Common Verbs and Adjectives with Prepositions

agree with apologize for apply for apply to approve of argue for argue with arrive at arrive in be be absent from be accused of be accustomed to be acquainted with be addicted to be afraid of be angry at be angry with be annoyed at be annoyed with be associated with be aware of be capable of be cluttered with be committed to be composed of be concerned about be connected to be content with be convinced of be coordinated with be covered with be crowded with be devoted to be disappointed in be disappointed with be discriminated against be divorced from be done with be made from be made of be married to be opposed to be pleased with be polite with be prepared for be prepared to be proud of be qualified for be related to be relevant to be responsible for be satisfied with be terrified of be tired of be upset with be used to be worried about believe in blame (someone) for compare to compare with complain about complain of consist of contribute to count on count upon decide on decide upon depend on distinguish from dream about dream of escape from excel at excel in excuse for

be dressed in be engaged to be envious of be equipped with be excited about be exhausted from be exposed to be faithful to be familiar with be filled with be finished with be fond of be frightened of be friendly to be friendly with be frightened by be furnished with be gone from be grateful for be grateful to be guilty of be innocent of be interested in be involved with be jealous of be known for be limited to be located in be located to

feel for fight for forgive (someone) for have a reason for have an excuse for hide from hope for insist on introduce to keep (someone) from (doing something) look forward to object to participate in pray for prevent (someone) from (doing something) prohibit (someone) from (doing something) recover from rescue from respond to stop (someone) from (doing something) succeed in take advantage of take care of talk about talk of thank someone for think about think of

Use the correct preposition: about, against, after, for, from, in, like, of, off, on, over, to, with 1. Select the word from each menu that best completes the sentence. 2. Compare your response to the answer by clicking the "check" button to the right.

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e.g. Most people aren't accustomed If you try hard, you can succeed I have always dreamed I'd like to be in charge
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working hard . reaching your goal.

becoming successful. managing a company. studying Business. studying this particular anyone
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I will need to concentrate Some people don't care field, but I do. Note I don't want to argue
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doing that .

I think perhaps we all dream I am looking forward

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working for ourselves. exploring my options. being successful right

It's important not to worry off: it takes time.

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10. I believe way to the top. 11. I am excited 12. I am interested 13. I feel guilty 14. I apologized a burden.
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beginning at the bottom and working one's taking classes at my local university. studying management techniques. spending so much money for classes. my parents
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continuing to be misusing the

15. No one in my family blames me money I borrow. 16. What is the point prepared to do our job? 17. My father warned me Think positive!
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working if we are not wellthinking negative thoughts.

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taking care of

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helping my sister with her tuition hearing friends say that they can't wait to
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21. Still, I am looking forward own to live. 22. I am not used

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having a place of my

cooking for my self and cleaning up. leaving messes for my mother to
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23. I have been guilty clean up. 24. Some times, I think quickly forget them. 25 I care
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doing things and then just as

making a difference in this world.

1. If you are serious

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going ahead with this, let's have a meeting.

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2. The Mini-TV is very popular

our younger customers. the previous model, but it has some

3. The new Pilot notebook is similar interesting new features.

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4. The Finance Director said he was strongly opposed tax refund. 5. South Africa is rich
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awarding everyone a

natural resources like diamonds and gold.

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6. I have to travel by car or boat because I am afraid

flying.
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7. He has very little experience. I don't think he would be capable such a large project. 8. I would be very interested 9. Samsung are famous
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running

discussing the idea of a joint venture. their electronic goods.

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my younger sister. the results.

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12. I'm not sure if he is aware 13. I am answerable

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all the facts.

my supervisor at work.
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14. There was a photograph attached 15. We are enthusiastic

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