INCORRECT OMISSIONS

The following are examples of mistakes made through the omission of the preposition after certain words:

- Ask for a thing, not ask a thing
Ex: He came and asked for my book.

- Dispose of a thing, not dispose a thing
Ex: He will dispose of all his property.

- Dream of a thing, not dream a thing
Ex: Young men dream of glory.

- Explain to a person, not explain a person
Ex: She explained the matter to me.

- Knock at the door, not knock the door
Ex: Who is knocking at the door?

- Listen to a person or a thing, not listen a person or thing
Ex: They were listening to the music.

- Pay for a thing, not pay a thing
Ex: How much did you pay for the book?

- Point to or at a person or thing, not point a person or thing
Ex: He pointed to the map.

- Remind a person of something, not remind a person something
Ex: Please remind me of that later.

- Reply to a person, not reply a person
Ex: He has not replied to me yet.

- Say to a person, not say a person
Ex: He said to me,"Come tomorrow".

- Search for a lost thing, not search a lost thing
Ex: They are searching for the ball.

- Share with a person, not share a person
Ex: My friend shared his book with me.

- Speak to a person, not speak a person
Ex: I shall speak to him about that.

- Supply a person with something, not supply a person something
Ex: Can you supply me with all I need?

- Think of a person or thing, not think a person or thing
Ex: Think of a number and then double it.

- Wait for a person or a thing, not wait a person or thing
Ex: I shall wait for you at the cinema.

- Wish to a thing, not wish a thing
Ex: He desn't wish for any reward.

- Write to a person, not write a person
Ex: I shall write to him tomorrow.