post no.21 right/ wrong Prepositions
1 WRONG=I am going to the post office. [ x ]
RIGHT = I am going down to the post office.
2 WRONG = I saw him at the shop. [ x ]
RIGHT= I saw him down at the shop.
3 WRONG = Put it on the shelf. [ x ]
RIGHT = Put it on the shelf above.
4 WRONG = She got in the car and drove off. [ x ]
RIGHT = She got into the car and drove off.
5 WRONG = Come in the house. [ x ]
RIGHT = Come into the house.
6 WRONG = She is sliding in depression. [ x ]
RIGHT = She is sliding into depression.
7 WRONG= She carried on working late at night. [ x ]
RIGHT = She carried on working late into the night.
8 My parents are extremely supportive to me. [ x ]
2 WRONG = I saw him at the shop. [ x ]
RIGHT= I saw him down at the shop.
3 WRONG = Put it on the shelf. [ x ]
RIGHT = Put it on the shelf above.
4 WRONG = She got in the car and drove off. [ x ]
RIGHT = She got into the car and drove off.
5 WRONG = Come in the house. [ x ]
RIGHT = Come into the house.
6 WRONG = She is sliding in depression. [ x ]
RIGHT = She is sliding into depression.
7 WRONG= She carried on working late at night. [ x ]
RIGHT = She carried on working late into the night.
8 My parents are extremely supportive to me. [ x ]
Right = My parents are extremely supportive of me.
9. Wrong = My son and daughter-in-law became parents of a baby girl. [ x ]
Right = My son and daughter-in-law became parents to a baby girl.
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1. The wind must have blown it. [ something missing ]
RIGHT = The wind must have blown it over.
2. Put it down# there [ find the missing ]
RIGHT = The wind must have blown it over.
2. Put it down# there [ find the missing ]
Right = Put it down over there.
3. This is our aunt, who is # from Canada. [ missing ]
RIGHT = This is my aunt, who is over from Canada.
11 WRONG= Cover her # with a blanket. [ missing ]
RIGHT = Cover her over with a blanket.
12 WRONG = I shall tell you on the phone. [ x ]
RIGHT = I shall tell you over the phone.
13 WRONG= Come # to our house sometime. [ missing ]
RIGHT = Come over to our house sometime.
14 WRONG = Climb up the ladder. [ x ]
RIGHT = Mount up the ladder./ climb up the stairs.
15 WRONG = Come down.
3. This is our aunt, who is # from Canada. [ missing ]
RIGHT = This is my aunt, who is over from Canada.
11 WRONG= Cover her # with a blanket. [ missing ]
RIGHT = Cover her over with a blanket.
12 WRONG = I shall tell you on the phone. [ x ]
RIGHT = I shall tell you over the phone.
13 WRONG= Come # to our house sometime. [ missing ]
RIGHT = Come over to our house sometime.
14 WRONG = Climb up the ladder. [ x ]
RIGHT = Mount up the ladder./ climb up the stairs.
15 WRONG = Come down.
RIGHT = Come downstairs./get down.
16 WRONG = Put your possessions in your bag.
RIGHT = Put your possessions into your bag./ pack .
17 WRONG=The children went to Simla on holidays. [ x ]
RIGHT=The children went to Simla for the holidays.
18 WRONG= He often goes to see his friend on holidays. [ x ]
RIGHT= He often goes to see his friend on holiday.
19 WRONG = I looked on the wall clock. [ x ]
RIGHT = I looked at the wall clock.
20= WRONG = I gazed out of my kitchen window. [ x ]
RIGHT= I gazed out my kitchen window.
21= WRONG= Her back was against me. [ x ]
RIGHT= Her back was to me.
22=WRONG = I go for a walk mostly every evening. [ x ]
RIGHT = I go for a walk most evenings.
23= WRONG=You must catch the bus at 6.30. [ x ]
RIGHT= You must catch the 6.30 bus.
24= WRONG = The last bus leaves on 7pm. [ x ]
RIGHT= The last bus leaves at 7 pm.
25=WRONG=She is scrolling # her phone. [ missing ]
RIGHT= She is scrolling through her phone.
26=WRONG= It is the time of my flight to New Delhi. [ x ]
RIGHT= It is the time for my flight to New Delhi.
27=WRONG = We walk# to the salon. [ missing ]
RIGHT= We walk over to the salon.
28=WRONG= I am clearing# my cupboard. [ missing ]
RIGHT= I am clearing out my cupboard.
29=WRONG=I am emptying the contents on my bed from
16 WRONG = Put your possessions in your bag.
RIGHT = Put your possessions into your bag./ pack .
17 WRONG=The children went to Simla on holidays. [ x ]
RIGHT=The children went to Simla for the holidays.
18 WRONG= He often goes to see his friend on holidays. [ x ]
RIGHT= He often goes to see his friend on holiday.
19 WRONG = I looked on the wall clock. [ x ]
RIGHT = I looked at the wall clock.
20= WRONG = I gazed out of my kitchen window. [ x ]
RIGHT= I gazed out my kitchen window.
21= WRONG= Her back was against me. [ x ]
RIGHT= Her back was to me.
22=WRONG = I go for a walk mostly every evening. [ x ]
RIGHT = I go for a walk most evenings.
23= WRONG=You must catch the bus at 6.30. [ x ]
RIGHT= You must catch the 6.30 bus.
24= WRONG = The last bus leaves on 7pm. [ x ]
RIGHT= The last bus leaves at 7 pm.
25=WRONG=She is scrolling # her phone. [ missing ]
RIGHT= She is scrolling through her phone.
26=WRONG= It is the time of my flight to New Delhi. [ x ]
RIGHT= It is the time for my flight to New Delhi.
27=WRONG = We walk# to the salon. [ missing ]
RIGHT= We walk over to the salon.
28=WRONG= I am clearing# my cupboard. [ missing ]
RIGHT= I am clearing out my cupboard.
29=WRONG=I am emptying the contents on my bed from
my wardrobe. [ missing ]
RIGHT=I am emptying the contents onto my bed from
RIGHT=I am emptying the contents onto my bed from
my wardrobe.
30=WRONG=Books are being dusty. [ x ]
RIGHT=Books are getting dusty.
31= Call out him. [ x ]
Call out to him.
32=I was speaking with her. [ x ]
I was speaking to her.
30=WRONG=Books are being dusty. [ x ]
RIGHT=Books are getting dusty.
31= Call out him. [ x ]
Call out to him.
32=I was speaking with her. [ x ]
I was speaking to her.
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which is correct ?
which is correct ?
1. parents need to get an arrogant and sloppy child----line. [on/in ]
Ans-in
2. My mother is taking up lessons ---history and English. [ in/ of ]
Ans-in
3.Do not scream ---kids. [ on / at ]
Ans-at
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