Award Conferred Prepositions: Mary Kom Case
This question tests the correct usage of prepositions in the context of an award ceremony and a specific location.
Selecting Prepositions for Awards
The phrase "conferred ______ Mary Kom" requires a preposition indicating the recipient of an award. The standard and correct preposition to use when an award or honour is presented is 'on'.
- Example: The award was conferred on the deserving candidate.
Therefore, the first blank should be filled with 'on'.
Selecting Prepositions for Locations
The phrase "ceremony ______ the Rashtrapati Bhawan" requires a preposition indicating the venue. Rashtrapati Bhawan is a specific building/residence.
When referring to a specific place, building, or event as a point location, the preposition 'at' is typically used.
- Example: The meeting will be held at the conference hall.
- Example: She received the award at the grand ceremony.
Thus, the second blank should be filled with 'at'.
Final Sentence Construction
Combining the correct prepositions, the sentence reads:
Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award was conferred on Mary Kom, a six-time world champion in boxing, recently in a ceremony at the Rashtrapati Bhawan (the President's official residence) in New Delhi.
Important Questions from Prepositions
- ‘My friend and I parted __ the door __ the cabin that I had rented __ the night.’
Choose the option with the correct sequence of words to fill the blanks. In the given text, the blanks are numbered (i)–(iv). Select the best match for all the blanks.
Following a row (i) ____________the shopkeeper (ii) ______________the price of a frying pan, the cook stood (iii) __________a row to withdraw cash (iv) ___________the ATM booth.- The line ran ______ the page, right through the centre, and divided the page into two.
- The untimely loss of life is a cause of serious global concern as thousands of people get killed ______ accidents every year while many other die ______ diseases like cardio vascular disease, cancer, etc.
The fishermen, ____________the flood victims owed their lives, were rewarded by the government.
