WORDS FOLLOWED BY PREPOSITIONS ( 17 )

                               CHAPTER-31

338. Certain Nouns,Adjectives and Verbs are followed by particular 
        Prepositions.The following is a list of some important words followed 
        by appropriate Prepositions.

                  
             1.Nouns followed by Prepositions

>) Acquaintance with  : I have no acquaintance with Maria.

>) Affection for : Raman has a strong affection for that poor girl.

>) Apology for  : She offered him an apology for her conduct.

>) Aptitude for : The Marwaris have great aptitude for business.

>) Assurance of : Mr.Desai gave us no assurance of his support.

>) Blame for : Advani accepted blame for the accident.

>) Candidate for : Raman is a candidate for the post.

>) Capacity for : Aftab has no capacity for mastering facts.

>) Care of : Take care of your health.

>) Cause for : There is no cause for anxiety.

>) Cause of : She is the cause of the whole trouble.

>) Charge of : A charge of murder was laid at his door.

>) Claim on : I have every claim on you.

>) Claim to : He set up a claim to the throne.

>) Complaint against : Why don't you lodge a complaint against your noisy
                                         neighbours?

>) Confidence in : I hope she will justify my confidence in her.

>) Control over : Miss Helen has no control over her class.

>) Disgrace to   : She is a disgrace to her family.

>) Duty to          : We owe a duty to our country.

>) Excuse for    : He has no excuse for remaining absent.

>) Fondness for : His fondness for her is natural.

>) Freedom from : Health means freedom from care.

>) Grief at : He felt grief at the death of his son.

>) Hatred for : Her hatred for him was very great.

>) Heir to : The prince is heir to the throne.

>) Influence with : I have no influence with the Magistrate.

>) Interest in : I have no interest in music.

>) Invitation to : She has sent us an invitation to dinner.

>) Leniency to : You have shown undue leniency to her.

>) Leisure for : I have no leisure for amusement.

>) Limit to : There is no limit to his ambition.

>) Longing for : Her longing for her son is great.

>) Match for : Peter is no match for Abraham.

>) Need of : Raman is always in need of money.

>) Neglect of : He is blamed for neglect of duty.

>) Obedience to : I praise her obedience to her husband.

>) Objection to : I have no objection to your going there.

>) Peace with : I am always at peace with my neighbours.

>) Pity for : The king felt pity for the poor.

>) Prejudice against : He has a prejudice against Hakims.

>) Pride in : Her great pride in her wealth is foolish.

>) Progress in : Jack had made no progress in her studies.

>) Quarrel with : I know nothing of his quarrel with her.

>) Regard for : I have a great regard for him.

>) Remedy for : Quinine is a remedy for malaria.

>) Reputation for : Ghafoor has a reputation for honesty.

>) Respect for : The young have no respect for old age.

>) Slave to : A drunked is a slave to drink.

>) Slave of : You musn't make a slave of your servant girl.

>) Subscription to : What is your subscription to the Famine Relief Fund?

>) Sympathy for : All the people felt great sympathy for her in her troubles.

>) Sympathy with : I have no sympathy with her foolish views.

>) Taste for : Kamala has no taste for music.

>) Traitor to : He is a traitor to his country.

>) (The) Victim of : She is the victim of her own foolishness.

      


2. ADJECTIVES AND PARTICIPLES FOLLOWED BY                  PREPOSITIONS

>) Accused of : Ghulam was accused of theft.

>) Acquainted with  : Are you acquainted with her?

>) Acquitted of : The thief was acquitted of her charge.

>) Addicted of : Tom is addicted to gambling.

>) Adjacent to : The hotel is adjacent to the Post Office.

>) Afflicted with : The old man is afflicted with gout.

>) Afraid of : Don't be afraid of telling the truth.

>) Amazed at : I was amazed at her impudence.

>) Angry with : The teacher was very angry with us.

>) Annoyed at : Raman was annoyed at her behaviour.

>) Anxious for, about : 1) He is anxious for(about) her safety.
                                                         2) She is very anxious about her son's health.

>) Appropriate to : The Prime Minister made a stirring speech  
                                                  appropriate  to the occasion.

