Adjective + fixed preposition

Adjective	Preposition	Example
afraid of	of	She is afraid of dogs.
angry with someone	with	He is angry with me.
angry about something	about	She is angry about the problem.
bad at	at	I am bad at maths.
bored with	with	He is bored with the game.
careful with	with	Be careful with that glass.
famous for	for	The town is famous for its cheese.
excited about	about	We are excited about the trip.
different from	from	This is different from that one.
good at	at	She is good at tennis.
good for	for	Walking is good for you.
interested in	in	I am interested in history.
kind to	to	Be kind to other people.
married to	to	She is married to John.
pleased with	with	We are pleased with the result.
proud of	of	He is proud of his son.
ready for	for	Are you ready for school?
responsible for	for	She is responsible for the project.
sorry about	about	I am sorry about the mistake.
sorry for	for	I feel sorry for him.
surprised at/by	at/by	I was surprised by the news.
tired of	of	I am tired of waiting.
worried about	about	She is worried about her son.

Verb + fixed preposition

Verb	Preposition	Example
agree with	with	I agree with you.
apologize for	for	He apologized for being late.
arrive at	at	We arrived at the hotel.
arrive in	in	We arrived in London.
believe in	in	Do you believe in ghosts?
belong to	to	This bag belongs to me.
care about	about	I care about my family.
complain about	about	They complained about the food.
concentrate on	on	Please concentrate on your work.
depend on	on	It depends on the weather.
dream about/of	about/of	I dream about travelling.
listen to	to	Listen to me.
look at	at	Look at this picture.
look for	for	I am looking for my keys.
look after	after	She looks after the children.
pay for	for	Who will pay for dinner?
prepare for	for	We prepared for the test.
rely on	on	You can rely on me.
speak to	to	I spoke to the manager.
talk about	about	We talked about the problem.
think about	about	I am thinking about you.
wait for	for	I am waiting for the bus.
worry about	about	Don’t worry about me.

Noun + fixed preposition

Noun	Preposition	Example
access to	to	We have access to the internet.
answer to	to	I don’t know the answer to this question.
attitude to/towards	to/towards	His attitude to work is good.
cause of	of	What was the cause of the accident?
connection with/to	with/to	There is a connection between the two events.
difference between	between	What is the difference between them?
example of	of	This is an example of good service.
experience of	of	She has experience of working abroad.
interest in	in	He has an interest in art.
invitation to	to	I received an invitation to the party.
knowledge of	of	He has good knowledge of English.
need for	for	There is a need for more staff.
reason for	for	What is the reason for the delay?
relationship with	with	I have a good relationship with my boss.
solution to	to	We need a solution to the problem.
way of	of	This is a good way of learning.

Very common fixed combinations

• at home
• at work
• at school
• at night
• in the morning
• in the afternoon
• in the evening
• on Monday
• on holiday
• by bus
• by car
• on foot
• in love
• in trouble
• in danger
• on time
• in time
• for sale
• for free
• at first
• at last
• by mistake
• by chance
• on purpose
• in fact
• for example
• of course

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Fixed prepositions (A1)

Verb + preposition

• listen to – Listen to me.
• look at – Look at the picture.
• look for – I am looking for my keys.
• look after – She looks after her baby.
• wait for – We are waiting for the bus.
• talk to – I want to talk to you.
• talk about – We talked about school.
• speak to – I need to speak to the teacher.
• think about – I am thinking about my holiday.
• ask for – He asked for some water.
• pay for – I paid for the meal.
• belong to – This book belongs to me.
• agree with – I agree with you.
• arrive at – We arrived at the hotel.
• arrive in – We arrived in London.

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Fill in:

1. She smiled ___ me.
2. I paid ___ the meal.
3. We arrived ___ London yesterday.
4. Please listen ___ me.
5. I borrowed a book ___ Peter.
6. They complained ___ the food.
7. I want to talk ___ you.
8. This bag belongs ___ me.
9. We are waiting ___ the bus.
10. I am thinking ___ my family.
11. She looks ___ her little brother.
12. I agree ___ you.
13. We learn ___ animals at school.
14. He asked ___ some water.
15. Look ___ this picture.
16. I thanked him ___ his help.
17. She dreams ___ her next holiday.
18. I am looking ___ my keys.
19. We arrived ___ the hotel at six.
20. He works ___ a computer every day.
21. I write ___ my friend every week.
22. The children laughed ___ the funny story.
23. I care ___ my family.
24. I invited Anna ___ my birthday party.
25. Don’t worry ___ me.
26. We talked ___ our holiday.
27. I heard ___ the new restaurant.
28. It depends ___ the weather.
29. I need to speak ___ the manager.
30. We waited ___ the train for twenty minutes.

