GR N Voc 5
GR N Voc 5
GR N Voc 5
RULE: Preposition: is a word which joins a noun or pronoun to a sentence or another word to show
relationship. (Pre=before; position=place)
EXAMPLE: There is no water in the well. (relationship with ‘there is no water’ and ‘well’)
He will leave by tomorrow’s train. (relationship of ‘leave’ [verb] with ‘train’ [noun])
We are proud of you. (relationship of ‘proud’ [adjective] with ‘you’ [pronoun])
1. Beside winning independence, the people also got a new identity. besides
2. This land is situated among the desert and the grassland.between
3. The treasure was kept into a hiding place.in
4. Arun cut his hand by a knife.with
5. The student did not come to class since many days.for
6. This is a comfortable house to live.to live in
7. The workers asked a holiday for a holiday
8. We pray God everyday.to god
9. My house is superior than yours. Superior to (that of)
10. This question is different to the earlier one.from
11. You can call him with his first name.by
12. The application should be filled with ink. in
13. The elders need to discuss about the matter. Discuss the matter
14. The guest was given a chair to sit. To sit on
15. We are searching a book in the library.for a book
RULE: Nouns with specific prepositions.
FORM EXAMPLE
addiction to His addiction to reading makes him buy a book every week.
advantage of He has the advantage of speaking the local language.
anxiety about Her anxiety about her result in the examination worried her parents.
belief in His belief in his mother’s words was total.
credit for She took credit for improving the discipline at home.
dedication to His dedication to learning was encouraging.
delay in The delay in the train’s arrival caused problems.
devotion to His devotion to his elders is a model for others.
disadvantage of The disadvantage of living in the city is that you miss the rural beauty.
experience in She has a great deal of experience in selling new products.
fear of His fear of the dark made him the butt of laughter.
fondness for Her fondness for the child was evident.
Invitation to His friends refused to accept his invitation to attend the reception.
interest in Her career choice depends on her interest in Chemistry.
knowledge of Her knowledge of spelling English words helped her during the competition.
love of His love of swimming developed when he was a child.
Memory of The memories of this even will stay with them forever.
preference for I think his preference for his native language is natural.
process of The process of building this bridge was very complicated.
reaction to His reaction to getting a prize was amazing.
reason for The main reason for taking the course is to improve your language skills.
regret for The criminal's regret for committing the crime appeared false..
report on The magazine's report on etiquette and grooming was very good..
reputation for Her reputation for cheating ensured that he has no friends.
EXERCISE: Make sentences with the list of specific adjective+prepositions combinations listed
below:
Accustomed to
Accused of
Angry with
Brilliant at
Busy with
Capable of
Content with
Different from
Disappointed with
Eligible for
Excited about
Famous for
Frightened of
Good at
Happy about
Inferior to
Jealous of
Proud of
Ready for
Satisfied with
RULE: Verb with specific prepositions
EXAMPLE: The entire team agreed with their leader.
EXERCISE: Make sentences with the list of specific verb+preposition combinations listed below:
Apply for
Approve of
Beg for
Begin with
Communicate with
Complain about
Depend on
Differ from
Emerge from
Forget about
Hear of/about
Insist on
Listen to
Participate in
Prepare for
Rely on
Recover from
Specialize in
Turn to
Wait for