Noun + preposition
Посмотрите на список конструкций существительное + предлог. Иногда и другие предлоги возможны — более подробную информацию см. в хорошем словаре.
A cheque FOR :
— They sent me a cheque for $ 50.
A demand / a need FOR something:
— The firm closed down because there wasn’t enough demand for its product.
A reason FOR something:
— The train was late but no-one knew the reason for the delay.
A rise / an increase / a fall / a decrease IN something:
— There has been an increase in road accidents recently.
An advantage / a disadvantage OF something:
— The advantage of living alone is that you can do what you like.
Однако говорят `there is an advantage in doing something’:
— There are many advantages in living alone.
A
— Nobody knows what the cause of the explosion was.
A photograph / a picture OF someone/something:
— He always keeps a photograph of his wife in his wallet.
Damage TO something:
— The accident was my fault, so I paid for the damage to the other car.
An invitation TO a party / a wedding etc.:
— Did you get an invitation to the party?
A reaction TO something:
— I was surprised at his reaction to what I said.
A solution TO a problem / an answer TO a question / a reply TO a letter/ a key TO a door:
— Do you think we’ll find a solution to this problem.
— The answer to your question is `No’!
An attitude TO/TOWARDS someone/something:
— His attitude to/towards his job is very negative.
A relationship / a connection / contact WITH someone/something:
— Do you have a good relationship with your parents?
— Police want to question a man in connection with the robbery.
Однако: a relationship / a connection / contact / a difference BETWEEN two things:
— Police have said that there is no connection between the two murders.
— There are some differences between British English and American English.
Related posts:
- Фразовые глаголы в английском языке Список глаголов, употребляемых с определенными предлогами — фразовые глаголы В представленных в данной таблице конструкциях выбор предлога диктуется глаголом. Подходящее по смыслу существительное выбирается говорящим и всегда стоит после предлога. Глагол + предлог Значение Примеры Account for something Объяснять причину чего-либо How can you Account for your being late? Account to somebody Отчитываться перед кем-либо […]...
- Биография Арнольда Шварценеггера на английском языке, Arnold Schwarzenegger Arnold Alois Schwarzenegger is an Austrian-American actor, Republican politician, bodybuilder, and businessman, currently serving as the 38-th Governor of California. He was elected on October 7, 2003 in a special recall election which removed sitting Governor Gray Davis from office. Schwarzenegger was sworn in on November 17, 2003 to serve the remainder of Davis’ term, […]...
- Биография Mohandas Gandhi, биография махатма ганди Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi was a national icon who led the struggle for India’s independence from British colonial rule, empowered by tens of millions of common Indians. Throughout the struggle he opposed any form of terrorism or violence, instead using only the highest moral standards. Early life. Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi was born into a Hindu family […]...
- Биография Winston Churchill The Right Honourable Sir Winston Leonard Spencer-Churchill, KG, OM, CH, FRS, PC was a British statesman, best known as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom during the Second World War. At various times a soldier, journalist, author and politician, Churchill is generally regarded as one of the most important leaders in British and world history. […]...
- Биография Элвиса Пресли на английском языке, Elvis Presley Elvis Aron Presley, also known as The King of Rock and Roll or The King, was an American singer and actor. Early in his career he was referred to as The Hillbilly Cat. Later, his friends referred to him as «E». Rolling Stone magazine said «Elvis Presley is rock ‘n’ roll» and called his body […]...
- Косвенная речь в английском языке. The Reported Speech. Indirect Speech Понятие «косвенная речь» относится к предложениям, сообщающим нам информацию со слов другого человека. Такие предложения почти всегда употребляются в разговорном английском. В случае если глагол, передающий нам слова говорящего, стоит в форме прошедшего времени, то часть предложения, которая собственно содержит слова говорящего, также будет в форме прошедшего времени. Таким образом, мы как бы делаем «шаг […]...