>) Ashamed of : Mary is ashamed of her conduct.

>) Astonished at : All were astonished at her disobedience.

>) Averse to : Pratap is averse to regular work.

>) Backward in : John is backward in his studies.

>) Beneficial to : Fresh air and good food are beneficial to the health.

>) Bent on : Joseph is bent on mischief.

>) Blessed with : May you always be blessed with good health.

>) Blind in : The carpenter is blind in the right eye.

>) Blind to : Rashida is blind to her own faults.

>) Born of : Gandhiji was born of rich parents.

>) Bound for : The ship is bound for England.

>) Busy with : Jack is busy with his lessons.

>) capable of : She is capable of improvement.

>) Careful about : She is very careful about her dress.

>) Charged with : The beggar was charged with theft.

>) Confident of : Peter is confident of success.

>) Conscious of : Shakuntala is conscious of her faults.

>) Contented  with : She is contented with her lot.

>) Contrary to : The boys acted contrary to my instructions.

>) Convenient for : Will the 4.50 train be convenient for you?

>) Courteous to : She is courteous to all.

>) Deaf to : He was deaf to all her entreaties.

>) Deficient in : She is deficient in common sense.

>) Dependent on : She is dependent on her parents.

>) Desirous of : Raman is desirous of going abroad.

>) Different from : His religious views are different from hers.

>) Disgusted with : I am disgusted with her conduct.

>) Due to : The accident was due to careless driving.

>) Eligible for : He is not eligible for promotion.

>) Engaged to : Shiela is engaged to Harry.

>) Equal to : Sikander was equal to the occasion.

>) Essential to : Health is essential to happiness.

>) Faithful to : The dog is very faithful to his master.

>) False to : Abraham proved  false to his friends.

>) Familiar to : Her name seems quite familiar to me.

>) Familiar with : I am not familiar with her tricks.

>) Famous for : He is famous for his learning.

>) Fit for : Saqlan is fit for the job.

>) Fond of : Girls are fond of dolls.

>) Free from : No one is free from faults.

>) Full of : This book is full of mistakes.

>) Glad of : I am glad of your success.

>) Good at : She is good at Mathematics.

>) Good for : This medicine is good for headache.

>) Greedy for : Arsalan is greedy of gain/honours.

>) Guilty of : The beggar was found guilty of theft.

>) Honest in : Sami is not honest in his dealings.

>) Hopeful of : Is she hopeful of success?

>) Ignorant of : The Headmaster is ignorant of facts.

>) Ill with : Manorama is ill with fever.

>) Indifferent to : They are indifferent to their own business.

>) Infested with:- This house is infested with rats.

>) Injurious to : Alcohol is injurious to health.

>) Intent to : He was intent on winning a scholarship.

>) Interested in : Why are you interested in Maria?

>) Introduced to : I was introduced to the Collector.

>) Jealous of : He is jealous of his friend's success.

>) Lame in : The beggar was lame in the left leg.

>) Lost to : Tom is lost to all sense of shame.

>) Loyal to : The princes were loyal to the Government.

>) Married to : Sheila was married to Raman.

>) Negligent in : He was negligent in his work.

>) Negligent of : He was negligent of his duties.

>) Obedient to : Aftab is obedient to his parents.

>) Obliged to : I am obliged to her for kindness.

>) Occupied by : This house is occupied by his fiance.

>) Occupied with : He is just now occupied with the translation of a French novel.

>) Occupied in : He is occupied in translating a French novel.

>) Offended with,at : She was offended with her husband at his remarks.

>) Open to : She is not open to conviction.

>) Overwhelmed with : She was overwhelmed with grief.

>) Owing to : Owing to his careless driving,we had a bad accident.

>) Partial to : We are all partial to our friends.

>) Peculiar to : This is a custom peculiar to the Japanese.

>) Popular with : Mr George is popular with his neighbours.

>) Preferable to : Health is preferable to wealth.

>) Proficient in : John is proficient in Mathematics.

>) Proud of : He is proud of his wealth.

>) Quick at : This boy is quick at inventing excuses.

>) Reconciled with : Ultimately she became reconciled with her husband.

>) Reduced to : The prince was reduced to poverty.