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Answer key:

1. She smiled at me.
2. I paid for the meal.
3. We arrived in London yesterday.
4. Please listen to me.
5. I borrowed a book from Peter.
6. They complained about the food.
7. I want to talk to you.
8. This bag belongs to me.
9. We are waiting for the bus.
10. I am thinking about my family.
11. She looks after her little brother.
12. I agree with you.
13. We learn about animals at school.
14. He asked for some water.
15. Look at this picture.
16. I thanked him for his help.
17. She dreams about her next holiday.
18. I am looking for my keys.
19. We arrived at the hotel at six.
20. He works on a computer every day.
21. I write to my friend every week.
22. The children laughed at the funny story.
23. I care about my family.
24. I invited Anna to my birthday party.
25. Don’t worry about me.
26. We talked about our holiday.
27. I heard about the new restaurant.
28. It depends on the weather.
29. I need to speak to the manager.
30. We waited for the train for twenty minutes.

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Adjective + preposition

• afraid of – She is afraid of dogs.
• good at – He is good at football.
• bad at – I am bad at maths.
• interested in – She is interested in music.
• ready for – Are you ready for school?
• sorry for – I am sorry for him.
• sorry about – I am sorry about the mistake.
• angry with – He is angry with me.
• different from – This is different from that.
• kind to – She is kind to everyone.
• nice to – He is nice to children.
• worried about – I am worried about you.
• tired of – I am tired of this game.

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Fill in:

1. She is afraid ___ dogs.
2. He is good ___ football.
3. I am bad ___ maths.
4. She is interested ___ music.
5. Are you ready ___ school?
6. I am sorry ___ him.
7. I am sorry ___ the mistake.
8. He is angry ___ me.
9. This book is different ___ that one.
10. She is kind ___ everyone.
11. He is nice ___ children.
12. I am worried ___ my sister.
13. We are tired ___ this game.
14. Tom is afraid ___ spiders.
15. My brother is good ___ English.
16. She is bad ___ tennis.
17. They are interested ___ art.
18. Are you ready ___ the test?
19. I feel sorry ___ the boy.
20. She is sorry ___ the problem.
21. Mum is angry ___ me.
22. Your new bag is different ___ mine.
23. He is very kind ___ animals.
24. Our teacher is nice ___ us.
25. I am worried ___ my exam.
26. They are tired ___ the long journey.
27. Anna is afraid ___ the dark.
28. My sister is good ___ cooking.
29. We are interested ___ sport.
30. Are you ready ___ dinner?

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Answers:

1. She is afraid of dogs.
2. He is good at football.
3. I am bad at maths.
4. She is interested in music.
5. Are you ready for school?
6. I am sorry for him.
7. I am sorry about the mistake.
8. He is angry with me.
9. This book is different from that one.
10. She is kind to everyone.
11. He is nice to children.
12. I am worried about my sister.
13. We are tired of this game.
14. Tom is afraid of spiders.
15. My brother is good at English.
16. She is bad at tennis.
17. They are interested in art.
18. Are you ready for the test?
19. I feel sorry for the boy.
20. She is sorry about the problem.
21. Mum is angry with me.
22. Your new bag is different from mine.
23. He is very kind to animals.
24. Our teacher is nice to us.
25. I am worried about my exam.
26. They are tired of the long journey.
27. Anna is afraid of the dark.
28. My sister is good at cooking.
29. We are interested in sport.
30. Are you ready for dinner?

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Noun + preposition

• answer to – What is the answer to this question?
• reason for – What is the reason for the delay?
• need for – There is a need for more help.
• interest in – He has an interest in sport.
• invitation to – I got an invitation to the party.
• name of – What is the name of this street?
• part of – This is part of the hotel.
• kind of – What kind of music do you like?

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Fill in:

1. What is the name ___ this street?
2. There is a need ___ more chairs.
3. What is the answer ___ this question?
4. I got an invitation ___ the party.
5. This is part ___ the hotel.
6. What kind ___ music do you like?
7. What is the reason ___ the delay?
8. She has an interest ___ art.
9. What is the name ___ this restaurant?
10. We need an answer ___ this question.
11. There is a need ___ more staff.
12. He got an invitation ___ the wedding.
13. This room is part ___ the hotel.
14. What kind ___ food do you like?
15. What is the reason ___ the problem?
16. She has a strong interest ___ sport.
17. What is the answer ___ number five?
18. I received an invitation ___ the meeting.
19. This is a small part ___ the city.
20. What kind ___ book is this?
21. We need to know the reason ___ the change.
22. There is a need ___ more information.
23. He has an interest ___ music.
24. What is the name ___ that hotel?
25. What kind ___ room would you like?
26. The restaurant is part ___ the hotel.

