I. Time and date: in on

in the morning on Monday on Monday morning

in the evening on Sunday on Sunday evening

in July on July 4th

on Christmas Day in 1986 on my birthday

Check that you can use these expressions correctly: early in the morning

early one morning/day in the early afternoon/evening in the daytime at the same time at half past seven at night (during the night)

II. Some problem words: Problem word Example

no preposition last Monday last Monday morning next Sunday next Sunday evening last/next July yesterday tomorrow

during the day for four days for a few minutes since (last) Monday since five o’clock during the week during August

sympathy (noun) for We felt a lot of sympathy for her.sympathise (verb) with We all sympathise with her.sympathetic (adjective) towards They weresympathetic towards her.lack (noun) He shows a lack of enthusiasm for his work.lack (verb) He lacks enthusiasm for his work.is lacking in He is lacking in enthusiasm for his work.regret (noun) Now his is full of regret for his decision.regret (verb) Now he regrets his decision.contact (noun) We must get in contact with Mary.contact (verb) We must contact Mary.demand (noun) There is not much demand for asbestos now.demand (verb) They demand an explanation.request (noun) He submitted a request for an increase in salary.request (verb) He requested an increase in salary.discussion (noun) They are having a discussion about the plan.discuss (verb) They are discussing the plan.stress (noun) We must put more stress on marketing.stress (verb) We must stress marketing much more.emphasis (noun) Put more emphasis on hygiene.emphasise (verb) Emphasise hygiene much more.claim (noun) He submitted a claim for TK 2000.claim (verb) He claimed taka TK 2000 as compensationsuspicion (noun) The police have their suspicions about him.suspect (verb) They suspected him of having robbed a bank.enter (verb) a room My grandfather entered the room slowly.enter (verb) into an agreementWe have entered into an agreement with an overseas company to assemble cars

here.investigation (noun) There was an investigation into the fire.investigate (verb) They investigated the cause of the fire.III. Some common uses of prepositions:

about:9.58 is about ten o’clock. to wander about the townworry about something to quarrel/argue about somethingbe curious about it They are about to leave.write about education to complain about itHe is about eighteen. I’m sorry about the accident.above

in the examples above He lives above us.in the sky above him We could hear him above the noise.Above all, be honest. See page 46 above.across Go across a road/ harbour. He lives just across the road.

I came across this old letter yesterday when I was clearing out a file. after

Don’t hit the dog. After all, it was only trying to protect us. Look after yourself in Dhaka.

look after a baby

He came after lunch. After that, there were no more wars. against a law against stealing to lean against a wallto vote against it He is against gambling.It’s against my conscience. to warn somebody against somethingalongto run along a road I’ll go along with them.Hurry along now! (support them or join in plan)She knew the truth all along. among(st) We live among(st) friends. to argue amongst yourselves

Amongst other reasons, I support the plan because it is efficient. Divide it among(st) you.

to quarrel amongst yourselves. around to walk around a tree

He wrapped a blanket around the sick man. at

good/bad/weak at English clever at Mathematics at noon/midnight/night at once useless at most subjects stare/point/look at at first/last at least sixty to arrive at a place I met her at Christmas. She came at Id. He is at a loss to know what to do disappointed at failing before

He came before Christmas. She will arrive before long. I had never been to Mauritius before, so I was very surprised. behind behind the door in the car behind us behind the times (old-fashioned) below see below in the example below below the knee He lives below us. between between him and me between TK 50 and TK 60 Don’t let anything come between us. We can do the work between us. beyond beyond (any) doubt beyond my power by made by hand signed by Rita learn by heart travel by sea/bus/train little by little

By the way, what is his name? She did it by herself. down

run down a hill fall down the stairs climb down a tree lie down and have a rest

to travel around the world.

delighted at passing driving at high speed buy shoes at TK 500 a pair at home/work to be at war/peace with a country at first sight do two things at the same time at the beginning/end of the month at six o’clock at my friend’s house at the moment work hard at it at dawn

We must finish before 5 p.m. Look before you leap. Wash before you go to bed. He was born before 1960.

behind with the rent (in arrears) say things behind a person’s back

below the belt (unfair) below the surface below him (in position) His mark is below average.

a quarrel between two people Share it between you. a choice between two alternatives Leave a space between the desks.

Don’t live beyond your means. beyond your expectations

It works by electricity. Divide/Multiply it by two. Live by painting pictures

We must finish by Wednesday night. two metre by four by three paid by the hour/day/week/month I cut my hand by accident.

Put you pens down. He is down with flu. Calm down! It’s not serious. The fire will soon die down.

