes him to Dhanmondi. Shihab is surprised to see so many tall buildings. He starts counting the floors of a building. The building has twenty floors. He asks his uncle, ‘Who live on so many floors, uncle?’ ‘There are shops and offices and some apartments on different floors,’ says Mr. Hafizuddin. There is a grocery on the first floor. Bookshops are on the second and third floors. There are banks on the fourth, fifth and sixth floors. There are libraries on the sevenths, eighths and ninths floors.
6. Use capital letter and punctuation marks where necessary.
today is friday the students of class five will go to the book fair their class teacher ms fatema begum will go with them the bus is waiting at the school gate the students are getting on the bus parents are waiting to see them off its a fine day the sun is shining brightly the students are very happy they are carrying bread butter bananas eggs etc for their breakfast ms fatema is taking some chocolates too rubina is also carrying a camera its already 9 oclock the students leave the school for the fair they reach the fair at 10 they reach the fair at 10 they get down go round and enjoy themselves the buy books of rhymes jokes stories dictionaries with pictures novels etc the students return home in the evening
Answer to the question no-06:
Today is Friday. The students of class five will go to the book fair. Their class teacher, Ms Fatema Begum will go with them. The bus is waiting at the school gate. The students are getting on the bus. Parents are waiting to see them off. It’s a fine day. The sun is shining brightly. The students are very happy. They are carrying bread, butter, bananas, eggs, etc. for their breakfast. Ms. Fatema is taking some chocolates too. Rubina is also carrying a camera. It’s already 9 o’clock. The students leave the school for the fair. They reach the fair at 10. They reach the fair at 10. They get down, go round and enjoy themselves. The buy books of rhymes, jokes, stories, dictionaries with pictures, novels etc. The students return home in the evening.
7. Match the similar words.
A B A B
Little Unhealthy Interesting Generosity
Tired Important Kindness Amusing
Realized Worship Photograph Sure
Prayer Understood Weak Petty
Serious Weary sanguine Picture
Answer to the question no-07:
Sure — sanguine, Little — petty, Interesting — amusing, Tired — weary, Kindness — generosity, Realized — understood, Photograph — picture, Prayer — worship
Weak — unhealthy, Serious — important
8. Re-arrange the following sentences to make questions and answer them.
1. Name/of/what/is/English/book/text/ the/your?
2. Are/ what/ in/ class/ you?
3. When/ birthday/ is/ your?
4. Who/ your/ father/ is? 5. Is/ what/ father/ your?
6. What/ you/ do/ you? 07. Do/ where/ you/ study?
8. Do/ where/ you/ in/ live?
9. Like/ why/ your/ school/ why?
10. Do/ go/ how/ you/ school/ to/ and/ home/ return?
Answer to the question no-08:
1. Question: What is the name of your English text book?
Answer: The name of our English text book is ‘English For Today’.
2. Question: What class are you in?
Answer: I am in class five.
3. Question: When is your birthday?
Answer: My birthday is on 25 December.
4. Question: Who is your father?
Answer: Mr. Rahman is my father.
5. Question: What is your father?
Answer: My father is a teacher.
6. Question: What do you do?
Answer: I am a student.
7. Question: Where do you study?
Answer: I study at a Govt. primary school.
8. Question: Where do you live in?
Answer: I live at Dhaka in Bangladesh.
9. Question: Why do you like your school?
Answer: I like our school because it has good teachers.
10. Question: How do you go to school and return home?
Answer: I go to school and return home on foot.
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unctuation: Using a hyphen
শিক্ষার্থীরা, আজ তোমাদের জন্য ইংরেজি পাঠ্য বইয়ের লেসন-১৭ Punctuation: Using a hyphen নিয়ে আলোচনা করব।
One day Ms Nafisa, the English teacher, came into the class.
“You’ve already learned about a full stop, a comma, a semicolon, a question mark and a dash. Haven’t you”
She asked the class.
“Yes, teacher,” was the reply.
Ms Nafisa then drew a short line (-) on the blackboard and asked the class, “What’s this short line called?”
