OF

Of is mainly used as a possessive:

He's a friend of mine. / He's my friend.
The color of the house is red. / The house's color is red.
He is the President of the United States. / He’s the United States’ President.

Of is also commonly used with 'all' and 'both' (both = 2) to describe a common
trait(characteristic) that many objects share:
All of the students in the class enjoy volleyball.
All of my cats are sleeping.
All of the students in today’s Zoom class are paying attention.
Both of the dogs are playing outside.
Both of the assignments are due at the end of the week.

Comparative: She is prettier than her.

Superlative: She is the prettiest.

Superlative:
Another common phrase with of is 'one of the + superlative form + plural noun + singular
verb.' This phrase is commonly used to focus on a specific object that stands out from a
group. Notice that although the plural noun is used, the singular phrase takes the singular
conjugation of the verb because the subject is 'One of the....' For example:

One of the most interesting things about my job is the people I meet.
One of the most difficult subjects for me is math.
One of the best things about being Dominican is going to beautiful beaches.

→ One of the students in my class is named Katherine.

FROM

From is generally used to express that something originates from something else,
that something comes from somewhere, or some person:

The origin:

Jack comes from Portland.

This pearl comes from the South Pacific.
Mangú is a popular dish from Dominican Republic.
Eggs come from birds.
Pencils come from trees.
From can also be used with the prepositions 'to' and 'until' to mark the beginning and
ending point of time of an action or state. Generally, 'from...to' is used with past
tenses, while 'from...until' is used when speaking about future actions. However,
'from...to' can be used in most situations. For example:

Two different points in time: when something starts (from), and when something finishes
(to, until).
From - to: past
From - until: future

I played tennis from two to four in the afternoon yesterday.

We reviewed from 10:30 to 12:00 yesterday.
We are meeting in Chicago from Monday until Thursday.
We are studying from 10:30 until 12:00.

TO

Use TO In These Cases:

1. Destination
“We’re going to Paris.”
“I’m going to school.”
“I’m going to the supermarket.”
“I’m going to my house.”
“He’s going to the doctor.”
“They are going to the minimarket.”

2. What time it is
“It’s a quarter to 2.”
“It’s 5 to ten.”

3. Distance between two points

From: where it starts
To: where it finishes

“It’s about ten miles from my house to the university.”

“It’s three corners from UNEV to 27 de Febrero Avenue.”
 4. Comparing
“I prefer sleeping to working.”
“I prefer pizza to hamburgers.”
“Franlly prefers chocolate to cookies.”
“Francini prefers cake to cookies.”

5. Giving
“I gave the book to my sister.”
“Paola gave the money to me.”

6. Motive/Reason – with verb

“I came here to see you.”
“I went to the gym to train.”
“I am going to my room to study.”
“My friend is coming to watch a movie.”

7. The maximum amount of time that a person does an action.

Limit: 2 hours
Monday: 1 hour
Tuesday: 1.5 hours
Wednesday: 2 hours
Thursday: I don’t work out
Friday: I work out for an hour

I work out up to 2 hours every day.

Limit: 3 hours
Monday: 2 hours
Tuesday: 1.5 hours
Wednesday: 1 hour
Thursday: 3 hours
Friday 2.5 hours

I study up to three hours every day.

FOR

Use FOR In These Cases:

1. Benefits
“Yogurt is good for your digestion.”
“Working out is good for your legs.”
“Eating fruits is good for your health.”
 2. Period of time/Distance someone is moving
“We’ve lived here for 2 years.”
“We have been paying attention for 45 minutes.”
“I have been walking for 2 miles.”
“They have been driving for 10 kilometers.”

3. Schedule
“I made an appointment with my doctor for May 3.”
“My mom scheduled an appointment with my dentist for July 25th.”
“I have a meeting scheduled for 4 in the afternoon.”

4. Agree with
For: agreeing/ yes
Against: disagreeing/ no

“Are you for or against the development of nuclear weapons?”

“Is Kate for or against going to the beach tomorrow?”
“Are you for or against extra homework?”

5. Doing something to help someone

“Could you carry these books for me?”
“What can I do for you?”
“I can cook something nice for you.”

6. Motive/Reason – with noun

“Let’s go out for a drink.”
“I need to go to the supermarket for milk.”
“I need to study for my exam.”

7. Function – with verb (-ing form)

“A ladle is a big spoon used for serving soup.”
“A dictionary is a book for looking up definitions.”

As you can see in #6, TO or FOR can be used for a motive/reason, but TO is always with a
verb, and FOR is always with a noun. Here’s a good example:
● I came to New York to work.
● I came to New York for a new job.

Question:
Why is this sentence incorrect?
“I’m studying every day for improve my English.” INCORRECT
“I’m studying every day for improving my English.” INCORRECT/Not a function
“I’m studying every day to improve my English.” CORRECT