WORDS FOLLOWED BY APPROPRIATE

A large number of words [nouns, verbs, 1adjective and particles]

In English are used with preposition. Each word with its preposition is treated to be a separate combination which has a distinct meaning.

In this chapter, a list of words with prepositions is given.

A. VERB + PREPOSITION

1. Acquit of

Ex: The court acquitted him of the chat we of books.

2. Accuse of

Ex: My father accused me of wasting money on books.

3. Admit of

Ex: This problem admits of immediate solution.

4. Agree to

Ex: She aimed at becoming an air hostess.

6. Apologise to

Ex: Aliyu apologised to me for the delay.

7. Appeal to

Ex: I appealed to the bank manager for a loan.

8.  Appoint to

Ex: Susan was appointed to the post of an editor.

9. Arrive at

Ex: We arrived at Jos in the morning.

10. Avail of

Ex: You must avail yourself of the golden opportunity.

11. Believe in

Ex: I believe in her ability.

12. Bestow on

Ex: God bestowed on us many gifts.

13. Boast of

Ex: Mina boasted of her wealth.

14. Call on

Ex: I called on my friend yesterday.

15. Call at

Ex: I called at Bola's residence.

16. Call for

Ex: He was called for an explanation by the management.

17. Care for

Ex: We must catch up with others in everything.

18. Catch up with 

Ex: The opposition charged the president with misusing his power.

20. Compare to

Ex: Love is compared to a dream.

21. Compete with

Ex: I competed with my friends for a scholarship.

22. Complain of

Ex: She complained of chest pain to the doctor.

23. Complain of

Ex: She complained against under payment.

24. Comply with

Ex: I complied against under payment.

25. Confide in

Ex: I confided in Susan.

26. Congratulate on

Ex: I congratulated my uncle on his success in the election.

27. Consent to

Ex: Amina consented to the proposal of marriage.

28. Convict of

Ex: The court convicted him of the murder.

29. Deal in

Ex: My uncle deals in clothes.

30. Depend on

Ex: it is shameful to your parents when you are an adult.

31. Deprive of

Ex: He deprived his wife offer from mine.

32. Differ from

Ex: Your ideas always differ from mine.

33. Dissuade from

Ex: My mother dissuaded me from meeting Kayode.

34. Distinguish from

Ex: We can easily distinguish a tall person from the crowd.

35. Do away with

Ex: The government is trying hard to do away with presidential system of government.

36. Entrust with

Ex: The doctor entrusted the nurse with the duty of looking after the patient.

37. Entrust with

Ex: The doctor entrusted the nurse with the duty of looking after the patient.

38. Exchange for

Ex: We exchanged our house for a nice plot.

39. Furnish with

Ex: I furnished the application with full particulars.

40. Get through

Ex: I got through my degree examination with distinction.

41. Grumble at

Ex: People very often grumble at rising prices.

42. Guard against

Ex: We must guard our nation against anti-social elements.

43. Inform of

Ex: She informed me of her sister's marriage.

44. Inquire into

Ex: The CBN wanted to inquire into the causes of bank failures.

45. Insist on 

Ex: Susan insisted on marrying Bayo.

46. Interfere in

Ex: It is a bad thing to interfere in other people's affairs.

47. Interfere with

Ex: My friend tried to interfere with my work.

48. Invite to

Ex: She invited all her friends to dinner.

49. Laugh at

Ex: I laughed at her ridiculous joke.

50. Live at

Ex: They lived at a small village in Epe.

51. Live in

Ex: Susan lived in Nigeria for five years.

52. Live on

Ex: We live on vegetables.

53. Long for

Ex: I have been longing for my father's love and affection.

54. Look at

Ex: I looked at Bola with admiration.

55. Look down upon

Ex: it is cruel to look down upon the poor.

56. Look forward to

Ex: I looked forward to a reply from Bola.

57. Look out for

Ex: We are looking out for voung and dvnamic sales persons.

58. Meddle with

Ex: She dislike meddling with my personal affairs.

59. Object to

Ex: Her mother objected to Susan's education.

