List of Appropriate Preposition With Examples

• Aware of: People should be aware of their right.
• Aim at: He aimed at the lion.
• Annoyed at: My brother is annoyed at our plan.
• Annoyed with: My mother is annoyed with us.



• Access to: We have free access to the information.
• Accuse (somebody) of: We should not accuse him of the robbery.
• Approve of: I cannot approve of your misconduct.
• Adhere to: We should adhere to our strategy.
• Admit of: His conduct admits of no defense.
• Affix to/on: Please, affix this hallmark to/on the envelop.
• Afraid of: She is afraid of working there.
• Allot to: Sixty shares were allotted to him.
• Amazed at: We are amazed at his manners.
• Ambition for: We should have ambition for attaining higher point.
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• Ambitious 0f: He is ambitious of distinction.
• Anxious about: I am anxious about the outcome.
• Anxious for: I am anxious for the reward.
• Apologize to: You all must apologize to him for your conduct.
• Appetite for: They have no appetite for food.
• Apply to (person): I applied to him for the position.
• Apprised of: We were apprised of the occurrence.
• Aptitude for: The boy has no aptitude for art.
• Aspiration for / after: The boy has no aspiration for/after riches.
• Assent to: They assented to the bid.
• Compare with: Himel is often compared with Liza.
• Compare to: The girl is compared to spring.
• Congenial to: This ether is congenial to sound
• Condole with: I condoled with him on his sister’s death.
• Confident of: I am confident of success in this instance.
• Congratulate on: We congratulated him on his victory.
• Consist of: Our family consists of six members.
• Consist in: True happiness consists in gratification.
• Consistent with: Our works must be consistent with our plan.
• Contact with: He has a good contact with the good boys.
• Contemporary of: Tazuddin was contemporary of Sheikh Mujib.
• Contrary to: Your plan is contrary to his.
• Control of / over: The boy does not have control of/over himself.
• Conversant with: He was not conversant with the plan.
• Converted to: He was converted to Islam.
• Converted into: The water has been converted into ice.
• Convict of: He was convict of trick.
• Conducive to: Fresh air is conducive to strength.
• Contempt for: Mona Lisa has a strong contempt for pop music.
• Confine to: Still the women are confined to the kitchen.
• Cope with: Sometimes we cannot cope with so many difficulties.
• Charge against: We have 2 charges against him.
• Charged with: The chairman was charged with corruption.
• Contribution to: Hafsa has much contribution to our women education.
• Contribute to: Zahanar Imam has contributed a lot to our women education.
• Decide upon: They have not decided upon their plan.
• Decide against: The issue was decided against him.
• Meditate to: Hamza dedicates all his works to his teachers.
• Defer to: The manager has deferred the discussion to the next meeting.
• Delight in: Marry finds delight in book.
• Delighted at/with: My friends are delighted at/with my result.
• Deliver to: The books are delivered to him.
• Deprived of: The poor are deprived of the light of education.
• Deal in (Business) (something): His brother deals in Jute.
• Deal with: His father deals with Mr. Hannan .
• Depend on: Our economy depends on industry.
• Dependent on: Our economy is dependent on industry.
• Desist from: We desisted from doing the work.
• Dislike to/ for: Nur has dislike to/for the boy.
• Dispense with: They dispensed with his services.
• Dispose of: We disposed of our labor in time.
• Dissent from: We dissent from your ideas.
• Distrust of: They have no distrust of him.
• Devote to: The girl is devoted to reading.
• Diffident of: Hafsa is diffident of success.
• Differ from: She differs from me on this matter.
• Different from: They are different from us.
• Emphasis on: The principal gave emphasis on his opinion.
• Entrust (something to somebody): He entrusted him with the property.
• Entrust (somebody with something): He entrusted the book to her.
• Escape from: There is no escape from death.
• Essential to: Hard work is essential to achievement.
• Excel in: The man excels in art.
• Exempt from: The students were exempted from fine.
• Expose to: Don’t expose it to the sun.
• Famous for: Dinajpur is famous for rice.
• Faithful to: The dog is faithful to its master.
• Favourable to: His speech was favourable to our action.
• Favourable for: The situation is favourable for attack.
• Fruitful in: His brain is fruitful in trick.



