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WORDS FOLLOWED BY DIFFERENT PREPOSITIONS

 Nouns followed by preposition:

Acquaintance with- I have no acquaintance with Rohan.

Affection for- Ritika has a strong affection for that orphan boy.

Apology for- He offered her an apology for the way he behaved.

Aptitude for- My uncle had great aptitude for politics.

Assurance of- He gave us no assurance of his support.

Blame for- He is not going to accept blame for the incident.

Candidate for- You are the most eligible candidate for this post

Capacity for- Your capacity for learning facts is amazing.

Care of- He does not take care of his health.

Cause for - What is the cause for your anxiety?

Cause of -What is the cause of the disease?

Charge of-He has the charge of murder.

Claim on -She has every claim on him.

Claim to -Your claim to the chair is not justified.

Complaint against -I don't want to lodge a complaint against him.

Confidence in- He hopes you will justify his confidence in you.

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Control over -You have no control over your emotion.

Cure for -There is no cure for this disease.

Disgrace to -Your daughter is a disgrace to her family.

Duty to -Nothing is above one's duty to the nation.

Excuse for -Do you have any excuse for your absence.

Fondness for -Your fondness for her is natural.

Freedom from -It does not mean freedom from care and duty.

Grief at -I felt grief at the death of my wife.

Hatred for -Your hatred for him was natural.

Heir to -His son is heir to the throne.

Influence on/over/with -Do you know anybody who has no influence with the
Magistrate?

Interest in -We have no interest in music.

Invitation to -They have sent us an invitation to dinner.

Leniency to - They have no leisure for such things.

Leisure for -They have no leisure for such things.

Limit to -There is no limit to one's desire.

Longing for -Her longing for wealth is too much.

Match for -She is no match for me.

Need of -He is always in need of food and money.

Neglect of -She should not be blamed for the neglect of his duty.

Obedience to -I appreciate your obedience to your teachers.

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Objection to -I have no objection to what you have done. with her CO-workers.

Peace with -She felt pity for the crying woman.

Pity for -She felt pity for the crying woman.

Prejudice against -I have no prejudice against you.

Pride in -He takes great pride in his work.

Progress in -We are still awaiting your progress in business .

Quarrel with -Your quarrel with her has become the talk of the city.

Regard for -You should have a great regard for Your elders

Remedy for -There is no remedy for this disease.

Reputation for- My father has a reputation for his honest dealings.

Respect for-We should have respect for our teachers.

Slave to-I am no slave to luxuries.

Slave of- She should not make a slave of her employer.

Subscription to-Your subscription to the magazine has been cancelled.

sympathy for - I have great Sympathy for those who are in trouble.

Sympathy for- I have no sympathy with his irrational views.

Taste for-Your father has no taste for music.

Traitor to-He is a traitor to his country.

Victim of-He is the victim of his own conspiracy.

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 ADJECTIVES AND PARTICIPLES FOLLOWED BY PREPOSITIONS:

Accused of- My friend was accused of theft.

Acquainted with- Many of them are not acquainted with her?

Acquitted of-Raman has been acquitted of all the charges.

Addicted to-Rohit is addicted to alcohol.

Adjacent to-My house is adjacent to the temple.

Afflicted with-Her friend is afflicted with cancer.

Afraid of-My daughter is afraid of coming before you.

Amazed at-I was amazed at his conduct.

Angry with/at-My father is very angry with me. The teacher was very angry at my
behaviour

Annoyed at- Rohit was annoyed at his activity.

Anxious for/about- You need not be anxious for (about) your safety

He is very anxious about his mother's health

Appropriate to- This sentence is not appropriate to the context.

Ashamed of- He is ashamed of his conduct.

Astonished at- They were astonished at his disobedience.

Averse to- Mohit is averse to eating bananas.

Backward in- The boy is backward in his studies.

Beneficial to- Eating fruit is beneficial to the health.

Bent on- He is bent on doing it.

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Blessed with- May you be blessed with a son!

Blind in- The wood-cutter is blind in the right eye.

Blind to- You are blind to your own faults.

Born of- Many of us are born of rich parents.

Bound for- The train is bound for Mumbai.

Busy with- He is busy with some work.

Capable of- He is capable of doing it.

Careful about- He is very careful about his dress.

Charged with- He has been charged with a murder.

Confident of- You must be confident of success.

Conscious of- Very few are conscious of their mistakes.

Contented with- He is contented with his performance.

Contrary to- What you are doing is contrary to my directions.

Convenient for- Travelling by bus is not so convenient for people in Delhi,

Courteous to- He is courteous to his guests.

