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I. Time and date: in on
in the morning on Monday on Monday morning
in the evening on Sunday on Sunday evening
in July on July 4th
on Christmas Day in 1986 on my birthday
Check that you can use these expressions correctly: early in the morning
early one morning/day in the early afternoon/evening in the daytime at the same time at half past seven at night (during the night)
II. Some problem words: Problem word Example
no preposition last Monday last Monday morning next Sunday next Sunday evening last/next July yesterday tomorrow
during the day for four days for a few minutes since (last) Monday since five o’clock during the week during August
sympathy (noun) for We felt a lot of sympathy for her.sympathise (verb) with We all sympathise with her.sympathetic (adjective) towards They weresympathetic towards her.lack (noun) He shows a lack of enthusiasm for his work.lack (verb) He lacks enthusiasm for his work.is lacking in He is lacking in enthusiasm for his work.regret (noun) Now his is full of regret for his decision.regret (verb) Now he regrets his decision.contact (noun) We must get in contact with Mary.contact (verb) We must contact Mary.demand (noun) There is not much demand for asbestos now.demand (verb) They demand an explanation.request (noun) He submitted a request for an increase in salary.request (verb) He requested an increase in salary.discussion (noun) They are having a discussion about the plan.discuss (verb) They are discussing the plan.stress (noun) We must put more stress on marketing.stress (verb) We must stress marketing much more.emphasis (noun) Put more emphasis on hygiene.emphasise (verb) Emphasise hygiene much more.claim (noun) He submitted a claim for TK 2000.claim (verb) He claimed taka TK 2000 as compensationsuspicion (noun) The police have their suspicions about him.suspect (verb) They suspected him of having robbed a bank.enter (verb) a room My grandfather entered the room slowly.enter (verb) into an agreementWe have entered into an agreement with an overseas company to assemble cars
here.investigation (noun) There was an investigation into the fire.investigate (verb) They investigated the cause of the fire.III. Some common uses of prepositions:
about:9.58 is about ten o’clock. to wander about the townworry about something to quarrel/argue about somethingbe curious about it They are about to leave.write about education to complain about itHe is about eighteen. I’m sorry about the accident.above
in the examples above He lives above us.in the sky above him We could hear him above the noise.Above all, be honest. See page 46 above.across Go across a road/ harbour. He lives just across the road.
I came across this old letter yesterday when I was clearing out a file. after
Don’t hit the dog. After all, it was only trying to protect us. Look after yourself in Dhaka.
look after a baby
He came after lunch. After that, there were no more wars. against a law against stealing to lean against a wallto vote against it He is against gambling.It’s against my conscience. to warn somebody against somethingalongto run along a road I’ll go along with them.Hurry along now! (support them or join in plan)She knew the truth all along. among(st) We live among(st) friends. to argue amongst yourselves
Amongst other reasons, I support the plan because it is efficient. Divide it among(st) you.
to quarrel amongst yourselves. around to walk around a tree
He wrapped a blanket around the sick man. at
good/bad/weak at English clever at Mathematics at noon/midnight/night at once useless at most subjects stare/point/look at at first/last at least sixty to arrive at a place I met her at Christmas. She came at Id. He is at a loss to know what to do disappointed at failing before
He came before Christmas. She will arrive before long. I had never been to Mauritius before, so I was very surprised. behind behind the door in the car behind us behind the times (old-fashioned) below see below in the example below below the knee He lives below us. between between him and me between TK 50 and TK 60 Don’t let anything come between us. We can do the work between us. beyond beyond (any) doubt beyond my power by made by hand signed by Rita learn by heart travel by sea/bus/train little by little
By the way, what is his name? She did it by herself. down
run down a hill fall down the stairs climb down a tree lie down and have a rest
to travel around the world.
delighted at passing driving at high speed buy shoes at TK 500 a pair at home/work to be at war/peace with a country at first sight do two things at the same time at the beginning/end of the month at six o’clock at my friend’s house at the moment work hard at it at dawn
We must finish before 5 p.m. Look before you leap. Wash before you go to bed. He was born before 1960.
behind with the rent (in arrears) say things behind a person’s back
below the belt (unfair) below the surface below him (in position) His mark is below average.
a quarrel between two people Share it between you. a choice between two alternatives Leave a space between the desks.
Don’t live beyond your means. beyond your expectations
It works by electricity. Divide/Multiply it by two. Live by painting pictures
We must finish by Wednesday night. two metre by four by three paid by the hour/day/week/month I cut my hand by accident.
Put you pens down. He is down with flu. Calm down! It’s not serious. The fire will soon die down.
