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6. DINQLDOSITLONS \ ~ with — (person}-The father is angry pid his son -At = (behaviou;, character, conduct, words of pe -Tho father is enfiry a! the behavior of the son: exsewithe(person}-L agree with all pry students he plan, decésion, and opinion of the persons sto -( 2 to what you sty Sorry, - for - (person) -} am sorry-for you rune of the person)- | ant srry ubout = about-(The mist your mistucine Compare: - (Sitnilar or homogendtis objects) ~ with objects) = to (Dissimilar or heteroggneow She is compared with hoxgother. She is [Link] the mech, Made = (The original thing is present in the new thing) =! Clie original thing is absent from the new thingy ren Phe chair is made ef wood Whisky iy made fram: barley Cure: - Reeover sense) ~ of She is cured gf cold. fax woolen (Medicine) ~ for -Quirtine is the Pest eure oto Threw: - (Matual relationship or understandi (Anger, irritation or violence) = vhe inecher threw the ball dg her bales ~ 9 The naughty boy threw a piece of stone,ar the mad doi, \ (Other than the person)-for- This book is useful for Uselil: + (person) - to-This book is ‘useful fe me. all examinations. Deal: (person) - with- A teacher deals with his students (Goods)-in- This shop-keeper deals (a rice Apply: - (104 person) - to He applied fo the education minister. (lor a jot” promotion). He applied for a job. Engnye: - (Vo a person)-to- He is engaged 40 girl (work/ stucly)- in- He is engaged in his study. Shouts - ([Link] loud voice so that ethers can tisten)-to (Speaking loudly in rough language of to abuse someone} at The speaker shouted fa his audience. He shouted arme in rough language. On sale: - (anything sold in a shop or possible to be sold in a shop) For sale: ~ (anything that is not possible to be sold in a shop) The bikes in the showroom are on sale. ‘This piece of land is for sale Blind: - (really blind) -in- He is blind du [Link]. (Acting like a’blind) —1o-He is blind fa the faults of his wile Live: = Cows live on grass. ~ Mag dog s sen Man dees not live hy bread alone, 2 , Ugo He lives on his wife's ineome, 16. Between /among:- ‘ ‘The mother is sitting gefween her two daughiers, ‘The futher is sitting among his five sons 1. Dies (a)disease:- of} He died of cholera (b)Accident:- — from- He died fram accident. / He died ue ar | accident. (c) Grief: ing He died i grief (d)Snake bites He died front snake bite “ (c) Over cating / dvinking,/ working} -from- He died from over cating, . (f) Neglect: - through-He died through negicet 18, Sits- {a) On:- chair, bench, sofa (by AL- table, tea table dinning table, desk (c) In:~ aria chaie, comfortable chair, cushioned chal 19. Wor a building or house}-o1t~ rar) rubber plantation / tes {a) If the place of work is ne My father warks on a f gardan / railway. (6) Ifthe place ef work is a house or building: yen [Link] an office / a railway station. My father w . a . slarized at. \ (c) If the place of work is in some way or other particul \ My futher works at City Library. 20, Belore the names of difitvent parts of a day - In the moming, in the evening, in the afternoon, Atnoon, at down, al day breale, at midnight Avby night 21, °OP is used to refer the permahént nature, behaviour, temperament, character and age of. person, She is a girt of twenty. He is a man of vielent temperament. He is aman ef bad behaviour. used Lo refer or describe the dress and ornament of a person. The soldiers fz their uniform are marching, The girl in her ved frock looks beautiful. 3. Before the names of menths, year and season;-'In? Ln (9803 Fa July. tir Asarah, tn spring, Before the names of day and date: - ‘On’ On Monday, Oa 15" july. used to mean vehicle used in general sense;- On /in ‘is used to mean a vehicle used in particular’sense;- 1 go to cutlack fy ain I go to cuttack iy Jagannath express. | go to college everyday ut foot 26. Enter: - He entered the room / bus / railway compartment, He entered histo marriage life / polities / discussion, 27. To vefera pen or pencil, ‘with? is used. To refer ink or the inner substance of the pencil, “in’ used, He writes .with a fountain pen He writes i black ink. He writes with a pencil. ‘This note is written ft poneil. [Link]:- J the comer of the room / bus / railway compartment Af the comer of the field / road / street 29, Before the names of the festivals and occasions. At Christmas, At Easter. He fell off the tree. He fell offhis horse 31, Since / For: - (Both the preposition are used only with present perfect or present perfect continuous from) : [have been working here since 1985. (but) Jam working here front 1988. Thave worked here for five years. 