Super!
✅ Topic-wise is the best because your brain will remember patterns
more clearly.
Let’s build this in 3 parts →
1. Verb + Preposition list
2. Adjective + Preposition list
3. Noun + Preposition list
This is exactly the kind of stuff bank exams test in phrase replacement
and error spotting.
1️Verbs + Preposition (Prepositional / Phrasal Verbs)
These verbs always demand a certain preposition:
Rely on → He relies on his friends.
Depend on → Success depends on hard work.
Insist on → She insisted on coming early.
Believe in → They believe in honesty.
Belong to → This book belongs to me.
Deal with → We must deal with the problem.
Apply for → He applied for the job.
Suffer from → She suffers from asthma.
Recover from → He recovered from the injury.
Look at → Don’t look at me like that.
Look after → She looks after her younger brother.
Object to → They objected to the proposal.
Listen to → Please listen to your teacher.
Approve of → I don’t approve of smoking.
Concentrate on → Concentrate on your studies.
Participate in → Many students participated in the competition.
Succeed in → She succeeded in solving the puzzle.
Specialize in → He specializes in neurology.
Apologize for → She apologized for her mistake.
2️Adjectives + Preposition
Certain adjectives always pair with a fixed preposition:
Afraid of → She is afraid of snakes.
Proud of → He is proud of his achievements.
Capable of → She is capable of leading the team.
Fond of → He is fond of cricket.
Good at → She is good at painting.
Bad at → He is bad at math.
Famous for → That city is famous for its temples.
Responsible for → Parents are responsible for their children.
Interested in → I am interested in music.
Involved in → He is involved in politics.
Similar to → Your handwriting is similar to mine.
Different from → This idea is different from yours.
Accustomed to → He is accustomed to hard work.
Addicted to → She is addicted to coffee.
Angry with (person) → She is angry with her brother.
Angry at (thing/situation) → She is angry at the delay.
Keen on → He is keen on learning languages.
Surprised at → I was surprised at his behavior.
Satisfied with → She is satisfied with her results.
3️Nouns + Preposition
Some nouns always come with a preposition:
Reason for → What is the reason for your absence?
Demand for → There is a high demand for electric cars.
Need for → There is a need for fresh water.
Cause of → Smoking is the cause of many diseases.
Effect on → Pollution has a bad effect on health.
Influence on → Teachers have a great influence on students.
Increase in → There has been an increase in prices.
Decrease in → There is a decrease in rainfall this year.
Rise in → A rise in inflation worries the government.
Fall in → There is a fall in stock prices.
Advantage of → The advantage of studying abroad is exposure.
Disadvantage of → The disadvantage of smoking is health risk.
Key to → Hard work is the key to success.
Solution to → There is no solution to this problem.
Reply to → I got a reply to my email.
Invitation to → I received an invitation to the wedding.
Access to → Only managers have access to the file.
Obstacle to → Corruption is an obstacle to progress.
Attitude towards → What is your attitude towards work?
Dedication to → His dedication to teaching is admirable.
📌 Summary for exams:
Verbs → preposition (phrasal verbs)
Adjectives → preposition (fixed collocations)
Nouns → preposition (fixed usage)
👉 Bhargav, do you want me to now create 50 practice exam-style phrase
replacement / error spotting sentences using these lists so you can test
yourself?
