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Prepositions Verb Adjective Combinations PDF
Prepositions Verb Adjective Combinations PDF
be
be
be
be
be
be
absent from
accused of
accustomed to
acquainted with
addicted to
afraid of
agree with
be angry at, with
be annoyed with, by
apologize for
apply to, for
approve of
argue with, about
arrive in, at
be associated with
be aware of
believe in
blame for
be blessed with
be bored with, by
be capable of
care about, for
be cluttered with
be committed to
compare to, with
complain about, of
be composed of
be concerned about
be connected to
consist of
be content with
contribute to
be convinced of
be coordinated with
count (up)on
be covered with
be crowded with
decide (up)on
be dedicated to
depend (up)on
be devoted to
be disappointed in, with
be discriminated against
distinguish from
be divorced from
be done with
dream of, about
be dressed in
be engaged in, to
be envious of
be equipped with
escape from
excel in, at
be excited about
be exhausted from
excuse for
be exposedto
be faithful to
be familiar with
feel like
fight for
be filled with
be finished with
be fond of
forget about
forgive for
be friendly to, with
be frightened of, by
be furnished with
object to
be opposed to
participate in
be patient with
be pleased with
be polite to
pray for
be prepared for
prevent from
prohibit from
be protected from
be proud of
provide with
be qualified for
recover from
be related to
be relevant to
rely (up)on
be remembered ~ _
rescue from
respond to
be responsible for
be satisfied with
be scared of, by
stare at
stop from
subscribe to
substitute for
succeed in
take advantage of
take care of
talk about, of
be terrified of by
thank for
think about. of
be tired of, from
be upset with
be used to
vote for
be gone from
be grateful to, for
be guilty of
hide from
hope for
be innocent of
insist (up)on
be interested in
introduce to
be involved in
be jealous of
keep from
be known for
be limited to
be located in
look forward to
be worried about
Supplementary
Grammar
Units
A21
1. Do you believe
ghosts?
l\\
~. Anthony is engaged
my cousin.
_______
-e ,
the other.
lying to you?
~ O:-;~<h~nrely
his eyes
the sun.
sports.
the discussion.
_______
very fond
his brother.
__ .. lax is known
his honesty.
each other.
you to be here.
an imaginary
your health?
this problem.
you.
eight o'clock as the
r ""
A22
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"Jli
rain.
the time.
our rights.
1. I am not familiar
2. He doesn't approve
smoking.
3. I subscribe
several magazines.
4. Water consists
the children.
his,wife.
7. He never argues
8. I arrived
9. We arrived
me.
her illness?
peace.
12. I am envious
their children.
the questions.
1. I am grateful
you
your assistance.
prison.
-:-_
leather.
you to finish this work for me.
admission
the university.
charged.
Supplementary
prammar
Units A23
be
be
be
be
be
PREPOSITIONS
accustomed to
acquainted with
addicted to
annoyed with, by
associated with
be bored with, by
be
be
be
be
be
be
be
cluttered with
composed of
concerned about
connected to
coordinated with
covered with
crowded with
be
be
be
be
be
be
be
dedicated to
devoted to
disappointed in, with
discriminated against
divorced from
done with
dressed in
be
be
be
be
be
engaged to
equipped with
excited about
exhausted from
exposed to
be opposed to
be pleased with
be prepared for
be protected from
be provided with
be filled with
be finished with
be frightened of, by
be qualified for
be gone from
be related to
be remembered for
be interested in
be involved in
be satisfied with
be scared oj, by
be known for
be terrified oj, by
be tired oj, from
be limited to
be located in
be worried about
be made of
be married to
3. MarkTwain is known
OI,OOlAt-
it?
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my pajamas.
_-::__-\: Are you in favor of a worldwide ban on nuclear weapons, or are you opposed
____
it?
_ =_
The Passive
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22. An interior decorator makes certain that the color of the walls is coordinated
____
23. We finished packing our sleeping bags, tent, first-aid kit, food, and warm clothes.
are finally prepared
was bored
and I admire the work they have done. Can you get me some information.
(Chart 11-6)
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Switch roles.
6. The walls of this room are coverec
7. This class is composed ....
8. ( ... ) is married ....
9. I'm opposed ....
10. Are you acquainted ....
(Chart 11-6)
Directions: Supply the correct form of the verb in parentheses and an appropriate
preposition. Use the SIMPLE PRESENT.
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IS l~t-evest-e.? l~
1. (interest)
Carol
2. (compose)
Water
3. (accustom)
living here.
4. (terrify)
Our son
5. (finish)
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ancient history.
dogs.
her composition.
6. (addict)
7. (cover)
(satisfy)
snow.
9. (marry)
Jack
o.
Elaine
(divorce)
chocolate.
11. (acquaint)
12. (tire)
13. (relate)
not
John Smith?
-1. (dedicate)
15. (disappoint)
her work.
16. (scare)
She
himself.
his own
shadow.
17. (commit)
The administration
improving the
19. (dress)
Walter
ao.
We
(do)
each other.
his best suit for his wedding today.
this exercise.
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*Possible in British English: I'm accustomed to sleep with the window open.
(look) __ 1<,"'\";.,.,.
"' ...,.,;"J
l\\
(leave) ________
2. Henry is excited
3. You are capable
(do) _________
4. I have no excuse
(be) ________
5. I'm accustomed
(have) ________
for India.
better work.
late.
a big breakfast.
(complete)
the
(hav~
(study) ___
~-----,
Wi
(help) __________
(know)
me carry my suitcases.
the whole truth.
(be) _________
(live)
(g~noV
here.
_
(search)
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_ (make)
ill"
(want, not)
to go to the meeting.
(wash) _______
and (dry)
18. In addition
(go)
part-time job.
19. I stopped the child
(run)
(go)
to an Italian restaurant?
21. The mayor made another public statement for the purpose
___________
(clarify)
a woman's purse.
(steal)
money from
(take)
it for himself.
a suit and tie every day.
(wear)
25. I'm going to visit my family during the school vacation. I'm looking forward
my mother's cooking and (sleep)
(eat)
_________
in my own bed.
keep (someone)
}
prev~n~ (someone) from
prohibit (someone)
stop (someone)
doing it
believe
}
be interested
participate
in doing it
succeed
for doing it
be accused
be capable
for the purpose
be guilty
instead
take advantage
take care
be tired
be accustomed
in addition
be committed
be devoted
look forward
object
be opposed
be used
to doing it
of doing it
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2. I thanked my friend
3. I'm excited
(m~-....n
9. I'm interested
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-r-r-'
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EXERCISE3. Using gerunds as the objects of prepositions. (Charts 14-2 and .;..-.
Directions: To practice using gerunds following prepositions, answer the questions i:::
complete sentences. If working in pairs, switch roles after Item 7.
Example:
SPEAKER A (book open):
SPEAKER B (book closed):
1. You were late for class yesterday. Did you have a good excuse?
2. You are going to (a city) to visit your friends this weekend. Are you looking fu_
to that?
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