prepositions starting with A A ( prep.) prep.) In; on; at; by. A ( prep.) prep.) In process of; in the act of; into; to; -- used with verbal substantives in -ing which begin with a consonant. This is a shortened form of the preposition an (which was used before the vowel sound); as in a hunting, a building, a begging. Abaft ( prep.) prep.) Behind; toward the stern from; as, abaft the wheelhouse. Aboard ( prep.) prep.) On board of; as, to go aboard a ship. Aboard ( prep.) prep.) Across; athwart. Aboon ( prep.) prep.) and adv. Above. About ( prep.) prep.) Around; all round; on every side of. About ( prep.) prep.) In the immediate neighborhood of; in contiguity or proximity to; near, as to place; by or on (one's person). About ( prep.) prep.) Over or upon different parts of; through or over in various directions; here and there in; to and fro in; throughout. About ( prep.) prep.) Near; not far from; -- determining approximately time, size, quantity. About ( prep.) prep.) In concern with; engaged in; intent on. About ( prep.) prep.) On the point or verge of; going; in act of. About ( prep.) prep.) Concerning; with regard to; on account of; touching. Above ( prep.) prep.) In or to a higher place; higher than; on or over the upper surface; over; -opposed to below or beneath. Above ( prep.) prep.) Figuratively, higher than; superior to in any respect; surpassing; beyond; higher in measure or degree than; as, things above comprehension; above mean actions; conduct above reproach. Above ( prep.) prep.) Surpassing in number or quantity; more than; as, above a hundred. (Passing into the adverbial sense. See Above, adv., 4.) Adown ( prep.) prep.) Down. Afore ( prep.) prep.) Before (in all its senses). Afore ( prep.) prep.) Before; in front of; farther forward than; as, afore the windlass. Afront ( prep.) prep.) In front of.
After ( prep.) prep.) Behind in place; as, men in After ( prep.) prep.) Below in rank; next to in order. After ( prep.) prep.) Later in time; subsequent; as, after supper, after three days. It often precedes a clause. Formerly that was interposed between it and the clause. After ( prep.) prep.) Subsequent to and in consequence of; as, after what you have said, I shall be careful. After ( prep.) prep.) Subsequent to and notwithstanding; as, after all our advice, you took that course. After ( prep.) prep.) Moving toward from behind; following, in search of; in pursuit of. After ( prep.) prep.) Denoting the aim or object; concerning; in relation to; as, to look after workmen; to inquire after a friend; to thirst after righteousness. After ( prep.) prep.) In imitation of; in conformity with; after the manner of; as, to make a thing after a model; a picture after Rubens; the boy takes after his father. After ( prep.) prep.) According to; in accordance with; in conformity with the nature of; as, he acted after his kind. After ( prep.) prep.) According to the direction and influence of; in proportion to; befitting. Again ( prep.) prep.) Alt. of Agains Agains ( prep.) prep.) Against; also, towards (in order to meet). Against ( prep.) prep.) Abreast; opposite to; facing; towards; as, against the mouth of a river; -- in this sense often preceded by over. Against ( prep.) prep.) From an opposite direction so as to strike or come in contact with; in contact with; upon; as, hail beats against the roof. Against ( prep.) prep.) In opposition to, whether the opposition is of sentiment or of action; on the other side; counter to; in contrariety to; hence, adverse to; as, against reason; against law; to run a race against time. Against ( prep.) prep.) By of before the time that; in preparation for; so as to be ready for the time when. Aloft ( prep.) prep.) Above; on top of. Along ( prep.) prep.) By the length of, as distinguished from across. Aloof ( prep.) prep.) Away from; clear from. Amid ( prep.) prep.) See Amidst.
Amidst ( prep.) prep.) Alt. of Amid Amid ( prep.) prep.) In the midst or middle of; surrounded or encompassed by; among. Among ( prep.) prep.) Alt. of Amongst Amongst ( prep.) prep.) Mixed or mingled; surrounded by. Amongst ( prep.) prep.) Conjoined, or associated with, or making part of the number of; in the number or class of. Amongst ( prep.) prep.) Expressing a relation of dispersion, distribution, etc.; also, a relation of reciprocal action. Around ( prep.) prep.) On all sides of; encircling; encompassing; so as to make the circuit of; about. Around ( prep.) prep.) From one part to another of; at random through; about; on another side of; as, to travel around the country; a house standing around the corner. Aslant ( prep.) prep.) In a slanting direction over; athwart. At ( prep.) prep.) Primarily, this word expresses the relations of presence, nearness in place or time, or direction toward; as, at the ninth hour; at the house; to aim at a mark. It is less definite than in or on; at the house may be in or near the house. From this original import are derived all the various uses of at. At ( prep.) prep.) A relation of proximity to, or of presence in or on, something; as, at the door; at your shop; at home; at school; at hand; at sea and on land. At ( prep.) prep.) The relation of some state or condition; as, at war; at peace; at ease; at your service; se rvice; at fault; at liberty; at risk; at disadvantage. At ( prep.) prep.) The relation of some employment or action; occupied with; as, at engraving; at husbandry; at play; at work; at meat (eating); except at puns. At ( prep.) prep.) The relation of a point or position in a series, or of degree, rate, or value; as, with the thermometer at 80!; goods sold at a cheap price; a country estimated at 10,000 square miles; life is short at the longest. At ( prep.) prep.) The relations of time, age, or order; as, at ten o'clock; at twenty-one; at once; at first. At ( prep.) prep.) The relations of source, occasion, reason, consequence, or effect; as, at the sight; at this news; merry at anything; at this declaration; at his command; to demand, require, r eceive, deserve, endure at your hands. At ( prep.) prep.) Relation of direction toward an object or end; as, look at it; to point at one; to aim at a mark; to throw, strike, shoot, wink, mock, laugh at any one.
Atafter ( prep.) prep.) After. Athwart ( prep.) prep.) Across; from side to side of. Athwart ( prep.) prep.) Across the direction or course of; as, a fleet standing athwart our course. ============================================================================= prepositions starting with B Bating ( prep.) prep.) With the exception of; excepting. Before ( prep.) prep.) In front of; preceding in space; ahead of; as, to stand before the fire; before the house. Before ( prep.) prep.) Preceding in time; earlier than; previously to; anterior to the time when; -sometimes with the additional idea of purpose; in or der that. Before ( prep.) prep.) An advance of; farther onward, in place or time. Before ( prep.) prep.) Prior or preceding in dignity, order, rank, right, or worth; rather than. Before ( prep.) prep.) In presence or sight of; face to face with; facing. Before ( prep.) prep.) Under the cognizance or jurisdiction of. Before ( prep.) prep.) Open for; free of access to; in the power of. Behither ( prep.) prep.) On this side of. Below ( prep.) prep.) Under, or lower in place; beneath not so high; as, below the moon; below the knee. Below ( prep.) prep.) Inferior to in rank, excellence, dignity, value, amount, price, etc.; lower in quality. Below ( prep.) prep.) Unworthy of; unbefitting; beneath. Beneath ( prep.) prep.) Lower in place, with something directly over or on; under; underneath; hence, at the foot of. Beneath ( prep.) prep.) Under, in relation to something that is superior, or that oppresses or burdens. Beneath ( prep.) prep.) Lower in rank, dignity, or excellence than; as, brutes are beneath man; man is beneath angels in the scale of beings. Hence: Unworthy of; unbecoming. Besides ( prep.) prep.) Over and above; separate or distinct from; in addition to; other than; else than. See Beside, prep., 3, and Syn. under Beside.
Between ( prep.) prep.) In the space which separates; betwixt; as, New York is between Boston and Philadelphia. Between ( prep.) prep.) Used in expressing motion from one body or place to another; from one to another of two. Between ( prep.) prep.) Belonging in common to two; shared by both. Between ( prep.) prep.) Belonging to, or participated in by, two, and involving reciprocal action or affecting their mutual relation; as, opposition between science and religion. Between ( prep.) prep.) With relation to two, as involved in an act or attribute of which another is the agent or subject; as, to judge between or to choose between courses; to distinguish between you and me; to mediate between nations. Between ( prep.) prep.) In intermediate relation to, in respect to time, quantity, or degree; as, between nine and ten o'clock. Betwixt ( prep.) prep.) In the space which separates; between. Betwixt ( prep.) prep.) From one to another of; mutually affecting. affecting. Beyond ( prep.) prep.) On the further side of; in the same direction as, and further on or away than. Beyond ( prep.) prep.) At a place or time not yet reached; before. Beyond ( prep.) prep.) Past, out of the reach or sphere of; further than; greater than; as, the patient was beyond medical aid; beyond one's strength. Beyond ( prep.) prep.) In a degree or amount exceeding or surpassing; proceeding to a greater degree than; above, as in dignity, excellence, or quality of any kind. =============================================================================
prepositions starting with C Concerning ( prep.) prep.) Pertaining to; regarding; having relation to; respecting; as regards. Cross ( prep.) prep.) Athwart; across. ======================================================================== prepositions starting with D Dehors ( prep.) prep.) Out of; without; foreign to; out of the agreement, record, will, or other instrument.
Despite ( prep.) prep.) In spite of; against, or in defiance of; notwithstanding; as, despite his prejudices. Down ( prep.) prep.) A bank or rounded hillock of sand thrown up by the wind along or near the shore; a flattish-topped hill; -- usually in the plural. Down ( prep.) prep.) A tract of poor, sandy, undulating or hilly land near the sea, covered with fine turf which serves chiefly for the grazing of sheep; -- usually in t he plural. Down ( prep.) prep.) A road for shipping in the English Eng lish Channel or Straits of Dover, near Deal, employed as a naval rendezvous in time of war. Down ( prep.) prep.) A state of depression; low state; abasement. Durante ( prep.) prep.) During; as, durante vita, during life; durante bene placito, during pleasure. During ( prep.) prep.) In the time of; as long as the action or existence of; as, during life; during the space of a year. ============================================================================ prepositions starting with E Emforth ( prep.) prep.) According to; conformably to. Emong ( prep.) prep.) Alt. of Emongst Emongst ( prep.) prep.) Among. Except ( prep.) prep.) With exclusion of; leaving or left out; excepting. ================================================================== prepositions starting with F For ( prep.) prep.) In the most general sense, indicating that in consideration of, in view of, or with reference to, which anything is done or takes place. For ( prep.) prep.) Indicating the antecedent cause or occasion of an action; the motive or inducement accompanying and prompting prompting to an act or state; the reason of anything; that on account of which a thing is or is done. For ( prep.) prep.) Indicating the remoter and indirect object of an act; the end or final cause with reference to which anything is, acts, serves, or is done. For ( prep.) prep.) Indicating that in favor of which, or in promoting which, anything is, or is done; hence, in behalf of; in favor of; on the side of; -- opposed to against.
For ( prep.) prep.) Indicating that toward which the action of anything is directed, or the point toward which motion is made; /ntending to go to. For ( prep.) prep.) Indicating that on place of or instead of which anything acts or serves, or that to which a substitute, an equivalent, a compensation, or the like, is offered or made; instead of, or place of. For ( prep.) prep.) Indicating that in the character of or as being which anything is regarded or treated; to be, or as being. For ( prep.) prep.) Indicating that instead of which something else controls in the performing of an action, or that in spite of which anything is done, occurs, or is; hence, equivalent to notwithstanding, notwithstanding, in spite of; -- generally followed by all, aught, anything, etc. For ( prep.) prep.) Indicating the space or time through which an action or state extends; hence, during; in or through the space or time of. For ( prep.) prep.) Indicating that in prevention of which, or through fear of which, anything is done. Fore ( prep.) prep.) Before; -- sometimes written 'fore as if a contraction of afore or before. Foreby ( prep.) prep.) Near; hard by; along; past. See Forby. For by. Forenenst ( prep.) prep.) Over against; opposite to. Forth ( prep.) prep.) Forth from; out of. Fro ( prep.) prep.) From. From ( prep.) prep.) Out of the neighborhood of; lessening or losing proximity to; leaving behind; by reason of; out of; by aid of; -- used whenever departure, setting out, commencement of action, being, state, occurrence, etc., or procedure, emanation, absence, separation, etc., are to be expressed. It is construed with, and indicates, the point of space or time at which the action, state, etc., are regarded as setting out or beginning; also, less frequently, the source, the cause, the occasion, o> Fromward ( prep.) prep.) Alt. of Fromwards Fr omwards Fromwards ( prep.) prep.) A way from; -- the contrary of toward. ========================================================================== prepositions starting with G 'Gainst ( prep.) prep.) A contraction of Against. ============================================================================= prepositions starting with I
In- ( prep.) prep.) A prefix from Eng. prep. in, also from Lat. prep. in, meaning in, into, on, among; as, inbred, inborn, inroad; inc In ( prep.) prep.) The specific signification of in is situation or place with respect to surrounding, environment, encompassment, encompassment, etc. It is used with verbs signifying being, resting, or moving within limits, or within circumstances or conditions of any kind conceived of as limiting, confining, or investing, either wholly or in part. In its different applications, it approaches some of the meanings of, and sometimes is interchangeable with, within, into, on, at, of, and among. In ( prep.) prep.) With reference to space or place; as, he lives in Boston; he traveled in Italy; castles in the air. In ( prep.) prep.) With reference to circumstances or conditions; as, he is in difficulties; she stood in a blaze of light. In ( prep.) prep.) With reference to a whole which includes or comprises the part spoken of; as, the first in his family; the first regiment in the army. In ( prep.) prep.) With reference to physical surrounding, personal states, etc., abstractly denoted; as, I am in doubt; the room is in darkness; to live in fear. In ( prep.) prep.) With reference to character, reach, scope, or influence considered as establishing a limitation; as, to be in one's favor. In ( prep.) prep.) With reference to movement or tendency toward a certain limit or environment; -sometimes equivalent equivalent to into; as, to put seed in the ground; to fall in love; to end in death; to put our trust in God. In ( prep.) prep.) With reference to a limit of time; as, in an hour; it happened in the last century; in all my life. Into ( prep.) prep.) To the inside of; within. It is used in a variety of applications. Into ( prep.) prep.) Expressing entrance, or a passing from the outside of a thing to its interior parts; -following verbs expressing motion; as, come into the house; go into the church; one stream falls or runs into another; water enters into the fine vessels of plants. Into ( prep.) prep.) Expressing penetration beyond the outside or surface, or access to the inside, or contents; as, to look into a letter or book; to look into an apartment. Into ( prep.) prep.) Indicating insertion; as, to infuse more spirit or animation into a composition. Into ( prep.) prep.) Denoting inclusion; as, put these ideas into other words. Into ( prep.) prep.) Indicating the passing of a thing from one form, condition, or state to another; as, compound substances may be resolved into others which are more simple; ice is convertible into water, and water into vapor; men are more easily drawn than forced into compliance; we
may reduce many distinct substances into one mass; men are led by evidence into belief of truth, and are often enticed into the commission of crimes'into; she burst into tears; children are sometimes frightened into> Inwith ( prep.) prep.) Within. ============================================================================= prepositions starting with L Long ( prep.) prep.) By means of; by the fault of; because of. ============================================================================= prepositions starting with M Malgre ( prep.) prep.) See Mauger. Mauger ( prep.) prep.) Alt. of Maugre Maugre ( prep.) prep.) In spite of; in opposition to; notwithstanding. Mid ( prep.) prep.) See Amid. Midst ( prep.) prep.) In the midst of; amidst. 'Mongst ( prep.) prep.) See Amongst. ============================================================================= prepositions starting with N Near ( prep.) prep.) Adjacent to; close by; not far from; nigh; as, the ship sailed near the land. See the Note under near, a. Nigh ( prep.) prep.) Near to; not remote or distant from. Notwithstanding Notwithstanding ( prep.) prep.) Without prevention, or obstruction from or by; in spite of. ============================================================================ prepositions starting with O O' ( prep.) prep.) A shortened form of of or on. Of ( prep.) prep.) In a general sense, from, or out from; proceeding from; belonging to; relating to; concerning; -- used in a variety of applications; as:
Of ( prep.) prep.) Denoting that from which anything proceeds; indicating origin, source, descent, and the like; as, he is of a race of kings; he is of noble blood. Of ( prep.) prep.) Denoting possession or ownership, or the relation of subject to attribute; as, the apartment of the consul: the power of the king; a man of courage; the gate of heaven. Of ( prep.) prep.) Denoting the material of which anything is composed, or that which it contains; as, a throne of gold; a sword of steel; a wreath of mist; a cup of water. Of ( prep.) prep.) Denoting part of an aggregate or whole; belonging to a number or quantity mentioned; out of; from amongst; as, of this little he had some to spare; some of the mines were unproductive; most of the company. Of ( prep.) prep.) Denoting that by which a person or thing is actuated or impelled; also, the source of a purpose or action; as, they went of their own will; no body can move of itself; he did it of necessity. Of ( prep.) prep.) Denoting reference to a thing; about; concerning; relating to; as, to boast of one's achievements. Of ( prep.) prep.) Denoting nearness or distance, either in space or time; from; as, within a league of the town; within an hour of the appointed time. Of ( prep.) prep.) Denoting identity or equivalence; -- used with a name or appellation, and equivalent to the relation of apposition; as, the continent of America; the city of Rome; the Island of Cuba. Of ( prep.) prep.) Denoting the agent, or person by whom, or thing by which, anything is, or is done; by. Of ( prep.) prep.) Denoting relation to place or time; belonging to, or connected with; as, men of Athens; the people of the Middle Ages; in the days of Herod. Of ( prep.) prep.) Denoting passage from one state to another; from. Of ( prep.) prep.) During; in the course of. Off ( prep.) prep.) Not on; away from; as, to be off one's legs or off the bed; two miles off the shore. On ( prep.) prep.) The general signification of on is situation, motion, or condition with respect to contact or support beneath On ( prep.) prep.) At, or in contact with, the surface or upper part of a thing, and supported by it; placed or lying in contact with the surface; as, the book lies on the table, which stands on the floor of a house on an island. On ( prep.) prep.) To or against the surface of; -- used to indicate the motion of a thing as coming or falling to the surface of another; as, rain falls on the earth.