• Fruitless of: Our labour is fruitless of any gain.
• Fond of: He is fond of music.
• Fondness for: He has fondness for sweets.
• Foreign to: The idea was foreign to us.
• Familiar to: He is familiar to me.
• Familiar with: My father is very familiar with Arabic. .
• Glory in: We glory in your success.
• Good at: He is good at mathematics.
• Grateful to: You should be grateful to him.
• Guilty of: He is guilty of theft.
• Guard against: You should guard against mistakes.
• Guard from/against: Guard against such mistakes.
• Hang to//on/from: Hang it to/on/from the wall.
• Hanker after: Everyone hankers after happiness.
• Hear of / about: I heard of/about his father from my friend.
• Hesitate at: We should not hesitate at speaking the truth.
• Hint at: He hinted at the problem earlier.
• Hostile to: No one should be hostile to such a plan.
• Identical with: Your idea is identical with mine.
• Ignorant of: All of us were ignorant of the problem.
• Immaterial to: This is immaterial to your case.
• Immune from/ against/ to: We are not immune from/against/to any attack from the enemy.
• Import to: The idea imparted to him was wrong.
• Impose upon: Himel has imposed upon all of us.
• Impute to: The police imputed their crime to the victim’s associates.
• Indebted to: They are indebted to you for your help.
• Indulge in: Do not indulge in wine.
• Infer from: We all could not infer anything from his speech.
• Innocent of: The boy is innocent of the charge.
• Inquire for/ after: The principal inquired for/ after students.
• Insist upon: Himel insisted upon my going there.
• Intent on: I am intent on doing that.
• Involved in: Himel was not involved in the action.
• Indifferent to: Himel is indifferent to our activities.
• Influence on: Her success has great influence on my present activities.
• Jealous of: Shefa is jealous of my success.
• Jest at: We all should not jest at religion.
• Judge by: We should not judge a thing only by appearance.
• Kind to: My father was kind to the poor.
• Kindness to: My father showed kindness to the poor.
• Known to: Himel is known to me.
• Lack of: The boy has lack of common sense.
• Laugh at: Never laugh at the poor.
• Libel on: The novel is a libel on human nature.
• Liking for: The girl has a liking for me.
• Live in: He lives in Dhaka.
• Long for / after: Who does not long for/after happiness?
• Loyal to: We should be loyal to our government.
• Marry to: He was married to Suchi.
• Match for: Mahadi has no match for Shakil.
• Match with: That colour does not match with that.
• Meet with: Yesterday I met with a bus-accident.
• Mourn for: The people mourn for their great hero.
• Natural to: This behavior is natural to him.
• Necessary for/ to: Industry is necessary for/to success.
• Object to: We object to that remark.
• Occur to: The idea did not occur to Anis at that time.
• Open to: Her remark is open to objection.
• Oppose to: The principal has opposed to our proposal.
• Opposite to: Her house is opposite to mine.
• Opposition to: There is no opposition to the bill.
• Partake of: Let Himel partake of some food.
• Particular about: Bob is very particular about building his life.
• Peculiar to: This type of dress is peculiar to Liza.
• Permit of: My conduct does not permit of a sympathetic consideration.
• Pity for: Himel has no pity for the poor.



