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Johnson's Criticism on Shakespeare's Merits and Demerits

 Johnson sets out in a traditional way to interpret the ‘beauties’ and ‘dejects’ of Shakespeare. The excellence of the Preface lies in its lasting appeal and its enviable position in the bulk of Shakespearean criticism. He may have been short-sighted, at times, in his appreciation. But his Preface remains one of historical and intrinsic interest, by virtue of his unerring skill in indicating essentials, his reasoned judicial methods, and the sound foundations he laid for future textual and aesthetic developments. For Shakespeare’s merits, he found Shakespearean works as a just representation of general nature, he never over-emphasized the theme of love, and he liberally mixed tragic and comic elements as well as broke free of the three unities. For his demerits, Johnson disapproved of Shakespeare’s sacrificing virtue to convenience, carelessness about plot development, and coarseness of dialogues.

Shakespeare’s characters do not belong to the society of a particular place or time; they are universal, representing every man. They are the genuine progeny of common humanity such as will always remain in this world. In Shakespeare, the dialogue is not accidental; it is occasioned by the incident which produces it. It is so realistic and lucid that one does not come to think of it as belonging to fanciful fiction. It seems rather that the dialogue has been gleaned out of common conversation through a wise selection.

In a majority of the dramas of other dramatists love is the universal agent that causes all good and evil and hastens or retards every action. In their fables, we meet stock characters such as a lover, a lady, and a rival. These are involved in contrary obligations and haunted by violent but inconsistent desires. They are made to speak out in hyperbolic or exaggerated joy and outrageous sorrow. Actually, by doing so, these dramatists are violating probability and misrepresenting life. They deprive the language too. Love is not the only passion, it is just one among the many. Shakespeare never assigns any excessive role to this passion in his plays, for he catches his clues from the world of day-to-day life and exhibits in his plays what he finds in life. He knew that any passion would cause happiness or disaster depending on its being moderated or left uncontrolled.

Johnson agrees that in the strictest sense, Shakespeare’s plays are neither comedies nor tragedies. They are compositions of a distinct kind that show the real state of nature. Life is an ebb and flow of sorrow and happiness and ill in various permutations and combinations. Hence a portrait of life should consist of both; such an intermingled expression of life is unexceptionable; the loss of one is the gain of another. In this world, the treacherousness of one is sometimes beaten by the frolic of another, and at times people may contrive to help or harm others without in the least intending to do so. Ancient poets used select crimes and foolishness, vicissitudes and lighter incidents, kills of distress, and joys of prosperity and modified them in several of their plays. It must have been thus that tragedy and comedy arose. But it comes to our particular attention that no single lurk or Roman author has attempted depicting both these aspects either in separate plays or in the same composition. Shakespeare’s genius is proved in his power to give rise to joy and sorrow through the same play. Almost all his plays have serious as well as absurd characters and thus sometimes cause seriousness and sorrow, and sometimes levity and laughter.

Johnson claimed that the first impropriety in Shakespeare is his sacrifices of virtue to convenience and the way he is more careful to please than to instruct. To him, Shakespeare seems to write without any moral purpose. Johnson believed that in Shakespeare’s plays there is no just distribution of evil and good. His virtuous characters do not always show disapproval of the wicked ones. His characters pass through right and wrong indifferently and in the end, if they serve as examples, they do so by chance and not by the author’s efforts. According to Johnson, every writer has the duty of trying to make the world a better place to live in.

Johnson said that in many Shakespearean plays, the latter part appears to have been neglected. It seems that when he was approaching the end of his work and the reward seemed near at hand, he exerted less labor on the work in order to complete it quickly and derive the profits immediately. John considered that the conclusion deserves maximum labor, and, in Shakespeare, lack of attention has resulted in the catastrophe in several of his plays being improbably produced or imperfectly represented.

According to Johnson, the dialogues in Shakespeare’s comedies get gross when the characters are made to engage in contests of wit and sarcasm. He thought it indelicate even where ladies join the conversation, and the refined characters speak on the same level as the clowns, and often all distinction between the two is lost. But the coarseness of this conversation in Shakespeare’s plays cannot be approved by Johnson as he believed the writer’s duty extends to make suitable selections even in the forms of gaiety.

Johnson made an exhaustive list of merits and demerits of the Great Dramatist including his personal rationalities to support the arguments. Shakespeare’s merits to Johnson include the just representation of general nature in Shakespearean plays, no over-emphasizing of the theme of love, and liberally mixing tragic and comic elements as well as breaking free of the three unities. For his demerits, Johnson objected to Shakespeare’s sacrificing virtue to convenience, carelessness about plot development, and coarseness of dialogues.

Completing Sentence Exercise

 

HSC Completing Sentence Board Question Solution

1. Complete the sentences using suitable clauses/ phrases.
(a) Trees are essential for our existence. So, we should ——-.
(b) English is an international language. ——- you cannot get a good job.
(c) Corruption is an obstacle to our national development. It is high time ——-.
(d) My childhood was full of joy and happiness. I wish ——-.
(e) Mobile phone is a wonder of modern science. But ——-.
(f) He cannot run the business. So, he should ——-.
(g) He confessed that ——-. So, I forgave him.
(h) The students could not memorize the poem. It was too difficult ——-.
(i) Since there was no more question to discuss, ——-.
(j) Female education is a crying need for our country. It is a good sign that nowadays ——-.

