common prepositions

Front (Hint & Phrase)

Back (Preposition)

Duration of time: We have waited here ______ an hour already.

for

Time phrase: I was awoken by a loud noise ______ the middle of the night.

in

Adjective collocation: I am interested ______ reading news about other countries.

in

Idiomatic phrase: A statue is going to be put up ______ memory of the great warrior.

in

Cause of physical weakness/illness: Many starving children are weak ______ hunger.

from

Phrasal verb (Warning/Be careful!): Look ______! The trolley of books is rolling towards you.

out

Team membership: Erica is the tallest girl ______ the team.

on

Phrasal verb (Struck by a vehicle): She was knocked ______ by a truck yesterday.

down

Emotional reaction: The crowd was mad ______ astonishment for losing the match.

with

Location inside a building: It must be very boring to stay ______ the hospital.

in

Direction of action: Shall we write a card ______ her?

to

Verb phrase: Are you worrying ______ your examination result?

about

Adjective collocation: I am good ______ English but weak in Science.

at

Emotional reaction directed at oneself: I am so angry ______ myself for making mistakes.

with

Verb phrase: My little brother will definitely laugh ______ me.

at

Verb phrase: I am sure your family members care ______ your feelings.

about

Starting point in time: We haven't seen each other ______ December.

since

Destination: She left ______ England at the end of December.

for

Accompanied by: Our parents drank a bottle of wine ______ them.

with

Divided/Separated: We also had a lovely cake which was cut ______ six pieces.

into

Body posture: Look at the man standing over there with his arms ______ his chest.

across

Searching for something: It seems he is looking ______ something.

for