Lessons N. 76 Verbs & Prepositions Some verbs are usually followed by prepositions before the object of the verb. these are called dependent prepositions and they are followed by a noun or a gerund (‘ing’ form). He’s waiting for a bus. For is the dependent preposition for ‘wait’ We can use other prepositions with ‘wait’ – e.g. He waited at the bus stop – but ‘for’ is the dependent preposition. Here are some other verbs with their dependent prepositions. Verbs with ‘for’ He apologised for being late. You can also ‘apologise to someone’ I applied for the job but I didn’t get it. How do you ask for a coffee in Polish? She spent many years caring for her aged parents. I can’t go out tonight because I have to prepare for my interview tomorrow. With ‘from’ This spray should protect you from mosquitoes. Has he recovered from his illness yet? He won an award because he saved someone from drowning. I suffer from hay fever. With ‘in’ She believes in ghosts. Our company specialises in computer software. You have to work hard if you want to succeed in life. With ‘of’ I don’t approve of your language, young man. Our dog died of old age. This shampoo smells of bananas. With ‘on’ The film is based on the novel by Boris Pasternak. If you make so much noise I can’t concentrate on my work. Come on! We’re relying on you! We don’t agree on anything but we’re good friends. With ‘to’ Can I introduce you to my wife? Please refer to the notes at the end for more information. Nobody responded to my complaint. With ‘with’ I agree with everything you’ve said. My secretary will provide you with more information if you need it. There are many more verb + dependent preposition combinations – make a note of them as you meet them. VERB PREPOSITION A absorb in account for add to adjust to admit to agree with apply for appeal to argue with argue about arrange for arrive in / at (büyük mekanlarda in ,küçük mekanlarda at) apologize for approve of ask for accuse smb of smt arrest smb for smt B base on beg for begin with benefit from believe in belong to boast about borrow from blame smb for smt blame smt on smb C care for / about cater for choose between comment on collide with communicate with compare with / to compete with complain about compose of concern about / with concentrate on confess to confuse with congratulate on consist of contribute to cope with correspond with count on cover with crash into charge smb with smt (suçlamak) charge smb for smt (para tahsil etmek) convict smb of smt convince smb of smt cure smb of smt D decide on / against dedicate to depend on despair of deter from differ from disagree with disapprove of discuss with devote to dream of / about dress in drink to demand smt from smb derive smt from smt discourage smb from smt distinguish smb/smt from/between smb/smt distract smb from smt E elaborate on emerge from escape from experiment on excuse smb for smt exchange smt for smt exclude smt from smt expel smb from smt explain smt to smb F face with feel like feel about fight against/with/for forget about forgive someone for something G guess at get married to get rid of get tired of grumble about H hear of / about hide from hope of / for help smb with smt hinder smb/smt from smt I impress on insist on insure against interfere with / in invest in involve smb/smt in smb/smt J joke about K know about L laugh at/about listen to long for lend smt to smb M meet with mistake for get married to O object to operate on P participate in pay for persist in pray for prepare for prohibit from praise smb for smt present smb with smt prevent smb from smt provide smb with smt provide smt for smb punish smb for smb Q quarrel about smt quarrel with smb R react against / to recon on recover from refer to rely on reply to resign from respond to result in retire from room for remind smb of smt rob smb of smt S search for see to shout at smile at specialise in speak to stand for stare at stem from subscribe to substitute for succeed in suffer from save smb from smt sentence smb to smt share smt with smb subject smb to smt suspect smb of smt T talk to talk about think of/about turn to tell smb about smt thank smb for smt translate smt into smt trust smb with smt U use for V vote for W wait for wonder at work on worry about write to / about warn smb about/against
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