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Nouns with Prepositions
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Nouns with Prepositions
You can give information about a noun by adding a prepositional phrase after it.
Four men on holiday were in the car.A sound behind him made him turn.
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Nouns with Prepositions
You often use the preposition ‘of’ after a noun to add various kinds of information. For example you can use ‘of’ to indicate:
• what something is made of or consists of
… a wall of stone.A feeling of panic was rising in him.
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• what the subject matter of speech, writing or a picture is
She gave a brief account of her interview.There was a picture of them both in the newspaper.
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• what a person or thing belongs to or is connected with
She was the daughter of the village priest.The boys sat on the floor of the living room.
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• what qualities a person or thing has
She was a woman of energy and ambition.They faced problems of great complexity.
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After nouns referring to actions, you use ‘of’ to indicate the subject or object of the action.
… arrival of the police.… the destruction of their city.
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After nouns referring to people who perform an action, you use ‘of’ to say what the action involves or is aimed at.
… supporters of the hunger strike.… a student of English.
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Note: You often use two nouns, rather than a noun and a prepositional phrase. For example, you say ‘bank robbers’, not ‘robbers of the bank’.
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After nouns referring to measurement, you use ‘of’ to give the exact figure.
… an average annual temperature of 20 degrees.… a speed of 25 kilometers an hour.
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You can use ‘of’ after a noun to give someone’s age.
Jonathan was a child of seven when it happened.
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You use ‘with’ after a noun to say that a person or thing has a particular quality, feature, or possession.
… a girl with red hair. … the man with the gun.
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Note: You use ‘in’ after a noun to say what someone is wearing.
… a grey-haired man in a raincoat.… the man in dark glasses.
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Nouns with Prepositions
Some nouns are usually followed by a particular preposition. Here are some examples of:
• nouns followd by ‘to’alternative attitude invitationrelevance answer devotionreaction resistance approachintroduction reference return
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This was my first real introduction to Africa.
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• nouns followed by ‘for’
admiration need responsibilitytaste desire reasonsearch thirst dislikerespect substitute
Their need for money is growing fast.
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• nouns followed by ‘on’
agreement attack comment effect tax
She had a dreadful effect on me.
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• nouns followed by ‘with’ or ‘between’
connection contactrelationshiplink
His illness had some connection with his diet.
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• nouns followed by ‘in’
decrease difficulty fallincrease rise
They demanded a large increase in wages.