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Noteclass 9 10

Prepositions after verbs / adjectives

Lesson 47 of 84

B1

Verb ya adjective ke baad hamesha wahi chhota word: depend on, good at. Jagah = topic 13. Time = topic 26. Phrasal (matlab badle: get up, look after) = topic 52. used to = topic 48. Extra Indian galatiyan = I4.

1. Kya hai

Yeh jagah/time ka in / on / at nahi (woh topic 13 / 26). Word khud choose karta hai: depend on, good at, interested in.

It depends on the weather. / She's good at cricket.

Preposition ke baad verb ho to shape = -ing (topic 44): good at playing, look forward to seeing. Yahan to asal verb wala to nahi — preposition hai.

2. Verb + preposition

Pair Example
depend on It depends on the train.
listen to Listen to Amma. / listen to the radio
wait for We're waiting for the bus.
look at / look for Look at this map. I'm looking for my keys. (look after = topic 52)
belong to / agree with This bag belongs to Ravi. I agree with you.
apply for / pay for / apologise for She applied for the job. He paid for the chai. I apologise for the delay.
believe in / consist of / succeed in She believes in hard work. The thali consists of rice and dal. He succeeded in passing.
worry about / think about / talk to Don't worry about the exam. Think about it. Talk to the teacher.

Kuch verbs ke baad extra preposition mat lagao:

Verb Yes No
discuss We discussed the plan. discussed about (zyada = I4)
enter She entered the room. entered into the room
marry He married Riya. / He is married to Riya. married with Riya
mention / contact She mentioned the delay. Contact the office. mention about / contact with

discuss about zyada examples = I4 (yahan sirf pointer). arrive in / at jagah = topic 13.

3. Adjective + preposition, phir -ing

Pair Example
good / bad / brilliant at She's good at cricket. He's bad at maths.
interested in / keen on I'm interested in history. She's keen on cooking. (British keen)
afraid / scared / proud / fond of He's afraid of dogs. We're proud of her. Amma is fond of chai.
famous for / responsible for / tired of Agra is famous for the Taj. Who is responsible for this? I'm tired of waiting.
different from / similar to / full of This train is different from that one. (British: from / to. than American — primary nahi.)
Prep + -ing Yes No
good at good at playing cricket good at to play / good in cricket
look forward to I look forward to seeing you. look forward to see / looking forward for
interested in / succeed in interested in learning English; succeeded in passing interested to learning (yahan prep + -ing)
apologise for / insist on / tired of apologise for coming late; insist on paying; tired of waiting apologise for come

look forward to = preposition to, isliye seeing not see. want to see = topic 29 / 44. Alag. used to + asal verb (purani aadat) = topic 48. Yahan nahi.

4. Examples

Bold = preposition (+ -ing).

  1. It depends on the weather.
  2. Listen to this song.
  3. We're waiting for the metro.
  4. Look at the board. I'm looking for my pass.
  5. This scooter belongs to my uncle.
  6. She applied for the job in Pune.
  7. I agree with you.
  8. We discussed the plan. (no about)
  9. She's good at playing cricket.
  10. I'm interested in history.
  11. He's afraid of dogs.
  12. Agra is famous for the Taj Mahal.
  13. This train is different from the last one.
  14. I look forward to seeing you at Diwali.
  15. He succeeded in passing the exam.

5. Common mistakes

It depends of the weather. / depend to
It depends on the weather.
She's good in cricket. / good at to play
She's good at cricket. / good at playing cricket.
Listen the radio. / Wait the bus.
Listen to the radio. / Wait for the bus.
I look forward to see you. / looking forward for the match
I look forward to seeing you. / looking forward to the match
interested on history / afraid from dogs / different than this
interested in; afraid of; different from (British)
We discussed about the plan.
We discussed the plan. (I4 extra)
He married with Riya. / belong of me
He married Riya. / This belongs to me.
I used to playing cricket. / look after the map (meaning: look at)
used to + asal verb = topic 48. look after = care (topic 52). look at = dekhna (yahan).
Hindi note. Word ke saath prep yaad karo: depend on, good at, listen to, wait for, interested in, afraid of. Prep ke baad verb = -ing. look forward to seeing — to see nahi. discuss / marry / enter ke baad extra prep mat lagao.

6. Practice

A. 10 MCQ

1. It depends ______ the weather.
2. She's good ______ cricket.
3. Listen ______ the radio.
4. We're waiting ______ the bus.
5. I'm interested ______ history.
6. I look forward ______ you at Diwali.
7. He's afraid ______ dogs.
8. We ______ the plan in the meeting.
9. This train is different ______ the last one. (British)
10. She apologised ______ coming late.

B. 5 fill-in

1. It depends ______ the train. (on / of / to)

2. She's good ______ cricket.

3. I look forward ______ you. (see)

4. I'm interested ______ history.

5. Sahi karo: We discussed about the plan.

C. 3 sentences

Model answers neeche. Ek depend on, ek good at + -ing, ek look forward to + -ing.

  1. depend on: It depends on the weather.
  2. good at + -ing: She's good at playing cricket.
  3. look forward to + -ing: I look forward to seeing you.

7. Answer key

MCQ
  1. b) on — depend on. of / to galat.
  2. c) at — good at. India me aksar good in; English me at.
  3. a) to — listen to. Bina to galat.
  4. b) for — wait for.
  5. a) in — interested in. on/at galat.
  6. c) to seeing — to = preposition, phir -ing. to see = topic 44.
  7. b) of — afraid of. Hindi se from mat lagao.
  8. a) discussed — about nahi. Zyada = I4.
  9. c) from — British different from (to bhi). than American, yahan primary nahi.
  10. b) for — apologise for + -ing.
Fill-in
  1. on — depend on.
  2. at — good at.
  3. to seeing — look forward to + -ing.
  4. in — interested in.
  5. We discussed the plan. — discuss, not about.
Model sentences
  1. It depends on the weather.
  2. She's good at playing cricket.
  3. I look forward to seeing you.

Check: depend on; good at; listen to; wait for; interested in; afraid of; look forward to + -ing; discuss/marry/enter ke baad extra prep nahi; different from; look after / get up = topic 52; used to = topic 48; jagah/time = topic 13 / 26; I4 extra.