- Биография Jimi Hendrix, биография Джимми Хендрикса James Marshall Hendrix was an American musician, songwriter and virtuoso guitarist, widely regarded as the best electric guitarist in the history of popular music. Mostly self-taught on the instrument, the left-handed Hendrix used a right-handed guitar that was restrung and played right side up. As a guitarist, he built upon the innovations of blues stylists […]...
- Биография Prophet Muhammad Muhammad, was the final prophet of Islam. Islam is considered by Muslims to be the final step in the revelation of a monotheist religion of which earlier versions were the teachings of Moses, Jesus and the other prophets. Summary. Muhammad is said to have been a merchant who traveled widely. Early Muslim sources report that […]...
- Reported Speech №1 Переделайте предложения из прямой в косвенную речь: 1 Robert said,’ This film is very funny’. …Robert said the film was very funny… 2 ‘I’m starting a new job next week,’ she said. 3 ‘I got my exam results last week,’ he told them. 4 ‘I can’t afford to buy this dress,’ said Sally. 5 ‘I […]...
- Биография Альберта Эйнштейна на английском языке, Albert Einstein Albert Einstein was a German-born Jewish theoretical physicist of profound genius, who is widely regarded as the greatest scientist of the 20-th century and one of the greatest scientists of all time. He was awarded the 1921 Nobel Prize for Physics for his explanation of the photoelectric effect in 1905 and «for his services to […]...
- Биография Mark Twain, биография марка твена Samuel Langhorne Clemens, better known by his pen name Mark Twain, was a famous and popular American humorist, novelist, writer and lecturer. At his peak, he was probably the most popular American celebrity of his time. William Faulkner wrote that Twain was «the first truly American writer, and all of us since are his heirs». […]...
- Биография Michael Jackson, биография Майкла Джексона Michael Joseph Jackson, is an American singer, songwriter, record producer, actor, and philanthropist. He began his career as the lead singer of the Motown act, The Jackson 5, in the 1960s, and made his first solo recordings in 1971 as part of the Jackson 5 franchise. Jackson began a full-fledged solo career in 1979 and […]...
- Биография Malcolm X Malcolm X was a spokesman for the Nation of Islam. Malcolm X was the founder of both the Muslim Mosque, Inc. and the Organization of Afro-American Unity. During his life, Malcolm went from being a street-wise Boston hoodlum to one of the most prominent black nationalist leaders born in the United States. As a militant […]...
- Биография Христофора Колумба на английском языке, Christopher Columbus Christopher Columbus was an explorer and trader who crossed the Atlantic Ocean and reached the Americas on October 12, 1492 under the flag of Castile. History places a great significance on his landing in America in 1492, with the entire period of the history of the Americas before this date usually known as Pre-Columbian, and […]...
- Биография Бенджамина Франклина на английском языке, Benjamin Franklin Benjamin Franklin was one of the most prominent of Founders and early political figures and statesmen of the United States. Considered the earliest of the Founders, Franklin was noted for his curiosity, ingenuity and diversity of interests. His wit and wisdom is proverbial to this day. More than anyone else, he shaped the American Revolution […]...
- Биография Bob Dylan Bob Dylan is a highly influential American songwriter, musician, and poet. Much of Dylan’s best known work is from the 1960s, when he became a documentarian and reluctant figurehead of American unrest. Many involved in the civil rights movement found an anthem in his song «Blowin’ In The Wind». Millions of young people embraced «The […]...
- Биография Henry Kissinger Henry Alfred Kissinger is a German-born American diplomat and statesman. He served as National Security Advisor and later Secretary of State in the Nixon administration, continuing in the latter position after Gerald Ford became President in the aftermath of the Watergate scandal. An admirer of Realpolitik, Kissinger played a dominant role in United States foreign […]...
