Prepositions

Prepositions

Preposition is a word which is used before a noun, a noun phrase or a pronoun, connecting it to another word.

Read and enjoy these sentences. Note the prepositions and phrasal verbs while you are at it.

1.      We like it when someone turns us on but not when he or she turns on us. However, we're generally neutral when they turn on a light.

2.      We want to show up at our friends' parties, but we don't want to show them up.

3.      Up and down are opposites, but slow up and slow down mean the same thing.

4.      A house burns down, but a piece of paper burns up.

5.      Why do we look up the word in the dictionary instead of (the seemingly more logical) look down?

6.      When we wind up a watch we are starting it, but when we wind up a conversation we're ending it.

7.      Yet, at the end of a long day, when we finally wind up at home, what's the first thing we want to do? Wind down (or unwind).

8.      In and out are also opposites, but that pickiest of institutions - the Income Tax Department- accepts our tax forms whether they have been filled in or filled out.

9.      See and look are similar in meaning, but oversee and overlook are very different (almost opposites).

10    Watches, stockings, and noses don't seem to have anything in common, yet they all run.

11 And we can be beside ourselves, under the weather, or on top of the world — all without moving an inch.

One phrasal verb, many uses

A phrasal verb is a verb that consists of two words. The meaning of the phrasal verb is usually different from the meaning of its component words.

Phrasal verbs are widely used in English. How widely? To give you an idea, let's look at just one verb "bring".

The following are examples of the phrasal verbs that can be made with the verb bring.

Bring around or bring round

Used interchangeably, this phrasal verb can mean one of two things: to cause to adopt an opinion or take a certain course of action, or to cause to recover consciousness.

1.        She finally brought her husband around to the idea of having a child.

2.        After her fainting spell, the smelling salts brought her round immediately.

Bring down

The word down used with the verb bring means one of the following: to cause to fall from power or to collapse; to kill; or to lower something.

1.      He was brought down by the assassin's bullet.

2.      The political party was brought down by a military coup.

3.      The stage manager decides when it's time to bring down the house lights.

Bring forth

To bring forth means to give rise to or produce. It also means to give birth to.

1       She brings forth incredibly lush vegetables from his backyard garden.

2.      At 6.00 p.m. the baby was brought forth into this world.

Bring forward

Any form of to bring with forward means one of two things: to present or produce; or, in accounting terms, to carry a sum from one page or column to another.

1.        Bring forward Her Majesty's jewels.

2.        He brought forward his totals from the previous page before he deciphered the balance.

Bring in

When combining the word in with the verb to bring, an idiom is created that means to submit a verdict in a court of law, or to produce, yield, or earn.

1.        The jury brought in a unanimous verdict of guilty on all counts.

2.        At his peak, he was bringing in over Rs.200,000 a year.

Bring off

Simpler than the above examples, bring off has only one meaning: to accomplish.

1.      She was able to bring off raising her kids while having a successful career.

Bring on

Here is another simple one, with one meaning only. To bring on means to cause to appear.

1.      The hostess clinked her glass and said, 'Bring on the hors d'oeuvres! Let the party begin!"

Bring out

We're back to multiple meanings again. The phrasal verb bring out can mean: to reveal or expose; to produce or publish; or to nurture and develop (a quality, for example) to the best advantage.

1.        Last year she brought out her paintings, which had been in the attic for years.

2.        Her sixth novel was brought out a year ago.

3.        Godbole's art teacher has brought out Godbole's interest in painting trees.

Bring to

Bring to can mean: to cause to recover consciousness; or, in nautical terms, to cause (a ship) to turn into the wind or come to a stop.

1.        He was able to bring her to with mouth-to-mouth resuscitation.

2.        The sailboat was brought to in the small bay.

Bring up

The phrasal verb bring up can mean one of three things: to take care of or rear (a child); to mention or introduce into discussion; or, to vomit.

                                                                                                                                                            

1.        She is busy bringing up her three children as a single parent.

2.        Did you have to bring up his drinking in the middle of dinner?

3.        Speaking of dinner, the 6-year-old brought hers up after running around too much.

We hope you're not sick of what the verb bring can do, because there's more! The following examples are all non-phrasal idioms. The single verb stem in these cases is "bring ° but it is modified by another word or phrase.