>) Related to : Is she related to you?

>) Repentant of : Mary is repentant of her folly.

>) Respectful to : Good boys are respectful to all.

>) Satisfied with : I am satisfied with her conduct.

>) Sensitive to : She is sensitive to praise and blame.

>) Serviceable to : This umbrella will be serviceable to you in the rainy season.

>) Shocked at : All of us were shocked at the news of his death.

>) Short of : Jack is always short of money.

>) Sick of : I am sick of being blamed for everything that goes wrong.

>) Similar to : Their customs are similar to ours.

>) Slow of : Slow of hearing ,slow to make up one's mind,slow at accounts,
                      Slow to anger.

>) Sorry for : The Headmaster was sorry for his mistake.

>) Steeped in : Mahmud is steeped in vice and poverty.

>) Suited to : His speech was suited to the occasion.

>) Sure of : *) Are you sure of your facts?
                             *) Can we be sure of his honesty?

>) Suspicious of : The policeman became increasingly suspicious of his
                                             movements.

>) Sympathetic to : She is sympathetic to(towards) suffers.

>) Thankful for : We ought to be thankful to God for His small mercies.

>) Tired of : Everyone is tired of doing nothing.

>) True to : Abraham is true to his friends.

>) Useful for : Salt is useful for many purposes.

>) Vain of : She is vain of her beauty.

>) Versed in : He is well versed in Mathematics.

>) Vexed at : He was vexed at his failure.

>) Weak in : My daughter is weak in Mathematics.

>) Worthy of : He is worthy of our reverence and esteem.

         


             3.VERBS FOLLOWED BY PREPOSITION


>) Abide by : You must abide by your promise.

>) Abound with :The hut abounded with vermin.

>) Abound in : Vermin abounded in the hut.

>) Abstain from : Abstain from evil and do good.

>) Accede to : The Principal acceded to my request.

>) Acquit of : The judge acquitted him of theft.

>) Act from : She acted from fear.

>) Admit of : You conduct admits of no excuse.

>) Agree with (a person) : *) Sami does not agree with me.
                                                                 *) I did not agree with her on this point.

>) Agree to ( a proposal) : I agree to your offer of marriage.

>) Aim at : All of us aim at excellence.

>) Apologize to (a person) : I apologize to her for my mistake.

>) Appeal to(a person): We appealed to her for help.

>) Appoint to(a person) : Jack was appointed to the vacant post.

>) Arrive at(a place) : We arrived at the station at ten.

>) Attend to : Attend to your lessons,please.

>) Attend upon : Sheila has many servants attending upon her.

>) Avail of : You should avail yourself of every opportunity to practise
                                speaking english.

>) Avenge on : He avenged himself on his enemies.

>) Averse to,from : *) He is averse to hard work.
                                                 *) We are averse from takiing action.

>) Bear with : You must bear with my weakness.

>) Beat against : The waves beat against the rocks.

>) Beg of : We all begged pardon of her.

>) Believe in : I do not believe in her honesty.

>) Bestow on : The Queen bestowed high honour on her.

>) Beware of : Beware of false friends.

>) Blame for : He blamed his teacher for his failure.

>) Boast of : She boasts of being the best actress in the town.

>) Borrow from : Rahman borrowed Rs.500 from me.

>) Break into : The thieves broke into his house at night.

>) Brood over : Do not brood over past grievances.

>) Buy for,at : He bought them for/at Rs.10 each.

>) Buy from : He bought this watch from Grandleys.

>) Call on : We called on Miss Hill yesterday.

>) Call to : Jill called to her father for help.

>) Call for : Your conduct calls for punishment.

>) Care for : I do not care for her opinion.

>) Charge with : We charged her with theft.

>) Come across : I came across this in a curio shop.

>) Compare with  (to show difference) : 
                             *)Compare the character of Mohan with that of Ali.

>) Compare to (to show resemblance) :
                          *) Anger may be compared to fire.

>) Compete with : I compete with Harry for the first prize.

>) Complain of : *) She complained to me of his rudeness.
                                           *) We have nothing to complain of (about).
                                           *) He never complains of not having enough money.

>) Comply with : We always complied with his request.

