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Common Verbs and Adjectives with Prepositions

1. according to (prep)
2. accuse sb of (v)
3. accustomed to (adj)
4. addicted to (adj)
5. advantage of (n)
6. advice on (n) (adj)
7. afraid of (adj)
8. agree with sb (v)
9. aim at (v)
10. allergic to (adj)
11. amazed at/by (adj)
12. amount to (v)
13. amused at/with (adj)
14. angry with sb about sth (adj)
15. angry with sb for doing sth
(adj)
16. annoyed with sb about sth (adj)
17. apologise to sb for sth (v)
18. apply for sth (v)
19. approve of (v)
20. argue with sb about sth (v)
21. arrive at / in (v)
22. ashamed of (adj)
23. ask for (v)
24. assure (sb) of (v)
25. astonished at/by (adj)
26. attached to (adj)
27. aware of (adj)
28. bad at (adj)
29. base on (v)
30. begin with (v)
31. believe in (v)
32. benefit from (v)
33. blame sb for sth (v)
34. boast about/of (v)
35. bored with/of (adj)
36. borrow sth from sb (v)
37. bump into (v)
38. busy with (adj)
39. capable of (adj)
40. care about (v)
41. care for sb (v)
42. cause of (n)
43. charge for (v)
44. clever at (adj)

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right
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preposition.
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your
answers
later.
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your
answers
later.

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Common Verbs and Adjectives with Prepositions

45. close to (adj)

46. collaborate with (v)
47. comment on (v)
48. compare with / to (v)
49. complain of (v)
50. complain to sb about sth (v)
51. congratulate sb on sth (v)
52. consequence of
53. consist of (v)
54. contribute to (v)
55. cope with (v)
56. count on sb (phr v)
57. covered with (adj)
58. crash into (v)
59. crazy about (adj)
60. crowded with (adj)
61. cruel to (adj)
62. curious about (adj)
63. damage to (n)
64. date back to (v)
65. deal with (v)
66. decrease in (n)
67. dedicate to (v)
68. definition of (n)
69. delighted with (adj)
70. demand for (n)
71. demand from (v)
72. depart from (v)
73. depend on/upon (v)
74. description of (n)
75. die of/from (v)
76. differ from (v)
77. difference between (n)
78. different from (adj)
79. difficulty in/with (n)
80. disadvantage of (n)
81. disagree with (v)
82. disappointed with/about (adj)
83. discussion about/on (n)
84. dissatisfied with (adj)
85. divide into (v)
86. dream about (v)
87. dream of (v)
88. engaged to sb
89. envious of (adj)

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and try to fill in the sentences
with the right preposition.
Check your answers later.

21.
I was disappointed ______
the moderators attitude
towards new members of the
site.
22.
She said she was
familiar ______ issue but she
had not come up with the
solution yet.
23.
The manager said that I
had no reason to be
dissatisfied ______ my job.
24.
I am fed ____ _____ this
weather. All I want is some
sunshine.
25.
He said that in order to
get rid ______ bad memories
from the past I should try to
try and start as many new
relationships as possible
26.
Your email was full ______
spelling mistakes, were you in
a hurry?
27.
The new vaccine will
have to undergo a lot of
testing to make sure it is not
harmful ______ human beings.
28.
Lets be patient and hope
______ the better future.
29.
I am fond ______ jazz,
which is losing its popularity
these days, unfortunately.
30.
Forget ______ what I said
about you yesterday. I have

Common Verbs and Adjectives with Prepositions

90. equal to (adj)

91. escape from
92. excited about
93. excuse sb for (v)
94. experienced in (adj)
95. fail in (v)
96. faithful to (adj)
97. familiar to sb (adj)
98. familiar with smth (adj)
99. famous for (adj)
100.
fed up with (adj)
101.
fire at (v)
102.
fond of (adj)
103.
forget about (v)
104.
forgive sb for (v)
105.
fortunate in (adj)
106.
frightened of (adj)
107.
full of (adj)
108.
furious with sb about/at sth (adj)
109.
get rid of (phr)
110.
good at (adj)
111.
grateful to sb for sth (adj)
112.
guilty of (adj)
113.
happy about/with (adj)
114.
harmful to (adj)
115.
hope for (v)
116.
idea of (n)