60. Part from

Ex: She parted from her husband long ago.

61. Prefer to

Ex: I prefer writing to teaching.

62. Present with

Ex: Susan presented me with a wrist watch.

63. Preside over 

Ex: The president presided over the meeting.

64. Prohibit from

Ex: The government prohibited the visitors from entering the place without permission.

65. Put up with

Ex: I tried to put up with her bad remarks.

66. Quarrel over

Ex: They quarrelled over a piece of bread.

67. Recover from

Ex: My father recovered from his illness.

68. Rely on

Ex: I don't rely on my friends for help.

69. Remind of

Ex: Nana reminded me of her sister.

70. Repent of

Ex: She repented of her wrong doings.

71. Stand by

Ex: We must Stand by our friends in trouble.

72. Search for

Ex: I searched for money in my pocket.

73. Suspect of

Ex: He suspected his wife of stealing.

74. Sympathise with

Ex: We should sympathise with the poor.

75. Warn against

Ex: My friends warned me against the danger.

76. Warn of 

Ex: I warned them of the delay.

77. Yield to

Ex: She did not yield to the immorality in the society.

B. ADJECTIVE + PREPOSITION

1. Abounds in

Ex: The river abounds in fish.

2. Absorbed in

Ex: Susan was absorbed in deep affection with Khadija.

3. Acceptable to

Ex: You proposal is not acceptable to us.

4. Accomplished in

Ex: Amina is accomplished in highlife dance.

5. Accused of

Ex: He was accused of forgery.

6. Accustomed to

Ex: I am accustomed to watching television dally.

7. Acquainted with

Ex: Mr. Isa is acquainted with Greek poetry.

8. Acquitted of

Ex: He was acquitted of the charge.

9. Addicted to

Ex: Many students are addicted to hard drugs.

10. Affectionate to

Ex: Musa is affectionate to me.

11. Afraid of

Ex: I am afraid of taking to teachers.

12. Alarmed at

Ex: I am completely alarmed at her death.

13. Alien to

Ex: She is alien to American history and culture.

14. Alive to

Ex: We must be alive to our limitations.

15. Amazed at

Ex: We were very amazed at the major accident.

16. Angry with

Ex: Maryam has been angry with me for a week.

17. Angry at

Ex: They are angry at my remark.

18. Annoyed with

Ex: She felt annoyed with her husband's behavior.

20. Answerable to/for

Ex: You must be answerable to me for your actions.

21. Anxious of

Ex: She is very anxious of meeting her friends.

22. Anxious about

Ex: My mother is always anxious about my health.

23. Applicable to

Ex: This rule is not applicable to foreign students.

24. Appropriate to

Ex: Murjat's dress was quite appropriate for the occasion.

25. Ashamed of

Ex: You must be ashamed of your rude behavior.

26. Associated with

Ex: Mother Theresa was associated with social work.

27. Astonished at

Ex: We were astonished at her strange behavior.

28. Adverse to

Ex: Communal clashes are adverse to national integration.

29. Based on

Ex: The story was based on a real incident.

30. Beat on 

Ex: My friend was bent on starting a small scale industry in Kafanchan.

31. Beset with

Ex: True love is always beset with difficulties.

32. Blessed with

Ex: My sister was blessed with three children.

33. Blind to

Ex: We should not be blind to our faults.

34. Boastful of

Ex: Amira is always boastful of her beauty.

35. Born of

Ex: Stella was born of poor parents.

36. Bound for

Ex: The ship is bound for Lagos.

37. Busy with

Ex: Merry is always busy with her household work.

38. Capable of

Ex: He is capable of working hard.

39. Careful about

Ex: She advised me to be careful about my success.

40. Certain of

Ex: I am certain of marrying Zainab.

41. Certain about

Ex: She is not certain about her appointment in the bank.

42. Charged with

Ex: They are charged with kidnapping a minor.

43. Clear of

Ex: He was cleared of all the charges levelled against him.

44. Committed to

Ex: Nigeria is commuted to world peace.

45. Common to 

Ex: Love is common to all human beings.

