Prepositional errors

The word ‘divide’ always has the preposition ‘into’ after it.
The correct sentence is, ‘The chapter is divided into two parts’.


The preposition cannot be omitted after worry if it comes before a question word (where).
The correct sentence is, ‘My mother was worried about where Raj had disappeared’.


‘Since’ usually does not come at the end of the sentence.
The correct sentence is, ‘Since when has she been absent?’

I did not know about that the diamond was stolen.

A preposition cannot come before a ‘that’ clause.
The correct sentence is, ‘I did not know that the diamond was stolen’.

My mother questioned me how I had spent my money.

A preposition cannot be dropped before a question word.
The correct sentence is, ‘My mother questioned me about how I had spent my money’.

For what did he buy this?

The preposition comes at the end of the sentence when the ‘wh’- question is the object of the preposition.
The correct sentence is, ‘What did he buy this for?’


The word afraid is always used with the preposition ‘of ’.
The correct sentence is, ‘My younger sister is afraid of cockroaches’.



The words ‘bad’, ‘good’ and ‘clever’ are always used with the preposition ‘at’.
The correct sentence is, ‘My sister is not bad at painting’.


Which day did it take place during?

‘During’ cannot come at the end of the sentence.
The correct sentences are, ‘During which day did it take place?’ Or
‘On which day did it take place?’

I am worrying about if he finds his hostel comfortable enough.

‘If ’ does not follow a preposition. ‘Whether’ is used instead of ‘if ’.
The correct statement is, ‘I am worrying about whether he will find his hostel comfortable enough’.


Sheila was not aware of that Ravi had left the town.

A preposition cannot come before a ‘that’ clause.
The correct sentence is, ‘Sheila was not aware that Ravi had left the town’.


Like what does he look?

The preposition comes at the end of the sentence when the ‘wh- question’ is the object of the preposition.
The correct sentence is, ‘What does he look like?’

I left my job because I did not agree ______ the company’s marketing policies.

When a person, policy or an opinion is referred to we use, ‘agree with’.
Hence, the correct answer is option 1.

For months, I had difficulty ______ the visa authorities.

We say difficulty ‘with’ something.

You might have some difficulty ____ conversing with the French people.

We say difficulty 'in' doing something.

The entire region was divided ____ various princely states.

The preposition 'into' is always used after divide

Did he drive ____ the same tree again?


We say ‘drive into’ something. In the context, only ‘into’ fits in.

The Brahmins were never kind ____ the untouchables.

Adjectives like ‘kind’, ‘polite’ and ‘rude’ are followed by the preposition ‘to’.
Hence, the correct answer is option 2.

My marriage ____ Sam lasted for a year.

The word ‘marriage’ is followed by the preposition ‘to’.

The reason ____ his outburst in the auditorium is yet unknown.


The word ‘reason’ is always followed by the preposition ‘for’.

Have you read the latest book ____ Salman Rushdie?

When we speak about an artist’s work, we always use the preposition ‘by’.


____ the end, the panchayat decided that the destruction of the crops was due to the floods.
(in)
The expression ‘in the end’ is used to indicate after a long time and ‘at the end’ is used to indicate the moment where something ends.

There were no fire crackers in the market ____ the end of Diwali that year.

‘At the end’ is used to indicate something occurs at a particular moment.