1.        Estelle's performance brought down the house. (Won overwhelming approval from an audience)

2.        Michael Herr's book brought home the lasting impact of Vietnam on the men and women who served there. (Make perfectly clear)

3.        He brought financial pressure to bear on her decision. (To exert or apply)

4.        The reporter succeeded in bringing to light the candidate's meeting with a former mobster.(To reveal or disclose)

5.        "Your question brings to mind my own college days," said the lecturer. (Cause to be remembered)

6.        She vowed that no one would ever bring her to her knees. (To reduce to a position of subservience or submission)

7.        No matter how hard he tried to keep up with the others, he was always bringing up the rear. (Be the last in a line or sequence)

8.        The Secretary of State's mandate was to bring the two warring factions to terms. (To force another to agree)

9.        Murphy was brought up short by the accusation. (To come to a sudden stop, literally or metaphorically)

10.     It is time to bring up short the discussion of "bring".

Use the right preposition

Often, the meaning of a verb or modifier changes when used with a different preposition. In this section we'll examine how prepositions change the meaning of the following words (mostly verbs): agree, angry, argue, compare, contrast, differ, different and reconcile.                                                                                                                                                                                                    

Agree: We agree to a proposal; on a procedure; or with a person or a person's opinion/position.

1.        I'll agree to that proposal if we can agree on the procedures for implementing it.

2.        She agrees with her yoga teacher; she agrees with everything the teacher says.

Angry: We become angry at or about a thing; and with a person.

         1.    Mason was angry about the foreclosure.               2.     Beverly was angry at their thoughtlessness.

         3.    He was angry with me for leaving.

Argue: I argue with a person; and for, against, or about a measure, a point, and a proposition etc.

1.        She argued against the new tax laws; he argued with her but could not persuade her to change her mind.

2.        "Whether I agree with you, argue with you, or get angry with you, I still love you," Mom said.

Compare: We use compare to when looking only for similarities. We use compare with when looking for similarities and differences.

1.        She liked to compare herself to great actresses of the past.

2.        Our high school baseball team compares favourably to other local teams.

3.        His cooking can't compare with his brother's.

Contrast: Contrast with creates a verb construction, whereas contrast to creates a noun construction.

1.        Her pessimism contrasts with his optimism, but they seem to get along fine.

2.        His behaviour toward his second wife is in stark contrast to his earlier antics.

Differ: One may differ with a person in an opinion, but differ from a person in appearance.

1.        I differed with him in my analysis of the economy.

2.        Jai differs from his father in looks; the son is tall and pale, while the father is short and dark.

Different: Different from is used before nouns or clauses. Different than is used before a clause (and used much less frequently than different from).

            1.     Raja is different from Ramesh.                                     

2.       Rahul is different from the boy he used to be.

            3.     Rohan is different than I remembered him.

Reconcile: We reconcile to a thing or event, but reconcile with a person.

            1.     He became reconciled to his illness.                           

2.       She refused to reconcile herself to fate.

            3.     Marcus was unexpectedly reconciled with his ex-wife.

Omission of preposition

1.	I came here last week.	2.	I am going abroad.
3.	Please wait a minute.	4.	She is waiting outside.
5.	He went this morning.	6.	He met me last evening.
7.	He is coming again next Sunday.	8.	He went in the morning.
9.	He met me in the evening.	10.	He is coming again on Sunday.
11.	Please come tomorrow.	12.	He is returning today.
13.	He came yesterday also.	14.	I am going home.
15.	I go home every Sunday.

Wrong use of prepositions

Some verbs take no preposition after them.

Examples: Attack, await, accompany, assist, request, investigate, inform, obey, comprise, order, reach, resemble, resist and violate.

1.        America attacked on Iraq. (No "on")

2.        I await for your instructions. (No "for")

3.        I shall accompany with you. (No "with")

4.        I shall assist to you. (No "to")

5.        I request to you. (No "to")

6.        We shall investigate into the case. (No "into")

7.        I shall inform to you. (No "to")

8.        I shall obey to you. (No "to")

9.        The group comprises of ten boys. (No "of")

10.      I order to you. (No "to")

11.      I reached at the station. (No "at")

12.      He resembles to you. (No "to")

13.      He will resist to you. (No "to")

14.      He violated to the rule. (No "to")

C.o; a ^ct tu;age of some prepositions

In, into

"In" is used to show the position of rest of a thing within another thing, while 'into" shows a thing in motion, something movin( inside something else.

