Completing Sentences Rules

Completing Sentence

Rule 1: It is time + for + personal object + to + verb (present form) + ……….

Examples:

It is time for us to attack the enemy.

It is time for them to start the work.

Rule 2: It is time + subject + verb (past form) + ………

Examples:

It is time we went home.

It is time they earned their livelihood.

Rule 3: Present Indefinite + as if/as though + past indefinite.

Examples:

He tells the story as if he knew it.

He runs fast as though he were a mad man.

They donate money as if they were rich man.

Rule 4: Past Indefinite + as if/as though + past perfect.

Examples:

He told the story as if he had known it.

She proceeded as though I had not spoken.

Rule 5: If + Present Indefinite + future indefinite tense.

Examples:

If it rains, we shall not go.

If he wants, I shall help him.

If you play in the rain, you will catch cold.

Rule 6: If + Past Indefinite + would/could + verb (present form).

Examples:

If he came, I would go.

If they wanted, we would help him.

If I had a typewriter, I would type the letters.

Rule 7: If + Past Perfect + would have/could have + verb (past participle form).

Examples:

If I had seen him, I could have told him the news.

If they had started earlier, they could have got the train.

If she had tried, she would have succeeded.

Rule 8: Had + Verb + Past Participle Form + would have/could have + verb (past participle form).

Examples:

Had I seen him, I would have given him the news.

Had he wanted, they would have helped him.

Had I possessed a vast property, I would have established a college.

Rule 9: If + Subject + were + would + verb (present form).

Examples:

If I were a king, I could help the poor.

If I were you, I would not do this.

Rule 10: Present/Future Indefinite Tense + when/after + present perfect.

Examples:

You can go to sleep when, you have taken your dinner.

You will return me the book after, you have finished reading it.

He will swim after, he has changed his dress.

Rule 11: Would that/ I wish + were + ……

Examples:

I wish I were a king.

Would that he were alive today.

Rule 12: Would you mind + verb(ing) + …….?

Examples:

Would you mind taking a cup of tea?

Would you mind opening the door?

Rule 13: It is time + to + verb (present form) + ……….

Examples:

It is time to start the work.

It is time to leave the place.

Rule 14: ……so much/many + …. + that + 1^st subject + can/cannot + …….

Examples:

You have so much intelligence that you can get a job.

There are so many problems that I cannot solve them.

You have so much money that you can buy a ticket.

Rule 15: ……too + adjective + to + verb (present form).

Examples:

The man is too old to work.

You are too short to touch the roof.

He is too dishonest to speak the truth.

Rule 16: ……too + adjective/adverb + for + personal object + to + verb (present form).

Examples:

The load is too heavy for me to carry.

The problem was too hard for them to solve.

It is too interesting for us to overlook.

Rule 17: ……so + adjective/adverb + that + 1^st subject + cannot/could not + verb (present form).

Examples:

The man was so ill that he could not move.

Many farmers are so poor that they cannot cultivate their land.

The sailors’ throats were so dry that they could not speak.

 Rule 18: ……so that + 1^st subject + can/could/may/might + verb (present form) + …………

Examples:

The boy reads more so that he can make a good result.

We eat food so that we can get strength.

He works hard so that he can earn more money.

Rule 19: ……in order that + 1^st subject + can/could/may/might + verb (present form) + …………

Examples:

He went to a shop in order that he could sell her shirt.

I saved some money in order that I could buy some books.

They came to me in order that they could see me personally.

Rule 20: ……lest + 1^st subject + should + verb (present form) + …………

Examples:

He ran away lest he should be seen.

Read diligently lest you should fail in the examination.

He walked fast lest he should reach school in time.

Rule 21: ……would rather/sooner + verb + than + verb/noun.

Examples:

I would rather die than beg.

He would rather drink tea than coffee.

Rule 22: ……had better + verb (present form) + ……….

Examples:

I had better ring him at once.

You had better leave the place.

He had better go home.

Rule 23: ……how + to + verb (present form) + …..

Examples:

He doesn’t know how to play cricket.

They knew how to talk.

Do you know how to drink tea?

Rule 24: Without + verb(ing) + (meaningful negative sentence).

Examples:

Without reading more you cannot pass.

Without taking physical exercise we cannot keep our body fit.

He will not be able to write well without writing much.

Rule 25: By + verb(ing) + (meaningful affirmative sentence).

Examples:

By reading more we can learn more.

By drinking clean water you can keep your body fit.

We can get power by eating rice and bread.

