Preposition(noun ev pronounGi c~‡e© e‡m)
1. To- w`‡K/ cÖwZ/ D‡Ïk¨ (Verb+ ‡Z) To the east/west, to school, to Allah, to meet, to know
2. For - Rb¨/Kvi‡Y, a‡i/ hver (mg‡q) Ges wewbgq A‡_©For country, for illness, for 2years,for tk 5 lac.
3. From...to-‡_‡K.......ch©šÍ From morning to dusk, from hand to mouth.
4. With - e¯‘i Øviv/ e¨w³+e¯‘ mv‡_ With a pen, with my friend.
5. On - Dc‡i(¯úk© _vK‡e) / w`b I Zvwi‡L (mg‡q) / wbf©iZv Ges mxgvi g‡a¨ On e‡m|
On the table, on grass, on Sunday, on 21 May, on Eid day
On the committee, on the rood/way/highway/ 1st floor/campus
Note: Adjective + Morning/ Evening/Afternoon /Day /Night _vK‡j Gi c~‡e© On e‡m|
On a moonlight night, on a sunny/cloudy/foggy/rainy-day/morning....
Above Dc‡i (¯úk© _vK‡e bv) The sky above our head.
Over- Dc‡i (MwZm¤úbœ) The birds Fly over our head. Over- (XvKv) She put a quilt over me.
Up- Dc‡i IVv/ DVv Climb up, wake up.
Upon- wKQzi Dci wbf©i (MwZkxjZv _v‡K) The cat sprang upon the table.
6. Below/ Beneath- wb‡P (m¤ú~Y© XvKv _vK‡e bv) The cat is below the chair.
Under/Underneath- wb‡P (m¤ú~Y© XvKv _vK‡e) The man is under the tree.
Down- wb‡P bvgv He gets down from the tree.
A (on) Ges O (of) Gig‡Zv KvR Ki‡j Zv‡`i disguised preposition e‡j|
They went a (on) hunting. It is 10 O′clock (of clock) by my watch.