           1.     The table is in the room.                                                       

2.     We shall sit in the hall.

           3.     There is a tiger in the cage.                                                  

4.     The ball fell into the well.

           5.     The thief broke into my room.                                          

6.     The tiger moves into the cave.

In, within

"In" expresses the time-range up to the last point or moment of the given period, while "within" expresses the limit before the last moment of the given period.

1.        He will return in (at the close of) a week's time.

2.        He will return within (in less than or before the close of) a week's time.

3.        You must finish the work in a month. (By the close of a month)

4.        You must finish the work within a month. (Before the month closes)

In, at

"In" points to a large area of time or place, while "at" refers to a small area or fixed point of time and place. Therefore, we use "in" for countries, states and bigger cities, and "at" for villages and towns.

Similarly, we use "in" for larger range of time, and "at" for a fixed point of time.

Also, at refers to a stationary position, while in refers to a state of motion.

1.     He lives at Agra.	2.	He lives in Uttar Pradesh.
3.     He will come at six o'clock.	4.	He will come in the morning.
5.     He lives in Mumbai.	6.	He lives at Hathras.
7.     The train is in motion.	8.	He stands at the top of the hill.
9.     The work is in progress.	10.	He is at home.

On, upon

"On" refers to a state of rest or stationary position, while "upon" refers to a state of motion.

1.        The book is on the table.

2.        He jumped upon the table.

With, by

"With" is used for instrument (lifeless), while "by" is used for a living person or agent.

        1.    The letter was written with a ball-pen.

        3.    The branch of the tree was cut with an axe

Between, among

  2.    The letter was written by Ram.

  4.    The branch of the tree was cut by the servant.

"Between" is used for two persons, things or ideas, while "among" is used for more than two.

        1.    Divide this property between the two brothers.      2.    Divide this property among the three brothers.

        3.    There is a passage between the two lanes.           4.    He passed the night among the aliens.

But between is also used for more than two when we want to indicate mutual (reciprocal) relation. Between is always required when aggregation or co-operation is expressed:

1.        The three children saved over a hundred rupees between them.

2.        There is a treaty between the five great nations.

3.        Our choice is between these four candidates.

4.        There is not much space between the three points.

5.        India lies between Pakistan, Nepal, Bhutan, Sri Lanka, Burma and Maldives.

Since, from

"Since" is used before a noun or a phrase to show a certain point of time. It is used in perfect tense only. "From" is also used to show a point of time but it is used in non-perfect tense.

Remember that both since and from show only a point of time, not a period of time. We can say since Friday, or since 1995, or since today, but we cannot say since four days or from a week. For a period of time we use for.

         1.    I have been living in Canada since 1990             2.     I studied English from the age of six.

         3.    I shall start working from Friday.                         4.     He has been working very hard since July.

         5.    I have been living in Canada for five years          6.     I worked in this office for six months.

On, at

Both these can show time. But "on" is used for a fixed day or date, while "at" is used for hour.

         1.    I shall come on Sunday.                                     

2.      I shall come on July 15.

         3.     I shall come at 5 p.m.

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	Common errors	The correct form	Why? (The theory)
			"Between" is used for two
	Divide this food between	Divide this food among	persons, things or ideas, while “among” is used for more than two.
1	the five beggars.	the five beggars.	"
2	He worked to 8 o'clock.	He worked till 8 o'clock.	"Till" is used for time, and "to" for place.
	He came till the outer	He came to the outer
3	gate.	gate.
4	The Fort stands besides	The Fort stands beside	"Beside" means by the side
	the river Yamuna.	the river Yamuna.	of, while "besides" means in addition to.
5	He has a scooter beside a	He has a scooter besides
	car.	a  car.
	He is very popular among	He is very popular	"Amongst" must be used in
6	us.	amongst us.	those sentences in which the
			word after it begins with a
			vowel.
	He will stay with me for	He will stay with me
7	June.	during June.	"For" is used for an indefinite
			period, while "during" is used for a definite period.
8	He is on leave during a	He is on leave for a
	month.	month.
	He jumped of the roof.	He jumped off the roof.	"Of" is a preposition of joining, while “of” is a preposition of separation
	is an important member	He is an important
10	off the family.	member of the family.

Preposition + gerund

There are certain verbs and adjectives after which infinitives are never used. In place of an infinitive, we use a preposition + gerund (verb + -ing) after these words.