Rule 26: ……provided/provided that/providing that/if + (meaningful sentence).

Examples:

I will agree to go providing that my expenses are paid.

He will shine in life provided that he works hard.

The plane will take off in time provided the weather is good.

Rule 27: ……since/as/because + (meaningful sentence).

Examples:

As he behaved rough, he was punished.

Everybody loves him because, he is honest.

Crops did not grow well since there was drought.

Rule 28: ……though/although/in spite of/despite of + (alternative meaningful sentence).

Examples:

Though he is poor, he is honest.

In spite of his poverty, he helps the poor.

Although he is rich, he does not help the poor.

Rule 29: ……unless/if…not + (meaningful affirmative sentence).

Examples:

Unless you read attentively, you will fail.

If you not start at once, you will miss the train.

Rule 30: ……instead of/in lieu of + (meaningful word or sentence).

Examples:

Instead of history he took logic.

The boy bought pen instead of pencils.

He ate fish in lieu of meat.

Rule 31: ……because of/on account of/owing to/due to + (meaningful word or sentence).

Examples:

Everybody loves him because of his honesty.

On account of his illness he could not go to the college.

The writer dared no drive due to fog.

Rule 32: ……no sooner…than/scarcely had…when/hardly had…when + past indefinite tense.

Examples:

No sooner had I gone out than he came.

Scarcely had we reached the station when the train left.

Hardly had he reached the college when the examination began.

Rule 33: ……let alone + (meaningful word or phrase).

Examples:

He cannot pass in third division, let alone first division.

I cannot swim a kilometer, let alone ten kilometers.

The old farmer cannot visit a small town, let alone a big town.

Rule 34: ……the place + where + (meaningful affirmative sentence).

Examples:

Jessore is the place where he was born.

A railway station is a place where trains stop.

Paris is the city where UNESCO headquarter is.

Rule 35: ……the time/year/day + when + (meaningful affirmative sentence).

Examples:

Saturday is the day when the week begins.

1971 is the year when Bangladesh became independent.

10 P. M. is the time when we go to bed.

Rule 36: ……that + (meaningful sentence).

Examples:

I know that he is a doctor.

He knows that my address is Jessore.

Rule 37: …....feel, suppose, imagine, discover, know, judge, assume + to be + adjective.

Examples:

We assumed him to be innocent.

He was judged to be guilty.

I know him to be honest.

Rule 38: …….as long as + (meaningful sentence).

Examples:

Wait here as long as it rains.

Allah will help us as long as our aim is honest.

Rule 39: ……till/until + (meaningful affirmative sentence).

Examples:

Wait until, I come back.

Mother will be nursing him till, he comes round.

Rule 40: …….in case + (meaningful sentence).

Examples:

I will come tomorrow in case he wants me.

I want to stay home in case he comes.

He will carry an umbrella in case it rains

Completing sentence

1.Complete the following sentences.
a.If I had got a students visa ,………. .
Ans: If I had got a students visa , I would go to London.

b. Though he had a lot of well-wishers, ……… .
Ans: Though he had a lot of well-wishers, he he had to suffer a lot.
c. He always flatters his boss so that ,……… .
Ans: He always fatters his boss so that he can satisfy his boss.
d.1971 is the year when…… .
Ans: 1971 is the year when Bangladesh became independent.

e. He was so foolish that ……….. .
Ans: He was so foolish that everybody made fun of him.
2. Complete the following sentences.
a. Five years have passed since……….. .
Ans:Five years have passed since I met her.
b. The dinner was so delicious that…….. .
Ans: The dinner was so delicious that I ate up the dinner.
c.Walk fast lest……… .
Ans: Walk fast lest you should miss the train.
d. He can lend you the money provided…… .
Ans: He can lend you the money provided yo help him in need.
e. If you invited me……
Ans: If you invited me, I would go to your home.
3. Complete the following sentences.
a._ I found him absent.
Ans: When I went there I found him absent.
b. As he was tired,……….. .
Ans. As he was tired, he could not walk.
c. He came home after ………
Ans: He came home after I had eaten rice.
d. It is I who ……… .
Ans: It is I who am responsible for this.
e. They ran hurriedly lest…… .
Ans: They ran hurriedly lest they should miss the train.
4. Complete the following sentences.
a. No sooner had I reached the station…….. .
Ans: No sooner had I reached the station , the train left.
b. If you study more ……….. .
Ans: If you study more, you will pass in the exam.
c. As it was raining…….
Ans: As it was raining he could not attend the class.
d. He is so dishonest that……… .
Ans: He is so dishonest that everybody hates him.
e. Five years have passed since………. .
Ans: Five years have passed since I met him.
5. Complete the following sentences.
a. The load is so heavy that……… .
b. As soon as we saw him………. .
c. ………… is not gold.
d. If I were you,….. .
e. Walk fast lest ……..
Ans: a. The load is so heavy that I can not carry it.
b. As soon as we saw him, he left the place.
c. All that glitters is not gold.
d. If I were you , I would help the poor.
e. Walk fast lest you will miss the train.

