Prepositions After Verbs Explanation and Exercises (1)

Prepositions after verbs: Explanation Add sth to

She added some salt to the fish.

Agree with sb about sth

I agree with John about the meeting.

Ask sb for sth

She asked her mother for help.

Begin with sth / begin sth

Let’s begin with the first question.

Believe in sth / believe sb

Do you believe in ghosts?

Belong to sb

This coat belongs to Julie.

Borrow sth from sb

I borrowed this book from the teacher.

Bother with sth

Don’t bother with the washing up!

Buy sth from sb

She bought a bike from her neighbour.

Call sb about sth

I called my brother about dinner.

Care about sb /sth

She really cares about helping people.

Click on sth / click sth

Click on this link.

Collect sth from swh

I collected the children from the school.

Compare sth with / to sth

Don’t compare yourself to other people. She complained to the manager about the

Complain to sb about sth

noise.

Continue with sth

Let’s continue with our work.

Cover sth with sth

She covered the table with food.

Dance with sth

I want to dance with Lucy.

Decide on sth

We decided on the blue car.

Depend on sth / sb

It depends on the weather.

Describe sth to sb

I described my hometown to my friends.

Die from / of sth

My great grandmother died of cancer.

Discuss sth with sb

I need to discuss this plan with my husband.

Download sth from swh

You can download the PDF from the website.

Email sb about sth / email sth to sb

I emailed the photo to Julie.

Explain sth to sb

Please explain this answer to me.

Fight (with) sb about sth

She fought with her brother about the chocolate.

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Fill sth with sth

I filled the bath with water.

Forget about sth / sb

Don’t forget about the cake in the oven!

Give sth to sb

I gave some flowers to my girlfriend.

Happen to sb / sth

What happened to you?

Hear about sth / hear from sb

Have you heard about the new restaurant?

Hide from sb

The cat hid from the children.

Hope for sth

I hoped for good weather but it rained.

Include sth in sth

This lesson is included in the A1/A2 course.

Introduce sb to sb

James introduced Susie to Amanda.

Invite sb to sth

She invited us to her party.

Know (about) sth

Did you know about the meeting?

Laugh at / with sb

We all laughed at the joke.

Learn about sth / sb / learn sth

I want to learn about London.

Lend sth to sb

I lent my car to my brother.

Listen to sth / sb

Please listen to me!

Look at sth / sb

Oh! Look at the sky! It’s beautiful.

Matter to sb / matter about sth

It doesn’t matter about that essay.

Mind about sth

I don’t mind about the job.

Offer sth to sb

She offered the plate to me.

Pass sth to sb

Please pass the salt to me.

Pay sb for sth

I paid the waiter for the coffee.

Phone sb about sth

David phoned his mum about her new job.

Plan for sth

We need to plan for the future.

Play with sb

She played with the children all afternoon.

Point at / to sb / sth

The baby pointed to the toy.

Prefer sth to sth

I prefer coffee to tea.

Prepare for sth

How are you preparing for the exam.

Recommend sth to sb

The teacher recommended this book to me.

Remind sb of sth

You remind me of your mother!

Say sth to sb

I must say hello to John.

Search for sth / sb

Please help me search for my keys.

Send sth st sb

He sent flowers to his wife.

Share sth with sb

Could you share your chocolate with me?

Show sth to sb

I showed my photos to my friend.

Shout to sb / shout at sb

The grumpy teacher shouted at the children.

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Smile at sb

The baby smiled at everyone. Did you speak to your boss about the

Speak to sb about sth

holiday?

Spend on sth

I spent £20 on a taxi.

Start with sth

Let’s start with number 1.

Steal sth from sb

The robber stole a wallet from a man.

Suggest sth to sb

I might suggest this idea to the boss.

Talk to sb about sth

She talked to her sister about her job.

Teach sth to sb

Maria teaches Spanish to students.

Tell sb about sth / tell sth to sb

Did I tell you about my journey here?

Telephone sb about sth

We telephoned the doctor about Lucy’s spots.

Text sb about sth / text sth to sb

Could you text me your email address?

Thank sb for sth

They thanked the teacher for her help.

Think about sth / sb

What do you think about the government?

Wait for sth / sb

Could you please wait for me?

Wish for sth

What do you wish for?

Wonder about sth

He wondered about the car.

Work for sb

She works for Microsoft.

Worry about sth

My mother always worries about me.

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Verbs and prepositions exercise 1

Put in the correct preposition

1. He is going to buy a new car ___________ his friend. 2. It depends ___________ my exam results. 3. They laughed ___________ the funny TV programme. 4. He doesn’t mind ___________ the food. 5. Who does this bag belong ___________? 6. This weather reminds me ___________ Scotland. 7. Please continue ___________ the report. 8. The father shouted crossly ___________ his son. 9. He gave some chocolate ___________ his mother. 10. They offered the sweets ___________ the children. 11. He danced ___________ Jessica all night. 12. Let’s wait ___________ Amanda. 13. Could you phone the electrician ___________ the lights? 14. He borrowed a bike ___________ his brother. 15. They invited us ___________ their birthday lunch. 16. Somebody has stolen my bag ___________ me! 17. He described his flat ___________ me. 18. We need to add some cheese ___________ this pasta. 19. David introduced Lucy ___________ us. 20. He works ___________ Facebook.

