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Term
able...
Definition

able...to

I am no longer able to Run as fast as I used to

Term
ability ...
Definition

ability.... to

 

tigers have ability to run fast

Term
accede ...
Definition

accede... to

Dictator had to accede to NATO's demands

Term
access....
Definition

access...to

we have been give access to internet

Term
according...
Definition

according... to

according to what teacher say, we should have scored more

Term
account ...
Definition

account... for

rainforests accounts for 40% of worlds forest 

Term
accuse ...
Definition

accuse.. of

I accused my little broather of stealing my pen

Term
acquaint...
Definition

acquaint..with

when I moved to Landon,I had to aquaint with english customs

Term
agree ...
Definition

agree... with

 

I agree with your results

Term
allow ...
Definition

allow ...for

when you budget your money, you should account for emergency expenses

Term
amount ...
Definition

amount ...to

when the trail was canceled,all the lawyer's preparation amount to nothing

Term
appear...
Definition

appear...to

The natives of this island don't appear to be friendly

Term
apply ...
Definition

apply...to

traffic laws does not apply to international diplomats

Term
argue ...
Definition

argue...over

The newly married couple didn't argue over money very offten

Term
as.....as
Definition

as [adjective] as

your cat is not as friendly as my cat

Term
associate...
Definition

associate..with

My mommy told me never to associate with people I don't know

Term
assure...
Definition

assure ..that

I assúre that my sister is ideal person for this Job

Term
disadvantage
Definition

at a disadvantage

Our desperate financial situations put us at a disadvantage while we are negotiating

 

Term
attempt ..
Definition

attempt ...to

I will attempt to write atleast one essay after I finish dinner

Term
attend ,attention
Definition

attend to ,attention to

New parents should attend to their child's cries

please give attention to the class 

Term
attest...
Definition

attest to

I can attest to the fact that John has never been to indonesia

Term
attribute ...
Definition

attribute ...to

These quotes are attribute to swami vivekananda

Term
available ...
Definition

available ...to

what options are available to you now

Term
Based....
Definition

Based... on

The movie was based on real facts

Term
because ...
Definition

because ....of

because of the Ice landic valcano ash all the airports in europe are closed for one week

 

Term
believe...
Definition

believe ...to be

These articles are believed to be the remnants of the Ming dynasty

Term
between ...
Definition

between...A and B

There are many stops between centre and college

Term
call...
Definition

call...for

Desperate times call for desperate measures

Term
choice ...
Definition

choice ...of

Given the choice of ice cream and chocolate , I would choose chocolate

Term
choose ...
Definition

choose ...from

you can choose from hundreads of programs

 

Term
choose...
Definition

choose...to

many people choose to stay home during week ends

Term
claims...
Definition

claims ...to

he claims to have seen after life

Term

collaborate ....

 

Definition

collaborate ...with

actor collaborate with two ghost writers in his autobiography

Term
conclude ...
Definition

conclude ...that

after lot of research scientists conclude that valcanos are unpredicataböe

Term
consequence
Definition

consequence ...of

Bankruptcy is usually a consequence of poor money management

Term
consider
Definition

consider

 

he was considered the most famous painter

 

Term
consist
Definition
consist ...of
Term
consistent...
Definition

constitent ...with

Her new findings are consistent with contemprorary theories

Term
continue ...
Definition

continue...to

If you continue to make noise, I will call police

Term
contrast ...
Definition

contrast ..with

Her low key speaking style contrasted with her partner's more passionate Oratory

Term
contribute...
Definition

contribute ...to

would you be glad to contribute your time for public service

Term
convert
Definition

convert...to

alchemist can convert lead to gold

Term
cost ...
Definition

cost of [something]

The cost of sending your child to college has trippled last year

 

Term
cost ...
Definition

cost to[some one]

After the war,cost to the inhabitatants of the village was devastating

 

Term
credit
Definition

credit...with

Johanas is credited with the discovery of the polio vaccine

Term
act...
Definition

act...as

A big tree can act as an umbrella in the rain.  

Term
act
Definition

act like

"Please stop acting like a child", said the mother to the teenager.

