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What is linkers : Link অর্থ যুক্ত করা। Linker অর্থ যুক্তকারী।যেসব word বা phrase word-এর সঙ্গে word, phrase-এর সঙ্গেphrase এবং sentence-এর সঙ্গে sentence-এর সংযোগ ঘটিয়েথাকে, তাকে linkers বলে। যেমন:

i. I know the girl who has come here.
ii. It is a month since I came here.

Rule-1 : And/ as well as/ along with/ together withএবং.: এ ধরনের linker দুটি noun/ verb/ adjective/ adverb/preposition-এর মাঝে সংযোজক হিসেবে ব্যবহূত হয়।যেমন:
a. Sumon together with Lalchand came to my office.
b. The teacher as well as the students was present.
c. The students went to the principal and demanded new facilities in their college library.
d. The boy as well as his brothers has come.
e. Mr. Hassan along with his son visited our house.

Rule-2: Not only … but also শুধু নয় … আরও.: দুটি বিষয়,বস্তু, ঘটনা ইত্যাদির শুধু একটি নয়, অপরটিও হয়—এমন বোঝাতেপ্রথমটির আগে not only এবং পরেরটির আগে but also বসেবিস্তারিত আলোচনা, completing sentence parts অংশেদেখো.। যেমন:
a. Not only Tanny but also Tania is now going to America this year.
b. The boy is not only lazy but also dirty.
c. Faruk not only reads novels but also plays tennis.
d. Shamim works not only irregularly but also carelessly.
e. Minhaj is not only a student but also a business man.

Rule-3 : Either … or হয় … অথবা.: দুটির/ দুজনের মধ্যে হয়একটি/ একজন অথবা অন্যটি/ অন্যজন—এ রকম বোঝাতে এlinker ব্যবহূত হয়। যেমন:
a. Either I or my friend will raise the flag.
b. Either he or his brothers are guilty.
c. You can either study or sleep.
d. Either Maliha or Samia will present the meeting.
e. He is either mad or foolish.

Rule-4 : Neither … nor এটাও নয় … ওটাও নয়.: দুটি বিষয়ের/বস্তুর বা দুই ব্যক্তির কেউই নয়/ কোনটিই নয়—এমন বোঝাতে এইlinker ব্যবহূত হয়। যেমন:
a. Neither Rana nor his sister passed.
b. Neither the teachers nor the students were present.
c. Neither you nor he is responsible.
d. Neither the teachers nor the students missed the programme in the college.
e. He neither did the work nor asked others to do this.

Rule-5 : … Both … and … এবং … উভয়েই/ উভয়টিই.: দুটিবস্তু/ বিষয় বা দুই ব্যক্তি/ পক্ষের উভয়টি/ উভয়কেই বোঝাতে এইlinker ব্যবহূত হয়। যেমন:
a. Both my friend and cousin came on the occasion of my birthday.
b. I took both accounting and marketing as my major courses.
c. He is both honest and kind.
d. Both Anik and Jotisko are intelligent.
e. Both the teacher and the student were absent.

Rule-6 Relative pronouns. : Who, which, that, what, whom, whose এই Pronoun-গুলো Sub-ordinating Conjunction হিসেবে দুটি পৃথক বাক্যকে একটি বাক্যে পরিণতকরে। যেমন:
a. The man who came here yesterday is my brother.
b. This is the book which is now out of print.
c. I do not know what they want.
d. Mr. Kalam is a businessman who works mainly with the foreigners.
e. This is the boy whose pen has been lost.

Rule-7 Participles. : কোনো Incomplete expression বাPredication-কে Complete করতে Infinitive-এর বিকল্পহিসেবে Participle-কে ব্যবহার করা যায়। যেমন:
a. To be Infinitive. and expert singer, he tries to sing well.
b. Being Participle. an expert singer, he tries to sing well.
c. Being Present Participle. a man of letters, Mr. Kalam is working for the removal of illiteracy.
d. Brought Past Participle. up in America, Shila likes to stick to American culture.
e. Having completed Perfect Participle. the work, we got our payment.

Rule-8 : Including, Consisting of, Comprising অন্তর্ভুক্তকরে.: অন্তর্ভুক্ত রয়েছে, এমন বিষয় বা বস্তুর আগে এই Linkers-গুলো ব্যবহূত হয়। যেমন:
a. Both the schools comprising engineers and geologists do not rule out the possibility of a major earthquake.
b. He published all his writing including his autobiography.
c. The newly formed committee has been declared comprising the experts in archeology.
d. The family consisting of five members live in this house.
e. The team consisting of 11 members won the game.

Rule-9 : As a result/ for this/ for this reason/ that is why/ this is why/ thus/ as a consequence/ consequently/ therefore/ so/ hence কারণে/ফলে/এভাবে/তাই.: Clause/ Sentence দ্বারা কোনো কিছুর কারণ বোঝালে সেইকারণে সংঘটিত প্রভাবের আগে উপরোক্ত Linkers-গুলো ব্যবহূতহয়। যেমন:
a. Bangladesh is a small country. So, she cannot house her large population.
b. Many dishonest businessmen hoard the daily commodities. As a result, the prices of them lie at an imbalanced rate.
c. He walked slowly. For this/ For this reason/ That is why/ Thus/ Therefore/ he failed to reach the station in time.
d. Despite my warning he violated my instruction. As a consequence/ Consequently/ Hence/ Therefore/ For this/ For this reason/ That is why/ Thus/ As a result/ So, he had to suffer much.

