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. |
Tuesday, 11 September 2012
Verb+Preposition
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