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1 OF
Suspect OF
He was suspected of killing his neighbour.

Accuse someone OF
He accused me of stealing the last biscuit.

Consist OF
Bread consists of flour and water.

Remind someone OF
You remind me of your brother.

Take care OF
Can you take care of your little sister while I mow the lawn?

Hear OF
Have you heard of inversion?

Dream OF
He always dreamt of becoming a rock star.

Think OF
They’re thinking of getting married next year.

2 ABOUT
Argue ABOUT
They were arguing about money.

Care ABOUT
I care about you.

Forget ABOUT
I had forgotten about the time we went fishing together!

Talk ABOUT
Can we talk about your current job performance?

Worry ABOUT
I’m worried about my cat. I haven’t seen it for days.

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3 OF
OF vv ABOUT
ABOUT
Some verbs can have OF or ABOUT after.

Heard OF v Heard ABOUT

Have you heard of Barack Obama? (To know of his existence)

Have you heard about Barack Obama? (To be informed about something)

Think ABOUT v think OF

Both can be used when you have a picture in your mind.

Think OF has a few other meanings:

1. Invent in your mind

You’ll have to think of another way to fix it.

2. Choose
Think of a number from 1-10.

3. Consider
Think of others and keep the kitchen clean.

Dream ABOUT v dream OF

I dream of traveling the world. (To daydream about a desire)

Last night I dreamt about getting a promotion at work. (Images or thoughts
while sleeping)

4 FROM
Prevent someone FROM
He locked the door to prevent me from entering.

Suffer FROM
I suffer from hayfever every year.

Recover FROM
He recovered quickly from his broken leg.

Borrow something FROM

I borrowed this book FROM a friend.

5 FOR
Apologise FOR / Say sorry FOR
He apologised for calling her stupid.

Care FOR (to take care of)

He cares for his grandmother.

Pay FOR
My boss paid for the company dinner.

Wait FOR
I'm waiting for my friend.

Die FOR
I’m dying for a cup of tea!

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6 IN
Succeed IN doing something
She succeeded in getting a job as soon as she left university.

Believe IN
I believe in you!
Do you believe in magic?

Result IN
This mistake resulted in the loss of millions of pounds!

7 ON
Depend ON
It depends on the weather.

Rely ON
I’m relying on a good result to get into university.

Insist on doing something

He insisted on asking me, even though I’d told him the answer was no.

Work ON
We’re currently working on a new, exciting product.

Concentrate ON
Turn the music down. I can’t concentrate on my work.

8 TO
Belong TO
Who does this book belong to? Does it belong to you?

Explain something TO someone

She explained the concept to me, but I still didn’t understand.

Listen TO
Listen to this song and tell me what you think.

Allow TO
His parents didn’t allow him to stay out late.

9 AT
Laugh AT someone
Everyone laughed at him when he fell over.

Look AT (also, wink, stare, glance, frown, point)

She looked at him.
He winked at her.
She smiled at him.
He frowned at her.
She pointed at him.

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10 TEST!
1. Can I borrow the notes from yesterday's class _____ you?
a. of
b. from
c. for

2. That creepy man won't stop staring _____ me.

a. on
b. to
c. at

3. You need to apologise ______ hurting his feelings.

a. from
b. for
c. about

4. Are you worried ______ the economic crisis?

a. about
b. for
c. at

5. I've never heard ______ that actor before.

a. about
b. of
c. from

6. The river doesn't allow us _____ cross the path.

a. for
b. about
c. to

11 ANSWERS
6.C 5.B 4.A 3. B 2. C 1.B

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