Rule-9 : As a result/ for this/ for this reason/ that is why/ this is why/ thus/ as a consequence/ consequently/ therefore/ so/ hence কারণে/ ফলে/ এভাবে/তাই.: Clause/ Sentence দ্বারা কোনো কিছুর কারণ বোঝালে সেইকারণে সংঘটিত প্রভাবের আগে উপরোক্ত Linkers-গুলো ব্যবহূতহয়। যেমন: a. Bangladesh is a small country. So, she cannot house her large population. b. Many dishonest businessmen hoard the daily commodities. As a result, the prices of them lie at an imbalanced rate. c. He walked slowly. For this/ For this reason/ That is why/ Thus/ Therefore/ he failed to reach the station in time. d. Despite my warning he violated my instruction. As a consequence/ Consequently/ Hence/ Therefore/ For this/ For this reason/ That is why/ Thus/ As a result/ So, he had to suffer much.

Rule-10 : In short/ in brief/ in a few words/ in a word/ in a nutshell/ in fine/ in conclusion/ to sum up/ to summarize/ on the whole সংক্ষেপে/ এককথায় বলতে গেলে.:পূর্বে আলোচিত কোনো বক্তব্যের ইতি টানতে তার পূর্বে এই Linkers-গুলো ব্যবহূত হয়। যেমন: a. His whole family depends on him. He is the only earning member of his family. In a word, he is the umbrella of his family. b. Bangladesh is a small country. She has a large population. She cannot ensure the basic rights of her citizens. People are mostly poor here. Most of them are illiterate. In short/ In brief/ In a word/ In a nutshell/ In fine/ In conclusion/ To conclude/ To sum up/ To summarize/ On the whole, Bangladesh is burdened with many problems.

Rule-11 : In other words/ in the other way অন্য কথায়/অন্যভাবে বলতে গেলে.: কোনো বক্তব্যকে একবার লিখে একইবক্তব্যকে অন্যভাবে প্রকাশ করতে হলে এই Linkers-গুলো ব্যবহূতহয়। যেমন: a. The students do not try to understand English. In other words, they are going from bad to worse. b. His crazy activities were crossing all limits. In other words, he was almost mad.
c. May students do not prepare themselves for the examination. In other words/ in the other way, they adopt unfair means in the examination.

Rule-12 : Moreover/ besides/ in addition/ in a addition to that/ further more/ in addition to/ againতা ছাড়া/ অধিকন্তু/ আবার.: আগের বক্তব্যের সঙ্গে আরও বক্তব্যসংযুক্ত করতে এই Linkers-গুলো ব্যবহূত হয়। যেমন: a. The man has a big flat. Besides this, he has a car. b. Our country is a beautiful country. Moreover, she is full of natural recourses. c. Besides a colour television, the bridegroom demanded a motorcycle. d. Bangladesh is a small country. It has a huge population. Poverty is its main problem. Moreover/ Besides/ In addition to that/ In addition/ Furthermore/ Again natural disasters have become its part and parcel.

Rule-13 : at the same time/ after that/ subsequently/ Then/ coincidentally একই সময়ে/ যুগপত্ভাবে.: একই সময়েসংঘটিত দুটি বিষয়ের মধ্যে এই Linkers-গুলো ব্যবহূত হয়। যেমন: a. Rahim was reading a book. At the same time, Karim was writing a letter to his mother.
b. I saw the boys. They were then playing football in the school filed. c. He told me everything. After that, I had nothing to say. d. He committed a blunder. Subsequently, he had to pay. e. It was not pre-planned. I just met him coincidentally.

Rule-14 : At the end/ at last/ at length/ finally/ lastly/ at the eleventh hour/ eventually/ last of all অবশেষে/ সবশেষে.: ধারাবাহিক কোনো ঘটনার মধ্যে সর্বশেষ ঘটনা বা বিষয়টির আগে এই Linkers-গুলো ব্যবহূত হয়। যেমন:
a. The old sailor prayed for seven days. At last, God took pity on the old sailor.
b. I worked hard. I made all needful corrections in the book. I drew the attention of all the teachers of English countrywide. At the end/ At last/ At length/ Finally/ Lastly/ Last of all/ In the end, I could achieve a dramatic success.
c. At the eleventh hour, he came to me with the request. I could not entertain it.
d. He made useless efforts. Eventually, everything failed.
e. The govt. should take some necessary steps to remove illiteracy from the country. Secondly, there should be an awareness making programme through out the country.

Rule-15 : Too/ also/ as well আরও.: আরও কোনো কিছু ঘটতে পারে; অধিক ঘটনা বা বস্তুকে উল্লেখ করার পর এই Linker-গুলো ব্যবহূত হয়। তবে also-কে Sentence-এর শুরুতে, মাঝে, এমনকি শেষেও ব্যবহার করা যায়।
a. He needs a pen. He also needs a book.
b. Karim is a good student. Rahim is also a good student.
c. He is going to school today. You can go as well.
d. He is a singer. He is an actor too.
e. He told the matter in detail. He helped me also.

Rule-16 : At present/ at the present time/ presently/ now a days বর্তমানে/ আজকাল.: বর্তমান সময়ে ঘটছে, এমন বোঝাতে এই Linkers-গুলো ব্যবহূত হয়।
a. At present, the condition of the farmers is not good at all.
b. At present, women contribute to the society remarkably.
c. Now a days the green house effect has appeared as a great threat to our existence.
d. He is waiting for me for a long time. So, I have to meet him presently.
e. At the present time I have no cash in hand.

Rule-17 : firstly/ secondly/ thirdly প্রথমত/ দ্বিতীয়ত.: কোনো বক্তব্যকে ধারাবাহিকভাবে লিখতে গেলে এই Linkers-গুলো ব্যবহূত হয়।
যেমন: a. There are many ways to solve the food problem in Bangladesh. Firstly, we must sustain the present production of food. Secondly, we must control the rapid population growth. Thirdly, steps should be taken against the fragmentation of land. Fourthly, modern and scientific method of cultivation should be introduced.

