- Verb + Preposition
| Word | Meaning | Example |
| Apply for | melamar | Are you going to apply for the job? |
| Believe in | ppercaya pada | Do you believe in life after death? |
| Belong to | milik | Does this book belong to you? |
| Concentrate on | berkonsentrasi pada | Concentrate on the road when you’re driving! |
| Crash into | Menabrak | when I was driving home, I almost crashed into a bus |
| Depend on | bergantung pada |
‘Are you going to the beach tomorrow?’ ‘it depends on the weather’ |
| Die of | mati karena | A lot of people are dying of AIDS |
| Listen to | mendengarkan | Would you to listen to some music? |
| Look at | melihat | Look at this photograph! |
| Look for | mencari | Can you help me, please? I’m looking for West Street |
| Look after | merawat | Could you look after the CHAPTERy while I go out shopping? |
| Look into | memeriksa | The manager will look into your complaint |
| Look on | menonton | No, I don’t want to play. I’d rather look on |
| Look through | memeriksa | I’ve looked through your notes |
| Rely on | mengandalkan | You can’t rely on the post. It’s always late |
| Search for | mencari | I’ve searched for your notes |
| Speak to | berbicara kepada | I spoke to Sue this morning |
| Take into account | mempertimbangkan | We must take this illness into account when assessing his work |
- Noun + Preposition
| Word | Meaning | Example |
| Difference between | perbedaan antara | There are a lot of differences between living in the country and living in a city |
| Reason for | penyebab | What was the reason for the accident? |
| Need for | kebutuhan untuk | There is a need for more houses in this area |
| Increase in | peningkatan pada | There has been an increase in the price of petrol |
| Difficulty in | kesulitan dalam | Does he have much difficulty in doing his schoolwork? |
| Difficulty with | kesulitan dengan | Does he have much difficulty with his schoolwork? |
| Example of | contoh | This building is an example of good modern architecture |
| Cause of | penyebab | What was the cause of the accident? |
| Photograph of | foto dari | Have you got a photograph of your family? |
| Answer to | jawaban atas | Have you had an answer to your letter? |
| Invitation to | undangan untuk | I got an invitation to dinner yesterday |
| Attitude to/ towards | sikat terhadap | What’s your attitude to/towards this idea? |
| Relationship with | hubungan dengan | Our company has a very good relationship with the bank |
| Relationship between | hubungan antara | The relationship between our company and the bank is very good |
| … etc |
- Adjective + Preposition
| Word | Meaning | Example |
| Excited about | bersemangat untuk | I’m excited about having my birthday party tomorrow |
| Worried about | khawatir dengan | Are you worried about your exam? |
| Good at | pandai dalam | I’m not very good at mathematics |
| Bad at | buruk dalam | You’re not bad at chess |
| Surprised at/ by | terkejut oleh | We were surprised at/ by the size of the house |
| Famous for | terkenal dengan | Brazil is famous for its coffee |
| Responsible for | bertanggung jawab untuk | Who is responsible for breaking this window? |
| Different from/ to | berbeda dari | He’s very different from/to his sister |
| Interested in | tertarik dengan | I’m quite interested in photography |
| Afraid of | takut dengan | Are you afraid of spiders? |
| Fond of | menyukai | He’s very fond of her |
| Full of | penuh dengan | My homework was full of mistakes |
| Jealous of | cemburu dengan | Are you jealous of his success? |
| Proud of | bangga dengan | I’m very proud of you |
| Short of | kekurangan | We’re a bit short of milk. Can you buy some more? |
| Tired of | lelah | I’m tired of doing the same things every day |
| Keen on | suka | She’s not very keen on tennis |
| Engaged to | bertunangan dengan | Marianne engaged to Alan |
| Similar to | seperti | Your camera is similar to mine |
| Pleased with | senang dengan | You look very pleased with yourself |
| Bored with | bosan dengan | I became bored with the book and stopped reading it |
| Disappointed with | kecewa dengan | We were disappointed with the football match |
| …etc |