BBS Business English

Rewrite these sentences choosing the correct word from the expressions given in brackets.

a) You should respect the ...... of your college. (principle / principal)

 b) A joke should ....... your speech. (precede / proceed)

c) Saudi Arabia is famous for ...... safari. (dessert / desert)

d) Mira accepted the ......... on her shirt graciously. (complement / compliment)

e) The hurricane blew along the predicted .......... (course / coarse)

Answer the following as per the given instruction.

a. The books of the students are on the table. (Use plural form of possessive noun)

 b. Everyone works hard to get success in life. (Use antecedent in the sentence)

c. Write a sentence with two objects.

d. Nobody has used the room today. (change into passive)

e. The manager, along with his staff, have started a hunger strike. (Correct sub-verb agreement)

Rewrite the following sentences choosing the correct option from the given alternatives.

a. While I was walking in the park last week, I ..... my teacher.

   i. saw    ii. seen     iii. was seeing    iv. had seen

b. Please, do not ...... any animal in the zoo.

 i. will feed    ii. have fed    iii. feed    iv. Fed

c. Yesterday, my teacher .... me about my plans after college.

 i. ask    ii. had asked     iii. asked     iv. will ask

d. No sooner had Murad passed +2, he .... a job.

 i. got    ii. get    iii. Gets    iv. had got

e. Neel got his laundry .....

 i. do    ii. did    iii. done    iv. does

State whether the given sentences are simple, compound, complex or compound complex. 

a. We met only a few people, who could speak English.

b. I don't care how expensive it is.

 c. Our vacation should be joyful and exciting this summer.

 d. Older TV sets had tubes; the newest models, which take less space, are digital TVs without tubes.

e. Just five minutes ago the baby was fast asleep, but now it is awake.

What role does physical appearance play in non-verbal message?

Prepare an effective Resume for the post of Assistant Accountant in an INGO based in Nepal.

Write any four types of brochures by format and explain any one.

Write a complaint letter to the manager of a department store against its poor services and low quality goods.

How do you recognize the verbal signals? Explain any seven of them.

 Read the following passage and identify 'additional information marker,' 'cause and effect marker,' 'time marker,' 'contrast marker,' and 'conclusion marker.'

 The increasing prevalence of mobile technology has had a detrimental impact on young people's social development at the in the recent years. Though proponents of technology argue that it fosters connectivity and communication, excessive use can lead to social isolation and a decline in face-to-face interactions. Because of hours spent hours on social media or gaming, they do not have time available for building real-world relationships and developing essential social skills like empathy and nonverbal communication. Furthermore, the curated and often unrealistic portrayals of life on social media can lead to feelings of inadequacy and anxiety among young people. Therefore, it's crucial to recognize the potential negative consequences of excessive technology use and encourage a healthy balance between the digital and physical worlds for young people.

 Read the passage below and answer the questions.

 The death penalty is not an effective deterrent to crime. While some argue that the threat of capital punishment discourages potential offenders, statistics consistently show that states with the death penalty do not have lower crime rates than those without it. For instance, Louisiana, with the death penalty, has a murder rate of 21.3 per 100,000 residents, while Iowa, which abolished the death penalty in 1965, has a rate of only 3.2 per 100,000, according to College Transitions. These numbers demonstrate that the death penalty has no discernible impact on reducing violent crime. Therefore, the argument that it deters crime is not supported by empirical evidence.

a. Extract the topic sentence of the paragraph given above. 

b. Do you find the supporting detail, i.e., numbers, convincing?

c. Suppose you are a supporter of death penalty. Challenge the conclusion of the passage above.

Develop the following topic sentence into a paragraph:

       Fast food has health as well as environmental hazards.

Write an essay describing your ideal job.

Is the essay "Why Chinese Mothers are Superior" a point-by-point comparison, a subject-by-subject comparison, or a combination of the two organizational strategies? Why does Amy Chua arrange her comparison the way she does? Explain.

Define what Brady means by wife in "I Want a Wife". Does this ideal wife actually exist? Explain.

What three ways does Tabarrok point out as the current attempts to solve the problem of transplant organ shortages? Discuss. [The Meat Market]

Jhumpa Lahiri's essay "Rice" is about the significance of rice/pulao for the cultural identity and memory. Rice stands for comfort, tradition and communal bonding. Discuss this statement with references to Lahiri's essay.