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Appropriate Preposition with A
11. Accuse of (অভিযুক্ত হওয়া): He was accused of theft.
12. Acquainted with (পরিচিত থাকা): I am not acquainted with the Dr Khalek.
13. Access to (প্রবেশাধিকার): You have no access to the Headmaster.
14. Acceptable to (গ্রহণযোগ্য): This evidence is not acceptable to me.
15. According to (অনুসারে): He completed it according to your order.
16. Account for (কারণ দর্শানো): You should account for your disobedience.
17. Accountable to (দায়ী থাকা): He is not accountable to anyone for his work.
18. Accustomed to (অভ্যস্ত): I am not accustomed to this fashion.
19. Accompanied with/by (সঙ্গে): He came here accompanied with/by his friend.
20. Adapt for (উপযোগী করে নেওয়া): This book has been adapted for the children.
21. Adept in (দক্ষ): He is adept in singing.
22. Adopt to (খাপ খাওয়ানো): Everybody must adopt himself to new environment.
23. Add to (বৃদ্ধি করা, যোগ করা): The doll-dance in the exhibition added to our pleasure.
24. Addicted to (খারাপ কিছুতে আসক্ত): Many youngsters are now addicted to drug.
25. Adequate for (পর্যাপ্ত): The loan given by the bank is not adequate for the farming project.
26. Adequate to (সমানুপাতিক): The salary, he gets, is not adequate to the volume of work he has to do.
27. Adjacent to (সংলগ্ন): The Post Office is adjacent to my house.
28. Admit of (স্থান করা, সুযোগপ্রাপ্ত হওয়া): His offence admits of no explanation.
29. Admit to (ভর্তি করা): The boy was admitted to class Nine.
30. Admit into (প্রবেশ করতে দেওয়া): Only the selected people were admitted into the theater.
31. Adorn with (সাজানো/সজ্জিত করা): Adorn the car with flowers.
32. Afraid of (ভীত): An honest man is not afraid of anybody.
33. Affection for (স্নেহ): She has a great affection for me.
34. Affectionate to (স্নেহশীল): He is very affectionate to his baby.
35. Agree with, on, to (একমত হওয়া): My father agreed with me on this point, but he did not agree to my proposal to set up a canteen.
36. Aim at (আঘাত করার জন্য লক্ষ্য স্থির করা): The hunter aimed at the tiger.
37. Alarm at, by, for (আসংকা করা/শঙ্কিত হওয়া): I was not alarmed at/by the news, but I was alarmed for their safety.
38. Alive to (জাগ্রত,সচেতন): We must be alive to the dangers ahead.
39. Alive with (পূর্ণ): The pond is alive with fishes.
40. Allot to (বরাদ্দ করা): A seat in the school hostel was allotted to Abir.
41. Aloof from (দূরে থাকা): Kabir remains aloof from bad boys.
42. Amazed at (আশ্চর্যান্বিত হওয়া): Everybody was amazed at the conduct of the student leader.
43. Ambition for (উচ্চাকাঙ্ক্ষা): I have no ambition for the throne.
44. Ambitious of (উচ্চাকাঙ্ক্ষী): The leader was not ambitious of power.
45. Amount to (সমপরিমাণ হওয়া): His scholarship money amounted to Tk. 10,000 only.
46. Amused at, by, with (আনন্দ দেয়া/আনন্দ পাওয়া) Everybody was amused at/by/with this cartoon.
47. Angry with (ক্রুদ্ধ হওয়া): The teacher was very angry with the students.
48. Annoyed with, for (বিরক্ত হওয়া): The officer was annoyed with the clerk for being late.
49. Answer for (জবাবদিহি করা): Everybody will have to answer for his misdeeds.
50. Anxious about, for (উদ্বিগ্ন): Karim is anxious about his father’s death. Karim is anxious for getting a job.
51. Angry at (ব্যক্তি ছাড়া অন্য কিছুর প্রতি রাগান্বিত): I am angry at his conduct.
52. Annoyed with (ব্যক্তির সাথে বিরক্ত হওয়া): I am annoyed with him.
53. Annoyed at (ব্যক্তি ছাড়া অন্যকিছুর প্রতি বিরক্ত): They were annoyed at his rough behavior.
54. Authority on (বিশেষজ্ঞ পন্ডিত): Dr. Kamal was an authority on English literature.
55. Apologize to, for (ক্ষমা প্রার্থনা করা, দুঃখসহ ত্রুটি স্বীকার করা): The student apologized to the Principal for adopting unfair means in the examination.