46. Comparable to

Ex: Maryam is not comparable to any woman in beauty.

47. Concerned about

Ex: Khadijat is very concerned about her health.

48. Concerned with

Ex: I am very much concerned with my writing career.

49. Confident of

Ex: I am very confident of employing Khadijat.

50. Conscious of

Ex: We must be conscious of our duty to our parents.

C. NOUN + PREPOSITION

1. Access to

Ex: I have got access to the minister.

2. Acquaintance with

Ex: Maryam has got acquaintance with Bayo and likes him.

3. Adept in

Ex: Umar is adept teaching.

4. Advantage over

Ex: She got advantage over her husband on the matter.

5. Advantage of

Ex: We have the advantage of latest technology in Nigeria.

6. Advice on

Ex: The government appointed a committee to give advice on pollution-control.

7. Agreement with

Ex: The Government of our country has an agreement with Japan in the technology exchange.

8. Agreement on

Ex: The two countries have come to an agreement with each other on the issue.

9. Alliance with

Ex: The mass party rejected an alliance with the congress.

10. Anxiety about

Ex: She expressed a great deal of anxiety bout her daughter's health.

11. Anxiety for

Ex: My uncle's anxiety for his daughter's marriage understand his health.

12. Appetite for

Ex: She has an appetite for ice-creams.

13. Appreciation for

Ex: I have developed appreciation for literature.

14. Appreciation of

Ex: Hafsat expressed her appreciation of my poems.

15. Approach to

Ex: We should have a new approach to the unemployment problem in Nigeria.

16. Capacity for

Ex: My mother has a great capacity for hard work.

17. Capacity for

Ex: My mother has a great capacity for hard work.

18. Cause of

Ex: I don't know the cause of the accident.

19. Chance of

Ex: The doctor expressed doubts about the chances of her recovery.

20. Choice of

Ex: You have the choice of rejecting or accepting my proposal.

21. Choice between 

Ex: The choice between a married and unmarried life depends on the person ans his attitude toward life.

22. Collision with

Ex: The collision of the car with a lorry resulted in a major accident.

23. Command over

Ex: Hafsat has a good deal of command over chemistry.

24. Comparison with

Ex: The comparison of a person with another in anything often proves unsuccessful.

25. Concern about

Ex: My mother expressed a great concern about my career.

26. Concern for

Ex: A politician always shows a great concern for his power and position.

27. Concern in

Ex: Laurat did not show much concern in her marriage.

28. Consequence of

Ex: You must be aware of the consequences of your decision.

30. Contrast over

Ex: The police have full control over the law and order situation.

33. Craving for

Ex: There is no cure for AIDS.

35. Danger to

Ex: Terrorism is a grave danger to all nation.

36. Demand for

Ex: They demanded for equal pay for men and women.

37. Descendant of

Ex: Amadi is a descendant of a nobile family.

38. Desire for

Ex: My uncle has no desire for wealth.

39. Difference between

Ex: I filled to make a difference between the two sisters.

40. Difficulty in

Ex; I felt a great deal of difficulty in finding out her address.

41. Disagreement with

Ex: Susan expressed her disagreement with her father.

42. Disagreement over

Ex: All the members expressed their disagreement over the issue in the parliament.

43. Discussion on

Ex: A heated discussion on the matter was held in the assembly.

44. Discussion about

Ex: The prime Minister rejected any discussion about his party's failure in the recent election.

45. Disgust at

Ex: She expressed disgust at the marriage proposal.

46. Distaste for

Ex: Most students show distaste for reading their books.

47. Distrust of

Ex: His distrust of his wife landed him in trouble.

48. Doubt about

Ex: I have no doubt about Maryam's sincerity.

49. Duty to

Ex: We must perform our duty to our parents and love them.

50. Enmity with

Ex: A great deal of enmity developed between the two nations.

51. Esteem for

Ex: I told her to show esteem for her parents.

52. Exception to

Ex: This rule is an exception to the physically handicapped persons.

53. Excuse for

Ex: Maryam tried to make out an excuse for her mistake.

