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Preposition Leaning For Hello Loksewa
expert
Example- Katrina is good at dancing.
🔸Hear from
a person
🔸Insight into
reality, situation
Example- Wise persons have insight into the reality
of life.
🔸Inquire after
welfare, ask after
🔸Inquire of
ask a person
🔸Inquire into
investigate
🔸Interfere with
(hinder)
🔸Intrude into
forcibly
🔸Intrude on
privacy
🔸Known to
Passive voice
🔸Known by
recognize
🔸known for
a quality
🔸Listen to
advice
🔸Liable for
responsible for
🔸Liable to
deserve
Example- He is liable to imprisonment and fine.
🔸Laugh at
an act, person
🔸Laugh with
enjoy with others
🔸Lacking in
something, wanting in
🔸Likeness between
similarity
🔸Limit to
extent
🔸Negligent in
careless in duty
🔸Oblivious of
having no memory, ignorant of
Example- Oblivious of danger, they kept on
marching ahead.
🔸Overwhelm with
feelings
Example- Her mother was overwhelmed with love
for his son.
🔸Overwhelm by
defeated by
Example- The enemy was overwhelmed by our
army.
🔸Prone to
inclined to
Example- Thickly populated areas are prone to riots
and diseases.
🔸Perish with
suffer from
Example- They are perishing with starvation.
🔸Prevail against
a thing, face
Example- They prevailed against all odds in life.
🔸Prevail on/upon
a person, to compel
Example- I have prevailed on him to come to attend
the function.
🔸Preside over
meeting, president
Example- He presided over the meeting in the
absence of the Chairman.
🔸Popular with
the people
Example- He is popular with the students of the
class.
🔸Partake of
share anything
Example- They partook of our food and were
satisfied.
🔸Prey on
exploit
Example- The rich prey on the poor.
🔸Respite from
relief from
Example- people have felt no respite from cold
wave.
🔸Repent of
an action
Example- He repented of the misdeeds of his youth.
🔸Reconcile with
a person
Example- He has not yet been reconciled with his
wife.
🔸Reckon upon/on
depend on
Example- You can safely reckon upon the books for
advice.
🔸Smile at
mock at
Example- All his friends smiled mockingly at his
failure.
🔸Smile on
favour
Example- At last fate smiled on him and he was
successful.
🔸Speak for
favour
Example- I shall speak for you to the commander.
🔸Speak of
praise
Example- There is no scenic spot here to speak of.
🔸Start on
journey
Example- He started on journey for Mumbai though
he did not have enough money.
🔸Strive for
try for
Example- It is futile to strive for permanent joy in
life.
🔸Strive with
Compete with
Example- Don’t strive with the rich and the
powerful.
🔸Search for
a thing
Example- He is still searching for a good house.
🔸Seek after
in demand
Example- He is much sought after actor these days.
🔸Sentence to
punishment
Example- The man was sentenced to death by the
judge.
🔸Spark off
give rise to, trigger off
Example- Communal speeches will spark off riots in
the town.
🔸Think of
remember a subject
Example- Think of a plan and let me know
tomorrow.
🔸Think over
to consider
Example- I will think over your case after
sometime.
🔸Tantamount to
equal in effect
Example- Her remarks are tantamount to insult.
🔸Trespass on
encroach on, land
Example- Do not trespass on government land.
🔸Trespass against
law
Example- Sohan was punished for trespassing
against rules of the road.
🔸Triumph over
difficulties
Example- At last he triumphed over his difficulties.
🔸Usher in
begin, bring out
Example- Globalisation has ushered in an era of
market economy.
🔸Verse in
thing, expert in
Example- She is versed in the art of cooking.
🔸Vain of
proud of
Example- Though rich, Rohit is not vain of her
health.
🔸Vexed with
person
Example- Don’t get vexed with me.
🔸Vexed at
a thing
Example- I am vexed at my sister’s absence.
🔸Warn against
Fault, danger
Example- I have already warned you against your
carelessness.
🔸Warn of
danger
Example- He warned the nation of financial crisis.
🔸Worthy of
praise, note
Example- Your remarks are really worthy of note.
🔸Wanting in
lacking in
Example- Sara is wanting in common sense.
🔸Ward off
keep at a distance
Example- Hindus believe in many rituals to ward
the evils off.
🔸Yearn for
acute desire, long for
Example- Sheetal yearned for the return to her own
home.
1) Absolve of / from
Declare free from guilt, promise, duty etc.
Example- The Bombay high court absolved salman
Khan of even the charge of not helping victims(In
2002 hit and run case).
Example – I absolved him from his promise
2) Acquit of
To relieve from a charge of fault, to declare not guilty
Example – He was acquitted of all the charges
levelled against him.
3) Accuse of
To blame someone for a crime or wrong doing.
