The English Live Class on Prepositions, Determiners & Phrasal Verbs for NDA & CDS 1 2026 was conducted with a clear objective: to help aspirants master one of the most frequently tested and most confusing areas of the English section. These topics are primarily asked in Fill in the Blanks MCQ format, where a single incorrect word can change the meaning of the entire sentence.
This live session focused on rule-based understanding, contextual usage, and high-frequency MCQ practice, enabling candidates to eliminate guesswork and answer with confidence.
Objective of the Live Class
The class aimed to ensure that students could:
- Identify the correct preposition, determiner, or phrasal verb based on sentence context
- Apply grammar rules instead of relying on intuition
- Recognize commonly tested exam patterns
- Avoid typical traps and confusing options
- Improve accuracy in fill-in-the-blank questions
Since NDA & CDS questions often test usage rather than definition, the class emphasised contextual clarity.
MCQ Pattern Covered in Class
All questions practised followed the Fill in the Blanks format, such as:
The officer was confident ___ his ability to handle the situation.
Students had to choose the correct option based on grammar rules and usage, not translation.
Prepositions – Fill in the Blanks MCQs
Key Focus Areas Covered
The class revised and practised prepositions commonly tested in defence exams:
- Prepositions after adjectives
- afraid of, confident of, fond of, responsible for
- Prepositions after verbs
- depend on, belong to, insist on, succeed in
- Prepositions of time
- at, on, in (at night, on Monday, in June)
- Prepositions of place & movement
- into vs in, onto vs on, between vs among
- Fixed prepositional phrases
- in favour of, in spite of, by means of
MCQ Trap Highlighted
Options often include grammatically possible but contextually wrong prepositions, testing precision rather than basic knowledge.
Prepositions – Fill in the Blanks MCQs
Key Focus Areas Covered
The class revised and practised prepositions commonly tested in defence exams:
- Prepositions after adjectives
- afraid of, confident of, fond of, responsible for
- Prepositions after verbs
- depend on, belong to, insist on, succeed in
- Prepositions of time
- at, on, in (at night, on Monday, in June)
- Prepositions of place & movement
- into vs in, onto vs on, between vs among
- Fixed prepositional phrases
- in favour of, in spite of, by means of
MCQ Trap Highlighted
Options often include grammatically possible but contextually wrong prepositions, testing precision rather than basic knowledge.
Phrasal Verbs – Fill in the Blanks MCQs
Phrasal verbs are one of the most scoring yet most confusing topics in NDA & CDS English.
Key Areas Covered
- Commonly asked phrasal verbs:
- give up, look after, carry out, call off, bring about, turn down
- Difference between similar phrasal verbs:
- put off vs put out
- take off vs take over
- break down vs break out
- Context-based selection rather than literal meaning
Exam Reality Highlighted
Options often contain the same verb with different prepositions, and only one fits the context.
Combined MCQs (Mixed Practice)
The live class also included mixed fill-in-the-blank questions, where students had to identify whether the blank required:
- a preposition
- a determiner
- a phrasal verb
This pattern mirrors actual NDA & CDS questions and demands strong grammatical awareness.
Strategies Taught for Solving Fill in the Blanks Quickly
✔ Read the complete sentence first
Meaning comes before rule application.
✔ Identify the word type required
Ask: Is the blank for quantity, relation, action, or direction?
✔ Check fixed usage
Many prepositions and phrasal verbs are rule-bound.
✔ Eliminate options that change sentence meaning
Even grammatically correct words can be contextually wrong.
✔ Do not translate from Hindi
English usage is idiomatic, not literal.
Importance of These Topics in NDA & CDS Exams
1. High Frequency Topics
Almost every NDA & CDS paper includes multiple fill-in-the-blank questions from these areas.
2. Direct Impact on Accuracy
One wrong preposition or determiner makes the answer incorrect.
3. Strengthens Overall Grammar
Helps in:
- Cloze Test
- Error Spotting
- Sentence Improvement
- Comprehension
4. Improves Natural English Usage
These topics reflect real-life language use, not memorisation.
5. Easy to Score with Practice
Once rules and usage patterns are clear, these questions become quick wins.
Conclusion
The English Live Class on Prepositions, Determiners & Phrasal Verbs for NDA & CDS 1 2026 provided aspirants with rule clarity, contextual understanding, and extensive MCQ practice in the fill-in-the-blank format. By focusing on real exam patterns, common traps, and elimination strategies, students gained the confidence needed to tackle these questions accurately in the upcoming defence exams.
With consistent practice and revision, this topic can become one of the most reliable scoring areas in the English section.
