Board Exam Preparation
Pronoun Referencing
[Identify the unclear pronoun references in the following paragraph. 5]
English 2nd Paper
Pronoun Referencing exercise with answer pdf download
1. Identify the unclear pronoun references in the following paragraph. Where necessary, rewrite the sentences so that all pronoun references are clear: [Dhaka Board; Cumilla Board; Dinajpur Board]
Travelling is a part of education. These means going from place to place. One can enhance knowledge by going from place to place. This gives one the opportunity to see the unseen and know the unknown. Some people are averse to travelling. This limits his vision. However, by travelling to different parts of the world, my knowledge may be enriched.
Answer: Travelling
is a part of education. It means
going from place to place. One can enhance knowledge by going from place to
place. Travelling gives one the opportunity to see the unseen and know
the unknown. Some people are averse to travelling. Aversion to travelling
limits their vision. However, by travelling different parts of the
world, our/one's knowledge may be enriched.
2. Identify the unclear pronoun references in the following paragraph. Rewrite the sentences to make the pronoun references clear and underline the changes: [Rajshahi Board]
Education is the birth right of every man. But even then many people in our country are deprived of this for many reasons. They are unconscious and unskilled for want of it. For this, they are unable not only to develop their own fate or their family, but also unable to play any role for the development of society or the state. If the people are not properly educated, that is not possible. So, the more we can educate our people, the more the country will be developed. With a view to developing human resource, the government has given many incentives in the field of expanding the primary and the secondary education. We must ensure these for every child of the country.
Answer: Education
is the birth right of every man. But even then many people in our country are
deprived of education for many reasons. They are unconscious and
unskilled for want of education. For this reason/want of education,
they are unable not only to develop their own fate or their family but also
unable to play any role for the development of society or the state. If the
people are not properly educated their development is not possible. So,
the more we can educate our people, the more the country will be developed.
With a view to developing human resource, the government has given many incentives
in the field of expanding the primary and the secondary education. We must
ensure these incentives for every child of the country.
3. Identify the unclear pronoun references in the following paragraph. Where necessary, rewrite the sentences so that all pronoun references are clear: [Dinajpur Board]
Sunlight is the source of all energy of the earth. All the living beings are dependent upon this. Green plants are the producer of the ecosystem. All plants and animals of it are interconnected serially. Consequently, there develops a food chain among these. The transfer of food energy takes place from producers through a series of food levels. This is called food chain of food in the ecosystem. There are numerous food chains in an ecosystem. Food chain does not work in isolation. These are linked together to form a food web.
Answer: Sunlight is the source of all energy of the
earth. All the living beings are dependent upon sunlight. Green plants are
the producer of the ecosystem. All plants and animals of the ecosystem are interconnected serially. Consequently, there
develops a food chain among them.
The transfer of food energy takes place from producers through a series of food
levels. This process is called food chain of food in the ecosystem. There are
numerous food chains in an ecosystem. Food
chains do not work in isolation. They
are linked together to form a food web.
4. Identify the unclear pronoun references in the following paragraph. If necessary, re-write the sentences so that all pronoun references are clear: [Jashore Board]
Mandela left public life in June 2004 telling his adoring countrymen not to call them. Regarding it, Nadine Gordimer said, "He is at the epicenter of his time, our in South Africa and your, wherever you are."
Answer: Mandela left public life in June 2004 telling
his adoring countrymen not to call him.
Regarding him/Mandela, Nadine
Gordimer said, “He is at the
epicentre of our time, ours in South
Africa and yours, wherever you are.”
5. Identify the unclear pronoun references in the following paragraph. Where necessary, rewrite the sentences so that all pronoun references are clear: [Chattogram Board]
A rich man went to a farmer with one thousand taka in a bag. He said to him, “Look, my friend. I have brought one thousand taka for you. Keep this money and remove your distress." He was surprised. He took the bag from the rich man and thanked him. He said to himself, “One thousand taka is a lot of money." He could not think where to keep the money. He did not find any safe place. He dug a hole in his hut and kept it there.
Answer: A
rich man went to a farmer with one thousand taka in a bag. The man said
to the farmer, “Look, my friend, I have brought one thousand taka for
you. Keep this money and remove your distress.” The farmer was
surprised. He took the bag from the rich man and thanked him. The farmer
said to himself, “One thousand taka is a lot of money.” He could not think
where to keep the money. He did not find any safe place. He dug a hole in his
hut and kept the money there.