Deaf to- He was deaf to all my requests.

Deficient in- She deficient in essential vitamines.

Dependent on- He is dependent on his parents.

Desirous of- I am desirous of joining the army.

Different from- Your views are different from mine.

Disgusted at/with- He is disgusted with her behaviour.

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Due to- The accident was due to rash driving.

Eligible for- You are eligible for this post.

Engaged to- He is engaged to my brother.

Equal to- The price of this book is equal to that of mine.

Essential to- Your advice is essential to us.

Faithful to- The dog is very faithful to his master.

False to- He proved false to his friends.

Familiar to- His name appears familiar to me.

Familiar with- He is not familiar with this kind of concept.

Famous for- He is famous for his deeds.

Fit for- Is he fit for this job?

Fond of- The boy is fond of cricket.

Free from- No magazine is free from errors.

Full of- This box is full of clothes.

Glad of- He is glad of your success.

Good at- He is good at English.

Good for- This medicine is good for health

Greedy for- They are greedy for wealth.

Guilty of- He is guilty of the murder.

Honest in- You are not honest in your dealings.

Hopeful of- They are hopeful of success.

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Ignorant of- The manager is ignorant of facts.

Ill with- My father is ill with fever.

Indifferent to- The boss is indifferent to us.

Infested- My house is infested with rats.

Injurious to- Drinking is injurious to health.

Intent on/upon- They are intent on winning the match.

Interested in- I am interested in this story.

Introduced to- He was introduced to my father.

Jealous of- He is jealous of your success in the examination,

Lame in- The old man is lame in the left leg.

Lost to- You are lost to all sense of shame.

Loyal to- One should be loyal to one's master.

Married to- Lalan was married to Ragini. (In passive only)

Negligent in - He should not be negligent in his work.

Negligent of- You are negligent of your duties.

Obedient to- The boy is obedient to his parents.

Obliged to- I shall be obliged to you for your kindness.

Occupied by- This house is occupied by a doctor.

Occupied with- I am occupied with a great deal of work

Occupied in- He is occupied in writing a book.

Offended with/at- I was not offended with you at your comment.

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Open to- Your brother is not open to conviction.

Overwhelmed with- I was overwhelmed with the joy of success.

Owing to- Owing to his absence, the meeting was cancelled.

Partial to- You are partial to your friends.

Peculiar to- This kind of life is peculiar to us.

Popular with- Mr Chris is popular with his students.

Preferable to- Health is preferable to wealth.

Proficient in- Robin is proficient in English.

Proud of- He is proud of his son.

Quick at- This man is quick at solving puzzles.

Reconciled with- You should be reconciled with your partner.

Reduced to- The businessman was reduced to poverty.

Related to- He is related to me.

Repentant of- You must be repentant of your mistake.

Respectful to- My students are respectful to all.

Satisfied with- I am satisfied with his conduct.

Sensitive to- Rajeev is sensitive to praise and blame.

Shocked at- They were shocked at the news of his death.

Short of- Your father is always short of money.

Sick of- Are you sick of being blamed again and agian.

Similar to- Your views are similar to ours.

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Slow of-Slow of hearing ,slow to make up one's mind, slow at accounts, slow to
anger.

Sorry for-You should be sorry for your mistake.

Steeped in- Ronak is steeped in poverty.

Suited to-My speech was suited to the occasion.

Sure of-You are sure of your success.

Suspicious of-The man suspicious of his movements.

sympathetic to -He is sympathetic to(towards) the poor.

Thankful to-We ought to be thankful to God.

Tired of- He is tired of searching a job.

True to- He is true to his word.

Useful for- Milk is useful for health.

Vain of-She is vain of her beauty.

Versed in-He is well versed in Sanskrit.

Vexed at-He was vexed at my behaviour.

Weak in-She is weak in Mathematics.

Worthy of-He is worthy of our praise.

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 VERBS FOLLOWED BY PREPOSITION

Abide by- You must abide by your promise.

Abound with- The pond abounded with fish.

Abound in- Fish abounded in the pond.

Abstain from- I abstain from smoking.

Accede to- The manager acceded to my request.

Acquit of- The judge acquitted him of the murder.

Act from- He acted from fear.

Admit of- Your conduct admits of no excuse.

Agree with (a person)- I agree with you on this point.

Agree to ( a proposal)- I agree to your proposal.

Aim at- All of us aim at betterment.

Apologize to (a person)- I apologize to you for my mistake.

Appeal to (a person)- They appealed to her for mercy.

Appoint to (a person)- A doctor was appointed to the post.

