dependent prepositions

Question 1

add the correct dependent preposition(s)

succeed ___
participate ___
specialize ___

education and learning

Answer 1

succeed in
participate in
specialize in

education and learning

Question 2

add the correct dependent preposition(s)

focus ___

education and learning

Answer 2

focus on

education and learning

Question 3

add the correct dependent preposition(s)

refer ___

education and learning

Answer 3

refer to

education and learning

Question 4

add the correct dependent preposition(s)

wait ___

daily life and activities

Answer 4

wait for

daily life and activities

Question 5

add the correct dependent preposition(s)

listen ___
react ___

daily life and activities

Answer 5

listen to
react to

daily life and activities

Question 6

add the correct dependent preposition(s)

deal ___

daily life and activities

Answer 6

deal with

daily life and activities

Question 7

add the correct dependent preposition(s)

dream ___

daily life and activities

Answer 7

dream of

daily life and activities

Question 8

add the correct dependent preposition(s)

believe ___

personal qualities and feelings

Answer 8

believe in

personal qualities and feelings

Question 9

add the correct dependent preposition(s)

care ___
worry ___
think ____
enthusiastic / excited ___
serious ___

personal qualities and feelings

Answer 9

care about
worry about
think about
ethusiastic/excited about
serious about

personal qualities and feelings

Question 10

add the correct dependent preposition(s)

depend ___
rely ___
insist ___

decision making and problem solving

Answer 10

depend on
rely on
insist on

decision making and problem solving

Question 11

add the correct dependent preposition(s)

object ___

decision making and problem solving

Answer 11

object to

decision making and problem solving

Question 12

add the correct dependent preposition(s)

apply ___

decision making and problem solving

Answer 12

apply for

decision making and problem solving

Question 13

add the correct dependent preposition(s)

agree ___ (someone)
agree ___ (do something)
argue ___ (someone)

social interactions and relationships

Answer 13

argree with someone
agree to do something
argue with someone

social interactions and relationships

Question 14

add the correct dependent preposition(s)

apologize ___ (someone)
apologize ___ (something)

social interactions and relationships

Answer 14

apologize to someone
apologize for something

social interactions and relationships

Question 15

add the correct dependent preposition(s)

complain ___ something
complain ___ someone

social interactions and relationships

Answer 15

complain about something
complain to someone (about something)
complain about something (to someone)

social interactions and relationships

Question 16

add the correct dependent preposition(s)

belong ___ (an organization)
belong ___ (someone)

social interactions and relationships

Answer 16

belong to an organization
belong with someone

social interactions and relationships

Question 17

add the correct dependent preposition(s)

good ___ (something)
bad ___ (something)
terrible ___ (something)
stupendous ___ (something)
adjective ___ (something)

education and learning

Answer 17

good at
bad at
terrible at
stupendous at
adjective at (some skill: noun or verb-ing)

education and learning

wonderful at skiiing / great at performance art

Question 18

add the correct dependent preposition(s)

interested ___
keen ___

education and learning

Answer 18

interested in
keen on

education and learning

Question 19

add the correct dependent preposition(s)

familiar ___

education and learning

Answer 19

familiar with

education and learning

Question 20

add the correct dependent preposition(s)

responsible ___ (someone)
responsible ___ (something)

education and learning

Answer 20

responsible for someone
responsible for something

education and learning

Question 21

add the correct dependent preposition(s)

capable ___

education and learning

Answer 21

capable of

education and learning

Question 22

add the correct dependent preposition(s)

tired ___
fond ___
afraid ___ / terrified ___ / scared ___

daily life and activities

Answer 22

tired of
fond of
afraid / terrified / scared of

daily life and activities

Question 23

add the correct dependent preposition(s)

satisfied ___
disatisfied ___
unsatisfied ___

personal qualities and feelings

Answer 23

satisfied with
dissatisfied with
unsatisfied with

personal qualities and feelings

Question 24

add the correct dependent preposition(s)