56. Appeal to, for (সনির্বন্ধ আবেদন করা): The flood affected people appealed to the President for relief.
57. Appetite for (ক্ষুধা): He has no appetite for food.
58. Apply to, for (আবেদন করা): Sumi applied to the Principal for free studentship.
59. Appoint to (নিযুক্ত করা/হওয়া): Mr Kibria has been appointed to the post of Headmaster.
60. Aptitude for (প্রবণতা): He has no aptitude for public service.
61. Appropriate to (যোগ্য): His answer is appropriate to the question.
62. Appear at/in (উপস্থিত হওয়া): I should appear at/in the exam hall in time.
63. Apart from (দূরে): They live apart from each other.
64. Arrange for (ব্যবস্থা করা): We have arranged everything for our study tour.
65. Arrive at (উপস্থিত হওয়া, পৌছানো): The train arrived at Dhaka station on time.
66. Argue with (কথা কাটাকাটি করা): They always argue with me.
67. Ashamed of (লজ্জিত): Nandini was ashamed of his wrong-doing.
68. Associate with, in (জড়িত হওয়া): This man was associated with robbery.
69. Assure of (আশ্বাস দেওয়া): I can assure you of the Principal’s honesty.
70. Astonished at (বিস্ময়-বিহবল হওয়া): We were astonished at his unexpected success.
71. Assent to (সম্মতি দেওয়া): The President has assented to the bill.
72. Ask for (চাওয়া): Do not ask him for any help because he doesn’t like to help anyone.
73. Attach to (সংযুক্ত করা): All certificates were attached to the application.
74. Attain to (লাভ করা): He will not attain to his objective so soon.
75. Attest to (প্রত্যয়ন করা): I like to attest to your ability.
76. Attend to (মনোযোগ দেওয়া): Please attend to my advice.
77. Attend on/upon (সেবা করা): We should attend on/upon the ailing patient.
78. Attention to (মনোযোগ): He has no attention to his studies.
79. Attentive to (মনোযোগী): He is attentive to his business.
80. Attacked with (আক্রান্ত): He is attacked with malaria.81. Attacked by (আক্রান্ত ব্যক্তিবাচক): He has been attacked by a gang of robbers.
82. Avail of (সদ্ব্যবহার করা): I shall avail myself of the first trip to London tomorrow.
83. Aware of (অবগত): I am not aware of his dishonesty.
84. Agree with (ব্যক্তির সাথে একমত হওয়া): I agree with you.
85. Agree to (ব্যক্তি ছাড়া অন্যকিছুর সাথে একমত হওয়া): We cannot agree to your proposal.
86. Akin to (সমজাতীয়):These are akin to one another.
Appropriate Preposition with B
1. Bar to (বাধা): Poverty is bar to education.
2. Bare of (অনাবৃত, স্বল্প-সজ্জা): The trees of the forest are bare of leaves.
3. Bark at (ঘেউ ঘেউ করা): The dog is barking at the strange woman.
4. Based on (প্রতিষ্ঠিত,ভিত্তিক): His information is not based on the correct information.
5. Bask in (রোদ পোহানো): The boys and girls are basking in the sun right now.
6. Behave towards (ব্যবহার করা): The students behaved objectionably towards the Headteacher.
7. Beg for (অনুরোধ করা): Maria begged the Superintendent for a seat in the school hostel.
8. Believe in (বিশ্বাস স্থাপন করা): The Muslims believe in the oneness of God.
9. Belong to (মালিকানাভুক্ত হওয়া): This book does not belong to me.
10. Beneficial to (উপকারী): Morning gentle breeze is beneficial to health.
11. Bent on (উম্মুখ, নিবিষ্ঠমনা): Mr. Akbar is bent on obtaining a foreign degree.
12. Blind in (অন্ধ): The beggar is blind in one eye.
13. Boast of (গর্ব করা): A good student does not boast of his brilliant success.
14. Born of (জন্মগ্রহণ করা): I was born of a middle class family.
15. Bound for (প্রস্তুত থাকা): The train at the platform is bound for Dhaka.
16. Blessed with (আশীর্বাদপুষ্ঠ): The old woman is blessed with a son.
17. Burst into (কান্নায় ভেঙ্গে পড়া ): He burst into tears.
18. Burst out a laughter (হাসিতে ফেটে পড়া) He bursts out a laughter
19. Busy with (ব্যস্ত থাকা): Rahim is now busy with her home work.
Appropriate Preposition with C
1. Careful of (যত্নশীল থাকা): Sadia is careful of her health.
2. Capable of (সক্ষম): He is capable of doing it.
3. Care for (গ্রাহ্য করা): I do not care for you.
4. Care of (যত্ন নেওয়া): You should take care of your health.
5. Call on (কারও সাথে দেখা করা): I called on him in his office.
6. Call in (ডাকিয়া আনা): They called in a doctor.
7. Call for (চাওয়া): I will call for his explanation.
Careful of (সতর্ক): He is very careful of his fault.
