Posted by Preposition হলো এমন শব্দ, যা সাধারণত Noun/Pronoun-এর আগে বসে বাক্যের অন্য শব্দের সঙ্গে তার সম্পর্ক প্রকাশ করে। যেমন—স্থান, সময়, দিক, কারণ, উপায়, উৎস, মালিকানা ইত্যাদি।
Example:
The book is on the table.
He came from Dhaka.
I go to school.
He has lived here for five years.
এখানে on, from, to, for হলো Preposition।
১. Preposition-এর প্রধান শ্রেণিবিভাগ
A. Simple Preposition
একটি শব্দ:
at, by, for, from, in, of, on, to, with, under, over
B. Compound Preposition
into, onto, upon, within, without, throughout
C. Phrase Preposition
because of, in front of, in spite of, instead of, according to
D. Participial Preposition
concerning, regarding, considering, including, excluding, following
২. AT — বিস্তারিত ব্যবহার
At সাধারণত নির্দিষ্ট স্থান, সময়, অবস্থান বা কোনো point বোঝায়।
সময়
at 5 o’clock
at noon
at midnight
at night
at dawn
at sunrise
Examples:
I get up at 6 am.
The train arrived at midnight.
মনে রাখুন
AT → নির্দিষ্ট সময়ের point
ছোট/নির্দিষ্ট স্থান
at home
at school
at the station
at the airport
at the door
He is waiting at the station.
কোনো অনুষ্ঠানে
at a meeting
at a party
at a wedding
I met him at a party.
Rate/দর
Apples are sold at 100 taka a kilo.
Age
He died at the age of 70.
৩. IN — বিস্তারিত ব্যবহার
বড় স্থান
in Bangladesh
in Dhaka
in Asia
in the world
He lives in Bangladesh.
Enclosed place
in a room
in a box
in a car
in a building
The books are in the box.
মাস/বছর/ঋতু
in January
in 2026
in summer
He was born in 2000.
দিনের অংশ
in the morning
in the afternoon
in the evening
কিন্তু:
at night
সময়ের মধ্যে/পরে
Future period:
I will return in two days.
অর্থ: দুই দিন পরে/দুই দিনের মধ্যে।
পোশাক
He is dressed in white.
ভাষায়
Write it in English.
অবস্থা
in danger
in trouble
in difficulty
in debt
in love
৪. ON — বিস্তারিত ব্যবহার
কোনো পৃষ্ঠের উপর
on the table
on the wall
on the floor
The book is on the table.
দিন ও তারিখ
on Monday
on Friday
on 16 August
I will come on Monday.
নির্দিষ্ট দিনের অংশ
on Monday morning
on Friday evening
Electronic/Communication
on TV
on the radio
on the internet
on the phone
Transport
on a bus
on a train
on a plane
on a ship
অবস্থান
on the left
on the right
The bank is on the left.
৫. BY — বিস্তারিত ব্যবহার
কার দ্বারা কাজ হয়েছে
Passive Voice:
The poem was written by Rabindranath Tagore.
যানবাহন
by bus
by train
by car
by air
I go to school by bus.
কিন্তু:
I am on the bus.
সময়সীমা/Deadline
Finish the work by Monday.
অর্থ: Monday-এর মধ্যে।
পাশে
He sat by me.
অর্থ: আমার পাশে।
মাধ্যম
by email
by post
by phone
পরিমাণের পার্থক্য
The price increased by 10%.
ক্রমে
one by one
step by step
day by day
৬. WITH — বিস্তারিত ব্যবহার
সঙ্গে
I went with my friend.
কোনো যন্ত্র দিয়ে
Cut it with a knife.
He writes with a pen.
বৈশিষ্ট্য
a man with a beard
a house with three rooms
অনুভূতি
tremble with fear
cry with joy
৭. WITHOUT
অর্থ: ছাড়া
He left without saying goodbye.
I cannot live without water.
গুরুত্বপূর্ণ
Preposition without-এর পরে Verb হলে:
without + V-ing
❌ without say
✅ without saying
৮. OF
মালিকানা/সম্পর্ক
the son of Rahim
the capital of Bangladesh
অংশ
a piece of cake
a cup of tea
a group of students
উপাদান
a ring of gold
কারণ
die of cancer
tired of work
গুণ/বৈশিষ্ট্য
a man of courage
a woman of wisdom
৯. FROM
উৎস
He comes from Bangladesh.
কোনো স্থান থেকে
I returned from Dhaka.
সময়ের শুরু
from morning to evening
from 2020 to 2026
উপাদান/উৎস
Wine is made from grapes.
পৃথকীকরণ
Keep away from fire.
১০. TO
গন্তব্য
I am going to Dhaka.
He went to school.
ব্যক্তির দিকে
Give the book to Rahim.
উদ্দেশ্য/প্রাপক
I sent a letter to him.
সময়সীমা
from 5 to 6 pm
সম্পর্ক
This is harmful to health.
Infinitive
to + V1
I want to go.
He decided to study.
⚠️ কিন্তু সব to-এর পরে V1 নয়।
যদি to Preposition হয়:
look forward to meeting
be accustomed to working
১১. FOR
সময়কাল
for two hours
for five years
for a long time
I have lived here for five years.
উদ্দেশ্য
This medicine is for fever.
কার জন্য
This gift is for you.
উপকার
We should work for the country.
কারণ
He was punished for stealing.
বিনিময়
I bought it for 500 taka.
১২. ABOUT
অর্থ: সম্পর্কে/সম্বন্ধে
We talked about politics.
This book is about history.
প্রায়
about 100 people
about five hours
১৩. INTO
Into = ভিতরের দিকে প্রবেশ
He went into the room.
The boy jumped into the river.
পার্থক্য
in = অবস্থান
He is in the room.
into = প্রবেশের movement
He went into the room.
