Expressions With And Without Prepositions

#1. Please explain ………………………….

me this

this to me

Either could be used here

Explain cannot be directly followed by an indirect object. It is followed by direct object + to + indirect object.

#2. He goes ………………………….. work every day.

for

at

to

To shows direction. At shows position. For shows purpose.

#3. You must stop …………………………….

to smoke

smoking

Either could be used here

To stop to smoke is to stop so that you can take a smoke.

#4. I am quite confident ………………………. success.

about

over

of

#5. I ……………………… a new laptop.

ordered

ordered for

Either could be used here

#6. They shared the food ………………………. themselves.

between

among

Between is used to speak of two people or things. Use among for more than two.

#7. He divided the money ……………………….. his children.

between

among

Either could be used here

#8. He has been cured …………………………… his illness.

from

of

with

#9. There is no harm …………………………… this.

to do

in doing

Either could be used here

#10. There is a saying …………………………… Hindus.

between

among

in

#11. I gave him a chair to ……………………………

sit

sit on

sit in

#12. We …………………………. the matter.

discussed

discussed about

discussed over

Discuss does not take a preposition after it.

#1. Please explain ………………………….

#2. He goes ………………………….. work every day.

#3. You must stop …………………………….

#4. I am quite confident ………………………. success.

#5. I ……………………… a new laptop.

#6. They shared the food ………………………. themselves.

#7. He divided the money ……………………….. his children.

#8. He has been cured …………………………… his illness.

#9. There is no harm …………………………… this.

#10. There is a saying …………………………… Hindus.

#11. I gave him a chair to ……………………………

#12. We …………………………. the matter.

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