Verb + Prep Example

account for He accounted for such problems.

accuse SO of ST He accused her of stealing the money.
adapt to They adapted to the new culture.
add SOST to SOST She added mil! to the grocery list.
add to Translation problems added to the confusion.
ad"ust to They ad"usted to their new en#ironment.
admit ST to SO She admitted her real age to e#erybody.
admit to She admitted to cheating on the test.
agree on $e agreed on the price.
agree to He agreed to the new conditions.
agree with % agree with you.
apologi&e to SO for ST % apologi&ed to her for being rude.
appeal to SO for ST The nation appealed to the '( for assistance.
appro#e of The parents appro#ed of the marriage.
argue with SO about SOST Timmy argued with his father about his
curfew.
argue with SO o#er ST The customer argued with the salesman o#er
the store)s return policy.
arrange for SO *to do
something+
They arranged for an interpreter to be
present.
arrest SO for ST The police arrested the man for stealing the
car.
arri#e at *a place+ They arri#ed at home.
as! for She as!ed for help.
base on The company bases salary on experience.
be absent from *a place+ He was absent from class.
be accustomed to % am not accustomed to such beha#ior.
be ac,uainted with He is ac,uainted with many celebrities.
be addicted to ST He is addicted to heroin.
be afraid of % am afraid of spiders.
be angry at SO for ST % am angry at him for what he said.
be angry with SO for ST % am angry with him for what he said.
be annoyed at SO for ST He is annoyed at her for spending so much
money.
be annoyed with SO for ST He is annoyed with her for spending so much
money.
be anxious about ST % am anxious about the presentation.
be associated with He is associated with the company.
be aware of -ou are not aware of all the problems.
be blessed with He is blessed with great musical talent.
be bored by They were bored to death by his long speech.
be bored with The inter#iewers were bored with the
repetiti#e comments.
be capable of ST He is capable of much more.
be cluttered with ST The room is clutter with boxes.
be committed to % am committed to impro#ing my language
s!ills.
be composed of The meteorite is composed mostly of iron.
be concerned about % am concerned about his smo!ing.
be connected to The .V. player is connected to the TV.
be connected with They are connected with the pro"ect.
be content with He is content with the results.
be con#inced of ST $e are con#inced of her innocence.
be coordinated with ST Testing centers coordinated with the schools
to set testing dates.
be crowded in *a building
or room+
%t is crowded in the auditorium.
be crowded with *people+ The auditorium is crowded with people.
be dedicated to She is dedicated to impro#ing her grammar
s!ills.
be de#oted to He is de#oted to his wife.
be disappointed in She is disappointed in her son)s impro#ement.
be disappointed with She is disappointed with her son for not
impro#ing.
be discouraged by He was discouraged by the high costs.
be discouraged from *doing
something+
They were discouraged from participating.
be discriminated against He discriminates against people who are
di/erent.
be di#orced from SO 0ary is di#orced from 1ohn.
be done with ST He is done with the wor!.
be dressed in She was dressed in red.
be encouraged with The sta/ was encouraged with a pro2t3sharing
program.
be engaged in ST He was engaged in that research for more
than ten years.
be engaged to SO 1ohn was engaged to 0ary for six months.
be en#ious of % am en#ious of you for ha#ing the opportunity
to tra#el.
be e,uipped with ST The expedition is e,uipped with the latest
gear.
be excited about % am excited about the opportunities.
be exposed to The wor!ers were exposed to dangerous
chemicals.
be faced with He was faced with many di4cult decisions.
be faithful to They are faithful to their company.
be familiar with % am familiar with that program.
be famous for He is famous for climbing 0t. E#erest.
be 2lled with The boxes are 2lled with clothes and boo!s.
be 2nished with % am 2nished with my studies.
be fond of She is fond of her nieces and nephews.
be friendly to SO He is friendly to new cowor!ers.
be friendly with SO He is friendly with new cowor!ers.
be frightened by She is frightened by the coyotes calling at
night.
be frightened of The !ids are frightened of ghosts.
be furnished with ST The house is furnished with designer furniture.
be grateful to SO for ST % am grateful to you for your assistance.