54. Experience in

Ex: Opele questioned my experience in teaching.

55. Expert In

Ex: Sulaiman is an expert in computers.

56. Exposure to

Ex: A patient should not be left exposed to cold wind.

57. Expression to

Ex: You must give expression to your feelings when you write a letter to your intimate friends and by doing this, you can get much closer to them.

58. Flair for

Ex: I have a flair for writing in simple language.

59. Faith in

Ex: I have faith in God

He has no faith in honest life.

60. Favor of

Ex: I tried to win the favor of Nabilat.

61. Fear of

Ex: She has developed a fear of darkness.

62. Feeling towards

Ex: I have a friendly feeling towards Muhibbat.

63. Fondness for

Ex: I have developed fondness for Muhibbat.

64. Grasp of

Ex: He has gained a good grasp of mathematics.

65. Gratitude to/for

Ex: You must show gratitude to those who helped you.

You must show gratitude to our for their love.

66. Hope of

Ex: I have hope of getting a scholarship for my knowledge.

67. Hunger for

Ex: A teacher must create in students hunger for knowledge.

68. Impression on

Ex: Dini's brilliance left a deep impression on me.

69. Impression of

Ex: A writer must feel the impression of the reader.

70. Improvement in

Ex: The company achieved a great deal of improvement in the production.

71. Influence over

Ex: A manager has influence over decision in company.

72. information on

Ex: The author presented some curious information on the wild-life in Nigeria in his recent book.

74. Interest in

Ex; Munirat has showed a keen interest in my book.

75. Interference with

Ex: I dislike your interference with my work.

76. Invitation to

Ex: Abba sent me an invitation do dinner.

77. Judge of

Ex: I am not good judge of music.

78. Knowledge of

Ex: You must acquire the knowledge of computers.

80. Lack of

Ex: Lack of money is not a hindrance to education.

81. Liking for

Ex: I have a great liking for Abba.

82. Limit to

Ex: There is no limit to ambitions.

83. Love for

Ex: Zaidan has great love for me.

84. Match for

Ex: Kevin is no match for his opponent.

85. Method of

Ex: You should know the method of answering the questions.

86. Motive for

Ex: I found no motive for harming Kavin.

87. Necessity for

Ex: I do not feel the necessity for an air-conditioner.

88. Need for

Ex: You must realise the need for self-criticism, if you want to succeed in life.

89. Objection to

Ex: She raised an objection to the business proposal.

90. Opinion on/about

Ex: I have a good opinion about education.

The members expressed diverse opinions on the issue.

91. Payment for

Ex: They received payment for their work.

The doctor declined payment for his services.

92. Penalty for

Ex: We must show pity for the poor.

94. Preference to

Ex: The government must give preference to the eradication of poverty.

95. Prejudice against

Ex: She developed a strong prejudice against Mathematics.

96. Preparation for

Ex: She made preparation for her. daughter's trip to Kaduna

97. prevention against 

Ex: The doctor advised the patient to take prevention against AIDS.

98. Proficiency in

Ex: Bello acquired proficiency in English.

99. Progress in

Ex: Nigeria achieved tremendous progress in space technology.

100. Proof of

Ex: Her face is a proof of her innocence.

101. Provision for

Ex: We must make a provision for out future.

102. Punishment for

Ex: No criminal can escape punishment for his crimes.

103. Pursuit of

Ex: I have been in the pursuit of knowledge.

104. Reaction to

Ex: I tried to know her reaction to my words.

105. Regard to

Ex: We must show regard for our elders.

106. Recovery from

Ex: The medicine is helping my father in recovering from his illness.

107. Relief from

Ex: We must have relief from daily work.

108. Relish for

Ex: I have no relish for milk.

109. Remedy for

Ex: There may be a remedy for cancer in future.

110. Reply to 

Ex: I waited for a reply to my letter from Maryam.

111. Request for

Ex: She made request for a transfer 

112. Remembrance to

Ex: Susan has a close resemblance to her cousin.

113. Response to

Ex: I sent a response to the advertisement in the newspaper.

