verbs + prepositions

Question 1

angry

Answer 1

with somebody
about st

Question 2

different

Answer 2

from/to st/s

or different than

Question 3

fed up

Answer 3

with st/s

Question 4

full

Answer 4

of

Question 5

good

Answer 5

at

Question 6

interested

Answer 6

in st/doing st = I’m thinking of doing it, I would like to do it

let me know if you are interested in joining the club

to hear/see/know st = it is interesting for me

I would be interested to know what he thinks

Question 7

married

Answer 7

to

Question 8

nice/kind

Answer 8

of somebody to + verb
It was kind of you to help us

Question 9

be nice/kind

Answer 9

to somebody

Question 10

scared/afraid

Answer 10

of s/st/of st happening = event
we were afraid of being bitten

to do st = action
People are afraid to walk here at night

Question 11

sorry/happy

Answer 11

about a situation

for/about doing st - I’m sorry for/about not phoning you yesterday

be/feel sorry/happy for somebody

I feel sorry for him

Question 12

thank somebody

Answer 12

for

Question 13

think

Answer 13

of doing st

Question 14

verb after a preposition ?

Answer 14

ing form

Question 15

ask

Answer 15

somebody for st
for st
about st

Question 16

belong

Answer 16

to

Question 17

happen

Answer 17

to s/st

Researchers are monitoring what happens to patients after they take the drug.

Question 18

listen

Answer 18

to (lisn)

Question 19

talk

Answer 19

to somebody about st

Question 20

speak

Answer 20

to somebody about st

Question 21

thank

Answer 21

somebody for

Question 22

think

Answer 22

about/ of st

Question 23

wait

Answer 23

for st/s

Question 24

call/phone/text/email
write

Answer 24

no preposition (call me)
preposition (write to me)

Question 25

look

Answer 25

at for after forward to doing st

Question 26

depend

Answer 26

on what/where/how etc. or on + what/where etc.

Question 27

come

Answer 27

to somewhere

Question 28

apoligise

Answer 28

to s for st

Question 29

proud

Answer 29

of

Question 30

used

Answer 30

a) I used to do st b) be/get/become used to st or used to doing st Eventually you'll get used to the smells of the laboratory. I just can't get used to waking up early.

Question 31

pay

Answer 31

for st

Question 32

the advantages

Answer 32

of what are the advantages of having a car?

Question 33

how

Answer 33

about How about meeting for lunch tomorrow?

Question 34

instead

Answer 34

of why don't you go out instead of sitting at home?

Question 35

in spite

Answer 35

of Amy went out in spite of feeling ill

Question 36

approve

Answer 36

of He doesn't approve of swearing

Question 37

decide (contro)

Answer 37

against We have decided aginst moving to London

Question 38

dream

Answer 38

of I wouldn't dream of asking them for money

Question 39

feel

Answer 39

like I don't feel like going out otnight

Question 40

insist

Answer 40

on They insisted on paying for the meal

Question 41

succeed

Answer 41

in Has Paul succeeded in finding a job yet?

Question 42

accuse

Answer 42

of He accused me of telling lies

Question 43

congratulate

Answer 43

on We congratulated Lisa on winning the first prize

Question 44

prevent

Answer 44

from What prevented you from coming to see us?

Question 45

stop

Answer 45

from The rain didn't stop us from enjoying our holiday

Question 46

suspect

Answer 46

of Nobody suspected the general of being a spy

Question 47

plan

Answer 47

a) to do st (more formal) I plan to leave tomorrow b) on doing st I plan on leaving tomorrow

Question 48

to be sorry (uses)

Answer 48

a) to apologise for st = to be sorry for (doing) st I'm sorry for shouting yesterday or I'm sorry I shouted yesterday b.1) to say that we regret something that happens = to be sorry to I'm sorry to hear that Nick lost his job b.2) to apologise at the time we do st = to be sorry to I'm sorry to bother you, but I need to ask you a question