32. To refer the exact point of time: - at . I will meet you, af S of the morning 33, To refer the exact point of place:- af the top, af the front af af the bottom, the back y But to refer u larger areas inthe middle, fn the north, 34, He plays gat the piano. He listened to the music gu radio. | 35. On /over / above: “The book is git the table. var ourheads, (Vertically) ovr heads (horizontally). l ‘The sky is Phe birds are flying abe Me is ahove me at school. Thave no contro! aver him \ 36, Under / Belows- \ We ave living ger the sky. (Vertically below.) [ “The farmers ave working befow the mountain (horizontally). i | Exception: - He has ten men working wader him. | he patient is wuder treatment. ‘The road is murder construction. She is befow me at school. You are under arrest. « 57. -Oa “is used to mean an action done punetually es Pers fixed time, table. “The trains reich the station“au time. the fixed tine) 38, In time: - (a litle before I reach my college in time. By time: - The application should reach the office by 15" July, 39. ‘Beneath ‘is used 10 mean the below standard or something not worthy She has married beneath her. 40, ‘On ‘is used to mean playing the musical instrument or listening to the radio or television He played ont the piano beautifully. He listened to the music on radio. TO- Hostile, cruel, belong, native, faithful, prefer, throw, harmful, fate}, rude, senior, junior, kind, unkind, liable, obvious, polite, new, relevant, irrelevant, sensitive, similar, dear, subject, useful, accustom, amount, close, appeal, apply, attach, add, compare, confind, consent, convert, entitle, listen, object, refer, invite, appoint, agree, responsible, blind, Gecur, reduce, respond, turn, reply, ‘ehgage, affectionate, acceptable, obliged, grateful, attend, attention, reaet, thankful, obedient. OF- _ Accuse, approve, proud, boast, deprive, fond, afreid, ignerant, worthy, unworthy, shy, tired, devoid, assure, sure, consist, repent, jealously, get rid, ashamed, relieve, cure, dream, remind, suspect, think, warn, aware, capable, certain, conscious, envious, sort, tolerant." aT: ss Good, bad, slow, stupid, foolish, wonder, amaze, SUTIIS°s astonish, overjoyed, prompt, marvel, aim, laugh, shock, angry, gaze, starey sad, arrive, skillfal, guess, hint, peep, expert, look, appear, at home, at heart, at \war, at peace, at play, at dinner, at rest, at ease. —IN- faith, believe, delight, fail, involve, interest, dressed, poor, rich, deficient, indulge, proficient, result, engage, include, take pride, trust, deal, abound, interfere, similar, difficulty. witn- Angry, satistied, pleased, familiar, compare, quarrel, part, agree, dis agree, sympathies, threaten, busy, unite, supply, mix, contented, acquaint, charge, comply, fit, cope, disgusted, begin, reason, alliance, offend, over whelmed, impatient, ill, honored, gifted, exhausted, concerned, blessed, annoyed, present, complete, entrust. on/uron- Congratulate, depend, comiient, decide, discussion, impression, reflect, insist, impose, revenge, rely, keen, on leave, on duty, on tour, on visit, on foot,'on a journey. FOR- Famous, account, beg, asi, exchange, fit, mourn, search, hope, struggle, substitute, qualified, somy, valid, prepared, suitable, sufficient, crave, demand, desire, zest, zeal, thirst, sympathy. - AGAINST. Protest, affect, rise, afflict, lean, rebel, complain, prevention, pre judice. FROM- Borrow, derive, differ, different, separate, escape, exclude, preven recover, retrain, abstain, save, free, remote, far

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