Thursday, October 17, 2019

India vs Bangladesh 2022 FIFA World Cup Qualifier match ends in 1-1 draw

The most talked about football match between Bangladesh and India in Group E of the 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifier ended in a 1-1 draw at the Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan (VYBK) in Kolkata, India on Tuesday (October 15, 2019). With this draw, the men in red and green maintained their unbeaten record against India in their last three clashes. The previous two matches between them ended in 1-1 and 2-2 draws respectively in 2013 and 2014. The 104-ranked India got their last victory against the same opponent in 1999 when the Blue Tigers won 1-0 in the SAFF Games.

Saad Uddin scored the goal in the 42nd minute of the match and gave Bangladesh 1-0 lead with a hope of returning home with all three points. The visitors were about to break the hearts of millions of Indian supporters, but Adil Khan of India leveled the score 1-1 in the 88th minute, which eventually saved the home team from losing the match at their own ground.

Against the 187th ranked Bangladesh, India was hot favorite. They were expected to beat their opponent easily. But Bangladesh proved that rank did not matter for causing trouble to their South Asian rival. If they did not miss some easy chances, they would have won the game. Bad luck for Bangladesh football team. However, the match was full of excitement from the beginning to the end. I wish Bangladesh best of luck for their next match.

Monday, October 14, 2019

Agreement of Verbs with Subjects

Subject-Verb Agreement

1.   The income of the workers ___ (has/have) been lessened.
Answer: The income of the workers has been lessened.
2.   One ___ (has/have) to obey one’s parents.
Answer: One has to obey one’s parents.
3.   The quality of the mangoes ___ (is/are) good.
Answer: The quality of the mangoes is good.
4.   The students in the classroom ___ (is/are) polite.
Answer: The students in the classroom are polite.
5.   There ___ (stand/stands) a big tree in front of our school.
Answer: There stands a big tree in front of our school.
6.   The cock ___ (crow/crows) in the morning.
Answer: The cock crows in the morning.
7.   The United States of America ___ (is/are) a rich country.
Answer: The United States of America is a rich country.
8.   The horse and carriage ___ (has/have) cost him three thousand taka.
Answer: The horse and carriage has cost him three thousand taka.
9.   The headmaster and secretary ___ (has/have) attended the program.
Answer: The headmaster and secretary has attended the program.
10.                The students of our school ___ (is/are) disciplined.
Answer: The students of our school are disciplined.
11.                These are the books which ___ (is/are) very costly.
Answer: These are the books which are very costly.
12.                The leader with his followers ___ (has/have) chanted slogans.
Answer: The leader with his followers has chanted slogans.
13.                “The Arabian Nights” ___ (delight/delights) many readers.
Answer: “The Arabian Nights” delights many readers.
14.                The collection of members ___ (is/are) very difficult.
Answer: The collection of members is very difficult.
15.                None of us ___ (is/are) getting any younger.
Answer: None of us is getting any younger.
16.                All that glitters ___ (is/are) not gold.
Answer: All that glitters is not gold.
17.                All’s well that ___ (end/ends) well.
Answer: All’s well that ends well.
18.                Many a boy ___ (was/were) present.
Answer: Many a boy was present.
19.                The farmers in the field ___ (has/have) been ploughing.
Answer: The farmers in the field have been ploughing.
20.                The World Cup Football ___ (begin/begins) tomorrow.
Answer: The World Cup Football begins tomorrow.
21.                Boys ___ (love/loves) to gossip.
Answer: Boys love to gossip.
22.                The Bengalees ___ (is/are) courageous.
Answer: The Bengalees are courageous.
23.                The virtuous ___ (is/are) blessed.
Answer: The virtuous are blessed.
24.                A good boy always ___ (care/cares) his lessons.
Answer: A good boy always cares his lessons.
25.                Gold and silver ___ (has/have) I none.
Answer: Gold and silver have I none.
26.                Many boys in the field ___ (is/are) playing.
Answer: Many boys in the field are playing.
27.                No news ___ (mean/means) good news.
Answer: No news means good news.
28.                His trousers ___ (is/are) very costly.
Answer: His trousers are very costly.
29.                Five and five ___ (make/makes) ten.
Answer: Five and five makes ten.
30.                Both the manager and the cashier ___ (was/were) rewarded.
