Tuesday 11 September 2012

Verb+Preposition

  Verb + Prep Example
account for He accounted for such problems.
accuse SO of ST He accused her of stealing the money.
adapt to They adapted to the new culture.
add SO/ST to SO/ST She added milk to the grocery list.
add to Translation problems added to the confusion.
adjust to They adjusted to their new environment.
admit ST to SO She admitted her real age to everybody.
admit to She admitted to cheating on the test.
agree on We agreed on the price.
agree to He agreed to the new conditions.
agree with  I agree with you.
apologize to SO for ST  I apologized to her for being rude.
appeal to SO for ST The nation appealed to the UN for assistance.
approve of  The parents approved of the marriage.
argue with SO about SO/ST Timmy argued with his father about his curfew.
argue with SO over ST The customer argued with the salesman over the store's return policy.
arrange for SO (to do something) They arranged for an interpreter to be present.
arrest SO for ST  The police arrested the man for stealing the car.
arrive at (a place) They arrived at home.
ask for She asked for help.
base on  The company bases salary on experience.
be absent from (a place) He was absent from class.
be accustomed to I am not accustomed to such behavior.
be acquainted with He is acquainted with many celebrities.
be addicted to ST He is addicted to heroin.
be afraid of I am afraid of spiders.
be angry at SO for ST I am angry at him for what he said. 
be angry with SO for ST I am angry with him for what he said.
be annoyed at SO for ST He is annoyed at her for spending so much money.
be annoyed with SO for ST He is annoyed with her for spending so much money.
be anxious about ST I am anxious about the presentation.
be associated with He is associated with the company.
be aware of You are not aware of all the problems.
be blessed with He is blessed with great musical talent.
be bored by They were bored to death by his long speech.
be bored with The interviewers were bored with the repetitive comments.
be capable of ST He is capable of much more.
be cluttered with ST The room is clutter with boxes.
be committed to I am committed to improving my language skills.
be composed of  The meteorite is composed mostly of iron.
be concerned about I am concerned about his smoking.
be connected to The DVD player is connected to the TV.
be connected with They are connected with the project.
be content with  He is content with the results.
be convinced of ST We are convinced of her innocence.
be coordinated with ST Testing centers coordinated with the schools to set testing dates.
be crowded in (a building or room) It is crowded in the auditorium.
be crowded with (people) The auditorium is crowded with people.
be dedicated to She is dedicated to improving her grammar skills.
be devoted to He is devoted to his wife.
be disappointed in She is disappointed in her son's improvement.
be disappointed with She is disappointed with her son for not improving.
be discouraged by He was discouraged by the high costs.
be discouraged from (doing something) They were discouraged from participating.
be discriminated against He discriminates against people who are different.
be divorced from SO Mary is divorced from John.
be done with ST He is done with the work.
be dressed in  She was dressed in red.
be encouraged with The staff was encouraged with a profit-sharing program.
be engaged in ST He was engaged in that research for more than ten years.
be engaged to SO John was engaged to Mary for six months.
be envious of I am envious of you for having the opportunity to travel.
be equipped with ST The expedition is equipped with the latest gear.
be excited about I am excited about the opportunities.
be exposed to The workers were exposed to dangerous chemicals.
be faced with He was faced with many difficult decisions.
be faithful to They are faithful to their company.
be familiar with I am familiar with that program.
be famous for He is famous for climbing Mt. Everest.
be filled with The boxes are filled with clothes and books.
be finished with I am finished with my studies.
be fond of She is fond of her nieces and nephews.
be friendly to SO He is friendly to new coworkers.
be friendly with SO He is friendly with new coworkers.
be frightened by She is frightened by the coyotes calling at night.
be frightened of The kids are frightened of ghosts.

Saturday 1 September 2012

One Word Substitution (4)

A book written by an unknown author
Anonymous
A life history written by oneself
Autobiography
A life history written by somebody else
Biography
People who work together
Colleagues
One who eats too much
Glutton
That which cannot be satisfied
Insatiable
One who questions everything
Cynic
A flesh eating animal
Carnivorous
A grass eating animal
Herbivorous
One who lives in a foreign country
Immigrant
To transfer one's authority to another
Delegate
One who is a newcomer
Neophyte
That which is lawful
Legal
That which is against law
Illegal
One who is unmarried
Celibate
A game in which no one wins
Draw
A study of man
Anthropology
A study of races
Ethnology
A study of the body
Physiology
A study of animals
Zoology
A study of birds
Ornithology
A study of ancient things
Archaeology
A study of derivation of words
Etymology
Murder of a human being
Homicide
Murder of a father
Patricide
Murder of a mother
Matricide
Murder of an brother
Fratricide
Murder of an infant
Infanticide
Murder of self
Suicide
Murder of the king
Regicide
To free somebody from all blame
Exonerate
To write under a different name
Pseudonym
A thing no longer in use
Obsolete
A handwriting that cannot be read
Illegible
Words written on the tomb of a person
Epitaph
One who is greedy for money
Avaricious
Something that cannot be imitated
Inimitable
One who doesn't know how to read and write
Illiterate
A person's peculiar habit
Idiosyncrasy
An animal who preys on other animals
Predator
Violating the sanctity of a church
Sacrilege