Preposition, Conjunction
Preposition and Conjunction
Most preposition questions test a fixed pairing that must be memorised: married to, comply with, deprived of and superior to. Conjunction questions test correlative pairs such as not only and but also, where using the wrong partner is the error being set.
Fixed verb and preposition pairs
| Correct pairing | Common error |
|---|---|
| married to | married with |
| comply with | comply to |
| deprived of | deprived from |
| superior to and inferior to | superior than |
| prefer to | prefer than |
| absorbed in | absorbed with |
| angry with a person, angry at a thing | angry on |
| different from | different than |
Comparative words ending in -or take to, never than: senior to, junior to, superior to
Verbs that take no preposition
Some verbs are already transitive and need no preposition after them. Discuss, order, reach, resemble, marry, comprise and accompany are the ones SSC uses most.
✗ We discussed about the plan | ✓ We discussed the plan
✗ He reached at the station | ✓ He reached the station
✗ The committee comprises of ten members | ✓ The committee comprises ten members
Correlative conjunctions
| First part | Correct partner | Note |
|---|---|---|
| not only | but also | Not but only |
| either | or | For two choices |
| neither | nor | Never neither or |
| no sooner | than | Not no sooner when |
| hardly and scarcely | when | Not hardly than |
| though and although | yet, or nothing | Never although but |
✗ No sooner he came when it rained | ✓ No sooner had he come than it rained
✗ Although he was ill, but he came | ✓ Although he was ill, he came
Prepositions of time and place
Use at for a precise point, such as at 5 o clock or at the gate, on for a day or a date, such as on Monday or on 15 August, and in for a longer period or an enclosed space, such as in June or in the room. For movement, into shows entry and onto shows movement to a surface, while in and on describe position without movement. These are asked as fill-in-the-blank questions rather than error spotting, and the at, on and in ladder answers almost all of them.
at for a point, on for a day, in for a period or an enclosed space
Solved examples
Example 1. Correct the sentence: She is married with a doctor. It should be married to.
Example 2. Correct the sentence: This model is superior than that one. It should be superior to.
Example 3. Correct the sentence: Hardly had he arrived than it started raining. Hardly pairs with when.
Traps SSC repeats
✗ He is senior than me by two years | ✓ He is senior to me by two years
✗ Neither he or his brother came | ✓ Neither he nor his brother came
Exam pointer — Prepositions and conjunctions give 1 to 2 questions per shift, and both are pure memorisation with no reasoning involved. The fixed pairings never change from year to year, which makes this table one of the highest-return items in the English section. Target 15 seconds per question.
Frequently Asked Questions
Which preposition follows married?
To, not with. She is married to a doctor is correct. Similar fixed pairings include comply with, deprived of and absorbed in.
Why is superior than wrong?
Because comparatives borrowed from Latin ending in -or take to rather than than. Superior to, inferior to, senior to and junior to are all correct.
Which verbs take no preposition after them?
Discuss, order, reach, resemble, marry, comprise and accompany. Adding about, for or at after any of them creates the error SSC is testing.
What is the correct partner for no sooner?
Than. No sooner had he come than it rained is correct. Hardly and scarcely, by contrast, pair with when.
60-second recap
- married to, comply with, deprived of, absorbed in.
- Words ending in -or take to, never than.
- Discuss, reach, order and comprise take no preposition.
- Not only pairs with but also; neither with nor.
- No sooner takes than; hardly takes when.