• Play on: Shefa plays on a piano well.
• Play with: Himel played with my feelings.
• Pleased with: The principal is pleased with the students.
• Point out: At first you should point out the problem.
• Point at: Himel pointed his gun at the bird.
• Point to: Her speech pointed to some of our defects.
• Popular with: Himel is popular with the students for his sense of humour.
• Preside over: Himel presided over the meeting.
• Preside at: Himel presided at the table.
• Prevent from: Grass prevents soil from washed away.
• Prior to: Her proposal was placed prior to yours.
• Profit by: We all profit by practical experience.
• Prefer to: She prefers coffee to tea.
• Preference for: I have preference for English novels.
• Protest against: The workers will protest against their employers bad activities.
• Prejudice against: We have no prejudice against any religion.
• Pretext for: This is his pretext for your going there.
• Pride in: Shefa takes pride in her beauty.
• Proficient in: Ibnat is proficient in English.
• Qualified for: Shefa is qualified for the post.
• Quick at: Ibnul is very quick at mathematics.
• Quick of: Shefa is quick of understanding the matter.
• Reason with: Himel reasoned with me on this issue.
• Pity for: Himel has no pity for the poor.
• Play on: Shefa plays on a guiter well.
• Play with: She played with my feelings.
• Pleased with: The principal is pleased with the students.
• Recover from: May your mother recovers from the disease very soon.
• Refer to: This statement does not refer to you.
• Regard for: We have no regard for this old man.
• Relevant to: Your speech was relevant to the concern.
• Relieve from /of: This will relieve you from toothache.
• Rely on: We should not rely on this fickle-minded man.
• Remarkable for: Himel is remarkable for his oratory.
• Remind of: The accident reminds me of my friend’s death.
• Reply to: He did not give any reply to her proposa1.
• Respect for: Shefa has great respect for me.
• Respectful to: We all should be respectful to our teachers.
• Respond to: You did not respond to my call.
• Rest with a person: Now it rests with you to grant my urge.
• Rest upon (something): We rested upon your capacity.
• Reward with: The president rewarded him with the medal for his fearless action.
• Rebel against: The hostility rebelled against the government.
• Related to: Our actions are related to our mentality.
• Result from: Viciousness results from frustration.
• Rid of: It is high time you got rid of your bad habits.
• Rivalry with: They have no rivalry with him.
• Rob of: The mugger robbed me of my possessions.
• Sanguine of: They are sanguine of success.
• Satisfied with: Roy is satisfied with the boy.
• Search for: I was searching for these scopes.
• Sentence to: John Dryden was sentenced to death for murder.
• Shame at/for: Your parent feels shame at/for your conduct.
• Short of: Himel ran short of money.
• Shrink from: Shefa shrinks from doing this.
• Side with: We should side with the blind people.
• Smile upon: Fortune smiles upon the brave.
• Snatch at: A drowning man snatches at a straw.
• Stare at: Himel stared at me.
• Strange to: Himel name is strange to all of us.
• Submit to: At last the protestors submitted to the president.
• Sufficient for: These pens are not sufficient for us.
• Suffer from: The girl has been suffering from fever for two days.
• Suffer for: We must suffer for our misdeeds.
• Suitable for/ to: That food is not suitable for/to them.
• Supplement to: That document is supplement to that.
• Sure of: She was sure of passing the examination.
• Surprised at/ by: We all were surprised at/by her performance.
• Suspect of: We suspect the boy of theft.



• Suspicious for / of: Himel has no sympathy for/of the poon.
• Shocked at: Himel was shocked at my conduct.
• Similar to: Your idea is similar to mine.
• Taste for: Himel has no taste for music.
• Thankful to: She was thankful to you for your help.
• Tell on/upon: Smoking tells on/upon our health.
• Tide over: We can easily tide over the problem.
• Tolerant of: They should be tolerant of opposition.
• Tremble with: The kid is trembling with fear.
• True to: One should be true to one’s words.
• Think of: Hafsa should think of the matter.
• Unequal to: Rifa feels unequal to the task.
• Unite with: We all united with them for better performance.
• Urge upon: We urged the issue upon his request.
• Useful to(a person) for (a purpose): This technology will be useful to the students for understanding the problem.
• Vain of: The girl is vain of her beauty.
• Versed in: My father was well versed in politics.
• Vest with: She was vested with the authority.
• Victim of: We are the victim of the earthquake disaster. .
• Victim to: The driver falls in a victim to avarice.
• Void of: Her speech is void of any meaning.
• Wait upon: He waited upon the guests well.
• Want for: You have no want for money now.
• Wanting in: The boy is wanting in generosity.



• Wish for: They do not wish for riches.
• Wander at (something): We wondered at the natural diversity of the place.
• Worthy of: Her speech is worthy of praise.
• Yield to: They must yield to reason.
• Zest for: I have no zest for listening to music.
• Zealous for: He was very much zealous for doing the work.S