Pre position Flashcards
1.They ought to be here before now.
“1.Before is not used before adverbs like now and then. So, Correct:They ought to be here by now. Could we have used till? No. Till is used to denote the completion of an action. For example, ““They ought to have stayed here till now.”” The action of staying started at some point and ought to have been finished now. The given sentence, on the other hand, talks of presence (be) at a particular moment.”
2.He is known about charity.
2.Generally, when a verb answers why, the preposition that follows is for. Here we may ask: Why is he known? Correct:He is known for charity.
3.The dog ran through the road.
3.Through is used before a medium. The road here cannot be considered a medium. What the writer probably intends is that the dog ran from one side of the road to the other. So,Correct:The dog ran across the road.
4.He broke the cup in a hundred pieces.
4.When you break something and pieces are obtained, you actually divide it into parts. Correct:He broke the cup into a hundred pieces.
5.The man laboured to good results.
5.Compare Q. 2 above. Why did the man labour? Correct:The man laboured for good results.
6.I was on bed when he telephoned me.
6.That is a typical Hindi influence. In Hindi you don’t say bed mein (in), but bed par/pe (on). So, don’t always translate. Correct:I was in bed when he telephoned me.
7.He travelled thirty kilometres for two hours.
“7.If the sentence read ““He travelled for two hours””, it would be correct. But here ““thirty kilometres”” comes in between and disturbs the relationship. now the group we take together becomes: ““Thirty kilometres for two hours.”” This phrase describes the rate of travel and should therefore be corrected as: Correct:He travelled thirty kilometres in two hours.”
8.The child is endowed by talents difficult to find.
8.When somebody is provided with a good quality from birth, we say he is endowed with it. Correct:The child is endowed with talents difficult to find.
9.This work of art is worthy for praise.
9.Worthy is usually followed either by the infinitive or by the preposition of. Correct:This work of art is worthy of praise.
10.The political environment is not conducive foreconomic reforms.
“10.If the political environment is conducive, it helps. The help goes to someone or something. So, Correct:The political environment is not conducive to economic reforms. Note: This chapter has a long section on ““Words followed by prepositions”” (hereafter referred to as WFP). You must keep on turning to them from time to time.”
11.He acceded with my proposal.
11.To accede means to agree (see WFP). Now, we know that we agree to a proposal. So, Correct:He acceded to my proposal.
12.Which newspaper do you subscribe for?
12.If you pay regularly in order to receive the magazine Banking Services Chronicle (BSC), you subscribe to BSC. So also for any other newspaper or magazine. (Also see WFP.) Correct:Which newspaper do you subscribe to?
13.Kabir was born from humble parents.
13.Born is usually followed by the preposition of. Correct:Kabir was born of humble parents.
14.He scoffed on the idea of revolution.
14.To scoff means to speak or act disrespectfully. It is a kind of laughing at someone or something. So, Correct:He scoffed at the idea of revolution.
15.The soil of Poona is favourable for roses.
15.If the conditions are in favour of something, we say they are favourable to it. Correct:The soil of Poona is favourable to roses.
16.We must not carp with the errors of our ancestors.
16.If we find fault with something and complain continuously and unnecessarily about it, we carp about/at it. Correct:We must not carp about/at the errors of our ancestors.
17.Narasimha Rao is distinguished in the cartoons forhis pout.
17.If you are distinguished for something, you are being recognised for it. That something denotes excellence. Now, Narasimha Rao’s pout (pushing the lips forward) certainly does not fall in that category of excellence. It is merely a physical device that makes him different. He is distinguished by it, not for it. Just as elephants are distinguished by their long trunks. So, Correct:Narasimha Rao is distinguished in the cartoons by his pout.
18.Patanjali is an authority for Sanskrit grammar.
18.If the knowledge or information of a person or a book is dependable, good and respected for a particular subject, that person or book is an authority on the subject (See WFP). Correct:Patanjali is an authority on Sanskrit grammar.
19.He is a descendant from the Mughal royalty.
19.It is true that you descend (come down) from a place or a family. But you are a descendant of the family. Understand it like this. Who is a descendant? A son or a grandson or a great-grandson, and so on. Now, you are a son of someone, a grandson of someone, …. So, you are a descendant of someone. The noun form of descend shows a relationship. Correct:He is a descendant of the Mughal royalty.
20.The shopkeeper deals with cotton and cloth.