Examples: Abstain from, aim at, assist in, based on, confident of, debar from, desirous of, desist from, despair of, disqualified from, dissuade from, excel in, excuse for, fortunate in, hinder from, hopeful of, insist on, intend on, meditate on, negligent in, passion for, perceive in, persist in, prevent from, (to take) pride in, prohibit from, proud of, refrain from, repent of, succeed in, successful in, think of.

Study these sentences:

1.        He is confident of winning the prize. ("Confident to win the prize" would be wrong.)

2.        He insists on going there. ("Insists to go" is wrong.)

3.        I cannot think of displeasing him. ("Think to displease" is wrong.)

4.        He is fortunate in having a friend like you. ("Fortunate to have" is wrong.)

Note: Nowadays, infinitives have also come to be used after aim, though such usage is considered grammatically incorrect.

1.     I aim to win the first prize.                                   2.     He aims to rise to the top.

Different forms of words, different prepositions

I sympathise with you.

I solicited him for his help.

He is descended from King Arthur.

I am regardful of his interests.

He is fond of colourful dresses. Pursuant to my wishes According to your directions

I am satisfied with your progress.

He is on leave preparatory to retirement

He is proud of his position. I am hopeful of success. I am delighted with him. I am ashamed of him.

I am going in search of him. I dislike him.

I am sensible of pain. He is equal to me.

He is qualified to compete.

He encouraged me to go forward.

I have trust in you.

This is contrary to that.

This is subsequent to his application.

She is different from you.

He is neglectful of his studies.

I feel much sympathy for you.

I am solicitous of his help.

He is a descendant of King Arthur. I have regard for his interest.

He has a fondness for colourful dresses. In pursuance of my wishes ...

In accordance with your directions ...

I feel great satisfaction at your success.

He has made all preparations for retirement. He takes pride in his position.

I hope for success.

I take delight in him.

I feel shame at his conduct.

I am going to search for him.

I have a liking for him.

I am insensible to pain.

He is co-equal with me.

He is disqualified from competing.

He discouraged me from going forward. I have distrust of you.

This is contrasted with that.

This is consequent upon his application. She is indifferent to you.

He is negligent in his studies.

Prepositions revisited

Incorrect	Correct
He lives at Germany.	He lives in Germany.
I met him in Hauz Khas in New Delhi.	I met him at Hauz Khas in New Delhi.
This week the song jumped at the top of	This week the song jumped to the top of
the charts.	the charts.
The office will remain open to six in the	The office will remain open till six in the
evening,	evening.
The bat hit the ball.	The ball was hit with the bat.
The ball was hit with the batsman.	The ball was hit by the batsman.
India has been playing Test cricket from	India has been playing Test cricket since
1932.	1932.
He will start work since Via                                      adashami.	He will start work from Via adashami.
The parcel has been lying here since 10days.	The parcel has been lying here for 10 days.
He sat besides the chair.	He sat beside the chair.
Beside being good at studies, he has an	Besides being good at studies, he has an
interest in sports.	interest in sports.
You have to choose among tea and coffee.	You have to choose between tea and
	coffee.
The money is to be divided between Dukh	The money is to be divided among Dukh
Ram, Neela Rao and Kailash Yadav.	Ram, Neela Rao and Kailash Yaday.
The bird flew above the lake.	The bird flew over the lake.
There were few incidents of irregularity for	There were few incidents of irregularity
the Emergency years.	during the Emergency years.
Sanath Jayasuriya's batting may be	Sanath Jayasuriya's batting may be
compared with the sales of a useful book:	compared to the sales of a useful book:
they score fast right from the beginning,	they score fast right from the beginning.
If we compare Delhi University to the	If we compare Delhi University with the
regional ones, we find the former to be	regional ones, we find the former to be
much more efficient.	much more efficient.
There has been an improvement on the	There has been an improvement in the
weather,	weather.
Today's weather is an improvement in	Today's weather is an improvement on
yesterday's.	yesterday's.
We left at 5 o'clock expecting to come back	We left at 5 o'clock expecting to come back
in an hour and watch the 6 o'clock movie.	within an hour and watch the 6 o'clock
	movie.
I saw him after exactly one year. How,	I saw him after exactly one year. How, in a
within a year, he has changed!	year, he has changed!
I have been thinking and waiting for you	I have been thinking about and waiting
since the morning,	for you since the morning.
He has been looking and enquiring after	He has been looking for and enquiring
you for a ion  time.	after you for a long time.

