Prepositional Collocation

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List of verbs and prepositions which commonly appear together.

Transcript of Prepositional Collocation

  • Adi ectiv e ! orepositi?ni'*__--^-* _*'--'^

    '"*_ -"_*"-'_*^"____--"1i_'

    iAfraid OF itAmazed Ar orBY ll3tryl:9JtLrrr'r'o(r r' r \r! u - .-- ^ 'r-t,^ - /L--t ^^ ^ *-. iHopeless AT

    iA"gw ABOUT something (but angry WITH somebody ;iinan r - ., , ' ' --' ilmpressed IilITH or BYiTglj:'Fjg:lh:9^+Li-^,L..+^--^..o.{r*rrn ii"pJoriAnnoyed ABOUT something (but annoyed WITH i;:i;;*.; Ftt** ro*"it ing

    vrvs'rrs,ii:*",,::lltfi*

    iAshamgd 9F- ,iiealous oFAo+nni.rhe AT nr RY !1-iAstonished AT or BY i-il**;ffi1v '!

    is::i:siKind OF somebody (but e kind TOi9"d +1 -- ,isomeroy)iBored WITH in*ri" fOiBrilliant Ar ;;,q.io,rtlCapable-or ^iy\ 'iNi"" oF somebody (but e nice TojCertain OF (oTABOUT) .iiconscious_oF

    vv L' iif,H:![iprr"

    icritical oF ,ipotit* oF sornebody (but e polite To

    lcrowded wrrH , isomeooy)jCruel TO somebody ,ipr.,, ox,

    iDelighted wrrH ,inesporrsiute Fo

    i?:g*"tgl- - isatirne wrrHDifferent FROM (or TO) iScared OfiDisaooointed WITE i -!- iShocked AT orBY

    iProud OFiResponsible FOR

    i:xc1:o ^TY'r" 'isi*iu ro iiExcellent AT 'liorrv ABotir something (but sorry iiiFamous FOR i:^^ r^i- - -^-^-^L:-^^\ ,i

    irng{seorg :;ffi;|**il":l't:- ^ o*'"- 'is'rY oniExcited ABOUT Similar TO

    iFon br i:t"ptiYl :Y:X$\ t1-' j r""&t"'l '*'' '*" '"

    'i.IiSure OF (or ABOUT)

    il"ry"tt-I9: irori doinssomethins) i 'iiFed up WITH i(l----: -rr- 'jtupid g 5$rr{"t}'tq' "ff} S* l:ell''*\$"d\i.^r_- : lsur(,-F torA-EUUr, l ' ii - .iFrendly TO somebodv 'i"..**--^r';; *;; r: ^ - - - - - - - J ' " - r iS r r r nnqe . r l A ' l ' n r ]BY !

    iFrightened oF /vsr

    Surprised AT orBY iiin-'' nn 'jusPicious OF ilFurr oF ,ii;n;JF- iiFurious ABOUT something (but furious WITH ,i-I^, .,--- tiffi;dr"o"aol,g sometiring)

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    _:.* ![[:*il" 'i' iiGenerous OF somebody (but e generous TO ,i"",,^,^-, r.', :tj"otY"*: \tt' vurvuvsJ \vu! se vuvrvuo rv :iTypical oF ij!some|9f) - .-- t, .-L -^^ r rr\ ,ipr"t ABour ';iGood OF somebody (but be good TO somebodv and ro ::*'rj"J g"OU'' ti'.""*".9-{-"i'"-*9-*t1g*g,,,-.,.-,,.-::

    Noun * prepositionjAn advantage OF but there is an advantage IN lA drawing OF1(or TO) doing something iiA fall rN,iAn answer TO ]An increase INiAn attitude TO (or TOIYARIIS) iAn invitation TO,!A cause OF iA keY TO,[ cheq.re FOR ;iA maP OF,iA connection WITH but connection BETIVEEN'}A photograph OFi+-.,^ *L:-^^ ^- -^^*l^ i A *:^+..-^ fE

  • :things or people;Damage TOjA demand FORiA decrease INiA difference BETWEENiA disadvantage OF but there is a disadvantage

    Areason FORA reaction TOA relationship WITH but a relationshipBETWEEN two things or peopleA reply TOA rise INA solution TO[N qor TO) doing something

    Yerb * prepositioni

    , lian*ar ji3f:#; ,tiAim AT ileave FORiApologise TO somebody FOR something ilisten TOiApply (TO somebody or something) FOR ilive ONiApprove OF ilook AT (or have a look AT)iAsk somebody (FOR something) ,il-ook FOR (search for) but look AFTER (takeiBelieve F{ ,icare ofiBtame somebody or something FOR also ,!Pay F'OR but pay a bill, a fing ata4 a fa.re, rent, aiblame something ON isum of money (without preposition)iBreak INTO iPhone somebody (without preposition);Bump INTO iPoint efiCare ABOUT (think that somebody or ,jPrefer one thing TO anotherjsomething is important) :iProtect FROM orAGAIII{STiCare FOR (like something usually in iProvide WITHiquestions and negative sentences or look fts'lRead ABOUTsomebody) iRely ONjbut take cae OF (look after) iRemind ABOUT (tell not to forget) but remind OFiCo[ide WITH i(cause somebody to remember)iComplain (TO somebody) ABOUT (say that ,iRun INTOiyou're not satisfied) but complain OF iSearch FORlsomething ,iShout AT somebody (when you are angry) butiCompliment ON ishout TO somebody (so that they can hear you)iConcentrate ON 'iShoot ATiCongratulate ON 'Smile ATiConsist OF :ispeak TO somebody (ABOUT something)iCrash INTO ,iSpecialise INicut n{ro ,iSpend owiDepend oN .lsptit rNTo StareATiDescribe T0 ,iSucceed INiPie or ;Suffer FR0MiHave a discussion ABOUT iSupply WITH Suspect OFjOioide INTO iTalk TO somebody but talk ABOUT sornebody oriDream ABOUT but dream OF being jsomethingisomething or doing something ,iTelephone somebody (without preposition)iDrive INTO ,lTell sornebody ABOUTiExplain TO int"nt somebody (for something)

    iThink ABOUT (then you consider something and;Fill WITH 'iThink ABOUT (then you coiFire At iconcentrate your mind on it)iForgive FOR ,iThink OF (then the idea comes to your mind)iClance nf ,iThrow AT (in order to hit) but throw TO (foriHappen TO ,lsomebody to catch)i -iUear ABOUT (be told about something) iTranslate FROM one language INTO another

    ' i - - - r - ^ -

    lHear OF (knowthat somebody or something :iWait FOR

  • 'Hear FROM (receive a letter or phone callifrom somebody);Insist ONilnvite TO

    ispeak about a danger or something bad whichimight happen)iWrite TO