Please sit down. except

a) Except for Mary, everybody was Present. (We must use ‘for’ here.)

for It is good/bad/suitable/fit/ready/ impossible for you. pay for something ask for the bill look for a friend wait for a bus He’s gone out for a walk/ride/drive. Is there enough food for us? He left for Rome yesterday. It is rather the worse for wear. He was punished for lying. exchange A for B He is the agent for a toy company. That flat is for sale/rent. It is used for making shoes. from

He comes from Australia. He is descended from …… from my point of view retire/resign from work different from

He received TK 5000 from his uncle. free from disease

in in a book/pocket/bag/bottle in London/New York in my opinion blind in one eye deaf in one ear in other words in English written in ink

We do not use ‘in’ in these expressions concentrate on reading live on the tenth floor according to custom at the corner of the road live on an island He is not at home now. into get into trouble get into difficulty rush into a room near

Our house is near the sea. The tiger came nearer and nearer to us.

of a new kind/sort/type of car the Minister of/for Education think of, be sure of, be certain of How kind/cruel/wise/silly of you! the top of the hill the back of the bus the best of the songs in case of need/fire to get rid of something to dream of a person to hear of a job in spite of the storm instead of / in place of / in lieu of inform him of a change in view of off

He won’t let us down.

Everybody was present except (for) Mary. (‘For’ is optional.)

I booked a table for six people. Don’t take his help for granted. This letter is for Mary. She works for her uncle. He is the worse for drink.

They searched for treasure. Who is responsible for this mess? What plans have made for the future? Will they compensate him for his loss? Marry applied for a job. I have lived here for twenty years. to prepare for something This medicine is good for you.

to escape from to be absent from work say it from memory I prevented him from leaving. Mary stopped us from entering. From my room, we can see the hills. to suffer from a disease

in trouble/danger/distress in the army/nave/air force in a muddle/mess in love/pain/tears in a hurry I’ll be back in a fortnight. in poor/excellent health get in a taxi/car

The house was broken into. We looked everywhere. popular throughout the world at the bottom of the hill adapt yourself to changed conditions

look into a problem let somebody into a secret put your back into your work

He is near the limit of his endurance. I live near my school.

a knowledge of Chinese of little/great help to us How careless/generous of him! made of, full of, short of a shortage/surplus of food children of the same race/age jealous/envious of something to be aware of something to be accused of a crime She approves of you.

It consists of three parts. It is composed of two parts. in front of without the help of your brother in quest of / in search of

fall off the table/ladder turn/switch off the lighttake your shoe off put a meeting off until laterput off making a decision They are well off (rich).finish your work off break a piece offto set off for a place Don’t leave the cover off.get off a bus The effects will wear off.keep off the grass Let off a firework.on

on Monday (evening) on the contraryon purpose on the other handon fire spend money on iton the table keen on swimmingput it on the notice-board put your socks onto concentrate on turn the light onto put emphasis/stress on live on rice and fishget on a bus/train/plane congratulate her onHe is on holiday/leave. there is a tax onon my way to on timeon sale on guard

on good grounds on the wholekeep on talking on my rightgo on working opposite

He lives opposite us. His house is opposite ours. out out of stock to put a fire outout of practice to find out the reasonout of reach to take your boots outget out of bed to hold/hang outout of your mind to call/shout outout of town to go out of a roomto set out for Rome out of a jobto be out (not at home) to burst out laughingto sort out a problem a bone out of jointoverlook over a wall to hand it overjump over a fence over weight/agethink it over over the limitto fall over over sixtyto turn a page overpastat half past seven He ran past me.I walked past a hotel.perper annum TK 80 per litreTK 30 per kilogram per capita (per head/person)per month per centroundgo round the shops round the clockgo round a bend somewhere round hereround the corner round and roundthroughget through a test go through (read / on the phone)fly through a window We went through a tunnel.work through lunch A deal fell through.get it through a friend go through a citytoGo to school ready to startTo the west of sorry togive it to him the first to comekind/cruel to curious to knowfix it to be alert to itmade to order walk to and frohave to stop sentenced to deathglad to to his surprisethe last to go valuable to themanxious to help equal toget used to it want/like to go

easy/difficult to delighted toten to four object to itreply to a letter pay attention toknown to us agree to helpinferior to

made to measuretowardssympathetic towards him walk towards the seatowards the end of June a contribution towards a new buildingunderunder the influence of under the control ofunder the age of 18 under these conditionsunder the carpet under the impression thatunder the bridge See under ‘Prepositions’.upput up the price Hurry up!put up your hands upto nowget up in the morning clean upstand up make up your mindclimb up a tree look a word upbring up a child Cheer up!keep up with a person Shut up!draw up a plan What’s up?It’s up to you. catch him upstay up late tie a parcel upgrow up go upwithgo with him keep up with himwalk with her deal with himplay with a ball compared with itmix A with B experiment withagree with him find fault withdisagree with have difficulty withquarrel/argue with befamiliar withprovide him with supply them withbe careful with it with any luckwithinwithin seconds within one’s meanswithouttravel without a ticket do it without helpgo without food Do it without fail!

go without saying goodbye I can’t live without you.Without doubt, he is right. Without taking advice

Exercise: ACorrect any errors in these sentences: 6. We moved to a new flat at 1992.

1. My friend arrived at Christmas day. 7. It is very humid at the summer.2. There was a severe storm on lastMonday 8. On next Sunday we are going to visit my uncle.

morning. 9. What are you going to do in Saturday morning?3. Our holiday begins from next Monday. 10. We are going to have a party in Tuesday4. My mother’s birthday is at 31st October. evening.5. I saw her on last Sunday.