2. Complete the sentences using suitable clauses/ phrases.
(a) 21st February is a red-letter day in our life because ——-. It is our Mother Language Day.
(b) Once there was a farmer who had three sons. They were so lazy that ——-.
(c) I have to meet Raihan. Do you know where ——-?
(d) It is high time you ——-. It is detrimental to health.
(e) English is an international language. If you want to go abroad for higher studies ——-.
(f) The bee is one of the busiest insects. It flies from flower to flower to ——-.
(g) My friend lived in New Zealand. It is many years since ——-.
(h) We must grow the habit of getting up early in the morning. The sooner we get up ——-.
(i) There goes the proverb ‘United we stand, divided we fall’. Unless we are united ——-.
(j) Our country is beset with many problems. We all should come forward with a view to ——-.

3. Complete the sentences using suitable clauses/ phrases.
(a) Last night I did not have a sound sleep. I feel sleepy ——- TV.
(b) You cannot handle such a ——- if you don’t have prior experience in teaching.
(c) If the driver had been more careful, ——- the fatal accident.
(d) We were supposed to start our journey the next day. But, it was so hot that ——-.
(e) A village market is one of the many attractions of country life. It is a public place where ——-.
(f) The box is very heavy. Are you strong enough ——-?
(g) Begging is not a profession. It is most disreputable. We must not ——-.
(h) Whenever he speaks in English ——-. But it is natural that we learn through mistakes.
(i) The station is not far away from here. It will take you five minutes ——-.
(j) One should bear in mind that forming a bad habit is easy to do but ——-.

4. Complete the sentences using suitable clauses/ phrases.
(a) He studies medicine so that ——-.
(b) Time has its wings. It was five years since we ——-.
(c) The poor man knocked at my door. He came to me with a view to ——-.
(d) I found a box in the room. The box was too heavy for ——-.
(e) I went to the market yesterday. Had you requested me, I ——-.
(f) Do not worry about me. I ——- after I have finished my study.
(g) They are very hard working. If the bank gives them a loan on easy terms, they ——-.
(h) Unity is strength. United we stand, ——-.
(i) We had to walk through a jungle. We saw a snake while we ——-.
(j) Everybody will go to the graveyard after death. A graveyard is a place ——-.

5. Complete the sentences using suitable clauses/ phrases.
(a) We are closely related to our environment. We should keep the environment free from pollution so that ——-.
(b) We must follow the rules of hygiene. Without following the rules of hygiene, we ——-.
(c) He was very hopeful about winning the game. He ——- before he took part in the competition.
(d) He had a street accident and his mother injured herself falling on the stairs. To tell the truth, misfortune ——-.
(e) She has got GPA of 4.50. If ——- more seriously, she would have got a GPA of 5 in the exam.
(f) The boy was playing when ——-. He stopped his playing at once.
(g) I feel a very bad headache. If ——-, I would continue my classes.
(h) Time plays a very crucial role in human life. We cannot prosper in life unless ——-.
(i) He runs very fast. Last year he ——- that other competitors were left behind.
(j) Human body needs a balanced diet. If we take a balanced diet, it ——-.

6. Complete the sentences using suitable clauses/ phrases.
(a) Honesty is the best policy. If you maintain honesty, ——-.
(b) Patriotism is a noble virtue. It is high time ——-.
(c) English is an international language. I wish ——-.
(d) If I had much money, ——-.
(e) There goes a proverb that ——-. So, you have to make friendship with a gentleman.
(f) Hardly has he seen his friend ——-.
(g) It is a long time since we ——-.
(h) All of us have to work hard with a view to ——-.
(i) I was too young to ——-.
(j) A student has to be punctual. He has to study regularly lest he ——-.

7. Complete the sentences using suitable clauses/ phrases.
(a) The job market is getting bad to worse day by day. If you don’t work hard in your student life, ——-.
(b) Trees are most important for our survival. They supply oxygen without which ——-.
(c) My HSC exam is knocking at the door. I have to study attentively so that ——-.
(d) I have lost my cell phone. Would you mind ——- so that I can talk to my mother.
(e) Last week my friend Hasan met with an accident. No sooner had I heard the news than ——-.
(f) Flower is a symbol of beauty, love, and purity. There is hardly anyone who ——-.
(g) Walk fast lest ——-.
(h) Jui is studying medicine. She wants ——-.
(i) In recent years, most teenagers have become facebook freaks. They waste time for nothing. They should know that ——-.
(j) He came to my room while ——-. He did not wake me up.

8. Complete the sentences using suitable clauses/ phrases.
(a) Rifat does not like ——-. He knows that rich food does not contain rich vitamins.
(b) As Shafi is devoted to his studies, all his teachers love him. He hopes to ——-.
(c) ——- is not good. We should give it up.
(d) ——- gives no pleasure. It is always painstaking.
(e) There is nobody ——-. Hence happiness is a relative term.
(f) Birds ——- in winter are called migratory birds. We should not kill them.
(g) People are careful ——- in Dhaka city. They don’t waste their resource.
(h) Man is a social being. No man can do ——-.
(i) Robinson Crusoe was born in England. His father wanted him ——-.
(j) ——- in Bangladesh are unemployed. Self-employment is a possible solution to this problem.

9. Complete the sentences using suitable clauses/ phrases.
(a) Industry is the ——-.
(b) A man cannot succeed in life ——-.
(c) ——- of the world are industrious.
(d) The man ——- can maintain sound health.
(e) We should not like those persons ——-.
(f) I always ——-.
(g) I know the story of an industrious person ——-.
(h) That man always inspires me ——-.
(i) I have a poor uncle. He could be rich ——-.
(j) He has become poor ——- of his idleness.

