Nouns and prepositions(D) Flashcards
a check ___ (amount of money)
Example: She gave me a check ___ $50.
a check FOR (amount of money)
Example: She gave me a check FOR $50.
a demand ___ something
Example: Unfortunately, there wasn’t enough demand ___ our product.
a demand FOR something
Example: Unfortunately, there wasn’t enough demand FOR our product.
a need ___ something
Example: There is a real need ___ discipline in this class.
a need FOR something
Example: There is a real need FOR discipline in this class.
a reason ___ something
Example: I have a reason ___ doing that!
a reason FOR something
Example: I have a reason FOR doing that!
a rise ___ something
Example: There has been a rise ___ prices recently.
a rise IN something
Example: There has been a rise IN prices recently.
an increase ___ something
Example: We have seen many increases ___ production levels.
an increase IN something
Example: We have seen many increases IN production levels.
a fall ___ something
Example: There has been a fall ___ prices recently.
a fall IN something
Example: There has been a fall IN prices recently.
a decrease ___ something
Example: We have seen many decreases ___ production levels.
a decrease IN something
Example: We have seen many decreases IN production levels.
a cause ___ something
Example: She is the cause ___ all his problems.
a cause OF something
Example: She is the cause OF all his problems.
a photograph or a picture ___ something or someone
Example: He took a photograph ___ the mountains.
a photograph or a picture OF something or someone
Example: He took a photograph OF the mountains.
damage ___ something
Example: I did a lot of damage ___ my car the other day.
damage TO something
Example: I did a lot of damage TO my car the other day.
an invitation ___ a celebration of some type
Example: We were invited ___ their wedding.
an invitation TO a celebration of some type
Example: We were invited TO their wedding.
reaction ___ something
Example: Her reaction ___ his behavior was quite funny.
reaction TO something
Example: Her reaction TO his behavior was quite funny.
a solution ___ a problem
Example: He provided the solution ___ our financial situation.
a solution TO a problem
Example: He provided the solution TO our financial situation.
an attitude ___ something (or ___ something)
Example: Your attitude ___ your problems doesn’t help them get resolved.
an attitude TO something (or TOWARDS something)
Example: Your attitude TO your problems doesn’t help them get resolved.