8. Careless of (অসতর্ক): Do not be careless of your health.
9. Catch at (ধরা): A drowning man catches at a straw.
10. Cause of (কারণ): Industry is the cause of your success.
11. Caution against (সাবধান): Take all cautions against the danger.
12. Close to (নিকটে): Our College is close to the Post Office.
13. Comment on (মন্তব্য করা): The critics commented favorably on his poem.
14. Comply with (মেনে নেওয়া): The clerks must comply with the orders of their officer.
15. Composed of (তৈরী): This medicine is composed of vitamins and minerals.
16. Confer on (প্রদান করা): Degrees are conferred on the students at the convocation ceremony.
17. Confident of (নিশ্চিত): I am confident of his success.
18. Confine to (আবদ্ধ থাকা): Sabrina was confined to bed with fever for a week.
19. Congratulate on (অভিনন্দন জানানো): They congratulated me on my brilliant success.
20. Conscious of (সচেতন): I am conscious of my deficiencies.
21. Consent to (মত দেওয়া): My father did not consent to the proposal of my sister’s marriage.
22. Consist of (গঠিত হওয়া): The committee consists of ten members.
23. Contrary to (বিপরীত, পরিপন্থী): Students should not act contrary to the rules of discipline.
24. Convict of (দোষী সাব্যস্ত হওয়া): The accused person was convicted of murder.
25. Cure of, for (রোগমুক্ত হওয়া): This man was cured of tuberculosis. This drug is a cure for typhoid.
26. Certain of (নিশ্চিত): Jamal is certain of his success.
27. Charge with (অভিযোগ): He is charged with misconduct.
28. Combine into (যুক্ত করা): Combine the sticks into a bundle.
29. Compare to (তুলনা করা- ভিন্ন জাতীয়ের মধ্যে): The star is compared to the lamp.
30. Commit to (মুখস্থ করা): Commit this poem to memory.
31. Compensate for (ক্ষতিপূরণ করা): I will compensate him for the loss.
32. Compete with (প্রতিযোগিতা করা): He does not like to compete with you.
33. Compassion for (সহানুভূতি): Have you any compassion for my weakness?
34. Competent for (যোগ্য): He is not competent for the post.
35. Concerned with (জড়িত): She was concerned with such things.
36. Concentrate on (কেন্দ্রীভূত করা): Try to concentrate your attention on your studies.
37. Conceal from (লুকানো) Do not conceal anything from me.
38. Consistent with (সামঞ্জস্যপূর্ণ): Your action is not consistent with your word.
39. Control over (নিয়ন্ত্রণ): He has no control over his sons.
40. Count for (গণ্য বা বিবেচিত হওয়া): His advice counts for nothing.
41. Count upon (নির্ভর করা): He always counts upon your help for this work.
42. Consent to (মত দেওয়া): The Prime Minister consented to the proposal.
43. Cope with (সামলানো বা পেরে উঠা): They cannot cope with the situation.
44. Confidence in (বিশ্বাস): I have confidence in him.
45. Confined in, to (আবদ্ধ): He is confined in his house. He is confined to bed.
46. Congenial to (উপযোগী): The atmosphere is congenial to health.
47. Convenient to (সুবিধাজনক): The work is convenient to you.
48. Convert to (দীক্ষিত): Tom is converted to Islam.
49. Convince of (বিশ্বাস হওয়া): I am convinced of your efficiency.
50. Covetous of (লোভী হওয়া): He is covetous of money.
51. Crave for (আকাঙ্ক্ষা করা): Everyone craves for wealth.
Appropriate Preposition with D E F G
D
1. Damage to(ক্ষতি): The flood caused much damage to crops last year.
2. Deaf to, of, in (না শোনা, বধির হওয়া): The boy is deaf to his father’s advice. This man is deaf of/in one ear.
3. Deal in, with, out (ব্যবসা করা, ব্যবহার করা, বন্টন করা): The man deals in rice. He does not know how to deal with a customer. The Chairman dealt out the relief materials to the flood affected people.
