Prepositions error

SPOTTING ERRORS IN PREPOSITIONS

Exercises - Wrong Prepositions / The improper usage of preposition.

1. She ordered for cook’s dismissal.
ans : She ordered the cook’s dismissal.
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2. This girl resembles to my sister.
ans : This girl resembles my sister.
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3. He will inform to your brother.
ans : He will inform your brother.
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4. This lesson has benefited to me much.
ans : This lesson has benefited me much.
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5. Has he disposed the application?.
ans : Has he disposed of the application?
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6. He must compensate this loss.
ans : He must compensate me for this loss.
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7. Don’t boast your success.
ans : Don’t boast of your success.
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8. Don’t violate against the rules.
ans : Don’t violate the rules.
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9. Don’t sign on the contract.
ans : Don’t sign the contract.
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10. She dispensed my services.
ans : She dispensed with my services.
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11. Please assist to him in this matter.
ans : Please assist him in this matter.
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12. They will not listen your request.
ans : They will not listen to your request.
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13. Don’t muse your losses
ans : Don’t muse on your losses
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14. He is not fit to manage for this job..
ans : He is not fit to manage this job..
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15. Don’t discourage her to learn French..
ans : Don’t discourage her against learning French.
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16. She has a passion for studying.
ans : She has a passion for academics.
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17. Don’t despair to succeed.
ans : Don’t despair as succeed.
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18. He is confident of win.
ans : He is confident of winning.
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19. Don’t resign yourself to fail.
ans : Don’t resign yourself to failure.
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20. I insist on you to go.
ans : I insist on your going.
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21. Insist to have your fee paid.
ans : Insist on have your fee paid.
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22. Don’t check me to borrow money.
ans : Don’t check me from borrowing money.
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23. Presist to do this.
ans : Presist in doing this.
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24. Work in accordance to rule.
ans : Work in accordance with rule.
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25. He did it according with your orders.
ans : He did it according to your orders.
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26. I am concerned about your health.
ans : I am concerned for your health.
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27. I am concerned on this business.
ans : I am concerned in this business.
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28. She is engaged with David.
ans : She is engaged to David.
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Learning Competency

Modal auxiliaries Vs Primary auxiliaries
Primary auxiliaries are be, do, have. They are used to form tenses and to frame short answers.
Modal auxiliaries are will, would, may, might, shall, should, can, could, must, dare, need, used, ought. They are used to express moods.