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    Common Errors With Prepositions

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    The document provides examples of common errors in using prepositions in English sentences and provides the correct versions. It shows incorrect and correct uses of prepositions like 'in', 'at', 'on', 'to', 'from', 'of', 'among', and 'on'.

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    The document provides examples of common errors in using prepositions in English sentences and provides the correct versions. It shows incorrect and correct uses of prepositions like 'in', 'at', 'on', 'to', 'from', 'of', 'among', and 'on'.

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    Common Errors with Prepositions

    Learn common errors in the use of prepositions in English with preposition


    examples.

    Incorrect:     Sophia invests her money on the stock market.

    Correct:        Sophia invests her money in the stock market.

    Incorrect:     He is a student of Oxford University. 

    Correct:        He is a student at Oxford University. 

    Incorrect:     I saw that news on the newspapers.

    Correct:        I saw that news in the newspapers.

    Incorrect:     Open page 45 of your books. 

    Correct:        Open your books to page 45.

    Incorrect:     The cat is sleeping in the sofa.

    Correct:        The cat is sleeping on the sofa.

    Incorrect:      My birthday is on October.


    Correct:         My birthday is in October.

    Incorrect:      John has been absent from Friday?

    Correct:         John has been absent since Friday ?

    Incorrect:      Sophia’s married with a doctor.

    Correct:         Sophia’s married to a doctor.

    Incorrect:      Divide it between the children in class.

    Correct:         Divide it among the children in class.

    Incorrect:      It has been snowing from Monday.

    Correct:         It has been snowing since Monday.

    Incorrect:      The key of happiness is having dreams.

    Correct:         The key to happiness is having dreams.

    Incorrect:      What do you see when looking the mirror?
    Correct:         What do you see when looking in the mirror?

    Incorrect:      She met with old friends on her holiday.

    Correct:        She met old friends on her holiday.

    Incorrect:     He insisted to carry his own bag.

    Correct:        He insisted on carrying his own bag.

    Incorrect:     Lunch consisted from sandwiches and fruit.

    Correct:        Lunch consisted of sandwiches and fruit.

    Incorrect:     It depends from you.

    Correct:        It depends on you.

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