Completing Sentences Exercise for HSC
1. Complete the following sentences with suitable clauses/phrases:
(a) We work hard so that we can attain prosperity. Peace and prosperity are not possible if we are reluctant to work hard.
(b) Love is divine. You cannot find others to love you unless you love them.
(c) Our agriculture depends on rainwater. If the rainfall is timely, the farmers can irrigate their lands easily.
(d) A student has to be punctual. He has to study regularly lest he should cut a sorry figure in the exam.
(e) They were walking fast to get the bus. As soon as they reached the bus stop, the bus left.
(f) The box is very heavy. Are you strong enough to carry it?
(g) It is high time you gave up smoking. It is detrimental to health.
(h) The poor man knocked at my door. He came to me with a view to getting some food.
(i) They are very hard working. If the bank gives them a loan on easy terms, they will be able to change their condition.
(j) Mobile phone is a wonder of modern science. But it has some demerits also.
2. (a) Corruption has risen to such an extent that people want to get rid of it. It is high time we took stern steps against it.
(b) You can't buy a car unless you have a lot of money. It costs a lot.
(c) He is so short that he cannot touch it.
(d) Since my final exam was going on, I couldn't there. I studied hard lest I should fail the exam.
(e) There are many helpless people. I wish I could help them.
(f) I worked hard although I got tired.
(g) Yesterday I could not get up from bed on time because I kept late hour.
(h) He confessed that he was guilty. So, I forgave him.
(i) I could not recognize you at first. It was five years since we had met last.
(j) If I had a camera, I would click some photos. I like photography.
3. (a) As she is firmly determined, she will succeed. Strong determination is the precondition of success.
(b) The path is not smooth at all. Walk carefully lest you should fall down.
(c) Rahim is such a man whom everybody respects most. He deserves it for his honesty.
(d) The news is not true at all. I know the real fact.
(e) He has a lot of money, but he even does not want to spend money for his treatment. He is really a miser.
(f) It is high time we gave up smoking. It is detrimental to health.
(g) I told him about the accident. But he is describing the accident to others as if he witnessed the accident.
(h) The 16th of December is observed as a victory day every year in Bangladesh. It is really a red-letter day in our national history because on this day we got our victory.
(i) He earns such a small amount that he cannot support his family with it. So he is looking for some additional income.
(j) Everybody should be sincere because sincerity is the answer to success. An insincere person always becomes failure.
4. (a) The man was seriously injured in an accident. He would have died if the passers-by had not taken him to hospital on time.
(b) Manners make a man. Students should practice manners and etiquette.
(c) The ship stood motionless as the wind stopped blowing.
(d) What's it like having a chat with an unknown person? 1 like it very much.
(e) Yesterday she read very attentively so that she could make a good result in her test examination. Today is her test examination.
(f) He fails repeatedly to take a decision about his own affairs, let alone your affair. Are you joking with me?
(g) It is high time we prepared for our exam. It is knocking at our door.
(h) Birds fly in the sky. Would that I could fly in the sky like a bird.
(i) When he came out, everyone greeted him warmly. He was worthy of getting such greetings.
(j) He confessed that he made the mistake unknowingly. So, I forgave him.
5. (a) Deforestation is a matter of great concern. So, we should stop cutting down frees indiscriminately.
(b) To tell a lie is a great sin. We should never tell a lie.
(c) English is an international language. Unless you know English, you can't get a good job.
(d) Corruption is a hurdle to development. We should take immediate steps to curb corruption.
(e) Rome was not built in a day. It took a long time and finally Rome was built.
(f) Rahman is a poor man. He can not buy a shirt, let alone a suit.
(g) I think, you are not punctual in your studies. Be punctual lest you should fail in the exam.
(h) Though he was late, he finished his task on time.
(i) As it is a difficult task, you should take the help of your partner.
(j) There are many obstacles in our way to success. We should face these obstacles with courage and diligence.
6. (a) He was the man who came to spread Islam in the parts of Bengal close to the Sunderbans.
(b) As he was a religious man, he preached Islam in that area.
(c) He could supposedly calm dangerous animals and make them docile.