20.When you go for trade, you deal with the other party but you deal in the goods being traded. Cotton and cloth are such goods here. So, Correct:The shopkeeper deals in cotton and cloth.
21.Where have you been to?
“21.Let us go back to the nursery rhyme: ““Pussy cat, pussy cat, where have you been?”” And pussy cat answers: ““I’ve been to London.”” Be, of course, is being used here in the sense of go. Now, you go to a particular place (a noun; London, for example). But you go (not to) there (an adverb). Where is an adverb. So, Correct:Where have you been?”
22.He lives at Delhi in India.
22.Delhi is a large town and should therefore be preceded by in. So, Correct:He lives in Delhi in India.
23.I would occupy myself with no more importantbusiness than with this.
“23.The confusion arises because we think there are two things: (i) no more important business; (ii) this. But note that this is not the case as in: ““I would occupy myself more with painting than with music.”” Here there are two things being compared: (i) painting and (ii) music. And so the two with. In the given sentence, no more important business is incomplete in itself. Than this is needed to complete it. So, the second with should be deleted. Correct:I would occupy myself with no more important business than this.”
24.He has not been cured for his disease.
24.To cure means to bring back to health and is followed by the preposition of. But when used as a noun, cure is followed by for. (Also see WFP.) Correct:He has not been cured of his disease.
25.My brother is deficient in mathematics.
25.The sentence is correct. If you are lacking in something, you are deficient in it.
26.We are expecting the reply till evening.
26.The sentence actually means in full: We are expecting that the reply would reach us till evening. Now, reaching is not an action that begins from a point and finishes till a point. In other words, the action does not take place over a period, but at a point. So, it cannot happen till a moment, but by (before) a moment. So, Correct:We are expecting the reply by evening.
27.The final decision rests upon the director.
27.The sentence is partially correct because rest upon also means depend upon. But when it comes to a formal decision, rest is usually taken in the sense of be the responsibility of and is followed by with. So, Correct:The final decision rests with the director.
28.The river flows below the bridge.
28.Below lacks both the sense of movement and that of cover. And a river flows (has movement) and a bridge provides a cover. Correct:The river flows under the bridge.
29.He has been studying from yesterday.
29.Which tense is has been studying in? Present perfect continuous. In a from/since confusion, since is used with the perfect tense and from with non-perfect. Correct:He has been studying since yesterday.
30.The man died from fever.
30.If a disease is the cause of someone’s death, he dies of that disease. Correct:The man died of fever.
31.He is on the top of the class.
31.If you are on the top of something, it means you are in physical contact with that top surface. If it denotes merely your (No. 1) position, for example first in the class, you are at the top. So, Correct:He is at the top of the class.
32.Srirang rushed at my room, panting for breath.
32.It appears that the writer of the sentence was in his room, when Srirang suddenly came in. When there is a movement to the inside of a place, we use the preposition into. So, Correct:Srirang rushed into my room, panting for breath.
33.The commentator seems to be enamoured by quotesfrom Shakespeare.
33.If you are very fond of something, you are enamoured of/with it. Correct:The commentator seems to be enamoured of quotes from Shakespeare.
34.The poor man is beset by difficulties.
34.You are beset (troubled) by doubts, but with difficulties. Correct:The poor man is beset with difficulties.
35.The weather was not very congenial for him.
35.If something is in agreement with your tastes and nature, it is congenial to you. Correct:The weather was not very congenial to him.
36.We should adapt with the changing times.
36.If you make yourself suitable for new needs, you adapt to them (see WFP). Correct:We should adapt to the changing times.
37.His friends condoled him on his bereavement.
37.If you express sympathy for someone at a sad event, you express condolence to him on the event (see WFP). In other words, you condole with him. So, Correct:His friends condoled with him on his bereavement.
38.The approach to this part of the book is similar withthat to the other part.
38.If two things are of the same kind, one is similar to the other (see WFP). Correct:The approach to this part of the book is similar to that to the other part.
39.He has reverted at his former job.
39.If you go back to a former condition or habit, usually undesirable, you revert to it. So, Correct:He has reverted to his former job.
40.I am sick with the entire episode.
40.If you feel ill because of an unpleasant feeling, you are sick with it. But if you feel annoyed from too much of something, you are sick of it (fed up with it). Correct:I am sick of the entire episode.
41.They feel that buying things dispenses of thenecessity to produce them.
41.If you give out something to a number of people, you dispense it to them. But if you dispense with something, it means you can do without it (see WFP). Correct:They feel that buying things dispenses with the necessity to produce them.
