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1. Adjective + preposition

2. Verb + preposition

3. Reading practice

In English, some adjectives and verbs are often combined with prepositions. Be familiar with them and learn how to use them in a sentence.

1. Adjective + preposition

Common adjective + preposition combinations
dedicated to dependent on dependent upon
different from disappointed in / at / with / about due to
excited about familiar with followed by
fond of full of guilty of
have respect for in accordance with independent of
independent from in regard to interested in
involved in involved with known as
known for limited to made of
made from married to opposed to
preferable to proud of related to
responsible for content with satisfied with
scared of similar to tired of
worried about connected to accustomed to
addicted to angry about (something) angry at (someone)
angry with (someone) ashamed of aware of
based on capable of committed to
composed of concerned about concerned with

 

2. Verb + preposition

Common verb + preposition combinations
account for agree on (something) agree with (someone)
apologise to apply for / to approve of
argue with (someone) arrive at / in ask for
believe in belong to blame (someone) for (something)
blame (something) on (someone) borrow from call on / upon
care about / for compare to / with compliment (someone) on
come from concentrate on consent to
object to participate in plan on
provide for provide with recover from
remind (someone) of rely on reply to
respond to result in search for
see about speak to / with stare at
substitute for succeed at / in talk about
think of wait for consist of
convince (someone) of (something) count on decide on / upon
depend on / upon disagree with dream about / of
feel like forget about get rid of
happen to hear about / from / of hope for
insist on / upon invite (someone) to laugh at
listen to look at look for
look forward to dare to subscribe to

 

3. Reading practice

Read the text below and note how the (verbs, adjectives) + prepositions are used in a sentence. As a practice exercise, try to use the (verbs, adjectives) + prepositions given above in a sentence.

When I was in high school

When I was in high school, I used to wake up early every morning. My alarm rang loudly, and I often pressed the snooze button to take a few extra minutes of sleep. Then, I got out of bed quickly and started my morning routine. I always thought about my day ahead while brushing my teeth and dressing up. My school was nearby, but I took the bus every day because I loved to meet new people.

My favourite subject was Math. I enjoyed solving problems, and I was fascinated by formulas. Mrs. Green, my math teacher, always praised me for my work. However, I struggled to learn English. I found it difficult to study grammar rules, but Mr. Brown, my English teacher, was always keen to help me. He used to give me additional exercises to improve my skills.

I enjoyed talking with my friends during lunchtime. We used to tell jokes and talk about what we liked and didn’t like at school. I often brought sandwiches from home, and sometimes, my mom packed a surprise treat for me. After classes, I used to play the guitar. I started as a beginner and made many mistakes. But with daily practice, I improved my skills. Mrs. Ellis, my music teacher, taught me many chords and melodies. Over time, I could play songs for my family and friends.

Now, when I think about high school, I remember both the challenges and the fun times with my friends. I cherish the memories of the friendships I made and the experiences I had during those years. I am now in the final year of my MSc, and I am looking forward to starting my own company. I’ve always dreamed about becoming my own boss. Until then, I need to concentrate on my study.

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