Examples of Common Prepositional Phrases

Prepositional phrases Examples

be excited about I'm excited about my summer holiday.

forget about He completely forgot about the appointment.

care about/for True friends care about each other.

It is the government's duty to care for elderly citizens.
complain about/of The secretary complained about her schedule.

be concerned about People are often concerned about the future.

be worried about Parents are worried about their children's safety.

dream about/of This is the job that I dreamed of.

Discriminate against In some workplaces, people are discriminated against their gender.

be against Farmers are against the new trade agreement.

be angry at/with They were angry at the government.

stare at The CEO stared vacantly at the paper.

make an excuse for The spokesperson made an excuse for the sluggish economy.

pray for Many people pray for the victims' family.

prepare for They prepared for the worst.

apologize for She apologised for her rudeness.

fight for He fought for civil rights.

be qualified for She is well qualified for her job.

blame for He blamed her for the accident.

forgive for They forgave me for my mistake.

be remembered for The painter is remembered for his artistic use of vivid colours.

be responsible for Parents are responsible for their children.

hope for I hoped for the best.

thank for They thanked the company for offering scholarships.

be known for The country is known for abundant natural resources.

vote on/for/against We voted on the issue.

Did you vote for or against her?
look for The researchers have looked for the remedy for a decade.

be absent from He was absent from school.

escape from He narrowly escaped from death.

be exhausted from They were exhausted from the football match.

prevent from Heavy taxes prevented us from purchasing a new house.

prohibit from The high cost of living prohibits people from moving into the town.

protect from The shelter protected young boys from the harsh weather.

recover from The aged take loner time to recover from injury.

rescue from I rescued her from drowning.

go from The economy has gone from bad to worse.

hide from Celebrities try to hide from the eyes of the public.

stop from The rain stopped us from visiting the town.

keep from (=avoid) Please keep from making noises.

keep A from B The snow kept us from driving to a market.

be made from/of The chemical substance is made from corn.

The table is made of wood.
be divorced from Religion should be divorced from politics.

participate in The couple participated in the fertility program.

excel in/at She excelled in foreign languages.

engage in/with He engaged in various activities.

She has natural talent for engaging with young kids.
arrive in/at They arrived at the airport last night.

believe in I believe in God.

succeed in The doctor succeeded in developing a cure for the rare disease.

be interested in Many people are interested in celebrities' privacy.

be involved in They were involved in the terror attack.

be disappointed Employees were disappointed with the CEO's decision.

in/with
be located in The medical centre is located in Sydney.

feel like Everyone felt like celebrating.

be accused of He was falsely accused of stealing a purse.

be afraid of The patients were afraid of the side-effects.

approve of The council did not approve of the event to be held in the community centre.
be proud of The players were proud of themselves.

be aware of Most people are aware of the importance of exercise.

be fond of He is fond of puppies.

be capable of The new professor is capable of lecturing in three languages.

be frightened of My friends were frightened of walking home alone at night.

be guilty of He was guilty of the offence.

be composed of The committee is composed of 7 music teachers and 5 composers.

be scared of/by Children are often scared of darkness.

consist of Water consists of hydrogen and oxygen.

be innocent of It turned out that the accused was innocent of any crime .

be convinced of I was convinced of his success.

be terrified of/by The mother was terrified of losing her child.

take care of Family should take care of each other.

take advantage of They took advantage of their location.

be jealous of He was jealous of his co-worker's achievements.

be tired of/from She was tired of fast food.

rely on The country relies on a few African countries for natural resources.

insist on The customer insists on a refund of the full amount.

count on You can count on him. He is very trustworthy.

decide on We are still deciding on a suitable time for the event.

depend on Supply depends on demand.

be opposed to They were opposed to the idea.

object to The company object strongly to revising the current policy.

be accustomed to Our ancestors were accustomed to having two meals a day.

be addicted to He is addicted to coffee.

be polite to They were polite to their guests.

be exposed to The house was exposed to the sandstorm.

apply to/for Many students applied for a scholarship.

 Apply this cream to your face.
be faithful to The movie was faithful to the original story.

be related to The accident is related to his carelessness.

be relevant to Collect all information that is relevant to the research topic.

be friendly to/with The Indians were friendly to visitors.

respond to He did not respond to my proposal.

be committed to They were committed to serving the poor.

be grateful to/for I was very grateful to the organiser.

We are grateful for your kind support.
compare to/with They compared the book with the movie.

be connected to/with His disease is connected to smoking.

subscribe to I did not subscribe to the magazine.

contribute to They all contributed to establishing the organisation.

introduce to The lecturer introduced me to the basics of chemistry.

be dedicated to The NGO is dedicated to saving the earth.

be devoted to I am devoted to keeping my words

be used to The doctor is used to working late.

be limited to The essay is limited to 500 words,

look forward to We are looking forward to meeting you next week.

be married to The lady is married to a film director.

be equipped with Every room in this hotel is equipped with wireless internet.

be acquainted with The captain was acquainted with emergency procedures.

be patient with Please be patience with the delay.

be pleased with The researchers were pleased with the findings.

agree with I cannot agree with his opinion.

be annoyed with/at She was annoyed with having to spell her full name.

be familiar with The man was familiar with communicating in Spanish.

argue with/about I argued with him about the problem.

provide with They provided with all things we needed.

be associated with The school has been associated with the firm for a long time.
be filled with The glass was filled with water.

be finished with I'll be finished with this in a few days.

be blessed with The man was blessed with great health and beautiful children.

be bored with/by I was bored with the seminar.

be furnished with The studio was furnished with expensive sound systems.

be cluttered with The desk was cluttered with books and documents.

be satisfied with The dancer was satisfied with her performance.

be content with They are content with what they have.

be coordinated with The actors' facial expressions were coordinated with melancholic music.

be covered with The hill was completely covered with snow.

talk with/to/about His boss talked to him about the pay rise.

be crowded with The hall was crowded with fans and bodyguards.

be upset with/about I was upset with the exam result.

be done with I am done with the exam.