{"id":11281,"date":"2011-02-06T10:59:47","date_gmt":"2011-02-06T05:59:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/jworldtimes.com\/old-site\/jwt2015\/?p=11281"},"modified":"2017-05-13T10:01:55","modified_gmt":"2017-05-13T05:01:55","slug":"nouns-with-appropriate-prepositions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.jworldtimes.com\/old-site\/css-exclusive\/css-special\/nouns-with-appropriate-prepositions\/","title":{"rendered":"Nouns with appropriate prepositions"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Here are some nouns prepositions for all competitive exams, specially for the CSS and PMS.<\/span><\/h3>\n<\/blockquote>\n

The aim of these prepositions is to know the exact usage of preposition with the specific used-words. Usually, the candidates use the wrong prepositions while writing the essays, paragraphs or answering the meanings of the difficult words.<\/p>\n

Absent from:<\/span><\/b>\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Qaiser was absent from the college.<\/p>\n

Ability for:<\/span><\/b>\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0His ability for organising is great.<\/p>\n

Account for:<\/span><\/b>\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0You must account for this loss.<\/p>\n

Acquaintance with:<\/span><\/b>\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0I have no acquaintance with Ali.<\/p>\n

Advice on:<\/span><\/b>\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0He asked me for my advice on the matter.<\/p>\n

Affection for:<\/span><\/b>\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Rehan has great affection for his mother.<\/p>\n

Answer to:<\/span><\/b>\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0What have you to say in answer to this question?<\/p>\n

Apology for:<\/span><\/b>\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0He gave an apology for his conduct.<\/p>\n

Arrival at:\u00a0<\/span><\/b>\u00a0 \u00a0His arrival at my house was quite unexpected.<\/p>\n

Arrival in:<\/span><\/b>\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0We were not told about his arrival in Lahore.<\/p>\n

Assurance of:<\/span><\/b>\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0He gave me an assurance of his support.<\/p>\n

Attack on:\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/b> \u00a0The lion made a fierce attack on the elephant.<\/p>\n

Attention to:\u00a0<\/span><\/b>\u00a0 \u00a0Pay serious attention to what I say.<\/p>\n

Authority on:<\/span><\/b>\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0I’m no authority on English literature.<\/p>\n

Authority over:\u00a0<\/span><\/b>\u00a0 \u00a0I have no authority over you. You can do, as you like.<\/p>\n

Basis for:\u00a0<\/span><\/b>\u00a0 \u00a0This is basis for doubt.<\/p>\n

Blame for:\u00a0<\/span><\/b>\u00a0 \u00a0This driver accepted blame for the accident.
\nBlame on:\u00a0<\/span><\/b>\u00a0 \u00a0I put the blame on you.<\/p>\n

Candidate for:<\/span><\/b>\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Is he one of the candidates for the post?<\/p>\n

Capacity for:<\/span><\/b>\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Mr. Jabbar has capacity for hard work.
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\nCapacity of:<\/span><\/b>\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0This hall has capacity of 400 seats.<\/p>\n

Care of:\u00a0<\/span><\/b>\u00a0 \u00a0Take care of the present tomorrow will take care of itself.<\/p>\n

Cause for:<\/span><\/b>\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0You have no cause for worry.<\/p>\n

Cause of:<\/span><\/b>\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Carelessness is the main cause of his accidents.<\/p>\n

Chance of:<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0 \u00a0There is still a chance of finding the child.<\/p>\n

Charge of:<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/b> \u00a0A charge of forgery was laid against him.<\/p>\n

Claim on:<\/span><\/b>\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0As your old friend I have every claim on you.<\/p>\n

Claim to:\u00a0<\/span><\/b>\u00a0 \u00a0You have no claim to my property.<\/p>\n

Complaint against:\u00a0<\/span><\/b>\u00a0 \u00a0I have no complaint against you.<\/p>\n

Confidence in:\u00a0<\/span><\/b>\u00a0 \u00a0He has lost all confidence in himself.<\/p>\n

Control over:<\/span><\/b>\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Mrs. Qaiser has no control over her children.<\/p>\n

Consideration for:<\/span><\/b>\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0A gentleman has consideration for others.<\/p>\n

Contempt for:<\/span><\/b>\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0I have a contempt for flatterers.<\/p>\n

Cure for:\u00a0<\/span><\/b>\u00a0 \u00a0There is no cure for AIDS.<\/p>\n

Demand for:<\/span><\/b>\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0The demand for sugar has increased these days.<\/p>\n

Desire for:<\/span><\/b>\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0When we are sick, our desire for food disappears.<\/p>\n

Disgrace to:<\/span><\/b>\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0This dance is a disgrace to the school.<\/p>\n

Disgust for:\u00a0<\/span><\/b>\u00a0 \u00a0The leader showed a great disgust for the followers’ timidity.<\/p>\n

Distaste for:\u00a0<\/span><\/b>\u00a0 \u00a0He showed his distaste for poetry.<\/p>\n

Duty to:<\/span><\/b>\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0We owe a duty to our country.<\/p>\n