be guilty of ST He is guilty of the crime.
be happy about ST % am not happy about the results.
be innocent of ST He is innocent of the crimes.
be interested in % am interested in astronomy.
be in#ol#ed in ST He is in#ol#ed in the program.
be in#ol#ed with He is in#ol#ed with many charities.
be "ealous of 1ohn is "ealous of 0ary)s close friendship with
Tom.
be !nown for ST He is !now for his humor.
be limited to The speeches are limited to 2fteen minutes
each.
be made from ST The statue is made from old car parts.
be made of *material+ The statue is made of metal.
be married to She is married to a famous politician.
be opposed to % am opposed to increasing tuition prices.
be patient with SO He is patient with his students.
be pleased with % am pleased with the results.
be polite to SO She is polite to the #isitors.
be prepared for He is prepared for such ,uestions at the
conference.
be protected from The ca#e paintings are protected from
#andalism.
be proud of He is proud of his son.
be related to She is related to the famous artist.
be rele#ant to That is not rele#ant to this con#ersation.
be remembered for ST He is remembered for his bra#ery.
be responsible for She is responsible for the new policies.
be satis2ed with The teacher is satis2ed with the test results.
be scared of She is scared of sna!es.
be terri2ed of She is terri2ed of roaches.
be than!ful for $e are than!ful for their help.
be tired from *doing
something+
He is so tired from "ogging.
be tired of *doing
something+
He is tired of answering the same ,uestions
o#er and o#er.
be worried about % am worried about her.
beg for They begged for the answer to the riddle.
begin with E#ery sentence begins with a capital letter.
belie#e in He belie#es in ghosts.
belong to % don)t belong to that organi&ation.
bene2t from He bene2ts from the go#ernment assistance
programs.
blame SO for ST He blamed his employees for his mista!es.
blame ST on SO He blamed the company)s failure on his
employees.
boast about She boasted about her new 0ercedes.
borrow ST from SO He borrowed money from me.
care about He cares about what his children watch on TV.
care for He doesn)t care for 2sh.
catch up with He caught up with her before she got into the
ele#ator.
cater to The hotel doesn)t cater to tour groups.
charge SO for ST The restaurant didn)t charge me for brea!ing
the glass.
charge SO with ST The police charged him with drun! dri#ing.
choose between SOST and
SOST
The winner got to choose between a #acation
to Tahiti and a new car.
chose ST from ST The magician chose a lady from the audience
to help him with the tric!.
collide with The car collided with a truc!.
come from He comes from 5lorida.
comment on She wouldn)t comment on the accusations.
communicate with SO 0any people use email to communicate with
friends and family abroad.
compare SOST to SOST The analyst compared the company)s current
pro2ts to last year)s.
compare SOST with SOST He shouldn)t compare his younger son with
his older son.
compete with He lo#es to compete with others.
complain about They complained about the ,uality of the
hotel.
compliment SO on ST He complimented her on her new dress.
concentrate on He needs to concentrate on his wor!.
concern SO with ST -ou shouldn)t concern her with our problems.
confess to He confessed to the crimes.
confuse SOST with SOST She confused him with Tom 6ruise.
congratulate SO on ST She congratulated him on his #ictory.
consent to ST The parents consented to the re,uest.
consist of The test consists of 788 multiple choice
,uestions.
contribute to ST % contributed to the $orld $ildlife 5und.
con#ict SO of ST They con#icted him of murder.
cope with 6an he cope with the large amount of wor!.
correspond with SO % correspond with them by email.
count on He counts on their support.
co#er with She co#ered her sleeping son with the
blan!et.
crash into He crashed into the tree.
cure SO of ST The doctors cured her of the disease.
deal with He has to deal with many problems.
decide against He decided against ta!ing the "ob in (ew -or!.
decide between SOST and
SOST
% couldn)t decide between the chic!en dinner
and the sushi.
decide on He decide on ta!ing the "ob in 9os :ngeles.
dedicate ST to SO He dedicated the song to his girlfriend.
demand ST from SO He demanded help from his cowor!ers.
depend on The cost of the carpet depends on the ,uality
of the wea#ing.
