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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.. They have always b

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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 do 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 do 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

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# throw st TO sb

3/ Verbs + ABOUT/FOR/OF/AFTER

- talk ABOUT

- read ABOUT

- tell sb ABOUT

- have a discussion ABOUT

but discuss st

- do 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 do 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 do 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

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