Exercise

Find out the errors of prepositions in the following sentences.

1.     They ought to be here before now.

2.     He is known about charity.

3.     The dog ran through the road.

4.     He broke the cup in a hundred pieces.

5.     The man laboured to good results.

6.     I was on bed when he telephoned me.

7.     He travelled thirty kilometres for two hours.

8.     The child is endowed by talents difficult to find.

9.     This work of art is worthy for praise.

10 The political environment is not conducive for economic reforms.

11 He acceded with my proposal.

12 Which newspaper do you subscribe for?

13 Kabir was born from humble parents.

14 He scoffed on the idea of revolution.

15 The soil of Poona is favourable for roses.

16 We must not carp with the errors of your ancestors.

17 Narasimha Rao is distinguished in the cartoons for his pout.

18 Patanjali is an authority for Sanskrit grammar.

19 He is a descendant from the Mughal royalty.

20 The shopkeeper deals with cotton and cloth.

21 Where have you been to?

22    He lives at Delhi in India.

23 I would occupy myself with no more important business than with this.

24.   He has not been cured for his disease.

25.    My brother is deficient in mathematics.

26.   We are expecting the reply till evening.

27.   The final decision rests upon the director.

28.   The river flows below the bridge.

29.    He has been studying from yesterday.

30.   The man died from fever.

31.    He is on the top of the class.

32.    Srirang rushed at my room, panting for breath.

33.   The commentator seems to be enamoured by quotes from Shakespeare.

34.   The poor man is beset by difficulties.

35.   The weather was not very congenial for him.

36.   We should adapt with the changing times.

37.   His friends condoled him on his bereavement.

38.   The approach to this part of the book is similar with that to the other part.

39 He has reverted at his former job.

40 I am sick with the entire episode.

41 They feel that buying things dispenses of the necessity to produce them.

42 The truth is just the opposite of this.

43 He is blind to one eye.

44 Quite a few Delhiites have fallen victim of dengue fever.

45 A desire of success is the prerequisite for success.

46 He gained his rich uncle by his suave manners.

47 The senior-most worker here is a man of about 30 years old.

48 The cat jumped on the chair.

49. His adventure was given much prominence to in the magazines.

50. Do not brag of your success.

51. The thief entered the house at the owner's absence.

52. The man was staring on the gift.

53. The work was done out of haste.

54. He has been working hard for English.

55. The passenger lost his purse from negligence.

56. He walked till the bank of the river.

57. Manju does not go to bed by 9 p.m.

58. Are places of worship still inaccessible for the lower castes?

59. The ministers should be made accountable for the common man.

60. Madhu is always absorbed by her studies.

61. He adheres with a strict schedule.

62. He quarrelled against me for a trifle.

63. My opinion does not accord to yours.

64. Hard work will result success for you.

65. A telephone is a convenience to those in constant need of communication from afar.

66. Titles in India should be prefixed only with the names of military officers.

67. He was discharged as there was no proof against his guilt.

68. I have no use for it.

69. He was equal with the occasion.

70. He grasped at the meaning of the passage in no time.

71. After having written the letter, I began to look for an envelope.

72. He lay besides the charming girl.

73. His aversion for hard work earned him failure.

74. One should not brood at one's failure.

75. How bad of him! He defrauded me of my money.

76. You might choke yourself from that thing round your neck.

77. Gandhiji was against politics divorced by religion.

78. Do not laugh on him.

79. He has agreed with my request.

80. The rules and regulations apply for all.

81. Many people were gazing her.

82. He is invested by authority.

83. Poverty stared him at the face.

84. It is half past six in my watch.

85. He complained about headache after reading the article.

86. The poor are looked down by the rich.

87. He is given up drinking.

88. He should persist on being taken into the team.

89. Pakistan is in the habit of meddling out Indian affairs.

90. He is fond with American literature.

91. The thief jumped along the compound wall.

92. What is that with me?

93. This is a matter with little importance.

94. God is good for me.

95. Are you sorry with what you have done?

96. He cried for spilt milk.

97. All of you must settle it befween yourselves.

98. Ifou are looking at your watch, you will not find it here.

99. The ladder leaned with the wall.

100.1 hope you will stand by me when danger comes.

