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English Appropriate Preposition
| No | Word | Preposition | Meaning | Example Sentence |
| 01 | Abide | by | | |
| 02 | Abound | in | | |
| 03 | Absent | from | | |
| 04 | Absorbed | in | | |
| 05 | Access | to | | |
| 06 | According | to | | |
| 07 | Accompanied | by | | |
| 08 | Accompanied | with | | |
| 09 | Acquainted | with | | |
| 10 | Accused | of | | |
| 11 | Accustomed | to | | |
| 12 | Acquit | of | | |
| 13 | Add | to | | |
| 14 | Addicted | to | | |
| 15 | Adjacent | to | | |
| 16 | Admit | of | | |
| 17 | Admit | to | | |
| 18 | Admit | into | | |
| 19 | Affection | for | | |
| 20 | Affectionate | to | | |
| 21 | Afraid | of | | |
| 22 | Agree | with | | |
| 23 | Agree | on | | |
| 24 | Agree | to | | |
| 25 | Aim | at | | |
| 26 | Alarmed | at | | |
| 27 | Allot | to | | |
| 28 | Alternative | to | | |
| 29 | Aloof | from | | |
| 30 | Ambition | for | | |
| 31 | Angry | with | | |
| 32 | Angry | for | | |
| 33 | Angry | at | | |
| 34 | Annoyed | with | | |
| 35 | Annoyed | for | | |
| 36 | Anxious | about | | |
| 37 | Anxious | for | | |
| 38 | Appeal | to | | |
| 39 | Appeal | for | | |
| 40 | Appeal | against | | |
| SI No | Word | Preposition | Meaning | For Example: Sentence |
| 41 | Aptitude | for | | |
| 42 | Arrive | at | | |
| 43 | Argue | with | | |
| 44 | Argue | for | | |
| 45 | Argue | against | | |
| 46 | Assign | to | | |
| 47 | Ashamed | at | | |
| 48 | Ashamed | for | | |
| 49 | Attend | to | | |
| 50 | Attach | to | | |
| 51 | Allend | on | | |
| 52 | Allend | upon | | |
| 53 | Avail | of | | |
| 54 | Aware | of | | |
| 55 | Based | of | | |
| 56 | Beg | for | | |
| 57 | Believe | in | | |
| 58 | Belong | to | | |
| 59 | Bent | on | | |
| 60 | Beware | of | | |
| 61 | Blessed | with | | |
| 62 | Blind | of | | |
| 63 | Blind | to | | |
| 64 | Blush | with | | |
| 65 | Blush | for | | |
| 66 | Boast | of | | |
| 67 | Born | of | | |
| 68 | Born | in | | |
| 69 | Bound | for | | |
| 70 | Brood | on | | |
| 71 | Brood | over | | |
| 72 | Burst | into | | |
| 73 | Busy | with | | |
| 74 | Callous | to | | |
| 75 | Capable | to | | |
| 76 | Capacity | for | | |
| 77 | Care | for | | |
| 78 | Care | of | | |
| 79 | Careful | to | | |
| 80 | Certain | of | | |
| SI No | Word | Preposition | Meaning | For Example: Sentence |
| 81 | Close | to | | |
| 82 | Clue | to | | |
| 83 | Come | of | | |
| 84 | Charge | with | | |
| 85 | Charge | on | | |
| 86 | Charge | against | | |
| 87 | Commence | on | | |
| 88 | Comment | on | | |
| 89 | Compare | with | | |
| 90 | Compare | to | | |
| 91 | Complain | to | | |
| 92 | Complain | against | | |
| 93 | Complain | about | | |
| 94 | Comply | with | | |
| 95 | Composed | of | | |
| 96 | Confident | of | | |
| 97 | Confined | in | | |
| 98 | Confined | to | | |
| 99 | Congratulate | on | | |
| 100 | Conscious | of | | |
| 101 | Consist | of | | |
| 102 | Consistent | with | | |
| 103 | Consult | with | | |
| 104 | Consult | on | | |
| 105 | Consult | about | | |
| 106 | Contrary | to | | |
| 107 | Contribute | to | | |
| 108 | Control | over | | |
| 109 | Count | for | | |
| 110 | Cure | of | | |
| 111 | Crave | for | | |
| 112 | Deaf | of | | |
| 113 | Deaf | to | | |
| 114 | Deal | in | | |
| 115 | Deal | with | | |
| 116 | Dedicate | to | | |
| 117 | Delight | in | | |
| 118 | Depend | on | | |