10. Complete the sentences using suitable clauses/ phrases.
(a) John is fond of reading. Whenever he goes to the book fair, ——-. He has a good collection of books now.
(b) Smoking is detrimental to health. It is high time you ——-.
(c) The students saw the teacher. No sooner had the teacher entered the classroom than ——-.
(d) Birds fly in the sky. I wish I ——-.
(e) My mother was a philanthropist. She loved to live among the poor villagers so that ——-.
(f) Samia is good at all of her subjects except English. She cannot compete with her classmates because of ——-.
(g) We had to walk through a jungle. We saw a snake while we ——-.
(h) I don’t have enough money. Had I been a rich man, ——-.
(i) Death is inevitable. There is nobody who ——-.
(j) Boys, I’m going to discuss an important topic today. Be attentive to my lecture, otherwise ——-.

 

11.
a) Rangamati is very busy. But don’t worry. If I find any good hotel, —
b) I couldn’t understand the chemistry lesson today. I would understand the lecture better if the teacher —.
c) My cousin, Mohua is going to Cox’s bazaar on vacation. If I were she, I —
d) Bangladesh is one of the worse victims of climate change. The climate is getting hotter because of —.
e) Whenever I go out for a walk, —. I know many people don’t like this.
f) I shall stay here until —. I do not want to take any rest.
g) The shoes were so expensive that —. I didn’t have sufficient money with me.
h) Her voice was too low for the people at the back to —. The organizers should have arranged a sound system.
i) London was a new city for us. We hired a bus so that —.
j) As I’ve already completed my studies, —. I need money.

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12.
a) This is not the time —. Rather we should render our respective duties.
b) I worked at a stretch for four hours. I got tired. — I resumed work.
c) We went on a journey by boat. — we set sail. We had a very pleasant journey.
d) With the coming of different seasons we can enjoy various things. For example, — we can eat various types of vegetables.
e) I told him to accompany me to Rajshahi. But he refused —. I went alone.
f) I know you are a wise man: — was unexpected.
g) We should be true to our word. If we make any promise —. Otherwise, we can not be trustworthy to people.
h) You know Rafiq is a great liar. We should not believe —.
i) Shimul is now in great danger. — is now my present concern.
j) Tapan invited me to his birthday party. But I can not go. I have to go to Dhaka —. 

 

13.

a) Whenever my uncle comes to our house —. I have never seen him coming to our house empty-handed.

b) I entered house keeping Karim standing outside. I told him to wait until —.

c) In society people say many things. We should not give importance to —. Rather we should think about everything sensibly on our own.

d) He always chatters. — bears no sense. It’s very boring.

e) Yesterday I saw Shimul —. The river was violent then. This shows that he is very courageous.

f) My HSC examination s over. I could not do well in it. — is uncertain.

g) You say Karim has failed. I don’t believe it. I know him — student.

h) Karim, come here. I have many things —.

i) When the crime was committed —. So undoubtedly he is not involved in it.

j) Some people say that Jamil set fire to the house of the widow. But just this morning he has given her one thousand takas and some food. This proves —.

14.
a) Yesterday a boy came to me. He said that —. So I gave him a shirt and some money.
b) A match will be played between our college and Dhaka College. But the time when the match will start is yet—.
c) Sometimes we fail to answer the questions—. Only Rana hardly fail to do so. He is the best boy in the class.
d) A thief entered Sumon’s room —. Sumon caught hold of the thief.
e) — is known to all. Still, many people lead dishonest life.
f) You say you are late due to your failure to get a rickshaw —. You could start earlier.
g) We should work and speak sensibly. — often invite difficulties in our life.
h) This place is memorable in my life. It is the place —.
i) Swimming is good exercise. Every day I swim —.
j) You have failed in the exam. You could pass—.

15.
a) I can’t spend much time with you. I have an important work —.
b) Last night a beggar took shelter in our home. We gave him —. He was very pleased with us.
c) Rana has left just a few minutes ago. If you arrived a little earlier, —.
d) Rini is a good singer. She sings so beautifully that —.
e) The departure time of the train was approaching. So he walked fast —.
f) I need a reliable and dutiful person. Since —, I will give you the task.
g) My elder brother was going to London. My parents burst into tears — departure. I also could not control myself.
h) In this world some people live longer than others. Those — gathers the best experience.
i) You should not gossip at this moment. A little later you are going to sit for the examination. I can’t think —.
j) Ranu informed me that she was in danger. I went —.

 

 16.
a) The drivers — have an overtaking tendency. They are responsible for road accidents.
b) Earthquakes can visit Dhaka at any time. We have to be alert —.
c) People consider Stephen Hawking — after Einstein. He is now confined to a wheelchair.
d) My father bought a car yesterday. He allowed me—.
e) It has started —. We had better not go outside.
f) We should lock our doors —. The thieves can enter our house.
g) I don’t want to —. I have decided to make a business.
h) He became very tired —. He needs to have some rest.
i) The boy — is my brother. He gets up early in the morning.
j) He used to work here part-time. But now he is—.

17.
a) In the present global village, skill and competence are essential —.
b) In this situation, women's education is such a thing—.
c) Women comprise —.
d) We can not think of our prosperity or development —.
e) If we want development and prosperity of our country —.
f) Education is intellectual training —.
g) Moreover, an educated mother plays a vital role—.
h) An educated mother knows —.
i) An educated woman can discharge —.
j) So we must educate our womenfolk —.

18.
a) There are some people —. Such people can not succeed in life.
b) Shafiq left the hostel all of a sudden. — still remains unknown to me.
c) Some students in the class told that Rafiq had broken the bench. But he denied —.
d) Dear students, please get silent. Listen to —.
e) Karim had been studying since early in the morning. — he started for college.
f) Rekha is often seen deeply absorbed in her study. Actually, she is —.
g) I was studying —. When her cooking was completed, she called me to eat rice.
h) Yesterday Salma came to me. She came —.
i) You have failed in the exam. It is sad. But if you get depressed and do not study, you —.
j) All of my friends attended my birthday party. Only you were absent. — shocked me.

