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Here are some verbs prepositions for all competitive exams, specially for the CSS and PMS.<\/span><\/h3>\n<\/blockquote>\n

The aim of these prepositions is to know their exact usage with the specific used-words. Usually, the candidates use the wrong prepositions while writing essays, paragraphs or answering meanings of difficult words.<\/p>\n

Abide by:\u00a0<\/span><\/b>\u00a0 \u00a0We must abide by the rules of our college.<\/p>\n

Abstain from:\u00a0<\/span><\/b>\u00a0 \u00a0I abstain from smoking.<\/p>\n

Accede to:<\/span><\/b>\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0He did not accede to my request.<\/p>\n

Act from:\u00a0<\/span><\/b>\u00a0 \u00a0He acted from fear.<\/p>\n

Admit to:<\/span><\/b>\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Admit him to class 11.<\/p>\n

Affix to:<\/span><\/b>\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Affix this stamp to the upper right-corner of the envelope.<\/p>\n

Agree to:\u00a0<\/span><\/b>\u00a0 \u00a0Do you agree to my proposal?<\/p>\n

Agree with:<\/span><\/b>\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0I quite agree with you about it.<\/p>\n

Aim at:\u00a0<\/span><\/b>\u00a0 \u00a0(i) He aims at the first prize.
\n(ii) The hunter aimed at the tiger and shot it.<\/p>\n

Appeal to:<\/span><\/b>\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0The book does not appeal to me.<\/p>\n

Appeal for:<\/span><\/b>\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0He appealed for mercy.<\/p>\n

Arrive at:\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/b> \u00a0We arrived at Mughalpura at about 7 o’clock.<\/p>\n

Arrive in:<\/span><\/b>\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0After several days’ long journey he arrived in Karachi.<\/p>\n

Ask for:<\/span><\/b>\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0The beggar asked for bread and some water.<\/p>\n

Ask of:\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/b> \u00a0He asked of me more than my expectation.<\/p>\n

Avail of:\u00a0<\/span><\/b>\u00a0 \u00a0I availed myself of the opportunity of taking part in debate.<\/p>\n

Awake from:<\/span><\/b>\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0I have just awaked from sleep.<\/p>\n

Beg for:<\/span><\/b>\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0The blind man begged for some money.<\/p>\n

Believe in:<\/span><\/b>\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0I believe in One God.<\/p>\n

Belong to:<\/span><\/b>\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0This pen belongs to me.<\/p>\n

Benefit from:<\/span><\/b>\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Did you benefit from the lecture of the history today?<\/p>\n

Beware of:<\/span><\/b>\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Beware of the dog.<\/p>\n

Blame for:<\/span><\/b>\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0I blame you for the accident.<\/p>\n

Boast of:\u00a0<\/span><\/b>\u00a0 \u00a0He boasts of his success.<\/p>\n

Break into:<\/span><\/b>\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Some thieves broke into my house last night.<\/p>\n

Buy for:<\/span><\/b>\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0I bought a book for 10 rupees.<\/p>\n

Buy from:<\/span><\/b>\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0I bought the book from Urdu Bazaar Lahore.<\/p>\n

Burst into:\u00a0<\/span><\/b>\u00a0 \u00a0She burst into tears when heard that her son was injured in an accident.<\/p>\n

Call on:<\/span><\/b>\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0I called on him yesterday.<\/p>\n

Care for:<\/span><\/b>\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0He cares a great deal for his younger brother.<\/p>\n

Caution against:<\/span><\/b>\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0The teacher cautioned me against miss spelt words.<\/p>\n

Compare with:<\/span><\/b>\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0In this poem the poet compares life with a journey.<\/p>\n

Compare to:\u00a0<\/span><\/b>\u00a0 \u00a0The world is compared to a stage.<\/p>\n

Compete with:<\/span><\/b>\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0I competed with 10 boys of my class for the first prize.<\/p>\n

Complain of:<\/span><\/b>\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0The patient complains of toothache.<\/p>\n

Complain against:\u00a0<\/span><\/b>\u00a0 \u00a0The teacher complained to the principal against the misconduct of the boy.<\/p>\n

Comply with:<\/span><\/b>\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0He complied with our request.<\/p>\n

Congratulate on:<\/span><\/b>\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Let me congratulate you on your success.<\/p>\n

Consent to:\u00a0<\/span><\/b>\u00a0 \u00a0He consented to our proposal.<\/p>\n

Crave for:\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/b> \u00a0He craved for sympathy.<\/p>\n