>)  Confer on : She conferred a favour on us.

>) Confide in : The king confided in his ministers.

>) Confide to : Confide  your secrets to none.

>) Congratulate on : I congratulated her on her success.

>) Consist of,in : *) The committee consists of ten members.
                                           *) The happiness of a country consists in the freedom 
                                               of its citizens.

>) Convict of : The judge convicted him of theft.

>) Cure of : The medicine cured him of his disease.


>) Deal in : He deals in Japanese goods.

>) Deal with : Deal fairly with everyone.

>) Defend from,against : *) I defended her from all blame.
                                                              *) They bravely defended their country
                                                                   against enemies.

>) Deposit in,with : *) He deposited all his money in State bank 
                                                      of India.
                                                 *)  He deposited all the documents with his lawyer.

>) Deprive of : Slaves are deprived of their freedom.

>) Derive from : Can pleasure be derived from bad actions?

>) Despair of : Taqi never despaired of success.

>) Die of : Seema died of typhoid.

>) Die by : He died by his own hand.

>) Differ with : I differ with you on this subject.

>) Differ from : This cloth differ from that.

>) Disagree with : I disagree with you on this point.

>) Dispose of :  She has disposed of all her property.

>) Dissuade from : Afzal dissuade her from going there.

>) Distinguish from : Distinguish truth from falsehood.

>) Dream of  : She dreamt of becoming a queen one day.

>) End in : The scheme ended in failure.

>) Enter into,upon : *) He entered into negotiations with a
                                                         business firm.
                                                   *) Sami has entered upon a new acreer

>) Exchange for : He exchanged the cow for the horse.

>) Explain to : Explain this question to me.

>) Export from : Cotton goods are exported from India .

>) Fall under : He fell under the displeasure of the king.

>) Fall upon : The robbers fell upon the merchant.

>) Feed on : The cow feeds on grass.

>) Feel for : We all felt for her in her troubles.

>) Fight with or against : *) Great Britian fought against (or with)
                                                              *) Germany  in two wars.

>) Fight for : They were fighting for their independence.

>) Fly at : The dog flew at the beggar.

>) Fly into : Seeing me,she flew into a rage.

>) Furnish with : *) They furnished the library with books [or]
                                          *) They furnished books to her.

>) Get at : get at (find out) the facts.

>) Get on : He is sure to get on (make a progress) in life.

>) Get over : He got over(recovered from ) his illness .

>) Get out of : I have not yet been able to get out of debt.  

>) Get to : In the evening they got to their journey's end.

>) Grieve at : They grieved at the news of my failure.

>) Grieve about : Don't grieve much about your misfortunes

>) Grieve for,over : *) Don't grieve much for the dead.
                                                 *)  She grieved over her husband's  death.

>) Grumble at : He is always grumbling at his low pay.

>) Guard against : We must guard against vices.

>) Hear about,of,from : *) Have you heard about his dismissal?
                                                           *)  I've never heard of her.
                                                           *)  How often do you hear from your sister?

>) Hide from : I will not hide the truth from my parents.

>) Hinder from : What hindered you from coming here?

>) Hope for : We always hope for better times.

>) Import from,into : Wool is imported from Australia into India.

>) Impress on : I impressed on her the value of cleanliness.

>) Impute to : Do not impute motives to her action.

>) Infer from : Am I to infer from your remarks that you think I am 
                                     a liar?

>) Infest with : Warehouses were infested with rats.

>) Inform of,against : *) Have you informed her of your intended 
                                                           departure?
                                                      *) She has informed the police against the neighbour
                                                           who is a smuggler.  

>) Inquire into : The police are inquiring into the matter.

>) Inquire of : I inquired of her why she had insulted her hsuband.

>) Insist on : He insisted on my leaving the place at once.

>) Interfere in,with : *) Please don't interfere in my business.
                                                     *) He interfered with her in her private affairs.

>) Introduce to : Mary introduced me to Sheila.

>) Invite to : I have invited Rashida also to dinner.  

>) Jeer at : Never jeer at a deafeated enemy.

>) Jest about : Don't jest about serious things.

>) Join in,to : *) Join the point C to the point D.
                                  *) Why doesn't he join in the conversation?
                                  *) May I join in the game?