On ( prep.) prep.) Denoting performance or action by contact with the surface, upper part, or outside of anything; hence, by means of; with; as, to play on a violin or piano. Hence, figuratively, to work on one's feelings; to make an impression on the mind. On ( prep.) prep.) At or near; adjacent to; -- indicating situation, place, or position; as, on the one hand, on the other hand; the fleet is on the American coast. On ( prep.) prep.) In addition to; besides; -- indicating multiplication or succession in a series; as, heaps on heaps; mischief on mischief; loss on loss; thought on thought. On ( prep.) prep.) Indicating dependence or reliance; with confidence in; as, to depend on a person for assistance; to rely on; hence, indicating the ground or support of anything; as, he will promise on certain conditions; to bet on a horse. On ( prep.) prep.) At or in the time of; during; as, on Sunday we abstain from labor. See At (synonym). On ( prep.) prep.) At the time of, conveying some notion of cause or motive; as, on public occasions, the officers appear in full dress or uniform. Hence, in consequence of, or following; as, on the ratification of the treaty, the armies were disbanded. On ( prep.) prep.) Toward; for; -- indicating the object of some passion; as, have pity or compassion on him. On ( prep.) prep.) At the peril of, or for the safety of. On ( prep.) prep.) By virtue of; with the pledge of; -- denoting a pledge or engagement, and put before the thing pledged; as, he affirmed or promised on his word, or on his honor. On ( prep.) prep.) To the account of; -- denoting imprecation or invocation, or coming to, falling, or resting upon; as, on us be all the blame; a curse on him. On ( prep.) prep.) In reference or relation to; as, on our part expect punctuality; a satire on society. On ( prep.) prep.) Of. On ( prep.) prep.) Occupied with; in the performance of; as, only three officers are on duty; on a journey. On ( prep.) prep.) In the service of; connected with; of the number of; as, he is on a newspaper; on a committee. On ( prep.) prep.) Forward, in progression; onward; -- usually with a verb of motion; as, move on; go on. On ( prep.) prep.) Forward, in succession; as, from father to son, from the son to the grandson, and so on.
On ( prep.) prep.) In continuance; without interruption or ceasing; as, sleep on, take your ease; say on; sing on. On ( prep.) prep.) Adhering; not off; as in the phrase, "He is neither on nor off," that is, he is not steady, he is irresolute. On ( prep.) prep.) Attached to the body, as clothing or ornament, or for use. On ( prep.) prep.) In progress; proceeding; as, a game is on. Onto ( prep.) prep.) On the top of; upon; on. See On to, under On, prep. Outcept ( prep.) prep.) Except. Outtake ( prep.) prep.) Except. Over ( prep.) prep.) Above, or higher than, in place or position, with the idea of covering; -- opposed to under; as, clouds are over our heads; the smoke rises over the city. Over ( prep.) prep.) Across; from side to side of; -- implying a passing or moving, either above the substance or thing, or on the surface of it; as, a dog leaps over a stream or a table. Over ( prep.) prep.) Upon the surface of, or the whole surface of; hither and thither upon; throughout the whole extent of; as, to wander over the earth; to walk over a field, or over a city. Over ( prep.) prep.) Above; -- implying superiority in excellence, dignity, condition, or value; as, the advantages which the Christian world has over the heathen. Over ( prep.) prep.) Above in authority or station; -- implying government, direction, direction, care, attention, guard, responsibility, etc.; -- opposed to under. Over ( prep.) prep.) Across or during the time of; from beginning to end of; as, to keep anything over night; to keep corn over winter. Over ( prep.) prep.) Above the perpendicular height or length of, with an idea of measurement; as, the water, or the depth of water, was over his head, over his shoes. Over ( prep.) prep.) Beyond; in excess of; in addition to; more than; as, it cost ov er five dollars. Over ( prep.) prep.) Above, implying superiority after a contest; in spite of; notwithstanding; as, he triumphed over difficulties; the bill was passed over the veto. Overthwart ( prep.) prep.) Across; from alde to side of. =======================================================================
prepositions starting with P Par ( prep.) prep.) By; with; -- used frequently in Early English in phrases taken from the French, being sometimes written written as a part of the word which it governs; as, par amour, or paramour; par cas, or parcase; par fay, or parfay. Past ( prep.) prep.) Beyond, in position, or degree; further than; beyond the reach or influence of. Past ( prep.) prep.) Beyond, in time; after; as, past the hour. Past ( prep.) prep.) Above; exceeding; more than. Pending ( prep.) prep.) During; as, pending the trail. Per ( prep.) prep.) Through; by means of; through the agency of; by; for; for each; as, per annum; per capita, by heads, or according to individuals; per curiam, by the court; per se, by itself, of itself. Per is also sometimes sometimes used with English words. prepositions starting with R Regarding ( prep.) prep.) Concerning; respecting. Respecting ( prep.) prep.) With regard or relation to; regarding; concerning; as, respecting his conduct there is but one opinion. Rising ( prep.) prep.) More than; exceeding; upwards of; as, a horse rising six years of age. Round ( prep.) prep.) On every side of, so as to encompass or encircle; around; about; as, the people atood round him; to go round the city; to wind a cable round a windlass. ====================================================================== prepositions starting with S Sans ( prep.) prep.) Without; deprived or destitute of. Rarely used as an English word. Senza ( prep.) prep.) Without; as, senza stromenti, without instruments. Since ( prep.) prep.) From the time of; in or during the time subsequent to; subsequently to; after; -usually with a past event or time for the object. Sine ( prep.) prep.) Without. =======================================================================
prepositions starting with T Sans ( prep.) prep.) Without; deprived or destitute of. Rarely used as an English word. Senza ( prep.) prep.) Without; as, senza stromenti, without instruments. Since ( prep.) prep.) From the time of; in or during the time subsequent to; subsequently to; after; -usually with a past event or time for the object. Sine ( prep.) prep.) Without. ========================================================================= prepositions starting with U Umbe ( prep.) prep.) About. Under ( prep.) prep.) Below or lower, in place or position, with the idea of being covered; lower than; beneath; -- opposed to over; as, he stood under a tree; the carriage is under cover; a cellar extends under the whole house. Under ( prep.) prep.) Denoting relation to some thing or person that is superior, weighs upon, oppresses, bows down, governs, directs, influences powerfully, or the like, in a relation of subjection, subordination, obligation, liability, liability, or the like; as, to travel under a heavy load; to live under extreme oppression; to have fortitude under the evils of life; to have patience under pain, or under misfortunes; to behave like a Christian under reproaches and injuries; under the pains and penalties of> Under ( prep.) prep.) Denoting relation to something that exceeds in rank or degree, in number, size, weight, age, or the like; in a relation of the less to the greater, of inferiority, or of falling short. Under ( prep.) prep.) Denoting relation to something that comprehends or includes, that represents or designates, that furnishes a cover, pretext, pretense, or the like; as, he betrayed him under the guise of friendship; Morpheus is represented under the figure of a boy asleep. Under ( prep.) prep.) Less specifically, denoting the relation of being subject, of undergoing regard, treatment, or the like; as, a bill under discussion. Underneath ( prep.) prep.) Under; beneath; below. Unnear ( prep.) prep.) Not near; not close to; at a distance from. Until ( prep.) prep.) To; unto; towards; -- used of material objects. Until ( prep.) prep.) To; up to; till; before; -- used of time; as, he staid until evening; he will not come back until the end of the month. Unto ( prep.) prep.) To; -- now used only in antiquated, formal, or scriptural style. See To.
Unto ( prep.) prep.) Until; till. Untoward ( prep.) prep.) Toward. Up ( prep.) prep.) From a lower to a higher place on, upon, or along; at a higher situation upon; at the top of. Up ( prep.) prep.) From the coast towards the interior of, as a country; from the mouth towards the source of, as a stream; as, to journey up the country; to sail up the Hudson. Up ( prep.) prep.) Upon. Upon ( prep.) prep.) On; -- used in all the senses of that word, with which it is interchangeable. Uptill ( prep.) prep.) To; against. ======================================================================== prepositions starting with V Versus ( prep.) prep.) Against; as, John Doe versus Richard Roe; -- chiefly used in legal language, and abbreviated to v. or vs. Via ( prep.) prep.) By the way of; as, to send a letter via Queenstown to London. Vicarious ( prep.) prep.) Of or pertaining to a vicar, substitute, or deputy; deputed; delegated; as, vicarious power or authority. Vicarious ( prep.) prep.) Acting of suffering for another; as, a vicarious agent or officer. Vicarious ( prep.) prep.) Performed of suffered in the place of another; substituted; as, a vicarious sacrifice; vicarious punishment. punishment. Vicarious ( prep.) prep.) Acting as a substitute; -- said of abnormal action which replaces a suppressed normal function; as, vicarious hemorrhage replacing menstruation. Vice ( prep.) prep.) In the place of; in the stead; as, A. B. was appointed postmaster vice C. D. resigned. Vice ( prep.) prep.) Denoting one who in certain cases may assume the office or duties of a superior; designating an officer or an office that is second in rank or authority; as, vice president; vice agent; vice consul, etc. Viceroy ( prep.) prep.) The governor of a country or province who rules in the name of the sovereign with regal authority, as the king's substitute; as, the viceroy of India. Viceroy ( prep.) prep.) A large and handsome American butterfly (Basilarchia, / Limenitis, archippus). Its wings are orange-red, with black lines along the nervures and a row of white spots along the outer margins. The larvae feed on willow, poplar, and apple trees.
prepositions starting with W While ( prep.) prep.) Until; till. With ( prep.) prep.) With denotes or expresses some situation or relation of nearness, proximity, association, connection, or the like. With ( prep.) prep.) To denote a close or direct relation of opposition or hostility; -- equivalent to against. With ( prep.) prep.) To denote association in respect of situation or environment; hence, among; in the company of. With ( prep.) prep.) To denote a connection of friendship, support, alliance, assistance, assistance, countenance, etc.; hence, on the side of. With ( prep.) prep.) To denote the accomplishment of cause, means, instrument, etc; -- sometimes equivalent to by. With ( prep.) prep.) To denote association in thought, as for comparison or contrast. With ( prep.) prep.) To denote simultaneous happening, or immediate succession or consequence. With ( prep.) prep.) To denote having as a possession or an appendage; as, the firmament with its stars; a bride with a large fortune. Withal ( prep.) prep.) With; -- put after its object, at the end of sentence or clause in which it stands. Withers ( prep.) prep.) The ridge between the shoulder bones of a horse, at the base of the neck. See Illust. of Horse. Within ( prep.) prep.) In the inner or interior part of; inside of; not without; as, within doors. Within ( prep.) prep.) In the limits or compass of; not further in length than; as, within five miles; not longer in time than; as, within an hour; not exceeding in quantity; as, expenses kept within one's income. Within ( prep.) prep.) Hence, inside the limits, reach, or influence of; not going outside of; not beyond, overstepping, exceeding, or the like. Without ( prep.) prep.) On or at the outside of; out of; not within; as, without doors. Without ( prep.) prep.) Out of the limits of; out of reach r each of; beyond. Without ( prep.) prep.) Not with; otherwise than with; in absence of, separation from, or destitution of; not with use or employment of; independently of; exclusively of; with omission; as, without labor; without damage. Withouten ( prep.) prep.) Without.
Withstand ( prep.) prep.) To stand against; to oppose; to resist, either with physical or moral force; as, to withstand an attack of troops; to withstand eloquence or arguments. ===================================================================== prepositions starting with Y Yer ( prep.) prep.) Ere; before. Ymel ( prep.) prep.) Among. ============================================================================
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What is a preposition? preposition? Prepositions are used to express the relationship of a noun or pronoun (or another grammatical element functioning as a noun) to the rest of the sentence. The noun or pronoun that is connected by the preposition is known as the object of
the preposition. Some common prepositions are in, on, for, to, of, with, with , and about , though there are many others.
Prepositional Phrases Prepositions and their objects together form prepositional phrases, which can function as either adjectives or (more commonly) adverbs. For example:
“There is a film a film at noon noun film)) noon we could see.” (adjectival, modifying the noun film “He hit “He hit the nail with a hammer.” (adverbial, modifying the verb hit )
A prepositional phrase always contains at least a preposition and its object (a noun or pronoun), but it can also contain modifiers that add additional meaning to the object. These can even be other prepositional phrases functioning as adjectives. For example:
“He arrived to school in a red car.” “We keep the lawnmower in the shed out back back.”
Adjective complements Occasionally, adverbial prepositions are used to modify predicative adjectives to complete or elaborate upon their meaning. When they are used in this way, they function as adjective complements. For example:
thunderstorms.” “Megan was afraid was afraid of thunderstorms “Philip “Philip is upset about what what was said.” “We are very pleased very pleased with the number of donations we received.”
Choosing the appropriate preposition Common Prepositional Errors Prepositions can be very difficult to navigate because many of them are used to express multiple kinds of relationships, and it’s easy to use one in the wrong context. For example:
breakfast.” (correct) “I had cereal and milk for breakfast “I had breakfast with cereal and milk.” (incorrect)
The second sentence is a common error. It implies that you, the cereal, and the milk all had breakfast together. You can have breakfast with your friends or your family, but not with cereal and milk. However, we can use with to with to show a connection between cereal and milk, as in:
“I had cereal with milk for breakfast breakfast.”
Another similar error is:
“I go to work with my car.”
In the first sentence, it implies that you and your car go to work together. You can go to work with a person, but when speaking about a means of transportation, we often use the preposition by , as in:
car.” “I go to work by car
If the object is modified by a possessive determiner, we can also use the preposition in: in:
“I go to work in my car.”
When choosing the appropriate preposition in a sentence, we must consider their various categories as well as what the prepositional phrase is going to modify.
Categories of prepositions Prepositions can be broadly divided into eight categories: time, place, direction or movement, agency, instrument or device, reason or purpose, connection, connection , and origin. origin. The following table highlights the most common categories of prepositions and how they are used to form adjectival or adverbial prepositional phrases in a sentence:
Category
Preposition
Example sentences
Time
at, in, on, for, during, since, by, until, before, after, to, past
“There is a film at noon noon we could see.” (adjectival) “We’re meeting him in an hour.”
(adverbial) at, in, on, by/near/close to, next to/beside, Place
between, behind, in front of, above/over, below/under
Direction or Movement
to, from, over, under, along, around, across, through, into, out of, toward(s), away from,
“The cat on the roof was hissing at us.” (adjectival) the shed.” (adverbial) “Try looking behind the “The house down the road is being sold.” (adjectival) “They drove across the country.”
onto, off, up, down (adverbial)
Agency
by, with
Instrument or Device
by, with, on
Reason or Purpose
Connection
for, through, because of, on account of, from
of, to, with
“The book by the the famous author is a big hit.” (adjectival) “Her heart is filled with emotion.” (adverbial) “The “The journey by boat boat is long and arduous.” (adjectival) “He hit the nail with a hammer.” (adverbial)
work.” “I have a separate computer for work (adjectival) the storm.” “They left early because of the (adverbial) “A well-written well-written cover letter toemployers helps your chances of
Origin
from, of
being hired.” (adjectival) “I think she decided to go withVictor.” (adverbial)
German descent.” (adjectival) “Tom is of German “We started our trip from Italy.” (adverbial)
Notice that many prepositions fall under two or more categories. To determine what type of preposition is being used in a sentence, you must look closely at the context and what the prepositional phrase is modifying. Remember that prepositional phrases can be used with verbs, with nouns, and with adjectives. Continue on to the rest of the sections in this chapter to learn more about how and when prepositions are (and are not) used.
Prepositions vs. Infinitives The word to is to is a very common preposition, used to express time, direction, and connection. To is To is also used, however, as a particle to introduce the infinitive form of verbs— verbs—e.g., to run, run, to play , to think , to be, be, etc. For example:
“I often ride my bicycle to work.” (preposition of direction) “I often ride my bicycle to stay healthy.” (infinitive)
Because they share the same introductory word, it’s easy to mistake one for the o ther. Just remember that infinitives always use the word to with to with the base or bare form of a verb, while the preposition to is to is always followed by a noun, pronoun, or a grammatical element functioning as a noun.
