| Verb | verb + preposition + noun; the verb selects the preposition | I depend on my parents. |
| Adjective | adjective + preposition + noun; learn the pair | She is afraid of spiders. |
| Noun | noun + preposition + noun; learn the pair | What is the reason for the delay? |
| After the preposition | a noun, an object pronoun or an -ing form | She insisted on paying. |
| Questions and passives | the preposition stays with its verb | What are you waiting for? |
| Two prepositions | the preposition changes the meaning | I'm looking for a map. / She looks after her brother. |
| C1Participles | participles take fixed prepositions; -ing follows committed to | The film is based on a true story. / We are committed to helping. |
| C1Finer contrasts | one word, two meanings: responsible for a task, responsible to a person | He is responsible to the manager. / I prefer tea to coffee. |
| C1Academic nouns | abstract nouns keep one preposition each | the impact on small shops / a link between sleep and memory |
| C1Formal verbs | formal verbs take fixed prepositions | Staff must comply with the rules. / Costs amount to ten thousand pounds. |
| Trap | discuss, mention, enter and attend take no preposition | We discussed the plan. |
| C1Trap | comprise and emphasise take no preposition | The course comprises six units. |