Term
agree
Definition

agree (up)on

Let's try to agree upon a date for the vacation
We agreed to go to the play together.

Term
aid
Definition

aid.. in

The explorers needed aid in finding drinking water.

Term
appeal..
Definition

appeal to

The idea of a vacation to Florida this winter appeals to me a lot.

Term
danger  
Definition

are in danger of  

Correct Usage: These days, fewer people are in danger of dying due to bacteria related diseases.
Incorrect Usage:
-  
These days, fewer people are in danger to die due to bacteria related diseases.
- These days, fewer people have a danger of dying due to bacteria related diseases

Term
date
Definition

date..from

This ancient parchment dates from the revolutionary war

Term
deal
Definition

deal ...with

I will deal with that problems later

Term
debate
Definition

debate ..over

My parents always debate over which movie the family will see

Term
decide
Definition

decide ...to (not decide on)

After a lot of deep thought,Latisha decided to take the job offer in Moscow

 

Term
defend
Definition

defend ...against

The small startyp defended itself against the hostile take over

Term
define
Definition

define ...as

perjury is defined as the act of lying while under oath

Term
delighted
Definition

delighted ..by

the women was delighted by her daughter's impending solo fight

Term
demonstrate
Definition

demonstrate...that

This evidence will demonstrate that dogs can do algebra

Term
depend
Definition

depend ....on

Wheather I go to the ball game depends on the weather

Term
dipict
Definition

dipict..as

In recent textbooks,Columbus has been dipicted as a genocidal maniac

Term
descend
Definition

descend...from

On the fourth of july, lots of firecrackers descend from the sky

Term
different
Definition

different ...from

The customs of the countries of the Far East are different from ours

Term
difficult
Definition

difficult...to

It is difficult to determine wheather mice can sing to each other

Term
distinguish
Definition

distinguish A from B

can you distinguish indigo from violet

Term
draw
Definition

draw...on

Surgeons draw on years of experience when they try new products

Term
due
Definition

due....to

The company's shortfall was due to lessening global demand for its products

Term
effort
Definition

In an effort to

In an effort to end the war, the general called for a cease-fire

Term
either
Definition

either...or

I will either read the paper or go to the movie

Term
enamored
Definition

enamored...with

When my family met my new girlfriend,everyone was enamoured with her

Term
encourage
Definition

encourage...to

Recent college graduates are encouraged to work for five years before applying to buisiness school 

Term
than
Definition

-er than

My biceps are stronger than your biceps

Term
estimate
Definition

estimate ...to be

The estate of count von hammer is estimated to be in the billions

Term
expose
Definition

expose....to

Parents are worried that exposed their children to too much violence

Term
extend
Definition

extend ...to

I extended my arm to the dog and let it lick my palm

Term
extent
Definition

extent ..of

No one knows the extent of the queen's fortune

Term
fear
Definition

fear ...that

I fear that robots will take over the world in 2013

Term
fluctuations
Definition

fluctuations ...in

There have been many fluctuations in the new company's growth pattern

Term
forbid
Definition

forbid to(not forbid from)

Native south koreans are forbidden to attend gambling casinos within korea

Term
force
Definition

force ..to

My parents forced me to attend military school, even thiugh I didn't want to go

Term
frequency
Definition

frequency of

The frequency of electrical fires on the subway is truly alarming

Term
from
Definition

from A to B

Every house from Allentown to Bethlehem lost power during the black out

Term
Hypothesize
Definition

Hypothesize that

Some nutritionists hypothesize that too many dairy products can cause cancer

Term
contrast
Definition

In contrast to

In contrast to my opponent, I believe that town funds should be used to build a new library 

 

Term
danger
Definition

in danger of

People who ignore speed limits put themselves of causing an accident

Term
order
Definition

In order to

you have to break a few eggs in order to make an omelet

Term
violation
Definition

In violation of

The general was in violation of the rules

Term
inclined
Definition

inclined to

young children who wath TV are inclined to become very lazy adults

Term
infected
Definition

infected ...with

People who are infected with the Ebola virus must be isolated from other patients

