Fixed Prepositions with Examples (List -4)

Category: English || Published on : 2020-06-18 14:29:17 || Author : TILS Education 2092

Here is a list of some fix prepositions which commonly confuse a new learner and become hurdle on the path to be perfect at this global language:

162) Mad after/about/for/on (crazy for something)
 India is mad about cricket.
163) Muse upon (ponder over a subject)
 Shikha mused upon the subject.
164) Negligent of (careless of a person, thing or work)
 If you are negligent of self, you will neglect others.
165) Negligent in ( careless in duty)
 Don’t be negligent in your duty.
166) Obedient to (respectful to a person)
 Children are always taught to be obedient to their parents.
167) Obliged by/to (grateful to a person)
 We are obliged by the respond to the perosn.
168) Offensive to (insulting)
 What is offensive to one can be common to others.
169) Opportunity for (chance)
 There are many opportunities for you now.
170) Opposite to (conflicting)
 The reality is quite opposite to their self-claimed belief.
171) Overwhelmed with (overload by emotions)
 He was overwhelmed wirh our the response of public for him.
172) Occupied in / with (busy in doing a thing)
 I am occupied in solving the life problems.
173) Offend with (upset with a person)
 Please don’t get offended with him.
174) Painful to (hurt)
 She finds it too painful to bear the lonliness.
175) Prevent from (stop)
 You must prevent yourself from liquors.
176) Proficient in (skilled)
 It was required to be proficient in a foreign language.
177) Profit by (gain advantage)
 Many receive advice only the wise profit by it.
178) Profitable to (beneficial)
 The deal was profitable to all of us.
179) Proof of (evidence)
 We have no positive proof of her guilt
180) Proud of (feeling deep satisfaction of one’s achievement )
 She's very proud of her father.
181) Partiality for (liking for something)
 She has partiality for sweets.
182) Partiality to (favour a person)
 She always shows partiality to his relatives.
183) Point at (blame)
 No one can point at his character as he is quiet honest.
184) Point to (directed to)
 His speech pointed to a few problems related to poverty.
185) Pine for (crave for a person)
 She is pining for her daughter.
186) Pine away (die away with grief)
 She pined away in the memory of her lost son.
187) Quarrel with (fight with a person)
 Don’t quarrel with your friends over trifles.
188) Quest for (greedy for something)
 Rajendra quest for fame.
189) Quick at (fast)
 He is quick at calculation.
190) Quick in (fast in doing a thing)
 He is quick in working out the problems.
191) Rebel against (to resist or revolt)
 Bulbul rebelled against the teachers in college.
192) Recovered from (to regain a normal or usual condition)
 The patient recovered from flu.
193) Refrain from (hold back)
 You must refrain from all interferences by media.
194) Regardless of (despite everything)
 Abhilash could always make her laugh regardless of his misery.
195) Rejoice at (happiness for success)
 I was rejoiced at his victory.
196) Related to (associated)
 Most of the problems are related to population.
197) Relations with (connection)
 We've always had excellent relations with our vicinages.
198) Relevant to (appropriate)
 This will be relevant to this project.
199) Remorse for (repent)
 She felt remorse for neglecting her old parents.
200) Replete with (full)
 History is replete with examples of the glories.
201) Resemblance to (similarity)
 This wallet bears a strong resemblance to the one I lost last month.
202) Responsible for (accountable)
 You're responsible for cleaning your own clothes and linens.
203) Restricted to (confined)
 She was restricted to talk to unknown boys.
204) Result of (outcome)
 The result of that battle had been deplorable.
205) Revenge on (vengeance from a person or anything)
 She took revenge on him for his misdeeds.
206) Replace by (take place of something)
 Old furniture will be replaced by new one.
207) Repent of (regret)
 He repented of the misdeeds of his youth.