42.The truth is just the opposite of this.
“42.The sentence is correct. Here opposite is being used as a noun, meaning opposite idea, and is therefore followed by of. Note the use of the, which is not used before an adjective in the positive degree being used predicatively. For example, ““He is rich (not the rich)”” or ““He is perfect (not the perfect).”” If opposite is used as an adjective, the sentence would become. The truth is just opposite to this.”
43.He is blind to one eye.
43.If you are not willing to recognise something bad, you are blind to it. For example, Mrs Gandhi seemed to be blind to the consequences of the Emergency. But if one eye of someone does not function, Correct:He is blind in one eye.
44.Quite a few Delhiites have fallen victim of denguefever.
44.If somebody or something causes you harm, you are a victim of that person or thing. In other words, you fall victim to him or it. So, Correct:Quite a few Delhiites have fallen victim to dengue fever.
45.A desire of success is the prerequisite for success.
45.Correct: A desire for success is the prerequisite for success. (see WFP)
46.He gained his rich uncle by his suave manners.
46.Correct: He gained upon his rich uncle by his suave manners. To gain upon means to come closer.
47.The seniormost worker here is a man of about 30years old.
47.Here man is being followed by an adjective clause. What kind of a man? About 30 years old. There is no use of of. Otherwise, we may delete old and say of about 30 years (of age). Of … old is incorrect because of is a preposition and should be related with a noun (not an adjective).Correct:The seniormost worker here is a man about 30 years old.
48.The cat jumped on the chair.
48.Since movement (from another place) is involved, replace on by upon. So, Correct:The cat jumped upon the chair.
49.His adventure was given much prominence to in themagazines.
49.The direct object of give (in the passive) is not followed by a preposition. Correct:His adventure was given much prominence in the magazines.
50.Do not brag of your success.
50.The sentence is correct. If one talks proudly about something, he brags/boasts about/of it.
51.The thief entered the house at the owner’s absence.
51.At is used before a point of time while in is used before a period. One is absent from a place over a period. So, Correct:The thief entered the house in the owner’s absence.
52.The man was staring on the gift.
52.To stare means to look steadily for a long time. Now, you look at something. Correct:The man was staring at the gift.
53.The work was done out of haste.
53.Out of signifies an outcome. Now, the work is not an outcome of haste. The question being answered is: How was the work done? In haste. So, Correct:The work was done in haste.
54.He has been working hard for English.
54.One works hard for a purpose, but at a subject. So, Correct:He has been working hard at English.
55.The passenger lost his purse from negligence.
55.Correct: The passenger lost his purse through negligence.
56.He walked till the bank of the river.
56.Till is used for time and to for place. Correct:He walked to the bank of the river.
57.Manju does not go to bed by 9 p.m.
57.When we are talking of a routine work (going to bed) in the negative sense, we do not use by. Correct:Manju does not go to bed before 9 p.m.
58.Are places of worship still inaccessible for the lowercastes?
58.Correct: Are places of worship still inaccessible to the lower castes? (See WFP)
59.The ministers should be made accountable for thecommon man.
59.Correct: The ministers should be made accountable to the common man. (See WFP)
60.Madhu is always absorbed by her studies.
60.If Madhu were absorbed by her studies, there would hardly be any independent trace left of her; she would become a part of her studies. It is only that her attention is completely on her studies. So, Correct:Madhu is always absorbed in her studies.
61.He adheres with a strict schedule.
61.If you stick firmly to something, you adhere to it. Correct:He adheres to a strict schedule.
62.He quarrelled against me for a trifle.
62.You quarrel (fight) with a person about/over something. Correct:He quarrelled with me for a trifle.
63.My opinion does not accord to yours.
63.Correct: My opinion does not accord with yours. (See WFP)
64.Hard work will result success for you.
64.If A has B as a result (that is, if A causes B), A results in B. So, Correct:Hard work will result in success for you.
65.A telephone is a convenience to those in constantneed of communication from afar.
65.A convenience is there for its users. Correct:A telephone is a convenience for those in constant need of communication from afar.
66.Titles in India should be prefixed only with thenames of military officers.
66.If you add something to another thing at its beginning, you prefix the former to the latter. Correct:Titles in India should be prefixed only to the names of military officers.
67.He was discharged as there was no proof against hisguilt.
67.No proof against his guilt means he is guilty. So, he cannot be discharged. What the author intends is that there was no proof that he was guilty. So, Correct:He was discharged as there was no proof of his guilt.
