List of Prepositions (Adjective + Preposition)
Here is the complete list of prepositions (Verb+prepositions / Verb Preposition / Verb plush Preposition) with meaning and examples.
Absent from: The boy was absent from class yesterday.
Afraid of: Aren’t you afraid of dogs?
Angry :(Something) – I was angry at what he said.
Angry with: (Somebody)-Mother was angry with her children.
Anxious about: (feeling worried about somebody/something)-Samir is anxious about his mother’s ill health.
Ashamed of: She is ashamed of her bad conduct.
Aware of : (having knowledge of somebody/something) –Are you aware of the new timetable?
Blind in: He is blind in one eye.
Blind to (something) : (pretend not to notice) Mothers are blind to the faults of their children.
Capable of 🙁 the ability or power to do something) –I am capable of running five kilometres at a stretch.
Careful about: (cautious, taking care while doing something) –They are careful about their wealth.
Careful of: Be careful of the dog. It sometimes bites.
Certain of: (firmly believing something)-I think she will arrive this evening. I am not certain of it.
Concern for 🙁 worry/anxiety) –There’s a considerable concern for her safety.
Confident of 🙁 showing certainty about something) –They are confident of success.
Conscious of (knowing what is going on around) –Shila is always conscious of her manners.
Different from: The film was different from what I expected.
Delighted at: (please at an event) –I am delighted at your success.
Delighted with: (SOMETHING) I am delighted with the present you gave me.
Disappointed with: I was disappointed with my performance.
Eligible for 🙁 fit/suitable for something) –Only trained graduates are eligible for the post.
Envious of: Natasha was envious of Sonia.
Excited about: (showing eagerness) – i am excited about going on a holiday next week.
FAMILIAR TO: The place is familiar to me.
Familiar with: I am familiar with the place.
Fond of: Children are fond of sweets.
Full of Your writing is full of mistakes.
Good at/ bad at The young man is good at/ bad at mathematics.
Grateful to somebody for something: The poor man was grateful to the person for his help.
Ill with: The child is ill with a fever.
Innocent of The person was innocent of the charges.
Interested in: Most of the students are interested in English.
Jealous of: He is often jealous of other people.
Keen on: (interested in somebody/something) –he wasn’t keen on going out.
Kind of / good at It is kind/good of you to help me.
Pleased with: (something/ somebody)
(i) Are you pleased with your new house?
(ii) The teacher is very much pleased with me.
Proud of: We should be proud of our country.
Responsible for: (duty of doing something) – Parents are responsible for their children’s education.
Shocked/surprised at/by (something unpleasant happening suddenly) I was shocked at/by the news of his serious illness.
Sorry about: I am sorry about what I did yesterday.
Sure of: Santosh is sure of success.
Tired of: The travellers were tired of walking.
Useful to: The book is useful to me.
Worried about: (be anxious and troubled about somebody/ something) – I am very much worried about my future.
Worthy of: (deserving something) –What you did is worthy of praise.
EXERCISE-1
Fill in the blanks with correct prepositions:
- Why are you impolite __________ your elders?
- You shouldn’t be rude __________them.
- It is foolish__________ you to leave the door unlocked.
- The candidate were eligible __________ the job.
- Are you angry __________ me?
- Are you angry __________ what happened?
- I felt sorry __________ the children suffering from the disease.
- The people next door are furious __________ us.
- It was kind __________ him to help me.
- Some people are cruel __________ animals.
- She was delighted __________ my examination.
- The teacher was judicious __________ the students.
- We shouldn’t be unfriendly __________ our neighbours.
- They have been nice __________ me.
- I can’t enjoy the job. I am fed up __________ it.
- I am satisfied __________ this progress.
- I was surprised __________ the news.
