Verb
Preposition
account
for
accuse (someone)
of
adapt
to
add
to
adjust
to
agree
on (something)
agree
to (something)
agree
with (someone)
apologize
for (something)
apologize
to (someone)
apply
for
approve
of
argue
with (someone)
argue
about (something)
arrive
at
ask
for
become
of
believe
in
belong
to
blame (someone)
for (something)
blame (something)
on (something)
borrow
from
care
about
care
for
catch
up with (?)
come
from
comment
on
communicate
with
compare
with
complain
about
compliment (someone)
on
congratulate
on
concentrate
on
consent
to
consist
of
convince (someone)
of (something)
deal
with
decide
between
decide
on
depend
on
(dis)approve
of
dream
about, of
excuse (someone)
for
explain (something)
to
feel
like
forget
about
forgive (someone)
for
get
along with
get
back from
get rid
of
get
through with
get used
to
happen
to
have confidence
in
have influence
over
have an opportunity
for
have patience
with
have a reason
for
hear
about
hear
from
hear
of
insist
on
introduce
to
invite (someone)
to
keep
for, from
keep
on
laugh
about
laugh
at
learn
about
listen
for
listen
to
look
at
look
for
look forward
to
object
to
participate
in
pay
for
plan
on
prefer
to
prepare
for
prevent
from
provide
for
provide (someone)
with
recover
from
refer
to
relate
to
rely
on
remind (someone)
of
search
for
see
about
send
for
separate
from
show
up at
speak
about
spend (money)
on
stop
from
substitute
for
subtract
from
succeed
in
suspect (someone)
of
take advantage
of
take care
of
talk
about
talk
over
talk
to
thank (someone)
for
think
about
think
of
throw
away
vote
for
wait
for
warn
about
waste (money)
on
wish
for
work
for
worry
about
Verb
Preposition
Synonym
ask
out
ask someone to go on a date
call
back
return a telephone call
call
off
cancel
call
on
ask to speak in class
call
up
make a telephone call
cross
out
draw a line through
do
over
do again
figure
out
find the solution to a problem
fill
in
complete a sentence by writing in a blank
fill
out
write information in a form (e.g. an application form)
fill
up
fill completely with gas, water, coffee, etc.
find
out
discover information
get
in
enter a car, a taxi
get
off
leave a bus, an airplane, a train, a subway, a bicycle
get
on
enter a bus, an airplane, a train, a subway, a bicycle
get
over
recover from an illness
give
back
return something to someone
give
up
quit doing something or quit trying
hand
in
give homework, tests, papers, etc., to a teacher
hand
out
give something to this person, then that person, then another person, etc.
hang
up
1. hang on a hanger or a hook;
2. end a telephone call
keep
on
continue
leave
out
omit
look
up
look for information in a reference book
make
up
invent
pay
back
return money to someone
pick
up
lift
put
away
put something in its usual or proper place
put
back
return something to its original place
put
down
stop holding or carrying
put
off
postpone
put
on
put clothes on one's body
put
out
extinguish (stop) a fire, a cigarette, a cigar
run
into
meet by chance
shut
off
stop a machine or light, turn off
start
over
start again
take
off
remove clothes from one's body
tear
down
destroy a building
tear
off
detach, tear along a dotted or perforated line
tear
up
tear into small pieces
throw
away/out
put in the trash
try
on
put on clothing to see if it fits
turn
down
decrease the volume
turn
off
stop a machine or a light, shut off
turn
on
begin a machine or a light
turn
up
increase the volume
wake
up
stop sleeping
write
down
write a note on a piece of paper
Question 1:-fill in the blanks with suitable preposition(s).
I have invited my friend………birthday
I am going…….school….car.
A frog jumped……the pond.
I have eaten nothing…….morning.
Will you come….Sunday?
I get up….5 o’clock.
Come…..me…..market.
I am writing a letter…..my friend.
I live ……Delhi.
I am preparing…..my exams.
She is weak…..English.
You must act…..my advice.
The patient had died…..the doctor came.
We must reach….school ….time.
