Prepositional Verb: Appropriate Preposition, Episode 1

A a

Abide by (obey): Students should abide by the rules of the school.
Abide in (live): His uncle abides in London.

Abstain from (refrain): We should abstain from smoking.
Accused of (convicted): The man was accused of theft.

Abound with (full off): Our rivers abound with fishes.
Abound in (exist plentifully): Fishes abound in our river.

Admit to (take in / enroll): He was admitted to Notre Dame College.
Agree with, on (consent): I agree with you on this point.

Agree to (consent): He did not agree to this proposal.
Aim at (shoot at): He aimed at the bird.

Appear before (present publicly): The man appeared before the court.
Appear in (set for an exam): We shall appear in thb S. S. C Exam.

Apply to, for (ask for): I applied to the Headmaster for leave.
Appeilngto (seem): It appears to me that he is innocent.

Attend to (give care and attention): You should attend to your lesson.
Attend on/upon (look after): The nurse is attending on/upon the patient.

Absent from (not present): He was absent from school.
Addicted to (habituated to evil things): Don't be addicted to smoking.

Accompanied by (with): He went to Dhaka accompanied by his father.
Afraid of (frightened): Everybody is afraid of snakes.

Attentive to (mindfull): You should be attentive to studies.
Affectionate to (fond of): Teachers are affectionate to students.

Access to (entrance): We have access to the of?ce.
Adjacent to (near): My of?ce is adjacent t,o my residence.

Appetite for (hunger): Physical exercise increases appetite for food.
Ambition for (strong desire): Almost everybody has ambition for fame.

Aware of (conscious): We should be aware of our duties.
Angry with/at: He is angry with you.

Anxious about (wonied): Father is anxious about my result.
Ashamed of (feeling shame): I am ashamed of your conduct.

Adequate to (suf?cient): Water supply is not adequate to our needs.
According to‘ (in hannony with): He worked according to my advice.

B b

Beneficial to (good for): Walking is beneficial to health.
Beware of (having caution): Beware of pickpockets.
Bask in (enjoy warmth and light): They were basking in the sun.

Believe in (to have faith): We believe in Allah.
Blind of (having no power to see): He is blind of one eye.

Blind to (indifferent): The man is blind to his son's fault.
Boast of (feel proud): He boasts of his riches.

Born of (come of): He is bom of a middle class family.
Bound for (ready to start): The train is bound for Sylhet.

Burst into (suddenly begin to cry): Hearing the news, she burst into tears.
Burst out (suddenly begin to laugh): The whole class burst out laughing.