1. DEPENDENT ON ADJECTIVES AND NOUNS
PREPOSITIONS
DEPENDENT ON ADJECTIVES AND NOUNS

2. be absorbed ~ The man was absorbed ~ his work
The man was absorbed in his work

3. to accuse someone ~ -ing
He accused the man ~ stealing
He accused the man of stealing

4. be accustomed ~ I am accustomed ~ hot weather
I am accustomed to hot weather .

5. be afraid ~ something The girl is afraid ~ the snake.
The girl is afraid of the snake.

6. to aim ~ something
He aimed ~ the bird
He aimed at the bird

7. be angry ~ somebody The father was angry ~ his son
The father was angry with his son
NOTE but `at a thing` He was angry at the weather

8. be annoyed ~ something I was annoyed ~ the way my friend spoke to me.
I was annoyed by the way my friend spoke to me.

9. be annoyed ~ someone
I am annoyed ~ you.
I am annoyed with you.

10. be anxious ~ (troubled)
The mother is anxious ~ her son`s health.
The mother is anxious about her son`s health.

11. be anxious ~ her I am anxious ~ her to get a good education
I am anxious for her to get a good education

12. to apologise ~ somebody ~ something
I think we should apologise ~ the Smiths
I think we should apologise to the Smiths
I must apologise ~ disturbing you.
I must apologise for disturbing you

13. to arrive ~ Workers arrived ~ the village in the morning
Workers arrived at the village in the morning
NOTE arrive in is used of countries and large cities ( He arrived in London)

14. be ashamed ~ He is now ashamed ~ his rude behaviour
He is now ashamed of his rude behaviour

15. to believe ~ Muslims believe ~ Hz Muhammed SAV
Muslims believe in Hz Muhammed SAV

16. to benefit ~ My sister has benefited ~ the change
My sister has benefited by the change

17. to boast ~ My boss boasted ~ his riches
My boss boasted of /about his riches

18. be careful ~ My grandfather is very careful ~ his health
My grandfather is very careful of his health

19. be clever ~ I am not very clever ~ cooking.
I am not very clever at cooking.

20. to come or go ~ bus The President came ~ train yesterday
The President came by train yesterday

21. to complain ~ A lot of people complain ~ the heat in summer
A lot of people complain of the heat in summer

22. be composed ~ Our school is composed ~ 300 students
Our school is composed of 300 students

23. confidence ~ I have great confidence ~ my room mate
I have great confidence in my room mate
NOTE Also in confidence as Let me tell you something in confidence

24. to conform ~ conform: to obey the rule or law
The students must conform ~ the rules
The students must conform to the rules

25. to congratulate ~ something congratulations ~ something
Congratulations ~ your new job.
Congratulations on your new job.

26. to congratulate somebody ~ doing
I want to congratulate you ~ your success.
I want to congratulate you on / for your success.
for (American Eng.)

27. to consist ~ One week consists ~ seven days
One week consists of seven days

28. be covered ~ The mountains are covered ~ snow.
The mountains are covered with / in snow.

29. to cure ~ The patient was cured ~ his illness
The patient was cured of his illness

30. to depend ~ Being successful depends ~ working hard
Being successful depends on working hard
I depend on my parents

31. be deprive ~ He was deprived ~ his freedom after murder
He was deprived of his freedom after murder

32. to die ~ illness
Many people have died ~ cancer for many years in the world.
Many people have died of cancer for many years in the world.
A week after the accident he died from his injuries

33. be different ~ My name`s different ~ yours
My name`s different from yours
from is generally used after different; many British people also use to. American English, than is common
Bri. American football is very different from / to soccer.
US. American football is very different from / than soccer.

34. be disappointed ~ I was disappointed ~ your work
I was disappointed in your work

35. to divide ~ parts Mary divided the cake ~ four parts
Mary divided the cake into four parts

36. doubt ~ I have no doubt ~ his ability
I have no doubt of /about his ability

37. be dressed ~ The old woman was dressed ~ black
The old woman was dressed in black

38. exception ~ This is an exception ~ the rule
This is an exception to the rule

39. to exchange ~ Children exchanged old car ~ new car
Children exchanged old car for new car

40. to fail ~ Lazy students failed ~ English last year
Lazy students failed in English last year

41. be filled ~ The room was filled ~ thick smoke.
The room was filled with thick smoke.

42. be frightened ~ a mouse
I was frightened ~ a mouse that ran into the room.
I was frightened by a mouse that ran into the room.

43. be frightened ~ +ing be frightened ~ something
Old man has been terribly frightened ~ dying.
Old man has been terribly frightened of dying. ( state of mind )
The little girl is frightened by a mouse that ran into the room. ( an action )

44. be full ~
The salad is full ~ oil
The salad is full of oil

45. be glad ~
I am glad ~ the news
I am glad of ( about ) the news

46. be good ~ Einstein was good ~ maths Einstein was good at maths
but he was not good in class
NOTE Also bad at - clever at -quick at -slow at
But weak in ( He was weak in grammar)

47. to guard ~ A good diet helps to guard ~ disease.
A good diet helps to guard against disease.

48. guilty ~ Jackal was found guilty ~ murder
Jackal was found guilty of murder

49. be ill ~ The boss has been ill ~ flu this week.
The boss has been ill with flu this week.

50. be impressed ~ I’m very impressed ~ your good work.
I’m very impressed with/by your good work.

