Rule-42:
Can not help, could not help, look forward to, with a view to, get used to, mind , would you mind, worth, past ইত্যাদির পরে Verb-এর সঙ্গে ing যুক্ত হয়।
He came to Dhaka with a view to (find) a job.
Ans : He came to Dhaka with a view to finding a job.
I cannot help (laugh).
Ans : I cannot help laughing.
I went there with a view to (read) — there.
Ans: I went there with a view to reading there.
I am looking forward to (get) — your reply.
Ans: I am looking forward to getting your reply.
I looked forward to (stand) — first in the class.
Ans: I looked forward to standing first in the class.
Would you mind (give) — me a pen ?
Ans: Would you mind giving me a pen ?
I can not help (do) — the work.
Ans: I can not help doing the work.
He could not help (help) — the poor.
Ans: He could not help helping the poor.
Try yourself :
They become addicted to (take) — drugs.
We went to Cox’s Bazar with a view to (see) — the sea shore.
She never mind (have) — ice cream.
He could not help (sell) — his land.
Rule-43:
কোন Sentence-এর শুরুতে Subject-এর স্থানে Verb থাকলে Verb-এর সঙ্গে ing যোগ হয়।
(To swim) is a good exercise.
Ans : Swimming is a good exercise.
(To speak) is an art.
Ans : Speaking is an art.
Rule-44:
By-এর পরে Verb-এর সঙ্গে ing যোগ হয়। যেমন,
He expressed his grief by (say) — that the thief had stolen his watch.
Ans: He expressed his grief by saying that the thief had stolen his watch.
Answer the questions by (write) — one point of information.
Ans: Answer the questions by writing one point of information.
By (dig) — a deeper hole, Jerry planted a tree.
Ans: By digging a deeper hole, Jerry planted a tree.
Try yourself :
No student can pass the examination by (adopt) — unfair means in the examination.
By (be) — conscious of a language one can develop his ‘explicit’ learning.
Rule-45:
lf/Had যুক্ত clauseটি Past Indefinite Tense হলে অপর clause-এর Subject-এর পরে would/could/might বসে এবং Verb-এর Present Form বসে। যেমন,
If he requested me, I (go) __there.
Ans: If he requested me, I would go there.
If I were a rich man, I (help)__the poor.
Ans: If I were a rich man, I would help the poor.
If I were the President, I (remove)__ the terrorism.
Ans: If I were the President, I would remove the terrorism.
Try yourself :
Had I much money, I (establish)__a college.
Had I the wings of a bird, I (fly)__ like a bird.
Rule-46:
Sentence-এ lf/Had যুক্ত clauseটি Past perfect Tense হলে অন্য অংশটিতে Subject-এর পরে অর্থভেদে would have/could have/might have বসে এবং verb-এর past participle হয়।
If he had invited, I (go)__.
Ans: If he had invited, I would have gone.
If I had been a rich man, I (help)__the poor.
Ans: If I had been a rich man, I would have helped the poor.
Try yourself :
We would have come, if he (invite)__.
If you had stated earlier, you (catch)__the bus.
Rule-47:
If যুক্ত Clause-এর প্রথমটিতে Subject-এর পর were থাকলে দ্বিতীয় অংশে Subject-এর পরে Would/ could/ might বসে এবং Verb-এর Present From বসে। আবার, Would have/could have/would haveও বসতে পারে। সে ক্ষেত্রে Verb-এর Past participle form বসে।
If I were an artist, I (draw) a nice picture.
Ans : If I were a child, I would draw a nice picture.
If I were a billionaire, I (establish) a hospital for the poor.
Ans : If I were a billionaire, I would establish a hospital for the poor.
Had-এর পরে Subject এবং Verb-এর Past participle থাকলে পরবর্তী Clause-এর Subject-এর পরে Would have/could have/might have + verb-এর Past participle form বসে।
Had I been a teacher, I (talk) the real story to my students.
Ans : Had I been a teacher, I would have talked the real story to my students.
Rule-48:
Verb ‘to be’ বিহীন Sentenceকে Negative বা Interrogative করতে হলে tense ও Subject-এর number ও person অনুসারে do, does, did ব্যবহার করতে হবে।
We not (play) Ha-du-du.
Ans : We do not play Ha-du-du.
She not (play) football.
Ans : She does not play football.
He not (come) home yesterday.
Ans : He did not come home yesterday.
Rule-49:
সাধারণত Preposition (on, in of, for, from, by, after at, beyond, upon, against, with, without, before ইত্যাদি) এর পরে verb-এর সঙ্গে ing যোগ হয়। যেমন:
Rina is busy in (do) her home work.
Ans : Rina is busy in doing her homework.
Helen is neglected for (speak) foolishly.
Ans : Helen is neglected for speaking foolishly.
Keep on (try) hard.
Ans : Keep on trying hard.
I don’t believe in (overload) — my stomach.
Ans: I don’t believe in overloading my stomach.
I had never thought of (go) — there.
Ans: I had never thought of going there.
I could not live without (help) — the poor.
Ans: I could not live without helping the poor.
Try yourself :
After (do) — the work I will go out.
The porter came here for (do) — the work.
Rule-50:
Interrogative sentence যদি who, what, why, which, when, where, whose, how ইত্যাদি question word দিয়ে শুরু হয় তাহলে subject-এর আগে tense ও person অনুযায়ী auxiliary verb ব্যবহার করতে হবে।
Why he (look) so happy?
Ans : Why does he look so happy?
When father (come)?
Ans : When will father come?
What you (say)?
Ans : What do you say?