The Preposition-A Preposition-M N O
6.10. The Preposition-A Preposition-M N O
A list of Some Appropriate Prepositions
M
Mad with (āĻĒāĻžāĻāϞ) — He is mad with pain.
Made of (āϤā§āϰā§) — This ring is made of gold.
Make for (āϝāĻžāϤā§āϰāĻž āĻāϰāĻž)— The ship made for England.
Make out (āĻŦā§āĻāĻž) — 1 cannot make out what you say.
Marry to (āĻŦāĻŋā§ā§ āĻĻā§ā§āĻž) — He married his daughter to a rich man. She was married to a rich man.
Marry (āĻŦāĻŋā§ā§ āĻāϰāĻž) —She married a French man.
Mourn for, over (āĻļā§āĻ āĻĒā§āϰāĻāĻžāĻļ āĻāϰāĻž) — Don't mourn for (over) the dead.
N
Need for, of (āĻĒā§āϰā§ā§āĻāύ) — I have no need for more money. I am in need of more money.
O
Object to (āĻāĻĒāϤā§āϤāĻŋ āĻāϰāĻž)— He objected to my proposal.
Oblige (a person) with (āĻŦāĻžāϧāĻŋāϤ āĻāϰāĻž)- He obliged me with a loan.
Obliged to (a person), for (a thing) āĻŦāĻžāϧāĻŋāϤ — I am obliged to him for his kind help.
Obstacle to (āĻŦāĻžāϧāĻž) — Poverty is often obstacle to higher studies.
Obsessed by, with (āĻāĻĻā§āĻŦāĻŋāĻā§āύ) — He is obsessed by the idea.
Occupied with (a business), in (doing a thing) (āĻŦā§āϝāϏā§āϤ) - He is occupied with his studies. He is occupied in writing a letter.
Occur to (one's mind) (āĻŽāύ⧠āĻšāĻā§āĻž)—The idea never occurred to me.
Offend against (āϞāĻāĻāύ āĻāϰāĻž)—You have offended against good manners.
Offended with (a person)at (an action) (āĻŦāĻŋāϰāĻā§āϤāĻŋāĻāϰ) —I am offended (displeased) with you at your conduct.
Offensive to (āĻŦāĻŋāϰāĻā§āϤāĻŋāĻāϰ)—This acrid smell is offensive to me.
Officiate for (a person), in (a post) (āĻĒāϰāĻŋāĻŦāϰā§āϤ⧠āĻāĻžāĻ āĻāϰāĻž) —He officiated for me in that post.
Open to (āĻā§āϞāĻž)—His plan is open to objection.
Open at (āĻā§āϞāĻž)—Open at page 20.
Opportunity for, of (āϏā§āϝā§āĻ)-I have no opportunity for (of) doing the work.
Opposite to (āĻŦāĻŋāĻĒāϰā§āϤ)—Your idea is opposite to mine.Our house is opposite to the park.
Overcome with, by (emotion etc.) —He was overcome with fatigue. He was overcome by anger.
Owe to (āĻāύ⧠āĻšāĻā§āĻž)—I owe my all to him.