51. to increase ~ an activity
I would like to see a big increase ~ productivity
I would like to see a big increase in productivity

52. be independent ~ Adults are independent ~ their parents
Adults are independent of their parents

53. be indifferent ~ We are indifferent ~ politics
We are indifferent to politics

54. to insist ~ The Prime Minister insisted ~ his opinion
The Prime Minister insisted on his opinion

55. be interested ~ I am interested ~ playing chess
I am interested in playing chess

56. be jealous ~ She is very jealous ~ her sister
She is very jealous of her sister

57. be kind ~ People have always been very kind ~ me.
People have always been very kind to me.

58. be known ~ His whereabouts are known ~ the police.
His whereabouts are known to the police.

59. lack ~ Lack ~ time prevented me from writing.
Lack of time prevented me from writing.

60. to lack
Your mother lacks tact.

61. to be lack ~
She is lacking ~ tact.
She is lacking in tact.

62. to laugh ~
I hate being laughed ~.
I hate being laughed at.

63. to leave ~ a place They are leaving ~ England
They are leaving for England

64. to listen ~ If you don`t listen ~ people, they won`t listen ~ you.
If you don`t listen to people, they won`t listen to you.

65. to look ~ (point ones eyes at)
Stop looking ~ me like that.
Stop looking at me like that.

66. to look ~ (take care of) Thanks for looking ~ me when I was ill.
Thanks for looking after me when I was ill.

67. to look ~ (try to find) Can you help me look ~ my keys.
Can you help me look for my keys.

68. be made ~ Most things seem to be made ~ plastic these days.
Most things seem to be made of plastic these days.(We usually say made of when we are identifying the material used to make something)
Paper is made from wood My mother makes wine from berries(When a material is changed into a completely different from to make something,we use make from.)

69. marriage ~ Her marriage ~ Alex didn`t last very long.
Her marriage to Alex didn`t last very long.

70. get / be married ~ How long have you been married ~ Jane?
How long have you been married to Jane?

71. to marry ~ somebody I married ~ Mary in Mary city.
I married Mary in Mary city.(No preposition)

72. near ( ~ )
We live near the station.(No preposition is used when we are talking about physical closeness)
I came very near to hitting him.(When we are not talking about physical closeness, near to is often preferred.)
Come and sit nearer (to) me.Who`s the girl sitting nearest (to) the door. (Nearer and nearest are generally used with to)

73. be nice ~ They weren`t very nice ~ us lat night.
They weren`t very nice to us lat night.

74. to operate ~ Doctors operated ~ him yesterday.
Doctors operated on him yesterday.

75. to pay ~ something that is bought
Excuse me, sir. You haven’t paid ~ your drink.
Excuse me, sir. You haven’t paid for your drink.

76. be pleased ~ somebody The boss is very pleased ~ you.
The boss is very pleased with you.

77. be pleased ~ something
My father wasn’t very pleased ~ my exam results.
My father wasn’t very pleased with/about/ at my exam results.

78. be polite ~ Try to be polite ~ your uncle for once.
Try to be polite to your uncle for once.

79. to prevent somebody ~ verb+ing
The noise from upstairs prevented me ~ sleeping last night.
The noise from upstairs prevented me from sleeping last night.

80. proof ~ I want proof ~ your love. Lend me some money.
I want proof of your love. Lend me some money.

81. reason ~ Nobody knows the reason ~ the accident.
Nobody knows the reason for the accident.

82. to remind somebody ~ something
He reminds me ~ a boy I was at school with.
He reminds me of a boy I was at school with.

83. responsible ~ responsibility ~
Who`s responsible ~ the cooking this week.
Who`s responsible for the cooking this week.

84. be rude ~ Alan was quite rude ~ my family.
Alan was quite rude to my family.

85. to search (look through)
They searched ~ the man in front of me at the airport.
They searched the man in front of me at the airport. ( NO PREPOSITION )

86. to search ~ (look for)
The customs were searching ~ drugs at the airport.
The customs were searching for drugs at the airport.

87. be shocked ~ People were terribly shocked ~ the news of earthquake.
People were terribly shocked at / by the news of earthquake.

88. to shout ~ (aggressive)
If you don`t stop shouting ~ me I`ll come and hit you.
If you don`t stop shouting at me I`ll come and hit you.

89. to shout ~ (call to) Linda shouted ~ us to come in and eat.
Linda shouted to us to come in and eat.

90. If you smile at me like that I`ll give you anything you want.
to smile ~
If you smile ~ me like that I`ll give you anything you want.
If you smile at me like that I`ll give you anything you want.

91. be sorry ~ something that has happened
I`m sorry ~ your exam results.
I`m sorry about your exam results.

92. sorry ~ something that one has done
I`m sorry ~ breaking your window.
I`m sorry for / about breaking your window.

93. I feel really sorry for his children.
sorry ~ a person
I feel really sorry ~ his children.
I feel really sorry for his children.

94. to speak ~ Could I speak ~ your father for a moment.
Could I speak to your father for a moment. (British Eng.)
Could I speak with your father for a moment.( American Eng.)

95. My friend is suffering from hepatitis.
to suffer ~
My friend is suffering ~ hepatitis.
My friend is suffering from hepatitis.

96. be surprised ~ People were surprised ~ the bad weather.
People were surprised at / by the bad weather.

97. to take part ~ I don`t want to take part ~ any more conferences.
I don`t want to take part in any more conferences.

98. to think ~ I`m thinking ~ studying medicine.
I`m thinking of / about studying medicine.

99. to throw something ~ (aggressive)
Stop throwing stones ~ the windows.
Stop throwing stones at the windows.

100. to throw something ~ (in a game,etc)
If you get the ball, throw it ~ me
If you get the ball, throw it to me..

101. to translate something ~
Could you translate this ~ French for me.
Could you translate this into French for me.

102. be wrong ~ What`s wrong ~ Yusuf today? What`s wrong with Yusuf today?
What`s wrong with you?

103. Good Bye !