"Of" in English

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When to use "Of" in English.

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of preposition (POSSESSION)

Used to show possession, belonging, or origin
a friend of mine
the president of the United States

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of preposition (AMOUNT)

Used after words or phrases expressing amount, number, or a particular unit
a kilo of apples
loads of food
hundreds of people

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of preposition (CONTAINING)

a bag of sweets
a bottle of beer

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of preposition (POSITION)

Used in expressions showing position
the top of his head
the back of your shirt
on the corner of the street

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of preposition (TYPICAL)

Typical or characteristic of
the face of an angel

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of preposition (DAYS)

Used to refer to a particular date in a month
the first of the month

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of preposition (MADE OF)

Made or consisting of; having
dresses of lace and silk
plates of gold and silver

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of preposition (WITH ADJECTIVES/VERBS)

Used to connect particular adjectives and verbs with nouns
bored of this game
scared of spiders

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of preposition (JUDGMENT)

Used after an adjective when judging someone's behaviour
It was careless of him
It was very heroic of him

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of preposition (RELATING TO)

About; relating to
speaking of Mike, he is here
the events of the last five months

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of preposition (THAT IS/ARE)

the creation of a new state
the protest of hundreds of innocent people

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of preposition (FELT BY)

Felt or experienced by
the suffering of millions
the joy of children

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of preposition (THROUGH)

Through; having as the cause
He died of cancer
I'm tired of teaching

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of preposition (COMPARING)

Used when comparing related things
I liked the red one best of all .
Worst of all was the food

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of preposition (DONE TO)

the destruction of the rain forest
the creation of a new form

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of preposition (TIME)

Used in saying what the time is
It's ten (minutes) of five (= ten minutes before five o'clock)

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of preposition (SEPARATE FROM)

Used in expressions showing distance from something in place or time
We live within a kilometer of the school
The company is within a week of going bankrupt

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of preposition (LOSS)

Used in expressions showing loss
They robbed the company of 2 million dollars

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