Please sit down. except
a) Except for Mary, everybody was Present. (We must use ‘for’ here.)
for It is good/bad/suitable/fit/ready/ impossible for you. pay for something ask for the bill look for a friend wait for a bus He’s gone out for a walk/ride/drive. Is there enough food for us? He left for Rome yesterday. It is rather the worse for wear. He was punished for lying. exchange A for B He is the agent for a toy company. That flat is for sale/rent. It is used for making shoes. from
He comes from Australia. He is descended from …… from my point of view retire/resign from work different from
He received TK 5000 from his uncle. free from disease
in in a book/pocket/bag/bottle in London/New York in my opinion blind in one eye deaf in one ear in other words in English written in ink
We do not use ‘in’ in these expressions concentrate on reading live on the tenth floor according to custom at the corner of the road live on an island He is not at home now. into get into trouble get into difficulty rush into a room near
Our house is near the sea. The tiger came nearer and nearer to us.
of a new kind/sort/type of car the Minister of/for Education think of, be sure of, be certain of How kind/cruel/wise/silly of you! the top of the hill the back of the bus the best of the songs in case of need/fire to get rid of something to dream of a person to hear of a job in spite of the storm instead of / in place of / in lieu of inform him of a change in view of off
He won’t let us down.
Everybody was present except (for) Mary. (‘For’ is optional.)
I booked a table for six people. Don’t take his help for granted. This letter is for Mary. She works for her uncle. He is the worse for drink.
They searched for treasure. Who is responsible for this mess? What plans have made for the future? Will they compensate him for his loss? Marry applied for a job. I have lived here for twenty years. to prepare for something This medicine is good for you.
to escape from to be absent from work say it from memory I prevented him from leaving. Mary stopped us from entering. From my room, we can see the hills. to suffer from a disease
in trouble/danger/distress in the army/nave/air force in a muddle/mess in love/pain/tears in a hurry I’ll be back in a fortnight. in poor/excellent health get in a taxi/car
The house was broken into. We looked everywhere. popular throughout the world at the bottom of the hill adapt yourself to changed conditions
look into a problem let somebody into a secret put your back into your work
He is near the limit of his endurance. I live near my school.
a knowledge of Chinese of little/great help to us How careless/generous of him! made of, full of, short of a shortage/surplus of food children of the same race/age jealous/envious of something to be aware of something to be accused of a crime She approves of you.
It consists of three parts. It is composed of two parts. in front of without the help of your brother in quest of / in search of
fall off the table/ladder turn/switch off the lighttake your shoe off put a meeting off until laterput off making a decision They are well off (rich).finish your work off break a piece offto set off for a place Don’t leave the cover off.get off a bus The effects will wear off.keep off the grass Let off a firework.on
on Monday (evening) on the contraryon purpose on the other handon fire spend money on iton the table keen on swimmingput it on the notice-board put your socks onto concentrate on turn the light onto put emphasis/stress on live on rice and fishget on a bus/train/plane congratulate her onHe is on holiday/leave. there is a tax onon my way to on timeon sale on guard
on good grounds on the wholekeep on talking on my rightgo on working opposite
He lives opposite us. His house is opposite ours. out out of stock to put a fire outout of practice to find out the reasonout of reach to take your boots outget out of bed to hold/hang outout of your mind to call/shout outout of town to go out of a roomto set out for Rome out of a jobto be out (not at home) to burst out laughingto sort out a problem a bone out of jointoverlook over a wall to hand it overjump over a fence over weight/agethink it over over the limitto fall over over sixtyto turn a page overpastat half past seven He ran past me.I walked past a hotel.perper annum TK 80 per litreTK 30 per kilogram per capita (per head/person)per month per centroundgo round the shops round the clockgo round a bend somewhere round hereround the corner round and roundthroughget through a test go through (read / on the phone)fly through a window We went through a tunnel.work through lunch A deal fell through.get it through a friend go through a citytoGo to school ready to startTo the west of sorry togive it to him the first to comekind/cruel to curious to knowfix it to be alert to itmade to order walk to and frohave to stop sentenced to deathglad to to his surprisethe last to go valuable to themanxious to help equal toget used to it want/like to go
easy/difficult to delighted toten to four object to itreply to a letter pay attention toknown to us agree to helpinferior to
made to measuretowardssympathetic towards him walk towards the seatowards the end of June a contribution towards a new buildingunderunder the influence of under the control ofunder the age of 18 under these conditionsunder the carpet under the impression thatunder the bridge See under ‘Prepositions’.upput up the price Hurry up!put up your hands upto nowget up in the morning clean upstand up make up your mindclimb up a tree look a word upbring up a child Cheer up!keep up with a person Shut up!draw up a plan What’s up?It’s up to you. catch him upstay up late tie a parcel upgrow up go upwithgo with him keep up with himwalk with her deal with himplay with a ball compared with itmix A with B experiment withagree with him find fault withdisagree with have difficulty withquarrel/argue with befamiliar withprovide him with supply them withbe careful with it with any luckwithinwithin seconds within one’s meanswithouttravel without a ticket do it without helpgo without food Do it without fail!
go without saying goodbye I can’t live without you.Without doubt, he is right. Without taking advice
Exercise: ACorrect any errors in these sentences: 6. We moved to a new flat at 1992.
1. My friend arrived at Christmas day. 7. It is very humid at the summer.2. There was a severe storm on lastMonday 8. On next Sunday we are going to visit my uncle.
morning. 9. What are you going to do in Saturday morning?3. Our holiday begins from next Monday. 10. We are going to have a party in Tuesday4. My mother’s birthday is at 31st October. evening.5. I saw her on last Sunday.
