Appropriate Prepositions

Appropriate Prepositions:

  • Abstain from- I abstain from liquor.
  • Abide by- I will abide by my promise.
  • Abound in- Flowers abound in the garden.
  • Abound with- The garden abounds with flowers.
  • Absent from- He has been absent from school today.
  • Accede to- The Principal acceded to my request.
  • Access to- I have an easy access to the Chief Minister.
  • Account for- You must account for your failure.
  • Accuse of- He was accused of theft.
  • Accustom to- I am not accustomed to hard labour.
  • Acquainted with- She is acquainted with me.
  • Acquit of- The judge has acquitted him of all the charges.
  • Act upon- If you act upon my advice, you will be successful.
  • Adjacent to- Our house is adjacent to the hospital.
  • Advantage of- We should not take advantage of his weakness.
  • Admit into- He was admitted into the tenth class.
  • Afraid of- I am afraid of my teacher.
  • Affection for- She has no affection for her step-children.
  • Agree with (a person), to (a proposal)- I agree with you; I agree to your proposal.
  • Aim at- The hunter aimed at the pigeon and killed it.
  • Alarm at- All of us were alarmed at the sight of a lion.
  • Alive to- I am alive to my weakness.
  • Alive with- Amirakadal is always alive with customers.
  • Allot to- Land has been allotted to the refugees.
  • Angry with (a person), at (a thing)- He is angry with me for nothing; He is angry at my harsh behaviour.
  • Annoy with (a person), at (a thing)- He is annoyed with me without any reason; I am annoyed at his rude behaviour.
  • Answer for- Everybody has to answer for his sins.
  • Anxious about- I am anxious about my result.
  • Anxious for- I am anxious for the safety of my brother.
  • Apply to, for- I applied to the Director of Education for the post of a teacher.
  • Approve of- My proposal was not approved of.
  • Applicable to- This rule is also applicable to my case.
  • Appetite for- He has no appetite for worldly things.
  • Appoint to- The Government has appointed him to this post.
  • Arrive at- The train arrived at the station.
  • Ashamed of- You should be ashamed of your conduct.
  • Astonish at- I am astonished at the failure of a brilliant student.
  • Avail of- They availed themselves of the opportunity.
  • Aware of- He is not aware of his weakness.
  • Become of- What has become of your watch?
  • Believe in- I believe in the existence of God.
  • Belong to- He belongs to a noble family.
  • Bent on or upon- He is bent on (upon) doing harm to me.
  • Beware of- Beware of selfish people.
  • Bless with- My friend is blessed with a boy-baby.
  • Blind of, to- The beggar is blind of both the eyes; Do not be blind to your short-comings.
  • Boast of- Do not boast of your riches.
  • Born of, in, to- He is born of rich parents; He is born in a rich family; A son is born to her.
  • Bound for- The ship is bound for India.
  • Break into- The Thief broke into the house.
  • Break in- The coachmen is breaking in the horse.
  • Beneficial to- Exercise is beneficial to health.
  • Bestow on or upon- A title was bestowed on (upon) him by the government.
  • Candidate for- He is also a candidate for this post.
  • Capable of- He is capable of doing wonders.
  • Care of, for- Mother takes care of her baby; She does not care for her health.
  • Charge with- He is charged with theft.
  • Commence on- Our examination commences on next Monday.
  • Commit to- Can you commit this lesson to memory?
  • Compare with, to- Comapre this picture with that; The hero can be compared to a lion.
  • Complain against, of- I complained to the post-master against the postman; He complains of pain in the back.
  • Congratulate on (upon)- I congratulated him on (upon) his brilliant success.
  • Control over- The teacher has no control over the class he teaches.
  • Call in, at, for- The doctor was called in; I called at his house; His conduct calls for an explanation.
  • Conceal From- I conceal nothing from you.
  • Correspond with- I have corresponded with him on this matter.
  • Correspond to- This angle corresponds to that angle.
  • Deal in, with, at- He deals in books; I do not want to deal with dishonest fellows; Which bank do you deal at?
  • Deaf to- The Headmaster is deaf to our request for an excursion.
  • Dear to- Good students are dear to their teacher.
  • Deficient in- He is deficient in Science.
  • Demand for- There is a great demand for home made goods.
  • Deliver to- He has delivered my goods to me.
  • Depend upon- I wholly depend upon my aunt.
  • Deprive of– The spoiled son was deprived of his paternal property.
  • Desire for- Indians had a strong desire for freedom.
  • Desirous of- I am desirous of buying a sports car.
