Prepositions and Common Grammatical Errors Practice Flashcards

Comprehensive flashcards covering specific preposition rules and common grammatical corrections from the provided lecture transcript.

Aversion

A fixed word followed by the preposition 'to' (e.g., our aversion to work).

Different

The standard preposition used after this word is 'from' (e.g., different from ours).

Accessible

Followed by the preposition 'to' when indicating availability (e.g., accessible to the public).

Disposed of

A phrasal verb meaning to get rid of something, written with a single 'f' (e.g., disposed of our old house).

Suffered

When referring to a disease or hardship, it is followed by 'from' (e.g., suffered from cholera).

Levelled

In the context of accusations, it is paired with 'against' (e.g., allegations levelled against him).

Bestowed

To present a gift or honor; correctly used as 'bestowed on' or 'bestowed upon' a person.

Return

Should not be followed by 'back' because the word itself implies going back.

Attack

When used as a verb in an active voice, it typically does not take a preposition (e.g., they attacked the enemy).

Answer

As a verb followed by a direct object, do not use 'to' (e.g., the student answered the question).

Highlight

A transitive verb that does not require the preposition 'on' (e.g., the report highlights the need).

Among vs. Between

'Between' is for two entities; 'among' is for more than two (e.g., quarrelling among themselves / between the two brothers).

Viable

Commonly followed by 'for' when indicating suitability (e.g., makes it viable for companies).

Deficient

Followed by the preposition 'in' (e.g., deficient in vitamins).

Deprived

Followed by the preposition 'of' (e.g., deprived of water).

Cope with

The correct phrase is 'cope with' (never 'cope up with') meaning to handle a situation.

Conducive

Followed by the preposition 'to' (e.g., conducive to good health).

Accustomed

Paired with the preposition 'to' (e.g., accustomed to the humidity).

Content

Meaning satisfied; followed by the preposition 'with' (e.g., content with what you have).

Menace

Often followed by 'to' (e.g., $CO_2$ is a menace to the environment).

Complicity

The state of being involved in a wrongdoing; followed by 'in' (e.g., complicity in the match fixing).

Addicted

Followed by 'to' and then a gerund (e.g., addicted to smoking).

Relevant

Followed by the preposition 'to' (e.g., relevant to this discussion).

Sign

As a verb, it does not take 'on' when referring to a document (e.g., sign this paper).

Emphasis

As a noun, it is followed by the preposition 'on' (e.g., an emphasis on style).

On time vs. In time

'On time' means at the scheduled time; 'in time' means early enough.

Yielded

Followed by 'to' (e.g., yielded to the temptation).

Congratulated

Uses the fixed preposition 'on' (e.g., congratulated him on his birthday).

Dispenses with

A phrase meaning to get rid of or do without (e.g., familiarity dispenses with the necessity of politeness).

Consists of

A phrase meaning to be composed of (e.g., the novel consists of a thousand pages).

Remedy

Followed by 'for' when mentioning a cure for an ailment (e.g., remedy for the snake-bite).

Preface

An introduction to a book; followed by the preposition 'to' (e.g., in the preface to the book).

Jumped into

Used to indicate movement from outside to inside a space (e.g., jumped into the river).

In the shade

The correct phrase for resting within a shadow (e.g., sit down in the shade of a tree).

During

Used to denote a period of time (e.g., during the reigns of Elizabeth I and James I).

Indifference

Followed by the preposition 'to' (e.g., indifference to the entire tragedy).

Bent upon

A phrase meaning strongly determined to do something (e.g., hell bent upon getting what is due).

Guilty

Followed by the preposition 'of' (e.g., guilty of murder).

Apologise

Followed by 'to' regarding the person being apologized to (e.g., apologise to him).

Debarred

Followed by the preposition 'from' (e.g., debarred from contesting elections).

Comprising

Unlike 'consists', it should not be followed by 'of' in an active sentence (e.g., a committee comprising eminent experts).

Resemble

A transitive verb that does not take the preposition 'to' (e.g., Ramu closely resembles his father).

Complimented

Followed by the preposition 'on' (e.g., complimented him on his success).

Probe

As a verb meaning to investigate, it does not require a preposition (e.g., to probe its origin).

Acquainted

Followed by the preposition 'with' (e.g., I acquainted him with the facts).

Encroach

Followed by the preposition 'on' or 'upon' (e.g., encroach on their freedom).

Scoffed

Followed by the preposition 'at' (e.g., she scoffed at the idea).

Married

Followed by the preposition 'to' when used in the passive voice (e.g., she was married to a businessman).

Succumbed

Followed by the preposition 'to' (e.g., succumbed to fires).

Exceed

Does not take 'more than' because it already implies 'more' (e.g., should not exceed five hundred words).

Prohibited

Paired with 'from' plus a gerund (e.g., prohibiting me from borrowing money).

Abreast

Paired with 'of' (e.g., the boat came abreast of us).

Prejudicial

Followed by the preposition 'to' (e.g., prejudicial to the interests).

Commensurate

Followed by the preposition 'with' (e.g., the reward was not commensurate with the work).

Blind to

To ignore or be unaware of faults (e.g., mothers are always blind to their children's faults).

Insight

Followed by 'into' (e.g., an insight into the finer aspects).

Vexed

When referring to a person, use 'with'; when referring to a thing, use 'at' (e.g., vexed with him).

Overwhelmed

Often followed by 'with' (e.g., overwhelmed with joy).

Abide

Meaning to follow or obey, it is followed by 'by' (e.g., abide by his decision).

Refrain

Followed by the preposition 'from' (e.g., refrain from saying or writing).

Baffled

Followed by 'at' or 'by' (e.g., baffled at the instructions).

Proud vs. Pride

'Proud of' is used as an adjective; 'Take pride in' is used as a verb phrase.

Affection

Followed by the preposition 'for' (e.g., no affection for any body).

Died in vs. Died of

Use 'died of' for a disease (e.g., died of jaundice) and 'died in' for an accident (e.g., died in accident).

Enter

Usually does not take 'into' when referring to a physical room or building (e.g., entered the room).

Angry with vs. Angry at

Use 'angry with' for a person and 'angry at' for a thing or behavior (e.g., angry with his student; angry at the treatment).

Beside vs. Besides

'Beside' means next to; 'Besides' means 'in addition to' (e.g., sitting beside me; besides food).

Assigned

Followed by 'to' (e.g., assigned to that team).

Prevented

Followed by 'from' plus a gerund (e.g., prevented us from going).

Differs

Followed by 'from' (e.g., X differs from Y).

Keen

Followed by the preposition 'on' (e.g., keen on cycling).

Influence

Followed by 'on' (e.g., bad influence on his family).

Insisted

Followed by 'on' followed by a gerund (e.g., insisted on going).

Investigate

Does not take the preposition 'into' when used as a transitive verb (e.g., to investigate this scandal).