Exercise: B Put in any missing words. In some cases, no word may be needed.

1. What you must do is emphasise ________ the importance of agriculture. 2. The Immigration Officer demanded ________ my passport.

3. Miss Fatima is very hardworking and intelligent but perhaps she is lacking ________ experience. 4. I sympathise ________. Is there anything I can do to help?

5. If you have any queries, please contact ________ the service manager. 6. Mary probably regrets ________ her hasty decision to resign.

7. Most people are sympathetic ________ animals and try to prevent anybody from being cruel to them. 8. Do you think we have put enough emphasis ________ the advantages of the scheme?

9. The police suspect ________ that his injury was caused by another employee, so they are going to investigate ________ the matter.

10. Sometimes a pilot is used when a ship enters ________ a harbour, especially if the captain is not familiar with it.

11. The customer claimed ________ TK 500 as compensation for the damage caused by faulty spare parts. 12. What were you and Susan discussing ________?

13. Living in a large block of flats puts a certain degree of stress ________ the people there.

14. The police suspect the men ________ having set fire to the factory deliberately. 15. Please get in contact ________ me if I can help in any way. 16. Don’t emphasise ________ their mistakes so much.

17. The prisoner demanded ________ a re-trial on the grounds that the judge had been prejudiced. 18. Now my brother regrets ________ his rudeness to me. 19. This stamp is different ________ the rest. 20. What is the difference ________ ‘reticent’ and ‘reluctant’?

Exercise: C Put in any missing words.

1. If 50 percent is the pass mark in a test, 48 is ________ the pass mark and 52 is ________ it. 2. If a share is issued at a price of TK 50, when its price is TK 45, we can say that the price is ________ par.

3. Don’t quarrel ________ the money. Share it ________ the five of you. 4. My father is going to get rid ________ his old car. It has never been the same since it was damaged ________

an accident. 5. I saw Mary just ________ lunch but I haven’t seenher since noon.6. My cousin used to be a waiter ________ a restaurant. Nowhe is the owner ________ several restaurants spread

________ the country.7.________ accordance ________ the rules, there will be a meeting next Friday evening ________ the company’soffices ________ the tenth floor ________ City Building. You are invited to be present ________ the meeting.

8. ________ all the actors I know, Riaz is ________ the best.9. I can’t do two things ________ the same time ________ making a mistake.

10. This type of spanner is superior ________ that one and is much more useful ________ mechanics. Exercise: D

Correct any mistakes in these sentences. You may have to change words, take some out or add some. 1. Mary sat down at a quite corner of the room and read a book.

2. My friend did not want to go to the concert but I succeeded to persuade her and she finally agreed to go. 3. It is not easy to give a definition for many words used in political discussions.

4. Take a deep breath and blow all the candles off at one time. 5. Languages are more difficult to boys than to girls.

6. In the first fifty years, there has been a growing interest of trade in my country. 7. We though we would miss the train but we managed to catch it in the last minute.

8. Early in one morning, my dog started to bark furiously, so I guessed that somebody was in the corridor outside. 9. Mary is very sincere on her belief that women are more suitable for some types of work than men are. 10. In a debate, it is sometimes necessary to remind speakers the main points which are being considered. 11. We ought to use more locally-made products instead foreign ones, provided that the quality is similar. 12. My grandmother is very old-fashioned and she objects the use of some modern inventions at home. 13. My father was walking so quickly that it was difficult for us to keep up him for most of the way. 14. When a child is very young, it starts to experiment its language and find out what it can use it for. 15. There is a limit to the amount of food a human being needs everyday. If he exceeds beyond this level, he will

get fat. 16. I enjoyed the film at the Ocean Cinema last night but it did not end up until nearly half past eleven, which was

rather late. 17. The workers at that factory have gone on a strike and they are demanding for a 15 per cent increase in their

basic rate of pay. 18. This house is leasehold, so when the lease expires it will revert back to the owner.

19. Some of the players in our team lack of skill, so we need an experienced coach to help them. 20. Would you mind recording down the score for us?

Exercise: E Put in suitable words.

1. This application falls ________ the third category and will be dealt ________ later on. 2. The explanation you want is ________ the top of page 47. 3. The plan had many advantages. ________ brief, it looks good ________ me.

4. Mary says she has no intention ________ being present ________ the meeting ________ Monday evening since she is not ________ favour ________ the proposal.

5. I have promised to support Mary by voting ________ the proposal, and I agree ________ her that it has many defects. Indeed, it may be harmful ________ the club as a whole.