  • Devoted to- A loyal servant is always devoted to his master.
  • Differ with, from- I differ with you on this point; This book differs from that in its get up.
  • Disgusted with- He is disgusted with the behaviour of his own people.
  • Dismiss from- The corrupt employee was dismissed from service.
  • Down with- He is down with fever.
  • Dream of- More things are done by prayers than this world dreams of.
  • Duty to- He must do his duty to his motherland.
  • Eager for- She is eager for success.
  • Eligible for- You are eligible for the post.
  • Employed in- My uncle is employed in the post office.
  • Endowed with- Great men are endowed with talents.
  • End in- All my efforts to get a first class ended in smoke.
  • Engage in, to, with- He is engaged in composing a poem, My brother is engaged to a princess; She has an engagement with me in the evening.
  • Enquire of, into- The Headmaster enquired of the teacher about the class; The police is enquiring into the case.
  • Entitled to- In democracy every adult is entitled to a vote.
  • Entrust to, with- Entrust this work to her; He is entrusted with much responsibility.
  • Envy at- We should not envy at the sucess of others.
  • Envious of- We should not be envious of the sucess of others.
  • Equal to- This angle is equal to that.
  • Escape from- The prisoner escaped from the prison.
  • Essential for (to)- Exercise is essential for (to) health.
  • Exchange for- I exchanged my watch for a camera.
  • Expose to- He is exposed to danger.
  • Exempt from- I was exempted from tution fee.
  • Fail in- He failed in the first attempt.
  • Faith in- A devotee has staunch faith in God.
  • Faithful to- The servant is faithful to his master.
  • Familiar with, to- He has become quite familiar with his new neighbour; Your face is quite familiar to me.
  • False to- One should be false to one’s friends.
  • Famous for- Kashmir is famous for her silk goods.
  • Favourable to- These terms are quite favourable to you.
  • Feed on- The cow feeds on hay and grass.
  • Feel for- The rich should feel for the poor.
  • Fight with, against, for- Why do you fight with me for nothing?; Our Government is fighting against poverty and corruption; We should fight for the defence of our country.
  • Fill in, with- Fill in the blanks with Prepositions; On seeing her dead son, my eyes were filled with tears.
  • Fond of- She is fond of singing.
  • Furnish with- The walls are furnished with pictures.
  • Friendly to- Be friendly to the poor and needy.
  • Fall out- Children fall out over trifles.
  • Fall through- All his schemes fell through for want of money.
  • Free from- He is free from all worries.
  • Fit for- He is quite fit for the job.
  • Gifted with- He is gifted with a sweet voice.
  • Glad at- All of us felt gald at your success.
  • Glad of- I am glad of your company.
  • Good at- He is good at figure work.
  • Grateful to- I am grateful to you for your help.
  • Grieve at- Everybody was deeply grieved at the death of Mahatma Gandhi.
  • Guard against- Guard yourself against exposure in winter.
  • Guilty of- John was found guilty of murder.
  • Give way- The roof gave way under heavy rains.
  • Give away- The President gave away the prizes.
  • Give in- The brave never give in easily.
  • Give out- He gave out that he had left the company of spoiled youth.
  • Give off- The rose gives off sweet fragrance.
  • Get Over- He got over the difficulties by dint of hard labour.
  • Hanker after- Covetous people hanker after wealth.
  • Happen to- What has happened to his sister?
  • Hard of- The old man is hard of hearing.
  • Hope for- Always hope for the best.
  • Hope of- She has no hope of success.
  • Harmful to- Dirt is harmful to our health.
  • Hear of- Have you heard of her success?
  • Indebted to- I am much indebted to you for your timely help.
  • Ignorant of- He is ignorant of the rules of the college.
  • Ill with- She is ill with fever.
  • Impose on- The headmaster imposed a fine of hundred rupees on John.
  • Indulge in- Never indulge in evil pursuits.
  • Indifferent to- Don’t be indifferent to my requests.
  • Infested with- The house is infested with rats.
  • Inferior to- Your pen is inferior to mine.
  • Injurious to- Smoking is injurious to health.
  • Inquire into- The police is inquiring into the matter.
  • Inquire after- I called upon her to inquire after her health.
  • Inquire of- The headmaster inquired of the teacher about the class.
  • Insist on- Do not insist on going there.
  • Inspire with- His rousing speech inspired us with courage.
  • Inflict on- The robber inflicted many wounds on the woman.
  • Imaprt to- Our teachers imparted sound knowledge to us.

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