19 Questions
Complete the sentence: Peter always trusts me with his secrets. Peter ____ me.
trusts
Complete the sentence: A true story forms the basis of Mary's new novel. Mary's new novel ____ a true story.
is based on
Complete the sentence: I thought it was marvelous that Jane could jump so high. I ____ to jump so high.
marveled at
Complete the sentence: A lot of people were packed onto the bus. The bus was packed ____ people.
with
Complete the sentence: You were in my dreams last night. I dreamt ____ you last night.
about
Complete the sentence: Danny was asked to leave the school for bad behavior. Danny was expelled ____ bad behavior.
for
Complete the sentence: Tina rewrote the French book in Spanish. Tina translated the French book ____ Spanish.
into
Complete the sentence: Christmas and roast turkey go together in my mind. Christmas goes ____ roast turkey in my mind.
with
Complete the sentence: I think a rest would do you good. I think you would benefit ____ a rest.
from
When he has to face a crisis, Tony panics.FACED Tony panics.............................. a crisis.
faced
Collecting stamps gives me a lot of pleasure.DERIVE I.................................collecting stamps.
derive
The arrested man did not look the same as the wanted man.ANSWER The arrested man did not ............................... the wanted man.
answer
The facts of the case were familiar to the lawyer.ACQUAINTED The lawyer...........................................................the facts of the case.
acquainted
The deaths of over fifty people were caused by the storm.RESULTED The storm...............................................................................................killed.
resulted
We have given winter equipment to all the soldiers.PROVIDED All the soldiers....................................................................winter equipment.
provided
It’s just our luck that the wedding is at the same time as our holiday in Crete.COINCIDES It’s just our luck th at..........................................................................in Crete.
coincides
You haven’t really explained exactly how the money disappeared.ACCOUNT Your explanation.......................................................................of the money.
account
An ancient philosopher is supposed to have said these words.ATTRIBUTED These words...............................................................an ancient philosopher.
attributed
I’m sure Brian won’t mind looking after the baby.CARE I’m sure Brian won’t object...............................................................the baby.
caring
Study Notes
Verbs + Prepositions
Verbs followed by a preposition
- About: argue about, be concerned about, boast about, decide about, protest about, phase something out
- Against: insure against, protest against
- At: glance at, guess at, hint at, marvel at
- For: account for, allow for, apologize for, blame, care for, cater for, charge for, count for, earmark for, pay for
- From: bar from, benefit from, derive from, deter from, differ from, distinguish from, distract from, exempt from, expel from, refrain from, resign from, result from, stem from, suffer from, translate from
- In: absorbed in, confide in, be engrossed in, implicate in, involve in, result in, specialize in, succeed in
- Of: accuse of, convict of, remind of, suspect of, take notice of
- On: base on, blame on, centre on, concentrate on, decide on, depend on, elaborate on, impose on, insist on, pride oneself on
- To: answer to, appeal to, apply to, commit to, confess to, devote to, prefer to, react to, refer to, resign to, subject to, succeed to
- With: acquaint with, associate with, charge with, clutter with, coincide with, collide with, comply with, concern with, confront with, confuse with, cram with, deal with, discuss with, face with, ingratiate with, meet with, pack with, plead with, provide with, tamper with, trust with
This quiz focuses on verbs and their uses with prepositions, including adjectival forms and various grammatical structures.
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