6. It is not polite to leave a party ________ thanking your host or hostess. 7. He doesn’t have much knowledge ________thefacts of the case, so we can’t rely too much ________ her

opinion.8. Nevertheless, ________ my opinion he is a trustworthy witness and you can have confidence ________ what he

says. 9. Can you translate ________ French ________ English frequently? There is a vacancy ________ a simultaneous

interpreter ________ the legal department ________ our company. 10. Jamil usually writes ________ us ________ least once a fortnight and tells us how he is getting ________

________ his new job ________ Dhaka. 11. ________ any doubt, this is the finest example ________ Shang pottery ________ exhibition today. 12. The train left at ________ six o’clock, exactly ________ time. John was held ________ in a traffic jam but he

just managed to jump ________ the train before it left.

Exercise: F Take out any words which are unnecessary. 1. We visited to the museum last Thursday.

2. The increase in the number of people can match with the increase in the number of homes. 3. We all stopped talking when Mary entered into the room. 4. I heard some men discussing about a fire at a factory. 5. My friend returned back to his own country last Friday.

6. All that rubbish must be removed away as soon as possible. 7. Mrs Brown wants to speak to you concerning about your career. 8. Susan asked me to accompany with her to the party. 9. The doctor advised me to take in the medicine twice a day.

10. The policeman looked up and saw that a car was approaching to it. 11. They have a holiday for every seven days. 12. Ships leave here and sail to everywhere in the world. 13. Yes, I know Cyprus quite well. I went to there last year.

14. Our company made a loss last year but this year we recovered back the sales we had lost previously. 15. Most tourists travel by air in nowadays because it is cheaper and quicker. 16. I was busy in doing my homework when Jamal came to see me. 17. Children should obey to their parents and not argue with them.

18. Mary is going to consult with the Marketing Manager about the best way to package the goods. Exercise: G

Take out any words which are unnecessary. 1. Despite of the price, Mary decided to buy the dress. 2. Make sure you list out all the main reasons for the recession. 3. Wild animals have to seek for food everyday or they will die of starvation. 4. My sister hopes to go to abroad to study business methods. 5. Don’t be afraid to give out your opinion if you disagree with the proposal. 6. Yesterday there was a fire in the building opposite to our school.

7. When the workers meet the management, there are a number of problems for them to settle down. 8. Please state out clearly your reasons for applying for special leave of absence. 9. Did she mention about the fire and give you any details of it? 10. The temperature always falls down when winter approaches.

11. Sometimes the Government holds up a campaign to try to keep the city clean. 12. Margaret told to her brother about the mistake at the post office.

13. There were so many people on the bus that we could not move for a centimetre. 14. I can remember for ten yeas ago when I was much younger. 15. If you want to learn to type properly, you should practise for many times. 16. These facts pinpoint to the needs of people living in a rural area.

17. He is very intelligent and works with great enthusiasm but he lacks in tact when he has to deal with customers. 18. Copy these words for several times and make sure that they are correct. IV. Further use of a few prepositions:

atat dawn (but in the at school at play at this universitydawn) at the door at work to sell a thing at threeat noon at a distance at dinner for a taka.at night (but not at at present at handday) at war at libertyat home at peace at your hands

byto travel by boat or rail or car, to sellthings by the kilogram or by chanceetc., (but, on foot or horseback or cycle) by day

by or at night (but, in the day, in the night) to send a letter by post or hand to inform a person by letter or telegram or messenger

the metre or the dozen A machine is driven by steam or petrol or electricity.

to be destroyed by fire or earthquake to know one by name or sight to teach by example to pay by cheque (but, in cash or notes)

for

done by hand die by poison or accident, die by thousands by word of mouth struck by lightning older by five months It is 10-30 by my watch a room fifteen feet by twelve.

crying out for fear to take for granted For (=in spite of) all his He left for home.silent for shame wise for a boy wealth he is unhappy to sell a thing at threea house for sale For God's sake, help me I speak for (=on behalf for a taka.to flee for life of) my class.

in to be in a place (room to be in danger to be in a difficulty to be in the darkor garden or village or to be in haste to be in arms in the sunheaven) to be in a hurry to be in ruins in the shade

in his presence or in truth in pain in the morning, in theabsence in time in sorrow afternoon, in theto be in power in general in danger evening (but, at night,in office pay in (not, with) cash pay in advance at midnight, at noon).

to be in the army or or notes (but, by written in ink or inthe navy or the police cheque) pencil

onon land to go on foot or on a house on fire He came on timeon the road horse back to play on (a musical (punctually).on hire or trial a picture on the wall instrument) He is on (not, in) thatto lie on one's bed write on this paper live on rice, on a small committeeto be on the way (but, in a book) income on triala fruit on the tree to be on duty an essay on a subject Dhaka is on the

on oath Buriganga.to

go to bed This fruit is sweet to the taste. Seven is to fourteen as two is toAdd this to (not with) that. He was beatento death. four.sing to the harp They fought tothe last man He did it to his cost.What is he to you? rise to high rank

underunder water or a tree under triala post under government under considerationto be under another under sentenceto be under arms

V. Nouns followed by Prepositions connection with a person or thing

ability for or in some work consciousness of guilt

access to a person or place consideration for a person / consideration of a

(in) accordance with rule thing

(on) account of a cause contact with something

acquaintance with contempt for a person or thing

admission to a person / admission into a place (a) contrast to a person or thing / (in) contrast

