Practice 50 common noun + preposition collocations with B2 English exercises. Improve accuracy, expand vocabulary, and test your grammar skills online.
50 Common Noun + Preposition Collocations Exercises
In English, some nouns are often followed by certain prepositions. These combinations are known as noun + preposition collocations. They are very common in both spoken and written English, and learning them will help you sound more natural and correct.
At the B2 level, students should be able to correctly use and recognize many of these combinations. The best way to learn these collocations is to practice and see them in use because they don’t always follow clear grammar rules.
This page has exercises to help you learn 50 common noun + preposition combinations that you might hear or use in everyday English.
What Are Noun + Preposition Collocations?
A noun + preposition collocation is a set of words that always go together, with a noun usually coming before a certain preposition. It’s possible to make the sentence wrong or strange by changing the preposition.
For instance:
- reason for something
- interest in something
- solution to a problem
- increase in prices
- effect on something
You can hear these combinations a lot in academic English, business talk, and everyday talk.
Why Are They Important?
Learning how to use nouns and prepositions together helps you:
- make your natural fluency better
- stay away from common grammar errors
- enlarge your vocabulary for school and work
- be able to understand hard texts and talks
Questions about collocations are on many English tests, like B2-level tests, because they show how people really use language.
Some common noun + preposition combinations are
You should know these common examples at the B2 level:
- advantage of
- answer to
- attitude towards
- cause of
- demand for
- difference between
- effect on
- example of
- increase in
- interest in
- need for
- problem with
- reason for
- relationship with
- solution to
Example sentences:
- There is a high demand for skilled workers.
- What is the reason for the delay?
- She has a strong interest in environmental issues.
- Scientists are studying the effect of climate change on oceans.