He is good…..playing.
He said….me that God is one.
You must talk…..English…..me.
I have been waiting…..you…..two hours.
He believes…..God.
He does not depend…..others.
He met me ……the way.
I am learning English…..CEC.
He was wearing a cap…..his head.
She has taken admission…..this college.
India was slave…..the English.
He did not wait……me.
I am junior …..you.
He is quick…..English.
He is looking …….a job nowadays.
The birds are flying…..the city.
This road leads…..Delhi.
Someone is knocking ….the door.
Smoking is injurious …….health.
He is tired…….me.
God blessed him…..a son
He is blind …..one eye.
He boasts…..his riches.
This ship is bound…….America.
A son was born ……..her.
He borrowed a book……the library.
Cholera broke…..in the city.
This study is based….facts.
She burst…..tears.
Take care…..your health.
I shall call …..you tomorrow.
I am a candidate……this post.
I am certain….my success.
He cheated me….five rupees.
The child clings……its mother.
I don’t want to comment…..this issue
We an compare Shivaji…...a lion.
He cannot compete …..you in games.
He complains …….a bad headache.
I conferred…..my friends.
I am confident…..my success.
He was not conscious…..his duty.
I am content …….my lot.
I have full control……my children.
He can count…..my support.
He was cured …….his illness.
We was convicted…….theft.
An officer must be courteous…..his subordinates.
He is not competent ……this post.
There is a great competition …….this post.
He deals ……..in sugar.
Mohan is very dear…..his parents.
Death delivered him…….all troubles.
Don’t depend ….others.
She desires ……a son
He is destined…….remain poor.
He backed out …….promise.
He is blind…..his own defects.
Nehru was born…….rich parents. \
He was born …..a rich family.
I am busy ……my work.
The thief broke…..the house.
Early rising is beneficial …….health.
The government bestowed…..him many honours.
I don’t care …..him
He is capable……doing it.
Call ……the doctor.
A drowning man catches ……..a straw.
He was charged …..theft.
You have no claim…..me
The winter break will commence ……Monday.
Compare this book …..that.
The government has compensated the villagers…..their loss.
I shall complain ……..you…..higher authorities.
I went there to condole …….him.
I have full confidence ……you.
I congratulated him….his success.
This room consists …..four windows.
Your views are contrary …….mine.
Do you correspond…..your brother?
We should not be cruel……animals.
The bus collided ……tonga.
You should conceal nothing ……your boss.
He has been confined …..bed for a week.
I have no contact…..him
He was deaf….my request.
The police has to deal….the criminals.
The postman delivers letters…..the people.
There is a great demand……wheat in the south.
He was deprived …….his wealth.
He is desirous …..having a motor car.
He is devoid……common sense.
Don't worry......me.
My father is busy.......his work.
the school is opposite.....the temple.
he laughed ........the beggar.
the sun sets........the west.
dogs bark.......strangers
beware .......imitations.
the cat is afraid.....the dog.
he was annoyed ......him
whom are you talking.....?
what are you thinking........?
i am writing.......blue pen.
my father is ......home
why are you fighting.....this book.
i am angry ......you.
listen.....me what i say.
look.......me.
fill the pot ........water.
he is good.......mathematics.
what happened ......you.
i beg.......say that i am ill.
she invited me .........dinner.
running is good......health.
we are leaving.......Agra tomorrow
i don't watch t.v.......night.
English Prepositions List
• aboard
• about
• above
• across
• after
• against
• along
• amid
• among
• anti
• around
• as
• at
• before
• behind
• below
• beneath
• beside
• besides
• between
• beyond
• but
• by
• concerning
• considering
• despite
• down
• during
• except
• excepting
• excluding
• following
• for
• from
• in
• inside
• into
• like
• minus
• near
• of
• off
• on
• onto
• opposite
• outside
• over
• past
• per
• plus
• regarding
• round
• save
• since
• than
• through
• to
• toward
• towards
• under
• underneath
• unlike
• until
• up
• upon
• versus
• via
• with
• within
• without
