Question No. 1
Practice of Preposition
1. Trees are very useful a)— man. They are highly essential b)— our existence. They protect the rich top soil c)— getting washed away d)— rain water and floods. We can see trees being grown along the mountain slopes, e)__ the roadsides and f)__ parks and gardens. They add beauty g)__ our lives. They provide us h)__ food, wood, shade, shelter and so on. They take i)__ CO2 and produce O2. So we should take care j)__ trees.
2. Do you have any idea a)__ cybercafe? It is a place teeming b)__ information. It is a network c)__ all networks. It is a place d)__ computers e)__ which customers can use the internet and send emails and so on. A cybercafe is closely associated f)__ Internet communication system. A customer sitting g)__ the cafe can communicate h)__ people i) __ the world. In fact, a cybercafe is not prejudicial j)__ our development.
3. A good student is never indifferent a)__ his studies. He always adheres b)__ his studies. He does not learn things c)__ rote. He does not hunt d)__ traditional guide books. He has great thirst e)__ knowledge. He does not confine himself f)__ traditional studies. He is aware g)__ the current affairs
h)__ the world. He abides i)__ his teachers’ advice and jots j)__ their lectures.
4. 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. 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) __ everybody. He discovers the hidden talent of the student. A good teacher never hankers j)__ money.
5. The 21st of February is a very important day (a)— our national calendar. (b)— this day (c)— 1952, valiant youths (d)— the soil laid down their lives. Because of their supreme sacrifice we have got our mother tongue (e)— our official language. It is the language (f)— which the government conducts all its business. (g)— the mother tongue we can’t expect a single day. An official language is usually the language (h)— the majority (i)— the population. We all should give emphasis (j)— this language.
Answer:
1. a. to, b. for, c. from, d. by, e. by, f. in, g. to, h. with, i. in, j. of.
2. a. about, b. with, c. of, d. of, e. by, f. with, g. at, h. with, i. of, j. to.
3. a. to, b. to, c. by, d. for, e. for,
f. to, g. of, h. of, i.by, j. down.
4. a. of, b. in, c. of, d. from, e. to,
f. with, g. under, h. before, i. within, j. after.
5. a. in, b. on, c. in, d. of, e. as, f. by, g. without, h. of, i. of, j.on.
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