Preposiotions

accuse somebody of something
She accused me of poisoning her dog.
afraid of
Are you afraid of spiders?
agree with a person, opinion or policy
I entirely agree with you.
He left the firm because he didn't agree with their sales policy.
agree about a subject of discussion
We agree about most things.
agree on a matter for decision
Let's try to agree on a date.
agree to a suggestion
I'll agree to your suggestion if you lower the price.
angry with (sometimes at) a person for doing something
I'm angry with her for lying to me.
angry about (sometimes at) something
What are you so angry about?
anxious about (worried about)
I'm getting anxious about money.
anxious for (eager to have)
We're all anxious for an end to this misunderstanding.
anxious + infinitive (eager, wanting)
She's anxious to find a better job.
apologise to somebody for something
I think we should apologise to the Smiths.
I must apologise for disturbing you.
arrive at or in
What time do we arrive at Cardiff?
When did he arrive in England?
bad at
I'm not bad at tennis.
believe a person or something that is said
Don't believe her.
I don't believe a word she says.
believe in God, Father Christmas
I half believe in life after death.
If you believe in me I can do anything.
belong in/on/etc (go, fit, have its place in/on/etc)
Those glasses belong on the top shelf.
belong to
I belong to a local athletics club.
blue with cold, red with anger
My hands were blue with cold when I got home.
clever at
I'm not very clever at cooking.
congratulate on something
I must congratulate you on your exam results.
crash into
I wasn't concentrating, and I crashed into the car in front.
depend on
We may play football – it depends on the weather.
He doesn't want to be dependent on his parents.
details of
Write now for details of our special offer.
die of or from
More people died of flu in 1919 than were killed in the First World War.
A week after the accident he died from his injuries.
difficulty with something, in doing something
I'm having difficulty with my travel arrangements.
You won't have much difficulty in getting to know people in Italy.
disappointed with somebody
My father never showed if he was disappointed with me.
disappointed with/at/about something
You must be pretty disappointed with/at/about your exam results.
discussion about something
We had a long discussion about politics.
discuss something
We'd better discuss your travel plans.
divide into
The book is divided into three parts.
dream of (think of, imagine)
I often dreamed of being famous when I was younger.
dream about/of (while asleep)What does it mean if you dream about/of mountains?
dress in
Who's the woman dressed in green?
drive into
Granny drove into a tree again yesterday.
enter into an agreement, a discussion etc
We've just entered into an agreement with Carsons Ltd.
enter a place
When I entered the room everybody stopped talking.
example of
Sherry is an example of a fortified wine.
explain something to somebody
Could you explain this rule to me?
fight, struggle etc with
I've spent the last two weeks fighting with the tax office.
get in(to) and out (of) a car, taxi or small boat
When I got into my car, I found the radio had been stolen.
get on(to) and off a train, plane, bus , ship, (motor)bike or horse
We'll be getting off the train in ten minutes.
good at
Are you any good at tennis?
ill with
The boss has been ill with flu his week
impressed with/by
I'm very impressed with/by you work.
increase in activity, output
I'd like to see a big increase in productivity.
independent of or sometimes from; independence from
She got a job so that she could be independent of her parents.
When did India get its independence from Britain?
insist on
George's father insisted on paying.
interest/interested in
When did your interest in social work begin?
Not many people are interested in grammar.
kind to
People have always been very kind to me.
lack of
Lack of time prevented me from writing.
lack
Your mother lacks tact.
be lacking in
She is lacking in tact.
laugh at
I hate being laughed at.
laugh about
We'll laugh about this one day.
listen to
If you don't listen to people, they won't listen to you.
look at
Stop looking at me like that.
look after
Thanks for looking after me when I was ill.
look for
Can you help me look for my keys?
marriage to; get/be married to
Her marriage to Philip didn't last very long.
How long have you been married to Sheila?
marry somebody
She married her childhood sweetheart.
nice to
You weren't very nice to me last night.
operate on a patient
They operated on her yesterday evening.
pay for something that is bought
Excuse me, sir. You haven't paid for you drink.
pleased with somebody
The boss is very pleased with you.
pleased with/about/at something
I wasn't very pleased with/about/at my exam results.
polite to
Try to be polite to Uncle Richard for once.
prevent somebody from doing something
The noise from downstairs prevented me from sleeping.
proof of
I want proof of your love. Lend me some money.
reason form
Nobody knows the reason for the accident.
remind of
She reminds me of a girl I was at school with.
responsible/responsibility for
Who's responsible for the shopping this week?
rude to
Peggy was pretty rude to my family last weekend.
run into
I run into Philip at Victoria Station this morning.
search
They searched everybody's luggage.
They searched the man in front of me from head to foot.
search for
The customs were searching for drugs at the airport.
shocked at/by
I was terribly shocked at/by the news of Peter's accident.
shout at
If you don't stop shouting at me I'll come and hit you.
shout to
Mary shouted to us to come in and swim.
smile at
If you mile at me like that I'll give you anything you want.
sorry about something that has happened
I'm sorry about your exam results.
sorry for/about something that one has done
I'm sorry for/about breaking your window.
sorry for a person
I feel really sorry for her children.
speak to/with
Could I speak to/with your father for a moment?
suffer from
My wife is suffering from hepatitis.
surprised at/by
Everybody was surprised at/by the weather.
take part in
I don't want to take part in any more conferences.
think of/about
I'm thinking of studying medicine.
I've also thought about studying dentistry.
throw at
Stop throwing stones at the cars.
throw to
If you get the ball, throw it to me.
translate into
Could you translate this into Greek for me?
trip over
He tripped over the cat and fell downstairs.
typical of
The wine's typical of the region.
wrong with
What's wrong with Rachel today?