Prepositions can be tricky in English grammar, and people often make mistakes in their usage. Here are some common mistakes related to prepositions:
1. Incorrect: "I am going to the party with Friday."
Correct: "I am going to the party on Friday."
2. Incorrect: "She is waiting since an hour."
Correct: "She has been waiting for an hour."
3. Incorrect: "He is good in playing the guitar."
Correct: "He is good at playing the guitar."
4. Incorrect: "I am interested on learning French."
Correct: "I am interested in learning French."
5. Incorrect: "They arrived to the airport at 3 PM."
Correct: "They arrived at the airport at 3 PM."
6. Incorrect: "She was born from Germany."
Correct: "She was born in Germany."
7. Incorrect: "He went to the store and he bought a book."
Correct: "He went to the store and bought a book."
8. Incorrect: "I am looking forward to meet you."
Correct: "I am looking forward to meeting you."
9. Incorrect: "The cat jumped from the table."
Correct: "The cat jumped off the table."
10. Incorrect: "She is afraid from spiders."
Correct: "She is afraid of spiders."
11. Incorrect: "The book is laying on the table."
Correct: "The book is lying on the table."
12. Incorrect: "He succeeded because of his hard work."
Correct: "He succeeded due to his hard work."
13. Incorrect: "The movie starts from 7 PM."
Correct: "The movie starts at 7 PM."
14. Incorrect: "She lives in United States since five years."
Correct: "She has been living in the United States for five years."
15. Incorrect: "Let's discuss about the project."
Correct: "Let's discuss the project."
Remember that prepositions are used to show relationships between words in a sentence, and their usage can be quite nuanced. Practicing with these examples and paying attention to prepositions in context will help improve your accuracy in their usage.
