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Preposition DEFINITION: A preposition is a word placed before a noun or a pronoun to show in what selection the person or thing indicated by it stands with regard to something else. EXAMPLES: 1. He is fond of tea. 2. He is ashamed of his behaviour. 3. He was angry with me. 4. She was absent from the class. 5. Letus hope for the best. * WORDS FOLLOWED BY APPROPRIATE PREPOSITIONS [2. ] Abide by t/a, | Players must abide by the rules of the game 2. | Absent from tz | He was absent from class; iy 3. | Accused of tnpialge” | He was accused of theft | [4 | actupon AF | yOu must act upon the advice of your teacher. 5. | Agree with ibis [agree withyou inthis matter. | 6. | Angry at utgens.Zig” | She was angry at my behaviour. | 7. | Angry with viz | They were angry with me, : 8. | Appear before tne Lis” | He will appear before the judge. 9. | Arrive at th Bpu~ | The train arrived at Lahore station in time. 10. | Ashamed of tere? | You should be ashamed of your behaviour. aa. | Assure of tusaBi¥gy” | She assured me of her help. L [12. | aware of tx@ | He was not aware of my difficulties. 13. | Beg for ‘JF | The children were begging for alms. 14. |Believein Muslims believe in the Oneness of Gd 15. | Belong to ined | These books belong to her. | 16. | Born to ‘etl | A son was born to her. [27 | Bornin tig oUE6 | He was born in a rich family. (8. Care for t4nz| He does not care forme. | fis. Careful about cate [He is very careful about hishealth. | 20. | Complaint against <3 362.5" | The teacher made a complaint against his son. 21. | Confidence in wmiizg” | He has no confidence in his parents | 22: | Confident of aPike ys | Shewas confident ofher success. 23. | Congratulate on tealtp | She congratulated me on my success. | 24, | Conscious of tI | He is not conscious of his weakness. 4 25,_| Control over taut | They have no control over theirson. 26, | Dearto— tz? | Pakistan is very dear tous. | 27. | Depend on (45)-2/141 | The whole family depends on her forliving, | 28, | Deliver to VAL ng” | This letter was delivered to me only yesterday. 29, | Died of tyeigs’ | He died of cancer. - | 2a | Bieter pes ‘estou always be prepared to die for ours 31. | Dream of thc | cannot dream of these comforts, 32. | Eligible for “Grult | He is eligible for this post. 33, | Engage to turd | She was engaged to a rich man. 34. | Entitle to iolge | He is entitled to these facilities, 35._| Equalto ‘pedis | This angle is equal to that. | 36. | Failin tap tore [Pinky failed in Mathematics. | 37._| Faithin trols" | We must have faith in God. _ i 38. | Faithful to tesbbstiy” |. They are faithful to her. | 39,_| Famous for trex ps” | Lahore is famous for its historical buildings. [40. | Feel for ‘Aut | feel for the poor. - ~ at. | Fight for azae 5” | We must fight for basic human rights | 42. | Fillin +4 | Fill in the blanks with suitable prepositions. 43. | Fireat Police opened fire at the demonstrators. 44, | Fond of She is fond of reading novels. | 45. | Forgive for Please forgive him for his misbehaviour. | 46,_| Full of The basket was full of flowers. | 47, | Gladat tnulzely” | She was glad at her success | 48, | Grateful to t# | lam grateful to you for your kindness. 49. | Grieve at teri 641 | | was grieved at his loss. 50. alae Guilty of He was guilty of stealing. 51. | Happened to teahi vy” | What has happened to him = 52. | Hear about wto4£ | Iwas sorry to hear about his sad death. 53. | Hope for ‘441 | We must always hope for the best. i |Hopeat a nes E ae any hope of her recovery from | 55. | Ignorant of tml 20 | She is not ignorant of her shortcomings. — 56. | Incapable of - tetzedH! | She is incapable of doing any harm to anybody, 57._| Inclined to tw | 1am inclined to believe her. 58. | Included in tout Her name was not included in the list of prize winners. 