check the error of prepositions in the given sentences and re write the sentences:
1.police was angry against him,
2.she was angry with the weather.
3.she is annoyed against herself for failing the exam.
4.we arrived to the village last night.
5.mr. smith was ashamed from his mistake.
6.muslims believe to the prophet muhammad
7.he boasted for his car.
8.he has been working since two hours.
9.this paper is oinferior than that
10.he sat in a table.
Answers
1) error: against, correction: with
The police was angry with him.
2) error: with, correction: at
She was angry at the weather.
3) error: against, correction: with
She is annoyed with herself for failing the exam.
4) error: to, correction: at
We arrived at the village last night.
5) error: from, correction: of
Mr. Smith was ashamed of his mistake.
6) error: to, correction: in
Muslims believe in the Prophet Muhammad.
7) error: for, correction: of/about (can be used interchangeably)
He boasted of his car.
OR
He boasted about his car.
8) error: since, correction: for
He has been working for two hours.
9) error: than, correction: to
This paper is inferior to that.
10) error: in, correction: at
He sat at a table.
Answer:
1)The police was angry with him.
2)She was angry at the weather.
3)She is annoyed with herself for failing the exam.
4)We arrived at the village last night.
5)Mr. Smith was ashamed of his mistake.
6)Muslims believe in the Prophet Muhammad
7)He boasted of his car.
OR
He boasted about his car.
8)He has been working for two hours.
9)This paper is inferior to that.
10)He sat at a table.