Important Preposition

 

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Preposition (পদাম্বয়ী অব্যয়): A preposition is a word or set of words that indicates location (in, near, beside, on top of) or some other relationship between a noun or pronoun and other parts of the sentence (about, after, besides, instead of, in accordance with). A preposition isn't a preposition unless it goes with a related noun or pronoun, called the object of the preposition.

Examples:

Let's meet before noon.

Before is a preposition; noon is its object.

We've never met before.

There is no object; before is an adverb modifying met.

Aware of: We should be aware of our rights.

Aim at: He aimed at the tiger

Accustomed to > He is accustomed to gambling.

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 plan.

Admit of: His conduct admits of no defense.

Affix to/on: Please, affix this hallmark to/on the envelop.

Afraid of: He is afraid of working there.

Absorbed in > He is absorbed in studies.

Allot to: Forty  shares were allotted to him.

Amazed at: We are amazed at his manners.

Ambition for: We should have ambition for attaining higher point.

Ambitious 0f: He is ambitious of success.

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 programme.

Abstain from> He abstain me from smoking

Compare with: Hena is often compared with Liza.

Compare to: The girl is compared to spring.

Congenial to: This weather is congenial to sound

Condole with: I condoled with him on his mother'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 contentment.

Consistent with: Our works must be consistent with our plan.

Contact with: He has a good contact with the good boys.

Contemporary of: Captain Monsur Ali 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: Mahia 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 to charge against him.

Charged with: The chairman was charged with corruption.

Contribution to: Hafsa has much contribution to our women education.

Contribute to: Zahanara Imam has contributed a lot to our women education.

Cling to > He clings to his studies.

Decide upon: They have not decided upon their plan.

Decide against: The issue was decided against her.

Meditate to: Hamira dedicates all his works to his teachers.

Defer to: The manager has deferred the discussion to the next meeting.

Delight in: Mira 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. Kobir.

Depend on: Our economy depends on industry.

Dependent on: Our economy is dependent on industry.

Dislike to/ for: Nitu has dislike to/for the boy.

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.

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: Dhaka was famous for Muslin.

Faithful to: The dog is faithful to its master.

Favourable to: Her speech was favourable to our action.

Favourable for: The situation is favourable for attack.

Fruitful in: Her brain is fruitful in trick.

Fruitless of: Our labour is fruitless of any gain.

Fond of: She 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.

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 on: Suchi insisted me on going there.

Intent on: I am intent on doing that.

Involved in: Ambreen was not involved in the action.

Indifferent to: Mahi is indifferent to our activities.

Influence on: Her success has great influence on my present activities.

Jealous of: Maliha 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 is kind to the poor.

Kindness to: My father showed kindness to the poor.

Known to: Sneha is known to me.

Lack of: The boy has lack of common sense.

Laugh at: Never laugh at the poor.

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 Sumona.

Match for: Faisal 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 Abir 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.

Particular about: He is very particular about building his life.

Peculiar to: This type of dress is peculiar to Sabrina.

Permit of: My conduct does not permit of a sympathetic consideration.

Pity for: He has no pity for the poor.

Play on: MuntaHa plays on a piano well.

Play with: Rima 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: The teacher is popular with the students for his sense of humour.

Preside over: Prime minister  presided over the meeting.

Preside at: He presided at the table.

Prevent from: Grass prevents soil from washed away.

Prior to: Her proposal was placed prior to yours.

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: Sabrina takes pride in her beauty.

Proficient in: Tutul is proficient in English.

Qualified for: Mahfuz is qualified for the post.

Quick at: Arian is very quick at mathematics.

Quick of: Mim is quick of understanding the matter.

Reason with: Himel reasoned with me on this issue.

Pity for: He has no pity for the poor.

Play on: Shefa plays on a guitar 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: He 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: Jebin  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 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: Rayed is satisfied with the boy.

Search for: I was searching for these scopes.

Sentence to: Ershad Sikder was sentenced to death for murder.

Shame at/for: Your parent feels shame at/for your conduct.

Short of: He ran short of money.

Shrink from: Reba shrinks from doing this.

Smile upon: Fortune smiles upon the brave.

Snatch at: A drowning man snatches at a straw.

Stare at: Moni stared at me.

Strange to: Her 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: Himi has no sympathy for/of the poor.

Shocked at: Rubel was shocked at my conduct.

Similar to: Your idea is similar to mine.

> Junior to, senior to, inferior to, superior to

Taste for: Tomal has no taste for music.

Turn down: Turn the volume down.

Turn up: Turn the volume up.

Turn off : Turn the volume off.

Turn on: Turn the volume on.

Due/ owing to/ on account of/ because of: He could not attend school due to his illness.

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: Ria 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  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.

Wonder 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: She was very much zealous for doing the work.

Prepared by: Noor E Alam

Hopeland Educare