Important Preposition Practices with Answers

# Read the following passage and fill in the blanks with suitable prepositions from the box. 0.5×6=3

1. Gratefulness is one of the super virtues (a) -------man. A grateful person is honoured (b) ------- all. We must be grateful (c) ------- those who have brought us (d) -------. (e) ------- their affection and care, we would not be able to survive (f) ------- this earth.

Answer-: (a) of; (b) by; (c) to; (d) up; (e) Without; (f) on.

2. An honest man is appreciated and trusted (a) -------all. (b) -------every walk of life honesty is valued the most. An honest man never adopts crook means with a view (c) ------- achieving his objectives. His rise (d) -------life may be slow but he achieves the permanent glory (e) ------- the long run. He stays away (f) -------bad things.

Answer-: (a) by; (b) At; (c) to; (d) in; (e) in (f) from.

3. 21 February is a red-letter day (a) ------- the history of Bangladesh. (b) -------this day in 1952, some young men sacrificed their lives (c) -------establishing Bangla one of the state languages (d) -------Pakistan. But the blood shedding was not (e) ------- vain. It was accompanied (f) ------- freedom.

Answer-: (a) in; (b) On; (c) for; (d) of; (e) in; (f) with.

5. A good student is never indifferent (a) ------- his studies. He knows well that a sound mind lies (b) ------- a sound body. So, he always takes care (c) -------his health. He gets (d) ------- early in the morning. He possesses control (e) ------- everything concerned with happy life. He is satisfied (f) ------- his capability.

Answer : (a) to; (b) in; (c) of; (d) up; (e) of; (f) with.

6. Everybody knows that death is inevitable (a) -------all. No matter how much one tries to avoid it. It comes only once (b) -------life. Still fear (c) ------- death is the greatest fear (d) ------- man. It is better to die nobly than to live (e) ------- honour. We can get immortality (f) -------it.

Answer-: (a) to; (b) in; (c) of; (d) for; (e) without; (f) by.

7. The moon is very familiar figure (a) -------all of us. She awakens a feeling (b) ------- love in our heart. Even the infant stretches (c) ------- its hands to grasp this beautiful object. Nor is her appeal confined (d) ------- only children, even since the string of the poetic faculty in man, she has furnished a theme (e) ------- poets and artists. The moon is filled (f) -------beauty.

Answer-: (a) to; (b) of; (c) out; (d) to; (e) for; (f) with.

8. Unemployment is a curse (a) ------- the society. An unemployed person is a burden (b) ------- a family. It is a matter of regret that most of the people (c) ------- our country are unemployed. We have too many people to be employed compared (d) ------- the scope of employment. Bangladesh needs more offices, factories, industries and agricultural works to provide employment facilities (e) ------- the increasing number of unemployed people. We want to see our country free (f) ------- unemployment.

Answer-: (a) to; (b) on; (c) in; (d) to; (e) for; (f) from.