Appendix 3
absent from (ad)
accompanied by (ad)
‘according to (prep)
account for (¥)
accuse sb of ()
‘accustomed to (adi)
addicted to (ad))
‘advantage of (n)
(but there's an advantage
In. (have) an advantage
over sb)
advice on (o)
afraid of (ad)
agree tofon sth (v)
agree with sb (v)
bad at (a) (but: He was
very bad to me)
base on (v)
basis for (a)
beg for ()
begin with ()
believe in
EM cal avon (one)
calor (= demand) (ph)
campaign ageinstor(\)
capable of (ad)
care about ()
car for sb (s) (= ke)
(take) care of (n)
care for sth () (= tke 10
0 sth)
caretl of (ad)
careless about (ad)
cause of (n)
certain of (ad)
change into (0)
characteristic of (n/ad)
charge for)
charge sb with (Y)
cheque fo ()
choice betweenvot (n)
clever at ad) (butt
was very clever of
youto buy t)
close to (ac)
collaborate with (Y)
Verbs, Adjectives, Nouns with Prepositions
ahead of (prep)
aim at (v)
allergic to (ad)
amazed aby (adi)
amused atlwth (ad)
angry at what sb does (adi)
angry with sb about sth (ad)
angry with sb for doing sth (ad)
‘annoyed with sb about sth (ad)
(in) answer to (0)
anxious about sth (ad)
(be) anvious for sth to happen (ad)
apologise to sb for sth (y)
(make an) appeal to sb for sth (7)
appeal tolagainst (v)
benefit rom (v)
bet on (4)
beware of (v)
(put the) blame on sb (n)
blame sb for sth (¥)
blame sth on sb (¥)
boast abouvot (v)
collide with (v)
‘comment on (¥)
‘communicate with (v)
‘compare with (v) (now people and
things are alike and how they are
different)
‘compare to (v) (show the likeness
‘between sb/sth and sb/sth else)
‘comparison between (n)
‘complain of () (= suffer from)
complain to sb about sth (¥)
(= be annoyed al)
compliment sb on (¥)
‘comply with (v)
conceal sth from sb (v)
Concentrate on (y)
(have) confidence in sb (n)
contusion over (n)
Congratulate sb on sth (4)
‘connection between (0)
(but: in connection with)
‘conscious of (ad)
‘connect to/with (v)
consis of (v)
apply to sb for sth (4)
approve of (\)
argue with sb about sth (v)
arrest sb for sth (Vv)
arrive at (a small place) (¥)
artve in (a town) (v)
ashamed of (ad)
ask for (v) (but: ask sb a question)
assure (sb) of ()
astonished atfoy (ac)
attached to (ad)
attack on (n)
attend to (v)
(un) aware of adi)
bored with/ot (aaj)
borrow sth fom 3b (9)
briant at (ac)
‘bump into (v)
busy wth (ag)
contact between (ni (but: in
contact with)
Content with (adi)
contrary to (prep)
contrast with (\)
Contribute to (4)
convert tofinto (v)
‘cope with (¥)
‘correspond to/wit (v)
‘count against (y)
count on sb (phr v)
cover init (v)
Covered iniwith (adi)
crash into (¥)
(ave) a craving for sth (a)
crazy about (ad))
crowded with (ad)
cruel to (ad)
cruetty towardsito (0)
cue for (ni
‘curious about (ad)
‘cut into (phr v) (= interupt sbi
conversation)
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Verbs, Adjectives, Nouns with Prepositions
damage to (0)
date back to (v)
date trom (v)
‘deal with (v)
dear to (ad)
decide onjagainst(v)
decrease in (n)
dedicate to (v)
definition of (a)
delay in (0)
dolight in (¥)
delighted with (ed)
‘demand for (n)
demand from (v)
depart from (¥)
departure trom (n)
eager for (ac)
efficient at (ad)
(put) effort into sth (a)
‘emphasis on (n)
‘engaged to sbyin th (ad)
‘engagement to sb (n)
center into (= start) (¥)
enthusiastic about (adi)
‘envious of (ai)
equal to (ad)
face up to (ohr v)
fallin an attempt (¥)