১৪. ONTO
কোনো কিছুর উপরে ওঠা/পড়া:
The cat jumped onto the table.
on = অবস্থান
The cat is on the table.
onto = movement
The cat jumped onto the table.
১৫. OVER
উপর দিয়ে
The plane flew over the city.
আচ্ছাদন
Put a cloth over the table.
বেশি
over 100 people
সময়কাল
over the years
এক পাশ থেকে অন্য পাশে
He jumped over the wall.
১৬. ABOVE
অর্থ: উপরে, সাধারণত সরাসরি স্পর্শ নয়।
The fan is above my head.
The temperature is above 30°C.
Above vs Over
Above → উচ্চতর অবস্থান
Over → সরাসরি উপর/ঢেকে/এক পাশ থেকে অন্য পাশে
১৭. UNDER
নিচে
The cat is under the table.
বয়স
children under 10
নিয়ন্ত্রণে
under government control
under pressure
under construction
১৮. BELOW
অর্থ: নিচে/কম।
The temperature is below zero.
His marks are below average.
Below vs Under
Under → সরাসরি নিচে/আবৃত
Below → স্তর বা মানের নিচে
১৯. BETWEEN
দুই ব্যক্তি/বস্তুর মধ্যে:
between Rahim and Karim
between two buildings
The bank is between the school and the market.
২০. AMONG
দুইয়ের বেশি ব্যক্তি/বস্তুর মধ্যে:
among friends
among students
among the people
He was sitting among his friends.
Shortcut
Between → 2
Among → 3 বা তার বেশি
তবে modern English-এ between দুইয়ের বেশি পৃথক/স্পষ্টভাবে চিহ্নিত পক্ষের ক্ষেত্রেও ব্যবহৃত হতে পারে।
২১. BESIDE
অর্থ: পাশে
He sat beside me.
The school is beside the road.
২২. BESIDES
অর্থ: ছাড়াও
Besides English, he knows Bengali.
Who besides Rahim came?
মনে রাখুন
beside = পাশে
besides = ছাড়াও
২৩. BEHIND
অর্থ: পেছনে
The car is behind the house.
He stood behind me.
২৪. IN FRONT OF
অর্থ: সামনে
He is standing in front of the door.
২৫. NEAR
অর্থ: কাছাকাছি
He lives near the school.
২৬. NEARBY
সাধারণত Adverb/Adjective; Preposition হিসেবে standard use সীমিত।
He lives nearby.
a nearby school
Preposition হিসেবে near ব্যবহার করা নিরাপদ:
He lives near the school.
২৭. AGAINST
বিপরীতে/বিরুদ্ধে
They are against the proposal.
ঠেকানো/লাগানো
He leaned against the wall.
২৮. AROUND
চারদিকে
They sat around the table.
প্রায়
around five o’clock
around 100 people
২৯. THROUGH
ভেতর দিয়ে এক পাশ থেকে অন্য পাশে
We walked through the forest.
The train passed through the tunnel.
সময়কাল জুড়ে
through the night
৩০. ACROSS
এক পাশ থেকে অন্য পাশে
He walked across the road.
They swam across the river.
Through vs Across
through → কোনো কিছুর ভিতর দিয়ে
across → এক পাশ থেকে অন্য পাশে
৩১. ALONG
কোনো রেখা/পথ অনুসরণ করে:
We walked along the road.
Trees grow along the river.
৩২. PAST
কোনো স্থান অতিক্রম করে:
He walked past the school.
The car drove past me.
৩৩. UP
উপরের দিকে:
He climbed up the hill.
She walked up the stairs.
৩৪. DOWN
নিচের দিকে:
He walked down the road.
They climbed down the hill.
৩৫. OFF
কোনো পৃষ্ঠ থেকে দূরে:
The cat jumped off the table.
Take your feet off the chair.
On vs Off
on the table → টেবিলের উপর
off the table → টেবিল থেকে নেমে/দূরে
৩৬. OUT OF
ভেতর থেকে বাইরে:
He came out of the room.
She took the book out of the bag.
In vs Into vs Out of
He is in the room.
He went into the room.
He came out of the room.
৩৭. WITHIN
অর্থ: নির্দিষ্ট সময়/সীমার মধ্যে।
Finish the work within two days.
অর্থ: দুই দিনের মধ্যে।
Within vs In
within two days → দুই দিনের সময়সীমার মধ্যে
in two days → দুই দিন পরে
৩৮. DURING
কোনো সময়কাল/ঘটনার সময়:
during the war
during the meeting
during the summer
He slept during the class.
৩৯. FOR vs DURING
For → কত সময় ধরে
for two hours
During → কোন সময়কাল/ঘটনার সময়
during the meeting
❌ during two hours — সাধারণ duration বোঝাতে নয়।
৪০. SINCE
কাজের শুরুর সময়:
since 2020
since Monday
since morning
since childhood
I have lived here since 2020.
৪১. FOR vs SINCE
| Since | For |
| since 2020 | for six years |
| since Monday | for three days |
| since morning | for five hours |
| since 5 pm | for two hours |
Since = starting point
For = duration
৪২. UNTIL / TILL
কোনো সময় পর্যন্ত:
Wait until 5 pm.
I will stay here till Monday.
Until + Present, Future meaning
I will wait until he comes.
❌ until he will come
৪৩. BEFORE
আগে:
before lunch
before sunrise
before going to school
৪৪. AFTER
পরে:
after lunch
after the meeting
after finishing the work
৪৫. BEFORE + V-ing
Before going to school, I had breakfast.
৪৬. AFTER + V-ing
After finishing the work, he went home.
৪৭. PER
প্রতি:
60 km per hour
10 dollars per person
৪৮. DESPITE
অর্থ: সত্ত্বেও
Despite the rain, we went out.
Despite being tired, he worked.
Despite + noun/V-ing
❌ Despite of the rain
✅ Despite the rain
৪৯. IN SPITE OF
অর্থ: সত্ত্বেও।
In spite of the rain, we went out.
