Appropriate Preposition

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Aware of: People should be aware of their right.

Aim at: He aimed at the lion.


Annoyed at: My brother is annoyed at our plan.
Annoyed with: My mother is annoyed with us.
Access to: We have free access to the information.
Accuse (somebody) of: We should not accuse him of the robbery.
Approve of: I cannot approve of your misconduct.
Adhere to: We should adhere to our strategy.
Admit of: His conduct admits of no defense.
Affix to/on: Please, affix this hallmark to/on the envelop.
Afraid of: She is afraid of working there.
Allot to: Sixty shares were allotted to him.
Amazed at: We are amazed at his manners.
Ambition for: We should have ambition for attaining higher point.
Ambitious 0f: He is ambitious of distinction.
Anxious about: I am anxious about the outcome.
Anxious for: I am anxious for the reward.
Apologize to: You all must apologize to him for your conduct.
Appetite for: They have no appetite for food.
Apply to (person): I applied to him for the position.
Apprised of: We were apprised of the occurrence.
Aptitude for: The boy has no aptitude for art.
Aspiration for / after: The boy has no aspiration for/after riches.
Assent to: They assented to the bid.
Compare with: Himel is often compared with Liza.
Compare to: The girl is compared to spring.
Congenial to: This ether is congenial to sound
Condole with: I condoled with him on his sister’s death.
Confident of: I am confident of success in this instance.
Congratulate on: We congratulated him on his victory.
Consist of: Our family consists of six members.
Consist in: True happiness consists in gratification.
Consistent with: Our works must be consistent with our plan.
Contact with: He has a good contact with the good boys.
Contemporary of: Tazuddin was contemporary of Sheikh Mujib.
Contrary to: Your plan is contrary to his.
Control of / over: The boy does not have control of/over himself.
Conversant with: He was not conversant with the plan.
Converted to: He was converted to Islam.
Converted into: The water has been converted into ice.
Convict of: He was convict of trick.
Conducive to: Fresh air is conducive to strength.
Contempt for: Mona Lisa has a strong contempt for pop music.
Confine to: Still the women are confined to the kitchen.
Cope with: Sometimes we cannot cope with so many difficulties.
Charge against: We have 2 charges against him.
Charged with: The chairman was charged with corruption.
Contribution to: Hafsa has much contribution to our women education.
Contribute to: Zahanar Imam has contributed a lot to our women education.
Decide upon: They have not decided upon their plan.
Decide against: The issue was decided against him.
Meditate to: Hamza dedicates all his works to his teachers.
Defer to: The manager has deferred the discussion to the next meeting.
Delight in: Marry finds delight in book.
Delighted at/with: My friends are delighted at/with my result.
Deliver to: The books are delivered to him.
Deprived of: The poor are deprived of the light of education.
Deal in (Business) (something): His brother deals in Jute.
Deal with: His father deals with Mr. Hannan .
Depend on: Our economy depends on industry.
Dependent on: Our economy is dependent on industry.
Desist from: We desisted from doing the work.
Dislike to/ for: Nur has dislike to/for the boy.
Dispense with: They dispensed with his services.
Dispose of: We disposed of our labor in time.
Dissent from: We dissent from your ideas.
Distrust of: They have no distrust of him.
Devote to: The girl is devoted to reading.
Diffident of: Hafsa is diffident of success.
Differ from: She differs from me on this matter.
Different from: They are different from us.
Emphasis on: The principal gave emphasis on his opinion.
Entrust (something to somebody): He entrusted him with the property.
Entrust (somebody with something): He entrusted the book to her.
Escape from: There is no escape from death.
Essential to: Hard work is essential to achievement.
Excel in: The man excels in art.
Exempt from: The students were exempted from fine.
Expose to: Don’t expose it to the sun.
Famous for: Dinajpur is famous for rice.
Faithful to: The dog is faithful to its master.
Favourable to: His speech was favourable to our action.
