Prepositions Errors: 100+ Common Mistakes with Prepositions

Common Mistakes with Prepositions PDF!

Mistakes Related to English Grammar Prepositions are giving in this short lesson, go through this lesson and ask your queries in the comments.

What are Prepositions?

A preposition is a word or group of words used before a noun, pronoun, or noun phrase to show direction, time, place, location, spatial relationships, or to introduce an object.

Common Mistakes With Prepositions

Below are some common grammar mistakes related to Prepositions:

Grammar mistakes in english in the use of Preposition PDF

Incorrect	I shall not be there before ten months.
Correct	I shall not be there for ten months.
Incorrect	He has gone to the clinic for doing his work.
Correct	He has gone to the clinic to do his work.
Incorrect	Do not worry for the difficulties you are facing in life.
Correct	Do not worry about the difficulties you are facing in life.
Incorrect	He should be more careful in his behavior.
Correct	He should be more careful about his behavior.
Incorrect	The incident happened at the eve of his departure for London.
Correct	The incident happened on the eve of his departure for London.
Incorrect	They set the building to fire.
Correct	They set the building on fire.
Incorrect	She went to Huawei for seeing her mother.
Correct	She went to Huawei to see her mother.
Incorrect	He was successful to get the appointment.
Correct	He was successful in getting the appointment.
Incorrect	We should not persist to do evil.
Correct	We should not persist in doing evil.
Incorrect	l do not rely your word.
Correct	I do not rely upon your word.
Incorrect	He disallowed his brother from accompanying him.
Correct	He disallowed his brother to accompany him.
Incorrect	His friends sided him.
Correct	His friends sided with him.
Incorrect	You cannot blame him of theft.
Correct	You cannot blame him for theft.

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Grammar Mistakes with Prepositions

Incorrect	She was playing in company with her friends.
Correct	She was playing in the company of her friends.
Incorrect	She burst in tears.
Correct	She burst into tears.
Incorrect	The divers tried to save the boy, but of no purpose.
Correct	The divers tried to save the boy, but to no purpose.
Incorrect	I took leave from my friends and departed.
Correct	I took leave of my friends and departed.
Incorrect	He was hale and hearty before a fortnight.
Correct	He was hale and hearty a fortnight ago.
Incorrect	She died from cancer.
Correct	She died of cancer.
Incorrect	We discovered about this matter in the meeting.
Correct	We discovered this matter in the meeting.
Incorrect	He died from hunger.
Correct	He died of hunger.
Incorrect	She parted with her friends.
Correct	She parted from her friends.
Incorrect	She does not part from money.
Correct	She does not part with money.
Incorrect	The robbers attacked on them.
Correct	The robbers attacked them.
Incorrect	She does not lack in wealth.
Correct	She does not lack wealth.
Incorrect	She met me in the way.
Correct	She met me on the way.
Incorrect	Certificates are attached here with.
Correct	Certificates are enclosed here with.
Incorrect	There is another side of the question.
Correct	There is another side to the question.
Incorrect	She ordered for a cup of coffee.
Correct	She ordered a cup of coffee.
Incorrect	She has enough of money.
Correct	She has enough money.