PREPOSITION
‘‘PREPOSITIONS are perhaps the most important connectors of words and ideas in the English language, certainly one of the most important parts of speech of the English grammar especially for students who are not native speakers of English Language,’’ কথাটি ‘PREPOSITIONS The Ultimate Book বইয়ে লিখেছেন Sir Andrew Bruckfield।
Complete the text with suitable preposition
(1) Cricket is nowadays, popular all (a) — the world. It is played (b) — two teams. There are eleven players (c) — each team. Two players (d) — the batting team do batting and one (e) — the bowlers of the fielding team do bowling. The fans sitting (f) — the galleries enjoy the match. When the batsman hit the ball making it fly (g) — the boundary line, he scores six runs. (h) — the contrary, when the ball hits the stamps, gets caught (i) — the fielders or it hits the batter’s leg according (j) — the rules the batsman loses his wicket.
Answer 1
a) over (b) between (c) in (d) of e) of (f) in/on (g) over (h) On (i) by (j) to
(2) Some people get pleasure (a) — reading books. Reading books is a good habit. The pleasure (b) — reading books is different (c) — the pleasure of hearing songs. Books are our best companion (d) — life. Reading books keeps us free (e) — tension and anxiety. It gives relief (f) — a while (g) — our monotonous life. So, all (h) — us should develop the habit (i) — reading books (j) — pleasure.
Answer 2
a) from (b) of (c) from (d) in e) from (f) for (g) from (h) of (i) of (j) for
(3) The ship sailed out (a) — the icy waters (b) — another sea. Day after day the sailors stayed (c) — that silent sea. It was like a painted ship (d) — a painted ocean. There was no cloud in the sky to guard them (e) — the burning sun. The other sailors were very angry (f) — the old man. They blamed him (g) — their sufferings. So they hung the dead albatross (h) — his neck. They were filled (i) — fear and there was not a breath (j) — wind.
Answer 3
a) from (b) to (c) in (d) in e) against (f) with (g) for (h) round (i) with (j) of
(4) How safe will the buildings (a) — the city of Dhaka be in the event (b) — an earthquake? Experts give no straight answer (c) — this question, but call (d) — taking adequate precautions to minimize losses. That Bangladesh lies (e) — the active earthquake yone is not unknown (f) — Bangladeshis. Alarmed (g) — the recurrence (h) — quakes during recent years experts put emphasis (i) — the development (j) — an earthquake resistant building code that all buildings should follow as mandatory.
Answer 4
a) of (b) of (c) to (d) for e) in (f) to (g) by (h) of (i) on (j) of
(5) The low income people (a) — Bangladesh are severely affected (b) — blockade and hartal because most auto-rickshaws and tempos do not operate (c) — hartal/blockade days. Almost all earnings (d) — drivers and helpers are forgone. Some vehicles operate (e) — some personal risk (f) — drivers and helpers but earnings are considerably lower than normal. (g) — continuous hartal/blockade the garment factories are more likely (h) — close down (i) — which casual workers are retrenched and not paid. Small entrepreneurs like hawkers and vendors are badly affected (j) — hartal and political unrest.
Answer 5
a) of (b) by (c) on/ during (d) of e) with (f) of (g) During (h) to (i) in (j) by