| 119 | Deprived | of | | |
| 120 | Desire | for | | |
| SI No | Word | Preposition | Meaning | For Example: Sentence |
| 121 | Desirous | of | | |
| 122 | Despair | of | | |
| 123 | Destined | of | | |
| 124 | Devoid | of | | |
| 125 | Devote | of | | |
| 126 | Die | of | | |
| 127 | Die | from | | |
| 128 | Die | for | | |
| 129 | Die | by | | |
| 130 | Die | in | | |
| 131 | Differ | from | | |
| 132 | Difference | between | | |
| 133 | Different | from | | |
| 134 | Disgrace | to | | |
| 135 | Disgusted | with | | |
| 136 | Displeased | with | | |
| 137 | Displeased | to | | |
| 138 | Dislike | for | | |
| 139 | Dispose | of | | |
| 140 | Distinguish | from | | |
| 141 | Divert | from | | |
| 142 | Divide | into | | |
| 143 | Divide | between | | |
| 144 | Divide | among | | |
| 145 | Due | to | | |
| 146 | Dull | of | | |
| 147 | Dull | at | | |
| 148 | Eager | for | | |
| 149 | Eager | about | | |
| 150 | Eligible | for | | |
| 151 | Encroach | on | | |
| 152 | End | in | | |
| 153 | Endowed | with | | |
| 154 | Engaged | with | | |
| 155 | Enquire | of | | |
| 156 | Enter | into | | |
| 157 | Envy | of | | |
| 158 | Envious | of | | |
| 159 | Entitled | to | | |
| 160 | Equal | in | | |
| SI No | Word | Preposition | Meaning | For Example: Sentence |
| 161 | Escape | from | | |
| 162 | Escape | by | | |
| 163 | Esteem | for | | |
| 164 | Excel | in | | |
| 165 | Excuse | for | | |
| 166 | Excuse | from | | |
| 167 | Exempt | from | | |
| 168 | Faith | in | | |
| 169 | Faith | with | | |
| 170 | Faithful | to | | |
| 171 | False | to | | |
| 172 | Famous | for | | |
| 173 | Familiar | with | | |
| 174 | Fatal | to | | |
| 175 | Favour | with | | |
| 176 | In Favour | of | | |
| 177 | Favorable | to | | |
| 178 | Favorable | for | | |
| 179 | Feel | for | | |
| 180 | Feel | in | | |
| 181 | Fit | for | | |
| 182 | Fond | of | | |
| 183 | Free | from | | |
| 184 | Fill | with | | |
| 185 | Full | of | | |
| 186 | Glance | at | | |
| 187 | Good | at | | |
| 188 | Grateful | to | | |
| 189 | Grateful | for | | |
| 190 | Greed | for | | |
| 191 | Guess | at | | |
| 192 | Guilty | of | | |
| 193 | Hanker | after | | |
| 194 | Hand | at | | |
| 195 | Heir | of | | |
| 196 | Heir | to | | |
| 197 | Hope | for | | |
| 198 | Hunger | for | | |
| 199 | Ignorant | of | | |
| 200 | Ill | with | | |
| SI No | Word | Preposition | Meaning | For Example: Sentence |
| 201 | Impose | on | | |
| 202 | Indebted | to | | |
| 203 | Indifferent | to | | |
| 204 | Indulge | in | | |
| 205 | Inform | of | | |
| 206 | Inferior | to | | |
| 207 | Inquire | of | | |
| 208 | Insist | about | | |
| 209 | Interest | into | | |
| 210 | Interfere | with | | |
| 211 | Invite | to | | |
| 212 | Involved | in | | |
| 213 | Jealous | of | | |
| 214 | Jump | at | | |
| 215 | Jump | to | | |
| 216 | Junior | to | | |
| 217 | Junior | to | | |
| 218 | Justification | of | | |
| 219 | Kind | of | | |
| 220 | Kind | to | | |
| 221 | Lack | of | | |
| 222 | Lacking | in | | |
| 223 | Lame | of | | |
| 224 | Lament | for | | |
| 225 | Late | in | | |
| 226 | Laugh | at | | |
| 227 | Lay | by | | |
| 228 | Liable | to | | |
| 229 | Liking | for | | |
| 230 | Limit | to | | |
| 231 | Limited | to | | |
| 232 | Listen | to | | |
| 233 | Live | on | | |
| 234 | Live | by | | |
| 235 | Live | beyond | | |
| 236 | Live | within | | |
| 237 | Look | at | | |
| 238 | Look | after | | |