- Биография Чарльза Спенсера Чаплина на английском языке, Charlie Chaplin He was born in Walworth, London, England to Charles Chaplin, Sr. and Hannah Harriette Hill, both Music Hall entertainers. His parents separated soon after his birth, leaving him in the care of his increasingly unstable mother. In 1896, she was unable to find work; Charlie and his older half-brother Sydney had to be left in […]...
- Биография Pope Benedict XVI His Holiness Pope Benedict XVI was born Joseph Alois Ratzinger on April 16, 1927 in Bavaria, Germany. He is the reigning 265th pope, serving as the bishop of Rome, Patriarch of the West, head of the Roman Catholic Church and sovereign of Vatican City. He was elected on April 19, 2005, in the papal conclave […]...
- Биография Эдди Мерфи на английском языке, Eddie Murphy Edward «Eddie» Regan Murphy is an American comedian, singer and actor. Murphy began his comedy career at the young age of 19, as a performer on NBC’s Saturday Night Live television show after graduating from Roosevelt Junior-Senior High School. His characters include a parody of Buckwheat from the Little Rascals and of Fred Rogers. Former […]...
- Биография Jesus Christ, биография Иисуса Христа Jesus, or Jesus of Nazareth, also known as Jesus Christ, is Christianity’s central figure, both as Messiah and, for most Christians, as God incarnate. In Islam and the Bahá’í Faith, he is regarded as a major prophet. The primary sources about Jesus are the four canonical Gospel accounts, which depict him as a Jewish preacher, […]...
- Биография Эминема на английском языке, Eminem Eminem, one of today’s most controversial and popular rappers. He currently lives in Clinton Charter Township, Michigan in the outskirts of Detroit. Brought to fame by rapper/producer Dr. Dre, Eminem is perhaps best known for being one of the most successful rappers in the industry. He is noted for his ability to change his own […]...
- Биография Бейба Рута на английском языке, Babe Ruth George Herman Ruth, , better known as Babe Ruth and also commonly known by the nicknames The Bambino and The Sultan of Swat, was an American baseball player and United States national icon. He was one of the first five players elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame and he was the first player to […]...
- Verb + Object + preposition Посмотрите на список конструкций глагол + дополнение + предлог: Prefer someone/something TO someone/something : — I prefer tea to coffee. Protect someone/something FROM someone/something: — He put sun-tan oil on his body to protect his skin from the sun. Provide someone WITH something: — The school provides all its students with books. Regard someone/something AS […]...
- Биография Ray Charles, биография английского композитора Ray Charles, was a pioneering American pianist and soul singer who helped shape the sound of rhythm and blues and brought a soulful sound to everything from country music to pop standards to a now-iconic rendition of «America the Beautiful». Frank Sinatra called him «the only genius in the business». Early years. He was born […]...
- Биография Thomas Jonathan Jackson Thomas Jonathan «Stonewall» Jackson was an American teacher and soldier. He became a famous Confederate general during the American Civil War, and was killed midway through the conflict. Jackson is often considered one of the most gifted battlefield commanders in American history, and his death was a severe setback for the Confederacy. Paternal ancestry. Thomas […]...
- Charles Dickens — Чарльз Диккенс In 2012, the whole civilized mankind will mark the 200th anniversary since the birthday of the world-famous English novelist Charles Dickens. He was one of the brightest representatives of critical realism in English and world literature and showed the many-sided life of English society of his time. His books gained an enormous popularity all over […]...
- Effects of Divorce On Children and Parents Records show marriages have been taking place since the earliest recorded history. Evidence of elaborate ceremonies joining couples together are present all over the world. Couples have been joined in a legal contract, for a number of reasons: religious, arraigned marriages, kinship bonds, pool resources, children, and romantic love. When a marriage is successful, there […]...
- Биография Pope John Paul II The Venerable Pope John Paul II Latin: Sevorum Dei Ioannes Paulus P. P. II), born Karol Józef Wojtyla, was Pope of the Roman Catholic Church for almost 27 years, from 16 October 1978 until his death. He was the first non-Italian to serve in office since the Dutch — German Pope Adrian VI died in […]...
