Prepositions

Where should they not be used ?

Prepositions define the place of something with respect to other things. Altering the preposition can change the meaning of the whole sentence. But yes, there are some words which do not require a preposition with them as they are complete in themselves.

Resembles something not Resembles to/with something

Don't Say: He resembles to/with his father.
Say: He resembles his father. 
Investigate the matter not Investigate into the matter
Don't Say: A special officer was appointed to investigate into the murder case. 
Say: A special officer was appointed to investigate the murder case
Order something not Order for something
Don't Say: She ordered for coffee.
Say: She ordered coffee.
Pick a quarrel not Pick up a quarrel
Don't Say: She is ready to pick up a quarrel in every discussion.
Say: She is ready to pick a quarrel in every discussion.
Ask me not Ask from me
Don't Say: Please don't ask from me the address.
Say: Please don't ask me the address.
You pass the exam not Pass in the exam
Don't Say: She is dumb but this year she will passin the examination.
Say: She is dumb but this year she will pass the examination.
Something precedes another not Precedes before. 
Don't Say: Important points are preceded beforeby an asterisk.
Say: Important points are preceded by an asterisk.
You discuss the problem not discuss about the problem.
Don't Say: You should discuss about the problem with your mother.
Say: You should discuss the problem with your mother.
You accompany someone not Accompany with someone
Don't Say: Accompany with a man of knowledge.
Say: Accompany a man of knowledge.
You approach someone not Approach to someone
Don't Say: He won't approach to you.
Say: He won't approach you.
You promise your mother not Promise to your mother
Don't Say: She promised to her mother to complete the work.
Say: She promised her mother to complete the work.
You request someone not Request to someone
Don't Say: The boy requested to the conductor to stop the bus.
Say: The boy requested the conductor to stop the bus. 
Husband marries his wife not Marries with his wife. 
Don't Say: He married with Sneha.
Say: He married Sneha.
You resign the job not Resign from the job.
Don't Say: He was ready to resign from the job.
Say: He was ready to resign the job.
Your friend would sign the agreement not Sign on the agreement.
Don't Say: I told him to read and sign on the agreement.
Say: I told him to read and sign the agreement.
When you have sufficient money, you have Enough money not Enough of money.
Don't Say: My mom had enough of money to buy a new saree. 
Say: My mom had enough money to buy a new saree. 
You recommend someone not Recommend for someone.
Don't Say: He recommended for a student in his company.
Say: He recommended a student in his company.
Something good benefits us. It doesn’t benefit to us.
Don't Say: Following a healthy lifestyle always benefits to a man.
Say: Following a healthy lifestyle always benefits a man.
You return home not Return to home.
Don't Say: My dad asked me to return to home early.
Say: My dad asked me to return home early.
Someone tells you something. He doesn’t tell to you.
Don't Say: The doctor has told to us that she will be fine.
Say: The doctor has told us that she will be fine.
Student answers a question. He doesn’t answer to a questions.
Don't Say: He asked my permission to answer to a question.
Say: He asked my permission to answer a question. 
Don't Say: It is wrong to criticize on a man without any reason.
Say: It is wrong to criticize a man without any reason. 
Don't Say: He ordered for dinner. 
Say: He ordered dinner.
Don't Say: Dogs are not allowed to enter into the premises. 
Say: Dogs are not allowed to enter the premises.
Don't Say: She was able to cope up with all these difficulties. 
Say: She was able to cope with all these difficulties.