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Prepositional Phrases
What is a prepositional phrase? A prepositional phrase is made up of at least a preposition and its object, which can be a noun, pronoun, or a noun phrase. Often times, the object will have a modifier or modifiers (such as adjectives, noun adjuncts, etc.) that appear between it and the preposition. These specify or describe the object, but, unlike prepositions, they do not serve to connect the object grammatically to the rest of the sentence.
Examples
On describes the location in relation to the ground . on the ground — On describes specifies that whatever is being discussed is particular to the bedroom. bedroom. of the bedroom — Of specifies down the dark alley — Down describes Down describes the direction of movement in relation to alley , while the adjective dark is is a modifier specifying that the alley is not well lit. into an empty parking lot — To describes To describes the direction of movement in relation to the compound noun parking lot . The adjective empty is empty is a modifier specifying that the parking lot doesn’t have people or cars in it. is a compound c ompound preposition describing the reason why something because of the nasty weather — Because of is happened— happened—in this case, the nasty weather .
Prepositional phrases can behave in two ways in a sentence: as an adjective modifying a noun, or as an adverb modifying a verb, adjective, or adverb.
Adjectival Prepositional Phrases When a prepositional phrase modifies a noun, pronoun, gerund, or noun phrase (all of which function grammatically as nouns), it is considered to function as an adjective within the sentence. We call these adjectival prepositional phrases, or sometimes just adjective prepositional phrases. Adjectival prepositional phrases always follow the noun they are modifying. And, like an adjective, this kind of prepositional phrase answers one or more of the following questions about the noun:
Which one? What kind? How many or how much?
Examples
“The cat on the shed is black.”
On the shed is is a prepositional phrase— phrase—on is on is a preposition describing the position of its object, the shed . The prepositional phrase is adjectival because it mo difies the noun cat (which (which it follows directly in the sentence) by answering the question “Which cat?”
“I would like to buy some flowers in a glass vase.”
The prepositional phrase here is in a glass vase— vase—in is in is a preposition describing the object a vase. vase. Glass is Glass is a modifier of vase, vase, appearing between the preposition and the noun that it modifies. The prepositional phrase in this sentence is adjectival because it immediately follows the noun that it describes ( flowers ( flowers), ), and it tells us what kind of flowers the speaker would like to buy.
“People from many different countries have visited here.”
From many different countries is countries is a prepositional phrase modifying the noun people noun people.. It immediately follows that noun, and it answers the question what kind of people (people from different countries). But it also indirectly answers the question how many, because it tells the reader that a large number of people have visited.
Adverbial Prepositional Phrases When a prepositional phrase modifies a verb, adjective, or adverb, it is considered to have the function of an adverb within the sentence. We call these adverbial prepositional phrases, or sometimes just adverb prepositional
phrases, adverb phrases, or even just adverbs. If an adverbial phrase is describing an adjective or an adverb, it will follow that word in the sentence. However, adverbial prepositional phrases don’t always immediately follow the verb they are modifying. Like normal adverbs, adverbial prepositional phrases answer the questions:
When? Where? How (in what way)? Why (for what purpose)? To what extent?
Examples Verbs
“She will leave after a short run.”
Here the prepositional phrase after a short run follows run follows the word it modifies, the verb leave. leave. It describes a point in time (albeit a nonspecific one), answering the question of when the action will happen.
“I ran a mile down the road.”
Even though the prepositional phrase down the road follows follows the noun mile, mile, it actually describes the verb run. run. Here it is answering the question where: “Where did you run (a mile)?” “Down the road.” An adverbial preposition can also be placed at different places in the sentence when modifying a verb, such as at the beginning. For example:
“Because of my operation, I had to cancel my flight.”
The prepositional phrase because of my operation, operation, which opens the sentence, is describing the verb cancel —in this instance, it is describing why the speaker had to cancel.
Adjectives and adverbs Adverbial prepositional phrases that modify adjectives and adverbs c an be harder to identify because the adjectives and adverbs are usually paired with verbs. Remember that these prepositional phrases always follow the adjective or
adverband will contain information specific to the adjective and adverb.
“I was delighted with the results .”
In this sentence, the prepositional phrase with the results is results is describing the predicative adjective delighted , and it answers the question “ Why are you delighted?” Even though delighted is is paired with the linking verb was, was, the prepositional phrase very clearly describes the adjective rather than the verb.
“I can get there more quickly on my new bike.”
Here, on my new bike describes bike describes the adverb more quickly , answering the question “How?” or “In what manner?” It could also seem that the prepositional phrase is describing the verb get , but the information in the prepositional phrase is specific to getting there quickly .
Multiple Prepositional Phrases Sentences can (and often do) have more than one prepositional phrase. What kind of prepositional phrase each one is depends on what it is modifying, which is generally indicated by where it is placed in the sentence and what kind of information it is providing. For instance, verbs often take multiple adverbial prepositional phrases as modifiers, while an adjectival prepositional phrase can modify the objects of other prepositional phrases. It can seem a little bit complicated, but if you break the sentence down into parts, you can still apply the rules that were outlined above.
Examples
“During the Christmas break, I visited my old school behind our house.”
There are two prepositional phrases in this sentence. The first, during the Christmas break , is an adverbial prepositional phrase. We know this because it comes at the very beginning of the sentence, and it describes the verb visited (answering visited (answering the question “When?”).
The second prepositional phrase is behind our house. house . It is an adjectival prepositional phrase, modifying the noun school and school and answering the question “Which one?” “We ended our game with the neighbors at once when we heard our parents calling.”
Here, two prepositional phrases occur one after the other. The first one, with the neighbors, neighbors, describes the noun game, game, so it is adjectival. The second prepositional phrase, at once, once, describes the verb ended , even though it comes quite a bit later in the sentence. Because it describes a verb, it is an adverbial prepositional phrase. “While I was home for the summer after my first semester of college, I decided to work in a store to earn some extra cash.”
This sentence features four prepositional phrases, three of which occur in succession. The first is for is for the summer . It is functioning as an adverb to describe the verb phrase was home, home, specifying when the speaker was at home. (In this case it is describing a duration of time.) Even though the second prepositional phrase, after my first semester , seems to describe the first one, it is actually also describing the verb phrase to further clarify when the speaker was home. In this instance, you can reverse the prepositional phrases—“While phrases—“While I was home after my first semester for the summer ”—and ”—and still have the clause make complete sense (even if it’s not as clearly written). However, the third prepositional phrase, of college, college, is an adjectival prepositional phrase— phrase—it is describing the noun phrase my first semester , which is the object of the second prepositional phrase. Here, it serves to answer the question which (or even what kind) about the semester being discussed. As such, it is “tied” to that preposition: it would not make sense to place it elsewhere in the sentence. For instance, “While I was home for the summer of college after my first semester” does not make sense. The final prepositional phrase, in a store, store, is much easier to understand. It is an adverbial prepositional phrase modifying the verb work , and specifies where the speaker is going to work.
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Categories of Prepositions
Defining Categories Most prepositions have multiple usages and meanings. Generally speaking, prepositions can be divided into eight categories: time, place, direction or movement, agency, instrument or device, reason or purpose, connection , and origin. origin. The following table highlights the most common prepositions and their categories*:
Category Time
Place
Preposition at, in, on, for, during, since, by, until, before, after, to, past at, in, on, by/near/close to, next to/beside, between, behind, in front of , above/over, below/under
Direction or
to, from, over, under, along, around, across, through, into, out of, toward(s), away from, onto,
Movement
off, up, down
Agency
by, with
Instrument or Device by, with, on Reason or Purpose
for, through, because of, on account of, from
Connection
of, to, with
Origin
from, of
(*Many prepositions will fall under two or more categories. To determine what type of preposition is being used in a sentence, you must look closely at the context and what is being described.)
Prepositions of time A preposition of time describes when or for how long something occurred or will occur. The three most common prepositions of time are at, in, in, and on. on. Each preposition of time refers to a different increment of or point in time, as shown below:
Preposition of
What it Describes
Time
Example Sentences “Let’s meet at noon.”
at
specific and short times of day “Chris arrived at one o’clock.” “Beth starts school school in August.”
in
months, years, and specific times of day
“In 2008, the U.S. held a presidential election.” “I would rather work on the project in the afternoon.” “On Tuesday, Dad went to the grocery store.”
on
days and dates “Valentine’s Day is on February 14.”
for
durations of time
“He lived abroad a broad for many years.”
during
simultaneous events
“We’re not supposed to study duringclass.”
a continuous event originating from a specific
“She’s been waiting to hear back from the
point in the past
office since yesterday.”
a specific point in the future before which an
“You must wake up by six o’clock tomorrow
event must be completed
morning.”
a continuous event that will terminate at a
“Daniel can’t sneak out of the house untilhis
specific point in the future
parents go to bed.”
before
something prior to a specific time or event
“The moon rose before sunset.”
after
something following a specific time or event
since
by
until
“Katrina made a promise to help out afterwork today.”
to
time in relation to the next hour of the day
past
time in relation to the previous hour of the day
“My watch says it’s 10 minutes m inutes to three right now.” “Ideally, the party would start no later than a quarter past eight.”
Prepositions of place A preposition of place describes where something is located in reference to something else, or where something occurred or will occur. Like prepositions of time, the most common prepositions of place are also at, in, in, and on. on. The usages of these and other prepositions of place are explained below:
Preposition of Place
What it Describes
Example Sentences
at
specific points or locations
“Ben is planning on staying the night at a hotel.”
in
enclosed spaces
“The rice is in the cabinet.”
on
surfaces or tops of things
“Leave the towel on the counter.”
by, near, close to lack of distance
next to, beside
between
behind
in front of
adjacency
“The “The library is by/near/close to the train station.” “Many people consider it rude to sit next to/besidea stranger in a movie theater.”
something in the middle of two
“To make a sandwich, simply put something something between two slices
people or things
of bread.”
something at the back of something “I stood behind my sister while we waited in line.” something situated before something
above, over*
something higher than something
below, under**
something lower than something
“Let’s put the dresser in front of the window.”
“The arch above/over the hallway reminded Natalie of a castle she’d visited.” “All children fear the monsters below/under their beds.”
(*Over (*Over and and above both above both describe something higher than something else, but over can can also describe something directly in contact with and covering something beneath it. For example: “I draped my jacket over the over the couch” is correct, whereas “I draped my jacket above the couch” is incorrect.) (**Under (**Under and and below can can both describe something lower than something else, but under can can also describe something that is directly in contact with something on top of it. For example: “The puppy hid under the under the blanket” is correct, whereas “The puppy hid below the below the blanket” is incorrect.) incorrect.)
Prepositions of direction or movement A preposition of direction or movement describes how, where, or in what way something moves. The following table highlights the most common prepositions of direction and movement, as well as their different usages:
Preposition of Direction or
What it Describes
Movement to
from
over
above
movement with a specific aim, direction, or destination
movement with a specific point of origin
movement higher than and across something else movement to a point higher than something else
Example Sentences
“My brother went to Europe with his friends.”
“She told stories about the time ti me she walked to Spain from France.”
“The bird flew over the trees.”
“He shot his arrow above the target.”
“That large worm went under/beneath the
under/beneath
movement lower than something
along
movement on a straight line or edge
around
movement in a circular direction
across
movement from one end to the other
“I walked across the flimsy bridge.”
movement from one side of an enclosed
“The burglar entered the house throughthe
space and out of the other
basement window.”
through
dirt.” “The childhood friends rode their bicycles along the road.” “The couple held hands and skated around the rink.”
“If you jump into the water like this, you can
into
movement ending inside something
out of
movement ending outside something
toward(s)*
movement closer to something
away from
movement farther from something
onto
movement ending on top of something
“Be careful climbing onto that ledge.”
movement down or away from
“Parents are always yelling at their kids to
something
get off the furniture.”
off
up
movement heading up
make a big splash.” “Get out of that that cave before the bear comes back!” “Laughing, she threw up her hands and ran toward(s) the park.” “Get away from the fire before you get burned.”
“When you use a fireplace, smoke goes upthe chimney.”
down
movement heading down
“He jumped down and hurt his knee.”
(*Toward (*Toward and and towards are interchangeable. In formal American English, “toward” is preferred.) preferred .)
Prepositions of agency A preposition of agency describes a person or a thing that has caused or is causing something to occur . Sentences containing prepositions of agency are usually written in the passive the passive voice and voice and employ the prepositions by (for (for people) and with (for with (for things). For example:
“The house was built by the three siblings.” (passive) “The three siblings built the house.” (active) “Her heart is filled with emotion.” (passive) “Emotion filled her heart.” (active)
Prepositions of instrument or device A preposition of instrument or device is used when describing certain technologies, machines, or devices. These prepositions are by, with, with, and on. on. Typically, by refers refers to methods of transportation, whereas with and with and on describe on describe the use of machines and other devices. For example:
“Aunt Patricia returned home by ferry.” “She opened the locked door with an old key.” “May I finish my homework on your computer?”
Prepositions of reason or purpose A preposition of reason or purpose describes why something has occurred or will occur. Common prepositions of reason or purpose include for, include for, through, because of, on account of , and from and from.. For example:
“Everything I did was for you.” “Through her bravery, we were able to escape unharmed.” “Because of the the delay, I was late la te to the parade.” “The employees refused to work on account of their low pay.” “He knows from experience how to deal with them.”
Prepositions of connection A preposition of connection describes possession, relationships, or accompaniment. Of is is used for possession, to for to for relationships between people or things, and with for with for accompaniment. For example:
“The Statue of Liberty is located in New York Harbor.” “A well-written well-written essay is impressive to teachers.” “Lisa wanted to go to the concert with Victor.”
Origin When we describe a person or thing’s origin (such as nationality, natio nality, hometown/state, ethnicity, the place where something was built or designed, etc.), we typically use the preposition from preposition from (and, (and, to a lesser degree, of ). ). For example:
“I met the most delightful delightful couple from Italy.” “I’m from New York originally, but I’ve lived in Dallas for many years.” “The new professor is of Turkish descent.” “The new computer from the tech giant should be revolutionary.”
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Common Prepositional Errors Due to the large number of prepositions in English, as well as the fact that many prepositions serve multiple purposes, it can be quite difficult to determine which preposition which preposition to use in a particular situation. This is especially tricky for the prepositions we use after verbs. In this section, we’ll look at some common errors that arise when trying to de termine the appropriate preposition to use with a particular kind of verb, as well as identifying patterns to help us make the correct choice.
Verbs of motion — to vs. to vs. in Verbs that describe the movement from one place to another generally take the preposition to. to. However, when a verb describes a movement from one place into another, we use the prepositions in or in or into. into. This can lead to confusion between the two prepositions when using a motio n verb that can describe either scenario. For example:
“I went to London last year.” (correct) “I went in London last year.” (incorrect)
When we use a motion verb this way, we use the preposition o f movement to. to. The only exception to the rule is the verb phrase go home, home, where home is home is an adverbial noun that modifies the verb. Otherwise we need to use to to to to express going from A to B. Here are some more examples of motion verbs that take the preposition to: to:
“Walk to school.” “Run to the store.” “Move to the the left.” “Turn to the right.” “Swim to the shore.” “Drive to the country.” “Cycle to work.”
Of course we can use other prepositions of movement when we describe different r elationships between the verb and the object of the preposition. For example:
“Walk across the road.” “Run along the river.” “Cycle round the park.” “Drive over the bridge.” “Swim up and down the pool.” “Went in the school.”
Static verbs — at vs. vs. to
“I arrived at the airport late.” (correct) “I arrived to the airport late.” (incorrect)
Remember, we use to with motion verbs when we describe the movement from one location to another. Arrive another. Arrive,, however, is considered a “static” verb, meaning it indicates no movement from point A to point B. In this case, we need to use the preposition at , which is used to indicate being in a location. Other examples of static verb are be and be and stay ; we also use at rather rather than to with to with these verbs, as in:
“I was at the theater last night.” (correct) “I was to the theater last night.” (incorrect)
“I stayed at my my brother’s house last night.” (correct)
“I stayed to my brother’s house last night.” (incorrect)
Possession and access — to vs. to vs. of The prepositions to and to and of can can both be used to signify that something belongs to or is a property of another thing. However, we use to to to to indicate that something grants access or leads into another thing, which is a relationship that of does does not describe. For example:
“This is the key to my room.” (correct) “This is the key of my room.” (incorrect)
There are also certain instances i nstances in which we could use either preposition and still have a correct sentence, but the meaning would be subtly different:
“This is the main door of the house.” (correct—meaning (correct—meaning the primary door belonging to the house) “This is the main door to the house.” house.” (also correct—meaning correct—meaning the primary door to gain access to the house)
Different media — in vs. in vs. on Another pair of similar prepositions is in and in and on, on, which can both be used to describe the medium by which something is seen. We use in when in when we are talking about something appearing in printed media, while on is on is used to talk about something appearing on televised or digital media . Let’s look at two sets of examples to better see this difference:
“I read it in the newspaper.” (correct) “I saw it on the newspaper.” newspaper.” (incorrect) “I saw it on TV.” (correct) “I saw it in TV.” (incorrect)
Containment and nativity — in vs. in vs. of
“The Nile is the longest river in the world.” (correct) “The Nile is the longest river of the world.” (incorrect)
Remember that of relates relates to belonging, while in refers in refers to being inside or within someplace. We speak about countries and things being in the world, not of the the world. On the other hand, when we describe someplace to which a person or thing is native, we use of and and not in. in. For example:
“He is a citizen of Greece.” (correct) “He is a citizen in Greece.” (incorrect) “The gray wolf of North America is a beautiful creature.” (correct) “The gray wolf in North America is a beautiful creature.” (incorrect)
Performance — in vs. in vs. at When we describe how well someone does something, we often use the verb phrase is good followed followed by the preposition at . However, if we use the verb phrase does well , we usually use the preposition in, in, which can lead to a confusion between the two. For example:
“My brother is good at English.” (correct) “My brother is good in English.” (incorrect)
“My sister does well in school.” (correct) “My sister does well at school.” (incorrect)
When we are talking about a particular subject, we use is good at , but if we’re we’re talking about a particular setting, particular setting, we use does well in. in.
