Examples of Completing Sentences

1. Complete the following sentences with a suitable word/words:

1. You cannot succeed in life without…………..
2. To be a good cricketer, you have to………
3. Talk to me after you……….
4. He failed in the exam because ………
5. Choose only such friends as………….
6. He had finished his lessons before………..
7. The girl either danced ………..
8. Mina neither ate supper…………
9. It was too interesting a matter…………..
10. He studied hard so that…………..

Answers:

1. You cannot succeed in life without working hard. 
2. To be a good cricketer, you have to practise a lot. 
3. Talk to me after you have finished your work.
4. He failed in the exam because he neglected his studies.
5. Choose only such friends as you can trust.
6. He had finished his lessons before he took his dinner.
7. The girl either danced or sang.
8. Beauty neither ate supper nor went to bed.
9. It was too interesting a matter for me to overlook.
10. He studied hard so that he could get a good grade. 

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2. Complete the following sentences with a suitable word/words:

1. He gave me neither a book………….
2. …………. illness, I went to college.
3. …………., the more you learn.
4. God remains with us as long as…………….
5. If it rains,……………..
6. He is so weak that…………….
7. He acts as…………..
8. Afternoon is the time……………..
9. I gave him not only………………..
10. English is as difficult to you……….

Answers:

1. He gave me neither a book nor a pen.
2. In spite of/Despite (my) illness, I went to college. 
3. The more you read, the more you learn.
4. God remains with us as long as our aim is honest.
5. If it rains, I shall stay indoors.
6. He is so weak that he cannot finish the work.
7. He acts as though/as if he were mad.
8. Afternoon is the time when boys go to the playground.
9. I gave him not only a book but also a pen.
10. English is as difficult to you as to others.

3. Complete the following sentences with a suitable word/words:

1. We eat so that………..
2. ……….as long as it rains.
3. …………., he is honest.
4. ……………where students gain knowledge.
5. ……………but also Shihab is meritorious.
6. ……………let alone five kilometres.
7. He is rich enough………
8. You will fail in the exam unless…………
9. Instead of learning his lessons,………
10. None can write well without…………

Answers:

1. We eat so that we may live.
2. Wait here as long as it rains.
3. Though he is poor, he is honest.
4. A college is the place where students gain knowledge.
5. Not only Himel but also Shihab is meritorious.
6. I cannot swim a kilometre let alone five kilometres.
7. He is rich enough to buy a car.
8. You will fail in the exam unless you study well.
9. Instead of learning his lessons, he went to bed. 
10. None can write well without reading much.

4. Complete the following sentences with a suitable word/words:

1. They were such bad people that……………
2. In spite of his poverty,…………….
3. In case of rain, we……………..
4. By taking exercise regularly,…………..
5. …………you were successful in life.
6. …………..after the bell had rung.
7. It is time……………..
8. Milon is too short……….
9. ………… the more he wants.
10. ………….as if he knew everything.

Answers:

1. They were such bad people that we avoided them.
2. In spite of his poverty, he could continue his studies.
3. In case of rain, we do not/shall not/would not play cricket.
4. By taking exercise regularly, you can keep fit.
5. Due to your hard work, you were successful in life.
6. Students entered the class after the bell had rung.
7. It is time we went to college.
8. Milon is too short to touch the ceiling.
9. The more he gets, the more he wants.
10. The man pretends as if he knew everything.

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5. Complete the following sentences with a suitable word/words:

1. Despite my being ill, ……….
2. In case of your failure,………
3. He acted as though………..
4. I would rather be poor………..
5. It is high time ………..
6. …………..but also educative.
7. ………….willingly or unwillingly.
8. The baby hid under the bed lest…………..
9. ……………that they will reach there in five minutes.
10. Would you mind —–?

Answers:

1. Despite my being ill, I went to college.
2. In case of your failure, you should try again.
3. He acted as though he had been mad.
4. I would rather be poor than be dishonest.
5. It is high time students gained knowledge.
6. The drama is not only interesting but also educative.
7. He went there either willingly or unwillingly.
8. The baby hid under the bed lest she should/might be seen.
9. They are walking so fast that they will reach there in five minutes.
10. Would you mind having a cup of tea?

