Violence erupted in parts of Kashmir

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#1 Violence erupted in parts of Kashmir and normal life was affected by separatists' shutdown call over the death sentence pronounce for a youth.

Is this use of preposition "for" correct here or it should be "against"?

#2 Breakthrough came as the govt. agreed to partially roll back its decision on new districts.

"partially" is adverb here. I read a rule we use adverb before the verb or after the auxiliary verb. So it should be rephrase as "the govt. partially agreed to roll back". Am I right?

#3 He is doubtful for next month's series home test series against South Africa after fracturing a finger on his bowling hand in domestic match.

Is use of "for" is correct here? We mostly use "doubtful about" and "doubtful of".

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#1 Violence erupted in parts of Kashmir and normal life was affected by separatists' shutdown call over the death sentence pronounced for a youth.

Is this use of preposition "for" correct here or it should be "against"? Neither. Say 'on'.

#2 Breakthrough came as the govt. agreed to partially roll back its decision on new districts.

"partially" is adverb here. I read a rule we use adverb before the verb or after the auxiliary verb. So it should be rephrase as "the govt. partially agreed to roll back". Am I right? In this case, it's fine.

The govt. did not 'partially agree'. It is the roll back that will be partial.

#3 He is doubtful for next month's series home test series against South Africa after fracturing a finger on his bowling hand in domestic match.

Is use of "for" is correct here? We mostly use "doubtful about" and "doubtful of".

'doubtful for' is fine. It's an idiomatic way of saying that his participation is doubtful.

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