deri#e ST from ST He deri#es a great deal of pleasure from his
wor!.
deter SO from ST (othing could deter her from becoming a
policewoman.
de#ote ST to SO He de#oted the song to his wife.
di/er from -our results di/er little from mine.
disagree with He disagrees with me.
disappro#e of Her parents disappro#e of her "ob choice.
discourage SO from ST He discouraged his son from ,uitting school.
discuss ST with SO % discussed the situation with them.
distinguish between SOST
and SOST
The expert couldn)t distinguish between the
real painting and the forgery.
distinguish SOST from
SOST
The expert couldn)t distinguish the real
painting from the forgery.
distract SO from ST The loud music distracted her from her wor!.
dream about % dream about tra#eling around the world.
dream of % dream of a day when po#erty no longer
exists.
dress SO in ST She dresses her twins in the same clothes.
drin! to They dran! to his new "ob.
Verb + Prep Example
elaborate on ST He elaborated on his earlier comments.
emerge from ST The dragon emerged from its lair.
escape from *a place+ They escaped from "ail.
exchange SOST for SOST They exchanged dollars for yen.
exclude SO from ST He excluded them from the meeting.
excuse SO for ST She excused them for being late.
expel SO from *a place+ The leader was expelled from the country.
experiment on They experimented on #arious ways of
pre#enting the disease.
explain ST to SO The teacher explained the pro"ect to the
students.
feel about He felt bad about what he said.
feel li!e % feel li!e seeing a mo#ie.
2ght about They fought about who had to do the dishes.
2ght against 0artin 9uther ;ing fought against racism and
oppression.
2ght for He fought for impro#ed wor!ing conditions.
2ght with He fought with his parents throughout his
teen years.
forget about She forgot about the meeting.
forgi#e SO for ST She forga#e him for the terrible things he
said.
gamble on % wouldn)t gamble on that happening.
gaw! at They "ust gaw!ed at me as though they didn)t
understand a thing.
ga&e at She ga&ed at the sight in wonder.
get bac! from *a place+ He got bac! from wor! at < o)cloc!.
get married to SO 1ohn got married to 0ary.
get rid of He got rid of his old clothes.
get through with %)m ne#er going to get through with this wor!.
get tired of He got tired of the complaining.
get used to He needs to get used to the new wor!ing
conditions.
gi#e ST to SO He ga#e the boo! to me.
glare at She glared at him in disbelief.
gloat at He gloated at their failure.
grie#e for The nation is grie#ing for those who died in
the accident.
gripe at SO She always gripes at her husband.
grumble at SO about ST The old man always grumbles at his wife
about their children ne#er #isiting.
happen to $hat happened to him=
harp on She is constantly harping on her husband)s
bad eating habits.
hear about % ha#e ne#er heard about that policy before.
hear from SO Ha#e you heard from your son recently=
hear of Ha#e you e#er heard of the :nasa&i people=
help SO with ST He helped me with my homewor!.
hide ST from SO He hid his bad report card from his parents.
hinder SOST from ST >ebels are hindering aid wor!ers from
accessing the area.
hinge on Success hinges on his participation in the
pro"ect.
hope for The company hopes for better sales in the
coming ,uarter.
insist on He insists on dri#ing e#en though he is ha#ing
#ision problems.
insure against The in#estment does not insure against loss
of income.
interfere in ST The couple)s parents should not interfere in
their relationship.
interfere with ST .on)t interfere with the natural balance of
nature.
introduce SOST to SOST % introduced him to his girlfriend.
in#est in $e in#ested in that company.
in#ite SO to % in#ited her to the party.
in#ol#e SOST in ST $e in#ol#ed them in the decision ma!ing.
"abber about He was "abbering about problems at wor!.
"o!e about $e lo#e to sit around and "o!e about old
times.
"o!e with SO about SOST He was "o!ing with me about the mista!e %
made.
"ot down ST She "otted down notes as he spo!e.
!eep on *doing something+ She !ept on tal!ing
!eep SOST from *doing
something+
% !ept her from ma!ing the same mista!e.
!eep ST for SO He wants to !eep the toy for his daughter.
!now about He !nows a lot about that sub"ect.