In spite of being ill, he attended the class.
Despite = In spite of
৫০. BECAUSE OF
অর্থ: কারণে
He could not come because of illness.
The match was cancelled because of rain.
Because vs Because of
Because + clause
He stayed home because he was ill.
Because of + noun
He stayed home because of his illness.
৫১. DUE TO
অর্থ: কারণে।
The match was cancelled due to rain.
The delay was due to heavy traffic.
৫২. ACCORDING TO
অর্থ: অনুযায়ী
According to the teacher, he is honest.
According to the report, prices are rising.
৫৩. INSTEAD OF
অর্থ: পরিবর্তে
Instead of going there, he stayed home.
He drank tea instead of coffee.
Verb হলে
instead of + V-ing
৫৪. IN ADDITION TO
অর্থ: এছাড়াও
In addition to English, he knows Bengali.
Verb হলে:
In addition to working, he studies.
৫৫. IN FRONT OF
The car is in front of the house.
৫৬. IN THE MIDDLE OF
He stood in the middle of the road.
৫৭. ON BEHALF OF
অর্থ: পক্ষে/হয়ে
I spoke on behalf of my organization.
৫৮. IN CASE OF
অর্থ: ক্ষেত্রে/ঘটলে
In case of fire, use the stairs.
৫৯. BY MEANS OF
অর্থ: মাধ্যমে
He solved the problem by means of a computer.
৬০. WITH THE HELP OF
He completed the work with the help of his friends.
৬১. IN ACCORDANCE WITH
অর্থ: অনুযায়ী
He acted in accordance with the rules.
৬২. IN FAVOR OF
অর্থ: পক্ষে
I am in favor of the proposal.
৬৩. IN PLACE OF
অর্থ: পরিবর্তে
He attended the meeting in place of his father.
৬৪. ON ACCOUNT OF
অর্থ: কারণে
The school was closed on account of heavy rain.
৬৫. WITH REGARD TO
অর্থ: সম্পর্কে
With regard to your application, we have made a decision.
৬৬. IN REGARD TO
In regard to this matter, I have nothing to say.
৬৭. AS TO
অর্থ: সম্পর্কে
I have no idea as to what happened.
৬৮. AS FOR
অর্থ: সম্পর্কে/যেখানে …-এর কথা
As for me, I agree with you.
৬৯. CONCERNING
অর্থ: সম্পর্কে।
He asked questions concerning the matter.
৭০. REGARDING
অর্থ: সম্পর্কে।
I received a letter regarding the issue.
৭১. CONSIDERING
অর্থ: বিবেচনা করে।
Considering his age, he is very active.
৭২. INCLUDING
অর্থ: অন্তর্ভুক্ত করে।
Everyone, including Rahim, was present.
৭৩. EXCLUDING
অর্থ: বাদ দিয়ে।
Everyone excluding Rahim was present.
৭৪. FOLLOWING
অর্থ: পরে/অনুসরণ করে।
Following the meeting, he went home.
৭৫. UPON / ON
কোনো কাজ ঘটার সঙ্গে সঙ্গে:
Upon hearing the news, he left.
On arriving home, he called me.
৭৬. UPON = ON
Upon arrival, please call me.
On arrival, please call me.
৭৭. ABOUT TO
এটি Preposition নয়; এটি একটি verb phrase:
The train is about to leave.
৭৮. গুরুত্বপূর্ণ Preposition Pair
Agree with
ব্যক্তির সঙ্গে:
I agree with you.
Agree to
প্রস্তাব/শর্তে সম্মতি:
He agreed to the proposal.
Agree on
কোনো বিষয় নিয়ে একমত হওয়া:
They agreed on the plan.
৭৯. Angry with / at
ব্যক্তির ওপর:
He is angry with me.
কোনো কাজ/বিষয়ের ওপর:
He is angry at the situation.
৮০. Good at
He is good at English.
She is good at mathematics.
৮১. Weak in
He is weak in English.
৮২. Interested in
I am interested in history.
৮৩. Fond of
He is fond of music.
৮৪. Afraid of
He is afraid of snakes.
৮৫. Proud of
He is proud of his son.
৮৬. Capable of
He is capable of doing it.
৮৭. Responsible for
He is responsible for the work.
৮৮. Famous for
Bangladesh is famous for its rivers.
৮৯. Famous as
কী হিসেবে বিখ্যাত:
He is famous as a writer.
৯০. Famous for vs Famous as
famous for → কোনো কারণে
Bangladesh is famous for its natural beauty.
famous as → কোনো পরিচয় হিসেবে
He is famous as a poet.
৯১. Different from
This is different from that.
৯২. Similar to
This is similar to that.
৯৩. Prefer to
I prefer tea to coffee.
❌ prefer tea than coffee
৯৪. Senior to
He is senior to me.
❌ senior than me
৯৫. Junior to
He is junior to me.
৯৬. Superior to
This product is superior to that one.
৯৭. Inferior to
This is inferior to that.
৯৮. Prior to
Prior to the meeting, he arrived.
৯৯. Married to
She is married to a doctor.
১০০. Consist of
The committee consists of five members.
❌ consists with
১০১. Composed of
The team is composed of ten members.
১০২. Depend on
Success depends on hard work.
১০৩. Insist on
He insisted on going there.
on + V-ing
He insisted on going.
১০৪. Object to
অর্থ আপত্তি করা:
I object to this proposal.
I object to smoking here.
এখানে to Preposition → V-ing।
১০৫. Look at
Look at the picture.
১০৬. Look for
অর্থ খোঁজা:
I am looking for my pen.
১০৭. Look after
অর্থ দেখাশোনা করা:
She looks after her parents.
১০৮. Look into
অর্থ তদন্ত করা:
The police will look into the matter.
১০৯. Look forward to
অর্থ আগ্রহ নিয়ে অপেক্ষা করা:
I look forward to meeting you.