Over , on, on, and at the the weekend When we talk about our plans for an upcoming weekend, there are a number of prepositional constructions we can use. In American English, the most common prepositions to use are over and and on. on. In British English, the most common preposition is at , though over is is also used. Note that the preposition during is during is not used in either American or British English. “I will do my homework on the weekend.” (American English) “I will do my homework over the weekend.” (American and British English) “I will do my homework at the weekend.” (British English) “I will do my homework during the weekend.” (incorrect)
Transitive and intransitive verbs We must be careful with prepositions when it comes to transitive and intransitive verbs . Remember, transitive verbs can take direct (and sometimes indirect) objects, while intransitive verbs cannot.
Prepositions with intransitive verbs If we want to express a direct relationship between an intransitive verb and something that seems to be receiving its action, we often use a preposition. For example:
“I listened to the radio last night.” (correct) “I listened the radio last night.” (incorrect) “I’ll wait for you.” (correct) “I’ll wait you.” (incorrect)
If we leave out the prepositions to and to and for for , we make the radio and radio and you the you the objects of the intransitive verbs listen and listen and wait , which is incorrect.
Prepositions with transitive verbs Likewise, we must be careful not to use a preposition with the objects of transitive verbs:
“I’ll answer the phone.” (correct) “I’ll answer to the phone.” (incorrect) “She is going to marry a lawyer.” (correct) “She is going to marry marr y with a lawyer.” (incorrect) “I asked him to buy some bread.” (correct) “I asked to him to buy some bread.” (incorrect)
(*Note that to buy in in the last two examples is an infinitive, not a prepositional phrase; it is functioning as an adverb of .) purpose to modify the verb ask .) The verb ask can can also be an intransitive verb in some instances, in which case we can use the preposition for :
“I asked Jeff.” (transitive) “I asked for Jef f.” f.” (intransitive)
Be careful, though, because this changes the verb’s meaning. When we use ask with ask with just a person’s name, as in the first example, it means to ask the person something, such as a question. When we ask for someone, it means we are requesting to see or speak to that person.
Prepositions and indirect objects Some transitive verbs are able to take both direct objects and indirect objects (people or things that receive the direct object of the verb). If a verb is capable of taking an indirect object, that person or thing appears immediately after the verb and before the direct object. We can also place it after the direct object with the preposition to, to, in which case it is no longer a true indirect object but an adverbial prepositional phrase. For example:
“John sent me a letter.” (correct—indirect (correct—indirect object) “John sent a letter to me.” me.” (correct—adverbial (correct—adverbial prepositional phrase)
However, not all transitive verbs can take indirect objects. If a verb is unable to have a true indirect object, we have to put the person or thing receiving the direct object in a prepositional phrase with to. to. For instance:
“I’ll explain the problem to you.” you.” (correct) “I’ll explain you the problem.” (incorrect)
Verbs that take both to and to and at Many verbs are able to take multiple mult iple prepositions after them. However, this often results in a change in the sentence’s meaning. The most common of these pairs is to and to and at —a —a large number of verbs are able to take both. We’ll look at a number of such constructions below.
Shout to to vs. vs. shout at When you shout to someone, to someone, you raise your voice to ensure that he or she can hear you. If, on the other hand, you shout at someone, someone, you raise your voice because you are angry with him or her. For example:
“I shouted to Mary, but she was too far away to t o hear me.” “He just kept shouting at me, even though I had apologized.”
Throw to to vs. vs. throw at If you throw something to someone, to someone, such as a ball, you intend for that person to catch it. For example:
“She threw the ball to the dog. He caught it and ran away with it.”
If you throw something at someone, someone, you want to hit them with it. This could be because you are angry with them, as in:
“She was so angry with her husband that she threw her wedding ring at him.”
Point to to vs. vs. point at You can point to or to or at a a person as well as an object. If we point to someone to someone or something, we are indicating a location or direction. For example:
“She pointed to the sky.”
If we point at someone someone or something, we draw attention to that specific person or thing, as in:
“‘You’re the one who stole my bag!’ she shouted, pointing at the thief.”
Sometimes the difference between the two is very subtle, and we can use either preposition with li ttle to no change i n meaning.
“He pointed at/to his watch and said, ‘I must go. It’s very late.’”
Learning the correct prepositions In this guide, we provide some general guidelines for determining which preposition to use in a given situation. However, the use of prepositions is particularly varied and flexible in English, so the best way to learn correct prepositional use is to pay close attention to the way people speak and write.
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Prepositions with Nouns
Definition Certain prepositions can be used in conjunction with nouns to connect, emphasize, or provide clarification for ideas expressed in sentences. In this combination, the preposition always c omes directly after the noun. Here are some of the most common prepositions used with nouns:
to for of in on at from with about between
Rules There is no clear-cut rule that determines which prepositions connect to which nouns; however, we can look at how synonymous nouns and associated verbs pair with prepositions to observe patterns or make an educated guess.
Synonymous nouns Synonymous nouns typically employ identical prepositions. For example, when the noun respect is is replaced with its synonyms (such as admiration or admiration or esteem), esteem), the preposition for preposition for remains remains the same:
“I could never lose respect for for you.” (original) “I could never lose admiration for you.” “I could never lose esteem for you.”
In the above case, the preposition does not change, regardless of what synonym is being used. This is not always the always the case, however, so do not take this as a concrete rule. The examples below demonstrate cases in which the preposition changes with synonyms of the original noun:
“My addiction to coffee is unhealthy.” (original) “My obsession with coffee is unhealthy.” “My dependence on coffee is unhealthy.”
Verbs with prepositions For many words, the prepositions used with nouns are the same prepositions used with those nouns’ associated verb forms. For example:
“He discussed his reaction to the results.” (noun) to the results.” (verb) “He discussed how he reacted to “I have knowledge of that particular issue.” (noun) of that particular issue.” (verb) “I know of
Be careful not to rely on this pattern, though, because in some cases changing a noun into its verb form alters the preposition:
“I have deep sympathy for him.” “I deeply sympathize with him.” “She has an obsession with that comic book.” “She obsesses over that comic book.”
Examples of common pairings Although there are some tricks we can use, there is no specific way of determining which prepositions pair with particular nouns— nouns—we just have to know them by heart. The only way to do this is by seeing them used in everyday writing and speech. Below we will look at examples of the most common prepositions that pair with nouns.
Noun + to One of the most common prepositions used with nouns is to. to. The following table contains examples of combinations you might see:
Noun + to
Example Sentence
access to
“I couldn’t enter the building without access to the door’s password.”
addiction to
“Alison has an addiction to football.”
answer to
“Her answer to the teacher’s question was incorrect.”
approach to “Professor Smith’s approach to the experiment was incredibly innovative.” damage to
“The damage to the car is worse than I thought it’d be.”
dedication to “Ned has intense dedication to his schoolwork.” devotion to
“Everyone admired the doctor’s devotion to her patients.”
reaction to
“The child had an adorable reaction to the kitten.”
response to
“She gave no response to the question I’d asked her.”
solution to
“No one could come up with a solution to the math problem.”
threat to
“Climate change is a potential threat to certain species.”
Noun + for + for Another common preposition used with nouns is for . Examples can be seen in the table below: Noun + for
Example Sentence
admiration for “Penny has so much admiration for her mother.” cure for
“Health officials recently announced that a cure for the fatal disease had been found.”
desire for
“My desire for success is more important than my desire for romance.”
hope for
“Youths often have high hopes for humanity.”
need for
“The need for social interaction is a basic human trait.”
passion for
“Simply having a passion for writing doesn’t necessarily mean you mean you will become a best-selling best- selling author.”
reason for
“There is always a reason for change.”
respect for
“Certain cultures promote respect for elders.”
room for
“There’s room for one more person at this table.”
sympathy for
“You should always have sympathy for strangers.”
talent for
“Greg has a talent for stand-up stand-up comedy.”
Noun + of The preposition of can can be used with many nouns. Here are some common combinations: Noun + of advantage of
Example Sentence “Most people seem to underestimate the advantage of majoring in philosophy.”
disadvantage of “The disadvantage of becoming an entrepreneur is the amount of debt you can accumulate.” fear of
“My niece has a fear of the dark.”
habit of
“I used to have a habit of biting my fingernails.”
intention of
“Do you “Do you have any intention of going out today?”
knowledge of
“Timothy’s knowledge of beekeeping is impressive.”
lack of
“The police cannot arrest him due to a lack of evidence.”
memory of
“I have no memory of my first year in school.”
process of
“The process of elimination elimination is a popular technique when taking multiple-choice multiple- choice tests.”
smell of
“I love the smell of freshly baked cookies.”
sound of
“Can you hear the sound of birds chirping?”
taste of
“The taste of cooked octopus is an acquired one.”
Noun + in Several nouns take the preposition in, in, examples of which can be seen in the following table: Noun + in
Example Sentence
belief in
“It is not uncommon to have a belief in a higher power.”
change in
“Scientists detected little change in the atmosphere.”
decrease in
“A decrease in taxes would dramatically affect the economy.”
delay in
“There appears to have been a delay in processing your payment.”
experience in “She has little experience in backpacking.” increase in
“I’m hoping for an increase in environmentally environmentally friendly products.”
interest in
“Even as a child, the girl had an interest in archaeology.”
pleasure in
“He took pleasure in playing the piano.”
reduction in
“Meredith was forced to take a reduction in her pay.”
rise in
“After he won the jackpot, ja ckpot, his hometown witnessed a sharp rise in sales of lottery tickets.”
Noun + on The preposition on is on is less commonly paired with nouns, but there are instances where it is used. Here are some examples of on being on being used with nouns:
Noun + on
Example Sentence
advice on
“I read magazines for advice on relationships.”
attack on
“Some view the new law as an attack on our rights.”
ban on
“The early 20th century saw a short-lived short -lived ban on alcohol.”
emphasis on “She is studying East Asian cultures with an emphasis on Japanese society.” focus on
“His focus on success has hindered his social life.”
report on
“The report on fast food made people more aware of the number of calories they consume.”
Noun + at The preposition at is is only paired with a few nouns. For example:
“Though new to skiing, he made an attempt at the highest slope.” “I have no chance at winning this game.”
Often, we use the preposition in conjunction with which, which, as in:
“This is the age at which you are eligible for military service.” “There’s always always a point at which trying to reason with him becomes futile.”
Noun + from + from From is From is only occasionally used with nouns. The preposition usually refers to two things at opposition with each other, or specifies an origin or starting point when used in conjunction with to: to:
“The town sought protection from bandits.” “His transition from pauper to prince was something out of a fairy tale.”
Noun + with Generally, nouns combined with the preposition with point with point to relationships and connections between two or more things. For example:
“What’s the matter with you?” “I noticed a small problem with the story you submitted.” “Her close relationship with her sister is enviable.” “If you’re having trouble with the assignments, consult your teacher.”
Noun + about When paired with a noun, about means means concerning or concerning or in regards to. to. For example:
“His anxiety about public speaking is so bad that he sweats when he’s onstage.” “Do you have any information about the changes in the schedule?” “She wants to hear the story about her favorite favorite superhero again.”
Noun + between A noun that takes the preposition between forms between forms a comparison between two things. Here are some common combinations:
“For her thesis, Stacy submitted a comparison between classical music and contemporary rock.” “The connection between good and evil is fascinating.” “Is there a difference between green onions and scallions?”
Nouns with multiple multiple prepositions prepositions Some nouns are capable of combining with more than one preposition. In some of these cases, the meaning does not change no matter which preposition is chosen:
“My opinion of her is the same as yours.” “My opinion about her is the same as yours.” “Abby is an expert in changing tires.” “Abby is an expert at changing tires.” “I appreciate his newfound love for animals.” “I appreciate his newfound love of animals.”
In other cases, however, the meaning changes entirely when a different preposition is substituted:
“No one can deny the positive impact of France.” (France has a positive influence.) “No one can deny the positive impact on France.” (Something positively affects France.) “Her transition from vegetarian to vegan wasn’t difficult.” (She started as a vegetarian and ended as a vegan.) “Her transition to vegetarian from vegan wasn’t difficult.” (She started as a vegan and a nd ended as a vegetarian.)
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Prepositions with Verbs
Definition Certain verbs require prepositions in order to connect to their se ntences’ objects. objects. These combinations, known as prepositional verbs, allow the prepositions to act as necessary links between verbs and nouns or gerunds. The prepositions used in these combinations are sometimes called dependent prepositions. Here are some of the prepositions most commonly used with verbs:
for to about with of in at on from
Usage Prepositional verbs always take a direct object (either (either a noun or noun or gerund ) after the preposition the preposition and and cannot be separated by it. For example:
“He listens to classical music every night.” (Correct — the — the prepositional verb is i s not separated, and the object comes directly after the preposition.) “He listens classical music every night.” (Incorrect — the — the verb listens requires listens requires a preposition to connect to its object, classical music.) music.) “He listens classical music to every night.” (Incorrect — listens and listens and its preposition to cannot to cannot be separated by the object, classical music.) music.)
Prepositional verbs vs. phrasal verbs Sometimes, a phrasal verb may be mistaken for a prepositional verb. Although both combinations employ verbs and verbs and prepositions prepositions,, you can differentiate the two grammar structures by looking at the literal meaning of
the verb and the word order.
Literal meaning of the verb Prepositional verbs use the literal meanings o f verbs, whereas phrasal verbs tend to be idiomatic. For example, the meaning of the verb ask doesn’t ask doesn’t change when combined with the preposition for ; however, it changes dramatically when combined with the preposition out :
“Kelly asked for a raise.” (The literal meaning of to of to ask is is to inquire. inquire. Kelly inquired about about a raise, making it a prepositional verb.) “Kelly asked out Chad.” ( Ask out means means to invite someone on a date, date , making it an idiomatic phrasal verb.)
Word order The order of a verb’s preposition verb’s preposition and and its object can can also help determine whether a verb is prepositional or phrasal. A s previously stated, the object of prepositional verbs always comes always comes immediately after the preposition, which in turn comes immediately after the verb. Note that an exception to this rule is when an adverb is used to modify the prepositional verb, in which case it can appear between the verb and the preposition. However, the object must still follow the preposition. For example:
“Kelly asked for a raise.” (correct) for a raise.” (correct) “Kelly asked politely for “Kelly asked a raise for.” (incorrect)
For phrasal verbs, however, prepositions however, prepositions and and objects can objects can often be rearranged without issue:
“Kelly asked out Chad.” (correct) (correct) “Kelly asked Chad out.” (also correct)
Examples of common pairings Because there are no established rules or methods to determine which prepositions accompany which verbs, we have to settle on memorizing some of the most common verb + preposition combinations. preposition combinations. The following sections contain numerous examples of commonly used prepositional verbs.
Verb + for + for The preposition for preposition for can can be used with a number of verbs, often to emphasize purpose or reason. For example: Verb + for
Example Sentences
apologize for “Brittany never apologizes for her behavior.” ask for
“The student asked for a pencil.”
beg for
“The man begged for a second chance.”
care for
“I don’t care for salads.”
fight for
“Many generations of people have fought for freedom."
hope for
“The family is hoping for a miracle.”
long for
“The man longed for the days of his youth.”
pay for
“Who’s going to pay for these tickets?”
provide for
“Parents are expected to provide for their children.”
search for
“Did you search for the missing piece piec e yet?”
wait for
“I’m waiting for the bus.”
wish for
“Some people wish for nothing but fame.”
work for
“She works for the government.”