Term
instead
Definition

instead of

Today I will eat a salad instead of my usual meal of meat and potatoes

Term
introduce
Definition

introduce to

My mother almost fainted when she was introduced to frank sinatra

Term
isolate
Definition

isolate ...from

people who are infected with the Ebola virus must be isolated from other patients

Term
just
Definition

just as ...so too

Just as I have crossed over to the dark side, so too will you , my son

Term
Less
Definition

less...than

college students will have less money than their parents

Term
likely
Definition

likely ...to

whenever I eat brussels sprouts, I am likely to throw up

Term
liken
Definition

liken...to

The clerk likened the man's complaining to the barking of a small dog

Term
mistake
Definition

mistake ..for

My broather is offten mistaken for Robin williams

Term
model
Definition

model...after

this house looks like modeled after pantheon

Term
more
Definition

more....than

The chinese eat more rice than any other people do

Term
move away
Definition

move away ...from

The police officer told the intruder to move away from the door

Term
Native
Definition

Native...of

Famous opera singer is a native of Italy

Term
Native
Definition

Native ....to

Koala bears are native to Australia

Term
neither
Definition

neither....nor

Neaither rain nor sleet shall keep me from the swift completion of my appointed rounds

Term
not
Definition

not A but B

The opposite of love is not hate but indifference

Term
not only
Definition

not only ....but also

My sister is not only brilliant but also quite charming

Term
not
Definition

not so much as

The reason for the soaring stock market is not so much ignorance as it is optimism

Term
account
Definition

on account of

On account of the brutal winter, the farmer's corn production suffered greatly

Term
opertunity
Definition

opertunity ...for

Befor I take this job, what is my opertunity for advancement

Term
opertunity
Definition

opertunity ...to

I did like to take this opertunity to thank all the little people who made this award possible

 

Term
Opposed
Definition

Opposed ....to

Pacifists are opposed to any form of fighting or aggression

Term
Opposite
Definition

Opposite ...of

The Opposite of love is not hate but indifference

Term
permit
Definition

permit ...to

Childerns are not permitted to attend R-rated movies

Term
persaude
Definition

persaude ...to

I finally persauded my parents to let me attend the rock concert

Term
predisposed
Definition

predisposed ..to

Baby turtles are predisposed to fend for themselves early in life

Term
pressure
Definition

pressure ....to

The united Nations was pressured to impose sanctions on the country

Term
prevent
Definition

prevent ...from

safety latches prevent small childerns from playing with cleaning products

Term
prized
Definition

prized ...by

Rhinoceros horn is prized by some cultures as a potent aphrodisiac

Term
prohibit
Definition

prohibit ...from

smokers are prohibitted from smoking in public places

Term
protect
Definition

protect ...against

chemical treatment can help protect your car against rust and corrosion

 

Term
provide
Definition

provide..with

The technical college provides each new student with a brand -new computer

Term
Question
Definition

Question wheather

I am beginning to question wheather saltines have any nutritional value

 

Term
torange
Definition

range ...from A to B

scores on the GMAT range from 200 to 600

Term
rather
Definition

rather...than

I did rather swim in the ocean then sit on the beach

Term
regard
Definition

regard as

waving crazily at the taxi is regarded as a rude gesture

Term
replace
Definition

replace ...with

restaurent replaced desserts with ice cream

Term
require
Definition

require ...to

Grandma always require us to remove our shoes before we come in house

Term
required
Definition

required ...of

what is realy required of the applicants for this Job

Term
[the]responsibility
Definition

responsiility ...to

I have a resposibility to look for my dog

 

Term
responsible
Definition

responsible ..for

I am responsible for my dog's welfare

Term
result
Definition

result ...from

success usually results from hard work

Term
result
Definition

result ...in

Hard work results in success

Term
rule
Definition

rule that(subjunctive)

The principle has ruled that all stidents can call her by her first name,Maria

Term
same
Definition

same ....as

your hat is the same as mine

 

Term
see
Definition

see as

The doctor saw the uprising as a threat to his authority

Term
send
Definition

send ...to

I sent a birthday card to my mother

 

