Lesson
SUM 1 (A-G)
(ADVANCED LEVEL )
(It is a brief of all previous lessons)
EXPLAINATION:
I believe that this study is a useful lesson for advanced level.
Common mistakes can be based on misused forms. Misused Forms are usually concerned with using a wrong preposition because “using prepositions” is a difficult topic. This lesson main purpose is to help to correct the common mistakes about using prepositions.
CHAPTER ONE
The First Eleven
“A and B”
Let’s start
1.absorbed (=with sb’s attention completely held) in, not at
(False) - She was absorbed at her work.
(True) – She was absorbed in her work.
2.accuse of, not for
(False) - He was accused for murder.
(True) – He was accused of murder.
(False) - He accused her for cheating.
(True) – He accused her of cheating.
3.afraid of, not from
(False) -He is not afraid from spiders.
(True) - He is not afraid of spiders.
4.aim at, not on
(False) She aimed on the horse.
(True) She aimed at the horse.
5.angry with (a person), not against (a person)
(False) – Police was angry against him.
(True) – Police was angry with him.
angry at (a thing), not with or against (a thing)
(False) - she was angry with the weather.
(True) – She was angry at the weather.
6.annoyed with (a person), not against (a person)
(False) – She is annoyed against herself for failing the exam.
(True) – She is annoyed with herself for failing the exam.
7.anxious (=worried and nervous) about, not for
(False) – We are anxious for his sanity
(True) – We are anxious about his sanity
anxious (=eager to do sth) for, not about
(False) – We are anxious about our friends’ success
(True) – We are anxious for our friends’ success
8.arrive at, not to
(False) – we arrived to the village last night
(True) – we arrived at the village last night
arrive in (for countries or large cities), not to or at
(False) – Mr. John has arrived to Madrid (Tokyo, Rome, Ukraine, Turkey, Ankara, etc)
(True) – Mr. John has arrived in Madrid (Tokyo, Rome, Ukraine, Turkey, Ankara, etc)
9.ashamed of, not from
(False) – Mr. Smith was ashamed from his mistake. I am ashamed from my teacher.
(True) – Mr. Smith was ashamed of his mistake. – I am ashamed of my teacher.
10.believe in, not to
(False) – Muslims believe to the Prophet Muhammad. - Christians believe to Jesus Christ.
(True) – Muslims believe in the Prophet Muhammad. - Christians believe in Jesus Christ
NOTE: “To believe in” means to have faith in
“To believe (without in)" means to regard as true, “I believe what she says”
11.boast of (or about), not for
(False) – he boasted for his car.
(True) – he boasted about (or of) his car
CHAPTER TWO
The second eleven prepositions “C ”
Let’s go on correcting our mistakes…
1.careful of, not for
(False) – She is very careful for her health.
(True) – She is very careful of her health.
2.come by train, air,boat,bus,etc., not with train,etc.
(False) - He is going to come with train tomorrow.
(True) – He is going to come by train tomorrow.
(False) - He came with bus yesterday.
(True) – He came by bus yesterday.
3.complain of, not for or to
(False) -He complains for heat.
(True) - He complains of heat.
4.comply (with sth), (not for or to sth)
(False) –We will comply for request.
(True) – We will comply with request.
5.composed of, not from
(False) The committee is composed from doctors.
(True)The committee is composed of doctors.
6.confidence in, not to or with
(False) – She has great confidence to him.
(True) – She has great confidence in him.
7.conform to, not with
(False) – We must conform with the rules.
(True) – We must conform to the rules.
8.congratulate on, not for
(False) – We congratulate you for your success.
(True) – We congratulate you on your success.
9.consist of, not from
(False) – A year consists from twelve months.
(True) – A year consists of twelve months.
NOTE :Great Care must be taken never to use “consist” in the passive voice.
10.covered with, not by
(False) – Mountains are covered by snow.
(True) – Mountains are covered with snow.
11.cure of, not from
(False) – Helen was cured from her illness.
(True) – Helen was cured of her ilness.
NOTE: the noun “cure” takes “for”.
- There is no cure for that disease.
CHAPTER THREE
The third part “D ”
Let’s go on correcting our mistakes…
1.depend on or upon, not from
(False) – It depends from herself.
(True) – It depends on (or upon) herself.
2.deprive of, not from
(False) - She was deprived from her freedom.
(True) – She was deprived of her freedom.
3.die of an illness, not from an illness
(False) – A lot of people died from malaria.
(True) – A lot of people died of malaria.
4.different from, not than
(False) –My sunglasses is different than yours.
(True) – My sunglasses is different from yours.
5.disappointed in , not from
(False) –I was disappointed from her work.
(True) – I was disappointed in her work.
NOTE: We are disappointed in a thing when we see that it isn’t what we expected or desired, however, we are disappointed of a thing when we fail to get it; as, “ We were disappointed of our hopes”
6. divide into parts, not in parts
(False) – She divided the cake in four parts.
(True) – She divided the cake into four parts.
NOTE: But a thing may be divided “in half” or “in
two”; as, “ He divided the apple in half (or in two).”
7. doubt(n) of or about, not for
(False) – We have no doubt in his ability.
(True) – We have no doubt of (or about ) his ability.
8.dressed in, not with
(False) – The woman was dressed with black.
(True) – The woman was dressed in black. (Or the woman was in black)
CHAPTER FOUR
The Fourth Part “E-F-G”
Let’s go on correcting our mistakes
1.exception to, not of
(False) – This is an exception of the rule
(True) – This is an exception to the rule.
NOTE: however, we can say “with the exception of ”; as, I like all kinds of films with the exception of (= but not) horror films.
2.exchange for, not by or with
(False) - She exchanged wheat by machinery.
(True) – She exchanged wheat for machinery.
3.fail in, not from
(False) –A lot of student failed from English last year.
(True) – A lot of student failed in English last year.
4.full of, not with
(False) – The jar was full with oil.
(True) – The jar was full of oil.
5.get rid of, not from
(False) –I should get rid from her.
(True) – I should get rid of her.
6. glad of or about, not from or with
(False) – I am glad from (or with) the news.
(True) – I am glad of (or about) the news.
NOTE: But a person “glad at”; a result as, “He is glad at having received a good mark.”
7. good at, not for or in
(False) – I am good in speaking Ukranian.
(True) – I am good at speaking Arabic and Portuguese.
NOTE: “He is good in class” means that his conduct is good.
8.guard against, not from
(False) – You must guard from bad habits.
(True) – You must guard against bad habits.
9.guilty of, not for
(False) – He was found guilty for murder.
(True) – He was found guilty of murder.
At the end of SUM 1.