VORKADY
- Abide by – You should abide by the rules of the company.
- Absent from – He was absent from school for two days.
- Absorbed in – He is absorbed in studies.
- According to – According to you he is a coward.
- Accompanied by-He was accompanied by his father.
- Acquainted with – I am acquainted with the way he does things.
- Accused of – He is accused of theft.
- Accustomed to – I am accustomed to such a living condition.
- Addicted to – He is addicted to liquor.
- Adjacent to – His school is adjacent to his house.
- Affection for – The teacher feels affection for every pupil.
- Affectionate to – He is really affectionate to me.
- Afraid of – I am not afraid of ghosts.
- Agree with (a person), on (a point), to (a proposal) – I agree with you on this point, but I cannot agree to all the proposals.
- Aim at – He aimed his gun at the bird.
- Angry with (a person), for (something), at (one’s conduct) – He is angry with me for speaking against him. I am angry at your conduct.
- Annoyed with a person), for (something) – I am annoyed with him for being late Anxious about, for-I am anxious about your health. He is anxious for getting a job.
- Apart from-Apart from the prize, he got a certificate.
- Arrive at – We arrived at the station in time.
- Argue with (a person), for or against (a thing) – I argued with him for (or against) the point.
- Ashamed of, for – He is not ashamed of his bad conduct. But I feel ashamed for him.
- Avail (oneself) of – You must avail yourself of the opportunity
- Aware of – He is aware of the fact that he will be arrested.
- Based on – Your remarks are not based on facts.
- Believe in – I do not believe in his honesty.
- Belong to – This book belongs to me.
- Beware of – Beware of pick pockets.
- Blind to – He is blind to his own faults.
- Boast of – Do not boast of your wealth.
- Bound for – This bus is bound for Kumily.
- Burst out – He burst out laughing at my joke.
- Busy with – He is busy with his studies.
- Capable of – He is capable of doing the work alone.
- Charge (a person) with (a fault), on or against (a person) – The man was charged with theft. Theft was charged on (against) him
- Close to – The school is very close to my house.
- Commenton-The President commentedon the issue.
- Compete with (someone), for (something) – I competed with him for the first prize.
- Complain to (a person), against (another), about (a thing) – They complained to the Director against the Manager about his behaviour.
- Congratulate on-Icongratulate you on your success.
- Conscious of – He is conscious of his weakness.
- Consist of-The committee consists of five members.
- Consult with (a person), on or about (a thing) – I consulted with him on/about the matter.
- Contrary to – His action is contrary to his words.
- Deal with – He deals with the customers well.
- Dedicate to – This book is dedicated to my grandfather.
- Depend on – Success depends on hard work.
- Deprived of – He was deprived of his property.
- Desire for – He has no desire for reputation.
- Despair of – Don’t get despair of success.
- Devoid of – He seems to be devoid of compassion.
- Differ with (a person), on (a point), in (opinion) – I differ with you on this point. They differ in their opinions.
- Disgusted with(aperson), at(athing)-Iam disgusted with him at his conduct.
- Dislike for – He has dislike for dogs.
- Distinguish one thing from (another)- Achild cannot distinguish good from evil.
- Distinguish between – Distinguish between a phrase and a clause.
- Due to – His absence is due to illness./He is absent due to his illness.
- Eligible for – He is eligible for the post.
- Encroach on – Do not encroach on my land
- End in – All his plans ended in smoke
- Endowed with – He is endowed with talents
- Envy of – I have no envy of home.
- Envious of – I am not envious of his riches.
- Entitled to – He is entitled to a reward for his honesty.
- Escape from – The prisoner escaped from the prison.
- Exempt from – The boy was exempted from paying the fine.
- Faithful to – The dog is faithful to his master.
- Famous for – Resul Pookutty is famous for sound engineering
- Familiar with – He is familiar with the books in the library.
- (in) favour of – The manager spoke in favour of his employee.
- Fit for – The employee is not fit for the job.
- Fond of – Sheela is fond of sweets.
- Free from – He is now free from danger.
- Full of – This tank is full of water.
- Grateful to (a person) for (something) – I am grateful to the doctor for his help.
- Greed for – He has no greed for making money.
- Guilty of – He is guilty of murder.
- Hope for – Let’s hope for the best.
- Hunger for – He had a great hunger for knowledge.
- Ignorant of – He is ignorant of the rules in this institution.
- Ill with – He is ill with fever.
