Which period is known as "The Golden Age of English Literature"?
ক) The Victorian Age
খ) The Elizabethan Age
গ) The Eighteen century
ঘ) The Restoration period
বিস্তারিত ব্যাখ্যা:
The Elizabethan Age (roughly 1558-1603), during the reign of Queen Elizabeth I, is often referred to as 'The Golden Age of English Literature' due to the flourishing of drama and poetry, with writers like William Shakespeare, Christopher Marlowe, and Edmund Spenser.
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ক) up
খ) in
গ) down
ঘ) through
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ক) were
খ) must be
গ) might be
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Note :
I didn't follow who passed by me বাক্যটির অর্থ আমার পাশ দিয়ে কে গেল তা লক্ষ করিনি। অর্থাৎ বাক্যটিতে সম্ভাবনার কথা বোঝানো হয়েছে। তাই might be (হতে পারে) হবে। It might be Shajib (সম্ভবত সজিব)।
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খ) seeing
গ) being seen
ঘ) seen
Note :
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