- Биография Кевина Костнера на английском языке, Kevin Costner Kevin Michael Costner is an American actor, producer, and Academy Award-winning director. He has been nominated for three BAFTA Awards, won two Oscars and a Golden Globe Award. His first leading role was the 1987 film The Untouchables, opposite Sean Connery, Robert De Niro, and Andy Garcia. Kevin Costner is well-known for his roles as […]...
- Биография George Washington Carver Dr. George Washington Carver was an African-American botanist who worked in agricultural extension in the southern United States. He taught former slaves farming techniques for self-sufficiency and is known for suggesting hundreds of uses for the peanut and other plants to increase the profitability of farming. Early years. Carver was born into slavery in Newton […]...
- Биография Luther Vandross Luther Vandross was an African-American R&B singer. During his career, Vandross sold 25 million albums and won eight Grammy awards including Best Male R&B Vocal Performance four times. He won four Grammy awards in 2004 including the Grammy Award for Song of the Year for the track «Dance With My Father», co-written with Richard Marx. […]...
- Биография Henry Ford, биография Генри Форда Henry Ford was the founder of the Ford Motor Company and is credited with contributing to the creation of a middle class in American society. He was one of the first to apply assembly line manufacturing to the mass production of affordable automobiles. Ford was born on a prosperous farm in Springwells Township owned by […]...
- Биография Доктора Сеусса на английском языке, Dr. Seuss, биография английского писателя Dr. Seuss is the pen name of Theodor Seuss Geisel. He was a famous American writer and cartoonist best known for his children’s books. Life and Work. Geisel was born in Springfield, Massachusetts. He graduated from Dartmouth College in 1925, where he was a member of Sigma Phi Epsilon, the Casque & Gauntlet Society, and […]...
- Verb + preposition Посмотрите на список конструкций глагол + предлог: Search FOR someone/something: — I’ve searched the whole house for my keys but I still can’t find them. — The police are searching for the escaped prisoner. Shout AT someone : — He was very angry and started shouting at me. Однако: shout TO someone : — He […]...
- Биография Эшли Симпсон на английском языке, Ashlee Simpson Ashlee Nicole Simpson is a American pop rock singer and an actress. Originally known for being the younger sister of pop singer Jessica Simpson, Simpson eventually rose to prominence in her own right in mid-2004 through her chart-topping debut album «Autobiography» and the accompanying MTV reality series «The Ashlee Simpson Show». Born and raised in […]...
- The Carpet Fitter Eddie was a carpet fitter, and he hated it. For ten years he had spent his days sitting, squatting, kneeling or crawling on floors, in houses, offices, shops, factories and restaurants. Ten years of his life, cutting and fitting carpets for other people to walk on, without even seeing them. When his work was done, […]...
- Биография Людвига ван Бетховена на английском языке, Beethoven Ludwig van Beethoven was a German composer of classical music, who lived predominantly in Vienna, Austria. Beethoven is widely regarded as one of history’s supreme composers who produced notable works even after he completely lost his hearing. Among his most widely-recognized works are his Fifth, Sixth and Ninth symphonies ; Piano Concerto No. 5 ; […]...
- Биография Вин Дизель на английском языке, Vin Diesel Vin Diesel is an American actor, writer, director, and producer. While he prefers to identify himself as a «multi-faceted» actor he has played a number of similar roles, as a result of early difficulties finding roles due to his very mixed heritage. He founded the production companies One Race Films, Tigon Studios, and Racetrack Records. […]...
- Биография Bill Cosby Dr. William Henry «Bill» Cosby, Jr. is an American actor and comedian. He was the first black man to star in his own television series, and also broke racial boundaries with his stand-up comedy career in the 1960s and 1970s. After I Spy, he starred in other series, but none were very successful until his […]...