Appropriate Prepositions

Qualified for

Qualified for means having the necessary skills for something.

• She is qualified for the job.

Quick at / Quick of

Quick at means skilled in something.

• He is quick at solving math problems.

Quick of is used with mental abilities.

• She is quick of understanding.

Quarrel with (a person) / about, for, over (a thing)

Quarrel with means to argue or fight with someone.

• She quarrelled with her brother about the inheritance. (Argued about property.)

Quarrel about / for / over means to argue over a specific reason or thing.

• They quarrelled over who should drive the car. (Disputed over a decision.)

Ready at / Ready for

Ready at means skilled in something.

• She is ready at solving math problems. (Quick at calculations.)

Ready for means prepared for something.

• We are ready for the journey. (Prepared for departure.)

Reason for (noun) / Reason with (verb) / Reason about (verb)

Reason for means the cause of something.

• What is your reason for being late?

Reason with means to argue or persuade someone.

• I tried to reason with him, but he wouldn’t listen.

Reason about means to discuss a topic logically.

• They reasoned about the best way to solve the issue.

Rebel against

Rebel against means to fight or oppose authority.

• The soldiers rebelled against the government.

Reconciled with / Reconciled to

Reconciled with means to restore friendship with someone.

• He reconciled with his old friend after years of conflict.

Reconciled to means to accept an unpleasant situation.

• She has become reconciled to her new life in a different country.

Recover from

Recover from means to get better after an illness or difficulty.

• He has recovered from his injury completely.

Reduced to

Reduced to means brought down to a lower or worse state.

• After losing his job, he was reduced to poverty.

Refer to / Refer for

Refer to means to mention or look for information.

• Please refer to page 10 for details.

Refer for means to send someone to another person for help.

• The doctor referred him to a specialist for further treatment.

Refrain from

Refrain from means to stop oneself from doing something.

• I refrained from making any negative comments.

Regard for

Regard for means respect or consideration for someone or something.

• She has great regard for her teachers.

(In or with) Regard to

In / With regard to means concerning something.

• In regard to your request, we will reply soon.

Regardful of / Regardless of

Regardful of means being considerate of something.

• He is always regardful of other people’s feelings.

Regardless of means without considering something.

• She continued working regardless of the challenges.

Rejoice in / Rejoice at

Rejoice in means to take deep pleasure in something.

• She rejoices in her success. (She takes great joy in it.)

Rejoice at means to be happy about an event.

• We rejoiced at the news of his recovery. (Happy about the news.)

Relation of (one thing to another) / Relation between (two things)

Relation of shows how two things are connected.

• What is the relation of diet to health?

Relation between is used for two things.

• What is the relation between exercise and fitness?

Related to / Relations with

Related to means connected by family or association.

• She is related to the president.

Relations with means the way two people or groups interact.

• His relations with his coworkers are excellent.

Relevant to

Relevant to means connected to the topic.

• Your argument is not relevant to the discussion.

Relieve of / Relieve from

Relieve of and Relieve from both mean to remove pain or burden.

• This medicine will relieve you of pain.
• She was relieved from her duties due to illness.

Rely on

Rely on means to depend on someone or something.

• You can always rely on your friends for support.

Remarkable for

Remarkable for means known or noted for something.

• He is remarkable for his creativity.

Remedy for

Remedy for means a cure or solution.

• There is no remedy for laziness except hard work.

Remind (one) of (a thing)

Remind of means to make someone remember something.

• This song reminds me of my childhood.

Render into

Render into means to translate from one language to another.

• Render this poem into English.

Repent of / Repentance for

Repent of means to feel sorry for something.

• He repented of his mistakes.

Repentance for is the noun form.

• She felt deep repentance for her actions.

Replace (one thing) by / Replace (one thing) with (another)

Replace by and Replace with both mean to substitute something.

• Replace this old chair by a new one.
• Replace this old chair with a modern one.

Reply to

Reply to means to answer someone.

• I have sent a reply to his email.

Repose (confidence) in / Repose (oneself) on

Repose confidence in means to trust someone.

• Always repose confidence in honest people.

Repose on means to rest on something.

• He reposed on the couch after a long day.

Require (a thing) of (a person)

Require of means to demand something from someone.

• I required an explanation of him.

Resign (oneself) to

Resign to means to accept something unwillingly.

• He resigned himself to his fate.

Resolve into / Resolve upon

Resolve into means to break something down into parts.

• Factorize the equation by resolving it into simpler terms.

Resolve upon means to be determined about something.

• She has resolved upon moving abroad for higher studies.

Resort to

Resort to means to use something as a last option.

• The students resorted to protests when their demands were ignored.
• Many people resort to meditation for peace of mind.

Respect for

Respect for means admiration or regard for someone or something.

• I have great respect for honest people.

(In) Respect of

In respect of means regarding or concerning something.

• He was promoted in respect of his excellent performance.

(With) Respect to

With respect to means about or regarding something.

• The manager spoke with respect to the new policies.

Respectful to

Respectful to means showing respect toward someone.

• Children should be respectful to their elders.

Respond to

Respond to means to reply or react to something.

• Please respond to my email as soon as possible.

Responsible to / Responsible for

Responsible to means being answerable to an authority.

• I am responsible to my boss for my work.

Responsible for means being in charge of something.

• She is responsible for handling customer complaints.

Rest with / Rest upon

Rest with means to depend on someone.

• The final decision rests with the principal.

Rest upon means to rely on something.

• I rest upon your advice to make a decision.

Restore to

Restore to means to give something back to its owner.

• The police restored the stolen car to its owner.

Restrict to

Restrict to means to limit something.

• Entry to the event is restricted to members only.

Result of / Result from / Result in

Result of means the outcome of something.

• The result of the test will be published tomorrow.

Result from means caused by something.

• His illness resulted from poor hygiene.

Result in means to lead to a consequence.

• Laziness results in failure.

Retire from / Retire on / Retire into / Retire to

Retire from means to stop working.

• He retired from teaching last year.

Retire on means to leave work with a pension.

• She retired on a good pension.

Retire into means to withdraw into something.

• He retired into solitude after his wife passed away.

Retire to means to go to a place, often to sleep.

• Let’s retire to bed early tonight.

Revenge on / Revenge for

Revenge on means to take revenge against someone.

Revenge for means the reason for revenge.

• He took revenge on his enemy for the betrayal.

Reward with / Reward for

Reward with means to give someone something as a prize.

• He was rewarded with a medal for bravery.

Reward for means to recognize someone’s effort.

• The company rewarded her for her hard work.

Rich in

Rich in means having a large amount of something.

• Fruits are rich in vitamins.

Rid of

Rid of means to remove or get free from something.

• Try to get rid of bad habits.

Rob of

Rob of means to take something from someone illegally.

• The thief robbed him of all his money.