Dependent Prepositions

Prepositions after werbs and nouns
Verb + preposition ° H ear from means ‘receive news or information

from someone’:
Here are some common verbs that are often used
H ave you heard from Sarah lately?
with particular prepositions:
p a y f o r , p a y by, p a y in
about w ith to fo r of
• We pay fo r something that we buy:
care agree apologise admire accuse She paid £200 fo r the tickets.
dream collide belong apologise approve
° Pay by means ‘pay using’:
forget compare go care consist
Can I pay by credit card?
hear cope lead forgive die
know deal listen pay dream • We pay in a particular currency:
laugh provide (sb) refer punish remind Can I pay in euros?
quarrel quarrel shout wait smell
worry sympathise speak work taste s h o u t at, s h o u t to, s h o u t f o r , s h o u t in
o We shout at somebody because we are angry
r-------------- with them:
at in fro m on
I wish you ’d stop shouting at the children!
aim arrive come bet • We shout to somebody so that they can hear us:
arrive believe differ congratulate ‘I ’m here!’ she shouted to Mark.
laugh include discourage count
look involve protect decide ° Shout fo r something means ‘shout in order to
shout persist recover insist get something’:
smile result save rely H e rushed out o f the house, shouting fo r help.
stare succeed suffer spend ° Shout in + noun means ‘shout because o f :
N ikki shouted in pain.
c o n n e c t w ith , c o n n e c t to
° Connect to means ‘join two or more things Noun + preposition
together’:
First, connect the speakers to the CD player. Here are some common nouns that are often
used with particular prepositions:
• Connect with means ‘realise that a fact, event or
person is related to something’: w ith to fro m about
of
The police did not connect her with the crime.
agreement advantage invitation departure agreement
• Note that with the noun (connection) we often
connection approval objection extract argument
use between:
contract description reply protection complaint
There is a proven connection between smoking disadvantage
interview solution recovery debate
and cancer. relationship experience thanks release information
trouble lack threat resignation warning
h e a r of, h e a r a b o u t, h e a r f r o m :
» H ear o f means ‘know that someone or
something exists because they have been b e tw e e n in fo r on
mentioned to you before’: choice belief excuse advice

I ’ve never heard o f him in my life. comparison decrease opportunity attack
• H ear about means ‘be told or find out a piece connection delay reason congratulations
o f information’: difference expert reputation effect
H ave you heard about the fire? fight failure respect expert
relationship increase responsibility influence
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PREPOSITIONS AFTER VERBS AND NOUNS
10 I haven’t heard.............. Dan for months.

11 While the teacher was writing on the board,
the kids were shouting.............. each other.
Q Complete the table. Find the preposition that
12 I don’t see any connection.............. the book
is used with each group of verbs and nouns.
and the film at all.
Verbs Preposition 13 Her parents didn’t approve.............. her
0 object, refer, manage, explain, +o moving to Canada.
compare, invite, talk 14 Have you ever heard..............a painter called
Tiepolo?
1 forgive, blame, charge, care,
apply, arrest, search 15 I need more information r............. the product.
2 tell, boast, care, complain, Q Complete the article. Use the correct
argue, hear
prepositions.
3 smile, throw, glance
«O ©
4 concentrate, depend, rely
5 charge, communicate, connect, Internet: for and against
argue, interfere Recently, there has been a huge increase
(0) . .. ,'iva. ... the number of people using the
Nouns Preposition Internet. At the same time, there has also been
6 damage, invitation, solution, much debate about the influence of the Internet
email, alternative (1) ......... our lives. The World Wide Web has
connected people across cities and continents
7 demand, need, advertisement,
payment but in other ways it has adversely affected
relationships (2).............people. It has indeed
8 knowledge, experience,
succeeded (3).............making contact between
opinion, taste, drawing
people quick and easy but it is important to
also remind ourselves (4).............the dangers,
Q Complete the sentences. Use the correct especially in the area of security and privacy.
prepositions. We need to find a solution (5).............this
0 Why are you staring me like that? problem. Nowadays, we hear a lo t(6).............
cybercrime and hackers, and everyone agrees
1 It’s hard to see the difference.............. the
we must d e a l(7).............these kind of threats
centre and the liberal party.
(8).............Internet users, which discourage
2 He’s an expert.............. electronic music.
many people (9).............using the net at all.
3 The twins differ.............. each other in many
And, of course, parents also worry a lot
ways.
(10).............children being exposed to material
4 The government have know n.............. the
that isn’t suitable for their age group.
scandal for months.
5 She’s been suffering.............. headaches since However, the advantages (11).............using
the accident. the Internet are also numerous. For example,
6 She gave the police a detailed description online shopping has made buying and paying
the man. (12).............goods so much easier.
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7 Congratulations.............. your wedding! ■- '........ j* |
8 Grandma’s still recovering.............. her heart
attack. ( " A
‘I like talking to a brick wall; it’s the only thing in
9 I never received an invitation.............. her the world that never contradicts me.’ O scar W il d e
house-warming party. V____________________________________________ J
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Verb + preposition ° H ear from means ‘receive news or information

mentioned to you before’: choice belief excuse advice

10 I haven’t heard.............. Dan for months.

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