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 Appropriate Preposition 

Abide by - You should abide by the rules,

Abound in - Fish abounds in this pond.

Abound with the river abounds with fish

Absent from - He was absent from school.

Absorbed in - He is absorbed in studies

Access to - Public has no access to this garden.

According to - according to your order I went there.

Accompanied by -He was accompanied by his father.

Acquainted with - I am acquainted with him.

Accused of He is accused of theft.

Accustomed to - I am accustomed to such a life

Acquit (one) of 1 acquit you of the charge.

Add to - Add this to that.

Addicted to - He is addicted to wine.

Adjacent to - His school is adjacent to his house

Admit of - Your conduct/ It amits of no excuse [ Admit is followed by of only when it has an impersonal subject. i.e. it or an abstract noun (such as, conduct). But when the subject is personal, admit is not followed by of. I admit (accept) no excuse.]

Admit to - He was admitted to Class VI.

Admit into - He was admitted into the room.

Affection for - The teacher feels affection for every pupil.

Affectionate to - He is affectionate to me.

Afraid of -I am not afraid of ghosts.

Agree with (a person), on (a point), to (a proposal)- I agree with you on this point, but I cannot agree to all the proposals.

Aim at - He aimed his gun at the bird.

Alarmed at - We were alarmed at the news.

Allot to - One room has been allotted to him.

Alternative to - This question is alternative to that.

Aloof from - Keep yourself aloof from bad company.

Ambition for - He has no ambition for fame in life

Angry with (a person), for (something), at (one's conduct) - He is angry with me for speaking against him. lam angry at your conduct.

Annoyed with (a person), for (something) - I was annoyed with him for being late.

Anxious about, for - I am anxious about your health. He is

anxious for getting a job Apart from - apart from the prize, he got a certificate.

Appeal to (a person), for (something) against (a wrong) - He appealed to the Headmaster for pardon. They appealed against the verdict of the lower court

Appetite for - The patient has no appetite for food.

Apply to (a person), for (a thing) - He applied to the Secretary for the post.

Aptitude for- I have no aptitude for Mathematics.

Arrive at - we arrived at the station in time.

Argue with (a person), for or against (a thing) - I argued with him for (or against) the point.

Assign to He assigned the task to me.

Ashamed of - He is not ashamed of his conduct.

Ashamed for - I feel ashamed for you. (A.LD.-Homby)

Attend on (upon) She attends on (upon) her mother.

Attend to attend to your lesson.

Attach to attach this slip to the letter.

Avall (oneself) of - You must avall yourself of the opportunity.

Aware of - He is aware of the fact. Based on - Your remarks are not based on facts.

Beg (a person) for (a thing) - He begged me for the favour.

Beg (a thing) of (a person) - He begged the favour of me. Believe in - I do not believe in his honesty.

Belong to - This book belongs to me.

Bent on - He is bent on doing this

Beware of - Beware of pick pockets.

Blind of - He is blind of one eye.

Blessed with - He is blessed with (-possesses) good health.

Blush with, for - She blushed with shame.

Blessed in - He is blessed (happy) in his children.

Bound for - The ship is bound for England

Blind to - He is blind to his own faults.

There is no cause to blush for me (COD)]

Boast of - Do not boast of your wealth.

Born of, in - He was born of poor parents. He was born in poverty

Brood on, over - Do not brood over your misfortune

Burst out - He burst out laughing at my joke

Busy with - He is busy with his studies

Callous to - He is callous to my suffering

Capable of - He is capable of doing this alone Capacity for - He has capacity for hard work

Care for - I do not care for you

Care of - He is certain of his ground

Charge (a person) with (a fault), on or against (a person) - He was charged with theft. Theft was charged on (against) him

Close to - The school is very close to our house

Clothed in, with - He is clothed in wool. He was clothed with shame. [A.L.D]

Clue to Find out the clue to the mystery Come of - He comes of a noble family.

Commence on - Our examination commences on the 3rd July

Comment on - He commented favourably on the point. 

 

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Compare with (similar things), to (dissimilar things) - Rabindranath may be compared with Shakespeare. Anger is compared to fire.

Compete with (some one), for (something) - I competed with him for the first prize.

Complain to (a person), against (another), about ( a thing) - They complained (made a complaint) to the Director against the Manager about his behaviour

Comply with - I shall comply with your request

Composed if - Water is composed of Hydrogen and Oxygen

Confident of I am confident of success

Confined in (a room), to (bed) - He is confined in a room for five days. He is confined to bed.

Congratulate on- I congratulate you on your success.

Consist of This class consists of fifty boys./ The committee consists of five members. 

Deaf to - He is deaf to my request  

Deal in - He deals in rice/ clothes etc 

Deprived of - He was deprived of his property.

