Preposition Combinations
I know these are not quite proficiency level, but I think it helps to read through them quickly until you come across one or two you were not so sure about
- Verb - Preposition Combinations
Agree on (something) | We agree on that issue. |
Agree with (a person) | I agree with you in that matter. |
Approve of | Betty approves of exercising. |
Arrive at OR in | They arrived in Tokyo last night. |
| Have you arrived at a decision? |
Complain about | Please do not complain about the color. |
Consent to | She consented to her daughter’s marriage. |
Comment on | She commented on his haircut. |
Consist of | Water consists of hydrogen and oxygen. |
Depend on | I am depending on you to help me. |
Laugh at | We laughed at his silly shirt. |
Object to | Do you object to my smoking? |
Succeed in | He succeeded in making everyone angry. |
- Some verb preposition combinations take two objects.
Compare… with OR to | Why compare me with ( OR to) my brother? |
Excuse… for | I cannot excuse you for being late. |
Prefer… to | She prefers juice to milk. |
Remind… of | She reminded me of my appointment. |
Thank… for | I thanked him for letting me use his bike. |
- Adjective - preposition combinations with verb "be."
Be afraid of | Jake is afraid of dogs. |
Be accustomed to | I was accustomed to seeing her every day. |
Be aware of | Are you aware of this problem? |
Be bored with | Todd is bored with backgammon. |
Be certain of | He cannot be certain of the date. |
Be disappointed with | Susan was disappointed with her meal. |
Be familiar with | Is Doctor Jones familiar with that new pill? |
Be famous for | Michigan is famous for its Great Lakes. |
Be frightened by | Don’t be frightened by the dog, he won’t bite. |
Be happy with | The Smith’s are very happy with their new car. |
Be in favor of | Are you in favor of abortion? |
Be interested in | John is interested in anthropology. |
Be opposed to | He is really opposed to buying a new car. |
Be satisfied with | He is not satisfied with his new school. |
Be surprised at (or) by | I was surprised by his behavior. |
Be tired of | Maria is tired of working for a living. |
Be worried about | Mark is very worried about his sick mother. |
- Prepositions in fixed phrases.
According to | According to the news, it will rain tonight. |
Along with | Can you take this bottle along with these cans, to the recycle bin? |
As well as | I enjoy physics as well as math. |
Because of | Because of the strike, there will be no buses today. |
By means of | The child entered the yard by means of an open gate. |
By way of | John went to Paris by way of London. |
In addition to | In addition to studying ballet full-time, Patricia works part-time. |
In case of | In case of fire, break glass and pull alarm. |
In consideration of | In consideration of all your hard work I would like to take you to dinner. |
In contrast to (or) with | In contrast to last summer, this summer is quite cool. |
In deference to | In deference to her age, we did not argue with her. |
In hopes of | We came here in hopes of meeting the famous musician. |
In lieu of | He gave an oral report in lieu of the written exam. |
In pursuit of | The business is in pursuit of excellence. |
In search of | They went into the cave in search of lost treasure. |
In spite of | In spite of his good intentions, he did not study much or do well on the exam. |
In the face of | In the face of a severe drought, conservation measures needed to be adopted. |
In terms of | He was a good teacher in terms of getting his students to pass their exams. |
Ojo a estas :
By means of
By way of
In lieu of
In terms of
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