Fill in the blank with appropriate preposition (any eight):

I like _____ read the book. (Fill in the blank with appropriate preposition)

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The correct word to fill the blank is "to." The completed sentence is: "I like to read the book."

Here's a detailed explanation:

Verb "like" followed by an infinitive: The verb "like" can be followed by an infinitive (to + base form of the verb) to express enjoyment or preference for an activity. For example, "I like to swim," "She likes to sing."
Verb "like" followed by a gerund: Alternatively, "like" can be followed by a gerund (verb + -ing form) with a similar meaning. For example, "I like swimming," "She likes singing." In the given sentence, since the base form "read" is provided after the blank, the infinitive structure is required.
Infinitive Marker vs. Preposition: It is crucial to note that the "to" in "to read" functions as an infinitive marker, not a preposition.
- An infinitive marker ("to") introduces the base form of a verb (e.g., to run, to eat, to understand).
- A preposition ("to") shows a relationship of direction, location, time, or other relationships between a noun/pronoun and other words in a sentence (e.g., I'm going to the market; He's similar to his father).

Therefore, while "to" correctly completes the sentence to form an infinitive "to read," it is technically an infinitive marker in this context, not a preposition. The instruction to "Fill in the blank with appropriate preposition" might be misleading, as no preposition would grammatically fit directly before "read" to make a coherent sentence with "like." The most appropriate word to complete the blank, making the sentence grammatically correct, is "to" as an infinitive marker.

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Infinitives

Infinitives: To + verb-এর base form অর্থাৎ verb- এর present from- এর পূর্বে- to বসিয়ে infinitive গঠন করা হয়। একে Full Infinitive বলা হয়। Full infinitive-এর to অনুক্ত বা উহ্য থাকলে একে Bare Infinitive বলা হয়। যেমন—

Full Infinitive: They want to play cricket. I told him to do the work.

Bare Infinitive-They can play cricket. I heard him say this.
Note: Infinitive

Infinitive হলো verb-এর একটি Non-finite রূপ যা সাধারণত verb-এর Base form-এর আগে 'To' বসিয়ে গঠিত হয়। এটি বাক্যে একই সাথে verb এবং Noun-এর কাজ করে, তাই একে অনেক সময় 'Noun-verb' বলা হয়।

১. গঠন (Formation):

Structure: To + Base form of verb (V1).
Example: To play, To eat, To read.

২. ব্যবহারের ক্ষেত্রসমূহ:

ক) বাক্যের Subject হিসেবে:

Example: To tell a lie is a great sin.
Example: To swim is a good exercise.

খ) বাক্যের Object হিসেবে:

Example: I want to go home.
Example: She likes to dance.

গ) উদ্দেশ্য বা কারণ বোঝাতে (Infinitive of Purpose):

Example: He came here to meet me. (সে কেন এল? দেখা করতে)।
Example: We eat to live.

ঘ) Adjective হিসেবে (Noun-কে বিশেষায়িত করতে):

Example: I have no time to waste. (সময়কে বর্ণনা করছে)।
Example: Give me a chair to sit on.

ঙ) Adverb হিসেবে (Adjective-কে বিশেষায়িত করতে):

Example: English is easy to learn.
Example: I am happy to see you.

৩. Bare Infinitive (To ছাড়া Infinitive):

কিছু নির্দিষ্ট verb-এর পর 'To' উজ্জ্ব বা গোপন থাকে। একে Bare Infinitive বলা হয়।

শব্দগুলো: Bid, let, make, need, dare, see, hear, help, watch.
Example: Let him go. (Let him 'to' go হবে না)।
Example: I made him laugh.
Example: I heard him sing.

৪. বিশেষ কিছু ব্যবহার:

Too...to গঠন: He is too weak to walk.
Enough + Infinitive: He is strong enough to carry the bag.
It + Verb... + Infinitive: It is difficult to solve this problem.

৫. Gerund বনাম Infinitive:

অনেক সময় Gerund (verb+ing) এবং Infinitive (to+verb) একে অপরের পরিবর্তে বসতে পারে, কিন্তু অর্থে সামান্য পার্থক্য থাকে।

Gerund: সাধারণত কোনো সাধারণ কাজ বা অভ্যাস বোঝায়। (e.g., I like reading).
Infinitive: নির্দিষ্ট কোনো উদ্দেশ্য বা ভবিষ্যৎ কাজ বোঝায়। (e.g., I like to read this book).

৬. Split Infinitive :

'To' এবং 'verb'-এর মাঝখানে কোনো শব্দ (সাধারণত Adverb) বসানোকে Split Infinitive বলে। আধুনিক ইংরেজিতে এটি প্রচলিত হলেও ফরমাল রাইটিংয়ে এটি এড়িয়ে চলাই ভালো।

Avoid: To quickly finish.
Prefer: To finish quickly.