Noun prepositions

Admiration for: He has admiration for this singer.

Advantages of: There are a lot of advantages of traveling abroad.

Advertisement for: We have not published any advertisement for this product.

Advice about/on: He gives me an advice about moving to Germany.

Agreement about sth: we have no agreement about moving to Germany.

Agreement with sb: He doesn’t have any agreement with his boss.

Alternative to: There are no alternatives to this solution.

Answer to: We have to find answers to this problem.

Apology for: She doesn’t accept my apology for my mistakes.

Application for: I have not found any application for this job.

Appointment with: You have to make an appointment with your doctor.

Approval of: They have not obtained any approval of his project.

Argument about sth: There is no argument about the policy.

Argument with someone: I don’t want to have an argument with you.

Arrival at/in: He was dead on his arrival to the hospital.

Attack on: He was arrested for the attack on doctors.

Attitude to: I don’t approve of your attitude to this issue.

Ban on: The local government imposed a ban on alcohol.

Beginning of: He started learning English at the beginning of his career.

Belief in: People don’t have any belief in the improvement of the current economy.

Bet on: I don’t want to have a bet on this horse.

Blame for: She put the blame on us for stealing her car.

Cause of: Smoking can be the cause of cancer.

Change in/of: I don’t have any change in the decoration of my house.

Choice of: The shopping mall provides different choices of products.

Collection of: This event is for the collection of donations.

Collision with: The economy suffers from the collision with money erosion.

Comment on: The professor has severe comments on the economy.

Communication with: I can’t establish communication with people.

Comparison between/with: The essay looks at the comparison between Istanbul and Ankara.

Competition between/for: People die for the competition for wealth.

Complaint about: There is not any complaints about his work ethic.

Congratulation on: I send my congratulation on starting his new job.

Connection between/with: There isn’t any internet connection between my laptop and modem.

Contact between/with: He has been in contact with her for almost 10 years.

Cost of: what is the cost of this house?

Criticism of: he ignores the criticism of my friends.

Cure of/for: Have scientists found the cure of cancer? What is the cure of that illness?

Danger of: he is aware of the danger of living in slums.

Debate about/on: The political leaders are debating on political reforms.

Decision about/on: I made my decision about moving to America.

Decrease in: There has been a decrease in the fertility rate in recent years.

Delay in: There is a long delay in obtaining passports.

Demand for: The general public has a lot of demand for improving the economy.

Departure from: We are waiting for the departure from Istanbul.

Dependence on: Japan has a dependence on imported oil.

Description of: what do you think of the description of the treatment?

Difference between: There are a lot of differences between Turkish and German cultures.

Difficulty in/with: I have difficulty with passing YDS.

Disadvantage of : what are the disadvantages of living in big cities?

Disagreement about sth: Some people showed strong disagreement about animal rights.

Disagreement with sb: we have a disagreement with the opposition party.

Disappearance from: Global warming causes the disappearance of species from the earth.

Discussion about sth: We have a discussion about the quality of medical care in Turkey.

Discussion between/with sb: I have a discussion with my brother.

Division between/into: This political reform leads to the division between people.

Drawing of: This policy causes the drawing of the attention of international investors.

Dream of/about: I have a dream of relocating to the Aegean region.

Drop in: Turkish Lira has seen a sudden drop in value.

Effect of/on: Drinking coffee has an effect on people’s sleeping habits.

End of: We talked about our dreams at the end of the lesson.

Escape from: There hasn’t been any escape from the prison since 2010.

Example of: Can you give me an example of this medical practice?

Excuse for: There is no excuse for your mistakes.

Experience of: I don’t have any experience of parachute jumping/sky diving.

Expert on: There aren’t any experts on this medical procedure.

Failure at/in/of: I have encountered failure in my medical exam.

Fall in: Istanbul saw a sudden fall in temperature.

Fight about sth:  The doctor got into a fight about the doctor’s rights.