Favourable for: The situation is favourable for attack.
Fruitful in: His brain is fruitful in trick.
Fruitless of: Our labour is fruitless of any gain.
Fond of: He is fond of music.
Fondness for: He has fondness for sweets.
Foreign to: The idea was foreign to us.
Familiar to: He is familiar to me.
Familiar with: My father is very familiar with Arabic. .
Glory in: We glory in your success.
Good at: He is good at mathematics.
Grateful to: You should be grateful to him.
Guilty of: He is guilty of theft.
Guard against: You should guard against mistakes.
Guard from/against: Guard against such mistakes.
Hang to//on/from: Hang it to/on/from the wall.
Hanker after: Everyone hankers after happiness.
Hear of / about: I heard of/about his father from my friend.
Hesitate at: We should not hesitate at speaking the truth.
Hint at: He hinted at the problem earlier.
Hostile to: No one should be hostile to such a plan.
Identical with: Your idea is identical with mine.
Ignorant of: All of us were ignorant of the problem.
Immaterial to: This is immaterial to your case.
Immune from/ against/ to: We are not immune from/against/to any attack from the enemy.
Import to: The idea imparted to him was wrong.
Impose upon: Himel has imposed upon all of us.
Impute to: The police imputed their crime to the victim’s associates.
Indebted to: They are indebted to you for your help.
Indulge in: Do not indulge in wine.
Infer from: We all could not infer anything from his speech.
Innocent of: The boy is innocent of the charge.
Inquire for/ after: The principal inquired for/ after students.
Insist upon: Himel insisted upon my going there.
Intent on: I am intent on doing that.
Involved in: Himel was not involved in the action.
Indifferent to: Himel is indifferent to our activities.
Influence on: Her success has great influence on my present activities.
Jealous of: Shefa is jealous of my success.
Jest at: We all should not jest at religion.
Judge by: We should not judge a thing only by appearance.
Kind to: My father was kind to the poor.
Kindness to: My father showed kindness to the poor.
Known to: Himel is known to me.
Lack of: The boy has lack of common sense.
Laugh at: Never laugh at the poor.
Libel on: The novel is a libel on human nature.
Liking for: The girl has a liking for me.
Live in: He lives in Dhaka.
Long for / after: Who does not long for/after happiness?
Loyal to: We should be loyal to our government.
Marry to: He was married to Suchi.
Match for: Mahadi has no match for Shakil.
Match with: That colour does not match with that.
Meet with: Yesterday I met with a bus-accident.
Mourn for: The people mourn for their great hero.
Natural to: This behavior is natural to him.
Necessary for/ to: Industry is necessary for/to success.
Object to: We object to that remark.
Occur to: The idea did not occur to Anis at that time.
Open to: Her remark is open to objection.
Oppose to: The principal has opposed to our proposal.
Opposite to: Her house is opposite to mine.
Opposition to: There is no opposition to the bill.
Partake of: Let Himel partake of some food.
Particular about: Bob is very particular about building his life.
Peculiar to: This type of dress is peculiar to Liza.
Permit of: My conduct does not permit of a sympathetic consideration.
Pity for: Himel has no pity for the poor.
Play on: Shefa plays on a piano well.
Play with: Himel played with my feelings.
Pleased with: The principal is pleased with the students.
Point out: At first you should point out the problem.
Point at: Himel pointed his gun at the bird.
Point to: Her speech pointed to some of our defects.
Popular with: Himel is popular with the students for his sense of humour.
Preside over: Himel presided over the meeting.
Preside at: Himel presided at the table.
Prevent from: Grass prevents soil from washed away.
Prior to: Her proposal was placed prior to yours.
Profit by: We all profit by practical experience.
Prefer to: She prefers coffee to tea.
Preference for: I have preference for English novels.
Protest against: The workers will protest against their employers bad activities.
Prejudice against: We have no prejudice against any religion.
Pretext for: This is his pretext for your going there.
