ইংরেজি ভাষা ও সাহিত্যEnglish LanguageGrammar — Prepositions and Word Choice
৩৭. Now many women are working ———— home with men.
কout
খoff
গstaying out
ঘoutside✓
ব্যাখ্যা
Correct Answer: (D) outside
Preposition usage and contextually appropriate word choice are tested in NTRCA English sections.
Why 'outside' is correct:
— The sentence means: "Many women are now working outside the home alongside men"
— 'outside' (preposition/adverb) correctly indicates that women are working beyond the boundaries of the home
— "Working outside home" = working in workplaces, offices, factories — not confined to the home
Why other options are wrong:
✗ out: "out home" is not a grammatically correct prepositional phrase in standard English
✗ off: "off home" means away from home in an informal sense, but is not used in this context
✗ staying out: this changes the meaning entirely — "staying out" means to remain absent from home
Contextual meaning:
— The sentence reflects social progress: women are now participating in the workforce alongside men
— Correct phrasing: "Many women are working outside the home (or outside home) with men"
Source: Oxford English Grammar; Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary; Past NTRCA Question Bank.