Verbs, Adjectives Nouns with Prepositions

abide by (v)

afraid of (adj)

approve of (v)

absent from (adj)

agree to/on sth (v)

argue with sb about sth (v)

abstain from (v)

agree with sb (v)

arrest sb for sth (v)

accompanied by (adj)

ahead of (prep)

arrive at (a small place) (v)

aim at (v)

arrive in (a town) (v)

according to (prep)

allergic to (adj)

ashamed of (adj)

account for (v)

amazed at/by (adj)

ask for (v) (but: ask sb a question)

accuse sb of (v)

amount to (v)

assure (sb) of (v)

accustomed to (adj)

amused at/with (adj)

astonished at/by (adj)

acquainted with (adj)

angry at what sb does (adj)

attached to (adj)

addicted to (adj)

angry with sb about sth (adj)

attack on (n)

adequate for (adj)

angry with sb for doing sth (adj)

attend to (v)

adjacent to (adj)

annoyed with sb about sth (adj)

(un) aware of (adj)

advantage of (n)

(in) answer to (n)

appeal to/against (v)

(but: there’ an advantage

anxious about sth (adj)

apply to sb for sth (v)

in - (have) an advantage

(be) anxious for sth to happen (adj)

over sb)

apologise to sb for sth (v)

boast about/of (v)

advice on (n)

(make an) appeal to sb for sth (n)

bored with/of (adj)

bad at (adj) (but: He was very bad to me.)

benefit from (v)

borrow sth from sb (v)

bet on (v)

brilliant at (adj)

base on (v)

beware of (v)

bump into (v)

basis for (n)

(put the) blame on sb (n)

busy with (adj)

beg for (v)

blame sb for sth (v)

begin with (v)

blame sth on sb (v)

believe in (v)

consist of (v)

belong to (v)

contact between (n) (but: in

call at/on (phr v)

collaborate with (v)

contact with)

call for (= demand) (phr v)

collide with (v)

content with (adj)

campaign against/for (v)

comment on (v)

contrary to (prep)

capable of (adj)

communicate with (v)

contrast with (v)

care about (v)

compare with (v) (how people and

contribute to (v)

care for sb (v) (= like)

things are alike and how they are

convert to/into (v)

(take) care of (n)

different)

cope with (v)

care for sth (v) (= like to

compare to (v) (show the likeness

correspond to/with (v)

do sth)

between sb/sth and sb/sth else)

count against (v)

careful of (adj)

comparison between (n)

count on sb (phr v)

careless about/with (adj)

complain of (v) (= suffer from)

cover in/with (v)

cause of (n)

complain to sb about sth (v)

covered in/with (adj)

certain of (adj)

(= be annoyed at)

crash into (v)

change into (v)

compliment sb on (v)

(have) a craving for sth (n)

characteristic of (n/adj)

comply with (v)

crazy about (adj)

charge for (v)

conceal sth from sb (v)

crowded with (adj)

charge sb with (v)

concentrate on (v)

cruel to (adj)

cheque for (n)

(have) confidence in sb (n)

cruelty towards/to (n)

choice between/of (n)

confine to (v)

cure for (n)

clever at (adj) (but: It

confusion over (n)

curious about (adj)

was very clever of

congratulate smb on sth (v)

cut into (phr v) (= interrupt sb/a

you to buy it.)

connection between (n)

conversation)

close to (adj)

(but: in connection) with)

coax smb into (v)

conscious of (adj)

coincide with (v)

connect to/with (v)

damage to (n)

depend on/upon (v)

discharge sb from (v)

date back to (v)

dependent on (adj)

discouraged from (adj)

date from (v)

deputise for (v)

discussion about/on (n)

deal with (v)

descended from (adj)

disgusted by/at (adj)

dear to (adj)

describe sb/sth to sb else (v)

dismiss from (v)

decide on/against (v)

description of (n)

dispose of (v)

decrease in (n)

die of/from (v)

disqualified from (adj)

dedicate to (v)

die in an accident (v)

dissatisfied with (adj)

deficient in (adj)

differ from (v)

distinguish between (v)

definition of (n)

(have) difference between/of (n)

divide between/among (v)

delay in (n)

different from (adj)

divide into/by (v)

delight in (v)

difficulty in/with (n)

do sth about (v)

delighted with (adj)

disadvantage of (n) (but: there’s a disadvantage in doing sth)

doubtful about (adj)

demand for (n)

dream about (v)

demand from (v)

disagree with (v)

dream of (v) (= imagine)

depart from (v)

disappointed with/about (adj)

dressed in (adj)

departure from (n)

disapprove of (v)

eager for (adj)

equal to (adj)

exempt from (adj)

economise on (v)

escape from/to (v)

expel from (v)

efficient at (adj)

example of (n)

experienced in (adj)