7. Of- noun+ i/Gi Ges kvixwiK ÎæwZ †evSv‡Z The knowledge of science.(weÁvb+Gi Ávb)
Hard of hearing, lame of, blind of, deaf of (wKš‘) wfbœ A‡_© to e‡m|
8. About- ‡Kvb wKQz m¤ú‡K©/ wel‡q/ cÖvq I am about to come.
9. Among (`y‡qi Awa‡Ki g‡a¨) between (`y‡qi g‡a¨)
10. Without (Qvov): Except (e¨ZxZ = But n‡Z cv‡i|
11. Beside- cv‡k Besides (GQvovI Adv.)
12. In front of- mvg‡b, toward/forward- mvg‡bi w`‡K/cÖwZ
13. Behind- wcQ‡b, Backward- wcQ‡bi w`‡K|
14. Against- wec‡ÿ/weiæ‡× Against crime.
15. Till- ch©šÍ Ges Until (hZÿb bv ch©šÍ) Till/until Friday
16. Before- c~‡e© Ges After- c‡i |
17. Since-n‡Z/‡_‡K Ges For- a‡i/hver since 201, for 1year.
18. Through- evav/cÖwZK’jZvi ga¨w`‡q| hv Øviv c_wU AvK…Z _v‡K Through the forest/the pipe
19. Across-Avov Avwo wKQzi Dci w`‡q ¯úk© K‡i Mgb Across the field/road.
20. Along- বরাবর We walked solwly along the road.
21. Beyond-(evB‡i/Afv‡e) Out of means mv‡a¨i evB‡i
22. Out/ outside/ out of- evB‡i They built their house out of the earth.
23. Around- Pvwicv‡k/Av‡kcv‡k The environment is around us.
24. Into- g‡a¨ (MwZkxjZv) cÖ‡ek/iƒcvšÍi(turn into) He entered into the room.
25. Within-mxgvi/mg‡qi g‡a¨ I shall return within a month.
26. During- ga¨eZx© †h †Kvb mg‡q During summer, I visited my village.
27. As/like g‡Zv A‡_© preposition She talks like a bird.
28. Off- wew”Qbœ/ দূ‡র The river cuts off the village from the town.
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29. Post- AwZµg A‡_© Ges Considering/Regarding = (Taking into account)
Concerning = about, Touching= with regard to
30. Except/But- (e¨ZxZ) All but nine died (9 Uv RxweZ ) In/At
31. In (eo)- mg‡q FZz, gvm, eQi, kZvãx I `xN© mg‡q in e‡m| (noun + G,q,‡Z)
In summer, in May, in 1971, in the middle age
w`‡bi wewfbœ mg‡q I fwel¨‡Zi wbw`©ó mg‡q|
In the morning/ evening/ afternoon, in an hour, in 5 minutes, in two years.
In (eo)- ¯’v†b MÖvg, kni, †`k, gnv‡`k, ivR¨........ cyKzi, b`x, Lvj, wej, mgy`ª, gnvmvMi..... in e‡m|
‡Kvb wKQzi g‡a¨ in+ the+ noun = in the kitchen/newspaper/movie/shadow/sun/world.
in + noun = bed/danger/power/advance/society/life/in a family.
Note: In the end (‡Kvb wKQzi djvdj) At the end (mxgvi †kl we›`y)
32. At- Nwoi mgq at 7.00 pm, at page 20
‡QvU mgq at noon/night/dusk/dawn.....( wKš‘ by day)
wbw`©ó ¯’v‡b at home/ airport/ station/ school/college/university/office/ work...(stoppage)
‡Kvb wel‡q `k/A`ÿ good at, bad at, better at, apt at,dull at, worst at.
33. By- e¨w³i Øviv / cv‡k(Touch _vK‡e)/ mg‡qi g‡a¨| (By + no det.+ noun/pronoun)
Phone, Telephone, Radio, Internet, E-mail, Fax, Messenger G‡`i c~‡e© By e‡m| wKš‘ Det +
gva¨g n‡j On/Over e‡m| Note: Touch bv _vK‡j (Beside/next to) e‡m|
My wife sat by me on the train. My aunt sat beside/next to me on the train.
By phone/radio/internet/e-mail/fax/messenger. On/over the phone/radio/internet/e-mail..
Note: Auxiliary verb main verb n‡j on e‡m wKš‘ Ab¨vb¨ verb _vK‡j on/over e‡m|
She is busy on the phone. She will talk over the phone.
hvbevnb †hv‡M †evSv‡Z hvb evn‡bi bv‡gi c~‡e© det bv _vK‡j by e‡m|wKš‘ det _vK‡j On(Dc‡i)/ in(g‡a¨) e‡m|
By bus/train/plane/launch/ship In/ On a bus/train/plane/launch/ship
By bike/bi-cycle or on a bike/ bi-cycle wKš‘ (in) n‡e bv|By car or get into/in a car e‡m|
cv‡q †n‡U: on foot ‡Nvovi P‡j: on horseback.
Exercise on Preposition
An honest man is true (a) — his word. He does not deviate (b) — the path of honesty. He knows that peace
consists (c) — honesty. So, he does not fall a victim (d) — any greed. He has no ambition (e) — worldly things.
He is loved (f)—all.
Once there was a rich man. He was not contended (a) ── what he had. But he knew that happiness lies (b)
─── contentment. Ambition (e) — worldly things made him unhappy. So he became devoid (d) — conscience
and deviated (e) ─── the path of honesty. In fact, he forgot the real way (f)── being happy.
A good student is fond (a) ── books. He is attentive (b) — his studies. He always tries (c) — cut a good
figure (d) — the exanimation. He never deviates (e) — his duties because he knows every success depends (f)
— hard work.
One should not run (a) — money because those who hanker (b) — money can’t enjoy mental peace.