1.           They ought to be here by now,

2.           He is known for charity.

3.    The dog ran across the road.

4.           He broke the cup into a hundred pieces.

5.           The man laboured for good results.

6.           I was in bed when he telephoned me.

7.           He travelled thirty kilometres in two hours.

8.           The child is endowed with talents difficult to find.

9.           This work of art is worthy of praise.

10    The political environment is not conducive to economic reforms.

11.   He acceded to my proposal.

12    Which newspaper do you subscribe to?

13    Kabir was born of humble parents.

14    He scoffed at the idea of revolution.

15    The soil of Poona is favourable to roses.

16    We must not carp about/at the errors of our ancestors.

17    Narasimha Rao is distinguished in the cartoons by his pout.

18    Patanjali is an authority on Sanskrit grammar.

19    He is a descendant of the Mughal royalty.

20    The shopkeeper deals in cotton and cloth.

21    Where have you been?

22    He lives in Delhi in India.

23    I would occupy myself with no more important business than this.

24    He has not been cured of his disease.

25   The sentence is correct. If you are lacking in something, you are deficient in it.

26.        We are expecting the reply by evening.

27.        The final decision rests with the director.

28.        The river flows under the bridge.

29.        He has been studying since yesterday.

30.        The man died of fever,

31.        He is at the top of the class.

32,   Srirang rushed into my room, panting for breath.

33.        The commentator seems to be enamoured of quotes from Shakespeare.

34.        The poor man is beset with difficulties.

35.        The weather was not very congenial to him.

36.        We should adapt to th.' changing times.

37.        His friends condoled with him on his bereavement.

38.         The approach to this part of the book is similar to that to the other part.

39.        He has reverted to his former job.

40.        I am sick of the entire episode.

41.        They feel that buying things dispenses with the necessity to produce them.

42.      The sentence is correct. If opposite were used as an adjective, the sentence would become: The truth is just opposite to this.

43    He is blind in one eye.

44    Quite a few Delhiites have fallen victim to dengue fever.

45    A desire for success is the prerequisite for success.

46    He gained upon his rich uncle by his suave manners.

47    The senior-most worker here is a man about 30 years old.

48    The cat jumped upon the chair.

49    His adventure was given much prominence in the magazines.

50   The sentence is correct. It one talks proudly about something, he brags/ boasts about/of it

                                                                                

51.      The thief entered the house in the owner's

absence.

52.      The man was staring at the gift.

53.      The work was done in haste.

54.        He has been working hard at English.

55.      The passenger lost his purse through negligence.

56.        He walked to the bank of the river.

57.        Manju does not go to bed before 9 p.m.

58.        Are places of worship still inaccessible to the lower castes?

59.      The ministers should be made accountable to the common man.

60.        Madhu is always absorbed in her studies.

61.        He adheres to a strict schedule.

62.        He quarrelled with me for a trifle.

63.   My opinion does not accord with yours.

64.        Hard work will result in success for you.

65.        A telephone is a convenience for those in constant need of communicatio from afar.

66.        Titles in India should be prefixed only to the names of military officers.

67.        He was discharged, as there was no proof of his guilt.

68.        I have no use of it.

69.        He was equal to the occasion.

70.        He grasped the meaning of the passage in no time.

71.        Having written the letter, I began to look for an envelope.

72.        He lay beside the charming girl.

73.        His aversion to hard work earned him failure,

74.        One should not brood over one's failure.

75.      The sentence is correct.

76.        You might choke yourself with that thing round your neck.

77.        Gandhiji was against politics divorced from religion.

78.        Do not laugh at him.

79.        He has agreed to my request.

80.        The rules and regulations apply to all.

81.        Many people were gazing at her.

82.        He is invested with authority.

83.        Poverty stared him in the face.

84.        It is half past six by my watch.

85.        He complained of headache after reading the article.

86.      The poor are looked down upon by the rich.

87.        He has given up drinking. Alternatively, He is given to drinking. If you a, given to something, you are in the habit of it or you have a tendency to i

88.        He should persist in being taken into the team.

89.        Pakistan is in the habit of meddling with Indian affairs.

90.        He is fond of American literature.

91.      The thief jumped across the compound wall.

92.        What is that to me?

93.      This is a matter of little importance.

94.        God is good to me.

95.        Are you sorry for what you have done?

96.        He cried over spilt milk.

97.        All of you must settle it among yourselves.

98.        If you are looking for your watch, you will not find it here.

99.      The ladder leaned against the wall.

100.    The sentence is correct. If you stand by someone, you remain with hi even in a difficult situation.