Student 1: It’s a dash, teacher.
Ms Nafisa: Hmm…….It looks like a dash. But it’s not so. It’s much shorter than a dash. It’s a hyphen.
Student 2 : When do we use a hyphen, teacher?
Ms Nafisa : Well, we usually use it to join two words together. But if we look up ‘sitting room’ in different dictionaries, you’ll see both ‘sitting room’ and ‘sitting-room’. We put a hyphen when this helps to make the meaning clear.
1. Fill in the gaps with appropriate words from the bracket.
(a) Ms Nafisa is—English teacher.(an/a/the)
(b)Ms Nafisa drew a — line. (short/ long/curve)
(c)A dash looks — a hyphen.(like/alike/ different from)
(d)We use a hyphen to — the meaning clear.(make/mean/understand)
(e) Ms Nafisa is an — teacher.(English/ Ex/Euro)
(f) We use a — to make the meaning clear.(hyphen/dash/nothing)
Ans to the question no-1:
(a) an (b) short (c) like (d) make (e) English (f) hyphen
2. True or false? If false, write the correct answer.
(a) Hyphen and dash are similar.
(b) A hyphen is longer than a dash.
(c) Dash is smaller than hyphen.
(d) Hyphen helps to make the meaning clear.
(e) We usually use a dash to join two words together.
Ans to the question no-2:
(a) False. Correct information—Dash is longer than a hyphen. (b) False. Correct information-Hyphen is shorter than a dash. (c) False.Correct information—Dash is longer than a hyphen.
(d) True (e) False. Correct information—We usually use a hyphen to make the meaning clear.
3. Answer the questions.
(a) What is a hyphen?
(b) What is the difference between a hyphen and a dash?
(c) Which is longer between a hyphen and a dash?
(d) What are the punctuation marks referred in this lesson?
(e) When do we usually use a hyphen?
Ans to the question no 03:
(a) A hyphen is a punctuation mark.
(b) A hyphen is shorter than a dash.
(c) A dash is longer.
(d) Full stop, comma, semicolon, question mark, hyphen and dash.
(e) We use it when it makes the meaning clear.
4. Make six meaningful sentences using the following table.
Answer to the question no 4:
a. She is suffering from ulcer.
b. She can’t eat anything.
c. The doctor said that it would take time for her to get well.
d. She is in the district hospital.
e. She has a lot of pain.
f. I hope she gets well soon.
5. Make sentences using the following words.
assistant kindness can
district leap hospital
sad climb hop
trot fly copy
none pain curious
Answer to the question no 05
Assistant- Ms Jamila Akhter is a shop assistant.
Kindness- I thanked the doctor for his kindness.
Can- I can help my mother.
District- Mr. Asim Barman is in the district hospital.
Leap- He can leap like a horse.
Hospital- Mr Lisur is in the district hospital.
Sad- Juboraj became sad after his examination.
Climb- She can climb tree.
Hop- Mimi hopped in the bar.
Trot- A horse can trot.
Fly- Birds fly in the sky.
Copy- I can copy the words all.
None- None can avoid death.
Pain- Saif’s aunt has a lot of pain.
Curious- All the students became curious.
6. Match the words with their similar meaning.
A B
Early Metropolis
Different Travel
City Sanatorium
Hospital Distinct
Animal Bounce
Jump Beast
Bright Move
Noise Vibration
Shake Clatter
Shake Trust
Pray Plead
Magician wonder-worker
Tremble Stow
Heart Shiver
Flame Burn
Believe Grave
Ride Flashing
Serious Premature
Answer to the question no 06
Jump = bounce, Bright = flashing, Noise = clatter, Magician = wonder-worker, Flame = burn, Tremble-shiver, Pray = plead, Serious = grave, Believe = trust, Heart = stow, Shake = vibration, Shake = move, Animal = beast, Hospital = sanatorium, City = metropolis, Different = distinct, Early = premature, Ride = travel
Punctuation : Using a hyphen
প্রিয় শিক্ষার্থীরা, আজ তোমাদের জন্য ইংরেজি পাঠ্য বইয়ের লেসন-১৭ Punctuation : Using a hyphen নিয়ে আলোচনা করব।