हिंदी में — इसी टॉपिक का पूरा हिंदी अनुवाद नीचे दिया गया हौ
Preposition और Conjunction
ज़्यादातर preposition के प्रश्न ऐसे तय जोड़ों पर आते हैं जिन्हें याद करना ही पड़ता है: married to, comply with, deprived of और superior to. Conjunction के प्रश्न not only और but also जैसे correlative जोड़ों पर आते हैं, जहाँ गलत साथी लगा देना ही वह गलती है जो पूछी जा रही होती है।
Verb और preposition के तय जोड़े
| सही जोड़ा | आम गलती |
|---|---|
| married to | married with |
| comply with | comply to |
| deprived of | deprived from |
| superior to और inferior to | superior than |
| prefer to | prefer than |
| absorbed in | absorbed with |
| व्यक्ति पर angry with, चीज़ पर angry at | angry on |
| different from | different than |
-or पर खत्म होने वाले comparative शब्द to लेते हैं, than कभी नहीं: senior to, junior to, superior to
जिन verbs के बाद preposition नहीं आता
कुछ verbs पहले से ही transitive होते हैं और उनके बाद किसी preposition की ज़रूरत नहीं होती। Discuss, order, reach, resemble, marry, comprise और accompany वे हैं जिन्हें SSC सबसे ज़्यादा पूछता है।
✗ We discussed about the plan | ✓ We discussed the plan
✗ He reached at the station | ✓ He reached the station
✗ The committee comprises of ten members | ✓ The committee comprises ten members
Correlative conjunctions के जोड़े
| पहला हिस्सा | सही साथी | ध्यान दें |
|---|---|---|
| not only | but also | but only नहीं |
| either | or | दो विकल्पों के लिए |
| neither | nor | neither or कभी नहीं |
| no sooner | than | no sooner when नहीं |
| hardly और scarcely | when | hardly than नहीं |
| though और although | yet, या कुछ नहीं | although but कभी नहीं |
✗ No sooner he came when it rained | ✓ No sooner had he come than it rained
✗ Although he was ill, but he came | ✓ Although he was ill, he came
समय और स्थान के prepositions
किसी सटीक बिंदु के लिए at लगाएँ, जैसे at 5 o clock या at the gate; किसी दिन या तारीख़ के लिए on, जैसे on Monday या on 15 August; और लंबी अवधि या घिरी हुई जगह के लिए in, जैसे in June या in the room. गति में into प्रवेश बताता है और onto किसी सतह पर पहुँचना, जबकि in और on बिना गति के स्थिति बताते हैं। ये प्रश्न error spotting के बजाय fill-in-the-blank के रूप में आते हैं, और at, on, in की यही सीढ़ी लगभग सारे उत्तर दे देती है।
बिंदु के लिए at, दिन के लिए on, अवधि या घिरी हुई जगह के लिए in
हल किए गए उदाहरण
Example 1. वाक्य सुधारें: She is married with a doctor. यह married to होना चाहिए।
Example 2. वाक्य सुधारें: This model is superior than that one. यह superior to होना चाहिए।
Example 3. वाक्य सुधारें: Hardly had he arrived than it started raining. Hardly का साथी when होता है।
SSC के दोहराए जाने वाले जाल
✗ He is senior than me by two years | ✓ He is senior to me by two years
✗ Neither he or his brother came | ✓ Neither he nor his brother came
Exam pointer — Preposition और conjunction हर shift में 1 से 2 प्रश्न देते हैं, और दोनों पूरी तरह याद करने का काम हैं, इनमें कोई reasoning नहीं लगती। तय जोड़े साल दर साल नहीं बदलते, इसलिए यह table English section में सबसे ज़्यादा फायदा देने वाली चीज़ों में से एक है। हर प्रश्न में 15 seconds का लक्ष्य रखें।
Frequently Asked Questions
Married के बाद कौन सा preposition आता है?
To, with नहीं। She is married to a doctor सही वाक्य है। इसी तरह के तय जोड़ों में comply with, deprived of और absorbed in आते हैं। इनका कोई तर्क नहीं होता, इसलिए समझने के बजाय सीधे याद कर लें।
Superior than गलत क्यों है?
क्योंकि लैटिन से आए और -or पर खत्म होने वाले comparative शब्द than नहीं, to लेते हैं। Superior to, inferior to, senior to और junior to — चारों सही रूप हैं। SSC इन्हीं में than लगाकर गलत विकल्प तैयार करता है।
किन verbs के बाद preposition नहीं लगता?
Discuss, order, reach, resemble, marry, comprise और accompany. इनमें से किसी के बाद about, for या at लगाना ही वह गलती है जिसे SSC जाँच रहा होता है। We discussed the plan सही है, discussed about नहीं।
No sooner का सही साथी क्या है?
Than. No sooner had he come than it rained सही वाक्य है। इसके उलट hardly और scarcely का साथी when होता है। इन दोनों जोड़ों को आपस में बदल देना SSC का सबसे आम जाल है, इसलिए इन्हें अलग-अलग याद रखें।
60-second recap
- married to, comply with, deprived of, absorbed in.
- -or पर खत्म होने वाले शब्द to लेते हैं, than कभी नहीं।
- Discuss, reach, order और comprise के बाद preposition नहीं।
- Not only का साथी but also; neither का nor.
- No sooner के साथ than; hardly के साथ when.