Pride in: Shefa takes pride in her beauty.
Proficient in: Ibnat is proficient in English.
Qualified for: Shefa is qualified for the post.
Quick at: Ibnul is very quick at mathematics.
Quick of: Shefa is quick of understanding the matter.
Reason with: Himel reasoned with me on this issue.
Pity for: Himel has no pity for the poor.
Play on: Shefa plays on a guiter well.
Play with: She played with my feelings.
Pleased with: The principal is pleased with the students.
Recover from: May your mother recovers from the disease very soon.
Refer to: This statement does not refer to you.
Regard for: We have no regard for this old man.
Relevant to: Your speech was relevant to the concern.
Relieve from /of: This will relieve you from toothache.
Rely on: We should not rely on this fickle-minded man.
Remarkable for: Himel is remarkable for his oratory.
Remind of: The accident reminds me of my friend’s death.
Reply to: He did not give any reply to her proposa1.
Respect for: Shefa has great respect for me.
Respectful to: We all should be respectful to our teachers.
Respond to: You did not respond to my call.
Rest with a person: Now it rests with you to grant my urge.
Rest upon (something): We rested upon your capacity.
Reward with: The president rewarded him with the medal for his fearless action.
Rebel against: The hostility rebelled against the government.
Related to: Our actions are related to our mentality.
Result from: Viciousness results from frustration.
Rid of: It is high time you got rid of your bad habits.
Rivalry with: They have no rivalry with him.
Rob of: The mugger robbed me of my possessions.
Sanguine of: They are sanguine of success.
Satisfied with: Roy is satisfied with the boy.
Search for: I was searching for these scopes.
Sentence to: John Dryden was sentenced to death for murder.
Shame at/for: Your parent feels shame at/for your conduct.
Short of: Himel ran short of money.
Shrink from: Shefa shrinks from doing this.
Side with: We should side with the blind people.
Smile upon: Fortune smiles upon the brave.
Snatch at: A drowning man snatches at a straw.
Stare at: Himel stared at me.
Strange to: Himel name is strange to all of us.
Submit to: At last the protestors submitted to the president.
Sufficient for: These pens are not sufficient for us.
Suffer from: The girl has been suffering from fever for two days.
Suffer for: We must suffer for our misdeeds.
Suitable for/ to: That food is not suitable for/to them.
Supplement to: That document is supplement to that.
Sure of: She was sure of passing the examination.
Surprised at/ by: We all were surprised at/by her performance.
Suspect of: We suspect the boy of theft.
Suspicious for / of: Himel has no sympathy for/of the poon.
Shocked at: Himel was shocked at my conduct.
Similar to: Your idea is similar to mine.
Taste for: Himel has no taste for music.
Thankful to: She was thankful to you for your help.
Tell on/upon: Smoking tells on/upon our health.
Tide over: We can easily tide over the problem.
Tolerant of: They should be tolerant of opposition.
Tremble with: The kid is trembling with fear.
True to: One should be true to one’s words.
Think of: Hafsa should think of the matter.
Unequal to: Rifa feels unequal to the task.
Unite with: We all united with them for better performance.
Urge upon: We urged the issue upon his request.
Useful to(a person) for (a purpose): This technology will be useful to the students for
understanding the problem.
Vain of: The girl is vain of her beauty.
Versed in: My father was well versed in politics.
Vest with: She was vested with the authority.
Victim of: We are the victim of the earthquake disaster. .
Victim to: The driver falls in a victim to avarice.
Void of: Her speech is void of any meaning.
Wait upon: He waited upon the guests well.
Want for: You have no want for money now.
Wanting in: The boy is wanting in generosity.
Wish for: They do not wish for riches.
Wander at (something): We wondered at the natural diversity of the place.
Worthy of: Her speech is worthy of praise.
Yield to: They must yield to reason.
Zest for: I have no zest for listening to music.
Zealous for: He was very much zealous for doing the work.

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