(put) effort into sth (n)

excellent at (adj)

experiment on/with (v)

emphasis on (n)

exception to (n)

expert at/in (sth/doing sth) (n)

engaged to sb/in sth (adj)

(make an exception of sth/sb =

(= person good at)

engagement to sb (n)

treat sth/sb as a special case

expert at/in/on (sth/doing sth) (adj)

enter into (= start) (v)

take exception to sth = object to

(= done with skill or involving great

enthusiastic about (adj)

sth)

knowledge)

envious of (adj)

exchange sth for sth else (v)

expert with sth (n) (= good at using sth)

excited about (adj)

expert on (n) (= person knowledgeable about a subject)

exclaim at (v) excuse for (n) excuse sb for (v)

face up to (phr v)

familiar with (= have knowledge of)

forget about (v)

fail in an attempt (v)

(adj)

forgive sb for (v)

fail to do sth (v)

famous for (adj)

fortunate in (adj)

failure in (an exam) (n)

fed up with (adj)

friendly with/to (adj)

failure to (do sth) (n)

fill sth with sth else (v)

frightened of (adj)

faithful to (adj)

finish with (v)

full of (adj)

fall in (n)

fire at (v)

furious with sb about/at sth (adj)

familiar to sb (= known to sb) (adj)

flee from (v)

fond of (adj)

generosity to/towards (n)

good at (adj) (but: He was very good to me.)

guess at (v)

genius at (n)

guilty of (adj) (but: he felt guilty

glance at (v)

grateful to sb for sth (adj)

about his crime)

glare at (v)

grudge against (n)

happen to (v)

hear of (v) (= learn that sth or sb

hope for (v)

happy about/with (adj)

exists)

hope to do sth (v)

harmful to (adj)

heir to (n)

(no) hope of (n)

hear about (v) (= be told)

hinder from (v)

hopeless at (adj)

hear from (v) (= receive a letter)

hint to sb about sth (v) (but: hint at sth)

idea of (n)

increase in (n)

intent on (adj)

identical to (adj)

independent of (adj)

(have no) intention of (n)

ignorant of/about (adj)

indifferent to (adj)

interest in (n)

ill with (adj)

indulge in (v)

interested in (adj)

impact on (n)

inferior to (adj)

interfere with/in (v)

impressed by/with (adj)

information about/on (n)

invasion of (n)

(make an) impression on

(be) informed about (adj)

invest in (v)

sb(n)

inoculate against (v)

invitation to (n)

improvement in/on (n)

insist on (v)

invite sb to (v)

incapable of (adj)

insure against (v)

involve in (v)

include in (v)

intelligent at (adj)

irritated by (adj)

jealous of (adj)

join in (v)

joke about (v)

knock at/on (v)

keen to do sth (adj)

key to (n)

know about/of (v)

kind to (adj)

knowledge of (n)

keen on sth (adj)

lack in (v)

leave for (v) (= head for)

long for (v)

lack of (n)

lend sth to sb (v)

look after (phr v) (= take care of)

laugh at (v)

listen to (v)

look at (v)

lean on/against (v)

live on (v)

look for (= search for) (phr v)

married to (adj)

mean to (adj)

mistake sb for (v)

marvel at (v)

mention to (v)

mix with (v)

name after (v)

nervous about (adj)

nominate sb (for/as sth) (v)

necessary for (adj)

new to (adj)

(take) (no) notice of (n)

need for (n)

nice to (adj)

notorious for doing sth (adj)

neglect of (n)

obedient to (adj)

obvious to (adj)

operate on (v)

object to (v)

occur to (v)

opinion of/on (n)

objection to (n)

offence against (n)

opposite of/to (n)

obliged to sb for sth (adj)

part with (v)

pleased with (adj)

(take) pride in (n)

patient with (adj)

(take) pleasure in (n)

pride oneself on sth/on doing (v)

pay by (cheque) (v)

(have the) pleasure of (n)

prohibit sb from doing sth (v)

pay for (v) (but: pay a bill)

point at/to (v)

prone to (adj)

pay in (cash) (v)

(im)polite to (adj)

protect against/from (v)

peculiar to (adj)

popular with (adj)

protection from (n)

persist in (v)

praise sb for (v)

protest about/at (v)