Rule-18 : But/ On the other hand/ On the contrary/ Instead of that/ Whereas/ In contrast কিন্তু/ অন্য দিকে.: পূর্বে লিখিত কোনো বক্তব্যের বিপরীতে কোনো বক্তব্য লিখতে গেলে এ ধরনের Linker ব্যবহূত হয়।
যেমন: a. I expected you that day. But you did not come.
b. He is poor. Whereas his own brother is a rich business man.
c. I do not like him. But he likes me very much.
d. Dhaka is over-populated. On the other hand/ On the contrary/ In contrast/ In contrast with this/ whereas, Khulna is less populated.
e. I asked him for some money. In stead of that, he gave me some advice.

Rule-19 : Otherwise/ lest অন্যথায়/ পাছে.: একটি ঘটনা না ঘটলে বা একটি কাজ না হলে অপর ঘটনাটি ঘটে বা ঘটতে পারে—এমন বোঝাতে দুটি ঘটনা বা কাজের মধ্যে এ ধরনের Linker ব্যবহূত হয়।
যেমন: a. Read attentively lest you should fail in the examination.
b. They walked fast lest they should miss the train.
c. Hurry up lest you should miss the bus.
d. Do it in time. Otherwise you will be punished.
e. Walk fast lest you should miss the train.

Rule-20 : For instance/ for example/ such as/ like/ namely/ that is to say যেমন/ অর্থা ৎ .: উদাহরণ হিসেবে কিছু তথ্য যোগ করতে এ ধরনের Linker ব্যবহূত হয়। যেমন:
a. People of the developing country do not enjoy their basic right such as freedom of movement, freedom of speech etc.
b. Bangladesh is a developing country. Its GDP rate is growing very fast. For instance/ For example, it is earning a huge amount of foreign currency from its various sectors namely man-power, garments and leather. That is to say, it has achieved a dramatic output from these sectors. Other sectors are also promising like these sectors such as jute, handicrafts, shrimps etc.

Rule-21 : first of all/ initially/ primarily/ in the beginning/ at the start/ in the first place সর্ব প্রথম/ শুরুতে.: ধারাবাহিক/ পর্যায়ক্রমিক বক্তব্যকে লিখতে গেলে এ ধরনের Linker ব্যবহূত হয়। যেমন:
a. Some steps should be taken to control population in the beginning.
b. Some steps should be taken to control traffic in Dhaka city.
c. First of all/ In the first place any violation of traffic signal must be taken seriously.
d. Initially/ At the start/ Primarily/ In the beginning, it might be difficult.

Rule-22 : always/ Usually/ generally/ as usual/ most often/ very often/ frequently/ sometimes/ at times সর্বদা/ সাধারণত/ প্রায়ই/ মাঝেমধ্যে.: যে ঘটনা সর্বদা বা প্রায়ই বা মাঝেমধ্যে ঘটে, যে বৈশিষ্ট্য কোনো ব্যক্তি বা বিষয়ের জন্য প্রায়ই সত্য, সেই ঘটনা বা বৈশিষ্ট্যসম্পন্ন বাক্যে এ ধরনের Linker ব্যবহূত হয়। যেমন:
a. I do not like him. But he comes here frequently.
b. Nothing can cure him. He takes drugs frequently.
c. They have defeated us this time. They cannot defeat us always.
d. He is a very simple and polite man as usual.
e. He usually/ always/ generally/ as usual/ most often/ very often/ often/ sometimes/ at times gets up from bed early in the morning.

Rule-23 : After পরে.: দুটি কাজ বা ঘটনার মধ্যে যেটি আগে হয়েছে বা হয় বা হবে, তার আগে After বসে। যেমন:
a. The students came to college after the bell had rung.
b. The patient died after the doctor had come.
c. After he had passed his M.A. he joined a multinational company.
d. His father died after he had left the hospital.
e. We reached the station after the train had left.

Rule-24 : Before/ prior to that পূর্বে.: পূর্বে হয়েছে, এমন কাজ বা ঘটনাকে পরে ঘটেছে এমন কাজ বা ঘটনার সঙ্গে যুক্ত করতে before ব্যবহার করা হয়। যেমন:
a. The patient had died before the doctor came.
b. We had reached the station before the train left.
c. The sun had set before we reached home.
d. Before the doctor came, the patient had died.
e. The talked to us. Prior to that, they invited us.

Rule-25 : Thus/ in this way এভাবে. ঃ কোনো ঘটনা কীভাবে ঘটে বা ঘটেছে, তার বিবরণপরবর্তী সময়ে এ ধরনের Linker ব্যবহূত হয়।
a. Most of the people of our country are illiterate. Many of them are lazy and inactive. In this way, they become poor.
b. They went to the station. They booked some tickets there. Then they reached the station on the certain day. Thus they started their train journey.

Rule-26 : When/ while যখন.: একই সময়ে সংঘটিত দুটি কাজের একটির আগে এ ধরনের Linker বসে। While-পরবর্তী Clause-টি সাধারণত Continuous-এর হয়। যেমন: a. When I came to college, I saw him. b. While I was sleeping, the phone rang. c. He met me while I was going to market. d. When it was summer, we went on a tour. e. When the train had left, we reached the station.
Rule-27 : However/ nevertheless/ after all যা-ই হোক, মোটের ওপর.: আগে লেখা কোনো বক্তব্যের সাপেক্ষে কিছুটা বা পুরোপুরি বিপরীত বা আরও গুরুত্বপূর্ণ কিছু লিখতে চাইলে তার আগে এই Linker-গুলো ব্যবহূত হয়। যেমন: a. You should not disobey him. After all, he is your father. b. You are so late. However, you can start your work now. c. Television has some demerits. Nevertheless, it is considered to be a wonder of modern science.
d. You cannot dishonour him. After all, he is your senior.
e. I invited him. Nevertheless, he did not attend the function.

