this module: miscellaneous prepositional phrases - 40 items © chris snuggs 22 march, 2012 1 there...

This module: Miscellaneous Prepositional Phrases - 40 items

© Chris Snuggs22 March, 2012 1

There has been a sharp fall ______ house prices.

There has been a sharp fall in house prices.

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I’m not very good _______ maths.

I’m not very good at maths.

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I’m rather afraid _______ spiders.

I’m rather afraid of spiders.




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I’m not very keen _______ swimming.

I’m not very keen on swimming.

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I never beat him ______ tennis.

I never beat him at tennis.




I’ve got something wrong _____ my foot.

I’ve got something wrong with my foot.




I was wrong ______ him. He is in fact an excellent worker.

I was wrong about him. He is in fact an excellent worker.




I’m always polite ______ strangers.

I’m always polite to strangers.




I don’t like his taste ______ clothes.

I don’t like his taste in clothes.




I look forward to receiving payment ______ full.

I look forward to receiving payment in full.




I am not responsible _____ this oversight.

I am not responsible for this oversight.




Our research is independent ______ the government.

Our research is independent of the government.




Our research is dependent ______ the government.

Our research is dependent on the government.




The Kurds want independence ______ Turkey.

The Kurds want independence from Turkey.




The government is seeking to take advantage _____ the situation.

The government is seeking to take advantage of the situation.




The government is seeking to gain an advantage _____ the situation.

The government is seeking to gain an advantage from the situation.




Could you please describe the problems ______ more detail?

Could you please describe the problems in more detail?




The boss is never satisfied ______ my work.

The boss is never satisfied with my work.




He takes great pride _____ his work.

He takes great pride in his work.




I’m very nervous _____ my job interview.

I’m very nervous about my job interview.




He was arrested _____ suspicion of burglary.

He was arrested on suspicion of burglary.




What was the reason ______ the failure?

What was the reason for the failure?




There is as yet no cure ______ MND.

There is as yet no cure for MND.




He’s very fond ______ his grandchildren.

He’s very fond of his grandchildren.




The police have said that there is no cause ______ concern.

The police have said that there is no cause for concern.




The police have said that there is no need ______ worry.

The police have said that there is no need to worry.




Water is composed ______ two elements.

Water is composed of two elements.




I know all the elements ______ heart.

I know all the elements by heart.




I am very satisfied ______ the progress made so far.

I am very satisfied with (by) the progress made so far.




There has been a breakdown ______ communications.

There has been a breakdown in communications.




I am innocent ______ the charges made ______ me!

I am innocent of the charges made against me!




We must fix all these problems one ______ one.

We must fix all these problems one by one.




The boss is very conscious _______ his image.

The boss is very conscious of his image.




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He takes great pride _______ his beautiful garden.

He takes great pride in his beautiful garden.




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He complimented her _______ her excellent work.

He complimented her on her excellent work.




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The police charged the man _______ dangerous driving.

The police charged the man with dangerous driving.




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Most children are fond ______ sweets.

Most children are fond of sweets.




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I am innocent ______ this crime!

I am innocent of this crime!




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He apologised ______ breaking the vase.!

He apologised for breaking the vase.!




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Can I interest you ______ a business proposition?

Can I interest you in a business proposition?




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The sales figures speak _____ themselves.

The sales figures speak for themselves.




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Please concentrate ______ the task in hand.

Please concentrate on the task in hand.




I am not envious ______ his success.

I am not envious of his success.




I congratulated him ______ his success.

I congratulated him on his success.




The film is based _____ a book by Mark Twain.

The film is based on a book by Mark Twain.




He has an aptitude ______ mathematics.

He has an aptitude for mathematics.




I am envious ______ his success with women!

I am envious of his success with women!




He was initially trained ______ an engineer.

He was initially trained as an engineer.




We have made a big investment ______ staff training.

We have made a big investment in staff training.




German manufacturing is associated ______ high-tech and heavy engineering.

German manufacturing is associated with high-tech and heavy engineering.




This problem was unrelated ______ our design.

This problem was unrelated to our design.




Manufacturing has been disrupted due _____ supply-chain problems.

Manufacturing has been disrupted due to supply-chain problems.


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