HSC English Prepositions: All Board Questions with Example Sentences
HSC English Prepositions: All Board Questions with Example Sentences
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Charity makes people think favourably ——— their fellowmen and do them good. [DB '25]
The old man told him ——— his last journey on the sea. [JB '25; BB '19]
In the sonnet, which is ——— a childhood memory, Robert Hayden writes ——— a father, probably his own. [SB '25]
Therefore, we have to be careful ——— etiquette and manners. [DB '24]
We were sanguine ——— achieving success and we really achieved it. [SB '16]
Just as she was ——— to open the door, the door bell rang. [SB '19]
You should also not run ——— substandard traditional guide books. [BB '24]
He never hankers ——— name and fame. [DB '19]
Soon ——— the war, the government of Bangladesh founded the National Memorial in memory of the martyrs. [CB '17]
They took pride in fighting for the country ——— our enemy. [CB '25]
The Government should take punitive action ——— those people. [CtgB '24]
The patriots of our land fought ——— the oppression of the West Pakistani rulers. [CB '17]
This quality ties of relationship ——— men. [DB '25]
Social network is a network for virtual social interaction ——— internet users across the world. [CB '24]
They help us understand the relationship ——— objects. [CB '19]
For ensuring sound life the balance ——— the natural elements is very significant. [DB '17]
Even the sea was frozen, and ice was all ——— them. [JB '25]
In short, what we have ——— us including people, houses, air, water etc. is called environment. [DB '17]
Its water is polluted and a perpetual stench fills the air ——— it. [RB '17]
Man is regarded ——— a rational animal. [BB '25]
Mr. Reza works ——— a clerk in a local school. [DB '19]
Since then they have been treated ——— the symbol of beauty. [CtgB '16]
They are very good ——— using online apps. [MB '25]
During holidays when my mother went to sleep ——— noon, we went to the railway line. [BB '16]
He received the Bangla Academy Award ——— the age of twenty nine. [CtgB '17]
My father got an appointment ——— a town school and he moved to the town immediately with all the members of the family. [BB '16]
We got our freedom ——— the sacrifice of hundreds and thousands of lives. [CB '17]
When we look ——— a thirty-year old nakshikantha, we wonder at its motifs and designs that point to the artistic ingenuity and the presence of the maker in it. [DjB '19]
The fact that we don't know her name or any other details for her doesn't take anything ——— from our appreciation of the artist. [DjB '19]
before
He does not sit motionless ——— his class. [JB '16]
As a result, they are now lagging ———. [CB '24]
When the sun was setting ——— the treetops, the jailor came into the room of Socrates to bid him prepare for death. [RB '19]
He was raised in part ——— foster parents and missed a father's caring love. [SB '25]
However, 33% of our girls get married before they are 15 and 60% of them become mothers ——— the time they reach 19. [JB '24]
He leads his life ——— honest means. [DB '19]
We can see trees being grown along the mountain slopes, ——— the road sides, in the parks and gardens. [ALL.B '18]
Once an English and a Bengalee gentleman were travelling ——— the same train and they were in the same compartment. [RB '16]
A good student does not learn things ——— rote. [CB '16, CtgB '19]
He listens to his teachers and abides ——— their advice. [CtgB '19]
Greenhouse effect is the gradual warming of the air surrounding the earth as a result of heat being trapped ——— environment pollution. [DjB '16]
Trees protect the rich top soil from getting washed away ——— rain water and floods. [ALL.B '18]
A patriot is prepared to lay ——— his life for the greatest interest of his motherland. [CB '25]
He looked ——— upon the Bengalee gentleman who, however, took no notice of it and went to sleep in peace. [RB '16]
He abides by his teachers' advice and jots ——— their lectures. [CB '16]
So one day it broke ——— and caused a good deal of hardship to the villagers. [DjB '17]
We should not mourn ——— the dead. [RB '25]
Those who die ——— the country are immortal. [RB '25]
They are also very good at using online apps and looking ——— information whenever they need. [MB '25]
