Common Errors in the use of Preposition
Preposition
is small and important words. The use of correct preposition can influence the
quality of information in spoken English. Preposition tells reader when,
where
and how something occurred. Prepositions in English Grammar perform
so many functions that their tone causes quite a bit of confusion. In this
lesson, I will explain some correct methods for using prepositions. Learn
extensive list of most common mistakes with prepositions in English and how to
avoid them with example sentences.
حرف ربط ایک چھوٹا مگر مخصوص لفظ ہے. اس کا صحیح استعمال انگریزی بول چال کی معیار کو بلند کرتا ہے. حرف ربط ناظرین کو صحیح وضاحت کے ساتھ سمجھنے کی قوت عطا کرتا ہے. لیکن اس کا دائرۂ ادب اتنا وسیع ہے کہ اکثر اس کے استعمال سے الجھن پیدا ہو جاتی ہے. اس سبق کے ذریعہ میں آپ کو اسکا صحیح استعمل کرنے کے طریقه سے آراستہ کراونگا.
* Verbs such as Love, enter, resemble, lack,
discuss, marry, reach, order and approach are normally followed by direct
objects without prepositions.
Incorrect: She loves with me.
Correct: She loves me.
Incorrect: We discussed about the matter.
Correct: We discussed the matter.
Incorrect: We reached at the railway station at 6 pm.
Correct: We reached the railway station at 6 pm.
Incorrect: I have ordered for his termination.
Correct: I have ordered his termination.
Incorrect: She married with her friend’s brother.
Correct: She married her friend’s brother.
Incorrect: He entered into the room.
Correct: He entered the room.
Incorrect: The child resembles to its mother.
Correct: The child resembles its mother.
Incorrect: She is intelligence, but she lacks of
experience.
Correct: She is intelligence but she lacks
experience.
* We write by car/bike/boat/plane/land/sea/air/train etc. But note that by is not
used if there is an article. For example, we write in the car, on a bus, and
not by the car or by a bus.
Incorrect: What is the time in your
watch?
Correct: What is the time by your watch?
Incorrect: We traveled in car.
Correct: We traveled by car.
Incorrect: We travelled by a car.
Correct: We traveled in a car.
Incorrect: He travelled by the bus.
Correct: He traveled on the bus.
Incorrect: She goes by a bike.
Correct: She goes on a bike.
* We use with for expressing the feelings and sensations of people. Common examples are: white
with fear, white with rage, red with anger, red with embarrassment, green with envy, blue with cold etc.
Incorrect: He is angry upon me.
Correct: He is angry with me.
Incorrect: I am pleased at you.
Correct: I am pleased with you.
Incorrect: He was trembling in rage.
Correct: He was trembling with rage.
* When referring to motion, it is grammatically correct
to say “into” rather than “in.”
Incorrect: I jumped in to the river.
Correct: I jumped into the river.
Incorrect: He threw the ball in the basket.
Correct: He threw the ball into the basket.
* When discussing time, the two prepositions you use are
“for” and “since.” When using the word “for” you are measuring time and when
using the word “since” you are referring to a specific time.
Incorrect: He had been driving since four hours.
Correct: He had been driving for four hours.
Incorrect: You haven’t seen him for last year.
Correct: You haven’t seen him since last year.
* We generally misuse
the word “at” and “to”.
“At” refers to where things are, and “to” describes another location. Mixing
these up can result in a very confusing sentence.
Incorrect: They arrived to the school.
Correct: They arrived at the school.
Incorrect: We went at the mall.
Correct: We went to the mall.
Incorrect
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Correct
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When she
parted with her brother, there were tears in her eyes.
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When she
parted from her brother, there were tears in her eyes.
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The
Christian religion has been in exercise for time immemorial.
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The
Christian religion has been in exercise from time immemorial.
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Police
are not allowed to enter into University Campus.
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Police
are not allowed to enter University Campus.
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I found
her leaning on the chair.
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I found
her leaning over the chair
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Her house
is very superior to your house.
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Her house
is very superior from your house.
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None except
the brave deserve the honour.
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None but
the brave deserve the honour.
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I told
him on his face that he could not pass.
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I told
him at his face that he could not pass.
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The
frustrated man jumped in the river.
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The
frustrated man jumped into the river.
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I have
learnt this lesson word by word.
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I have
learnt this lesson word for word.
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I saw him
sitting besides the Chief Minister.
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I saw him
sitting beside the Chief Minister.
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The tired
passenger was sitting under the shade of the tree.
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The tired
passenger was sitting in the shade of the tree.
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The thief
mixed among the crowd which was coming from the railway station.
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The thief
mixed with the crowd which was coming from the railway station.
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Content
yourself with what you have and do not strive about the impossible.
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Content
yourself with what you have and do not strive for the impossible.
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William
Shakespeare generally went to the countryside to commune of nature.
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William
Shakespeare generally went to the countryside to commune with nature.
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I will
leave no stone unturned to come to your expectations.
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I will leave
no stone unturned to come upto your expectations.
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Can I
depend upon her for this work?
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Can I
depend on her for this work?
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The
employer is satisfied by the work of Mr.Altaf.
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The
employer is satisfied with the work of Mr.Altaf.
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The
Indian Parliament corresponds with the British Parliament.
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The
Indian Parliament corresponds to the British Parliament.
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I shall
stand by you in thick and thin.
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I shall
stand by you through thick and thin.
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The
ministers discussed about the problem in length.
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The
ministers discussed the problem in length.
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Nothing
can absolve you your responsibility.
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Nothing
can absolve you from your responsibility.
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A horse of
a broken leg cannot run.
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A horse with
a broken leg cannot run.
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The
question of how many souls exist on heaven is academic.
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The
question of how many souls exist in heaven is academic.
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The jury
acquitted him for murder.
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The jury
acquitted him of murder.
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He lives on
begging.
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He lives by
begging.
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This is
the central city in Bengal.
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This is
the central city of Bengal.
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She was
eating her heart for a soldier who was away at the war.
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She was
eating her heart out for a soldier who was away at the war.
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My inquiry
for his wealth was never answered.
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My
inquiry about his wealth was never answered.
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Were
there many people in the meeting?
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Were
there many people at the meeting?
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