Preposition combinations: 1, 2
- be innocent of
- insist on/upon
- be interested in
- introduce to
- be involved in
- be jealous of
- keep from
- be known for
- be limited to
- be located in
- look forward to
- be made of, from
- be married to
- object to
- be opposed to
- participate in
- be patient with
- be pleased with
- be polite to
- pray for
- be prepared for
- prevent from
- prohibit from
- be protected from
- be proud of
- provide with
- be qualified for
- recover from
- be related to
- be relevant to
- reply on/upon
- be remembered for
- rescue from
- respond to
- be responsible for
- be satisfied with
- be scared of, by
- stare at
- stop from
- subscribe to
- substiture for
- succeed in
- take advantage of
- take care of
- talk about, of
- be terrified of, by
- thank for
- think about, of
- be tired of, from
- be upset with
- be used to
- vote for
- be worried about
There are certain combinations of prepositions with adjectives and verbs that we always use. These combinations are frequently different from those of other languages.
This page is one of PLS's English grammar pages for people who want to learn or improve their English grammar skills.