68.I have no use for it.
68.Use is the property of it (some object). So, Correct:I have no use of it.
69.He was equal with the occasion.
69.If you have enough strength or ability for a task or situation or occasion, you are equal to it. So, Correct:He was equal to the occasion.
70.He grasped at the meaning of the passage in no time.
70.If you reach at something or try to take hold of it, you grasp at it. If you understand something, you grasp (not at) it. So, delete at. Correct:He grasped the meaning of the passage in no time.
71.After having written the letter, I began to look for anenvelope.
71.Delete after. Having written itself means after I wrote. Correct:Having written the letter, I began to look for an envelope.
72.He lay besides the charming girl.
72.Besides means in addition to while beside means by the side of. So, Correct:He lay beside the charming girl.
73.His aversion for hard work earned him failure.
73.Correct: His aversion to hard work earned him failure. (see WFP)
74.One should not brood at one’s failure.
74.Correct: One should not brood over one’s failure. (see WFP)
75.How bad of him! He defrauded me of my money.
75.The sentence is correct. If you deceive someone so as to get or keep something wrongly, you defraud him of that thing.
76.You might choke yourself from that thing round yourneck.
“76.”“That thing round your neck”” serves as an instrument for choking. So, it should be preceded by with. Correct:You might choke yourself with that thing round your neck.”
77.Gandhiji was against politics divorced by religion.
77.To divorce is an act of separation and therefore takes the preposition from. Correct:Gandhiji was against politics divorced from religion.
78.Do not laugh on him.
78.This is simple. Correct:Do not laugh at him.
79.He has agreed with my request.
79.You agree with a person on an issue. You agree to a request or a proposal. Correct:He has agreed to my request.
80.The rules and regulations apply for all.
80.Correct: The rules and regulations apply to all. (See applicable in WFP)
81.Many people were gazing her.
81.To gaze means to look steadily for a long time. And you look at a thing. So, Correct:Many people were gazing at her.
82.He is invested by authority.
82.If you give officially to someone an outward sign of rank or power, or the power itself, you invest him with that. So, Correct:He is invested with authority.
83.Poverty stared him at the face.
83.If something bad is about to happen to someone, it stares him in the face. So, Correct:Poverty stared him in the face.
84.It is half past six in my watch.
84.Time is not something that happens in a watch. Irrespective of what my watch shows, time is fixed. My watch is just an instrument by which we are told of it. Correct:It is half past six by my watch.
85.He complained about headache after reading thearticle.
85.If you say that you have a trouble, you complain of it. Correct:He complained of headache after reading the article.
86.The poor are looked down by the rich.
86.If you despise someone, if you have or show a low opinion of him, you look down upon him. So, Correct:The poor are looked down upon by the rich.
87.He is given up drinking.
87.The sentence may be corrected in two ways. If we consider given up to be correct (the verb means leave), the perfect form should be Correct:He has given up drinking. Alternatively, Correct: He is given to drinking. If you are given to something, you are in the habit of it or you have a tendency to it. Correct:
88.He should persist on being taken into the team.
88.Correct: He should persist in being taken into the team. (See WFP)
89.Pakistan is in the habit of meddling out Indian affairs.
89.If you take too much interest in other people’s private affairs or take action about them, you meddle in/with them. So, Correct:Pakistan is in the habit of meddling with Indian affairs.
90.He is fond with American literature.
90.Correct: He is fond of American literature. (See WFP)
91.The thief jumped along the compound wall.
91.It makes no sense for the thief to jump along the wall. Because if you jump along something, you remain on the same side. If you want to go from one side to another, you have to jump across it. So, Correct:The thief jumped across the compound wall.
92.What is that with me?
92.Correct: What is that to me?
93.This is a matter with little importance.
93.Generally, an adjective phrase begins with the preposition of. What kind of matter? Of little importance. So, Correct:This is a matter of little importance.
94.God is good for me.
94.If someone is kind or helpful to you, he is good to you. So, Correct:God is good to me.
95.Are you sorry with what you have done?
95.Correct: Are you sorry for what you have done? (see WFP)
96.Bess cried for spilt milk.
96.To cry means to weep. And weep is followed by over (see WFP). So, Correct:Bess cried over spilt milk.
97.All of you must settle it between yourselves.
97.Between is used when the number is two. When there are more than two persons involved, we use among. All suggests that there are more than two. So, Correct:All of you must settle it among yourselves.
