Common Preposition Errors: Preposition Placement

Prepositions should be placed in the correct position within a sentence to ensure clarity and meaning. Here are some common mistakes:

Placing Prepositions at the End of a Sentence

• Incorrect: Who are you talking to?
• Correct: Who are you talking with?
• Incorrect: Where are you going to?
• Correct: Where are you going to?

Using Prepositions Redundantly

• Incorrect: The meeting will take place at 3 PM on the afternoon.
• Correct: The meeting will take place at 3 PM in the afternoon.

Using Prepositions Incorrectly with Verbs

• Incorrect: I’m looking forward for seeing you.
• Correct: I’m looking forward to seeing you.

Practice Exercises:

1. Who are you talking (to/with)?
2. Where are you going (to/for)?
3. The meeting will take place at 3 PM (on/in) the afternoon.
4. I’m looking forward (to/for) seeing you.
5. He is interested (in/about) learning a new language.

Answers:

1. with
2. to
3. in
4. to
5. in

Preposition Placement Practice

Identify the correct preposition in each sentence.

1. Who are you talking (to/with)?
2. Where are you going (to/for)?
3. The meeting will take place at 3 PM (on/in) the afternoon.
4. I’m looking forward (to/for) seeing you.
5. He is interested (in/about) learning a new language.
6. She is good (at/in) singing.
7. I’m tired (of/from) working.
8. I agree (with/to) you.
9. I insist (on/of) you doing it.
10. He is angry (with/at) me.

Answers:

1. with
2. to
3. in
4. to
5. in
6. at
7. of
8. with
9. on
10. with