Sometimes, it may lead one (c) — some unexpected troubles. It also happens that greed (d) — money brings
(e) — many problem. So, we should be contented (f)—what we have.
Einstein was very simple (a)– his ways of life and indifferent (b) – his astounding fame. Once the Queen of
Belgium invited him (c)-Brussels. When he got down (d)-the train at Brussels, he could not think that there
were actually many gorgeously dressed officials to receive him (e)-the station.
I am very glad to receive your letter (a)—— time. You have stood first (b)———-the examination. I would
like to offer congratulations (c) ——–— your grand success. We are really proud (d)———you. I hope you will
do better (e) ———– your future examinations.
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Common Prepositional Phrases= (P+NP)
At the beginning/ At first/ last On Tv/ phone/the radio
At most/ lest, at once/ times On the other hand/contrary
At a profit/at a loss/ at any cost Under the influence of
By accident/chance; By birth Under control/consideration
By no means/By means of Under discussion/suspicion
By mistake/by luck/by law In touch with/in love with
By nature/by far/by the way In addition to/ in general
By land/ sea/ air/ train/ bus/ plane In a hurry/ in action/ in fact
For example/for instance/ for sale In comparison with/ in agreement with
For the sake of/for the time being In charge of/ in doubt/ in debt
For a while/visit/ walk In the end/in return/ in vain/ detail
From experience/memory In respect of/ in the long run
wKš‘ wb‡Pi to hy³ Phrase Gi c‡i ing hy³ verb e‡m|
With a view to Be committed to Contribute to
With an eye to Be crucial to Confess to
Look forward to Be dedicated to Drawback to
In addition to Be habitual to Equal to
Accustomed to Be devoted to Hindrance to
Amount to Be similar to Key to
Approach to Be Repugnant to- ivMvwš^Z Familiar to
Alternative to Be Tantamount to- mgcwigvb Prefer to
Be used to Be oppose to Predict to
Get used to Bar to Object to
Be addicted to Barrier to Obstacle to
Be Akin to (similar) Blockade to Set back to
Be adverse to Fumed at- ivMvwš^Z nIqv
‡h mKj Verb Gi c‡i Ges Adverb c~‡e© mvavibZ Preposition e‡m bvt
beve wmivRD‡ÏŠjv‡K inform Kiv n‡jv †h (that) weªwUkiv next+ mg‡q (weak, day, month) enter K‡i attack
K‡i‡Q| G‡Z †mbvcwZ order w`‡jv this A¯¿¸‡jv pick K‡i today hy‡× hvI| wKQz •mwbK discuss K‡i order obey bv
K‡i violate Kij Ges resign G sign K‡i †`‡ki cÖwZ love ‡K hate Kij| wKš‘ all, each Ges every ‡mbv‡`i
assist Ki‡Z Av‡jK †RÛv‡ii resemble exiei Zv‡`i accompany w`‡q kÎæ‡`i resist K‡i combat Ki‡jI
benifit n‡jv bv KviY hy‡× Zviv afford Ki‡Z cvij bv This time G Last time Gi g‡Zv Bangla ¯^vaxbZv‡K meet
Ki‡Z bv ‡c‡i divorce w`‡jv|
Note: ev‡K¨i †k‡l Preposition _vK‡j Zv Adverb nq|
Come in. (adv.)- The bomb went off- (adv.)
The Titanic went down- (UvBUvwbK Wz‡e †Mj). Down went the Titanic (UvBUvwbK Wz‡eB †Mj)
wKš‘ 4wU †ÿ‡Î Preposition ev‡K¨i †k‡l e‡mZ cv‡i:
(i) After infinitive: Joe had no one to go with.
(ii) Passive voice G: The cat was left in.
(iii) WH ‘word’ questions: What are you looking at?
-What are you thinking of?
-Which of these chairs did you sit on?
(iv) Relative clause G: Here is the watch that you asked for.
-That is the boy (whom) I was speaking of.
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