Term
sense
Definition

sense...of

Dogs have an accute sense of smell

Term
So
Definition

So [adjective]as to [verb]

Her debts are so extream as to threaten the future of the company

 

Term
So
Definition

So..that

His debts are so extream that the company may soon go bankrupt

Term
spend
Definition

Spend ...on

I spend more than $10000 a year on eating out

Term
subject
Definition

Subject...to

members of congress are subjected to same law

Term
substitute
Definition

substitute A for B

I substituted margarine for butter

Term
suffer
Definition

suffer from

she suffers from head ache

Term
superior
Definition

superior ..to

She is superior to him

Term
supplant
Definition

supplant ..by

after the massive cutbacks at the plant, my uncle was supplanted by large robot

Term
suspicious
Definition

suspicious ...of

I am suspicious of people who don't shake hands firmly

Term
target
Definition

target..at

The shoe company targeted its advertising at high school -age kids

 

Term
the
Definition

the -er ....,the -er

the bigger they are,the harder they fall

 

Term
think
Definition

think of... as

I have grown to think of my best friend as the broather I never had

 

Term
threaten
Definition

threaten to

both parties threatened to walk out of room

Term
train
Definition

train to

I trained my puppy to bring me the news paper every morning

 

Term
transmit
Definition

transmit ..to

The submarine transmitted the coded message to all the ships in the area

Term
try
Definition

try ...to

don't try to hold breath

Term
type
Definition

type ...of

this is the type of situation that I usually try to avoid

Term
use
Definition

use..as

My wife hates it when I use the lamp as a hat stand

Term
[The] use
Definition

The use ..of

The use of nuclear weapons in the world war II was condemned by many nations

 

Term
view
Definition

view ...as

The dictator viewed the uprising as a threat to his authority

Term
vote
Definition

vote ..for

vote for democrates or republicans

Term
[The]way
Definition

[The]way to [verb]is to [verb]

The way to deal with my father -in-law is to nod

Term
willing
Definition

willing --to

most teachers are willing to help

Term
worry
Definition

worry about

Economists worry about American trade deficit

Term
care

Definition
care about
I care very much about my family.

Term
care
Definition
care for

I don't care for sweet desserts
Term
choose
Definition
choose for
I chose a funny card for his birthday.

Term
choose
Definition
choose as
We will choose her as our representative
Term
long
Definition
a long face
'Why have you got such a long face?' 'I just lost all my money in the casino.'
Term
ability
Definition
ability to
Correct Usage:     Bats have the ability to fly in the dark
Incorrect Usage:   Bats have ability of flying in the dark

Term
appeal
Definition
appeal to
The idea of a vacation to Florida this winter appeals to me a lot.

Term
danger
Definition
are in danger of  
Correct Usage: These days, fewer people are in danger of dying due to bacteria related diseases.
Incorrect Usage:
-  
These days, fewer people are in danger to die due to bacteria related diseases.
- These days, fewer people have a danger of dying due to bacteria related diseases


Term
adolescent
Definition
as an adolescent  
Correct Usage: As an adolescent, he suffered from acne.
Incorrect Usage: While in adolescence, he suffered from acne.

Term
burn
Definition
burn the candle at both ends
She'd been burning the candle at both ends studying for her exams and made herself ill.

Term
care
Definition
care for
I don't care for sweet desserts

Term
compare
Definition
compare with
Let's compare the virtues of savings accounts with investing in bonds.


Term
composed
Definition
composed of
The committee is composed of people from every department.

Term
consider
Definition
consider (as)
I don't consider you as a possible candidate
I consider myself an excellent athlete.

Term
contend
Definition
contend with
I don't want to have to contend for the job with Ed


Term
conform
Definition
conform to
Does my casual dress conform to your regulations?

conform with
Does this part conform with the specifications?

Term
consider
Definition
consider x y
Correct: Michael Owen is a good football player, but not generally considered an all time great.
Incorrect: Michael Own is a good football player, but not generally considered to be an all time great.