Verb + to To is To is commonly used with verbs and usually refers to direction (literal or metaphorical) or connections between people or things. For example:
Verb + to
Example Sentences
adjust to
“You’ll adjust to your new school in no time.”
admit to
“He admitted to reading her diary.”
belong to
“The wallet belongs to that woman over there.”
travel to
“I am traveling to England tomorrow.”
listen to
“Grace is listening to music in her room.”
go to
“Anthony, please go to the back of the cl assroom.”
relate to
“I can’t relate to this character at all.”
respond to “Josh responded to his friend’s email.” talk to
“He talked to the manager for more than an hour.”
turn to
“Turn to page 46 for a diagram of the procedure.”
Verb + about Many verbs take the preposition about when when referring to things, events, or gerunds. For example: Verb + about
Example Sentences
ask about
“I asked about the company’s job opening.”
care about
“She doesn’t seem to care about going to college.”
complain about “The boy complained about his early curfew.” forget about
“I forgot about the wedding reception.”
hear about
“Did you hear about the renovation renovation project?”
joke about
“Kim often jokes about her high-pitched high-pitched voice.”
know about
“What do you know about physics?”
laugh about
“The friends laughed about their terrible luck.”
learn about
“Michelle is learning about film production.”
talk about
“What are you talking about?”
think about
“We’ll need to think about hiring some more staff.”
worry about
“So many adults worry about getting older.”
write about
“Dean wrote about his day in his journal.”
Verb + with Verbs using the preposition with usually with usually point to connections and relationships between people or things. For example: Verb + with
Example Sentences
agree with
“I don’t agree with his opinions.”
argue with
“The two argued with each other for several minutes.” “Let’s begin with a short quiz.”
begin with, start with “I shouldn’t have started with a salad.” collide with
“It is possible, albeit unlikely, for an asteroid to collide with Earth.”
compare with
“How does the restaurant’s soup compare with Vera’s?”
compete with
“When I run races, race s, I only compete with the clock.”
cope with
“It’s not easy to cope with failure.”
disagree with
“She disagrees with my suggestion.”
interfere with
“Be careful not to interfere with the conference upstairs.”
meet with
“When will you meet with her?”
Verb + of The preposition of can can be used with a variety of verbs. For example: Verb + of
Example Sentences
approve of “Ellen doesn’t approve of her sister’s friends.” consist of
“Pizza consists of bread, cheese, and tomato sauce.”
dream of
“I dream of visiting visiting Europe.”
hear of
“Have you heard of this new TV show?”
take care of “Who will take care of your goldfish while you’re away?” “If you only think of failure, you’ll never take any risks.”
think of
Verb + in The preposition in accompanies in accompanies several verbs and tends to point to involvement or connections between people or things. For example:
Verb + in
Example Sentences
believe in
“The majority of children believe in Santa Claus.”
engage in
“Maurice likes to engage in political debates.”
invest in
“Now “Now is the time to invest in as many companies as possible.”
live in
“Haley lives in Seattle.”
participate in “What sports did you participate in as a kid?” result in
“The hotel’s failure to exterminate the bed bugs resulted in fewer customers.”
specialize in
“English majors can choose to specialize in creative writing or literature.”
succeed in
“Steven succeeded in earning a scholarship.”
Verb + at At is is commonly used with verbs to indicate places, skills, and reactions. For example: Verb + at
Example Sentences
arrive at “We arrived at the hotel in the morning.” balk at
“Melissa balked at taking out the garbage.”
excel at
“My five-year-old five-year-old niece already excels at math and science.”
laugh at
“The boy couldn’t stop laughing at Isabella’s joke.”
look at
“Look at the whiteboard, please.”
nod at
“She nodded at her coworkers.”
shout at “He could hear someone shouting at the TV.”
smile at
“My son smiles at me every time I walk through the door.”
stare at
“It’s uncomfortable when people stare at you.”
Verb + on The preposition on is on is used with a number of different verbs. For example: Verb + on
Example Sentences
agree on
“The committee finally agreed on a solution.”
bet on
“I wouldn’t bet on that happening.”
comment on
“The lawyer briefly commented on the lawsuit.” “He’s trying to concentrate on his work.”
concentrate on, focus on “I'm too tired to focus on this assignment.” “He eventually decided on a career path.”
decide on
“You can’t depend on him forever.” depend on, rely on “Too many students rely on the Internet to conduct research.” elaborate on
“This paragraph elaborates on the previous one’s claims.”
experiment on
“The company offered assurances that it does not experiment on animals.”
insist on
“She insisted on joining us.”
operate on
“Aspiring surgeons learn how to operate on people.”
plan on
“Do you plan on attending the concert tomorrow?”
Verb + from + from The preposition from preposition from is is commonly used with verbs to identify a point of origin or a connection or disconnection between people or things. For example:
Verb + from
Example Sentences
benefit from “Aspiring musicians benefit from getting public exposure for their music.” come from
“Saya comes from Japan.”
differ from
“How does milk chocolate differ from white chocolate?”
escape from “The “The prisoners escaped from their captors.” recover from “The girl recovered from her illness.”
refrain from “Could you please refrain from shouting?” resign from
“The CEO resigned from her position after 25 years with the company.”
retire from
“He retired from his job last year.”
suffer from
“Many people suffer from social anxiety.”
Verb + other prepositions Other prepositions can be used to create prepositional verbs. Some of these prepositions are against, into, into, and like. like. For example:
“We decided against visiting my aunt.” “The car nearly crashed into a tree.” “I feel like going on an adventure.”
Verbs with multiple prepositions prepositions Certain verbs can take multiple prepositions without changing the overall meaning of the sentence. For example, the verb talk can can use the prepositions to and to and with interchangeably: with interchangeably:
“I need to talk to the principal.” “I need to talk with the principal.”
On the other hand, some verbs’ meanings do change when a different preposition is introduced. For example, the verb dreamcan dreamcan mean to aspire when aspire when it is used with the preposition of ; however, when it is used with the prepositions about , it means to see images during sleep. sleep . For example:
“She dreams of becoming a pilot.” (aspiration) “She often dreams about flying.” (image during sleep)
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Prepositions with Adjectives
When do prepositions come after adjectives? Prepositions can sometimes appear after adjectives to complete or elaborate on the ideas or emotions the adjective describes. Prepositions used in this way are known as adjective complements. The preposition always comes directly afterthe adjective and is typically followed by a noun or noun or gerund to to form a prepositional phrase. The most common prepositions used alongside adjectives include the f ollowing:
of to about for with at by in from
Rules There are no definite rules when it comes to combining adjectives with prepositions, but a few patterns exist. One trick is to look at how synonymous adjectives and antonymous adjectives pair with prepositions; another is i s to memorize the prepositions used with adjectives’ associated noun forms.
Synonymous adjectives Synonymous adjectives generally take the same prepositions. For example, when the adjective afraid is is replaced with its synonyms scared and and terrified , the preposition of stays stays the same:
of the thunderstorm.” (original) “Megan was afraid of “Megan was scared of of the thunderstorm.” “Megan was terrified of of the thunderstorm.”
Be careful, though, as some similar-sounding adjectives may require different prepositions:
“Philip is upset about what was said.” (original) “Philip is displeased with what was said.” “Philip is hurt by what was said.”
Antonymous adjectives Like synonymous adjectives, the majority of antonymous adjectives use the same prepositions:
of him to go on vacation.” “It was smart of of him to go on vacation.” “It was stupid of at skateboarding.” “She’s good at skateboarding.” at skateboarding.” “She’s bad at
Noun forms with prepositions We can also examine the prepositions used with associated nouns, as the same prepositions are often used with the adjective forms as well. For example:
in astronomy.” (adjective) “I am interested in (adjective) in astronomy.” (associated noun) “I have an interest in to playing tennis.” (adjective) “He is addicted to “He has an addiction to playing tennis.” (associated noun) with that movie.” (adjective) “Julie is obsessed with “Julie has an obsession with that movie.” movie.” (associated noun)
On occasion, an adjective and its associated noun form may not share the same preposition, as in the example below:
“He is fond of animals.” (adjective) “He has a fondness for animals.” (associated noun)
Examples of common pairings Because there are no distinct rules for determining how adjectives combine with prepositions, the best way to learn correct adjective + preposition combinations preposition combinations is by memorizing some of the most common pairings. Below are various examples of combinations you may come across in everyday English.
Adjective + of An adjective paired with the preposition of can can identify causes of mental and physical states (e.g., fear, exhaustion, anxiety, etc.) or offer descriptions for actions and people. For example:
Adjective + of
Example Sentences “Sam is afraid of dogs.” “Many kids are frightened of clowns.”
afraid of, frightened of, scared of, terrified of “Are you scared of airplanes?” “The poor baby was terrified of her crib.” “How kind of you to come early.” “That was nice of your sister to treat us to dessert.” kind of, nice of, sweet of, thoughtful of “It’s very sweet of John to send a gift.” “It is thoughtful of passengers to thank their drivers.” “How odd of that man to wear sunglasses inside.” odd of, strange of “It’s “It’s strange of you to change your mind like that.” proud of
“Mom told me she is proud of my accomplishments.”
rude of
“I thought it rude of her to interrupt me.”
smart of
“That’s very smart of you.” “I am so sick of doing doing laundry every week.”
sick of, tired of “Olivia confessed that she is tired of dating Mike.” silly of
“It was silly of me to assume I was right.”
stupid of
“How stupid of that boy to drop out of high school.”
Adjective + to When paired with an adjective, the preposition to can to can describe behaviors, states, or connections between things and people. For example:
Adjective + to
Example Sentences
accustomed to
“He quickly became accustomed to city life.”
addicted to
“I think I'm addicted to action movies.” “She is committed to the art of dance.”
committed to, dedicated to, devoted to “How dedicated to your studies are you?”
“Lucy is devoted to her family.” “Henry is friendly to everyone.” “Was she good to you?” friendly to, good to, kind to, nice to “You should always be kind to others.” “Mrs. Roberts was nice to the cashier.” “Cassie is married to Nick.”
married to
“Don’t be mean to your classmates.” mean to, rude to, unfriendly to
“The couple was rude to the waitress.” “A lot of cats are unfriendly to humans.”
opposed to
“I am opposed to these changes.”
similar to
“His idea is similar to mine.”
Adjective + about The preposition about typically typically accompanies emotive adjectives in regards to specific situations or events. For example: Adjective + about
Example Sentences “My neighbor is angry about the loud music we played last night.”
angry about, furious about, mad about
“That woman is furious about having to wait in line.” “You’re always mad about something.” “Joe is anxious about studying abroad next semester.”
anxious about, nervous about, stressed about, worried about
“She seemed nervous about the test.” “Rachel is stressed about finding a job.” “Dad is worried about filing taxes.”
excited about
“I am excited about a new book that’s coming out soon.”
happy about
“Aren’t you happy about the way things turned out?” “She might be sad about her grades.”
sad about, depressed about “Bobby was depressed about his parents’ divorce.” sorry about
“I’m sorry about yesterday.”
upset about
“He’s probably upset about losing the soccer match.”
Adjective + for + for For can can be used with adjectives to demonstrate purpose or reason. For example:
“Texas is famous for rodeos.” “Australia is known for its large kangaroo population.” “Coach Brown is responsible for the football team.”
For may may also be used to t o emphasize someone’s feelings toward a specific event, thing, or person. This combination follows the basic form feel/be form feel/be + adjective + for + someone/something someone/something.. For example:
her coworker.” “Marianne feels bad for her his brother.” “Kyle is happy for his “The company company felt hopeful for the the future.”
Adjective + with When used with an a djective, the preposition with can with can indicate the cause of an emotional state or a co nnection between things or people. For example:
Adjective + with
Example Sentences “Nicole is angry with her mother.”
angry with, furious with “I heard he’s furious with you!” “I’m annoyed with this traffic.” annoyed with, fed up with “She’s fed up with having to clean toilets all day.” bored with
“It’s hard not to be bored with long lectures.” “Taylor was content with moving to Chicago.”
content with, fine with, OK with
“I’m fine with having to rewrite the introduction.” “Are you sure you’re OK with this?” “Molly seems disappointed with her performance.”
disappointed with, displeased with “The boy’s parents parents are displeased with his behavior.” pleased with
“We are very pleased with the number of donations we received.” r eceived.”
With may With may also be employed in passive sentences to describe the states of people o r things:
“Paris is especially crowded with tourists in the summertime.” “The cake is filled with fresh blueberries.” “The piñata is stuffed with hundreds of pieces of candy.”
Adjective + at/by Most adjectives that take the preposition at can can also take the preposition by . When combined with adjectives, these prepositions illustrate causes for specific r eactions or emotional responses. By can can be used in place of at only only because these sentences require passive require passive voice. voice. For example:
“The man was amazed at/by the number of people offering to help him.” “She was astonished at/by the movie’s poor ratings.”
“I’m shocked at/by his behavior.” “Flight attendants were surprised at/by the plane’s abrupt landing.”
At can can also describe skills and abilities when paired with positive and negative adjectives, such as good/bad and and wonderful/terrible. wonderful/terrible. In this case, by cannot cannot be used in place of at , as the sentences are not passive. For example:
“James is good at playing the guitar.” (correct) “James is good by playing the guitar.” (incorrect) “I’m terrible at golf.” (correct) “I’m terrible by golf.” (incorrect)
Adjective + in Some adjectives can be paired with the preposition in to in to show connections or relationships between people and things. For example:
“Bernard is interested in joining the school band.” “Is she involved in politics?” politics?”
Adjective + from Adjectives taking the preposition from preposition from can can emphasize a point of opposition or the result of an action. For example:
“Turquoise is different from blue.” (point of opposition) “We were protected from the storm.” (point of opposition) “I became “I became tired from studying all night.” (result of an action)
Adjectives with multiple prepositions prepositions Many adjectives can be paired with multiple prepositions. While some prepositions may change the meaning o f a sentence, others can behave interchangeably (such as at and and by ). ). Here are some sentence pairs that use different prepositions but have identical meanings:
“She’s very sorry about the mistake.” “She’s very sorry for the mistake.” “Mark is disappointed with the decision.” “Mark is disappointed in the decision.” decision.”
In some cases, however, the prepositions are not interchangeable and can only be used to describe specific nouns or gerunds. For example, when paired with adjectives, with and with and for for generally generally refer to people, whereas about usually usually refers to things, events, or gerunds:
“I’m so happy for them.” (people) “I’m so happy about the wedding.” (thing/event) “Dad is angry with Elizabeth.” (person) “Dad is angry about Elizabeth’s sneaking out.” (gerund)
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Prepositions in Idioms
Definition Many prepositions can be used with certain words or phrases to form idioms (expressions that have a unique meaning that cannot be inferred from their constituent parts). These prepositional idioms typically begin or end with a preposition. Prepositional idioms can function adverbially, adjectivally, or verbally and may come at the beginning, middle, or end of a sentence. For example:
“Look after the children, please.” (verbal idiom at the beginning of a sentence) “She plays tennis on average three times a month.” (adverbial idiom in the middle of a sentence) “All the elevators are out of order.” (adjectival idiom at the end of a sentence)
Types of idioms Prepositional idioms combine prepositions with verbs, nouns, or phrases to create idiomatic expressions. These expressions can be divided into two categories: idioms that start with prepositions and idioms that end with
prepositions.
Idioms that start with prepositions Idioms that start with prepositions form prepositional phrases, and so they function adverbially or adjectivally. For example:
“Chuck visits his grandparents his grandparents from time to time .” (adverbial prepositional phrase) “The city is in danger.” (adjectival prepositional phrase) “Answer me at once.” (adverbial prepositional phrase)
Certain idiomatic prepositional phrases can behave both adverbially and adjectivally. For example, look at how the prepositional idiom in depth is depth is used below:
“He researches rainforests in depth.” (In (In depth is depth is an adverbial prepositional phrase that modifies the verb researches.) researches.) “He conducts in-depth research of rainforests.” (In-depth ( In-depth* * is an adjectival prepositional phrase that modifies the noun research.) research.)
(*We usually insert a hyphen when an adjective consists of two or more words and comes directly before the noun it modifies.)
Adding modifiers Various adverbs and adjectives may be used as modifiers and placed inside i diomatic prepositional phrases for emphasis or clarification. For example:
“Small electronics are in demand.” “Small electronics are in high demand.” “The user downloaded a virus by accident.” “The user downloaded a virus a virus by complete accident.”
Idioms that end with prepositions An idiom that contains a verb and ends with a preposition can be classified as a phrasal verb. Like normal verbs, phrasal verbs describe an action in the sentence; they are written as verb + preposition or preposition or verb + particle + preposition. preposition . For example:
“I looked after the children while my wife was w as at work.” (verb (verb + preposition) preposition) “He is beginning to get along with his stepfather.” (verb (verb + particle + preposition) preposition )
See the section about Phrasal Verbs in the chapter on Verbs to learn more about how these are formed and used.
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Dangling Prepositions
What is a dangling preposition? A dangling preposition (also called a hanging preposition or stranded preposition) refers to a preposition whose object occurs earlier in the sentence, or else does not n ot have an object in the sentence at all. It is left “dangling,” “hanging,” or “stranded” because it does not form a complete prepositional phrase. Despite what you may have been ta ught, it’s a myth that ending a sentence or clause with a preposition is an error. We’ll discuss that myth—and myth—and its origin— origin—later in the article.
