Nouns + prepositions

The increase ... oil prices is sending up the cost of all other goods.

• of

• in

• on

Sam didn't know the answers ... the questions contained in the test paper so he cribbed them off Mark.

• to

• on

• for

The Prime Minister has a great desire ... progress.

• off

• for

• to

Money isn't the solution ... every problem.

• of

• for

• to

The purpose ... any relationship should be to get married and have kids.

• on

• for

• of

Many Europeans express their preference ... Belarusian dairy products.

• for

• to

• of

Unfortunately there was some difficulty ... the arrangements.

• of

• for

• with

The accident caused some damage ... the car. The cause ... the accident is still unknown.

• to; of

• to; for

• for; to

The rapid advances ... IT have an enormous effect ... many aspects of everyday life.

• with; for

• in; on

• with; over

There are strong reasons ... a social distance among people in organisations.

• to

• of

• for