Expressions with prepositions Expressions with prepositions I Nouns + prep a cheque FOR (a sum of money) a demand FOR/ a need FOR st a reason FOR st an advantage/ a disadvantage OF st ( There is an ad[.]
Expressions with prepositions I Nouns + prep - a cheque FOR (a sum of money) - a demand FOR/ a need FOR st - a reason FOR st - an advantage/ a disadvantage OF st There is an advantage IN/ TO doing st a disadvantage - a cause OF st - a photo/ a picture/ a map/ a plan/ a drawing OF st - an increase/ a rise/ a decrease/ a reduction/ a fall IN st - damage TO st - an invitation TO (a party/ a meeting) - a solution TO (a problem) - a key TO (a door) - an answer TO (a question) - a reply TO (a letter) - a reaction TO (st) - an attitude TO/ TOWARDS st/sb - a relationship/ a connection/ contact WITH st/sb There is a relationship/ contact BETWEEN a connection/ a difference - have difficulty (IN) doing st = have trouble (WITH) doing st - pay attention TO st/ doing st = take notice OF st/ doing st - draw sb’s attention TO st/sb - have the/ no intention of doing st II Adjectives + Prep 1/ It was nice OF you to…… It be nice/kind/good/generous/polite/silly/ OF sb to st E.g Thank you It was nice/kind of you to help me It is stupid of her to go out without a coat in such cold weather Sb be nice/kind/good/generous/polite/friendly/ cruel/.etc TO sb E.g They have always been nice to me Why are you so unfriendly to Tessa? 2/ Adj + ABOUT/WITH - be angry/annoyed/furious ABOUT st WITH sb FOR doing st - be excited ABOUT st/doing st - be worried ABOUT st - be upset ABOUT st - be nervous ABOUT st - be happy/ merry ABOUT st - be delighted/pleased/satisfied/contented WITH st - be disappointed/ let down WITH st 3/ Adj + AT/BY/WITH - be surprised/ amazed/astonished AT/BY st - be shocked AT/BY st - be impressed WITH/BY st - be fed up/bored WITH… = have enough of… - be sorry ABOUT st = be sorry FOR doing st = be sorry (that) sb did st - be/feel sorry FOR sb 4/ Adj + OF - be afraid/frightened/terrified/scared OF… - be fond OF st/sb - be proud OF st/sb - be ashamed OF st/sb - be jealous/envious OF - be suspicious OF - be critical OF… - be tolerant OF… - be aware/concious OF… - be capable/incapable OF… - be full OF…/ - be short OF… = run short of It’s typical OF sb to st - be tired OF… # be tired FROM… - be certain/sure OF or ABOUT… 6/ Adj + AT/TO/FROM/IN/ON/WITH/FOR - be good/ excellent/ brilliant/.etc AT… - be bad/ hopeless.etc AT… - be married/engaged TO… - be similar TO… - be different FROM/TO… - be intersted IN… - be keen ON… - be dependent ON… but be independent OF… - be crowded WITH… - be famous/notorious FOR… - be responsible FOR… III Verbs + Prep 1/ Verbs + AT - look/ have a look/ stare/ glance/ gaze AT… - laugh/ smile AT… - aim AT… - point st AT… 2/ Verbs + TO… - talk/ speak TO sb (WITH is less usual) - listen TO… - write (a letter) TO… but phone/telephone sb - invite sb TO sw - explain st TO sb = explain TO sb + WH… - describe (similar to explain) * some verbs can be followed by AT or TO but with a difference in meaning - shout AT sb # shout TO sb - throw st AT sb # throw st TO sb 3/ Verbs + ABOUT/FOR/OF/AFTER - talk ABOUT - read ABOUT - tell sb ABOUT - have a discussion ABOUT but discuss st - something ABOUT - care ABOUT sb/st but care + WH - care FOR sb/st = like sb/st (usually in questions and negative sentences) = look AFTER sb = take care OF sb - ask sb FOR st but ask sb st - apply TO sb FOR st - wait FOR sb/st (to happen) - search sb/sw FOR st - leave sw FOR sw - look FOR sb/st * some verbs can be followed by ABOUT and OF but with a difference in meaning - dream ABOUT… # dream OF… - hear ABOUT… # hear OF… # hear FROM… - think ABOUT/OF sb/st # think OF st # think much/little OF sb but think OF/ABOUT doing st - remind sb ABOUT st # remind sb OF st - complain TO sb ABOUT st # complain OF (an illness) - warn sb OF/ABOUT st bad which might happen # warn sb ABOUT sb/st that is dangerous/ unusual but warn sb ABOUT/AGAINST doing st = warn sb not to st 4/ Verbs + OF/FOR/FROM/ON - accuse sb OF - suspect sb OF - approve/disapprove OF (sb) doing st - die OF st (a cause) - consist OF + total but compile + total - pay sb FOR st but pay st (a bill/ a fine/ a tax/ a fare…) - thank sb FOR - forgive sb FOR but sympathize WITH st - apologise (TO sb) FOR st - blame sb FOR st/doing st = blame st ON sb sb + be + to blame FOR st (= It + be + sb’s fault that + clause) - suffer FROM… - protect sb FROM/AGAINST… - prevent/ deter/ discourage sb FROM = stop sb (FROM) doing st = keep st FROM doing st # keep sb doing st - depend ON/UPON - insist ON (sb) doing st = persist IN (sb) doing st - rely ON/ UPON but depend/rely (ON/UPON) +WH - live ON - congratulate sb ON - compliment sb ON 5/ Verbs + IN/INTO/WITH/TO/ON - believe IN - specialise IN = be an expert ON st - succeed IN - break INTO - crash INTO - drive INTO - bump INTO - run INTO - divide/ cut/ split st INTO - translate st FROM a language INTO another - coincide WITH - collide WITH - fill st WITH st - provide/ supply sb WITH st = provide/ supply st FOR sb - object/ subject TO (sb)doing st - st happen TO sb but sb happen to st - prefer st/sb/doing st TO st/sb/doing st - decide ON st # decide AGAINST st/doing st - concentrate ON st = focus ON st - spend time/ money ON st but spend time/ money doing st - waste time/ money ON st but waste time/ money doing st ... break INTO - crash INTO - drive INTO - bump INTO - run INTO - divide/ cut/ split st INTO - translate st FROM a language INTO another - coincide WITH - collide WITH - fill st WITH st - provide/... difference in meaning - dream ABOUT… # dream OF… - hear ABOUT… # hear OF… # hear FROM… - think ABOUT/OF sb/st # think OF st # think much/little OF sb but think OF/ABOUT doing st - remind sb ABOUT... st - rely ON/ UPON but depend/rely (ON/UPON) +WH - live ON - congratulate sb ON - compliment sb ON 5/ Verbs + IN/INTO/WITH/TO/ON - believe IN - specialise IN = be an expert ON st - succeed IN -