6. Identify the unclear pronoun references in the following paragraph. Rewrite the sentences to make the pronouns references clear and underline the changes. [Sylhet Board]
Books are the medium through which human beings talk with enlightened minds, the great men of the world. They are our best friends. They introduce them to the life and the world. Books are the mirrors of past, present and even future. These are having an active voice. We know about the thoughts and deeds of our ancestors through it. They make the noble men alive in the world for ever.
Answer: Books
are the medium through which human beings talk with enlightened minds, the
great men of the world. Books are our best friends. They introduce us
to the life and the world. Books are the mirrors of past, present and even
future. They are having an active voice. We know about the thoughts and
deeds of our ancestors through books. Books make the noble men
alive in the world forever.
7. Identify the unclear pronoun references in the following paragraph. Where necessary, rewrite the sentences so that all pronoun references become clear: [Barishal Board]
Teaching is a profession who is full of challenge. I want to be a teacher because you like working with children. But my father argues that one cannot make much money from it. He wants me to look after their farms instead. But this does not inspire me much.
Answer: Teaching is
a profession which is full of
challenge. I want to be a teacher because I like working with children. But my
father argues that one cannot make much money from teaching. He wants me
to look after our farms instead. But
looking after farm/this
profession does not inspire me much.
8. Identify the unclear pronoun references in the following text. Where necessary re-write the sentences so that all pronoun references are clear: [Dhaka Board]
A cook once roasted a duck for its master. He looked so delicious that he could not resist the temptation and ate up one of the drumsticks. When he sat down to eat the meal, he quickly noticed the missing leg. He asked him what had happened to the other leg. The cook told him that it had one leg only. The master said that there was no such thing as a one-legged duck but the cook insisted that every duck had only one leg.
Answer: A
cook once roasted a duck for his
master. The roast looked so
delicious that he could not resist the temptation and ate up one of the
drumsticks. When the master sat down to eat the meal, he quickly
noticed the missing leg. He asked the
cook what had happened to the other leg. The cook told him that the duck had one leg only. The master
said that there was no such thing as a one-legged duck but the cook insisted
that this duck had only one leg.
9. Identify the unclear pronoun references in the following paragraph. Where necessary, rewrite the sentences so that all pronoun references are clear: [CB, Barishal Board]
Women are nowadays as important as men in society. She constitute nearly half of our total population. No nation can make real progress keeping half of it in darkness. Without the uplift of women, it is not at all possible. Again, without education, women cannot be uplifted. So proper education should be given to her so that they can work hand in hand with them in all development programmes.
Answer: Women
are nowadays as important as men in society. They/Women constitute
nearly half of our total population. No nation can make real progress keeping
half of its population in darkness. Without the uplift of women, progress
is not at all possible. Again, without education, women cannot be uplifted. So
proper education should be given to them so that they can work hand in
hand with men in all development programmes.
10. Identify the unclear pronoun references in the following paragraph. Where necessary, rewrite the sentences so that all pronoun references are clear: [Rajshahi Board]
Salam and Salma are siblings. They read in a local primary school. Salam is in class five whereas her sister, Salma, reads in class three. They go to school together. Sometimes they take rickshaw because it is five kilometers away from his home. Today, she is going to school with her father because her brother, Salam is sick. He is taking medicine and bed rest.
Answer: Salam
and Salma are siblings. They read in a local primary school. Salam is in class
five whereas his sister, Salma, reads in class three. They go to school
together. Sometimes they take rickshaw because the school is five
kilometers away from their home. Today, Salma is going to school
with her father because her brother, Salam
is sick. Salam is taking medicine
and bed rest.
11. Identify the unclear pronoun references in the following paragraph. Where necessary, rewrite the sentences so that all pronoun references are clear: [Jashore Board]
On a summer day, becoming very thirsty, a lion and a boar came at the same moment to a small well to drink. Those fiercely quarrelled which of them should drink first, and were soon engaged in a mortal fighting. On his stopping on a sudden to take breath for renewal of the fighting, it saw some vultures waiting in the distance to feast on the one which should fall first. They at once stopped the quarrel saying, "That is better for us to make friends than to become the food of crows or vultures, as will certainly happen if ourselves are disabled."