Excuse for:\u00a0<\/span><\/b>\u00a0 \u00a0His excuse for being late was that he had missed the bus.<\/p>\n

Facilities for:\u00a0<\/span><\/b>\u00a0 \u00a0Rich people have better facilities for educating their children than poor people.<\/p>\n

Fine for:\u00a0<\/span><\/b>\u00a0 \u00a0The fine for parking a car here is Rs.500.<\/p>\n

Fondness for:<\/span><\/b>\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0The child has great fondness for chocolates.<\/p>\n

Freedom from:<\/span><\/b>\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Health means freedom from illness.<\/p>\n

Grief for:\u00a0<\/span><\/b>\u00a0 \u00a0He showed great grief for his friend who was in trouble.<\/p>\n

Hatred for:<\/span><\/b>\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Shylock’s hatred for the Christians was great.<\/p>\n

Heir to:<\/span><\/b>\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0He is heir to his father’s estate.<\/p>\n

Interest in:\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/b> \u00a0Do you take interest in music?<\/p>\n

Invitation to<\/span><\/b>\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0He has sent me invitation to dinner.
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\nLiking for:\u00a0<\/span><\/b>\u00a0 \u00a0Mrs. Gulshan liking for TV keeps her up late every night.<\/p>\n

Love for:\u00a0<\/span><\/b>\u00a0 \u00a0I got my love for music from my father.<\/p>\n

Objection to:<\/span><\/b>\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0I have no objection to seeing your friend.<\/p>\n

Pity for:<\/span><\/b>\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0I felt pity for the helpless child.<\/p>\n

Quarrel between:<\/span><\/b>\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Do you know anything about the quarrel between them?<\/p>\n

Quarrel with:<\/span><\/b>\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0The tenant had quarrel with his house-owner over the supply of electricity.<\/p>\n

Receipt for:\u00a0<\/span><\/b>\u00a0 \u00a0The student rightly demanded receipt for the money he had already paid.<\/p>\n

Recovery from:\u00a0<\/span><\/b>\u00a0 \u00a0She has not yet made recovery from her attack of influenza.
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\nReference to:<\/span><\/b>\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0The teacher made a reference to the boy’s conduct in his result card.<\/p>\n

Regard for:\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/b> \u00a0She has a great regard for teacher.<\/p>\n

Regret for:\u00a0<\/span><\/b>\u00a0 \u00a0When the boy showed regret for what he had done, the teacher pardoned him.<\/p>\n

Relief from:\u00a0<\/span><\/b>\u00a0 \u00a0The patient has got some relief from pain.<\/p>\n

Remedy for:<\/span><\/b>\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0This medicine is a good remedy for all eye trouble.<\/p>\n

Request for:\u00a0<\/span><\/b>\u00a0 \u00a0Mr. Zuhaib made a request for his transfer to home town.<\/p>\n

Reply to:\u00a0<\/span><\/b>\u00a0 \u00a0Did you send a reply to my last letter?<\/p>\n

Reputation for:<\/span><\/b>\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0He has earned a reputation for honesty.<\/p>\n

Respect for:\u00a0<\/span><\/b>\u00a0 \u00a0I have a great respect for Mr. Altaf. I respect him for his scholarship and high character.
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\nSearch for:\u00a0<\/span><\/b>\u00a0 \u00a0I made a thorough search for the lost needle, but could not find it.<\/p>\n

Shame for:\u00a0<\/span><\/b>\u00a0 \u00a0The boy seems to have no shame for his carelessness.<\/p>\n

Sorrow for:\u00a0<\/span><\/b>\u00a0 \u00a0The thief showed now, sorrow for his crime.<\/p>\n

Sympathy for:<\/span><\/b>\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Do you have any sympathy for her in trouble?<\/p>\n

Sympathy with:\u00a0<\/span><\/b>\u00a0 \u00a0Do you have any sympathy with her views?<\/p>\n

Taste for:\u00a0<\/span><\/b>\u00a0 \u00a0Einstein had taste for music.<\/p>\n

Trust in:\u00a0<\/span><\/b>\u00a0 \u00a0Trust in God, and do the right.<\/p>\n

Use of:\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/b> \u00a0What is the use of crying over spilt milk?
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\nVictim of:<\/span><\/b>\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0He became a victim of plague.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Here are some nouns prepositions for all competitive exams, specially for the CSS and PMS. The aim of these prepositions is to know the exact usage of preposition with the specific used-words. Usually, the candidates use the wrong prepositions while writing the essays, paragraphs or answering the meanings of the difficult words. Absent from:\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Qaiser …<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":151,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[31,8032],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.jworldtimes.com\/old-site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11281"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.jworldtimes.com\/old-site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.jworldtimes.com\/old-site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.jworldtimes.com\/old-site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/151"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.jworldtimes.com\/old-site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=11281"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.jworldtimes.com\/old-site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11281\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.jworldtimes.com\/old-site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=11281"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.jworldtimes.com\/old-site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=11281"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.jworldtimes.com\/old-site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=11281"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}