[GIU] UNIT126 Noun+Preposition (reason for, cause of, etc.)

​​​UNIT126
​​Noun + Preposition
(reason for, cause of, etc.)

​​​A. Noun + ​for...
​​a ​check FOR (a sum of money)
They sent me ​a check for ₩200,000.

a ​demand/ a ​need FOR...
His mill is not busy in the afternoon because there wasn't enough ​demand for its products.
There's no excuse for behavior like that. There's no need for it.

a ​reason FOR...
Her Kakaotalk account had reset suddenly, but nobody knew the ​reason for the error of Kakao system.

​​​B. Noun + ​of...
an ​advantage / ​a disadvantage OF...
The ​advantage of living alone is that you can do what you like.
but ​there is an advantage ​to (or ​in) doing something.
​There are many advantages ​to living alone. (or... ​in living home)

a ​cause OF...
The ​cause of the explosion is unknown.

a ​photo / a ​picture / a ​map / a ​plan / a ​drawing, etc. ​OF...
Sofia showed me some ​photos of her family.
I had a ​map of the town, so I was able to find my way around.

​​​C. Noun + ​in...
an ​increase / a ​decrease / a ​rise / a ​drop IN (prices, etc.)
There has been an ​increase in the number of earthquakes recently.
Last year was a bad one for the company. There was a big ​drop in sales.

​​​D. Noun + ​to.../​toward...
​damage TO...
The accident was his fault, so he had to pay for the ​damage to the other car.
an ​invitation TO... (a party / a wedding, etc.)
Did you get an ​invitation to the party?
a ​solution TO (a problem) / a ​key TO (a door) / an ​answer TO (a question) / a ​reply TO (a letter) / a ​reaction TO...
I hope we find a ​solution to the problem. (not a solution of the problem)
I was surprised at her ​reaction to my suggestion.
an ​attitude TOWARD...
His ​attitude toward his job is very negative.

​​​E. Noun + ​with... / ​between...
a ​relationship / a ​connection / ​contact WITH...
Do you have a good ​relationship with your parents?
The investigator want to make her perjury for her brother in ​connection with North Korea.
but a ​relationship / a ​connection / ​contact / a ​different BETWEEN two things or people
The police believe that there is no ​connection between the two crimes.
There are some physical ​differences between the twins.