Dependent Prepositions
It is a preposition that expresses the relation between two events. – She is in Tokyo – She is having breakfast at 2 o clock (time) – Paris is the capital of France
A dependent preposition is a preposition that always follows the same expression; for example, we say ‘interested in’ and not ‘interested on’ or ‘interested about’.
Verbs with for – Thank you for – I apologise for the delay – I opted for extra English lessons Verbs with in Meals are included in the price I don’t believe in lying I took part in a marathon last year
Verbs with to: I look forward to meeting you Verbs with on: I drew on my experiences to write the essay Verbs with with: – I was provided with lots of information
Verbs with of: She reminded me of my mother