Rule-28 : In case যদি., In any case যেকোনো অবস্থায়.: যদি অথবা যেকোন অবস্থায় কোনো কিছু করা হয়/ হয়েছিল/ হবে বুঝালে এই Linkers ব্যবহূত হয়। যেমন:
a. In case you come, I will go there.
b. In case of emergency, you may call me. c. In any case, I will attend the meeting.
Try yourself :
d. —, I will help you in your danger.
e. Do not worry. They will talk to you —.

Rule-29 : Really/ actually/ indeed/ in fact/ of course অবশ্যই, প্রকৃতপক্ষে, বস্তুত.: কোনো বক্তব্যের ভিত্তি সম্পর্কে নিশ্চয়তা বা সত্যতা বা গুরুত্বের যথার্থতা প্রকাশে এ ধরনের Linker ব্যবহূত হয়। যেমন:
a. Nobody respects Mr. Rashed. In fact, he is not an honest man.
b. He was silent despite all my questions. Actually/ Indeed/ In fact/ Really, he had nothing to say.
c. Bangladesh has to solve the problem of poverty. Of course, it is possible through sincere and pragmatic efforts and steps.
Try yourself :
d. —, Bangladesh is a country of problems.
e. He finished the work in time. —, we can depend on him.

Rule-30 : Another/ the other/ the latter অন্যটি, পরবর্তীটি.: দুটি বিষয়/ বস্তু/ দুজন ব্যক্তির মধ্যে পরবর্তীটি বা পরবর্তীজনের আগে এই Linkers-গুলো ব্যবহূত হয়। যেমন:
a. Kamal and Hassan are very bright students. The latter is also a good player.
b. There are two most important causes of sound pollution. One is the growth of urban population. The other is the increasing use of machines in our everyday life.
Try yourself :
a. Mr. Rahman and Mr. Kamal were school-friends. — is now working in a foreign mission.

Rule-31 : Rather বরং.: কোনো কিছুতে জোর দেওয়ার জন্য এই Linker-টি ব্যবহার করা হয়। যেমন: a. You would rather starve than steal.
b. I would rather die than beg.
c. Bangladesh is not a rich country. Rather, it is a poor country.
Try yourself :
a. Though the students are weak in English, they do not put emphasis on this subject. —, they avoid it.

Rule-32 : Similarly, in the same way, alike অনুরূপভাবে/ একইভাবে.: আগে কোনো কিছু লেখা হয়েছে, তার সঙ্গে মিল রেখে কিছু ঘটছে বা ঘটবে—এমন কিছু লিখতে এই Linkers-গুলো ব্যবহূত হয়। যেমন: a. Shamim turned the wheel. Similarly, his brother did.
b. You have done the work nicely. He has done the work similarly/ in the same way.
c. You should address the problem immediately. We should do alike.
Try yourself :
a. I bought a new car—, my friend bought another one. b. The wind rotates turbine—, the turbine generates power.

Rule-33 : According to/ in accordance with/ accordingly অনুসারে/ অনুযায়ী.: আগের কোনো কাজ/ ঘটনা/ বিষয়বস্তুর সঙ্গে তাল মিলিয়ে কোনো কাজ/ ঘটনা সম্পাদিত হলে এই Linkers ব্যবহূত হয়। যেমন: a. According to me, Khaled is not only a good student but also a good player. b. I talked to them according to the instruction of my boss.
c. In accordance with the UNESCO’S declaration, International Mother Language Day is celebrated all over the world.
Try yourself :
a. I told him to complete the work in time. He completed the work —
b. One should lead himself — the law and order of the country.

Rule-34 : পর্যন্ত অর্থে Till এবং যে পর্যন্ত না অর্েথ Until ব্যবহূত হয়। যেমন:
a. Pray to Allah till the sunrise.
b. Study hard till you learn the lesson.
c. He was working until I come back.
Try yourself :
a. Wait here — I come back.
b. We studied — the teacher left.

Rule-35: Still/till now/even now এখনো/এখন পর্যন্ত.: এখনো বা এখন পর্যন্ত চলছে, তা বোঝাতে এ ধরনের Linker ব্যবহূত হয়। যেমন:
a. The teacher is discussing the importance of learning English even now.
b. He is still sleeping. Till now, he has not finished the work.
c. We are discussing the problem even now.
Try yourself: a. The students are playing in the field ……. .
b. Rupa and Ripa are …….. gossiping.

Rule-36 : Suddenly/ all on a sudden হঠাৎ.: হঠাৎ ঘটে যাওয়া কোনো কাজ বা ঘটনার পূর্বে বা পরে এই Linkers-গুলো ব্যবহূত হয়। যেমন:
a. That day we were reading in our room. Suddenly, we heard them crying.
b. We were walking along the street. Suddenly a man came to us running.
c. The man jumped into the river and drowned. This happened all on a sudden.
Try yourself : a. The students were playing in the playground………, the headmaster came there and took them to class.
b. The goats were grazing. A tiger came and took away one. It happened………. .

Rule-37 : if/ even if/ Unless যদি/ এমনকি যদি/ যদি না.: যদি/ এমনকি যদি/ যদি না অর্থ প্রকাশ করতে এ ধরনের Linker ব্যবহূত হয়। যেমন: a. If I had enough money, I would establish a college in my village.
b. Unless you work hard you will not shine in life.
c. You won’t be paid unless you do your duty well.
Try yourself :
a. — he arrived in time, he would meet the chairman.
b. We will go out — it rains.