Exercise: B Put in any missing words. In some cases, no word may be needed.
1. What you must do is emphasise ________ the importance of agriculture. 2. The Immigration Officer demanded ________ my passport.
3. Miss Fatima is very hardworking and intelligent but perhaps she is lacking ________ experience. 4. I sympathise ________. Is there anything I can do to help?
5. If you have any queries, please contact ________ the service manager. 6. Mary probably regrets ________ her hasty decision to resign.
7. Most people are sympathetic ________ animals and try to prevent anybody from being cruel to them. 8. Do you think we have put enough emphasis ________ the advantages of the scheme?
9. The police suspect ________ that his injury was caused by another employee, so they are going to investigate ________ the matter.
10. Sometimes a pilot is used when a ship enters ________ a harbour, especially if the captain is not familiar with it.
11. The customer claimed ________ TK 500 as compensation for the damage caused by faulty spare parts. 12. What were you and Susan discussing ________?
13. Living in a large block of flats puts a certain degree of stress ________ the people there.
14. The police suspect the men ________ having set fire to the factory deliberately. 15. Please get in contact ________ me if I can help in any way. 16. Don’t emphasise ________ their mistakes so much.
17. The prisoner demanded ________ a re-trial on the grounds that the judge had been prejudiced. 18. Now my brother regrets ________ his rudeness to me. 19. This stamp is different ________ the rest. 20. What is the difference ________ ‘reticent’ and ‘reluctant’?
Exercise: C Put in any missing words.
1. If 50 percent is the pass mark in a test, 48 is ________ the pass mark and 52 is ________ it. 2. If a share is issued at a price of TK 50, when its price is TK 45, we can say that the price is ________ par.
3. Don’t quarrel ________ the money. Share it ________ the five of you. 4. My father is going to get rid ________ his old car. It has never been the same since it was damaged ________
an accident. 5. I saw Mary just ________ lunch but I haven’t seenher since noon.6. My cousin used to be a waiter ________ a restaurant. Nowhe is the owner ________ several restaurants spread
________ the country.7.________ accordance ________ the rules, there will be a meeting next Friday evening ________ the company’soffices ________ the tenth floor ________ City Building. You are invited to be present ________ the meeting.
8. ________ all the actors I know, Riaz is ________ the best.9. I can’t do two things ________ the same time ________ making a mistake.
10. This type of spanner is superior ________ that one and is much more useful ________ mechanics. Exercise: D
Correct any mistakes in these sentences. You may have to change words, take some out or add some. 1. Mary sat down at a quite corner of the room and read a book.
2. My friend did not want to go to the concert but I succeeded to persuade her and she finally agreed to go. 3. It is not easy to give a definition for many words used in political discussions.
4. Take a deep breath and blow all the candles off at one time. 5. Languages are more difficult to boys than to girls.
6. In the first fifty years, there has been a growing interest of trade in my country. 7. We though we would miss the train but we managed to catch it in the last minute.
8. Early in one morning, my dog started to bark furiously, so I guessed that somebody was in the corridor outside. 9. Mary is very sincere on her belief that women are more suitable for some types of work than men are. 10. In a debate, it is sometimes necessary to remind speakers the main points which are being considered. 11. We ought to use more locally-made products instead foreign ones, provided that the quality is similar. 12. My grandmother is very old-fashioned and she objects the use of some modern inventions at home. 13. My father was walking so quickly that it was difficult for us to keep up him for most of the way. 14. When a child is very young, it starts to experiment its language and find out what it can use it for. 15. There is a limit to the amount of food a human being needs everyday. If he exceeds beyond this level, he will
get fat. 16. I enjoyed the film at the Ocean Cinema last night but it did not end up until nearly half past eleven, which was
rather late. 17. The workers at that factory have gone on a strike and they are demanding for a 15 per cent increase in their
basic rate of pay. 18. This house is leasehold, so when the lease expires it will revert back to the owner.
19. Some of the players in our team lack of skill, so we need an experienced coach to help them. 20. Would you mind recording down the score for us?
Exercise: E Put in suitable words.
1. This application falls ________ the third category and will be dealt ________ later on. 2. The explanation you want is ________ the top of page 47. 3. The plan had many advantages. ________ brief, it looks good ________ me.
4. Mary says she has no intention ________ being present ________ the meeting ________ Monday evening since she is not ________ favour ________ the proposal.
5. I have promised to support Mary by voting ________ the proposal, and I agree ________ her that it has many defects. Indeed, it may be harmful ________ the club as a whole.