fal to do sth (¥)
failure in (an exar) (0)
failure to (do sth) (0),
faithful to (ad))
fallin (o)
familiar to sb (= known to sb) (ad)
generosity toltowards (n)
genius at (0)
lance at (v)
glare at (v)
hhappen to (¥)
happy about/with (ad))
harmful to (ad)
hear about (\) (= be tola)
éepend on/upon (v)
ependent on (ad)
describe sbisth to sb ese (0)
eseription of 7)
die ofrom (¥
die in an accident (1)
aie rom ()
(ave) diference between (n)
dierent rom (ad)
ditty inwith(r)
disadvantage of (0) (but: there's a
disadvantage in doing sth)
disagroe with ()
isappointed witabout (ad)
disapprove of)
discharge sb trom (¥)
escape fromito (v)
example of (n)
excellent at (ad)
exception to (n)
exchange sth for sth else (v)
‘excited about (ad)
‘exclaim at (¥)
‘excuse for (n)
‘excuse 8b for (¥)
‘expel from (v)
‘amir with (= have knowledge of (a)
famous for (ad))
fed up with (ad)
fil sth with sth else (v)
finish wth ()
fire at (v)
fond of (ad)
forget about (\)
{good at (ad) (but: He was very
good to me.)
(fateful to sb for sth (ad)
ues at (v)
hear from (v) (= receive a letter)
hear of (v) (= learn that sth or sb exists)
heir to (9),
hint to sb about sth (v) (but: hint at sth)
discouraged trom (ad)
discussion about/on (n)
disgusted bylat (adi)
dismiss from (\)
dispose of (v)
disqualified from (ad)
cissatsfied with (ad)
distinguish between (v)
divide between/among (v)
divide intoyby (v)
do sth about (¥)
doubtul about (adi)
{dream about (¥)
{dream of (v) (= imagine)
‘dressed in (ad)
experienced in (ad)
experiment onvith(Y)
exper atin (stidoing th)
person good at)
exper ain‘on sthidoing sth) (ad)
done with skil or invohing great
knowledge)
expert with sth (0) (= good at using sth)
‘expert on (a) (= person knowledge:
able about a subject)
forgive sb fr
fortunate in (ad)
tency witht (ad)
tightened of ac)
ful of (ed)
furious with sb abouvat sth (ad)
uity of (adi) (but: he fet guilty
about his exime)
hope for (
hope to do sth (v
(70) hope of 0)
hopeless at (ad)Verbs, Adjectives, Nouns with Prepositions
idea of 7)
Identical to (ad)
ignorant offabout (ac)
ill with (a)
impact on (0)
impressed by/with (ad)
(make an) impression on sb (a)
improvement injon (a)
incapable of (ad))
include in (y)
jealous of (ac)
knock aon (¥)
know abouvt ()
keen on st (ad)
lack in (¥)
lack of ()
laugh at (¥)
lean onvagainst (¥)
married to (ad))
‘mean to (adi)
name after (v)
necessary fr (ac)
need for (0)
neglect of (n)
‘obedient to (adi)
object to (¥)
‘objection ton)
‘obliged to sb for sth (ad)
part with (v)
patient with (ac)
pay by (cheque) (4)
‘pay for (v) (but: pay a bill)
pay in (cash) ()
peculiar o (a)
persist in
{but insist on)
{take a) photograph of n)
Picture of ()
pity for (
take pity on sb (exp)
pleasant to (ad)
‘quarrel about sthiwith sb (vn)
increase in (a)
Independent of (ac)
indifferent to (ad)
interior to (ad)
information aboution (n)
(be) informed about (ad)
insist on ¥)
insure against (v)
inteligent at (ad)
intent on (adi)
Join in
keen to do sth (ad)
kind to (ad)
leave for (v) (= head for)
lend sth to sb (¥)
listen tov)
lve on ()
mention to (¥)
mistake sb for (v)
nervous about (ad)
‘new to (ad)
‘ice to (ad)
‘obvious to (ad)
‘occur to (¥)
offence against (n)
‘operate on (v)
pleased with (ad)
(take) pleasure in (a)
(have the) pleasure of (n)
point att (v)
(impolite to (ad)
popular with (ac)
praise sb for ()
Pray for sthisb (v)
