Unit 132: Verb + Preposition 1 - To and At
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Which preposition is correctly used with 'talk' when indicating the person being spoken to?

  • For
  • On
  • To (correct)
  • With

    • Which preposition should be used with 'listen' when referring to the radio?

  • To (correct)
  • At
  • On
  • In

    • What should come after 'apologised' when indicating the person being apologized to?

  • Him
  • Me (correct)
  • I
  • You

    • Which preposition is correctly used with 'explain' when referencing the information being explained?

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    Which verb should follow 'describe' when narrating what was seen?

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    Which preposition should be used with 'phone' when referring to the action of calling someone?

    <p>'Without to'</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the correct preposition to use with 'answer' when specifying who received the response?

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    'He thanked me for helping him.' What should be used after 'thanked' to specify who was thanked?

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    'Why are you looking at me like that?' Which preposition should be used after 'look' when referring to the action directed at someone?

    <p>'At'</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Can you explain this word ______ me?

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    He thanked me ______ helping him.

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    I called the airline ______ cancel my flight.

    <p>to</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why are you looking ______ me like that?

    <p>at</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Everybody will laugh ______ me.

    <p>at</p> Signup and view all the answers

    He aimed the gun ______ the lion.

    <p>at</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Let me describe ______ you what I saw.

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    You didn't answer my email.

    <p>to</p> Signup and view all the answers

    If there's anything you want to know, you can ask ______.

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    Study Notes

    Prepositions with Verbs

    • The correct preposition to use with 'talk' when indicating the person being spoken to is 'to'.
    • The preposition to use with 'listen' when referring to the radio is 'to'.
    • After 'apologised', the correct preposition to use when indicating the person being apologized to is 'to'.
    • The correct preposition to use with 'explain' when referencing the information being explained is 'to'.
    • The verb to follow 'describe' when narrating what was seen is 'to' and then the person being addressed.
    • The correct preposition to use with 'phone' when referring to the action of calling someone is 'to'.
    • The correct preposition to use with 'answer' when specifying who received the response is 'to'.
    • The correct preposition to use after 'thank' to specify who was thanked is 'for'.
    • The correct preposition to use after 'look' when referring to the action directed at someone is 'at'.
    • The correct preposition to use after 'explain' to specify the person being explained to is 'to'.
    • The correct preposition to use after 'call' to specify the company being contacted is 'to'.
    • The correct preposition to use after 'laugh' to specify the person being laughed at is 'at'.
    • The correct preposition to use after 'aim' to specify the target is 'at'.
    • The correct preposition to use after 'describe' to specify the person being described to is 'to'.
    • The correct preposition to use after 'ask' to specify the person being asked is 'to'.

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