VERB PHRASES | CLASS 10 | HSLC | SEBA | ASSAM

VERB PHRASES ARE ONE OF THE MAIN SECTIONS OF GRAMMAR IN HSLC EXAMINATION UNDER SEBA BOARD. I HAVE FILTERED THE MOST COMMON AND MOST REPEATED VERB PHRASES FOR YOU WITH MEANING AND SENTENCES. YOU CAN ALSO READ

MY PREVIOUS ARTICLES ON DETERMINERS WERE FULLY SOLVED FROM 1998-2020.

 

1.  All in all(সৰ্বেসৰ্বা) = he was all in all of our family.

2.  As soon as(লগে লগে)= the rain started as soon as I reached home.

3.  As well as(আৰুও)= Ram, as well as Hari, is dead.

4.  At a loss (হতবুদ্ধি)= He was at a loss to decide what to do.

5.  At large(স্বাধীনভাৱে) = Boys are playing at large

6.  Black sheep(বদমাচ) = He was regarded as the black sheep of our company.

7.  Break down(ভাঙি পৰা) = over workout broke down my health

8.  Break out(হতাৎ আৱিৰ্ভাৱ হোৱা)= Cholera broke out in our village

9.  Bring up(প্ৰতিপালন কৰা) = he was brought up by his grandmother.

10.       By dint of(সহায়ত)= He passed the examination by dint of his hard work.

11.       By fits and star(অনিয়মিত ভাৱে) = If you work fits and star, you will not prosper.

12.       Call in(মাতি অনা) = Please call in a doctor.

13.       Call off(উঠাই লোৱা) = the strike was called off.

14.       Call on(কাৰো সৈতে দেখা কৰা) = I shall call on him tomorrow.

15.       Carry out(পালন কৰা) = You should carry out your duties properly

16.       Come about(ঘটা) = I know how the event came about.

17.       Come round(আৰগ্য লাভ কৰা)= He will come round very soon

18.       Deal in(ব্যৱসায় কৰা) = He deals in rice.

19.       Deal with(ব্যৱহাৰ কৰা)= He does not know how to deal with a gentleman.

20.       Fall out(কাজিয়া কৰা)= Brother should not fall out with one another

21.       Far and wide(বহুদূৰ ব্যাপী) = within a year your name will spread far and wide.

22.       For good (চিরকাললৈ)= he left the country for good.

23.       Get off(নমা) = he got off the car.

24.       Get rid of (হাত সৰা)= he tried to get rid of his rivals.

25.       Get through(শেষ কৰা) = He has got through the work.

26.       Give away(বিতৰণ কৰা) = The education minister gave away the prizes.

27.       In black and white(কাগজে-কলমে) = He gave the report in black and white.

28.       In no time(অতিশীঘ্ৰে)= I will reach there in no time.

29.       In order to(উদ্দেশ্যে)= he came here in order to meet with me.

31.       Look after(যত্ন লোৱা) = There is no one to look after the old women.

32.       Look down upon(ঘিণ কৰা) = Do not look down upon the poor.

33.       Look for (খুজি ফুৰা)= I was looking for a spoon.

34.       Look into(অনুসন্ধান কৰা) = I shall look into the matter.

35.       Make out(বুঝি পোৱা) = I can not make out the meaning of this word.

36.       Make up(স্থিৰ কৰা) = He made up his mind to go to Mumbai.

37.       Neither nor(এটুও নহয় সেটুও নহয়) = he is neither good in English nor good in Assamese.

38.       No sooner than(লগে লগে)= No sooner he had gone out of the house than the lady started crying.

39.       None but(কেৱল)= None but he can help you in your poverty

40.       Nook and corner(চাৰিওফালে) =  I found the ring in every nook and corner of the house.

41.       Now and then(মাঝে সময়ে) = he came here every now and then.

42.       Null and void(বাতিল) = The will is now null and void.

43.       Of late(সম্প্ৰতি) = Of late he has been rich.

44.       On account of(বাবে) = I could not attend school on account of my fever.

45.       Pass away (মৃত্যু ঘটা) = The old man passed away last night

46.       Put out(নুমুৱা) = Put out the lamp

47.       Put up (বাস কৰা)= I put up with my uncle.

48.       Run over(চেপা দিয়া)=   A boy was run over by a car yesterday.

49.       See off(বিদায় বেলাত সাক্ষাৎ কৰে) = I went to the station to see off my friend.

50.       Send for(মাতি পঠোৱা) = Send for him this evening.

51.       Set up(প্ৰতিষ্ঠা কৰা) = they set up a high school in our area.

52.       Sit for(পৰীক্ষা দিয়া) = I shall not sit for the examination this year.

