SSC English Grammar Practice
Right Form of Verbs (SSC English 2nd Paper)
Practice common secondary-level grammar tasks and question patterns.
SSC পরীক্ষায় English 2nd Paper-এ 'Right Form of Verbs' অত্যন্ত গুরুত্বপূর্ণ একটি topic। সহজে মনে রাখার জন্য নিচে প্রধান কয়েকটি Rules এবং Examples আলোচনা করা হলো:
Rule 1: Subject-Verb Agreement#
- Subject যদি 3rd Person Singular Number (he, she, it বা কোনো একক নাম) হয় এবং বাক্যটি Present Indefinite Tense হয়, তাহলে Verb-এর সাথে 's' বা 'es' যোগ করতে হয়।
- Example: He (go) to school everyday. -> He goes to school everyday.
- Example: The boy (play) cricket. -> The boy plays cricket.
Rule 2: Universal Truth & Habitual Fact#
- চিরন্তন সত্য (Universal truth) বা অভ্যাসগত কাজ (Habitual fact) বুঝালে Present Indefinite Tense হয়।
- Example: The sun (rise) in the east. -> The sun rises in the east.
- Example: Ice (float) on water. -> Ice floats on water.
Rule 3: Time Indicating Words (Always, regularly, daily, everyday...)#
- বাক্যে always, regularly, daily, everyday, usually, normally, sometimes, often ইত্যাদি থাকলে তা Present Indefinite Tense হয়।
- Example: She always (speak) the truth. -> She always speaks the truth.
Rule 4: Past Indicators (Yesterday, ago, last year, past...)#
- বাক্যে yesterday, ago, long ago, last night, last week, once upon a time ইত্যাদি Past Time নির্দেশক শব্দ থাকলে verb-এর Past Form (V2) বসে।
- Example: I (receive) your letter yesterday. -> I received your letter yesterday.
Rule 5: Modals / Semi-Modals#
- Can, could, may, might, shall, should, will, would, must, ought to, need, dare ইত্যাদির পর verb-এর Base Form (V1) বসে।
- Example: You must (do) your homework. -> You must do your homework.
Rule 6: Prepositions & 'To'#
- সাধারণ Preposition (in, on, at, of, for, with, without, by) এর পর Verb আসলে Verb + ing হয়। কিন্তু 'To'-এর পর verb-এর Base Form (V1) বসে।
- Example: He is fond of (read) books. -> He is fond of reading books.
- Example: She went to market to (buy) a pen. -> She went to market to buy a pen.
- Exception (ব্যতিক্রম): Look forward to, with a view to, get used to, be accustomed to ইত্যাদির পর verb + ing বসে।
- Example: I am looking forward to (hear) from you. -> I am looking forward to hearing from you.
Quick Practice for SSC:#
- 1.Illiteracy (hinder) our national progress.
-> Answer: hinders
- 2.We must (protect) our environment.
-> Answer: protect
- 3.He went to Dhaka with a view to (attend) a meeting.
-> Answer: attending
- 4.It (rain) heavily yesterday.
-> Answer: rained