১১০. Wait for
I am waiting for you.
১১১. Listen to
Listen to me.
১১২. Belong to
This book belongs to me.
১১৩. Apply for
চাকরি/পদ/কিছুর জন্য আবেদন:
He applied for the job.
১১৪. Apply to
কর্তৃপক্ষ/প্রতিষ্ঠানের কাছে আবেদন:
He applied to the university.
১১৫. Search for
The police searched for the criminal.
১১৬. Search
কোনো জায়গা অনুসন্ধান:
The police searched the house.
search-এর পরে সবসময় for লাগবে না।
১১৭. Wait on / Wait upon
সেবা করা অর্থে:
The waiter waited on the customer.
১১৮. Die of / Die from
Die of
রোগ/অভ্যন্তরীণ কারণ:
He died of cancer.
Die from
বাহ্যিক কারণ:
He died from injuries.
১১৯. Made of / Made from
Made of
মূল উপাদান চেনা যায়:
The table is made of wood.
Made from
উপাদান পরিবর্তিত হয়েছে:
Paper is made from wood.
১২০. Made with
উপকরণ/ingredients:
The dish is made with fresh vegetables.
১২১. Made by
কে তৈরি করেছে:
The painting was made by Picasso.
১২২. Born in / Born on
Year/Month/City/Country
He was born in 2000.
He was born in January.
He was born in Dhaka.
Date/Day
He was born on Monday.
He was born on 5 May.
১২৩. Arrive in / Arrive at
বড় স্থান
arrive in Dhaka
arrive in Bangladesh
ছোট/নির্দিষ্ট স্থান
arrive at the station
arrive at the airport
১২৪. Reach
Reach-এর পরে সাধারণত to হয় না।
❌ I reached to Dhaka.
✅ I reached Dhaka.
১২৫. Enter
Enter-এর পরে সাধারণত into লাগে না যখন সরাসরি object আছে।
❌ He entered into the room.
✅ He entered the room.
তবে enter into an agreement/discussion আলাদা idiomatic use।
১২৬. Discuss
Discuss-এর পরে about লাগে না।
❌ We discussed about the matter.
✅ We discussed the matter.
১২৭. Describe
Describe-এর পরে about লাগে না।
❌ Describe about the incident.
✅ Describe the incident.
১২৮. Mention
Mention-এর পরে সাধারণত about লাগে না।
❌ He mentioned about the issue.
✅ He mentioned the issue.
১২৯. Request
Formal pattern:
request someone to do something
He requested me to help him.
১৩০. Explain
কাউকে কিছু ব্যাখ্যা:
He explained the matter to me.
❌ He explained me the matter.
১৩১. Ask
ask someone something
ask someone for something
Examples:
I asked him a question.
I asked him for help.
১৩২. Thank
thank someone for something
I thanked him for his help.
১৩৩. Apologize
apologize to someone for something
He apologized to me for his mistake.
১৩৪. Congratulate
congratulate someone on something
I congratulated him on his success.
১৩৫. Accuse
accuse someone of something
He was accused of theft.
১৩৬. Blame
blame someone for something
Don’t blame me for your mistake.
১৩৭. Prevent
prevent someone from doing something
The rain prevented us from going there.
১৩৮. Protect
protect someone from something
This protects us from disease.
১৩৯. Suffer
suffer from a disease
He suffers from asthma.
১৪০. Recover
recover from an illness
He recovered from the disease.
১৪১. Recover something
অন্য অর্থে:
He recovered his money.
এখানে from নেই।
১৪২. Complain
Complain to someone
He complained to the manager.
Complain about something
He complained about the food.
১৪৩. Die for
কোনো উদ্দেশ্য/দেশের জন্য প্রাণ দেওয়া:
He died for his country.
১৪৪. Die in
কোনো ঘটনা/স্থান:
He died in the accident.
১৪৫. Famous for / Known for
He is known for his honesty.
১৪৬. Known as
পরিচিত হিসেবে:
He is known as a great poet.
১৪৭. Known to
কার কাছে পরিচিত:
He is known to me.
১৪৮. Consist of / Comprise
The team consists of ten players.
Comprise সাধারণত সরাসরি object নেয়:
The team comprises ten players.
১৪৯. Compare with
সাদৃশ্য/তুলনা:
Compare this with that.
১৫০. Compare to
এক জিনিসকে অন্য কিছুর সঙ্গে উপমা:
He compared life to a journey.
🔥 Preposition মনে রাখার সবচেয়ে সহজ সূত্র
AT → Point
নির্দিষ্ট সময়/স্থান
at 5 pm, at the station
IN → ভিতরে/বড় এলাকা/দীর্ঘ সময়
in Bangladesh, in Dhaka, in 2026, in the room
ON → Surface/Day/Date
on the table, on Monday, on 5 May
TO → গন্তব্য
go to Dhaka
FROM → উৎস
come from Dhaka
FOR → সময়কাল/উদ্দেশ্য
for five years, for you
SINCE → শুরুর সময়
since 2020
BY → মাধ্যম/Deadline/Passive agent
by bus, by Monday, written by him
WITH → সঙ্গে/যন্ত্র
with me, with a knife
OF → সম্পর্ক/অংশ
son of Rahim, a cup of tea
INTO → ভিতরে প্রবেশ
go into the room
ONTO → উপরে ওঠা
jump onto the table
THROUGH → ভিতর দিয়ে
through the tunnel
ACROSS → এক পাশ থেকে অন্য পাশে
across the river
BETWEEN → পৃথক দুই পক্ষের মধ্যে
between A and B
AMONG → একটি group-এর মধ্যে
among friends
UNDER → নিচে
under the table
ABOVE → উপরে
above the head
OVER → উপর দিয়ে/ঢেকে
over the bridge
BESIDE → পাশে
beside me
BESIDES → ছাড়াও
besides English
হলো এমন শব্দ, যা সাধারণত Noun/Pronoun-এর আগে বসে বাক্যের অন্য শব্দের সঙ্গে তার সম্পর্ক প্রকাশ করে। যেমন—স্থান, সময়, দিক, কারণ, উপায়, উৎস, মালিকানা ইত্যাদি।
Example:
The book is on the table.