6. It is not polite to leave a party ________ thanking your host or hostess. 7. He doesn’t have much knowledge ________thefacts of the case, so we can’t rely too much ________ her
opinion.8. Nevertheless, ________ my opinion he is a trustworthy witness and you can have confidence ________ what he
says. 9. Can you translate ________ French ________ English frequently? There is a vacancy ________ a simultaneous
interpreter ________ the legal department ________ our company. 10. Jamil usually writes ________ us ________ least once a fortnight and tells us how he is getting ________
________ his new job ________ Dhaka. 11. ________ any doubt, this is the finest example ________ Shang pottery ________ exhibition today. 12. The train left at ________ six o’clock, exactly ________ time. John was held ________ in a traffic jam but he
just managed to jump ________ the train before it left.
Exercise: F Take out any words which are unnecessary. 1. We visited to the museum last Thursday.
2. The increase in the number of people can match with the increase in the number of homes. 3. We all stopped talking when Mary entered into the room. 4. I heard some men discussing about a fire at a factory. 5. My friend returned back to his own country last Friday.
6. All that rubbish must be removed away as soon as possible. 7. Mrs Brown wants to speak to you concerning about your career. 8. Susan asked me to accompany with her to the party. 9. The doctor advised me to take in the medicine twice a day.
10. The policeman looked up and saw that a car was approaching to it. 11. They have a holiday for every seven days. 12. Ships leave here and sail to everywhere in the world. 13. Yes, I know Cyprus quite well. I went to there last year.
14. Our company made a loss last year but this year we recovered back the sales we had lost previously. 15. Most tourists travel by air in nowadays because it is cheaper and quicker. 16. I was busy in doing my homework when Jamal came to see me. 17. Children should obey to their parents and not argue with them.
18. Mary is going to consult with the Marketing Manager about the best way to package the goods. Exercise: G
Take out any words which are unnecessary. 1. Despite of the price, Mary decided to buy the dress. 2. Make sure you list out all the main reasons for the recession. 3. Wild animals have to seek for food everyday or they will die of starvation. 4. My sister hopes to go to abroad to study business methods. 5. Don’t be afraid to give out your opinion if you disagree with the proposal. 6. Yesterday there was a fire in the building opposite to our school.
7. When the workers meet the management, there are a number of problems for them to settle down. 8. Please state out clearly your reasons for applying for special leave of absence. 9. Did she mention about the fire and give you any details of it? 10. The temperature always falls down when winter approaches.
11. Sometimes the Government holds up a campaign to try to keep the city clean. 12. Margaret told to her brother about the mistake at the post office.
13. There were so many people on the bus that we could not move for a centimetre. 14. I can remember for ten yeas ago when I was much younger. 15. If you want to learn to type properly, you should practise for many times. 16. These facts pinpoint to the needs of people living in a rural area.
17. He is very intelligent and works with great enthusiasm but he lacks in tact when he has to deal with customers. 18. Copy these words for several times and make sure that they are correct. IV. Further use of a few prepositions:
atat dawn (but in the at school at play at this universitydawn) at the door at work to sell a thing at threeat noon at a distance at dinner for a taka.at night (but not at at present at handday) at war at libertyat home at peace at your hands
byto travel by boat or rail or car, to sellthings by the kilogram or by chanceetc., (but, on foot or horseback or cycle) by day
by or at night (but, in the day, in the night) to send a letter by post or hand to inform a person by letter or telegram or messenger
the metre or the dozen A machine is driven by steam or petrol or electricity.
to be destroyed by fire or earthquake to know one by name or sight to teach by example to pay by cheque (but, in cash or notes)
for
done by hand die by poison or accident, die by thousands by word of mouth struck by lightning older by five months It is 10-30 by my watch a room fifteen feet by twelve.
crying out for fear to take for granted For (=in spite of) all his He left for home.silent for shame wise for a boy wealth he is unhappy to sell a thing at threea house for sale For God's sake, help me I speak for (=on behalf for a taka.to flee for life of) my class.
in to be in a place (room to be in danger to be in a difficulty to be in the darkor garden or village or to be in haste to be in arms in the sunheaven) to be in a hurry to be in ruins in the shade
in his presence or in truth in pain in the morning, in theabsence in time in sorrow afternoon, in theto be in power in general in danger evening (but, at night,in office pay in (not, with) cash pay in advance at midnight, at noon).