19.
a) — is a good habit. People love those who speak frankly.
b) We have invited him to the meeting. But I don’t know —.
c) Tisa is a brilliant student. She is working hard —.
d) Going to the hospital we found you senseless. Can you remember the place —?
e) I went to your garden to pluck some flowers. I saw your grandfather —.
f) Alcohol is not good for health. If you take alcohol —.
g) Foujia is certainly brilliant. She could have made a glorious result —.
h) Mathematics is no doubt a hard subject. But you can find it interesting —.
i) The girl — was my cousin. She is also a very brilliant student.
j) He is very famous in our locality. His generosity — his huge property has brought him to this state.

20.
a) As human beings we want — in peace.
b) To have — we should live with others in amity.
c) Allah has blessed us with a conscience —.
d) If we do not use our conscience, —.
e) —, we should always act rationally.
f) — may bring a lot of suffering for us and for those whom we deal with.
g) We are also blessed with intellectual power—.
h) Present civilization is the product or contribution of —.
i) At present people — the world is suffering greatly.
j) — activities are greatly responsible for this suffering.

21.
a) English — , we should learn it.
b) But — are indifferent to this language.
c) As it is a foreign language, —
d) — it is an interesting language.
e) — , they can certainly learn it.
f) — they should practice it greatly.
g) The students — , cannot acquire command over this language.
h) In the present context of globalization — is increasing day by day.
i) So it is essential for us to — .
j) Our government is also trying — to make our students skilled in this language.

22.
a) A good student must posses — .
b) The student — is a good student.
c) We must be honest in thought, active in habit and obedient to — .
d) — health is another quality of an ideal student.
e) He — makes glorious results in the examination.
f) — being active and prompt, he is also sociable.
g) He does not know — .
h) A good student knows that — .
i) So — of life he gains knowledge.
j) An ideal student cultivates the right virtues in — .

 

23.
a) A storm is —.
b) Though it is uncertain —.
c) It creates a scene —.
d) In a storm, the wind — wrecks great havoc upon our life and property.
e) Peals of thunder and — frighten the people.
f) After the storm, people come out —.
g) They get terrified to see the havoc —.
h) It is known that storm is such a natural disaster —.
i) But we can minimize the loss — it.
j) We can save life and property to a great extent —.

 

24.
a) A railway station is a place where —.
b) It is —.
c) — are seen here.
d) A kind of eagerness can be noticed in their eyes and face —.
e) Moreover, train journey creates a kind of thrill and excitement in the passengers especially in—.
f) Some come out of the station —.
g) Some are busy —.
h) They push one another —.
i) The total place becomes lively by the hue and cry of the passengers and above all by the peculiar voices of the hawkers —.
j) In the restroom, the passengers are found —.

 

25.
a) A fair — is called a book fair.
b) A book fair is — in our country on the premises of Bangla Academy.
c) It is organized — the martyrs to the causes of defending our mother tongue Bangla in 1952.
d) Moreover, it is held —, creating enthusiasm of reading in the general people.
e) In the fair — are seen.
f) These stalls display and sell various books —.
g) Some days ago I went to the book fair —.
h) I bought —.
i) I also met —.
j) Going to the fair was —.

26.
a) If you are good at others —. So, you should behave with others well.
b) — brings suffering. We should avoid their company.
c) He is only 4 feet in height. He is not tall enough —.
d) Scarcely had I reached the college —. I entered the class in a hurry.
e) We can not keep pace with the rich countries —. So, poverty should be removed from our country first.
f) Greenhouse effect is a dangerous reactive type of effect —. It is dangerous for living creatures on earth.
g) Since my final exam was going on —. I must attend the next part.
h) — duty of a student is to study attentively. But some students forget it.
i) He paused for a moment and then went —. The audience felt boring.
j) I got a scholarship —. Everybody was happy.

 

27.
a) — were present in the meeting. But I was absent from the meeting.
b) He felt tired. He wanted —.
c) I saw the mother —. The baby was crying then.
d) She looks older —. She had better not wear glass.
e) It is beyond his means — in Dhaka. So, he has hired a flat.
f) The workload is so big —. I need others’ help.
g) He likes to talk much. Don’t bother about —.
h) All parents want —. My parents want me to be an engineer.
i) City life is expensive. You have to earn more — the city life.
j) Lazy people suffer —. We should not follow them.

28.
a) I completed the work successfully. This is the method how —.
b) Mr. Himel left the place suddenly. Do you know —?
c) We walked —. Then we took a rest for some time.
d) The patient will feel better —. The doctor has said so.
e) The cat has eaten all —. I will punish the cat.
f) Go on writing till —. You have one hour left.
g) I would like —. My mother also wants to join me.
h) He is very late today. Do you know —?
i) The old man saw some snakes. Their color was so beautiful that—.
j) I hate —. They harm the people.

29.

a) The National Memorial which is situated at Savar —. It is built with concrete but made of blood.

b) — can not be blotted. Everything is predestined by God.

c) I support you because —. You should be always honest.

d) If I had the wings of a bird —. But man can not fly in the sky as bird flies.

e) We can not stop natural disasters. But reducing the loss of wealth and lives is possible —.

f) The door ball rang —. I felt disturbed by it.

g) Today is Friday. — all the shops are closed.

h) I do not like people —. Such kinds of people are hated everywhere.

i) As an HSC candidate, you should read properly so —. You must make proper use of time.

j) Though Bangladesh is a small country —. But her population can be used as human resource.

