The document provides examples of commonly used prepositions and prepositional phrases in English. Some examples given include: aware of, aim at, annoyed at, annoyed with, access to, accuse of, approve of, adhere to, admit of, affix to/on, afraid of, allot to, amazed at, ambitious of, anxious about, anxious for, apologize to, appetite for, apply to, apprised of, aptitude for, aspiration for/after, assent to, compare with/to, congenial to, condole with, confident of, congratulate on, consist of/in, consistent with, contact with, contemporary of, contrary to, control of/over, conversant with,
The document provides examples of commonly used prepositions and prepositional phrases in English. Some examples given include: aware of, aim at, annoyed at, annoyed with, access to, accuse of, approve of, adhere to, admit of, affix to/on, afraid of, allot to, amazed at, ambitious of, anxious about, anxious for, apologize to, appetite for, apply to, apprised of, aptitude for, aspiration for/after, assent to, compare with/to, congenial to, condole with, confident of, congratulate on, consist of/in, consistent with, contact with, contemporary of, contrary to, control of/over, conversant with,
The document provides examples of commonly used prepositions and prepositional phrases in English. Some examples given include: aware of, aim at, annoyed at, annoyed with, access to, accuse of, approve of, adhere to, admit of, affix to/on, afraid of, allot to, amazed at, ambitious of, anxious about, anxious for, apologize to, appetite for, apply to, apprised of, aptitude for, aspiration for/after, assent to, compare with/to, congenial to, condole with, confident of, congratulate on, consist of/in, consistent with, contact with, contemporary of, contrary to, control of/over, conversant with,
The document provides examples of commonly used prepositions and prepositional phrases in English. Some examples given include: aware of, aim at, annoyed at, annoyed with, access to, accuse of, approve of, adhere to, admit of, affix to/on, afraid of, allot to, amazed at, ambitious of, anxious about, anxious for, apologize to, appetite for, apply to, apprised of, aptitude for, aspiration for/after, assent to, compare with/to, congenial to, condole with, confident of, congratulate on, consist of/in, consistent with, contact with, contemporary of, contrary to, control of/over, conversant with,
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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.