Rule-38: Above all সর্বোপরি.: সামগ্রিকভাবে কোনো কিছুকে প্রাধান্য দিয়ে লিখতে গেলে এই Linker ব্যবহূত হয়। যেমন:
a. Above all, he was a very honest man.
b. There was a remarkable turn out in the last Parliamentary election. Above all, people enjoyed the election as a celebration.
Try yourself :
c. —, they are willing to go there.
d. —, the problems of your country are increasing.

Rule-39: Undoubtedly/no doubt/ surely /of course/certainly/truly speaking নিঃসন্দেহে/ নিশ্চিতভাবে/ অবশ্যই.: নিঃসন্দেহে/ নিশ্চিতভাবে/ অবশ্যই—এমন বক্তব্য প্রকাশ করতে এ ধরনের Linkiers ব্যবহূত হয়। যেমন: a. Undoubtedly you are wrong.
b. Undoubtedly/ no doubt/ surely/ It is needless to say that/ It needs no telling that/ truly speaking, almost all the countries of the world are under a constant threat of terrorism.
Try yourself : a. It needs no telling that women have proved their worth everywhere. —, they have done so.
b. Parvez committed mistake —.

Rule-40 : Whoever যে-ই হোক.: কোনো ব্যক্তির ব্যক্তিপরিচয় অনিশ্চিত হলে এই Linker-টি তার পূর্বে ব্যবহূত হয়। যেমন:
a. Whoever is present here, he/she should listen to our request.
b. Whoever you are, I won’t respect you.

Rule-41 : Unfortunately/ unluckily দুর্ভাগ্যজনকভাবে.: কোনো ঘটনা বা বিষয় দুর্ভাগ্যজনক হলে তা প্রকাশে এই Linker ব্যবহূত হয়। যেমন:
a. We went to meet the Principal. Unfortunately, we did not get him at his office.
b. He was missing. Luckily/ Fortunately, I found him in a park.
c. I walked fast. Unluckily, I missed the train.

Rule-42 : Whatever যা-ই হোক.: কোনো বিষয়/ বস্তুর পরিচয় অনিশ্চিত হলে তার পূর্বে এই Linker-টি ব্যবহূত হয়। যেমন:
a. Whatever you want, it must be legal.
b. Whatever your ambition is, it should be honest.
c. Whatever he wants can never be met.

Rule-43 : In order to/ to উদ্দেশে.: যে কাজের উদ্দেশে কোনো কিছু করা হবে বা হয় বা হয়েছে, উদ্দেশ-প্রকাশক সেই Verb-এর আগে in order to/ to বসে। যেমন:
a. She went to market in order to buy a book.
b. Many people go abroad in order to enjoy better opportunities.
c. He came here in order to talk to us.

Rule-44 : So that/ in order that যাতে.: উদ্দেশ-প্রকাশক Sub-ordinate Clause-এর আগে এ ধরনের Linker ব্যবহার করে Principal Clause-এর সঙ্গে যুক্ত করা হয়। যেমন: a. He is reading attentively so that he can get GPA-5.
b. The man started his journey earlier so that he might reach his destination in time.
c. Della sold her hair in order that she could buy a gift for her husband.

Rule-45 : That যে/ যা/ যেটা.: যে/ যা/ যেটা বুঝিয়ে এই Linker ব্যবহূত হয়। যেমন:
a. We know that he is a freedom fighter.
b. That the man is dishonest is known to all.
c. We know that he is a godfather.
d. It is said that honesty is the best policy.

Rule-46 : Whether/ whether … or কিনা.: নিশ্চিত নয়, এমন বিষয়, বস্তু, ঘটনা বা ব্যক্তির আগে এই Linker-টি ব্যবহূত হয়। যেমন:
a. I do not know whether she will come or not.
b. The man asked me whether I had completed the work.
c. I do not know whether he is honest or dishonest.

Rule-47 : Whenever যখনই হোক.: অনিশ্চিত সময়-প্রকাশক ঘটনা, কাজ বা কালের পূর্বে এই Linker-টি ব্যবহূত হয়। যেমন:
a. Whenever you need me, just make a phone call.
b. Inform him of the matter whenever he comes.

Rule-48 : Wherever যেখানেই হোক.: অনির্ধারিত বা অজ্ঞাত স্থানকে প্রকাশ করতে এই Linker-টি ব্যবহার করা হয়। যেমন:
a. Wherever he goes for help, nobody helps him.
b. Wherever you go, I will always be with you.

Rule-49 : As/ since/ because/ because of/ for/ on account of/ due to/ owing to যেহেতু/ কারণে.: যেহেতু/ কারণে প্রকাশক Clause-এর পূর্বে এই Linker-গুলো ব্যবহূত হয়। যেমন: a. I could not go out because of/ owing to the heavy rainfall.
b. As/ since the weather was rough, we cancelled our journey.
c. Because of his hard labour and perseverance, Ismail Hossain succeeded in life.
d. I went to his house because/ as/ for I was invited.
e. I could not go to school on account of my illness.

Rule-50 : In any way/ any how/ by all means যেকোনোভাবে.: যে কোনভাবে/ যেকোনো উপায়ে কোনো কাজ করতে চাইলে বা করা হবে বা করা হয়েছে, এমন বোঝাতে এ ধরনের Linker ব্যবহূত হয়। যেমন:
a. You are in problems now. I will help you any how.
b. We will make the programme successful by any means/ by all means.
c. The problem is serious. In any way, we have to solve it.

