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I. PREPOSITIONS AND THEIR RESPECTIVE NOUNS, ADJECTIVES AND VERBS. VERBS AND PREPOSITIONS arrive at / in somewhere Apologize to someone for something or for someone belong to somebody ask about something, ask for something borrow something from somebody agree to a proposal, with a person, on a price, in principle concentrate on something / doing something argue about a matter, with a person, for or against a proposition depend on something / somebody correspond to a thing, with a person explain something to somebody differ from an unlike thing, with a person listen to something / somebody live at an address, in a house or city, on a street, with other people pay somebody for something care for someone wait for somebody / something give up something or someone worry about somebody / something talk to someone about someone or something think about somebody / something dream about something or someone (during sleep), dream of something (mental picture of the future) ADJECTIVES AND PREPOSITIONS PREPOSITION EXAMPLE ABOUT angry / annoyed / furious / happy / careless about something I'm really angry about our losses on the stock market! excited about something He's excited about his birthday party next week. worried / upset /sorry about something He's worried about his upcoming examinations. AT Use the good / excellent / brilliant at something OR at doing something They are excellent at planning fun parties. bad / hopeless/ angry at something OR at doing something Unfortunately, I'm hopeless at being on time. AT / BY amazed / astonished / shocked / surprised at OR by something I was amazed at his stamina. FOR angry with someone for something I'm really angry with John for his total lack of responsibility. famous / responsible for something She's famous for her watercolor paintings. sorry for doing something He says he's sorry for shouting at you. (to feel or be) sorry for someone I really feel sorry for Pam. FROM different from someone / something His photographs are very different from his paintings. OF nice / kind / good / generous of someone (to do something) It was very nice of him to buy me a present. mean of someone (to do something) It was very mean of Susan to say that to Tom. stupid / silly of someone (to do something) I'm afraid it was stupid of me to come. intelligent / clever / sensible of someone (to do something) That was quite sensible of Tom. impolite / polite /rude of someone (to do something) I can't believe how rude it was of Jack to shout at his daughter in front of all those people. unreasonable of someone (to do something) It's unreasonable of you to expect to understand everything immediately. proud of something or someone. I'm very proud of my daughter's wonderful progress in school ashamed of someone or something She's ashamed of her bad grades. jealous / envious of someone or something She's really envious of her sister's wealth. aware / conscious of something Teens are often overly conscious of skin blemishes. capable / incapable of something Peter is quite capable of conducting the meeting on his own. fond of someone or something She is so fond of her niece. short of / tired of something I'm afraid I'm short of cash tonight. ON to be keen on something She is very keen on horses. TO married / engaged to someone Jack is engaged to Jill. nice / kind / good / generous to someone She was very generous to me when I was staying with her. mean / impolite / rude / unpleasant / unfriendly / cruel to someone How can you be so unfriendly to your neighbors? similar to something His painting is similar to Van Gough. WITH angry / annoyed / furious with someone for something I'm furious with my brother for having lied to me! delighted / pleased / satisfied / familiar with something He is quite satisfied with his results. bored / fed up / disappointed with something Let's go. I'm fed up with this party. crowded with (people, tourists, etc.) Disneyland is crowded with tourists in July. PREPOSITIONS AND NOUNS PREPOSITION EXAMPLE IN a rise in something There has been a rise in prices recently. an increase in something We have seen many increases in production levels. a fall in something There has been a fall in prices recently. a decrease in something We have seen many decreases in production levels. to be OR to fall in love with someone I fell in love with my wife at first sight. OF a cause of something She is the cause of all his problems. a photograph OR a picture of something or someone He took a photograph of the mountains. An approval of There has been a general approval of the project. An awareness of He has an awareness of the difference between the two versions An understanding of She has a keen understanding of the whole process. TO damage to something I did a lot of damage to my car the other day. an invitation to a celebration of some type We were invited to their wedding. reaction to something Her reaction to his behavior was quite funny. a solution to a problem He provided the solution to our financial situation. an attitude to something (or TOWARDS something) Your attitude to your problems doesn't help them get resolved. WITH a relationship / a connection / a contact with someone or something My relationship with Mary is wonderful. BETWEEN a connection / a relationship / a contact / a difference between TWO things There is no connection between the two crimes. FOR (to go / come) for a walk Let's go for a walk. (to go / come) for a swim We went for a swim as soon as we arrived. (to go / come) for a drink Would you like to come over for a drink? (to go / come) for a visit I'd love to come for a visit sometime. a check for (amount of money) She gave me a check for $50. a demand for something Unfortunately, there wasn't enough demand for our product. a need for something There is a real need for discipline in this class. a reason for something I have a reason for doing that! (to have something) for I had bacon and eggs for breakfast. breakfast / lunch / dinner / supper (US English) a fondness/ a desire / a concern for She has really a fondness for sweets. NOUNS THAT FOLLOW PREPOSITIONS IN ON AT In love On purpose/ second thought At all cost (a todo custo) In a hurry On trial/on fire/on a diet At any cost (de jeito nenhum) In other words On the other hand At all events (de qualquer forma) In pencil / in ink On duty/the way At least (pelo menos) In fact on holiday (UK English) / vacation (American English) At worst (na pior das hipóteses) In short (em resumo) On someone’s own (alone) At your disposal (à sua disposição) In color blood (a sangue frio) On horseback At ease (à vontade) In full (por extenso) On the average/the contrary At hand In kind (em espécie) On the air/ business At intervals (periodicamente) In the least (nem um pouco) on a tour / on a trip / on an excursion At the latest (no mais tardar) In a good mood on the telephone /strike At length (finalmente) In pain On earth (cargas d’água) At the most (no máximo) In the long run (a longo prazo) On all fours (de quarto) At any price (a qualquer custo) In one’s shoes (no lugar de alguém) On the loose (à solta) At rest (em repouso) In mourning (de luto) On the premises (nas dependências) At one’s own riskIn time (em tempo, a tempo) On the rocks (com gelo) At first sight In writing (por escrito) On the spot (no ato, no local) At sunrise- sunset In tears/debt/a whisper On display (à mostra) At a time (de cada vez) On the pill (tomando contraceptivo) On account of (em virtude de) On the whole (no geral) On time (em cima da hora) BY OUT OF FOR By the dozen (por dúzia) Out of breath/cash/danger For a change /ages By far (de longe) Out of doors (do lado de fora) For the better/the worse By hand (à mão) Out of love/date/fashion For keeps (para sempre) By heart (de cor) Out of work/order/reach For instance By one’s side/sight Out of shape/the way/print For good (para sempre) By mistake/accident Out of one’s mind For nothing/hire/sure By all means/no means For fun By check (credit card) For life (para toda a vida) By the way/chance
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