(d) For example, he fought with crocodiles which threatened the people of the area.
(e) Because of his alert and vigilant presence, all predatory animals were said to have been kept within bounds.
(f) The term 'diaspora' is used to refer to people who have left their homelands and settled in other parts of the world.
(g) A peace movement is a social movement that seeks to achieve some non-violent ideals.
(h) Different organizations involved in peace movements may have some diverse goals, but one common goal is the sustainability of peace.
(i) A pacifist is a person who believes that war and violence are unjustifiable.
(j) To make the world a better place to live in, we should sustain peace.
7. (a) I think you are not punctual in your studies, be punctual lest you should do badly in the exam.
(b) I've missed the 8 O'clock train. Do you know when the next train will arrive?
(c) The thief stole my watch and I saw it. As soon as I saw him, he ran away.
(d) Though he was late, he was not rebuked by the manager.
(e) As he is unwilling to work, he cannot get rid of poverty. He must work if he wants to improve his condition.
(f) I usually avoid driving my car. It is boring to drive now.
(g) As it is a difficult task, Mr Anwar has been assigned to do it. He is very skilled in doing such work.
(h) Whenever I go to visit the factory, I always find him absent. He must account for his absence.
(i) The film ended very fantastically. If you enjoyed the film, you could learn something important.
(j) There are many obstacles in our way to success. We must work hard so that nothing can stand in our way to success.
8. (a) My childhood was full of joys and happiness. Would that I were a child again!
(b) Corruption is a crime. It is high time we stopped it.
(c) The floor was very slippery. He walked carefully lest he should fall down.
(d) Be attentive to my lecture, otherwise, you will be punished.
(e) It was the video thriller that attracted him a lot. He still can't forget it.
(f) I was not busy at all. If you called me I would come.
(g) I went to the library with a view to borrowing two books.
(h) He has a lot of money but he is a miser.
(i) Birds fly in the sky. I wish I were a bird.
(j) Early rising gives a man enough free time. Since I am an early riser, I have enough time in my hand to perform my duties.
9. (a) Trees are essential for our existence. So, we should plant trees more and more.
(b) English is an international language. Without learning English, you cannot get a good job.
(c) Corruption is an obstacle to our national development. It is high time we talked against corruption.
(d) My childhood is full of joy and happiness. I wish I could come back to it again.
(e) Mobile phone is a wonder of modern science. But it is often misused.
(f) He cannot run the business. So, he should not take the responsibility of running a business.
(g) He confesses that he did the wrong. So, I forgive him.
(h) The students could not memorise the poem. It was too difficult for them to understand the meaning of the poem.
(i) Since there was no more question to discuss, the meeting was over.
(j) Female education is a crying need for our country. It is a good sign that nowadays female students are taking higher education.
10. (a) Raja did not show any interest to visit Kuakata, did he?
(b) We have to follow the way of sincerity as it is the Answer to success.
(c) People work with a view to earning money. Every man has to do something for a living.
(d) Health is wealth. For sound health, we should take physical exercises.
(e) Bangladesh is our motherland. Though it is a small country, it has a vast population.
(f) Lack of honesty in our responsibilities is a hindrance to development. It is high time we gave up dishonesty.
(g) Trees are essential for our existence. So we should plant more and more trees.
(h) Munni came to me in order to borrow money. But I was financially very hard up then.
(i) Had I a car, I would drive too many places. I am fond of travelling.
(j) No sooner had the teacher entered the classroom than the students stood up.
(a) Patriotism is a noble virtue. We all should have patriotism to be a good citizen
(b) Our freedom fighters risked their lives in the war of liberation so that we could get an independent country
(c) He was not hungry at all. Had he been hungry, he could have eaten the whole burger.
(d) They continued to walk until drive a car_.they felt tired
(e) She can't ride a bicycle, let alone motorcycle.
(f) Corruption is rampant in the country. It is high time the government took steps against corruption
(g) 21st February is a red-letter day in our national history, because we had to shed blood on this day.
(h) There goes a proverb that honesty is the best policy.
(i) Mira has not been able to recall where she left her phone.
(j) No sooner had she crossed the main gate than she saw her father.