6. Complete the sentences.
a. A man is known by the company …… .
b. As he was ill , …….. .
c. Unless you study attentively, ……… .
d.If you walk slowly,………….. .
e. The old woman is so weak ……. .
Ans: a. A man is known by the company he keeps.
b. As he was ill, he could not attend the class.
c. Unless you study attentively, you will fail in the exam.
d. If you walk slowly, you will miss the train.
e. The old man is so weak that he can not move.
7. Complete the following sentences.
a.Since the boy broke discipline …… .
b.1971 is the year when…… .
c. Danger comes where…………. .
d. Scarcely had I reached the station……
e. If I had seen him…….
Ans: a. Since the boy broke discipline the teacher punished him.
b. 1971 is the year when Bangladesh became independent.
c. Danger comes where danger is feared.
d.Scarcely had I reached the station than the train left.
e. If I had seen him I would have talked him.

8. Complete the following sentences.
a. Musa was so determined that …….. .
b. ………, though it was raining heavily.
c. It is long time since …………. .
d. Avoid mistakes lest
…………. .
e. Saturday is the day when ……… .
Ans: a. Musa was so determined that he can not wast his time.
b. I attended the class, althow it was raining heavily.
c. It was long time since I met her.
d. Avoid mistakes lest you will be punished.
e. Saturday is the day when the girl comes to dance.

9. Complete the following sentences.
a. Though he is poor,……… .
b. It is you who ………. .
c. Danger often comes where ………. .
d. He opened a bank account so that……….. .
e.1971 is the year when ……….. .
Ans: a. Though he is poor, he is honest.
b.It is you who are responsible for this.
c. Danger often comes where danger is feared.
d. He opened a bank account so that he can disposit his money.
e. 1971 is the year when Bangladesh became independent.

10. Complete the following sentences.
a. He speaks as if…….. .
b. Unless you work hard……… .
c. If they wanted……… .
d. We take exercise so that……… .
e. Read attentively lest …………… .
Ans: a. He speaks as if he were a mad.
b. Unless you work hard you will not prosper in life.
c.If the wanted they could do the work.
d. We take exercise so that we can keep fit.
e. Read attentively lest you will fail in the exam.

11. Complete the following sentences.
a.If I were rich………. .
b.He worked hard so that………… .
c.When we go to bed………… .
d. The old man walks slowly lest……… .
e. Five years have passed since……….. .

Ans: a.If I were rich I would help the poor.
b. He worked hard so that he succeed in life.
c. Do not disturb, when we go to bed.
d. The old man walks slowly lest he should fall down.
e. Five years have passed since I met him.

12. a.Walk fast lest……..
b. If you help me,……. .
c. Though he is poor, ………… .
d. We eat so that …….. .
e. We left the hotel after…………. .
Ans: a. Walk fast lest you should miss the train.
b. If you help me, I will help you.
c. Though he is poor, he is honest.
d. We eat so that we may live.
13. Complet the following sentences.
a. Scarcely had I reached the station……….. .
b.If I had met him before ……….. .
c. ……….. . unless you work hard . d. It was many years since …………. .
e. That he is honest……….. .
Ans: a. Scarcely had he reached the station when the train left.
b. If I had met him before I could talk him.
c. You will fail, unless you work hard.
d. It was many years since I met her.
e. That he is honest we know.

14. Complete the following the sentences.
a. It is I who……. .
b. ……. .you can not prosper in life.
c. They ran hurriedly lest ………. .
d. The load is so heavy that……….. .
e. No sooner had I reached the station………. .
Ans:a. It is I who am a teacher.
b. Unless you work hard, you can not prosper in life.
c. They ran hurriedly lest they should miss the train.
d. The load is so heavy that I can not carry it.
e. No sooner had I reached the station than the train left.

15. Complete the following sentences.
a. If I were rich ……… .
b. It is high time …………. .
c. It is I…….. .
d. A patriot is he…….. .
e. Wait here………. .
Ans:a. If I were rich I would help the