English Grammar : Prepositions Attached to Certain Words

abide......by

absorbed....... In

abstain ......from

Accomplice......with

accused......(Sb)of(sth)

accustomed..... To

addicted........ To

adhere........ To

admit........to/into

advantage....... Over (sb) of (sth)

advantage........ Of(sth)

affection.......... For

afflicted......,. With

afraid......... Of

agree.......... To(proposal)

agree............. With(a person)about/on sth

aim .......at

aloof........from

alternative......... To

amazed.......... At

angry............with/at(sb)

angry............at/about(sth)

anxious.......... For(sb)

anxious........ About (sth)

apologize...... To(sb) for (sth).

appeal........ To(sb)for(sth)

appetite..... For

approach........to

akin........to

acclimatize........ To

apparent........ To(sb)

apparent...... From(sth)

appoint.......(sb)to(sth)

apply........ To(sb)for(sth)

appropriate........ To/for

approve..............of

aptitude............ For

ashamed............ Of

aspire...................to

assent..................to

associate..........with

dissociate........from

assure...............of

astonished........ At

atone................. For.

attached..............to

attend..................to

attribute......(sth) to (sth/sb)

authority........Over(=power)

authority............ On(=expert)

avail.........(oneself)of(sth)

averse.................to

ban(n)..............On

ban(v)...........(sb)from(sth/doing sth)

bad..........at(=not good at)

bad............for(=harmful)

believe.............in

beneficial................ To

benefit................ By/from

blame.............(sb/sth)for(sth).

boast................of

bound............... For

burden(n)............... To

burden(v)................with

busy.................with

bearing.............. On

campaign........... Against/for

capable............... Of

concern.............. For/about

careful...............about/for

caution............ About/against

charge.............. With

claim..................on/to

clash........... With(sb)over(sth)

collide................with

Collude.........with(sb)in(sth)

...comment................on

compare..........to(=to show likeliness)

compare ..............with(=to show contrast)

compassion.......... For

compatible........... With

compensation....... For

compliance............ With

compliment............. On

comply................. With

conducive............. To

confide.............in(=trust)

confide.............to(=tell)

confidence.............In.

confident............. Of/about

confined.......... (Sb/sth)to(sth)

conform............ To

conformity......... With

congenial............. To

congratulate......... (Sb)on(sth)

connect.......(sth)to(sth)

consent............. To

consist................of

contemporary........ With

contempt........... For

contend....... With(=to have to deal with a problem or difficult situation)

contend.........for(=to compete against sb in order to gain sth)

content..............with

contrary.............to

control............ Over

connive..........at/in(sth)

connive..............with(sb)

close...................to

complain.........to(sb)about/of(sth)

crash...............into

convenient......... For(sb/sth)

converse.............. With

convict........... (Sb)of(sth)

cure(v).......(sb)of(sth)

cure(n).............for

concern(n)........about/for/over.

concerned (adj)........about/for/over(=worried)

concerned (adj).......about/with(=interestedin)

deal........in(=trade)

deal.......with(=to take appropriate action).

delight.................in

depend......... On/upon

deprive..........(sb/sth)of(sth)

desist............... From

destitute................of

detrimental............ To

deviate................ From

devoid................. Of

differ..........from(s

/sth)=to be different from sb/sth

differ............with(sb)about/on/over (sth)=to disagree with SB

different........... From/to/than

disgusted.......... At/by/with

dispense............ With

dispose.............of

die.......................of

g:person died of accident.

ie.........with(=disease)

g: person died with cancer

ie.............for(=purpose)

g:person died for country/organization.

dissent..........from

dote........... On/upon

double (n)/doubtful (adj)........about

drenched....... In/with

decline......... In/of

eager................. For

eligible............... For

engaged......... In/on(sth)=busy doing sth

engaged....... To(sb )=having agreed to marry sb

enthusiasm.......... For/about

entrust......(sb)with(sth)

entrust.......(sth)to(sb)

envious/jealous......Of

envy...............at

entitle/entitlement.....To

equal........... To

escape......... From

essential........ To/for

excel..............at/in

exception.............. To

excuse.......... (Sb) for (sth)=forgive

excuse........ For (=reason)

exemption.......... From

expose.........(sth)to (sb)

encroach..........on/upon

expect....... (Sth)from (sb)

 fail. ...............in

 faith................. In

faithful............. To

famous........... For

fearful.............. For (sb)

fearful.............. Of(sth)

feed/live.....on(=eat)

fight....... With(sb)about/for (sth)

fill .........(sth)with(sth).

fill....................in(sth)

 fit/ unfit........... ...For

fond.....................of

fondness............ For

free............from/of

frightened............ At

full.......................of

fuss...........about/over

fed up..............with

glad.......about (=happy)

glad.......of(=greatful)

glance............... At

good......at(=able to do sth well)skillful

good.........for(=suitable) convenient

grapple........... With

greatful.......to(sb)for(sth)

grief........... At/over

grieve.........for/over

guard.........Against

guilty........ About

=feeling ashamed because you have done sth that you know is wrong)

guilty........ Of(=having done sth illegal)

harmful/injurious.....To

heir...........to ( sth)

heir..........of (sb)

hint.............at

hope........... For

hope...........for/of

hopeful........... About/of

hostile............. To

habit......of(doing something)

identical....... With

ignorant......... About/of

impact.....Of(sb)on(sth/sb)

impose........... On

impress....... (Sb) with(sth)

impression......... On(sb)

impression..... Of(sth)

impressed........with/by

independent........ Of

indifferent/callous......to

indispensable...... To(sb/sth)

indispensable........ For(doing sth)

infected................ With

infer....................from

influence..... Over(=control)

influence........ On/upon(=effect)

inform.............. Of

inquiry............about/into

insight............ Into

insist.................on

insistence..........on

interact.............. With

interaction......... With (sb/sth)

interaction....... Between (two things or persons)

interested........... In

interfere......... In(=get involved)

interfere........ With(=prevent)

invest....................in

involved...............in

irrelevant............... To

irrespective........... Of

meddle............... In

keen......................on

kind/cruel............to

lack....................of

lacking................in

lament...........over

laugh................. At

lead.....................to

leave..........for(a place)=go to

liable....... For(=legal )