Cure of:\u00a0<\/span><\/b>\u00a0 \u00a0The medicine cured him of his disease.<\/p>\n

Cling to:\u00a0<\/span><\/b>\u00a0 \u00a0The child clings to his mother when climbing upstairs.<\/p>\n

Concentrate on:<\/span><\/b>\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0While studying, concentrate on your subject of study.<\/p>\n

Confess to:<\/span><\/b>\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0He confessed his guilt to his parents.<\/p>\n

Cooperate with:<\/span><\/b>\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0We must cooperate with them.<\/p>\n

Delight in:\u00a0<\/span><\/b>\u00a0 \u00a0My mother delights in music.<\/p>\n

Deal in:\u00a0<\/span><\/b>\u00a0 \u00a0The merchant deals in crockery.<\/p>\n

Deal with:<\/span><\/b>\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0I have to deal with people most of whom are illiterate.<\/p>\n

Demote from:\u00a0<\/span><\/b>\u00a0 \u00a0He has been demoted from class VI to V.<\/p>\n

Descend from:\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/b> \u00a0In new frock, she was looking like a fairy descended from some heavenly place.<\/p>\n

Devote to:\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/b> \u00a0I devote my evenings to writing poetry.<\/p>\n

Differ with:<\/span><\/b>\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0I differ with you on that point.<\/p>\n

Disagree with:\u00a0<\/span><\/b>\u00a0 \u00a0I disagree with you on that matter.<\/p>\n

Die of:<\/span><\/b>\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0He died of heart failure.<\/p>\n

Die from:<\/span><\/b>\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0The solider died from his wounds.<\/p>\n

Divide between:<\/span><\/b>\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0The money was divided between two partners.<\/p>\n

Divide among:<\/span><\/b>\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0The money was divided among three partners.<\/p>\n

Escape from:\u00a0<\/span><\/b>\u00a0 \u00a0He escaped from the prison.<\/p>\n

Exempt from:\u00a0<\/span><\/b>\u00a0 \u00a0The principal exempted Sehrish from games on medical ground.<\/p>\n

Feed on:\u00a0<\/span><\/b>\u00a0 \u00a0The cow feeds on green grass.<\/p>\n

Feel for:\u00a0<\/span><\/b>\u00a0 \u00a0I feel for you in your trouble.<\/p>\n

Fight against:<\/span><\/b>\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0India fought against Pakistan in two wars.<\/p>\n

Guard against:<\/span><\/b>\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0The teacher advised the students to guard against bad habits.<\/p>\n

Heard of:\u00a0<\/span><\/b>\u00a0 \u00a0Have you heard of the arrest of deposed prime minister?<\/p>\n

Hide from:<\/span><\/b>\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0You should not try to hide anything from me.<\/p>\n

Hope for:\u00a0<\/span><\/b>\u00a0 \u00a0I hope for better days to come.<\/p>\n

Impress on:\u00a0<\/span><\/b>\u00a0 \u00a0The teacher impressed on us that we should work hard.<\/p>\n

Improve on:\u00a0<\/span><\/b>\u00a0 \u00a0The third edition of the book greatly improves on the second edition.<\/p>\n

Inform of:<\/span><\/b>\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0I have already informed them of my proposed visit.<\/p>\n

Inquire of:\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/b> \u00a0The teacher inquired of the boy why he was late.<\/p>\n

Inquired at:<\/span><\/b>\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0He inquired at the station if the Shalimar Express was late.<\/p>\n

Inquire into:\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/b> \u00a0A committee of 10 members will inquire into the accident.<\/p>\n

Inquire about:<\/span><\/b>\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Have you inquired about the tickets to the theatre?<\/p>\n

Inquire after:<\/span><\/b>\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0In his letter to me, he has inquired after your health.<\/p>\n

Insist on:\u00a0<\/span><\/b>\u00a0 \u00a0(i) He insisted on it that you were present.
\n(ii) He insisted on going home at once.<\/p>\n

Instruct in:\u00a0<\/span><\/b>\u00a0 \u00a0Mr. Jamil instructs us in cricket.<\/p>\n

Interfere with:<\/span><\/b>\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0His ill health interfered with his work.<\/p>\n

Interfere in:\u00a0<\/span><\/b>\u00a0 \u00a0Don’t interfere in my work.<\/p>\n

Introduce to:<\/span><\/b>\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0My friend introduced me to his father.<\/p>\n

