Common Mistakes with Prepositions

 S.No.  Incorrect     Correct 
1.
Who is in the phone. 
Who is on the phone.  
2.I meet the board members in the office.I meet the board members at the office. 
3. This is the tallest building of the world.  This is the tallest building in the world.
4. I often go to school in bus. I often go to school by bus. 
5. They go to the bus station by foot. They go to the bus station on foot. 
6. I can see many flowers at the picture. I can see many flowers in the picture. 
7. Have you ever been in Singapore. Have you ever been to Singapore. 
8. The Sun rises from the East. The Sun rises in the East. 
9. Keep the left, please. Keep to the left, please. 
10. Sophia invests her money on the stock market. Sophia invests her money in the stock market. 
11. Leave the motorway to the next exit. Leave the motorway at the next exit. 
12.         I have seen her in television, but never in the flesh.  I have seen her on television, but never in the flesh.
13. You can find all kinds of information in the internet You can find all kinds of information on the internet 
14. She cannot say she is jealous of pictures at a page. She cannot say she is jealous of pictures on a page. 
15. I bumped into her quite by chance at Washington street. I bumped into her quite by chance in Washington street. 
16. There is a public convenience in the corner of the street. There is a public convenience at the corner of the street. 
17. The TV campaign is aimed for the 16 - 24 age group.  The TV campaign is aimed at the 16 - 24 age group. 
18. We arrived to his house and knocked at the door.  We arrived at his house and knocked at the door. 
19. I am going to take a nine-month course of Chinese. I am going to take a nine-month course in Chinese.  
20.The President arrived in California on a helicopter yesterday. The President arrived in California in a helicopter yesterday. 


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