English Grammar Rajshahi Board-2025 Solution

                                         Rajshahi Board-2025

                                                  SSC English 2^nd Paper

1.     Fill in the blanks with the words from the box. You may need to change the form of some of the words. You may need to use one word more than once. 0.5*10=10

modern

great

to

of

read

the

do

give

The benefits of (a)...newspaper can hardly be exaggerated. Newspaper is (b)...storehouse of knowledge. The chief business (c)...a newspaper is to (d)...us news which we need (e)...know. It tells us what happens at home and abroad. The (f)...civilized people cannot (g)...without newspaper. Newspaper plays an important role in the lives (h)...a nation. It makes the world smaller and provides a (i)...benefit (j)...us.

Ans: a)reading b)the c)of d)give e)to f)modern g)do h)of i)great j)to

2.Fill in the blanks with suitable words. Use only one word for each gap.  0.5*10=10

Housing is one of the greatest (a)...in our country. Thousands of people in big (b)...like Dhaka and Chattogram (c)... in the footpaths. In rural (d)...there is also acute (e)...of housing. The cost of construction is (f)...day by day. At present it is very (g)...for the (h)... people to (i)...the cost of construction. So, this problem (j)...to be solved soon.

Ans: a)problems b)cities c)live d)areas e)crisis/shortage f)increasing g)difficult h)poor/general i)afford/bear j)needs

3.Make five sentences using the parts of sentences from each column of the table below: 1*5=5

Trees They We

give should not destroy are need provide

very useful to man. us oxygen. trees. oxygen to live. shelter to birds and animals.

a)Trees give us oxygen.

b)They are very useful to man.

c)They provide shelter to birds and animals.

d)We need oxygen to live.

e)We should not destroy trees.

4.Complete the following text with right forms of verb given in the box.      5*10=5

lag	build	reach	remember	lead
be	follow	idle	depend	work

Bangladesh is full of natural resources. The prosperity of the country (a)...on the proper utilization of the resources. We should not (b)...a lazy life. We should all (c)...up our country. For this reason, we have to (d)...hard. No nation can prosper without industry. We should all (e)...that industry is the key to success. If we (f)...the days away, we (g)...behind. The nations that (h)...industrious (i)...the pinnacles of development. So, we should (j)...them.

Ans: 2.a)depends b)lead c)build d)work e)remember f)idle g)will lag h)are i)will reach j)follow

5.Change the narrative style of the following text:            05

“What are you reading?” Mumi said to Rumi. “I am reading a drama written by G.B.Shaw. What an interesting drama it is! I have collected it from our school library,” said Rumi. “Please lend me the book,” said Mumi.

Ans: Mumi asked Rumi what she (R) was reading. Rumi replied that she (R) was reading a drama written by G.B.Shaw and she (R) exclaimed with wonder that it was a very interesting drama. She (R) also told that she (R) had collected it from their school library. Mumi requested her (R) to lend her (M) the book.

6.Change the sentences according to the directions in the brackets. 10*1=10

a)Who does not want to succeed in life?(Assertive)

Ans: Everybody wants to succeed in life.

b)Being industrious, everyone can prosper in life.(Negative)

Ans: Without being industrious, none can prosper in life. 

c)It is not an easy thing.(Affirmative)

Ans: It is a difficult thing.

d)The idle always lag behind.(Complex)

Ans: Those who are idle always lag behind.

e)We must work hard so that we can earn money.(Simple)

Ans: We must work hard to earn money.

f)By working hard, we can improve our lot.(Compound)

Ans: We work hard and thus we can improve our lot.

g)The light of prosperity can be seen by a hard working person.(Active)

Ans: A hard working person can see the light of prosperity.

h)Women should work as much as men.(Comparative)

Ans: Women should not work less than men.

i)We should remember that industry is the key to success.(Passive)

Ans: It should be remembered by us that industry is the key to success.

j)An idle man leads a very miserable life.(Exclamatory)

Ans: What a miserable life an idle man leads!

7.Complete the sentences:                                                                1*5=5

a)Had I wings of a bird, I could fly in the sky?

b)If he had been seen by me, I would have invited him.

c)It is high time we studied seriously.

d)No sooner had we reached the school than the rain started.

e)The more you read the more you learn.

8.Complete the text adding suffixes, prefixes or the both with the root words given in the parenthesis. 0.5*10=5

There are (vary)...forms of physical exercise. But every form is not (suit)... for all. Walking is good for all. In the morning, fresh air is (avail)...So, it is (benefit) to health. It is also very (please)... and (enjoy)...It also (freshes)...our mind. The (nature)...beauty (witch)...us. We become (health)...and wealthy.

Ans: a)various b)suitable c)available d)beneficial e)pleasing f)enjoyable g)refreshes h)natural i)bewitches j)healthy

9.Make tag questions of these statements:                                           1*5=5

a)Nobody believes a cheat, do they?

b)Everybody hates him, don’t they?

c)He has to drag a miserable life, hasn’t he?

d)He can hardly succeed in life, can he?

e)Let us always speak the truth, shall we?

10.Complete the passage with suitable connectors:                         1*5=5

None can deny the importance of tree plantation (a)...our lives depend on it. (b)...it is unfortunate that we are cutting trees recklessly. (c)...trees are planted, soon our country will be deserted (d)...there will be an adverse situation. (e)...we should be aware of tree plantation.

Ans:a)because/as/since b)But c)Unless d)and e)So/Therefore

11.Use capitals and punctuation marks where necessary in the following text: 1*5=5

do you know me yes i know from my childhood whats your name my name is ratan

Ans: “Do you know me?” “Yes, I know you from my childhood.” “What’s your name?” “My name is Ratan.”