He came from Dhaka.
I go to school.
He has lived here for five years.
এখানে on, from, to, for হলো Preposition।
১. Preposition-এর প্রধান শ্রেণিবিভাগ
A. Simple Preposition
একটি শব্দ:
at, by, for, from, in, of, on, to, with, under, over
B. Compound Preposition
into, onto, upon, within, without, throughout
C. Phrase Preposition
because of, in front of, in spite of, instead of, according to
D. Participial Preposition
concerning, regarding, considering, including, excluding, following
২. AT — বিস্তারিত ব্যবহার
At সাধারণত নির্দিষ্ট স্থান, সময়, অবস্থান বা কোনো point বোঝায়।
সময়
at 5 o’clock
at noon
at midnight
at night
at dawn
at sunrise
Examples:
I get up at 6 am.
The train arrived at midnight.
মনে রাখুন
AT → নির্দিষ্ট সময়ের point
ছোট/নির্দিষ্ট স্থান
at home
at school
at the station
at the airport
at the door
He is waiting at the station.
কোনো অনুষ্ঠানে
at a meeting
at a party
at a wedding
I met him at a party.
Rate/দর
Apples are sold at 100 taka a kilo.
Age
He died at the age of 70.
৩. IN — বিস্তারিত ব্যবহার
বড় স্থান
in Bangladesh
in Dhaka
in Asia
in the world
He lives in Bangladesh.
Enclosed place
in a room
in a box
in a car
in a building
The books are in the box.
মাস/বছর/ঋতু
in January
in 2026
in summer
He was born in 2000.
দিনের অংশ
in the morning
in the afternoon
in the evening
কিন্তু:
at night
সময়ের মধ্যে/পরে
Future period:
I will return in two days.
অর্থ: দুই দিন পরে/দুই দিনের মধ্যে।
পোশাক
He is dressed in white.
ভাষায়
Write it in English.
অবস্থা
in danger
in trouble
in difficulty
in debt
in love
৪. ON — বিস্তারিত ব্যবহার
কোনো পৃষ্ঠের উপর
on the table
on the wall
on the floor
The book is on the table.
দিন ও তারিখ
on Monday
on Friday
on 16 August
I will come on Monday.
নির্দিষ্ট দিনের অংশ
on Monday morning
on Friday evening
Electronic/Communication
on TV
on the radio
on the internet
on the phone
Transport
on a bus
on a train
on a plane
on a ship
অবস্থান
on the left
on the right
The bank is on the left.
৫. BY — বিস্তারিত ব্যবহার
কার দ্বারা কাজ হয়েছে
Passive Voice:
The poem was written by Rabindranath Tagore.
যানবাহন
by bus
by train
by car
by air
I go to school by bus.
কিন্তু:
I am on the bus.
সময়সীমা/Deadline
Finish the work by Monday.
অর্থ: Monday-এর মধ্যে।
পাশে
He sat by me.
অর্থ: আমার পাশে।
মাধ্যম
by email
by post
by phone
পরিমাণের পার্থক্য
The price increased by 10%.
ক্রমে
one by one
step by step
day by day
৬. WITH — বিস্তারিত ব্যবহার
সঙ্গে
I went with my friend.
কোনো যন্ত্র দিয়ে
Cut it with a knife.
He writes with a pen.
বৈশিষ্ট্য
a man with a beard
a house with three rooms
অনুভূতি
tremble with fear
cry with joy
৭. WITHOUT
অর্থ: ছাড়া
He left without saying goodbye.
I cannot live without water.
গুরুত্বপূর্ণ
Preposition without-এর পরে Verb হলে:
without + V-ing
❌ without say
✅ without saying
৮. OF
মালিকানা/সম্পর্ক
the son of Rahim
the capital of Bangladesh
অংশ
a piece of cake
a cup of tea
a group of students
উপাদান
a ring of gold
কারণ
die of cancer
tired of work
গুণ/বৈশিষ্ট্য
a man of courage
a woman of wisdom
৯. FROM
উৎস
He comes from Bangladesh.
কোনো স্থান থেকে
I returned from Dhaka.
সময়ের শুরু
from morning to evening
from 2020 to 2026
উপাদান/উৎস
Wine is made from grapes.
পৃথকীকরণ
Keep away from fire.
১০. TO
গন্তব্য
I am going to Dhaka.
He went to school.
ব্যক্তির দিকে
Give the book to Rahim.
উদ্দেশ্য/প্রাপক
I sent a letter to him.
সময়সীমা
from 5 to 6 pm
সম্পর্ক
This is harmful to health.
Infinitive
to + V1
I want to go.
He decided to study.
⚠️ কিন্তু সব to-এর পরে V1 নয়।
যদি to Preposition হয়:
look forward to meeting
be accustomed to working
১১. FOR
সময়কাল
for two hours
for five years
for a long time
I have lived here for five years.
উদ্দেশ্য
This medicine is for fever.
কার জন্য
This gift is for you.
উপকার
We should work for the country.
কারণ
He was punished for stealing.
বিনিময়
I bought it for 500 taka.
১২. ABOUT
অর্থ: সম্পর্কে/সম্বন্ধে
We talked about politics.
This book is about history.
প্রায়
about 100 people
about five hours
১৩. INTO
Into = ভিতরের দিকে প্রবেশ
He went into the room.
The boy jumped into the river.
পার্থক্য
in = অবস্থান
He is in the room.
into = প্রবেশের movement
He went into the room.