In Bangladesh, the legal age of marriage ——— girls is 18. [JB '24]
Lack of supervision is responsible ——— it. [CtgB '24]
Nevertheless, he does not long ——— wealth. [DB '19]
But sometimes he runs into debt and poverty is responsible ——— this debt. [DB '19]
Trees are highly essential ——— our existence. [ALL.B '18]
——— ensuring sound life the balance among/of the natural elements is very significant. [DB '17]
Sometimes ——— lack of knowledge, we don't realise the importance of it. [DB '17]
A good stock of words is necessary ——— anybody who wants to use a language. [DB '16]
When the sun was setting behind the treetops, the jailor came into the room of Socrates to bid him prepare ——— death. [RB '19]
When the Bengalee gentleman woke up, he looked ——— his shoes and understood it. [RB '16]
They lay down their lives ——— the good of the country. [JB '19]
Allah, to whom the death of a sparrow is of equal importance with the death of a hero, has, in His mercy, thus limited our knowledge so that we might fulfil our duty in the sphere ——— which He has appointed us. [JB '17]
——— example, the book and the table are in the kitchen. [CB '19]
He does not hunt ——— traditional guide books. [CB '16]
Moreover he has great thirst ——— knowledge. [CB '16]
A good student does not hunt only ——— traditional guide books. [CtgB '19]
His thirst ——— knowledge knows no bounds. [CtgB '19]
It is used mostly ——— decoration. [CtgB '16]
Everyone prefers flowers ——— expressing their love and devotion. [CtgB '16]
Luna's cat was missing. So she started looking around ——— it. [SB '19]
Though my heart bleeds ——— him, I hardly meet with him. This is the go of the world. [SB '17]
We selected Sonargaon ——— the picnic spot. [BB '19]
I felt that my school fellows had no feeling ——— one another as we had in the village. [BB '16]
I am happy with my new friends but my heart aches ——— the happy childhood days. [BB '16]
It was useful to one and all of the villagers. Yet none cared ——— its repair. [DjB '17]
Everybody should practise this habit ——— childhood. [DB '25]
One day all will pass away ——— this earth. [RB '25]
There is no medicine that can save a man ——— death. [RB '25; DjB '24]
A genuine patriot loves his motherland ——— the core of his heart. [CB '25]
Many people do not get enough nutrition ——— what they eat. [DjB '25]
Gen-Z is different ——— other generations. [MB '25]
So, we have no escape ——— death. [RB '25; DjB '24]
We learn etiquette and manners ——— our parents and various institutions such as schools, colleges or professional bodies. [DB '24]
He often suffers ——— hunger. [DB '19]
They are different ——— other people. [JB '19]
He hides from the animals what men know and He hides ——— men what the angels know. [JB '17]
He dispels the darkness of ignorance ——— the lot of a nation. [JB '16]
Both of us got separated ——— each other after the completion of SSC Examination. [SB '17]
Childhood is free ——— worries and has infinite capacity for enjoyment. [BB '16]
from/since
They have existed on the earth ——— prehistoric time. [CtgB '16]
It is also the cheerful giving of one's possession to someone ——— need. [DB '25]
It should not be measured ——— terms of money. [DB '25]
The weather was very cold and there were no birds or animals ——— that snow-covered country. [JB '25]
Love for motherland is inherent ——— man. [CB '25]
Their sacrifice will end ——— vain if we fail to build our own country. [CB '25]
Robert Hayden died ——— 1980. [SB '25]
The condition ——— our village is very serious. [DjB '25]
GenZ is absorbed ——— important issues like politics, social inequality and environmental concerns. [MB '25]
The manners that are correct ——— a wedding reception will not do ——— a debating club. [DB '24]
Ours is a riverine country. Rivers are everywhere ——— our life— literature, economy and culture. [RB '17; MB '24]
We can see trees being grown along the mountain slopes, by the road sides, ——— the parks and gardens. [ALL.B '18]
Trees take ——— carbon di-oxide and produce oxygen. [ALL.B '18]
The environment plays an important role ——— our life. [DB '17]
——— short, what we have around us including people, houses, air, water etc. is called environment. [DB '17]
Living ——— a polluted environment is undoubtedly a matter of great regret. [DB '17]
While grammar is important, a lack of vocabulary may result ——— complete failure to convey a message. [DB '16]
