Wrongly used prepositions
Wrongly used prepositions
Incorrect: He started learning word by word.
Correct: He started learning word for word.
Incorrect: He was sitting under the shade of the tree.
Correct: He was sitting in the shade of the tree.
Incorrect: Write the answer with ink pen.
Correct: Write the answer in ink pen.
Incorrect: Rohan was married with Rashmi.
Correct: Rohan was married to Rashmi.
Incorrect: Bihar is in the north of India.
Correct: Bihar is to the north of India.
Incorrect: We meet everyday in the way to home.
Correct: We meet everyday on the way to home.
Incorrect: His task is different than him.
Correct: His task is different from him.
Incorrect: John is week in English.
Correct: John is week at English.
Incorrect : Send the gift on the address mentioned below.
Correct : Send the gift at the address mentioned below.
Incorrect: What is the time in the watch?
Correct: What is the time by the watch?
Incorrect: Sign the document with ink.
Correct: Sign the document in ink.
Incorrect: Open the book on page 20.
Correct: Open the book at page 20.
Incorrect: She divided the chocolates between the school children.
Correct: She divided the chocolates among the school children.
Incorrect: The boy was hungry since the last 2 days.
Correct: The boy was hungry for the last 2 days.
Incorrect: I have been waiting for 2 p.m.
Correct: I have been waiting since 2 p.m.
Incorrect: He comes off a rich family.
Correct: He comes of a rich family.
Incorrect: The client was very pleased from a man.
Correct: The client was very pleased with a man.
Incorrect: She felt superior than her elder sister.
Correct: She felt superior to her elder sister.
Incorrect: She felt inferior than her elder sister.
Correct: She felt inferior to her elder sister.
Incorrect: He was not acquitted from any share of work.
Correct: He was not acquitted of any share of work.
Incorrect: SSC exam starts from Tuesday.
Correct: SSC exam starts on Tuesday.
Incorrect: He died from cancer.
Correct: He died of cancer.
Incorrect: The street dog died of car accident.
Correct: The street dog died from car accident.
Incorrect: Don't jump in the river.
Correct: Don't jump into the river.
Incorrect: Translate from English to Hindi
Correct: Translate from English into Hindi
Incorrect: She was lying upon the table.
Correct: She was lying on the table.
Incorrect: She was forced to climb on a tree.
Correct: She was forced to climb a tree.
Incorrect: Ready to quarrel on a trifle.
Correct: Ready to quarrel over a trifle.
Incorrect: She has a thirst of knowledge.
Correct: She has a thirst for knowledge.
Incorrect: He is blind to one-eye.
Correct: He is blind of/from one-eye.
Incorrect: She was accused with theft.
Correct: She was accused of theft.
Incorrect: You should not jump at the conclusions.
Correct: You should not jump to the conclusions.
Incorrect: Shilpa jumped to the offer to replace her old watch.
Correct: Shilpa jumped at the offer to replace her old watch.
Incorrect: Don't be ashamed from being poor.
Correct: Don't be ashamed of being poor.
Incorrect: Break into pieces
Correct: Break to pieces
Incorrect: He was completely absorbed with his cell phone.
Correct: He was completely absorbed in his cell phone.
Incorrect: You should rejoice at one's success.
Correct: You should rejoice in one's success.
Incorrect: Feel free to congratulate him for his success.
Correct: Feel free to congratulate him on his success.
Incorrect: To be sick from life.
Correct: To be sick of life.
Incorrect: He has immense love with music.
Correct: He has immense love for music.
Incorrect: They are children from one's wife.
Correct: They are children by one's wife.
Incorrect: She is always ready to enter in an argument.
Correct: She is always ready to enter into an argument.
Incorrect: My friend requested to come in the room.
Correct: My friend requested to come into the room.
Incorrect : She wants me to get rid from of them.
Correct : She wants me to get rid of them.
Incorrect: The news was related with a car accident.
Correct: The news was related to a car accident.
Incorrect: She promised to come back after an hour.
Correct: She promised to come back in an hour.
Incorrect: The birds build nests on the trees.
Correct: The birds build nests in the trees.
Incorrect: The glass is full with water.
Correct: The glass is full of water.
Incorrect : She traveled across India in train.
Correct : She traveled across India by train.
Incorrect: When she parted with her parents, there were tears in her eyes.
Correct: When she parted from her parents, there were tears in her eyes.
Incorrect: The tiger sprang on the deer.
Correct: The tiger sprang upon the deer.
Incorrect: The teacher told him on his face that he could not pass.
Correct: The teacher told him at his face that he could not pass.
Incorrect: Shivaji Maharaj ruled on a vast empire.
Correct: Shivaji Maharaj ruled over a vast empire.
Incorrect: Our relatives have not been here for long.
Correct: Our relatives have not been here since long.
Incorrect: I found him leaning on the desk.
Correct: I found him leaning over the desk.
Incorrect: The equipments should be disposed off in the manner indicated below.
Correct: The equipments should be disposed of in the manner indicated below.
Incorrect: These days I am busy in writing a book of philosophy.
Correct: These days I am busy in writing a book on philosophy.
Incorrect: She married with a doctor.
Correct: She married to a doctor.
Incorrect: The frustrated engineer jumped in the river.
Correct: The frustrated engineer jumped into the river.
Incorrect: I have been waiting for you since the last 10 days.
Correct: I have been waiting for you for the last 10 days.
Incorrect: She was admitted in the eight class.
Correct: She was admitted to the eight class.
Incorrect: Cigarette smoking is injurious for health.
Correct: Cigarette smoking is injurious to health.
Incorrect: Being an ordinary writer, he has no taste of music.
Correct: Being an ordinary writer, he has no taste for music.