১৪. ONTO
কোনো কিছুর উপরে ওঠা/পড়া:
The cat jumped onto the table.
on = অবস্থান
The cat is on the table.
onto = movement
The cat jumped onto the table.
১৫. OVER
উপর দিয়ে
The plane flew over the city.
আচ্ছাদন
Put a cloth over the table.
বেশি
over 100 people
সময়কাল
over the years
এক পাশ থেকে অন্য পাশে
He jumped over the wall.
১৬. ABOVE
অর্থ: উপরে, সাধারণত সরাসরি স্পর্শ নয়।
The fan is above my head.
The temperature is above 30°C.
Above vs Over
Above → উচ্চতর অবস্থান
Over → সরাসরি উপর/ঢেকে/এক পাশ থেকে অন্য পাশে
১৭. UNDER
নিচে
The cat is under the table.
বয়স
children under 10
নিয়ন্ত্রণে
under government control
under pressure
under construction
১৮. BELOW
অর্থ: নিচে/কম।
The temperature is below zero.
His marks are below average.
Below vs Under
Under → সরাসরি নিচে/আবৃত
Below → স্তর বা মানের নিচে
১৯. BETWEEN
দুই ব্যক্তি/বস্তুর মধ্যে:
between Rahim and Karim
between two buildings
The bank is between the school and the market.
২০. AMONG
দুইয়ের বেশি ব্যক্তি/বস্তুর মধ্যে:
among friends
among students
among the people
He was sitting among his friends.
Shortcut
Between → 2
Among → 3 বা তার বেশি
তবে modern English-এ between দুইয়ের বেশি পৃথক/স্পষ্টভাবে চিহ্নিত পক্ষের ক্ষেত্রেও ব্যবহৃত হতে পারে।
২১. BESIDE
অর্থ: পাশে
He sat beside me.
The school is beside the road.
২২. BESIDES
অর্থ: ছাড়াও
Besides English, he knows Bengali.
Who besides Rahim came?
মনে রাখুন
beside = পাশে
besides = ছাড়াও
২৩. BEHIND
অর্থ: পেছনে
The car is behind the house.
He stood behind me.
২৪. IN FRONT OF
অর্থ: সামনে
He is standing in front of the door.
২৫. NEAR
অর্থ: কাছাকাছি
He lives near the school.
২৬. NEARBY
সাধারণত Adverb/Adjective; Preposition হিসেবে standard use সীমিত।
He lives nearby.
a nearby school
Preposition হিসেবে near ব্যবহার করা নিরাপদ:
He lives near the school.
২৭. AGAINST
বিপরীতে/বিরুদ্ধে
They are against the proposal.
ঠেকানো/লাগানো
He leaned against the wall.
২৮. AROUND
চারদিকে
They sat around the table.
প্রায়
around five o’clock
around 100 people
২৯. THROUGH
ভেতর দিয়ে এক পাশ থেকে অন্য পাশে
We walked through the forest.
The train passed through the tunnel.
সময়কাল জুড়ে
through the night
৩০. ACROSS
এক পাশ থেকে অন্য পাশে
He walked across the road.
They swam across the river.
Through vs Across
through → কোনো কিছুর ভিতর দিয়ে
across → এক পাশ থেকে অন্য পাশে
৩১. ALONG
কোনো রেখা/পথ অনুসরণ করে:
We walked along the road.
Trees grow along the river.
৩২. PAST
কোনো স্থান অতিক্রম করে:
He walked past the school.
The car drove past me.
৩৩. UP
উপরের দিকে:
He climbed up the hill.
She walked up the stairs.
৩৪. DOWN
নিচের দিকে:
He walked down the road.
They climbed down the hill.
৩৫. OFF
কোনো পৃষ্ঠ থেকে দূরে:
The cat jumped off the table.
Take your feet off the chair.
On vs Off
on the table → টেবিলের উপর
off the table → টেবিল থেকে নেমে/দূরে
৩৬. OUT OF
ভেতর থেকে বাইরে:
He came out of the room.
She took the book out of the bag.
In vs Into vs Out of
He is in the room.
He went into the room.
He came out of the room.
৩৭. WITHIN
অর্থ: নির্দিষ্ট সময়/সীমার মধ্যে।
Finish the work within two days.
অর্থ: দুই দিনের মধ্যে।
Within vs In
within two days → দুই দিনের সময়সীমার মধ্যে
in two days → দুই দিন পরে
৩৮. DURING
কোনো সময়কাল/ঘটনার সময়:
during the war
during the meeting
during the summer
He slept during the class.
৩৯. FOR vs DURING
For → কত সময় ধরে
for two hours
During → কোন সময়কাল/ঘটনার সময়
during the meeting
❌ during two hours — সাধারণ duration বোঝাতে নয়।
৪০. SINCE
কাজের শুরুর সময়:
since 2020
since Monday
since morning
since childhood
I have lived here since 2020.
৪১. FOR vs SINCE
| Since | For |
| since 2020 | for six years |
| since Monday | for three days |
| since morning | for five hours |
| since 5 pm | for two hours |
Since = starting point
For = duration
৪২. UNTIL / TILL
কোনো সময় পর্যন্ত:
Wait until 5 pm.
I will stay here till Monday.
Until + Present, Future meaning
I will wait until he comes.
❌ until he will come
৪৩. BEFORE
আগে:
before lunch
before sunrise
before going to school
৪৪. AFTER
পরে:
after lunch
after the meeting
after finishing the work
৪৫. BEFORE + V-ing
Before going to school, I had breakfast.
৪৬. AFTER + V-ing
After finishing the work, he went home.
৪৭. PER
প্রতি:
60 km per hour
10 dollars per person
৪৮. DESPITE
অর্থ: সত্ত্বেও
Despite the rain, we went out.
Despite being tired, he worked.
Despite + noun/V-ing
❌ Despite of the rain
✅ Despite the rain
৪৯. IN SPITE OF
অর্থ: সত্ত্বেও।
In spite of the rain, we went out.