4. Decide upon (সিদ্ধান্ত করা): We have not yet decided whether we are going to picnic.
5. Delighted at/with (আনন্দিত হওয়া): Sharmin was delighted at/with her husband’s promotion.
6. Depend on/upon (নির্ভর করা): Presently, the students depend on/upon guide books.
7. Deprived of (বঞ্চিত): He was deprived of education due to extreme poverty.
8. Desire for (কামনা): He has no desire for fame.
9. Devote to (নিয়োজিত করা): Students should devote sufficient time to their studies.
10. Deal with (ব্যবহার বা আচরণ করা): Shahid can deal well with the customers.
11. Debar from (বঞ্চিত হওয়া): He is debarred from getting a job.
12. Dedicate to (উৎসর্গ করা): His life is dedicated to the welfare of the country.
13. Detrimental to (অপকারী): Smoking is detrimental to health.
14. Devoted to (মনোযোগী): He is devoted to music.
15. Defend against (রক্ষা করা): We will defend our country against all enemies.
16. Dependent on (নির্ভরশীল): Selim is dependent on his father.
17. Devoid of (বর্জিত): He is devoid of common sense.
18. Despair of (নিরাশ হওয়া): Do not despair of further improvement.
19. Die of, for, from (মারা যাওয়া): He died of cholera. He died for his country. He died from an injury.
20. Differ from, on, with (ভিন্নরূপ হওয়া): This shirt differs from that. I differ with him on this matter. A dog does not differ from a jackle in shape and size.
21. Disagree with, on (ভিন্নমত পোষণ করা): I disagree with him on this point.
22. Disgrace to (লজ্জার কারণ): Tom is disgrace to his family.
23. Disgusted with, by or at (বিরক্ত হওয়া): The teacher was disgusted with Sumi. His father was disgusted by/at his conduct.
24. Dislike of/for (অপছন্দ): I have a dislike of/for sweetmeats.
25. Distinct from (ভিন্ন রকম): His children are distinct from one another.
26. Dispose of (পরিত্যাগ করা): My father has disposed of his land property.
27. Die of (রোগে মরা): Many people died of cholera.
28. Die by (দুর্ঘটনা বা অপঘাতে মরা): He died by a road accident.
29. Die for (আত্নত্যাগ করা): Our Chairman died for our country.
30. Divide into (ভাগ করা): Divide the people into three groups.
31. Due to (কারণে): His absence is due to illness.
32. Dull at (অপ্টু/কাঁচা): He is dull at mathematics.
33. Dwell in (বাস করা): He dwells in a tall apartment.
E
1. Eager for, about (একাগ্র): The students for this school are eager for knowledge. The teacher is eager about the success of his students.
2. Eligible for (মনোনীত হওয়ার যোগ্য): None but the graduates are the eligible for the post.
3. Engaged in, with, to (ব্যস্ত/বাগদত্তা): Muntasir was engaged in conversation with Sufia. Kamal was engaged to a beautiful girl.
4. Endear to(প্রিয় হওয়া): He has endeared himself to all.
5. Entrusted with(ন্যস্ত হওয়া): He is entrusted with the responsibility.
6. Entrusted to (কারো উপর ন্যস্ত করা): This responsibility was entrusted to the Deputy Secretary.
7. Enlist in (তালিকাভুক্ত হওয়া): I was enlisted in the committee.
8. Enter into (আলোচনা করতে আরম্ভ করা): Let’s not enter into details at this stage.
9. Envious of (ঈর্ষান্বিত করা): He is envious of my reputation.
10. Essential to (অত্যাবশ্যক): Daily exercise is essential to maintain a good health.
11. Excuse for (অব্যাহতি দেওয়া):He was excused for coming late.
12. Exempt from (রেহাই দেওয়া): He was exempted from the fine.
F
1. Faithful to (বিশ্বস্ত): The dog is very faithful to its master.
2. Familiar with (জ্ঞানসম্পন্ন): The physician is very familiar with the causes of cancer.
3. Famous for (বিখ্যাত): Mr. Smith is famous for his wisdom.
4. Faith in (বিশ্বাস): I have no faith in him.
5. Familiar to (সুপরিচিত): Jahangir Sir is familiar to me.
6. Feed on (খেয়ে বাঁচা): The cow feeds on grass.
7. Fight with, for, against (সংগ্রাম করা): My grandfather fought with Pakistan, against our enemies for the liberation of our country.
