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What are dependent prepositions?

[Dependent|Independent] prepositions are the [phrases|prepositions] that are naturally and frequently used with specific adjectives, verbs and nouns.

Examples:

I'mgood atplaying the violin.

You'rethinking aboutour vacation.

His manstolea tin of tunefromthe supermarket.

Dependent Prepositions vs. Phrasal Verbs

Don't confuse phrasal verbs such as stand up, run away, come back and etc. with dependent prepositions. The main difference between a phrasal verb and a preposition-dependent verb is that a phrasal verb [can|can't] be followed by an adverb, and the phrase [has|hasn't] its own meaning. Dependent prepositions[create|do not create]a new phrase.

Compare the examples:

Look upat the sky. (phrasal verb)

I'mafraid ofspiders. (preposition-dependent verb)