There are fourteen errors in the use of punctuation marks in the following text. Rewrite the text correcting the errors.
Do you know about Nishat Actually Nishat majumder a bangladeshi woman in her early forties is a sports icon She comes of a modest background her father is a businessman and her mother is a housewife. She is the second of four siblings She is not very tall or well built; or does not have a charming princess look but this apparently ordinary girl has three things that she can be proud of These are she has extraordinarily supporting parents who accepted her dreams as real: her father was a freedom fighter in the liberation War of Bangladesh in 1971 and she scaled the highest peak in the world as the first Bangladeshi girl in 2012. How wonderful this is
Do you know about Nishat? Actually, Nishat Mazumder, a Bangladeshi woman in her early forties, is a sports icon. She comes of a modest background; her father is a businessman and her mother is a housewife. She is the second of four siblings. She is not very tall or well built, or does not have a charming princess look; but this apparently ordinary girl has three things that she can be proud of. These are: she has extraordinarily supportive parents who accepted her dreams as real; her father was a freedom fighter in the Liberation War of Bangladesh in 1971, and she scaled the highest peak in world as the first Bangladeshi-girl in 2012. How wonderful this is!
- I'm tired of waiting for the bus . I'm going there -- foot.
- Complete the text with suitable prepositions: —I am glad to receive your letter. You have wanted to know (a) _____ the picnic that we madE- I am now writing (b) _____ you about it. It was a winter vacation. Our college was closed. I (c) _____ some of my friends arranged a picnic. We selected Sonargaon (d) _____ the picnic spot. It is some twenty miles from Dhaka. We got (e) _____ the bus (f) _____ about 9 am (g) _____ all necessary utensils and materials. (h) _____ reaching Sonargaon, we finished our breakfast (i) _____ about 9.30 am. We did not take any cook (j) _____ us.
- Fill in the blanks: Frustration results ____ violence.
- He sat.........the fire.......me
- The committee consists____ five members
- what are you so angry ___?
- Their house is quite similar — ours.
- Their journey _____________ the sea was unhappy.
- Choose the "Appropriate Preposition" to fill in the blank of the following sentence: The food is not my taste.
- He "passed off" as a noble man- Here "passed off" means-
- Which of your possessions are you most closely attached ---?
- I am confident ___ success. Which one is the right preposition ?
- Complete the text with suitable prepositions: —When the sun was setting (a) ___ the treetops, the jailor came (b) ___ the room of Socrates to bid him prepare (c) ___ death. In those days, people were sentenced to death by giving a cup (d) ___ poison in Athens. Socrates knew this and he nodded (e) ___ the jailor. Bursting (f) ___ tears the jailor went out of the room and returned (g) ___ a cup of hemlock. Socrates lifted the cup to his lips. His pupils tried to keep back their tears but soon the room was filled (h) ___ the sound of weeping. With the cup of poison (i) ___ hand, Socrates said, "What is the strange sound? I have heard that a man should die (j) ___ peacE- So be silent and have patiencE-"
- Which of the following sentence is not having an appropriate preposition?
- 'Feed the baby ...... milk?
- It's the second turning _____ the left.?
- I bought this watch------ twenty dollars.
- The task was imposed ___ him.
- What will be correct preposition to complete the sentence? ‘I am not bad ____ tennis’.
- The dog jumped _______ the wall and went ______ our teach.
- Complete the text with suitable prepositions.The argument would be sound, but Bangladesh' didn't lose any of their games (a)--- close encounters. Much (b)--- Bangladesh's success (c) ---- ODI cricket has come (d) a period when most other cricketing nations have focused (e) ----Tests and T20Is. ICC held two world T20 events (f)----the last three years, and while Bangladesh's performance (g) ---those events were lacklustre, they ranked third (h) the table (i) ---the confusingly named ICC Men's Cricket World Cup Super League. But this performance has some important asterisks attached (j)---- - it.
- Fill in the blank with the appropriate word: I congratulate you ...................... your success.
- Choose the correct preposition to complete the following sentence:"He lives ____ honest means."
- I was born —— Bangladesh.
- Choose appropriate word to fill in the blank.My friend is confined......it
- Find the correct preposition: I am inclined____ stick____It.
- Choose the correct sentence.
- Fill in the blank ‘What is the time ____ your watch’?
- Shilpi insisted me ________ my going home-
- He was well alive my presence.
- It's nice to have a place _____ your own.
- Choose the "appropriate preposition" to fill in the blank of the following sentence : The book is ____ far the best on the subject .
- I am in favour of fishing but opposed ......... hunting
- He fantasized ____ winning the lottery.
- choose the correct preposition : The London plane takes off ______ midday.
- Choose the correct preposition.The police is looking .... the case .
- We do not learn..... mistakes
- Many people prefer donating money ...... distributing clothes.
- Julia has been ill ____ three months.
- What are you so angry ____?
