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 comparedto 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.