8. Fit for (যোগ্য): Sabina is not yet fit for marriage.
9. Fond of (অনুরাগী): Children are fond of sweets.
10. Full of (পরিপূর্ণ): Our rivers are full of fishes.
G
1. Get on (চালিয়ে যাওয়া): Get on with your studies.
2. Get over (অতিক্রম করা): He tried heart and soul to get over the difficulties.
3. Gifted with (ভূষিত): Sushanto Paul is gifted with talent for motivation.
4. Good for, at (ভাল): This man is good for nothing. He is good at English.
5. Grateful to (কৃতজ্ঞ): We should be grateful to our teachers.
6. Greed for (লোভ): He has an indomitable greed for wealth.
7. Guard from/against (রক্ষা করা): My parents always guard me from/against bad people.
8. Guess at (অনুমান করা): It is difficult to guess at the age of women.
9. Guilty of (দোষী): The convict was guilty of murder.
10. Grasp at (আঁকড়িয়ে ধরা): He grasped me at my hand.
H
1. Hanker after (লোভ করা): He hankers after riches.
2. Hatred for (ঘৃণা): I have no hatred for anyone.
3. Hard of (কানে খাটো বা কম শোনা): Ratan is a hard of hearing.
4. Heir of (উত্তরাধিকারী): He is the heir of his father.
5. Heir to (উত্তরাধিকার পাওয়া): He is an heir to a vast property.
6. Hope for (আশা করা): Let us hope for the best.
7. Hostile to (বিরোধী বা বিরূপ ভাবাপন্ন): Nobody is hostile to you.
8. Hunger for (আকাঙ্কা): The teacher has a great hunger for knowledge.
I
1. Identical with (একই ধরণের): You are identical with you sister.
2. Ignorant of (অজ্ঞ, অবিদিত): I was ignorant of his miseries.
3. Indebted to (ঋণী): We are indebted to the great leaders of the country for their service.
4. Informed of (অবহিত): I was not informed of your misfortune.
5. Innocent of (নির্দেশ): The maid servant was proved innocent of the alleged theft.
6. Inquire of, about, into, after (অনুসন্ধান করা): Roma inquired of me about my father’s health. The police will inquire into the cause of fire. Mehjabin
inquired after her friends.
7. Invite to (নিমন্ত্রণ করা): Only the elite will be invited to the meeting.
8. Ill with (অসুস্থ): He is ill with fever.
9. Indifferent to (উদাসীন): Everybody is indifferent to my problem.
10. Indulge in (প্রশ্রয় দেওয়া): You should not indulge in idleness.
11. Insist on (জিদ করা): He insisted on my going to cinema.
12. Involved in (জড়িত): He is involved in the plot.
13. Inferior to (হীন): He is inferior to his neighbor.
14. Irrespective of (নির্বিশেষে): All were invited to the party irrespective of color, class, and creed.
J
1. Jealous of (ঈর্ষাপরায়ণ): Women are generally jealous of one another.
2. Junior to (নিম্মপদস্থ): Mr. Kabir is junior to me in work experience.
3. Justice to (ন্যায় বিচার): We should do justice to everybody.
K
1. Key of, to (চাবি, সমাধানের উপায়): This is the key of the Almirah. I have found out the key to the solution of this problem.