6. Complete the following sentences with a suitable word/words:

1. It is time for you………………
2. I helped him in order that…………….
3. Despite advancement of civilisation,…………….
4. Because of his having……………..
5. The man pretended…………..
6. ……………..since I passed the SSC examination.
7. Neither Sylhet nor…………..
8. ………….after he had learnt his lessons.
9. If I had a lot of money, —–
10. I wish I…………..

Answers:

1. It is time for you to earn your livelihood.
2. I helped him in order that the work might be done in time.
3. Despite advancement of civilisation, people still die from hunger. 
4. Because of his having high qualifications, he got the job.
5. The man pretended as if/as though he had known everything.
6. Many years have passed since I passed the SSC examination.
7. Neither Sylhet nor Chitiagong is my birth place/is the capital city of Bangladesh.
8. He went to bed after he had learnt his lessons.
9. If I had a lot of money, I would establish an industry.
10. I wish I were a poet.

7. Complete the following sentences with a suitable word/words:

1. …………..you failed in the examination.
2. ………if you want.
3. It is time to…………
4. ………after you have learnt your lessons.
5. ……… place where trains stop.
6. You had so much money that………….
7. …………too slowly to reach in time.
8. You are meritorious enough………….
9. It is time to………………
10. Friday is the day when…………….

Answers:

1. As/Since you did not study well, you failed in the examination.
2. He will help you if you want.
3. It is time to go to college.
4. You can go to bed after you have learnt your lessons.
5. A railway station is the place where trains stop.
6. You had so much money that you could establish an industry.
7. They walked too slowly to reach in time..
8. You are meritorious enough to cut a good figure in the examination.
9. It is time to gain knowledge.
10. Friday is the day when our college remains closed.

8. Complete the following sentences with a suitable word/words:

1. On account of his illness,……….
2. …………..because he is very honest.
3. It is time to…………
4. ………….where many people live.
5. Spring is the season………….
6. We have so many problems that…………..
7. …………too honest to tell a lie.
8. …………enough to understand the point.
9. In case you studied hard,……………
10. …………nor her mother.

Answers:

1. On account of his illness, he could not attend the class.
2. Everybody respects Mr Hafiz because he is very honest.
3. It is time to learn your lesson.
4. Dhaka is the city where many people live.
5. Spring is the season when nature assumes a new look.
6. We have so many problems that we cannot solve them all.
7. The man is too honest to tell a lie.
8. Mimma is intelligent enough to understand the point.
9. In case you studied hard, you could pass the exam.
10. They met neither Shanta nor her mother.

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9. Complete the following sentences with a suitable word/words:

1. It is time for us…………..
2. …………rather die than beg.
3. You are…………. dishonest to speak the truth.
4. You are honest………….to be rewarded.
5. He wants to stay at home, in case…………..
6. I talk ……… I did not know anything. 
7. My father is neither dishoneşt …………cruel.
8. You must not take the decision without……………
9. Kamal is tall enough to……………….
10. In case, ………………you will prosper in life.
11. If you read more,………………

Answers:

1. It is time for us to work together.
2. He would rather die than beg.
3. You are too dishonest to speak the truth.
4. You are honest enough to be rewarded.
5. He wants to stay at home, in case you come.
6. I talk as if/as though I did not know anything.
7. My father is neither dishonest nor cruel.
8. You must not take the decision without consulting him.
9. Kamal is tall enough to touch the ceiling.
10. In case you work hard, you will prosper in life.
11. If you read more, you will learn more.

10. Complete the following sentences with a suitable word/words:

1. If they play in the rain,……………
2. ………….., let alone a big city.
3. Saturday is the day —– the week begins.
4. They have so much time time………….they can accompany you all the time.
5. No sooner had he arrived at the station……… the train left.
6. We helped not only Rahim ………….Karim.
7. —– Nipu or Dipu has done it.
8. The sincerer the learner, —–
9. He was too ill —– go out.
10. He is strong enough —–.

Answers:

1. If they play in the rain, they will catch cold.
2. The poor peasant cannot visit a small town, let alone a big city.
3. Saturday is the day when the week begins.
4. They have so much time that they can accompany you all the time.
5. No sooner had he arrived at the station than the train left.
6. We helped not only Rahim but also Karim.
7. Either Nipu or Apu has done it.
8. The sincerer the learner, the easier it is to teach.
9. He was too ill to go out.
10. He is strong enough to carry the load.

