Verbs and their relation to “fixed” prepositions.
Verbs are actually one of the most difficult tasks to master in English language. Some are simple, others are a little more challenging, especially those that require an idiomatic or “fixed” preposition which should be learned from memory.
Operate ON someone
a) Agree ON something but WITH somebody.
b) Talk WITH/ TO someone ABOUT…
c) Dream OF/ABOUT…
d) Think OF/ ABOUT…
e) Insist ON…
f) Work ON something.
g) Wait FOR…
h) Participate IN...
i) Succeed IN something.
j) Worry ABOUT someone/something.
k) Escape FROM a place/ someone.
l) Tell someone ABOUT something.
m) Speak ON/ ABOUT a matter WITH someone.
n) Hear OF someone ABOUT something.
o) Interest IN something/someone
p) Believe IN someone/something.
q) Care ABOUT/OF someone/ something.
r) Belong TO someone/something.
s) Ask someone FOR something
t) Compare WITH/TO
u) Laugh AT someone ABOUT something.
v) Decide ON something/ AGAINST something.
w) Listen TO someone/something.
x) Arrive IN/AT a place. IN= Cities and towns AT= bus stop, train station.
y) Differ FROM something.
z) Depend ON something.
aa) Apology FOR something.
bb) Sorry FOR something … To be sorry FOR someone ABOUT something.
cc) Remind OF something
dd) Acuse someone OF something.
ee) Bump INTO someone.
ff) Blame someone OF something.
gg) Pay FOR a debt.
hh) Rely ON
ii) Comment ON.
jj) Remind someone OF something.
Activity.
1- With the examples above, fill in the gaps by adding the correct preposition to the verbs. Can you see a difference between “heard of and hear about? Provide an example.
1) In Malasya there are a lot of people who believe_______different gods.
2) I really love to go to “Jokes show” I laughed______the humorist all night long.
3) I’ve heard______Richard a couple of time before, but I don’t know where he is.
4) Yesterday, It was a coincidence that I had bumped_______her.
5) I dream_____being a journalist and go all over the world reporting what I see.
6) The little girl was standing by my side smiling______ me in her first day of classes.
7) The congressmen congratulated him_____the important measures taken.
8) Hundreds of families’ suffered_____the earthquake in Chile.
9) Politicians seem to be always trying to blame their oppositors______their actions.
10) The little boy warned his mother _______a spider that was climbing the wall.
11) A student depends______their notes and books to be successful.
12) A thief couldn’t manage to escape______the police in Viña del Mar.
13) I never heard Thomas speak_______it.
14) When I was in the hotel I knew I had been charged_____a service I hadn’t asked____
15) Please, under instruction, privates should concentrate______what they’ve learned.
16) My friends have shown to be very supportive, one can rely_____them.
17) She borrowed the only book available_______the library.
18) He preferred an IPOD______a Play Station when we went_____shopping.
19) Let me explain this______you.
20) We regard our clients______special prices.
21) The mob has responded badly_______what the authority states.
21) My latest book is based______a little boy’s adventure across a desert.
22) Doctors should operate_____my wife within ten days.
23) Mary never agrees_____me when it comes to choose a movie.
24) A teacher commented_____your job in other classroom, which is a good sign.
25) All this story reminds Stephen______his old times in Poland.
26) The inmates weren’t sentenced______death row.
27) Don’t shout_____, you see! I’m just next to you!
28) I couldn’t bring 15 burgers because I was charged a lot of bugs______them
29) He’s thought too much______that issue lately.
30) The Spaniards arrived_____Chile 500 years ago.
31) All this information provided you_____very useful knowledge of the subject.
31) It’s very easy to blame someone______your mistakes.
32) We’ve included all what’s required______a single bill.
33) Mom prevented her son_____ drinking too much alcohol.
34) At first, the men stared____ us as if they were owned.
35) They’ve always dreamed_____being artists.
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