Noun Preposition Some Common Noun Preposition Combinations are

Noun + Preposition

Some Common Noun + Preposition Combinations are: • 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 • 2. Alan has a great deal of natural ability • 3. There is no doubt town. your question. sports. the success of the new play in

• 4. John’ options have much influence • 5. Billy’s wish a puppy has been fulfilled. • 6. Does anyone besides you have an access • 7. his friends these files? We have always respected our neighbour’s desire privacy.

• 8. A bus ran off the road yesterday, but luckily there was no injury • 9. any of the passengers. The students on campus have much respect • 10. All of Jane’s friends have faith • 11. Obedience Dr Davis. her ability to succeed. 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 • 15. I have no answer the question you have raised. • 16. Is there much of a demand • 17. travel. large cars these days? 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 are working as well as going to school. students who

• 20. Exercise is good • 21. Peter is always good most people. his friends. • 22. Some people drive as though ignorant • 23. Paul’s answers on the exam were similar speed limits. those of many other students, but he gave more detail than they did.

• 24. Our instructor’s views are sometimes different other authorities. • 25. Eileen is afraid dogs. • 26. Eileen is ashamed • 27. Peter is always faithful her feeling about dogs. his friends. those of

• 28. Is your dog friendly strangers? • 29. You were surely innocent blame in your car accident. • 30. Good grades are important • 31. Matter is composed most students. molecules.

• References: • B. D. Graver. Advanced English Practice, 14 th 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. 3 rd Ed. Longman. 1993. • Thomson, A. J. , and A. V. Martinet. A Practical English Grammar. 14 th Ed. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1999.