Verbs followed by prepositions Usethislistforreference:a.
OF:accuse,approve,assure,beware,boast(orabout),complain(orabout),consist,convince(orabout),cure,
despair,dream(orabout),expect(orfrom),hear(orfrom),be/getrid,smell,suspect,think
(orabout), tire(d), warn (oragainst).b.
FROM:borrow,defend(oragainst),demand(orof),differ,dismiss,draw,emerge,escape,excuse(orfor),
hinder,prevent,prohibit,protect(oragainst),receive,separate,suffer.c.
IN: believe, delight, employ(ed), encourage, engage(d),
experience(d), fail, help (or with), include, indulge, instruct,
interest(ed), invest, involve(d), persist, share.d.
ON:act,base(d),callcomment,concentrate,congratulate,consult(orabout),count,decide,depend,
economize, embark,experiment,insist,lean(oragainst),live,operate,
perform(orin), pride(oneself), rely, vote
{onamotion;/orsomeone),write(orabout).e. TO: accustom(ed), amount,
appeal, apply (or for), attach(ed), attend, belong, challenge,
compare (or with), condemn(ed), confess, confine, consent, convert,
entitle(d), listen, mention, object, occur, prefer, react (or
against), reply, respond, see, submit, surrender, turn, yield.f.
AT: amuse(d) (or by), arrive (or in), astonish(ed) (or by),
exclaim, glance, guess, knock, look, point (or to), shock(ed) (or
by), stare, surprise(d) (or by), wonder (or about), work (or on).g.
FOR: account, ask (or of), act (or on), apologize, blame, beg,
call, charge, exchange, hope, look, mistake, mourn, pay, prepare,
provide, search, thank, vote (or on), wait (or on)h.
WITH:agree,begin,communicate,compare(orto),compete(oragainst),comply,confuse,contrast
(orto), cope, correspond,
disgust(ed),finish,help(orin),interfere(orin),mix,occupy(ied),
part, please(d), quarrel (orabout),
reason,satisfy(fied)(orby),threaten(ed).Adjectivesfollowedbyfor,with,of,to,at,from,in,on,andaboutUsethislistforreference:a)
FOR: eager, enough, famous, fit, grateful (or to), qualified (or
in), ready (or to), responsible, sorry, sufficient, thankful (or
to), valid.
WITH:angry(withsomeone;atsomething),busy(orat),consistent,content,familiar(orto),patient,
b) popular.c)
OF:afraid,ahead,aware,capable,careful(orwith),certain,conscious,envious,fond,guilty,ignorant,
independent,jealous,kind(orto),north/south/east/west,short,shy,sure,worthy.d)
TO;close,contrary,cruel,dear,equal,faithful,fatal,harmful,identical,indifferent,inferior,liable,new,
obedient, obvious,polite,previous,rude,sensitive,similar,useful.e)
AT:bad,clever,efficient,expert(orin),good,indignant,quick,sad(orabout),slow,skillful(orin).f)
FROM:away,different,far,safe.g)
IN:deficient,fortunate,honest,weak.h) ON:dependent,intent,keen.i)
ABOUT:curious,doubtful(orof),enthusiastic,reluctant(orto),right(orin),uneasy.
PRACTICESupplythemissingwords(for,with,of,to,at,from,in,onorabout)withoutreferringtotheabovelistasfaraspossible.1.
ALIHO5
2. Georgeisjealous _____ hisyoungersister.3. Sheiswell-qualified
_______languagesand very efficient_____herwork.4.
Wearefortunate_____havingsufficient supplies
offuel______thewinter.5. Contrary_______myexpectations,therewasno
needtobeuneasy______theresultsofthematch.6.
Iamnotfamiliar______hisnovelsandnotverykeen ____readingthem,7.
Iknowheisslow____understanding,butyouhavetobepatient _____him.8.
Itisobvious_____everyonethatheisnotresponsible_______thismistake.9.
Ithinkhe'squitehonest_____ hisintentions.10.
Heisnotonlyindifferent_______otherpeople;heisoftenextremelyrude_____themaswell.11.
I'mnotveryfond______ dancing.12. Childrenremaindependent
_____theirparents foralongtime.13. Ishouldbegrateful
______anyadviceyoucangive.14. Heisnotdifferent
_______anyoneelse.15. Hemaybequick_____understanding,buthe'snot
capable______rememberinganything.16. Heisintent
______passingtheexamination, butI'mdoubtful_______hischances.17.
Hesayshe'ssorry______whathedid,sodontget angry______ him.18.
I'veneverbeengood_____arithmetic.19. Thatboyisfarahead
_____everyoneelseinthe class.20.
Eventhoughhewasoftencruel_____hisdog,it
remainedfaithful______him.21.
Yourconclusionsarenotconsistent______thefacts.22.
Thisdiarywillproveuseful_____you.23.
I'mnotsure_______theexactdate,butIthinkhearrivedherein1993.24.
Hewasfoundguilty________a greatmanycrimes.25.
Youshouldnotbesosensitive______ criticism.26. Thispassportisvalid
______allcountries.
Supplythemissingwordsinthefollowingsentences.
1. 2. Manypeopledonotapprove _____bloodsports.3.
Hewasfoundguilty ______ murderandcondemned ______ death.4.
Hasiteveroccutred______youthatthosetwinsarequitedifferent_____eachotherinmanyways?5.
Iconsultedmylawyer_____thematterand1shallact_____ hisadvice.6.
Itisimpossibletopreventthem______ quarrelling ______eachother.7.
Heisresponding_______treatmentandwillsoonbecured______
hisillness.8. Eventhoughheisthirty-five,helives______
hismotherandiscompletelydependent ______ her.9. I
triedloreason_____ him,buthewasveryrude_____ me.10.
Iamgrateful______ youforbeingsopatient ______him.11.
Hemightbegood_______job,butyoucan'trely______ him.12.
Iamthinking_______ looking ______ anewjob.13.
Ifyouinterfere________ otherpeople'saffairs, youwillregretit.14.
Doyoubelieve ________allthatnonsense?15.
Itshouldbeobvious________youthatifyoupersist_______botheringhim,hewillgetangry
_____ you.16. Youdemandtoomuch _______ him;heisnot
reallyequal_______thetask.17. Don'tbesosure _______ yourself!18.
Hehasprovided ______everyemergency.19. Iwasafraid_____mentioningit
_____him.20. Don'tblamehim______this;Iamresponsible______
whathashappened.21.
Heissokeen_______learning,youshouldencouragehim______hisefforts.22.
Beware_______peoplewhoappeartobeenthusiastic _______
yoursuccess.23. Iappealed _____ himforhelp.24.
Iamsorry______havingaskedhim.Iwasshocked______hisrefusal.25.
Areyouinterested_____opera?26. Areyouaware_____
thedifficultiesthatlieahead ______ you?27. He'sentitled______
apension,buthewon'tdream______ retiringyet.28.
Whoisgoingtopay______thedamage?29. Thiscarisinferior______
theoneIboughtlastyear.30.
I'mafraidIcan'tcomment______yourworkjustyet,31. Shemayprideherself
______herabilities,butshe'snotcapable______ bringingupchildren.32.
Weareaccustomed ______ badweather.33. Howcanyouagree______
suchanideawhenyouareignorant _____ thebasicfacts?34.
Heconfessed_______ methathehadjustbeenconverted _______ ISLAM.35.
Shewantedloborrowtherecord______ mebutshewasshy _______
asking.35Ifyoufail ______ thisattempt,don'tcount _______
meforhelp.