114. Result of

Ex: The result of heavy population is poverty.

115. Revenge on

Ex: I decided to take revenge on him.

116. Reward for

Ex: The cleric advises us not to expect any reward for what we do for people.

117. Sequel to

Ex: Her employment is a sequel to he application.

118. Skill in

Ex: Maryam has developed great skill in teaching.

119. Stranger to

Ex: He told me that he was a stranger to sokoto.

120. Substitute for

Ex: He gave a good Suggestion to my problem.

121. Suggestion to

Ex: He gave a good suggestion to my problem.

122. Superiority over

Ex: Men show their superiority over women in everything.

123. Surprise at

Ex: I showed a great deal of surprise at Marry's cleverness

124. Sympathy for

Ex: It is very kind of you to show sympathy for the blind.

125. Relent for

Ex: You have a good talent for painting.

126. Taste do

Ex: I have a taste for pop music.

127. Thankfulness to/for

Ex: I thought of expressing my thankfulness to Kelvin for his assistance.

128. Thirst for

Ex: I have a boundless thirst for knowledge.

129.Tolerance of

Ex: The clergyman shows tolerance of other religions.

130. Triumph over

Ex: The host country had a triumph over the visitors.

131. Use of 

Ex: He host country had a triumph over the visitors.

132. Victim of

Ex: He became a victim of his greed.

133. Witness to

Ex: She was the most important witness to a murder case.

134. Zeal for

Ex: She has a great zeal for a poetic career.

135. Zest for

Ex: We cannot live happily without having zest for living.

