Prepositions after nouns

Question 1

Many nouns are followed by the same prepositions of your verbs or adjectives.

Answer 1

Are you satisfied with the way that the business is being run?
The shareholder expressed satisfaction with the way the business is being run.

Question 2

Few nouns are followed by different prepositions:
Fond of/fondness for, proud of/pride in, ashamed of/ shame about/at

Answer 2

They became fond of each other in school.
Their fondness for each other grew, and many years later they married.

Question 3

Some nouns take a preposition where their verbs not:
respect for, admiration for, ban on, discussion about/on, improvement in, influence on, interview with, lack of.

Answer 3

I respect Louis enormously.
I have enormous respect for Louis.

Question 4

Many other nouns are followed by OF.

Answer 4

He described the conductor as moving his arms like a windmill.
His description of the conductor was very funny.

Question 5

Some nouns are followed by OF+ING:
habit, cost, effect, fear, likelihood, possibility, probability, problem, prospect, risk, sign.

Answer 5

He’s got the habit of biting his nails when he’s nervous.

Question 6

Some nouns can be followed by TO+INFINITIVE:
Reluctance, ability, attempt, concern, decision, desire, determination, failure, inability, permission, proposal, reason, refusal, (un) willingness.

Note: attempt at ING, reason for ING.

Answer 6

His unhappy childhood explains his reluctance to talk about his parents.

Question 7

Some nouns are followed by OF+ING or TO+INFINITIVE:
opportunity of ING/opportunity to…
aim of ING, aim to…
ambition of ING, ambition to…
idea of ING, idea to…
option of ING, option To…
plan of ING, plan to…

Answer 7

Do staff have the opportunity of taking unpaid leave? (to take)
The aim of providing clean water has been achieved. (the aim to provide)

Question 8

Some nouns have different meaning:
Chance OF+ING = likelihood.
Chance to…=opportunity
sense of+ING= feeling
sense to…= good judgement
way of+ING=manner
way to…=method

Question 9

We use OF+ING after the words+INTENTION: no, every, the sole, the slightest, (not) any, with the. (with negative meaning).

Answer 9

I have no intention of lending Dan any more money. ( NOT intention to lend)
He announced his intention to stand in the election. (or intention of standing…)