English Vocabulary

Prepositional phrases

Following is a list of idiomatic prepositional phrases and examples. Always use these prepositional phrases as units; don't substitute other prepositions.

deal with
How do you deal with that awful child?

depend on/ dependent on
He doesn’t want to be dependent on his parents.

die of /from
A week after the accident he died of/from his injuries.

differ from (something)
The airplane differs from the train.

differ with (a person)
I differ with your argument.

disappointed with somebody
She never showed whether she was disappointed with him.

disappointed with/at/about something
You must be pretty disappointed with/at/about your exam results.

explain something to somebody
Could you explain this rule to me?

get on (to) and off a train, plane, bus, ship, motor bike or horse
We will be getting off the train in ten minutes.

ill with
He has been ill with flu this week.

impressed with/by
I am very impressed with/by your work.

independent of
She got a job so that she could be independent of her parents.

insist on
She insisted on coming with us.

interested in
Not many people are interested in grammar.

interfere with
Homework can interfere with your social life.

kind to
Be kind to others.

be lacking in
She is lacking in tact.

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