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METRIC PREPOSITION

Fond of Ashamed of Angry with Absent from Abide by Absent from

Accused of Act upon Agree with Angry at Angry with Appear before
Arrived at Ashamed of Assured Awae Begging for Believe in
Belong to Born to Born in Care for Careful about Complaint
against
Confidence Confident of Congratulated Conscious of Control over Dear to
Depends on Delivered to Died of Die for Dream of Eligible for
Engaged to Entitled to Equal to Failed in Faith in Faithful to
Famous for Feel for Fight for Fill in Fire at Found of
Forgive Full of Glad at Grateful to Grieved at Guilty of
Happened to To hear about Hope for Hope of Ignorant of Incapable of
Inclined to Included in Indebted to Indifferent to Informed of Injurious to
Interest in Interview with Intimate with Introduce to Invite to Jealous of
Junior to Key to Kind to Knocked at Laugh at Leads to
Lecture on Liking for Listen to Loyal to Made of Married to
Negligent in Object to Obliged to Opportunity Opposed to Parallel to
for
Part with Particular Patient with Pity for Polite in Popular with
about
Pray to Walking to Prepared for Presented Pride in Progress in
Proper for Proud of Punished for Recover from Referred to Regard for
Related to Relies on Reply to Reserved for Respect for Will retire
from
Satisfied with Send for Shocked at Sorry for Suitable for Sure of
Surprised at Sympathise Taste for Thankful to Trust Unfit for
with
Weak in Wish for Works in

METRIC VERB
Roshana takes her meals in the afternoon.
The sun rises in the East.
She has learnt her lesson.
The girls were singing.
He speaks the truth.
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1. It rains in winter.
2. They work hard all day.
3. The sun sets in the west.
4. I do not take my meals at night.
5. Do you go to school every day?

1. She (love) her cat very much.

2. He (go) to school every day.
3. It (rain) at present.
4. They (drink) tea every morning.
5. Good students always (work) hard.
6. The earth (revolve) around the sun.
7. She (learn) French at present.
8. They (not do) their work regularly.
9. Shahida (sing) a sad song today.
10. They always (come) back home late.
11. She (speak) English now.
12. She (speak) English quite well.
13. The bay (cry) for milk now.
14. They (go) to sleep at ten.
15. He (not keep) me waiting.

1. She is leaving for London tomorrow.

2. They are coming to dinner on Sunday.
3. He is coming back next week.

1. I have read the two books.

2. She has sent him back.
3. They have lived in this house for ten years.
4. I have not heard from him since March.

1. I already (take) three cups of coffee.

2. I (not see) you since Monday.
3. My brother (not write) to me for ten years.
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4. She (learn) French for over two years.
5. The book (lie) on the table for weeks.
6. He (not speak) to me since March,
7. She (sleep) since morning.
8. How long you (wait) here?
9. He (stand) in the sun for one hour.
10. She (work) in this office for seven years.
11. They (not eat) anything since morning.
12. They already (do) their home task.
13. I already (post) the letter.
14. The fire (burn) at night.
15. You (rest) since morning.

1. I had a cup of tea in the morning.

2. She went to school an hour ago.
3. Quaid-e-Azam worked very hard.
4. He sold newspapers for a living.
5. She shut the door softly.

1. It (begin) to rain an hour ago.

2. How long ago you (come) here?
3. She (not hear) any noise.
4. He (ride) a bike when he (meet) an accident.
5. He (leave) twenty minutes ago.
6. I (go) to airport when I (see) her.7.
7. The light (go out) when we (have) dinner.
8. She (sing) a song when I (enter) the room.
9. I (meet) her in the plane.
10. I (make tea when the door bell (ring).
11. He (not reply) to my letter.
12. I (buy) this motor bike only a month ago.
13. I (not listen) when you talk.
14. The farmer (plough) the field when it (start) raining.
15. The bus (start) while ( (board) it.
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1. I had left the house before it started raining.
2. They had taken their meals before the guests arrived.
3. The match started after I had left the play ground.

1. After you (leave) I (go) to sleep.

2. The (take) their breakfast after they (wash).
3. She (not say) anything before he (leave).
4. She (leave) before the party (begin).
5. She (ask) why we (want) to leave early.
6. I (ask) her what places she (visit) in Europe.
7. The sun (not rise) before we (be) ready to leave.
8. I never (see) snow before I (go) to Murree.
9. He (go) home after he (finish) his work.
10. The bus (stop) before we (step out).

1. She had been working since morning.

2. It had been raining since last night.
3. They had been playing at cards for six hours.
4. He had been coming here since 1970.
5. She had been visiting Europe since childhood.

1. You (not understand) it.

2. This watch (not cost) very much.
3. She (work) hard for the competition.
4. I (finish) this exercise in an hour’s time.
5. I (not have) much money ever.
6. What you (do) at four?
7. They (travel) all night.
8. I (wait) for you at the usual time.
9. She (do) her lesson in French in the morning.

1. She (finish) her work before the guests arrive.

2. They (write) their exercise by the time the teacher arrives.
3. She (return) from a tour of Europe by the m9ddle of December next.
4. The farmers (reap) the harvest before the rains.
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5. These mangoes (reach) the market by April.
6. I (read) all the novels of Golding by the end of summer vacation.
7. The meeting (end) by the time we gather.
8. I hope it (stop) raining by evening.
9. She (take) her examination by next fall.
10. They (complete) their work by tomorrow.

1. Khurshid subject) helps Naushaba (object)

2. The driver (subject) opened the door of the car (object).
3. The boy (subject) makes the picture (object).

1. The mother loves the children.

2. They are buying this house.
3. She has not beaten the dog.
4. She bought five video films.
5. She gave me five films.
6. Why did she write such a letter?
7. She was teaching the students.
8. They had gained nothing.
9. He will write a letter.
10. We shall have killed the snake.

1. She likes apples.

2. They boy is climbing the wall.
3. We did not hear a sound.
4. They have ought a horse.
5. They Board has given me a gold medal.
6. He praised the boy for his courage.
7. The teacher was helping the students.
8. Why were they beating the boy?
9. They have not done their job.
10. A car ran over an old man.
11. He will give you a box of chocolates.
12. He had told me to do it.
13. They had not done their home task.
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14. We shall have finished our work by March next.
15. He took away my books.
16. The sudden noise frightened the child.
17. We use milk for making cheese.
18. Why is he mending the chair?
19. The doctor asked her to stay in bed.
20. They caught the thief.