Certain verbs, adjectives, and nouns naturally take certain prepositions when placed in a sentence – these are called dependent prepositions.

You can object to (something), participate in (something), complain about(something).

Unfortunately, there are no fixed rules that can help you decide which dependent prepositions should be placed with which words, you really just need to learn them.

Remember that sometimes usage of different dependent prepositions change the meaning.

Afraid of:
Example: I am afraid of spiders.

Blind of:
Example: He is blind of one eye.

Deprive of:
Example: He is deprive of his share.

Envious of:
Example: She is envious of his success.

Essential to:
Example: Hard work is essential to success.

Enquire of:
Example: A medical aspirant came to enquire about English and Public Speaking Course.

Guilty of:
Example: He is guilty of misconduct.

Heir to:
Example: He is heir to a large property.

Injurious to:
Example: Smoking is injurious to health.

Jealous of:
Example: She is jealous of my achievements.

Junior to:
Example: She is junior to me in service.

Know to:
Example: She is known to me.

Known by:
Example: A man is known by the company he keeps.

Known for:
Example: Wabs Talk is known for providing the best ‘Soft Skills Training’.

Laugh at:
Example: Don’t laugh at him.

Obedient to:
Example: I am obedient to my teachers.

Proud of:
Example: My mom felt proud of me when I won best speaker certificate.

Quarrel with:
Example: I quarreled with my brother in the morning.

Quarrel over:
Example: Two friends quarrel over money.

Repent of:
Example: She repented of her folly.

Rob of:
Example: He was robbed of his money.

Sure of:
Example: He is sure of his success.

Tired of:
Example: I am tired of this life.

Trust in:
Example: Trust in God and do the right.

Unfit for:
Example: This water is unfit for drinking.

Worthy of:
Example: She is not worthy of this post.

Zeal for:
Example: Her zeal for learning things is really admirable.