Applied Grammar: Dependent Prepositions

Adjective + preposition · verb + preposition · noun + preposition collocations

Grammar–lexis connection

Adjective + preposition · verb + preposition · noun + preposition collocations

interested in

fixed collocation: interested IN (not about/by)

responsible for

fixed collocation: responsible FOR (not of/about)

depend on

verb + preposition: depend ON (not from/of)

consist of

verb + preposition: consist OF (not from/in)

result in

verb + preposition: result IN (= cause); result FROM (= be caused by)

Examples in use

interested in

She is interested in medieval history.

responsible for

He is responsible for three departments.

depend on

Success depends on preparation.

consist of

The committee consists of twelve members.

result in

The decision resulted in widespread protests.

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