prefer sth to sth ese (v)
(rave a) preference for (n)
prepare for (v)
present sb with (\)
prevent sb from (v)
‘qualities for (ad)
{have no) intention of (n)
interest in (7)
interested in (ad)
interfere within (¥)
invasion of (ni
invest in (v)
invitation to (a)
invite sb to (¥)
involve in (0)
initated by (ac)
Joke about (v)
key t0 (9)
knowledge of (n)
ong for (v)
look aftr (phrv) (= take care of)
look at ()
look for (= search for) (v)
mix wth ()
nominate sb (or/as sth) (y)
(take) (no) notice of (n)
notorious for doing sth (ad))
opirion oton (n)
opposite oto (a)
(take) pride in (a)
tide oneself on sth/on doing (¥)
Prohibit sb rom doing sth (v
prone to (ac)
protect againsttrom (4)
protection rom (a)
protest abowat(¥)
proud of (ad)
provide sb with (Y)
punish sb for (v)
puzzled about (ad)
‘quick at (aa)
207Verbs, Adjectives, Nouns with Prepositions
208
react to ()
reaction 10 (0)
ready fr (ad)
reason for)
reason with (¥)
rebel against (
receive fom ()
(keep) a record of (0)
recover fom ()
reduction in (n)
toler to (Y)
Giriwith) reference to (n)
regard as (v)
regardless of (orep)
safe from (adi)
same as (ad)
satistiod with (ad))
save sb from (v)
scared of (ad)
search for (vin)
{be} in search of (n)
sensible of sth (ad) (= aware of
sth)
sensitive to (ad)
sentence sb to (v)
separate from ()
serious about (ad)
share injot sth (0),
shelter from (v)
shocked at/oy (ad)
shoot at (V)
shor of (ad)
shout at ()
take sth to sbisth (¥)
talent for sth (9)
talk to sb about sth (v)
(have) taste in (n)
taste of ()
terrible at (ad)
terted of (ad)
Unaware of (ad)
Understanding of (n
valid for (length of time) (ad)
valid in (places) (ad)
walt for (¥)
warn sb againstiaboutot (¥)
‘waste (timetmoney) on (¥)
related to (ad)
relationship between (n) (but: a good
relationship with sb)
relevant to (ad)
rely on ()
remind sb olfabout (¥)
remove from (¥)
replace sth with sth else (v)
reply to (ah)
report on (nv)
reputation for/ot (n)
research oniinto (n)
respect for (n)
respected for (ad)
shy of (ad)
sick of (ad)
sily todo sth (ad) (out was sly of
him
similar to (ad)
skilled at (ac)
slow in/about doing sthito sth (ad)
‘smell of (i)
smile at ()
solution to (0)
sorry about (ad) (= fee sory for sb)
{but im sorry for doing sth
speak towith sb about (¥)
specialise in ()
specials in(n
spend money on sth 4)
spend time ivdoing sth (v)
spit intoin ()
spy on
thank sb for (v)
thankful for (ad)
think aboutt ()
threat to sbisth of sth (n)
threaten sb with sth (y)
throw at (¥) (in order to ht)
throw to (y) (in order to catch)
Uneasy about (ad))
Upset aboutiover sth (a)
value sth at (v)
vote againstfor(v)
weak in/at (ad)
wonder about (v)
worry about (v)
respond to (¥)
responsiblity for (a)
responsible fr (a)
resut from (v) (= be the
consequence of)
resut in (v) (= cause)
resut of (n)
resulting from (ad)
rich in (ac)
(et rid of (phe)
rise In ()
(make) room for (n)
rude to (ad)
run into (ph v)
stand for (phrv}
stare at ()
strain on (0)
subject to (adi)
submit to (v) (but: submit for publication)
subscribe to (\)
succeed in (v)
suffer from (4)
sufficient for sthisb (adi)
superior to (ad)
sure offabout (adi)
surprised al/by (ad)
surrender to (¥)
surrounded by (ad)
suspect sb of (v)
suspicious of (ai)
sympathetic toftowards (ad)
sympathise with (¥)
tired trom (adi)
tired of (ad) (= fed up with)
translate from. into (¥)
tread on (¥)
trip over (¥)
