Usage of Prepositions
The usage of some
preposition with some words is fixed. Some of them are given below. Have
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Accustomed of
- He was accustomed
of working hard in his youth. (used to)
Accused of
Acquainted with
- Please introduce him to me if you
are acquainted with him. (know)
Afraid of
- Don’t get afraid
of that dog. It won’t bite. (fear from)
Agree to (idea)
- The president agreed
to the resolution and passed it. (accept)
Agree with (person)
- If you agree with me
please support me. (have same opinion)
According to
- He was acquitted as he was
innocent according to the jury. (in the opinion of)
Adapted to
- Man easily gets adapted
to new environments. (change)
Along with
- The Prime
Minister along with his retinue entered the hall.
(together with)
Associated with
- He had long
been associated with the organization before he retired.
(worked with)
Averse to
- Initially
people are averse to accepting their weakness, but with
the passage of time they start realizing and correcting themselves.
(unwilling to)
Believe in (faith)
- I believe
in God. (have faith
in)
Belong to
- As this
country belongs to us, we belong to this
country. (have a right over)
Clever at
- She is clever
at painting and playing mu sic, but I am at mu
sic. (skilled at)
Congratulate on
- I
congratulated her on her great success. (greeted)
Cure for
- As man
conquers a disease and find a cure for it, another pops
up. (remedy for)
Depend on
- High rate of
employment depends on growth of economy. (is related
with)
Derived from
- Many English
words are derived from Greek and Latin. (came/originate
from)
Details of
- This new book
contains de tails of her extensive journey. (description
of)
Different from
- Village life is
quite different from city life. (not same)
Divide into
- The property
was divided into two parts and given to the two sons.
(break into)
Dream of
- The henpeck
husband could never dream of op pos ing his wife. (think
of) Frightened of Those frightened of obstacles never
proceed ahead for success. (having fear of)
Famous for
- The city of
Benaras is famous for its teeming ghats. (known for)
Good at
- He is quite good
at convincing people in his favour. (skilled at)
Ignorant of
- Being ignorant
of the consequences, thenaives easily fall into bad habits. (not
knowing)
Increase in
- There has been a
tremendous increase in the multi-nationals in our
country. (rise in)
Insist on
- The shopkeeper
could not deny when she insisted on paying later. (said
forcefully)
Interested in
- Work hard if you
are interested in your progress. (want to)
Lack of
- Lack of money brings poverty and lack
of knowledge ignorance. (devoid of, not having)
Fond of
- The mother
was very fond of her youngest child. (loved/liked very
much)
Aim at
- The shooter aimed
at the tar get and shot accurately. (fix at the tar get)
Laugh at
- Don’t laugh
at those who are deprived of God’s blessings. (ridicule, make fun
of)
Listen to
- Hello!
Please listen to me. (lend your ear, heed, pay attention
to)
Look at
- What are
you looking at? (see)
Look after
- The nurse looked
after the child better than the mother. (to take care of, to
rear)
Look for
- Have you lost
anything? What are you looking for under the table. (to
search for)
Look into
- I have requested
the police commissioner to look into the matter of
increasing crime in our locality. (investigate, to probe, examine)
Sometimes a word takes a
certain preposition after it in one context and a different preposition in
another context. Some such words are given as under:
1.
Abide by a thing.
Abide with a person.
2.
Accuse of crime.
Accused by a person.
3.
Apply to a
person
Apply for a thing.
4.
Appeal to a person.
Appeal against a
thing.
5.
Angry with a person.
Angry at a thing.
6.
Annoyed at a thing.
Annoyed with a
person.
7.
Apologize to a
person.
Apologize for a
thing.
8.
Accomplice with a
person.
Accomplice in some
crime.
9.
Agree with a person.
Agree to proposal.
10.
Attend to a thing.
Attend upon a person.
11.
Award for a thing.
Award to a person.
12.
Account for a thing.
Account to a person.
13.
Affiliated to a
university.
Affiliated with a
party.
14.
Burns into tears/
rage.
Burns upon a country.
15.
Feed on grass.
Feed a cow with grass.
16.
Accommodate oneself to
circumstance.
Accommodate a person
with lodging or loan.
17.
Ambitious for a
thing.
Ambitious of getting
fame.
18.
Disgusted at a thing.
Disgusted with a
person.
19.
Displeased with a
person.
Displeased at a
thing.
20.
Die of disease.
Die for country.
21.
Differ from a thing.
Differ with a person.
22.
Enquire of a person.
Enquire into a
matter.
23.
Eager for fame.
Eager in the pursuit
of knowledge.
24.
Furnish a thing to a
person.
Furnish a person with a
thing.
25.
Familiar with a
thing.
Familiar with a
thing.
26.
Good at something.
Good for nothing.
27.
Grateful to a person.
Grateful for a thing.
28.
Involve in a thing.
Involve with a
person.
29.
Join with a person.
Join to a thing.
30.
Live on food
Live with a person.
