Preposition Collocations
A collocation is a pair or group of words that commonly occur together. In English, verbs, adjectives and nouns frequently combine with particular prepositions to form fixed, natural-sounding expressions (for example, “rely on”, “afraid of”, “reason for”). Learning these patterns improves accuracy and fluency.
Below are the three sections: Verb + Preposition, Adjective + Preposition, and Noun + Preposition. Each section shows ten rows by default and loads more examples on demand.
How to use
These collocations pair a verb with a preposition to produce a single idea. In many cases the meaning cannot be guessed by translating individual words.
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How to use
Adjective + preposition collocations describe states, feelings or qualities connected to an object or idea.
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How to use
Noun + preposition collocations link a noun to another element to show relationships like cause, possession, purpose, or direction.
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