2. Knock at (ধাক্কা দেওয়া): Do not knock the door suddenly.
L
1. Lack of (অভাব): He has no lack of friends.
2. Lacking in (অভাব আছে এমন): He is lacking in courage.
3. Lame of (খোড়া): Monir is lame of one leg.
4. Lament for (বিলাপ করা): She lamented for her child.
5. Laugh at (বিদ্রূপ করা): We should not laugh at the poor.
6. Lay by (সঞ্চয় করা): Lay by something for the rainy days.
7. Learn by (মুখস্থ করা): Learn the poem by your heart.
8. Listen to (শোনা): Please listen to what I say.
9. Live on (খেয়ে বাঁচা): Most of the animals live on the grass.
10. Live in (বাস করা): He lives in Dhaka.
11. Live at (ছোট স্থানে বাস করা): I lived at Hathazari in Chittagong.
12. Live beyond (বাঁচা): He lives beyond his means.
13. Liking for (রুচি): I have no liking for sour things.
14. Limit to (সীমা): There is no limit to the demands of the labourers.
15. Loyal to (অনুগত): Every citizen must be loyal to the state.
16. Look after (দেখাশুনা): He looks after me.
17. Look for (খোঁজা): I was looking for the lost phone.
18. Look into (অনুসন্ধান করা): I am looking into the matter.
19. Look over (পরীক্ষা করা): He was looking over the answer scripts.
20. Long for (কামনা করা): He longed for name and fame.
21. Lost in (মগ্ন): Simon is lost in meditation.
M
1. Married to (বিবাহিত): Salma was married to a Govt. Officer.
2. Made of (তৈরী): This necklace is made of gold.
3. Match for (প্রতিদ্বন্দ্বী): He is no match for me.
4. Meet with (হঠাৎ কোন কিছু হওয়া): Yesterday I met with an accident.
5. Mourn for (বিলাপ করা): Don’t mourn for the lost chance.
6. Mourn for/over (শোক করা): It is useless to mourn for/over the dead.
N
1. Name after (নামকরণ করা): This college is named after his father.
2. Necessary to, for (প্রয়োজনীয়): Balanced food is necessary to good health. It is not necessary for
him to enter into service.
3. Need for, of (প্রয়োজন): There is need for a good Job. I do not feel any need of fame.
4. Neglect of (অবহেলা): The worker was asked to explain the cause of his neglect of duty.
5. Noted for (বিখ্যাত): She is noted for dancing.
O
1. Object to (প্রতিবাদ করা): Many people objected to the remarks of the leader.
2. Oblige to (বাধিত হওয়া বা করা): I am obliged to him for his co-operation.
3. Object to (আপত্তি করা): He objected to my proposal.
4. Occupied with (ব্যস্ত): He is occupied with home work.
5. Open to (উম্মুক্ত): His activities are open to the public view.
6. Opportunity for, of (সুযোগ): I have no opportunity for becoming famous. I was looking for an opportunity of writing an e-mail to you.
7. Opposed to (বিরোধী): My parents are opposed to my starting the business.
8. Opposite to (সামনে): Our College is opposite to the hospital.
9. Originate from (উৎপত্তি হওয়া): The device originated from china.
10. Overcome by (পরাভূত হওয়া): He was overcome by my opposition.
11. Overwhelmed with (অভিভূত): They were overwhelmed with joy.
12. Owe to (ঋণী থাকা): I owe my all to my parents.
Appropriate Preposition with P & Q Letter
P
1. Parallel to (সমান্তরাল): The road runs parallel to the river.
2. Part with, from (বিচ্ছিন্ন হওয়া): I cannot part with this English Grammar book. I parted from my school friends long ago.
3. Partial to (পক্ষপাত): The examiner should not be partial to any student.
4. Pay for (মূল্য দেওয়া): You have to pay for the misdeeds.
5. Peculiar to (নিজস্ব): This style of hand writing is peculiar to Rahim.
6. Pity for (করুণা, সমব্যথা): I feel pity for this helpless oldman.
7. Play at (খেলা): I do not play at cards.
8. Play on (বাজানো): They play on the piano.
9. Plead for (ওকালতি করা): He pleads for justice.
10. Pleased with (সন্তুষ্ট): Mr. Shamim is pleased with all his employees.
11. Polite in, to (মার্জিত): We must be polite in our dealings. One should be polite to others.
12. Popular with (জনপ্রিয়): The Principal is very popular with the students.
13. Prefer to (অধিক পছন্দ করা): I prefer coffee to tea.
14. Preside over (সভাপতিত্ব করা): The Chairman presided over the meeting.
15. Prevent from (বাধা দেওয়া): The teachers prevented the students joining the procession.
16. Pride in (গর্ব অনুভব করা): Mahbub takes pride in her beauty.
17. Promote to (পদোন্নতি করা): Mrs. Sheuli has been promoted to the post of the Headmistress of Noajispur High School.
18. Provide for, with, against (দেওয়া): My uncle provided me with money. The hospital does not provide food for patients. Bangladesh must provide against shortage of food.