In spite of being ill, he attended the class.
Despite = In spite of
৫০. BECAUSE OF
অর্থ: কারণে
He could not come because of illness.
The match was cancelled because of rain.
Because vs Because of
Because + clause
He stayed home because he was ill.
Because of + noun
He stayed home because of his illness.
৫১. DUE TO
অর্থ: কারণে।
The match was cancelled due to rain.
The delay was due to heavy traffic.
৫২. ACCORDING TO
অর্থ: অনুযায়ী
According to the teacher, he is honest.
According to the report, prices are rising.
৫৩. INSTEAD OF
অর্থ: পরিবর্তে
Instead of going there, he stayed home.
He drank tea instead of coffee.
Verb হলে
instead of + V-ing
৫৪. IN ADDITION TO
অর্থ: এছাড়াও
In addition to English, he knows Bengali.
Verb হলে:
In addition to working, he studies.
৫৫. IN FRONT OF
The car is in front of the house.
৫৬. IN THE MIDDLE OF
He stood in the middle of the road.
৫৭. ON BEHALF OF
অর্থ: পক্ষে/হয়ে
I spoke on behalf of my organization.
৫৮. IN CASE OF
অর্থ: ক্ষেত্রে/ঘটলে
In case of fire, use the stairs.
৫৯. BY MEANS OF
অর্থ: মাধ্যমে
He solved the problem by means of a computer.
৬০. WITH THE HELP OF
He completed the work with the help of his friends.
৬১. IN ACCORDANCE WITH
অর্থ: অনুযায়ী
He acted in accordance with the rules.
৬২. IN FAVOR OF
অর্থ: পক্ষে
I am in favor of the proposal.
৬৩. IN PLACE OF
অর্থ: পরিবর্তে
He attended the meeting in place of his father.
৬৪. ON ACCOUNT OF
অর্থ: কারণে
The school was closed on account of heavy rain.
৬৫. WITH REGARD TO
অর্থ: সম্পর্কে
With regard to your application, we have made a decision.
৬৬. IN REGARD TO
In regard to this matter, I have nothing to say.
৬৭. AS TO
অর্থ: সম্পর্কে
I have no idea as to what happened.
৬৮. AS FOR
অর্থ: সম্পর্কে/যেখানে …-এর কথা
As for me, I agree with you.
৬৯. CONCERNING
অর্থ: সম্পর্কে।
He asked questions concerning the matter.
৭০. REGARDING
অর্থ: সম্পর্কে।
I received a letter regarding the issue.
৭১. CONSIDERING
অর্থ: বিবেচনা করে।
Considering his age, he is very active.
৭২. INCLUDING
অর্থ: অন্তর্ভুক্ত করে।
Everyone, including Rahim, was present.
৭৩. EXCLUDING
অর্থ: বাদ দিয়ে।
Everyone excluding Rahim was present.
৭৪. FOLLOWING
অর্থ: পরে/অনুসরণ করে।
Following the meeting, he went home.
৭৫. UPON / ON
কোনো কাজ ঘটার সঙ্গে সঙ্গে:
Upon hearing the news, he left.
On arriving home, he called me.
৭৬. UPON = ON
Upon arrival, please call me.
On arrival, please call me.
৭৭. ABOUT TO
এটি Preposition নয়; এটি একটি verb phrase:
The train is about to leave.
৭৮. গুরুত্বপূর্ণ Preposition Pair
Agree with
ব্যক্তির সঙ্গে:
I agree with you.
Agree to
প্রস্তাব/শর্তে সম্মতি:
He agreed to the proposal.
Agree on
কোনো বিষয় নিয়ে একমত হওয়া:
They agreed on the plan.
৭৯. Angry with / at
ব্যক্তির ওপর:
He is angry with me.
কোনো কাজ/বিষয়ের ওপর:
He is angry at the situation.
৮০. Good at
He is good at English.
She is good at mathematics.
৮১. Weak in
He is weak in English.
৮২. Interested in
I am interested in history.
৮৩. Fond of
He is fond of music.
৮৪. Afraid of
He is afraid of snakes.
৮৫. Proud of
He is proud of his son.
৮৬. Capable of
He is capable of doing it.
৮৭. Responsible for
He is responsible for the work.
৮৮. Famous for
Bangladesh is famous for its rivers.
৮৯. Famous as
কী হিসেবে বিখ্যাত:
He is famous as a writer.
৯০. Famous for vs Famous as
famous for → কোনো কারণে
Bangladesh is famous for its natural beauty.
famous as → কোনো পরিচয় হিসেবে
He is famous as a poet.
৯১. Different from
This is different from that.
৯২. Similar to
This is similar to that.
৯৩. Prefer to
I prefer tea to coffee.
❌ prefer tea than coffee
৯৪. Senior to
He is senior to me.
❌ senior than me
৯৫. Junior to
He is junior to me.
৯৬. Superior to
This product is superior to that one.
৯৭. Inferior to
This is inferior to that.
৯৮. Prior to
Prior to the meeting, he arrived.
৯৯. Married to
She is married to a doctor.
১০০. Consist of
The committee consists of five members.
❌ consists with
১০১. Composed of
The team is composed of ten members.
১০২. Depend on
Success depends on hard work.
১০৩. Insist on
He insisted on going there.
on + V-ing
He insisted on going.
১০৪. Object to
অর্থ আপত্তি করা:
I object to this proposal.
I object to smoking here.
এখানে to Preposition → V-ing।
১০৫. Look at
Look at the picture.
১০৬. Look for
অর্থ খোঁজা:
I am looking for my pen.
১০৭. Look after
অর্থ দেখাশোনা করা:
She looks after her parents.
১০৮. Look into
অর্থ তদন্ত করা:
The police will look into the matter.
১০৯. Look forward to
অর্থ আগ্রহ নিয়ে অপেক্ষা করা:
I look forward to meeting you.