11. Complete the following sentences with a suitable word/words:

1. If you studied hard, you —–
2. …………….the teacher entered the classroom when the students stood up.
3. Shakespeare is……….. a great poet but also a great dramatist.
4. ……………….the better.
5. Our performance was too bad……………
6. They have enough money………..
7. He came………….early nor late.
8. I gave him either a book ……….a pen.
9. I would rather suffer……….
10. He was so strong that………

Answers:

1. If you studied hard, you would not fail in the examination.
2. Hardly had the teacher entered the classroom when the students stood up.
3. Shakespeare is not only a great poet but also a great dramatist.
4. The sooner, the better.
5. Our performance was too bad to win the match.
6. They have enough money to set up an industry.
7. He came neither early nor late.
8. I gave him either a book or a pen.
9. I would rather suffer than take a bribe.
10. He was so strong that he could do the work easily.

12. Complete the following sentences with a suitable word/words:

1. I wish I could —–.
2. We shall play provided —–.
3.  —– too poor to maintain their families.
4. He has enough courage —–
5. Shiplu is weak neither in English……….
6. They looked for……… Sajal or Riaz.
7. Rabiul is strong not only in English — in mathematics.
8. You order me as though……….
9. We might help them if —–.
10.  —- as he never told lies.

Answers:

1. I wish I could be a poet.
2. We shall play provided (that) it does not rain.
3. The farmers of our country are too poor to maintain their families.
4. He has enough courage to fight.
5. Shiplu is weak neither in English nor in mathematics.
6. They looked for either Sajal or Riaz.
7. Rabiul is strong not only in English but also in mathematics.
8. You order me as though I were your servant.
9. We might help them if they wanted.
10. We all believed him as he never told lies.

13. Complete the following sentences with a suitable word/words:

1. Read attentively so that —–.
2. If I were a rich man, —–
3. He commanded me as if 
4. Scarcely had I reached the college—–. 
5. —– either a doctor or an engineer. bucol
6. ………….too illegible to read.
7. The load is light enough……….
8. ………..that everybody dislikes you.
9. 1971 is the year when…….
10. Wait here until…………

Answers:

1. Read attentively so that you may pass.
2. If I were a rich man, I could help the poor.
3. He commanded me as if/ as though I had been his servant. 
4. Scarcely had I reached the college when/before the bell rang.
5. His father is either a doctor or an engineer.
6. Your handwriting is too illegible to read.
7. The load is light enough for you to carry.
8. You are so wicked that everybody dislikes you.
9. 1971 is the year when Bangladesh became independent.
10. Wait here until the rain stops.

14. Complete the following sentences with a suitable word/words:

1. In lieu of history, —–,
2. In case of their indolence,……
3. ………although they are very rich.
4. If ………..I would establish an industry.
5. You have plucked so many flowers……….
6. No sooner had they entered the exam hall………..
7. Students go to school not only to gain education……….
8. The boy failed either in English…………
9. The poor farmer is able ………….to read nor to write.
10. The ceiling is…………. high for Sajid to touch.

Answers:

1. In lieu of history, I took economics.
2. In case of their indolence, they will not/would not/could not/might not prosper in life.
3. They have no pride although they are very rich. 
4. If I had a lot of money, I would establish an industry.
5. You have plucked so many flowers that the garden has become empty.
6. No sooner had they entered the exam hall than the exam began. 
7. Students go to school not only to gain education but also to learn discipline. 
8. The boy failed either in English or in Mathematics.
9. The poor farmer is able neither to read nor to write.
10. The ceiling is too high for Sajid to touch.

15. Complete the following sentences with a suitable word/words:

1. He went to bazaar in order that………….
2. You are so wicked that…………
3. Were I a rich man,…………….
4. I talked…………… I had not known anything.
5. I had ……….leave now.
6. It is about a year………….. our father died.
7. Would you mind —–?
8. It is time for them……………….
9. …………….provided my expenses are paid.
10. Unless,………….. he will not shine in life.

Answers:

1. He went to bazaar in order that he might buy some vegetables.
2. You are so wicked that we do not like you.
3. Were I a rich man, I could help the poor.
4. I talked as if/as though I had not known anything.
5. I had better leave now.
6. It is about a year since our father died.
7. Would you mind opening the door?
8. It is time for them to play.
9. I will agree to go provided my expenses are paid.
10. Unless the man works hard, he will not shine in life.

