Noun + preposition (reason
for, cause of etc.)
A. Noun + for...
cheque FOR (a sum of money):
* They sent me a cheque for 75
pounds.
demand FOR/a need FOR ...:
* The firm closed down because
there wasn't enough demand for its product.
* There's no excuse for
behaviour like that. There's no need for it.
reason FOR ...:
* The train was late but
nobody knew the reason for the delay. (not 'reason of)
B. Noun+ of...
an advantage/a disadvantage OF
...:
* The advantage of living
alone is that you can do what you like.
but we usually say: 'there is
an advantage in (or to) doing something':
* There are many advantages in
(or to) living alone.
a cause OF ...:
* Nobody knows what the cause
of the explosion was.
a photograph/a picture/a map/a
plan/a drawing (etc.) OF ...:
* She showed me some
photographs of her family.
* I had a map of the town, so
I was able to find my way around.
C. Noun + in...
an increase/a decrease/a
rise/a fall IN (prices etc.):
* There has been an increase
in the number of road accidents recently.
* Last year was a bad year for
the company. There was a big fall in sales.
D. Noun+ to ...
damage TO ...:
* The accident was my fault,
so I had to pay for the damage to the other car.
an invitation TO ... (a
party/a wedding etc.):
* Did you get an invitation to
the party?
a solution TO (a problem)/a
key TO (a door)/an answer TO (a question)/a reply TO (a letter)/a reaction
TO ...
* Do you think we'll find a
solution to the problem? (not 'a solution of the problem')
* I was surprised at her
reaction to my suggestion.
an attitude TO ... (or TOWARDS
...):
* His attitude to his Job is
very negative. or His attitude towards his Job.
E. Noun + with .../between ...
a relationship/a
connection/contact WITH ...:
* Do you have a good
relationship with your parents?
* The police want to question
a man in connection with the robbery.
but: a relationship/a
connection/contact/a difference BETWEEN two things or people:
* The police believe that
there is no connection between the two crimes.
* There are some differences
between British and American English.
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