DEFG Flashcards
danger
are in danger of + gerund
The robber was in danger of being captured.
decide
decide + infinitive
We decided to leave the party early.
decide on + thing/person
We decided on the all-meat pizza.
delighted
delighted by
Steve was delighted by the new findings.
depend
depend on
Steve depends on Joel for financial support.
depends on whether
*different
*different from
Canadians are very different from Americans.
difficult
difficult + infinitive
Steve finds it difficult to dance to Latin music.
disclose
disclose to + person/organization
Joel decided to disclose to the world the truth about Steve’s crazy ideas.
*distinguish between
Distinguish X
*distinguish between X and Y
I want to distinguish between London and Paris.
*distinguish X from Y
f you distinguish London from Paris….
draw (take out)
draw on (take out) Unlike Felix, Steve can draw on funds from Joel's bank account.
to draw
draw + thing
The tattoo artist drew a lovely flower on Joel’s left bicep.
drawn
to be drawn to + thing/person
Women are drawn to Steve’s bulging muscles.
*dream
*dream of/about
Natalia Paris often dreams about Steve.
dwindle
dwindle from
Mr. Bolton’s bank account dwindled from one thousand dollars to less than half that in less than a week.
easy
easy to
It’s easy to see why Mark is so popular.
elect
elect to
Mark will be elected to the Congress in 2016.
elect + person
We elected Steve as our office “gopher”
emerges
emerges from
The snail emerges from its shell.
*enable
*enable + person + infinitive
My job enables me to travel
enable X to Y
*encourage
*encourage + person + infinitive
We encouraged him to paint.
escape
escape from
Steve wishes to escape from grinding poverty.
essential
to be + essential to + person/thing
Coffee is essential to me, especially in the morning.
except
except for + person/thing Everyone is here except for the teacher. except for + gerund Except for being handsome, he wasn't very special. except that
explain
explain to
Juan explained to Steve the difference between salsa and merengue.
expose
expose to
Steve is exposed to intense ridicule every day of his life.
fail
fail to
We fail to see the humor in these sentences.
flee
flee from (bejat') Steve fled from their sharp criticisms.
*forbid
*forbid to
We forbid you to go.
force
force + thing/person + infinitive
This mishap forces me to plan ahead.
focus
focus on + thing/person
I want to focus on our mutual problem.
get credit
get credit for/give credit for
I have to give you credit for your good work.
grow
grow from
Joel predicts that PrepForTests will grow from a small company to a major multinational within five years.
grow out of
Steve grew out of his overalls just last year.
grounds
grounds for
get rid
get rid of
equal
equal to
equal
extent
extent of/ extent to
extend
extend to
expected that
expected that X would be Y
expected X
expected X to be Y …
X expected
X expected to Y
expect
expect to
to exchange X
to exchange X for Y (exchange X with Y or any other form is incorrect)
estimate
estimate to be
escape
escape from
be equal
be equal to ( not as)
be envious
be envious of, jealous of
entrusted
entrusted with
end
end with, end in (not by)
encouraged
encouraged by
encourage
encourage X to Y
enamored
enamored with
be embarrassed
be embarrassed by ( not at)
either
either …or
[in an] effort
[in an] effort to
date
date from
deal
deal with
debate
debate over
debate on
due
due to
doubt
doubt that ( doubt whether is wrong)
divergent
divergent from
dispute
dispute whether
disposal
at one’s disposal
feel disgusted
feel disgusted with ( not at)
dispose
dispose of
disdain
disdain of
discourage
discourage from
disagree
disagree with (person/idea)
disadvantage
at a disadvantage
determined
determined by
desirous
desirous of
descendent
descendent of (descendent for is incorrect)
descend
descend from
depicted
depicted as
demonstrate
demonstrate that
demand
demand that
defined
defined as
defend
defend against
decline
decline in
enough
enough to do Y
emphasis
emphasis
declare
declare X, Y
X Develops
X Develops into Y
X Differs
X Differs from Y
Estimate X
Estimate X to be Y