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Answers:

1. What is the name of this street?
2. There is a need for more chairs.
3. What is the answer to this question?
4. I got an invitation to the party.
5. This is part of the hotel.
6. What kind of music do you like?
7. What is the reason for the delay?
8. She has an interest in art.
9. What is the name of this restaurant?
10. We need an answer to this question.
11. There is a need for more staff.
12. He got an invitation to the wedding.
13. This room is part of the hotel.
14. What kind of food do you like?
15. What is the reason for the problem?
16. She has a strong interest in sport.
17. What is the answer to number five?
18. I received an invitation to the meeting.
19. This is a small part of the city.
20. What kind of book is this?
21. We need to know the reason for the change.
22. There is a need for more information.
23. He has an interest in music.
24. What is the name of that hotel?
25. What kind of room would you like?
26. The restaurant is part of the hotel.

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Common fixed expressions

• at home – I am at home.
• at work – She is at work.
• at school – The children are at school.
• at night – I read at night.
• in the morning – I work in the morning.
• in the afternoon – We play tennis in the afternoon.
• in the evening – I watch TV in the evening.
• on Monday – I work on Monday.
• on holiday – We are on holiday.
• by bus – I go to work by bus.
• by car – We went there by car.
• on foot – I go to school on foot.
• on time – He arrived on time.
• in time – We arrived in time.
• for example – For example, you can take the bus.
• of course – Of course, I can help you.
• by mistake – I took your bag by mistake.

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Fill in:

She watches TV ___ night.

I go to work ___ bus.

She is ___ work today.

We arrived ___ time for the meeting.

I read ___ night.

They are ___ holiday in Italy.

He went to school ___ foot.

I usually work ___ the morning.

We went there ___ car.

The children are ___ school.

She watches TV ___ the evening.

He arrived ___ time.

I am ___ home today.

We play tennis ___ the afternoon.

I go to school ___ foot.

She goes to work ___ bus.

We arrived ___ time to catch the train.

He took my umbrella ___ mistake.

I work ___ Monday.

___ course, I can help you.

We are ___ holiday this week.

I usually study ___ the evening.

She is ___ home with her children.

He goes to work ___ car.

I often read ___ night.

The students are ___ school now.

We arrived ___ time for dinner.

___ example, you can take the bus.

She works ___ the morning.

They went to the shop ___ foot.

He is ___ work until five o’clock.

We play football ___ the afternoon.

I work ___ Monday and Tuesday.

She arrived ___ time for the lesson.

I left the hotel ___ mistake.

He is ___ holiday with his family.

We went to the airport ___ bus.

I am ___ home this evening.

___ course, you can sit here.

___ example, you can walk there.

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Answers:

1. I go to work by bus.
2. She is at work today.
3. We arrived in time for the meeting.
4. I read at night.
5. They are on holiday in Italy.
6. He went to school on foot.
7. I usually work in the morning.
8. We went there by car.
9. The children are at school.
10. She watches TV in the evening.
11. He arrived on time.
12. I am at home today.
13. We play tennis in the afternoon.
14. I go to school on foot.
15. She goes to work by bus.
16. We arrived in time to catch the train.
17. He took my umbrella by mistake.
18. I work on Monday.
19. Of course, I can help you.
20. We are on holiday this week.
21. I usually study in the evening.
22. She is at home with her children.
23. He goes to work by car.
24. I often read at night.
25. The students are at school now.
26. We arrived in time for dinner.
27. For example, you can take the bus.
28. She works in the morning.
29. They went to the shop on foot.
30. He is at work until five o’clock.
31. We play football in the afternoon.
32. I work on Monday and Tuesday.
33. She arrived on time for the lesson.
34. I left the hotel by mistake.
35. He is on holiday with his family.
36. We went to the airport by bus.
37. I am at home this evening.
38. Of course, you can sit here.
39. For example, you can walk there.
40. She watches TV at night.

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Remember how babies
learn a language:

Babies learn a language by listening.
They use their ears to hear sounds.
Their brain remembers these sounds.
Babies connect sounds with people and things.
They listen to their parents.
Then they copy the sounds they hear. They imitate words.
Slowly, babies learn to speak.

So,
LISTEN, LISTEN, LISTEN, LISTEN………………