Appendix 2

Word + preposition

(break sth) by accident

according to (the weather forecast)

an advertisement for sth

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

(to) ask for sth

(to be) aware of (a problem)

(to) believe in (God)

(to) belong to sb

(to be) bored with sb/sth

(go) by bus, train, car

in the (19th) century

(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 be) interested in 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) 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

(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

Prepositions of time

in	in the morning/afternoon/evening; in January, etc.; in summer, etc.; in 1985; in the 1920s; in two weeks; in two week’s time; in your free time
at	at six o’clock, etc.; at night; at midnight; at Christmas/Easter; at the weekend; at the moment
on	on Saturday, etc.; on Monday morning, etc.; on 18 January, etc.
for	for six days, etc.; for a long time; for a while; for ages.
since	since 18 July, etc; since Monday; since I was eight; since I arrived.
during	during the film/lesson/war/holidays/winter, etc.
while	while I was on holiday/ we were watching the film/ he was coming to school, etc.