Use of prepositions after verbs, adjectives & nouns – part 2

Level: B2

USE OF PREPOSITIONS AFTER VERBS

More of verbs requiring using concrete structures:

accuse sb OF	My boss accused me of laziness.
beg FOR	He begged for forgiveness, but she was unrelenting.
blame sb FOR	I don’t blame you for what happened.
compare sth WITH	Don’t compare me with Peter. He’s a genius!
concentrate ON	Stop singing! I’m trying to concentrate on my I homework!
congratulate sb ON	I congratulated him on passing all his exams.
insist ON	She always insists on doing it herself.
prepare FOR	Are you prepared for the worst?
rely ON	I can always rely on my husband.
search FOR	She searched for the missing passport everywhere.
succeed IN	He succeeded in making everyone unhappy.
suffer FROM	The prisoners were suffering from malnutrition.
suspect sb OF	I suspected him of stealing my phone.

Other adjectives and prepositions used after:

ashamed OF	It’s nothing to be ashamed of.
aware OF	He wasn’t aware of the problem.
capable OF	She’s capable of anything.
delighted WITH	The little girl was delighted with her present.
fed up WITH	I’m fed up with your apologies!
fond OF	My brother is very fond of my children.
frightened OF	I was frightened of the dark as a child.
keen ON	My parents are very keen on golf.
nervous ABOUT	She was nervous about sitting behind the wheel after the accident.
ready FOR	Are you ready for the trip?
suspicious OF	She became very suspicious of men.
tolerant OF	Are Europeans tolerant of ethnic minorities?
typical OF	It’s so typical of my sister to spend money and then come to me for a loan.

Some of the nouns requiring using concrete prepositions as well:

cause OF	What was the cause of the explosion?
demand FOR	Is there a demand for photographers in the region?
increase IN	Has there been an increase in volcanic activity in the past years?
invitation TO	Thanks for the invitation to your birthday party.
key TO	Hard work is the key to success.
reason FOR	What are your reasons for buying this model?
solution TO	There’s no solution to this problem.

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