16. Complete the following sentences with a suitable word/words:

1. If you had started earlier, ………….
2. ………. too heavy for him to carry.
3. The students leave for their respective residences………….
4. On account of his being ill,…………..
5. ……………in order that thieves could/might not enter the room.
6. I would ……….fail than copy in the exam.
7. Our father was so honest………… all respected him.
8. ……………….his being poor, he could continue his studies.
9. ………… I could fly.
10. Bangladesh is the country……… we live.

Answers:

1. If you had started earlier, you would not have missed the train.
2. The load is too heavy for him to carry.
3. The students leave for their respective residences when/after their classes have been finished.
4. On account of his being ill, he could not attend the class.
5. I closed the door in order that thieves could/might not enter the room.
6. I would rather fail than copy in the exam.
7. Our father was so honest that all respected him.
8. In spite of Despite his being poor, he could continue his studies.
9. I wish I could fly.
10. Bangladesh is the country where we live.

17.  Complete the following sentences with a suitable word/words:

1. If she had tried again,……….
2. …………too long for her to go on foot.
3. The sum is easy enough…………….
4. …………the merrier.
5. You are not so meritorious……………..
6. The students…………. the college before the bell rang.
7. Work hard lest………….
8. ……………..either to buy or to sell things.
9. ………..so that they could/ might borrow books.
10. ……………Bangladesh suffers from want of water for irrigation.

Answers:

1. If she had tried again, she might have succeeded.
2. The path was too long for her to go on foot.
3. The sum is easy enough for the boy to solve.
4. The more, the merrier.
5. You are not so meritorious as he (is).
6. The students had reached the college before the bell rang.
7. Work hard lest you should/might fail.
8. People go to bazaar either to buy or to sell things.
9. The students came to the college library so that they could/ might borrow books.
10. In spite of/Despite (having) many rivers, Bangladesh suffers from want of water for irrigation.

18. Complete the following sentences with a suitable word/words:

1. He is such an honest boy that……………..
2. Because of drought………………
3. I gave the boy a book instead……..
4. ………..industry, we can attain success.
5. Without………………we cannot attain success.
6. I closed the door in order that…………
7. ……………difficult for him to solve.
8. ………………..I could have told him about you. 
9. There is so much water in the river…………
10. A mosque is the place where………..

Answers:

1. He is such an honest boy that he cannot/does not tell such lies.
2. Because of drought, crops did not grow well last year.
3. I gave the boy a book instead of a toy.
4. By working hard/by hard work/by industry, we can attain success.
5. Without working hard/without hard work/without industry, we cannot attain success.
6. I closed the door in order that no thief could/might enter the room.
7. The sum is too difficult for him to solve.
8. If I had found him, I could have told him about you.
9. There is so much water in the river that boats can ply easily.
10. A mosque is the place where the Muslims offer their prayers.

19. Complete the following sentences with a suitable word/words:

1. ……….too fast for the students to follow.
2. ……….., she might have succeeded.
3. ………..let alone a foreign language.
4. She proceeds as though………..
5. They would rather eat fish…………
6. It was a year since……………
7. …………. mind not smoking here?
8. …………you learned your lessons.
9. Would that…………!
10. Our farmers are so poor that……………

Answers:

1. The teacher lectures too fast for the students to follow.
2. Had she tried again, she might have succeeded.
3. He cannot speak his mother tongue correctly, let alone a foreign language.
4. She proceeds as though I did not speak.
5. They would rather eat fish than mutton.
6. It was a year since they had passed the HSC examination.
7. Would you mind not smoking here?
8. It is (high) time you learned your lessons.
9. Would that he were alive now!
10. Our farmers are so poor that they cannot buy their daily necessaries.

20. Complete the following sentences with a suitable word/words:

1. You had better talk to him —–.
2. We should gain education because—–
3. ……………they went out without an umbrella.
4. He starts for college …………
5. 1564 is the year ……….Shakespeare was born. 
6. ………….the thief seen the police when he ran away.
7. I not only memorised the answer ………wrote it.
8. The little girl is walking very carefully —– she should fall. 
9. They had worked hard ………..they prospered in life.
10. This is the same mistake……….. you made before.