Answer: On
a summer day, becoming very thirsty, a lion and a boar came at the same moment
to a small well to drink. They fiercely quarrelled which of them should
drink first, and were soon engaged in a mortal fighting. On their
stopping on a sudden to take breath for renewal of the fighting, they
saw some vultures waiting in the distance to feast on the one which should fall
first. They at once stopped the quarrel saying. "It is better for
us to make friends than to become the food of crows or vultures, as will
certainly happen if we are disabled."
12. Identify the unclear pronoun references in the following passage. Where necessary, rewrite the sentences so that all pronoun references are clear: [Chattogram Board]
Life is full of struggles. These are quite normal in any one's life as it is not a bed of roses. Certainly, it has ups and downs. A man has to face innumerable barriers in his life. Sometimes he can overcome those but sometimes he fails to combat them. He may be born with silver spoon without any trouble. But even then he has to overcome a lot of such to be successful in life. In other words, life is full of challenges. If he cannot fight them successfully, his life becomes full of sorrows. Though the scholars differ in giving the definition of life, they are unanimous that obstacles are the ways of life. In fact, a man has to undergo many in his life.
Answer: Life
is full of struggles. These struggles are quite normal in any one's life as life is not a bed of
roses. Certainly it has ups and downs. A man has to face innumerable barriers
in his life. Sometimes he can overcome those barriers but sometimes he
fails to combat them. He may be
born with silver spoon without any trouble. But even then he has to overcome a lot of troubles to be successful
in life. In other words, life is full of challenges. If he cannot fight them
successfully, his life becomes full of sorrows. Though the scholars differ in
giving the definition of life, they are unanimous that obstacles are the ways
of life. Infact, a man has to undergo many
obstacles in his life.
13. Identify the unclear pronoun references in the following paragraph. Where necessary, rewrite the sentences so that all pronoun references are clear: [Sylhet Board]
A stormy night is fearful and horrible. They causes untold sufferings to the people. In a stormy night, the whole sky is totally overcast with dark cloud. Only the roaring of violent wind can be heard. The wind begins to blow with fearful sound from no directions. People get frightened with sound of storm. In addition to it, there is thundering and lightning. The frequent thundering and lightning causes much terror and fear in the mind of the people whom always think that this night may be the end of our lives and the terrible and destructive storm will never come to an end. Storm causes harm to them. The house roofs are blown away. Many trees are uprooted. A large number of houses and shelters are damaged within a very short time. Standing crops are badly damaged. That is thus a dreadful night to the people.
Answer: A
stormy night is fearful and horrible. It causes untold sufferings to the
people. In a stormy night, the whole sky is totally overcast with dark cloud.
Only the roaring of violent wind can be heard. The wind begins to blow with
fearful sound from no directions. People get frightened with sound of storm. In
addition to it, there is thundering and lightning. The frequent thundering and
lightning causes much terror and fear in the mind of the people who
always think that this night may be the end of their lives and the
terrible and destructive storm will never come to an end. Storm causes harm to us.
The house roofs are blown away. Many trees are uprooted. A large number of
houses and shelters are damaged within a very short time. Standing crops are
badly damaged. It is thus a dreadful night to the people.
14. Identify the unclear pronoun references in the following paragraph. Where necessary, rewrite the sentences so that all pronoun references are clear:
Once upon a time there lived a young man named Androcles. Androcles was caught by the slave merchant who sold him to a rich man. He was very bad and tortured him. One day he fled from his master's house and took shelter in a cave. In the evening, a lion entered the cave. He seemed wounded as he was groaning. He came near Androcles and lifted his paw. He took his paw in his hand and saw a sharp piece of stone stuck to it. He pulled the stone out. The lion was relieved of his pain.
Answer: Once
upon a time there lived a young man named Androcles. Androcles was caught by
the slave merchant who sold him to a rich man. The rich man was very bad and tortured Androcles. One day Androcles
fled from his master’s house and took shelter in a cave. In the evening, a
lion entered the cave. The lion seemed
wounded as he/it was groaning. He/It came near Androcles and lifted his/its paw. Androcles took
his/its paw in his hand and saw a sharp piece of
stone stuck to it. He pulled the stone out. The lion was relieved of his/its
pain.