53.       So far as(যিমান লৈকে) = So far as I know he is a good person.

54.       Stand by(সাহায্য কৰা) = He stood by me in times of my danger.

55.       Take down(লিখি লোৱা)= Please take down whatever is said in the class.

56.       Take heart(উৎসাহিত হোৱা) = He took heart of my words.

57.       Take over (গ্ৰহণ কৰা)= He took over the charge from me.

58.       Take Over= He took over the charge from me

59.       Take to one’s bed (অসুস্থ হৈ বিছনাত থকা) = I took to bed due to fl

60.       Tell upon(ক্ষতি কৰা) =Over-exercise told upon my health.

61.       Turn down(নাকচ কৰা) = He turned down my proposal.

62.       Turn up(উপস্থিত হোৱা) = He turned up punctually

63.       With a view to( অভি প্ৰায়ে) = He jumped into the river with a view to save the man.

64.       With flying colors(বিজয়ী হৈ) = they returned home with flying colors.

CONCLUSION

    These are the most repeated verb phrases and group verbs asked in the HSLC examination from 1998-2020 held under SEBA. You should have to read more verb phrases and group verbs to ensure hundred percent correct answers in the examination. if you have any doubts you can freely comment and if you want to request a topic you can do that by clicking the request a topic tab.

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DETERMINERS FOR CLASS 10 (TEN) | SEBA QUESTION BANK 2021 FULLY SOLVED FOR HSLC EXAMINATION

IN THIS ARTICLE I WILL GIVE YOU ANSWERS TO ALL PREVIOUSLY ASKED DETERMINERS IN THE HSLC  EXAMINATION FROM 1998 TO 2020 HELD UNDER SEBA. I WILL ALSO TRY TO GIVE THE REASONS FOR THE ANSWERS FOR BETTER UNDERSTANDING. BEFORE PROCEEDING I REQUEST YOU TO GO THROUGH MY PREVIOUS ARTICLE ON 'MOST COMMON DETERMINERS FOR BOARD EXAM (SEBA AND CBSC). AS IT WILL HELP YOU TO BUILD YOUR CONCEPT. IF YOU HAVE ALREADY DONE IT, WE ARE GOOD TO GO.

HSLC EXAM. QUESTION

Q. Choose the right determiner from among the alternatives given and fill in the blanks

1.     H.S.L.C- 1998

(a)  He received………help from his teachers (many/much/more)

Ans- Much (help- is uncountable)

(b)  I can depend on ………. Friends I have (few/ a few/ the few)

Ans- the few ( not many but all)

(c)   ……..guidance from you will be enough for me. ( little/a little/the little)

Ans- a little (some guidance)

(d)  My brother is studying in………..European University ( a/an/the)

Ans- an (Eu sounds yu that is consonant sound)

2.     H.S.L.C- 1999

(a)  He gave away…………..money had to the beggar ( little/ a little/ the little)

Ans- the little ( not many but all)

(b)  ………….of my friends helped me  much in my distress ( few/a few/ the few)

Ans- a few (not many but some of my friends)

(c)   I got……. Help from my mother than my father .(much/more/most)

Ans-Much (help- is uncountable)

(d)  …………union leader will address the workers. (a/an/the)

Ans- a ( u=yu , i.e consonant sound)

3.     H.S.L.C-2000

(a)  I received …….. encouragement from my parents. (much/more/many)

Ans- much (encouragement is uncountable)

(b)  My brother is…………..N.C.C (a/an/the)

Ans- An (N sounds like An, that is  a vowel)

(c)   He does not trust……………friends he has. (few/a few/ the few)

Ans-the few ( he does not have many  friends but he does not trust anyone)

(d)  A person has ………to waste (little/a little/ the little)

Ans- little (no time)

4.     H.S.L.C- 2001

(a)  He gave me………one rupee note (a/an/the)

Ans- a (one sounds like wan i.e. a consonant sound)

(b)  Can you lend me……books (few/a few/ the few)

Ans- a few ( some books)

 

(c)   He is older……… than his wife (more/much/many)

Ans- more (comparative degree)

(d)  He will stay here for ……… while (little/a little/the little)

Ans- a little (means some time)

(e)  ……..of the boys has done his work. (each/every/some)

Ans- each ( talking separately )

(f)    She has…..things to do.(lots of/much/more)

Ans- lots of (means a large number)

5.     H.S.L.C – 2002

(a)  I can not give you………..money (any/some/ a little)