With the cup of poison ——— hand, Socrates said, "What is the strange sound? I have heard that a man should die in peace. So be silent and have patience." [RB '19]
With the cup of poison in hand, Socrates said, "What is the strange sound? I have heard that a man should die ——— peace. So be silent and have patience." [RB '19]
He looked down upon the Bengalee gentleman who, however, took no notice of it and went to sleep ——— peace. [RB '16]
Patriotism is the quality inherent ——— a man. [JB '19]
He plays an important role ——— building up an educated nation. [JB '16]
Everybody has something valuable ——— him. [JB '16]
Syed Shamsul Haq, a legendary litterateur, was born in Kurigram ——— 1935. [CtgB '17]
His literary works are included ——— the curricula of secondary, higher secondary and graduation level of Bangladesh. [CtgB '17]
People from all walks of life use flowers usually on national occasion and ——— wedding. [CtgB '16]
But he was ——— a hurry. [SB '17]
The science fair held ——— our college paved a new way for us to gather practical knowledge. [SB '16]
Many of our friends took part ——— the fair with their projects. [SB '16]
We showed genuine interests ——— them. [SB '16]
He had a strange mad look ——— his eyes. [BB '19]
Badal lived ——— a village of Bangladesh. [DjB '17]
They were ——— difficulty. [DjB '17]
They sold their production ——— local market at a nominal price. [DjB '17]
A customer sitting ——— the cafe can communicate with people around/ across/ throughout the world. [ALL.B '18]
Both of us studied ——— the same school. [SB '17]
It is a place of/with computers ——— which customers can use the internet and send e-mails and so on. [ALL.B '18]
But a great number of the sons of the land died ——— the war. [CB '17]
She opened her closet and looked ———. [SB '19]
One day we all will roll down ——— the icy lap of death. [DjB '24]
When the sun was setting behind the treetops, the jailor came ——— the room of Socrates to bid him prepare for death. [RB '19]
Bursting ——— tears the jailor went out of the room and returned with a cup of hemlock. Socrates lifted the cup to his lips. [RB '19]
Their contribution does not sink ——— oblivion. [JB '19]
For example, if a lamb had reason ——— a man, it could not gambol happily knowing it was destined to be killed for/as human food. [JB '17]
A man who is devoid ——— love for his motherland is not a true patriot. [CB '25]
The vast number ——— plant species underwater forms a beautiful ecosystem. [CtgB '25]
These plants sometimes span vast lengths below the surface ——— the ocean. [CtgB '25]
Man is the best creation ——— Almighty. [BB '25]
GenZ Kids are fond ——— using digital devices. [MB '25]
She loses social status and all the opportunities ——— economic independence. [JB '24]
People of all walks ——— life should also co-operate with Government. [CtgB '24]
The river Buriganga is an example ——— a dying river. [RB '17]
The report says that the river had a glorious past. Once it was a tributary ——— the Ganges and flowed into the Bay of Bengal through the river Dhaleswari. [RB '17]
He is deprived ——— comfort and many other things. [DB '19]
So we should take care ——— trees. [ALL.B '18]
It is a network ——— all networks. [ALL.B '18]
Sometimes for lack of knowledge, we don't realise the importance ——— it. [DB '17]
Living in a polluted environment is undoubtedly a matter ——— great regret. [DB '17]
A good stock ——— words is necessary for anybody who wants to use a language. [DB '16]
It is an integral part ——— reading skill. [DB '16]
While grammar is important, a lack ——— vocabulary may result in complete failure to convey a message. [DB '16]
Vocabulary includes conceptual knowledge ——— words that go well with an ordinary dictionary meaning. [DB '16]
In those days, people were sentenced to death by giving a cup ——— poison in Athens. Socrates knew this and he nodded to the jailor. [RB '19]
The Englishman was very proud ——— himself because he was an Englishman. [RB '16]
He looked down upon the Bengalee gentleman who, however, took no notice ——— it and went to sleep in peace. [RB '16]
They are worthy ——— praise. [JB '19]
They enable us to have a glimpse ——— cultures, traditions, arts, history, geography, health, psychology and many other subjects and aspects of life.
