Verb + Preposition Quiz 1: Test Your Grammar with Preposition Quiz 1

Study Notes

'Talk to' is used correctly in the context of speaking with someone, such as "I need to talk to my professor about the assignment."

'Apologise to' is used when expressing regret or remorse to someone, as in "I apologised to my friend for being late."

'Phone' can be used without the preposition 'to' when referring to making a call, such as "Can I phone now?"

'Answer' can be used without the preposition 'to' when referring to responding to a question, such as "I'll answer as soon as possible."

'Ask' can be used without the preposition 'to' when inquiring about something, such as "Can I ask why you're leaving?"

'Thank' can be used without the preposition 'to' when expressing gratitude, such as "I thank you for your help."

'Look at' is correctly used when referring to directing one's gaze, such as "Look at the beautiful sunset."
'Laugh at' is correctly used when referring to finding something amusing, such as "I laughed at the joke."

The verb 'aim' is followed by 'at' when referring to directing something towards a target, such as "He aimed the arrow at the target."

The phrase "He thanked me ______ helping him" should read "He thanked me for helping him."
The sentence "I called the airline ______ cancel my flight" should read "I called the airline to cancel my flight."
The sentence "You didn't answer my email, you didn't answer ______ my email" should read "You didn't answer my email, did you?"
The sentence "Why are you looking ______ me like that?" should read "Why are you looking at me like that?"
The sentence "Everybody will laugh ______ me" should read "Everybody will laugh at me."
The sentence "He aimed the gun ______ the lion" should read "He aimed the gun at the lion."
The sentence "If there's anything you want to know, you can ask ______" should read "If there's anything you want to know, you can ask me."
The sentence "Let me describe ______ you what I saw" should read "Let me describe to you what I saw."