30.
a) I like —. But my favorite game is cricket.
b) Children often burst into tantrums. The main reason for their tantrum is —.
c) I have asked him to come to our house. But — is not known to me.
d) Suman is not a good student. He is inattentive to his study. I often see him —.
e) Time is very valuable. Our happiness and prosperity totally depend on —.
f) He failed in the exam. If he studied attentively,—. 

g) You should take some extra money. Because the amount of money — may not enable you to buy a laptop.
h) Walking is a —. I often walk by the riverside.
i) Karim is a brilliant boy. Unfortunately, he has failed. I don’t know —.
j) Many people in our country are —. They don’t know that literature is the main reason for their poverty.

 

31.

a) Health is —.
b) We can never lead happy life —.
c) — we should follow the rules of health.
d) We cannot be healthy —.
e) — do not mean valuable foods.
f) We can find nutritious foods —.
g) We must have knowledge on nutrition so that —
h) Many rich people cannot lead a healthy life —.
i) BTV puts up —.
j) We must remember —.

32.
a) Industry is the —.
b) A man can’t succeed in life —.
c) — of the world were industrious.
d) The man — can easily maintain a sound health.
e) We should not like those persons —.
f) I always —.
g) I know the story of an industrious person —.
h) That man always inspires me —.
i) I have a poor uncle. He could be rich —.
j) He has become poor — his idleness.

33.
a) Honesty is the best policy. — if you do not stick to the way of honesty.
b) A glass has been broken. I don’t know —.
c) The pen — has been lost. I am very sorry for it.
d) I got a bad news from my family —. So I had to go home then.
e) I am going to the market to buy some food. You must not move from this place —.
f) Don’t come here. Rather, stay —.

g) My uncle is —. I often go to him for help.
h) Reza is studying very attentively. He wants—.
i) Lima danced very nicely. The audience was so charmed with her performance that —.
j) Rita is my best friend. Whenever she gets spare time, —.

 

34.

a) Sumana is —.
b) She is often invited — on various occasions.
c) She began — music from her childhood.
d) She love music so much —.
e) She is —.
f) She wants to be a great singer — time.
g) I get lost —.
h) I am also —.
i) So I often go to her — enjoying her song.
j) Actually we are — to each other.

35.
a) After a while, a cricket match between Bangladesh and India is going to be started. So, we —
b) Only to wear good dresses is not a quality of a gentleman. — is a quality of a gentleman.
c) I need your help at this moment. I will be benefited —.
d) Mamun has always secured the third place in the exam. But — is his ambition.
e) He is now obsessed with a great problem. I tried — but I could not.
f) I know you are not interested in enjoying any cultural function. But — surprised me.
g) I am not attentive to my study. That’s why my father desired —.
h) Smoking is injurious to health. But many of us are in the habit of smoking —.
i) I tried to meet him for three days. But he was so busy that —.
j) Shakib-Al-Hasan topping the world’s best all-rounder ranking had made us proud. Though — both in batting and bowing, he failed to bring victory for the team of Bangladesh.
 

Completing Sentence board questions Exercise

1. Complete the sentences using suitable clauses/phrases. [Dhaka Board-2019]

(a) We are late. The class will start soon. Walk fast lest we should miss the class.

(b) There goes a proverb that time and tide wait for none. So, we must make proper use of time.

(C) The condition of Mitu's father was not well. If I knew his mobile number I would phone him.

(d) Though Bangladesh is a small country we have many heritage sites. We are proud of our world heritage sites.

(e) We are a free nation now. 1971 is the year when we became independent.

(t) English is an international language. If you are weak in English you cannot get a good job.

(g) I found a box in the room. The box was too heavy for me to lift/carry/.

(h) I was really in great danger. He came here with a view to helping/ rescuing me.

(i) I can't recall his name. It is long since I saw/met him.

(j) Time will decide everything. Do your best without any hesitation.

2. Complete the sentences using suitable clauses/phrases. [ Cumilla Board-2019]

(a) Samudra Haque is a great journalist. Do you know where he was born?
(b) Unity is power. Unless you are united, You may be harmed.
(c) Work carefully lest you should fail.
(d) Shabbir Khan is a quack. He behaves as though he were an MBBS.
(e) It is very cold. I have to put on warm clothes so that I can keep me warm.
(f) Could you avoid quarreling with your neighbors?
(g) A proverb goes that morning shows the day.
(h) Democratic Govt. will provide freedom of speech for all.
(i) Let us play in the field, shall we?
(j) The bee is one of the busiest insects. We should follow the lifestyle of bee.

 

3. Complete the sentences using suitable clauses/phrases.[ Rajshahi Board-2019]

(a) Florence Nightingale wanted to be a nurse with a view to serving the sick people.

(b) She was thirty years old when she took nursing as her profession.

(c) If a man sows good seeds, he will reap a good harvest.

(d) I got up late today. Let's take a taxi so that we may reach the exam hall on time.

(e) A village doctor is a person who serves the villagers. He is the best friend to the villagers.

(f) She said, “It is high time we left the place”.

(g) I wish I could fly in the sky. If I had the wings of a bird, I could fly in the sky.

(h) I don't know why you go there, most probably, to meet your friend.

(i) But all sorts of attempts to solve the food problem will fail unless our farmers work hard.

(i) He who follows two hares catches neither.

 

4. Complete the sentences using suitable clauses/phrases.[ Jashore Board-2019]

(a) We cannot buy a car if don't get a car. It costs a lot of money.

(b) You are now very helpless. Call me whenever you need help.

(c) The man was so weak that he could not walk. He should consult with a doctor.

( d) Since it was raining heavily, we could not go to the field. We tayed at home.

(e) Though he is dull of hearing, he is serious about his study. He can make a good result.

(f) Danger comes when it is feared. So, we have to be careful in our life.

(g) When I was a child in I used to play cricket. I was fond of playing cricket.

(h) Hardly had we seen the police when we cried for help to save us. Thus we were saved.

