English for Today by Ganiu Abisoye Bamgbose (GAB)
Usages as nouns and as verbs
Request (verb); Request for (noun)
He requested some materials (not, requested for).
He made a request for some materials.
Demand (verb); Demand for (noun)
They demand new tools (not, demand for).
I made a demand for new tools.
Emphasise (verb) Emphasis on (noun)
The teacher emphasised the point (not, emphasised on).
So much emphasis was placed on the point.
Knock on (verb); knock at (noun)
He knocked on the door (not, knocked at).
I heard a knock at the door (not, a knock on)
Ganiu Abisoye Bamgbose (GAB)
Academic Advisor, Distance Learning Centre, University of Ibadan;
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Doctoral Student of English, University of Ibadan.
