Word Patterns Flashcards
accuse
accuse sb of
They accused me of stealing some money!
addicted
addicted to
I’m glad I’m not addicted to drugs.
admire
admire sb for
I really admire you for everything you’ve achieved.
advantage
an advantage of
One advantage of MP3 players is that they’re very small.
advert(isement)
an advert(isement) for
Have you seen that really funny advert(isement) for coffee?
advise
advise against I
* would advise against studying all night. *
afraid
afraid of
I’m afraid of the dark.
agree
agree (with sb) about
I don’t agree with you about that.
allergic
allergic to
My mum is allergic to gold, so she can’t wear any gold jewellery.
amazed
amazed at/by
We were all amazed at/by the tricks the magician did.
angry
angry (with sb) about
*Are you angry with me about something? *
apologise
apologise (to sb) for
Simon apologised to me for losing my pen.
apply
apply for
Yiota has applied for a job at the new hotel.
approve
approve of
I don’t approve of kids lying to their parents.
argue
argue (with sb) about
*I don’t want to argue with you about something so unimportant! *
argument
an argument (with sb) about
I had an argument with my dad about how much pocket money I get.
arrive
arrive at
Let’s have dinner as soon as we arrive at the hotel.
arrive
arrive in
I hope it’s not raining when we arrive in Manchester.
ashamed
ashamed of
*Aren’t you ashamed of what you did? *
ask
ask (sb) about
Why don’t you ask your dad about the party?
ask
ask for
Ed asked for a pencil, so I lent him one.
aware
aware of
I’m not aware of any flights being cancelled.
begin
begin sth with
Let’s begin the lesson with a revision test.
believe
believe in
Do you believe in UFOs?
belong
belong to
Do these belong to you?
blame
blame sth on
I blame the accident on Jake.
blame
blame sb for
You can’t blame Susie for what happened.
book
a book (by sb) about
*I read a great book by an English writer about travelling around Europe. *
bored
bored with
I’m bored with watching this film.
borrow
borrow sth from
You can borrow some money from me, if you like.
buy
buy sth from
*Where did you buy your new shoes from? *
capable
capable of
Are you capable of holding your breath under water for two minutes?
care
care about
*Everyone should care about protecting the environment. *
careful
careful with
Please be careful with that vase - it was my grandmother’s.
change
change sth (from sth) into
In the story, the witch changes the prince from a man into a frog.
chat
chat (to sb) about
I’ll have a chat to Mrs Peters about your marks.
cheat
cheat at/in
You should never cheat at cards. / You didn’t cheat in the exam, did you?
choose
choose between
I love both my brother and my sister and I can’t choose between them.
close
close to
The Town Hall is quite close to my house.
combine
combine sth with
If you combine oxygen with hydrogen you get water.
comment
comment on
The politician refused to comment on the situation.
communicate
communicate with
I communicate with my cousins in Australia by e-mail.
compare
compare sth to/with
I’d like you to compare your composition to/with your partner’s composition.
complain
complain (to sb) about
I’m going to complain to the manager about this.
confuse
confuse sth with
I think you’ve confused me with someone else.
congratulate
congratulate sb on
The coach congratulated us on winning the final.
connect
connect sth to/with
Can you connect this wire to/with this one?
continue
continue with
Continue with your work and I’ll be back in a moment.
cope
cope with
I can’t cope with all this homework!
covered
covered in/with
My shoes are covered in/with mud.
crazy
crazy about
Marshall is crazy about video games.
criticise
criticise sb for
Don’t criticise me for asking questions in class!
cure
a cure for
Will they ever find a cure for this disease?
damage
damage to
Did the storm do a lot of damage to your house?
deal
deal with
I’ll deal with that problem tomorrow.
decide
decide on
Have you decided on the music for your party?
depend
depend on
Going to see your cousins this weekend depends on the weather.
describe
describe sth as
‘Would you describe him as tall?’ the police officer asked.
die
die from/of
You won’t die from/of a cold!
difference
a difference between
What’s the difference between a crocodile and an alligator?
different
different from/to
This song is very different from/to their last one.
difficult
difficult for
It must be difficult for Peter, having so many sisters.
disappointed
disappointed with
I like that actor, but I was disappointed with his last film.
disconnect
disconnect sth from
I’ll disconnect the TV from the wall before I go to bed.
embarrassed
embarrassed about
I’m a bit embarrassed about what I did at the party last night.
enthusiastic
enthusiastic about
John is really enthusiastic about the karaoke competition.
escape
escape from
How did they escape from prison?
explain
explain sth to
*Let me explain the rules of the game to you. *
familiar
familiar with
We might need a map because I’m not very familiar with the area.
famous
famous for
This area is famous for cheese and pasta.
fan
a fan of
If you’re a fan of Tony DeVito, you’ll love his latest album
far
far from
Is the cinema far from here?
fed up
fed up with
I’m fed up with working here
feel
feel like
What do you feel like doing this weekend?
fight
fight against
The two countries once fought against each other in a war.
fill
fill sth with
She filled the trolley with food.
fond
fond of
I’m really fond of my dog!
forget
forget about
I’d completely forgotten about the party!
forgive
forgive sb for
*I’ll never forgive you for what you’ve done! *
frightened
frightened of
Are you frightened of flying?
full
full of
The cupboard is full of food.