15. Identify the unclear pronoun references in the following paragraph. Where necessary, rewrite the sentences so that all pronoun references are clear:
Once a poor woman came to Buddha and asked him whether he could give her any medicine to restore her dead child to life. Buddha was very much touched by this. He told her that there was only one medicine which could revive that. It was a handful of mustard seeds to be obtained from a house where death had never entered. The sorrowful mother went from door to door in search of this, but being disappointed she came to Buddha and told him about it.
Answer: Once a poor woman came to
Buddha and asked him whether he could give her any medicine to restore her dead
child to life. Buddha was very much touched by the great sorrow of the woman/the
woman’s sorrow / by the incident. He told her that there was only one medicine which could revive her son/her dead child. The
medicine was a handful of mustard seeds to be obtained from a house where
death had never entered. The sorrowful mother went from door to door in search
of the mustard seeds, but being
disappointed she came to Buddha and told him about her great disappointment/her
failure in obtaining the mustard seeds.
16. Identify the unclear pronoun references in the following paragraph. Where necessary, rewrite the sentences so that all pronoun references are clear:
When a child is born, he is totally helpless. It is his parents who come forward to remove this. So the parents are the best friends of all the children on earth. They are greatly cared of by them.
Answer: When a child
is born, it is totally helpless. It
is its parents who come forward to
remove its helplessness. So the
parents are the best friends of all the children on earth. The children are greatly cared of by their parents.
17. Identify the unclear pronoun references in the following paragraph. Where necessary, rewrite the sentences so that all pronoun references are clear:
The countries of the world have their own histories. They are written through the researches by the scholars of ages. They are called historians. It is done very carefully with proof through the way of truth. As cloud cannot hide the sun permanently, lies cannot envelop it for a long time. Today or tomorrow it must flee away and truth will reign the ages.
Answer: The
countries of the world have their own histories. These histories are written through the
researches by the scholars of ages. These scholars are called
historians. The work of writing is done very carefully with proof
through the way of truth. As cloud cannot hide the sun permanently, lies cannot
envelop the truth
for a long time. Today or tomorrow lies must
flee away and truth will reign the ages.
18. Identify the unclear pronoun references in the following paragraph. Where necessary, rewrite the sentences so that all pronoun references are clear:
One must possess honesty and perseverance if he wants to be successful in life. Without it you can not expect trust and respect from others. Without perseverance you can not maintain your success for a long time, because it needs continuous effort. Honesty and perseverance go hand in hand and they complement the other. Its combination always brings the best result.
Answer: One must possess honesty and perseverance if
one wants to be successful in life.
Without honesty you cannot expect
trust and respect from others. Without perseverance you cannot maintain your
success for a long time, because success
needs continuous effort. Honesty and perseverance go hand in hand and they
complement each other. Their combination always brings the
best result.
19. Identify the unclear pronoun references in the following paragraph. Where necessary, rewrite the sentences so that all pronoun references are clear:
Nelson Mandela was the greatest leader of South Africa. In fact it was one of the greatest leaders in the world. All its life he struggled against apartheid. This was a government policy of racial segregation. The Europeans were separated from the non-Europeans. The blacks were treated cruelly. Those were aliens in its country.
Answer: Nelson Mandela was the
greatest leader of South Africa. In fact he was one of the greatest
leaders in the world. All his life he struggled against apartheid. Apartheid
was a government policy of racial segregation. The Europeans were separated
from the non-Europeans. The blacks were treated cruelly. The black were
aliens in their country.
20. Identify the unclear pronoun references in the following paragraph. Where necessary, rewrite the sentences so that all pronoun references are clear:
The Taj Mahal is surrounded by a beautiful garden and it is a long pool that stretches out in front of the building. He can see the beauty of the Taj Mahal in this reflection in the pool water. Visitors come to see these wonderful building at different times of the day since it assumes a different look at different times. Most people like this best on moonlit night.
Answer: The Taj Mahal is
surrounded by a beautiful garden and there
is a long pool that stretches out in front of the building. One/Visitors can see the beauty of the Taj Mahal in its reflection in the pool water. Visitors come to
see this wonderful building at
different times of the day since the
building/it assumes
a different look at different times. Most people like it/the Taj Mahal best
on moonlit night.