>) Jump at : Parveen jumped at the office at once.

>) Jump to : *) The Superintendent jumped to the conclusion that the
                                *) prisoner had escaped from the jail.

>) Keep from : Keep away from wine.

>) Keep to : Keep to the point,please.

>) Kick against : Do not kick against authority.

>) Kick at : Atif kicked at my offer.

>) Knock at : *) He knocked at every door for money.
                                 *) Somebody is knocking at the door (on the window).

>) Labour for : All his life he laboured for the public good.

>) Lack in : He is lacking in experience.

>) Lament for : Do not lament for the dead.

>) Land at : We landed at Bombay.

>) Laugh at : We all laughed at her bad manners.

>) Lay before : Peter laid all the facts before her.

>) Lay to : We laid this sin to her charge.

>) Lay under : I have laid her under deep obligation by helping her in
                                     distress.

>) Lead to : This road leads to Poona.

>) Lean to : This judge seems to lean to his side.

>) Leap at : He leapt at the opportunity.

>) Learn of : I am sorry to learn of her illness.

>) Level with : The enemy levelled the city with the ground.

>) Listen to : Don't listen to that foolish fellow.

>) Live within ; Live within your means.

>) Live by : Live by honest labour.

>) Look at : A cat may look at a king.

>) Look after : The shepherd looked after his sheep.

>) Meddle in,with : *) Don't meddle in my affairs.
                                                 *) Don't meddle in politics.
                                                *) Who has been meddling with my papers?

>) Meet with : I met with many obstacles ,but pressed on.

>) Mix with : *) Oil will not mix with water.
                                 *) Mix up the salt with the pepper.

>) Mourn for,over : *) Do not mourn for the dead.
                                                  *) They mourned over the child's death.

>) Murmur against : We must not murmur against new taxes.

>) Murmur at : We all murmur at injustice.

>) Object to : She objects to my going there.

>) Occur to : It did not occur to me to search his pockets.

>) Originate in : The fight originated in a  foolish quarrel.

>) Part with : *) He parted with all his wealth.
                                  *)  He parted with(or from) his old parents with tears.

>) Partake of : We partook of the feast spread before us.

>) Pass for : Robert passed for a learned man.

>) Perish with : They perished with cold and hunger.

>) Persevere in : Mary persevered in her studies.

>) Persist in : Raman persists in annoying his sister.

>) Pine for : She pined for the lost child.

>) Play at : The children were playing at keeping shop.

>) Play with : Don't play with fireworks.

>) Play on : Smile played on her lips.

>) Prefer to : I prefer milk to tea.

>) Present at : We presented the cheque at the bank.

>) Present to : We presented a watch to her.

>) Present with : We presented her with a watch.

>) Preserve from : May God preserve you from all harm.

>) Preside at,over : *) The prime Minister presides at meetings 
                                                       of the Cabinet.
                                                 *)The Mayor presides over the City Council.

>) Press upon : Don't press your opinions upon her.

>) Prevail upon : We prevailed upon her to come to the meeting.

>) Prevail over : We pervailed over(=gained victory over) our enemies.

>) Prevent from : She prevented me from coming here.

>) Profit by : A wise man profits by the mistakes of others.

>) Prohibit from : You are prohibited from entering the class.

>) Protect from : God will protect you from all harm.

>) Protect against : Protect these tender plants against the weather.

>) Protest against : You must protest against injustice.

>) Provide for : He died without providing for his widow.

>) Provide with : You must provide your children with food and clothes.

>) Provide against : A wise man provides against a rainy day.

>) Quarrel with : Do not quarrel with your friends over a trifle.

>) Reconcile to : You must reconcile yourself to a life of hardship 
                                          and poverty.

>) Recover from : He has just recovered from illness.

>) Refrain from : She refrained from shedding tears.

>) Rejoice at,over : *)  We all rejoiced at her success.
                                                *)  We all rejoiced over the victory.

>) Relieve of : *) The medicine relieved me of my pain.
                                  *) He was relieved of his post.

>) Rely on : Do not rely on her support.

>) Remind of : He reminded  me of my promise.

