Learning English, Literature, Linguistics: Appropriate Preposition: HSC, SSC, IELTS, TOEFL and job English

Monday, 1 June 2020

Appropriate Preposition: HSC, SSC, IELTS, TOEFL and job English



         Appropriate Preposition

HSC, SSC, IELTS, TOEFL and job English


We use different prepositions with the same word to express different meaning of the word. We commonly use prepositions after adjectives. Some nouns have particular prepositions which normally follow them. We also use preposition after verbs to make prepositional verbs.
Some essential and important appropriate prepositions with examples are listed below.
Addicted to: unable to stop taking or doing something as a habit: He has totally become addicted to online quizzes.

Awareness of: to have knowledge or experience of a particular thing or situation:  There is a growing awareness of the impact of coronavirus among the young.
    Aware of: to know or realize something: The adult should be aware of the danger of taking drugs.
Advertisement for: a piece of writing that advertises a job:  I saw an advertisement for a teaching job in Germany which looked interesting.
Afraid of: feeling fear, frightened: He is afraid of spiders.
Agree to: to accept someone’s suggestion or plan: I agreed to his appointment.
Agree with: to accept the point of someone/something: He did not agree with me.
Agree on: to agree on some issues or point of debate: They agreed on this issue.
Anxious about: worried and nervous about something: He feels very anxious about the future.
        Apart from : except for: He has answered all questions     apart from the last one.
      Belong to: to be owned by someone          
       or somethingThis pen belongs to David.
      Contribute to: to give (e.g. money, time, assistance,                   goods) or  to help achieve/provide something
         He contributed to our collection.
Concentrate on: to give attention to  a particular subject or activity: Regarding coronavirus we should concentrate more on prevention than cure.
Compare to: to compare between two different things: He compares his beloved's tongue to a razor blade.
Compare with: to compare between two similar things: How does life in Portugal compare with life in Germany?
Congratulate on: to praise someone for an achievement or success: We congratulated him on his brilliant success.
Congratulations on: expressions of pleasure for one’s success: Congratulations on your exam results!
Difference between: a way in which someone or something is dissimilar: What is the difference between simple and complex sentence?
   Different from: not the same/dissimilar: David is completely different from his brother.
Deprive of: to prevent someone from having or doing sth: The children are deprived of their basic rights.
Depend on: to rely on or trust somebody/something: You can always depend on David in a crisis.
Due to: because of something: He has been absent from work due to sickness.
Exhibition of: an event of showing paintings, photographs etc.: He went to see an exhibition of art.
Excited about: to feel happy and enthusiastic:  I’m really excited about my trip to England.
Example of: something that shows what you say: Can you give me an example of a compound  sentence?
Familiar with: knowing someone or something very well: He is familiar with the computer software I use.
Focus on: to give attention to someone or something: You need to focus more on your career.
Full of: containing or holding as much/many as possible: The case is full of clothes.
Good at: skilful or successful doing something well: He is very good at languages.
Good for: to have a positive effect on someone/something: Exercise is good for health.
Insist on: to  demand or keep doing something: He insisted on my going to the supermarket.
Information on/about: facts about someone or something:
Can you give me some information on/about enrolling the course, please?
Interested in: to give lots of attention to something: He is interested in working abroad.
Knowledge of: understanding or skills about a subject: For this job you need some knowledge of German.
Lack of: the state of not having something or not enough: Lack of sleep makes him irritable.
Member of: a person, animal or thing belonging to a group: Can I  become a member of your team?
Method of: a particular way of doing something: I used different methods of analysing my sociological data.
Possibility of: something that may happen: There is no possibility of getting rid of coronavirus if we do not raise social awareness.
Prefer to: to like one thing better than another: He prefers coffee to tea.
Prepare for: making something or someone ready for something: He prepared for his interview.
Prevent from: keep something from happening or stop someone from doing something: The coronavirus might prevent companies from creating new jobs.
Protect from: to keep someone or something safe from being harmed or damaged: Sunglasses protect the eyes from the light of the sun.
Prohibit from: to prevent someone from doing something: German citizens were prohibited from travelling abroad.
Risk of: the possibility of happening something bad or danger: We all know the risks of getting a coronavirus if we don’t keep social distance.
Reply to: to answer or respond: I usually reply immediately to comments on my posts.
Responsible for: to have duty of doing something or taking care of: Everyone is responsible for keeping the coronavirus control.
Recover from: to get well again after an illness or hurt: He has fully recovered from the coronavirus.
Rely on: to need or trust someone/something: David relies on me for good advice.
Sorry about: to feel sadness, disappointment, or sympathy about something: He was sorry about what’s happened.
Separate from: not joined or connected: He kept the vegetables separate from the rice.
Similar to: looking or being the same but not identical: His T-shirt is similar to mine.
Surprised at: feeling or showing surprise: I was very surprised at the result.
Suffer from: to experience physical or mental pain: He has been suffering from asthma for two years.
Sure of: certain that you know something: He was sure of passing the exam.
Suitable for: appropriate or right for someone or something: This programme is not suitable for young children.
Talk about: to discuss: We talk about the good things and the bad things.
Translation into: changing or translating something into another language: He did a translation into English of some German novels.
Victim of: someone who has been attacked or hurt: His aim is to help victims of domestic violence.
Way of: a method or manner of doing something: Online classes are one way of teaching students.
Worried about: unhappy thinking about a problem: Doctors are worried about the possible spread of the coronavirus.
Wrong with: causing problem or difficulty: There is something wrong with the computer.

       References
   CollinsOnline Dictionary: Definitions, Thesaurus and Translations. (n.d.). Retrieved from https://www.collinsdictionary.com/
      Cambridge Dictionary: English  Dictionary,Translations 
       & Thesaurus. https://dictionary.cambridge.org/
  Oxford Learner's Dictionaries: Find definitions, translations, and grammar explanations at Oxford Learner's Dictionaries. (n.d.). Retrieved from https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English Online. (n.d.). Retrieved from https://www.ldoceonline.com/
Murphy, R., & Hashemi, L. (2019). English grammar in use. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
Swan, M. (2016). Practical English usage. Oxford: Oxford University Press.





  








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