Prepositions Prepositions Prepositions

after verbs after nouns after adjectives

• agree / disagree with • a cheque for (money) • nice / kind / generous/

• apologise to (sb) / for • a demand / a need / a silly / stupid of (sb)
(sth) reason for • angry / annoyed /
• apply for (sth) / to (sb) • an advantage / a furious about (sth) /
• approve of disadvantage of with (sb) for (doing
• arrive at • a cause of sth)
• choose between / from • a photo / a picture / a • excited / worried /
• deal with map/ a plan /a drawing upset / nervous / happy
• differ from of about (sth)
• insist / concentrate on • an increase / a rise / a • delighted / pleased /
• depend / rely on decrease / a fall in satisfied / disappointed
• pay for • a damage to with
• listen to • an invitation to • surprised / shocked /
• laugh/ smile at • a solution/ a key / an amazed / astonished at
• talk/speak to (sb) answer / a reply / a / by
about (sth) reaction to • impressed with / by
• care about (sb/sth) • an attitude to / towards • fed up / bored with
• wait for • a relationship / a contact • sorry about (sth ) / for
• leave for (another / a connection with / (doing sth) / for (sb)
place) between • afraid / frightened /
• dream about (sb) / of • a difference between terrified / scared of
(sth) • an opinion / a decision • fond / proud / ashamed
• think of / about about / jealous / envious of
• complain to (sb) / • a view on • suspicious / critical /
about/of (sth) • an alternative to tolerant of
• die of • a reduction in • aware / conscious of
• accuse / suspect of • trouble with • capable / incapable of
• consist of • a lack of • full / short/ tired of
• blame for (sth)/ • success at / in • typical of
on (sb) • relief from • certain / sure about /
• suffer from • a limit to / of of
• protect from / • an expert in / on / at • good / bad / excellent /
against(sth) • a purpose of brilliant at
• believe / specialise / • a change to • similar to
succeed / interest in • different from
• provide / supply with • interested in
(sth) • keen on
• happen to • dependent on
• spend (money/time) on • independent of
• prevent from • responsible / famous
• derive from for
• object to • ready for
• refer to • devoted to
• rely on • curious about
• resign from • right / wrong about

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Complete the following with suitable prepositions.
1. He was too absorbed …….... his work to hear the bell.
2. They were accused …….... stealing.
3. He was accustomed …….. a large breakfast
4. Money problems only added …..... their unhappiness.
5. He could not adjust…….... the new conditions.
6. He aimed the gun …...... the target.
7. Delighted, she approved …..his behaviour.
8. He armed himself …….... possible danger.
9. She asked at the hotel ……..... her friend.(asked to see)
10. She asked at the hospital …...... her friend. ( ask how someone is)
11. She was very attached …....... her aunt. (fond of)
12. He began …….... playing a concerto.
13. They believed strongly …….... internationalism.
14. That book belongs …….. me.
15. Thieves broke …….... the bank
16. She broke …….. him after a row.
17. She burst ...……. tears at the news.
18. The house burst …...…. flames.
19. She didn’t care …...…. reading
20. She changed …...... something warmer.
21. They commented …....… his behaviour.
22. He compared her …...…. her friend. (contrast)
23. He compared her ...……. a flower. (liken)
24. We concentrated …...... doing one job at a time.
25. Porridge consists……. oatmeal and water.
26. He depends ……... his father for an allowance.
27. They deprived the prisoner …...... his property and money.
28. The word isosceles derives …….... Greek.
29. He died …….... his beliefs.
30. They died …….... starvation.
31. My ideas differ …....… yours.
32. They dreamed …....... winning a fortune.
33. The evening ended …..…. confusion.
34. You must enrol …...... the exam before next week.
35. She failed …...... her exam.
36. They feed mostly…….. vegetables.
37. She fed him …….... a spoon.
38. In passing they glanced …….. him.
39. She asked them to glance……….. the notebook.
40. They hid …..... her in the cellar.
41. She insisted ……. coming with us.
42. He was inspired …..... her.
43. Unkindly they laughed ...…… her.
44. He was leaning …......the wall.
45. He leaned …..…. his brother for support.
46. Don’t meddle ….....other people’s affairs.
47. The doctor operated …...... him for a cyst.
48. It is rude to point …...... someone.
49. She prevented him ....….. buying the house.
50. She relied …....… her father for everything.