Verb + prepositions

Question 1

talk

Answer 1

TO

Question 2

speak

Answer 2

TO

Question 3

listen

Answer 3

TO

Question 4

write

Answer 4

TO

Question 5

apologise

Answer 5

TO sb. FOR…

Question 6

explain

Answer 6

sth. TO sb.

Question 7

explain/describe

Answer 7

(TO sb.) what/who/why

Question 8

phone

Answer 8

sb. 0 prep.

Question 9

call

Answer 9

sb. 0 prep.

Question 10

answer

Answer 10

sb. 0 prep.

Question 11

ask

Answer 11

sb. 0 prep.

Question 12

thank

Answer 12

sb. 0 prep.

Question 13

look

Answer 13

AT

Question 14

stare

Answer 14

AT

Question 15

glance

Answer 15

AT

Question 16

have a look

Answer 16

AT

Question 17

take a look

Answer 17

AT

Question 18

laugh

Answer 18

AT

Question 19

aim

Answer 19

AT

Question 20

point

Answer 20

AT

Question 21

shoot

Answer 21

AT

Question 22

fire

Answer 22

AT

Question 23

shout

Answer 23

AT sb. (because you’re angry)

TO sb. (because he/she can’t hear you)

Question 24

thow

Answer 24

AT sb. (in order to hit them)

TO sb. (sth. in order to they catch it)

Question 25

talk

Answer 25

ABOUT

Question 26

read

Answer 26

ABOUT

Question 27

know

Answer 27

ABOUT

Question 28

tell

Answer 28

sb. ABOUT

Question 29

have a discussion

Answer 29

ABOUT

Question 30

discuss

Answer 30

sth. 0 prep.

Question 31

care

Answer 31

ABOUT (because you think sth. it’s important)
what/where/how + 0 prep.
FOR sb./sth= like or look after

Question 32

take care

Answer 32

OF

Question 33

ask

Answer 33

FOR

Question 34

apply

Answer 34

FOR

Question 35

wait

Answer 35

FOR

Question 36

search

Answer 36

FOR

Question 37

leave

Answer 37

(a place) FOR

Question 38

look

Answer 38

FOR= search for
AFTER= take care of

Question 39

dream

Answer 39

ABOUT (asleep)
OF/ABOUT (imagining)
I wouldn’t dream OF doing STH.= I’d never do it

Question 40

remind

Answer 40

sb. ABOUT= tell sb. not to forget

sb. OF= cause sb. to remember

Question 41

complain

Answer 41

TO sb. ABOUT= not satisfied

OF= pain, illness

Question 42

heard

Answer 42

ABOUT
OF
FROM

Question 43

think

Answer 43

ABOUT

OF

Question 44

warn

Answer 44

sb. ABOUT

sb. OF

Question 45

accuse

Answer 45

OF

Question 46

suspect

Answer 46

OF

Question 47

approve

Answer 47

OF

Question 48

disapprove

Answer 48

OF

Question 49

die

Answer 49

OF

FROM

Question 50

consist

Answer 50

OF

Question 51

pay

Answer 51

FOR

0 prep.= pay the bill, a fine, tax, rent

Question 52

blame

Answer 52

FOR

Question 53

suffer

Answer 53

FROM

Question 54

protect

Answer 54

FROM

AGAINST

Question 55

depend

Answer 55

ON

Question 56

rely

Answer 56

ON

Question 57

live

Answer 57

ON

Question 58

congratulate

Answer 58

ON

Question 59

compliment

Answer 59

ON

Question 60

believe

Answer 60

IN

Question 61

specialise

Answer 61

IN

Question 62

succeed

Answer 62

IN

Question 63

break

Answer 63

INTO

Question 64

crash/drive/bump/run

Answer 64

INTO

Question 65

divide/cut/split

Answer 65

sth. INTO

Question 66

translate

Answer 66

sth. FROM INTO

Question 67

collide

Answer 67

WITH

Question 68

fill

Answer 68

WITH

Question 69

provide

Answer 69

WITH

Question 70

suply

Answer 70

WITH

Question 71

happen

Answer 71

TO

Question 72

invite

Answer 72

TO

Question 73

prefer

Answer 73

TO

Question 74

concentrate

Answer 74

ON

Question 75

insist

Answer 75

ON

Question 76

spend

Answer 76

ON