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Uses of To

To is used to indicate a place, person or thing that someone or something moves towards or in the
direction of something.

• She is heading to the entrance of the institute.

It is used to indicate a limit. For example:

• The snow was piled up to the roof.

It is used to indicate a relationship between two things in a sentence.
• Do not respond to every little thing in your life.

Omission of Prepositions

Sometimes, we wrongly use prepositions at places where they are not required.

Incorrect Correct

Hurry or we will miss out the show. Hurry or we will miss the show.
Meet with me/up with me this afternoon. Meet me this afternoon.

Separate out the good ones from the
bad ones. Separate the good ones from the bad ones.

I met him on last Friday. I met him last Friday.

Test Yourself

IV. Fill in the blanks using as or like.

1. On Saturday, ______________ on Sunday, we had many visitors.
2. My brother works ______________ an Assistant Professor.

3. He turned out to be ______________ the others who had no sympathy.

4. I would never behave ______________ that.
5. The door hinge can be used ______________ a nut cracker.

V. Fill in the blanks with in, into, on, and to.
1. Let me help you get ______________ the escalator.

2. Will you be going ______________ the next lecture?

3. She is reading a book ______________ her room.

4. She poured the juice ______________ the mug.
5. I gave her a chair to sit ______________.

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