7. Rearrange the following sentences to make questions and answer them.
1. Can/ fly/ people/ the/ from/ Mohakhali/ Flyover?
2. Do/believe/ghosts/in/you?
3. What/Adnan/made/nervous?
4. Do/watch/you/TV/evening/every?
5. How/haircut/have/a/do/you/often?
6. You/do/own/wash/your/clothes?
7. Do/with/live/you/family/your?
8. Where/live/Esha/did?
9. What/is/like/your/school?
10. What / educational/ qualification/ mother/of/ your/is/ the?
Answer to the question no 07
1. Can/ fly/ people/ the/form/ Mohakhali/ Flyover?
Q: Can people fly form the Mohakhali flyover?
A: No, people cannot.
2. Do/believe/ghosts/in/you?
Q: Do you believe in ghosts?
A: No, I don’t.
3. What/Adnan/made/nervous?
Q : What made Adnan nervous?
A: The appearance of an imaginary ghost made him nervous.
4. Do/watch/you/TV/evening/every?
Q: Do you watch TV every evening?
A: Yes, I do.
5. How/haircut/have/a/do/you/often?
Q: How often do you have a haircut?
A: I have my haircut once in a month.
6. You /do/own/wash/your/clothes?
Q: Do you wash your own clothes?
A: Yes, I do.
7. Do/with/live/you/family/your?
Q: Do you live with your family?
A: yes, I do.
8. Where/live/Esha/did?
Q: Where did Esha live?
A: She lived in a cottage near a forest.
9. What/like/your/school/is?
Q: What is your school like?
A: It is an ideal school.
10. What/ educational/ qualification/ mother/ of/ your/is/ the?
Q: What is the educational qualification of your mother?
A: She is a graduate.
Use right form of the verbs given in the bracket.
1. He is healthy. He — short hair. (to have)
2. Today is Eid. I — new dress.(wear)
3. He sat under a big tree to take rest. He — his basket of caps beside him.(put)
4. It’s fun when it rains. But we — indoors. (stay)
5. They went round the zoo for a long time. So they —tired.(become)
6. Tanin’s school had a holiday. His uncle — him to the zoo.(take)
7. She keeps the house clean. Sometimes she — to the market.(go)
8. A witch saw her. She — her fall asleep.(make)
9. Esha woke up from sleep. She — herself in a strange place.(find)
10. Long ago there was a country far away. Some children — in a giant’s garden.(play)
11. It was a lonely place. It — soft grass and flowers. (to have)
Answer to the question no. 08:
1. He is healthy. He has short hair.
2. Today is Eid. I am wearing new dress.
3. He sat under a big tree to take rest. He put his basket of caps beside him.
4. It’s fun when it rains. But we have to stay indoors.
5. They went round the zoo for a long time. So they became tired.
6. Tanin’s school had a holiday. His uncle took him to the zoo.
7. She keeps the house clean. Sometimes she goes to the market.
8.A witch saw her. She made her fall asleep.
9. Esha woke up from sleep. She found herself in a strange place.
10. Long ago there was a country far away. Some children used to play in a giant’s garden.
11. It was a lonely place. It had soft grass and flowers.
9. Use capital letter and punctuation marks where necessary.
one day ms nafisa the English teacher came into the class youve already learned about a full stop a comma a semicolon a question mark and a dash haven’t you she asked the class yes teacher was the reply ms nafisa then drew a short line (-) on the blackboard and asked the class what’s this short line called
Answer to the question no. 9:
One day Ms Nafisa, the English teacher, came into the class.
“You’ve already learned about a full stop, a comma, a semicolon, a question mark and a dash. Haven’t you”
She asked the class.
“Yes, teacher,” was the reply.
Ms Nafisa then drew a short line (-) on the blackboard and asked the class, “What’s this short line called?”
