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Words Followed by Appropriate Prepositions — Study Plan

ICSE · Class 8 · English Language: Grammar and Composition

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Study Plan

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Day 1–2

Learn the Theory

Read the textbook chapter carefully. Note down definitions, formulas and key ideas. Focus on: 1. Words Followed by Fixed Prepositions, 2. Important Meaning Pairs to Remember, 3. High-Value Word Meanings for Revision.

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Day 3

Practise

Solve the textbook exercises and extra practice questions. There are 75 questions available for this chapter.

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Day 4

Revise & Test

Revise key points without looking at your notes. Take a practice quiz and mark weak areas for another pass.

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Day 7

Spaced Revision

Come back to Words Followed by Appropriate Prepositions after a week. Use flashcards for quick recall and try past exam questions on this chapter.

What to Focus On

  • A word may take different prepositions for different meanings.
  • The correct form depends on the sense of the sentence.
  • Learning the full phrase is better than learning the word alone.
  • Aspire to or after means to have an ambition for something.
  • Appoint a person to a post means to give an official position.
  • Approve of means to accept or support a plan.
  • Compare with is used for things of the same class.
  • Compare to is used for dissimilar things.
  • Differ from means to be unlike.

Common Mistakes to Avoid

Accompanied by and accompanied with mean the same thing in every sentence.

Compare to and compare with can be swapped freely.

Differ from, differ with, and differ on or over all mean the same thing.

Memory Tips

Abide by a promise or decision

Abstain from

Accompanied with for things and accompanied by for persons

Acquit of

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Frequently Asked Questions

What are the important topics in Words Followed by Appropriate Prepositions for ICSE Class 8 English Language: Grammar and Composition?
Key topics in Words Followed by Appropriate Prepositions include Words Followed by Fixed Prepositions, Important Meaning Pairs to Remember, High-Value Word Meanings for Revision. Study these first, then practise questions on each for Class 8 exams.
How should I revise Words Followed by Appropriate Prepositions for Class 8 exams?
Learn the core ideas first, then work through the 75 practice questions on Words Followed by Appropriate Prepositions. Revise definitions regularly and use flashcards for quick recall before the exam.

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