Completing sentences, especially in grammar exercises or examinations, typically follows certain rules to ensure correct and coherent sentences. Here are some general rules to keep in mind.
Following these rules will help you effectively complete sentences in various contexts, whether it’s in exams, writing exercises, or everyday communication. So, Let’s start-
Completing sentences can be completed with these three basic components-
Words or
Phrase or
Clause
They change according to the meaning and context
Rules of Completing Sentence
Rule 1: Relative pronouns – who/ which/when/whom……
Relative pronouns-এর ক্ষেত্রে completing sentence-এ number ও person অনুযায়ী পরের verb change হয়।
Example:
Incomplete: It is I who____________
Complete: It is I who am going abroad
Rule 2: so that/ in order that
এ ক্ষেত্রে first clause-এর verb-এর tense অনুযায়ী main verb এর আগে may/might or can/could বসে।
Example:
Incomplete: The workers work hard so that____________
Complete: The workers work hard so that they may/can earn a decent salary.
Rule 3: as if/as though
Verb present form + as if/as though + verb past form
or, verb past form+ as if/ as though + verb past perfect
Example:
Incomplete: She speaks as if____________
Complete: She speaks as if she was mad
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Rule 4: So
(Subject+ verb+ so+ adjective) + (subject+ cannot/could not +verb)
Example:
Incomplete: I am so tired____________
Complete: I am so tired that I cannot stand up
Rule 5: provided/ provided that/ providing that Or, “If”
Simple future form of verb+ simple present form of verb
Example:
Incomplete: I will get tired if____________
Complete: I will get tired if I don’t eat regularly
Rule 6: though/ although
In this case, the meaning of the main clause will be contradictory to the subordinate one
Example:
Incomplete: Though he worked hard____________
Complete: Though he worked hard, he could not succeed in life; The meaning of these two clauses are opposite
Rule 7: Since /as
In this case, the meaning of the main clause will not be contradictory to the subordinate one
Example:
Incomplete: As he knows English, ________
Complete: As he knows English, he may get a good job.
Rule 8: Since (1)
Since এর আগের clause টি simple present বা present perfect হলে পরের main clause টিতে verb এর simple past tense হয়।
Example:
Incomplete: It is ten years since________
Complete: It is ten years since I met him.
Rule 9: Since (2)
কিন্তু since এর আগের clause-টি simple past হলে পরের main clause-টিতে verb এর past perfect tense হয়।
Example:
Incomplete: It was ten years since________
Complete: It was ten years since I had met you last
Rule 10: It is time/ It is high time
এক্ষেত্রে main clause টিতে verb এর past tense হয়।
Example:
Incomplete: It is time ________
Complete: It is time we changed our schedule
Rule 11: Unless
Unless যুক্ত বাক্যে main clause টিতে verb এর সাথে negative form হয়।
Example:
Incomplete: Unless you obey your elders ________
Complete: Unless you obey your elders, you cannot succeed in life.
Incomplete: Unless you work hard________
Complete: Unless you work hard, you will not prosper.
Rule 12: I wish/ would that
I wish/ would that যুক্ত বাক্যে main clause টিতে subject + were use করা হয়।
Example:
Incomplete: I wish__________
Complete: I wish I were a king
Incomplete: Would that _______
Complete: Would that he were alive.
Rule 13: Before/ after
Incomplete sentence-এ, Before-এর আগের এবং after-এর পরের verb-এর past perfect tense থাকলে নিচের নিয়মে sentence complete করা হয়-
Subject+ past perfect…+ before+ subject + past simple
Example:
Incomplete: I had read the letter before__________
Complete: I had read the letter before I burnt it
Subject+ past simple…+ after+ subject+ past perfect
Example:
Incomplete: ________after I had read it
Complete: I burnt the letter after I had read it.
Rule 14: No sooner had/ Scarcely had
No sooner had+ subject+ verb participle+ than+ past tense
Example:
Incomplete: No sooner had the doctor gone__________
Complete: No sooner had the doctor gone than the patient died
Scarcely had+ subject+ verb participle+ when+ past tense
Example:
Incomplete: Scarcely had he arrived the station.
Complete: Scarcely had he arrived at the station when the train left.
