Prepositions error
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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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Use Of Adjectives
Wrong Verbs

The Participle

The Adverb

The Pronoun

Learning Competency

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Idioms can be defined as a group of words having a meaning different from the individual meanings of each word in the group.