Prepositions after Adjectives
Click an adjective to see what prepositions are usually used after it in English
careful about, with, of, in or on?
- Careful about what you wish for.
- Careful with allergies, though.
- Be careful of the hole, though.
- Be very careful in your research.
"cautious about" or "cautious in"?
- But they are cautious about it.
- Be cautious in making a decision.
- We have to be cautious of that.
- Be cautious with online purchases.
central to, in, for, at or of?
- It's central to the point in hand.
- The house is very central in Dundalk.
- AC3 has been bug central for me.
- It will reach Mumbai Central at 00.
"certain of" or "certain about"?
- I'd not 100% certain of the format.
- But one thing I am certain about.
- Nothing's certain in the world.
- Make certain to medical doctor.
"cheap in" or "cheap for"?
- That is what is cheap in China.
- Cheaper for me to sell it than.
- He was cheap at half the price.
- For me, I don't go cheap on bras.
clean up, with, in, for or of?
- Given the means, people clean up.
- Clean with fine abrasive paper.
- It wasn't so clean in the past.
- Keeping it clean for 10 + years.
clear to, from, in, of or about?
- I made that clear to my OB-GYN.
- Some were clear from the start.
- All these are clear in the Bible.
- I said I'd steered clear of it.
close to, by, in, with or on?
- That was close To Zero as well.
- At least the store is close by.
- It was pretty close in the end.
- He was close with all his kids.
cold in, for, at, on or with?
- And it gets cold in the winter.
- I've had a cold for a few days.
- Also, have a cold at the moment.
- Hope you stay cold on the ship.
"comfortable with" or "comfortable in"?
- Get comfortable with discomfort.
- It's comfortable in the static.
- Do what is comfortable for you.
- He looked comfortable on the ball.
"common in" or "common for"?
- Typhoid is not common in the U.
- It is common for the southern parts of the.
- It is a name common to all of us.
- Gossip was common among the women.
comparable to, with, in, across or between?
- Comparable to Johnny Appleseed.
- This is comparable with the percentage seen.
- It is comparable in size to Nigeria.
- The Doing Business indicators are comparable across 183 economies.
compatible with, for, to, in or on?
- It is compatible with the Fire.
- Also compatible for Crossfire/SLI setup.
- It is compatible to her as we observed.
- I hope they look more compatible in action.
"competitive in" or "competitive with"?
- Competitive in terms of pricing.
- So pricing should be competitive with the DZire.
- It has been competitive for about 18 months.
- Stop being competitive on the road.
complete with, without, in, by or at?
- Complete with a heart-shaped spot.
- No top ten is complete without Van.
- CXC/GCE O/L -- complete in 4yrs 2.
- They are complete by themselves.
"compulsory for" or "compulsory in"?
- English is compulsory for all students.
- It is not compulsory in Hinduism.
- Ghusl became compulsory at night.
- Zakat is not compulsory on immature.
"concerned about" or "concerned with"?
- And I am concerned about them.
- But I'd also concerned as a parent.
- I was a bit concerned at that stage.
- I'd still concerned by the price.
conducive to, for or in?
- Conducive to the exchange of folk artists.
- The atmosphere is just not conducive for work.
- These are definitely conducive in building ethnic amity.
"confident in", "confident about" or "confident of"?
- Wear what you feel confident in.
- She was so confident of the out-come.
- He's confident about the wager.
- I'd pretty confident with my putter.
conscious of, about, in, at or for?
- She was highly conscious of that.
- Now, I'd more conscious about it.
- I need to be conscious in knowing I am.
- I was quite conscious at the time.
consistent with, in, across, at or for?
- Consistent with this finding, B.
- Be consistent in your formatting.
- And be consistent across the web site.
- I'd like Sabi to be consistent at 1.
content with, in, on, for or to?
- And you are not content with it.
- And he's very content in his service.
- All content on this blog is the.
- It means content for various media.
"convenient for" or "convenient to"?
- Not so convenient for the cast.
- It just seems too convenient to me.
- MRT is very convenient in Singapore.
- Very convenient with all the shops around.
correct in, about, for, on or at?
- Perhaps I am incorrect in this.
- You are correct about one thing.
- Your opinion is only correct for you.
- He is correct on BC's approach.
"crazy about" or "crazy for"?
- There's nothing crazy about it.
- All these films I go crazy for.
- Then get crazy with the frosting.
- Crazy in love with it actually.
"creative in" or "creative with"?
- Get creative about finding a mentor.
- It is creative as well as responsive.
- Scary and creative at the same time.
- How to be creative by Hugh MacLeod.
"critical of" or "critical to"?
- It was not being critical of anybody.
- He was critical to each one of them.
- Repair is critical for the environment.
- This is critical in the integration.
"crucial to" or "crucial for"?
- This event was crucial to the Nazis.
- That is very crucial for the team.
- Crucial in moving mankind forward.
- His loose forwards combo is crucial as well as his No9 and 10.
"curious about" or "curious as"?
- I was curious about the change.
- Curious as to what others think.
- I was curious to study all these.
- I am curious on his background.
current in, with, on, at or of?
- The current in the East River, N.
- I stay current with the dentist.
- Stay current on industry trends.
- Also current at rated conditions.