to be in the army or or notes (but, by written in ink or inthe navy or the police cheque) pencil
onon land to go on foot or on a house on fire He came on timeon the road horse back to play on (a musical (punctually).on hire or trial a picture on the wall instrument) He is on (not, in) thatto lie on one's bed write on this paper live on rice, on a small committeeto be on the way (but, in a book) income on triala fruit on the tree to be on duty an essay on a subject Dhaka is on the
on oath Buriganga.to
go to bed This fruit is sweet to the taste. Seven is to fourteen as two is toAdd this to (not with) that. He was beatento death. four.sing to the harp They fought tothe last man He did it to his cost.What is he to you? rise to high rank
underunder water or a tree under triala post under government under considerationto be under another under sentenceto be under arms
V. Nouns followed by Prepositions connection with a person or thing
ability for or in some work consciousness of guilt
access to a person or place consideration for a person / consideration of a
(in) accordance with rule thing
(on) account of a cause contact with something
acquaintance with contempt for a person or thing
admission to a person / admission into a place (a) contrast to a person or thing / (in) contrast
(take) advantage of someone’s mistake/ (gain) an with a person or thing
advantage over someone / (have) theadvantage contribution to a fund/ contribution towards
of a man some project
affection for a person control over a person or thing
alternative to a plan conversation with a person
ambition for distinction
correspondence with a person / correspondence
anxiety for anyone’s safety to a thing
apology for some fault craving for anything
appetite for food decision on some case / decision of some dispute
application to books / application for employment delight in a person or thing
approach (step towards) to anything dependence on a person or thing
arrival at a place / arrival in a country desire for wealth
aspiration after or for fame dislike to a person or thing
attack on a place doubt of or about a thing
attention to study duty to a person
attraction to or towards a thing eagerness for distinction
authority over a person / authority on a subject / enmity with a person
authority for saying or doing entrance into a place
aversion to a person envy at another’s success
bar to success escape from punishment
bargain with a person / bargain for a thing enthusiasm for / about something
candidate for election exception to a rule / (make) an exception of some
capacity for mathematics person or thing
(take) care of health (in) exchange for a thing
cause for anxiety / cause of trouble excuse for a fault
collusion with a person exemption from a penalty
comment on something said experience of a thing/ experience in doing
comparison with a person or thing something
compassion for a person exposure to danger
compensation for a loss failure of a plan / failure of a person in something
competition with a person / competition for a faith in a person or thingthing familiarity with a person or thing
complaint against a person / complaint about a fitness for some positionthing fondness for anything
confidence in a person freedom from care / freedom of action
(has) a genius for mathematics / (is) a genius in mathematics
gratitude for a thing / gratitude to a person
greediness for or after a thing guarantee for a man’s honesty
harmony with anything hatred of or for a person / hatred of a thing
heir to some property / heir of some person
hindrance to anything hint at some reward
hope of or for better luck
hostility to a person or cause impediment to progress
indifference to heat or cold indulgence in wine / indulgence to a person
inquiry into circumstances
insight into a man’s character interest in a subject / interest with a person
interview with a person intimacy with a person
invitation to a dinner
key to a mystery lecture on a subject
leisure for amusement
longing for or after a thing look at a thing
lust for money malice against a person
match for a person
menace to the public health motive for action
necessity for anything / necessity of the case
reply to a letter reputation for honesty request for a thing resemblance to a person or thing
respect for a man or his office / (in) respect of some quality / (with) respect to a matter
responsibility to the law responsibility for action result of a proceeding
revenge on a person for doing something satisfaction for some fault search for or after wealth / (in) search of wealth share of a thing / share with a person (a) slave to avarice / (the) slave of avarice sorrow for his misfortunes
subscription to a fund subsistence on rice supremacy over a country suspicion of his intentions sympathy with or for the poor
testimony to his character / testimony against his character
traitor to his country trust in his honesty
(We have no) use for that. / (What is the) use of that? / (There is no) use in that.
(a) victim to oppression / (the) victim of oppression
victory over his passions want of money witness of or to an event wonder at his rudeness
need for assistance / (in) need of assistance neglect of duty / neglect in doing a thing obedience to orders, parents, etc. objection to a proposal obstruction to traffic operation on a thing opportunity for action order for or against doing a thing passion for gambling (at) peace with all men perseverance in well-doing persistence in an attempt piety towards God pity for sufferers popularity with neighbours precaution against infection preference for one thing / preference to another
thing prejudice against a person preparation for action pride in his wealth proficiency in mathematics progress in study protest against his proceedings qualification for office quarrel with another person quarrel between two person
reason for a thing / (by) reason of a cause reference to a person or thing regard for a man’s feelings (in) regard to that matter
relation of one thing to another / relation between two things remedy for or against snakebite
remorse for a crime repentance for sin
VI. Adjectives and Participles followed by Prepositions
absorbed in study accountable to a person accountable for a thing accused of a crime accustomed to riding acquainted with a person or thing acquitted of a charge addicted to bad habits adjacent to a place affectionate to a person afflicted with rheumatism afraid of death alarmed at a rumour amazed at anything ambitious of distinction amused at a joke
angry at a thing / angry with a person annoyed at a thing / annoyed with a person for
saying or doing something anxious for his safety / anxious about the result applicable to a case apprehensive of danger appropriate to an occasion ashamed of his dullness associated with a person assured of the truth
astonished at his rudeness / astonishing to a person averse to hard work
aware of his intentions based on sound principles bent on doing something beset with difficulties
blessed with good health / blessed in his children
blind to his own faults / blind of one eye engaged to some person business
/ engaged in some
born of rich parents / born in England enthusiastic for / about something
(ship) bound for England enveloped in mist
busy with his lessons envious of another’s success
callous to suffering
equal to the occasion
capable of improvement essential to happiness
careful of his money / careful about his dress exclusive of certain items
cautious of giving offence exempted or exempt from a fine
celebrated for his ability exhausted with labour
characterised by a thing
exonerated from blame
characteristic of a person exposed to danger
charged with a crime faithful to a master
