ইংরেজি ভাষা ও সাহিত্যEnglish GrammarVocabulary — Conjunctions and Phrases
The price of mango is high in our country. __ we turn this land into a mango orchard?
কas if
খwould rather
গwhat's it like
ঘwhat if✓
ব্যাখ্যা
Correct Answer: (D) what if
Conditional expressions and hypothetical question phrases are important for NTRCA English grammar.
"What if" — Meaning and Usage:
— "What if" is used to introduce a hypothetical/speculative suggestion or question
— It asks about the possible result of an imaginary situation
— Structure: "What if + Subject + Verb...?"
— Meaning: "What would happen if...?" or "Suppose we...?"
Application:
"What if we turn this land into a mango orchard?"
= What would happen if we turned this land into a mango orchard?
= (A suggestion/idea to explore — since mangoes are expensive)
Why others are wrong:
✗ "as if" — means "in the way that it would be if" — used for comparison (যেন): "He acted as if he owned the place."
✗ "would rather" — expresses preference between two things: "I would rather eat mangoes than apples."
✗ "what's it like" — asks about the nature/experience of something: "What's it like to live in Dhaka?"
Common Phrases with Similar Function:
— "What if we tried...?" = suggestion
— "Suppose we...?" = suggestion
— "What would happen if...?" = speculation
Source: English Grammar and Functional Language; NTRCA Question Bank.