21. Identify the unclear pronoun references in the following paragraph. Where necessary, rewrite the sentences so that all pronoun references are clear:
A beggar is a person that begs from door to door. There are some beggars who beg on streets. He is called street beggars. It is not a profession. It is a social problem. They are the ignoble persons in the society. Though they earn money by begging, they do not contribute to it.
Answer: A
beggar is a person who begs from door to door. There are some beggars
who beg on streets. They are called street beggars. Begging is
not a profession. It is a social problem. Beggars are the ignoble
persons in the society. Though they earn money by begging, they do not
contribute to the society.
22. Identify the unclear pronoun references in the following paragraph. Where necessary, rewrite the sentences so that all pronoun references are clear:
Many people think that poverty is a great evil who makes life a hell. On the other hand money can make him feel happy. But it is not true. If we investigate a poor man, we may find happiness in him, but if we do the same for the rich, we may find unhappiness in her. For this, we often say that they are not always happy. Actually it consists in contentment.
Answer: Many
people think that poverty is a great evil that/which makes life a hell.
On the other hand money can make them feel happy. But it is not true. If
we investigate a poor man, we may find happiness in him, but if we do the same
for the rich, we may find unhappiness in them. For this, we often say that
the rich are not always happy. Actually happiness consists in
contentment.
23. Identify the unclear pronoun references in the following paragraph. Where necessary, rewrite the sentences so that all pronoun references are clear:
Once there lived two friends, a grocer and a fruit seller. The grocer was intelligent, but the later one was very dishonest. One day he borrowed a balance and weights from him. After a few days, he told his friend to return his balance and weights. The grocer showed a lame excuse and said that a rat had eaten away its balance and weights. It made the fruit seller very angry.
Answer: Once there lived two friends, a grocer and a fruit
seller. The grocer was intelligent, but the
letter one was very dishonest. One day the grocer borrowed
a balance and weights from the fruit seller. After a few days, the
fruit seller told his friend to return his balance and weights. The grocer
showed a lame excuse and said that a rat had eaten away his balance and weights. The
lame excuse made the fruit seller
very angry.
24. Identify the unclear pronoun references in the following paragraph. Where necessary, rewrite the sentences so that all pronoun references are clear:
At the Writing Centre, you can receive help on any writing assignment. It can make your writing stronger by discussing it with someone else. This will lead to a greater understanding of the proper mechanics and style expected in academic writing. This is an important part of the writing process, and they spend a good deal of time making sure you understand the expectations of written assignments. Using it will definitely make your writing skills stronger, and that will give you greater confidence for your next assignment.
Answer: At
the Writing Centre, you can receive help on any writing assignment. You
can make your writing stronger by discussing it/the assignment with someone else.
The discussions will lead to a greater understanding of the proper
mechanics and style expected in academic writing. This understanding is
an important part of the writing process, and the tutors spend a good
deal of time making sure you understand the expectations of written
assignments. Using the Writing process
will definitely make your writing skills stronger, and that will give you greater
confidence for your next assignment.
25. Identify the unclear pronoun references in the following paragraph. Where necessary, rewrite the sentences so that all pronoun references are clear:
Group work refers to the activities in which you can discuss about a particular matter with several persons. It can solve any of your critical problems by discussing with the group members. But for this, you have to be respectful to the opinions of these group members. They can make your problems easier by giving different opinions. This should be given much importance if you want to come to a final decision.
Answer: Group work refers to
the activities in which one can
discuss about a particular matter with several persons. You can solve any of your critical problems by discussing with the
group members. But for this, you have to be respectful to the opinions of your group members. Your group members can make your
problems easier by giving different opinions. The opinions should be given much importance if you want to come to
a final decision.
26. Identify the unclear pronoun references in the following paragraph. Where necessary, rewrite the sentences so that all pronoun references are clear:
Shafiq and Kamal are cousins. They are also classmates. One day, Shafiq told Kamal that their Physics teacher, Mr. Bose, had called him. So, he decided to meet him. In the last exam, Shafiq did very well in physics. But their cousin cut a very sorry figure. Actually he finds no interest in it. He was therefore afraid of going to the teacher.