close to a person or thing false of heart / false to his friends
commensurate with one’s desires familiar with a language / familiar (well known) to
committed to a course of action a person
common to several persons or things famous for his learning
comparable to something else fascinated with a person or thing
compatible with one’s temper favourable to his prospects / favourable for action
competent for certain work fearful of consequences
composed of a material filled with persons or things
concerned at or about some mishap / concerned fit for a positionfor a person’s welfare/ concerned in some fond of musicbusiness
founded on fact
condemned to death free from blame
conducive to success full of persons or things
confident of success gifted with abilities
congenial to one’s tastes glad of his assistance / glad at a result
congratulated on his success
good for nothing / good at English
conscious of a fault grateful to a person / grateful for past kindness
coupled with something else greedy of or after riches
cured of a disease guilty of theft
deaf to entreaties harmful to health
delighted with success healed of a disease
dependent on a person or thing heedless of consequences
deprived of some good thing held in high esteem
deserving of praise
honest in his dealings
designed for a purpose hopeful of success
desirous of success
horrified at the sight
despondent of success hostile to my endeavours
destined for the bar hungry after riches
determined on doing a thing
identical with anything
detrimental to health ignorant of English
devoid of foundation
ill with fever
different from something else imbued with confidence
disappointed of a thing not obtained / immersed in thoughtdisappointed in a thing obtained / disappointed impatient of reproof / impatient at an event /
with a person impatient for food
disastrous to a person, etc. imperative on a person
disgusted with a thing / disgusted at orwith a implicated in a crimeperson inclined to laziness
dismayed at a result
inclusive of extras
displeased with a person indebted to a person / indebted for some kindness
disqualified for a post/ disqualified from / indebted in a large sumcompeting
independent of his parents
distinct from something else indicative of his motives
doubtful or dubious of success
indifferent to heat or cold
due to some cause indispensable to success
dull of understanding indulgent in wine / indulgent to his children
eager for distinction/ eager in the pursuit of infected with smallpoxknowledge inflicted on a person
earnest in his endeavours informed of a fact
effective for a purpose inherent in his disposition
eligible for employment inimical to a person
eminent for his learning innocent of a charge
employed in gardening insatiable for learning
empty of its contents inspired with hope
endowed with natural ability interested in a person or thing
introduced to a person / introduced into a place invested with full powers / invested in
government paper
involved in difficulties irrelevant to the question
irrespective of consequences jealous of his reputation
lame of one leg
lavish of money / lavish in his expenditure liable to error / liable for payment
limited to certain area
loyal to the government mad with disappointment
made of iron mindful of his promise
moved to tears / moved with pity / moved by
entreaties necessary to happiness
neglectful of his interests negligent of duty / negligent in his work
notorious for his misdeeds
obedient to parents obligatory on a person
obliged to a person / obliged for some kindness
oblivious of the past obnoxious to a person
occupied with some work / occupied in reading a book
offended with a person / offended at something
done offensive to a person
ominous of ruin open to flattery
opposed to facts
opposite to a place overcome with sorrow
overwhelmed with grief owing to (because of) a cause
painful to one’s feeling
parallel to or with anything partial to the youngest son
patient of suffering
peculiar to a person or thing penitent for a fault
pertinent to a question polite in manner / polite to strangers
poor in spirit popular with schoolfellows / popular for his pluck possessed of wealth / possessed with a notion
precious to a person preferable to something else
prepared for the worst
preventive (adj) to fever / (a) preventive (noun) of fever
previous to some event
proficient in mathematics profitable to an investor
prone to idleness proper for the occasion
proud of his position punctual for something / in doing something
qualified for teaching music quick of understanding / quick at mathematics
radiant with smiles ready for action
reconciled to a position / reconciled with an
opponent reduced to poverty
regardless of consequences related to a person relevant to the point repentant of his sin
requisite to happiness / requisite for a purpose respectful to or towards one’s superiors responsible to a person / responsible for his action restricted to a humble fare
rich in protein (get) rid of trouble sanguine of success satiated with pleasure satisfactory to a person
satisfied of (concerning) a fact / satisfied with his income
sensitive to blame shocked at your behaviour / shocking to everyone short of money
sick of waiting similar to a person or thing skilful in doing a thing
slow of hearing / slow in making up his mind sorry for your sufferings
startled at a sight steeped in vice strange to a person subject to authority
subordinate to a person subsequent to another event subversive of discipline sufficient for a purpose
suitable to the occasion / suitable for his income suited to the occasion / suited for a post
sure of success suspicious of his meaning sympathetic with sufferers synonymous with another word tantamount to a falsehood temperate in his habits
thankful to a person / thankful for past favours tired of doing nothing / tired with his exertions true to his convictions useful to a person / useful for a certain purpose versed in Euclid
vested in a person vexed with a person for doing something / vexed at a thing
victorious over difficulties void of something wanting in commonsense
weak of understanding / weak in his head weary of doing something welcome to my house worthy of praise
useful for a certain purpose / zealous in a cause VII. Verbs followed by Prepositions
abide by a rule / abide in a place / abide with a person (Fish) abound in (the ponds). / (The ponds) abound with (fish). absolve of or from a charge abstain from wine accede to a request
accuse a person of some misdeed acquiesce in a decision acquit a person of blame adapt oneself to circumstances
adhere to a plan admit of an excuse / admit to feeling ashamed of
his misconduct / admit a person into hospital / get
oneself admitted to an institution agree to a proposal / agree with a person
aim at a mark alight from a carriage / alight on the ground allot a seat to a person
allow of delay allude to a fact
answer to a person / answer for conduct
apologise to a person / apologise for rudeness appeal to a person / appeal for redress or help /
appeal against a sentence apply to a person for a thing appoint a person to a post
apprise a person of something approve of an action
argue with a person for or against a point arrive at a place / arrive in a country
ask for a thing / ask a thing of or from a person
aspire after worldly greatness / aspire to some particular object
associate with a person or thing assure a person of a fact atone for a fault
attend to a book or speaker / attend on a patient attribute a thing to a person or thing
avail oneself of an offer
avenge oneself on a person bark at a person or thing
bask in sunshine bear with a man’s impatience
become of you (what will?)