addicted ___

daily life and activities

Answer 24

addicted to

daily life and activities

Question 25

# add the correct dependent preposition(s) proud ___ jealous ___ ashamed ___ | personal qualities and feelings

Answer 25

proud of jealous of ashamed of | personal qualities and feelings

Question 26

# add the correct dependent preposition(s) excited ___ embarassed ___ | personal qualities and feelings

Answer 26

excited about embarassed about | personal qualities and feelings

Question 27

# add the correct dependent preposition(s) suprised ___ | personal qualities and feelings

Answer 27

surprised at | personal qualities and feelings

Question 28

# add the correct dependent preposition(s) aware ___ capable ___ guilty ___ | decision making and problem solving

Answer 28

aware of guilty of capable of | decision making and problem solving

Question 29

# add the correct dependent preposition(s) ready ___ | decision making and problem solving

Answer 29

ready for | decision making and problem solving

Question 30

# add the correct dependent preposition(s) friendly ___ angry ___ | social interactions an relationships

Answer 30

friendly with angry with

Question 31

# add the correct dependent preposition(s) married ___ similar ___ | social interactions an relationships

Answer 31

married to similar to | social interactions an relationships

Question 32

# add the correct dependent preposition(s) different ___ | social interactions an relationships

Answer 32

different from | social interactions an relationships

Question 33

# add the correct dependent preposition(s) catch ___ ___ (the news) catch ___ ___ (someone) | education and learning

Answer 33

catch up on the news catch up with a friend | education and learning

Question 34

# add the correct dependent preposition(s) look ___ ___ | education and learning

Answer 34

look forward to | education and learning

Question 35

# add the correct dependent preposition(s) get ___ ___ | education and learning

Answer 35

get on with | education and learning

Question 36

# add the correct dependent preposition(s) keep ___ ___ | education and learning

Answer 36

keep up with | education and learning

Question 37

# add the correct dependent preposition(s) put ___ ___ | daily life and activities

Answer 37

put up with | daily life and activities

Question 38

# add the correct dependent preposition(s) get ___ ___ | daily life and activities

Answer 38

get round to | daily life and activities

Question 39

# add the correct dependent preposition(s) run ___ ___ | daily life and activities

Answer 39

run out of | daily life and activities

Question 40

# add the correct dependent preposition(s) look ___ | daily life and activities

Answer 40

look after | daily life and activities

Question 41

# add the correct dependent preposition(s) carry ___ ___ | daily life and activities

Answer 41

carry on with | daily life and activities

Question 42

# add the correct dependent preposition(s) come ___ ___ (some illness) get ___ (some illness) | personal qualities and feelings

Answer 42

come down with the flu get over the chickenpox

Question 43

# add the correct dependent preposition(s) come ___ ___ (an idea or a plan) | decision making and problem solving

Answer 43

come up with (an idea or a plan) | decision making and problem solving

Question 44

# add the correct dependent preposition(s) get ___ ___ | decision making and problem solving

Answer 44

get rid of | decision making and problem solving

Question 45

# add the correct dependent preposition(s) look ___ | decision making and problem solving

Answer 45

look into | decision making and problem solving

Question 46

# add the correct dependent preposition(s) work ___ (the details / a plan) | decision making and problem solving

Answer 46

work out (the details / a plan) | decision making and problem solving ## Footnote Let's work out a plan (create a plan). Let's workout (go exercise).

Question 47

# add the correct dependent preposition(s) carry ___ (a/the plan) | decision making and problem solving

Answer 47

carry out a/the plan | decision making and problem solving

Question 48

# add the correct dependent preposition(s) stand ___ ___ (someone/yourself) | social interactions and relationships

Answer 48

stand up for (someone/yourself) | social interactions and relationships

Question 49

# add the correct dependent preposition(s) fed ___ ___ (someone / something) | daily life and activities

Answer 49

fed up with (someone or something) | daily life and activities

Question 50

# add the correct dependent preposition(s) close ___ (someone) | social interactions and relationships

Answer 50

close to (someone) | social interactions and relationships