| 239 | Look | for | | |
| 240 | Look | into | | |
| SI No | Word | Preposition | Meaning | For Example: Sentence |
| 241 | Look | over | | |
| 242 | Look | up | | |
| 243 | Long | for | | |
| 244 | Loyal | to | | |
| 245 | Mad | with | | |
| 246 | Made | of | | |
| 247 | Make | for | | |
| 248 | Make | out | | |
| 249 | Marry | to | | |
| 250 | Mourn | for | | |
| 251 | Need | for | | |
| 252 | Need | of | | |
| 253 | Object | to | | |
| 254 | Oblige | with | | |
| 255 | Oblige | by | | |
| 256 | Obstacle | to | | |
| 257 | Obsessed | by | | |
| 258 | Obsessed | with | | |
| 269 | Occupied | with | | |
| 260 | Occupied | in | | |
| 261 | Occur | to | | |
| 262 | Occur | in | | |
| 263 | Offend | against | | |
| 264 | Offended | with | | |
| 265 | Offensive | to | | |
| 266 | Officiate | for | | |
| 267 | Officiate | in | | |
| 268 | Open | to | | |
| 269 | Open | at | | |
| 270 | Opportunity | for | | |
| 271 | Opportunity | of | | |
| 272 | Opposite | to | | |
| 273 | Owe | to | | |
| 274 | Parallel | to | | |
| 275 | Part | from | | |
| 276 | Partial | to | | |
| 277 | Partiality | for | | |
| 278 | Pass | for | | |
| 279 | Pass | away | | |
| 280 | Persist | in | | |
| SI No | Word | Preposition | Meaning | For Example: Sentence |
| 281 | Pity | for | | |
| 282 | Play | on | | |
| 283 | Plead | with | | |
| 284 | Plead | for | | |
| 285 | Plead | against | | |
| 286 | Pleased | with | | |
| 287 | Pleased | at | | |
| 288 | Polite | in | | |
| 289 | Polite | to | | |
| 290 | Poor | in | | |
| 291 | Popular | with | | |
| 292 | Prefer | to | | |
| 293 | Preferable | to | | |
| 294 | Preside | over | | |
| 295 | Pretend | to | | |
| 296 | Prevent | from | | |
| 297 | Pride | on | | |
| 298 | Proud | of | | |
| 299 | Prior | to | | |
| 300 | Prior | to | | |
| 301 | Prohibit | from | | |
| 302 | Prompt | at | | |
| 303 | Prone | to | | |
| 304 | Proportionate | to | | |
| 305 | Provide | against | | |
| 306 | Provide | for | | |
| 307 | Provide | with | | |
| 308 | Qualified | for | | |
| 309 | Quick | at | | |
| 310 | Quick | of | | |
| 311 | Quarrel | with | | |
| 312 | Quarrel | for | | |
| 313 | Quarrel | over | | |
| 314 | Quarrel | about | | |
| 315 | Refer | to | | |
| 316 | Rejoice | at | | |
| 317 | Relevant | in | | |
| 318 | Rely | on | | |
| 319 | Remedy | for | | |
| 320 | Remind | of | | |
| SI No | Word | Preposition | Meaning | For Example: Sentence |
| 321 | Render | into | | |
| 322 | Replace | with | | |
| 323 | Require | of | | |
| 324 | Resign | to | | |
| 325 | In Respect | of | | |
| 326 | With Respect | to | | |
| 327 | Respond | to | | |
| 328 | Responsible | to | | |
| 329 | Rest | with | | |
| 330 | Rest | upon | | |
| 331 | Restore | to | | |
| 332 | Restrict | to | | |
| 333 | Retire | from | | |
| 334 | Rech | on | | |
| 335 | Rid | in | | |
| 336 | Rob | of | | |
| 337 | Sanguine | of | | |
| 338 | Satisfied | with | | |
| 339 | Satisfied | of | | |
| 340 | Satisfaction | in | | |
| 341 | Satisfaction | with | | |
| 342 | Search | for | | |
| 343 | In Search | of | | |
| 344 | Sensible | of | | |
| 345 | Sensitive | to | | |
| 346 | Sentence | to | | |
| 347 | Sentence | for | | |
| 348 | Senior | to | | |
| 349 | Send | for | | |
| 350 | Sick | of | | |
| 351 | Similar | for | | |
| 352 | Sink | in | | |
| 353 | Slow | of | | |
| 354 | Slow | at | | |
| 355 | Slow | in | | |