(i) Speak the truth or you will be punished. A truthful man is always honored everywhere.

(j) He took biology in lieu of agriculture/Electric Math. Biology is difficult for him.

 

5. Complete the sentences using suitable clauses/phrases. [Sylhet Board 2019]

a) "Do you know this man?" "Yes, I know him. He has been known to me since he was a boy."
(b) What a lovely view that was! If I had had a camera, I would have. captured/photographed it.
(c) I have never been suspicious of his honesty. I have always believed he is a thoroughly honest man.
(d) It was very hot outside. Nobody actually wanted to play in such hot conditions.
(e) The woman who was hit by a bus was taken to hospital.
(f) When my sister was young, she hid chocolate in impossible places. Once I found a bar inside a flower vase.

(g) My grandfather has no interest in TV. He often talks about the old days when there was no TV.
(h) I am not a rich man. So I never go to the shops where costly products are sold.
(i) Don't worry. We are going to be there right on time. I am driving as fast as I can.
(j) She never travels alone. She is very afraid of traveling alone.

6. Complete the sentences using suitable clauses/phrases. [Barishal Board 2019]

(a) A railway station is the place where people wait for the train.
(b) No sooner had he reached the station than the train left.
(c) He is satisfied with what he earns.
(d)The car made in Japan runs very smoothly.
e) He behaved as if he had been mad.
f) What is lotted cannot be blotted.

g) My purse has been lost where it is least feared.
h) My friend, Ripon, appeared before the interview board. As he was smart he could easily please the interviewers.
i) You are a liar. You cannot eat a mango let alone ten mangoes.
j) I am very hungry today. I had better take my dinner early.

7. Complete the sentences using suitable clauses/phrases. [Chattogram Board 2019]

a) English is an international language. So. to keep pace with the process of globalization we must learn English.
b) I am an early riser. I am used to getting up early and having a walk in the morning.
c) You are getting fat. If you want to lose weight you have to take physical exercise.
(d) Many people in our country are illiterate. They do not know how to read or write.
e) Women constitute half of the total population of our country. No progress is possible without their contribution.
f) An unhealthy man cannot enjoy life. A proverb goes that "a sound mind lives in a sound body".
g) She loves reading. She will be reading while we are playing in the field.
h) Habit of eating is also important for good health. We should eat a balanced diet so that we can be healthy.
(i) Environment pollution is a serious problem nowadays. We should plant trees in order to reduce the effect of environmental pollution.
j) Environment is polluted in many ways. It is high time we stopped polluting our environment.

8. Complete the sentences using suitable clauses/phrases. [Dinajpur Board-2019]

(a) He is a liar. Do not rely on him.

(b) Mobile phone is a wonder of modern science, But it is harmful too.

(c) Time has its wings. It was five years since we had met.

(d) Our country is beset with many problems. We all should come forward with a view to addressing them.

(e) Whenever he speaks in English, he makes no mistake. But we learn through mistakes.

(f) Patriotism is a noble virtue. It is high time we developed it.

(g) A student has to be punctual. He has to study regularly lest we should fail.

 (h) There is nobody who is happy with what he has. Hence happiness is a relative term.

(i) Trees are essential for our existence. So, we should plant trees and not cut them down.

(g) Early rising gives a man enough free time. Since I am an early riser, I get plenty of time to work.

 

 9. Complete the sentences using suitable clauses/phrases. [HSC Exam-Ka Set-2018]

(a) Industry is the key to success.

(b) A man cannot succeed in life without being industrious.

(c) Most of the living beings of the world are industrious.

(d) The man who is industrious can maintain sound health.

(e) We should not like those persons who are lazy.

(f) I always try to work hard.

(g) I know the story of an industrious person who lived in our village.

(h) That man always inspires me to work hard.

(i) I have a poor uncle. He could be rich by working hard.

(j) He has become poor- as a result of his idleness.

10. Complete the sentences using suitable clauses/phrases. [HSC Exam-Kha Set-2018]

(a) Whenever he goes to the book fair, he buys a number of books.

(b) It is high time you stopped smoking.

(c) No sooner had the teacher entered the classroom than the students stood up.

(d) I wish I were a bird.

(e) She loved to live among the poor villagers so that she could help them.

(f) She cannot compete with her classmates because of her weakness in English.

(g) We saw a snake while we were crossing the jungle.

(h) Had I been a rich man, I would have helped the flood-affected people.

(i) Death is inevitable. There is nobody who can avoid death.

(j) Be attentive to my lecture, otherwise, you will not be able to understand it.

 

11. Complete the sentences using suitable clauses/phrases. [Dhaka Board-2017]

(a) So, we should not cut trees at random.

(b) If you do not know English well, you cannot get a good job.

(c) It is high time we stood against corruption.

(d) I wish I were a child again.

(e) Mobile phone is a wonder of modem science. But we must not misuse it.

(f) So, he should engage someone to run it.

(g) He confessed that he was guilty.

(h) It was too difficult for them to memorize.

(i) Since there was no more question to discuss, the president finished the meeting.

(j) It is a good sign that nowadays girls are being educated in good numbers.

12. Complete the sentences using suitable clauses/phrases. [Cumilla Board- 2017]

(a) He studies medicine so that- he can become a medical specialist.

(b) It was five years since we -had last met.

(c) He came to me with a view to -getting some help.

(d) The box was too heavy for me -to lift.

(e) went to the market yesterday. Had you requested me? I- would have bought a gift for you.

(f) I -will come back after I have finished my study.

(g) If the bank gives them a loan on easy terms. they- can change their condition.

(h) Unity is strength, united we stand,- divided we fall.

(i) We saw a snake while we -were walking.

(j) A graveyard is a place -where the dead are buried.

