1. Many verbs that are used without an object are normally followed by a prepositional phrase. Some verbs take a particular preposition:
belong to
hint at lead to qualify for sympathize with |
consist of
hope for listen to refer to |
happen to
insist on pay for relate to |
2. With other verbs that are used without an object, the choice of a different preposition may alter the meaning of the clause.
| agree on/with appeal to/for conform to/with | result from/in think about/of apologize for/ to | care about/of remind about/of suffer from/with |
‘about’ indicates the subject matter
care
explain talk |
complain
hear think |
do
know write |
dream
speak |
glance
look stare |
glare
point
|
grin
shoot
|
laugh
shout
smile
|
apologize
look |
apply
search |
ask
wait |
leave
|
bump
|
crash
|
drive
|
run
|
hear
think |
know
|
speak
|
talk
|
congratulate
|
count
|
depend
|
plan
|
rely
|
complain
speak |
explain
talk |
listen
write |
say
|
agree
|
argue
|
disagree
|
side
|
EXERCISES
Put in the correct prepositions (to, about, at, from, for, in, into, of, on, with):
1. I want to talk ___ the group ___ their exams.
2. All last winter he suffered ___coughs and colds.
3. When will you write ___ Bill ___your plans?
4. If you don’t understand any of these words, you could refer ___ a dictionary.
5. The accident sadly result ___ the death of a man.
6. The police are appealing ___ witnesses to come forward.
7. It wasn’t his car, in fact I don’t know who it belongs ___ .
8. Nurses are very badly paid, I think they should insist ___ higher rates of pay.
9. The poor driver – I really sympathize ___ him, it wasn’t his fault.
10. The buses are often late, so you can’t depend ___ them.
11. Do you qualify ___ a state pension when you are 55?
12. Keep enough money to pay ___ your ticket.
13. Have you heard ___ what had happened ___ him? Oh, I don’t care ___ him.
14. I said ___ you I was thinking ___ going to America. I actually dreamt ___ it.
15. She listened ___me and then told me ___ her problems.
16. The bus ran ___ the wall of a house.
17. People started to shout ___the driver.
18. Who was the boy you were all laughing ___ ?
19. I saw somebody staring ___me from the other side of the road.
20. He was always arguing ___ his brother.
21. I bumped ___ an old friend the other day.
22. I agree ___you that we should wait a bit longer ___her.
23. She never apologizes ___ arriving late.
24. I thought we should look ___someone else to do the job.
25. If you want to travel, that would be a good job to apply ___ .
26. The land belongs ___ a rich man.
27. She then referred ___ the Minister’s report.
28. I congratulate her ___ her success in the exams.
29. The boss disagreed ___ me.
30. The match resulted ___ a draw.
31. His failure resulted ___ lack of attention to details.
32. Tonight I’m going to talk ___ engines.
33. You can count ___ me.
34. You can rely ___ him to be polite.
35. They complained ___ me about the noise.
36. Mary turned her head to speak ___ him.
37. The daughters sided ___ their mothers.
38. Can I speak ___ Jane, please?
39. Can you explain this word ___ me?
40. Can you explain ___ me what you mean?
41. He told me his name but I can’t think ___ it now.
42. This house reminds me ___ the one I lived in when I was a child.
43. We called the doctor because Nick was complaining ___a pain in his stomach.
44. That’s a good idea. Why didn’t I think ___ that?
45. Look at this photograph of Ann. Who does she remind you ___ ?
46. She left Boston ___ Paris when she was 19.
47. If something is wrong, why don’t you do something ___ it?
48. Peter likes his job but he doesn’t talk ___ it much.
49. I like to listen ___ the radio while I’m having breakfast.
50. Please don’t shout ___ me!
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