(but: insist on)

pray for sth/sb (v)

proud of (adj)

(take a) photograph of (n)

prefer sth to sth else (v)

provide sb with (v)

picture of (n)

(have a) preference for (n)

punish sb for (v)

pity for (n)

prepare for (v)

puzzled about/by (adj)

take pity on sb (exp)

present sb with (v)

pleasant to (adj)

prevent sb from (v)

quarrel about sth/with sb

qualified for (adj)

quotation from (n)

(v/n)

quick at (adj)

idea of (n)

increase in (n)

intent on (adj)

identical to (adj)

independent of (adj)

(have no) intention of (n)

ignorant of/about (adj)

indifferent to (adj)

interest in (n)

ill with (adj)

indulge in (v)

interested in (adj)

impact on (n)

inferior to (adj)

interfere with/in (v)

impressed by/with (adj)

information about/on (n)

invasion of (n)

(make an) impression on

(be) informed about (adj)

invest in (v)

sb(n)

inoculate against (v)

invitation to (n)

improvement in/on (n)

insist on (v)

invite sb to (v)

incapable of (adj)

insure against (v)

involve in (v)

include in (v)

intelligent at (adj)

irritated by (adj)

jealous of (adj)

join in (v)

joke about (v)

knock at/on (v)

keen to do sth (adj)

key to (n)

know about/of (v)

kind to (adj)

knowledge of (n)

keen on sth (adj)

lack in (v)

leave for (v) (= head for)

long for (v)

lack of (n)

lend sth to sb (v)

look after (phr v) (= take care of)

laugh at (v)

listen to (v)

look at (v)

lean on/against (v)

live on (v)

look for (= search for) (phr v)

married to (adj)

mean to (adj)

mistake sb for (v)

marvel at (v)

mention to (v)

mix with (v)

name after (v)

nervous about (adj)

nominate sb (for/as sth) (v)

necessary for (adj)

new to (adj)

(take) (no) notice of (n)

need for (n)

nice to (adj)

notorious for doing sth (adj)

neglect of (n)

obedient to (adj)

obvious to (adj)

operate on (v)

object to (v)

occur to (v)

opinion of/on (n)

objection to (n)

offence against (n)

opposite of/to (n)

obliged to sb for sth (adj)

part with (v)

pleased with (adj)

(take) pride in (n)

patient with (adj)

(take) pleasure in (n)

pride oneself on sth/on doing (v)

pay by (cheque) (v)

(have the) pleasure of (n)

prohibit sb from doing sth (v)

pay for (v) (but: pay a bill)

point at/to (v)

prone to (adj)

pay in (cash) (v)

(im)polite to (adj)

protect against/from (v)

peculiar to (adj)

popular with (adj)

protection from (n)

persist in (v)

praise sb for (v)

protest about/at (v)

(but: insist on)

pray for sth/sb (v)

proud of (adj)

(take a) photograph of (n)

prefer sth to sth else (v)

provide sb with (v)

picture of (n)

(have a) preference for (n)

punish sb for (v)

pity for (n)

prepare for (v)

puzzled about/by (adj)

take pity on sb (exp)

present sb with (v)

pleasant to (adj)

prevent sb from (v)

quarrel about sth/with sb

qualified for (adj)

quotation from (n)

(v/n)

quick at (adj)

rave about (v) react to (v) reaction to (n) ready for (adj) reason for (n) reason with (v) rebel against (v) receive from (v) (keep) a record of (n) recover from (v) reduction in (n) refer to (v) (in/with) reference to (n) refrain from (v) regard as (v)

regardless of (prep)

related to (adj)

relationship between (n) (but: a

relationship with sb)

relevant to (adj)

rely on (v)

remind sb of/about (v)

remove from (v)

replace sth with sth else (v)

reply to (n/v)

report on (n/v)

reputation for/of (n)

research on/into (n)

respect for (n)

respected for (adj)

respond to (v) responsiblity for (n) responsible for (adj) result from (v) (= be the consequence of) result in (v) (= cause) result of (n) resulting from (adj) rhyme with (v) rich in (adj) (get) rid of (phr) rise in (n)

(make) room for (n) rude to (adj) run into (phr v)

