Preposition with use :

Preposition	Meaning 1	Example 1	Meaning 2	Example 2
at	Place/Location	She is at school.	Direction/Target	He smiled at me.
on	Surface	The book is on the table.	About/Regarding	A book on history.
in	Inside (Position)	The keys are in the bag.	Time (Months/Years)	She was born in 2005.
into	Movement inside	He went into the room.	Change of state	The caterpillar turned into a butterfly.
with	Accompaniment	I went with my sister.	Instrument/Tool	He cut it with a knife.
by	Agent (doer)	The song was sung by her.	Time (Deadline)	Finish this by 5 PM.
over	Above (covering)	The cloth is over the table.	More than	He is over 18 years old.
above	Higher position	The lamp is above the table.	Superiority	Morality is above money.
under	Beneath position	The shoes are under the bed.	Less than	Children under 5 are free.
below	Lower level	The temperature is below 0°C.	Not meeting a standard	He scored below average.
for	Intended for	This gift is for you.	Duration	I stayed there for a week.
since	Point of time	I have lived here since 2015.	Cause/Reason	Since you are here, let’s start.
from	Origin	He comes from Assam.	Start of time/place	The shop is open from 9 AM.
to	Direction	She went to school.	Comparison	I prefer tea to coffee.
about	Concerning	We talked about science.	Approximation	It's about 3 PM.
between	Two items	The ball is between two boxes.	Mutual relationship	There’s trust between them.
among	More than two	She sat among her friends.	In a group	Divide the work among all.
across	From one side to another	He swam across the river.	Spread over	Laughter spread across the room.
along	In line with	He walked along the road.	Accompaniment	He brought his friend along.
against	Opposition	They fought against injustice.	Support/Leaning	The ladder is against the wall.
past	Time beyond	It’s ten minutes past five.	Movement beyond	He walked past me.
around	Surrounding	A fence around the garden.	Approximation	She’ll arrive around 5 PM.
down	Movement to lower	He fell down the stairs.	Mood	He is feeling down today.
off	Away from surface	He jumped off the table.	Discount	10% off on all items.
out of	Exit	He came out of the room.	Lack of	We are out of sugar.
up	Movement to higher	He climbed up the hill.	Completion	Drink up your milk.
before	Time (earlier)	I arrived before 8 AM.	Place (in front)	Stand before the judge.
after	Time (later)	He came after lunch.	Following/Chase	The dog ran after the cat.

Appropriate / Fixed Prepositions

🔹 1. Adjective + Preposition

Adjective	Preposition	Example
Afraid	of	She is afraid of snakes.
Angry	with (person) / at (thing)	He is angry with me. / She is angry at the delay.
Capable	of	He is capable of doing it.
Interested	in	I am interested in music.
Proud	of	She is proud of her son.
Good	at	He is good at English.
Similar	to	Your shirt is similar to mine.
Tired	of	I am tired of waiting.
Famous	for	Assam is famous for tea.
Full	of	The box is full of toys.

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🔹 2. Verb + Preposition

Verb	Preposition	Example
Depend	on	It depends on you.
Listen	to	Listen to your teacher.
Believe	in	She believes in honesty.
Suffer	from	He is suffering from fever.
Belong	to	This book belongs to me.
Wait	for	We are waiting for the bus.
Laugh	at	They laughed at the joke.
Apologize	for	I apologize for my mistake.
Agree	with (person), to (proposal)	I agree with her. / I agree to your plan.
Object	to	I object to this decision.

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🔹 3. Noun + Preposition

Noun	Preposition	Example
Reason	for	What is the reason for his absence?
Need	for	There is a need for change.
Cause	of	The cause of the fire is unknown.
Demand	for	There is a high demand for milk.
Key	to	Hard work is the key to success.
Solution	to	There is no solution to this problem.
Advantage	of	What is the advantage of this method?
Reply	to	He gave a reply to the letter.
Relationship	with	I have a good relationship with my teacher.
Invitation	to	I got an invitation to the wedding.

More Fixed / Appropriate Prepositions

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🔸 Adjective + Preposition (More Examples)

Adjective	Preposition	Example
Accustomed	to	I am accustomed to cold weather.
Ashamed	of	He is ashamed of his behavior.
Aware	of	Are you aware of the rules?
Fond	of	She is fond of music.
Responsible	for	He is responsible for the accident.
Sorry	for / about	I’m sorry for being late. / Sorry about the mess.
Addicted	to	He is addicted to mobile games.
Opposed	to	They are opposed to the new law.
Engaged	in / to	He is engaged in a project. / She is engaged to John.

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🔸 Verb + Preposition (More Examples)

Verb	Preposition	Example
Apply	for	I applied for the job.
Apologize	to (person), for (reason)	I apologized to him for the mistake.
Congratulate	on	I congratulated her on her success.
Participate	in	He participated in the competition.
Rely	on	You can rely on me.
Warn	against / about	He warned me against the danger.
Escape	from	The prisoner escaped from jail.
Complain	about	She complained about the food.
Specialize	in	He specializes in heart surgery.
Prevent	from	The mask prevents us from infection.

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🔸 Noun + Preposition (More Examples)

Noun	Preposition	Example
Attack	on	The attack on the village was sudden.
Confidence	in	I have confidence in you.
Experience	in	He has experience in teaching.
Faith	in	I have faith in God.
Influence	on	Peer pressure has influence on teens.
Interference	in	His interference in the case was unwanted.
Interest	in	He has no interest in politics.
Respect	for	We should have respect for elders.
Lack	of	There is a lack of discipline.
Trust	in	She has trust in her friends.

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Bonus: Some Special Phrases with Prepositions

Phrase	Meaning	Example
In charge of	Responsible for	She is in charge of the kitchen.
In favour of	Supporting	I am in favour of the new rule.
In time	Early enough	We reached in time for the show.
On time	At the correct time	The train arrived on time.
Out of order	Not working	The lift is out of order.
At risk	In danger	He is at risk of infection.
At once	Immediately	Come here at once!
In front of	Before / Facing	He parked the car in front of the shop.