Example – She accused me of stealing her handbag.
4) Accede to
To accept a request or proposal
7) Approve of
give one’s approval
Example- Sheetal approved of my proposal in no
time.
8) Assent to
Official agreement e.g., to a proposal
Example- The President has given assent to the Bill.
9) Acquaint with
Familiar with
Example- I am not acquainted with this girl.
14) Abide by
Rules, comply with
Example- You should abide by the rules laid down
by the committee.
20) Attend to
pay attention to
Example- He did not attend to what his mother
advised him.
45) Count on
Depend on
Example- You should never count on unreliable
persons.
55) Disgrace on
dishonourable
Example- He is a disgrace on his family.
61) Deal in
Trade in
Example- My friend deals in cloth.
67) Embark on
To start a venture, undertake
Example- He has decided to embark on new
business undertaking.
79) For lack of/ For want of/ For short of
something
Example- For lack of money he could not continue
study further.
Verbs with Prepositions: TO
Learn useful verb collocations with the preposition TO in English.
Adapt to
Add to
Agree to
Apologize to
Belong to
Consent to
Devote to
Happen to
Lead to
Listen to
Object to
React to
Refer to
Reply to
Speak to
Talk to
Turn to
Verbs + Prepositions: FOR
List of common verbs followed by the preposition FOR.
Admire for
Apologize for
Apply for
Ask for
Blame for
Care for
Excuse for
Head for
Long for
Pay for
Pray for
Prepare for
Scold for
Search for
Vote for
Wait for
Wish for
Work for
Verbs + Prepositions: FROM
List of useful verb preposition collocations in English – the preposition FROM.
Abstain from
Borrow from
Escape from
Graduate from
Hide from
Infer from
Prevent from
Prohibit from
Protect from
Recover from
Rescue from
Resign from
Retire from
Save from
Separate from
Stem from
Suffer from
Verbs with Prepositions: ON
Learn common verb preposition combinations with the preposition ON in English.
Agree on
Base on
Be on
Blame on
Comment on
Concentrate on
Congratulate on
Count on
Depend on
Elaborate on
Impose on
Insist on
Play on
Pride on
Rely on
Work on
Verb Preposition Collocations: AT
Aim at
Arrive at
Glance at
Guess at
Hint at
Laugh at
Look at
Marvel at
Peer at
Point at
Smile at
Stare at
Wink at
Verb + Preposition: ABOUT
Learn common verb collocations with the preposition ABOUT.
Argue about
Ask about
Be about
Boast about
Care about
Concern about
Decide about
Dream about
Forget about
Know about
Laugh about
Protest about
Think about
Worry about
Verbs + Prepositions: WITH
Learn frequently used prepositions after verbs – the preposition WITH.
Acquaint with
Agree with
Associate with
Charge with
Clutter with
Coincide with
Collide with
Compare with
Comply with
Confront with
Confuse with
Cover with
Cram with
Deal with
Discuss with
Help with
Tamper with
Trust with
Verbs with Prepositions: IN
Learn useful preposition collocations with verbs – IN in English.
Absorb in
Arrive in
Be engrossed in
Believe in
Confide in
Implicate in
Involve in
Participate in
Result in
Specialize in
Succeed in
Trust in
Prepositions like in, of, at, from, and to are used very frequently in English!
However, there are some cases in which you shouldn’t use one – and in today’s
lesson, you’ll learn 5 times you should not use a preposition.
CASE #1
After go, we usually use to + place:
I’m going to the mall.
We went to Paris last year.
Exceptions: home and downtown.
Do not use “to” with these!
I’m going home.
We went downtown last night.
CASE #2
We usually use on + a day and in + a month:
I have a meeting on Friday.
We’ll call you on March 1st.
The concert is in June.
Do NOT use in/on with yesterday, tomorrow, this, last, next
I have a meeting tomorrow.
We’ll call you next Friday.
The concert is this June.
CASE #3
We usually use into for movement from outside to inside:
She came into my room.
Let’s go into the house.
Exception: enter
She entered my room.
Let’s enter the house.
Enter into is only used for starting agreements, negotiations, discussions, etc.
The two companies entered into a financial agreement.
Spain and France will enter into trade negotiations next month.
CASE #4
We don’t use to after attend when it means to go or to be present:
Nine students attended the lecture.
I regularly attend yoga classes.
You could use go to instead of attend:
Nine students went to the lecture.
I regularly go to yoga classes.
Attend to means to pay attention to or handle something:
Doctors attended to the people who were injured in the accident.
We’ll attend to that problem later.
CASE #5
Do not use of when lack is used as a verb:
I sometimes lack confidence.
Last night’s dinner lacked salt.
We use of when lack is used as a noun:
I’m trying to overcome my lack of confidence.
The lack of salt made the food tasteless.