19. Pride on (গর্ব করা): None should pride himself on his wealth and honour.
20. Proud of (গর্বিত): He is proud of his high birth.
21. Provide for (বন্দোবস্ত করা): We provided for our children.
22. Provide with (যোগান দেওয়া): We should be provided with food and shelter by the Government.
23. Proportionate to (আনুপাতিক): Punishment should be proportionate to offence.
24. Preferable to (অধিক পছন্দযোগ্য): To me death is preferable to dishonor.
25. Pretend to (ভান করা): He pretends to be sick.
Q
1. Qualified for (যোগ্য প্রতিপন্ন হওয়া): No candidate was properly qualified for the post.
2. Quarrel with (ঝগড়া করা): Some girls quarreled with one another.
3. Quarrel over (কোন বিষয়ে ঝগড়া করা): Do not quarrel over this trifling matter, let it be drop.
4. Quick at (চটপটে): A cashier must be quick at figures.
R
1. Recover from (সুস্থ হওয়া; পূর্ব অবস্থায় ফিরে আসা): The patient has not yet recovered from his severe illness.
2. Refer to (সিদ্ধান্তের জন্য প্রেরণ করা): The matter was referred to the Chairman for a decision.
3. Regard for (সম্মান): Good boys have great regard for their teachers.
4. Relieve of (মুক্ত করা): Sadnan will relieve you of your burden.
5. Rely on (নির্ভর করা): We should not rely on a lazy man.
6. Remind of (স্মরণ করিয়ে দেওয়া): He reminded me of his request to lend him some money.
7. Replace by/with (বদলে নেওয়া): The old broken-chair was replaced by/with a new one.
8. Retire from (অবসর গ্রহণ করা): His father will retire from job next year.
9. Revenge on/upon (প্রতিশোধ গ্রহণ করা): Sohana will revenge herself on Rabeya for cheating.
10. Reward with (পুরস্কৃত করা): Karisma was rewarded with wrist watch for her good work.
11. Rich in (সমৃদ্ধ): Bangladesh is rich in natural resources.
12. Rule over (শাসন করা): In the absence of the Parliament, the President rules over the country.
13. Rejoice at/in (আনন্দ করা): Everybody rejoiced at/in his success.
14. Relevant to (প্রাসঙ্গিক): Your answer is not exactly relevant to my question.
15. Refrain from (বিরত রাখা বা থাকা): I refrained him from smoking.
16. Regret for (দুঃখ করা): We regretted for his failure.
17. Remedy for (প্রতিকার): There is no remedy for his misbehavior.
18. Relation with (সম্পর্ক): I have no relation with the culprit.
19. Respond to (উত্তর দেওয়া): Nobody responded to my call.
20. Render into (অনুবাদ করা): Render the passage into Bengali.
21. Repent of (অনুতাপ করা): I repented of my past.
22. Repentance for (অনুতাপ): He has repentance for the past.
23. Respect for (শ্রদ্ধা): We should have respect for our seniors.
24. Rid of (মুক্তি দেওয়া): He will get rid of troubles soon.
25. Run after (পশ্চাদানুসরণ করা): Do not run after money.
26. Run over (চাপা পড়া): The man was run over by a truck.
Appropriate Preposition with S Letter
1. Side with (পক্ষ অবলম্বন করা): The Chairman sided with the powerful party.
2. Short of (অপর্যাপ্ত): I am running short of money.
3. Shocked at (মানসিক আঘাতপ্রাপ্ত): Snigdha was terribly shocked at the death of Ratul.
4. Sentence to, for (দন্ডাদেশ দেওয়া): He was sentenced to death for murder.
5. Senior to (বয়সে বড়): He is senior to me by two years.
6. Send for (ডেকে পাঠানো): Send for a doctor immediately.
7. Search for (সন্ধান করা): The police searched the halls of residence for arms.
8. Satisfied with (সন্তুষ্ট): The authoress was highly satisfied with Jerry.
9. Sanguine of (নিশ্চিত বা আশান্বিত): Be sanguine of your success.
10. Sad at (দুঃখিত): All his colleagues were very sad at his transfer from this place.
11. Similar to (সদৃশ): My T-shirt is similar to yours.
12. Sick of (ক্লান্ত): He is sick of this idle life.
13. Smile on/upon (অনুগ্রহ করা): Fortune smiles on/upon the brave.
14. Stare at (চাওয়া বা তাকানো): He stares at me.
15. Stick to (দৃঢ়ভাবে লেগে থাকা): We should always stick to our decisions.
16. Subject to (সাপেক্ষে): The man was appointed subject to the approval of the chairman.
17. Substitute for (বদলে দেওয়া): This action is substitute for that.
18. Suit for, to (যোগ্য): An hot-tempered man is not suited for teaching. The Principal’s speech was not suited to the occasion.