Conscious of - He is conscious of his weakness

Consist in - Happiness consists in contentment.

Consist with - His statement does not consist with reason

Consistent with - Your action is not consistent with the rules

Consult with (a person), on or about (a thing) - I consulted with him on/about the matter.

Contrary to - His action is contrary to his words

Contribute to - He contributed one thousand rupees to the Flood relief Fund. 

Control over - He has no control over his brother

Count for - His advice counts for nothing (i.e. of no effect)

Count upon - I cannot cope with the situation Crave for - He craves for wealth (COD)

Deaf of - He is deaf of one ear. (COD)

Deal with - He deals well with the customers

Dedicate to - This book is dedicated to his father

Delight in - He takes delight in music

Depend on - Success depends on hard work

Desire for - He has no desire for fame

Desirous of - He is desirous of building a new house

Despair of - Do not despair of success.

Destined to - He was destined to death

Devoid of - He is devoid of common sense

Devote to - he devotes much time to study

Die of (a disease), from (an effect), fpr (a cause), by (poison). In (peace) - He died of cholera. He died from over-eating. He died for his country. He died by poison. Let me die in peace.

Differ with (a perosn), on (a Point), in (opinion) - 1 differ with you on this point. They differe in their opinions.

Differ from This thing differs from that

Difference between - There is no difference between the two brothers

Different from - This book is different from that.

Diffident of - I am diffident of success

Disgrace to - He is a disgrace to his family./ Slums are a disgrace to any city.

Disgusted with (a person), at (a thing) - I am disgusted with him at his conduct

Dislike for - He has dislike for dogs.

Displeased with (aperson) at (a thing) - I am displeased with him at his conduct.

Dispose of - He disposed of his books

Dispose off - The old books were disposed off

Distinguish one thing from (another) - A child cannot distinguish good from evil

Distinguish between - Distinguish between a phrase and a clause

Divert from - The loud music diverted my attention from study

Divide into (parts) - It was divided into several parts

Divide between (two), among (more than two) - Divide the mangoes between Ram and Shyam. Divide the mangoes among the boys

Due to - His absence is due to illness./ He is absent due to his illness.

Dull at He is dull at Physics/ Mathematics etc.

Eager for, about - He is eager for promotion in service. He is eager about the result. (COD) Envy of- I have no envy of home(p.o.d) Entitled to - he is entitled to a reward for his honesty. Escape by- he escaped by a hair-breadth.

Eligible for - He is eligible for the post

Encroach on - Do not encroach on my land

End in - All his plans ended in smoke

Endowed with - He is endowed with talents

Engaged with (a person) in (a work) - I was engaged with him in talk

Engaged to - Lila was engaged to him.

Enquire of (a person), Into (a matter) - He enquired of me into the matter

Enter into - He entered into details. [but] he entered the room.

Envious of I am not envious of his riches.

Equal in (rank), with (a person), to (a task) - mr. bose is equal in rank with mr.ghosh. he rose equal to the occasion.

Escape from-the man escaped from the prison.

Esteem for he has esteem for the superiors:

Essential to - food is essential to health.

Excel in- he excels in painting)cod).

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Excuse for- he will not be excused for coming late

Excuse from-they may be excused from complying with this regulation.

Exempt from- he has exempted from the fine.

Faith in- I have no faith in him/ he has no faith in religion.

Faith with (break fast)- he broke faith with me Faithful to the dog is faithful to his master.

False to- I cannot be false (unfaithful) to may friend

Famous for -radhanagar is famous for the birth place of raja rammohun.

Familer with -he is familiar with my brother

Fatal to- the doctor's mistake proved fatal to the patient's life.

Favour with- would you favour me with an early reply?

(in) favour of - he spoke in favour of his friend.

Favarouble to (a person) for(something)- this situation is favourable to me for doing this.

Feel for, in-I feel for you in your trouble.

Fit for- he is not fit for the job.

Fond of- she is fond of sweets.

Free from - he is now free from danger.

Fill with- this tank is filled with water

Full of -this tank is full of water.

Glance at- he glanced at me casually / have a glance at the book.

Good at- he is good at tennis.[ but, he is good for nothing]

 Grateful to (a person) for (something)- I am grateful to your help.

Greed for- he has no greed for wealth.

Guess at - can you guess at her age?

Guilty of -he is guilty of murder.

Hanker after-do not hanker after wealth.

Hard at- he is hard at work before examination

Hard of- he is hard of hearing

Heir of (a person), to (a property)- he is the heir of his uncle(to the uncle's property)

Hope for- let us hope for the best.

Hunger for- his hunger for knowledge surprised us

Ignorant of- he is ignorant of this rule.

Ill with- he is ill with fever.

Impose on -the task was imposed on me.

