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Prepositions

about

above

across

after

against

along

among

around

at

before

behind

between

by

during

for

from

in

in front of

into

near

of

off

on

out

out of

over

through

till

to

toward

under

up

upon

with

within

without

Word + Preposition

(sb = somebody sth = something)

(break sth) by accident

according to (the weather forecast)

an advertisement for sth

(to be) afraid of (dogs)

at the age of (six)

(I don't) agree with (you)

(to) apply for (a job)

(to) argue with sb about sth

(to) arrive at (the station) = at a place

(to) arrive in (England) = in a country

(This machine's) out of order

(to) pay (£500) for (a car)

(to) point (a gun) at sb/sth

(to) rely on sb/sth

as a result

(to) sell sth for (£300)

(to) share sth with sb

(Your shirt is) similar to (mine).

(to) speak to sb about sth

(to) spend money on (clothes)

(to) steal sth from sb

a story about sb/sth

(to) be on strike for (more money)

(to) suffer from sth

(to) talk to sb about sth

on television

(to) think about (What are you thinking about?)

(to) think of (What do you think of Van Gogh?)

(to) throw (tomatoes) at sb

a ticket for (a concert)

(to) be tired of sb/sth

(to) get in touch with sb

(to) wait for sb/sth

on the way (to school)

(to) work as (a teacher)

(to) work for (an organization)

(to) worry about sb/sth

to write (a letter) to sb

(to) ask for sth

(to) be aware of (a problem)

(to) believe in (God)

(to) belong to sb

(to) be bored with sb/sth

(to) go by bus, train, car

(Have you got) change for (a pound)?

(I'm) in charge.

on the coast

(I) come from (Scotland)

Compared with (other schools, this one is cheap)

(to) complain about (the food)

in (good) condition

(to) deal with (a problem)

(She has a) degree in (English literature).

(to) depend on (the weather)

(to) develop into (a big business)

(to) die of (a heart attack)

(to be) different from/to sb/sth

(Your country is) different from/to (mine).

in the distance

(to) dream about sb/sth

(to be) fed up with sb/sth

(to) fight against sb/sth

(to) find out about sb/sth

on a flight to (London)

(to live) on the (third) floor

(to) forget about sb/sth

(to be) full of (energy)

(to) get on (well) with sb

(to) go out with sb = be boyfriend and girlfriend

(to be) good at sth

(to be) on holiday

(to be) at home (But (to) go home)

(to be) impressed by sb/sth

(to) have an interview for a job

(to) invite sb to (a party) or for (dinner)

(to) laugh at sb/sth

(to) listen to sb/sth

(to) be interested in sb/sth

(to) look after (sb who is ill)

(to) look at (a picture)

(to) look for (sth you have lost)

(to) look forward to (a holiday)

(to) be in love with sb

(We've got lamb) for (lunch/dinner).

(to be) married to sb

(The room's) in a mess.

in the north/south

(to) operate on sb

in the (19th) century