Ans- any (negative sense)

(b)  Our principal is a man of……..words (few/a few/ the few)

Ans- few (speak very little)

(c)   She does not get…………time for studies (many/much/some)

Ans- much (time is uncountable here)

(d)  My brother is ……….N.C.C cadet (a/an/the)

Ans- an (‘N’ sounds like ‘an’ i.e by vowel sound)

(e)  This story is………interesting (much/more/very)

Ans- Very

(f)    He has feed his family with……..money he earns. ( little/ a little/ the little)

Ans- the little ( not much but with whatever he has)

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6.     H.S.L.C- 2003

(a)   ………. of their property was destroyed in the flood (many/much/more)

Ans- much (property is an uncountable noun)

(b)  He has to manage with…………money he earns (little/ a little / the little)

Ans- the little ( not much but all)

(c)   This is………European lady, I was talking about.

Ans- the ( here a particular European lady is referred to)

(d)  Many guests were invited, but only…………turned up (few/ a few/ the few)

Ans- a few (some)

(e)  We found the house without…………difficulty (much/many/more)

Ans- much (difficulty is an uncountable noun)

(f)    Rajnikanta is called……….. Scott of Assam. (a/an/the)

Ans- the ( here ‘Scott indicates a particular class)

7.     H.S.L.C-2004

(a)  This is………… room I work in ( a/an/the)

Ans- the ( we are talking about a particular/definite room)

(b)  ……….of the apples were rotten (many/much/more)

Ans- many (apples= countable noun)

(c)   Only……….of the applicants were suitable (few/a few/ the few)

Ans- a few (some)

(d)  I except only………..encouragement from you (little/a little/the little)

Ans- a little ( not much but some)

(e)  The workers decided to form………..union (a/an/the)

Ans- a (U sounds like Yu constant sound)

(f)    Did you buy………bread today? (some/any/many)

Ans- some

8.     H.S.L.C- 2005

(a)   Only …..of the invitees turned up (few/a few/ the few)

Ans- a few  (not many but some)

(b)  Do you have…………books on astrology? (some/any)

Ans- any (interrogative sentence)

(c)   You will have to manage with………..money you have (little/a little/ the little)

Ans- the little

(d)  …………undergraduate can not apply for the post (a/an/the)

Ans- an ( ‘aa’ sound i.e. vowel sound)

(e)  The society give……………respect to a thinker (many/more/much)

Ans- much (respect= uncountable noun)

(f)    This is not ……………usual happening. (a/an/the)

Ans- a (u=Yu, consonant sound)

9.     H.S.L.C-2006

(a)  That girl has……….good qualities (much/more/many)

Ans- many (good qualities are countable)

(b)  Can you help me with……………..money (little/ a little/ the little)

Ans- a little (some)

(c)   Our principal is a man of………words (few/ a few/ the few)

Ans-few (speak very little)

(d)  Did you buy………oranges today? (any/some/many)

Ans- some

(e)  Our teacher gives us………..useful advice (many/more/much)

Ans- a (here U sounds like Yu= consonant sound)

(f)    Kalidas is ………….Shakespeare of India

Ans- the

10.H.S.L.C- 2007

(a)  He has………friends who stands by him (few/a few/ the few)

Ans- a few (some)

(b)  Did you have………….difficulty in finding the house? (much/any/many)

Ans-  any (interrogative sentence)

(c)   His brother is ……………university student (a/an/the)

Ans- a (u= yu sound)

(d)  I appreciate even……….help they gave me (little/a little/ the little)

Ans- a little (some)

(e)  An umbrella is………useful thing (a/an/the)

Ans-a ( U=Yu= consonant sound)

(f)    Have you………..book to read? (some/any/many)

Ans= any (interrogative sentence)

11.H.S.L.C- 2008

(a)  Many guests were invited, but only ……….turned up (the few/a few/few)

Ans- the few

(b)  This is…………..European lady I was talking about (a/an/the)

Ans- the

(c)   I can not………. Money. (any/ a little/ some)

Ans- any (negative sentence)

(d)  We found the house without………..difficulty (much/many/more)

Ans- much (difficulty=uncountable noun)

(e)  Sri Lanka is …………island. (a/an/the)

Ans- an ( vowel sound)

(f)    ……………of the boys was rewarded. (each/every/any)

Ans – each (taken separately)

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12.H.S.L.C-2009

(a)  He gave away……….money he had to the beggar (little/a little/the little)

Ans- the little

(b)  Reading is …………..useful hobby (a/an/the)

