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Modifier practise

9. Read the following text and use modifiers as directed in the blank spaces.                     .5x10=5
I experienced a very interesting incident (a) ---- -------------------------(Post-modify the verb.) on my way to Dinajpur. My friend Tamalika (b) ------------------------------ (Post-modify the noun with an appositive.) was driving. A crow was crossing the road but suddenly in the middle of the road it stopped and remained standing. In a minute Tamalika had to change her course but she didn’t have (c) ------------------------------ (Pre-modify the noun.) time and space to do that. Tamalika tried to turn in the left when the cow too walked (d) ----------------------------------- (Post-modify the verb.) back a few steps. To save (e) ----------------------------------- (Use a demonstrative to pre-modify the noun.) cow Tamalika had to move n the right. She lost her control and bumped the car with a (f) --------------------------------- (Use a noun adjective to pre-modify the noun) tree. (g) ----------------------------------- (Use a participle to pre-modify the verb.) Tamalika was shocked but she was (h) ---------------------------------- (Use an intensifier to pre-modify the adjective.)happy (i) ----------------------------------- (Use an infinitive phrase to post-modify the verb). She patted the (j) ---------------------------------------- (Pre-modify the noun) cow and burst into laughter.

Answer: (There could be many versions of correct answers. The answers given here should be taken only as examples.)
(a) last week (b) a famous athlete (c) enough (d) slowly (e) that (f) jackfruit (g) Seeing the damage in her new car (h) very happy (i) to save the cow (j) naughty.

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