| 356 | Smell | of | | |
| 357 | smile | smile | | |
| 358 | Stare | at | | |
| 359 | Stick | to | | |
| 360 | Subject | to | | |
| SI No | Word | Preposition | Meaning | For Example: Sentence |
| 361 | Succeed | in | | |
| 362 | Suffer | from | | |
| 363 | Superior | to | | |
| 364 | Supply | with | | |
| 365 | Supply | to | | |
| 366 | Sure | of | | |
| 367 | Sympathy | for | | |
| 368 | Take | after | | |
| 369 | Talk | to | | |
| 370 | Talk | with | | |
| 371 | Talk | of | | |
| 372 | Taste | to | | |
| 373 | Tell | upon | | |
| 374 | Tide | over | | |
| 375 | Tired | of | | |
| 376 | Think | of | | |
| 377 | Think | about | | |
| 378 | Think | over | | |
| 379 | Tolerant | of | | |
| 380 | Triumph | over | | |
| 381 | True | to | | |
| 382 | Trust | with | | |
| 383 | Unite | with | | |
| 384 | Useful | to | | |
| 385 | Vain | of | | |
| 386 | Vany | from | | |
| 387 | Vexed | with | | |
| 388 | Void | of | | |
| 389 | Wait | for | | |
| 390 | Wait | on | | |
| 391 | Want | of | | |
| 392 | Wanting | in | | |
| 393 | Warm | of | | |
| 394 | Weak | in | | |
| 395 | Weak | of | | |
| 396 | Weary | of | | |
| 397 | Wish | for | | |
| 398 | Wonder | at | | |
| 399 | Worthy | of | | |
| 400 | Zest | for | | |
| SI No | Word | Preposition | Meaning | For Example: Sentence |
| 401 | Compete | with | | |
| 402 | Compete | to | | |
| 403 | Count | for | | |
| 404 | Count | upon | | |
| 405 | Diffident | of | | |
| 406 | Dislike | for | | |
| 407 | Dislike | to | | |
| 408 | Distinguish | from | | |
| 409 | Distinguish | between | | |
| 410 | Engaged | with | | |
| 411 | Engaged | in | | |
| 412 | Engaged | to | | |
| 413 | Enquire | of | | |
| 414 | Enquire | into | | |
| 415 | Equal | in | | |
| 416 | Equal | with | | |
| 417 | Equal | to | | |
| 418 | Justification | of | | |
| 419 | Justification | for | | |
| 420 | Mourn | for | | |
| 421 | Mourn | over | | |
| 422 | Talk | to | | |
| 423 | Talk | with | | |
| 424 | Talk | of | | |
| 425 | Talk | over | | |
| 426 | Trust | with | | |
| 427 | Trust | to | | |
| 428 | Useful | to | | |
| 429 | Useful | for | | |
| 430 | Vexed | with | | |
| 431 | Vexed | for | | |
| 432 | Vexed | at | | |
| 433 | Yield | to | | |
| 434 | Zeal | for | | |
| 435 | Zealous | for | | |
| 436 | Zealous | in | | |
| 437 | Zest | for | | |
| 438 | Anxiety | for | | |
| 439 | Desire | for | | |
| 440 | Greed | for | | |
| SI No | Preposition | Meaning | Use Meaning | Example: Sentence |
| 441 | on | | | |
| 442 | over | | | |
| 443 | above | | | |
| 444 | up | | | |
| 445 | in | | | |
| 446 | into | | | |
| 447 | about | | | |
| 448 | across | | | |
| 449 | after | | | |
| 450 | before | | | |
| 451 | against | | | |
| 452 | along | | | |
| 453 | among | | | |
| 454 | around | | | |
| 455 | at | | | |
| 456 | behind | | | |
| 457 | under | | | |
| 458 | below | | | |
| 459 | beneath | | | |
| 460 | beside | | | |
| 461 | besides | | | |
| 462 | between | | | |
| 463 | beyond | | | |
| 464 | but | | | |
| 465 | by | | | |
| 466 | concerning | | | |
| 467 | despite | | | |
| 468 | down | | | |
| 469 | during | | | |
| 470 | except | | | |
| 471 | for | | | |
| 472 | from | | | |
| 473 | inside | | | |
| 474 | like | | | |
| 475 | near | | | |
| 476 | of | | | |
| 477 | off | | | |
| 478 | onto | | | |
| 479 | out of | | | |
| 480 | outside | | | |
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