Of

 Of

####Used to show what a part belongs to or comes from

e.g. the back of the house

e.g. the last scene of the movie

e.g. the end of the day

####Used to show who something or someone belongs to or has a connection with

e.g. a friend of Mark’s

e.g. Avocado salad is a favourite of mine.

e.g. Product inspection is the responsibility of the employees themselves.

####Used when talking about a feature or quality that something has

e.g. the cost of the meal

e.g. the beauty of the scenery

e.g. the length of the swimming pool

####Used to show what group one or more things or people belong to

e.g. some of the students

e.g. ‘Sunflowers’ is one of his best-known paintings.

e.g. Two of the guests are vegetarian.

e.g. a member of the baseball team

####Used to show what type of substance or thing you are referring to, when talking about an amount

e.g. two kilos of sugar

e.g. millions of dollars

e.g. a bar of chocolate

####Used to say what something contains

e.g. a cup of coffee

e.g. several packets of cigarettes

e.g. truckloads of refugees

####Used to say what type of things or people are in a group

e.g. a herd of elephants

e.g. his circle of friends

e.g. a bunch of bananas

####Used to state specifically which thing of the general type mentioned you are referring to

e.g. the city of New York

e.g. the art of painting

e.g. the problem of unemployment

####Used to state specifically what a particular number, amount, age etc is

e.g. at the age of 52

e.g. an increase of 3%

####Used to talk about things produced by a famous or skilled writer, artist etc

e.g. the plays of Shakespeare

e.g. the paintings of Picasso

e.g. the work of a great architect

####Used to say what a story, some news etc is about, or what a picture, map etc shows

e.g. a story of love and loss

e.g. news of his arrest

e.g. a photo of Elizabeth

e.g. a map of Indonesia

####Used after nouns that refer to actions, or to people who do something, in order to show who or what the action is done to

e.g. the cancellation of the meeting

e.g. the killing of innocent children

e.g. supporters of the project

####Used after nouns that refer to actions in order to show who or what does the action

e.g. the ringing of the phone

e.g. the arrival of a visitor

####Used after some adjectives that describe feelings, to show who or what the feeling is directed towards

e.g. He’s always been frightened of spiders.

e.g. Most children want their parents to feel proud of them.

####Used when referring to the day, moment etc when something happened

e.g. the day of the accident

e.g. the week of the festival

e.g. I was at home at the time of the murder.

####Used to say where something is in relation to a place or thing

e.g. north/south etc of something

e.g. a historic seaside town 99 km south of London

####To the left/right of something

e.g. To the left of the sofa is a table.

e.g. I live within a mile of here.

####Used to describe a person or thing by saying what their main qualities or features are

e.g. Albright was seen as a woman of great determination.

e.g. It’s an area of considerable historical interest.

####Used to say what someone’s age is

e.g. He has two children, a boy of 12 and a girl of 15.

####Used to say where someone comes from

e.g. the people of China

e.g. Jesus of Nazareth

####Used to show the country, organization, or group in which someone has a particular position

e.g. King Philip II of Spain

e.g. the secretary of the tennis club

####Used in dates before the name of the month

e.g. the 27th of July

####Used to say when something happened

e.g. the presidential election of 1825

e.g. one of the biggest upsets of recent years

####Used to show the cause of someone’s death

e.g. He died of cancer.

####Used to say what material has been used to make something

e.g. a dress of pure silk

Sources:

Cambridge dictionary

Longman dictionary

Oxford dictionary