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When you need new clothes, what helps you decide what to wear? Write full sentences with "of and
say what is very/quite/not so/not at all important to you, like this:
cut
The cut of the trousers is very important.
1 price
2 colour
3 quality
4 material
5 style
6 fit
7 length
8 comfort
9 name/designer
10 size
Prepositions follow nouns, adjectives and verbs:
N + prep
a tax on tobacco, time for lunch, the price of bread
Sometimes we use the same prepositions as with a related verb or adjective.
He objected to the idea, his objection to the idea
It protects you from cold, protection from cold.
I'm interested in art, an interest in art.
Sometimes the verb takes a direct object and the noun takes the preposition.
I answered the question. My answer to the question.
They demanded more money. Their demand for more money.
Sometimes nouns can take different prepositions:
a discussion of/about/on politics today.
The use of the preposition always depends on the meaning:
his apology for being late; his apology to the teacher.
Here are more examples of N + prep:
the chance/opportunity of a quick profit
no possibility of an agreement
some effect on people's behaviour
a great influence on/over their generation
an increase/rise in crime
an increase/a rise of ten per cent
a reduction/decrease in sales
a reduction/decrease of four per cent
a delay in approving the plan
a delay of two months
a student of law
great ability in/at music
a knowledge of the rules
research into waste-recycling
her skill at handling people
an expert on/at/in work methods
some experience of/in selling.