Some Important Preposition and Usage:

Some Important Preposition and Usage:

1. Do not laugh (for/against/at) the poor.
— at
2. He is competent (of/for/to) the post.
— for
3. A prize was awarded to him for proficiency (to/
on/in) music.
— in
4. He was debarred (to/at/from) going there.
— from
5. His statement coincides (in/like/with) mine.
— with
6. He appointed me (in/to/of) this post.
— to
7. I have no desire (for/to/with) riches.
— for
8. I have no cause (for/of/to) anxiety.
— for
9. You should be ashamed (at/of/for) your
misconduct.
— of
10. I have no taste (for/in/to) music.
— for
11. He has no interest (for/on/in) mathematics.
— in
12. The school consists (in/of/with) five class
rooms.
— of
13. Do not run (to/with/into) debt.
— into
14. He was charged (from/with/of) theft.
— with
15. He does not hanker (after/with/in) money.
— after
16. Your conduct admits (to/of/for) no excuse.
— of
17. We should be alive (to/by/for) our problems.
— to
18. I congratulated him (for/to/on) his success.
— on
19. I am not bad (at/with/in) tennis.
— at
20. What is the time (by/at/in) your watch?
— by
21. Water is changed (in/into/to) vapor.
— into
22. Smoking is detrimental (for/to/with) health.
— to
23. A man of character is true (at/for/to) his word.
— to
24. I prefer tea (over/in/to) coffee.
— to
25. He learnt the poem (with/in/by) heart.
— by
26. A drowning man catches (to/at/for) a straw.
— at
27. A friend (do/in/to) need is a friend indeed.
— in
28. Socrates was accused (to/of/for) misleading the
young section in Athens.
— of
29. He prides himself (in/of/on) his wealth.
— on
30. The man died (in/to/from) hunger.
— from
31. He looked me (on/at/in) my face.
— on
32. We pray (of/over/for) your success.
— for
33. He comes (in/from/of) a noble family.
— of
34. He has retired (in/to/at) bed.
— to
35. I do not want to argue (for/to/with) you about
the matter.
— with