Arrive at (a place)- We arrived at the station on time.

Attend to- You must attend to your lessons, please.

Attend upon- He has many servants attending upon him.

Avail of- You should avail yourself of the opportunity.

Avenge on- He avenged himself on his enemies.

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Averse to- He is averse to eating bananas.

Bear with- I cannot bear with your weakness.

Beat against- The waves can be seen beating against the rocks

Beg of- I begged pardon of her.

Believe in- I do not believe in God.

Bestow on- God bestowed this world on us.

Beware of- Beware of dogs.

Blame for- He blamed me for his failure.

Boast of- She boasts of her success.

Borrow from- He borrowed some money from me.

Break into- A stranger broke into my house at night

Brood over- You should not brood over the past.

Call on- We called on him yesterday.

Call to- She called to me for help.

Call for- The situation calls for immediate care

Care, for- I do not care for his comment.

Charge with- I was charged with theft.

Come across- I came across my friend at the mall.

Compare with- I compared the strengh of Mohit with that of Mangal.

Compare to-(To show resemblance). Anger may be compared to fire.

Compete with- He competed with us for the award.

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Complain of/about/ Against - She complained to me of his misconduct." We have

nothing to complain of /about. He never complains against me.

Comply with- I complied with the norms of the organization.

Confer on- An award was conferred on him.

Confide in- She confided in him.

Confide to- He confided his secrets to us.

Congratulate on- He congratulated me on my success.

Consist of/in- The book consists of ten chapters. The happiness of a country
consists in the freedom of its citizens.

Convict of- The judge convicted him of the murder.

Cure of- No medicine can cure him of his disease.

Deal in- My father deals in shoes.

Deal with- Who will deal with them?

Defend from/against- He defended her from the charges.

Deposit in/with- They defended their country against enemies. He deposited all
his money in the bank. He deposited all the documents with the manager.

Deprive of- I am deprived of these facilities.

Derive from- He derived pleasure from one's pain.

Despair of- You should not be despaired of success.

Die of- He died of cancer.

Die from- He died from the overwork.

Differ with- I differ with you at this point.

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Differ from- This book differs from that.

Dispose of- He has disposed of all his property

Dissuade from- He dissuade me from joining the army.

Distinguish from- You cannot distinguish truth from falsehood.

Dream of- He dreamt of becoming a doctor.

End in- His efforts ended in failure.

Enter into/upon- He entered into the discussion with a novel idea. Rajani has
entered upon a new career

Exchange for- He exchanged the bike for the car.

Explain to- He could not explain this question to me.

Export from- Various things are exported from India .

Fall upon- The robbers fell upon the merchant.

Feed on- Most animals feed on grass.

Feel for- She felt for me in my trouble.

Fight with/against- We have to fight against corruption.

Fight for- They were fighting for their independence.

Fly at- The vulture flew at the dead body.

Fly into- She flew into a rage to see me.

Furnish with- They furnished the library with books.

Get at- We shall get at (find out) the facts very soon. I hope you will get on (make
a progress) well in life.

Get on- I hope you will get on (make a progress) well in life.
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Get over- My mother has got over (recovered from ) he illness recently.

Get out of- Some people could not get out of the building, when it caught fire.

Get to- Finally they got to their destination.

Grieve at- My parents grieved at the news of my unsuccess.

Grieve about- you should not not grieve much about your misfortunes.

Grieve for/over- Don't grieve much for the dead. He grieved over the loss of life
and property.

Grumble at- She is always grumbling at her misfortune.

Guard against- They must guard against the enemy attack

Hear about/of/from- Have you heard about his failure? Have you heard of
Gandhi? I have not heard from her for a long time.

Hide from- You need not hide the truth from your parents.

Hinder from- Nothing hindered me from taking this action?

Hope for- Let's hope for the best.

Import from, into- food stuffs are imported from America into India.

Impress on- I impressed on the importance of cleanliness.

Impute to- Do not impute my silence to unfriendliness.

Infer from- You can infer from my remarks that you are a cunning fellow.

Infest with- My store-room is infested with rats.

Inform of/against- Have you informed him of your arrival? Who has informed the
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Enquire into- The police are enquiring into the matter

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Enquire of-. He enquired of me why I had done so.

Insist on- He insisted on my going there.

Interfere in/with- You cannot interfere in my business. He interfered with me in

my private matters

Invite to- . I have invited her to dinner.

Jeer at- Don't jeer at your friend.

Jest about- Don't jest about serious things. Join this to that.

Join in/to- You should join in the discussion?

Jump at- Rohit jumped at the office at once.

