Some Verbs followed by prepositions

[Farrukh Aziz]

Abide by: We must abide by the rules of our college.
Abstain from: I abstain from smoking.
Accede to: He did not accede to my request.
Act from: He acted from fear.
Admit to: Admit him to class 11.
Affix to: Affix this stamp to the upper right-corner of the envelope.
Agree to: Do you agree to my proposal?
Agree with: I quite agree with you about it.
Aim at: (i) He aims at the first prize.
(ii) The hunter aimed at the tiger and shot it.
Appeal to: The book does not appeal to me.
Appeal for: He appealed for mercy.
Arrive at: We arrived at Mughalpura at about 7 o’clock.
Arrive in: After several days’ long journey he arrived in Karachi.
Ask for: The beggar asked for bread and some water.
Ask of: He asked of me more than my expectation.
Avail of: I availed myself of the opportunity of taking part in debate.
Awake from: I have just awaked from sleep.
Beg for: The blind man begged for some money.
Believe in: I believe in One God.
Belong to: This pen belongs to me.
Benefit from: Did you benefit from the lecture of the history today?
Beware of: Beware of the dog.
Blame for: I blame you for the accident.
Boast of: He boasts of his success.
Break into: Some thieves broke into my house last night.
Buy for: I bought a book for 10 rupees.
Buy from: I bought the book from Urdu Bazaar Lahore.
Burst into: She burst into tears when heard that her son was injured in an accident.
Call on: I called on him yesterday.
Care for: He cares a great deal for his younger brother.
Caution against: The teacher cautioned me against miss spelt words.
Compare with: In this poem the poet compares life with a journey.
Compare to: The world is compared to a stage.
Compete with: I competed with 10 boys of my class for the first prize.
Complain of: The patient complains of toothache.
Complain against: The teacher complained to the principal against the misconduct of the boy.
Comply with: He complied with our request.
Congratulate on: Let me congratulate you on your success.
Consent to: He consented to our proposal.
Crave for: He craved for sympathy.
Cure of: The medicine cured him of his disease.
Cling to: The child clings to his mother when climbing upstairs.
Concentrate on: While studying, concentrate on your subject of study.
Confess to: He confessed his guilt to his parents.
Cooperate with: We must cooperate with them.
Delight in: My mother delights in music.
Deal in: The merchant deals in crockery.
Deal with: I have to deal with people most of whom are illiterate.
Demote from: He has been demoted from class VI to V.
Descend from: In new frock, she was looking like a fairy descended from some heavenly place.
Devote to: I devote my evenings to writing poetry.
Differ with: I differ with you on that point.
Disagree with: I disagree with you on that matter.
Die of: He died of heart failure.
Die from: The solider died from his wounds.
Divide between: The money was divided between two partners.
Divide among: The money was divided among three partners.
Escape from: He escaped from the prison.
Exempt from: The principal exempted Sehrish from games on medical ground.
Feed on: The cow feeds on green grass.
Feel for: I feel for you in your trouble.
Fight against: India fought against Pakistan in two wars.
Guard against: The teacher advised the students to guard against bad habits.
Heard of: Have you heard of the arrest of deposed prime minister?
Hide from: You should not try to hide anything from me.
Hope for: I hope for better days to come.
Impress on: The teacher impressed on us that we should work hard.
Improve on: The third edition of the book greatly improves on the second edition.
Inform of: I have already informed them of my proposed visit.
Inquire of: The teacher inquired of the boy why he was late.
Inquired at: He inquired at the station if the Shalimar Express was late.
Inquire into: A committee of 10 members will inquire into the accident.
Inquire about: Have you inquired about the tickets to the theatre?
Inquire after: In his letter to me, he has inquired after your health.
Insist on: (i) He insisted on it that you were present.
(ii) He insisted on going home at once.
Instruct in: Mr. Jamil instructs us in cricket.
Interfere with: His ill health interfered with his work.
Interfere in: Don’t interfere in my work.
Introduce to: My friend introduced me to his father.
Invite to: I invited him to dinner.
Laugh at: He laughed at my poor performance.
Lament for:
I lament for you over the loss of your mother’s death.
Lead to: (i) This road leads to the village.
(ii) Poverty lead him to thieve.
Listen to: He is listening attentively to the lecture.
Live by: Man does not live by bread alone.
Live on: We live on what we eat and drink.
Long for: The children are longing for holidays.
Look after: The mother looks after her child very carefully.
Look at: Look at the picture.
Look through: I looked through the newspaper, but there was mentioned in it of the death of the Director of Education.
Knock at: (i) Who is knocking at the door?
(ii) He starts his work at 10 in the morning and knocks at five in the evening.
Mix with: Oil does not mix with water.
Quarrel with: Don’t ever quarrel with anybody over anything.
Object to: (i) They objected to my proposal.
(ii) I object to being treated like this.
Occur to: This idea never occurred to me.
Part with: He does not want to part with any of his books even for a moment.
Part from: I parted from my friend with a heavy heart.
Plot against: He was hanged for plotting against the government.
Prefer to: He prefers coffee to tea.
Prevent from: The rain prevented me from coming to you yesterday in the evening.
Recover from: He has not completely recovered from his illness.
Refer to: Refer to the context and explain the passage.
Relieve of: He is relieved of his burden.
Rely on: He is a good man; you can very well rely on him.
Remind of: I reminded him of his promise.
Repent of: He now repents of what he has done.
Rob of: India can never rob Kashmir of its freedom.
Save from: He was saved from drowning in the river.
Search for: I have sent for the doctor, who will soon arrive.
Shiver with: He is shivering with cold.
Stick to: Stick to your principles under all circumstances.
Struggle against: He has to struggle hard against poverty.
Succeed to: He will succeed to his father’s estate.
Supply with: The milkman supplies us with milk.
Talk to: I will talk to the man about this matter.
Tremble with: He trembled with fear.
Turn to: Turn to the left, and you will find his house.
Wait for: I shall wait for you at the bus stop.
Warn of: I warned him of the danger.