Adamjee Cantonment College

Department of English
English 2nd paper

Worksheet on
Grammar, No. 4
Completing the sentences using suitable clauses/phrases

Students are asked to complete ten sentences using suitable clauses / phrases. Never are they
allowed to use a single word to complete the sentence. Sometimes, a single word will seem
enough to complete the meaning. Still, students will have to use more than one word. For this
topic, students must have clear concepts about phrases/ clauses. Sometimes, incomplete
proverbs are given to complete. In this case, there is no alternative to committing proverbs to
memory.
Actually, phrase is a group of words functioning as a single part of speech while clause is part
of a sentence or sometimes sentence itself. Sometimes verb can function as clause.
Note: Whatever the definition of phrase or clause, students must use at least two words to
complete the sentence.

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 lived a farmer who had three sons. They were so lazy that_____.
(c) I have to meet Raihan. Do you know where he _____.
(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 a 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____.
Sometimes, incomplete proverbs are given to complete. In this case, there is no alternative to
committing proverbs to memory.

Some important proverbs:

1. A bad workman always quarrels 21. To err is human.
with his tools. 22. Grasp all, lose all.
2. A barking dog seldom bites. 23. Grapes are sour.
3. A bird in the hand is worth two in 24. Great minds think alike.
the bush. 25. Handsome is that handsome does.
4. A cat has nine lives. 26. Health is wealth.
5. A drowning man catches at a 27. Uneasy lies in the head that wears
straw. a crown.
6. A friend in need is a man indeed. 28. Honesty is the best policy.
7. A little learning is a dangerous 29. Ill got, ill spent.
thing. 30. Knowledge is power.
8. All that glitters is not gold. 31. Look before you leap.
9. All is well that ends well. 32. Death is preferable to dishonour.
10. A man is known by the company 33. Might is right.
he keeps. 34. Look before you leap.
11. A rolling stone gathers no moss. 35. No risk, no pain
12. A stitch in time saves nine. 36. No pains, no gains.
13. An idle brain is the devil’s 37. Rome was not built in a day.
workshop. 38. Spare the rod, spoil the child.
14. Art is long; life is short. 39. Self-help is the best help.
15. Beauty is truth; truth is beauty. 40. Slow and steady wins the race.
16. Black will take no other hue. 41. The brave deserves the fair.
17. Industry is the mother of good 42. To build castes in the air.
luck. 43. Too much courtesy, too much
18. Cowards die many times before craft.
their death. 44. Black will take no other hue.
19. Empty vessels sound much. 45. Many a cook spoils the broth.
20. Failure is the pillar of success.
Rules

Rules Structure Examples

Although/ Although/Though….+Clause Though he was sick, he attended the
Though expressing opposite college.
meaning Though she was talkative, I was prepared
to be an attentive listener.

It is high (a)It is high time / it is time+ subject+ (a)It is high time we changed our society.
time / it is past form of verb…..
time
(b) It is time/ It is high time + for + (b) It is time/ It is high time for us to
object + infinitive change our society.

Rules Structure Examples

As if / As 1st clause (present indefinite tense) + He speaks as if he knew everything.
though as if/as though+ subject+ be verb
The man talks as if/as though he were a
becomes were/ past form of main verb
highly educated man.
+ object/complement.

1st clause (present indefinite tense) + She behaved as if/as though she had
as if/as though+ past perfect form of known the secret.
main verb + object/complement
No sooner No Sooner had…..+than+ …. No sooner had I begun to write the
had/ answer than I became confident.
Scarcely had…….+when +…..
Scarcely had/ Scarcely had we finished our duty when
Hardly had……+when/before +….. the supervisor appeared.
Hardly had
Hardly had we reached the classroom
when/before the teacher came.
As soon as As soon as +subject +verb As soon as the police came, the thief ran
+object/complement +,+subject+ away.
verb+ object/complement
As soon as we reached the office, the
rain started.

Unless+ present indefinite tense+ Unless you work hard, you cannot shine
Unless subject + will/ can…. in life.
Unless we are truthful, we cannot shine
in life.
Unless+ past Indefinite tense+ subject Unless they studied, they could not get
+ would/ could…. A+.
Lest ….lest +subject+ should+ present The students walked faster lest they
form of verb+ other words should miss the class.
Read attentively lest you should fail.