Rule-51 : Enough to যথেষ্ট.: কোনো বৈশিষ্ট্যের পর্যাপ্ততা বা অপর্যাপ্ততার কারণে কোনো কাজ সংঘটিত হলে বা না হলে সেই কাজের Verb-টির আগে এই Linker-টি বসে। যেমন: a. She was not meritorious enough to get GPA-5.
b. The girl is intelligent enough to understand the questions.
c. He is not strong enough to carry the load.

Rule-52 : Though/ although যদিও.: দুটি বিপরীতধর্মী Clause-কে যুক্ত করতে এই Linker ব্যবহূত হয়। যেমন: a. Though worked hard, he could not get GPA-5.
b. Though the man is rich, he is not happy.
c. They could not catch the train although they hurried a bit.

Rule-53 : In spite of/ despite সত্ত্বেও.: একটি Sentence/ Clause-এর সঙ্গে অপর একটি বিপরীত ভাব প্রকাশ করা Pharase-কে যুক্ত করতে এ ধরনের Linker ব্যবহূত হয়। যেমন: a. In spite of his hard labour, Kawsar could not reached his goal.
b. He attended the meeting despite being sick.
c. In spite of his illness, he attended the meeting.

Rule-54 : Once/ once upon a time/ many days ago/ long long ago/ in ancient time/ in the past একদা, অনেক দিন আগে, অতীতে.: অনেক দিন আগে, অতীতে ঘটেছে এমনঘটনা/ কাজ প্রকাশে এ ধরনের Linker ব্যবহূত হয়। যেমন: a. Once upon a time there was a powerful king in Bangladesh. b. Once/ Once upon a time/ Many days ago/ Long long ago/ In ancient time there lived a king who was fond of knowing his future from astrologers.
c. In the past we had much but now we have very less.

Rule-55 : Yet তার পরেও.: বিপরীতধর্মী বা বিপরীত ভাব প্রকাশক কোনো কাজ, ঘটনা বা বৈশিষ্ট্যপ্রকাশ করতে এই Linker ব্যবহূত হয়। যেমন: a. I hold him several times to complete the work. Yet, he did not do it. b. Many things are changing now. Yet people are here still quite polite and friendly. c. He is poor, yet he is happy.

Rule-56 : As if/ as though/ as it were যেন.: কারও কাজ বা কোনো ঘটনা দেখে কিছু মনে হলেতা এই Linker-এর পরে ব্যবহার করা হয়। যেমন: a. He talks as if/ as though he were a great scholar.
b. They shouted as if they had seen a ghost. c. The sun is, as it were, the lamp of the universe. d. He talks as if/as though he were a mad.

Rule-57 : To the last/ till the end/ to a close শেষ পর্যন্ত.: শেষ পর্যন্ত যা করা হয়েছে বা হবে—এমন কাজ বা ঘটনা লেখার শেষে এ Linker-গুলো বসে। যেমন: a. All the audience were present till the end. b. We fought to the last to save our country. c. He was present in the meeting till the end. d. The martyrs fought against the invading Pakistani army till the end/ to the last.
e. The function came to a close at six pm.

 

EXERCISE CONNECTOR – 1 (SSC)

 A. Complete the following sentences with the suitable linking words

1. Teaching is such a profession (a)–helps to build a nation. A teacher is (b)–a guide (c)–a pioneer. He has to dedicate to this noble profession in order to guide the nation. (d)–he is called an architect of a new society. (e)–he neglects his duties, social discipline will break down.

 

2. English is the most widely used international language. (a)–communicating with the foreigners, we cannot but use this language. There are certain jobs in the country (b)–the jobs of a pilot, a postman, a telephone operator etc. where English is very essential. (c)–a student wishing to go abroad must learn English. (d)–the importance of learning English in our country cannot be ignored. (e)–we should put high importance on learning English.

 

3.The rapid growth of population must be controlled. (a)–all sorts of attempts to solve food                          problem will fail. (b)–we have to increase our food production very rapidly. We may mostly solve              our food problem by changing our traditional food habit. (c)–we can take potato instead of rice.                 (d)–it is high time we changed our eating habit. (e) –knowledge of nutritive value of food can help              solve our food problem.

 

4. Population problem is the burning question of Bangladesh. (a)–it can be termed as number one problem. (b)–the population of a country is an asset, it has become a great problem in our country (c)–the country cannot afford to give people the basic necessaries of life (d)–food, clothing, education, medicine and shelter are the basic necessaries of life. (e)–our country cannot provide these equally to all.

 

5. There are six seasons in the year. Winter season is a remarkable season. A winter morning is cool (a)–misty. (b)–I get up from bed early in the morning; I have to face some problems. Nature looks pale (c)–the sun rises. (d)–the sun rises, the fog disappears gradually. (e)–there are some difficulties, I like it.

 

6. The paragraph and essay are different from each other. (a)–there are some similarities between them. (b)–the paragraph has a topic sentence to introduce the main idea. Secondly it has a number of sentences in the middle to develop that idea. (c)–there is a concluding sentence in it to bring the main idea to a close. (d)–the eassy also consists of a beginning, middle and an end. It is, (e)–, obvious that the paragraph and the essay share some common features in respect of the structures.

 

7. The importance of English can hardly be exaggerated (a)–it is a global language. We need to learn it for higher studies (b)–books of almost all faculties of knowledge are written in English. (c)– if we do not know English, we will fail to keep pace with the progressive forces of the world. (d)–learning and teaching English in Bangladesh suffer serious set-backs (e)–most of the learners are not keen to learn it.

