এস.এম.সারাফুল ইসলাম
সহকারী শিক্ষক (ইংরেজি)
শিরোমণি আলিম মাদরাসা, খুলনা
গতকালের পর
Rule5: And/as well as/along with/together with এবং : এ ধরনের linker দুটি noun/verb/adjective/adverb/preposition-এর মাঝে সংযোজক হিসেবে ব্যবহূত হয়। যেমন: a. Borno 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.
Rule6:Not only ... but alsoশুধু নয় ... আরও: দুটি বিষয়, বস্তু,ঘটনা ইত্যাদির শুধু একটি নয়, অপরটিও হয় এমন বোঝাতে প্রথমটির আগে not onlyএবং পরেরটির আগেbut also বসে। যেমন:
a. Not only Binti but also Tasha 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.
Rule7: Either ... or হয় ... অথবা: দুটির/দুজনেরমধ্যে হয় একটি/একজনঅথবাঅন্যটি/অন্যজন এ রকম বোঝাতে এ Linkerবা Connectorব্যবহূত 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 Samiha will present the meeting.
e. He is either mad or
foolish.
