DEPENDENT PREPOSITION Flashcards
He suffers …… a type of diabetes
SUFFER FROM
I am going to apologize ….. the mistakes I made.
APOLOGIZE FOR
He spends a lot of money ….. clothes and discos.
SPEND ON
I am very keen …… Italian food
KEEN ON
She is very similar …. her older sister, but totally dofferent …. her brother.
SIMILAR TO DIFFERENT FROM
I was surprised …… the weather. It rained almost every day
SURPRISED AT / BY
I am tired ….. studying Math all the time.
BE TIRED OF
I think she is aware ….. the problems in her class.
AWARE OF
The streets in Paris are full ….. rubbish.
FULL OF
There is something wrong …… this TV.
WRONG WITH
She doesn’t approve …. smoking
APPROVE OF
He insisted …. buying me a cup of coffee.
INSIST ON
He apologized …. keeping me waiting.
APOLOGIZE FOR
They accused me …. telling lies.
ACCUSE OF
Did they suspect a man ….. being a spy?
SUSPECT OF
I congratulated Ann ….. passing the exam.
CONGRATULATE ON
What prevented him …. coming to the wedding?
PREVENT FROM
Please forgive me …. not writing toyou.
FORGIVE FOR
They warned us …. buying this car.
WARN AGAINST / ABOUT
I was annoyed ….. my sister.
ANNOYED WITH
Jenny is brilliant … Maths.
Brilliant AT
Tom was busy …. his work.
BUSY WITH
Bill is careless ….. his money.
CARELESS WITH
Kids at high school were cruel …. John.
CRUEL TO
France is famous ….. its cheese and wine
FAMOUS FOR
Peter is very fond …. surfing
FOND OF
I’m often lucky … card games.
LUCKY AT
The company blamed the drop in sales ….. Economic situation.
BLAME ON
Everyone was shocked …. Susan’s strange appearance.
SHOCKED AT/BY
The woman who lived next door admitted ….. the robbery.
ADMIT TO
I am very grateful ……. your brother for his help.
GRATEFUL TO SOMEONE
Mary is always boasting ….. all the famous people she has met.
BOAST ABOUT
You have worked really hard. I am pleased ….. you
PLEASED WITH
William is capable …. doing better things
CAPABLE OF
Jane was often late …. work and as a result she got fired.
LATE FOR
Bill decided not to trust Bob ….. his secrets
TRUST someone WITH
Mr Jones died …. cancer and many people came to his funeral.
DIE OF
Tony was bored …. the last James Bond movie.
BORED BY
I feel sorry … Steven. His situation at work is not good.
FEEL SORRY FOR someone
Tony doesn’t approve …. his daughter going to rock concert.
APPROVE OF somone DOING something
This story reminds me …. a story by Dickens
REMIND OF
I’m sorry but I insist … seeing the manager now!
INSIST ON
The tourists were not aware … a danger.
AWARE OF