 

8. An ideal student should have such qualities (a)–would attract other students to follow him. He should be punctual (b)–well-disciplined. He should not waste his time and energy in anything (c)–his studies. Besides an ideal students should be polite and well-behaved with all (d)–in his institutions and outside. His polite and gentle behaviour (e)–academic excellence makes him dear to teachers and students.

 

9. Trees are very useful to us. They help us in many ways. They give us oxygen, food and shade. (a)–they protect us from air pollution. (b)–many people are not aware of this. They are cutting down trees every moment without consideration. (c)–they continue to do it, one day there will be no trees left on earth. (d)–this really happens, our lives will be at stake. (e)–, we should stop this practice immediately and grow more and more trees for our own survival.

 

10. Most of our students cannot write out their examination paper fairly. (a)–they cannot understand the questions properly, they often beat about the bush and cram their answers with irrelevant and unnecessary details. (b)–teacher suggest (c)–their answer should be brief and precise, they often lengthen these unnecessarily. (d)–get expected marks you all should understand the question well and answer them to the point. Don’t worry (e)–you answers are fairly short.

EXERCISE CONNECTOR – 2 (SSC)

B. Complete the following sentences with the suitable linking words

 

11. As a human being, man has a lot of duties to mankind. To perform his duties, he has to select a profession, a future career. I have also selected my future career (a) — I can reach my goal. There are varieties of careers (b) — can give riches, name and fame. (c) — I have selected a simple one. It is teaching (d) — teachers are the builders of nations. They can reform the society (e) — lead the nation skillfully.

 

12. Alexander was only twenty years old (a) — he came to the throne. (b) — even as a child he had shown fierce courage, a thirst for knowledge (c) — a desire to conquer. He believed (d) — like Achilles, he too had gods as his ancestors and that he, (e) —, had a divine right to conquer and rule the world.

 

13. A miser got some money (a) — he was not happy with it. He was in constant fear (b) — thieves and robbers should steal it. (c) — he thought it necessary to devise some steps (d) — no one might get scent of it and steal it. (e) — much thought he bought a lump of gold with all his money and buried it at a secret place.

 

14. Every citizen has some duties and responsibilities for his country and nation. (a) — most of the people are indifferent to these. We have achieved our freedom and national identity at the cost of a tremendous sacrifice (b) — is still evaluated nationally. (c) — some unpatriotic people seem to be forgetful of our national history (d) — we all should render selfless service for society. (e) —, we will be hated by our future generations.

 

15. The world we live in is full of things (a) — natural and manmade. Both natural and manmade things constitute our environment. Any abnormal change in chemical, physical (b) — biological characteristics of the environment is called pollution. It causes a lot of harm to mankind. (c) —, it creates health hazards to a greater extent. So, some effective and positive measures should be taken (d) — prevent environment pollution. We (e) — the government should take a hand to create a better environment for living on Earth.

 

16. People usually want to have their own way. They want to think and act (a) — they like. (b) —, one cannot have one’s own way all the time. A person cannot live in an environment without considering the interest of others (c) — his own interest. People in society may take their own decision, (d) — these decisions ought not to be unjust (e) — harmful to others.

 

17. Teaching is such a profession (a) — helps to build a nation. A teacher is (b) — a guide (c) — a pioneer. He has to dedicate to this noble profession in order to guide the nation. (d) —, he is called an architect of a new society. (e) — he neglects his duties, social discipline will break down.

 

18. (a) — flood is considered to be a natural calamity, it is no doubt a blessing for the people. It is considered to be a blessing in the sense (b) — it makes the soil alluvial. Flood scatters silt over land (c) — makes the soil fertile. So it can be said (d) — flood has (e) — constructive and destructive sides.

 

19. (a) — discipline is the secret of success in every sphere of life. A society in which there is no discipline is sure to sink into anarchy. (b) — in the playground the players do not observe the rules of the game and do not obey the captain, they are sure to lose the game. (c) — in our daily life we are to observe certain rules. (d) — we go to a railway station to buy tickets, we have to form a queue to get the ticket. (e) — a student has to maintain discipline strictly.

 

20. Population problem is a burning question of Bangladesh. (a) — it can be termed as number one                   problem of the country. It is a matter of wonder (b) — totally opposite scenario is seen in the                       developed countries (c) — each and every citizen is considered to be an asset. (d) — we want to                   solve this problem, there is no alternative to turning our huge population into manpower. (e) —                 our failure to do so, we will lag behind.

 

21. People usually want to have their own way. They want to think and act (a) — they like. (b) —, one cannot have one’s own way all the time. A person cannot live in an environment without considering the interest of others (c) — his own interest. People in society many take their own decision, (d) — these decisions ought not to be unjust (e) — harmful to others

