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DEPENDENT PREPOSITIONS AND PREPOSITIONAL PHRASES
EXPRESSING KNOWLEDGE AND BELIEF
DEPENDENT PREPOSITIONS AND PREPOSITIONAL PHRASES
A. Verb + preposition.
1. as well as verbs of movement and place followed by prepositional phrases, we can use verb + preposition combinations:
The film consists of nothing but car crashes.
Given the choice, I’ll always opt for the cash prize.
2. sometimes, the verb and preposition are separated by an object:
He played off one side against the other and lost.
They subjected him to fierce interrogation.
It is primarily its greater size which distinguishes the raven from the common crow.
3. very often, verbs with related meanings are followed by the same preposition. Here is an example of such a group:
ask for appeal for hope for long for yearn for
4. however, some verbs with similar meanings have different prepositions:
accuse someone of blame someone for
B. Adjective + preposition – some adjectives are commonly followed by collocating prepositions. As with verb + preposition, the verbs can have related meanings:
similar to related to characteristic to typical of
fraught with sorry for responsible for riddled with
annoyed about upset about deficient in lacking in
C. Noun + preposition – some nouns are commonly followed by collocating prepositions:
a prelude to a sequel to a taste for
a craving for an attack on insurance against
a relationship with a safeguard against an extract from
D. Prepositional phrases – prepositional phrases usually begin with a preposition which may not be connected with the preceding noun, verb or adjective:
I arrived at the checkout out of breath.
I find his arrogance beyond belief.
Their luggage arrived in advance.
Please go to the Gate 11 without delay.
PRACTICE
1. Link the openings of the sentences (1-10) with their endings on the right (a-j).
1. I can’t suppress my craving a. with anger.
2. Have you heard b. in adequately trained staff.
3. I’m afraid I completely disagree c. at 344.7 to the dollar.
4. We are alarmingly deficient d. to endless bullying as a child.
5. I just think the whole situation is e. in persuading me to go with them fraught
6. I’m afraid this is typical f. with you about that.
7. They eventually succeeded g. of such boys.
8. The exchange rate now stands h. about Jeremy’s new job?
9. I’m really getting a taste i. for a bar of chocolate.
10. He was subjected j. for this type of exercise.
2. Match each group of verbs (a-j) with one of these dependent prepositions. Each preposition matches with two groups.
about against in over of
a b c d e
boast care delight advise confide
brag bother revel warn result
rave forget succeed argue culminate
protest brood exult protest persist
enthuse dream bask demonstrate trust
f g h I j
rule battle cheat cure skip
prevail compete strip convict skate
preside plot rid reassure gloss
triumph campaign deprive persuade haggle
argue win starve acquit squabble
3. Put the corresponding letter of the right word into the blank of each sentence.
1. I really can’t believe that anyone would ……... to such underhand tactics.
a. dabble b. stoop c. reach d. conceive
2. The crowds all ……... towards the stadium as the time for kick off drew closer.
a. gravitated b. entered c. embarked d. aspired
3. The whole situation has now deteriorated to the point where it is beyond a ……...
a. control b. joke c. belief d. help
4. The team were in remarkably high ……... despite the appalling weather.
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