Words Followed by Appropriate Prepositions — Chapter Summary
ICSE · Class 8 · English Language: Grammar and Composition
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Overview
Certain English words are normally followed by fixed prepositions. Choosing the correct preposition changes the meaning and makes the sentence grammatically correct. This chapter focuses on common verbs, adjectives, and phrases such as abide by, compare with, compare to, differ from, differ with, oc
Key Concepts
Many English words are followed by
Many English words are followed by particular prepositions. The combination must be learned together, because changing the preposition can change the
Compare with is used for things
Compare with is used for things belonging to the same class, while compare to is used for dissimilar things. For example, Swift is compared with Spark
Differ from means to be unlike
Differ from means to be unlike. Differ with means to disagree with a person. Differ on or over means to disagree about an issue.
Occupied with is used when someone
Occupied with is used when someone is busy with people, and occupied in is used when someone is busy in some work.
Succeed in means to accomplish something
Succeed in means to accomplish something. Succeed to means to inherit, such as a throne.
Learning Objectives
- Identify common words that need specific prepositions.
- Use the correct preposition after verbs, adjectives, and fixed expressions.
- Distinguish between similar expressions such as compare with and compare to.
- Recognize meaning differences in pairs like differ from, differ with, and differ on/over.
- Use common prepositional phrases accurately in sentences.
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