98.If you are looking at your watch, you will not find ithere.
98.You can look at your watch only when it is present. So, the sentence, as it is, appears illogical. The word find is a clue to the fact that the watch is probably being looked for (searched). So, Correct:If you are looking for your watch, you will not find it here.
99.The ladder leaned with the wall.
99.Correct: The ladder leaned against the wall.
100.Hope you will stand by me when danger comes.
100.The sentence is correct. If you stand by someone, you remain with him even in a difficult situation.
1.The government has (a)/ promised to revise (b)/ the pension scheme for bank (c)/ staff since next year. (d)/ No error (e) [IBPS Clerk 2011]
1.(d); Because the time expression ‘next year’ refers to a future time, ‘from’ should be used in place of ‘since’. ‘Since’ refers to a point in the past.
2.In order to claim (a)/ any tax benefit you (b)/ have to submit the Fixed Deposit Receipt (c)/ issued from the bank. (d)/ No error (e) [IBPS Clerk 2011]
2.(d); ‘Issued from’ should be ‘issued by’ ‘By’ refers to ‘agent’.
3.My friend lives (a)/ at a beautiful house (b)/ not more than (c)/ five minutes from the beach (d)/ No error (e) [IBPS Clerk 2011]
3.(b); ‘Lives at a beautiful house’ should be lives in a beautiful house. ‘In’ refers to a position in a three dimensional space.
4.I noticed (a)/ several reporters (b)/ hovering around (c)/ outside of the court room. (d)/ No error [IBPS Clerk 2011]
4.(d); ‘Outside’ means ‘out of’. ‘Of’ is not required.
5.Despite all (a)/ the media hype (b)/ I found the film as (c)/ very disappointing. (d)/ No error (e)
5.(c) ‘Find’ doesn’t require ‘as’. ‘Find’ is followed by its object.
6.We are surprised (a)/ that she participated (b)/ at the performance (c)/ held at NCPA. (d)/ No error (e) [Central Bank of India Clerk, 2011]
6.(c); ‘At the performance’ should be ‘in the performance’.
7.A committee will be set up (a)/ to explore pros and cons by (b)/ a common fee structure, and will (c)/ take a final decision. (d)/ No error (e)
7.(b); ‘Pros and cons’ should be followed by ‘of’ not ‘by’. ‘Of’ shows possession or relation.
8.Accordane to a new study (a)/ taking steps to remain healthy and young (b)/ may help delay (c)/ the onset of Alzheimer’s disease. (d)/ No error (e) [Punjab and Sindh Bank Clerk 2011]
8.(a); ‘Accordance to’ should be ‘According to’. ‘Accordance with’ is used to show compliance. ‘According to’ means ‘as per’.
9.This is the woman (a)/ that always wears (b)/ a black shawl (c)/ to work. (d)/ No error (e)
9.(d); ‘To work’ should be ‘at work’. ‘At work’ refers to the place one works at.
10.In the eve of the election (a)/ there was heavy (b)/ political security (c)/ in the state. (d)/ No error (e) [Oriental Bank of Commerce Clerk 2011]
10.(a); ‘In the eve of’ should be ‘on the eve of’. ‘On the eve of’ indicates a particular occasion.
11.It was a long (a)/ and uncomfortable journey (b)/ but he managed (c)/ to reach with time. (d)/ No error (e) [UBI Clerk 2010]
11.(d); ‘With time’ should be ‘on time’. On time = exactly at the right time.
12.There were (a)/ many people (b)/ present on the (c)/ award function. (d)/ No error (e) [United Bank of India Clerk 2010]
12.(c); ‘On the award function’ should be ‘at the award function’. ‘At’ indicates ‘events’.
13.The students blamed (a)/ their professors for (b)/ their late arrival (c)/ in the concert (d)/ No error (e) [UCO Bank Clerk 2010]
13.(d); ‘In the concert’ should be ‘at the concert’. ‘At’ is used with events.
14.They were hoping (a)/ to reach of time (b)/ for the lecture (c)/ but they were late (d)/ No error (e)
14.(b); ‘Of time’ should be ‘in time’ ‘In time’ means ‘early enough’.
15.I am not scared (a)/ to be travelling (b)/ in the dark (c)/ alone at night. (d)/ No error (e) [Corporation Bank Clerk 2010]
15.(b); ‘To be travelling’ should be ‘of travelling’. ‘Saved’ is followed by ‘of’. ‘Of’ shows ‘consequence’ of an action.
