What are Prepositional Phrases? Free Examples and Exercises | Part-3

 What are Prepositional Phrases? Free Examples and Exercises | Part-3

165. Opposed to : He is always opposed to any change.

166. Offend with : She felt offended with his rude behaviour.

167. Painful to : It is really painful to see him lose a close match.

168. Part from : The lioness was not ready to part from her cubs.

169. Pay for : He will have to pay for his actions.

170. Play at : They like playing at the park.

171. Popular with : Karishma is still very popular with her co-actors.

172. Prefer to : He prefers village life to city life.

173. Passion for : Kids have a passion for soft toys.

174. Pretend to : Tammana was pretending to be sick.

175. Proud of : Ravana was proud of his powers.

176. Proceed on : He will be proceeding on long leave.

177. Put on : He was putting on a new dress.

178. Prepared for : A soldier is always prepared for a battle.

179. Preside over : The Prime Minister will preside over the cabinet meeting.

180. Put off : He never puts off till tomorrow what he can do today.

181. Quick at : Tanya is very quick at numbers.

182. Quarrel with, over : Girls generally quarrel with each other over trifles.

183. Recommended for : I recommended him for a promotion.

184. Refer to : The policeman will refer this matter to his senior officer.

185. Refrain from : You should refrain from making such comments.

186. Rely on : True friends can be relied on in difficult moments.

187. Rejoice at : They rejoiced at their success.

188. Reply to : I reply to all letters as soon as possible.

189. Related to : Kareena is related to Ranbir.

190. Rest with : The initiative rests with the leader.

191. Run into : He ran into trouble by challenging a strong opponent.

192. Send for : He sent for a doctor.

193. Set Up : I am setting up a new office at Chandigarh.

194. Sentence to : The criminal has been sentenced to life imprisonment.

195. Search for : He is searching for a new job.

196. Stand by : One must stand by friends in need.

197. Surprised at : We were surprised at his arrival.

198. Satisfied with : His parents were not satisfied with his results.

199. Suffer from : The old man is suffering from fever.

200. Similar to : His watch is similar to mine.

201. Stare at : She has been staring at me for long.

202. Superior to : This book is far superior to his earlier works.

203. Stick to : You must stick to your decision.

204. Taste for : I have a taste for good books.

205. Think of : I have been thinking of you since morning.

206. Thank for : I thanked him for his help.

207. Tired of : Mothers never get tired of their children.

208. Trust in : Always trust in God.

209. Throw at : Don’t throw stones at birds.

210. Tremble with : The thief was trembling with fear.

211. Useful for : Coconut oil is useful for dry skin in winters.

212. Unfit for : He was found unfit for military duty.

213. Used to : She is not used to working outdoors.

214. Vote for : People have voted for the bold decisions taken by the Prime Minister.

215. Versed in : Chankya was well versed in diplomacy.

216. Vexed at : Shikhar Dhavan was vexed at himself for playing a loose shot.

217. Victim to : He has fallen a victim to false propaganda.

218. Wait for : We waited for him at the station.

219. Warn against : I warned him against bad company.

220. Welcome to : He was welcomed to the party by the host.

221. Wonder at : I wondered at the beauty of The Taj.

222. Worthy of : Virat is worthy of all the praise he gets.

223. Work at : I am always working at my fitness.

224. Yearn for : India yearns for a permanent membership of UN Security Council.

225. Zealous in : Sachin was zealous in his work.

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