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Next day was Lima’s birthday. ‘What would you like to have, Lima, on your birthday?’ mother asked. ‘I would like to have a pet bird,’ Lima said. ‘What bird would you like?’ asked mother. ‘I think I would like a bird that talks,’ Lima answered. Next morning Lima had a bird in a cage. Father got it for her from a bird shop. It was a parrot. It had green feathers and a red beak. ‘It’s beautiful, I’m so happy. Thank you mother. Thank you father,’ said Lima. She called her ‘Mimi’. Mimi flew from here to there in the house. She liked to be near Lima. Every morning she had a bath. She jumped into the tub. Her wings got wet. Then she hopped onto the bar of the cage. Mother put her food in the cage. But she liked to have it with Lima. She talked to her a lot. Mimi was learning to talk. She called Lima by name. They put her into the cage when they went out. It made her very sad when they did that. She made a lot of noise when they came back. Lima was very fond of her.
1. Choose the best answer.
(a) Next day was the day when Lima—. (born/was born/birthday)
(b) Lima thanked — (her father /her mother/ both father and mother)
(c) Lima wanted to have a bird that —(flies/ talks/sings)
(d) Mimi had —feathers. (red/green/black)
(e) Lima’s—bought the pet for Lima. (mother/father/parents)
(f) The pet bird was a —.(maina/ woodcutter/parrot)
(g) Lima’s father — the bird. (bought/ gifted/ offered)
(h) Mimi was learning to—(fly/eat/talk)
(i) Mimi liked to —near Lima. (remain/ sing/ talk)
(j) The bird was—in a cage.(keep/kept/living)
(k)The bird jumped —the tub.(onto/into/in to)
(l) Lima — the bird very much. (liked/ disliked/ missed)
Answer to the question no 01
(a) was born
(b) both father and mother
(c) talks
(d) green
(e) father
(f) parrot
(g) bought
(h) talk
(i) remain
(j) kept
(k) into
(l) liked
2. True or false? If false, write the correct answer. 5
(a) Lima disliked talking birds.
(b) The bird was a maina.
(c) Mimi liked to be near Lima.
(d) Mimi could talk.
(e) Lima had red beak and green feathers.
Answer to the questions no.-2:
(a) False. Correct Answer: Lima liked talking birds.
(b) False. Correct Answer: The bird was a parrot.
(c) True
(d) True
(e) False. Correct Answer: Mimi had red beak and green feathers.
3. Answer to the questions.
(a) Why did Mimi make a lot of noise?
(b) Did Mimi like to remain in the cage?
(c) When did Mimi have her bath?
(d) Where did Lima’s father get the bird?
(e) What made Lima tremendously happy?
(f) Where did Mimi have her bath?
(g) Where was the bird kept?
(h) How did Mimi’s wings get wet?
(i) What made Mimi unhappy?
(j) How did Mimi express its joy?
(k) What did Lima’s have on her birthday?
(l) What did Lima call her pet?
(m) What kind of bird did Lima like?
(n) Why was Mimi upset when Lima and her family went out?
(o) What did Mimi do when Lima and her family came back?
Answer to the question no 03
(a) Mimi always wanted Lima’s company. When Lima and her family went out, they put her into the cage. It made her very sad. But when they came back, she made a lot of noise to express her joy.
(b) No she didn’t like to remain in the cage.
(c) Mimi had her bath every morning.
(d) Lima’s father got the bird from a bird shop. He bought it for Lima.
(e) Possession of a beautiful pet bird made Lima tremendously happy.
(f) Mimi had her bath in a tub.
(g) The bird was kept in a cage.
(h) Mimi jumped into the tub. So her wings got wet.
(i) Mimi always wanted Lima’s company. When Lima and her family went out, they put her into the cage. It made her very unhappy.
(j) Mimi expressed its joy by making a lot of noise.
(k) Lima had a pet bird on her birthday.
(l) She called her pet ‘Mimi’.
(m) She liked talking bird.
(n) Mimi always wanted Lima’s company. When Lima and her family went out, they put her into the cage. It made her very upset.
(o) Mimi always wanted Lima’s company. When Lima and her family went out, they put her into the cage. It made her very sad. But when they came back, she made a lot of noise to express her joy.
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