Term
debate
Definition
debate about
The candidates debate about taxes tomorrow


Term
debate
Definition
debate on
Are they still debating on the question?

Term
decide
Definition
decide on
I decided on the chocolate flavored ice cream.

Term
said
Definition
easier said than done
finding a good job is easier said than done.

Term
easy
Definition
easy to come by
A good job is not very easy to come by


Term
either
Definition
either x or y
The money is either in my wallet or I have lost it.

Term
elect
Definition
elect as
She was elected as our president.

Term
elect
Definition
elect to
We elected you to office, so do your job.

Term
emerge
Definition
emerge as
The caterpillar would emerge as a butterfly in a short time

Term
encourage
Definition
encourage in
We want to encourage her in her musical career


Term
encourage
Definition
encourage to
We encouraged her to develop her musical talents

Term
enough
Definition
enough to
Correct Usage: The Kid was not tall enough to go on to the ride.
Incorrect Usage: The Kid was short enough not to go on the ride.

Term
estimated
Definition
estimated to be  
Correct Usage: The antique picture was estimated to be worth much more than the floor price.
Incorrect Usage: The antique picture's worth was estimated at much more than the floor price.

Term
help
Definition
help (someone) (get) over something
I helped the puppy over the barrier.


Term
indifferent
Definition
indifferent towards
Can you make yourself indifferent towards someone you might love?

Term
just
Definition
just as x, so y
Just as Kate was considered for a seat at Harvard Business School, so was Tina.

Term
mistake
Definition
mistake x for y  

Correct Usage: Because of the sisters' similar  looks, one was often mistaken for the other
Incorrect Usage: Because of the sisters' similar  looks, one was often mistaken as the other

Term
modeled
Definition
modeled after
Robot Modeled After Bat And Dolphin Echolocation Behavior


Term
permit
Definition
permit (someone) through
Would you permit me through the door?

Term
prized
Definition
prized above
He prized his only daughter above everyone else in the world

prized as
pink corals have been prized as jewelry for 5000 years

prized for
Gold Jewellery Has Been Prized for Thousands of Years

Term
prohibit
Definition
prohibit from
Correct Usage: Only when we prohibit people from driving fast will we reduce the number of accidents.
Incorrect Usage: Only when we prohibit people to drive fast will we reduce the number of accidents.

Term
reluctant
Definition
reluctant to
Correct Usage: The child was reluctant to jump into the deep end of the pool.
Incorrect Usage: The child was reluctant about jumping into the deep end of the pool.


Term
seem
Definition
seem to
Correct Usage: The officer went to question the man who seemed to be hiding something.
Incorrect Usage: The officer went to question the man who seemed like hiding something.

Term
target
Definition
target at  
Correct Usage: The uncomplimentary remarks were targeted at the host.
Incorrect Usage: The uncomplimentary remarks were targeted to the host.

Term
try
Definition
try to or try and
Correct Usage: He tried to start afresh after the set back.
Incorrect Usage: He tried and started afresh after the set back.

Term
unlike
Definition
unlike x, y
Unlike Tom, Brenda loves to go shopping


Term
used
Definition
used as  
Correct Usage: language can be used as a weapon
Incorrect Usage: language can be used like a weapon.


Term
Among/between
Definition
Among Vs Between
Among is used when more than two items are in question, between is used when there are only two items:

e.g. I have to choose between studying & watching a movie.

I have been admitted to several schools. I now need to choose the best among them.



Term
Both Vs Each
Definition
Both Vs Each
Use "both" to point similarities, "each" to point differences. "Each" is always singular
Term
Twice Vs Double
Definition
Twice Vs Double
Use "twice, thrice" for comparison; "double, triple" is used as a verb only.


Term
Each Other Vs One another
Definition
Each Other Vs One another
"each other" is for two things; "one another" for more than two.

Term
If v/s Whether
Definition
If v/s Whether
If there is a choice between the two, use "whether". On GMAT, "if" is primarily for if/then type sentences.

Term
like v/s such as
Definition
like v/s such as
Use "such as" when possible. On GMAT. "like" is used when implying "similar to"
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