PREPOSITIONS ATTACHED TO CERTAIN WORDS:

SS 2 English Language by Revd Boye Banjo.

GRAMMAR.
PREPOSITIONS ATTACHED TO CERTAIN WORDS:

1.abide…………..by
2.absorbed……. In
3.abstain ……from
4.Accomplice……with
5.accused…… (Sb)of(sth)
6.accustomed….. To
7.addicted…….. To
8.adhere…….. To
9.admit……..to/into
10.advantage……. Over (sb) of (sth)
11.advantage…….. Of(sth)
12.affection………. For
13.afflicted……,. With
14.afraid……… Of
15.agree………. To(proposal)
16.agree…………. With(a person)about/on sth
17.aim …….at
18.aloof……..from
19.alternative……… To
20.amazed………. At
21.angry…………with/at(sb)
22.angry…………at/about(sth)
23.anxious………. For(sb)
24.anxious…….. About (sth)
25.apologize…… To(sb) for (sth).
26.appeal…….. To(sb)for(sth)
27.appetite….. For
28.approach……..to
29.akin……..to
30.acclimatize…….. To
31.apparent…….. To(sb)
32.apparent…… From(sth)
33.appoint…….(sb)to(sth)
34.apply…….. To(sb)for(sth)
35.appropriate…….. To/for
36.approve…………..of
37.aptitude………… For
38.ashamed………… Of
39.aspire……………….to
40.assent………………to
41.associate……….with
42.dissociate……..from
43.assure……………of
44.astonished…….. At
45.atone…………….. For.
46.attached…………..to
47.attend………………to
48.attribute……(sth) to (sth/sb)
49.authority……..Over(=power)
50.authority………… On(=expert)
51.avail………(oneself)of(sth)
52.averse……………..to
53.ban(n)…………..On
54.ban(v)………..(sb)from(sth/doing sth)
55.bad……….at(=not good at)
56.bad…………for(=harmful)
57.believe………….in
58.beneficial……………. To
59.benefit……………. By/from
60.blame………….(sb/sth)for(sth).
61.boast…………….of
62.bound…………… For
63.burden(n)…………… To
64.burden(v)…………….with
65.busy……………..with
66.bearing………….. On
67.campaign……….. Against/for
68.capable…………… Of
69.concern………….. For/about
70.careful……………about/for
71.caution………… About/against
72.charge………….. With
73.claim………………on/to
74.clash……….. With(sb)over(sth)
75.collide…………….with
76.Collude………with(sb)in(sth)
77.comment…………….on
78.compare……….to(=to show likeliness)
79.compare …………..with(=to show contrast)
80.compassion………. For
81.compatible……….. With
82.compensation……. For
83.compliance………… With
84.compliment…………. On
85.comply…………….. With
86.conducive…………. To
87.confide………….in(=trust)
88.confide………….to(=tell)
89.confidence………….In.
90.confident…………. Of/about
91.confined………. (Sb/sth)to(sth)
92.conform………… To
93.conformity……… With
94.congenial…………. To
95.congratulate……… (Sb)on(sth)
96.connect…….(sth)to(sth)
97.consent…………. To
98.consist…………….of
99.contemporary…….. With
100.contempt……….. For
101.contend……. With(=to have to deal with a problem or difficult situation)
102.contend………for(=to compete against sb in order to gain sth)
103.content…………..with
104.contrary………….to
105.control………… Over
106.connive……….at/in(sth)
107.connive…………..with(sb)
108.close……………….to
109.complain………to(sb)about/of(sth)
110.crash……………into
111.convenient……… For(sb/sth)
112.converse………….. With
113.convict……….. (Sb)of(sth)
114.cure(v)…….(sb)of(sth)
115.cure(n)………….for
116.concern(n)……..about/for/over.
117.concerned (adj)……..about/for/over(=worried)
118.concerned (adj)…….about/with(=interested in)
119.deal……..in(=trade)
120.deal…….with(=to take appropriate action).
121.delight……………..in
122.depend……… On/upon
123.deprive……….(sb/sth)of(sth)
124.desist…………… From
125.destitute…………….of
126.detrimental………… To
127.deviate……………. From
128.devoid…………….. Of
129.differ……..
..from(sb/sth)=to be different from sb/sth
130.differ…………with(sb) about/on/over (sth)=to disagree with SB
131.different……….. From/to/than
132.disgusted………. At/by/with
133.dispense………… With
134.dispose………….of
135.die…………………..of
Eg:person died of accident.