Fight between/with sb: She had a fight with her husband.

Forgiveness for: I ask for your forgiveness for breaking your heart.

Help with: I asked for help with my English exam.

Hesitation in: I have no hesitation in leaving this country.

Hope for/of: I will just wait at home and hope for the best! / Let’s hope for the best!

Improvement in/on: I have an improvement in speaking English.

Increase in: This country saw an increase in the economy.

Influence on: She has an influence on my career path.

Information about/on: I have gained a lot of information about traveling to France.

Insistence on: I can’t refuse his insistence on going to the party.

Interest in: I have an interest in building my body.

Interview with: She had an interview with the general manager yesterday. Job interview.

Introduction to: He wrote an introduction to the academic article.

Invitation to: She has to accept her invitation to the wedding ceremony. 

Joke about: She doesn’t like making jokes about people’s appearances.

Knowledge about/of: He has a lot of knowledge of medical examinations.

Lack of: There is a lack of parking space in the town. /She has a lack of confidence.

Matter with: What is the matter with you?

Meaning of: Show me the meaning of being lonely.  

Need for: There is no need for going to work early.

Objection to: He has no objection to the current plan.

Opinion about/of: I don’t have any opinion about changing my job.

Opportunity for: This city provides you with opportunities for developing yourself every day.

Payment for: I have not received the payment for my night shifts.

Permission for sth: The hospital doesn’t give any permission for visiting the patients outside our visiting hours.

Permission from sb: He asked for permission from his head doctor.

Persistence in: I admire his persistence in learning English.

Photograph of: Have you chosen your photograph of the wedding?

Picture of: I take a picture of a beautiful landscape.

Preference for: She has a preference for working in IT industry.

Preparation for: We have made the preparation for our wedding.

Prevention against: The treatment can help the prevention of malaria.

Price of: What is the price of social insurance now?

Pride in: He takes great pride in his appearance.

Prize for: what is the prize for this competition?

Problem with: I have a problem with my colleagues.

Protection from: Vitamin B gives protection from infection.

Protest about/against: People organize a lot of protests against the current economic reform.

Provision for: Farmers have been slow to make provisions for their retirement.

Punishment for: The officer gives him punishment for breaking the law.

Quarrel about sth: We had a quarrel about our rent.

Quarrel with sb: We had a quarrel with our landlord.

Reaction to: The patient showed no reaction to our medical treatment.

Reason for: I have a lot of reasons for quitting the job.

Recovery from: The patient made a full recovery from his fatal illness.

Reference to: Each chapter should have references to books covering the subject.

Relationship with/between sb: I don’t have any relationship with him.

Reliance on: Farmers have a reliance on pesticides when they grow crops.

Reminder about/of: The notice is a reminder of having an appointment when you see doctors.

Reply to: She didn’t give any replies to the emails.

Reputation for: This country has a reputation for its beautiful nature.

Resignation from: The prime minister’s resignation from the position has shocked everyone.

Respect for: He doesn’t have any respect for ignorant people.

Responsibility for: I have no responsibility for paying the rent.

Result of: What is the result of this medical exam?

Rise in/of: Istanbul saw a rise in temperature.

Room for: There is no room for self-development in this company.

Search for: I carry out a search for academic studies.

 Smell of: How is the smell of your new perfume?

Solution to: We have not found any solutions to our problems.

Success at/in: The scientist has not achieved any success in curing cancer.

Suspicion of: I have no suspicion of you.

Sympathy for: She didn’t show any sympathy for her friends.

Talent for: He doesn’t have any talent for playing guitar.

Taste of: What is the taste of avocado? / What is your taste of music?

Tax on: The government imposed a tax on imported goods.

Trouble with: I have trouble with finding treatments for this illness.

Victim of: She is the victim of domestic violence.  

Warning about/against: The government didn’t give any warnings about the lockdown.

Worry about: I don’t have any worry about my career.