trouble with (a)
typical of (ad)
(make) use of (n)
used to (ad)
worthy of (ai)
write to sb (v)
‘wrong about (ad)Verbs, Adjectives, Nouns with Prepositions
atthe age of
at the airport
atthe beginning of (when
sth started) (but: in the
beginning = originally)
al breakfastlunch ete
atthe bottom of
atthe bus stop
at church
atthe cornerion the corner
ata costs
al the crossroads
at dawn
at one's desk
atthe door
atthe end (= when sth is
finished) (but In the end
= finally at all events)
at faut
al frst
at fist hand
by accident
by all accounts
by appointment
by the arm/nand
by bith
by busirain/plane!
helicoptertan! coach’
ship/boatisealaricar ete
(ut: on arthe bus/plane!
train/coach’shipiboat
ina tasi/cariheicopteriplane)
by chance
by cheque,
by correspondence
for ages
for breakfastiunchiinner
for certain
for a change
for ever
for fear (of
for fun (= for amusement)
for good
for granted
at fist sight
ata glance
ata guess
athand
atheart
athome
atin a hotel
al. km per hour
allast
atthe latest
atleast
al liberty
ataloss
atthe match
at midnight
at the moment
at most
‘at night (butin the night)
at noon
at once
‘at peace/war
by dayinight
by degrees,
by the dozen
by far
by force
by hand
by heart
by invitation
by landisea‘air
by law
by luck
by martiage
bby means of
by mistake
for ire
for instance
for luck
for life
for love
for nothing
for once
for the rest of
{or safe keeping
at present
ata profit
atthe prospect
at random
at any rate
al one's request
atthe same time
at schoo!
at sea
atthe seaside
at short notice
alin the station
at sunset
atthe table
atthe time
at times
a the top of (but: on top of)
at university
atthe weekend
at work
at 4 Rose St.
by nature
by now
by oneself
by phone
by postaimail
by protession
by request
by (thelone’s) side
by sight
by surprise
by the time
by the way
by one's watch
for one's sake
forthe sake of
for sale
for short
forthe time being
for a visivholiday
fora walk
fora while
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Verbs, Adjectives, Nouns with Prepositions
in action in general in place of
in addition to (+ -ing form) in good time in polities
in advance (of) in halt in pounds
in agreement (with) in hand in practice
in aid of in haste in principle
in all alin alt) in good/bad health in prison
in answer to in honour of in private/public
inan armchair in the hope of in all probability
ina good/bad temper in hospital in progress:
inbed inahotel ina queue
in the beginning inahurry in reality
(= originally) in inkipencilpen in return
ina book in sb's interest in the rightiwrong
in bret in lengthiwidth ete in a rowhows
in any case in allsb's life in ruins
incash inaline in safety
inthe centre of in the tong run in season
in charge (of) in love (with) in secret
incode in tuxury in sett-detence
in colour inthe meantime in short
in comfort inamess in sight (0
in common inthe middle of inthe sky
in comparison with ina mircor in some respects
in conclusion (to) ina moment In stock
in (goodttad) condition in a good/bad mood in the streets
in confidence in the mood in succession
In controt (of) in the morning in the suburbs
in the country in name only (= notin realty) inthe sun/shade
in danger in need of in good/bad taste
inthe dark inthe news intears
in debt ina newspaper in theory
in demand in the name of (= on behalf of ina tick
in detail inthe rick of time intime