They are not unaware ——— their status in the society. [JB '19]
What a blessing it is that we are ignorant ——— the future! [JB '17]
People of all walks ——— life should also co-operate with Government. [CtgB '24]
A teacher is an architect ——— a nation.
He is always aware ——— the current affairs of the world. [CB '16; CtgB '19]
He is always aware of the current affairs ——— the world. [CB '16]
What are the qualities ——— a good student? [CtgB '19]
It is noteworthy that he was the youngest ——— all who got the Bangla Academy Award. [CtgB '17]
Flowers are the excellent gift ——— nature. [CtgB '16]
I caught sight ——— him while crossing the road. [SB '17]
He was one ——— my best friends. [SB '17]
A craftwork is an applied form ——— art. [DjB '19]
A craftwork, which usually doesn't bear the signature ——— its maker, retains a personal touch. [DjB '19]
Indeed, the intimate nature ——— the kantha and the tactile feeling it generates animate the work and make it very inviting. [DjB '19]
Do you have any idea ——— a cyber cafe? [ALL.B '18]
But, being quite ignorant ——— its fate, it is happy to the last minute of its short life contentedly grazing on/at the flowery meadow, and even in its innocence licks the hands of the butcher who is about to slaughter it. [JB '17]
Vocabulary is an essential component ——— successful communication. [DB '16]
So, Allah in His mercy conceals the future ——— all His creatures, and reveals only the present. [JB '17]
It is a place ——— computers in/at/by/through which customers can use the internet and send e-mails and so on. [ALL.B '18]
Charity brings happiness ——— earth. [DB '25]
Oneday, everyone will lie ——— the icy lap of death. [RB '25]
The old man told him about his last journey ——— the sea. [JB '25]
Man is the most intelligent living being ——— earth. [BB '25]
A country should put much emphasis ——— educating its citizens. [RB '24]
Books are really our best friends as we can rely ——— them when we are bored, upset, depressed, lonely or annoyed. [JB '23; CB '22]
In fact, the students who were used to studying at the table before, nowadays pass their valuable time by chatting ——— the social media. [CB '24]
The book is ——— top of the table in the kitchen. [CB '19]
This renowned intellectual passed away ——— 27 September in 2016 at the age of 81. [CtgB '17]
They have existed ——— the earth from/since prehistoric time. [CtgB '16]
They could not go to the town ——— the other side of the canal to sell their fruits and vegetables profitably. [DjB '17]
We got ——— the bus at about 9 am with all necessary utensils and materials. [BB '19]
When an adolescent girl gets married, she usually drops ——— of school and thus loses her mobility. [JB '24]
Therefore, Luna decided to go ——— to look for it. [SB '19]
As soon as the Bengalee gentleman was asleep, the Englishman picked up the gentleman's shoes and threw them ——— the window and went to sleep. [RB '16]
The old grey-bearded sailor sat on a stone ——— the church. [BB '19]
But without learning a thing very deeply, you cannot achieve the required mastery ——— the learnt thing. [BB '24]
An old bridge was ——— that canal. [DjB '17]
Students' vocabulary knowledge is a building process that occurs ——— time as they tend to make connections to/with other words. [DB '16]
The sailor watched the people walking ——— him. [BB '19]
They enjoy learning about new things ——— videos and websites. [MB '25]
A few rivers are already dead and several are going ——— the pangs of death. [MB '24]
The report says that the river had a glorious past. Once it was a tributary of the Ganges and flowed into the Bay of Bengal ——— the river Dhaleswari. [RB '17]
A customer sitting in/at the cafe can communicate with people ——— the world. [ALL.B '18]
You should never be indifferent ——— your study. [BB '24]
She becomes vulnerable ——— all sorts of abuse, including dowry related violence. [JB '24]
But the young generations are getting addicted ——— social networks like Facebook, Twitter, Instagram etc. [CB '24]
He always adheres ——— his studies. [CB '16]
A man devoid of education cannot contribute ——— the society. [RB '24]
A report published in 'The Daily Sun' describes what has happened ——— the river Buriganga and why. [RB '17]
He is poor but honest. His honesty is known ——— everyone in his locality. [DB '19]
Trees are very useful ——— man. [ALL.B '18]