S. No.	Word	Preposition	Object
1.	Abound	in/with	fish
2.	Absolved	from	a sin/promise
3.	Absorbed	in	study/mediation
4.	Abstain	from	drinking/food
5.	Accede	to	a request/terms/conditions
6.	Access	to	a person/thing
7.	Accord	with	priciples
8.	Accused	of	a crime
9.	Accustomed	to	writing/cold/heat
10.	Acquainted	with	knowledge/information
11.	Acquiesce	in	an action
12.	Acquit	of	a charge
13.	Adapted	to	poverty/one's lot
14 .	Adhere	to	a party/principle
15.	Addicted	to	drinking/smoking
16.	Based	on	an incident
17.	Begin	with	a scene/song
18.	Beneficial	to	health
19.	Bent	on	doing something
20.	Beware	of	pickpocket/dog
21.	Blind	to	faults/limitations
22.	Boasful	of	wealth/beauty
23.	Belong	to	a party/country
24.	Born	of	rich parents
25.	Capable	of	work
26.	comply	with	a request
27.	Compensate	for	a death/loss
28.	Confident	of	success
29.	Condemned	to	death/punishment
30.	Conformity	with	a regulation/law
31.	Congenial	to	peace/health/education
32.	Cured	of	success
33.	Conducive	to	health/education
34.	Deliverance	from	care/anxiety/worry
35.	Deficient	in	common sense
36.	Deprive	of	rights/property
37.	Desirous	of	doing something
38.	Desist	from	a course of an action
39.	Despair	of	beauty
40.	Devoid	of	beauty
41.	Distinct	from	a thing
42.	Differ	with	a person
43.	Duty	to	parents/country/society
44.	Eligible	for	a post/appointment
45.	Endowed	with	imagination
46.	Entrust	with	a thing
47.	Envious	of	a person/thing
48.	Escape	from	reality/danger/trouble
49.	Exchange	with	a person
50.	Entitled	to	rights/vote
51.	Exception	to	a rule
52.	Excuse	for	delay/disturbance
53.	Explain	To	a person
54.	Exposed	to	cold/heat/poverty
55.	Essential	To	wefare
56.	Fail	in	an attempr/exam
57.	Fatal	to.	health
58.	Feed	on	grass/food
59.	Fearful	of	death/danger
60.	Furnished	with	details/information
61.	Fight	for	peace/rights
62.	Fond	of	music/dance/poetry
63.	Grateful	to	a person
64.	Greedy	of	money/food
65.	Grieve	for	a person
66.	Guess	at	meaning
67.	Guilty	of	a crime
68.	Hanker	after	a power/name/money
69.	Hint	at	a suggestion/idea
70.	Healed	of	a disease
71.	Heir	to	property
72.	Hopeful	of	success
73.	Hostile	to	a person
74.	Ignorant	of	rules/regulations
75.	Impose	on	a person
76.	inform	of	matter
77.	Inclined	to	an action
78.	Indebted	to	a person
79.	Indulgent	to	an action
80.	Innocent	of	a crime
81.	Inquire	into	a matter
82.	Insist	on	doing something
83.	insight	into	human nature
84.	Inspire	with	courage
85.	Interfere	with	a person
86.	Interview	with	a person
87.	invite	to	a dinner
88.	jealous	of	a person
89.	keep	to	a promise
90.	key	to	success
91.	Kind	to	the poor
92.	Knock	at	the door
93.	Laugh	at	a person
94.	Long	for	a thing
95.	Lead	to	a place
96.	Lean	against	a wall
97.	Look	after	a baby/the sick/accounts
98.	Mad	with	anger
99.	Mistaken	for	a person/thing
100.	Moved	to	tears/pity
101.	Mourn	for	the dead
102.	Mindful	of	duties
103.	Need	for	help
104.	Negligent	of	duty
105.	Notorious	for	a crime
106.	Obedient	to	elders/teacher/law
107.	Observance	of	rules
108.	Obliged	to	a person
109.	Occur	to	a person
110.	Opposed	to	views/party
111.	Overcome	with	joy/sorrow
112.	Overwhelmed	with	grief/pain
113	Oblivious	of	a date/happening
114.	Obligatory	on	a person
115.	Offend	against	a person
116.	Opposition	to	a policy/party
117.	Partake	of	food
118.	Painful	to	a person
119.	part	with	money
120.	passion	for	knowledge
121.	pay	for	a thing
122.	peculiar	to	a thing/person
123.	persist	in	doing something
124.	prepared	for	an exam
125.	pray	for	a person
126.	prepared	for	an exam
127.	Preside	on	a person
128.	Prevail	on	a person
129.	Prevent	from	an action
130.	previous	to	an event
131.	pride	on	a thing
132.	Qualified	for	a post
134.	Quarrel	with	a person
135.	Ready	an action
136.	Reduced	to	poverty/nothing/ashes
137.	Refer	to	a book/dictionary/case
138.	Related	to	a person/subject
139.	Relative	to	a question
140.	Refrain	from	an action
141.	Respectful	to	elders
142.	Revenge	on	a person
143.	Rid	of	a habit
144.	Rob	of	a thing
145.	Remind	of	an action
146.	Result	from	a cause
147.	Run	after	fashions
148.	Sacred	to	a place
149.	search	for	a thing
150.	Seize	upon	an opportunity
151.	Send	for	a doctor
152.	Sentence	to	Punishment
153.	Sequel	to	a happening
154.	Stick	to	a promise
155.	Short	of	money
156.	Shocked	at	a happening
157.	Submit	to	an authority
158.	Silent	about	a decision
159.	Similar	to	a thing/person
160.	Subsequent	to	an action
161.	Suited	to	an action
162.	Sure	of	success
163.	Succeed	to	a property
164.	Suspicious	of	an action
167.	Tired	of	an action
168.	Thankful	for	a help
169.	Triumph	over	a person
170.	Trust	in	a person
171.	Vain	of	a thing
172.	Venture	on	a new scheme
173.	Versed	in	arts
174.	Vexed	at	a thing
175.	Victim	of	an accident
176.	Vie	with	a person
177.	wanting	in	manners
178.	Wait	for	a person
179.	Warn	of	a danger
180.	Worthy	of	praise
181.	Welcome	to	a person
182.	Weary	of	an action
183.	Yearn	for	love
184.	Yield	to	a person
185.	Zealous	for	a thing
186.	Witness	to	a happening
187.	Zeal	for	social service
188.	Zest	for	knowledge