In English section, preposition play a great role. In banking exams, you will get a lot of questions based on preposition. In SBI PO 2015, NICL AO 2015, IBPS PO & Clerk 2015, you will also get such type of questions.The use of some preposition with some words is fixed. Some of them are given below.
Acquainted with
Please introduce him to me if you are acquainted with him. (know)
Accustomed of
He was accustomed of working hard in his youth. (used to)
Accused of
The man accused of stealing was sent to jail. (blamed of)
Afraid of
Don’t get afraid of that dog. It won’t bite. (fear from)
Agree to (idea)
The president agreed to the resolution and passed it. (accept)
Agree with (person)
If you agree with me please support me. (have same opinion)
According to
He was acquitted as he was innocent according to the jury. (in the opinion of)
Adapted to
Man easily gets adapted to new environments. (change)
Along with
The Prime Minister along with his retinue entered the hall. (together with)
Associated with
He had long been associated with the organization before he retired. (worked with)
Averse to
Initially people are averse to accepting their weakness, but with the passage of time they start realizing and correcting themselves. (unwilling to)
Believe in (faith)
I believe in God. (have faith in)
Belong to
As this country belongs to us, we belong to this country. (have a right over)
Clever at
She is clever at painting and playing mu sic, but I am at mu sic. (skilled at)
Congratulate on
I congratulated her on her great success. (greeted)
Cure for
As man conquers a disease and find a cure for it, another pops up. (remedy for)
Depend on
High rate of employment depends on growth of economy. (is related with)
Derived from
Many English words are derived from Greek and Latin. (came/originate from)
Details of
This new book contains de tails of her extensive journey. (description of)
Different from
Village life is quite different from city life. (not same)
Divide into
The property was divided into two parts and given to the two sons. (break into)
Dream of
The henpeck husband could never dream of op pos ing his wife. (think of) Frightened of Those frightened of obstacles never proceed ahead for success. (having fear of)
Famous for
The city of Benaras is famous for its teeming ghats. (known for)
Good at
He is quite good at convincing people in his favour. (skilled at)
Ignorant of
Being ignorant of the consequences, thenaives easily fall into bad habits. (not knowing)
Increase in
There has been a tremendous increase in the multi-nationals in our country. (rise in)
Insist on
The shopkeeper could not deny when she insisted on paying later. (said forcefully)
Interested in
Work hard if you are interested in your progress. (want to)
Lack of
Lack of money brings poverty and lack of knowledge ignorance. (devoid of, not having)
Fond of
The mother was very fond of her youngest child. (loved/liked very much)
Aim at
The shooter aimed at the tar get and shot accurately. (fix at the tar get)
Laugh at
Don’t laugh at those who are deprived of God’s blessings. (ridicule, make fun of)
Listen to
Hello! Please listen to me. (lend your ear, heed, pay attention to)
Look at
What are you looking at? (see)
Look after
The nurse looked after the child better than the mother. (to take care of, to rear)
Look for
Have you lost anything? What are you looking for under the table. (to search for)
Look into
I have requested the police commissioner to look into the matter of increasing crime in our locality. (investigate, to probe, examine)
Acquainted with
Please introduce him to me if you are acquainted with him. (know)
Accustomed of
He was accustomed of working hard in his youth. (used to)
Accused of
The man accused of stealing was sent to jail. (blamed of)
Afraid of
Don’t get afraid of that dog. It won’t bite. (fear from)
Agree to (idea)
The president agreed to the resolution and passed it. (accept)
Agree with (person)
If you agree with me please support me. (have same opinion)
According to
He was acquitted as he was innocent according to the jury. (in the opinion of)
Adapted to
Man easily gets adapted to new environments. (change)
Along with
The Prime Minister along with his retinue entered the hall. (together with)
Associated with
He had long been associated with the organization before he retired. (worked with)
Averse to
Initially people are averse to accepting their weakness, but with the passage of time they start realizing and correcting themselves. (unwilling to)
Believe in (faith)
I believe in God. (have faith in)
Belong to
As this country belongs to us, we belong to this country. (have a right over)
Clever at
She is clever at painting and playing mu sic, but I am at mu sic. (skilled at)
Congratulate on
I congratulated her on her great success. (greeted)
Cure for
As man conquers a disease and find a cure for it, another pops up. (remedy for)
Depend on
High rate of employment depends on growth of economy. (is related with)
Derived from
Many English words are derived from Greek and Latin. (came/originate from)
Details of
This new book contains de tails of her extensive journey. (description of)
Different from
Village life is quite different from city life. (not same)
Divide into
The property was divided into two parts and given to the two sons. (break into)
Dream of
The henpeck husband could never dream of op pos ing his wife. (think of) Frightened of Those frightened of obstacles never proceed ahead for success. (having fear of)
Famous for
The city of Benaras is famous for its teeming ghats. (known for)
Good at
He is quite good at convincing people in his favour. (skilled at)
Ignorant of
Being ignorant of the consequences, thenaives easily fall into bad habits. (not knowing)
Increase in
There has been a tremendous increase in the multi-nationals in our country. (rise in)
Insist on
The shopkeeper could not deny when she insisted on paying later. (said forcefully)
Interested in
Work hard if you are interested in your progress. (want to)
Lack of
Lack of money brings poverty and lack of knowledge ignorance. (devoid of, not having)
Fond of
The mother was very fond of her youngest child. (loved/liked very much)
Aim at
The shooter aimed at the tar get and shot accurately. (fix at the tar get)
Laugh at
Don’t laugh at those who are deprived of God’s blessings. (ridicule, make fun of)
Listen to
Hello! Please listen to me. (lend your ear, heed, pay attention to)
Look at
What are you looking at? (see)
Look after
The nurse looked after the child better than the mother. (to take care of, to rear)
Look for
Have you lost anything? What are you looking for under the table. (to search for)
Look into
I have requested the police commissioner to look into the matter of increasing crime in our locality. (investigate, to probe, examine)