16.The report (a)/ highlights on (b)/ the need for (c)/ further research. (d)/ No error (e) [Indian Bank Clerk 2016]
16.(b); ‘Highlight’ should not be followed by a preposition. It should be followed by its object.
17.In such delicate matters (a)/ we often go with (b)/ his advice as he has (c)/ been handling such cases effectively. (d)/ No error (e)
17.(b) ‘Go with’ should be ‘go by’. ‘Go by’ means ‘obey’.
18.At last Amar found (a)/ Naresh under the shade (b)/ of a tree and brought him (c)/ back to the city (d)/ No error (e) [Syndicate Bank Clerk 2010]
18.(b); ‘Under the Shade’ should be ‘in the shade of’.
19.Mother sat through her chair (a)/ by the fire to read her book (b)/ but her ten little boys were (c)/ too noisy. (d)/ No error (e) [Syndicate Bank Clerk 2010]
19.(a); ‘Through’ should be ‘in’. We sit on/in a chair.
20.Rajiv has won a prize of (a)/ two million dollars which (b)/ has to be shared (c)/ with all his team members. (d)/ No error (d)
20.(d); ‘with’ should be ‘between’
21.Which sectors (a)/ have been affected (b)/ the most of (c)/ the global recession. (d)/ No error (e) [Central Bank of India Clerk 2009]
21.(c); ‘Of’ should be ‘By’. ‘By’ refers to ‘agent’.
22.We must ensure that (a)/ all our records (b)/ are computerised (c)/ for next year (d)/ No error (e)
22.(d); ‘For next year’ should be ‘by next year’. ‘By’ means ‘on or before’.
23.How can you give up (a)/ this job when you are (b)/ about to be (c)/ appointed for general Manager. (d)/ No error (e) [Allahabad Bank Clerk 2009]
23.(d); ‘For General Manager’ should be ‘as General Manager’. ‘As’ refers to ‘the real position’.
24.The Grameen Bank was (a)/ set up to lend (b)/ small amount of money (c)/ for the poor. (d)/ No error (e) [Indian Overseas Bank Clerk 2009]
24.(d); ‘For the poor’ should be ‘to the poor’.
25.Everyday he used to travel (a)/ to the nearby village (b)/ to play cricket (c)/ with no telling anyone (d)/ No error (e) [Indian Overseas Bank Clerk 2009]
25.(d); ‘With’ should be ‘Without’ ‘Without’ refers to ‘absence’.
26.The committee has made (a)/ significant changes in (b)/ the rules which (c)/ will help to banks. (d)/ No error (e) [Oriental Bank of Commerce Clerk 2009]
26.(d);’Help to banks’ should be ‘help banks’. The verb ‘help’ is followed by its object, not a preposition.
27.His share of (a)/ the money from the sale (b)/ off the property will (c)/ be given to charity. (d)/ No error (e) [OBC Clerk 2009]
27.(c); ‘Off the property will’ should be ‘Of the property’. ‘Of’ shows possession or relation.
28.Whether a person (a)/ takes to smoking (b)/ depends a lot (c)/ in his social network. (d)/ No error (e) [Andhra Bank Clerk 2008]
28.(d);
29.The principle that (a)/ a pen is mightier (b)/ then a sword (c)/ was known to early Greek. (d)/ No error (e) [Andhra Bank Clerk 2008]
29.(c); ‘Then’ should be ‘than’. ‘That’ means ‘that time’. Than expresses comparison.
30.She is the first woman (a)/ to be appointed as president (b)/ since the company (c)/ was established from 1950. (d)/ No error (e) [Allahabad Bank Clerk 2008]
30.(d); ‘From 1950’ should be ‘in 1950’.
31.Seventy out from (a)/ eight hundred employees of (b)/ the company have opened (c)/ for voluntary retirement. (d)/ No error (e) [Bank of Maharashtra Clerk 2008]
31.(a); ‘Seventy out from’ should be ‘seventy out of’. ‘Out of’ means ‘from among/ inside’.
32.Our country has (a)/ the ambitious goal (b)/ of eliminating poverty (c)/ for ten years. (d)/ No error (e)
32.(d); ‘For ten years’ should be ‘in ten years’. ‘For’ is used with a period of time. In means ‘after not more than’.
