In English, noun preposition collocations are pairs like “reason for,” “interest in,” or “attitude toward.” They link a noun and a preposition naturally, helping ideas connect smoothly in speech and writing. These word pairs often show relationships such as cause, need, or belonging.
This article lists useful noun preposition collocations with meanings and examples so learners can recognize common pairings and improve the way they use English words together.
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.
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Noun + of Collocations List
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.
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This is an advertisement for laptop.
Noun + for Collocations List
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 + of Collocations List
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 + IN Collocations List
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 + ON Collocations List
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 + ON Collocations List
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 + About Collocations List
Noun + Into
Research into
We’ve been doing some research into that.
Inquiry into
He will be leading the inquiry into the accident.
Translation into
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Investigation into
Did she order an investigation into the affair?
Noun + Into Noun preposition Collocations List
FAQs:
1. What is a noun preposition collocation?
A noun preposition collocation is when a noun is always used with a certain preposition to make the sentence sound natural. It’s like they are “friends” that go together! Examples: 1. Love for She has a love for animals. 2. Need for There’s a need for more parks in the city.
2. What is a noun preposition combination?
A noun preposition combination is when a noun is always paired with a specific preposition in English. These combinations are common and help sentences sound natural. Examples: 1. Key to Education is the key to success. 2. Interest in She has an interest in art.
3. What is an example of a collocation with a noun?
Here are 12 examples of noun collocations: 1. Strong belief 2. Heavy rain 3. Great idea 4. Lack of knowledge 5. Big problem 6. Bright future 7. Business opportunity 8. Safe place 9. New technology 10. Best friend 11. Long journey 12. Strong support These are natural and commonly used pairs in English.
4. Which preposition is used with nouns?
Here are some easy examples of prepositions with nouns: 1. Interest in Example: I have interest in sports. 2. Reason for Example: What’s the reason for the party? 3. Need for Example: There’s a need for more help. 4. Lack of Example: There’s a lack of water. 5. Belief in Example: She has belief in kindness. 6. Effect on Example: The news had an effect on me. Advantage of 7. Example: The advantage of reading is learning.
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