Answers:

1. You had better talk to him before you do this.
2. We should gain education because no nation can develop without it.
3. Although it was raining heavily, they went out without an umbrella.
4. He starts for college when/after he has eaten his breakfast.
5. 1564 is the year when Shakespeare was born.
6. Hardly had the thief seen the police when he ran away.
7. I not only memorised the answer but also wrote it.
8. The little girl is walking very carefully lest she should fall.
9. They had worked hard before they prospered in life.
10. This is the same mistake as you made before.

21. Complete the following sentences with a suitable word/words:

1. The higher the post, —–,
2.  We would miss the train unless —
3. Provided that,……………we can enjoy the holiday.
4. The examination was not easy enough —– 
5. She was singing —– softly for us to hear.
6. Wait here—– I come back.
7. Had I been rich, I would—–
8. ………..let alone in the first division.
9. ……….. as if he could not hear anything.
10. He had better not…………

Answers:

1. The higher the post, the greater the responsibility,
2. We would miss the train unless we started earlier.
3. Provided that the weather is good, we can enjoy the holiday.
4. The examination was not easy enough for all the students to pass.
5. She was singing too softly for us to hear.
6. Wait here until I come back.
7. Had I been rich, I would have helped the poor villagers.
8. You could not pass in the third division let alone in the first division.
9. He acted as if he could not hear anything.
10. He had better not sit for the examination this year.

22. Complete the following sentences with a suitable word/words:

1. The caliph went out in disguise so that —–
2. —– honest a boy that he cannot tell a lie.
3. We waited for him until……….
4. The man worked as long as…………
5. I earned such a small amount that………
6. Owing to your hard work, —–
7. Will you eat fish in lieu of —–?
8. In case of,…………….. they will not prosper in life.
9. By studying hard, students………….
10. Without reading more,………………..

Answers:

1. The caliph went out in disguise so that none could/might recognise him.
2. He is so honest a boy that he cannot tell a lie.
3. We waited for him until he came back.
4. The man worked as long as he could.
5. I earned such a small amount that I could not support my family.
6. Owing to your hard work, you succeeded in life.
7. Will you eat fish in lieu of meat?
8. In case of their being indolent, they will not prosper in life. 
9. By studying hard, students can cut a good figure in the exams.
10. Without reading more, you cannot/could not/will not learn more.

23. Complete the following sentences with a suitable word/words:

1. ……………a lot of money, you can set up a school in your village.
2. …………..although I have no car.
3. We would rather take tea…………….
4. Two years passed since………………
5. Would you like to…………….?
6. ………….time they gave up smoking.
7. Would that he………….!
8. Either he came……… I went.
9. The thief ran away………….. he might be caught.
10. …………..a problem for them to solve.

Answers:

1. As/Since you have a lot of money, you can set up a school in your village.
2. I will come in time although I have no car.
3. We would rather take tea than coffee.
4. Two years passed since we had left our motherland.
5. Would you like to have a cup of tea?
6. It is (high) time they gave up smoking.
7. Would that he had lived to see it!
8. Either he came or I went.
9. The thief ran away lest he might be caught.
10. It is too difficult a problem for them to solve.

24. Complete the following sentences with a suitable word/words:

1. They will play………… the rain has stopped.
2. Churulia is the village…………… Kazi Nazrul Islam was born.
3. January is ……………when the year begins/it is very cold.
4. He has so many books that…………..
5. Scarcely had you gone out………….
6. Not only there was an accident……………..
7. The amount was not big enough for us…………….
8. I carried an umbrella, in case……………
9. Unless,…………. he might get a job.
10. The warmer the weather,…………..

Answers:

1. They will play when/after the rain has stopped.
2. Churulia is the village  where Kazi Nazrul Islam was born.
3. January is the month when the year begins/it is very cold.
4. He has so many books that he can set up a personal library. 
5. Scarcely had you gone out when/before it began to rain.
6. Not only there was an accident but also five men were killed. 
7. The amount was not big enough for us to buy all the things.
8. I carried an umbrella, in case it rained.
9. Unless he failed, he might get a job.
10. The warmer the weather, the better he feels.