33.In present the (a)/ prices of food grains (b)/ are high all (c)/ over the world. (d)/ No error (e)
33.(a); ‘In present’ should be ‘At present’. ‘At present’ means ‘Now-a-days’.
34.At least of (a)/ three percent of (b)/ those who applied (c)/ will be selected. (d)/ No error (e) [State Bank of India Clerk 2008]
34.(a); ‘At least of’ should be ‘at least’. No preposition is required after ‘at least’.
35.There are many (a)/ ways of which (b)/ inflation can (c)/ be measured. (d)/ No error (e) [SBI Clerk 2008]
35.(b); ‘Ways of which’ should be ‘ways in which’. ‘Ways in’ refers to ‘method’.
36.It was with that moment (a)/ that the front door scanner (b)/ warned us that (c)/ someone was approaching. (d)/ No error (e)
36.(a); ‘With’ should be ‘at’. ‘At that moment’ means ‘then’.
37.Gangotri has a special significance (a)/ for the devout (b)/ as it is considered as (c)/ the abode of king Bhagirath who brought the Ganga down to the earth. (d)/ No error (e) [SBI Clerk 2008]
37.(c); ‘Consider’ is not followed by a preposition. ‘As’ is not required.
38.Accidents usually (a)/ result into (b)/ negligence ignorance (c)/ recklessness or carelessness. (d)/ No error (e) [Allahabad Bank Clerk 2007]
38.(b); ‘Result into’ should be ‘Resulted from’. When the cause follows the result, ‘from’ is used.
39.He deserves a reward (a)/ because he managed (b)/ to complete the assignment (c)/ in spite many difficulties. (d)/ No error (e) [Bank of Maharashtra Clerk 2008]
39.(a); ‘In spite’ should be ‘in spite of’.
40.Mr. Rao has (a)/ no attention of (b)/ accepting the transfer (c)/ in that rural branch. (d)/ No error (e) [Bank of Maharashtra Clerk 2009]
40.(d); ‘In that rural branch’ should be ‘to that rural branch’. Transfer is followed by the preposition to.
41.We had decided (a)/ to scrap the project (b)/ but the chairman insisted with (c)/ its continuation on the same terms. (d)/ No error (e) [Indian Overseas Bank Clerk 2007]
41.(c); Use ‘insist on’ in place of ‘insist with’.
42.We were aware that (a)/ she had many awards (b)/ and was felicitated on (c)/ account for her wisdom. (d)/ No error (e)
42.(d); ‘On account for’ should be ‘on account of’.
43.Mr. Singh’s son has applied (a)/ to the post (b)/ of Assistant Manager (c)/ in a construction company. (d)/ No error (e)
43.(b); ‘Apply’ in followed by ‘for’ if the position is mentioned. ‘To’ should be ‘for’.
44.Beside the chairman (a)/ all the committee members (b)/ Were present (c)/ at the shareholders meeting (d)/ No error (e)
44.(a); ‘Beside’ should be ‘Besides’. Beside means by the side of; Besides means apart from.
45.He submitted (a)/ the request for compensation (b)/ of time but (c)/ it was denied. (d)/ No error (e) [Dena Bank Clerk 2001]
45.(b); ‘Of’ should be ‘for’. Compensation requires the preposition ‘for’.
46.You should think (a)/ of all the possibilities (b)/ before you take (c)/ any decision. (d)/ No error (e) [UCO Bank Clerk 2007]
46.(b); ‘Of’ should be ‘about’.
47.From thirty and (a)/ forty percent of the (b)/ people of this area (c)/ suffer from, Jaundice. (d)/ No error (e) [Punjab National Bank Clerk 2007]
47.(a); When we talk about range, we use ‘to’ after ‘from’. ‘And’ should be ‘to’.
48.The director (a)/ asked from me (b)/ what I was (c)/ doing in the cabin. (d)/ No error (e) [Punjab National Bank Clerk 2007]
48.(b); ‘Ask’ is followed by its object. It takes ‘no’ preposition.
49.A large number of (a)/ his classmates called for (b)/ the hospital when (c)/ she was there. (d)/ No error (e) [Punjab National Bank Clerk 2007]
49.(b); ‘Call for’ should be ‘call at’. When we visit someone we use ‘call at’.
50.It was very kind (a)/ about him to (b)/ help us financially (c)/ in spite of his poor economy. (d)/ No error (e) [Punjab National Bank Clerk 2007]
50.(b); When we express gratitude, ‘kind’ is followed by the preposition ‘of’. We use the construction, It is + adjective + of + object + to-infinitive.