S

safe from (adj) same as (adj) satisfied with/by (adj) save sb from (v) scared of (adj) search for (v/n) (be) in search of (n) sensible of sth (adj) (= aware of sth) sensitive to (adj) sentence sb to (v) separate from (v) serious about (adj) share in/of sth (n) shelter from (v) shocked at/by (adj) shoot at (v) short of (adj) shout at (v)

shy of (adj)

sick of (adj)

silly to do sth (adj) (but: it was

silly of him)

similar to (adj)

skilful/skilled at (adj)

slow in/about doing sth/to sth (adj)

smell of (n/v)

smile at (v)

solution to (n)

sorry about (adj) (= feel sorry for

sb) (but: I’m sorry for doing sth)

speak to/with sb about (v)

specialise in (v)

specialist in (n)

spend money on sth (v)

spend time in/doing sth (v)

split into/in (v)

spy on (v)

stand for (phr v)

stare at (v)

strain on (n)

subject to (adj/v)

submit to (v) (but: submit sth for

publication)

subscribe to (v)

succeed in (v)

suffer from (v)

sufficient for sth/sb (adj)

superior to (adj)

sure of/about (adj)

surprised at/by (adj)

surrender to (v)

surrounded by (adj)

suspect sb of (v)

suspicious of (adj)

sympathetic to/towards (adj)

sympathise with (v)

T

take sth to sb/sth (v) talent for sth (n) talk to sb about sth (v) (have) taste in (n) taste of (v) terrible at (adj) terrified of (adj)

thank sb for (v) thankful for (adj) think about/of (v) threat to sb/sth/of sth (n) threaten sb with sth (v) throw at (v) (in order to hit) throw to (v) (in order to catch)

tire of (v)

tired of (adj) (= fed up with)

translate from ... into (v)

tread on (v)

trip over (v)

trouble with (n)

typical of (adj)

U

unaware of (adj) understanding of (n)

uneasy about (adj) upset about/over sth (adj)

(make) use of (n) used to (adj)

V

valid for (length of time) (adj)

valid in (places) (adj) value sth at (v)

vote against/for (v) vouch for (v)

W

wait for (v)

warn sb against/about/of (v)

waste (time/money) on (v)

weak in/at (adj) wink at (v) wonder about (v) worry about (v)

worthy of (adj) write to sb (v) wrong about (adj)

at the age of

at first hand

at peace/war

at the airport

at first sight

at present

at an auction

at a glance

at a profit

at the beginning of (when

at a guess

at the prospect

sth started) (but: in the beginning = originally)

at hand

at random

at heart

at any rate

at one's best

at home

at one's request

at breakfast/lunch etc

at/in a hotel

at the same time

at the bottom of

at... km per hour

at school

at the bus stop

at large

at sea

at church

at last

at the seaside

at the corner/on the corner

at the latest

at short notice

At

at all costs

at least

at/in the station

at the crossroads

at length

at sunset

at dawn

at liberty

at the table

at one's desk

at a loss

at the time

at the door

at the match

at times

at ease

at midnight

at the top of (but: on top of)

at the end (= when sth is finished) (but: in the end= finally; at all events)

at the moment

at university

at most

at the weekend

at night (but: in the night)

at work

at fault

at noon

at 23 Oxford St.

at first

at once

by accident

by correspondence

by nature

by all accounts

by day/night

by now

by appointment

by degrees

by oneself

by the arm/hand

by the dozen

by order of

by auction

by far

by phone

by birth

by force

by post/airmail

by bus/train/plane/

by hand

by profession

helicopter/taxi/ coach/

by heart

by request

By

ship/boat/sea/air/car etc

by invitation

by (the/one's) side

(but: on a/the bus/plane/ train/coach/ship/ boat

by land/sea/air

by sight

by law

by surprise

in a taxi/car/helicopter/

by luck

by the time

plane)

by marriage

by the way

by chance

by means of

by oneself

by cheque

by mistake

by one's watch

for ages

for hire

for safe keeping

for breakfast/lunch/dinner

for keeps

for one's sake

for certain

for instance

for the sake of

for a change

for luck

for sale (= to be sold)