Encountering dangling prepositions Remember that a preposition expresses a relationship (as of time, space, distance, causation, etc.) between a noun or pronoun (the object of the preposition) and another element in the sentence. Dangling prepositions generally occur with prepositional verbs or phrasal verbs. These are verb constructions that require prepositions to complete their meaning. For example, you don’t talk someone, someone, you talk to someone. someone. Similarly, hearing something (with one’s ears) is different to hearing about something (on something (on the news, for instance). In both cases, the prepositions complete or alter the unique meaning of the verbs. Dangling prepositions occur when verb constructions like these are used at the end of a sentence or clause but the objects of the prepositions appear earlier in the sentence. Generally speaking, there are four types of syntactic constructions in which this happens:
1) Questions beginning with wh- question wh- question words (who, (who, what, where, when, why , as well as how ); ); 2) Infinitive phrases; 3) Sentences using the passive voice; 4) Relative clauses.
We will look at examples of dangling prepositions occurring in each type of construction. It’s important to note that all of the examples we’ll examine exami ne are grammatically correct.
Questions beginning with whwh- words words We often encounter dangling prepositions when a wh- word wh- word (such as who or who or what ) is used to begin a question. This is because the question word itself is functioning as the object of the preposition but is placed at the very beginning of the sentence (due to the common construction of interrogative sentences). For example:
“Whose house Whose house are you staying in?” (In (In is is the dangling preposition of the object whose.) whose.) “What are are you talking about?” ( About About is is the dangling preposition of the object what .) .) “Who/whom* Who/whom* will we go with?” (With (With is is the dangling preposition of the object who/whom.*) who/whom.*) “Where did Where did they come from?” (From (From is is the dangling preposition of the object where.) where.)
(*Whom (*Whom is is considered the correct form to use whenever it functions as an object of a verb or preposition. However, because whom is whom is falling into disuse in modern English, it is very often replaced by who, who, especially when it is the object of a dangling preposition.)
Infinitive phrases Infinitive phrases Infinitives (the (the base form of the verb preceded by the particle to) to) and the phrases they form can function as nouns, adjectives, and adverbs in a sentence. When they function as adjectives, infinitives come immediately after the noun they modify. For the infinitives of prepositional or phrasal verbs, the preposition is left without an object and becomes stranded. For example:
“Don’t worry, sweetie, there is nothing to be scared of !” !” “Each student will be asked to give a brief presentation tomorrow, so m ake sure you have something to talk about.” “I just bought some new music to listen to.” “He wished he had a friend to travel trav el with.”
Passive voice constructions The passive voice is a type of grammatical voice in which the subject is is acted upon by the verb. verb. In passive-voice sentences, the subject is the receiver of the action (i.e., what would be the direct object in in an active-voice sentence). Because the direct object of a phrasal or prepositional verb is shifted to the position of the subject in such passive-voice constructions, the preposition will be left dangling at the end of the clause. For example:
“I wonder who/whom this who/whom this book was written by.” (By (By is is the dangling preposition of the object who/whom.) who/whom.) “The problem is problem is being dealt with.” (With (With is is the dangling preposition of the object the problem.) problem.) “These expenses still haven’t been accounted for.” (For (For is is the dangling preposition of the object expenses.) expenses.) “Many social taboos have taboos have been broken down by activists over the years.” ( Down is Down is the dangling preposition of the object social taboos.) taboos.)
Relative clauses Relative clauses, which are introduced by relative pronouns, function adjectivally to describe or modify a noun or noun phrase within a sentence. In certain cases, relative pronouns can be used as o bjects of prepositions, meaning the relative pronoun works in conjunction with a preposition to modify the subject or verb of the relative clause. Conventionally, only whose, which, which, and whom can whom can function as objects of prepositions when the preposition precedes the pronoun, as in:
“I learned everything I know kno w from my brother, to whom I owe a great deal.” “The family in whose house we’re staying has been very kind to us.” “There are many things in my life for which I am very grateful.”
However, these are formal constructions; in mo dern, informal English, it’s much more common to strand the preposition at the end of the relative clause. When this happens, whom is whom is usually changed to who or who or omitted altogether (but only if the relative clause is restrictive, meaning it is essential to the meaning of the sentence). Likewise, in restrictive relative clauses, which is which is often changed to that or or omitted. Whose, Whose, which denotes possession, cannot be changed or omitted. Let’s look at the same examples again, this time using dangling prepositions to create more natural -sounding sentences:
“I learned everything I know from my brother, who/whom I who/whom I owe a great deal to.” (To (To is is the dangling preposition of the object who or, who or, less commonly, whom.) whom.) “The family whose house we’re staying in has been very kind to us.” (In ( In is is the dangling preposition of the object whose) whose) “There are many things in my life that/which I that/which I am very grateful for.” (For (For is is the dangling preposition of the object that/which.) that/which.)
As we noted earlier, we can also omit the relative pronoun in the last example because the relative clause is restrictive. This is the most casual way to write the sentence:
“There are many things in my life I am very grateful for.”
Let’s look at a few other examples of relative clauses that use dangling prepositions:
“The professor *who/whom * who/whom]] I studied under retired this year.” (Under ( Under is is the dangling preposition of who or, who or, less commonly, whom; whom; because the relative clause is restrictive, the relative pronoun can also be omitted.) “Janet aced her last test, which she’d studied extensively for.” (For (For is is the dangling preposition of which; which; because the relative clause is non-restrictive, we cannot substitute that or or omit the pronoun.) “I had a great discussion with Mr. Johnson, whose daughter I’m studying math with.” (With (With is is the dangling preposition of whose, whose, which cannot be changed or omitted no matter which type of relative clause it is used in.)
Ending a sentence with a preposition There has been a prevailing myth among English grammar teachers that prepositions should never be split from their objects, and that it is always incorrect to end a sentence with a preposition. This “rule” is based on the fact that in Latin (from which English derives some of its structure), prepositions
can’t be
stranded from their objects. However, this is decidedly not the case in English, and nearly every gr ammar guide (including this one) agrees that it is acceptable and often more correct to end a sentence with a dangling preposition, rather than rewriting a sentence specifically to avoid it.
Rewriting sentences with dangling prepositions In order to rewrite sentences to avoid dangling prepositions, we have to move the preposition to an earlier part of the sentence before its object. If the dangling preposition doesn’t have an have an object, we also have to add a pronoun (usually which) which) to fulfil this role. The problem with rewriting sentences in this way is that it often of ten yields very awkward, overly formal sentences that would rarely (if ever) be found in natural speech or writing. There is a famous example of such a construction that is commonly (though incorrectly) attributed to Winston Churchill:
“This is the sort o f nonsense up with which I will not put!”
Regardless of the authenticity of this quotation, it nevertheless highlights how arduous and awkward (and unnecessary) it can be to rewrite a sentence to avoid a dangling preposition. Let’s take a few of the examples we looked at earlier and see how rewriting them to avoid dangling prepositions results in undesirable sentences: “Where did Where did they come from?” “From where did where did they they come?”
“I had a great discussion with Mr. Johnson, whose daughter I’m studying math with.” “I had a great discussion with Mr. Johnson, with whose daughter I’m studying math.”
“Don’t worry, sweetie, there is nothing to be scared of !” !” “Don’t worry sweetie, sweetie, there is nothing of which to be scared!” (In this case, we have to add the relative pronoun which to which to function as the object of the preposition of .) .)
While technically correct, correct, each of these rewritten sentences is stilted and overly formal. Longer, more complex sentences canmake canmake use of these types of constructions more naturally, but for simpler sentences in everyday speech and writing, reorganizing prepositions is simply not necessary.
Changing passive voice to active voice Passive constructions that use dangling prepositions can sometimes be rewritten in the active voice to avoid dangling prepositions. Unlike the changes we looked at above, changing sentences from the passive to the active voice is much less likely to sound awkward or overly formal. For example:
“I wonder who this who this book was written by.” (passive construction with dangling preposition) “I wonder who wrote this book.” (rewritten in the active voice)
“The problem is problem is being dealt with.” (passive construction with dangling preposition) “We are dealing with with the problem the problem.” .” (rewritten in the active voice)
These rewritten sentences all sound perfectly natural in modern English. However, by shifting to the active voice, we lose the emphasis on the fact that the agent of the action is unknown or unspecified. Sometimes this is for the best — many guides recommend avoiding the passive voice wherever possible, preferring for the action of the sentence to be direct and the subject of the action to be clear —but it is not necessary to rewrite such sentences simply to avoid the use of dangling prepositions.
Avoiding unnecessary prepositions While it is perfectly correct to end a sentence with a preposition, we must be careful that we do not include extraneousprepositions that do not serve a grammatical function. For example, the following sentence features a very common error:
“Where are you at?”
This is incorrect— incorrect—not because the preposition ends the sentence, but because the preposition do es not need to be in the sentence at all. It should read:
“Where are you?”
As we can see, the preposition at added added no additional or necessary information to the sentence, so it should be removed altogether. Let’s look at another example with an unnecessary preposition:
“I’m looking for somewhere to store my luggage in.”
Again, the preposition in actually in actually serves no purpose here, so it can be omitted:
“I’m looking for somewhere to store my luggage.”
Such prepositional errors are not confined to sentences ending with prepositions; we should avoid using extraneous prepositions no matter where they where they occur in a sentence.
A final note Despite the fact that ending a sentence with a preposition is grammatically correct in English, the myth that it is wrong is still very prevalent among native speakers and learners alike. Just be aware that some people might judge your writing as incorrect if you use prepositions at the end of sentences (or do so too often). Therefore, in more formal or professional writing in which one’s grammar needs to be seen as very correct (such as a business proposal or academic application), try to avoid ending sentences in dangling prepositions if they can be reworded or rewritten. In addition to avoiding criticism or judgment from your reader, it can add elegance and sophistication to your writing to use sentences that avoid dangling prepositions, so long as they still sound natural and coherent.
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A collar goes about the neck.
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Ahmedabad is not near Bombay.
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Bombay is more than four hundred kilometres from Ahmedabad.
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Does he live close to his office ?
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Don't plant flowers close to that tree.
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Don't stand far from the table.
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He gathered his family about him.
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He has a bruise just below his right eye.
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He has mud on his shoes.
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He is at school.
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He jumped off the horse.
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He lives in the first building across the bridge.
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He lives on the floor below us.
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He pulled his chair close to the table.
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He rubbed his eyes and looked about himself.
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He sat among all his grand-children.
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He sat between his two sons.
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I always prefer to stay in a hotel near the station.
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I can't see anything beyond that tree.
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I have a house in the city.
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I have always lived in a bungalow.
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I lost my purse somewhere between the bank and the station.
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I sat against the lamp-post.
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I saw him at the book-store.
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I went along the river bank.
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I will meet you at the station.
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In winter I prefer to sit by the fire.
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Is Navsari far from here ?
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Is the bank far from your office ?
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Kanu lives near his friend Shirish.
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Manu is sitting between Rama and Maya.
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Mayur is sitting by the window.
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Mina is sitting by me.
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Mira was standing among the other girls.
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My brother is at home now.
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My house is across the river.
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My house is near the school.
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My house is next to the Model Cinema.
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My house is not far from the city limits.
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My house is very close to the main road.
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My new house is beyond the bridge.
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Nirav is sitting on the sofa.
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No, it's not far from my office.
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None knows what is beyond the horizon.
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Park the car off the road.
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People stood along the main road to see the prime minister.
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Please hang this mirror on the wall.
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Please keep off the grass.
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Please take the newspaper off the floor.
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Please walk on the foot-path.
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Put the chair against the door, so that it can remain open.
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Put these magazines on the shelf below the books.
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Shall I sign above the line or below ?
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She had a gold chain about her neck.
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She has a scarf around her neck.
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She sat close to her mother.
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The bank is between the hotel and the hospital.
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The book fell off the table.
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The book is on the desk.
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The book is on the table.
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The bookcase is against the wall.
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The dog is lying on the ground.
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The handle has come off.
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The heel came off her chappal.
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The ladder was placed against the tree.
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The lid is off the pan.
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The lid is on the pan.
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The lift does not go above the third floor.
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The little boy sat beside his mother.
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The paint is wet. Don't lean against the door.
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The papers are in the drawer .
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The patient could not walk beyond the gate.
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The police made a search throughout the house.
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The post office is by the bank.
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The post office is just across the road.
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The post office is just off the main road.
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The rumour of his death spread throughout the country.
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The school is not far from here.
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The shade is off the lamp.
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The sky is above the heads.
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The temple is close to the main market.
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The theatre is next to the post office.
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Their house is off Sardar Patel Road.
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There is a toy in the box.
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There is an old building beside the stream.
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There is open fields beyond my town.
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There was a drought throughout the district.
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They live in a flat above the clouds.
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They planted flowers along the path.
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They stood around him, while he spoke.
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We looked for shells along the shore.
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We stayed at home.
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We walked along the road.
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What did you eat at the hotel ?
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Who is at the door ?
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Who is in the room ?
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Who stays on the floor above you ?
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Wind blew through the trees.
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You will find an orange in the refrigerator.
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You will find many road-signs along the highway.
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B comes before C.
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Come after 3 o' clock, not earlier than that.
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Come by four o' clock.
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Don't sit in front of the door.
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Don't stand before me.
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Don't take any action till June.
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During the summer holidays, we stayed at Mahabaleshwar.
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He bowed before the minister.
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He held the umbrella over the prime minister.
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He hid behind the table.
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He hung the picture over the platform.
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He may check your papers in a fortnight.
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He may check your papers in five weeks.
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He may check your papers in two days.
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He may return your books in a year.
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He may return your books in four months.
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He stood behind the tree.
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He was absent throughout June.
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He was born in 1975.
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He was standing ahead of me me in in the queue at at the the theatre. theatre.
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He was walking in front of the procession.
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He went to Bombay on Monday.
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He will be here till next Monday.
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He will call you in the afternoon.
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He will call you in the evening.
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He will call you in the morning.
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He will not come here till the seventh.
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Her birthday falls in July.
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I don't think the old man will live through the night.
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I have been living in Amreli since 2002.
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I have been working since one o' clock.
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I have been working since one o' clock.
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I have lived here since 2002.
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I may return at dawn.
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I may return at day-break.
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I may return at dinner time.
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I may return at noon.
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I may return at sunset.
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I shall be free after two weeks.
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I was born on the 12th February 1975.
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I was sleeping throughout the lecture.
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I was wide awake throughout the night.
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I will go to Bombay on the tenth.
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I will return the book by the first of next month.
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India can be super power in two centuries.
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It is five minutes past twelve. (12:05)
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It is five minutes to twelve. (11:55)
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It is ten minutes past four. (04:10)
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It is twenty to five.(04:40)
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It rained during the morning.
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It rained throughout the night.
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My kite trapped in the telegraph wires over the streets.
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Please collect your ticket before 7:30.
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Please come at two o'clock.
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She might call you at bath time.
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She might call you at bed time.
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She might call you at bed time.
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She might call you at supper time.
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She might call you at tea time.
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She works all through the day.
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The aeroplane flew over the town.
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The bell had rung before I reached the school.
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The box is under the table.
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The buses leave on the hour.
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The cat is sitting on the mat.
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The children are playing in front of the house.
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The computer may respond in a minute.
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The computer may respond in a second.
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The computer may respond in an hour.
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The computer may respond in five seconds.
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The express train was ahead of the local train.
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The man ahead of me was walking very slowly.
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The meeting will begin at 1:30 pm.
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The patient was restless all through the morning.
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The show starts at half past seven.
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The sky is over our heads.
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The sun always shines brightly in summer.
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The sun shines over the earth.
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The thief must have entered the house during the night.
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There are many trees in front of his bungalow.
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There is a big bridge over the river.
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There is a crack in the wall over the window.
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There is a crack in the wall under the window.
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There is a small garden behind the bungalow.
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There is a table-cloth over the table.
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There was a big crowd in front of the Town Hall.
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They have fixed a small cabinet over the sink.
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They have given your name before mine on the list.
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This city can't be cleaned in a decade.
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Until her father's death, she had worked in my office.
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Uttarayana falls in January.
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We became free in 1947.
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We can hear the croaking frogs in monsoon.
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We waited for you until 3.30.
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We wear warm cloths in winter.
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We will go to Diu on the new year's day.
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When I was a student, student, I used used to work work till eleven every night. night.
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Who is standing behind you ?
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Will you please go ahead ?
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You must finish the work by Monday.
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A lot of planes go over the city.
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Come to me, please.
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Dhara forgot the I-card in a hurry.
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Did the children run out of the house.
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Did you see the person passing by our shop ?
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Don't behave like a mad man.
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Don't run across the road.
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Generally, we play cricket during winter.
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He came out of the house.
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He came straight from the school.
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He drove up the road.
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He eats like a pig.
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He fell down from the first floor.
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He goes around the city to sell his goods.
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He has gone to the bank.
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He is going to travel from Delhi to Calcutta.
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He jumped into the river.
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He left her home in despair.