59. | indebted to wi%F | She is indebted to Shabana for her guidance. [60. | indifferent to te | He is indifferent to all kinds of advice. 64. | Inform of cAvicety~ | They were informed of my expected arrival. 62,_| injurious to tin” | Smoking is injurious to health, 63. | Interest in cdudiutzgu™ | She takes no interest in studies : 64. | Interview with wayszLFL ux | Her mether had an interview with the principal. | 65. | Intimate with tGPl tne} | You are very intimate with him. 66, | Introduce to this” | She introduced me to her friends. 67. | Invite to Wz6rE | She invited her friends to her wedding 68, | Jealous of ‘firey | Do not be jealous of others. 9. | Junior to txt | He is junior to me in age. Key to txziu | Hard work is the key to success ie Kind to =u? | We must be kind to children = ht 72. | Knock at tc | | knocked at the door several times. 73. | Laugh at wiGusis” | Do not laugh at anybody. 74, | Lead to tA | This road leads to Shalimar Garden. 75, | Lecture on tvigel%" | She delivered a lecture on interior decoration. | 76. | Liking for terface | She has a special liking for this dish, | 77. | listen to teau# | Please listen to me. | 78. | Loyal to trubixe iy | He is loyal to the country. 79. | Made of It | This chair is made of wood. 80. | Married to tunities’ | She was married to her cousin, | KEEP VISITING TOPSTU DYWORLD FOR4 REASONS «app, 0 Notes KIPS AND OTHER NOTES FOR 9TH, 10TH, 11TH AND 12TH CLASS GREAT MARKS TIPS eo GETTING 94 MARKS IN URDU, AND PAPER ATTEMPTING, ENTRY TEST, FSC EXAMS TIPS Y => BOARD NEWS AND POLICY an BOARD UPDATES, PAPER IMPROVEMENT, CANCELLATION || POLICIES ETC IN EASY WORDS ERE FREE SUPPORT Q ARE YOU BROKEN? 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Prefer to t7 | prefer walking to going there by bus. Prepare for “ed Lazy” | We should be prepared for the worst. resentto Ade | Te headmaster presented books to the Chief Guest. | Pride in 2izs’ | She takes pride in her work. Progress in wAbae gL" | He has made a lot of progress in his studies. proper for + i ae oper for you to behave in this Proud of 22> | He is proud of his scholarship. . | Punish for euyzdis” | He was punished for stealing, [i02, | Recover from txUie/tpsnese | | hope he will recover from his illness rapidly. i, | Refer to WLwLie | The matter was referred to the headmaster. Hos, | Regard for tel?" | | have great regard for your feelings. 05, | Related to taziGites™ | am related to her. 106. | Rely on er | He always relies on his own efforts. 17. | Beply to. tet | He sent a reply to my letter after a long time. 108, | Reserve for tau | He got four seats reserved for us in Tezgam. 108. | Respect for tx?! | He has no respect for his elders. 110. | Retire from betslyPe 7b | He will retire from service next year. 11. | Satisfied with trey” | | am satisfied with her progress in the class. (212. | Send for Please send for the doctor immediately. | 113. | shock at | was shocked at the news of the accident, 114. | Sorry for 2 | | am sorry for what | have done. - 115. | Suitable for Sst | This building is not suitable for residence. 116. | Sure of ite AL Bu" | Shes sure of her success. 117. | Surprise at texoiezeks | 1am surprised at your behaviour 118. | Sympathetic with tsigu” | We sympathise with you at your loss, 119. | Taste for tordss | Thave no taste for music. 120. | Thankful to tx ZF | lam thankful to you for your kindness. 121, | Trust in teob igs | Trust in God and do the right. 222. | Unfit for txcunie | He is unfit for this job. + 123. | Weak in tractor” | She is weak in Mathematics 124, | Wish for t/FA8 | What do you wish for? 125. | Work in w/e, £6 | He works in this office

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