Ans- a (U=Yu sound, consonant sound)

(c)   Only………..of the candidates were suitable (few/a few/the few)

Ans- a few (some)

(d)  They won the match without………difficulty (much/more/many)

Ans- much (difficulty= uncountable noun)

(e)  …………of the competitors will get a certificate (any/each/every)

Ans- each (taken separately)

(f)    I don’t expect……………help from them (some/any/many)

Ans- any (negative sentence)

13.H.S.L.C-2010

(a)  My brother is…………N.C.C cadet (a/an/the)

Ans- an

(b)  First read………….books you have with you (few/a few/the few)

Ans- the few (some but all)

(c)   ……………. Of the oranges were rotten (many/more/much)

Ans- many (countable noun)

(d)  Socrates gave……….useful advice to his pupils (many/much/more)

Ans- a (U= Yu sound, consonant sound)

(e)  Hurry up! We have only………..time left (little/a little/the little)

Ans- a little (some)

(f)    The workers decided to form……….union(a/an/the)

Ans- a (U= Yu sound, consonant sound)

14. H.S.L.C- 2011

(a)  The painter is a man of………..words. (few/ a few/ the few)

Ans- few

(b)  …………..honorary secretary gets no salary for holding the post (a/an/the)

Ans- an (ho= o sound, vowel sound)

(c)   ……………of the candidates must produce his/her identity card. (Any/Every/Each)

Ans- Each (taken separately)

 

(d)  India won the match with………..bit of luck (little/a little/the little)

Ans- a little (some)

15.H.S.L.C-2012

(a)  …………..men are free from faults (few/a few/the few)

Ans- few (no men)

(b)  ……………hour has passed since he left us. (a/an/the)

Ans- an (hour sounds like our, vowel sound)

(c)   ………………of the students will be given a copy of the magazine (every/each/any)

Ans-  each (taken separately)

(d)  Please give me………..money you have. (little/a little/the little)

Ans- the little (some but all)

16.H.S.L.C-2013

(a)  He will come back within…………hour (a/an/the)

Ans- an ( hour sounds like our, vowel sound)

(b)  ……..men are free from faults (few/a few/the few)

Ans- few

(c)   Leap year falls in………fourth year (any/every/each)

Ans- every

(d)  ……………….learning is a dangerous thing (little/a little/the little)

Ans- a little

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17.H.S.L.C-2014

(a)  I gave……………..one rupee note to the beggar (a/an/the)

Ans- a (one sounds like wan, consonant sound)

(b)  My father is………..older than my mother (many/much/more)

Ans- much

(c)   I buy………..books every month. (few/the few/a few)

Ans- a few ( some)

(d)  I need……….money I have (little/a little/the little)

Ans- the little (some but all)

18. H.S.L.C-2015

(a)  Please give me…………..time to finish the work

Ans- some

(b)  Then I will take you to……………university.

Ans- the (to a particular university)

 

19. H.S.L.C-2016

(a)  Ramen comes home twice………..month.

Ans- a

(b)  Mr.Bell rang…………bell of alarm and I woke up.

Ans- the

(c)   A busy person has…………..time to waste.

Ans- little (no time)

(d)  Only…………of the applicants were found suitable.

Ans- a few (some)

20.H.S.L.C-2017

(a)  My brother is……………NCC cadet.

Ans- an (N sounds like an)

(b)  We found the house without………..difficulty.

Ans= much (difficulty= uncountable noun)

(c)   He has to feed his family with………money he earns.

Ans= the few (some but all)

(d)  Our Principal is a man of………….words.

Ans- few

21.H.S.L.C-2018

(a)  ………………rich are not always unkind.

Ans- the (indicating a particular class of people)

(b)  We found the house without………………difficulty.

Ans- much (difficulty)

(c)   He has to feed his family with……..money he earns.

Ans= the little

(d)  Our Principal is a man of…………..words.

Ans- few

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22. H.S.L.C-2019

(a)  My brother had gone………..hour ago.

Ans- an (hour sounds like our, vowel sound)

(b)  A busy man ………time to waste.

Ans- little (no time)

(c)   The classes started after…………bell had rung.

Ans- the

(d)  ……………of their property was lost in the flood.

Ans- much

23.H.S.L.C-2020

(a)  They won the match without………..difficulty.

Ans- much

(b)  Reading is ………………….useful hobby.

Ans- a (useful sounds like yusful, consonant sound)

(c)   I gave him…………..books I had.

Ans- the few (countable noun)

(d)  Kalidas is…………..Shakespeare of India.

Ans- the ( indicating a class)

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