 

13. Complete the sentences using suitable clauses/phrases. [Rajshahi Board- 2017]

(a) 21st February is a red-letter day in our life because on this day we achieved the rightful place of Bangla through sacrifice.

(b) They were so lazy that the farmer became very worried about them.

(c) Do you know where he lives?

(d) It is high time you gave up king.

(e) If you want to go abroad for higher studies, you have to learn English.

(f) It flies from flower to flower to collect honey.

(g) It is many years since we last sat together.

(h) The sooner we get up, the earlier we can start our activities.

(i) There goes the proverb "United we stand. divided we fall", Unless we are united divided we fall.

(j) Our country is beset with many problems. We all should come forward with a view to solving these problems.

 

14. Complete the sentences using suitable clauses/phrases. [Jashore Board 2017]

a) Last night I did not have a sound sleep I feel sleepy as soon as I start watching TV.
b) You cannot handle such a situation in the class if you do not have prior experience in teaching.
c) If the driver had been more careful, he could have avoided the fatal accident.
d) We were supposed to start our journey the next day. But it was so hot that we decided to postpone it.
e) A village market is one of the many attractions of country life. It is a public place where people buy and sell things.
f) The box is very heavy. Are you strong enough to carry it?

g) Begging is not a profession. It is most disreputable. We must not earn by begging.

h) Whenever he speaks in English, he makes a lot of mistakes. But it is natural that we learn through mistakes.
i) The station is not far away from here. It will take you five minutes before the train starts.
j) One should bear in mind that forming a bad habit is easy to do but difficult to give up.

15. Complete the sentences using suitable clauses/phrases. [Sylhet Board 2017]

a) Honesty is the best policy. If you maintain honesty, you will be respected by all.
(b) Patriotism is a noble virtue. It is high time we loved our country.
c) English is an international language. I wish I could speak English fluently.
d) If I had a lot of money, I would help the poor.
(e) There goes a proverb that a friend in need is a friend indeed. So, you have to make friendship with a gentleman.
f) Hardly has he seen his friend when he left the place.
g) It is a long time since we met last together.
h) All of us have to work hard with a view to having success in life.
i) I was too young to understand the politics of people.
j) A student has to be punctual. He has to study regularly lest he should fail in the examination.

16. Complete the sentences using suitable clauses/phrases. [Barishal Board 2017]

a) The job market is getting bad to worse day by day. If you don't work hard in your student life, you will not get a job in the future.
b) Trees are most important for our survival. They supply oxygen without which we can not live.
c) My HSC exam is knocking at the door. I have to study attentively so that I can do well in the exam.
d) I have lost my cell phone. Would you mind giving me your cellphone so that I can talk to my mother?
e) Last week my friend Hasan met with an accident. No sooner had I heard the news than I went to see him.
f) Flower is a symbol of beauty, love, and purity. There is hardly anyone who does not love flowers.
g) Walk fast lest you should miss the bus.
h) Jui is studying medicine. She wants to serve the poor in her village.
i) During recent years, most teenagers have become facebook freaks. They waste time for nothing. They should know that time once lost is lost forever.
j) He came to my room while I was sleeping. He did not wake me up.

17. Complete the sentences using suitable clauses/phrases. [Chattogram Board 2017]

a) We should keep the environment free from pollution so that we can live healthy life.
b) Without following the rules of hygiene. We cannot have good health.
c) He practiced a lot before he took part in the competition.
d) To tell the truth misfortune does not come alone.
e) If she had studied more seriously, she would have gotten a GPA of 5 in the exam.
f) The boy was playing when his mother called him.
g) If I felt better, I would continue my classes.
h) We cannot prosper in life unless we make proper use of time.
i) Last year he ran so fast that other competitors were left behind.
j) If we take a balanced diet, it works well.

18. Complete the sentences using suitable clauses/phrases. [Dinajpur Board 2017]

a) Rifat does not like to eat rich foods. He knows that rich food does not contain rich vitamins.
b) As Shafi is devoted to her studies, all his teachers love him. He hopes to do well in his examinations.
c) The habit of telling lies is not good. We should give up it.
d) Learning without understanding gives no pleasure. It is always painstaking.
e) There is nobody who is happy with his present condition. Hence happiness is a relative term.
f) Birds that come to our country in winter are called migratory birds. We should not kill them.
g) People are careful in using water, gas, etc. In Dhaka city. They don't waste their resource. Man is a social being. No man can do without the help of others.
i) Robinson Crusoe was born in England. His father wanted him to be a physician.
j) A large number of people in Bangladesh are unemployed. Self-employment is a possible solution to this problem.

19. Complete the sentences using suitable clauses/phrases. [Dhaka Board-2016]
(a) Physical exercise keeps us healthy and strong. If you take regular physical exercises, you will be healthy and strong.
(b) They came to you with a view to having a talk, but you scolded them without any reason.
(c) Please wait here until I returned. I have a serious matter to discuss with you.
(d) I was not hungry at all. If I had been hungry, I would have taken my meal.
(e) Trees are essential for our existence. So, we should plant more and more trees.
f) There goes a proverb that time and tide wait for none. So, we must make proper use of time.
(g) We should drink pure water. Since the water of this bottle is not pure, we must not drink it.
(h) The two brothers are not on good terms. Yesterday when we went to their house, we found them quarreling with each other.
i) Air is polluted in many ways. It is high time we prevented air pollution.
(j) The martyrs laid down their lives in 1971. They did it so that we could live in an independent country.

