correct use of adverbs prepositions and conjunctions

Correct use of adverbs, prepositions & conjunctions

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Correct use of adverbs, prepositions and conjunctions. Correct and incorrect sentences are explained here. You may Download PDF of this lesson.

Correct Use of Adverbs

Incorrect Correct
Open the knot. Untie the knot.
Look this word in the dictionary. Look up this word in the dictionary.
I hanged the picture on the wall. I hung the picture on the wall
The murderer was hung. The murderer was hanged.
He has given his examination. He has taken his examination.
She has taken admission in college. She has got admission in college.
He denied to go there. He refused to go there.
He refused my invitation. He declined my invitation.
She has been lying in bed for three hours. She has been lying in bed for three hours.
Do not make friendship with selfish persons. Do not make friends with selfish persons.
They have come to take your leave. They have come to take leave of you
Mr. Adam with his wife and children live here. Mr. Slam with his wife and children lives here.
The mother with daughters have come. The mother with her daughters has come.
A number of boys is absent. A number of boys are absent.
The majority of the members is absent. The majority of the members are absent.
Majority in Pakistan are poor. Majority in Pakistan is poor.
Two and two makes four. Two and two make four.
I made him to stand. I made him stand.
You had better to go to the doctor. You had better go to the doctor.
He dare not to say a word He dare not say a word.
You need not to go there. You need not go there.
He would rather to die than to beg. He would rather die than beg.
We should avail of this chance. We should avail ourselves of this chance.
He absented from the class. He absented himself from the class.
They went to the fair and enjoyed. They went to the fair and enjoyed themselves.
I work hard lest I fail. I work hard lest I should fail.
He said that he can help He said that he could help me.
She is suffering from fever for ten days. He has been suffering from fever for ten days.
She is ill for ten clays. She has been ill for ten days.
The workers are on strike for a week. The workers have been on strike for a week.

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He has come here yesterday. He carne here yesterday
They had met us two days ago. They met us two days ago.
They visited Lahore some days before. They had visited Lahore some days before.
He had gone there yesterday. He went there yesterday.
I had not written any letter last night. I did not write any letter last night.
I lived in this house since. I had been living in this house since.
If you will come to me, I will help you. If you come to me, I will help you.
He did nothing but played. He did nothing but play.
Do not speak a lie. Do not tell a lie.

correct use of adverbs

He is too strong. He is very strong.
It is a much interesting book. It is a very interesting book
I am very surprised at this. I am much surprised at this
I am very obliged to him. I am much obliged to him.
He is much tired. He is very tired.
I am much pleased with it. I am very pleased with it.
The tea is very hot to drink. The tea is too hot to drink.
The baby was named as Sonia. The baby was named Sonia.
He was promoted as Professor. He was promoted Professor.
This task is too much difficult for me. This task is much too difficult for me.
I work hardly on Sunday. I hardly work on Sunday.
He comes here seldom. He seldom comes here.
He comes late often. He often comes late.
He behaved cowardly. He behaved like a coward
He lives miserly. He lives like a miser.
He died two months before. He died two months ago
Do you know to swim? Do you know how to swim?
She sings good. She sings well.

Correct use of prepositions

Incorrect Correct
You are very kind on me. You are very kind to me.
The bird is sitting on the tree. The bird is sitting in the tree.
I am angry at you. I am angry with you.
He writes with red ink. He writes in red ink.
This year, he will sit in the examination. This year, he will sit for the examination.
She sat under the shade of a tree. She sat in the shade of a tree.
The man is blind from/ of one eye. The man is blind in one eye.
This cheque is of the National Bank. This cheque is on the National Bank.
This is a cheque of $/10000. This is a cheque for $./10000.
He swore of God. He swore by God.
I can say it upon his face. I can say it to his face.
He died from Cholera. He died of Cholera.
He is ill from fever. He is ill with fever.
The teacher beat him by a stick. The teacher beat him with a stick.
I open your book at page. I open your book on page .
He came in two days. He came after two days.
He will come after two days. He will come in two days.
I am getting late from office. I am getting late for office.
She was married with her cousin. She was married to her cousin.
No Indian is in this committee. No Indian is on this committee.
She is like a sister for me. She is like a sister to me.
Write it on the margin of your book. Write it in the margin of your book.
India is in the east of Pakistan. India is to the east of Pakistan
He will come to office since tomorrow. He will come to office from tomorrow.
I am not your friend since today. I am not your friend from today.
I was amazed on his performance. I was amazed at his performance.
Free books should be provided to poor students. Free books should be provided for poor students.
I congratulate you for your success. I congratulate you on your success.
The mother loves with her children. The mother loves her children.
They attacked on me. They attacked me.
They reached at the station in time for train. They reached the station in time for the train.
The pen is to write. The pen is to write with.
The doctor operated the patient. The doctor operated upon the patient.
I regret for this delay in reply. I regret this delay in reply.
She resembles to her mother. She resembles her mother.
He is popular in the people. He is popular with the people

correct use of prepositionsCorrect use of conjunctions

Incorrect Correct
If he is poor, then I will help him. If he is poor, I will help him.
Because he is honest, therefore we respect him. Because he is honest, we respect him.
As he is ill, so he cannot come to office. As he is ill, he cannot come to office.
Although he is old but he is strong. Although he is old, yet he is strong.
He sings like his brother does. He sings as his brother does
Neither he comes nor writes. He neither comes nor writes.
Both Sajid as well as Khalid are happy. Both Sajid and Khalid are happy.
Kindness as well as justice are to be our guide. Kindness as well as justice is to be our guide.
My friends as well as I am ready to go there. My friends as well as I are ready to go there.
He cannot pass unless he does not work hard. He cannot pass unless he works hard.
He had hardly (scarcely) gone out that it began to rain. He had hardly (scarcely) gone to
No sooner we reached the station than the train came. No sooner did we reach the station than the train came.
Walk carefully lest you should not fall. Walk carefully lest you should fall.
I like such books which are interesting. I like such books as are interesting.
Such boys who work hard pass. Such boys as work hard pass.
I asked him that if (whether) he was ill. I asked him if (whether) he was ill.
He is no other but Ejaz. He is no other than Ejaz

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