(take) advantage of someone’s mistake/ (gain) an with a person or thing

advantage over someone / (have) theadvantage contribution to a fund/ contribution towards

of a man some project

affection for a person control over a person or thing

alternative to a plan conversation with a person

ambition for distinction

correspondence with a person / correspondence

anxiety for anyone’s safety to a thing

apology for some fault craving for anything

appetite for food decision on some case / decision of some dispute

application to books / application for employment delight in a person or thing

approach (step towards) to anything dependence on a person or thing

arrival at a place / arrival in a country desire for wealth

aspiration after or for fame dislike to a person or thing

attack on a place doubt of or about a thing

attention to study duty to a person

attraction to or towards a thing eagerness for distinction

authority over a person / authority on a subject / enmity with a person

authority for saying or doing entrance into a place

aversion to a person envy at another’s success

bar to success escape from punishment

bargain with a person / bargain for a thing enthusiasm for / about something

candidate for election exception to a rule / (make) an exception of some

capacity for mathematics person or thing

(take) care of health (in) exchange for a thing

cause for anxiety / cause of trouble excuse for a fault

collusion with a person exemption from a penalty

comment on something said experience of a thing/ experience in doing

comparison with a person or thing something

compassion for a person exposure to danger

compensation for a loss failure of a plan / failure of a person in something

competition with a person / competition for a faith in a person or thingthing familiarity with a person or thing

complaint against a person / complaint about a fitness for some positionthing fondness for anything

confidence in a person freedom from care / freedom of action

(has) a genius for mathematics / (is) a genius in mathematics

gratitude for a thing / gratitude to a person

greediness for or after a thing guarantee for a man’s honesty

harmony with anything hatred of or for a person / hatred of a thing

heir to some property / heir of some person

hindrance to anything hint at some reward

hope of or for better luck

hostility to a person or cause impediment to progress

indifference to heat or cold indulgence in wine / indulgence to a person

inquiry into circumstances

insight into a man’s character interest in a subject / interest with a person

interview with a person intimacy with a person

invitation to a dinner

key to a mystery lecture on a subject

leisure for amusement

longing for or after a thing look at a thing

lust for money malice against a person

match for a person

menace to the public health motive for action

necessity for anything / necessity of the case

reply to a letter reputation for honesty request for a thing resemblance to a person or thing

respect for a man or his office / (in) respect of some quality / (with) respect to a matter

responsibility to the law responsibility for action result of a proceeding

revenge on a person for doing something satisfaction for some fault search for or after wealth / (in) search of wealth share of a thing / share with a person (a) slave to avarice / (the) slave of avarice sorrow for his misfortunes

subscription to a fund subsistence on rice supremacy over a country suspicion of his intentions sympathy with or for the poor

testimony to his character / testimony against his character

traitor to his country trust in his honesty

(We have no) use for that. / (What is the) use of that? / (There is no) use in that.

(a) victim to oppression / (the) victim of oppression

victory over his passions want of money witness of or to an event wonder at his rudeness

need for assistance / (in) need of assistance neglect of duty / neglect in doing a thing obedience to orders, parents, etc. objection to a proposal obstruction to traffic operation on a thing opportunity for action order for or against doing a thing passion for gambling (at) peace with all men perseverance in well-doing persistence in an attempt piety towards God pity for sufferers popularity with neighbours precaution against infection preference for one thing / preference to another

thing prejudice against a person preparation for action pride in his wealth proficiency in mathematics progress in study protest against his proceedings qualification for office quarrel with another person quarrel between two person

reason for a thing / (by) reason of a cause reference to a person or thing regard for a man’s feelings (in) regard to that matter

relation of one thing to another / relation between two things remedy for or against snakebite

remorse for a crime repentance for sin

VI. Adjectives and Participles followed by Prepositions

absorbed in study accountable to a person accountable for a thing accused of a crime accustomed to riding acquainted with a person or thing acquitted of a charge addicted to bad habits adjacent to a place affectionate to a person afflicted with rheumatism afraid of death alarmed at a rumour amazed at anything ambitious of distinction amused at a joke

angry at a thing / angry with a person annoyed at a thing / annoyed with a person for

saying or doing something anxious for his safety / anxious about the result applicable to a case apprehensive of danger appropriate to an occasion ashamed of his dullness associated with a person assured of the truth

astonished at his rudeness / astonishing to a person averse to hard work

aware of his intentions based on sound principles bent on doing something beset with difficulties

blessed with good health / blessed in his children

blind to his own faults / blind of one eye engaged to some person business

/ engaged in some

born of rich parents / born in England enthusiastic for / about something

(ship) bound for England enveloped in mist

busy with his lessons envious of another’s success

callous to suffering

equal to the occasion

capable of improvement essential to happiness

careful of his money / careful about his dress exclusive of certain items

cautious of giving offence exempted or exempt from a fine

celebrated for his ability exhausted with labour

characterised by a thing

exonerated from blame

characteristic of a person exposed to danger

charged with a crime faithful to a master

close to a person or thing false of heart / false to his friends

commensurate with one’s desires familiar with a language / familiar (well known) to