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He looked at us in surprise.
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He passed by me without speaking to me.
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He put his arm around my neck.
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He put the money into his pocket.
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He roams about the city doing nothing.
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He roared like a lion.
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He saw me twice during his stay here.
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He sent the message by wire.
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He slapped her in a rage.
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He speaks English like an American.
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He spoke more in jest than in anger.
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He spoke more in joke than in anger.
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He spoke more in sorrow than in anger.
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He swam across the river.
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He was was walking walking towards his office office , but suddenly went back to his home.
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He worked for the whole night.
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I am going to Delhi tomorrow.
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I have just received a letter by sea-mail.
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I have just received a letter by surface-mail.
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I have not seen him for a month.
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I only said it in fun.
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I pass by your house every day.
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I saw some bees going from flower to flower.
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I started my journey from Navsari.
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I want to send this letter by a messenger.
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Instead of opening the gate, he climbed over it.
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It rained continuously for twenty-four hours.
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Jack and Jill went up the hill.
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Send him to the school.
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Send this letter only by air-mail.
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She added more salt in the dish in revenge.
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She confessed her guilt in tears.
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She is pointing to the picture.
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She passed by the saree shop without peeping into it.
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She picked up the letters in grief.
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She pulled a saree out of the bag.
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She walked by me but didn't say hello.
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She walks like a queen.
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She watched the crying girl in mercy.
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She went from shop to shop to get get the thing she wanted.
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Shilpa ran into the house as fast as she could.
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Sujata saw her child in sorrow.
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Take the radio off the table.
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The actor walked onto the stage.
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The baby fell off the bed.
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The baby fell out of its cot.
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The baby ran across the room.
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The ball fell onto the table.
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The ball rolled off the chair.
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The beggar died like a dog.
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The boy jumped over the wall.
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The boy was walking aimlessly around the streets.
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The car went off the road.
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The cat jumped onto the table.
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The child fell down the cot.
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The children ran from the house to the garden.
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The children were running around the tree.
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The cook took the dishes off the table.
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The Gujarat Express leaves from the third platform.
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The policeman pulled the thief into the custody room.
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The ship sailed around the island.
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The stranger came towards me.
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The train goes over the bridge.
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The train goes to Chennai from Delhi.
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The train runs towards Delhi.
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The train starts from Delhi.
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The ward-boys brought the patient into the operation theatre.
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They took a short cut across the fields.
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This way leads to Surat.
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Turn to the left, please.
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Vidisha watched the computer in wonder.
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We always go to Matheran during summer holidays.
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We helped the blind man to walk across the road.
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We waited for her for twenty minutes.
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We walked around the town looking at all sights.
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We went Diu by car.
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When did he return from school ?
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When I saw him, he was walking towards the sea.
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Where shall we go from here ?
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Will you please climb up the tree ?
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Will you please take your things into your room ?
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You must do like this.
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Do you know that girl with long black hair.
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Have you seen a porter with a bedding on his head ?
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He has been in insurance since 1972.
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He is living at Pal.
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He is staying at the Ritz Hotel.
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He is with Ramesh & Co.
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He is working on a farm.
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He is working on a tea plantation.
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He is working on an estate.
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He is working on the railway.
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He is working on the station.
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He lives at 13, Park Street.
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He lives at 13, Park Street.
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He lives in a bungalow.
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He lives in a cottage.
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He lives in a flat.
317
He lives in a hotel.
318
He lives in a mansion.
319
He lives in Asia.
320
He lives in Gandhi Street. (BrE)
321
He lives in Gujarat.
322
He lives in India.
323
He lives in Mumbai.
324
He lives on Gandhi Street. (AmE)
325
He lives on the third floor .
326
Her brother is in furniture.
327
Her brother is in plastics.
328
Her brother is in politics.
329
Her brother is in the law.
330
Her brother is in the medical profession.
331
Her brother is in the navy.
332
His father works in a bank.
333
His father works in a book shop.
334
His father works in a factory.
335
His father works in a hotel.
336
His father works in a post office.
337
His father works in an office.
338
How much have you paid for this radio ?
339
I bought pencils at Rs.22.50 for a box of ten.
340
I bought a hundred pencils at ten rupees a dozen.
341
I cannot buy at such a price.
342
I got an interview call by post.
343
I have lived in Pal for two years.
344
I have paid fifty rupees for this book.
345
I received only ten rupees for this book.
346
I saw a girl in a frock.
347
I saw a girl in a pearl necklace.
348
I saw a leader in national dress.
349
I saw a man in a white suit.
350
I saw a peasant in worn out shoes.
351
I saw a pupil in uniform.
352
I saw a soldier in armour.
353
I saw a woman in gold ear-rings.
354
I saw a woman in rags.
355
Look at that person with an umbrella.
356
Milk is sold by the dozen.
357
My father is in business.
358
My sister works at Café Mysore.
359
My sister works at Macmillan & Co.
360
My sister works at the G.P.O..
361
My sister works at the main telegraph office.
362
My sister works at the Mental Hospital.
363
My sister works at the municipalit municipality. y.
364
My sister works at the public library.
365
My sister works at the railway station.
366
My sister works in the furniture department of Gita Gita Department Store.
367
My sister works in the octroi department at the municipalit municipality. y.
368
My sister works in the reference section of the Vidyapith Library.
369
She bought the frock for two hundred rupees.
370
She is staying at the Manilal Mansion.
371
She was in slacks yesterday.
372
Some people earn money by unfair means.
373
Sugar is available at twenty rupees a kilo.
374
Sujata dislikes a man of hot temper.
375
Sujata likes a boy of good habits.
376
Sujata likes a man of fifty-three.
377
Sujata likes an old man of wide experience.
378
Suresh likes a girl of most attractive looks.
379
Suresh likes a girl of seventeen.
380
Suresh likes a man of common sense.
381
Suresh likes a man with common sense.
382
Suresh likes a woman of great wealth.
383
That young boy with a broken leg is her brother.
384
The principal dislikes a clerk with limited ability.
385
These pencils are twenty rupees for twelve.
386
They are selling at hundred rupees a pair.
387
Vidisha saw a boy with a shopping basket.
388
Vidisha saw a boy with a limp.
389
Vidisha saw a child with a dirty face.
390
Vidisha saw a gardener with a spade.
391
Vidisha saw a gentleman with a black dog.
392
Vidisha saw a girl with an ever-smiling face.
393
Vidisha saw a lady with a black hand bag.
394
Vidisha saw a man with a bald head.
395
Vidisha saw a man with a long beard.
396
Vidisha saw a man with only one arm.
397
Vidisha saw a person with a large fortune.
398
Vidisha saw an old man with grey hair.
399
We sell it at twenty rupees a metre.
400
Who is that girl in the red saree ?
401
A fruit cake is made with fruits.
402
A glass jug is made out of glass.
403
Bananas are available available by the the dozen in Ahmedabad Ahmedabad ,but they they are sold by by weight weight in
Vadodara. 404
Can you stay without your father ?
405
Chocolates are made from cocoa.
406
Chocolates are made with cocoa.
407
Cloth is sold by the metre.
408
Coal is sold by the ton.
409
Did you come by air or by land ?
410
Did you come by bus or by train ?
411
Do you want a shirt in cotton or in terrene ?
412
Don't go out without your umbrella.
413
Don't write in pencil; write in ink.
414
Don't write with a pencil; write with a pen.
415
Due to the newspaper strike, we have not seen seen a paper for a month.
416
Due to the weather, the meeting was cancelled.
417
Eggs are sold by the dozen.
418
He beat his son with a stick.
419
He came to the class without his glasses.
420
He can quarrel with anybody about anything.
421
He failed due to his laziness.
422
He gave a lecture on Pakistan.
423
He has written a book on India.
424
He has written on Indian history.
425
He is busy with the manager.
426
He is staying with his mother.
427
He is teaching me about our culture.
428
He opened the door with a key.
429
He stirred his coffee with a spoon.
430
He told us a story about three fairies.
431
He was absent from the class due to illness.
432
He was killed by a piece of falling rock.
433
He will argue on any subject for hours and hours.
434
He works as a salesman.
435
I am writing a book about our country.
436
I bought a bungalow with a big garden.
437
I came here by car.
438
I came in a car.
439
I could see the bottom of the basket.
440
I have read many books by Kalidas.
441
I prefer to draw in water colour.
442
I rested at the back of the chair.
443
I saw a building without a roof.
444
I saw a portrait in charcoal.
445
I shall go by/on the 1 : 30 train.
446
I shave with an electric razor.
447
I would like to go there in a car.
448
I would like to go there in a taxi.
449
I would like to go there in his own aero plane.
450
I would like to go there in my car.
451
I would like to go there on bicycle.
452
I would like to go there on camel back.
453
I would like to go there on foot.
454
I would like to go there on horse back.
455
Mina is very much like her mother.
456
Mina went to the cinema without her mother.
457
Mina went with her mother.
458
Mumbai is not like Delhi.
459
My neighbour never speaks about his son.
460
My tenant quarrelled with me about the rent.
461
Neither I came in a taxi.
462
Now don't argue about it.
463
Paper is made from wood-pulp.
464
She can give a lecture on any subject.
465
She fell down on the floor of the room.
466
She has got a job as a filing clerk.
467
She painted her picture in chalk.
468
She painted her picture in oil.
469
She was very famous as an actress.
470
Some people make ghee from butter at home.
471
The burning match-stick fell on the sleeve of the coat.
472
The buses are not running due to the strike.
473
The dog was hit by a car.
474
The insect was on the ceiling of the room.
475
The lecturer spoke on his trip to the U.S.A.
476
The monkey was on the roof of the house.
477
The quarrel was due to misunderstand misunderstanding. ing.
478
The thief stabbed the policeman with a knife.
479
These shoes are not machine made, they are made by hand.
480
This building has been designed by my friend.
481
This business was started by my father.
482
This is a leg of the chair.
483
This is a story about our leaders.
484
This ring is made of gold.
485
This shirt is made of terrene.
486
We don't want to go without her.
487
We make butter from cream by churning.
488
We make chapattis with oil.
489
We make toys out of plastic material.
490
What are you reading about ?
491
What are you writing about ?
492
What can I do without money ?
493
What will you buy with this money ?
494
Will you come with me ?
495
Will you go Diu by sea ?
496
Will you go Dubai by ship ?
497
Wine is made from grapes.
498
You can get this type of shirt in silk also.
499
You can't cut it with the scissors.
500
Your pen is like mine.
501
A beggar was standing before of the gate.
502
A beggar was standing in front of the gate.
503
A dog was lying in front of the chair.
504
A tree stands before the door of the house.
505
Because of his old age, he did not get the job.
506
Come here for a minute, please.
507
Don't stand before me.
508
Don't write in chalk.
509
Don't write in charcoal.
510
Don't write in crayon.
511
Don't write in pencil.
512
Don't write in red ink.
513
Don't write with a chalk-stick.
514
Don't write with a crayon.
515
Don't write with a pen.
516
Don't write with a pencil.
517
Give me the red pencil instead of the green one.
518
Harish asked about you.
519
Have you got any books besides these ones ?
520
He ate my apple , besides his own.
521
He began studying English from the age of seven.
522
He begins studying English from today.
523
He came after five o ' clock.
524
He died after a few days.
525
He has been here since Monday last.
526
He has been working since one o ' clock.
527
He has got a government scholarship for further studies.
528
He has worked here for three months.
529
He held his hands above his head.
530
He held his hands over his head.
531
He is always at my office during the after noon.
532
He is happy in spite of his poverty.
533
He is not fit for this work.
534
He is very weak because of his recent illness.
535
He owns three houses besides the one he lives in.
536
He passed in the first class in spite of his laziness.
537
He stayed with us during his vacation.
538
He was always careful about his papers.
539
He was here during July.
540
He was here for the month of July.
541
He went to the U.S.A. instead of the U.K.
542
He will attend the meeting instead of his brother.
543
He will begin studying English from tomorrow.
544
He will come after five o ' clock.
545
He will come at six o' clock.
546
He will come by six o' clock.
547
He will come in a few days.
548
He worked for the whole day in spite of his illness.
549
He worked in the bank for thirty years.
550
I didn't buy it because of the price.
551
I don't know much about her.
552
I have a good news for you.
553
I have been busy since 8 ' clock.
554
I have bought a present for my sister.
555
I have lived in Mumbai for seven years.
556
I have lived in Mumbai since 2001.
557
I have never met such a person during my lifetime.
558
I have not watched TV since February.
559
I shall do it at no time.
560
I shall do it in no time.
561
I shall go to Delhi some time during the next year.
562
I shall speak to me.
563
I shall speak with him.
564
I sleep every day in the after noon for an hour.
565
I will go by plane instead of by train.
566
I will take tea instead of coffee.
567
Is this house for sale ?
568
It is time for school.
569
Mr Joshi has served our firm for five years.
570
Mr Joshi has taught us English since 1991.
571
Robinson Crusoe was marooned on a desert island.
572
She will stay with me for two weeks.
573
Tell me everything about a faithful dog.
574
The aeroplane flew above the clouds.
575
The aeroplane flew over the city.
576
The boy hit upon the dog.
577
The doctor leaned over the patient's body.
578
The dog sprang upon the mouse.
579
The mouse was on the table.
580
The peon held the umbrella over the minister's head.
581
The poor man has eaten nothing since yesterday.
582
The servant is here for the day .
583
The sky is over our heads.
584
The thief could not enter the bungalow because of the dog.
585
There are some trees in front of the house.
586
There were many persons besides us.
587
These clothes are for Ramesh.
588
These pictures are on sale.
589
They live in a flat above the shop.
590
This book is for you.
591
This medicine is very good for cold.
592
We are going to Matheran for a week.
593
We postponed the picnic because of the rain.
594
We reached Rangpur at the same time.
595
We reached Rangpur in the same time.
596
We sat in the grass.
597
We sat on the grass.
598
We shall stay there for the winter.
599
What have you done for your brother ?
600
Why do you go out in spite of the rain ?
601
Behave with me as like brother.
602
Behave with me as your brother.
603
Bread is made from floor.
604
Do you believe in ghosts ?
605
Doctors must care for the sick.
606
Don't compare your big bungalow with my small house.
607
Don't throw stones at me.
608
Go by this road and and you will will find the temple on the the right.
609
Have you sent for the servant ?
610
He cares about nobody but himself.
611
He did not drive in the city.
612
He did not drive into the city.
613
He differs from you.
614
He differs with you in this matter.
615
He differs with you.
616
He is always talking at me.
617
He is at the desk.
618
He is at the meeting.
619
He is at the theatre.
620
He is competing with my brother.
621
He is in the theatre.
622
He is running after a thief.
623
He is well-known as a writer.
624
He jumped away from the falling wall.
625
He jumped from the falling wall.
626
He shouted at me.
627
He shouted to me.
628
He shut the door against me.
629
He shut the door upon me.
630
He treats his brother like a dog.
631
He was stabbed by a knife.
632
He was stabbed with a knife.
633
He works as a waiter.
634
He works in an office by day and drives drives a rickshaw by night.
635
He works like a waiter.
636
I am tired of listening to your complaints.
637
I am tired of writing.
638
I am tired of your stupid conversation.
639
I am tired with climbing this steep.
640
I am tired with writing.
641
I believe in God.
642
I believe in my friends.
643
I believe in you.
644
I can finish this work in a day.
645
I cannot sleep at night.
646
I could not distinguish Ramesh from his brother.
647
I differ from you in nature.
648
I don't care about the price.
649
I don't like to work as a clerk.
650
I don't want to argue with you.
651
I don't want to quarrel with you.
652
I fully agree with you.
653
I have much work in hand.
654
I have much work on hand.
655
I have two hundred rupees on hand.
656
I never quarrel with anybody.
657
I prefer to travel by day , not by night.
658
I shall finish the work on Monday.
659
I was in the right in opposing his proposal.
660
I woke up twice in the night.
661
It's no use quarrelling with them.
662
Keep the light on at night.
663
Please return before Monday.
664
Please return by Monday.
665
Please throw the ball to me.
666
Ratan ran at his brother.
667
Ratan ran to his brother.
668
Shakespeare has compared the world to a stage.
669
She is at school.
670
She is running after a ball.
671
She is running after a bus.
672
She is running after a kite.
673
She liked a blanket made of wool.
674
She liked a necklace made of pearls.
675
The cat can see in the day as well well as in in the night.
676
The dog barked at the thief.
677
The dog is running after him.
678
The dog is running behind him.
679
The police are after him.
680
The speaker compared anger to fire.
681
The speaker compared Aurangzeb with Akbar.
682
The window is broken by a stone.
683
The window is broken with a stone.
684
the work is in hand , but not finished.
685
They are arguing among themselves.
686
They are arguing with each other.
687
They are at church.
688
They are competing among themselves.
689
They are pleased by your gift.
690
They are pleased with your gift.
691
This box is made of sandal-wood.
692
This is done by him, not by me.
693
This shirt is made of silk.
694
Turn on the right.
695
We now agree among ourselves.
696
We now agree with each other.
