প্রভাষক,

ঢাকা রেসিডেন্সিয়াল মডেল কলেজ, ঢাকা

Preposition

1. Complete the text with suitable prepositions: -

A good stock (a) - words is necessary (b) - anybody

who wants to use a language. Vocabulary is an essential component (c) - successful communication. It is an integral part (d) - reading skill. While grammar is important, a lack (e) - vocabulary may result (f) - complete failure to convey a message. Vocabulary includes conceptual knowledge (g) - words that go well (h) - an ordinary dictionary meaning. Students' vocabulary knowledge is a building process that occurs (i) - time as they tend to make connections (j) - other words.

Answer:

(a) of; (b) for; (c) for; (d) of; (e) of; (f) in; (g) of; (h) beyond; (i) over; (j) to/with.

2. Complete the text with suitable prepositions:

-A good student is never indifferent (a) - his st

udies. He always adheres (b) - his studies. He does not learn things (c) - rote. He does not hunt (d) -

traditional guide books. Moreover, he has great thirst (e) - knowledge. For this he does not confine himself (f) - the traditional studies. He is always aware (g) - the current affairs (h) - the world. He abides (i) - his teachers' advice and jots (j) - their lectures.

Answer:

(a) to; (b) to; (c) by; (d) for; (e) for; (f) to; (g) of; (h) of; (i) by; (j) down.

3. Complete the text with suitable prepositions:

- Once an English and a Bengalee gentleman were

travelling (a) - the same train and they were in the same compartment. The Englishman was very proud (b) - himself because he was an Englishman. He looked (c) - upon the Bengalee gentleman who, however, took no notice (d) - it and went to sleep (e) - peace. As soon as the Bengalee gentleman was asleep, the Englishman picked (f) - the gentleman's shoes and thrwe them (g) - the window and went to sleep. When the Bengalee gentleman woke up, he looked for his shoes and understood it. Then he took the Englishman's long coat (h) - the wall and thrwe it outside the window and returned (i) - bed laughingly. Next morning the Englishman became startled and shouted, 'Where's my coat gone?' 'Your coat has gone to fetch my shoes,' said the gentleman (j) - a smile. The Bengalee gentleman was Sir Ashutosh Mukherjee.

Answer:

(a) by; (b) of; (c) down; (d) of; (e) in; (f) up; (g) off; (h) from; (i) to; (j) with.

4. Complete the text with suitable prepositions:-

Greenhouse effect is the gradual warming (a) - the air surrounding the earth as a result of heat being trapped (b) - environment pollution. This is exemplified (c) - the destruction and burning (d) - of tropical rain forests, (e) - traffic that clogs (f) - city streets, (g) - the rapid growth of industry, the use of

chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) (h) - packaging and manufacturing commercial products, the use of detergents like washing (i) 3/4 liquids and so (j) · -

Answer:

(a) of; (b) by; (c) by; (d) down; (e) by; (f) up; (g) by; (h) in; (i) up; (j) on.

5. Complete the text with suitable prepositions: ·

A teacher is an architect (a) - a nation. He plays an important role (b) - building up an educated nation. He dispels the darkness (c) - ignorance (d) - the lot of a nation. He is an actor, so to speak. He has to

suit his act according (e) - the need of his audience which is his class. He is a clear speaker (f) - good,

strong and pleasing voice which is (g) - his control. He does not sit motionless (h) - his class. Everybody

has something valuable (i) - him. A good teacher discovers the treasure hidden inside each student. He also wants the students happy and for this he keeps them busy. A good teacher never hankers (j) - money.

Answer:

(a) of; (b) in; (c) of; (d) from; (e) to; (f) with; (g) under; (h) before/in (i) in; (j) after.

6. Complete the text with suitable prepositions: ·

Flowers are the excellent gift of nature. They have

existed (a) - the earth (b) - prehistoric time. Since then they have been treated (c) - the symbol of

beauty. It is an undeniable fact that flowers are used (d) - various spheres (e) - our life. It is used

mostly (f) - decoration. People (g) - all walks of life use flowers usually (h) - national occasion and (i)

- wedding. Everyone prefers flowers (j) - expressing their love and devotion.

Amswer:

(a) in; (b)from/since; (c) as; (d) in; (e) of; (f) for; (g) from; (h) on; (i) for/in; (j) for.