Prepositions

Definition

General Ideas of prepositions:

1. Position 

2. Functions of preposition

3. Modification

4. Prepositions as adverbs

5. Prepositions as conjunctions

6. Classification

Usage of prepositions:

i. General prepositions:

এই prepositions ব্যবহার করতে হয় পরে থাকা noun এর অর্থ অনুসারে । যেমনঃ in the morning, at night, in front of the park

1. Prepositions of movement

 2. Prepositions of place

 3. Prepositions of time 

  4. Prepositions of other meanings  

ii. Appropriate prepositions

Appropriate prepositions are used on the basis of the previous word (noun,verb, adj)- এই prepositions ব্যবহার করতে হয় আগে থাকা word  এর অর্থ অনুসারে ।

যেমনঃ fond of, rely on, long for, depend on, hanker after

Practice

1.Fill in the gaps with suitable prepositions:     I have no interest (a) ——-music, but I have very much liking (b) ———- English for I am quite good (c) ———-English. Yet at times, I am fully absorbed (d) ————-   my job. It is a matter of responsibility. We believe in the whole world the knowledge (e) ———- English is a must.  

2.  Fill in the gaps with suitable prepositions:                             The water of the sea is blue. Water has no colour (a) ——- its own.     As a vast expanse of water can be seen (b) ——–a time, it looks blue. This blue water is very fine to look (c) —–.But this water is not drinkable. There is much salt mixed (d) —–it. That is why, if any body goes (e) —–a sea voyage, he has to take drinking water with him.  

3. Fill in the gaps with suitable prepositions:  I have just received your letter. You are eager to know (a) ——- my English Examination. I face some difficulties (b) ———-writing part as I am afraid (c) ———-writing own English. I am also afraid (d) ————- grammar and vocabulary, especially (e) ———-grammar. 

4.  Fill in the gaps with suitable prepositions:tart the course (a) ——-business studies from September this year. In reply b) ———-your request, we have allotted you room number 315 in the East Hall. You must complete your registration (c) ——–August .Classes will start    (d) ————-September 12.We look forward   (e) ——–meeting you.  

5. Fill in the gaps with suitable prepositions:        Everybody desires success (a) —– life, but few attain it. One of the main reasons (b) —– this failure is that many people dare not take risks. Life is not a bed (c) —– roses. It is full (d) —– troubles. We should face them (e) —- courage.  

6. Fill in the gaps with suitable prepositions:                         We sometimes love to dream. But most often our dreams do not turn (a) ——–truth. It happens only (b) ——-our unreal imagination. If our dreams meant plans, we would be sure (c) ——-success and we would not brood (d) ——-failure. So, practicality and dutifulness are very essential (e) ———–materializing a man’s dreams.

7. Fill in the gaps with suitable prepositions:   Writing any mater can be very difficult if we do not have a good knowledge (a) ——- the basic rules (b) ——–grammar. (c) ———–having syntactic skills, one may not be able to produce efficient writing because it also involves lofty diction. Again Punctuation and spelling are two important sub skills (d) ——— writing. So good writing is based (e) ——- a list of good qualities.