25. Complete the following sentences with a suitable word/words:

1. Though the problem is very tough………..
2. If you do not take regular exercise…………….
3. The man criticised his boss as though……….
4. They had better ……….new car.
5. Since 1985, we…………
6. …………..closing the door?
7. It is time to……….. the country.
8. Would that………!
9. The sun will rise after……….
10. A university is the place…………..

Answers:

1. Though the problem is very tough, he could solve it.
2. If you do not take regular exercise, you may become fat.
3. The man criticised his boss as though he was right.
4. They had better buy a new car.
5. Since 1985, we have been living here.
6. Would you mind closing the door?
7. It is time to visit the country.
8. Would that I were a millionaire!
9. The sun will rise after the night is over.
10. A university is the place where higher degrees are offered.

26. Complete the following sentences with a suitable word/words: 

1. If you had told me earlier,……….
2. They behaved as though……….
3. I would …………quit my job.
4. It was long since…………
5. …………lend me your pen?
6. It is high time we ……….good behaviour.
7. I wish I………….. in Bangladesh.
8. You can leave the hospital after…………
9. Mecca is the place…………..
10. He gave me neither food……………

Answers:

1. If you had told me earlier, I would have not done this.
2. They behaved as though he had gone mad.
3. I would rather quit my job.
4. It was long since we had met.
5. Could you please lend me your pen?
6. It is high time we learnt good behaviour.
7. I wish I were born in Bangladesh. 8
8. You can leave the hospital after I am checked up.
9. Mecca is the place where the Muslims perform Hajj.
10. He gave me neither food nor water.

27. Complete the following sentences with a suitable word/words: 

1. It is English which is an international language.
2. But most of the students don’t know how to do well in English.
3. If a student wants to do well in English he/she must practice it more and more.
4. Unless he/she practices it he/she cannot do well in the examination.
5. It is high time we learnt English well.
6. There goes a proverb that time and tide wait for none.
7. Though lost wealth can be regained by hard work, lost time can never be regained.
8. Time is so valuable that time once lost is lost forever.
9. Those who waste time cannot shine in life. 
10. As make proper use of time, you must be successful.

28. Complete the following sentences with a suitable word/words: 

1. Smoking is a habit which harmful to our health.
2. Many people go on smoking though they know its bad impact.
3. If we smoke, we will suffer a lot.
4. People can’t give up smoking easily because they become accustomed to it.
5. So, attempts must be taken by us to stop smoking.
6. Many people cut trees indiscriminately but do not plant any tree.
7. Trees cause rainfall which is essential for our environment.
8. If we cut trees at random, the country will soon lose ecological balance.
9. Trees supply oxygen which we breathe in.
10. Since tress helps us in many ways, we should plant more trees.

29. Complete the following sentences with a suitable word/words: 

1. Books are our best friends because they are always ready to help us.
2. A man who reads books regularly is able to know many things.
3. By reading books we can learn knowledge.
4. We can leam moral values ​​by reading books.
5. We should inspire the students to read books.
6. Acid rain is harmful because it pollutes the environment.
7. The wind was so strong that it blew some huts way.
8. Had he been a little careful, he would not have made a mistake.
9. They were frightened when they were angry.
10. Take your umbrella lest you should get wet in the rain.

30. Complete the following sentences with a suitable word/words: 

1. If you do not waste your time, you will succeed in life.
2. This is the boy who is a studious.
3. I wish I were a child.
4. United we stand, divided we fall.
5. The boy is so weak in mathematics that he can’t pass the examination.
6. Slum dwellers are so poor that they cannot make both ends.
7. As they live there in an inhuman condition, they often suffer from various diseases.
8. Come forward to help them lest they should die from starvation.
9. Although they do hard work from dawn to dusk, they cannot manage two meals.
10. Only then they will be able to live a sound life.

31. Complete the following sentences with a suitable word/words: 

1. Five years have passed since we met last.
2. It is a matter of sorrow that you didn’t answer my last letter.
3. I tried to write to you but could not manage time.
4. In fact, we all are always busy with our work.
5. We hope that we will meet soon.
6. We must work hard in order that we can succeed.
7. A man who is lazy cannot shine in life.
8. It is hard work that makes a man successful.
9. The idle cannot reach their target because of their idleness.
10. You will not succeed unless you work hard.