committed to a course of action a person

common to several persons or things famous for his learning

comparable to something else fascinated with a person or thing

compatible with one’s temper favourable to his prospects / favourable for action

competent for certain work fearful of consequences

composed of a material filled with persons or things

concerned at or about some mishap / concerned fit for a positionfor a person’s welfare/ concerned in some fond of musicbusiness

founded on fact

condemned to death free from blame

conducive to success full of persons or things

confident of success gifted with abilities

congenial to one’s tastes glad of his assistance / glad at a result

congratulated on his success

good for nothing / good at English

conscious of a fault grateful to a person / grateful for past kindness

coupled with something else greedy of or after riches

cured of a disease guilty of theft

deaf to entreaties harmful to health

delighted with success healed of a disease

dependent on a person or thing heedless of consequences

deprived of some good thing held in high esteem

deserving of praise

honest in his dealings

designed for a purpose hopeful of success

desirous of success

horrified at the sight

despondent of success hostile to my endeavours

destined for the bar hungry after riches

determined on doing a thing

identical with anything

detrimental to health ignorant of English

devoid of foundation

ill with fever

different from something else imbued with confidence

disappointed of a thing not obtained / immersed in thoughtdisappointed in a thing obtained / disappointed impatient of reproof / impatient at an event /

with a person impatient for food

disastrous to a person, etc. imperative on a person

disgusted with a thing / disgusted at orwith a implicated in a crimeperson inclined to laziness

dismayed at a result

inclusive of extras

displeased with a person indebted to a person / indebted for some kindness

disqualified for a post/ disqualified from / indebted in a large sumcompeting

independent of his parents

distinct from something else indicative of his motives

doubtful or dubious of success

indifferent to heat or cold

due to some cause indispensable to success

dull of understanding indulgent in wine / indulgent to his children

eager for distinction/ eager in the pursuit of infected with smallpoxknowledge inflicted on a person

earnest in his endeavours informed of a fact

effective for a purpose inherent in his disposition

eligible for employment inimical to a person

eminent for his learning innocent of a charge

employed in gardening insatiable for learning

empty of its contents inspired with hope

endowed with natural ability interested in a person or thing

introduced to a person / introduced into a place invested with full powers / invested in

government paper

involved in difficulties irrelevant to the question

irrespective of consequences jealous of his reputation

lame of one leg

lavish of money / lavish in his expenditure liable to error / liable for payment

limited to certain area

loyal to the government mad with disappointment

made of iron mindful of his promise

moved to tears / moved with pity / moved by

entreaties necessary to happiness

neglectful of his interests negligent of duty / negligent in his work

notorious for his misdeeds

obedient to parents obligatory on a person

obliged to a person / obliged for some kindness

oblivious of the past obnoxious to a person

occupied with some work / occupied in reading a book

offended with a person / offended at something

done offensive to a person

ominous of ruin open to flattery

opposed to facts

opposite to a place overcome with sorrow

overwhelmed with grief owing to (because of) a cause

painful to one’s feeling

parallel to or with anything partial to the youngest son

patient of suffering

peculiar to a person or thing penitent for a fault

pertinent to a question polite in manner / polite to strangers

poor in spirit popular with schoolfellows / popular for his pluck possessed of wealth / possessed with a notion

precious to a person preferable to something else

prepared for the worst

preventive (adj) to fever / (a) preventive (noun) of fever

previous to some event

proficient in mathematics profitable to an investor

prone to idleness proper for the occasion

proud of his position punctual for something / in doing something

qualified for teaching music quick of understanding / quick at mathematics

radiant with smiles ready for action

reconciled to a position / reconciled with an

opponent reduced to poverty

regardless of consequences related to a person relevant to the point repentant of his sin

requisite to happiness / requisite for a purpose respectful to or towards one’s superiors responsible to a person / responsible for his action restricted to a humble fare

rich in protein (get) rid of trouble sanguine of success satiated with pleasure satisfactory to a person

satisfied of (concerning) a fact / satisfied with his income

sensitive to blame shocked at your behaviour / shocking to everyone short of money

sick of waiting similar to a person or thing skilful in doing a thing

slow of hearing / slow in making up his mind sorry for your sufferings

startled at a sight steeped in vice strange to a person subject to authority

subordinate to a person subsequent to another event subversive of discipline sufficient for a purpose

suitable to the occasion / suitable for his income suited to the occasion / suited for a post

sure of success suspicious of his meaning sympathetic with sufferers synonymous with another word tantamount to a falsehood temperate in his habits

thankful to a person / thankful for past favours tired of doing nothing / tired with his exertions true to his convictions useful to a person / useful for a certain purpose versed in Euclid

vested in a person vexed with a person for doing something / vexed at a thing

victorious over difficulties void of something wanting in commonsense

weak of understanding / weak in his head weary of doing something welcome to my house worthy of praise

useful for a certain purpose / zealous in a cause VII. Verbs followed by Prepositions