19. Suitable for (উপযোগী): Murad will be highly suitable for this work.
20. Superior to (উচ্চপদস্থ): A Deputy Secretary is not superior to a Deputy Commissioner in rank.
21. Support of (অবলম্বন): After his retirement, his son has become the chief support of his family.
22. Sure of (নিশ্চিত): We were sure of his brilliant success.
23. Surprised at (বিস্মিত): I was surprised at his conduct.
24. Succeed in (সাফল্য লাভ করা): He succeeded in life.
25. Suffer from (কষ্ট পাওয়া): He has been suffering from fever for last three days.
26. Suspicious of (সন্দিহান): My boss is always suspicious of my sincerity.
27. Supplement to (সম্পূরক): This answer is a supplement to that letter.
28. Subsist on (বেঁচে থাকা): The poor subsist mainly on rice and pulses.
29. Sympathy for (সহানুভূতি): We have no sympathy for him.
Appropriate Preposition T Letter
Taste for (রুচি): Salma has no taste for music.
Take after (সদৃশ হওয়া): He takes after his father.
Talk of/about/over (কোন বিষয়ে কথা বলা): He is talking of/about/over the matter.
Talk to/with (কথা বলা): He was talking to/with Mr. Rahmam.
Think of/about (চিন্তা করা- ব্যক্তির ক্ষেত্রে): Do not think of/ about the past.
Think over (বিবেচনা করা- বস্তুর ক্ষেত্রে): You should not think over the matter.
Thankful to (কৃতজ্ঞ): I am thankful to him for his help.
Thirst for (আকাঙ্কা): A wise man has no thirst for wealth.
Tie to (বাঁধা): Ali tied the bull to a tree.
Tide over (অতিক্রম করা): I want your help to tide over the difficulties.
Tired of (ক্লান্ত; বিরক্ত):I am tired of doing the same thing every day.
Trade in, with, for (ব্যবসা করা): He trades in rod and cement. Bangladesh trades with many countries. Dr. David traded his soul for magic power.
True to (বিশ্বস্ত): Everybody must be true to his word.
Tolerant of (সহনশীল):You are tolerant of opposition.
Appropriate Preposition U, V, W,X, Y & Z
Unite with (ঐক্যবদ্ধ হওয়া):Be united with your brothers.
Used to (অভ্যস্ত): The poor are used to hardship.
Useful to, for (উপকারী): This book is very useful to the students for their examination.
Appropriate Preposition with V Letter
Vary from (ভিন্নরূপ হওয়া): Taste varies from man to man.
Verge on (নিকটে): His conduct verges on madness.
Veiled in (আবৃত:The truth was veiled in mystery.
Vexed with (বিরক্ত): He was vexed with me at my behavior.
Versed in (দক্ষ):Mr. Karim is well-versed in Roman law.
Victim of (শিকার): Habiba was a victim of circumstances.
Void of (বর্জিত বা শূন্য): The boy is void of common sense.
Appropriate Preposition with W Letter
Wanting in (অভাবী,বিহীন):The new employee is found wanting in common sense.
Warn against (সতর্ক করা): Father warned him against over-work.
Waste of (অপচয়): It is waste of money to continue this losing business.
Wait for (অপেক্ষা করা): We waited for him.
Warrant for (পরওয়ানা): There is a warrant for his arrest.
Want of (অভাব): He is in want of money.
Watch over (নজর রাখা): Watch over the situation.
Weak in/at (কাঁচা): The boy is in/at mathematics.
Weary of (ক্লান্ত): I am weary of hard work.
Wish for (ইচ্ছা করা): A poor man like him cannot wish for a better house.
Witness to (সাক্ষ্য): Your certificate bears witness to his good character.
Worthy of (যোগ্য): His way of life is worthy of praise.
Wonder at (অবাক হওয়া): All wondered at the boy’s behavior.
Z
Zeal for (উৎসাহ): Mrs. Karim has a great zeal for social work.
Zest for (অনুরাগ): I have a great zest for literature.
Y
Yearn for, to (আকাংক্ষা করা): They yearned to return work.
Yield to (বশ্যতা/নতি স্বীকার): The principal did not yield to the student’s pressure.
Prepared by Asim Kumar Roy
Assistant Teacher in English
Baleya High School, Kaharole, Dinajpur
Phone-01722717783 (Whatsapp)
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