Die………with(=disease)
Eg: person died with cancer

Die………….for(=purpose)
Eg:person died for country/organization.
136.dissent……….from
137.dote……….. On/upon
138.double (n)/doubtful (adj)……..about
139.drenched……. In/with
140.decline……… In/of
141.eager…………….. For
142.eligible…………… For
143.engaged……… In/on(sth)=busy doing sth
144.engaged……. To(sb )=having agreed to marry sb
145.enthusiasm………. For/about
146.entrust……(sb)with(sth)
147.entrust…….(sth)to(sb)
148.envious/jealous……Of
149.envy……………at
150.entitle/entitlement…..To
151.equal……….. To
152.escape……… From
153.essential…….. To/for
154.excel…………..at/in
155.exception………….. To
156.excuse………. (Sb) for (sth)=forgive
157.excuse…….. For (=reason)
158.exemption………. From
159.expose………(sth)to (sb)
160.encroach……….on/upon
161.expect……. (Sth)from (sb)
162.fail. ……………in
163.faith…………….. In
164.faithful…………. To
165.famous……….. For
166.fearful………….. For (sb)
167.fearful………….. Of(sth)
168.feed/live…..on(=eat)
169.fight……. With(sb)about/for (sth)
170.fill ………(sth)with(sth).
171.fill………………..in(sth)
172.fit/unfit…………..For
173.fond…………………of
174.fondness………… For
175.free…………from/of
176.frightened………… At
177.full…………………..of
178.fuss………..about/over
179.fed up…………..with
180.glad…….about (=happy)
181.glad…….of(=greatful)
182.glance…………… At
183.good……at(=able to do sth well)skillful
184.good………for(=suitable) convenient
185.grapple……….. With
186.greatful…….to(sb)for(sth)
187.grief……….. At/over
188.grieve………for/over
189.guard………Against
190.guilty…….. About
(=feeling ashamed because you have done sth that you know is wrong)
191.guilty…….. Of(=having done sth illegal)
192.harmful/injurious…..To
193.heir………..to ( sth)
194.heir……….of (sb)
195.hint………….at
196.hope……….. For
197.hope………..for/of
198.hopeful……….. About/of
199.hostile…………. To
200.habit……of(doing sth)
201.identical……. With
202.ignorant……… About/of
203.impact….. Of(sb)on(sth/sb)
204.impose……….. On
205.impress……. (Sb) with(sth)
206.impression……… On(sb)
207.impression….. Of(sth)
208.impressed……..with/by
209.independent…….. Of
210.indifferent/callous……to
211.indispensable…… To(sb/sth)
212.indispensable…….. For(doing sth)
213.infected……………. With
214.infer………………..from
215.influence….. Over(=control)
216.influence…….. On/upon(=effect)
217.inform………….. Of
218.inquiry…………about/into
219.insight………… Into
220.insist……………..on
221.insistence……….on
222.interact………….. With
223.interaction……… With (sb/sth)
224.interaction……. Between (two things or persons)
225.interested……….. In
226.interfere……… In(=get involved)
227.interfere…….. With(=prevent)
228.invest………………..in
229.involved……………in
230.irrelevant…………… To
231.irrespective……….. Of
232.meddle…………… In
233.keen………………….on
234.kind/cruel…………to
235.lack………………..of
236.lacking…………….in
237.lament………..over
238.laugh…………….. At
239.lead…………………to
240.leave……….for(a place)=go to
241.liable……. For(=legally responsible for paying the cost of)
242.liable…….. To(=likely to be punished by law for)
243.listen…………. To