(be) in difcuty inthe north/south inno time
in the direction of ina nutshell Intouch
in doubt in ols in town
ina... dress in the open in tune (with)
inthe end (= finally) in one's opinion in tum
in exchange for in orbit in twoyhalt
in existence in order offto in uniform
infact In other words inuse
in fashion in pain invain
in favour of in pairs in view of
in flames inthe park ina loudiow voice
in the flesh in particular in a way (= in a manner)
in one’s fee time in the past in the way
in fun in person in writing
in future in pieces ina wordVerbs, Adjectives, Nouns with Prepositions
‘on account of
on a... aternoonevening
(on the agenda
fon the air
‘on approval
con arial
‘on average
‘on bail
‘on balance
con the beach
(on behalf of
(on one's birthday
(on board
fon the border
on business
(on call
‘on a campsite (at a
‘campsite)
fn the coast
(on condition
(onthe contrary
(on erect
(on a(n) cruise/excursion/
tripftour
(on (a...) day
‘on demand
ona diet
(on the dole
cut of breath
‘out of character
‘ut of condition
‘out of contro
‘out of danger
out of date
out of debt
Cut of doors:
‘ut of fashion
of ae
off colour
off duty
of limits
under age
under arest
under one’s breath
‘under control
fon duty
fon earth
fon edge
fon an expedition
‘ona farm (but: in afield)
on tre
(on the (4th) floor (f)
‘onthe floor
(on foot
fon the one hand
fon the other hand
con holiday
‘on horseback
‘on imputse
con the increase
(nan island (but: in the mountains)
on a journey
fon one's knees
on leave
fon the let
fon loan
fon the market
‘on one's mind
‘on that morning
(on the move
on New Year's Day
(on the news
(on order
available to the public)
cout of focus
‘out of hand
cout of luck
out of order
ut ofthe ordinary
cout of place
‘ut of practice
Cut of print
‘out of the question
off the map
off the peg
ofthe point
under discussion
under the impression
under orders
fon the outskits
fon page
fon parade
fon the pavement
(on the phone
on a platform
on principle
on purpose
fon the radio/TV
fon the right
fon the River Seine
on sale
(on schedule
‘on the screen
‘on second thoughts
‘on sight
fon the sofa
6 this streetion the streets)
on strike
‘on goodibad terms,
con time
(on top of,
(onthe tail ot
ona tip
‘on the way ('o) (= as | was going)
fon the whole
out of reach
cout of season
‘out of sight
out of step
out of stock
out of tune
out of tun
cut of use
ut of work:
off the record
off the road
(off schoolwork
Under pressure
Under repair
Under the weather
auVerbs, Adjectives, Nouns with Prepositions
212
Against against the law
‘Ahead ahead of schedule
Before before long
jehind 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
wth, with regard to, with a view to (+ -ing form)
Within within minutes
Without without delay, without fail, without success, without warning
Prepositions of Time
aT IN ON
at 10.90 in the morningleveninglatternooninight ‘on Monday
al Christmas/Easter in the EasteriChristmas holiday(s) ‘on Easter Sunday ete
at nooninight/micnight in January (months) ‘on Christmas Day
at lunch/dinnerfbreaktast (time) in (the) winter (seasons) ‘on Friday night
althat time in 1992 (years) ‘on July 30th
atthe moment in the 19th century (on a summer atternoon
atthe weekend (on the in two hours (wo hours from now) (on that day
weekend: Am, English)
We never use at, in or onbelore yesterday, tomorrow, next, this, last every. She's leaving next Sunday.