Prepositions, Conjunctions & Complex Sentences

Preposition + noun collocations

by car/bus/train / on foot / in a hurry / at work / on holiday

Prepositions after adjectives

good at, bad at, interested in, afraid of, happy with, bored of

Prepositions after verbs

listen to, wait for, look at, believe in, depend on, agree with

although / even though — concession

Although it was cold, we went out / Even though she's tired, she's working

so that / in order to — purpose

I studied hard so that I could pass / I left early in order to catch the train

Relative clauses: who / which / that

The man who called is my uncle / The book that you lent me was great

Relative clauses: where / when

The town where I was born / The day when I first saw her

"which" — referring to a whole clause

She passed the exam, which surprised everyone — refers to whole event

however / therefore — connectors

It was expensive; however, I bought it / She studied hard; therefore, she passed

as well as / in addition to

She speaks French as well as Spanish / In addition to cooking, she loves gardening