VERBS+PREPOSITIONS

A) OF: smell, dream (or about), think (or about), complain (or about), tire (d), accuse.

• He’s been accused  murder.
• She’s been complaining a bad back recently.
• He complains anything – his job, his wife…
• What do think  my new dress?
• I’m thinking  buying a new car.
• I’m tired you telling me what to do all the time.
• I love perfumes and I  often smell flowers.
• I had very odd dream you last night.
• I often dream flying.
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B) FROM: prevent, suffer, borrow, differ, receive.

• They received a visit the police.
• His views differ considerably  those of his parents.
• English has borrowed many words  French.
• Like a lot of his films, it suffers  being a bit too long.
• Nothing will prevent him  succeeding.

C) IN: believe, persist, interest (ed), invest.

• The institute will invest 5 million  the project.
• Yes, I’d be very interested knowing more about the services your film offers.
• Do you believe reincarnation?
• He persisted  asking questions.

D) ON: count, depend, concentrate, decide, write (or about).

• You can count  Michael in a crisis.
• If you want to pass your exams, you’ll have to concentrate  your listening skills.
• We decided a beige carpet for the dining room.
• I’m depending  you to keep your promise.
• She writes  medical matters for a national newspaper.

E) TO: belong, listen, compare (or with), accustom (ed), prefer, laugh (or at).

• She preferred wait for him.
• I laughed Anna.
• We laughed the girls.
• You shouldn’t take what doesn’t belong you.
• Did you listen the news this morning?
• This road is quite busy compared ours.
• I’m not accustomed be treated like this.

F) AT: arrive (or in), knock, book, work (or on).

• It was dark by the time we arrived the station.
• He knocked the door and called out, “Is anyone at home?”
• They booked the children playing to see if they recognized anyone.
• Most couples would agree that for a marriage to succeed, both parties have to work it.

G) FOR: care, ask (or of), book, pay, wait (or on).

• I couldn’t ask  a better one.
• Who’ll care  the children when Sandra’s in hospital?
• I’ll look a present for Jenny while I’m in town.
• We all pay  our mistakes in some way at some time.
• Wait here  me – I’ll be back in a minute.

H) WITH: agree, satisfy (ied), compete, begin, confuse.

• The concert began a piece by an unknown.
• I agree letting children learn at their own pace.
• The two companies are in competition each other.
• I’m sorry I can’t compete this loud sound.
• You’re confusing me my sister.
• She’s never satisfied  what she’s got.