244.longing (n)/long(v)……….for
245.look/stare/gaze…….at
246.lust…………………for
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.march…………….on
248.married…………..to
249.marvel…………….at
250.meditate/concentrate……on
251.mourn…………….. For
252.nag…………………at
253.need/necessity….For
254.negligent…………. In
255.nervous……..About/of
256.notorious………. For
257.obedient…………. To
258.object/objection…..to
259.oblige…..(sb)with(sth)
260.obliged….. To(sb)for (sth)
261.obsession……….with
262.obsessive………. About
263.open…… To(sb/sth)
264.opportunity……for(sb/sth)
265.opportunity……for/of(doing sth)
266.part……..from(=leave sb)
267.part……with(=to give sth to sb else)
268.partial…………… To
269.partially………For(sth)
270.passion…………..for
271.pertain…………….to
272.persist……….in(doing sth)
273.persist……..in/with(sth)
274.pleased………..With
275.pleasing……….. To
276.popular…………. With
277.pray……to(sb)for(sth)
278.prefer…… (Sb/sth)to(sb/sth)
279.preferable…………. To
280.pretext……………for
281.prevail……on(=persuade)
282.prevail…….over(=defeat)
283.prevent………. From
284.pride…………. In
285.prior…………… To
286.prohibit……….from
287.prone……………. To
288.proud…………… Of
289.provide….. (Sb)with(sth)
290.provide……(sth)fo(sb)
291.pessimistic……. About
292.positive………..About
293.quarrel……..About(sth)
294.quarrel……. With(sb)
295.ready………… For
296.reconcile….. To(sth)
297.reconcile….. (Sth)with(sth)
298.recover(v)…….from
299.recovery(n)……from
300.refer…………… To
301.reference………. To
302.rejoice………. At/over
303.related…………… To
304.rely……………….on
305.remind…………..of
306.remorse………. For
307.request…………for
308.resemblance….. To
309.resolve……………on
310.responsible…..for (sth)
311.restricted…….. To
312.rid………………..of
313.rob………………..of
314.resign………… From
315.search……………. For
316.seek…………..for
317.senior/junior…….To
318.sensitive…… To/about
319.sequel…………….to
320.short……………….of
321.similar……………. To
322.smile/sneer/giggle…At
323.sorry………about/for
324.spend………….on
325.stick…… To(=to continue doing sth despite difficulties)
326.subject…………. To
327.submission……..to
328.suffuse………….with
329.succeed………….. In
330.succession……..in
331.succumb………..to
332.suffer……………..from
333.superior/inferior……to
334.supplement………. To
335.supply……. (Sth)to (sb)
336.supply…….(sb)with(sth )
337.surprised/shocked….At
338.suspect…… I.(sb/sth)of(sth)
339.suspicious…………. Of
340.sympathize…..with(sb/sth)
341.thankful ……for(sth)
342.thankful…………. To(sb)
343.thirst/hunger/desire………For
344.threaten……(sb)with(sth)
345.tired………………… Of
346.stick………………. Of
347.tremble………. With
348.true………………to
349.used……………..to
350.victory…… Over/against. 351.venue…………. For
352.wait……………..for
353.want……………..of
354.waste…………on(sth)
355.withdraw……….from
356.wonder…… About (=think about)
357.wonder……… At(=be surprised)
358.worthy…………… Of
359.write…… (Sth)to(sb)
360.write….. In(ink/pencil)
361.write…….. With(a pen)
362.yearn…………..for
363.yearning………… For
364.yield……………… On
365.yield…………… VG…..to
366.thrive………………. On
367.self-sufficient……..in
368.debate……. on/with/for