Friday, March 8, 2013

WORDS AND THEIR PREPOSITIONS

 
There are words that have special prepositions that accompany them. Such words may appear without prepositions, but whenever it is required that they appear with prepositions, it is important that the correct prepositions are used. Some of these words may appear with different prepositions to mean something else. The prepositions they appear with below are the ones which are commonly.

Depend on
Related to
Debate over
Define as
Good at
Opposition to
Absolve from
Depict as
Congratulate on
Endeavour to
Abhorrent to
Regard as
Insist on
Resort to
Accord with
Provide for/ with
Agree with
Superior to
Acquit of
Qualify for
Borrow from
Compare to
Affinity between
Angry with/ about
Lend to
Different from
Averse to
Worried about
Capable of
Divergent from
Bestow on/ upon
Concerned about
Composed of
Prohibit from
Dissent from
Originate in
Desirous of
Separable from
Derogatory to
Estimated to be
In search of
Distinguish from
Involve in
Appears to be
Partake of
Transition from
Agree with/ to
Believed to be
Resentful of
Afflict with
Confer with
Confide in
Jealous of
Argue with
Confer on
Conversant with
Threat of
Comply with
Disappointed in (a thing obtained)
Differ from/ with
Consist of
Abide by
Disappointed of (a thing not obtained)
Similar to
Responsible for
Consistent with
A taste (of food)
Enamoured of
Conform to
Tamper with
A taste for (art, etc.)
Identical to
Intend to
Associate with
Die of/ for/ from
Independent of
Plan to
Preoccupied with
Part with
Vexed about
Oblivious to
Fascinated with
Engage in
Impatient with
Indebted to
Popular with
Reason with (someone on something)
Inquire of/ after
Dispute over
Contrast with

Intend to

Some Common Mistakes Made in English

COMMON MISTAKES MADE IN ENGLISH

A good approach to learning is where we should concentrate on the things that someone gets right rather than those that they get wrong. However, some persistent errors must be addressed because they can spoil knowledge acquisition.

Below are some common mistakes that are made, usually in spoken English. These mistakes sometimes appear in written expositions and can make learners lose marks. The correct alternatives have been provided.

Incorrect way
Correct way
Borrow me your book
Lend me your book
I have borrowed my book to Mercy
I have lent my book to Mercy
It is very quite today
It is very quiet today
It is quiet hot today
It is quite hot today
Alot, alittle, infact
A lot, a little, in fact
We discussed about the issue
We discussed the issue
Emphasise on the last point/ Stress on the last point
Emphasise the last point/ Stress the last point
Me and my sister are happy
My sister and i are happy
See you the week after next week
See you the week after next
I saw her the week before last week
I saw her the week before last
I denied to lend him my ruler
I refused to lend him my ruler
I refuse the accusation
The deny the accusation
The information is very vital
The information is vital
Looking forward to see you
Looking forward to seeing you
The book comprises of two chapters
The book comprises two chapters
Reached at the airport
Reached the airport
She entered into the room
She entered the room
What is the watch in your watch
What is the time by your watch
I go to school by foot
I go to school on foot
I go to school on bus
I go to school by bus
According to me, it is not true
In my opinion, it is not true
Russia is the largest country of the world
Russia is the largest country in the world
The police is coming
The police are coming
He was instructed by his doctor to stop to smoke
He was instructed by his doctor to stop smoking
He neither drinks or smokes
He neither drinks nor smokes
It is a school principal that we should all be punctual 
It is a school principle that we should all be punctual
The college principle has been sacked
The college principal has been sacked
Contest in an election
Contest an election
The lecture has given us an assignment
The lecturer has given us as assignment