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Noun + preposition

a picture of

There is a picture of his daughter hanging on the wall.

a map of

If you want to travel a lot, you need to buy a good map of France.

an invitation to

We sent them an invitation to our wedding yesterday. I hope they will get it soon.

relationship with / between

Her relationship with her father was complicated all life.


Adjective + preposition

nice / kind / stupid of

It is nice of you to help him.

excited / nervous / happy about

She was excited about her coming holiday.

please / happy with

They were very pleased with your visit.

sorry about / for

She was sorry for waking him up so early.

afraid of

They were afraid of going home alone.

proud of

She is very proud of her daughter.

full of

Her basket was full of fresh strawberries.

good / bad at

I am good at English but bad at physics.

married to

My brother is married to Jane who is the best friend of my sister.


Verb + preposition

ask / wait for

She was waiting for her little brother for an hour yesterday.

look / shout at

Her mother shouted at her because she broke very expensive vase.

die of / from

Her grandfather died of heart attack ten years ago.