Question

swami was afraid ......darkness​

Answer 1

Answer:

swami was afraid of darkness

Answer 2

Swami was afraid of darkness.

Explanation:

A preposition is a function that is linked to the pronouns, nouns. Prepositions are used in ‘phrasal verbs’. Prepositions are information to any ‘noun or verb’ and signify various ‘relationships’ such as time, location, and position.  

Examples of prepositions are: with, about, of, for, since, from to name some. Here of has been used as the preposition. Of denotes a sense of possession and in this case of has been used to convey the meaning that darkness scares Swami.