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Static position (in contact with the surface; touching something)
There is a cap on his head.
There are cups on the table.
close to a place
There is a market here on the main road.
There are trees on either side of this canal.
means of travel (public vehicle in transit)
They are on the train to Puri.
He is on the plane to Amsterdam.
Note: in/on
‘in’ indicates a static position, ‘on’ indicates movement / in transit.
For example,
She is sitting in the bus / plane.
She is on the plane to Bangalore.
Direction
You can see the zoo on the left.
He pulled a dagger on the traveller.
There is now a focus on eradicating corruption in public life.
Place (a definite point in space)
She is at home.
He is at the cinema
Place of learning or work or worship
She is at Oxford.
They are at office.
They are at church.
means of travel or transport
I am going to Srinagar by bus.
a person as an agent or doer
‘Adonis’ is a poem by Shelley.
‘Shakuntalam’ was written by Kalidasa.
Energy, power, natural phenomenon as an agent
In the 18th century the streets of London were lighted by oil lamps.
He was struck by lightning.
Part of one’s body or clothes
I seized him by the collar.
She caught her by the hair.
Means of doing something (by + gerund)
She earns a lot by signing folk songs.
He amuses himself by drawing cartoons.
Mode of payment
He gets his salary by cheque.
Relationship or ownership
He is cousin of mine.
She is friend of Rani.
Part of whole (of an institution or organization)
Rajiv is a member of this club.
Mili is a teacher of this school.
Cause
They died of cholera.
She is proud of her noble birth.
Time
Their first child was born within a year of their marriage.
I made many resolutions on the first of January.
Age
He is a boy of eighteen (years).
material
This is a house of stone.
This window is made of glass.
Note: ‘with’ not ‘of’ is used to indicate an ingredient:
We make sweets with sugar.
Separation (away from something)
She fell off the horse / ladder.
Keep off the grass, please.
at a distance from something
My house is off the main road.
State or condition (not engaged in an activity)
He is off duty now.
It is off season now for coolers.
Off is the opposite of on.
Turn off the light.
Switch off the fan, please.
Separation
It is really painful to part with someone you love.
I can’t afford to dispense with his services.
Verbs Followed By Appropriate Prepositions
abide by a promise
abound in or with fish
abstain from wine
accede to a request
accord with or to a thing
account to a person for money entrusted
accuse of a crime
acquit (someone) of a charge
accuse (someone) of a crime
adapt (oneself) to circumstance
adhere to a plan
admit of an excuse, to a secret
agree to a proposal
agree to a person
aim at an object
alight from a carriage on the ground
allot to a person
allude to a matter
answer to a person
answer for conduct
apologize to a person
apologize for rudeness
appeal to a person
appeal for redress or help
appeal against a sentence
apply to a person for a thing
appoint a person) to a post
apprise of a fact
approve of an action
argue with a person for or against a point
arrive at a place
arrive in a country
ask for a thing
ask of a person
aspire after worldly greatness
aspire to fame
atone for a wrong
attend to business
attend on a person
avail oneself of an opportunity
beg pardon of a person
beg for help from someone
believe in a person or creed
belong to a person
bestow (something) on someone
beware of a mad dog
blame a person for something
boast of something
borrow from a person
bow to a person or thing
break into a house
break bad news to a person
break with a person
bring a thing to light
bring a thing under notice
burst a thing to light
burst into flame
buy something from someone
call on a person
call at a place, a house
call for an explanation
care for a person or thing
catch up with someone
caution a person against a danger
charge a man with a crime
clear a man of blame
cling to a person or thing
come across a person or thing
come by a thing (obtain)
come in for punishment (receive)
come to light (be revealed)
compare with (for similar things)
compare to (for dissimilar things)
compensate a person for his loss
compete with a person
compete for a prize
complain against a person or thing for something
complain to a person
complain to a pain, etc.
comply with one’s wishes, request, order
conceal facts from anyone
conceded to some demand
confer on a subject with a person about something
confide a secret to a person
confide in a person’s honesty
confine to a room
confirm to opinion
congratulate a man on his success
consent to some proposal
consist of something
consult a person on or about some matter
contribute to a fund
converse with a person about a thing
convict a person of a crime
convince a person of a fact
cope with a situation
correspond with a person (write)
cure a man of a disease
cut a thing in or to pieces
cut a thing in half
dabble in politics
dash against anything
deal in commodities
deal with a person (trade with)
deal with a subject (discuss it)
debar
from doing something
decide on something
decrease in size
defend a person from an attack
delight in something
deliver a person from danger
depend on a person or a thing
deprive a person of a thing
despair of success
deviate from a certain course
differ wit
h a person on a subject
differ from someone or something
digress from a point
dilate on a subject
dip into a book
disagree with a person or thing
disapprove of anything
dispense with a man’s service
dispose of a thing
dispute with a person about any thing
dissuade a person from doing something
distinguish one thing from another
distinguish between two things
divide in half
divide into four parts
drink to a person’s health
dwell on a subject
elicit from a person
embark on (board the ship)
embark in business
encroach on one’s rights
engage in fight
enter upon a career
enter into an agreement
entrust a person with something
entrust a thing to a person
escape from prison
exchange one thing for another
exempt a person from a rule
exult in victory over a rival
fall in an attempt
fall among thieves
fall on the enemy (attack)
fall in love with a person
feed on something
feel for a person in his trouble
feel for the weal against the strong
fight with or against a person
flirt with a person
fly into rage
furnish a person with a thing
furnish a thing to a person
gaze at or on a thing or a person
get over an illness
get at facts (find out)
get by heart (learn)
get on with a person
get out of debt
get through an examination
glance at a book
glance over a letter
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