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Appropriate Prepositions

The document provides a comprehensive list of appropriate prepositions and their usage in various contexts, including phrases and idiomatic expressions. It covers a wide range of topics such as emotions, actions, and relationships, illustrating how different prepositions can change the meaning of a sentence. Additionally, it highlights nuances in language, such as the difference between 'complain to' and 'complain against'.

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Appropriate Prepositions

The document provides a comprehensive list of appropriate prepositions and their usage in various contexts, including phrases and idiomatic expressions. It covers a wide range of topics such as emotions, actions, and relationships, illustrating how different prepositions can change the meaning of a sentence. Additionally, it highlights nuances in language, such as the difference between 'complain to' and 'complain against'.

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Appropriate Prepositions:

Confined to
Restricted to
Limited to

Abscond- run away; Absconded with the money

Adjacent to
Close to
In the vicinity of
In the proximity of

Take care of something


Care for

Adequate/ inadequate to some need


This car is adequate to our needs
Fit for

Convince somebody of something

Absorbed in a thought
Engrossed in

Inquire [ask] of somebody of/about something (I enquired/ Inquire of him about his health.)
Inquire into the details of something. [The Police will inquire into the matter.]
Look into the matter
Probe into the matter

Eligible for
Fit for
He is not fit for the post. He is not eligible for the post.

Complain to somebody against something.


Complain against the person.
Grievances against somebody or something.

Contribute to a cause
Conducive to something.
A regular walk in the morning can prove conducive to our health.
Beneficial to/for something

Come upto somebody’s expectations

Endowed with
Gifted with
She is endowed with a charming voice.
Blessed with

Vexed with somebody at something (reason)


Rahul is vexed with his sister at what she has done.
Confused with

Prevail on [Persuade in order to convince]


Insist on
Father prevailed on my taking the test.

Exception to the rule.

Prefer to
Preferable to
I prefer tea to coffee.

Die of a disease [Die of malaria, typhoid]


Die by committing suicide [self-willed death]
Die by taking poison, hanging
Die from hunger, wound, overeating, over drinking, over work, etc.
Die in an accident
Die for a noble cause [Martyrs]
Die for one’s Mother Land.

Addicted to gambling

A member on the committee.

Correspond with- to communicate by writing a letter or sending an email ***************


I haven’t seen my Mother for a long time. But I do correspond with her regularly.
Correspond to- To match or be similar
His actions do not correspond to what he says. [He says something and does something else.]

Incentive to hard work.


Allowance to

Passion for music

Blind in- really blind. [The boy is blind in one eye.]


Blind to- [Overlook the mistakes done by one.] Father is blind to the mistakes of his son. [Be blind
to the fault of someone]

Feed on
Cows live on/ feed on grass.

Be indifferent to [Not to take interest in something]


Mr Sharma is indifferent to the welfare of his children.

Abounds in [to be plentiful/ have enough in number]


Replete with
Filled with
Full of

apologize to somebody for a mistake

Injurious to
Detrimental to
Harmful for/to

Cure of a disease
Counsel sb about something.
Counsel sb against something.
Counsel somebody in Verb + ing

Counsel somebody to do something


However, he was counselled for depression.

Dawned on/ upon someone- occur to somebody/ suddenly you have the realization

Fear for something


Be apprehensive of something.

Fraught with
Beset with
Bristling with
Charged with
Full of
Loaded with
Brimming with

Look for- Search- My cousin is looking for a job.


Look forward to- wait with eager anticipation; I am looking forward to your visit.
Look upto someone- to admire and respect someone
Look up- try to find a piece of information by looking in a book or a computer
If you don’t know what the word means, look it up in a dictionary
Look into- Investigate; The police will look into the matter
Look down upon- hate or regard with contempt

Abide by- follow; We should abide by the rules of the school.

Abstain from – We should abstain from using bad language.


Stay Away From –

Accede to a request- fulfil


Comply with a request-

Acceptable to somebody-

Accused of-
Guilty of-
Convicted of-
Charged with - The man was charged with murder.
Acquit of – set free of a charge

Accustomed to-
Habituated to-
Used to-

Acquainted with-
Familiar to-
Known to-

Act upon someone’s suggestion or advice –

Adjacent to – close by
In the vicinity of –

Agree with – a person; I do not agree with you.


Agree to – a proposal or suggestion
Agree on a point – I do not agree with you on this point.

Allotted to – Set for a particular purpose

Accountable to somebody for something – The members of the Parliament remain


accountable to the people for their plans.
Be answerable to somebody for something –

apologize to somebody for something – Ask for forgiveness

Appeal to a person for something –


Beg a person for something –

Associated with –
Related to –

Assure of – Assure somebody of something; I assure you of my good behavior

Attend to – Attend to what I say.


Pay heed to – Pay Attention to
Listen to –

Aware of – Something
Conscious of –

Begged for - something


Pray for –
Ask for –

Believe in –
Have faith in –

Bent on – Verb + in
Intend to do something-
Upto-

Beware of – Be careful of something; Beware of pickpockets.

Blame somebody for sth –


Hold somebody responsible for something –

Blessed with –
Gifted with –
Endowed with –

Blind in - really blind. [The boy is blind in one eye.]


Blind to - [Overlook the mistakes done by one.] Father is blind to the mistakes of his son. [Be
blind to the fault of someone]

Boast of –
Proud of –
Take pride in –

Born of/ to –
Come of a family-

Bound for –
Start for – a voyage/ journey
Set out on -

Busy with – something

Capable of –
Incapable of –
Capacity for –

Cause for – There is no cause for anxiety.


Cause of – What is the cause of his pain?

Commences on - a date / day


Starts on –

Complain to somebody against someone –

Compare with – Comparison between two similar things. He cannot be compared with his brother.
Compare to - Comparison between two unlike things; Fire is compared to anger.

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