Noun + Preposition
Some Common Noun + Preposition Combinations are:
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ability in / access to / answer to / authority on•
composed of / confidence in•
damage to / demand for / desire for / doubt about (of)• faith in / influence on (over) / injury to
• obedience to / opportunity for / pity on ( take pity on; have
pity for) / preference for
• request for / resistance to / respect for / sympathy with
(toward) wish for
Exercises on Noun + Preposition Combinations:
• 1. Dr Adams will have an answer your question.
• 2. Alan has a great deal of natural ability sports.
• 3. There is no doubt the success of the new play in town.
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4. John’ options have much influence his friends•
5. Billy’s wish a puppy has been fulfilled.•
6. Does anyone besides you have an access these files?•
7. We have always respected our neighbour’s desire privacy.• 8. A bus ran off the road yesterday, but luckily there was no injury any of the passengers.
• 9. The students on campus have much respect Dr Davis.
• 10. All of Jane’s friends have faith her ability to succeed.
• 11. Obedience the law is essential in our society.
• 12. Alice has no resistance fancy desserts.
• 13.Your request permission to visit the special collections in the library must be put into writing.
• 14.Robert’s new job is affording him an opportunity travel.
• 15.I have no answer the question you have raised.
• 16. Is there much of a demand large cars these days?
• 17.There seems to be a growing preference small cars.
• 18.Last week’s storm did a great deal of damage local fruit trees.
• 19.Edwin has great ability, but he should develop more confidence himself.
• 20.Anne took pity her roommate and helped her with her homework.
• 21. Dr Nichols always feels sympathy students who are working as well as going to school.
• 20.Exercise is good most people.
• 21.Peter is always good his friends.
• 22.Some people drive as though ignorant speed limits.
• 23.Paul’s answers on the exam were similar those of many other students, but he gave more detail than they did.
• 24.Our instructor’s views are sometimes different those of other authorities.
• 25.Eileen is afraid dogs.
• 26.Eileen is ashamed her feeling about dogs.
• 27.Peter is always faithful his friends.
• 28.Is your dog friendly strangers?
• 29.You were surely innocent blame in your car accident.
• 30.Good grades are important most students.
• 31.Matter is composed molecules.
• References:
• B.D. Graver. Advanced English Practice, 14th Ed. Oxford University Press. 2000.
• Cook, Mary Jane. Trouble Spots of English Grammar: A Text-- Workbook For ESL. Volume I. & Volume II.
• Hewings, Martin. Advanced Grammar in Use: A Self-study
reference and Practice Book for Advanced Learners of English.
New York: Cambridge University Press. 1999.
• L.G. Alexander. Longman Advanced Reference and Practice.
3rd Ed. Longman. 1993.
• Thomson, A.J., and A.V. Martinet. A Practical English
Grammar. 14th Ed. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1999.