beg pardon of a person / beg a person to do a thing / beg for something from someone
begin with the first believe in one’s honesty
belong to a person
bestow a thing on a person blame a person for something
boast or brag of one’s cleverness
borrow a thing of or from a person break into a house / break ill news to a person / break (dissolve partnership) with a person / (a fire
/ a war / a disease) break out / (a school) break
up
bring a thing to light / bring a thing under notice / bring out a magazine / bring up a child / bring
about (make something happen) a change brood over past grievances burden an animal with a load burst into a laughter / burst out laughing buy a thing of a person / buy a thing from a shop
call on a person (visit him at his house) / call to
(shout to) a person / call for (require) punishment or explanation / call in a doctor / call off a strike
canvass for votes care for (attach value to) a person
carry on one’s study / carry out an order or a task
catch at an opportunity caution a person against a danger
certify to a man’s character challenge a man to combat
charge a man with a crime cheat a man of his due clamour for higher wages clash with one’s meaning
cling to a person or thing close with (accept) an offer coincide with one’s opinion combat with difficulties
come across or upon (accidentally meet) anyone / come into existence / come by (obtain) a thing / come of (result from) something / come to
(amount to) forty commence with a thing comment on a matter
communicate a thing to a person / communicate with a person on a subject compare one thing with another similar thing - as one fruit with another / compare one thing to another dissimilar thing - as genius to a lightening flash compensate a person for his loss compete with a person for a prize
complain with some annoyance to a person / complain against a person
comply with one’s wishes conceal facts from anyone
condemn a person to death / condemn a person for murder
condole with a person conduce to happiness
confer a thing on anyone / confer with a person about something
confess to a fault confide a secret to anyone / confide in one’s honour
conform to (follow) a rule / conform with one’s views congratulate a man on his success consent to some proposal consist of materials / consist in facts or results consult with a person on or about some matter contribute to a fund converse with a person about a thing convict a person of a crime convince a person of a fact cope with a person
correspond with a person (write) / correspond to something (agree)
crave for or after riches cure a man of a disease
cut a thing in or to pieces / cut a thing in half / cut down trees / cut off a connection
dawn on a person deal in (trade in) cloth, tea, spices, etc / deal with a subject (write about it) / deal with (address) a problem
decide on something / decide against something delight in music
deliver a person from some evil demand a thing of a person depend on a person or thing deprive a person of a thing desist from an attempt despair of success
deter a person from a thing determine on doing something deviate form a certain course die of a disease, or thirst, or hunger / die from some cause, as overwork, snakebite, etc / die by violence, as accident / die for a noble cause, as country / (a tradition) die out
differ with a person on a subject / differ from anything (to be unlike)
disagree with a person or thing disapprove of anything
dispense with a man’s services dispose of (sell) property
dispute with a person about anything
distinguish one thing from another / distinguish
between two things divert a person from a purpose
divest one’s mind of fear divide a thing into different parts / divide a thing
in half
(cannot) do without water draw money on a bank
dream of strange things
dwell on a subject eat into iron
elicit information from a person emerge from the forest
employ a person in a work
encroach on one’s authority endow a person with a thing enter upon a career / enter into one’s plan
entrust anyone with a thing escape from jail
exchange one thing for another / exchange something with a person
exclude a thing from a list
excuse a person from coming exempt a person from a rule
exonerate a person from blame explain a thing to a person
exult in a victory over a rival
fail in an attempt fall in love with a person / fall on the enemy
(attack) fall into a mistake
feed on grass / feed a cow with grass
feel for a person in his trouble fight for the weak against the strong / fight with
or against a person
fill something with something (full of something) free a person or thing of or from anything
furnish a person or thing with anything / furnish a thing to a person
get over (recover from) an illness / get on with a
person (live or work smoothly with him) / get out of debt / get to (reach) a place / get back to a
place / get a thing back give away prizes
give up smoking
glance at an object / glance over a letter grapple with difficulties
grasp at something unattainable
grumble at one’s lot guess at something
hanker after riches happen to a person
heal a person of a disease
hear of an event hesitate at nothing
hide a thing from a person hinder one from doing something
hint at an intention
hope for something hunt after or for anything
identify one person or thing with another
impart a thing to a person import goods into a country / import things from a country impress an idea on a person / impress a person with an idea
impute blame to a person increase in wisdom
indulge in wine / indulge oneself with wine inflict punishment on a man inform a person of a thing / inform against a person
