Preposition Practice for the following Examination
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PEC, JSC, SSC, HSC, BMI, Open University, Madrasha Boards, Degree, Diploma in
Medical Technology, Diploma in Dental Technology, Diploma in Nursing Science
and Midwifery, B S C in Nursing and MA Examines Job related Examination in
Bangladesh.
Use prepositions in the gaps of the following
passages.
1. SAARC stands a) — South Asian
Association for Regional Co-operation. It is regional forum b) — seven
countries including Bangladesh, Pakistan, India, Sri-Lanka, Nepal, Bhutan and
Maldives. Newly Afghanistan is also included c) — this association. The SAARC
was formed d) — a view to extending all sorts of co-operation mainly e) — the
field of trade and commerce.
2. Happiness consists a) — contentment. so we
should not run b) — more and more money. sometimes it may bring c) — some
unexpected troubles and one may fall victim d) — dangers for his unusual greed
for money. We all should be contented e) — what we have.
3. Man is mortal. His life a) — earth
is short lived. One day he has to depart b) — this world c) — nothing in hand.
He becomes a part of eternity leaving everything d) —. There is no alternative
e) — it.
4. I’m now working in a hospital as a
nurse. I started working a) — the first of June. My salary isn’t so good. But I
don’t care b) — money. To me, the work is the important thing. However, its
very hard work looking c) — patients suffering d) — backache at the moment. But
Please don’t wrong about me. I’m taking medicine and will be all right e) — a
day or two.
5. Ambition may sink a) — day-dream b)
— men who build castles c) — the air. Idle men generally wish d) — things that
cannot be realised; their so-called ambition is an empty craving. At first one
should make e) — his mind what he will do in future.
6. The affinity a) — honesty and
dishonesty is quite impossible. A dishonest man is always greedy b) — undue
privileges. He hankers c) — illegal income. But an honest man is dead d) — the
corruption. No problem, no treat can derail him e) — the path of honesty.
Answers: Appropriate
prepositions:
1. a) for b. of c. in d. with e. in.
2. a. in b. after c. about d. to e. with.
3. a. on b. from c. with d. behind e. to.
4. a. on/from b. for c. after d. from e. in/within.
5. a. into b. with/for c. in d. for. e. up.
6. a. between b. for c. after d. against e. from.
