English Sentence Corrections – Episode 6 (English Version)

In this lesson, you will learn the most common preposition mistakes and how to correct them easily. Every rule is explained in simple English, with examples, phonetics, and mini quizzes to help all learners, including beginners.

📘 Topic: Preposition Mistakes – IN / ON / AT / TO / FOR / BY / FROM

1️⃣ IN / ON / AT – Time Usage

❌ Wrong: I will meet you on evening.
✔ Correct: I will meet you in the evening.

❌ Wrong: The exam is in Monday.
✔ Correct: The exam is on Monday.

❌ Wrong: He arrived in 5 PM.
✔ Correct: He arrived at 5 PM.

⏳ Easy Rule:
at → exact time (at 7 PM)
on → day / date (on Friday)
in → month / year / period (in June, in 2025)

Mini Quiz – Time:
1) I will call you (in / on / at) night.
2) The interview is (in / on / at) Tuesday.
3) They arrived (in / on / at) 4 PM.
Try first — answers at end.

2️⃣ IN / ON / AT – Place Usage

✔ Correct: He is in the room.
✔ Correct: She is in the car.

❌ Wrong: He is on the car.
✔ Correct: He is in the car.

📍 Easy Rule:
in → inside a closed space (in the room)
on → on a surface (on the table)
at → specific location (at the station)

Mini Quiz – Place:
1) The keys are (in / on / at) the shelf.
2) She is waiting (in / on / at) the gate.
3) The cat is sitting (in / on / at) the roof.
Try first — answers at end.

3️⃣ TO / FOR – Destination vs Purpose

❌ Wrong: This letter is to you.
✔ Correct: This letter is for you.

❌ Wrong: I am going for London.
✔ Correct: I am going to London.

🎯 Rule:
for → purpose (for you, for work)
to → direction / destination (go to school)

4️⃣ BY / FROM – Doer vs Origin

❌ Wrong: This project was done from me.
✔ Correct: This project was done by me.

❌ Wrong: I got this by a store.
✔ Correct: I got this from a store.

🎯 Rule:
by → the person who did the action
from → the place/source it came from

5️⃣ Bonus Spoken English Fixes

❌ Wrong: I will discuss about this.
✔ Correct: I will discuss this.

❌ Wrong: I told to him.
✔ Correct: I told him.

❌ Wrong: Please explain me this.
✔ Correct: Please explain this to me.

📝 Tip: Spoken English becomes clearer when you avoid extra unnecessary prepositions.

6️⃣ Extended Phonetics – For Clear Pronunciation

Practice 5 minutes daily with a mirror. Pronunciation improves when you observe lip and tongue movement clearly.

A) Sound Pair: TH (θ) vs DH (ð)

TH (θ) – soft “th” Tip: Tongue between teeth Examples: think, thin, thank, thought

DH (ð) – voiced “th” Tip: Same position, but vibration Examples: this, that, these, those

Practice (Repeat 10 times):
think – this
thin – then
thank – that
thought – those

B) Sound Pair: S vs SH

S → air straight out (sun, sit, simple)
SH → air spread out (ship, wash, brush)

Practice:
sip – ship
sell – shell
see – she

✔ Quiz Answers:
Time: 1) at 2) on 3) at
Place: 1) on 2) at 3) on