Welcome to your Noun + Preposition lesson! In this topic we talk about:
• Noun + “For”
• Noun + “Of”
• Noun + “In”
• Noun + “To”
• Noun + “With” / “Between”
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Noun + “For”
Here are a few expressions that follow this structure:
- A reason for:
“He didn’t come to work, and no-one knew the reason for his disappearance.”
- A demand for:
“We started selling ice-cream because there was a big demand for junk food.”
- A need for:
“There’s no excuse for that behaviour. There’s no need for it.”
- A cheque for:
“He wrote a cheque for £100.”
Noun + “Of”
Here are some expressions that follow this structure:
- An advantage / disadvantage of (you can also say An advantage / disadvantage in):
“The advantage of living in the city is access to amenities.”
“The advantage to living in the city is access to amenities.”
- A cause of:
“What was the cause of the accident?”
- A map / photograph / image / painting (etc.) of:
“Mark showed me a picture of his dog.”
“We bought a map of the town.”
Noun + “In”
Here are some expressions that follow this structure:
- An increase / decrease / rise / fall in:
“There has been a decrease in the number of road accidents.”
“We had a big fall in sales last year.”
Noun + “To”
Here are some expressions that follow this structure:
- Damage to:
“There was massive damage to the office after the fire.”
- An invitation to:
“Thanks for the invitation to your wedding!”
- A solution / reply / answer / reaction / key to:
“We’ll find a solution to the problem.”
“Do you have the key to the door?”
“I’m still waiting for an answer to my question.”
- An attitude to (you can also say An attitude towards):
“His attitude to life is really positive.”
“His attitude towards life is really positive.”
Noun + “With” / “Between”
Here are some expressions that follow this structure:
- A relationship / connection / contact with:
“Do you have a good relationship with your boss?”
“Are you still in contact with friends from high school?”
- However, you can also say A relationship / connection / contact / difference between:
“The police believe there’s no connection between the incidents.”
“There are lots of differences between Canada and the USA.”
