List of Noun Preposition Collocations in English PDF

Understanding how words fit together is super important. That’s where noun preposition collocations come in. These word pairs help us talk more clearly. From “demand for” to “affinity with,” they’re like puzzle pieces for sentences. Getting good at using noun preposition collocations makes your words sound better. It’s like upgrading from regular talk to super talk. So, let’s chat about why these word buddies matter and how to use them well.

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Noun Preposition Collocations

Noun + of

Memory of	The memory of that day still makes me sad.
Method of	What is the method of payment?
A cause of	Junk foods is a cause of disease.
Habit of	we do not make a habit of it.
Knowledge of	I have good knowledge of English.
Process of	He was in the process of purchasing his house.
Fear of	Close the windows for fear of storm.
Grasp of	I have a good grasp of the subject.
Member of	He is a member of the basketball team.
Advantage of	I never take advantage of his weakness.
Problem of	The world is facing a problem of COVID-19.
Risk of	Exercise lessens the risk of heart disease.
Awareness of	We need to increase public awareness of the COVID 19.
Disadvantage of	One disadvantage of the car is, it saves time.
Way of	I am traveling to Karachi by way of Lahore.
Relevance of	I don’t see the relevance of your question.
Love of	She is the greatest love of his life
Address of	The address of the registered school.
Example of	This is a good example of book.
A photograph of	He took a photograph of me.
Understanding of	My understanding of English is bad.
Possibility of	There is a clear possibility of raining.
Experience of	It will be the worst experience of my life.

Noun + for

Bid for	I am going to bid for 500 for this necklace.
Search for	Policeman joined the search for the lost kids.
A check for	I gave the family a check for $1700.
Cure for	There is no known cure for the disease.
Credit for	We did not take credit for her work.
Approval for	I am sure, I won approval for my project.
Arguments for	There were not strong arguments for and against COVID-19
Room for	Please reserve a room for me.
Admiration for	He is full of admiration for me.
Demand for	There was high demand for offices.
Desire for	I have no desire for money.
Fondness for	They have a fondness for cars.
Responsibility for	I have no responsibility for that accident.
Recipe for	What’s him recipe for success?
Need for	There is need for you to go picnic.
Respect for	We show respect for authority.
Hatred for	She feels hatred for him.
Love for	I can’t stop my love for GOLO.
Talent for	My Father has a talent for music.
Preference for	I have a preference for love.
Thirst for	You and me thirst for the that things.
Reputation for	They had a reputation for punctuality.
Case for	Let them carry your case for you.
Advertisement for	This is an advertisement for laptop.

Noun + with Collocations List

Link with	Link with my brother, he is in your town.
Dealings with	She will have no further dealings with me.
Concern with	I have no concern with that accident.
Quarrel with	I will not mention the quarrel with his sister.
Date with	He is trying to get a date with me.
Contact with	I have lost contact with him.
Arguments with	She always arguments with him.
Sympathy with	You are wrong, I have no sympathy with you.
Relationship with	I have very close relationship with you.
Connection with	What is your connection with the office?
Involvement with	Sara has always felt a deep involvement with flowers.
Difficulty with	He has difficulty with Math.
Meeting with	will you close the meeting with a short speech?

Noun + In

Belief in	I lost my belief in that story.
Delay in	She apologizes for the delay in replying to you.
Experience in	I have experience in typing.
A rise in	He will be due for a rise in pay.
Place in	The birthday will take place in August.
Difficulty in	Companies were having difficulty in during lockdown.
A fall in	Is it late to fall in love?
A decrease in	There is a decrease in the number of profits.
Success in	He wishes you success in your mission.
Lesson in	He did not learn his lesson in.
Participation in	I do not want more participation in the decision-making.
Difference in	I measured the difference in temperature.
Course in	This is not a course in mechanics.
An increase in	There has been an increase in the number of people looking for job.
Interest in	She finds no interest in such things.
Growth in	There has been no growth in membership.
Change in	Things can bring change in a climate.

Noun + On

Agreement on	Agreement on COVID is a universal issue.
Congratulations on	Congratulations on a superb performance!
Hold on	Would you like to hold on my bottle
Information on	*I will get all the information on computer.*
Report on	Please give me a report on the project.
Ban on	There is a ban on smoking.
Debate on	I did not figure in the public debate on the issue.
Decision on	A decision on this matter is pending.

Noun + To

Damage to	Alcohol causes damage to liver.
Solution to	There’s no easy solution to this problem.
Access to	There is no access to the city is across the bridge.
Newcomer to	I will not newcomer to the village.
Relevance to	My idea has lost all relevance to the modern world.
Transition to	The England say they will not favour a transition to democracy.
Visit to	This is not my first visit to Landon.
Addiction to	He had an addiction to heroin.
Invitation to	I have not got an invitation to their wedding.
Devotion to	You did not show great devotion to other.
Approach to	They have a thoughtful approach to their work.
Change to	Stop when the lights change to red.
An attitude to	Charity is an attitude to save and revere.
Reason to	There is reason to complain.
Reference to	I will make reference to agreement.
Reaction to	You will face his reaction to the news.
Dedication to	I did not admire her dedication to the job.
Desire to	Dose she represses a sudden desire to cry.
Contribution to	He will not make a great contribution to society.
An invitation to	I did not decline an invitation to dinner.
Resistance to	The moth has been a great threat to the farm.
Concern to	Maybe it is not a matter of concern to all of us.

Noun + About

Debate about	Has there been much debate about the bill?
Story about	I told a story about Ertagul.
Agreement about	You should not be in agreement about the price.
Confusion about	There’s still confusion about the number of COVID cases.
Decision about	I will not make a decision about the dresses.
Information about	He does not have any information about train times.
Anxiety about	Was Sara in a fever of anxiety about him?
Concern about	He will show great concern about you.

Noun + Into

Research into	We’ve been doing some research into that.
Inquiry into	He will be leading the inquiry into the accident.
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Investigation into	Did she order an investigation into the affair?