infuse an ingredient into some mixture inquire into a matter / inquire of a person about or concerning some matter insist on something being done inspire a man with courage instil a thing into the mind intrigue with the opposite party
introduce a man to someone else / introduce a thing into a place intrude on one’s leisure / intrude into one’s house invest money in some project / invest a man with authority
invite a man to dinner involve a man in debt
join in a game / join one thing to another jump at (eagerly accept) an offer / jump to a conclusion
knock at a door know of a person
lament for the dead laugh at a person or thing lay down one’s life lead to Dhaka (a road) lean against a wall listen to complaints
live by a profession / live on a small income / live within one’s means / live beyond one’s means long for or after anything
look after a garden / look at a person or thing look down upon or on a person look into (closely examine) a matter look for something lost look forward to a thing look out of a place lust after riches
make out (understand) a theme marry one person to another marvel at some sight or report meditate on some subject meet with a rebuff merge into anything mourn for the dead murmur at or against anything muse upon the beauties of nature object to some proposal occur to one’s mind operate on a patient originate in a thing or place part with a person or thing partake of some food participate in something (a person) pass away (die) pay (suffer) for one’s folly penetrate into a secret persevere in an effort persist in doing something pertain to a question
pine for a lost child play at cricket / play upon a guitar
plead with a creditor for a longer time
plot against a man plunge into a river, work, etc
point at a person / point to some result ponder over or on a subject
pray for pardon
prefer one thing to another prepare for the worst / prepare against disaster
present anyone with a book
preside at a meeting / preside over a meeting prevent something from happening
pride oneself on a thing prohibit someone from doing something
protect someone from harm
protest against injustice provide for one’s children / provide against the
evil day / provide oneself with something provoke one to anger punish anyone for a fault
put off (leave to another time) a task quake with fear
qualify oneself for a post
quarrel with someone over or about something quote something from an author
reason with a person about something rebel against authority
reconcile with an adversary
recover from an illness refer to a subject
reflect on a man’s conduct refrain from tears
rejoice at the success of another / rejoice in one’s
own success relapse into idleness
relieve someone of or from pain rely on a person or thing
remind a person of a thing
render (translate) something into another language repent of imprudence
repine at misfortune
repose on a bed / repose confidence in a person reprimand a person for a fault
require something of someone resolve on a course of action
result from a cause
result in a consequence retaliate on an enemy
revel in vice revenge myself on someone for some injury
revolt against a government reward a man with something for some service
done
rob a person of something rule over a country
run after (eagerly follow) new fashions / run into
debt / (a thief) run away (to escape) / run over (crush) a person or thing / (supply) run out (be used up or exhausted)
(a season) set in (begin) set up (establish) a school
speak of a subject (briefly) / speak on a subject (at a greater length) / speak to or with a person
stand against (resist) an enemy / stand by (support) a friend / stand for (symbolise) a thing
stare at a person / stare a person in the face stick to his point struggle against difficulties submit to authority subscribe to a fund
succeed to a property / succeed in an undertaking succumb to difficulties supply a thing to a person / supply a person with a thing
surrender to the enemy sympathise with a person in his troubles take after (resemble) his father / take a person for a spy / take to (commence the habit of) gambling / take away (snatch away) a thing / take off a dress / (plane or bird) take off (fly) talk of or about an event / talk over (discuss) a matter / talk to or with a person
tamper with statistics tell of or about an event / tell upon one’s health testify to a fact think of or about anything / think over (consider) a matter
throw a stone at anyone touch at Gibraltar (ships) / touch upon (briefly allude to) a subject trade with a country in oranges trample on justice treat of a subject
tremble at a lion with fear trespass against rules / trespass on a man’s time / trespass in a man’s house
trifle with a man’s feelings triumph over obstacles
trust in a person / trust to a man’s honesty / trust a man with money
turn down (decline) a request turn verse into prose (someone) turn up (appear) venture upon an undertaking vie with another person
vote for (in favour of) anything / vote against anything
wait for a person or thing / wait on (attend on ) a person
warn a person of danger / warn a person against a fault
wink at one’s fault work at mathematics / work for small pay / work out a problem wrestle with an adversary yearn for affection
yield to clamour
Adverbs followed by Prepositions save a person or thing from harm / save something
for a rainy day scoff at religion search for something lost seek after or for happiness send for a doctor sentence a man to death set about (begin) a task
Note: Adverbs are followed by the same prepositions as the corresponding adjectives. fortunately for a person
previously to some event proportionately to anything simultaneously with some event subsequently to some event