প্রভাষক, আমেনা খাতুন কলেজ

নারিকেলবাড়িয়া, ঝিনাইদহ

PREPOSITION

Complete the text with suitable preposition :

(1) Natural disaster has occurred throughout the world (a) — recent years. The reason behind this is greenhouse effect or warming (f) — the air around the earth. Global warming is melting the huge ice (c) — Polar Regions and (d) — the peaks (e) — the mountains. Consequently, the level (f) — sea water has alarmingly increased. Cyclones and tidal bores are inundating and destroying the coastal regions (g) — a large extent. Climatologists believe that (h) — the last 185 years 99 cyclones hit the coastal areas and off shore islands (i) — our country causing irrecoverable loss (j) — life and proper+ties.

Answer 1

(a) in (b) of (c) in (d) at (e) of (f) of (g) to (h) over (i) of (j) of

(2) Everyday many people die unnecessarily. Some people die (a) — country. There are some who die (b) — scaffold. Very few people die (c) — negligence. Many people die (d) — battle. Few die (e) — overeating. However, some die (f) — hunger. Similarly, few people die (g) — poverty. Many people die (h) — accident every day. Thousands of people die (i) — disease. Finally, some die (j) — their beliefs. Though death is inevitable, we have to take initiative to stop unavoidable death.

Answer 2

(a) for (b) on (c) through (d) in (e) from (f) from (g) from/in (h) by (i) of (j) for

(3) Today people living in towns and cities are well acquainted (a) — the term mosquito menace. Towns and cities are infested (b) — mosquitoes. Just (c) — the sunset mosquitoes come out (d) — swarms like locusts and spread their fitting claws (e) — human beings. They suck blood (f) — human bodies. People are (g) — draw mosquito curtain at night. Though people use various insecticides, they are (h) — no use. The mosquitoes disturb sleep of people (i) — their byyuing sound. (j) — their biting they cause various diseases.

Answer 3

(a) with (b) with (c) after (d) in (e) into (f) from (g) to (h) of (i) with (j) By

(4) Nelson Mandela, the greatest South African President was born (a) —Transkei (South Africa). Mandela graduated (b) — university. He dedicated his life (c) — ending apartheid and building a multi-racial and democratic South Africa. He worked tirelessly to put an end (d) — the policy of apartheid. His ideal was a society swarming (e) — the tone of harmony and equal rights. He was jailed for 27 years (f) — being released and eventually becoming South Africa's President. (g) — his regime, the country moved away from minority rule and apartheid. He won the respect for the work (h) — conflict resolution both (i) — the country and internationally. Nelson Mandela will long be remembered (j) — one of the greatest leaders of his generation and one of the most effective freedom-fighting figures in human history.

Answer 4

a) in (b) from (c) for (d) to e) with (f) before (g) During (h) of (i) in (j) as

(5) Elizabeth along with her companies sailed (a) — Colombo (b) — green glassy waters, where turtles and black snakes floated basking. A fleet of sampans came reaching (c) — to meet the ship, propelled (d) — coal-black men (e) — lips stained redder than blood (f) — betel juice. They yelled and struggled (g) — the gangway while the passengers descended. As they came (h) — My two sampan-wallahs, their prows nosing (i) — the gangway, besought them (j) — yells.

Answer 5

a) into (b) through (c) out (d) by e) with (f) by (g) round (h) down i) against (j) with