Prepositions · CEFR B1 · Independent
Verb + preposition — English prepositions
Some verbs cannot reach their object without a preposition, and Indian English drops exactly these ones.
The shape
listen TO · wait FOR · belong TO · agree WITH
Stop dropping the preposition after common verbs.
In Hindi
कुछ क्रियाएँ बिना preposition के अपने कर्म तक पहुँच ही नहीं सकतीं — और भारतीय अंग्रेज़ी यही छोड़ती है।
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The mistake to fix first
The sentence Indian-English speakers actually produce, and the reason it is wrong.
| Commonly said | Correct English |
|---|---|
I am waiting your reply. | I am waiting for your reply. "Wait" always needs "for" before what you are waiting for. |
Easy to confuse with
Close enough to be mixed up with this one. Knowing the difference is most of knowing either.
- Words that own a prepositionB2Understand why some prepositions cannot be reasoned out
- Phrasal verbsB1Use the two-word verbs people actually say
Questions people ask
- What is the verb + preposition used for?
- Some verbs cannot reach their object without a preposition, and Indian English drops exactly these ones. In practice: stop dropping the preposition after common verbs.
- How do you form the verb + preposition?
- listen TO · wait FOR · belong TO · agree WITH.
- What is the most common mistake with the verb + preposition?
- Saying “I am waiting your reply.” instead of “I am waiting for your reply.”. "Wait" always needs "for" before what you are waiting for.
Where verb + preposition fits
Where this structure sits in the ladder, and what surrounds it.
Verb + preposition is a CEFR B1 structure — the independent band — and it belongs to prepositions. CoCap’s syllabus files every structure this way so you can learn in order instead of jumping between whatever a search happened to return.
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