Prepositions

Preposition

1. He drained what was left in his drink – wrong

    If you don’t know the correct preposition then you’ll mark right this sentence.

• Correct pair
• Left agrees with ‘of’
• Correct formation
• He drained what was left of his drink 

2. For a child, a blow of self esteem is a terrible thing – wrong

• Blow – damage sm1
• Blow always agrees with preposition ‘to’
• Correct formation
• For a child, a blow to self esteem is a terrible thing

3. He spoke about his travels – wrong

• Confusing pairs
• Speak of a subject in a brief
• Speak on a subject in comprehensive
• Speak to a friend to complain or scold
• Speak about to discuss sm1/sth in his conversation

    Sm1 just gave information about his travels in brief so ‘of’ is best use here.

• Correct formation
• He spoke of his travels.

4. I’m not very good in repairing things – wrong

If you haven’t read this question before definitely you’ll mark this question absolutely right, that’s SSC wants, simple questions, perplex answer.

• Confusing Pairs
• Good at mathematics or any other skill
• Good for nothing, headache

Here we talked about repairing things i.e. a skill

• Correct formation
• I’m not very good at repairing things.

5. America supplies Pakistan to arms –wrong

• Correct pairs
• Supply to a person
• Supply with a thing
• Correct formation
• America supplies Pakistan with arms.

6. On account of your instructions, we’ve closed your bank account – wrong

• Look at these Pairs
• In lieu of : Instead of
• With regard to : Concern/respect to sm1 or sth
• In accordance with : sm1 says it should be done
• On account of : because of

Now I ask you which option is best describe its meaning. ‘In accordance with’ fulfills the answer requirement, doesn’t it?

• Correct formation
• In accordance with your instructions, we’ve closed your bank account.

7. Speed is for essence – wrong

Here no preposition matters,

• Idiom – Of the essence : Very important & necessary
• Correct formation
• Speed is of essence.

8. ‘My India’ by Corbett deals with the author’s familiarity with and love of India- right

• Correct pairs
• Deal with a person
• Deal in business

9. We are highly disappointed from the results – wrong

    Again this is a trap – if you don’t know the correct preposition then you might correct this answer. PS do not wildly guess the answer in the English section

• Confusing Pairs
• Disappointed in a thing obtained
• Disappointed of a thing not obtained
• Disappointed with a person

Here, ‘in’ or ‘of’ both preposition might be right but fortunately there were only ‘in’ in the options.

Note : some books state ‘with’ is correct preposition here PS do not get entangle.

• Correct formation
• We are highly disappointed in the results.

10. All is not well in the automobile sector – wrong

Here, automobile sector is connected to well & we use preposition ‘of’ when we talk about any connection partially means we’re not connected physically.

# ‘In’ is used when there is a particular situation given & we belonged to physically.

• Example – Are you doing well in this movie or not? – here we can’t use ‘of’.

The rule needs greater concentration, try to understand through your imagination.

• Correct formation
• All is not well of the automobile sector.