Rules Structure Examples

Till/As long as Negative and affirmative both Wait here till I finish my work/
sentencecan be used after Till/As I do not finish my work.
long as
They are your real friends as
long as you are alive.
Until Affirmative sentence after until Wait here until I finish my
work.
Since (Time) Present indefinite/ present perfect Many years have passed since I
Clause + since+ past indefinite passed the SSC examination.
Clause
Past Indefinite Clause + since+ past Many year passed since I had
perfect Clause passed the SSC examination.
Two years passed since we had
left our motherland.

Since/As/ because ( Clause having since/as indicates Since she did not feel well, she
Reason) reason+ 2nd clause should indicate the stayed at home.
effect
As there was no rain for
months, the farmers suffered
So that/ In order that Subject +verb +so that/in order to+ The boy reads so that he can
subject+ can/may/could/might+ base make a good result.
form of verb
The lady flattered the writer so
that she could exploit the
writer.
If If+ subject +verb (present indefinite) If the weather is good, we will
+object+,+Subject go out.
(1st Conditional)
+shall/will/can/may/must/should+
If you disobey the rules, you
base form of verb+ object
will/must be punished.

If if+ subject +verb (past indefinite) + If he listened to my advice, he

object+,+ Subject +could/would+ could/might shine in life.
(2nd conditional)
base form of verb+ object
If I knew your mobile number,
I would call you.

If If+ subject +verb (present perfect If she had studied seriously,

tense) +object+, +Subject she would have passed the
(3rd conditional) +should/would/might/+have+ base exam.
form of verb+ object
If they had started earlier, they
could have reached in time.

Rules Structure Examples

When When+ Present Indefinite Tense+ When you read, you will
Present/Future Indefinite tense learn/you learn.
When+ Present Perfect Tense+ Future When you have finished
Indefinite Tense your work, you will go
home.
When+ Past Indefinite Tense+ Past When the students saw the
Indefinite tense teacher, they greeted him.
When+ Future Indefinite Tense+ Future When we will reach school,
Indefinite tense we will join the class.
After After+ Present Perfect Tense+ Future After they have sold their
Indefinite Tense property, they will go to
Canada.
After+ Present Perfect Tense+ Past After he had gone home, he
Indefinite Tense took rest.
Relative Pronoun Subject+ verb+ antecedent +relative This is my cousin who lives
pronoun+verb…. in London.
(who, which, what,
whom, whose, that, Mina showed me the dress
when, where) which she bought yesterday.

The girl whom I met, is

brilliant.

The country where I live is

beautiful.
I know the time when he
gets up from sleep.

Provided/Provided Future indefinite tense+ provided/ We will play outside the

that/ Providing that providing that+ Present Indefinite tense home provided the weather
is good.

I will meet you on Sunday

provided I am free.

Had Had+subject+past participle of main Had I studied attentively, I

verb+,+subject+would/could/might+have would have got A+ in the
+ base form of main examination.
verb+object/complement
With a view to With a view to/ looking forward to/ I came here with a view to
Looking forward to would you mind+ base form of verb+ing meeting you.
Would you mind Would you mind opening
the door?
Exercise

1. Complete the sentences using suitable clauses/phrases.

(a) 16 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 ____.
(b) A proverb goes that____. So we must try to lead an honest life.
(c) Courtesy means____. Courtesy costs nothing but brings a lot.
(d) Bangladesh is an agricultural country. As her economy depends on agriculture, ___.
(e) Time is very important in our life. You cannot prosper in life unless ___.
(f) Bangladesh is our motherland. It is small but beautiful country. Though it is a small
country, it is _____.
(g) Early rising gives a man enough free time. Since I am an early riser____.
(h) You must have confidence in your ability. If you____, you will be successful.
(i) My final examination is going on. I studied hard lest I____.
(j) His father has no ability to bear his son’s educational expenses. So the son takes up a part
time job so that____.

2. Complete the sentences using suitable clauses/phrases.

(a) The drivers ____ have an overtaking tendency. They are responsible for road accidents.
(b) Earthquake can visit Dhaka at any time. We have to be alert____.
(c) People considered Stephen Hawking ____ after Einstein. He passed away on 14 March-
2018.
(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 in part time. But now he is ____.

3. Complete the sentences using suitable clauses/phrases.

(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 cannot keep pace with the rich countries____. So, poverty should be removed from
our country first.
(f) Greenhouse effect is dangerous reactive type of effect____. It is dangerous for living
creatures in on earth.
(g) Since my final exam was going on, ____. I must attend the next party.
(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.

