Verb + Preposition Pair
Verb + Preposition Pair
Some verbs goes with fix
preposition. They are in following sentences.
For
1. Ask
for – She asked for a glass of water.
They always ask for a help.
He has asked for money.
2. Wait
for – We waited for the bus.
He intentionally waits for
his friends despite being late to the college.
We should not wait for the
time.
3. Pay
for – He paid for the meal.
I will have to pay for my
monthly rent.
He didn’t pay for the breakfast
as he hadn’t had money.
4. Look
for – I'm looking for my keys.
He always looks for his bag
and a water bottle in the morning.
They look for some help
from other side.
5. Apply
for – She applied for the job.
I have to apply for a
government vacancy.
He will apply for a loan.
6. Apologize
for – He apologized for being late.
They apology for
being dishonest.
7. Hope
for – I hope for good weather.
We all hope for bright future.
They will hope for a
constructive relations with their relative.
8. Search
for – They searched for the missing dog.
I have searched for my
bag.
He always searches for his
wallet in the early morning.
9. Long
for – She longed for her hometown.
He longs for his beloved.
They longed for their
childhood friends.
10.
Vote for – I voted for my favourite
candidate.
We always vote for good and stable government.
11.
Wish for – He wished for a new bike.
You wish for a good
job.
I wished for a healthy
life.
To
12.
Talk to – I talked to my teacher.
He talked to his
brother.
13.
Listen to – She listened to music.
They listen to the teachers respectfully.
We are happy to
listen to mummy.
14.
Belong to – This book belongs to Sam.
He belongs to Patel
community.
I belong to
Maharashtra.
15.
Explain to – He explained the rules to me.
You must explain
English grammar to me.
They have to
explain to us.
16.
Refer to – The letter referred to a past
issue.
This book refers to
practical examples.
He always refers to
his same example whenever he delivers his speech.
17.
Speak to – Can I speak to the manager?
We always speak to our
parents about day-to-day routine.
Will you speak to your
teacher about your studies problem?
18.
React to – She reacted to the news calmly.
He reacts to his class
immediately.
19.
Respond to – He responded to my question.
I always respond
to my parents.
They have to
respond to all questions.
20.
Object to – I object to your tone.
We don’t object to
the principal’s advice.
At
21.
Look at – Look at that bird!
Look at that boy who is
very notorious.
Don’t look at the negative
side of the news!
22.
Laugh at – They laughed at the joke.
We always laugh at teacher’s stammering.
23.
Stare at – Don’t stare at people.
I didn’t stare at
enemies.
24.
Glance at – She glanced at her watch.
He always glances
at his classmates.
We should glance at
others when they speak.
25.
Shout at – He shouted at his brother.
She shouted at her child.
We should not shout at
elders.
26.
Yell at – She yelled at the dog.
He yelled at the cat as
she bit him.
27.
Arrive at – We arrived at the airport on
time.
We have to arrive at
the railway station before the time.
I didn’t arrive at the bus stop on the time so I had missed the bus.
About
28.
Talk about – Let’s talk about the plan.
We will have to
talk about financial problems.
29.
Know about – I know about the problem.
We know about
exam timing.
30.
Dream about – I dreamed about flying.
He always
dreams about becoming a police.
31.
Complained about – He complained about the
noise.
We haven’t
complained about life problems.
My friend always complains about his
poverty.
32.
Argue about – They argued about money.
He argued about
his parents’ money problem.
33.
Worry about – Don’t worry about it.
I never
worry about my result.
He does
not worry about money.
34.
Think about – I’ll think about your offer.
We never think
about future consequence.
35.
Read about – I read about it in the news.
He did not read
about it in the exam paper.
Of
36.
Remind of – This song reminds me of home.
Her voice reminded me
of my childhood.
37.
Accused of – He was accused of lying.
She was accused
of murdering.
They were accused
of their bad nature.
38.
Approve of – I don’t approve of this
behaviour.
We shouldn’t approve
of notorious behaviour.
39.
Consist of – The dish consists of rice and
beans.
The food will
consist of three grains.
40.
Hear of – Have you heard of this band?
I never hear of such
man.
We never hear of our voice.
41. Smell of – The
kitchen smells of garlic.
42. Died of – He died of
old age.
The family died of the
road accident.
On
43. Depend on – We depend
on each other.
He always depends on
his family.
44. Rely on – You can
rely on me.
She relies on her husband.
45. Insist on – She
insisted on paying.
They insist on giving
time to them.
46. Focus on – I need to
focus on my work.
If we focus on our
skills, we will get better job opportunities.
47. Count on – I count on
your support.
They don’t only count
on trust when they start any business.
In
48. Believe in – I
believe in myself.
We should believe in our abilities.
The elders always
advise us to believe in God.
49. Succeed in – He
succeeded in business.
They succeeded in
pursuing the degree.
I never succeed
in convincing the parents.
50. Participate in – She
participated in the contest.
My friend always
participates in all the competition.
I never participated
in any competition.
51. Get in – He got in
the car.
Her son never get in unknown
person’s car.
52. Result in – The rain
resulted in flooding.
Crowd resulted in
creating chaos.
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