For

for ever

for life

for short

for fear (of)

for love

for the time being

for fun (= for amusement)

for nothing

for a visit/holiday

for good

for once

for a walk

for granted

for the rest of

for a while

In

in action

in addition to (+ -ing form)

in advance (of)

in agreement (with)

in aid of

in all (= all in all)

in answer to

in an armchair

in a bad temper

in bed

in the beginning

(= originally)

in blossom

in a book

in brief

in any case

in cash

in the centre of

in charge (of)

in cities

in code

in colour

in comfort

in future

in gear

in general

in good time

in half

in hand

in haste

in good/bad health

in hiding

in honour of

in the hope of

in hospital

in a hotel

in a hurry

in ink/pencil/pen

in sb's interest

in length/width etc

in all sb's life

in the limelight

in a line

in the long run

in love (with)

in luxury

in the meantime

in person

in pieces

in place of

in politics

in pounds

in practice/theory

in principle

in prison

in private/public

in all probability

in progress

in a queue

in reality

in return

in the right/wrong

in a row/rows

in ruins

in safety

in season

in secret

in self-defence

in short

in sight (of)

in the sky

in common

in comparison with

in conclusion (to)

in (good/bad) condition

in confidence

in control (of)

in the country

in danger

in the dark

in debt

in demand

in detail

(be) in difficulty

in the direction of

in doubt

in a... dress

in due course

in the end (= finally)

in exchange for

in existence

in fact

in fashion

in favour of/with

in flames

in the flesh

in focus

in one's free time

in full swing

in fun

in a mess

in the middle of

in a mirror

in moderation

in a moment

in a good/bad mood

in the mood

in the morning

in mourning

in name only (= not in reality)

in need of

in the news

in a newspaper

in the name of (= on behalf of)

in the nick of time

in the north/south

in a nutshell

in oils

in the open

in one's opinion

in orbit

in order of/to

in other words

in pain

in pairs

in the park

in particular

in the past

in some respects

in stock

in the streets

in succession

in the suburbs

in the sun/shade

in good/bad taste

in tears

in theory

in a tick

in time

in no time

in touch

in town

in tune (with)

in turn

in two/half

in uniform

in use

in vain

in view of

in a loud/low voice

in a way (= in a manner)

in the way

in writing

in a word

on account of

on duty

on order

on a... afternoon/

on earth

on the outskirts

evening

on edge

on one's own

on the agenda

on an expedition

on page ...

on the air

on a farm (but: in a field)

on parade

on approval

on fire

on the pavement

on arrival

on the (4th) floor (of)

on the phone

on average

on the floor

on a platform

on bail

on foot

on principle

on balance

on the one hand

on purpose

On

on the beach

on the other hand

on the radio/TV

on behalf of

on holiday

on the right

on one's birthday

on horseback

on the River Seine

on board

on impulse

on sale (sold at reduced price)

on the border

on the increase

(but: for sale = to be sold)

on business

on an island (but: in the

on schedule

on call

mountains)

on the screen

on a campsite (at a

on a journey

on second thoughts

campsite)

on one's knees

on sight

on the coast

on leave

on the sofa

on condition

on the left

on this street/on the street(s)

on the contrary

on loan

on strike

on credit

on the market (= available to the

on good/bad terms

on a cruise/excursion/

public)

on time

trip/tour

on one's mind

on top of

on (a...) day

on that morning

on the trail of

on demand

on the move

on a trip

on a diet

on New Year's Day

on the way (to) (= as I was going)

on the dole

on the news

on the whole

out of breath

out of focus

out of reach

out of character

out of hand

out of season

out of condition

out of luck

out of sight

out of control

out of order

out of step

out of danger

out of the ordinary

out of stock

Out of

out of date

out of place

out of tune

out of debt

out of practice

out of turn

out of doors

out of print

out of use

out of fashion

out of the question

out of work

Off

off the air

off the map

off the record

off colour

off the peg

off the road

off duty off limits

off the point

off school/work

under age

under discussion

under pressure

Under

under arrest

under the impression

under repair

under one's breath under control

under orders

under the weather

Against

against the law

Ahead

ahead of schedule, ahead of one's time

Before

before long

Behind

behind schedule, behind the times

From

from time to time, from now on, from experience, from memory, from scratch

Into

into pieces

To

to one's astonishment, to one's surprise, to this day, to some extent

With

with regard to, with a view to (+ -ing form)

Within

within minutes

Without

without delay, without fail, without success, without warning

AT

IN

ON

at 10.30

at Christmas/Easter

at noon/night/midnight

at lunch/dinner/breakfast (time)

at that time

at the moment

at the weekend (on the

weekend: Am. English)

in the morning/evening/afternoon/night

in the Easter/Christmas holiday(s)

in January (months)

in (the) winter (seasons)

in 1992 (years)

in the 19th century

in two hours (two hours from now)

on Monday

on Easter Sunday etc

on Christmas Day

on Friday night

on July 30^th

on a summer afternoon

on that day

We never use at, in or on before

yesterday, tomorrow, next, this, last, every.

He's coming next Monday.