A. Connector For Practice: 1 (HSC)

1. A lion was drinking water from a brook. (a) — a lamb was also drinking water from the downstream of the same brook. The lion saw the lamb and decided to devour it. (b) — he was thinking about how to accomplish his evil design. (c) –he hit upon a plan. (d) — the lion complained that the lamb was disturbing him by muddying water. But the lamb said that he was drinking water from downstream. (e) –the questions of muddying water on his part did not arise. (f) –the lamb argued that it was the lion that was muddying the water for him as he was drinking water upstream. (g) –the lion retorted that the lamb spoke oil of him a year ago. (h) — the lamb said that he was not born a year ago. The lion grew into a rage. (i) –he said that perhaps his father spokes ill of him last year. (j) — the lion had the right to take revenge and kill the lamb.
2. There have been significant changes in the types of entertainment over time. Many of these no longer exist. (a) — they do, people keep looking for newer forms of entertainment. (b) — snake charming, puppet shows, jatra, jarigan, sharigan and kabigan which were common forms of entertainment in the past, have almost lost of their appeal. (c)– , radio used to be a good source of entertainment. (d) — it is giving place to television and to satellite channels in particular. (e)– , the entertainment business, like other spheres of life, is getting westernized. (f)– , folk music or palligeeti is now sung with western instruments. (g)– , modern music is now fusing melodies from folk and traditional songs. (h)– , band and pop music is becoming more and more popular particularly among the young generation. (i) –sport has become a great source of entertainment today. (j) — football, which used to be the most popular spectator sport in Bangladesh is gradually being replaced by cricket.
3. A thing of beauty is a joy forever. (a) a flower is a symbol of beauty and purity. Its sweet smell attracts one to all. (b) flower cultivation was very rare in our country. (c) — the scenario has changed. (d) — many people cultivate flowers not only for enjoying their beauty but also for earning money. (e) — in big cities and towns many flower shops have flourished. Different kinds of flowers are sold there. (f) — the demand of flowers is increasing day by day. (g) — they are of great use to us. (h) — we keep flowers in flower vase to beautify our drawing room. (i)– during marriage ceremony we decorate gate and vehicle with flowers. Thirdly, we express our love and affection towards anyone with flowers. (j) — the use of flowers is very great.
4. Food adulteration is a social problem. There is hardly any food that is not adulterated. (a) –, a business syndicate is involved in this. (b) , they are bringing national health to the edge of death. (c) , people taking adulterated food will become gradually sick. (d) , they will suffer from many complicated diseases. (e) ,– they will die. (f)– , food adulteration has reached in an alarming state in our country. (g) –, the authority concerned is playing a silent role. (h) —, laws regarding this crime are not so strict. (i)– , this crime is going to be out of control. (j) –, steps must be taken against this heinous crime to save our life.
5. Happiness lies in the mind of a man (a) — beauty lies in the eyes of a beholder. (b) — we can say (c) — happiness comprises a state of mind. A poor man can be happy with one lakh Taka (d) — it has no importance for a millionaire. (e)– , the source of happiness lies in us. (f) — we do good work (g) gives happiness to others, our own happiness also increases by leaps and bounds. One way of doing this is to find out and go out to those (h) may be in need of our help. The highest form of happiness is derived when we help others (i) make them happy. (j) in every religion, great importance is put on the service of mankind.

B. Connector For Practice: 2 (HSC)

1.Bangladesh is mainly an agricultural country. (a)——– , her economy and prosperity depend on agriculture. (b)——– , our agriculture depends on the mercy of nature. (c)——- , if there is sufficient rain, people can plough their lands and sow seeds in time. (d)——— , they can reap a good harvest. (e) ———— if it does not rain in time, the farmers cannot grow the crops easily and they do not have good harvest. (f) ——— , without water our agriculture is lifeless. The rain is not always beneficial to our agriculture (g) ———, sometimes it rains so much that it causes floods. (h) ———-, our crops go under water and most often, they are totally destroyed. (i) ——– , the farmers who constitute the most part of our professional people, lose everything. (j) ———- , we can safely conclude that our economy depends on rain.

2.Deforestation means cutting down trees or destruction of trees at random. (a) — it endangers our life. There are many factors behind this destruction. (b) — our population is increasing by leaps and bounds. (c) — there is excessive pressure on land. (d) — our carelessness is mainly responsible for this destruction. (e) — the additional population requires more land for settlement and agricultural cultivation. (f) — with the increase of population infrastructure facilities are getting increased. (g) — land areas are decreasing and land for trees and forests are getting decreased day by day. (h) — people are destroying trees for cooking food, making brick and melting pitch etc. (i) — deforestation causes increase of carbon dioxide, global warming and ecological imbalance. (j) — there are natural disasters including flood, cyclone, tidal surge etc.

3.Drug addiction is a curse in modern age. (a) —, it is the habit of using un-prescribed medicine for exciting feelings. (b) —, drug addiction is found among the young generation. (c) —, it has engulfed the whole nation. (d) —, people of all ages have fallen victim to this dangerous diseases. (e) — drugs create some kind of dream-like feelings, the drug takers forget everything for the time being. (f) —, the influence of drugs also causes long sleep to the drug addicts. (g) —, the after effects of drug addiction are many. (h) —, it is harmful not only to the addicts but also to the whole society. (i) — drug taking is a diseases, there should be given treatment to cure the addicts. (j) —, parents and responsible authorities should be more alert to cure drug addiction.

4.Students have certain duties towards the country, (a) —, they must contribute to the eradication of illiteracy. During the vacation they can go to villages and teach the illiteracy people. (b) —, they can make a literate nation and ensure a considerable development. (c) —, the students have to create awareness among the common people about the basic rules of health and sanitation. (d) —, it will have an enormous effect on the overall development of the country. (e) —, the students should teach the illiterate farmers about the scientific methods of cultivation. (f) —, they should take part in voluntary service during the crisis periods of a country. (g) —, the students should prepare themselves as the future leaders of the country. They must be serious in this matter. (h) —, they will fail to prepare themselves. (i) —, the country will not see the light of development. (j) —, the students are the most vital element of a country and their development means the development of the country. 5. 5.Time and tide wait for none

5. (a) ———— no one can stop the march of time. (b) ————- we should not waste a single moment in vain (c) ———- we should make the proper use of very single moment of our life. (d———– the students should understand the value of time. Some students pass away their valuable time in Face book. (e) ———– they kill their time (f) ———– they cannot prepare their lessons well. (g) ——– they always have a poor preparation for the exam. (h) ———- they cannot do well in the exam. (i) ——- they don’t stop wasting time (j) ———- they continue to waste their time using Face book till it is too late for them.