Trees add beauty ——— our lives. [ALL.B '18]
In those days, people were sentenced to death by giving a cup of poison in Athens. Socrates knew this and he nodded ——— the jailor. [RB '19]
Then he took the Englishman's long coat from the wall and threw it outside the window and returned ——— bed laughingly. [RB '16]
This is why, every man feels a natural attachment ——— his native land. [JB '19]
He is an actor, so to speak. He has to suit his act according ——— the need of his audience which is his class. [JB '16]
Finally, the oppressors were bound to surrender ——— our freedom fighters. [CB '17]
For this he does not confine himself ——— the traditional studies. [CtgB '19; CB '16]
A good student is always attentive ——— his studies. [CtgB '19]
Syed Shamsul Haq was married ——— Anwara Syed Haq who is a member of the Royal College of Psychiatrists in London. [CtgB '17]
I tried to talk ——— him. [SB '17]
They were intended ——— acquaint us with the solutions to some common problems we are facing specially in regard to the environment we live in. [SB '16]
The marriage guest listened ——— him. [BB '19]
I am glad ——— receive your letter. [BB '19]
I am now writing ——— you about it. [BB '19]
However, I gradually adjusted myself ——— town life. [BB '16]
There was a canal on his way ——— school. [DjB '17]
In fact, a cyber cafe is not prejudicial ——— our development. [ALL.B '18]
Students' vocabulary knowledge is a building process that occurs over/with time as they tend to make connections ——— other words. [DB '16]
It was her neighbour, Mrs. Haq, "Look, Luna! Your cat is on the sunshade!" said Mrs. Haq pointing ——— a tall building opposite to her house. [SB '19]
Preposition connects all types of words together and help them make sense ——— the reader. [CB '19]
I was admitted ——— my father's school. [BB '16]
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Then she went to the bedroom crawling on the floor to look ——— the bed. [SB '19]
They had sailed away to the south ——— they arrived in/at cold grey seas. [BB '19]
GenZ kids are digital natives who have grown ——— with technology. [MB '25]
As soon as the Bengalee gentleman was asleep, the Englishman picked ——— the gentleman's shoes and threw them outside the window and went to sleep. [RB '16]
They should not be looked down ——— in any way. [JB '19]
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Charity is a noble virtue. A person should be endowed ——— this virtue. [DB '25]
Man is endowed ——— such qualities as are different from other animals. [BB '25]
Robert Hayden had a difficult childhood beset ——— eyesight problems. [SB '25]
The citizens have to be provided ——— ample opportunities so that they feel keen interest in getting themselves educated. [RB '24]
People all over the world are virtually connected ——— one another across/beyond the borders. [CB '24]
So, rivers cannot flow ——— sufficient water during the rainy season. [MB '24]
Gradually, it lost its link ——— the Ganges and got the name Buriganga. [RB '17]
He is satisfied ——— what he has. [DB '19]
It is a place teeming ——— information. [ALL.B '18]
A customer sitting in/at the cafe can communicate ——— people around/ across/ throughout the world. [ALL.B '18]
Vocabulary includes conceptual knowledge of words that go well ——— an ordinary dictionary meaning. [DB '16]
Bursting into tears the jailor went out of the room and returned ——— a cup of hemlock. Socrates lifted the cup to his lips. [RB '19]
His pupils tried to keep back their tears but soon the room was filled ——— the sound of weeping. [RB '19]
"Your coat has gone to fetch my shoes," said the gentleman ——— a smile. [RB '16]
He is a clear speaker ——— good, strong and pleasing voice which is under his control. [JB '16]
We have a clear picture in our mind about the relationship ——— each other. [CB '19]
I had an intimacy ——— him. [SB '17]
Most of the projects were made in consistence ——— the prevailing world situation. [SB '16]
We did not take any cook ——— us. [BB '19]
There, along with other children I watched how the trains passed ——— innumerable unknown facts. [BB '16]
Again, you should never try to learn anything ——— context. [BB '24]
Luna smiled and thanked her friendly neighbour, saying that ——— her help she would not be able to find out her cat. [SB '19]
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