51.Payal kept her drum (a)/ besides her (b)/ always and (c)/ she played wisely (d)/ No error (e) [Andhra Bank, Clerk, 2007]
51.(b); ‘Besides’ should be ‘beside’. ‘Beside’ means ‘by the side of’. Besides means ‘in addition to’.
52.Handsome is usually used (a)/ of men but beautiful is not (b)/ usually used to talk (c)/ about man’s appearance. (d)/ No error (e) [Andhra Bank Clerk, 2007]
52.(b); ‘Of’ should be ‘for’.
53.We could not (a)/ believe that one (b)/ of us was (c)/ responsible with the act. (d)/ No error (e) [Corporation Bank Clerk 2005]
53.(d); Responsible is followed by the preposition ‘for’. ‘Responsible with’ should be ‘responsible for’.
54.It is a pity that a son (a)/ born from very good parents (b)/ should live a life of (c)/ misery and deprivation of the worst order. (d)/ No error (e) [Corporation Bank Clerk 2003]
54.(b); ‘Born from’ should be ‘Born of’.
- I am obliged with you (a)/ and your entire family (b)/ for showing kindness (c)/ and generosity towards us. (d)/ No error (e)
- (a); ‘With’ should be ‘to’. We are obliged to somebody, not with somebody.
1.The poor performance in (a)/ neighbouring countries which have implemented (b)/ food stamp programmes should serve as (c)/ a deterrent on our country. (d)/ No error (e) [Indian Bank P.O., 2011]
1.(d); ‘Deterrent’ is followed by ‘to’.
2.The government has warned (a)/ that air pollution from vehicles and power stations (b)/ is reducing life expectancy in the country (c)/ in an average of six months. (d)/ No error (e) [Indian Bank P.O., 2011]
2.’In an average’ should be ‘on an average of’.
3.The death of the man has brought (a)/ to the fore the plight of thousands of migrants (b)/ languishing behind bars in India after (c)/ being apprehended in the border. (d)/ No error (e) [UBI P.O. 2011]
3.(d); ‘In the border’ should be ‘on the border’.
4.The dense fog on Friday morning (a)/ forced the Airport Authority of India to divert (b)/ eight flights, includes two international flights (c)/ out of the international Airport. (d)/ No error (e) [UBI P.O., 2011]
4.(c); ‘Include’ should be ‘including’. ‘Including’ means ‘which includes’.
5.The high court on Friday refused to (a)/ grant bail to the suspended IPS officer, who has been (b)/ in jail since May this year (c)/ in connection of the fake encounter case. (d)/ No error (e) [UBI P.O, 2011]
5.(d); ‘In connection of’ should be ‘in connection with’.
6.The opposition disrupted proceedings (a)/ in both Houses of Parliament (b)/ for the second consecutive day (c)/ above the plight of farmers in the country. (d)/ No error (e)
6.(d); ‘Above the plight of farmers’ should be ‘over the plight of farmers’.
7.In response to the growing crises (a)/ the agency is urgently asking for (b)/ more contributions to make up for (c)/ its sharp decline in purchasing power. (d)/ No error (e)
7.’In response to’ should be ‘owing to’.
8.The tennis player easily through (a)/ the opening set before her opponent (b)/ rallied to take the final two sets (c)/ for the biggest victory of her young career. (d)/ No error (e)
8.’Before her opponent’ should be ‘against her opponent’.
9.A radical environmentalist (a)/ stormed into the Discovery Channel’s (b)/ headquarters with explosives (c)/ strapped for his body. (d)/ No error (e) [UCO Bank P.O. 2011]
9.(d); ‘Strapped on’ should be used.
10.Despite of maternal mortality rates (a)/ showing decline in India (b)/ thousands of women are dying every year (c)/ due to lack of access to basic healthcare facilities. (d)/ No error (e)
10.(a); ‘Despite of’ should be ‘despite’.
11.The committee has (a)/ asked for more information and (b)/ will again consider (c)/ the entries on the next meeting. (d)/ No error (e) [IDBI P.O., 2012]
11.(d); ‘On the next meeting’ should be ‘at the next meeting’.
12.Automated baggage handling systems are (a)/ ensuring that on the time passengers (b)/ are out of the plane their (c)/ baggage is already waiting for them. (d)/ No error (e) [IBPS P.O. 2013]
12.(b); ‘On the time’ should be ‘at the time of’.
