ইংরেজি ভাষা ও সাহিত্যEnglish GrammarVocabulary — Reflexive Verbs and Prepositions
Choose the correct answer –
কI will avail myself of the opportunity.✓
খI shall avail of the opportunity.
গI will avail myself with the opportunity.
ঘI shall avail myself the opportunity.
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Correct Answer: (A) I will avail myself of the opportunity.
The verb "avail" is reflexive and has a specific prepositional pattern — a classic grammar trap in NTRCA English.
The Correct Structure of "Avail":
avail + oneself + of + noun
= to make use of; to take advantage of
Full Breakdown of the Correct Answer:
"I will avail myself of the opportunity."
— "avail" = to make good use of
— "myself" = reflexive pronoun (mandatory with "avail")
— "of" = the correct preposition after "avail oneself"
— "the opportunity" = the noun object
Why each option is wrong:
✗ (B) "avail of the opportunity" — reflexive pronoun "myself" is MISSING; "avail" cannot stand alone without the reflexive pronoun
✗ (C) "avail myself with" — wrong preposition; "with" cannot replace "of" here
✗ (D) "avail myself the opportunity" — preposition "of" is MISSING; you must say "avail oneself OF"
Common "avail" usage patterns:
— "Please avail yourself of this discount." ✓
— "She availed herself of the free consultation." ✓
— "Avail yourself of every learning opportunity." ✓
Also note: "to no avail" = without success (noun usage)
— "He tried hard, but to no avail."
Source: Practical English Usage — Michael Swan; NTRCA Question Bank.