Answer: Shafiq and Kamal are cousins. They are also
classmates. One day, Shafiq told Kamal that their Physics teacher, Mr. Bose,
had called Kamal. So, Kamal decided to meet Mr Bose.
In the last exam, Shafiq did very well in physics. But his cousin cut a very sorry figure. Actually Kamal finds no
interest in Physics. He was therefore afraid of going to the teacher.
27. Identify the unclear pronoun references in the following paragraph. Where necessary, rewrite the sentences so that all pronoun references are clear:
The Egyptians believed that after death, people would go to another world. One thought that in that world, people still would need many things he had on earth. Their kings had many wonderful treasures. They loved and respected them very much. So, they buried them with the dead kings.
Answer:
The Egyptians believed that after death, people would go to another world. They thought that in that world, people
still would need many things they
had on earth. Their kings had many wonderful treasures. People loved and respected the
kings very much. So, they buried these
treasures with the dead kings.28. Identify the unclear pronoun references in the following paragraph. Where necessary, rewrite the sentences so that all pronoun references are clear:
One quality that helps students succeed in their studies is self-discipline. It is particularly important in college. In fact, it is important not only for our academic education but also for moral education. My younger brother, Shafiq, has learned a great deal about self-discipline by observing one of my roommates named Habib. He has told me that he plans his time every night before he goes to bed. He writes down what he will have to do the next day and how much time he will spend doing each activity.
Answer: One quality that
helps students succeed in their studies is self-discipline. Self-discipline is particularly
important in college. In fact, self-discipline
is important not only for our academic education but also for moral
education. My younger brother Shafiq has learned a great deal about
self-discipline by observing one of his roommates named Habib. Shafiq
has told me that Habib plans his time every night before going to bed.
He writes down what he will have to do the next day and how much time he will
spend doing each activity.
29. Identify the unclear pronoun references in the following paragraph. Where necessary, rewrite the sentences so that all pronoun references are clear:
Kamal tells Hasan that he needs to visit some places that are full of natural beauty. To him, it will give one mental relief as it is always enjoyable. Hasan can understand the fact and requests Kamal to accompany him. These two friends are very sincere to each other and each of them is ready to do anything for their friend.
Answer: Kamal tells Hasan that Hasan needs to visit some places that are full of natural beauty.
To Kamal, visiting will give him
mental relief as it is always enjoyable. Hasan can understand the fact and
requests Kamal to accompany him. These two friends are very sincere to each
other and each of them is ready to do anything for his friend.
30. Identify the unclear pronoun references in the following paragraph. Where necessary, rewrite the sentences so that all pronoun references are clear:
Reading comprehension questions test your ability to understand a passage and answer questions on the basis of what is stated and implied in it. One needs to read the passage first so that you can identify the main idea of the passage. If the learners are not clear of the main idea of the passage, it will be really hard for them to answer the questions. It is because most of them are done based on it.
Answer: Reading comprehension questions test one’s ability to understand a passage
and answer questions on the basis of what is stated and implied in the passage. One needs to read the
passage first so that one can
identify the main idea of the passage. If the learners are not clear of the
main idea of the passage, it will be really hard for them to answer the
questions. It is because most of the
questions are done based on the main
idea.
31. Identify the unclear pronoun references in the following paragraph. Where necessary, rewrite the sentence so that all pronoun references are clear.
What is the cause of malaria? Primitive people thought that one kind of evil spirit entered human body and they caused it. As a result, patients were tormented physically to be cured. This often caused death to some people. But now it is proved that one kind of mosquito bears the germ of malaria. So we should be careful about it if we want to be safe from it.
Answer: What is the cause of malaria? Primitive people thought
that one kind of evil spirit entered human body and it caused malaria. As a
result, patients were tormented physically to be cured. This torment often
caused death to some people. But now it is proved that one kind of mosquito
bears the germ of malaria. So we should be careful about the mosquito if we want to be safe from malaria.
32. Identify the unclear pronoun references in the following paragraph. Where necessary, rewrite the sentence so that all pronoun references are clear.
When a child is born, he is totally helpless. It is his parents who come forward to remove this. So, the parents are the best friends of all the children on earth. They are greatly cared of by them.
Answer: When a child is born, it is totally helpless. It is its
parents who come forward to remove this
helplessness. So, the parents are the best friends of all the children on
earth. Children are greatly cared of
by their parents.
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