Indebted to- I am indebted to him for this help.

Indifferent to- he is indifferent to our problem.

Indulge in- do not indulge in wine.

[but, do not indulge him with your support.]

Inform (a person), of (something) - he informed the police of the murder

Inferior to--this orange is inferior to that

Inquire of a person), about, into (a matter)-I inquired of him about (into) the matter.

Insist on- he insisted on my going home.

Interest in- he has special interest in history.

Interfere with (a person), in a matter) do not interfere with me in my business.

Invite to- I invited him to dinner. 

Jealous of I am not at all jealous of his fortune. 

Jump at- do not jump at the offer Jump on the cat jumped on the table

 Justification of/ for- there is no justification of(for) his conduct.

 Kind(adj) to- she is very kind to the children. 

Lack of I have no lack of friends.

Involved in - he involved in the plot.

Jump to-do not hastily jump to a conclusion.

Jump over- he jumped over the fence

Junior to - he is junior to me in service.

Junior by - he is junior to me by five years.

Key to- he has found out the key to his problem.

Kind(noun) of- what kind of paper is it?

[so kind (= kindness) of you to see me]

Lacking in - he is lacking in courage,

Lame of -he is lame of one leg.

Lament for -she lamented for her child.

Late in- why are you late so coming.? Laugh at- do not laugh at the poor.

Lay by -lay by something for the old age.

Liable to- he is liable to fine for his misconduct.

Liking for -she has a liking for music.

Limit to- you should have a limit to your demands

Limited to- Invitation was limited to members only.

Listen to -listen to me. Listen to the news on the radio.

Live on (food)- the cow lives on grass.

Live by- he lives by honest means.

Live beyond, within - he lives beyond his means. He lives within his means.

Live for( an ideal)- he lives for frame.

Look at - look at the moon.

Look after - there is none to look after her.

Look for I am looking for a good job.

Look into- I am looking into the matter.

Look over- he is looking over the answer-papers.

 Look up- look up the word in the dictionary.

Long for - he longed for frame.

Loyal to he is loyal to his master.

Mad with- he is mad with pain.

Made of this ring is made of gold.

Make for the ship made for England./make for England at your earliest.

Make out - I cannot make out what you say.

Marry to - he married his daughter to a rich man. She was married to a rich man.

Mourn for, over- don't mourn for(over) the dead.

Need for, of- I have no need for more money. I am in need of money.

Object to - he objected to my proposal

Oblige (a person) with or by (doing) something he obliged me with a loan, or by giving me a loan.

Obliged to (a person), for (a thing) - I am obliged to him for his kind help.

Obsessed by, with - he is obsessed by the idea/ why are people so obsessed with money?

Obstacle to - proverty is often an obstacle to higher studies.

Occupied with (a business),in (doing a thing) - he is occupied with his studies. He is occupied in writing a letter.

Occur to- (one's mind) - the idea never occurred to me. Occur in (an essay, a poem etc.) - this line occurs in the poem the cloud', written by Shelley

Offend against - you have offended against good manners

Offended with (a person) at (an action)-I am offended (displeased) with you at your conduct.

Offensive to - this acrid smell is offensive to me.

Officiate for (a person) in (a post) -he officiated for me in that post.

Open to -his plan is open to objection.

Open at- open at page 20.

Opportunity for, of - I have no opportunity for (of) doing the work

Opposite to -your idea is opposite to mine. our house is opposite to the park.

Overcome with, by (emotion etc) he was overcome with fatigue, he was overcome by anger (COD)

Owe to, for - I owe my all to him./ he still owes for the goods supplied to him.

Parallel to- this road is parallel to that.

Part from (a person), with (a thing) he parted from his friend. she parted with the ring(COD).

Partial to - he is partial to his son.

Partiality for -he has no partiality for his son.

Pass for- he passes for a clever man.

Pass away- he passed away last night.

Persist in - he persisted in disturbing me.

Pity for- have pity for the poor

Play on - he played on guitar

Plead with (a person) for or against (something)- I am pleased with him. I am pleased at the news.

Polite in, to- he is polite in his manners. he is polite to

strangers.

Poor in (spirit)- don't be poor in spirit. he is poor in mathematics

Popular with -he is popular with all for his good behavior.

Prefer (one) to (another) - I prefer coffee to tea

Preferable to - death is preferable to dishonor

Preside over- he presided over the meeting

Pretend to- he does not pretend to high birth.

Prevent (one) from (doing something) - I prevented him from going there. 

Pride(oneself) on. (take pride in)- he prides himself on (takes pride in) his high birth.

Proud of- he is proud of his position.

Prior to - prior to that, he was in a wretched condition.

Prohibit from- I prohibited him from going there.

Prompt in (answers), prompt at (figures) he is prompt in his answers, he is prompt at figures.