game
a game against
In a game against a local school I scored four goals
glance
glance at
I glanced at Clare and I could see that she was upset
good
good at
What sports are you good at?
guilty
guilty of
He was found guilty of murder.
happen
happen to
What happened to you?
happy
happy about / with
David seemed to be happy about / with his exam results, anyway.
help
help (sb) with
Can I help you with that?
hide
hide sth from sb
You can’t hide anything from me!
idea
an idea about
*I’ve got no idea about computers. *
increase
an increase in
*There’s been an increase in traffic in the town centre recently. *
influence
an influence on
My uncle has had a strong influence on me.
inform
inform sb about
Please inform a member of staff about any problems you may have.
information
information about
I’d like some information about the local area, please.
insist
insist on
My dad insists on my being home by ten o’clock
interested
interested in
I’m quite interested in history.
invite
invite sb to
I’m going to invite everyone to my party.
involved
involved in
When did he first become involved in crime?
jealous
jealous of
I’m jealous of Katy because she always has such nice clothes!
joke
a joke about
Trisha told us a joke about two penguins.
keen
keen on
I’m not very keen on spicy food.
kind
kind to
You’ve been very kind to me. Thank you!
kind
a kind of
Haddock is a kind of fish
know
know about
Do you know anything about astronomy?
late
late for
Hurry up or we’ll be late for school.
laugh
laugh at
Your problems will seem less serious if you can laugh at them.
learn
learn about
We’re learning about dinosaurs at school at the moment.
lend
lend sth to
*I haven’t got any money because I lent €100 to Richard. *
letter
a letter (from sb) about
*I got a letter from Miranda about her new job. *
listen
listen to
In my free time, I like to listen to music.
look
look at
*What are those people looking at? *
married
married to
My brother is married to a woman called Margo
nervous
nervous about
I’m really nervous about appearing in the school play.
number
a number of
I’ve got a number of books about horses.
opinion
an opinion about/of
What’s your opinion about/of classical music?
part
take part in
Have you ever taken part in a talent contest?
pay
pay for
We paid for dinner by credit card and left.
picture
a picture of
This is a picture of a family on holiday in Africa.
pleased
pleased with
*Are you pleased with your exam results? *
popular
popular with
This band is very popular with teenagers.
prepare
prepare for
How do you prepare for a big match?
prevent
prevent sb from
The wall is designed to prevent the animals from leaving.
proud
proud of
I’m sure your parents are very proud of you.
provide
provide sb with The college provides all the students with books.
punish
punish sb for
You shouldn’t punish someone for telling the truth.
question
a question about
Can I ask you a question about the maths test?
ready
ready for
Are you ready for your exam tomorrow?
reason
a reason for
What was the reason for his anger?
receive
receive sth from
At the end of the course, you’ll all receive a certificate from the college.
recipe
a recipe for
My mum has got a great recipe for chocolate cake.
recover
recover from
I hope you’ve recovered from your injury.
refer
refer to
*I realised Doug was in charge when one of the others referred to him as ‘the boss’. *
relationship
a relationship with
Do you have a good relationship with your parents?
rely
rely on
You can always rely on Andrew.
remind
remind sb of
Who does this picture remind you of?
remove
remove sth from
You have to remove this piece of card.
reply
reply to
Don’t forget to reply to Kelly’s letter, will you?
responsible
responsible for
Who’s responsible for cleaning the classroom?
result
result in
Falling out of the tree resulted in me going to hospital!
save
save sth from
We’ve got to save lots of animals from becoming extinct.
scared
scared of
Hold my hand - there’s nothing to be scared of.
send
send sth to sb
I’m going to send some photographs to Irene.
serious
serious about
If you’re serious about being a doctor, I’ll give you some advice.
share
share sth with
I’ll share this bar of chocolate with you.
short
short of
I’m very short of money!
similar
similar to
Horse meat tastes a little similar to beef, or lamb.
smell
smell of
These sweets smell of flowers.
smile
smile at
Smile at the camera!
solution
a solution to
I hope we can find a solution to that problem soon.
sorry
sorry about/for
I’m sorry about/for what I said to Susie.
spend
spend sth on
What do you spend your pocket money on each week?
succeed
succeed in
I really hope you succeed in all your exams.
suitable
suitable for
This film is not suitable for children under the age of 15.
sure
sure about/of
I’m not sure about/of the answer.
surprised
surprised at/by
We were all surprised at/by Tom’s decision to give up football.
talented
talented at
Cilla is really talented at singing.
talk
talk (to sb) about
What were you talking to James about?
tell
tell sb about
I’ve got something to tell you about.
think
think about
I’m going to think about that carefully.
tired
tired of
I’m tired of helping people and not even getting a ‘thank you’ for it.
translate
translate (from sth) into
The notice had been translated from Japanese into English.
type
a type of
How many types of music can you think of?
wait
wait for
Are you waiting for a taxi?
work
work as
I’ve always wanted to work as a lawyer
work
work for
*Rupert isn’t a bad boss to work for. *
worry
worry about
I’m very worried about Tracy.
write
write (to sb) about
*Write to your grandma about what you bought with your Christmas money. *
wrong
wrong about
I think Serena is wrong about Ian - he seems really nice to me.
wrong
wrong with
There’s something wrong with my watch. What time is it?
