High-Frequency Fixed Prepositions

A high-yield practice questionset on High-Frequency Fixed Prepositions designed specifically for Kerala PSC candidates (LDC, LGS, CPO, Fireman, and Degree Prelims). Fixed prepositions are among the most frequently repeated questions in PSC English papers, testing established collocational pairings after specific verbs, adjectives, and nouns.

Study Scope

• Latin Comparatives: Senior / Junior / Superior / Inferior followed by 'to' (not 'than')
• Preference: Prefer / Preferable followed by 'to'
• Competence & Affection: Good at, Bad at, Fond of, Interested in
• Congratulation & Accusation: Congratulate on, Accuse of, Guilty of, Acquitted of
• Anger & Emotion: Angry with (a person) vs Angry at (a situation/action)
• Obligation & Restraint: Abide by, Abstain from, Adhere to, Prevent from
• Health & Demise: Die of (a disease) vs Die from (a cause/wound)
• Kerala PSC Classic Traps: 'Cope with' (never 'cope up with'), 'Married to' (not 'married with')

Tested Competencies

• Select the precise idiomatic preposition dictated by standard English syntax
• Differentiate between human and non-human prepositional complements (angry with/at)
• Eliminate spurious Indian English colloquialisms like 'cope up with' or 'discuss about'
• Secure full marks in the fixed preposition segment of preliminary and mains exams