Prone to - he is prone to idleness.

Proportionate to- punishment should be Proportionate to offence.

Provide against (evil days). For (children), with (a thing) - You must provide against evil days for your children. I provide (supply) him with food

Qualified for -He is qualified for the post

Quick at, of - He is quick at figures. He is quick of

understanding Quarrel with (a person) for, over, about (something) - They quarreled with one another for (over, about) the property.

Refer to - Refer the matter to him for enquiry Rejoice at, in - Everyone rejoiced at (in) her success.

[Nesfield says "rejoice in one's own success", but "rejoice at the success of another". But COD does not make any such distinction]

Relevant to - Your remark is not relevant to the point.

Rely on, upon - You can rely on him. He can be relied upon for that kind of help

Remedy for - There is no remedy for this disease. (COD)

[Nesfield says "remedy for or against snakebite"]

Remind (one) of (a thing) - I reminded him of his promise.

Render into - Render the passage into Hindi Replace (one thing) with another Replace this chair with a new one (COD) 

['In a passive sentence where it is necessary to use "by' to denote an agent, with' must be used before the name of the thing that is substituted'. Current English Usage by F.T Wood]

Require (a thing) of (a person) - I required a loan of him./ What do you require of me?

Resign (oneself) to - I resigned myself to fate.

(In) respect of [in point of ] - He is junior to me in respect of service.

(With) respect to - We are talking with respect to that matter

Respond to - Nobody responded to my call.

Responsible to (an authority) for (an action) - He is

responsible to the committee for his action. Rest with, upon - The whole matter rests (depends) with you. I rest upon (rely on) your promise.

Restore to - Restore his property to him

Restrict to - Admission was restricted to students

Retire from, on - He retired from service on a pension

Rich in - Bihar is rich in minerals

Rid of - Get rid of bad company

Rob of - Somebody robbed him of his purse

Sanguine of - She is sanguine of her success

Satisfied with, of -I am satisfied with him. I am satisfied of the truth

Satisfaction in, with - I find satisfaction in gardening. Great was his satisfaction with his result.

Search for - Their search for the thing was of no avail

(In) search of - They are in search of a nice bird.

Sensible of - She is sensible of the risk.

Sensitive to - She is sensitive to cold.

Sentence to, for He was sentenced to death for murder.

Senior to - He is senior to me by four years. I am senior to him in service.

Send for - Send for a doctor immediately

Sick of, for - I am sick of fever. I am sick of this idle life. He is sick for home

Similar to - This pen is similar to that

Sink in (mud), into (the sea, river etc) - He sank in mud. The ship sank into the sea.

Slow of (speech), at (figures), in (doing something) - He is slow of speech. He is slow at figures. He is slow in writing.

Smell of - This glass smells of wine.

Smile on - Fortune smiled on him.

Stare at- She started at me.

Stick to - He sticks to his decision

Subject to - This is subject to approval of the committee.

Succeed in - He will succeed in life. 

Suffer from - He is suffering from fever.

Superior to - This type of rice is superior to that.

Supply (a person) with (a thing), to (a person) - He supplied us with food. He supplied food to us.

Sure of -I am sure of success.

Sympathy for -I have no sympathy for him.

Take after - The boy takes after (resembles) his father.

Talk to, with (a person), of, about, over (a thing) - I am talking to (with) Mr. Roy of (about, over) the matter.

Taste for - She has no taste for music.

Tell upon - Over-eating tells upon health

Tide over - He will soon tide over the difficulty

Tired of I am tired of doing the same thing day after day

Think of, about (a person), over (something) - What do you think of (about) him?

Think carefully over his advice.

Tolerant of -We must be tolerant of opposition

Triumph over - Jim and Della triumphed over their poverty

True to -He is true to his master

Trust (a person) with (a thing), to (a person), In God - You may trust me with the work. You may trust the work to me. Trust in God.

Unite with - Be united with your friends

Useful to (a person), for (some purpose) - This book is useful to us for examination

Vain of - She is vain of her beauty

Vary from - His opinion varies from his brother's

Vexed with (a person), for at (a thing) - He is vexed with me at my conduct. He is vexed with me for opposing him

Void of - He is void of common sense

Wait for I waited for him for two hours

Wait on - The nurse waited on (attended) the patient

Want of - He warned me of the danger.

Weak in - He is weak in Mathematics.

Weak of - He is weak of understanding.

Weary of - He is weary of hard life.

Wish for - I do not wish for name and fame.

Wonder at- I wonder at his ignorance

Worthy of - He is worthy of our praise

Yield to- He yielded to his enemy

Zeal for - He has a zeal for social work

Zealous for, in- He is zealous for improvement in a good cause.

Zest for- She has no zest for music.