abide by a rule / abide in a place / abide with a person (Fish) abound in (the ponds). / (The ponds) abound with (fish). absolve of or from a charge abstain from wine accede to a request

accuse a person of some misdeed acquiesce in a decision acquit a person of blame adapt oneself to circumstances

adhere to a plan admit of an excuse / admit to feeling ashamed of

his misconduct / admit a person into hospital / get

oneself admitted to an institution agree to a proposal / agree with a person

aim at a mark alight from a carriage / alight on the ground allot a seat to a person

allow of delay allude to a fact

answer to a person / answer for conduct

apologise to a person / apologise for rudeness appeal to a person / appeal for redress or help /

appeal against a sentence apply to a person for a thing appoint a person to a post

apprise a person of something approve of an action

argue with a person for or against a point arrive at a place / arrive in a country

ask for a thing / ask a thing of or from a person

aspire after worldly greatness / aspire to some particular object

associate with a person or thing assure a person of a fact atone for a fault

attend to a book or speaker / attend on a patient attribute a thing to a person or thing

avail oneself of an offer

avenge oneself on a person bark at a person or thing

bask in sunshine bear with a man’s impatience

become of you (what will?)

beg pardon of a person / beg a person to do a thing / beg for something from someone

begin with the first believe in one’s honesty

belong to a person

bestow a thing on a person blame a person for something

boast or brag of one’s cleverness

borrow a thing of or from a person break into a house / break ill news to a person / break (dissolve partnership) with a person / (a fire

/ a war / a disease) break out / (a school) break

up

bring a thing to light / bring a thing under notice / bring out a magazine / bring up a child / bring

about (make something happen) a change brood over past grievances burden an animal with a load burst into a laughter / burst out laughing buy a thing of a person / buy a thing from a shop

call on a person (visit him at his house) / call to

(shout to) a person / call for (require) punishment or explanation / call in a doctor / call off a strike

canvass for votes care for (attach value to) a person

carry on one’s study / carry out an order or a task

catch at an opportunity caution a person against a danger

certify to a man’s character challenge a man to combat

charge a man with a crime cheat a man of his due clamour for higher wages clash with one’s meaning

cling to a person or thing close with (accept) an offer coincide with one’s opinion combat with difficulties

come across or upon (accidentally meet) anyone / come into existence / come by (obtain) a thing / come of (result from) something / come to

(amount to) forty commence with a thing comment on a matter

communicate a thing to a person / communicate with a person on a subject compare one thing with another similar thing - as one fruit with another / compare one thing to another dissimilar thing - as genius to a lightening flash compensate a person for his loss compete with a person for a prize

complain with some annoyance to a person / complain against a person

comply with one’s wishes conceal facts from anyone

condemn a person to death / condemn a person for murder

condole with a person conduce to happiness

confer a thing on anyone / confer with a person about something

confess to a fault confide a secret to anyone / confide in one’s honour

conform to (follow) a rule / conform with one’s views congratulate a man on his success consent to some proposal consist of materials / consist in facts or results consult with a person on or about some matter contribute to a fund converse with a person about a thing convict a person of a crime convince a person of a fact cope with a person

correspond with a person (write) / correspond to something (agree)

crave for or after riches cure a man of a disease

cut a thing in or to pieces / cut a thing in half / cut down trees / cut off a connection

dawn on a person deal in (trade in) cloth, tea, spices, etc / deal with a subject (write about it) / deal with (address) a problem

decide on something / decide against something delight in music

deliver a person from some evil demand a thing of a person depend on a person or thing deprive a person of a thing desist from an attempt despair of success

deter a person from a thing determine on doing something deviate form a certain course die of a disease, or thirst, or hunger / die from some cause, as overwork, snakebite, etc / die by violence, as accident / die for a noble cause, as country / (a tradition) die out

differ with a person on a subject / differ from anything (to be unlike)

disagree with a person or thing disapprove of anything

dispense with a man’s services dispose of (sell) property

dispute with a person about anything

distinguish one thing from another / distinguish

between two things divert a person from a purpose

divest one’s mind of fear divide a thing into different parts / divide a thing

in half

(cannot) do without water draw money on a bank

dream of strange things

dwell on a subject eat into iron

elicit information from a person emerge from the forest

employ a person in a work

encroach on one’s authority endow a person with a thing enter upon a career / enter into one’s plan

entrust anyone with a thing escape from jail

exchange one thing for another / exchange something with a person

exclude a thing from a list

excuse a person from coming exempt a person from a rule

exonerate a person from blame explain a thing to a person

exult in a victory over a rival

fail in an attempt fall in love with a person / fall on the enemy

(attack) fall into a mistake

feed on grass / feed a cow with grass

feel for a person in his trouble fight for the weak against the strong / fight with

or against a person

fill something with something (full of something) free a person or thing of or from anything

furnish a person or thing with anything / furnish a thing to a person

get over (recover from) an illness / get on with a

person (live or work smoothly with him) / get out of debt / get to (reach) a place / get back to a

