Verb + Preposition 2 about/for/of/after Flashcards
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Would you care ___ a cup of coffee?
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- Would you care for a cup of coffee? (= like something, usually in question or negative sentences)
- I don’t care for very hot weather. (= I don’t like … )
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If something is wrong, why don’t you do something ___ it?
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If something is wrong, why don’t you do something about it?
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She asked ___ me my name.
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She asked me my name. (no preposition)
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He’s very selfish. He doesn’t care ___ other people.
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- He’s very selfish. He doesn’t care about other people. (care about somebody/something)
Note we say “care what/where/how…”, etc. (without about):
- You can do what you like. I don’t care what you do.
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I want to have a nice vacation. I don’t care ___ how mucht it costs.
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I want to have a nice vacation. I don’t care how mucht it costs. (no preposition with what/where/how, etc.)
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If you’re worried ____ the problem, you should do something ____ it.
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If you’re worried about the problem, you should do something about it.
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Tomorrow morning I have to catch a plane. I’m leaving my house ___ the airport at 7:30.
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Tomorrow morning I have to catch a plane. I’m leaving my house for the airport at 7:30.
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I’ve searched the house ___ my keys, but I still can’t find them.
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I’ve searched the house for my keys, but I still can’t find them. (search someone/something for
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Don’t wait __ me. I’ll join you later.
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Don’t wait for me. I’ll join you later.
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Alan is 85 and lives alone. He needs somebody to look ___ him.
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- Alan is 85 and lives alone. He needs somebody to look after him. (take care of, not look for)
- You can borrow this book if you promise to look after it.
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We talked ___ a lot of things during the meeting.
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We talked about a lot of things during the meeting.
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I think you’d be good at this job. Why don’t you apply __ it?
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I think you’d be good at this job. Why don’t you apply for it? (apply to… for…)
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Are you hungry? Would you care ___ something to eat?
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Are you hungry? Would you care for something to eat?
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I haven’t seen her since she left (home) ___ the office this morning.
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I haven’t seen her since she left (home) for the office this morning. (not left to the office)
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“Do you like this coat?” “Not really. I don’t care ___ the color”.
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“Do you like this coat?” “Not really. I don’t care ___ the color”. (= I don’t like…)
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I want to have a nice vacation. I don’t care ___ the cost.
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I want to have a nice vacation. I don’t care about the cost.
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Diane is from Boston, but now she lives in Paris. She left Boston ___ Paris.
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Diane is from Boston, but now she lives in Paris. She left Boston for Paris.
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I think Ben likes his job, but he doesn’t talk ___ it much..
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I think Ben likes his job, but he doesn’t talk about it much..
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We had a discussion ___ what we should do.
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We had a discussion about what we should do.
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I’ve lost my keys. Can you help me look ___ them?
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I’ve lost my keys. Can you help me look for them?
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Who look ___ you when you were sick?
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Who look after you when you were sick?
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I sent an email to the company asking them ___ more information about the job.
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I sent an email to the company asking them **for ** more information about the job. (ask somebody for)
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John gave up his job to take care __ his elderly parents.
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- John gave up his job to take care of his elderly parents. (= make sure somebody/something stays safe or in good condition, take responsability of something)
- I’ll take car of all the travel arrangements - you don’t need to do anything.
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I’ave applied ___ a job ___ three colleges. I hope one of them accpts me.
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I’ave applied for a job to three colleges. I hope one of them accpts me.
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Alan is 85 and lives alone. He needs somebody to care __ him.
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Alan is 85 and lives alone. He needs somebody to care for him. (= make sure somebody is save and well)