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Verbs and prepositions exercise 2

Put in the correct preposition

1. Could you text your phone number ___________ me? 2. She telephoned her mother ___________ the birthday lunch. 3. The children fought ___________ each other. 4. He spent a lot of money ___________ his flat. 5. Call me later ___________ the meeting, please. 6. What happened ___________ you? 7. Could you thank your mother ___________ her kindness? 8. We listened ___________ music all day. 9. I need to learn ___________ France. 10. We paid the shop assistant ___________ the shoes. 11. He filled my cup ___________ coffee. 12. Let’s talk to dad ___________ getting a new car. 13. Jeremy teaches English ___________ children. 14. We spoke to the teacher ___________ our exam results. 15. Have you heard ___________ John’s new job? 16. I will discuss your idea ___________ my boss. 17. She explained the grammar ___________ the students. 18. He died ___________ heart disease. 19. I decided ___________ the red dress. 20. He is hoping ___________ a good result.

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Verbs and prepositions exercise 3

Put in the correct preposition.

1. I want to plan _____________ my retirement. 2. She showed the puppies _____________ the children. 3. Please share those sweets _____________ your sister. 4. She emailed the article _____________ me. 5. He wished _____________ a big house. 6. We searched everywhere _____________ the wallet. 7. The garden was covered _____________ snow. 8. She agrees _____________ me. 9. Could you download the software _____________ the website? 10. The child hid _____________ his mother. 11. He passed the book _____________ Julia. 12. She always smiles _____________ everyone. 13. He recommended the hotel _____________ us. 14. He’s preparing _____________ the race. 15. Let’s not bother _____________ breakfast. We can eat later. 16. The class began _____________ an introduction to the topic. 17. She prefers cold weather _____________ hot weather. 18. Could you play _____________ your little brother? 19. She lent her bike _____________ her sister. 20. He doesn’t care _____________ us.

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Verbs and prepositions exercise 4

Put in the correct preposition.

1. If you click _______ the picture, you will go to t he website. 2. She told her friends _______ the new restaurant. 3. Look _______ me, mummy! 4. What do you think _______ the new boss? 5. He compared the red car _______ the blue car. 6. He collected the food order from the supermarket. 7. Do you believe _______ magic? 8. She forgot _______ her appointment. 9. It doesn’t matter _______ the money. It’s not important. 10. Daniel pointed _______ the bird. 11. What’s included _______ the course? 12. I’m going to complain _______ the waiter about the food. 13. He didn’t know _______ the party. 14. Could you say hi _______ your mother? 15. We asked the teacher _______ more exercises. 16. She sent a card _______ her granny. 17. I sometimes wonder _______ the baby. Where is she now? 18. What did he suggest _______ you? 19. She always worries _______ her son. 20. What question should we start _______?

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Verbs and prepositions answers 1

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He is going to buy a new car from his friend. It depends on my exam results. They laughed at the funny TV programme. He doesn’t mind about the food. Who does this bag belong to? This weather reminds me of Scotland. Please continue with the report. The father shouted crossly at his son. He gave some chocolate to his mother. They offered the sweets to the children. He danced with Jessica all night. Let’s wait for Amanda. Could you phone the electrician about the lights? He borrowed a bike from his brother. They invited us to their birthday lunch. Somebody has stolen my bag from me! He described his flat to me. We need to add some cheese to this pasta. David introduced Lucy to us. He works for Facebook.

Verbs and prepositions answers 2

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Could you text your phone number to me? She telephoned her mother about the birthday lunch. The children fought with each other. He spent a lot of money on his flat. Call me later about the meeting, please. What happened to you? Could you thank your mother for her kindness? We listened to music all day. I need to learn about France. We paid the shop assistant for the shoes. He filled my cup with coffee. Let’s talk to dad about getting a new car. Jeremy teaches English to children. We spoke to the teacher about our exam results. Have you heard about John’s new job? I will discuss your idea with my boss. She explained the grammar to the students. He died of heart disease. I decided on the red dress. He is hoping for a good result.

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Verbs and prepositions answers 3

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I want to plan for my retirement. She showed the puppies to the children. Please share those sweets with your sister. She emailed the article to me. He wished for a big house. We searched everywhere for the wallet. The garden was covered with snow. She agrees with me. Could you download the software from the website? The child hid from his mother. He passed the book to Julia. She always smiles at everyone. He recommended the hotel to us. He’s preparing for the race. Let’s not bother with breakfast. We can eat later. The class began with an introduction to the topic. She prefers cold weather to hot weather. Could you play with your little brother? She lent her bike to her sister. He doesn’t care about us.

Verbs and prepositions answers 4

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If you click on the picture, you will go to the website. She told her friends about the new restaurant. Look at me, mummy! What do you think about the new boss? He compared the red car with the blue car. He collected the food order from the supermarket. Do you believe in magic? She forgot about her appointment. It doesn’t matter about the money. It’s not important. Daniel pointed at the bird. What’s included in the course? I’m going to complain to the waiter about the food. He didn’t know about the party. Could you say hi to your mother? We asked the teacher for more exercises. She sent a card to her granny. I sometimes wonder about the baby. Where is she now? What did he suggest to you? She always worries about her son. What question should we start with?

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