place / get a thing back give away prizes

give up smoking

glance at an object / glance over a letter grapple with difficulties

grasp at something unattainable

grumble at one’s lot guess at something

hanker after riches happen to a person

heal a person of a disease

hear of an event hesitate at nothing

hide a thing from a person hinder one from doing something

hint at an intention

hope for something hunt after or for anything

identify one person or thing with another

impart a thing to a person import goods into a country / import things from a country impress an idea on a person / impress a person with an idea

impute blame to a person increase in wisdom

indulge in wine / indulge oneself with wine inflict punishment on a man inform a person of a thing / inform against a person

infuse an ingredient into some mixture inquire into a matter / inquire of a person about or concerning some matter insist on something being done inspire a man with courage instil a thing into the mind intrigue with the opposite party

introduce a man to someone else / introduce a thing into a place intrude on one’s leisure / intrude into one’s house invest money in some project / invest a man with authority

invite a man to dinner involve a man in debt

join in a game / join one thing to another jump at (eagerly accept) an offer / jump to a conclusion

knock at a door know of a person

lament for the dead laugh at a person or thing lay down one’s life lead to Dhaka (a road) lean against a wall listen to complaints

live by a profession / live on a small income / live within one’s means / live beyond one’s means long for or after anything

look after a garden / look at a person or thing look down upon or on a person look into (closely examine) a matter look for something lost look forward to a thing look out of a place lust after riches

make out (understand) a theme marry one person to another marvel at some sight or report meditate on some subject meet with a rebuff merge into anything mourn for the dead murmur at or against anything muse upon the beauties of nature object to some proposal occur to one’s mind operate on a patient originate in a thing or place part with a person or thing partake of some food participate in something (a person) pass away (die) pay (suffer) for one’s folly penetrate into a secret persevere in an effort persist in doing something pertain to a question

pine for a lost child play at cricket / play upon a guitar

plead with a creditor for a longer time

plot against a man plunge into a river, work, etc

point at a person / point to some result ponder over or on a subject

pray for pardon

prefer one thing to another prepare for the worst / prepare against disaster

present anyone with a book

preside at a meeting / preside over a meeting prevent something from happening

pride oneself on a thing prohibit someone from doing something

protect someone from harm

protest against injustice provide for one’s children / provide against the

evil day / provide oneself with something provoke one to anger punish anyone for a fault

put off (leave to another time) a task quake with fear

qualify oneself for a post

quarrel with someone over or about something quote something from an author

reason with a person about something rebel against authority

reconcile with an adversary

recover from an illness refer to a subject

reflect on a man’s conduct refrain from tears

rejoice at the success of another / rejoice in one’s

own success relapse into idleness

relieve someone of or from pain rely on a person or thing

remind a person of a thing

render (translate) something into another language repent of imprudence

repine at misfortune

repose on a bed / repose confidence in a person reprimand a person for a fault

require something of someone resolve on a course of action

result from a cause

result in a consequence retaliate on an enemy

revel in vice revenge myself on someone for some injury

revolt against a government reward a man with something for some service

done

rob a person of something rule over a country

run after (eagerly follow) new fashions / run into

debt / (a thief) run away (to escape) / run over (crush) a person or thing / (supply) run out (be used up or exhausted)

(a season) set in (begin) set up (establish) a school

speak of a subject (briefly) / speak on a subject (at a greater length) / speak to or with a person

stand against (resist) an enemy / stand by (support) a friend / stand for (symbolise) a thing

stare at a person / stare a person in the face stick to his point struggle against difficulties submit to authority subscribe to a fund

succeed to a property / succeed in an undertaking succumb to difficulties supply a thing to a person / supply a person with a thing

surrender to the enemy sympathise with a person in his troubles take after (resemble) his father / take a person for a spy / take to (commence the habit of) gambling / take away (snatch away) a thing / take off a dress / (plane or bird) take off (fly) talk of or about an event / talk over (discuss) a matter / talk to or with a person

tamper with statistics tell of or about an event / tell upon one’s health testify to a fact think of or about anything / think over (consider) a matter

throw a stone at anyone touch at Gibraltar (ships) / touch upon (briefly allude to) a subject trade with a country in oranges trample on justice treat of a subject

tremble at a lion with fear trespass against rules / trespass on a man’s time / trespass in a man’s house

trifle with a man’s feelings triumph over obstacles

trust in a person / trust to a man’s honesty / trust a man with money

turn down (decline) a request turn verse into prose (someone) turn up (appear) venture upon an undertaking vie with another person

vote for (in favour of) anything / vote against anything

wait for a person or thing / wait on (attend on ) a person

warn a person of danger / warn a person against a fault

wink at one’s fault work at mathematics / work for small pay / work out a problem wrestle with an adversary yearn for affection

yield to clamour

Adverbs followed by Prepositions save a person or thing from harm / save something

for a rainy day scoff at religion search for something lost seek after or for happiness send for a doctor sentence a man to death set about (begin) a task

Note: Adverbs are followed by the same prepositions as the corresponding adjectives. fortunately for a person

previously to some event proportionately to anything simultaneously with some event subsequently to some event