Put in the correct preposition after the verb.

1) My sister is very selfish. She doesn’t care about other people.

2) Don’t throw stones ….. the birds. It’s cruel.

3) If you don’t want to eat that sandwich, throw it ….. the birds. They’ll eat it.

4) Please don’t shout ….. me! Be nice to me!

5) I saw my sister as I was driving along the road. I shouted ….. her but she didn’t hear me.

6) I’ve never heard ….. Michael Jackson. Who is he?

7) Did you hear ….. the accident last week. – Yes, I did.

8) My classmate used to write to me quite often but I haven’t heard ….. her for ages now.

9) I like to have time to make decisions. I like to think ….. things carefully.

10) She’s a very selfish person. She only thinks ….. herself.

11) I don’t know what to get my friend for her birthday. Can you think ….. anything.

12) Do you like this hat? – Not really. I don’t care ….. the colour.

13) Don’t worry about arranging our departure. I’ll take care …..it.

14) He wants to have a good holiday. He doesn’t care ….. the cost.

15) I am looking ….. a job. I hope to find one soon.

16) Who looked ….. you when you were ill?

17) She loves her job. She thinks ….. her job all the time. She dreams ….. it, she talks ….. it and I’m fed up with hearing ….. it.

18) My neighbour complained ….. me ….. the noise I made last night.

19) My granny was complaining ….. pains in her chest, so she went to the doctor.

20) They warned me ….. the water. They said it wasn’t safe to drink.

21) I warned my daughter ….. the dangers of playing in the street.

8.6. Complete the sentences using one of the following verbs + the correct preposition. The same verb can be used twice.

complain, dream, hear, remind, think, warn, look.

1) That’s a good idea. Why didn’t I think of that?

2) Do you see that girl over there? Does she ….. you ….. anybody you know?

3) I would have forgotten my appointment if you hadn’t ….. me ….. it.

4) You wouldn’t go away without telling me, would you? – Of course not. I wouldn’t ….. it.

5) He’s a well-known singer. Many people have ….. her.

6) Before you go into the yard, I must ….. you ….. the dog.

7) He can’t make a decision yet. He needs time to ….. my proposal.

8) John is never satisfied. He is always ….. something.

9) A baby-sitter is somebody who ….. other people’s children.

10) All the car parks were full, so I had to ….. somewhere to park.

 

VERB + OBJECT + PREPOSITION (3)

Study these examples:

borrow something from someone;

congratulate someone on (doing) something;

inform someone about /of something.

invite someone to something;

tell someone about something;

thank someone for something;

warn someone about something/ someone;

 

See some more examples mentioned above.

 

 

E x e r c i s e s

 

8.7. Complete the sentences using the words in the box:

from, on, to, about, of

1) They blamed the accident on the driver of the car.

2) They’ve warned me ….. swimming in that part of the lake.

3) She has invited me ….. her house for lunch.

4) The police accused the man ….. trying to steal the bag.

5) She borrowed some money ….. a friend of hers.

6) We congratulated Peter ….. getting a new job.

7) Will you remind me ….. the party next Sunday.

8) This place reminds me ….. the place where I was born.

8.8. Put in about, of or to.

1) I had to remind him about the money that he owed me.

2) The interviewer asked the novelist ….. his latest book.

3) The manager would like to inform the clients ….. a number of improvements in the service.

4) There is a sign warning the drivers ….. the danger.

5) I’m just writing a letter ….. my mother.

6) The man explained ….. the court that he had some personal problems.

7) That girl over there reminds me ….. someone I knew.

8) They have told the police ….. people making a noise at night.

 

8.9. Complete these short conversations. Use verb + object + preposition. Write your own conversations and act them out.

1) I’ve bought a lot of books. I’ve spent $100. – What! You’ve spent $100 on books!?

2) The team won a victory, but no one congratulated them. – …..

3) It’s my cousin’s wedding today, but he didn’t invite me. – …..

4) We had no towels. The hotel didn’t provide them. – …..

5) The police say it’s murder. They’re accusing the headmaster. – …..

6) I gave my sister the present, but she didn’t thank me. – …..

7) Have you heard about the accident? Well, everyone’s blaming me. – …..

8) I don’t like brandy. I prefer beer. – …..