697
What hotel are you staying at ?
698
Why are you quarrelling with your brother ?
699
You don't really care about your health.
700
You don't really care for your health.
701
A football team consists of eleven players.
702
Are you attending to what I am saying ?
703
Beware of the dog.
704
Beware of pick-picketers.
705
Did you ask about the trains for Delhi ?
706
Do it , I beg of you.
707
Do not brood over your past follies.
708
Do not deprive me of my due share.
709
Do you agree to my proposal ?
710
English people are always complaining about the weather.
711
Go away from here.
712
Has he gone to the hospital ?
713
He appealed against the sentence.
714
He appealed to me for my help.
715
He begged a few rupees of us.
716
He begged for money from the people in street.
717
He begged me for the favour.
718
He does does not answer to the description of the missing man that appeared appeared in in the
newspaper. 719
He has applied to the manager for the post of a clerk.
720
He has asked his father for advice.
721
He jumped away from the tree.
722
He jumped from the tree.
723
He put the money in his pocket.
724
He put the money into his pocket.
725
He started for London two days ago.
726
He very much depends on me for my help.
727
He went to London two days ago.
728
He will return in an hour.
729
He will return within an hour.
730
How do you account for the loss ?
731
I am craving for a cup of tea.
732
I am sorry I can't accede to your proposal.
733
I am sorry I can't agree with you on this point.
734
I apologize to you for stepping on your foot.
735
I beg a favour of you.
736
I cannot approve of your action.
737
I congratulate you on your success.
738
I don't care for tea ; in fact , I prefer coffee.
739
I find it difficult to cope with this type of work. work.
740
I had to beg money from my friend.
741
I have decided on a new car.
742
I heard a lecture on Kavi Nanalal.
743
I like to read a book on Gandhiji.
744
I like to read an article on space travel.
745
I never like to argue about politics with strangers.
746
I promise to abide by your decision.
747
I promise you to pay the amount on demand.
748
I read an essay on the pleasure of travelling.
749
I want a good book about horses.
750
Is this the 12 : 30 train for Mumbai ?
751
It is difficult for me to comply with your request.
752
It is difficult to deal with dishonest people.
753
Jayesh has gone to London.
754
May ask a favour of you ?
755
May I entrust my bag to you ?
756
May I count upon your help ?
757
Oil is great in demand these days.
758
On hearing the crash , he rushed out of the house.
759
On receiving the letter , he got ready for the station.
760
People who refuse to comply with the law will be punished.
761
Please deliver this letter to my brother.
762
Ramesh sailed for London last week.
763
Several students absented themselves from the lecture.
764
She always complains of headache.
765
She always complains of his rude behaviour.
766
She always complains of ill treatment.
767
She always complains of stomach-ache.
768
She always complains of the cold.
769
She always boasts of her wealth.
770
She is always complaining about her neighbours.
771
She should not have gone away from home.
772
Suresh went to Mumbai last night.
773
That book belongs to me.
774
The boy was admitted to the fifth standard.
775
The building building was on fire , and all the the people ran away away from it.
776
The dishonest milkman added water to milk.
777
The facts admit of no other explanation.
778
The hunter aimed at the deer.
779
The patient complains of a pain in the back.
780
The police accused him of murder.
781
The thief got away from crowds.
782
There is no demand for your novels now.
783
They begged a favour of me.
784
This is a book about India.
785
This is a book on India.
786
This medicine will cure you of your cold.
787
This ship sails for Mombassa on Sunday.
788
We adhere to our principle.
789
We deal in woollen goods.
790
We should devote more time to this problem.
791
What have you decided about the meeting ?
792
When are you sailing for London ?
793
When do you intend to go to London ?
794
When I was in hospital , two nurses were attending on me. me.
795
Why are you blaming me for his fault ?
796
Why did you complain to the head-master against me ?
797
You are asking too much of me.
798
You must keep away from the fire.
799
You should abstain from smoking.
800
You will have to answer for wasting money.
801
Ashok succeeded to his father's throne.
802
Can you lend me two thousand thousand rupees to tide me over my present difficulties difficulties ?
803
Can you suggest me any remedy for a cold ?
804
Do not indulge in such idle talks.
805
Don't eat now. Lunch will be ready in ten minutes.
806
Don't laugh at other people's follies.
807
Everyone seeks for happiness.
808
For its spelling , please refer to the dictionary.
809
He can be a good match for his boss.
810
He did not respond to my suggestion.
811
He excels all of us in tennis.
812
He has a wife and three children to provide for.
813
He has no regard for my feelings.
814
He is accustomed to hard work.
815
He is always quarrelling with his brother.
816
He is entirely absorbed in business.
817
He is lacking in common sense.
818
He is lacking in courage.
819
He is lacking in intelligence.
820
He is the only heir to his father's vast property.
821
He is very miserly. He will not part with his money.
822
He knocked me down and robbed me of my watch.
823
He prevented me from entering the hall.
824
He robbed me of ten rupees.
825
He sided with his brother against their father.
826
He was accused of murder.
827
He was very angry with me at my suggestion.
828
His opinions are based on his brother's advice.
829
I am anxious for my brother's getting the job.
830
I am not acquainted with his parents.
831
I didn't get the opportunity of meeting him.
832
I don't believe in the influence of stars on us.
833
I don't want to enter into discussion with you.
834
I fully sympathise with you in your difficulty.
835
I have a liking for sweets.
836
I have always yearned for anything in life.
837
I have faith in God.
838
I have great esteem for her father.
839
I have no acquaintance with his father.
840
I have no objection to this proposal.
841
I have stayed here for fifteen fifteen days. Now Now I long for my my home. home.
842
I have succeeded in getting his approval.
843
I inquired of him what he wanted.
844
I insisted on going by train.
845
I introduced my brother to my boss.
846
I may come tomorrow , but don't rely upon me.
847
I parted from my family in 1999.
848
I prefer tea to coffee.
849
I shall never yield to your pressure.
850
I shall wait for you at the station.
851
I take a strong objection to your words.
852
I want to buy a key to ' Exercises in Grammar '.
853
I want to subscribe to ' Safari '.
854
I was never aware of his presence.
855
It is lacking in taste.
856
Let us hope for the better.
857
May I entrust you with my bag ?
858
May I remind you of your promise ?
859
Mr Joshi inquired after you.
860
My sister excels all the girls in music.
861
My sons have great affection for me.
862
Nobody was prepared to preside over the meeting.
863
Please pay attention to your work.
864
She has a fondness for flowers.
865
She has a genius for mathematic mathematics. s.
866
She has a strange influence over her husband.
867
She has little regard for her father.
868
She resorted to stealing when she had no more money.
869
She was not aware of how I felt.
870
Some one was inquiring for you at the gate.
871
That man is addicted to gambling.
872
That will spoil your appetite for lunch.
873
The dairy supplies milk to its customers.
874
The husband and wife are quarrelling with each other.
875
The only access to the temple is this narrow lane.
876
The police will definitely inquire into the case.
877
Their proposal was not acceptable to me.
878
There is no cause for worry.
879
There is no need to quarrel about such a small matter.
880
They all will vote for the Congress.
881
They will provide you with free quarters.
882
They yielded to the enemy.
883
This is a great opportunity for research.
884
This stamp does not stick to the envelope.
885
Two persons have voted against the proposal.
886
We are building a new access road to the station.
887
We must provide against bad days.
888
We must stick to our plans.
889
We must supply them with food.
890
We waited on our guests till they left.
891
Were you absent from school yesterday ?
892
What are you seeking for ?
893
What is the cause of his illness ?
894
When he lost his wife , he resorted to drinking.
895
Who informed you of my going to the U.S.A. ?
896
Who is not afraid of death ?
897
Why are you quarrelling among yourselves ?
898
Will you have a glance at these papers ?
899
You look astonished at the news.
900
You ought to be ashamed of your behaviour.
901
A servant should be faithful to his master.
902
According to great saints, all the religions lead to one god.
903
According to some some doctors, some persons get heart attacks because of their heavy
weight. 904
Anupam left his studies owing to his poor economic condition.
905
Are you sure of his address ?
906
Be careful of your health.
907
Because of the the shortage of water, hundreds of men men and animals animals shifted themselves to
other places. 908
City buses hardly ply according to the time table.
909
Cover this this dish dish with with a piece of cloth and keep it free from from dirt. dirt.
910
Despite all the due care, the doctor could could not save the patient.
911
Entry is free of charge.
912
He has always been indifferent to my problems.
913
He is busy with some important work.
914
He is capable of playing any mischief.
915
He is competent in all branches of mathematics.
916
He is deaf in the left ear.
917
He is envious of my success.
918
He is lame in the left leg.
919
He is popular among poor people.
920
He is wanting in common sense.
921
He is worthy of our help.
922
He was blind in one eye.
923
He was deaf to all my requests.
924
He was found to be guilty of the theft.
925
He was good at photography.
926
He was not faithful to his master.
927
He was proud of his parents.
928
I am conscious of my faults.
929
I am convinced of your honesty.
930
I am disgusted with your conduct.
931
I am grateful to you for the loan.
932
I am hopeful of his success.
933
I am not familiar with this part of the city.
934
I am obliged for your timely help.
935
I am obliged to you.
936
I am proud of my country.
937
I am responsible to the manager for the petty cash.
938
I am tired of your foolish arguments.
939
I got the book free of cost.
940
I was eligible for the post.
941
In spite of all her best efforts, she could could not not get through the C.A. examination.
942
In spite of severe severe headache, headache, I had to go on with with my work.
943
Is she suitable for the job ?
944
Light clothes are preferable to heavy ones in summer.
945
Lincoln was born of poor parents.
946
Manali's failure in the examination was due to her being careless.
947
Mansi could not win the prize on account of her her poor poor performance. performance.
948
Many malpractices took place place in the last election election in in spite spite of the strict strict implementation implementation
the code of conduct. 949
Mr Parikh's absence in this meeting is due to his his sudden sudden illness.
950
My brother is confident of success this time.
951
My sister is quick at picking up a language.
952
Nila is famous for her fine acting.
953
On account of heavy rain, they cancelled their tour.
954
On account of his being ill, he had to leave the States.
955
Our house is close to the post-office.
956
Our servant is bent on going home.
957
Our teacher is very popular with his pupils.
958
Owing to some some pain pain in my stomach, I could not attend attend my office office yesterday. yesterday.
959
Please make me free from this pain.
960
Please make me free from this trouble.
961
Prepare the journal according to your teacher's instructions.
962
Shailesh wanted to start his dispensary dispensary in the slum slum area with a view to serving the poor.
963
She has always been desirous of fame.
964
She has always been good to me.
965
She is competent for this job.
966
She is now free from danger.
967
Some people are blind to their own faults.
968
Sometimes we feel greatly tired on account of our monotonous work.
969
Sonal is proud of his beauty.
970
Surat is famous for ghari.
971
That goods was not free of duty.
972
The doctor is not hopeful about him.
973
The engine of our motor car stopped stopped working because of some some mechanical defect.
974
The father was pleased with me when I confessed my guilt.
975
The late arrivals of the trains were due to the heavy rain.
976
The manager was disgusted with his clerk.
977
The match could not be played further owing to insufficient light.
978
The old man is dependent on his daughter.
979
The poor are deprived of many necessities.
980
The 'sensex' 'sensex' will have crossed crossed 8000 8000 points points by next April according according to some leading
share-brokers. 981
The use of this word is peculiar to Bhavnagar.
982
Thin clothes are not suitable for winter.
983
This box is full of useless papers.
984
This boy is capable of hard work.
985
This girl is quick of understanding.
986
This is contrary to our policy.
987
This oil is good for hair.
988
This part of the city is not familiar to me.
989
This report is different from the earlier one.
990
This speech is not suitable to the occasion.
991
This story is almost similar to mine.
992
Water is composed of hydrogen and oxygen.
993
We are ignorant of his plans.
994
We are indebted to him for his timely help.
995
We are still short of funds.
996
Who is responsible for breaking this window ?
997
Why are you jealous of my success ?
998
You are always welcome to my home.
999
You can download this software free of cost.
1000 Your donation would be be free of income-tax. income-tax. 1001 A keen athlete takes regular exercise with with a view to keeping keeping himself fit. 1002 A keen student student should refer to the textbook textbook often in order to score more more marks in the annual test. 1003 A thief broke into into the house in order to steal steal ornaments but but he could not succeed. 1004 According to Nehru, thought thought without action is abortion. 1005 According to Robert Frost, duty is more important important than beauty. beauty. 1006 According to the advice advice of the elders, I should should not disobey the rules rules of my religion. 1007 Because of his his behaving rudely, rudely, he was dismissed from the job. 1008 Because of tensions, tensions, we fall victims victims to certain certain serious diseases. diseases. 1009 Beggars do not get enough food to eat despite their going from from house to to house. 1010 Charles Lindbergh Lindbergh reduced the speed of his plane on account account of poor visibility. visibility.
1011 Despite their illiteracy, illiteracy, the Russian farmers have have made many experiments experiments on farming. 1012 Do you like like whipped whipped cream in your coffee? 1013 Hazlitt wrote a letter to his son with with a view to advising advising him for his his conduct in life. 1014 He has started started jogging with with a view to reducing his his weight. 1015 He’s been posting posting messages again at ESL/EFL forums on the internet. 1016 His nervousness was due to his severe illness. 1017 How long have have you been working working on this project ? 1018 How much much sugar do you put put in your coffee? 1019 I bought a couple of really good shirts. They They were on sale at a good price. 1020 I heard a song .I like on the radio. 1021 I like salt in soup, but not too much. much. 1022 I read about it in an article on the internet. internet. 1023 I recorded my voice on a small cassette player player so they could hear it a few times. 1024 I started working on this quiz at seven o’clock. 1025 I think you should take an umbrella in case it rains. 1026 I’m going to my cousin’s house on Saturday. 1027 Ila's absence at the function function was due to her sickness. 1028 In spite of all the facilities , some students cannot cannot study brightly. 1029 In spite of being being efficient, Bharati could not make a good impression on the interviewers. 1030 In spite of her poverty, Ya-toe donated some money. money. 1031 In spite of his being being hardworking, he he gets no job. 1032 In spite of his blindness, blindness, he can cross the road easily. 1033 In spite of his working working honestly, he he was not promoted. 1034 In the winter we we have to be careful not not to slip on the ice and and fall on the ground. 1035 It’s not a good idea to stand up in a canoe. 1036 John is in in the hospital.
1037 Krupa wished to open open a dispensary in the slum area with a view to treating the the poor people. 1038 Mr Kalyani's application application for transfer transfer was rejected on account of his false ground of unhealthiness of the place. 1039 Mr Lia decided to move to the court in in order to get justice in in the matter of their their joint property. 1040 Mr Trivedi purchased an unabridged dictionary dictionary in order to know the the usages of words. 1041 Nirmal made up up his mind to prepare prepare for the S.S.C.E. according to to his self-prepared timetimetable. 1042 On account of her rude behaviour, behaviour, she was was dismissed from the school. 1043 Parul's reaching late late to the railway station station was due to her slow walking. 1044 Politicians often play foul games with with a view to winning winning elections. 1045 Roshni's not joining joining the tour was due due to her father's refusing refusing her to give permission. permission. 1046 She hasn’t spoken to him in a few days. She said she’d call in a couple days. 1047 Shruti joined the the MBA course with a view to making making a bright career for herself. herself. 1048 Suleman had to to roam in Gir with a view to clicking clicking the photograph of lions. lions. 1049 Terrorists kidnap young men with a view view to forcing them to join their activities. activities. 1050 The meeting meeting is on Tuesday at nine in in the morning. 1051 The Pancholi family family could not move out out of the house on account of the stormy evening. evening. 1052 The principal called called an urgent meeting meeting in order to discuss the problem of indiscipline indiscipline among the students. 1053 The teacher should prepare every unit well with with a view to making making his teaching teaching interesting. 1054 The whales stayed on the surface for a while. 1055 There have to be other forms of intelligent intelligent life on other planets planets in the universe. universe. 1056 There’s a lot of life at the bottom of the the sea. 1057 They went fishing on the lake. 1058 They’re sick in the head.
1059 We are sitting sitting at a table table on some comfortable chairs. 1060 We bought some books books at a good price. We put put the books in a box on the the shelf. 1061 We get on the bus every morning morning in seven and go to work. work. 1062 We live in a small city city in the the northeastern part of the country. 1063 We thought we were were going to be late, but but we got there just in in time. 1064 We thought we were going to be late, but we got there on time. time. 1065 We were in a boat when we saw some some whales. 1066 We were sitting sitting on the bed talking for a little while. 1067 We were walking walking on the the beach when when we decided to go in the water. 1068 We’ll be back at about nine in the evening. 1069 We’re going for a ride in the co country untry on Sunday morning. 1070 We’re leaving early in the morning, and we’ll be back late at night. 1071 What do do you have in your mind? mind? 1072 Where’s Joe? Joe’s in the post office. 1073 With a view to finding finding a solution to to a quiz, I referred to an encyclopaedia. ==========================================================================
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