20. Complete the sentences using suitable clauses/phrases. [Cumilla Board 2016]
(a) 16th December is observed as Victory Day every year in Bangladesh. It is really a red-letter day in our national history because on this day we became independent.
(b) A proverb goes that honesty is the best policy. So we must try to lead an honest life.
(c) Courtesy means showing of politeness in one's attitude and behavior towards others. Courtesy costs nothing but brings a lot.
(d) Bangladesh is an agricultural country. As her economy depends on agriculture, she needs to put emphasis on it.
(e) Time is very important in our life. You cannot prosper in life unless you are punctual.
(f) Bangladesh is our motherland. It is a small but beautiful country. Though it is a small country, it is overpopulated.
(g) Early rising gives a man enough free time. Since I am an early riser I get enough time to do my work.
(h) You must have confidence in your ability. If you are confident, you will be successful.
(i) My final examination is going on. I studied hard lest I get enough time to do my work.
(j) His father has no ability to bear his son's educational expenses. So the son takes up a part-time job so that he can continue his study.

21. Complete using suitable clauses/phrases: [Rajshahi Board- 2016]
(a) Industry is the key to success. If you work hard, you will succeed.
(b) Corruption is the main hindrance to development. It is high time we stood against corruption.
(c) Abdul is an H.S.C candidate. He is studying hard lest he should fail in the exam.
(d) There are a good number of reasons why the students in Bangladesh fail in English. That English is a foreign language is the main reason.
(e) Birds fly in the sky. I wish I were a bird.
(f) No sooner had we reached there than the program began. Unless we went there earlier, we would miss the beginning of the program.
(g) It is not good to be with bad company. A man is known by the company he keeps.
(h) Dulal Sheikh is a quack. He behaves as if he were a good doctor.
(i) It is very cold outside. You had better stay inside.
(j) My childhood was full of joys and happiness, Would that I were a child again.

22. Complete the sentences using suitable clauses/phrases. [Jashore Board 2016]
Geometry is very much confusing to Zillur. He practices geometry a lot so that he can do better in geometry.
(b) I could not recognize you at first. It was five years since we had met last.
(c) Sanjida was writing quite well in the exam when suddenly she felt a bad headache. As a result, she could not finish the exam with satisfaction.
(d) Don't worry. I will help you after I have finished my study.
(e) Fateen was really in great danger. He came to you with a view to getting some help from you, but you disappointed him.
(f) Sujon was very weak, but he had to carry a big box. The box was too heavy for him to carry.
(g) The farmers of our country are very poor, but they can work hard. If the bank gives them a loan on an easy term, they can produce good crops
(h) Load-shedding occurs because we cannot produce adequate electricity. It is high time we stopped the misuse of electricity.
(i) I requested him to join me in playing cricket. He joined me after he had finished his homework.
(j) He tried his best to get the job but he could not get it. Had he got the job, he would have been very happy.

23. Complete the sentences using suitable clauses/phrases:[Sylhet Board 2016]
(a) The students were sympathetic and patriotic. That's why they worked for the flood-affected people.
(b) There were five boys. I took five books that I gave to each one of them.
(c) When he came out, he was greeted by a great teacher. He was worthy of getting such greetings.
(d) Though the pen writes well, it is very costly. I can't afford to use it.
(e) The poem is too difficult for the students to memorize. They couldn't but memorize it.
(f) If I had a camera, I would take some photographs. I like photography.
(g) He came to my room while I was sleeping. He didn't wake me up.
(h) Rina waited until I gave the book to her. She went after getting it.
(i) He went to London so that he could complete his higher study there. He was devoted to studying.
(j) He confessed that he was guilty. So, I forgave him.

24. Complete the sentences using suitable clause/phrases. [Barishal Board 2016]
(a) You cannot buy a car unless you earn a lot. It costs a lot.
(b) You are now sick. Call me in case you need a doctor.
(c) He is so short that he can not chop well.
(d) Since there are no more questions to discuss we should end the meeting.
(e) I worked hard although I could not get the expected salary.
(f) Hardly had we started to eat when he came home.
(g) We were unable to go by train because of the strike.
(h) I will give him the message as soon as I see him.
(i) When I was a child, I did not like to take food.
(j) There are many helpless people I wish I could help them.

25. Complete the sentences using suitable clauses/phrases: [Chattogram Board 2016]
(a) Garment industry in Bangladesh is one of the major sources of earning foreign exchanges. But this sector is afflicted with many problems.
(b) Once Taimur attacked the province of a powerful prince. When the prince heard the news, he decided to fight back.
(c) Mr. Karim is a hardworking man. Unfortunately, be cannot turn the wheels of his fortune.
(d) Success does not come to a man automatically. When a man works in a systematic way he becomes successful.
(e) Female education is a crying need for our country. It is a good sign that nowadays female education is being encouraged.
(f) Motherland is like heaven. It is our sacred duty to save our motherland.
(g) Life should not be considered a bed of roses. It is full of sorrows and suffering.
(h) When you finish your work, you will go home.
(i) The thief was afraid of the police. He ran away lest he should be attested.
(j) He is an honest worker. Despite his honest work, he is dishonored.

26. Complete the sentences using suitable clauses/phrases: [Dinajpur Board 2016]
(a) I think you are not punctual in your studies. Be punctual lest you should fail in the examination.
(b) I've missed the 8 O'clock train. Do you know when the next train is scheduled?
(c) The thief stole my watch and I saw it. As soon as I saw him, I went after him.
(d) Though he was late, he worked seriously.
(e) As he is unwilling to work, he cannot get rid of poverty. He must work if he wants to change his lot. (f) I usually avoid driving. It is boring to drive now.
(g) As it is a difficult task, the company relies on him for doing the task. He is very skilled in doing such work.
(h) Whenever I go to visit the factory. I find him absent. He must account for his absence.
(i) The film ended very fantastically. If you enjoyed the film, please write down a review.
(j) There are many obstacles in our way to success. We must work hard so that we can overcome them.