- Indebted to – Iam indebted to him for his timely help.
- Indifferent to – His brother is indifferent to his opinions.
- Indulge in – Do not indulge in other’s business.
- Inferior to – The labourers were considered inferior to the officer.
- Insist on – He insisted on my going to hospital.
- Interfere with (a person), in (a matter) – Do not interfere with me in my business.
- Involved in – The accused was involved in the plot.
- Jealous of – 1 am not at all jealous of his fortune.
- Jump on – The cat jumped on the table.
- Jump over – He jumped over the fence.
- Junior to, by – He is junior to me by five years.
- Justification of/ for — There is no justification of(for) his bad conduct.
- Kind (noun) of – What kind of material is it?
- Kind (adj) to-The teacher is very kind to the children.
- Lack of – I have no lack of money.
- Laugh at – Do not laugh at the miserable.
- Limited to – Invitation for the party was limited to members.
- Listen to – Listen to me.
- Listen to the news on the radio.
- Live on (food) – The cow lives on grass.
- Look at – Look at the Page No. 47.
- Look after – There is no one to look after her. Look into -1 am looking into the matter seriously.
- Look over – He is looking over the answer scripts.
- Long for – He longed for a costly mobile phone.
- Loyal to – He is loyal to his master.
- Made of – This bangle is made of gold.
- Make out – I cannot make out what you say.
- Marry to – He got married to a rich lady. She was married to a rich man.
- Need for, of – I have no need for more money. I am in need of money.
- Obliged to – (a person), for (a thing) – I am obliged to him for his kind help.
- Open at – Open at Page 20.
- Opportunity for, of – I have no opportunity for (of) doing the work.
- Parallel to – MC road is parallel to the highway.
- Partiality for – He has no partiality for his son and daughter.
- Pity for – You should have pity for the poor.
- Plead with (a person), for or against (something) – I am pleased with him. I am pleased at the news.
- Poor in – He is poor in Mathematics.
- Prefer (one) to (another) – I prefer coffee to tea.
- Preside over – The Headmistress presided over the function.
- Pretend to- I don’t pretend to be an expertise in these matters.
- Proud of – He is proud of his position.
- Prior to – Prior to that, he was in a bad condition.
- Prohibit from – I prohibited him from going there.
- Proportionate to – The council will be formed with proportionate to the population.
- Qualified for – The applicant is qualified for the post.
- Quick at, of – He is quick at figures. He is quick of understanding
- Quarrel with (a person) for, over (something) – They quarrelled with one another for (over) the property.
- Refer to – The doctor referred his patient to Medical College.
- Rejoice at, in – Everyone rejoiced at (in) her success.
- Relevantto – Your opinion is not relevant to the point.
- Rely on, upon – You can rely on him./He can be relied upon for help.
- (With) respect to – We are talking with respect to that matter.
- Restrict to – Admission to the program is restricted to students.
- Retire from – He retired from service last month.
- Satisfied with, of – I am satisfied with him. I am satisfied of the truth.
- Search for – Their search for the lost thing was of no avail
- (In) search of – They are in search of a good project.
- Sensitive to – The girl is sensitive to cold.
- Senior to – He is senior to me by four years. I am senior to him in service.
- Send for – Send for a doctor immediately.
- Sick of, for – I am sick of fever.
- Similar to – This matter is similar to the other.
- Stare at – She stared at him for a long time.
- Stick to – He sticks to his decisions.
- Subject to – This decision is subject to the approval of the committee.
- Succeed in – He tries to succeed in his life.
- Suffer from – He is suffering from illness.
- Superior to – The headmistress is superior to the teachers.
- Take after – The boy takes after(resembles) his father.
- Tired of – I am tired of doing the same work day after day.
- Think of, about (a person), over (something) – What do you think of (about) him? Think carefully over his advice.
- True to – He is true to his master.
- Unite with – Be united with your friends.
- Useful to (a person), for (some purpose) – This book is useful to us for the examination.
- Vary from – His opinion varies from his brother’s.
- Void of – He is void of common sense.
- Warn of – He warned me of the recent danger.
- Weak in – He is weak in Mathematics.
- Weary of – He is weary of hard life.
- Wish for – I do not wish for name and fame.
- Wonder at – I wonder at his ignorance.
- Worthy of – He is worthy of our praise.
- Yield to – He yielded to his enemy.
- Zeal for – He has a zeal for social work.
- Zest for – She has no zest for music
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