Invite to:\u00a0<\/span><\/b>\u00a0 \u00a0I invited him to dinner.<\/p>\n

Laugh at:\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span><\/b>\u00a0He laughed at my poor performance.<\/p>\n

Lament for:<\/span><\/b>\u00a0 I lament for you over the loss of your mother’s death.<\/p>\n

Lead to:<\/span><\/b>\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0(i) This road leads to the village.
\n(ii) Poverty lead him to thieve.<\/p>\n

Listen to:\u00a0<\/span><\/b>\u00a0 \u00a0He is listening attentively to the lecture.<\/p>\n

Live by:\u00a0<\/span><\/b>\u00a0 \u00a0Man does not live by bread alone.<\/p>\n

Live on:\u00a0<\/span><\/b>\u00a0 \u00a0We live on what we eat and drink.<\/p>\n

Long for:<\/span><\/b>\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0The children are longing for holidays.<\/p>\n

Look after:<\/span><\/b>\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0The mother looks after her child very carefully.<\/p>\n

Look at:\u00a0<\/span><\/b>\u00a0 \u00a0Look at the picture.<\/p>\n

Look through:<\/span><\/b>\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0I looked through the newspaper, but there was mentioned in it of the death of the Director of Education.<\/p>\n

Knock at:<\/span><\/b>\u00a0 (i) Who is knocking at the door?
\n(ii) He starts his work at 10 in the morning and knocks at five in the evening.
\nMix with:<\/span><\/b>\u00a0 Oil does not mix with water.<\/p>\n

Quarrel with:\u00a0<\/span><\/b>\u00a0 \u00a0Don’t ever quarrel with anybody over anything.<\/p>\n

Object to:\u00a0<\/span><\/b>\u00a0 \u00a0(i) They objected to my proposal.
\n(ii) I object to being treated like this.<\/p>\n

Occur to:<\/span><\/b>\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0This idea never occurred to me.<\/p>\n

Part with:\u00a0<\/span><\/b>\u00a0 \u00a0He does not want to part with any of his books even for a moment.<\/p>\n

Part from:\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/b> \u00a0I parted from my friend with a heavy heart.<\/p>\n

Plot against:\u00a0<\/span><\/b>\u00a0 \u00a0He was hanged for plotting against the government.<\/p>\n

Prefer to:<\/span><\/b>\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0He prefers coffee to tea.<\/p>\n

Prevent from:<\/span><\/b>\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0The rain prevented me from coming to you yesterday in the evening.<\/p>\n

Recover from:<\/span><\/b>\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0He has not completely recovered from his illness.<\/p>\n

Refer to:\u00a0<\/span><\/b>\u00a0 \u00a0Refer to the context and explain the passage.<\/p>\n

Relieve of:<\/span><\/b>\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0He is relieved of his burden.<\/p>\n

Rely on:\u00a0<\/span><\/b>\u00a0 \u00a0He is a good man; you can very well rely on him.<\/p>\n

Remind of:<\/span><\/b>\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0I reminded him of his promise.<\/p>\n

Repent of:\u00a0<\/span><\/b>\u00a0 \u00a0He now repents of what he has done.<\/p>\n

Rob of:<\/span><\/b>\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0India can never rob Kashmir of its freedom.<\/p>\n

Save from:<\/span><\/b>\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0He was saved from drowning in the river.<\/p>\n

Search for:<\/span><\/b>\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0I have sent for the doctor, who will soon arrive.<\/p>\n

Shiver with:\u00a0<\/span><\/b>\u00a0 \u00a0He is shivering with cold.<\/p>\n

Stick to:<\/span><\/b>\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Stick to your principles under all circumstances.<\/p>\n

Struggle against:<\/span><\/b>\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0He has to struggle hard against poverty.<\/p>\n

Succeed to:<\/span><\/b>\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0He will succeed to his father’s estate.<\/p>\n

Supply with:\u00a0<\/span><\/b>\u00a0 \u00a0The milkman supplies us with milk.<\/p>\n

Talk to:<\/span><\/b>\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0I will talk to the man about this matter.<\/p>\n

Tremble with:<\/span><\/b>\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0He trembled with fear.<\/p>\n

Turn to:\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/b> \u00a0Turn to the left, and you will find his house.<\/p>\n

Wait for:<\/span><\/b>\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0I shall wait for you at the bus stop.<\/p>\n

Warn of:\u00a0<\/span><\/b>\u00a0 \u00a0I warned him of the danger.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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