Answer: Both the manager and the cashier were rewarded.
31.                The banana of Narsingdi ___ (is/are) famous.
Answer: The banana of Narsingdi is famous.
32.                The woman in the hall ___ (wear/wears) red sharee.
Answer: The woman in the hall wears red sharee.
33.                The crimes committed by him ___ (is/are) unpardonable.
Answer: The crimes committed by him are unpardonable.
34.                The man in white dress ___ (is/are) my friend.
Answer: The man in white dress is my friend.
35.                At least a million of people ___ (attend/attends) the meeting every year.
Answer: At least a million of people attend the meeting every year.
36.                The courage of the freedom fighters ___ (is/are) well known.
Answer: The courage of the freedom fighters is well known.
37.                The play has just ___ (begin/begun).
Answer: The play has just begun.
38.                It is you who ___ (has/have) told me the matter.
Answer: It is you who have told me the matter.
39.                You and your brother always ___ (disturb/disturbs) the class.
Answer: You and your brother always disturb the class.
40.                I ___ (has/have) taken my meal just now.
Answer: I have taken my meal just now.
41.                It is I who ___ (am/is) to blame.
Answer: It is I who am to blame.
42.                The picking of flowers ___ (is/are) his hobby.
Answer: The picking of flowers is his hobby.
43.                His decision of helping the children ___ (was/were) praised.
Answer: His decision of helping the children was praised.
44.                A few students ___ (respond/responds) in the class.
Answer: A few students respond in the class.
45.                The people of our country ___ (is/are) very simple.
Answer: The people of our country are very simple.
46.                A bunch of grapes ___ (is/are) for sale.
Answer: A bunch of grapes is for sale.
47.                The color of his eyes ___ (is/are) blue.
Answer: The color of his eyes is blue.
48.                The use of chemicals ___ (do/does) much harm to us.
Answer: The use of chemicals does much harm to us.
49.                His choice of words ___ (is/are) praiseworthy.
Answer: His choice of words is praiseworthy.
50.                A student always ___ (behave/behaves) well.
Answer: A student always behaves well.
51.                Every man and woman in this town ___ (seem/seems) lonely.
Answer: Every man and woman in this town seems lonely.
52.                Neither Rumi nor Sumi ___ (has/have) sung well.
Answer: Neither Rumi nor Sumi has sung well.
53.                Every boy and girl ___ (was/were) given a pen.
Answer: Every boy and girl was given a pen.
54.                Poultry ___ (has/have) been increasing day by day.
Answer: Poultry have been increasing day by day.
55.                He bought the apples which ___ (is/are) ripe.
Answer: He bought the apples which are ripe.
56.                There ___ (was/were) a very big crowd in the street.
Answer: There was a very big crowd in the street.
57.                Gulliver’s Travels ___ (is/are) a famous book.
Answer: Gulliver’s Travels is a famous book.
58.                To walk in the morning ___ (is/are) good for health.
Answer: To walk in the morning is good for health.
59.                He along with his friends ___ (has/have) visited Cox’s Bazar.
Answer: He along with his friends has visited Cox’s Bazar.
60.                Forty miles ___ (is/are) a long way.
Answer: Forty miles is a long way.
61.                The agenda ___ (is/are) carefully set.
Answer: The agenda are carefully set.
62.                The Prime Minister as well as all the ministers ___ (was/were) present.
Answer: The Prime Minister as well as all the ministers was present.
63.                The teacher as well as the students ___ (like/likes) to discuss the matter.
Answer: The teacher as well as the students likes to discuss the matter.
64.                There ___ (stand/stands) many trees in front of our house.
Answer: There stand many trees in front of our house.
65.                A mother with her baby ___ (is/are) crying.
Answer: A mother with her baby is crying.
66.                There is no rose but ___ (has/have) thorns.
Answer: There is no rose but has thorns.
67.                The headmaster and the secretary ___ (is/are) present in the meeting.
Answer: The headmaster and the secretary are present in the meeting.
68.                You and your students ___ (has/have) done your best.
Answer: You and your students have done your best.
69.                The clergy ___ (is/are) happy.
Answer: The clergy are happy.
70.                A pair of shoes ___ (is/are) on the table.
Answer: A pair of shoes is on the table.

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