Prepositions Nouns

BY

Use 'by' with the following nouns:

• to pay by check ـcredit card)

  Example: I paid the bill by check.

• to do something by accident

  Example: I broke the vase by mistake.

• to do something by mistake

  Example: I'm afraid I brought the wrong book by mistake.

• to do something by chance

  Example: I saw Jack at the supermarket by chance.

• a play, song, book, etc. by someone

Example: The opera 'Otello' is by Giuseppe Verdi.

FOR

Use 'for' with the following nouns:

• (to go / come) for a walk

  Example: Let's go for a walk.

• (to go / come) for a swim

  Example: We went for a swim as soon as we arrived.

• (to go / come) for a drink

  Example: Would you like to come over for a drink?

• (to go / come) for a visit

  Example: I'd love to come for a visit sometime.

• (to have something) for breakfast / lunch / dinner / supper (US English)

  Example: I had bacon and eggs for breakfast.

IN

Use 'in' with the following nouns:

• to be OR to fall in love with someone

  Example: I fell in love with my wife at first sight.

• in my opinion

  Example: In my opinion, we need to invest in some development.

• a need for something

ON

Use 'on' with the following nouns:

• to be  on fire

  Example: Help! The house is on fire!

• to be  on the telephone / phone

  Example: I think Tom is on the phone at the moment.

• on television

  Example: There is a good film on television tonight.

• on the radio

  Example: Mahler's fifth was on the radio last night.

• to be / go on a diet

  Example: I really need to go on a diet.

• to be / go  on strike

  Example: The sanitary engineers have gone on strike again.

• (to be / go) on holiday (UK English) / vacation (American English)

  Example: I really need to go on vacation soon.

• to be / go  business

  Example: He went away this weekend on business.

• to be / go  on a trip

  Example: We were on a trip this past weekend.

• to be / go  a tour

  Example: Have you ever been on a tour of the French countryside?

• to be / go  on an excursion

  Example: We went on an excursion to Versailles when we were in Paris.