১১০. Wait for
I am waiting for you.
১১১. Listen to
Listen to me.
১১২. Belong to
This book belongs to me.
১১৩. Apply for
চাকরি/পদ/কিছুর জন্য আবেদন:
He applied for the job.
১১৪. Apply to
কর্তৃপক্ষ/প্রতিষ্ঠানের কাছে আবেদন:
He applied to the university.
১১৫. Search for
The police searched for the criminal.
১১৬. Search
কোনো জায়গা অনুসন্ধান:
The police searched the house.
search-এর পরে সবসময় for লাগবে না।
১১৭. Wait on / Wait upon
সেবা করা অর্থে:
The waiter waited on the customer.
১১৮. Die of / Die from
Die of
রোগ/অভ্যন্তরীণ কারণ:
He died of cancer.
Die from
বাহ্যিক কারণ:
He died from injuries.
১১৯. Made of / Made from
Made of
মূল উপাদান চেনা যায়:
The table is made of wood.
Made from
উপাদান পরিবর্তিত হয়েছে:
Paper is made from wood.
১২০. Made with
উপকরণ/ingredients:
The dish is made with fresh vegetables.
১২১. Made by
কে তৈরি করেছে:
The painting was made by Picasso.
১২২. Born in / Born on
Year/Month/City/Country
He was born in 2000.
He was born in January.
He was born in Dhaka.
Date/Day
He was born on Monday.
He was born on 5 May.
১২৩. Arrive in / Arrive at
বড় স্থান
arrive in Dhaka
arrive in Bangladesh
ছোট/নির্দিষ্ট স্থান
arrive at the station
arrive at the airport
১২৪. Reach
Reach-এর পরে সাধারণত to হয় না।
❌ I reached to Dhaka.
✅ I reached Dhaka.
১২৫. Enter
Enter-এর পরে সাধারণত into লাগে না যখন সরাসরি object আছে।
❌ He entered into the room.
✅ He entered the room.
তবে enter into an agreement/discussion আলাদা idiomatic use।
১২৬. Discuss
Discuss-এর পরে about লাগে না।
❌ We discussed about the matter.
✅ We discussed the matter.
১২৭. Describe
Describe-এর পরে about লাগে না।
❌ Describe about the incident.
✅ Describe the incident.
১২৮. Mention
Mention-এর পরে সাধারণত about লাগে না।
❌ He mentioned about the issue.
✅ He mentioned the issue.
১২৯. Request
Formal pattern:
request someone to do something
He requested me to help him.
১৩০. Explain
কাউকে কিছু ব্যাখ্যা:
He explained the matter to me.
❌ He explained me the matter.
১৩১. Ask
ask someone something
ask someone for something
Examples:
I asked him a question.
I asked him for help.
১৩২. Thank
thank someone for something
I thanked him for his help.
১৩৩. Apologize
apologize to someone for something
He apologized to me for his mistake.
১৩৪. Congratulate
congratulate someone on something
I congratulated him on his success.
১৩৫. Accuse
accuse someone of something
He was accused of theft.
১৩৬. Blame
blame someone for something
Don’t blame me for your mistake.
১৩৭. Prevent
prevent someone from doing something
The rain prevented us from going there.
১৩৮. Protect
protect someone from something
This protects us from disease.
১৩৯. Suffer
suffer from a disease
He suffers from asthma.
১৪০. Recover
recover from an illness
He recovered from the disease.
১৪১. Recover something
অন্য অর্থে:
He recovered his money.
এখানে from নেই।
১৪২. Complain
Complain to someone
He complained to the manager.
Complain about something
He complained about the food.
১৪৩. Die for
কোনো উদ্দেশ্য/দেশের জন্য প্রাণ দেওয়া:
He died for his country.
১৪৪. Die in
কোনো ঘটনা/স্থান:
He died in the accident.
১৪৫. Famous for / Known for
He is known for his honesty.
১৪৬. Known as
পরিচিত হিসেবে:
He is known as a great poet.
১৪৭. Known to
কার কাছে পরিচিত:
He is known to me.
১৪৮. Consist of / Comprise
The team consists of ten players.
Comprise সাধারণত সরাসরি object নেয়:
The team comprises ten players.
১৪৯. Compare with
সাদৃশ্য/তুলনা:
Compare this with that.
১৫০. Compare to
এক জিনিসকে অন্য কিছুর সঙ্গে উপমা:
He compared life to a journey.
🔥 Preposition মনে রাখার সবচেয়ে সহজ সূত্র
AT → Point
নির্দিষ্ট সময়/স্থান
at 5 pm, at the station
IN → ভিতরে/বড় এলাকা/দীর্ঘ সময়
in Bangladesh, in Dhaka, in 2026, in the room
ON → Surface/Day/Date
on the table, on Monday, on 5 May
TO → গন্তব্য
go to Dhaka
FROM → উৎস
come from Dhaka
FOR → সময়কাল/উদ্দেশ্য
for five years, for you
SINCE → শুরুর সময়
since 2020
BY → মাধ্যম/Deadline/Passive agent
by bus, by Monday, written by him
WITH → সঙ্গে/যন্ত্র
with me, with a knife
OF → সম্পর্ক/অংশ
son of Rahim, a cup of tea
INTO → ভিতরে প্রবেশ
go into the room
ONTO → উপরে ওঠা
jump onto the table
THROUGH → ভিতর দিয়ে
through the tunnel
ACROSS → এক পাশ থেকে অন্য পাশে
across the river
BETWEEN → পৃথক দুই পক্ষের মধ্যে
between A and B
AMONG → একটি group-এর মধ্যে
among friends
UNDER → নিচে
under the table
ABOVE → উপরে
above the head
OVER → উপর দিয়ে/ঢেকে
over the bridge
BESIDE → পাশে
beside me
BESIDES → ছাড়াও
besides English