PHRASAL VERBS 161. Round up (arrest) The police rounded up anti-social elements last night. 162. Run after (pursue, hanker after) We should not run after money. 163. Run down (criticise, poor health) As a result of long illness she has run down a lot. 164. Run into (come across, meet by chance) While walking along […]
PHRASAL VERBS 185. Take after (resemble) She always reminds me of her mother since she takes after her mother. 186. Take down (write) She was busy in taking down the dictation which the teacher was giving. 187. Take off (remove, leave the ground, improve) It is difficult for Indian economy to take off in the
Important Prepositions 1. Abound in (Verb) (rich in) Uttar Pradesh abounds in water resources 2. Abound with (Adj) (full of) The forest is abound with streams. (teeming with) 3. Absolve from (declare free from guilt, promise, duty etc.) The court has absolved him from the crime 4. Absorb in (busy in work) He is completely
Important Prepositions 71. Beware of (cautious) Beware of dogs lest you should be bitten. 72. Blush at (praise) She blushed at the mention of her qualities. 73. Blush for (a fault, ashamed of) I blush for the vices of my son who has disgraced the family. 74. Blind in (the eye) He is blind in
Important Prepositions 84. Compensate for (give something to make up) He compensated me for the damage to my scooter. 85. Cure of (a disease) He is cured of illness after long treatment 86. Cure for (treatment) There is no cure for AIDS yet. 87. Compete with (person) He will compete with me for the first
Important Prepositions 122. Disappoint of (hopes) I was disappointed of my success in the new venture. 123. Despair of (hopes) He was despaired of the hope of early marriage of her daughter. 124. Dabb1 in/at (art, politics etc.) Though he belonged to the family of politicians, he never dabbled in politics. 125. Destined for (some
Important Prepositions 156. Familiar to (to know) Her face is quite familiar to everyone. 157. Familiar with (knowledge) I am not very familiar with botanical names. 158. False of (heart) He is not false of heart. 159. False to (friends or principles) We should not be false to our friends. 160. Fascinated by (a thing)
Important Prepositions 176. Hear from (a person) I have not heard from you for a long time. 177. Hear of (something) I heard of this event in Mumbai and rushed back to Delhi. 178. Hear by (post, through communication) I heard by a letter about his uncle’s death. 179. Hard by (near) The college is
Important Prepositions 203. Judge of (give opinion) Don’t judge of things by their outward appearance. 204. Judge by (test by) He was judged by his academic qualifications. 205. Jump to (conclusion) Dont jump to conclusion without giving due consideration to the facts. 206. Jump at (an offer) He jumped at the offer and was
Important Prepositions 232. Move to (tears) On listening to the tale of my sufferings Pearl was moved to tears. 233. Move with (pity) Pearl was moved with pity at his plight. 234. Move by (condition) We were moved by her pathetic condition. 235. Married to (a woman) Arnav was married to a famous doctor.
Important Prepositions 257. Part with (a thing) A miser cannot part with a single penny. 258. Part from (a person) I parted from my friend in Delhi. 259. Preface to (a book) He wrote a preface to his book. 260. Profit by (learn) You will profit by experience. 261. Profit from (gain) We may
Important Prepositions 298. Reputation for (a quality) My brother has a reputation for honesty. 299. Remorse for (wrong-doing) She felt remorse later on for neglecting her old parents. 300. Respite from (relief from) People have felt no respite from cold wave. 301. Replace by (a new object) Old furniture will be replaced by new
Important Prepositions 338. Think of (remember a subject) Think of a plan and let me know tomorrow. 339. Think over (to consider) I will think over your case after sometime. 340. Tantamount to (equal in effect) His remarks are tantamount to insult. 341. Tired of (sick of, fed up with, weary) I am tired
Directions (Q. 1- 5): Rearrange the following sentences (A), (B), (C), (D), (E) and (F) in the proper sequence to form a meaningful paragraph and then answer the questions given below it. (A) To address these issues Indian corporates are increasingly turning eco-friendly. (B) At present, however, there are only a dozen green buildings in
Direction (1-5). Rearrange the following six sentences (A), (B), (C), (D), (E) and (F) in the proper sequence to form a meaningful paragraph; then answer the questions given below them. (A) The group desired to enhance the learning experience in schools with an interactive digital medium that could be used within and outside the class-room.