Англійська граматика: Must-know 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.

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?