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Re: Is there a book which illustrates the correct preposition to use with a verb?

To your question, the book you are looking for is a dictionary of phrasal verbs.
(Go to Amazon >Books>type in Phrasal Verbs). A Longman\'s version might be best. One in particular has over 700 pages and is available cheaply second-hand:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Longman-Dictionary-Phrasal-Richard-Courtney/dp/0582058643/ref=sr_1_4?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1404638318&sr=1-4&keywords=Longman+phrasal+verbs+dictionary

Yes - Larry is tired from/tired out from the hike.

Larry\'s mum is tired of having to clean up after him.
Keeping to a diet is hard. You soon get tired of lettuce and grated carrot.

People confuse:
bored with
tired of

and hence, 'tired with' …and worse, 'bored of'.

Re: Is there a book which illustrates the correct preposition to use with a verb?

My sincerest gratitude.

Vick