>) Repent of : *) He repents of the mistake he has made.
                                   *) Have you nothing to repent of?

>) Resolve on : She resolves on going there.

>) Rest with : It rests with her to take action against him.

>) Revenge on : He revenged himself on his enemy for the murder of his brother.

>) Reward with : I rewarded her with a watch for saving my child from drowning.

>) Rule over : The king ruled over a vast empire.

>) Save from : He saved her from drowning.

>) Search for : We searched for the lost watch everywhere.

>) Seek for : All of us seek for happiness.

>) Send for : They sent for the doctor.

>) Show over : MOhan showed her over his new house.

>) Shudder at : I shudder at her act of cruelty.

>) Side with : Aftab sided with us in the dispute.

>) Smile at : I smiled at her foolish threat.

>) Smile upon : Fortune seemed to smile upon him.

>) Stick to : Stick to your point.

>) Struggle against : She struggled against many difficulties.

>) Submit to : We must all submit to God's will.

>) Subscribe to : He subscribed Rs.1000 to the Flood Relief Fund.

>) Succeed to : He succeeded to the throne at the age of ten.

>) Supply to : He supplied food to the poor.

>) Supply with : He supplied the poor with food.

>) Sympathize with : we sympathize with her in her troubles.

>) Talk of or about : *) All are talking about the strange event.
                                                   *) What are they talking about?
                                                  *) Talking of travel,have you been to Goa yet?

>) Talk to : He was talking to his friend.

>) Throw at : don't throw stones at birds.

>) Treat of : This book treats of every important subject.

>) Treat with : If we are to treat with you,it must be on equal terms.

>) Triumph over : Virtue always triumphs over vice.

>) Trust in : Trust in God and do the right.

>) Wait on : All her maids waited on her.

>) Wait for : We waited impatiently for the train.

>) Warn against,of : We warned her of the danger,against pickpockets.

>) Wonder at,about : *) I wonder at your stupidity.
                                                    *) I was wondering about that.

>) Wrestle with : Wrestle bravely with difficulties.

>) Yield to : Never yield to temptation.

339. Certain words require a Preposition followed by a Gerund or a Verbal Noun.
         In such cases,do not use the Infinitive.

 1. Sami persisted in going there. [Not:to go]
 2. I insisted on her leaving this place at once.
 3. We should refrain from doing well.
 4. The prince aims at helping poor.
 5. The poor beggar is addicted to smoking.
 6. I prohibited her from smoking in the kitchen.
 7. We prevented her from selling her ornaments.
 8. Abstain from speaking ill of others.
 9. Dr.Katju excels in writing good English.
10. He is intent on winning.
11. He is confident of winning.
12. Bimala had no excuse for remaining absent.
13. Young boys and girls are fond of reading novels.
14. The prince was desirous of visiting India.
15. He is disqualified from holding any responsible post.
16. We hindered her from going there.
17. He succeeded in achieving his aim.

Exercise 98. Insert suitable Prepositions in the following sentences :--

1. He deals-------Japanese silk.
2. His style was deficient------easy and variety.
3. He could not convince me-----the truth of his statement.
4. You must deal fairly------your fellowmen.
5. Criminals are deprived ------their liberty.
6. I correspond-------her regularly.
7. Depend-----the word of your true friend.
8. Can pleasure be derived------actions that give pain to others?
9. Temperature consists-----avoidance of excess.
10. He is confined--------bed.
11. I pray you not to be angry-------me.
12. I do not agree------your proposal.
13. I agreed------him----all points.
14. Abstain-----evil and do good.
15. We waited----anxiety-----the news-----her safe arrival.
16. They arrived-----the railway station just-----time.
17. The culprit is chaged ------murder.
18. She has a passion ------reading novels.
19. I felt the necessity------doint it.
20. Is it necessary-------you to answer all the questions?
21. I have reconciled myself --------my lot.
22. I have resigned myself-----my fate.
23. He was relieved------his post.
24. He has no cause------complaint.
25. One star differs-------another in glory.
26. That young gentleman is engaged-------Miss Brown.
27. The purse was full------of money.
28. He was indifferent-----charms of beauty.
29. She is now married-------a rich merchant.
30. He did not care---------his health.