4. Complete the sentences using suitable clauses/phrases.

(a) The National Memorial which is situated at Savar ____. It is built with concrete, but
made of blood.
(b) ____ cannot 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 cannot fly in the sky as bird flies.
(e) We cannot stop natural disasters. But reducing the loss of wealth and lives is
possible____.
(f) The doorbell rang____. I felt disturbed of it.
(g) Today is Friday. ____ all the shops are closed.
(h) I do not like people____. Such kind 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.

5. Complete the sentences using suitable clauses/phrases.

(a) As the poor man was honest____.
(b) Mother cooked special dishes on my birthday. The dishes looked so delicious that ___.
(c) Most of the people of our country live below the poverty line. So they cannot afford ___
their children.
(d) Fluency in English is a must to get a good job. It is high time we ____.
(e) Patriotism is a noble virtue. A patriot is respected because ____.
(f) Our is an agricultural country. Agriculture contributes positively___ our Economy.
(g) Everybody should work for the welfare of the country. Man dies but ____.
(h) People work with a view to ___. To reach the peak of success is their destination.
(i) I wish___. I would work for the betterment of the country.
(j) A patriot is a person whom___. On the other hand, a traitor is always hatred.
6.Complete the sentences using suitable clauses/phrases.

(a) Corruption is a social malady. We should say ‘no’ to corruption because____.

(b) Corrupt persons are not only dishonest but also ___. Nobody respect them from the core
of their heart.
(c) Drug addiction is killing our young generation. Now, it is high time____.
(d) A newspaper ____. A man can be benefited in many ways by reading newspaper.
(e) We all should work for the development of our country. We are so self-centered____.
(f) AIDS is a fatal disease which is ____. Everybody is afraid of it.
(g) Patriotism is a noble virtue. Those who love their country____.
(h) Every happening has a certain cause. ___ there is fire.
(i) Girls’ education is a crying need for our country. If we invest in education for girls ____.
(j) Knowledge is power. We read with a view to ____.

7.Complete the sentences using suitable clauses/phrases.

(a) Physical exercise keeps us healthy and strong. If you take regular physical exercise, ____.
(b) They came to you with a view to_____, but you scolded them without any reason.
(c) Please wait here until____. I have a serious matter to discuss with you.
(d) I was not hungry at all. If I had been hungry,____.
(e) Tress are essential for our existence. So, we should plant_____.
(f) There goes a proverb that____. So, we should make proper use of time.
(g) We should drink pure water. Since the water of bottle is not pure, _____.
(h) The two brothers are not on good terms. Yesterday when we went to their house,____.
(i) Air is polluted in many ways. It is high time____.
(j) The martyrs laid down their lives in 1971. They did it so that____.

8. 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 the 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 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 loan on east 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_____.
9. Complete the sentences using suitable clauses/phrases.

(a) Garment industry in Bangladesh is one of the major sources ____. But this factor is
afflicted with many problems.
(b) Once Taimur attacked the province of a powerful prince. When the prince heard the
news____.
(c) Mr. Karim is a hard-working man. ____ he cannot turn the wheels of his fortune.
(d) Success does not come to a man automatically. When a man works in a systematic
way____.
(e) Female education is a crying need for our country. It is good sign that nowadays____.
(f) Motherland is like a heaven. It is our sacred duty____ our motherland.
(g) Life should not be considered ____. It is full of sorrows and sufferings.
(h) When you____ work, you will go home.
(i) The thief was afraid of police. He ran away lest ____ arrested.
(j) He is an honest worker. Despite his honest work_____.

10. Complete the sentences using suitable clauses/phrases.

(a) Ishrat is certainly a brilliant student. But she is somewhat lazy. If she worked hard____.
(b) In 1971, Pakistani armed forces were killing ____. But the heroic sons of this soil stood
against it and fought heart and soul.
(c) I know____. He cannot do such a crime. They have unjustly accused him of such a crime.
(d) I am looking for Karim. Do you know____?
(e) Shimu cannot continue her study ____ poverty. She needs some economic help.
(f) I have no umbrella. I have to suffer a lot for this. I shall go to market tomorrow____.
(g) Reza came to me_____. I stopped my study and talked to him about his problems.
(h) Rimi ____ has got GPA 5. I am very glad to learn it.
(i) Tipu asked me ____. I replied in the negative and told that I had enough money then.
(j) It is rainy season. It is nothing abnormal____.

Department of English

Adamjee Cantonment College