Jump to- He jumped to the conclusion that it cannot be done.

Keep from- Keep away from smoking.

Keep to- Keep to the left.

Kick against- Do not kick against authority.

Kick at- You should not kick at his offer.

Knock at- He knocked at my door.

Labour for- All his life he laboured for the welfare of people.

Lack in- You are lacking in certain qualities.

Lament for- Do not lament for the one who is no more.

Land at- We landed at the Delhi airport.

Laugh at- They laughed at me.

Lay before- He laid all the facts before the magistrate.

Lay to- He laid this sin to my charge.

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Lay under- You have not laid me under your gratitude by doing all this for me.

Lead to- This road leads to the college.

Lean to- If you lean to his side, fair decision cannot be taken.

Leap at- You must leap at the opportunity.

Learn of- I am delighted to learn of her success.

Level with- She levelled him with one punch.

Listen to- Listen to this song.

Live within- You should learn how to live within your means.

Live by- There are very few who like to live by honest

labour.

Look at- He was looking at me.

Look after- You have to look after his children

Meddle in/with- You have no right to meddle in my affairs. Somebody must be

meddling with my papers.

Meet with- I met with an accident last night.

Mix with- You cannoty mix it with milk.

Mourn for/over- Do not mourn for the dead. The country mourned over the loss.

Murmur against- They are murmuring against new laws

Murmur at-. They murmured at injustice.

Object to- He objects to my going there.

Occur to- It did not occur to me at all.

Originate in- The Ganga originates in the Himalayas.

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Partake of- He partook of the lunch.

Perish with- Many beggers perish with cold.and hunger.

Persevere in- You should persevere in your research.

Persist in- He persisted in doing this work.

Pine for- She pined for success,

Play with- Don't play with fireworks.

Play on- Smile played on her lips.

Prefer to- I prefer tea to coffee.

Present at- He presented the cheque at the bank.

Present to- He presented a mobile to her.

Present with- He presented her with a mobile.

Preserve from- God preserves us from all evils.

Preside at/over- She presided over the meeting.

Press upon- You should not press your views upon us.

Prevail upon- He prevailed upon his father to go there.

Prevail over- We will definitely pervail over our opponents.

Prevent from- He prevented me from entering the hall.

Profit by- You profit by the mistakes of others.

Prohibit from- You are prohibited from entering the hall.

Protect from- He will protect you from your enemies.

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Protect against- It protects against tooth decay.

Protest against- We must protest against injustice.

Provide for- We provide a service for the public.

Provide with- You must provide your students with good facilities.

Provide against- A wise man provides against a rainy day.

Quarrel with- You should not quarrel with your brother.

Reconcile to- She must reconcile herself to a life of hardship and poverty.

Recover from- My father has just recovered from illness.

Refrain from- He refrained from cricket.

Rejoice at/over- Let's rejoice over the victory.

Relieve of- This will relieve you of the pain. I was relieved of my post.

Rely on- I do not rely on anybody.

Remind of- I remind you of your promise.

Repent of- He need not repents of what he has done.

Resolve on- He resolved on doing it.

Rest with- It rests with her to decide what to do in this case.

Revenge on- He revenged himself on her for misbehaving with his brother.

Reward with- I rewarded her with a mobile.

Rule over- You will rule over the country.

Save from- Who saved her from drowning?

Search for- She searched for the lost purse.

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Seek for- All are seeking for peace and happiness.

Send for- I have sent for the doctor,

Show over- I show you over my new flat.

Shudder at- We all shuddered at his act of cruelty.

Side with- You should not side with us in the dispute.

Smile at- He smiled at my conduct.

Smile upon- Fortune will soon smile upon you.

Stick to- Stick to your decision

Struggle against- He struggled against many odds.

Submit to- We must all submit to God's will,

Subscribe to- I subscribed Rs.5000 to the fund.

Succeed to- Akbar succeeded to the throne at the age of thirteen,

Supply to- I supply clothes to the army camp.

Supply with- He supplied us with food and clothes.

Sympathize with- He sympathized with me.

Talk of/about -I was talking about the movie.

Talk to -She was talking to her friend.

Throw at- He threw stones at e.

Treat of -This book treats of all crucial issues,

Treat with- He treated with in a friendly manner.

Triumph over- Good must triumph over evil.

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Wait on -All his maids waited on him,

Wait for -We are waiíted for the doctor.

Warn against/of- They warned us of the negative results. He warned me against

them,

Wonder at/about - I wonder at your strange behavior. I was wondering about

consequence.

Wrestle with - He is still wrestling with difficulties.

Yield to -He yielded to temptation.

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