Hello, my dear readers!
So in this blog I want to tell you about some must-know prepositions!
Verb |
Preposition |
Example |
Apologize |
For |
I apologize for being late. |
Ask |
For |
I asked for some coffee. |
Care |
For |
I cared for him when he was sick. |
Protect (someone) |
From |
Parents protect their children from problems. |
Suffer |
From |
She suffered from hay fever. |
Believe |
In |
I believe in you! |
Save (someone) |
From |
I saved a kitten from fire! |
Approve |
Of |
I don't approve of this behavior. |
Smell |
Of |
This cake smells of strawberries. |
Concentrate |
On |
I need to concentrate on my homework! |
Agree |
On/with |
We agree on almost everything. I agree with you. |
Introduce (someone) |
To |
I introduced him to my parents. |
Advise |
To |
I advised my boyfriend to buy a car. |
Depend |
On |
It depends on the weather. |
Spend |
On |
I spend a lot of money on gas. |
Participate |
In |
Let's participate in this contest |
Punish |
For |
His parents punished him for smoking. |
Distinguish |
From |
How can you distinguish a dog from a cat? |
Apply |
For |
I applied for a new job. |
Escape |
From |
I need to escape from this place! |
Forgive |
For |
She forgave him for cheating. |
Rely |
On |
Do you rely on yourself or on others in times of need? |
Refer |
To |
I referred to his book in my article. |
Hope |
For |
I hope for a bright future for our country. |
Comment |
On |
He commented on the performance. |
Compare |
To/with |
You can't compare an apple to an orange! |
Laugh |
At |
Why are you laughing at me? |
Listen |
To |
Do you like to listen to the fire crackling? |
Congratulate |
On |
I congratulated them on getting married. |
Think |
Of/about |
I am thinking of moving to another apartment. |
Vote |
For |
I will vote for you! |
Lend |
To |
I lent some money to my friend. |
Succeed |
In |
I will succeed in writing this blog |
Wait |
For |
Let's wait for another bus. |
Worry |
About |
Don't worry about anything! |
As you see, there are also adjectives followed by prepositions.
Adjective |
Preposition |
Example |
Afraid |
Of |
I'm afraid of spiders. |
Aware |
Of |
I'm aware of the situation. |
Addicted |
To |
Is he addicted to smoking? |
Excited |
About |
I'm so excited about the holidays! |
Capable |
Of |
I'm capable of learning all these prepositions. |
Familiar |
With |
Are you familiar with our rules? |
Pleased |
With |
I'm pleased with your performance. |
Married |
To |
He's married to Julia. |
Dedicated |
To |
Is this book dedicated to his teachers? |
Disappointed |
With |
I'm disappointed with the test results. |
Proud |
Of |
I'm proud of my kids. |
Guilty |
Of |
Is he guilty of murder? |
Close |
To |
Is this apartment close to your work? |
Responsible |
For |
I'm responsible for my kids. |
Polite |
To |
You should be polite to colleagues. |
Made |
Of/from |
It's made of wood. |
Connected |
To |
Is this connected to the topic? |
Good |
At |
I'm good at maths. |
Full |
Of |
This jar is full of candy! |
Used |
To |
I'm used to getting up early. |
Jealous |
Of |
She's jealous of her sister! |
Friendly |
With/to |
I'm friendly with everyone. |
Interested |
In |
Are you interested in Sudoku? |
Prepared |
For |
I'm prepared for Christmas |
Concerned |
About |
Are you concerned about this problem? |
Angry |
At/with |
She's angry with Kate. |
Satisfied |
With |
I'm satisfied with the results. |
Fond |
Of |
I'm very fond of reading. |
And last, but not least, there are nouns followed by prepositions.
Noun |
Preposition |
Example |
Answer |
To |
Do you know the answer to the question? |
Lack |
Of |
We have experienced lack of resources. |
Taste |
For |
You have a good taste for music! |
Solution |
To |
Can you help me find a solution to my problem? |
Relationship |
With |
What's her relationship with Jack? |
Possibility |
Of |
Is there any possibility of getting what we want? |
Point |
in |
What's the point in starting this discussion? |
Reason |
For |
I don't see a reason for hiring another manager. |
Proof |
Of |
I need proof of your innocence. |
Work |
Of |
It's a work of art. |
Sequel |
To |
Will there be a sequel to Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows? |
Gratitude |
For |
I feel gratitude for your help. |
Fear |
Of |
Fear of being alone is difficult to get over. |
Advantage |
Of |
There are many advantages of this job. |
Awareness |
Of |
Ice bucket challenge has increased the awareness of ALS. |
Interest |
In |
Interest in reading must be cultivated in children. |
Matter |
Of |
It's a matter of time. |
Decrease |
In |
There's a decrease in population. |
Attitude |
Towards |
What's your attitude towards smoking? |
Information |
About |
Do you know any information about Da Vinci? |
Knowledge |
Of |
Knowledge of foreign languages can help you get a job. |
Reaction |
To |
What was his reaction to your offer? |
- Choose the correct answer
- Fill in the blanks
- Dependent prepositions after adjectives
- After nouns
- After verbs
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